Immortal That Wasn't Meant to Be

[@PaterTenebrarum1]

It should be noted that Morozevitch is one of the few players who only ever cared about playing inventive, exciting games and never worried about his rating. At his peak, he was number 4 in the world, but he didn't care - instead of defending his ranking by playing more defensively, he took risks and just kept playing interesting games. It's a pity though that due to the decline in his rating, he doesn't get as many invitations anymore. Really one of the most interesting top players out there, jmho.

[@PaterTenebrarum1]

@Serendipity I stand corrected, I wasn’t aware of that. I guess I must have seen his 4th place ranking around the same time and I just assumed that was the highest he ever reached. Anyway, even then it seemed no player was less concerned with his ranking ever. For Morozevich it is all about playing interesting games.

[@ClarkPotter]

I believe I saw in an interview with him once, the interviewer asked something like, "So what sparked your passion for chess and inspiration for playing such creative games?" He responded something to close to, "Passion for chess? I hate chess. It's boring. I just happen to be a genius at it. My games are creative because it's the only way I can make such a boring game at least slightly interesting." I've been a huge Moro fan ever since I heard that 😆 I loved that so much. Reminds me of an interview with Elon Musk when he was asked for one piece of advice that he'd give people. He responded, "Listen to criticism." 🤣😆 Moro and Musk. Keeping it real.

[@mislavivkovic9996]

I dont think so

[@northsta]

@Serendipity briefly even 1st in live rating which is a pity - I would love to have Moro listed as the sixth number one in 90’s and 00’s (next to Kasparov, Kramnik, Anand, Topalov and Carlsen). He would be hands down my favorite player who reached #1 … but he is my favorite player in general anyway 😂

[@acstdesnhorw1593]

One of the best in my honest view and opinion.

[@djole1996grobar]

Amazing game, but it’s even better when you make video about it. Continue doing a great job Agadmator.

[@noahs3056]

It's him!

[@abc89754]

The legend!!

[@paulkyrby]

There he is!

[@bprinter9238]

Your a celeb now lmao

[@hermanpops]

Were your born in 1996?

[@mariansajgalik7731]

Congratulations djole1996. You are an excellent game suggester. 3:)

[@varkokonyi]

You are an excellent suggester of games

[@vishnuprasad7048]

Congo djole

[@djole1996grobar]

Thank you man!! 😁

[@sgtlaugh]

@@djole1996grobar 5 years later and congratulations again. This ages just fine with time, thanks for suggesting.

[@treyhammond8992]

I am always shocked by the amazing quality of your content and your frequent uploads. By far the best channel I'm subscribed to!

[@morallygray6527]

Trey Hammond Exposed lmfao

[@artsenor254]

Have you ever seen Agadmator and Kingscrusher in the same place at the same time ? Well, I haven't.

[@ukgav]

I 100% agree. I've been hooked watching there videos. I think I have however spotted an error, see my previous comment.

[@immanuellasker4273]

sure

[@morallygray6527]

Agad. You still have never answered the question we all ponder... Do you have legs?

[@itskyyuuuu]

😂😂 wow

[@haominlunlhouvum5174]

😆😆

[@GermanAssum]

What's the idea here?

[@shapirogensichwa]

And this is in this position that Agadmator resigned the game..

[@morallygray6527]

Here’s to hoping I get a pin or heart 🍻

[@kenspencer9895]

I saw this game many years ago and it's still a thriller/shocker. I cannot imagine the other players' surprise when walking around and seeing the rook trapped on h7.

[@maxkovalchuk8046]

Really sympathetic from you to be that down-to-earth and close to the viewers!! You are simply a great guy

[@oliverwensley5143]

This is a ridiculously awesome game. Kudos to Maxime & Alexander for serving this up. Virtually impossible to succinctly analyse but as always, you aced it.

[@scottbeard9603]

Thanks Agadmator, your content is amazing! It is 100% responsible for getting me interested in chess. I’ve played it almost every day since discovering your videos. Keep it up!

[@BrunoInec]

I'm waiting for djoles' comment

[@EsmReparlana]

Love your humor, your knowledge, your appreciation for history in your historic videos! Your an amazing youtuber!

[@mrcosminx]

What a crazy and complicated game(Morozevich style) .Knowing that Maxime is well versed in the Sicilian but he still goes for this.

[@TheHigherSpace]

18:07 : "You're getting checkmated whether you want to or not" ....... hmm what ?? :D

[@PigsNLemons]

sometimes when I'm feeling down I play stupid moves to get mated

[@dimitrisbaltas6321]

Thank you agadmator for taking the time to read so that we can all increase our vast knowledge!

