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Chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov uses the power of Twitter to answer some common questions about the game of chess. Why do chess players point at pieces with their middle finger? Why does the knight move the way it does? What's the more valuable piece, the knight or the bishop? Garry answers all these questions and more!
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[@JaguarBST]

The guy asked one of the most legendary figure in chess history "why does the horsy move so crazy?" LOL

[@shalevwiden7209]

Ikr lmao

[@octopus8420]

I think I know the reason for each movement/capture

[@dogsarec001]

“Why not straight like castle head?”

[@GUGSSS235]

may not be a coincidence then that garry, while answering very seriously to the question, unconsciously does the italian hand gesture of "WHADDAFUCK?!" (reason why I watched the video)

[@MohammedMustafa-sx3jf]

@@GUGSSS235 me too

[@vim_usr2753]

Everytime he said, "weak player" a part of me just hurt.

[@pamelakalaw8165]

Hahahahahahahahaha same

[@zino1110]

Kasparov being Kasparov..

[@beerkenstein]

When he says "weak player" while staring into the camera, you know he talks about you personally.

[@39jyotinanda57]

🤣🤣same

[@user-fo2rz8gt6b]

@@beerkenstein yes. Oh, yes.

[@samynator0904]

Last dude literally asked Garry Kasparov “why horsey goes brrr “ and he actually responded omg lmao

[@studyaccount583]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA

[@emPtysp4ce]

brrrrrrrrrrr

[@bigul_siwach]

444 likes, so won't touch 👍🏼

[@yannatoko9898]

Wrong.

[@graveharvester9977]

brrrr😂

[@chad522]

"players at that level don't play wild" *Hikaru and Magnus playing the bongcloud quietly in the corner*

[@Naikomi95]

The comment I was looking for😂

[@cram2688]

You left out the important part - in serious games

[@yeee33333]

@@cram2688 he played the bongcloud in a tournament against a world 32 ranked super GM, and WON. So there you have it

[@cram2688]

@@yeee33333 hikaru is never serious

[@pokosure4831]

@@yeee33333 LMAO

[@sun12349]

"Depends if you are a strong or weak player". Weak player for Kasparov: everybody

[@whyareureadingthis6719]

Carlsen, Anand, and Kramnik want to know your location👀

[@robfab5204]

Is he the best in the world rn?

[@urhairline2026]

@@robfab5204 not anymore. currently the highest rated chess player and world champion is magnus carlsen

[@johnk9003]

@@robfab5204 he was but unfortunately he is getting old and can’t compete as much with the young minds.

[@sarthak8350]

What about Vassily ivanchuk

[@Miku_chibi963]

A rule when Playing Kasparov. The earlier you resign, the smarter you will look.

[@kpradheep8868]

No super bad should be opposite

[@kpradheep8868]

Wtf u mean,, I can crush him ez bruh

[@jakesayonara9835]

That's actually so smart because then you'll look like you know what's gonna happen to you

[@dogsarec001]

@@kpradheep8868 lol

[@friesen1520]

@@kpradheep8868 Did this guy just say he’d ez a grandmaster, one who held #1 title for several years?

[@bradleywalker8642]

I met Garry Kasparov in 2007 in New York at a Borders book store. He was promoting his new book, "How Life Imitates Chess". He autographed my book, and he let me shake his hand while my friend took a photo. I still have that signed book, with the photo inside. Garry Kasparov is a very nice kind polite friendly man, and I'm honored to have gotten the chance to briefly meet him.

[@albertgaming9907]

that is a great experience man

[@John_II]

That's an awesome story. I'm glad you got to meet him. :) He did the same for my niece years later. Kasparov is apparently a gentleman in real life.

[@aykutunal3628]

I am following him for his politics ideas also. He is defender of free world & one of biggest enemy of Putin. He is describes/explains most difficult political-social-propaganda tactics of Putin in a simple way to understand. like he does in chess. I am not weak chess player & i can say he is good in politics as much as he is good chess. He is my idol or mentor

[@XxxXxx-br7eq]

@@aykutunal3628 what about western propaganda?

[@XerTaaL]

@@aykutunal3628 💀

[@jaytorr6701]

So it took 60 years of computing power progress to confirm Fisher's evaluation of bishops.... The man was an utter genius

[@uselessdegenerate7565]

He was way ahead of his time.

[@uselessdegenerate7565]

@@incognito-px3dz yikes

[@b4UDeanoidInnit]

@@incognito-px3dz LMFAO

[@bobsmith1754]

@@incognito-px3dz Fked up, but pure gold

[@chiragagrawal186]

@@boncoderz1430 Fischer was an antisemite and denied the Holocaust

[@veryhard5446]

Hearing Kasparov say horsey and castlehead is just priceless

[@ivosirakov1278]

very hard sorry can you explain what castlehead means, because I’m having difficulties to translate it to my language

[@Star-pl1xs]

@@ivosirakov1278 the rook has a top portion (head) resembling a (castle) tower

[@stevethea5250]

@@Star-pl1xs Warning cards On February 27, 2018, after four incidents had occurred,[9][10] Disney added warning cards for riders before entering the ride. The cards were similar to those on Mission: Space and warned riders about fear of heights, motion sickness, and the seating restraints.[11] These cards were removed in late 2018 and have been replaced with a pre-recorded message which communicates similar information to guests. The message plays only in the queue room immediately before the ride experience.

[@Star-pl1xs]

@@stevethea5250 bet

[@stevethea5250]

@@ivosirakov1278 oh ! oh ! you speek the troot ! ahooogah ! ahooogah !

