Grishop Pair! || Grischuk vs Topalov || Gashimov Memorial (2019)

[@brbcrew9957]

I'm watching this video at work without sound so every time I see agdmator take a nice sip of water I pause the video and think about the position 😊

[@maxnullifidian]

If that really is water...LOL

[@likhithd9714]

damn nice tactic should try that

[@ahmedwaheed3153]

Topalov is like “Please take my queen”

[@TomLiberman]

An interesting game in that Topalov put up incredible resistance finding great moves and Grischuk just kept on assaulting. Really instructive from both an attacking and defending perspective.

[@crbrearley]

I agree, I'm not sure who to be more impressed with. I suppose it has to be Grischuck--who I love anyway--but Topalov was just fantastic in that loss. It was a game that took two to make a brilliancy, really.

[@bahasainggrisbersamamradi9308]

The way Grischuk stands in the thumbnail is so cool. Like an old school Cosmopolitan model, mafia series

[@christianquinones9347]

It's a Classic jojo pose😀

[@JJ-kl7eq]

Grischuk use the bishop pair to keep the pressure on Veselin. Such fierce pressure that with Veselin on the brink of the abyss he couldn’t help but Toppoloff.

[@NDXFilez]

Please show yourself out.

[@vicentegoncalves520]

I gave a thumb up to your comment because I liked. The question is... WHYY did I like it?

[@himanshusharma-lt3zg]

If Carlsen was not born : 1. Anand would still be world champion 2.Fabi would have been highest rated player in recent times. 3.Hikaru Nakamura would be the speed beast of bullets/blitz. 4.Kasparov would have been the highest rated player of all time. 5.Penguin would have ruled the online chess platforms BUT Carlsen was born .....

[@drzavahajducija8754]

100 % !

[@N15-m9u]

wow dude

[@bahasainggrisbersamamradi9308]

Good point of view!

[@tentor8501]

6. Anish Giri would be having weird monologues on Twitter

[@oscaro.172]

@@tentor8501 underrated comment

[@1994mrmysteryman]

I read the title as "Grischuk's pair" and he was standing in a weird posture. My first thought was, "this video has something to do with Grischuk's balls? Way to go, Agad. You have outdone yourself"

[@mtemikibasa1072]

Grishop pair not grishuk pair

[@arshiaparsheh1568]

@@mtemikibasa1072 it's a joke bud

[@jraluark]

What really impressed me was the defensive play. Topalov was just almost able to work this into a draw, but Grischuk excellent play could not be refuted. Good game.

[@Temaktuk]

Man... this Topalov is so touth to beat.... even in a losing position he still manage to find so many ways to hold and doesnt give up.

[@betaalpachisi]

#Suggestion How about a tribute video / game of Eva Moser... She did her part for Chess and more, especially for Austria I would think... Gone too soon :(... Love ur channel btw... Cheers!

[@astaut2659]

rip

[@spamspam5741]

I always love when the games end at 69 moves

[@TheHisho93]

Great game, Topalov defended great considering the pressure put on him

[@anananas9871]

I love that photo of Grischukin the thumbnail!

[@floofygod]

Grischuk is my favorite GM

[@loguk8970]

This is by far my favorite channel on KZbin. I even have my cowrokers interested in chess. When I sit to eat my lunch and the phrase comes out "Hello everyone". Thank you for the work your doing.

[@ss8101989]

The Grishop Pair was a beautiful title and just mesmerizing to watch. Really shows how to utilize the fabled bishop pair to the full extent.

[@jackwinkle6198]

AGADMATOR you're so close to 400K!!!! #roadto1million

[@walterm.robertsiiiphd2157]

Amazing defense in a bad position nevertheless. Great game!

[@roberttheis3832]

In Germany we say "Läuferpaar macht alles klar" - which means as much as "two bishops and you're winning". Beautifully demonstated in this game, thanks Agad!!

[@ishankakodkar5545]

Grischuk surely knows how to grind out wins with his signature style of very little time on the clock!!

[@mindlesslyscrolling378]

"That's chess, things happen". No truer words have ever been spoken.

[@olebanjolip618]

Intense endgame. Really shows how smart these dudes are.

[@fakhermokadem11]

16:54 The Grishop pair 😃. I see what you did there.

[@damep9360]

One of the best games you have shown so far

[@strobbedelutz]

work day over and a new video by agadmator, no better way to start the weekend

[@andreadiatene]

This tournament has plenty of great games! It's nice to see more fire on the top-level boards. But now, I have to google some Grischuk photos.

[@alkeshbhatia673]

love your explaining great feelings agadmotor

[@Sprtschk]

What I especially like about this game is that it's very clearly a grind by Grischuk in a better position, but at the same time he wins by overwhelming Topalov with tactical attacking ideas. A nice wrestling match.

