GAME OF THE YEAR 2020 nominations: Dubov vs Karjakin | SENSATIONAL

[@PowerPlayChess]

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[@crazymulgogi]

The good thing about "bad" moves is that often there's no preparation against them.

[@mariusdafunk]

Ah of course, the delayed Dubovian Evans Gambit. Great fun!

[@mwangikimani3970]

Actually it is a kind of Evans position on LCD

[@CloudVirtualizationEnthusiast]

Agadmator approves

[@rb5955]

This is a Fantastic series to close the year. You should do every year going forward.

[@PowerPlayChess]

I have been doing this for the past few years already!

[@rb5955]

@@PowerPlayChess oh, I might have missed it then, sorry

[@HiReeZin]

Haha.

[@TheAccadacca]

This series is one of my favourite parts of Christmas!

[@AnandSivaram22]

Saw this game in snippets(Qg6 etc) in various social media but was waiting for your analysis to watch it fully and I must say it didn't disappoint!! Thanks Dan, you the man

[@haraldkrull2549]

Been a huge Dubov fan since he initially appeared on the grand stage, the kid is definitely special 🤯🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@CloudVirtualizationEnthusiast]

It is too bad that he is a little bit inconsistent in his performance. But whenever he is "feeling good", he can easily take down even Carlsen!

[@haraldkrull2549]

@@CloudVirtualizationEnthusiast absolutely

[@crazymulgogi]

@@CloudVirtualizationEnthusiast Maybe consistency is overrated. :) Take another genius, Ivanchuk: he doesn't always play like a genius, but when he does he can make even Kasparov look like an 1800. And those games will still be enjoyable a hundred years from now.

[@CloudVirtualizationEnthusiast]

@@crazymulgogi I don't think consistency is overrated. :). Just because someone played a few games brilliantly, it does not mean that the person is better than the rest. Since every chess game is a new one, what matters is how one player can think "good" for a longer duration of time in his / her career. It can easily take a small "slip of mind" to lose track of a tactic and, as Rubinstein once said, "A brilliancy is achieved only if your opponent makes a mistake". Taking Ivanchuk as an example, he is a great player -- no doubt. But Kasparov was able to perform better for a really long time. Sure he lost to Ivanchuk a few times, but since he was consistent in winning matches, he was the world champion.

[@crazymulgogi]

@@CloudVirtualizationEnthusiast I understand your point. But let me just tell you this: everybody loves Ivanchuk, while few people love Kasparov.. a legendary player whose games are still studied, but not the only one who counts. It's great to be on top consistently, but let's not forget that the world of chess needs all those other personalities, the numbers two, three and so on, just as much as the number one. You can't be the number one unless the rest keeps playing and trying to take you down. There are no winners without losers. In the end, chess is about ideas and creativity. An exciting draw is better than a boring win.

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[@mrdarren1045]

Totally agree. I've watched Daniel since he was involved with the TV team that covered the Short vs Kasparov match in the early 90s and he's been my favourite analyst/commentator ever since.

[@paulmeyer1756]

Incredible game, beautiful combination of preparation and over the board play!

[@ehsansabaghian5617]

Daniel is a very special player. After Magnus, I always follow his games. I hope he wins a big tournament soon and get recognized for his brilliancy and new ideas. And also being brave to try them at this level.

[@azulacrying735]

Lol what fortune telling do you possess

[@Xyzlo22lee]

Another in a line of great videos, been watching for years now. love the channel

[@sam-lz6pi]

Love the game, and love the alliteration of 'What did Dubov do?'

[@yurieijk2071]

Thank you very much Daniel!

[@changotucumano]

It is very refreshing to know that someone in the chess elite is aiming to produce beauty.

[@maxasvolodin118]

Thanks Daniel. And if I remember correctly Dubov produced a similarly sensational game right about the same time last year - against Svane. Was also a Game of the Year candidate.