[@vineetthakur1884]

At One time I thought Alexander Morozevich Gonna win.

[@rkrmtest]

What.A.Game!! Amazing escape skills and winning is just beyond anyone's imagination!! Has a real message for our lives also! Thanks for the suggestion as well as for the wonderful explanation!!

[@phothar93]

Just a word on Shakespeare quote. It is written by Shakespeare but it was not said by him. It was said by one of his characters, Cassius, in the play Julius Caesar inciting Brutus to commit treason against his dear friend and benefactor Julius Caesar.

[@brendanward2991]

It was not written by Shakespeare. The correct quote is: "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves that we are underlings."

[@lowenkopf508]

"Hello everyone, and welcome to one of the coolest games you have never seen" 😂😂 best start of an agadmator video 👌

[@rkrmtest]

Still cant believe that Maxime won the game! Watched it again!!

[@brianmidmore2221]

The Shakespearean quote is 'the fault, dear Brutus, is not within our stars but in ourselves that we are underlings'

[@ytmndman]

4:11 an extra knight is equal material?

[@markrobs2954]

Yes. Yes it is.

[@thehair9236]

At least I'm not the only one

[@DarthShpan]

its not whole knight! its knight for the pawn

[@caniggiaful]

Nope, it`s a whole night.

[@anonymoussecret5948]

Nope, it's a whole day.

[@Qalnut]

This was a nice game, and your presentation was great as always, but I have to say that I'm really looking forward to your coverage of the 1972 Fischer v. Spassky match. I hope you'll also cover the 1992 rematch. I know both players were somewhat past their prime by then, but I think your appreciation of chess history would make for some fascinating commentary on the many controversies surrounding that event.

[@hokus.pokusss]

I love 20+ minutes video. That cover full game.

[@gadjox]

I watch your chess videos instead of politics more and more. Thanks for protecting my sanity, man.

[@tirthajyotiroy3821]

#Suggestion_please publish the game played between Karel Traxler and I Reinisch in 1890, featuring traxler counter attack

[@MJ-np8kg]

4:06 “And now with equal materials on the board” **begins to count pawns in confusion**

[@srenkristiansen2516]

Yeah equal pawns, but black has an extra knight, so not really equal material

[@JanMarsalekWirecard]

I like how you explain every important move in details *Keep it Up*

[@charles7866-o1l]

Word!

[@Supware]

"They are pretty vast books, so I'm gonna prepare it for tomorrow" Never stop yt please Antonio

[@yahyaanique]

Love these random superb games! ❤️

[@zweany8722]

Another beautiful video, great job!

[@skybox8763]

in move 47 i realized why djole1996 recommended this game for 6 months, i agree with you agad its pretty cool thanks you guys

[@ogezpb3927]

would anybody else be interested in seeing an evaluation bar?

[@sibtainazeem4353]

17:27 The bishops and the pawns spectating their kings while resting

[@sage1025]

I love this video and I haven’t even watched yet. Agad is the best

[@MegaGispa]

matojellic is also very good. check it by yourself

[@ryandavidson2502]

@@MegaGispa agad, mato and kingcrusher would be my top 3 favorite chess youtubers. No specific order i love them all

[@ClarkPotter]

I believe I saw in an interview with Moro once, the interviewer asked something like, "So what sparked your passion for chess and inspiration for playing such creative games?" He responded something to close to, "Passion for chess? I hate chess. It's boring. I just happen to be a genius at it. My games are creative because it's the only way I can make such a boring game at least slightly interesting." I've been a huge Moro fan ever since I heard that 😆 I loved that so much. Reminds me of an interview with Elon Musk when he was asked for one piece of advice that he'd give people. He responded, "Listen to criticism." 🤣😆 Moro and Musk. Keeping it real.

[@ST-kp4qu]

_"Hey let's go and see and see that movie together" _"What's the idea behind this move? If we go to the movie ...? then..."

[@ejnar11]

Damn, that "Hello Everyone" reminds me of the doctor in The Simpsons

[@RichardRennes]

Dr. Nick "Hello Everybody!"

[@colemanadamson5943]

I've had the first book in my library since it first came out!!!

[@aboutphotography]

Awesome!

[@richardfeynman5560]

Thank you for the interesting book recommendations and for showing this beautiful and exciting game!

[@davidbarnett8617]

A truly awesome book is the 1970 Palma de Mallorca Interzonal tournament book edited by Wade and Blackstock. It had wonderful pictures and every game in the event. I had this book in my youth but no longer. It is a very small paperback with a blue cover. If you can get a copy it would increase your vast knowledge.

