Levon Aronian's 5 Most Brilliant Chess Moves

Join ‪@JamesCantyIII‬ as he breaks down the best moves from Levon Aronian, a super grandmaster who has long been among the world’s best players. He first entered the top 20 in 2005 and still hasn’t lost that distinction. Most of those 15 years or so have been spent in the top 10.
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[@michaelhaag3367]

The second game has to be the most beautiful endgame I have ever seen, amazing!

[@LiquifiedLK]

Yeah, that was completely nuts

[@leadnitrate2194]

No better example of a zugzwang than that, wow

[@parthsaxena160]

@@leadnitrate2194 yep👍

[@rahulsahay7330]

I had seen it before but thought it was some kind of study or sth. To imagine such a thing happened in a game is crazy

[@Lost-jz5xs]

It's just spectacular

[@chefblundard2051]

Number two is absolutely incredible. Such a great vision on that end game

[@lepetitgauss1012]

agree

[@parabolaaaaa4919]

7:33 Remember to not take that pawn, it would be stalemate

[@archimedeis]

Realizes I would've stalemated a won game🙂

[@Sumit-MMA]

@@archimedeis me too

[@exbricadlo]

figured that out'

[@vikashkumartiwari3977]

This is by far the best 5 moves shown of any super gm

[@baominhnguyen1055]

wtf the Bb2 move in the fifth position is so brilliant that even stockfish couldn't see it. Aronian u are so good

[@elysiummaybe8574]

Because he is the Lion of Armenia

[@LeventK]

The second position is actually a thematic tactic in the endgame.

[@symptomgaming5288]

Should respect him.

[@mysticgrandpa1845]

bruh dont you have a life

[@j.thomas1420]

Even more gruesome than the windmill I would say.

[@dutchchessbetterthancheese1239]

@@someoneelse293 no, i find it simple i saw it in less than a second, simple really

[@justanoobguy7462]

@@dutchchessbetterthancheese1239 GUESS THE ELO jk

[@dipronafis3298]

I was waiting for an Aronian video. One of the absolute best of our time. I'd actually put him among top 3 of our generation

[@jessebitch6227]

Magnus, Lev and Fabi

[@dipronafis3298]

@@jessebitch6227 yes that's my top 3 as well

[@direwolf7080]

Levon is an absolute savage great video

[@jopmota]

Insane... what a player

[@firmanimad]

Yo that second game was the craziest thing I've ever seen I swear

[@leeseekhim6075]

I love game no.2 and no.5. Zugzwang is simply beautiful ! Thanks for sharing.

[@lukastux3024]

This was brilliant! Excellent selection of moves and explanation. It was great to see the follow up. Perfect length of the video. Thank you!

[@th6n]

0:07 LeBron Aronian

[@stevennababan6159]

Levon is end game master.

[@forevercu]

That was amazing James.. your narration was outstanding

[@abcdxyz5522]

my man James is back with some cool games. Enjoyed it!

[@jazzjar]

Watched the last game live during the online nations cup. Being an Indian, it was heartbreaking to see it happen to one of our own, but it simply made me a lifetime fan of Levon! Absolutely brilliant!

[@changotucumano]

I love Aronian since a long time. Und that proves me why. Thank you!

[@harshitbandi4579]

my boy canty!!!!!!!!!!!! always with soo much energy!

[@junwei8480]

your boy Canty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! always with soo much energy!

[@Iono123]

@@junwei8480 his boy Canty!!!!!!!!!!! always with soo much energy!

