Don't Try To Outcalculate This Man! || Hikaru vs Nijat Abasov || Round 10 || FIDE Candidates (2024)

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Nakamura, Hikaru (2789) - Abasov, Nijat (2632)
FIDE Candidates Chess Tournaments 2024 (Chess.com) [10] 2024.04.15
C01 French, exchange variation
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d3 Nf6 6.d4 d5 7.Bd3 c5 8.c3 c4 9.Bc2 Bd6 10.O-O O-O 11.h3 Nc6 12.Bg5 h6 13.Bh4 b5 14.Re1 a5 15.Ne5 Ra6 16.Nd2 Bc7 17.Qf3 Ne7 18.b3 a4 19.bxa4 bxa4 20.Nf1 a3 21.Rab1 Re6 22.Ng4 Nxg4 23.hxg4 Qe8 24.Bg3 Ba5 25.Rxe6 Bxe6 26.Rb7 Nc8 27.Bf4 Qc6 28.Rb8 Ne7 29.Rb1 Qd7 30.g5 Bg4 31.Qg3 h5 32.Qe3 Ng6 33.Bh2 Re8 34.Qd2 Re2 35.Rb8+ Kh7 36.Qc1 Qe7 37.Be5 Qe6 38.Ng3 Rxe5 39.dxe5 Qxe5 40.Rb5 Bxc3 41.Qe3 Qxe3 42.fxe3 d4 43.exd4 Bxd4+ 44.Kf1 h4 45.Ne2 Be3 46.Ra5 Kg8 47.Rxa3 Bxg5 48.Ra8+ Nf8 49.a4 f5 50.Nd4 h3 51.gxh3 Bxh3+ 52.Kf2 Bh4+ 53.Kf3 Bg4+ 54.Kg2 f4 55.Bf5 f3+ 56.Kf1 Bxf5 57.Nxf5 Bg5 58.a5
Timestamps:
0:00 Hello Everyone
00:55 MORE DRAMA!
01:55 Game Starts!
03:30 Deviation from Nepo-Abasov
04:12 CNG!
16:40 Pause the Video!
20:40 It Was in This Position
22:10 Standings After Round 10
23:15 Here We Go Again!
25:20 Contributions
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[@AbrarKarim]

Delayed April Fool Gambit.

[@aronuchukwuezugo615]

😂😂😂

[@sbelgrade]

😂😂😂

[@cpichili]

April fools gambit accepted

[@drbinglederry9785]

Okay you got me with the socks lol.

[@anzerus6953]

He got me too. Antonio has an insane poker face...

[@tfreej920]

Me too! That was great!

[@kennethwoods6525]

I was totally hoping the colorful socks story was true 😅.

[@satyajitgunjal1083]

That actually sounded true 😂😂😂

[@stormage6619]

nice try

[@zach1912XD]

"the arbiters couldn't do anything about it because there is no rule about how colorful your socks can be" this was the best april fools joke I've heard this year, A+

[@youarecorrectiamwrongbecau1338]

This was hilarious

[@Kwaj]

Dang it, Agad, you got me! I really _wanted_ to believe Alireza was walking around in Gucci socks out of spite. 😆

[@jessejordache1869]

I know man. Credit for sneaking the joke past, well a lot of us if not most of us, but I feel like the world is a little poorer for that not having happened.

[@hp7639]

word is he was pacing doing a hand stand passing the arbiter wiggling his toes to say hi😅

[@michaelmassaro4375]

There’s like no way Alireza would go that route on the real he’s pissed he’s felt he should not have been approached in the middle of his game the Arbiter stated his point the noise being disruptive and stated it was Abasov that had said something to him about it Alireza has also had issues at other tournament from what I’ve heard and from what Alireza’s father stated Alireza had even mentioned just not playing chess he’s having a bad tournament of course that’s going to be working on his emotions

[@jessejordache1869]

@@hp7639 My mental image has him wearing symbols attached to his knees, but same joke, really.

[@hp7639]

@@jessejordache1869 😅 and they say Gucci. The socks are LV and definitely Christmas colors with chess pieces on them. jk

[@Sweet_Jelly39]

The socks prank got me XD

[@Bobby-fj8mk]

is Antonio a chess commentator or a comedian? - LOL

[@zagollshenaj363]

I literally followed the live coverage and all the drama, but still got tricked by Antonio. I just thought "yep, I must have been distracted or something". Good job sir.

[@faisalal-bandar6680]

You got me good with that whole socks shenanigans. I was already thinking about what a great story it would be to tell my friends at the library, then you broke my chain of thoughts with that "sorry about that". Well played, sir, well played indeed.

[@dieseldilse]

Wtf 🧦 Only youtuber I trust blindly 🤣🤣

[@odinniereece4096]

At 16:43 Nijat played that move in 10 seconds... He had 18 minutes on the clock too

[@GeraldM_inNC]

Outright blunder, but the rook E2 move that prompted it should never have been played in the first place.