[@ionutpanaite4851]

At the winning ideea moment, what follows after b2b3 ?

[@MegaGispa]

Nice game indeed. MVL definitely a very talented player.

[@KeshavKumar-li7kp]

MVL is a brilliant player

[@thyago2187]

FINALLY A MOROZEVICH GAME

[@michaelwhinnery164]

That game was Deep ...Very interesting posisitions, you could spend years studying this game.

[@CaradhrasAiguo49]

13:28 Also Rook guards Bishop on f1, losing the Queen, the back rank checkmate threat on f8 not withstanding

[@bhargavasharma9089]

What a way to celebrate my birthday with an Agadnator video

[@stevenbrotz6763]

Queen captures

[@MrJsintic]

And in this position, Agadmator finds the best possible video from the comments!

[@Fakeone44]

Impressive game!

[@SurfinScientist]

That was absolutely a fascinating game!

[@premyslstary5900]

Hi first comment ever, great channel with content even for someone who dont play ;) i registered some humming at 4:37 wort investigating =)

[@solomonuwadiale3337]

Agad, any simple recommendation for beginners, MCO seems a bit difficult. Thanks.

[@smhollanshead]

The Shakespeare quote is: “the fault lies not in the stars but in ourselves.” I am amazed by Shakespeare’s understanding of the human condition. I wonder if William ever played chess?

[@chipthequinn]

Cassius: "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings." Julius Caesar (I, ii, 140-141).

[@LevEakins1]

Outstanding game! I never expected black to break out of that tight corner and win.

[@Uriakatos]

The other move for 7:32 that will win is pawn to b3. Black now has to find a way to cover the checkmate from bishop to e6 and queen to c4. Checking the white king doesn't help reposition the queen to anywhere helpful so the only move is rook to h7. After queen to c4 with check and king to h8, queen takes bishop on c5 threatening checkmate on f8 and theres no way to stop it.

[@bruzote]

No. The a8 rook can take the white rook. That is because white sacrifices a tempo while pushing b3.

[@kumflargin]

I figured the "crucial move" would have been for white to double up his rooks on the d rank, followed by b3. The b3 pawn would successfully block the queen from protecting the diagonal (if the queen captured on b3 it would immediately be captured by the c2 pawn, which just delays the inevitable white queen to c4 or c5, mating the king.) Of course after b3 Black could do rook captures on d8 which would free the knight to move to d7. While the knight could be captured by the h3 bishop it still would have given black crucial breathing room for his king. This is where the double'd rooks on d1 before b3 comes into play to prevent that. Would have ended the game a lot faster for White with a victory. I may have missed something though. I don't play chess I just watch.

[@ibrahimbaydoun6858]

What about b3 instead of Rf8?

[@Pat_Johnson]

#suggestion: Kasparov - Karpov 1975 12 years old Kasparov signals his coming and already threatens Karpov.

[@roberto4698]

Must comment Morozevich vs Anand Moscow 1995 - superb king's gambit

[@almodatheryasser3494]

the best streamer ever

[@Giltr0y]

Interesting game!

[@odyss1393]

17:45 isn't Bf7+ and Bg8 a nice plan for white?

[@rageagainstthemachineragea2497]

Great Game Sir! 😃👍💯

[@brianv.8055]

HAHAHA 19:37 "Or if you're one of those people that likes to make life difficult for others..." Those people who let their clock run out rather than resigning would consider that for sure

[@immanuellasker4273]

7:29 the crucial moment of the game what happens if white plays b3 cutting black's Queen out of the defence followed by Be6? Black's knight is pinned by the rook so black should play ...Ra8xd8 which leads to Qc4+ Ne6; Qxe6+ Ke8; Qf7# What am I missing?

[@juliatruchsess1019]

I agree, b3 is completely winning for white.

[@level8695]

7:40 Why not capture with the bishop, as a counterattack?

[@podir47]

what about b3?

[@Rainbowhotpocket]

I think the quote is wrong :D assuming it's from Julius Caesar, the quote by Cassius is "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves; that we are underlings" I memorized it in highschool for english class lol

[@philsmith2888]

At 7:29 what was wrong with Q-D5 check? Forces queen to take and then Knight-E7 mate? Did I miss something?

[@rittner_advisor]

Exactly. I saw the same. Queen checks and forces Queen take. Then Knight checkmates. What a silly discussion if you missed that move. Tsc tsc agadmator

[@moussa21000rs]

Bishop on c5 will take knight on e7

[@philsmith2888]

Ah.... missed obvious again!! Moose

[@noelanto7829]

At the crucial moment, the position at 9:07 why not simply b3? Somebody please explain how black can defend? I feel I am missing something.

