Even Against a World Champion, Alireza is The Favorite!

[@vampireducks1622]

There's no extra time after 40 moves in this tournament. The time control is 120 min + 30 sec , increment from move 1.

[@agadmator]

Oh yeah, what do you know. I thought it did have extra time. Sorry ABOUT that :)

[@ravenofheaven425]

Its ok ​@@agadmator

[@nicbentulan]

@@agadmator Why don't Fabi, Nepo & Hikaru buy out Liren with permission from FIDE for the 2024 WCC? Each of the 3 pays 333,333 USD, and then they have a playoff where winner faces Gukesh. (Or 499,999 USD.) Fabi & Nepo were about to bet 1m USD on 15+0 with Hans & Nodirbek, so surely 333,333 isn't a problem. I'll tell you a secret: For 2023 WCC, Liren bought out Magnus for zero USD. LOL. 2024Jul22 Update: Joe Biden dropped out and is being replaced by Kamala Harris. Donald Trump is like Gukesh. --- More info : - yirg14TiLt8 - Ha6uVGB-Mtw

[@SergioMRLopes]

@@agadmator What do you think about displaying also the number of the moves (maybe next to the time)? Even if there is no extra time given in this tournament, I think in some games it can help people easily understand how big is the time pressure/how moves the players still have to make.

[@StevieBee75]

I kinda of see why there’s “nothing more to be done.” But I really enjoy when you show it so that I’m sure of what I’m looking at lol

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Alireza with the five to three pawn advantage I’m assuming Ding resigned mostly it looks like a big positional advantage for White his Rooks also look more active Agadmator probably should’ve let us know why he felt Ding resigned at this point and what most likely would’ve been the outcome had the game gone on

[@smhollanshead]

@@StevieBee75 I would have liked to see a endgame too! ♟️♟️♟️

[@tabsheeralam2211]

An interesting details about the photo is that Alireza is playing with White but wearing Black and Ding, playing Black, is in a White shirt

[@414aliha]

About the statistics that u mentioned , Alireza faced Magnus and Fabi when he was literally a teenager and completely inexperienced and hence had a bad result against them in total .. but if u check their very recent encounters, it is to some extent balanced .. but with Ding he started to play him when he reached his maturity in chess and getting good results

[@Essaion0]

That's actually very far from the truth. Alireza played against Ding before playing against Fabi or Magnus, and he did managed to draw the 2 classical games during this encounter, making a name for himself (that would be during a world cup, maybe 2018 or something).

[@414aliha]

@@Essaion0 Alireza's wins against Ding mostly happened in recent years.. they had a lot of encounters over the past 2 years

[@HariRajVP]

Alireza is back at his best after a short slump. He is currently the strongest player after Magnus and a potential world champion.

[@sanojames9518]

its not enough to be a strong player u need consistency.

[@absiddique541]

then who are you talking about with consistency

[@toprakgultekin3930]

I feel like he'll be more like Ivanchuk, most talented of his generation but not able to sustain his top form to win the candidates

[@bernardobila4336]

Ivanchuck had everything to become world champion

[@malsawmzela609]

I'm better.

[@KennedyMister95]

I really love when you show pictures of the players/event/guests. It's a really nice touch to get you in the mood of the game

[@reun1clus]

No world champion ever had more opponents who are favorites over them… this is so sad to see

[@ainsbass]

'Ding the Unworthy'

[@toprakgultekin3930]

@@reun1clus Kramnik did.

[@camilohiche4475]

If Ding doesn't hold his title against Gukesh, he will prove once and for all that his crown is made of cardboard. Not hating just being real.

[@zTeaTheCoffee]

​@@camilohiche4475 I don't get the narrative that Ding is some sort of fraud. Sure, he's in a slump, but that doesn't take away from any of his past achievements. Remember, this is the player who defeated Magnus Carlsen to win the 2019 Sinquefield cup. He's won the chessable masters, he's won the grand chess tour, and he did win an incredible world championship match against Nepo, who didn't lose a game at the candidates To me, he's just a guy struggling with mental health. His crown is made of gold, but it's sitting on a head in turmoil, and I hope for the good of the chess world that he finds his way back to the player he was

[@aries2764]

@@camilohiche4475 stupid comments by stupid people ⬆️

[@code_of_honour]

I like the h2h stats. hope you can make it a regular

[@vincentmbwende9131]

#suggestion

[@Dean-oh5xw]

#suggestion

[@sakibvhaii]

#suggestion

[@pawan5248]

The appropriate title would be "Alireza Firouzja - The World Champion Slayer"

[@WHAT-gm1xm]

I defeated Alireza in online chess my rating is 2400 elo rapid , bullet 2800 elo

[@initiativ_e4]