[@BackfallGenius]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="307">5:07</a> "What's a good book on endgame?" Kasparov: "Endgame"

[@documentouno6469]

Avengers: Endgame

[@qrv123]

I have the book. It’s a ridiculously hard read (I’m about 2100 USCF).

[@LeroiPOV]

BackfallGenius HAHAHAHAHA

[@u.v.s.5583]

Derick Jensen has a book called Endgame. So has, if I remember correctly, Samuel Beckett.

[@lordlucius1341]

Informative with some subtle shade, I loved it

[@BradPeirson]

"Would you castle long or short?" "When a player castles long you know they woke up that morning and they chose violence." - IM Levy Rozman

[@batukhanbilgen7085]

Im new into chess, I don’t get how is long more aggressive than short

[@BradPeirson]

@@batukhanbilgen7085 pawns usually lead an attack. The right pawn moves at the right time. And, *very* generally, you avoid pushing pawns in front of your own king. When you castle to the opposite side of your opponent is easier to launch an attack. *Very Generally*

[@alexanderkononov1862]

@@batukhanbilgen7085 if lets say black castles short but white goes long then the kings are on opposite sides and black is going to attack with all pieces on the queensside while white will try to attack with his pieces on the kingsside.

[@user-rw9no4vt7e]

I always go for opposite side castling(Queenside preferably) and I can confirm this is true lmao

[@Sebastian-oz1lj]

i castle long when enemy attack on short for me its simple xd

[@yourideclerck2124]

the ability of this man to answer with interesting answers the weirdest questions in inhumane

[@kriwe4013]

hello

[@justadexdpup]

Let me correct you: "The ability of this man [...] is inhumane"

[@somerandomguyontheinternet162]

you're thinking your weird question is gonna put Garry in check, but he has already calculated your question 15 different ways

[@ac9h482]

@@justadexdpup right

[@ilovecockatoos]

@@justadexdpup also it’s not “inhumane” it could be unhuman or not human like or out of this world

[@kheireddineattala1281]

Most people : asking important questions to improve their chess That one guy : why the hoesey moves weired?

[@pk-fi1ok]

yes, that was quite idiotic question

[@grrumakemeangry]

@@pk-fi1ok why?

[@pk-fi1ok]

@@grrumakemeangry I am afraid I cannot explain it clearly. There is some kind of disrespect to chess in it, maybe even to the World Champion. If I remeber well the questioner said they were learning chess, right? So what you learn first? Names of the pieces perhaps? And anyway, what is the sense of the question at all?

[@sameash3153]

@@pk-fi1ok Why it moves so weird though?

[@pk-fi1ok]

@@sameash3153 Why were your ears moving so weird when you were typing your funny question?

[@JeffCfreeradiorevolution]

Horsey moves so funky because Calvary is used to flank the enemy on the battlefield. So the L pattern represents a flank pattern.

[@calebmauer1751]

The bishop visited my local church (supposedly), but I'm pretty sure he was a fake because he never moved diagonally.

[@matthewwong1552]

Now you realise?

[@massman1216]

Huh

[@theviniso]

@@calebmauer1751 lol

[@u.v.s.5583]

Your comment is ambiguous. In a more operational sense, if you want to kill a foot soldier with your sword on horseback, you probably want to ride a half-volte to the right around him so you can strike him with your right hand. So flanking is right, but not in an army vs army setting but a knight against a foot soldier one on one.

[@threestwos]

Kasparov: dont expect strong players to play weird openings Hikaru: chat should I bongcloud for content

[@mnm1273]

I mean compared to Anand (ex classical world champ and current rapid champ) or Carlsen (world classical champion) he's not that good.

[@hugoporras3162]

“Compared to the best players of the world he is not that good” LOL

[@diegomehta4161]

I think he was once top 2 classical and is currently at the very top for blitz and still head over heels better than you and I. He's an amazing player

[@mnm1273]

@@hugoporras3162 Did you not watch the video, the question was about Anand and Carlsen.

[@mnm1273]

@@diegomehta4161 Of course, but the question was about Anand and Carlsen. Hikaru is objectively worse than both of them.

[@GrislyAtoms12]

"Bishop or Knight?" Garry: "Depends on if you're religious or not." LMAO! The best part? His deadpan delivery. This is just one of the many reasons why Garry K is one of the all-time greats.

[@pieceman5035]

I'm still laughing at Kasparov having to say "horsey."

[@qureat6425]

first comment in 8 months

[@dannyteich9356]

@@qureat6425 first reply in 2 weeks

[@kaleb.7543]

@@dannyteich9356 second reply in 6 days

[@candicejenkins5288]

@@kaleb.7543 fourth reply in 3 days

[@kotarou8530]

@@candicejenkins5288 fifth reply in 4 days

[@zacks4447]

This guy seems like he knows a lot about chess

[@darkdemist6294]

I know. I think he should start playing chess and then become the world champion for nearly two decades

[@reshmageordy]

It's a bit of a long shot. He should start playing band see where it leads him

[@wooshbait36]

Idiots, he was World Champion for two decades.

[@wooshbait36]

Lol r/wooosh you fell for it dumbass

[@seryisergiolopez6179]

Professor Stexy Do you know what’s irony?

[@Thesnakerox]

I have a theory as to why chess players point with their middle fingers: When moving pieces, it's only natural that they grab them with their thumb and index finger, so they point with their middle finger in case they need the other two fingers for holding a piece while pointing.