[@panda4247]

My thoughts exactly. But unfortunately it does not work, ...Qa1+, Kd2 (only move), ...Rxd4 + comes with a check, so black gets some tempo (white cannot capture Nxd4, because he would lose a queen)

[@noelanto7829]

panda4247 Thank you... :)

[@0kZone]

At 7:28 is something wrong with a move like Qe5? Doesn't it force black to lose his "only" rook

[@danycool4711]

I never see many games of morozvich on chess channels!😢

[@lukaqiria870]

Agadmator, why dont you show us 2018 world junior chess championship? Khomeriki vs Sliwka #suggestion

[@Smokie1306]

you make it look so easy

[@smilesmile392]

Wow It’s an awesome game Thank you so much

[@spmcdade901]

Hello everyone! Congratulations, you are an excellent chooser of chess channels.

[@TheCalixkid]

what about, at 21:12 white Bf7+, black king moves and Bg8

[@TheCalixkid]

sorry, at 17:28

[@bucketcrab8641]

Just look at that pawn placement in the end

[@charles7866-o1l]

"You all like short games" I want the long games! :O

[@harrygibus]

16:42 I know a king can't move into check (e6), but is it really check if it's protected and the opposing king can't take the piece because he would be moving into check himself?

[@MohamedMElbadwihi]

Doesn't matter, a check is a check :)

[@stanaklol]

#suggestion Jan Timman vs Helgi Dam Ziska, Reykjavik Open 2006 Mar-6. Jan Timman resigned in a winning position against 15 year old IM Helgi.

[@TheGlssr60]

I enjoy running these games through an engine but I don't want to have to input every move. Is there a place to download the pgn's from the games you analyze on here? Thanks.

[@Cellkist]

He puts the pgn in the description

[@scottcarlass8887]

At 10:38 approximately, tell me what is wrong with white playing Q->f7 with the idea of moving the bishop to e6 at some point? Can anyone tell me?

[@Cellkist]

I'd imagine there are issues with leaving your king so naked next to black queen

[@aidankiely8447]

Travelling to Croatia soon. Where would you recommed going and what to do?

[@kasparov937]

Split, the whole coastline really

[@partynhouse]

What you like and what you expect? People will say coastline but that is not all Croatia can offer.

[@CaradhrasAiguo49]

Aidan Kiely Zagreb and head over to neighbouring Slovenia and Serbia to view the playing venues of the 1959 Candidates to become an even better subscriber xD

[@mememon5010]

go to agad's house and intrude his video while playing with the dog

[@bruzote]

@@mememon5010 - Oh, my!

[@kosmasfit907]

4:12 "equall material"😂

[@fritzzegerman5864]

Aren't you Tal? Being down a piece is equal material

[@iraklischr5016]

Τα μετραω τα ξανα μετραω και δεν έβγαιναν ισα 😂

[@kosmasfit907]

@@iraklischr5016 haha😂

[@navZ888]

I always enjoy watching your videos. Keep it up! However, in this video there is apparently some background noise (humming) audible with headphones. I m sure you will take care of it. And once again, your channel is great. Hats off!!!

[@neoatomium]

Do you consider creating a Stellar Lumens address ? (Nano like crypto)

[@ryanwolfe6191]

#suggestion can you cover this game, from utut adianto one of the strongest Indonesian grandmasters. I think you have enough subscribers from Indonesia, and also I think you have never covered an Indonesian chess grandmaster ... I think the beauty of this game is worthy of your coverage... Alexander Baburin (2530) vs Utut Adianto (2510) Liechtenstein (1993), LIE Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation (D25)

[@benjaminsmythe8967]

#suggestion - please consider doing Karpov - Miles Skara, 1980. 1...a6!

[@shubhankarsaha3137]

Hey agad, you didn't cover what happens if dark square bishop captures in the critical position......

[@DavidBedell654]

On move 26, b2-3 gets Black’s queen or a quick White mate. Correct?

[@mahirnezirov3686]

#suggestion Mamedyarov vs Galstian in 2002

[@allurbase]

what about ke7 instead of rook?

[@greatwhitesufi]

This was in the "Games" section

[@bedros1337]

at 9:06 white B3, then Queen D5 and checkmate

[@swamykanuri4004]

At 8:24 After Bc8, what about Qxc6 threatening Ne7#

[@tile-maker4962]

18:14 how can you capture something if it isn't there?

[@KeshavKumar-po5th]

En passant special move