​@@WHAT-gm1xmWooow, congrats!! Could you paste a PNG to the game in comments? I would love to see it :))

[@sportsbeast80]

Also ding is the biggest pile of trash world champion we’ve ever had lol so almost any of the top players can crush him

[@ThorfinnBus]

​@@sportsbeast80 You don't even measure close to 0.1% of his peak. He just almost quit chess while he defeated Ian that too FAIR and SQUARE. So just don't talk abt him

[@unknown-unknown69]

​@@ThorfinnBus I don't have to be better than him to criticize him, because we criticize his results,ding is at the bottom of every tournament he compete in, He's the weakest champ in history,

[@tobsixi6702]

Alireza's performances in the candidates vs any other chess tournament known to men is the epitomy of the Drake meme 😂

[@OferLev]

Time control is 120 min + 30 sec increament from move 1. No additiobal time at move 40.

[@Skwertydogs]

5:22 Behind Ding is the "EXIT" Behind Alireza is the one to "WATCH"

[@warehousedave7937]

So many moves made before a single capture!

[@Yusuf_K7]

To be fair to Ding, pretty much everyone has beaten him during this disheartening slump he’s found himself in. The old Ding before the WCC match with Nepo was so good Magnus said in an interview where he was asked who the most difficult player to face was that for him it was Ding. That was the Magnus of 2019-2020, the time Magnus thinks was his best.

[@freedomnow5]

So Glad Agad went and played e4, I was worried for a second there

[@found_at_midnight]

A nod to Capablanca with this game is fitting. The closed game expert. Nice show!

[@mugbhary]

Ding neednt be upset . This performance wasnt shocking . It was a minor inaccuracy . Ding ll strike back n show the world he is indeed a real champion.

[@milankotevski1663]

Sure buddy, whatever you say.

[@AdventureSam]

He ain’t a real champion… that’s just facts

[@teainastorm4357]

Ding'll lmao

[@PlayboiBrendy]

Alireza on god mode rn

[@dariobalado4054]

That is a cool camera. You should go for a walk along the room, it seems like it will follow you! Also I thought the Windows sound was mine :D

[@mralias225]

men when i saw this and saw the 55/45 exp for Alireza vs the Champion was really stunning

[@smhollanshead]

I’m no GM, but here’s my ideas: Alireza is up two pawns, Alireza has his rook behind his past pawn, and Ding’s king is out in the open. Otherwise, it’s a relatively equal position. My idea is for Alireza to push his past pawn. If Ding defends, Alireza should create a second past pawn on the queen side: the theory of two weaknesses. All trades favor Alireza.

[@-_Nuke_-]

Can someone explain to me why does Agad have a picture of Tal on the top right corner, why he has a dog on the bottom right corner, why there is a a "C" on the head of the dog, why there is a chicken on top of the picture of Tal, what is "MprooV" near the dog at the bottom, and why there is a flower on top of the head of the dog? Thanks :)

[@willrobinson6651]

Tal is his favorite player (I believe our host has referred to him as his countryman) The dog is Medo, a feature of his videos since ~2017 who passed some weeks ago "C" is for classical time controls

[@-_Nuke_-]

@@willrobinson6651 Oh! Thanks :D And what about that Chicken? :P

[@jgischer]

The "C" means it is a classical game. "R" for rapid, "B" for blitz.

[@-_Nuke_-]

@@jgischer Thanks!

[@sajalpratapsingh2057]

No offense to Ding but almost anyone from top players is a favorite against him right now.

[@414aliha]

He had a winning position in this tournament against Wesley and never had a losing position against no one except for Alireza..

[@reun1clus]

@@414aliha and yet he is not the favorite in almost any of those matchups… Magnus has lost games that he wasn’t a favorite in… there’s a difference between getting good results and being the favorite… one is determined during and after the game, the other is determined before

[@ellipticallyambiguousone7875]

his struggle against Alireza is expected, and he's holding his own against the rest of the field. I think he's improving. But whether it would be enough for the match is still to be seen.

[@DavidAnderson-m5c]

Even though Ding is the legal, factual, and legitimate world champion in classical time format, we see once again that he does not wear the crown at all comfortably.

[@cynthiaandallo391]

Hey agad my friend. I am one of those who always play your videos here on youtube. I just wanna know what field did you study. I am just amazed by the way you fluently speak English. Thank you and God bless you and your family.

[@jgischer]

In case he doesn't see this: Antonio has said (a few years ago) that he learned English by watching Cartoon Network. I agree that it is very good. As for his field, I'm less certain about that, but I think it was something like art in the advertising world?