[@PowerPlayChess]

The Svane game was great. In fact my favourite game of Dubov's from last year was against Giri: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fH-riISrqsaoq5I

[@Javidfarali1980]

I watched the video from the BBC where you go over the simple moves and ideas of chess. Really enjoyed it. You make great content. I will donate when I can afford it. Most likely spring of 2021. Thank you

[@umaputtur]

was waiting for this great video king

[@MrRobbyvent]

This game is my favorite 'till now

[@taylormckinnon8922]

Great master class in the Italian, seemingly the opening of the moment, from Dubov. Definitely an opening that needs more consideration on my part I should think.. Interesting how Karijakin played castles King side anyway, despite your warnings of the danger of the knight being pinned. h3 and Kh2 were certainly a stroke of genius as well. All of the games covered so far would certainly be a worthy selection for game of the year.

[@bedokgentler]

You did show some of the side lines and that was helpful and better

[@chrisedwards4929]

Thanks Daniel. I don't remember the delayed b5 being in The Italian Game by Botterill & Harding. Perhaps it was. As you mention, new ideas in the old openings such as Ng5 .. love it

[@nilssmelteris7845]

Thanks!

[@mukeshgee]

Great game. Very well explained. Thanks

[@helmutweiss6514]

Daniel King' s art of analyzing games is as brilliant as Dubov's play.

[@michaeldanes4422]

Fantastic video Daniel with very clear analysis as always - thank you! I love the realistic way you distinguish between computer moves and human thought. Two thoughts: can we have a game of the year playlist every year? And would you consider doing some videos of great attacks by Frank Marshall and Alexander Alekhine?

[@PowerPlayChess]

I have been compiling a game of the year for the last few years. Here for example is 2018: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3bKZ2Vufp2JrKM

[@PowerPlayChess]

Marshall and Alekhine: fine subjects. I shall add them to the long list of requests!

[@laali_puppy]

Another incredible game selection.

[@JJ-kl7eq]

It’s a great game and my pick for the top of the year. Although I was worried when KZbin suggested a video to me with a sensational title. I hate it when I get faked out with checkbait.

[@davidtribble485]

I love this game and it's timing!

[@kenspencer9895]

Wow -- a mouth-watering game! :)

[@greatpariscars]

This is an amazing game. Wow.

[@ipek_cihangir]

Black's bishop in b6 was very passive and away from the king. Can it be a good idea to play the black dark square bishop to Be7 in the opening?

[@aldoileanumeliber]

Beautiful stuff

[@BixenteFabregas]

"Karjakin, not a bad opponent". Understatement of the year! In fact, to produce this jewel against a strong positional player, endgame technician and defender like Karjakin (whose nickname is "Minister of Defence") is nearly impossible. Nearly, that is.

[@lucianotrigo2296]

Daniel was being ironic.

[@BixenteFabregas]

@@lucianotrigo2296 And I was underlining Daniel King's irony, so much in accordance with his londonian accent and his well above-average manners.

[@robinesperoza]

"The computer reckons black is okay" (6:25) It looks to me as one of these positions where Alphazero defeats stockfish. Curious which colour Alphazero or some other AI would pick

[@Sujisan4]

Spectacular game

[@kennethc4391]

Dubov has had two solid candidates for ´Game of the Year´ two years in a row, anyone remember his game against Rasmus Svane in 2019?

[@bobby2ram]

Beautiful game

[@erikibarra4530]

2:19 computers do in fact approve. You just need to have a computer with strong processors that can analyze very deep into the lines. Pro chess players in the Elite like Dubov have these kind of computers

[@benconover72]

Marvellous.

[@tennisblood]

Grandiose game by Dubov. You should see him on a high bar! What an athlete!!!! What a chess player!!! No wonder Carlsen picked him up as his second.... Also, Dubov has got a great sense of humor and Russian media loves to interview him as he has funny stories and observations to tell about the top GM's of the world....