[@adhamhisham2133]

that's really smart! it makes sense

[@justamanofculture12]

Nice

[@00bean00]

It's also the pointing standard in former USSR

[@lazyatthedisco]

Chess amateur here who has dabbled in tough classical and blitz tournaments: We use the middle finger unconsciously because it's the longest one, so when pointing at a piece we don't accidentally make other pieces fall with our hand. Though sometimes you do make it consciously when you hate your opponent's guts lol

[@johnwalker1058]

Same. I figured that the thumb and index finger pick up the piece by the head, while the middle finger points outward, indicating which direction that picked up piece will be moved before it is set back down on the board.

[@dabarrel1911]

Kasparov: “Don’t expect any players to play any wild openings in serious games.” 1 year later: The Bongcloud is used by Hikaru and Magnus in Super GM tournaments

[@FredPlanatia]

but notice what circumstances they used it under. Not when they were playing for blood.

[@aloks_22]

They were playing a Dead Rubber match. Both had already qualified for final. That was just a formality.

[@bluesnail5042]

Who

[@TheVikingActual]

Unexpected

[@ankitdubey9310]

to defeat alireza lol! i think he will never forget it

[@chillagma]

middle finger is to make your opponent angry so he plays bad moves.

[@ruhilfathana5804]

Hahahaha

[@josephbishara4791]

Too funny.

[@jemmocortes3017]

Lol

[@andymccallum8090]

Y'all expert's ?

[@u.v.s.5583]

If I move this f--ing piece there, you will be f--ked because if you try to f-ck me with this, you get f--ked by that.

[@tailbonetailbone9380]

Seems like most Russians agree that "safety is number one priority"!

[@John_C_J]

Davy Vidal I understud that reference. Be sure tu leave a thumbs up and see u in the nest video.

[@Virtuoso000]

sbuahahahahaha

[@two-face1041]

Kul comment

[@airport862]

Haha. Whether it is chess or life hacks.

[@Chris1632]

Otherwise, BOOM! Checkmate.

[@Mrpallekuling]

“Tactics is knowing what to do when there is something to do. Strategy is knowing what to do when there is nothing to do.” (Garry Kasparov)

[@timbradshaw5481]

"you're a wizard harry" - Album Dumbledore

[@CR7GOATofFootball]

@@timbradshaw5481 Hagrid said that.

[@panda4247]

@@CR7GOATofFootball I believe that was the point that Tim expressed, that it's the wrong guy. Beucase the original quote was is not by Garry, but Savielly Tartakower

[@The_TruthisHere]

The tactic is the study of the use of the Armed forces in battle, strategy the study of the use of battles for the purpose of war." - Karl von Clausewitz

[@snookslayer4559]

Don't care who actually said it. What a great quote.

[@seancutler6712]

I like how Kasparov seems welcoming to all skill levels of chess. Some players seem to be dismissive of new or learning players, so it's cool to see a guy who was No.1 for like 20 years be so chill about the game, I guess.

[@maxwellbutterman2582]

The man's been playing chess since he was roughly eleven years old. So I'm guessing he knows what it's like to see experienced players or even some grand masters look down on him .

[@eduardrc499]

Puedes menospreciar en tu interior a un grupo y evitar perfectamente hablar mal de él...

[@nowyouseemeboy]

"Bishop or knight?" "Depends if you're religious or not" *I'M-*

[@genericusername4206]

ineffable brainstorm joe

[@HippieMumboJumbo]

Open game bishop. Closed game knight.

[@aaronwang166]

I dont get it plz explain ;_;

[@nikwaggoner2480]

@@aaronwang166 if there are few pieces left to block bishops movement they are better, but if there are a lot pieces left, pawns especially a knight is probably better. The joke kasparov told was about bishops both as a piece and religious position.

[@SlightSmile]

*YOU'RE-*

[@alephnull4044]

3.15 for a bishop? At this point you may as well say a bishop is worth π pawns for a laugh.

[@azgoh9098]

Yo you suck omega is a bigger infinity than you get a life kid xd

[@aniekanabasi]

You tried so hard😁

[@muneebi8273]

Aleph Null very nice hahaha

[@charliespurr7325]

It's based on simply a much deeper look at the game of chess. It's basically saying that the bishop is more useful in ~5% more cases than the knight. Fischer on the other hand thought it more useful in ~8% more cases. Keep in mind this was before effective computer analysis of games. Kasparov says that looking at the analysis of strong chess programs it looks as though Fischer's value was closer to the truth than his. It's not a very hard concept.

[@Khispe]

π pawns? That is such an irrational answer.

[@calebfudrums]

“Top professional player will not play these wild openings in their tournaments” 2.Ke2

[@NadirAgha]

*top tournaments. Online rapid/blitz events are something different

[@sarojrawat7899]

@@NadirAgha Hikaru played 2.ke2 in St. Louis tournament which is one of the biggest tournament in chess

[@thepronoob1972]

@@NadirAgha Magnus doesn't play online tournaments on chess.com. and Hikaru and magnus played Ke2

[@NadirAgha]

Online events (currently) do not affect FIDE ratings, so when the players are in a position to have a fun (for example, Hikaru played 2.Ke2 when he secured 2nd place) or mutually agree to make a funny draw, they can play those wild openings. If online games affected the FIDE ratings, it would be some other story. And you can be sure, no one at top level would play 2.Ke2 in a top classic chess tournament

[@exigency2231]

@@NadirAgha obviously, when they play over the board they are not joking

[@nategwright]

I always valued Knight over Bishop, solely because Knight is the only piece that can safely threaten a Queen directly. Also because horsey go bounce.

[@albertgaming9907]

i agree,knight can went to risky area and can fork other pieces

[@Project_1143M]

for me its situasional while knight go yes bishop just able to move diagonally just make defending a lot harder sometimes

[@And-lj5gb]

I've intuitively valued bishop over knight since I was like 6 years old. Didn't really learn any chess theory until my late 20-ties or play seriously but trading knights for bishops has always worked for me.

