Final Contest Begins! || Morphy vs Paulsen (1857) || 1st American Chess Congress

[@dannygjk]

Paulsen was the reason why Morphy went crazy. Paulsen would take forever to play a game.

[@giriiyer3968]

@Brad Heilman good joke may be true or apocryphal rather

[@thegorn]

Paulsen was a knobhead

[@jasper5016]

Paulsen's game does not even look great and you think he can make morphy crazy.

[@dannygjk]

@@jasper5016 You totally missed my point.

[@RobertKaucher]

Matches took forever back then. There are so many stories of players having health issues from exhaustion due to matches. I could totally see Morphy waking up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night thinking Paulsen had moved and Morphy had forgotten it was his turn. Like an adult having a nightmare about having forgotten an exam at school (years after graduation) and receiving a 0.

[@mingozzz1]

Lol Morphy is playin himself in this game huh? (Agad says Morphy by mistake like 100 times)

[@nosystem1098]

Getting people confused like Joe Biden.

[@carlbedwetter7653]

@@nosystem1098 Hide ur dogs

[@Dante20321]

Mingo Clark indeed hahaha

[@jeffj2495]

Morphy was so good, that he telepathically controlled his opponents (and Antonio as well). LOL. I wish Antonio would just voice over these verbal mistakes.

[@mingozzz1]

@@jeffj2495 who is Antonio?

[@phillimonzulu4349]

Knight capture with the Queen was brutal move.

[@minch333]

And then the bishop! His queen became a real kamikaze pilot at the end

[@HistoryFathom]

It’s a basic tactic really

[@austinhaynes6420]

It's a common move tbh, it's hard to do when you're starting out at chess because you don't want to lose your queen but once you realize you're simply trading queens regardless but this way you trade your queen for a piece of theirs. Then you start seeing it in your games and applying it. If you do chess puzzles you find a lot where you take say a bishop with your queen and they take back with their queen and then your knight has a move that forks the king and queen and you can pick up their queen with it, it's really fun and does seem brutal to those newer to the game.

[@jammasterlee]

feels like it almost never works out when you try to get fancy like that. just move your q for god's sake.

[@thegorn]

Kamikaze queen so good!

[@ezy_accounts]

who would have thought a match played in 1857 is 'telecast live' in 2020? awesome work Agad and keep going!

[@jeffj2495]

It is quite amazing. Morphy was just an engine. I think it is cool that Morphy plays these named lines, that were named after he stopped playing chess. They should all be named after Morphy.

[@giriiyer3968]

@@jeffj2495 I second that opinion of yours the cavalier buccaneering type who blazed a trail of glory and rode into the sunset

[@MrTVx99]

@@jeffj2495 There is a different opening played every game. Incredible really

[@duchi882]

Morphy is that gentleman that would defeat you in a way that you wouldn't even be mad about it

[@logblobo]

In Lawson's "Pride and Sorrow of Chess", he cites accounts from Morphy's opponents at simuls and eight-player blindfold exhibitions where participants say that it was an honor to get throttled by him, pretty much. Even wilder is Charles Mead's toasts to Morphy when he returns to NY. Almost nothing is said of Morphy's wins. Mead raves about Morphy's character and chivalry, so you can imagine he was a courteous victor.

[@jozefserf2024]

Really strange how modern Morphy's play looks even today!

[@Thaumazo83]

He invented modern play! :-D

[@Zawnpuia1640]

@@Thaumazo83 wow

[@williamplumbridge4113]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@yousefsobhani9502]

Only Morphy can be down two pieces against himself! 5:48

[@kylelopez9640]

Morph is me and my girls favorite series. Thank you for bringing the genius of the morphster into our lives.

[@markohorstmann9637]

It is really nice to get some distraction from the corona virus news. Thank you Antonio!

[@JousLoLMale]

from what?

[@samuelbruyneel]

Why didn’t Morphy get disqualified for moving Paulsen’s pieces?

[@thegorn]

Samuel Bruyneel rotfl!