[@TakedownBreakdown]

I really love your videos. Keep up the great work 👍

[@MikeKye200]

Wow! Those bishops just dominated. Must have been torture for Topalov.

[@somebodysomewhere2850]

The 2 chess players i like the most played this outstanding game! I really wanted Topalov to defend but at the same time Grischuk to win'! Wao!

[@piyushpathak1186]

Your title of each video is just amazing

[@ishankakodkar5545]

Hey agad, will there be a subscribers' tournament today?

[@grawl69]

Excellent play by Grischuk. Strategic, cautious.

[@PushyPawn]

What an arm wrestle! Sasha and his guns.

[@richardfeynman5560]

Impressive how Grischuk turned his advantages into a victory!

[@hrishikesh97]

15:47 and Grischuk says: No, thank you xD

[@krishrao7338]

a masterpiece.

[@ClaudioKazuya]

He goes so much into hypothetical moves I forget that this is just a what if then he resets it and then I'm like "damn that wasn't the real game?"

[@pronemanoldbutyoung5548]

Hello everyone, in the comment field. I wish I had agadmator as a friend. Well, you know, I think he would be an excellent friend. Without further ado, I start by reaching out to agadmator and we have the Scandinavian friendship attempt in the comments field. Lets see if agadmator will use the declined Scandinavian or if he will dare to use the Croatia reaching out system. This looks like a very interesting attempt for friendship.

[@Larry_Kabberga]

Thanks for this video, but did we just give up on the Capablanca saga?? :((

[@MrPolford]

There is an amazing tournament with a crazy strong field. Giri 10th of 10 for now :-) JRC isn't playing any more, so we can wait I think.

[@astroNexx]

We are waiting for WW1 to end

[@seawolf9693]

Thanks for best videos about chess. I am learning a lot from you.

[@christianquinones9347]

That jojo pose by grishuk on the thumbnail :)))))

[@danceswithstone]

You'd have to work hard to take a bad photo of the man.

[@IgnatzKolisch]

This is a great summary coverage of a fascinating maneuvering game! I just want to point out though that Topalov is not a former World Champion. He has though played in a World Championship match, against then-reigning World Champion Kramnik (who won the title from the great Kasparov, holding it from 2000 to 2007) in 2006, which Topalov lost. It was Anand who next won the World Champion title the very next year by defeating Kramnik, and then in 2013 current World Champion Magnus Carlsen defeated Anand. Topalov was an immensely strong player who plays very exciting games, but I don't think at his age he'll ever become World Champion at this point. His chance was in 2006, and he was even given a free win by a Kramnik forfeit (!), but still Kramnik defeated him.

[@j.p.brien-slack6513]

What strikes me about this game is the number of retreats and re-maneuvers by Grischuk. As opposed to a fatal combination that decapitates him, it's like Grischuk poked him to death.

[@imannfletcher1795]

This was an amazing end game.

[@Lens98052]

I think it is worth mentioning that 2 knights need support points to be effective. Otherwise they are loose pieces or they end up defending each other and become paralyzed. (Kinda the opposite concept to overprotection). With the paralyzed knights you keep getting into positions where you have to push a pawn. Eventually you run out of pawn pushes and have an exposed king and must lose material or be checkmated. Once you realize this strategy, playing positions like this against 2 knights does not require a lot of thought but just takes a lot of moves to realize. The same can happen when you are down the exchange a knight for a rook, which has come up in several of my games.

[@pearhat640]

This really was an intense game. Topalov defended well

[@tahir2443]

396K subs!!! 400K is soon

[@schroederluck7984]

Topalov hung in there quite well for quite some time. He avoided lots of traps and played the best possible defensive moves the majority of the time. Unfortunately for him, Grischuk was more precise and never stopped pushing the advantage.

[@oliverangermuller9827]

The mighty bishop pair as in the 23rd game of the match Botwinnik-Bronstein. Since I saw this game I am a fan of the bishop pair. Botwinnik won even being a pawn down.

[@jx14aby]

Thanks for the interesting content.

[@Martin-iv6zu]

@agadmator How can u always find such funny titles^^

[@lucasrabelo10]

Is this competition being streamed live?

[@kundanpatil2608]

I learned Halloween Gambit just watching agadmator video

[@mohammaddaas6349]

Hello Agadmator, this might be a difficult request but can you give vidéos on opening theory? Your way of explaining the games are excellent and I thought if you would make videos on opening theory. Please consider the idea. Thanks

[@verysmart1076]

When is the tournament on lichess?

[@zebra3stripes]

With Queen to c6 supported by the bishop, Grischuk controls the Info Corner and can wish anyone a happy birthday.