[@alkh3myst]

Being able to pin down those long diagonals in the endgame is priceless.

[@cajetasnashkhent2331]

Also knight is the only piece that can't be blocked by other pieces

[@aarushvinod9343]

Kasparov: You need to move the queen when it is attacked Tal: NO

[@AlainTrepanier]

Nice one

[@amurnotgood3112]

Underrated comment

[@user-yz2xl1tu6t]

Under rated comment

[@Hummabubba]

Lmao, great comment

[@sunchess5950]

Under ratted

[@ChessNetwork]

This was a good watch. They started out with a good first question. 😄

[@TheGreatManThereIs]

OMG CHESS NETWORK I'M A HUGE FAN

[@TheGreatManThereIs]

Any more AlphaZero vids?

[@krukowstudios3686]

Hi Jerry :))

[@lightyagami7734]

ChessNetwork jerry!!!!!

[@justinliu5061]

hey bud:)

[@WhiteThunder121]

"How much should we read into an AIs ability to play chess?" "Just because the 3600 rated Cyborg thinks its a good position 25 moves into the future doesnt mean its a good move for you" - Levy Rozman

[@ghostmanscores1666]

If you look at the knight move like an "L" it is strange. If you view it more like it can move in each file/rank direction then has each diagonal square option, the moves it makes is more like a "super" pawn. It doesn't 'jump' over pieces it moves between them.

[@jensrenders4994]

The way I think of it: The closest you can be to a queen without being attacked is a knights move away. The knights move is complementary to that of the queen (and thus rook and bishop).

[@toastique]

Every time a knight will move, it's next square will always be the opposite color of what it's currently on. It's also very capable of attacking a piece without that piece attacking it as well.

[@nameredacted7622]

I have always seen the knights attack as a flanking maneuver. All other pieces in the game come straight for the piece, only the knight moves right next to it before attacking.

[@refoliation]

What about the thematic analogy to warfare where in a large chunk of that history (not all of course, and probably not the earliest either) cavalry used their mobility to skirt the edge of a battlefield and attack the flanks of the enemy? Kind of like an ell shape. Probably also the types of warriors who owned and rode horses into battle tended to have names and titles and lands and were able to make the rather convenient choice of *not* going straight into the central meat grinder.

[@unexpectediteminbaggingare8074]

🤓

[@daronohanian6567]

If anything happens to Steve Carell, I can sleep at night knowing this guy can do the voice of Gru

[@stevethea5250]

Warning cards On February 27, 2018, after four incidents had occurred,[9][10] Disney added warning cards for riders before entering the ride. The cards were similar to those on Mission: Space and warned riders about fear of heights, motion sickness, and the seating restraints.[11] These cards were removed in late 2018 and have been replaced with a pre-recorded message which communicates similar information to guests. The message plays only in the queue room immediately before the ride experience.

[@Python_P]

@@stevethea5250 ??

[@rozikhan2744]

@@stevethea5250 thnx I always wondered what happened to the cards

[@stevethea5250]

@@tomchubby8216 yah it doo

[@wallpaper000]

Wow....I never realised Gru was Russia....

[@kylenetherwood8734]

Didn't expect a chess grand master to say, "Depends on your mood."

[@u.v.s.5583]

Ask a musician, how do you play Goldberg Variations.

[@suzuyes2881]

@@u.v.s.5583 Just read sheets,,,,, smh

[@Krischan04]

It is Kasparov after all, Anand called him "impulsive" for a reason. ;)

[@siobhanhenry9094]

You should watch Carlson 😂

[@iyeriyer548]

r/woosh

[@cameronmarnoch5236]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="223">3:43</a> Three years ago people said Carlsen wasn't playing wild openings. Today Carlsen is one of the world's greatest Bongcloud theorists

[@Asian2706]

He said in tournament

[@himagainstill]

@@Asian2706 Carlsen v Nakamura, 2021 Magnus Invitational. Definite candidate for an immortal game.

[@Asian2706]

@@himagainstill Okay

[@Hanyamanusiabiasa]

*If you are a low ELO player,* Knight for unpredictable fork Bishop for sniper

[@tomerbauer]

But if you are a low ELO player, would you perceive a fork?

[@kirtil5177]

@@tomerbauer almost, go to attack a queen or something and acidentally fork a bishop nearby

[@user-hz5kb6bx4d]

I agree. Low ELO player who knows to look for forks - knight is worth more because Bishop threats are more obvious to be seen by competition. IMO Past ELO ~1,200 Bishop takes the lead for more utility.

[@Peakfreud]

​@@tomerbauer Accidental chess is what low Elo players play...

[@CanariasCanariass]

​@@user-hz5kb6bx4d Somehow I always miss that one bishop zipping over the whole field and taking my most vital pieces lmao

[@4jambi774]

"why do chess players point at the squares on the board with the middle finger?" my theory is that they are used to doing it whilst holding a piece in their hand with pointer and thumb.

[@marius9372]

It totally makes sense

[@PRubin-rh4sr]

For me, I use the mid fing as it doesn't bother the other pieces that much (it's embarrassing to accidentally topple your enemy's pieces)

[@anangunggulbimantara742]

they do it to distract their opponents.

[@grilled_cheese_fanatic2947]

Actually it’s because Europeans don’t have the same status for the middle finger being offensive so most people who didn’t grow up in the free world will use the middle finger just as the index finger

[@Pyxyty]

@@grilled_cheese_fanatic2947 I can't trust someone that's a fan of Doofenshmirtz. O-O In a serious note, this and the original comment both makes sense, but I'm leaning on this guy's theory. Here in PH, we use index since the middle finger is offensive here too.