[@Aleslee-t7w]

Thankis 🎉

[@m.movahedi6002]

Niccce, the next chosen Oone!!!!, It's high likrly AlirezaaaA !!!

[@bkokohut1980]

It's Ding Liren... he is so over chess, anyone over 2600, I'd say is a favorite to win against him.

[@wot_hog]

And no showing us why Ding resigned in this position. I guess after the King moves g3 is next.

There is nothing to be done. Feel happy about such an explanation...

[@Jonathan-ec9pp]

there's nothing to be shown. Alireza has a passed d pawn, and also a 2 to 1 advantage on the queenside. It's a lost endgame for Ding

[@Slymukk]

@1:47 We have the Italian game on the board and agadmator under the board.

[@John-p7i5g]

This game takes the adage 'to take is a mistake' to a whole new level - the first capture isn't until move 29!

[@vincentmbwende9131]

Ding must invest in a chair with good lumbar support because his sitting position in the photo makes him appear defeated

[@safazaki2762]

is the quote from Capablanca in this video a reference to Peter Svidler calling Alireza's win today lucky?

[@zzzMist]

Future world champ

[@John-p7i5g]

11:38 Why did he resign?? Agad I think the post-it note under your camera saying 'Don't forget to tell the viewers why they resigned' fell off again

[@stevewimmer9758]

"Sorry bout that" scratches ankle*

[@dr.mikelitoris]

Good video Todd

[@Dr.drunkenstein1]

Do they use the Staunton chess sets?

[@Filippirgos]

Came here to calm myself. Lost 7 games in a row, God how much addictive blitz chess is, I hate it

[@dariogreggio7981]

if you learn from your mistakes it's totally ok, even better, to lose! just keep going, learn, fail, dont worry about ratings.

[@kolawolelawalson7770]

Yeah, just dont worry about ratings and try to learn from your mistakes. If you're good enough for that high rating, you'll be back.

[@giovannivannicelli]

If you play too much everyday, you're sure to get tilted. U need to balance it more, take more breaks, play fewer games. If you feel you NEED chess, replace some blitz time with watching videos of reading about recaps, famous games, openings, ecc. Doing problems instead can also be a game changer

[@AdrianZakrzewski-t7o]

Just have a separate account for tilted/drunk/tired chess and pretend it's not you playing. Easy.

[@malsawmzela609]

Nub

[@dant1556]

gioco pianno depends on how you say it, but in chess it probably means. "a slow game" or "let's play slow(ly)"

[@bisket81]

Fun to see him reconquering all formats #thefuture

[@hosseinmoradi8490]

Alireza will reach soon ELO 2800

[@kamogeloalbert1511]

What website is used to vheck head to head score?

[@bobbyabs1655]

one 'odd' thing I always find is why the organiser does not put pair of extra knights next to the pair of queens for possible promotions?! so what will be happening if a player wants to promote its pawn to a knight but it has already both of the knights in the match?

[@jessesandburg]

Does your camera move to follow you automatically?!

[@koora1146]

There is no time control. 30 sec increment from move 1 that's all.

[@Cleanpup108]

1:45 was that camera movement edited or is this some camera upgrade?? Q

[@elgonzo5]

In the photo Ding was on the side with the EXIT sign….😂

[@skl5532]

On Move 27 why didnt mr Ding trap the bishop with the advance of the H pawn. He played Queen F7. Why?

[@uhg9768]

Good job alirizha and thanks form Iraq 🇮🇶

[@brian_vb]

@11:26 I really wanna see the lines if Ding moved his king to the 8th rank.

[@walmartgolem]

The Enigma trapped Ding in a riddle.

[@Sigmaslice_100]

Sir please show the game between pragg and magnus latest one

[@calvinclark3416]

How did the camera take a picture of itself?

[@goose5462]

Small mistake, Ding was such a strong player. Been a joke for 4 years now.

[@jasonc0065]

So Liren doesn't want to play two pawns down. It isn't all over yet.

[@badangblackheart]

Sorry all but why magnus not play in this prestige tournament?

[@KarabauPlay]

doing side quests

[@nikhildawani2913]

Just giving these gms some chances to win

[@atg_bioinfo]

A title suggestion: "Staring duel: world champion blinked first!"

[@pawan5248]

Lmao

[@ZelfFS]

Please do everyone a favor, Ding.. don't defend your title

[@wexswexs5996]

Once upon a time Ding held the record for the most consecutive games without any loss . So sad to see him slump like this . He is probably depressed 😔

[@Aleslee-t7w]

Ali..R....BEST...2024

[@kaewonf8]

Notice in the photo there's an EXIT sign above the door to the right. Subliminal messaging to Ding?