[@Suho1004]

There are some things that always put a smile on my face: the sun in a clear blue sky, the smell of freshly baked bread, and agadmator saying "Welcome back to the good stuff!"

[@young_dan_kee]

I felt like Morphy won as soon as his bishop blocked D5

[@nateengel8997]

I felt like he won when I read morphy

[@thegorn]

Paulsen’ s pieces were constipated. Then Morphy dropped some silent but deadlies.

[@msalty2823]

Amazing play by both gentlemen. One inaccuracy can be a players undoing and sadly this is what I often experience. Thank you for more of "the good stuff"

[@stefanvukas7030]

Only time I make “silent but deadly” moves, is when I fart... 💨

[@thegorn]

I eat baked beans, chocolate milk and a spicy curry pie before I play other people at the library

[@pauldacus4590]

6:36 *Silent But Deadly Attack* I often unleash these after a few bowls of chili.

[@-_Nuke_-]

I often unleash these from by butt ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@thegorn]

Kasparov used to put on his watch to psych out opponents. Morphy singed their nose hairs.

[@Ben-sk7ey]

I think its still very valuable for beginners to study Morphy even in modern times. The fact that his opponents make mistakes make his games arguably even better for novice analysis because we can see how Morphy punishes them, such as when Paulsen doesn't play d5 early. Yes GMs in modern times play much better but now much can a beginner really learn from an Anish Giri 30 move engine prep line?

[@warriorpoet8086]

Stuck at home, waiting on the next Morphy video... #prayersup

[@demerzel3798]

I'm not very good at chess but I got my first "congratulations". Proud of myself

[@ubermikesocal]

0:10 His name is Robert Paulson

[@dannygjk]

In books I have always seen it as Louis Paulsen. Were all of them wrong?

[@PRubin-rh4sr]

@@dannygjk www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=His%20name%20is%20Robert%20Paulson

[@saileshraut7151]

Maybe Louis Robert Paulson

[@kahwigulum]

@@dannygjk no its a joke. from fight club, "his name is robert paulsen" was the line the cult used to justify and unify their actions to each other.

[@dannygjk]

@@kahwigulum yeah I finally looked it up apparently it's reached meme proportions lol

[@ericsbuds]

wow. Morphy really showing his mastery of the game in this one.

[@AlphaLackey]

FYI the purpose of Morphy's move order against the Sicilian was to cleverly allow the player a chance to hold the pawn with ..e5 (as the pawn cannot be captured, if N:e5 then Qa5+ and then scoops the knight). But after doing so, white THEN plays c3, and you get a much improved Morra Gambit thanks to the backwards D pawn and the fact that the light squared bishop has an open diagonal to f7. It basically winds up playing like the white side of the Two Knight's Defence against the Italian game, but just far better for white. I main the Scotch and do a similar move order (e4 e5 / d4 e:d / Nf3) to give them a chance to try and hold the pawn with ..c5, after which c3 is again a damn good line, good comp with backward d pawn for black. Bear in mind I was B class at best :P but I think that line is good for white.

[@MarkoMaodus]

Famous Agadmator, great video as always. It's very funny to listen to their dialogue during the match. 😂😂😂

[@MrSupernova111]

Morphy's foresight is spectacular! Those quiet moves are ridiculous!

[@fernandolaube7516]

Why didn't Paulsen just play Qxd2 on move 21?

[@BigCheese77]

Qxg6, and I don't see how you stop mate

[@noahcoleman6385]

That's such a weird blunder by a player who went 9-0 is such a tough competition. Even I knew that blunders the game

[@Mati-zc2ym]

He keeps calling both players Morphy all the game long

[@jeffj2495]

Yeah, he should start reviewing and editing these. Morphy was so good that he played both sides!

[@nh7232]

At 7:44 black could move knight to g8 opening up an attack on the bishop and white knight at the same time. Then whites response is knight g5 attacking the rook. Then black takes bishop, white takes rook and black knight takes white knight and black is just down the exchange.