[@sangeethks2011]

When he says "weak players", Vishy Anand and I fall under the same group of chess players which is exciting.

[@zeinfeimrelduulthaarn7028]

lmao

[@KARTIKEYA007]

He doesnt mean vishy when he says this though

[@zendua]

@@KARTIKEYA007 r/whoosh

[@darth_sidius5311]

@RenTheHedgehog exactly

[@joaovictorsilverio8516]

I swear the woooosh subreddit made internet's comment sessions much more annoying than they were before

[@ankitagarwal3038]

Q: Can anyone recommend a good book on chess endgame. Kasparov: Endgame.

[@Incepter.]

Garry Kasparov answering twitter questions on WIRED is still my favorite thing after 4 years.

[@wholesomehoorpari1971]

This guy knows chess well he should try for GM title.

[@pushkardeshmukh2413]

😄😄😄 nice. I like it.

[@praneelgogoi7769]

Copy paste comment

[@myname3641]

Do u know that he is super Gm not a Gm lvl his rating is 2700 plus. He get Gm title long ago .. he is the trainer of world champion magnus.. plz do research before type ..ok👌

[@pushkardeshmukh2413]

@@myname3641 it was a joke dude, just a joke, take it lightly. You did not get the sarcasm in that comment. It was a good joke.

[@myname3641]

@@pushkardeshmukh2413 iknow that is jk

[@drewweber9474]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="191">3:11</a> - Agadmator is crying tears of joy

[@chair3736]

Yes

[@bogdar2019]

Yeah!

[@MuhammadJunaidAshraf]

Sorry about that

[@victorkaranja2837]

Good stuff

[@daheitar7776]

That s the stuff

[@SKILLZTHIEF]

Kasparov: for weak players, avoid bringing the queen into battle too early… Nelson: haha queen go brrrr.

[@thesupersisters6415]

I hate that bot

[@selbiorayeva2267]

@@thesupersisters6415 yeaaaaah, me tooooo

[@zaidmehmood7206]

@@thesupersisters6415 if you get his queen he is the most easiest one to defeat

[@nicolasgonzalez1927]

@@zaidmehmood7206 This, after trading queens I was surprised about how easy he is to defeat

[@JohnnyOttosson85]

I think I know the first answer. Most chess players hold pieces with thumb and index finger which means the middle finger is the strongest free finger. Simple muscle memory kicks in when the player does not hold any piece.

[@en20drayt87]

follow up question, why do they hold pieces with thumb and index rather than thumb and middle finger

[@JohnnyOttosson85]

@@en20drayt87 I don't know. Maybe some psychologist would be able to answer that.

[@en20drayt87]

@@JohnnyOttosson85 na the answer is so they can point with their middle finger whilst holding a piece at same time

[@homelessdude5705]

@@en20drayt87 Because it's convenient. I was in nation's (Vietnam) youth team when I was 6, but I quitted due to some circumstances, and my first instincts when I picked up a chess piece was to hold it with a thumb and index.

[@si_vu]

@@en20drayt87 late reply, but it's probably a case of dominant fingers . people don't seem to know that dominant fingers do exist, and most people's are their pointer fingers. But for someone like me, who's dominant is their middle, my first instinct is the grab stuff with my thumb and middle. it's just very uncommon to see 🤷

[@WildDogXD]

"Horsey" did u really say horsey to a GM?

[@TheBlurayHacker]

*ex world champ

[@jessekh]

@@TheBlurayHacker he is still a grand master, and he was given many awards for being world champion, just because he isn't currently doesn't mean he isn't anymore the title carries over. 😁

[@CrazyAvidGamer]

@@jessekh ex world champ is much much higher than GM.

[@rotagbhd]

@@TheBlurayHacker * Former, not ex

[@PanDaMan-yd3ef]

@@CrazyAvidGamer Carlsen had a higher rating than Anand even when Anand was world champion.

[@EvH920410]

Why does horsey one move so crazy? Why not straight moves like castle head? Lol I'm dying

[@faheem7226]

Ryan LAwley hahahahahaha

[@fokkusuh4425]

Don't forget the bald heads.

[@goda7137]

hahaha

[@patstaysuckafreeboss8006]

Nobody knows why the horsey moves so much but I've actually made lots of checkmates using the horseys

[@Chev987]

I was hoping Kasparov would say hashtag giddyup 🤣🤣🤣

[@AlexE5250]

I can’t believe they got Garry Chess, the inventor of chess, to appear on one of these. Truly amazing to be alive at the same time as this legend

[@rimut230]

garry chessparov

[@Termsandconditions1234]

Inventor of chess* lol don't over exaggerate 😂😂😂😂

[@yourmum69_420]

@@Termsandconditions1234 it's true. That's why they named it after him

[@bajiraosingham9495]

Knight may be slightly weaker piece overall on average but it's a wild piece and can be a Priceless Monster in certain cases.

[@Pablo360able]

Knights are stronger than queens below 400 elo because nobody at that level will ever defend against a knight fork

[@johnballard6725]

If I was playing Prag or Petrosian I’d get rid of their knights as they are so unpredictable !

[@scottspeig]

@@johnballard6725 Swapping knights against decent players. But primarily, don't let them have two bishops or two knights. Leaving opponent with one of each is nice

[@FantasyFantasy934]

Knights are best defending piece

[@kurtwpg]

I think Knights are slightly stronger early, but Bishops are far superior in endgame.

