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

[@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

[@AbrarKarim]

Delayed April Fool Gambit.

[@aronuchukwuezugo615]

😂😂😂

[@ColdCorner49]

😂😂😂

[@cpichili]

April fools gambit accepted

[@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.

[@Sweet_Jelly39]

The socks prank got me XD

[@Bobby-fj8mk]

is Antonio a chess commentator or a comedian? - LOL

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@ericsalama8631]

Thanks!

[@dieselCric]

Wtf 🧦 Only youtuber I trust blindly 🤣🤣

[@wgolyoko]

Okay, good one with the socks lol.

[@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!

[@mokiemori]

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

[@jeremywilliams5107]

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

[@azharzaman]

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

[@caseyowen17]

Great video as always ❤

[@nakasammy1]

This video clock was working very properly ❤

[@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?

[@kimcostantino1051]

Agad is the gentleman we need and maybe deserve ❤

[@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

[@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 😂

[@geni15o]

I SO bought that socks joke 😢

[@randomgeneral2912]

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

[@FloydMaxwell]

No worries about the clock on the previous video. By the way, "OBS" is On Base plus Slugging percentage.

[@jamessweeney5459]

On-base Plus Slugging percentage is OPS (granted, a weird convention, but it is what it is). He is referring to OBS, which is a video software.

[@FloydMaxwell]

@@jamessweeney5459 🙂

[@edwardebel1847]

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

[@cliffgn2396]

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

[@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.

[@TheRightWasRightAllAlong]

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

[@rylanhunt8776]

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

[@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.

[@josephberkowitz7284]

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

[@benfoxworth9826]

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

[@grahamnicholls6070]

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

[@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.

[@jonathanblok619]

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

[@TheRealPinkWish]

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

[@StoshGalumpke]

This is really good stuff !

[@HelloImDavid1000]

Guccireza at it again

[@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?

[@mariodiezdelcorral2300]

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

[@doganay5250]

05:59 our good friend light square bishop

[@escueladeartesemocionales]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@goonerboy93]

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

[@CWPWWRESTLING]

Where did Hikaru say the quote

[@armaanmalhotra9042]

🔥🔥🔥

[@mpekris]

LOL I was about to google these gucci shocks!

[@guiablo]

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

[@SuperStarTidus18]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@andrevth]

i feel completely dumb buying your story about the socks XDDD

[@rp1894]

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

[@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.

[@yourn4m3h3re]

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

[@ronin7645]

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

[@yourn4m3h3re]

15:50 Here black wins with 1 ...Re1 (threatening Qe2 to attack the pined knight)

[@stevemuzira9155]

Okay the no rule about colorful socks got me🤣

[@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 😊

[@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… 🥲

[@jhoylangoncalves3127]

Agad's preparation got me on that joke.

[@robmorefield6540]

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

[@haidarhaidar9092]

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

[@Corndadthepop]

You had me fooled, man. I was ready to tip my king over and call it a career.

[@BobbyBillingsley-ei9ie]

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

[@dilejjja]

13:30 after Nxf4 and Qxf4 black has Bc7 winning a rook.

[@spurriousgod]

Fischer was 16 years old, in that Candidates tournament.

[@tornadoeye]

He had me googling "alireza candidates socks"

[@sarveshrawat8778]

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

[@Yus-ow3xc]

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

[@AlamoCityCello]

Tony, I miss that sweet puppy Meadow.

[@KurdishYoutubeKSAS]

Hello from Kurdistan

[@brukujinbrokujin7802]

Hey Agad. Small suggestion, if you want to reveal the joke its best at the end of the video XD. It will be even more unexpected. Some people might even search the news and stuff !!!

[@SchadenfreudeUY]

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

[@pathutchison7688]

Totally fooled me with the colorful socks gambit

[@wanted909090]

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

[@tusharkhanna5238]

Where is medo ?

[@DeepakKumarSR.]

You got me with socks 😂😂😂😂

[@moseskujinga3271]

You tricked us 😂😂😂😂

[@johndeever]

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

[@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).

[@Hahahahaaahaahaa]

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

[@Jbones2000]

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

[@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.

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

Darn those socks!

[@Seanus32]

I think we have to tell Agad to sock it, lol.

[@Xi-op7gg]

Yup, got me too.

[@victory_jade]

That was good! Totally got me

[@Merlino.]

That is how little Alireza adopted FIDE arbiters.

[@zywoomeister3654]

Eval bar was literally dancing the whole game.

[@NocturnalNick]

in English, you can describe garish colours and designs as being "loud", the sock joke would have been a good chance for that lol

[@dieselCric]

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

[@GeraldM_inNC]

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

[@daviddurbin7682]

Okay that socks attack led to mate

[@jeancena3556]

Agadmator uploads, I click.

[@kurtamesbury6679]

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

[@LukeLongboneOfficial]

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