Legends are Forever! || Ivanchuk vs Wesley So || FIDE Chess Olympiad (2024)

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Ivanchuk, Vasyl (2635) - So, Wesley (2752)
45th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024 (Chess.com) [04] 2024.09.14
E32 Nimzo-Indian, classical variation
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 O-O 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 d5 7.Nf3 dxc4 8.Qxc4 b6 9.Bg5 Ba6 10.Qa4 Qd7 11.Qc2 c5 12.dxc5 Rc8 13.Rd1 Qe7 14.Qa4 bxc5 15.h4 c4 16.Rh3 h6 17.Qc2 Nbd7 18.Nd4 Bb7 19.Bd2 a5 20.f3 Qc5 21.Be3 c3 22.Qxc3 Qxc3+ 23.bxc3 Rxc3 24.Bc1 Ba6 25.e4 Bxf1 26.Kxf1 Rac8 27.Bb2 R3c5 28.g4 Nb6 29.Rh2 Nc4 30.Ke1 Nxb2 31.Rxb2 Rc3 32.a4 Ra3 33.Rb6 Rd8 34.Rb5 g6 35.Nb3 Rc8 36.Ke2 Rc4 37.Rd8+ Kg7 38.g5 Nxe4 39.gxh6+ Kxh6 40.fxe4 Rxe4+ 41.Kf2 Rexa4 42.Nd4 Ra2+ 43.Kg3 R4a3+ 44.Nf3 Re2 45.Rb7 Re5 46.Rxf7 g5 47.h5 Kxh5 48.Rf6
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[@37jamjam]

Vasyl is what i was hoping kramnik would become. Far from the glory days but instead of complaining and being bitter, he just continues to quietly play and occasionally reminds the younger generation of the absolute monster he once was

[@dimitriosdoulgeris4659]

Vasyl is still a monster.

[@eraora5030]

Still monster....

[@jadezee6316]

who cares what you want?...people live their own lives......and stop listening to others and repeating their words like a bird.....Kramnik is neither bitter nor complaining, he just is telling his truth....when you grow up you will understand that....

[@EnglishJoyYoutube12]

You're just as d8mb as Kramnik. LMFAO. Truth what????​@@jadezee6316

[@arshupadhyaya]

@@jadezee6316lol what truth. He has accused over 50 people of cheating online through his selective and bias stats. Just because everyone has the freedom to say whatever they want, doesn’t mean they will be respected in the same way. Kramnik is bitter that he is no longer a great player, simple as that.

[@Grenadier761]

I see Vasyl, I click

[@Pentagram666mar]

And dubov

[@michaelmassaro4375]

It’s Agadmator ‘Click’ 😊

[@Metso-ateco]

I see vasaline, i suc....

[@matthewfairchild3846]

Missed opportunity to say, I chuk.😂

[@Ayelord_khory]

Same

[@kmart111]

just a reminder, vasyl has a twitch stream, from time to time he reviews random games there with like 20-40 viewers, you can ask him questions and he will calculate his ideas otb

[@Irezz24]

can you post the twitch link please?

[@demon2Maxwell]

What’s the link and does he have yt?

[@KnightToRemember]

His last stream was a year ago

[@Inhumase]

@@Irezz24 www.twitch.tv/ivanchukchess

[@zzzMist]

The nationality flags are so perfect, look amazing

[@denzelmartin6201]

You glazers are ridiculous 😂

[@zzzMist]

@@denzelmartin6201 lol not a glazer just a casual chess watcher. I don't know most the players nationalities and I often skip the intros so nice to know what team they're playing for

[@johnsmith1474]

Yes - Perfect reminder how Americans have been been neo-conned into supporting fascists. Thanks John McCain, thanks Lindsay Graham, thanks Vicky Nuland!

[@carlkligerman1981]

Funny thing about when Chuckie plays, Medo ALWAYS seemed to pep up whenever you covered one of his games. I honestly think he was Medo’s favourite player! ❤ I’ve watched you for years but never said thanks: because of your channel I started playing chess again, in my forties, when I hadn’t played for two decades. You’re an amazing and important part of this community Antonio. Thanks from Melbourne, Australia.

[@konstantinosl6992]

Where is Medo by the way ?

[@MrOpen2012]

@@konstantinosl6992 Died.

[@bekzoddoniyorov935]

As soon as I saw the result I knew that you were going to cover it)

[@IcyDeath91]

Nobody loses on this channel more than wesley.