[@tyrannism5648]

*World Champion Garry Kasparov willing to give you his best advice on how to be successful at chess. *WHY DOES THE HORSEY MOVE SO CRAZY?!?!!*

[@cyb3rtooth199]

Tyrannism lmfao

[@Nootathotep]

former world champion

[@surferdudette19]

It was my favorite question

[@johnnyplatis]

Its the twitter world. Extremely overestimated...

[@davidec.4021]

Tyrannism AHAHAHA

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

What's Gary Kasparov's least favourite body of water? The Deep Blue Sea.

[@xHannibal]

The Smart-Casual Gamer. F

[@stenolepis5252]

F

[@odditoriumleviathan8725]

Naw he hates that sea

[@lll2676]

F

[@neelimamishra9584]

F

[@poly_hexamethyl]

Kasparov is such a nice guy, humouring all these people and trying to be encouraging to everyone.

[@bren768]

I admire him so much, what a wonderful person 🥺

[@kev3d]

"Horsey" and "Castlehead". I assume the questioner was being sassy, but I am reminded of my childhood friend who insisted that they weakest pieces were called "ponds".

[@InsidiousOne]

Maybe he is not a native English speaker. For example, Russians officially call knight a "horse" and rook is called a "ship".

[@andrzejjablonskich2999]

You will be shocked - Kasparov is Russian indeed

[@mrdoolio]

@@InsidiousOne Yeah, in serbian is "horse" and "cannon".

[@DroolingLizard]

@@InsidiousOne I never thought about that but you're right, in Spanish we call them tower and horse.

[@valdemarhoejlund6506]

In danish, they are called "Runner", "Jumper" and "Tower"

[@cerdaspediaindonesia8926]

*Bishop or knight?* depends if you're religious or not 👌😁

[@noobiesensei6281]

But knights were religious...

[@albert.guedes]

Knights Templars

[@skeptic781]

Knight Hospitaller

[@dr.christian8461]

Combination of both = templar

[@user-ft4pb5vb3e]

Tip: If you’re down the bishop pair (don’t have two opposite-square-colored bishops) it’s probably in your best interest to close things up by making pawn chains. (At the point where you’re trying to do this you’re probably hoping for a draw, but even in the most closed positions I’ve ever encountered almost none were draws)

[@oduls]

Hello Mr. Garry Chess, the inventor of chess. When are we going to get Chess 2?

[@alpha-arthur5682]

“You have to move the queen when being attacked” Mikhail Tal: *you sure about that?*

[@avanikumari4415]

😂

[@thijmengeluk6543]

Eric rosen: "oh no my queen"

[@akramansari885]

My hero Mikhail tal❤️

[@cluckeryduckery261]

When I petty young my dad taught me chess. He also got me this chess game for the computer called Kasparovs gambit. This was Windows 3.1 days. It came on a bunch of 3.5 floppies, it had tutor modes where Kasparov would pop up in a lil window and analyze your moves. I still remember his face palm when you did something exceptionally stupid. Great times

[@Fr0stbite1801]

Everyone else is asking some good questions and the last one is just "whY DoEs HoRsEY MovE sO CraZy"

[@stevethea5250]

time stamp ?

[@reigenlucilfer6154]

@@stevethea5250 6:35

[@fruze8478]

WhY nOt MoVe sTrAiGhT LiKe CaStLe hEaD

[@franciscodiaz6197]

Thought the same! 😂😂

[@alpacino4857]

to create more game play and tactical, that's why !

[@riverdoge]

"They don't play wild openings in serious games" Hikaru: Plays Bongcloud in serious tournament.

[@AsterMaken]

tbh the game was dead rubber there was no point of playing it very historical game, however they made a serious blunder: they didnt play koth with the kings

[@makara2711]

He plays with noobs wdym. He would never do that opening against anand or carlsen for that matter...

[@riverdoge]

@@makara2711 He did tho, letterally against Magnus. It was a tournament game but the ranks wouldn't change much based on the result.

[@redace4821]

@@makara2711 Search up Hikaru vs Magnus bongcloud They literally do that in Tournament

[@henriqueoliveira2840]

Well edited video, good questions, excellent responses. This guys in incredible in every sense of chess.

[@alexandrumanole7460]

Kasparov seems like such a nice guy.

[@27bixler]

"I want him to be my uncle", I thought.

[@federicofresneda7021]

I saw him once and...he wasn´t so nice.

[@LaitoChen]

he is

[@charlesliggett4467]

What did he do? And how long ago?

[@andre9853]

He trained magnus

[@chrismaks2518]

The horsey does move in a straight line-the hypotenuse.

[@cleftheart]

😂😂😂

[@thegreatsalad]

Love it 💜

[@ishaaqsultan9040]

You just blew my mind

[@Scarletraven87]

He didn't mean that as a joke. It's even halfway between straight ahead and a 45° angle.

[@Pitsenberg]

Awesome

[@KeyserSoseRulz]

Mr. Kasparov is a legend, a genius and a gentleman. Thank you for answering these great questions.

[@rubenfebrian390]

Alternative title : Garry Chess, the creator of chess explain why he never updated chess.

[@ryndanriley5348]

Isnt he like the second best chess player of all time? Hes talking like hes just some chess fan who likes to study it. Not like hes elite. That's a different level of humility.

[@darchandarchan7036]

mr. smiley generally every next champion is stronger than previous, but it doesn’t mean that previous were worse. They performed as best as it was possible at their time

[@kjn3350]

@@darchandarchan7036 Well, wouldn't you say that each champion only needs to beat the previous champion before someone else does? The current champion doesn't even need to be at his peak (though he should be near it). It's useless to speculate, like with the exact same question as in football, tennis or basketball. You also have to account for differences in style and strengths. One could argue that they're all about the same, because they were each the champion, before somebody else beat them (except for Carlsen, but we'll see) and being the champion is the only way we can rank them.

