Finally, Good Old Classical! || Wesley So vs Christopher Yoo || U.S. Chess Championship (2024)

[@cipherxen2]

13:41 "if you are not losing, you are winning" -Agadmator

[@Megaminddominator]

Agad has gone zen mode since the Olympiad

[@d4slaimless]

Or drawing :/

[@serbach]

We should call it, “Agadmator’s Adage”: “Something you should always remember in your own games, if you’re up a pawn and you have a chance to get rid of all of the pieces off the board, then you’re winning; unless it’s, like, a really weird position where you’re not, or maybe you’re even losing: yes, you are winning.” He made me laugh out loud!

[@marthadunkley6758]

@@serbach me too!

[@DavidAnderson-m5c]

@@serbach Short, sweet, and completely unambivalent.

[@felipemp93]

Aw, I miss Medo in the right lower bottom.

[@JeanCSM]

Missing Medo too :(

[@pucek365]

Bring back Medo!

[@arnaldosandoval453]

Please Antonio, bring back Medo !!!

[@rightrhythms1230]

if your family member has passed on, I don't think I get to tell you what to do with their photo

[@ChicCanyon]

I liked the picture but its his dog. Im not planting my flag on this hill.

[@kaewonf8]

Love your analysis of classical games. Wesley is a true clinician!

[@johnmcdonough955]

Karpov like

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Nice fighting game from both players tight game Great positional chess from Wesley Should be a great tournament thanks for the game Agadmator have a great day 😊♟️‼️

[@curiouscat9]

If you're up a pawn, and you can remove all the pieces off the board, then you're winning. Unless it's a weird position or you're even losing, then yes, you're winning. - Agadmator, 2024

[@ralph0149]

#suggestion you might put the recap in a short rather than at the end of the main video. Then perhaps you can use the time at the end for more information about the tournament or other interesting news.

[@agadmator]

Will try for next one, sure!

[@johnduncan5117]

It's always nice to get the standing and round results at the end of the video. I also liked the 'quick recaps' of other games you did during the Olympiad. Although I know it's a lot of work for you ;).​@@agadmator

[@praiseshishi2189]

Wesley 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@carlos_kay]

"A move you'd play, including your uncle...". Magnus' nephew/niece watching this like🤔

[@amexjam55]

Yes! Finally, good old classical chess. 😊

[@lionheart4552]

Wonderful match

[@zoranvucenovic3824]

I don't know who requested it... "The short version"... 15:35 Looks^ good :) I like the more detailed version :)

[@lp1926.guitars]

The elite of chess is so good that make 2600 players play positions I would play

[@Dense_Osmium]

Feels good to be early

[@coreyburton8]

thanks for the replay at the end that was fun

[@Swishead]

This game is a masterclass in technique converting up a pawn.

[@kong-ba-pao]

6:22 the tie fighter of chess

[@universalbeing1289]

Thank you!

[@patrickthubakgale4491]

Shankland had a masterpiece but he couldn't finish it. Was very hard to watch after he blundered into a draw by perpetual. Fabi missed win against Levon several times I couldn't even believe my eyes. So could win this tournament if he gets going

[@mishakmanuel1115]

6:30 the white bishob and pawn structure looks like an Xwing

[@LukeLongboneOfficial]

Continuous improvement & continuous chess. Continuously. 😎

[@malinirajkumar4015]

Hi Antonio😊 was just wondering why your cute doggie's photo (Meadow ❤️) is missing.... Not prying just noticed... With care..... 👍🏼

[@UnknownUser-j3n]

Seems Agad didn't like GCL format

[@benjamindillard2391]

I'm with him

[@S08GTM]

The no time increment OTB was really bad

[@michaelmassaro4375]

I think he placed emphasis on this being classical because we know players for the most part won’t lose by being flagged

[@curiouscat9]

No sensible chess fan would like it. Especially coming immediately after the engrossing Olympiad. The GCL is all gimmicks and no substance.

