GAME OF THE YEAR 2020 nominations: Muzychuk vs Kobo | Gibraltar Masters 2020

[@PowerPlayChess]

If you would like to nominate a best game of 2020, then do write about it here in the comments!

[@josedelacruz3774]

I like. 22... Rxe5 draw

[@qablo81]

I guess this one should be around: chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/russian-superfinal-2020/11/1/1

[@wwmv]

Today’s Dubov - Karjakin, for sure!

[@AnnaMuzychukOfficial]

Thanks for covering my game :)

[@PowerPlayChess]

You are most welcome Anna, congratulations on a superb victory!

[@PowerPlayChess]

I wonder, what was the most difficult move to play in the game?

[@andrewkoines6389]

Wonderfully played. This is why chess is so beautiful.

[@AnnaMuzychukOfficial]

@@PowerPlayChess I spent quite a lot of time on 25.Qb3 as at that moment I was trying to figure out if the idea with h5-h6 works or should I trade the queens and play an endgame.

[@PowerPlayChess]

@@AnnaMuzychukOfficial I can well understand. That is the point of no return! So nice of you to join in the conversation here.

[@gers19]

What a beautiful game! A Master piece on calculation!

[@maravillado3966]

And thanks to Anna and Daniel, many amateurs will have felt the excitement of spotting 27.h5! and 31.Qd4! In both cases, after a few minutes' thought I almost gave up, but then the light suddenly struck :)

[@skakdosmer]

Wow! If this game should win, you certainly won’t hear any protests from me! But of course I’m looking forward to all the other worthy candidate games, that will no doubt appear on this wonderful channel. And since this is the Christmas month, I think I’ll give a little present on paypal as a thank you for all the presents in the form of fascinating chess games and great analysis that we’re constantly receiving from you.

[@PowerPlayChess]

Thank you for supporting the channel, Lau!

[@bobsinclair8990]

Classical > shorter time controls. Your >15 (or even better >20 ) minute coverages are the best with the context you give and the depth of explanation helps a lot appreciating these games as a patzer like me. Your style, sound quality and layout improved a lot over the years. The "yellow period" was a bit hard on the eyes. Thank you so much for all the beautiful content you have uploaded on this channel! I hope we can still watch you explaining chess during the next one or two decades.

[@raghuveermukkamalla783]

My game of the year - any Daniel's video posted in 2020 chosen at random.

[@PowerPlayChess]

Haha. Very kind.

[@luaraguiar819]

It's great, how women are ganing more space everyday. Thank you for contributing with that, Daniel!

[@robertsamuels2141]

An absolute stunner of a game. Many thanks for such a succinct and enlightening analysis.

[@gavinjones861]

I've played through many of Muzichuk's games, before now, and she is a fine player. Great game, great player.

[@piyushnarsikar1923]

Also, Ding Liren vs Fabiano Caruana, Candidates Tournament where Fabiano played novelty and then Ding played like a computer to consolidate the position and win the game

[@PowerPlayChess]

Good suggestion. A brilliant game by Ding.

[@slowslav6653]

yes i can remember that game very nice but the other games of ding weren t really that great in the candidates😂

[@nitifese4528]

I'll nominate the second bullet game in the speed chess championship between MVL and Hikaru. It was the most intense chess game I've ever seen with jaw-dropping moves that would be incredible even in classical time-formats at top-level play. Both players were really playing beyond their limits. It was quite the drama; even featuring a queen sack. I would love to see you analyze the game because I can't really analyze at that level yet. When I'm here writing a comment I might aswell take the opportunity to thank you for your work. You're by far my favourite chess youtuber, analysis is the best I've seen and you really know how to communicate in a way so the information sticks and as a viewer I'm really hooked with the emotional drama of the game when you talk. Best of wishes!

[@aneet4316]

This is a great game indeed !! It's definitely one of the best game of 2020 if not the best :)

[@hebrewwolf6540]

Haha you mother aneet

[@exponentmantissa5598]

Excellent - that was a beautiful game.

[@TheSludgeMan]

I love this time of year! Been waiting for this

[@kajetangorski1960]

Duda’s victory over Carlsen was such an important and beautiful victory it deserves at least a nomination

[@pliskin11]

You're a great person Daniel, and a better commentator. Love your videos!!!!

[@PowerPlayChess]

Thank you!

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[@horvathliviu2101]

Beautiful game, thanks GM Daniel King for covering!

[@lp1926.guitars]

Liren win against Caruana at the candidates, incredible game

[@HebdenBridgeChess]

Ok, checked back and found the game I was looking for. Erwin L’Ami played two very beautiful and ferociously complicated games in the Bundesliga. He drew with black against Mamedaryov in a crazy game but his win with White against Caruana was an even better effort. That one would be my nomination for the shortlist. Would love to see it covered here as I’m not sure I understand it completely myself!! 🤣

[@PowerPlayChess]

Yes, they were both amazing! Just looked at the game against Mamedyarov - mind-blowing. Thanks for pointing it out!