[@mohan9465]

sir,do u think its preperation or on the board find?? Bf6 & Qg6

[@slowslav6653]

i think Bf6 was preparition since Qe8 and 0-0 are very human moves and he defenitely looked at it but Qg6 was an over the board fibd since he already played some small inaccuracies before Qg6

[@doncar9]

A wild game

[@huddunlap3999]

I guess it depends on which computer you are using re b4.Hiarcs is only -0.3 while stockfish is -1.2

[@gerardosawaya8994]

May I suggest: Gelfand vs Karpov , Linares 1994

[@PowerPlayChess]

You may. But it won't win game of the year 2020.

[@gerardosawaya8994]

@@PowerPlayChess Jajaja, I know. But its suggestion for a future video. Im a fan of powerplaychess by the way

[@leoblum0631]

6 ' "The computer thinks that Black is fine". Wow! At a furtive glance Black's position just looks horrendously bad, even resignable. Hard to imagine that a GM like Karjakin, one of the strongest players in the world, could have ended up in such a mess in the early middle game. Amazing stuff!

[@timbatimbero3934]

This game is A R T !! Daniil is a super star ! Love his style. Can i say the same of Wesley? Of Caruana? Naka? ....

[@PowerPlayChess]

Yes, the players you mention also produce beautiful and artistic games, they are just different.

[@santutech6060]

My prediction DUBOV will give "Game of the year" for rest of his life

[@jacobpeters5458]

4:02 - why can't black defend with f6?

[@PowerPlayChess]

White answers with Bh4. Black cannot castle and that could well have fatal consequences.

[@jacobpeters5458]

@@PowerPlayChess I see, thank you

[@nikolalalev732]

Just about to suggest that one, having watched it live, and you post it. Spectacular game. Considering the ELO of both players, the best candidate so far. If you want to relive the drama, check GM Shipov's commentary live in Russian or the interview with Dani here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmPRYYqPbp1rbZo .

[@DrJens-pn5qk]

"7. Sc3 just isn't very good" That's all you have to say to it? It certainly leads to some of the most fascinating positions on the chessboard that required centuries of investigation.

[@PowerPlayChess]

True. And at the same time, it also isn't very good.

[@StefanReich]

18:41 Protecting the king? What?

[@tkokesh]

Such slander against the Møller Attack! I agree that it isn’t very good if Black knows what he’s doing, but Black does need to walk a bit of a tightrope, so it scores quite well for White until about 2000 opposition.

[@PowerPlayChess]

I knew I'd get picked up on that! If it works for you, keep doing it. But at the level of the Russian Championship...probably not.

[@jujubemulberry7738]

dubov is hands down the nezhmetdinov of this era

[@aphexon.]

Same game different commentary ☕️🍷

[@robinesperoza]

Wow

[@jhudk2d]

Karjakin needed to win the game in order to win the tournament right? This is probably why he didn't play Qd6. He probably saw that it was a clear draw at best (and most possibly) so he decided to complicate the game

[@PowerPlayChess]

Karjakin is an objective player and I don't think that had any bearing on his decision-making in the game. A draw would have given him shared first. I just think he was completely discombobulated by Dubov's play.

[@jhudk2d]

@@PowerPlayChess Ah I didnt know that a draw would have been enough for shared first. My comment makes no sense then 😂 Edit: did he know at that point that the draw was enough?

[@arh7897]

Really like chess but man do I suck I don't even want to play people online 😰

[@reshad8570]

Dubov reminds me of Morozevich.

[@MEME-qe4ze]

Dubov is my favorite! Carlsen is king.

[@isakoveugene]

And by the way Dubov won vs both Karjakin and Nepo in that tournament

[@PowerPlayChess]

Indeed. I'll be showing you his game against Nepo shortly!

[@gmnotyet]

Game of the Year? FIRST GAME OF THE DECADE NOMINEE.

[@beefboi9993]

Yeah we should do game of the decade!

[@huddunlap3999]

Old lines? dates back to the 1600's

[@MrKostol]

Looks like preparation by Dubov.

[@maxasvolodin118]

In his interview Dubov said that the idea is Andrey Skvortsov (not sure who that is), and that Skvortsov played it against Anand.

[@ЕленаЗубова-ь7н]

Wow