[@UnknownUser-j3n]

I share the same feelings as you all gentlemen. 👍

[@ChemNews]

I had a dream tonight that chess rules changed in a way to add a new figure - a drone. This drone is placed on top of a king and can be used at any point of the game to capture any of the enemy's pawns.

[@ChemNews]

Not sure if it is a good or bad idea. Probably something to test with Lila Zero :)

[@DavidAnderson-m5c]

#suggestion Please please please restore Medo to the bottom-right of the screen. He's our patron pooch!

[@daviddurbin7682]

I love it when the e5 pawn tried to capture Nc3 lol

[@turtle752436]

a true master of positional whatever greets. Had it before Agad finished announcing Hearts in Atlantis. Why is it the best move. I don't know I am a mere Fantastic Beast. I react on instinct intuition and independence. OKay and a bit of incouragement Let's find out why. Here is Agad with a quick reminder: " if you are up a pawn..."

[@stephenvyskocil3681]

This felt like, and it was, a classical game of chess.

[@DavidAnderson-m5c]

*Agadmator:* Here is the long and the short of the game. *Christopher:* And I get caught in the middle.

[@romanceano7519]

I cannot see how someone can want "just the moves". You can take the moves from wherever. The thing is the analisis.

[@UnknownUser-j3n]

That rook on c6 was badly placed as soon as the move was played. You said it was the top recommended move by the engine but it looked bad from a human perspective.

[@joeldick6871]

There is a draw you should show: Dominguez - Shankland #suggestion

[@daixtr]

Wesley, along with Fabiano, are clearly of another class than this GMs that they think they are

[@oluwaseyeasipa1619]

After pawn D3 to E4, what happens if you play bishop c4 takes F2 distracting the king in order to win the queen?

[@qwertzui0001]

King takes bishop, rook defends queen :D

[@JosephLewis-i7h]

Kautzer Causeway

[@marthadunkley6758]

Had to laugh at the line where Wesley's dark squares bishop is left without a move because surrounded by four white pawns, but is nevertheless 'very strong'.

[@rightrhythms1230]

Hikaru's continual refusal to participate in the US Championship baffles me. Yes more money from content creation blah blah but he also did mention his final goals of reaching the next 2 candidates cycles before retiring, and with the rise of all the strong junior players that rating spot could come in handy. Also it's literally his home tournament being held in St Louis.

[@johnmallette3143]

gg

[@physicsjeff]

Does anyone recognize the man between Anand and Fischer in the channel banner? It's been bugging me for a while and image searches yield nothing (low res, I guess).

[@Gus-r9j]

I think it's Paul Keres during his later years. He died quite young (aged 59) in 1975.

[@physicsjeff]

@@Gus-r9j Looks like you're right. Thank you!

[@gsam3]

why the weird start times?

[@ravimathur1437]

Why is Hikaru not playing?

[@user-qh3mc1jx2w]

Where is Medo 😢

[@tahapourmand1545]

Bro looks like Casemiro if he played chess

[@spasshky]

Philipines vs China

[@siddhardhainala508]

magnus not playing?

[@benjamindillard2391]

@siddhardhainala508 No you groupie, it's the US Championship

[@nitinpatel4587]

China will be not happy with the quote above thr board.😅

[@barry_allen321]

CCP didn't like today's quote😂

[@sandeepm2914]

US championship? Really?

[@ChemNews]

Why not?

[@nicbentulan]

#suggestion 2023 USCC - Atousa almost beat Carissa Yip, the eventual winner! Carissa was losing most of the game. Atousa just blundered in the end. It's Hikaru's (rapid WFRCC) WIFE vs Wesley's (classical WFRCC) GIRLFRIEND. #960 #9LX #chess9LX #chess960 #fischerrandom #frchess #fischerrandomWC #freestyle #freestylechess #WesleySo #chessdrama #saynoto2900 #sayyesto2800 #GodBlessAmerica #uschess #uscc #uschesschamp #uschesschamps #womeninchess #queensgambit #thequeensgambit #bethharmon --- More info: - Ha6uVGB-Mtw