[@Ntk503]

7:20 what about knight to g5 with tempo on the rook if captures queen captures rook with check forking the queen

[@jplatkovic9675]

saw that as well.

[@nishantmiglani1952]

Then Qxg5 for black

[@ShermanSitter]

I can't believe how excited I am for this!!! :)

[@doctornov7]

9:37 you should call this "A red carpet for the pawn, all the way to the Queen."

[@joshual4513]

Capablanca was born only a few years after Morphy died, and when Capablanca died, Bobby Fischer was born on the very next year.

[@parzingtheasian]

they're just morphy's 2nd and 3rd accounts

[@davidschneide5422]

"The good stuff"...yep, I'm addicted.

[@parasgovind6271]

It's been so many days since the next Morphy video!!!!! WE WANT MORREEEE

[@giriiyer3968]

The final cm was lovely to watch bishop and rook check

[@user-cx2bk6pm2f]

Morphy... Rook to g1. WOW!! Yes, great insight, and moreso! Seeing as with three eyes.

[@gordonxu1789]

I like his commentary

[@LordFred69]

That Queen to knight capture is genius

[@leftyriverfunforlife3411]

10:13 reeling us in savagely , bait , hook and sinker . Nicely done O majestic tormentor ----> Antonio :D

[@georgebradley4583]

A very insightful analysis! I am pleased to say I found the mate in 4, albeit it took me several minutes.

[@Saurabhsingh1234-y2z]

It took me less than 5 seconds

[@georgebradley4583]

saurabh singh Good for you.

[@danielheistg9385]

I found it after I stopped thinking the K could capture his own pawn on h4!!!! Best cheap thrills. Laughing at myself :))

[@giriiyer3968]

Paulsen was slow but was quick to spot the cm so he was sharp after all

[@udhavgoel7181]

Agadmator do you know India fought it's first independence battle in1857 which was called" THE GREAT REVOLT OF 1857"

[@agadmator]

I do now :)

[@cptnoremac]

*its

[@udhavgoel7181]

@@agadmator could you make Anand saga after Morphy saga or u will do polling as usual u do 😀😎

[@n20games52]

Terrific game. Morphy in control. Can't wait for the next one.

[@MrGuitarman8000]

Finally finals friendly friends finishing off fish fry Cajun seasoning added.

[@lecobra418]

Are you having a seizure?

[@rvrTigris]

At 6:26 why doesn't Paulsen capture the knight on d2? Is there some trap that I'm missing?

[@crazygreat3113]

You're losing the defender of G6 pon. Queen will go for it and its done. So basically its a horse sacrifice if Paulsen fall for it.

[@steakanator7236]

0:16 isn't quite correct. Paulsen only had 7 wins up to this point; he won 2 against Montgomery before Montgomery had to return to Philadelphia, and Dr. Raphael resigned the match after being down 2-0-1.

[@UncleDansVintageVinyl]

What an elegantly brutal game--especially QxN on c6.

[@reeatch]

6:36 agadmator says, "silent but deadly", but the move does NOT stink.

[@angelodiavolo3915]

This is better than P.hub premium being free in Italy

[@hdajhdsh9405]

Whatt?

[@fakereality5204]

What?

[@hdajhdsh9405]

Its a fact

[@groovybuddha667]

Morphys calculation ability is just scary not to mention this was played over a hundred years ago

[@gheffz]

Nice game! And, wow ... 1857 ! I know Morphy was good but I wasn't sure how good!

[@wtfpwnz0red]

Back to the good stuff!

[@jx14aby]

Great game. That was really fun to watch. I thought Paulsen had Morphy on the ropes, but I was wrong.

[@elaadt]

The good stuff!

[@opemipo5559]

6:21 Paulsen missed QxNd2. It was a free piece

[@tingol10]

Qxg6

[@kulrajchavda9538]

That's not a free piece if you capture the night on d2. Morphy can actually capture pawn on g6 and there won't be much you can do to prevent yourself from getting checkmated.