[@oleanonymus3014]

I love the title

[@cae9838]

the thumbnail is indeed one hot Grischuk

[@lovrekos4327]

That is chess Things happen😂😂😂

[@gaidaiskander861]

very nice game,,thanks agadmator for making chess simple

[@abhishekgairola9166]

A Great Endgame to watch

[@damien4197]

9:10 what happens if black walks more of their pawns forward after h5 kicking the Queen across with each one? I mean, it might go c7 right away, but then captures captures and knight c to d7 defending the pawn... now the game is more on one side and the knigths get better, right? Haven't kept watching, but assume things don't go well in the line chosen :P

[@sujayjoshi381]

I found the the move today! What a nice day.

[@chessever5046]

Bobby was in another planet. Most genius ever seen. I invit you to see his play number 22 vs Petrosian game 7, and what he did: Nxd7!!!!, here you show well why he is the best ever in all times. Ever Magnus, Kasparov wasnt able, in my opinion, "to see" to play and what was behin this play. No one can be close to Bobby.

[@khiladikumar5108]

Very nice game by grischuk ....as you given name grishop 👌👌🔥✌️

[@pedrohenriquebianchi2802]

It's sounds like a cat waiting and studying for the best time to attack

[@zyniaxalmeida8399]

Damn, Grischuk has had better days, look at that photo

[@michaeltellurian825]

"Not too completely, therefore, must the adept at chess give himself over to the charms of constructed combinations. Rather should he strive to trace and to master the combination in actual over-the-board play." [Emanuel Lasker, "Lasker's Manual of Chess"]

[@censhu7068]

boy oh boy Bishop pair

[@alexanderharveyconrad2409]

An amazing game.👍

[@rohanjadhav3225]

If I become a GM . I will watch Agadmator's videos to alalyse my mistakes .😉

[@mamtapuri6197]

lets have an agadmator game now

[@TymexComputing]

I like the titles :)

[@MRMUDDA]

gr8 thank you

[@akshaylm1076]

Botvinnik would adjourn😂

[@royjonesrampage6684]

why not knight from b7 to c5? how does white continue then?

[@hhgygy]

Great game.

[@withoutname233]

I seen a analyzed match between you and youtuber Suren which ended in draw. What about rematch, retrospectively analyzed by both of you? Sounds interesting

[@mikhailriemann9571]

That was, I believe, Suren's idea of an April's Fool joke.

[@withoutname233]

@@mikhailriemann9571 I know, nevertheless, it would be interesting game between them :)

[@YassineKAOUANE]

Grischuk has a BIG grischk pair you would say.

[@giorgospapadopoulos7709]

Having 2 bishops in an open board is always a great advantage of course, except when it is not.

[@vinayak86ful]

rip capa

[@bryantimothy8616]

13:06 what about Nf6 blocking the check?

[@egregiousarts6080]

Hey, Agad!

[@BoruchYehuda]

Has the “is Topalov really a former world champion” debate started already? Because I think Kramnik’s win in the Kramnik-Topalov match vindicated Kasparov’s line of champions as the legitimate one, excluding Topalov and the other (ponomariov, kasimdzhanov) from the lineage.

[@vanshajjain5265]

13:10 , why can't the Knight block the check and save itself?

[@acarrizo82]

Topalov was NOT world champion, he was FIDE champion. Had he beaten Kramnik, then sure, but I don't understand how the FIDE champions, who essentially won a tournament, are listed as world champions when Kasparov and then Kramnik held the linear title.

[@mattso4403]

Why do I never get first when the notification comes instantly

[@mattso4403]

@@themerovingian7154 MaximillianMus, it became a meme

[@mattso4403]

its not him, but it's his account avatar from some random video game

[@cygnustsp]

Cool game

[@baderb52]

This game required real skill from Grishuk. I like him hes badass

[@manojbala6870]

Grischuk is a wonderful chess player

[@hydenlukemanigo4150]

"and the now" "and then now" "and, uh, now" which is which agadmator?

[@wuschl8i810]

Most common "And now" Optionial there is "and, uh, now" but this is not the optimalst move

[@Swagtorian]

The meme number

[@shashankvashishtha836]

Bishops pair torture!!!

[@wildexperiense]

Due to that thumbnail, I was hesitant to click on the video for about 10 hours.

[@ramprasadnigudkar2072]

Classssic title.....

[@jacksparrow20111]

I am an excellent winner of games :)

[@Tobacco1780]

Does anyone know when the candidates tournament?

[@michaelvanzyl9418]

Hussein Mazin After Grand Chess tour is done

[@dioshin6530]

"you can have a active king but you can have a two active king" wait what? -my mind