[@robinhoodwinker8621]

This was a great game. Abasov may finish the tournament with a pretty bad score but in hindsight if you look at all of his losses, it's not like he was getting crushed, more like an untimely mistake cost him most of the games. In this game against Hikaru he defended extremely well and I would say even outplay Hikaru before the fatal mistake. If not for that one move, everyone would be singing his praises right now. He's also found a number of "engine moves" to keep a games going, impressing the entire commentating squad. So to me it doesn't look like he's out of place at all, despite being 100+ rating points below everyone else.

[@oblivion2706]

In the german broadcast of the game Vincent Keymer was extremely irritated, that Hikaru didn't play g5 right away and lost his advantage. He said, that such an elite player like him should see that move directly and couldn't believe, that Hikaru overlooked that. 😅

[@tomosborne4702]

Hikaru's calculation has been a bit off in this tournament and yet he's still half a point out of the lead!

[@yggdrasil9039]

Maybe superstitious about g5 after the previous game when he played it early as black against Fabi, created a permanent weakness and lost the game

[@sollertia_]

in hikaru's video, he did see g5 first with all the tactics if Black takes the pawn, but didn't want to spend too much time calculating what happens after Qc6 Rb8 Bc7 and sacking the Rook since he was already significantly down on time at that point

[@dmitripogosian5084]

Next time Keymer plays Hikaru, Keymer should capitalize on Hikaru weaknesses

[@aaronchan1088]

@@tomosborne4702 at the least, he should be tied for the lead with gukesh and nepo, but his bad habit of pressing for the win in dead drawn positions resurfaced in the second round when he did not recapture the bishop on h3 badly backfired. he's gonna kick himself if he falls half a pt short

[@thomasSgacheru]

Would not be surprised if Alireza pulled out foppishly colourful socks from his sleeves (literally and figuratively)

[@jessejordache1869]

Upvoted for use of "foppishly".

[@mojtabakhajeloo4427]

I wouldn't be surprised either! Abasov complaining, FIDE scrambling to draft a rule on proper sock etiquette, and the chess world along with fans utterly flabbergasted by the sight of vibrant socks.

[@wgolyoko]

Okay, good one with the socks lol.

[@caseyowen17]

Great video as always ❤

[@mokiemori]

Thank you so much for the Entire Candidates playlist for the 1959!

[@nakasammy1]

This video clock was working very properly ❤

[@azharzaman]

Your headings of the videos is more interesting than most of the movies we watch😊

[@kimcostantino1051]

Agad is the gentleman we need and maybe deserve ❤

[@metaltim]

@20:30, if you capture white knight on f3, the white bishop hangs, but so does the dark bishop, next move for white would nh4, rook can pick up passed black pawn easily.

[@andrevth]

that was what i thought too!

[@geni15o]

I SO bought that socks joke 😢

[@xethnyrrow]

The socks speak for themselves.... You got me, I already told my friends at the bar and the library about the socks only to continue the video and find out it was a joke. Well played checkmate sir!

[@ashishtahelyani3135]

Touché Anotnio 👏 I was looking forward to a very nice photo of Alireza in those Gucci socks 😂

[@cliffgn2396]

Your commentary is very good.. Very enjoyable. Keep it up

[@juani.2223]

Fell for it completely - Antonio's magical, monochord voice could convince me I'm half Madagascan, half North Korean at this point...

[@HelloImDavid1000]

Guccireza at it again

[@GeraldM_inNC]

The livestream regarded Abasov's rook to E2 as an outright blunder that lost him the game. As soon as White played bishop to E5 Abasov could resign. There was no recovering from this blunder no matter how well Abasov could play after it. They went so far as to say Nakamura invited Abasov to play the tempting E2, deliberately laying a trap into which Abasov fell.

[@randomgeneral2912]

Gucci socks, not any move your uncle can make you forked me into unintentional laughter

[@jeremywilliams5107]

04:50 "The master puts a knight on e5. Victory follows in due course." (Possibly Tartakower)

[@StoshGalumpke]

This is really good stuff !

[@goonerboy93]

Antonio explaining that his joke was a joke followed by saying "sorry about that" is the most Antonio thing ever. Never change!