[@breadsheeran1119]

Carlsen, fischer then Kasparov

[@carl84]

The fact that he's daring enough to use Evan's Gambit on a tournament back in the 90's, and actually winning the game, shows how great of a player he is. But of course, Magnus is really really good.

[@seri4832]

@mr. smiley You forgot Jose Raul "Engine" Capablanca, Paul "Neural Network" Morphy.

[@CapitanTavish]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="376">6:16</a> kasparov.exe has stopped working

[@farresto]

Scrolling down with no purpose just to find this comment was totally worth it.

[@elviejomundo2446]

I knew it before clicking. God, some comments are gold.

[@umbertopalatin4929]

LOL!

[@niyasduski4052]

HAHAHAHA

[@floop_the_pigs2840]

Haha

[@ChreeMusic]

The answer to the first question is the natural hand formation when going to move a piece sees the middle finger pointed towards the board, the thumb facing outward, and the pointer pointing forward. They point to squares using this same hand formation as they're often moving pieces in tandem with pointing at squares simulating hypothetical situations. Middle finger is just naturally in the best position.

[@ng1n369]

No one's gonna talk about that massive pawn right there? It's beautiful.

[@bravesirrobinn]

I feel like this Gary guy is onto something with this whole chess thing

[@bravesirrobinn]

@Kertan Rajpal don't be ridiculous

[@bravesirrobinn]

@Kertan Rajpal lol I know my second comment was another ironic joke

[@k-Gonzo]

This guy could be considered one of the all-time greats and yet he's so humble and modest when answering these questions. Truly a role model.

[@KARTIKEYA007]

That's coz he's being paid... In reality he is very obnoxious

[@iron5935]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="217">3:37</a> This didn't age well. Two words: Double Bongcloud

[@onlyrocknroll12]

I love this. Watching Kasparov answering some of these questions is like watching Mozart answering questions about playing chopsticks.

[@SpliefDaGrief]

“Players at that level don’t play wild openers” Carlsen - “hold my beer” *1.a4*

[@imdanielmartinez]

yes i saw carlsen played kings gambit once on chess24. its funny cause it was declined lol

[@wooshbait36]

Mr Kasparov is talking about real chess in tournaments, not online casual chess

[@enigmacanine]

At top level tournaments he said, under classical time control I'm assuming he meant.

[@Simio_Da_Tundra]

and he won

[@russianbear7832]

Carlsen: *bongcloud*

[@KuzeyAAlkn]

“It depends very much on what you mean saying ‘strong player’ because we can disagree on the definition.” -Garry Kasparov, World Chess Champion

[@isaackelley889]

The bishop may win more games, but the bishop’s moves can also be performed by the queen. I prefer the knight if both queens are still on the board, and the bishop if the queens have been traded.

[@tranquilmogambo]

Always a treat to listen to Kasparov!

[@TheDudeSmashTrash]

I was very happy to see him answer the "horsey vs castlehead" question honestly and seriously. I was worried he'd chuckle or give a witty response. Kudos to him for respecting that everyone starts somewhere and mocking those who are just beginning doesn't encourage them to keep trying.

[@buu88553]

Pieces have different names in different places. There are super GM's who have to remember they are being interviewed in English and translate the names in their head to English before saying it out loud. Garry himself knows an opening as Volga and has to add that its known as Benko internationally. I don't think it crossed his mind that the person was a newb; just someone who hasn't had a lot of international exposure.

[@buu88553]

Pieces and openings have different names in different places. Castlehead is new to me too but I think horsey is more popular worldwide than knight. There are super GM's who have to remember they are being interviewed in English and translate the names in their head to international before saying it out loud. Garry himself knows an opening as Volga and has to add that its known as Benko internationally. I don't think it crossed his mind that the person was a newb; just someone who hasn't had a lot of international exposure.

[@sirknight4981]

I'm pretty sure that guy was joking.

[@DewanG-xh2ig]

This guy sounds like a very confused Gru.

[@dominikweber4305]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@naufalalfariz9815]

ash sucks

[@xmipad-rafaelxaverianmulya6084]

@@naufalalfariz9815 brother

[@satanthetormentor.3160]

r/rareinsults

[@naufalalfariz9815]

@fasha77 kagak

[@jimmyramsay8005]

Troll: why horsey crazy and castle head straight lines?? Kasparov: *explains chess history*

[@anonym58063]

I mean, was there any other way of answering this without going into history?

[@just2lazy2name]

In response to the middle finger thing, it is probably a defence against accidentally touching a piece you dont intend to play. You do something tens of thousands of times and it will become muscle memory. For example, moving a piece with your thumb and index finger. I think that in some chess matches, if you touch a piece you must move it or something. So to break the muscle memory and not accidentally touch the piece they point with another finger than the index.

[@pankajparadkar8298]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="396">6:36</a> my dude asking the real questions 💯💪🏾

[@Op1asPharaoh]

"Safety is number one priority" the good ol' russian telling.

[@illuminatedzach4206]

Welcome to my laboratory

[@KRANKENdude]

only the real YT OGs would get that haha

[@samsunguser3148]

@@KRANKENdude FPSRussia if I'm not mistaken

[@doomslayerplushie6662]

@@samsunguser3148 crazy Russian hacker

[@BD-jm2rj]

Horsey and castle head. I demand this be the standard names.