[@gerritkloss4596]

L'Ami-Caruana was a major upset, boldly played by the Dutchman. Caruana miraculously survived the attack, but the resulting endgame was lost. Would be one of my favorites for the nomination.

[@anthonyragan2696]

Impressive game. Her calculation skills are epic, and so it seems is her opening prep.

[@CanyoningAndClimbing]

Exceptional game. Wins my vote.

[@Loudjazz]

nomination also for Yu Yangyi - Wesley So @ FIDE Chess.com Online Nations Cup (May)

[@PowerPlayChess]

A very nice attack by Yu

[@pawankulkarni3403]

Wow that's stunning bit of calculations 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@zluria]

How about a word of praise for Anna's opponent, for defending tenaciously and playing his part in this masterpiece?

[@HebdenBridgeChess]

Hadn’t seen this game, so thanks for sharing it. Really very nice indeed. Imagination and calculation out of the top drawer. This would be a worthy nomination. Of course the Dvirrny vs. Shirov game from the Online Olympiad has to at least make the short list. I seem to recall at least one very beautiful game being played at the Bundesliga but I can’t remember who played it off hand. I’ll have to check back and then list it here when I’ve found it. Looking forward to seeing the other suggestions you have for us Danny.

[@PowerPlayChess]

Studer-Rapport in the Bundesliga was extraordinary - perhaps that is what you have in mind?

[@HebdenBridgeChess]

@@PowerPlayChess Yes, that one too was tremendous. Though for me I think L’Ami - Caruana may have the edge. Some great games in that this year. I actually preferred the format of having all the rounds played in one go but I can appreciate they’ll probably go back to the previous format again once we’re out of the current situation.

[@nag617]

Nice game! Lots of pearls, thanks for sharing!

[@piyushnarsikar1923]

Suggestion for game of the year : Ding Liren vs Magnus Carlsen, Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals, Benefitting Kiva, Round 4.2. Ding checkmated Magnus with a dazzling attack

[@timwestlund3072]

Dvirnyy-Shirov from the online olympiad should of course be nominated. Another really nice game i think is in contention is Caruana-Alekseenko from the candidates tournament. The boldness of Caruana's play starting with d6! is the reason i like this game and i think it's an instructive game as it shows how a piece beats 3 pawns

[@Andha1]

Great game. Thanks for analysing it :)

[@killectro]

What an absolutely insane game. Thanks for sharing!

[@thecolorsapp1403]

Sepi vs Carlsen online Banter Blitz game. Sepi's queen sac was so amazing it left Carlsen himself almost speechless (and very complimentary of his opponent's game)

[@robinesperoza]

It should be illegal not to include this game for the nominations. Thanks for covering it.

[@kenspencer9895]

This game reminds me of Judit Polgar in her prime. Thanks!

[@Zamppa86]

Except that Polgar at her prime was way better.

[@HunterBelkiran]

A very beautiful game - masterclass in calculation

[@bobby2ram]

Superb game and excellent analysis

[@elienecampos7699]

Wonderful game! My suggestion for the game off the year!

[@freedomjourney3042]

Ivanchuk v Leko, King's Gambit in Chess 24 Legends

[@shaytal100]

Really nice game! Thx Daniel!

[@giuseppeindelicati7845]

Fantastic game!

[@laali_puppy]

Yes, great game for the nomination.

[@curtisstrain9709]

Duda beating Carlsen has to deserve at least a nomination. No easy feat that.

[@yonatanshenhav1208]

this video was a great fun to watch, but i get the feeling (maybe im wrong) that the engine might disagree with some of her moves, and if so you should have mentioned that her glorious plan could have been thwarted

[@sandystorey5711]

You know it's amazing because the path to victory is so narrow. Even when the solution is known I can't quite believe it after one look.

[@leoncieszkowski6744]

Great game! Kudos to Anna! I would nominate Duda vs Carlsen, due to the fact that long lasting record was finally broken! :-)

[@callidus9421]

Ok, I'd like to suggest Giri vs Nepo from the candidates. Nepo was caught in the opening but then played marvelously to defeat Giri.

[@PowerPlayChess]

I agree, this was a sensational performance from Nepo in all phases of the game.

[@stopwritingthatreplyjohnat6638]

Carlsen-Tari Norway 2020 was one of the cleanest games I've ever seen, not to mention Carlsen played perfectly

[@PowerPlayChess]

Yes, very clean, but to my mind Tari fell into a well-known inferior position much too easily.

[@pawankulkarni3403]

Aronian Caruana in Norway Chess was brilliant too

[@baportabo8156]

I love Ivanchuk’s kings gambit in the MC Tour Legends. Was it against Leko im not certain. But unfortunately the game was already featured here.

[@PowerPlayChess]

Ivanchuk-Leko - a brilliant King's Gambit!

[@MrZenzio]

I don't actually _play_ chess, I only watch it - but I always prefer classic. The longer, the better. Can't explain why. In any case - good video.