[@michaelmassaro4375]

I’ve been watching Hikaru’s Recaps after his games he did make mention of playing Rb7 over Rb8 he felt he liked his position at that point in the game and played the more sound move as he didn’t want to go into all the calculations it would take since playing Rb8 because of the counterplay it would create for Abasov regarding his c3 pawn Hikaru also spoke of how he had gotten a lot of negative comments because of his outing in his round 9 game the game vs Vidit he spoke of the support he had gotten from his wife which helped him bounce back from the defeat

[@aaronchan1088]

it would be epic if he punches his ticket to the title match since he lost to vidit TWICE. remember the second round where he did NOT recapture the bishop on h3 and threw away the draw?? i did not like the opening he played with the black pieces, and it did not surprise me when he lost after he sac'd a pawn for nothing, and later played Ne5, which stockfish didn't like neither. he's gonna kick himself if he falls half a point short. had he drawn both games against vidit, he would be half a point ahead of gukesh and nepo for first. Hopefully, his bad habits of pressing for the win in drawn positions doesn't resurface in the final four rounds. naka could've beaten abasov much sooner had he played g5 instead of Bf4. According to stockfish, black's best move is Qc6, but there's no guarantee abasov would play that move.

[@GeraldM_inNC]

The Indian livestream demonstrated that Rb8 is nullified by QxR. Black comes out of it with a rook, bishop and pawn for its queen and two black pawns threatening to queen.

[@SuperStarTidus18]

Honestly, shame on those who think Antonio would self-sabotage the clock…

[@benfoxworth9826]

You're very funny, Antonio. But we appreciate you most for the terrific Candidates coverage.

[@edwardebel1847]

VERY FUNNY!!!! I was already picturing it when you "came clean". LMAO! :-)

[@SchadenfreudeUY]

Nijat is quickly becoming the chess GOAT... At getting winning positions against the best players and throwing them away

[@dieseldilse]

Dont worry Agad 🤣We dont calculate more than 3 Moves 😎

[@GeraldM_inNC]

Speak for yourself. I only calculate two moves -- at most!

[@ronin7645]

Oh man, you got me good.😅. Nice joke. Gave me a big smile. 😊

[@sarveshrawat8778]

"And it was in this position, that we have a completely new game"

[@fanou101]

Agadmator, I'd like to see a "making-of" of your videos. How much do you prepare/analyze ahead of time? How do you keep the different engine lines in mind as you explain how the game develops?

[@jeancena3556]

Agadmator uploads, I click.

[@rayl6599]

Wasn't there the controversy of Alireza's father being barred from the playing hall for round 10?

[@kennethwoods6525]

Yes. Hamidreza Firouzja was asked to leave the restricted balcony area during live play but did not take kindly to the request. He had complained about the balcony restrictions back in round two. A slight compromise was reached but Mr. Firouzja wanted more in round 10 and was asked to leave.

[@DrinkWater713]

​@@kennethwoods6525The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, does it?

[@kennethwoods6525]

@@DrinkWater713 : I see this as "Stage Mom Syndrome." Sometimes they lose perspective. I can't imagine Praggnanandhaa and Vaishali's mom acting in this way.

[@woodysmith2681]

"I can take a pawn from Nakamura! ...wait!" What commentators said people who have played a lot against Hikaru think.

[@nicbentulan]

Hikaru cheated Levon in the 2016 candidates. For 2024 candidates, Hikaru cheated in conspiring with overlord Magnus: 1- Magnus directed alexey sarana to throw to Hikaru 2- after magnus recruited as a minion alexey after Alexey blocked Hans and beat Wesley 3 - magnus and hikaru directed the arbiter to distract alireza in 2024 candidates.

[@Hahahahaaahaahaa]

"30 minutes for Hikaru he probably calculated all the games that are possible." Love it.

[@escueladeartesemocionales]

I couldn't hold my laughter until you finished the joke. Your pokerface and dry humour is legendary. Also, amazing analysis

[@rylanhunt8776]

Aaaahhhh!!!! The attack of the colorful socks! I knew this was the best channel on KZbin.

[@josephberkowitz7284]

Ha! You really socked it to me with the Guccireza joke...

[@armaanmalhotra9042]

🔥🔥🔥

[@guiablo]

i hope next year the candidate's has an 'ugly socks day' lol

[@Aemothkas]

If Hikaru doesn’t throw he might actually not throw and that would be better than throwing

[@risaalshaan]

You should stop watching chess analysis… 🥲

[@haidarhaidar9092]

In 13:47 its true that you dont wanna mouve the wite quinn and let the black pion marche but i think its oblige because ther is a forke in e2? Or did i miss calculate something?

[@moseskujinga3271]

You tricked us 😂😂😂😂

[@jhoylangoncalves3127]

Agad's preparation got me on that joke.

[@Yus-ow3xc]

quadruple round robin, with classical time back then, that tournament must be super long

[@ericsalama8631]

Thanks!

[@mariodiezdelcorral2300]

Will you cover yesterday's Salimova Vaishali game?? Seemed like a crazy game

[@naromsky]

Insane game.

[@fluffypotato1827]

That was hilarious!!!!! I was thinking “Man, Nijat is a baby acting like this!! For socks!! 🤣🤣😂. Well played Agadmator!