[@feranmiadeakin9850]

I think MVL holds that title and Parham

[@jonathanorr8117]

no definitely Arian Tara loses the most on this channel

[@newil_yovac]

I'd put Van Forrest in the running too. I swear Agadmator has uploaded like 100 games between him and Magnus and he hasn't won a single one (⁠*⁠_⁠*⁠)

[@EsDlite]

Nah bruh, haven't gone through all 3K vids on this channel. But for the most I've seen; Nobody loses more than Wesley for real. Anytime you see Wesley on Agadmator, you can almost bet he lost

[@darkmoney7762]

Nah. At least I've never seen Wesley lose to someone like a 2400+ rated GM/IM in this channel so far unlike some other GMs.

[@badjaeaux]

he became a GM at 19 years old, that was 36 years ago, and was world No.2 three times

[@eseokpongete8468]

He covered my suggestion. This game is epic, a must review & a must watch!

[@tarunyadav3567]

Everyone should see the Anton Korobov post game interview

[@sid5537]

Where I can watch it, please! He is very funny, I know.

[@PrinceJha-fz4cv]

@@sid5537 Chesbase India, about 45 min before the end

[@user-gr3tg2yk6o]

Why ?

[@tarunyadav3567]

@@user-gr3tg2yk6o cause its funny as all anton korobov interviews are

[@tarunyadav3567]

@@sid5537 probably will be around the 6 hour mark in the youtube Vod

[@DocUK123]

I never comment on KZbin; but, Chucky... I'm here for it

[@tatsuyasigh1906]

Peter Svidler on Wesley (Im paraphrasing a bit here): In a way this a quintessential Wesley game. He had a great position at some point but chose a safe option that lost most of the advantage. That's been his approach to complex positions in recent years. And that's a shame bc he's a fantastic player that could reach unbelievable height when you force him to play

[@afriendlyperson2308]

It does seem like he loses more recently and become more passive

[@mpdragon33]

He is slowly becoming the choke artist legend

[@giovannicorno1247]

Victory in pure Ivanchuk style!👏

[@OsbornsConcise]

Always loved Ivanchuk. One of the greats

[@chatgptchess]

Pro Tip: Don't just watch his videos. Set up a board, go through the moves as he says them aloud. But when he switches to a variation that COULD HAVE or SHOULD HAVE occurred; don't move the physical pieces on your board. Imagine the pieces moving in your head. This channel will increase your playing strength immediately.

[@arkzbh]

Non pro tip (unless you are over 2700, which none of us are) , unless it's a mate sequence or b4, dont even try. In my opinion, it's almost impossible to find out any pause the video moment unless it's a mating sequence or b4 followed by heavy material damage. This channel is not a tutorial channel

[@propagandacritic5511]

I agree with the OP. Following along to the games of the masters over the board is invaluable!

[@nasoszeppelis4644]

​@@arkzbhworst advice I ever heard. Pause the video moments are basically chess puzzles. Maybe puzzles is not your thing. But in general they are gonna help you get better

[@NichtWunderkind]

​@@nasoszeppelis4644 i agree

[@johnsmith1474]

Post a photo of your pro pay stub.

[@raminew2012]

Vasyl reminds me of the good chess times, the days of Kasparov, Kramnik, Anand...etc. I mean before the engine era, when all the masterpieces were created naturally out of the player's mind. Nowadays you feel like most of the games are asame, more robotic than humanic.

[@chesscoach2471]

Agree. I'd just go back in time a bit further.

[@danielroberts8721]

Ivanchuk, nobody argues….simply a genius.

[@KNNY61]

Ivanchuk is a ways from his prime, but STILL uncorks these great ideas otb. He's one of those few players that every opponent knew would always be a difficult game to survive back in the day, no matter who he played.

[@stateofdecay2210]

I .... We really like two 2024 improvements that Agadmator put on the table 1- mentioning the score between players ✅ 2- always finishing the game for (Me) low rated player ✅ Also the ❌blunder in 🎤 microphone area although a bit irritating but we still like that to happen sometimes 🤣 it's kinda becoming a traditional thing 😁

[@The94Beanie]

Vasyl is just such a beast! Love watching his games!!

[@freedonzennar7547]

when every one failed to defeat someone , then call out for Chucky !!!

[@EsDlite]

Wow, Agad actually listened to the guy who requested for flags to be added. Going forward I think flags should be shown for games, not just during the coverage of the olympiad.

[@Bobby-fj8mk]

With age comes wisdom. Go Ivanchuk .

[@doctorbaba4880]

Once a legend always a legend❤🔥

[@StevenStJohn-kj9eb]

Great idea putting the flags next to the pictures for the Olymiad.

[@kevindaoust6192]

Great game!! Thank you for showing the conversion at the end even if it might be trivial at a certain level

[@Kamal1Kamal-d3f]

Legends never die, unfortunately vasyl didn't take a world championship title 😔

[@chidrupshrimali7988]

#suggestion please review vidit vs ivic its crazy how vidit grinded the win also arjuns game was also fantastic

[@user-jz6pq4zx3e]

These old masters are still Lions at heart. They know their stuff.