[@jamalempfehlung9841]

I think he would lose after ..Qxnd2 Qxg6 if black defence mate with the Queen he loses the rook or if ..QxNd2 Qxg6...RxNf6 PxRf6 ...Ne8 QxNe8 Kh7 its mate in 1

[@opemipo5559]

Thanks, I get it now

[@danielheistg9385]

Yes, saw that, paused the vid and quickly said "Oh!? Maybe not"

[@travis5125]

Okay, time for the pre‑Candidates coverage now.

[@WilliamJonesChess]

A horrible blunder in the opening not playing d5 to free black's position. From then on, black is suffering due to lack of space. 07:13 Tactic 1: A nice way to win a piece! Nice capture capture! 10:10 Forced mate in 4 moves

[@sanfords]

A really nice game! Morphy controls the center and wins - as usual!

[@sufyanshafiq5140]

Antonio u always say "hello everyone" so loud that even deaf people can hear u 😅

[@Dybbouk]

Reminded me of Nimzowitsch: blockades and mysterious rook moves.

[@julianjjz987]

The good stuff with a cold one on friday, live coudn't be better.

[@samuelarrez2113]

Magestic game. Really really amazing. It Was a beutiful game, i believe Paulsen played really well even when his position it was really hard to defend. I insist in a match between Morphy and Capablanca. Imagine That!!!

[@pierrerobertsin9477]

yes i would like to know who would win that one!

[@rchuso]

Louis Paulsen was making some very good moves too.

[@PushyPawn]

I only come here for the good stuff.

[@rollno40bsectionzp-a4]

Thank you amadgator For this now im watching the ads not skipping it cause im too happy I resigned cause the ads is 27 min sorry

[@mikeock2087]

6:22 why didn't he go for 2 knights for a rook by capturing Qxd2 and after white plays Qxg6 you give up the rook for the knight Rxf6 if pawn captures dxc6 you play Kf5

[@mikeock2087]

Nevermind, white has Qxh6 or even better Bf8 and mate is coming

[@tarikkarali3171]

6:23 did white just blunder his knight here? Looks like a clean capture for the black queen

[@bettypeppa6137]

Tarik Karali White plays Qxg6 and most likely a mate will follow

[@-yaoshmite-1581]

No, because after the black queen moves, it will be mate in 2 where white will infiltrate with his queen via g6.

[@thechampbadboysaint2313]

Was going to ask

[@rickharold7884]

Beautiful

[@michaelthiemann1467]

This video was very helpful, thank you. I downloaded a book of morphy's best games, and about once a game I'll read the annotation wrong and get confused later, or once or twice a game the annotation literally is typed incorrectly so I get super confused. On move 36 the book says white rook takes pawn and there's no pawn for White's rook to take, I found this video and it's the bishop that takes.

[@justinmarcouxdominguez8596]

"After playing 5 and a half hours" oh god that's some tiring chess

[@nmagko]

nice mate in four

[@davidschneide5422]

4:22 looks like capture on e5 viable continuation.

[@chayaponthunsetkul7674]

Then kxf7 ?

[@jimtheriac7249]

Thank you sir

[@clooliss6400]

Thx for great chess vids! Just beat Play Magnus age 7.5 first time. Lol now to learn to beat him better.

[@samyachakraborty263]

the position where you told us to pause , i saw ne5 nxe4, nxf7 check forking the queen , then king can move to f7 and h7 if f8 then nxh6 is check again subsequently be5 i dont know may be may be i am missing something

[@somewhere6]

I saw that line as well and in fact there are two squares to which the knight can move to threaten taking the rook with check and thus fork the queen. In each case, black is able to take that knight first instead of the queen (either with his queen's knight or the queen itself). White's queen remains threatened. No matter how white replies, white will not win a piece in those lines and if he is not careful, he might even lose one. In Morphy's line, white wins a piece.