[@timwestlund3072]

After some thought i think that Nakamura-Firouzja from the skilling open has to be nominated due to the beautifull tactics and the domination in the endgame

[@hoemberchess]

How cool... It's indeed scary letting the opponent give consecutive checks to our king that's dancing around at the middle of the naked board. It needs nerves... Well done 👍

[@jlmawar]

Brilliant! (Are you coming to SA for the Lions tour?)

[@cheryllins1105]

Here are some games that are interesting and might not so so well known. I only picked games under 40 moves, and tried to avoid long endgame grinds. So no Berlins. :) Ju Wenjun - Carissa Yip, Cairns Cup 2020 (OTB, classical) Grandelius-Keymer, Wijk aan Zee II 2020 (OTB, classical) Kovalev-Asadli, Aeroflot Open 2020 (OTB, classical) Yilmaz-Sindarov, Aeroflot Open 2020 (OTB, classical) Gelfand-Motylev, Razuvaev Mem. 2020 (online, rapid?) Krush-Abrahamyan, ch-USA w 2020 (online, rapid) Eswaran-Krush, ch-USA w 2020 (online, rapid) Lenderman-Smirin, PNWCC Online Blitz Hope you enjoy these games.

[@PowerPlayChess]

Thank you for your many suggestions.

[@nickflaherty5265]

great calculation qd4 would never have found this move and moving king around board too

[@PowerPlayChess]

It was very well calculated

[@akashjain240]

Anand Vs Nepo miniature FIDE Online Nations Cup. Haven't seen top tier miniature in a while.

[@therifftones2198]

How about any of the games from the speed chess championship

[@jolly_roger2]

#suggestion Alisa Galliamova vs Alina Kashlinskaya played today ;) - Russian Women's Superfinal 2020 A KID where white made a critical mistake taking the piece being offered and from there on, an attacking masterpiece from Alina ending in a queen sac forcing mate.

[@PowerPlayChess]

The finish was superb!

[@PowerPlayChess]

Stay tuned to the channel...

[@DouglasHuber]

Any one of Beth Harmon's games. :-)

[@conradl1550]

I wonder if you were to rank super-GM tournament games by accuracy (as in how much stockfish or Leela agreed with a player's moves), what would the games at the top look like? Would they be theoretical draws? Full of boring, solid play? Or exciting?

[@wwmv]

Today’s Dubov - Karjakin, for sure!

[@rastrisfrustreslosgomez544]

We got a game of the year :3

[@kimtaewoo3274]

Hello, mr.king! What is the new in chess magazine? I first heard of it in this video and I want some information about it. Is that a magazine analyzing top players' games? Or chess news? Could you tell me sth about it?

[@PowerPlayChess]

Here is the latest edition and you can see the content for yourself: www.newinchess.com/new-in-chess-2020-8 The top players in the world annotate games, there are interviews, instruction and historical articles too. All beautifully presented. It is simply the best chess magazine out there.

[@kimtaewoo3274]

@@PowerPlayChess thank you!

[@chrisgroves4097]

I nominate any of the masterfully played games of Stockfish vs Wesley So in the Pro Chess League match Armenia vs USA

[@prussianblue14]

15 minutes video with 4 x advertising is a real blunder.......

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[@MrRobbyvent]

Rf8??

[@parlabaneisback]

Are the games of our silicon friends eligible?

[@PowerPlayChess]

Nope!

[@vcvartak7111]

Black could've continue by giving check qd3

[@ketchuploverful]

Bd4+ wins

[@SuperJuiceman11]

Mamedyarov's sacrifice the house game

[@MrRobbyvent]

Just Wish to forget 2020

[@Forest_Knight]

This should've been in the Queen's Gambit !!

[@CloudVirtualizationEnthusiast]

Hi Mr. King, How do we make the suggestions?

[@PowerPlayChess]

Here!

[@CloudVirtualizationEnthusiast]

@@PowerPlayChess Thank you! Here it is then: Carlsen vs Giri, Chessable Masters Final 2020: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2i3hpWbapZqfac

[@PowerPlayChess]

@@CloudVirtualizationEnthusiast A fine game!

[@jerryshunk7152]

Pretty & Brainy >>>> YUM !

[@tennisblood]

It's funny, but I guessed all Anna's moves, including B:f5, Rd7, etc. before you played them... By the way, Tennis is like chess, but played with your feet...

[@MrGuitarman8000]

Only a computer can calculate that

[@randolphdavis5055]

Take letter out

[@cyrusianlanurias7493]

Carlsen vs Neri ..Magnus Carlsen Tour

[@StojanOdVeles]

This is The Winner ! Hands down and go home :)

[@PowerPlayChess]

A fine game, but your memory of 2020 is short!

[@A.mostafavi]

👏👏👍

[@harrybeau3029]

frustrating good chess

[@PowerPlayChess]

Frustrating?

[@harrybeau3029]

@@PowerPlayChess It's so far off my level. No, it's wonderful and your channel is one of the highlights after a hard day. My wife is jealous...