[@chxse7185]

Round 4 of Chess Olympiad was shocking USA Lost, Uzbekistan Lost and Ding Drew again.

[@jsgolden]

Thank you for adding the flags

[@Monika77ful]

Legend.

[@montetanktankkiller700]

Ivanchuk-the most entertaining player ever.

[@TradingConDavid]

Love the flags next to the players!

[@carnivaltym]

Gorgeous.

[@Trashbd]

I like the flags!

[@weeooh1]

Love Chuckys games.

[@imageleon654]

About strategy for game, in team chess, selectors have main role about it . For example in match India- Serbia , quick draw make Praggnanandhaa with white pieces, for sure with suggestion of his selector

[@indigokid24]

#suggestion Lithuanian legend Vladas Mikenas' immortal game vs Sergey Lebedev in 1941. Sacrificed nearly every piece and played mate down 14pts of material. A real beauty

[@juanjan__]

could you explain the rules of the olympiad in your next video? Thanks! 🙂 #suggestion

[@alpha007org]

That's some good timestamping practices: 0:00 Hello Everyone

[@GermanR1984]

#suggestion Wojtaszek- Ngouyen Son is a masterpiece! Also Ivanchuk-Rapport is a great one!

[@fahimfatah]

You see Vasyl, you click, I see Agad's new video I click. We are not the same.

[@viktorlorev1818]

I think that on 2:57 white should play Qd8 as it is deadly

[@lmntcrnstn4970]

That's what I thought, but if Black plays Qe8 I'm not sure. I wish the video had explored this.

[@lmntcrnstn4970]

Or even Qf8. (Of course, a better player knows these answers).

[@viktorlorev1818]

​@@lmntcrnstn4970if black plays Qe8 white has Bxf6 and black should capture the bishop cause if he caps the queen its Rxd8 is checkmate

[@rodrigopavez6322]

2:57 Qd8+ and its over... No Bxf6 action

[@ChessStudentChannel]

If only Chucky could've been more consistent and play for the World Championship, we all would've loved to see him at the very top. Let's imagine he would've defeated Kasparov instead of Kramnik; probably something else than the Berlin would be the top opening. Nevertheless, always a joy to watch him play!

[@mahadevanbalakrishnan9378]

#suggestion Anton Korobov's game against Ray! Anton explained his positional motives with Chessbase India post the match.

[@yigittarm7274]

#suggestion youngest grandmaster yağız kaan erdoğmuş won with a rook sacrifice at the end against a latvian grandmaster. its an olympiad round 4 game turkey-latvia

[@onenewworldmonkey]

I watch you at least once per day. Lately you have been entertaining newer ideas put forth by us. I have to say I think you do a great job and hope all the best. In particular, get more views than the click bait Gotham. (I shouldn't say that).

[@ronjohnson9690]

It's not nice to be true...!! His are too long.

[@benjamindillard2391]

Yes you should say it. Levy is a cancer to the chess world.

[@curious_banda]

#suggestion Arjun's game. Also Divya's game for rollercoaster

[@ultrainstinctshaggy669]

#suggestion Round 2 of this year's Olympiad; Joel Gavarrette vs FM Jones Rupert. The game ends with a rare two knights' mate by Joel

[@kaewonf8]

Some call them blunders, I call them brilliancies!

[@marshaljedcooper7402]

You need the Korobov interview where he is asked about Ivanchuk with this

[@pespespes8916]

#suggestion sindarov vs bologan attacking brilliancy by sindarov

[@erkanulug]

#suggestion Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus vs Nikita Meshkovs FIDE Chess Olympiad (2024), Budapest HUN, rd 4, Sep-14

[@haithamebrahim3403]

The Old is Gold 🥇

[@turinhorse]

a new era of the Ivanchuk ?!?!? IVANCHUK 2.0 RISE OF VASYL!

[@Grandpa_Moses]

Chucky never dies!

[@mattwilliams7454]

Still plenty of fight left in Ivanchuk

[@thewarlordscalling6537]

Heroes never die, they just reload

[@Just1nBa1ley]

In the words of picard: Make it So!

[@Natsu-tb6vr]

Please do commentary on david howell game yesterday. I think its teresting

[@thomasdequincey5811]

#suggestion Kacharava V's Howell For the endgame.

[@HimanshuYadav-i7o8t]

I won't call it Vasyl's Masterpiece. Old Vasyl's masterpiece maybe.