[@kennethwoods6525]

Well played, indeed. It was made believable because the arbiter gave Alireza the warning after Nijat Abasov complained about the noise. (Apparently others had complained but the arbiter was trying to figure out alternative strategies but felt he had to act once Nijat said something.

[@robmorefield6540]

I'm real glad I didn't close the video before hearing the "no shoes" was a joke.

[@Xi-op7gg]

Yup, got me too.

[@kurtamesbury6679]

Agadmator: "I don't want to fool you." Colorful socks? April Fools!

[@grahamnicholls6070]

Could we see the move number alongside the clocks, please?

[@alisterzarkar7163]

Alireza is originally from Iran. Considering the Islamic Republic of Iran always tells people what to wear and would not allow Alireza to play opponents from Israel or play in tournaments held in Israel, it is so great to see that the chess world respects his freedom and does not bother him about his clothes. (That was sarcasm in case you did not get the joke).

[@coreyburton8]

you got me dude.

[@GeraldM_inNC]

@11:35 - The livestream talked about rook to B8 a lot. It's good for Black. Queen x rook, bishop takes queen, rook x bishop, so Black trades its queen for a rook and bishop. Then Black's rook slides down to B2 and eats the pawn on A2 unopposed. White would have to stop both of Blacks pawns from queening if possible.

[@doganay5250]

05:59 our good friend light square bishop

[@alvindaniels4230]

Thanks for the road to my six-pack! 😊

[@tornadoeye]

He had me googling "alireza candidates socks"

[@Spirit-dw3nu]

Thx

[@emmauche194]

At 20:31 taking the pawn hangs the light bishop but also attacks blacks dark bishop. It’s a good trade being up a pawn but Hikaru was already completely winning

[@stevemuzira9155]

Okay the no rule about colorful socks got me🤣

[@LukeLongboneOfficial]

Respect to Abasov for bringing his best to these guys in the Candidates. Love his determination.

[@ahmedjunaidkhalid3929]

Can you also add scores to the left or show them at the end with spoiler alert? I think it would add extra flavour. Just my opinion 😊

[@mpekris]

LOL I was about to google these gucci shocks!

[@AlamoCityCello]

Tony, I miss that sweet puppy Meadow.

[@yourn4m3h3re]

1:13 This anecdote will remain in the history of chess as the "Footwear drama". 😅

[@Gherkins54868]

It had been too long since Agadmator showed the 1959 Candidates Tournament standings.

[@vidstige]

Hikaru calculating variations to infinity and beyond during those 30 minutes.

[@guiart4728]

Abasov was in shock at BE5! Peter Leko said Hikaru veteran players would have had alarm bells ringing if Hikaru offered RE2. Hikaru jumped out of his chair when he realized he had saved his tournament!

[@TheRealPinkWish]

1:45 ok, getting your joke...good job...hahaha!

[@haidarhaidar9092]

Got me with the prank 😂😂😂😂😂 that was an oscar aword level there ❤❤❤❤

[@andrevth]

i feel completely dumb buying your story about the socks XDDD

[@srikanthtupurani6316]

It is a valid point. The sound made by the shoes create some discomfort for the players. He could have got some other shoes.

[@GeraldM_inNC]

It wasn't something the arbiter just made up. One of the players complained to the arbiter about the pacing about and the shoes.

[@wanted909090]

I just told all my friends in the bar and library about the story of the socks 😢😂

[@richardhall4830]

Just here for the show.

[@spurriousgod]

Fischer was 16 years old, in that Candidates tournament.

[@BobbyBillingsley-ei9ie]

I still remember the dog on the couch.... If watched his videos for years...

[@pathutchison7688]

Totally fooled me with the colorful socks gambit

[@rp1894]

in the video title, you misspelled Abasov as Absov. Heinous!

[@Kamil-kv6lv]

12:00 As black I would response with Qxb8. Rook and bishop for a queen is fine, black has no weakness and rook b2 would deal much damage.

[@zywoomeister3654]

Eval bar was literally dancing the whole game.

[@KurdishYoutubeKSAS]

Hello from Kurdistan

[@Jbones2000]

#suggestion ding liren vs ni hua chinese national championship 2005. Ding beating a 2700 in style before he was even a GM🤯

[@TheYayutube]

Genius agad😂 🧦👠

[@johndeever]

“I don’t want to trick you guys… except sometimes I do!”

[@jonathanblok619]

I’m wondering why ne3 wouldn’t work in the “pause the video moment”. Am I missing something?

[@DeepakKumarSR.]

You got me with socks 😂😂😂😂

[@Onikuse]

#suggestion Can we have a "very nice" counter on screen?

[@Merlino.]

That is how little Alireza adopted FIDE arbiters.

[@davidanderson2357]

Just four rounds to go, and a *SINGLE* point separates *SIX* players. Ladies and gentlemen, place your bets.