[@BorbaFerreira]

silent but deadly

[@jakubnowak649]

I hope that in the following games Paulsen didn't just blunder pieces and allowed Morphy to win brilliantly

[@vidiveniviciDCLXVI]

We need more video's, #Corona is killing us!

[@aspiring_human2837]

He 's saying Morphy instead of Paulsen couple of times.

[@SevenThunderful]

Weird. At 7:32 I thought the move of choice would be N-g5, threatening N x f7 with check and a fork of the queen, picking up a rook and a queen if the queen is taken. But Morphy's move is forcing and so better I suppose.

[@flyawaydeath]

If Ng5, Qxg5. Bxg5 loses a piece for white after Nxe4, so white would have to respond with Qxc6, which is probably just equal.

[@footballpowers4257]

If Carlsen vs morphy.... who will win???

[@artimmiftari6312]

At 6:24 why didn’t Paulson just take the knight with his queen?

[@nishantmiglani1952]

At 6:23 Paulsen could play Qxd2

[@ChesswithSuyashinMarathi]

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[@giriiyer3968]

Well I saw the queen move and piece up by Morphy and the mate in four well I have a suggestion suren why not show Morphy games only upto the key wait for answers and then show the rest of the continuation that way it is more interesting and interactive Morphy games Will work here bcoz he has more of those brilliancy moves while modern games are more predictable anyway thks for this gem from morphy

[@nthakkar7587]

I got that knight capturing move😎

[@armaanmalhotra9042]

🔥🔥

[@XEJTEP]

At 9:50 Louis Paulsen should try 35 . Rdd2 and if Paul Charles Morphy misses mate in 1 with 36 . Rh8# and play greedy ( 36 . Bxe6 for example ) he also could blunder mate in 1 with 36 . Rxh2# . 🤣

[@brahmaarora4045]

I had the same thoughts 😅

[@RaunakChitlangia95]

Ne5 is an idea at 7:30?

[@ihatemylife9561]

Finally.. these morphy videos are the only ones i want to watch.

[@apostolisvagianos228]

Hello! In 6:23 why the black queen doesn't capture the knight on d2;;

[@gregmcgovernmusic3502]

Because white queen captures on g6 and there is no defense against queen h7 mate

[@apostolisvagianos228]

@@gregmcgovernmusic3502 thanks! I put it on stockfish and queen captures the knight 🙄

[@HebrewsElevenTwentyFive]

That was a good game 👌🏾

[@peterday3253]

:00 "Hello everyone and welcome back to the good stuff..." And the quote above the board is about how chess must surely be the most permanently pleasurable of all the drugs in the world. The good stuff.

[@artimmiftari6312]

This looked like child’s play for Morphy

[@jeremyhulbert3343]

In Chess Club, there are no names. But in checkmate, you have a name. HIS name.....was Louis Paulsen. His name was Louis Paulsen. His name was Louis Paulsen.

[@otakudibyan24]

10:58 I think Rg8 also mates

[@boaconstrictor3754]

5:00 Black could have sac the rook for knight and pawn here?

[@somewhere6]

Yes he could, but he would lose a pawn on the next move and might have to exchange queens as well as his king would remain vulnerable.

[@giriiyer3968]

What insight on morphys part rook to g7 not insight vision Morphy can calculate!

[@shreyashastry3946]

At 10:20 won't rook to h8 be a one move checkmate?

[@doctornov7]

no because Paulsen could move his rook to block.

[@Aleksandar_Lukic]

Why isn't it possible to play bd6 - e5 in this position at 6:55?

[@Sa3ed4wky]

7:30 What about night to g5 attacks the rook then forking the king and queen

[@aabishegaabi6047]

If u do it , u'll get a knight for a rook . But that move which he showed can win a whole bishop .

[@sheenasanjay15]

Awesome game but bland without the #medo effect

[@chirayulimaye169]

Yes indeed, probably Medo is gone shopping for the N95 masks.. Jk.. ☺

[@ChesswithSuyashinMarathi]

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