[@vyankateshbagul8529]

Please rename this video as 'Revenge of the Fallen' 🎉🎉🎉

[@Everything_I_Like]

#suggestion Ivanchuk vs Rapport

[@arumugamappunu6813]

During those days when Anand played against Ivanchuk,on seeing their photos in newspapers,I used to have a feeling of a fight between the Lion and uncanny fox😂😂

[@TheMasterOfByGames]

Vasyl aka Vastel is OP!

[@NicoGonzalezO]

When Vasyl enters monster mode, he becomes Basylisk, no champion survives!

[@HughONeill-vd6jc]

Live Rating prediction - 15 September 2026 Carlsen Erigaisi Caruana Gukesh Firouzja Abdusattorrov Nepomniatchi Praggnanannda Wei Niemann Ding (unless retires) Keymer Sarana Maghsoodloo Duda So Vidit Giri Sarin Sadwhani Tabatabei Dominguez Le Quang Mamedyarov Mishra Bjerre Vachier Le-Grave Rapport Aronion Svane Gurel

[@akshatbansal4758]

I thought ivanchuk retired so i didn't clicked on this video, today while seeing the results i found he hasn't retired and beat So. Scrolled my notification to find the video again

[@alisrour5280]

Many chess professionals have nightmares about being crushed under giant sized rooks. Rooks have nightmares about being stomped by Chucky.

[@josiahmacfarlane4344]

ІВАНЧУК!!! Let's gooooooooooooo!!! Слава Україні!

[@nickolaykovalenko196]

Glory to the Heroes!

[@gtarnold6992]

Footage of the silent killer move: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJjHq3SIgKZ1bLc

[@cloudforest4087]

Any good quotes by good, ol' Ivanchuk?

[@juanmigueleslava9186]

I was still hoping Wesley will wear the Phil flag

Mahatma Ivančuk

[@michaelmassaro4375]

It’s almost like Vasyl outsmarted Wesley Wesley taking the bait pawn h5 it might’ve been a different result if Wesley had just continued with his own pass pawn g5 to g6 threatening to take knight Wesley played an impressive game I thought he even had better chances where he could’ve made better moves Excellent end game from Vasyl Thanks Agadmator 🇺🇦😊🇺🇸♟️‼️🏆

[@hakankaragoz9955]

Look for young players Ediz and Yagiz in Turkish team. They are 4/4.

[@nostalgicdouchebag1912]

I'll always wear a suit for a So's loss

[@dominicmalini8972]

What was the fun story at the end of the video?

[@witoldludzki]

Gxf1 Qd8+...

[@BadmintonUniversal-sf6il]

@agadmator Link for the chess books isn't working.

[@user-pn1jx3sx4b]

Hungary, Rapport Richard won against genius Ivanchuk, please explain why he simply did not played 16.Bh6,i still cant understand why Ivanchuk did not played that, there must be reason for that.

[@korpilombolo0068]

Where can we see that video?

[@michaelmassaro4375]

I Hope Ukraine 🇺🇦 Wins the Budapest Olympiad it’s a testament to the strength and resolve of the Ukrainian people as an American I’d like to see them take this event Blessings to their Squad deservedly

[@shadowking3757]

What is this stupidity?? Now I understand there are really people who watch reality show for tragedy stories rather than talent..

[@rightrhythms1230]

Now THAT'S what I'm talking about. Clash of titans. Not Super GMs owning noobs.

[@phobi3545]

#suggestion you must cover alphazero (richard rapport) take down ivanchuk

[@FrankChickens]

The world of Chucky is always an interesting place to visit and this time is no exception. Great game by Chucky! :-D

[@nickr4837]

love seeing Wesley take Ls

[@mikehartl8665]

😁

[@marsquaker2836]

Yo agadmator.. you got the suga show tonight?

[@johnmallette3143]

gg

[@WHAT-gm1xm]

Hello brother 👋🏻 i have a question can you answer me my chess rating stuck in 1200 elo I solve daily puzzles and play games and analyse them still not improving how can I improve my game and rating which opening should I play

[@choosecheese3225]

National flag is a keeper.

[@daviddurbin7682]

What's up Chuck 😂?

[@user-pn1jx3sx4b]

I won easily with Evans Gambit under 20 at junior ch. 'you can do whatever you want to win' but that was nonsense' he told. I played then yet for MTK. In Hungary. :) i do not think that this d2-d3 gives any advantage in any way, maybe for Magnus Carlsen 70 moves later there will be still equal and Magnus Carlsen will win but still d2-d3 is 21.rh century move? I think d2-d3 is nonsense.

[@tigrengbisakol8280]

Wesley has been losing a lot in the last few years because he plays to draw now. That has backfired as now the young indians have surged into the top 10.

[@Hej-f8f]

I use Vaseline, on my stick

[@mehdifarshad5276]

Why not "sry about this" ?