[@kostaskatsikas5665]

" Current World Champion vs Next World Champion "

[@gonewestdeutschland]

Ali the slayer❤

[@seya_2]

Alireza really doesn't play boring chess.

[@G-cr1oo]

Alireza is a beast alteady,and will necessary still improve.

[@ianmcelroy5772]

When you say “sorry about that” and do something below your desk what are you doing down there? I gots to know!!

[@srirampavan7914]

#suggestion show the game brilliant attacking game by vishy Anand against Wesley so in Levitov chess 2023 ,the original vedio is on chessbase India channel

[@BlckJack123]

How has Ding done against Gukesh?

[@madosenamini5140]

Draw

[@Grandpa_Moses]

"World Champion" is loosely used in this case

[@warrenpadilla1566]

ding remind me of spassky..after becoming a champion

[@allancouceiro9255]

yes, Ding the "world champion"

[@michaelmassaro4375]

I can see Alireza has big advantage as far as having more pawns and his pieces being more active so even though Ding also had 2 rooks and a knight he would not be able to battle in this game ? I agree Alireza position looks much better anyone else can suggest why Ding resigned ?

[@ex59neo53]

People who want to improve should take their defeats as lessons, and endeavor to learn what to avoid in the future. You must also have the courage of your convictions. If you think your move is good, make it. Jose Raul Capablanca

[@OmarFaruk-i9]

Alireza almost perfectly played this game.

[@MavianW]

GucciReza, The Chosen One

[@markzach8413]

You love magnus and cant hide

[@granota-81]

Gioco Piano is like Catenaccio in football, nothing happens but Italy wins. Here nothing happens but Alireza wins.

[@kavanpatel6700]

Agad forgot to mention why he resigns😅

[@guyburgwin5675]

You speak better English than I do and I'm English born and California raised.

[@gpolya7363]

Fischer was also the favorite against Spassky.

[@pathutchison7688]

Ding is gonna go down as one of the worst world champion reigns in history.

[@youarenotthisbody6017]

Alireza in candidates: 🤡 Alireza otherwise: 🗿

[@AmbitiousAkbar]

Drinks on me if Alireza wins the next two rounds 😂

[@ahmedchelbi1452]

The camera on the table for what ?

[@jamshid1393]

There is no time control man. They add 30 sec from move 1

[@darkcasterx4628]

Idk what’s going on is his personal life, but it isn’t treating Ding too well right now

[@Vandita3344]

I don't like either of those, but I was rooting for Alireza.

[@smtabatabaie]

Prince of Persia

[@fugglesme4186]

Didn't Magnus say he wanted to play Alireza for the World Championship otherwise he didn't want to play. Or something like that.

[@movieshistory768]

on form Alireza can crush Magnus ,let alone every body else.

[@goose5462]

Yet he never has in classical. Hence making your statement erroneous and stupid.

[@movieshistory768]

@@goose5462 he played magnus in classical only once he was distracted by fashion,Cmon we both know how intimidating is this young man once he is on mood.

[@goose5462]

@@movieshistory768 Didn't Agamator just state in the video Magnus has beaten him 6 times while Alireza has zero.

[@movieshistory768]

@@goose5462 first of all 5 times idiot,secondly,Magnus is 33 ali is 21,Ali has not reached his peak yet,Magnus is a like a noob compared to super talented Firouzja

[@nikhildawani2913]

​​@@movieshistory768magnus has beaten him 6 times and they drew 1 time,magnus would literally smoke alireza on magnus's worst day

[@At-vu9dt]

No pieces captured 30 moves in and 8 minutes into the video 🤔

[@wilkinsune]

You didn't finish the game.. Is there a checkmate threat or something? He could still fight.

[@PaulMorphy-n1f]

Alireza is Jenius ❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@movieshistory768]

Genius

[@lucapalese475]

'Gioco piano' means literally 'flat game'😂

[@PermacultureHomestead]

the photo tells a story, Dings posture is terrible, the increased thoracic kyphosis is a non dominant position, Alirezas upright spine shows confidence and 'Alpha' posture, likely why ding is in so much trouble lately, he is not holding a 'power' posture .... hes a beta

[@Terminator-o4p]

Why is there a funny looking dog on bottom right corner. Looks funny

[@mohammadrezanargesi2439]

What is under the table ... I used to follow agadmator since 7 years ago. But in the last three years I did not watch him anymore. Now in 2024 again opened his channel. Still he goes under the table and says sorry about that. And I never knew what that problem, whaterver it is, was not getting resolved.

[@pashapasovski5860]

His Majesty Alireza! King of Ding

[@ginobavoso]

You didn’t explain why there is nothing more to be done