[@dingdongs5208]

In India castle, knight, bishop are called elephant, horse and camel respectively

[@cipyradutza]

what fascinating person and what awesome it is that we can get in touch with such legend.

[@snipperjoey1151]

I know absolutely nothing about chess why do I find this so incredibly entertaining?

[@sjcm711]

Snipper Joey me too

[@XXBASSOON1STXX]

Because chess is extremely entertaining :)

[@waleednegash5103]

Because Chess is art.

[@radionowhere2870]

Maybe it is because he's an expert in the field. Many times I've found myself listening to chefs, musicians, teachers etc talking about their subject matter and just hearing them explained it gives me a point of view that I would normally not have about it.

[@kartaiss]

Also, I think, it's because he manages to stay very simple and avoid boasting or scoffing with the "but you, noob, wouldn't understand" attitude, and doesn't dumb it down. It feels like someone very skilled in something explaining that something to you, and, I don't know, you feel both like you're learning and you're honoured to be able to grab a tiny bit of that knowledge :)

[@daydreamer5757]

just finished watching the queens gambit on netflix, now I'm here, no I don't know anything about chess

[@claradelaguerre118]

Same lol

[@abbyjackson5288]

Same!

[@majooleonmagnani5246]

Same

[@bintangassiediqie5706]

Sameee

[@marianacapela5423]

sameeee

[@Pittip2]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="356">5:56</a> i like it when a genious is pleased by the thoughts of others

[@Dev-fo7oi]

Why doesn't Carlsen play something"wild"as kings gambit? Meanwhile Carlsen: Laughs in bong cloud

[@bailinnumberguy]

"Thank you for the horrible questions."

[@locaporMDA]

Watched Queen's Gambit and now I've fallen into a chess rabbit hole...

[@petitpanierdosier3206]

What's is the queen's gambit

[@giomessi2000]

@@petitpanierdosier3206 It`s American miniseries created by Netflix

[@emmettniles2099]

@@petitpanierdosier3206 Drama with some sprinklings of chess here and there.

[@MrBrodman98]

This guy actually helped make the movie...specifically the board positions in each scene you see a chess board was helped created by him. He based them on real games and improved on some of them.

[@nottellingya9887]

@@MrBrodman98 no offense but did you just refer to Garry Kasparov as "this guy"?

[@evangantt9282]

When he said at that level players don’t play wild openings I immediately thought of Hikaru playing the bong cloud

[@jjiacobucci]

One of the best videos on chess. Thank you G M Kasparov! ,

[@TheJmh19]

K was always a great player, but i've noticed as he has gotten older he has also gotten a lot more objective about the game and himself, proving that hindsight really is 20/20. I always enjoy his interviews.

[@medexamtoolsdotcom]

It's usually the other way around, usually they get worse as they pass 50. See for yourself kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGOneaONbJ6qZrs

[@KirolosElkesBishoy]

safety is no.1 priority.

[@Nootathotep]

Garry Kasparov was born in Russia too

[@rankoorovic7904]

Kasparov is half Jewish and Half Armenian and he was born in Azerbaijan.

[@billboardbraggins1443]

Ranko Orović You do know that there are russian jews right ? His father was a Russian jew. So garry kasparov is half russian and half armenian. Here i corrected it for you.

[@vibovitold]

Azerbaijan was a Soviet republic when Kasparov was born, so technically he wasn't born neither in Russia nor in Azerbaijan (as it didn't exist as an independent state), but in the USSR. Of course if you mean it in geographical sense then you're right, it was Azerbaijan. It certainly wasn't Russia, though.

[@fodolocraigo8426]

4 chess gadgets put to the test.

[@autumnetcetera]

in my opinion, the knight is a jack of all trades but a master of none. it can be used to attack pretty much any piece (besides another knight) without putting itself in danger, but its slow and easy to evade

[@mickael144]

He has lot of energy in the way he act and speak. Its a miror of his chess style even if he doesnt play professionaly anymore

[@wiktorzmarz]

I don't even know how to play chess. Why am I watching this

[@waleednegash5103]

I suggest you to start playing chess.

[@insanezombieman753]

Why are we alive?

[@NightWatch707]

It's very easy to learn. You should try it. Getting good at it though is an entirely different matter.

[@mariusalbu4715]

If you can play write that sentence on a youtube comment, you can learn the rules of chess.

[@sleepy4x]

Because you have nothing better to do?

[@jackcrock]

I have no idea what he is talking about, but he seems like a nice guy.

[@piotrekkowalski7433]

He is not nice. He has huge ego, he is eccentric and rude. And he cant lose. Magnus Carlsen is much nicer. Garry is more similar to Nakamura dirty flagger and bad loser :))

[@mohamedtaha9192]

Piotrek Kowalski have you seen how Carlsen reacts when he loses a game?

[@omkarparopkari]

Penguin Armageddon I agree, Carlsen is a worse loser, but in my opinion he has some standing in being annoyed by his loses. He expects himself to be the better player in any situation against any player in the world, and thus thinks very highly of his chances. It's like consistent winners in many other sports. They hate losing, and it helps motivate them.

[@MrWizardjr9]

carlsen is a much worse loser than hikaru and whats wrong with flagging people. time constraints are a part of the game and winning by making your opponent take more time than you is perfectly fine

[@ThatBoyRaym]

Piotrek Kowalski bro I was just about to say that. If he loses a game he won't shake your hand but get pissed and walk away.

[@muchograndeyolatengo]

"Some bring out the queen as early as turn 4 or 5" - As a Scandinavian I find that highly offensive.

[@elgordobondiola]

"why horsey move weird, why not straight like castle head" Kasparov: gets so stunned by the question he talks about shogi