[@wbotti]

great job Mr Canty - very entertaining!!! Amazing moves! "zugged out" - great expression on game 2

[@fabiopalma4429]

This was quite entertaining. Thanks

[@zarron221]

Awesome Chess ♟️ Thanks Mr. Canty your the best

[@ChessTurner]

Amazing move

[@dhushy63]

Levon is a true artist

[@Anonymous-eo2kb]

GingerGM and NM James Canty are the most fun to watch

[@sheikmanzoor5003]

The second game is the ultimate defence. Mad respect to Aronian.🔥

[@yungluhblud]

the second one was amazing

[@Lordridam14]

levon is my favorite now

[@Capdog]

great video dude

[@mukmin01]

LOL I like how this guys always give a full insight of what was happening in an interesting way. This is the best NM chess coach you could have wished for

[@chandugadichannel1568]

2nd and last games were the best ever games I've ever seen. With 2nd game Levon almost gave an ache to the opponent

[@peterpetrov6522]

These are not "normal" ideas in chess! Genius!

[@patrickstar1164]

Levon was a beast in his prime.

[@anastasismois2423]

In the first game i think that Nc5 also works because the knight cannot be taken cuz rook is hanging and the bishop on a5 cannot be taken as well thanks to the fork on b3

[@pulkitrathi4101]

Was thinking of the same move

[@xshizu4248]

When will we get Wesley So's 5 Most Brilliant Chess Moves?

[@srishtijs1892]

I love wesley so

[@ris3nval]

@@srishtijs1892 same

[@nathanaelmoses7977]

The second and the fifth game is a beautiful game by GM Levon Zugzwang Aronian

[@treacherouz3656]

Happy I got all of them except Qg5!! That one I didn't even consider.

[@mr.bumble-bee3749]

What's your rating?

[@zappyFPS]

shut up

[@treacherouz3656]

@@zappyFPS ok

[@treacherouz3656]

@@mr.bumble-bee3749 about 1900 OTB but it's a lot easier when they tell you there is a brilliant move. If I was in a game I probably wouldn't find any of these lol

[@jayitakundu1677]

Aronian is a magician in endgames.

[@vxx171]

2 and 5 savage

[@rodrigo.chaves.84]

five briliant games and not even mencioned the games against Anand!

[@snoozy04]

The last game was absolutely beautifool.

[@adrianearl6476]

When a 100 rated player (me) sees a gm move. It was the king e8 move that was obvious to me. King E6 was another option but it doesn’t matter.

[@mattso7465]

I have a suggestion for the next player to cover! Topalov's 5 best moves!

[@douggieharrison6913]

Happy to see my man James Canty III back making content. Really enjoy this dude

[@philaldouscardeno8722]

That endgame was beautiful

[@davidking4838]

Awesome Moves!!!

[@oddmetre]

1:00 - white returns the bishop to defend mate in 2 with Qxf2 Kd1 Qxf1#

[@PlatonicHesaf]

Amazing moves

[@user-ju4ry3dq9s]

What a beast 😱

[@GabrieleZicari00]

I was expecting another top 5 moves for a lot of timeeeesss

[@puzzLEGO]

at 20:15 can't you take the pawn so when the queen takes it's just mate?

[@mouadovic]

The black queen won't take the pawn back it will just hunt the white king with series of checks it will prolly lead to Draw by playing "Qg2 check"

[@11Duff]

Good stuff !

[@threethrushes]

Shirov zugged out all the way to Zug-and-der-Zwang.

[@bozkurtburhan6]

absolute insaneness

[@michaellear6904]

Thanks James, I'm now a subscriber.

[@Daniel-rr1cq]

6:50 I am proud to say this is the only one I found D:

[@chefblundard2051]

We in here big fellah

[@knightofchess6900]

The second game is shocking!

[@srikanthtupurani6316]

This is amazing.

[@NightRider0101]

This series is unimaginable without Simon Williams

[@cgdata9213]

Totally ridicolous, thanks James, with your commentary this is exponentially better to watch!!

[@bizon1271]

"There's all kinds of mates, this is a family channel" lmaoooo

[@doctornkz]

The best chess commentator ever )

[@ziadoonahmed9160]

b4 and Bb2 vs vidit i saw it live when aronian set a deadly trap to vidit 😅

[@clivethereddevil3178]

at 4:39 I got the move ...Rc2 very quickly. I believe it also wins.

[@tushargautam5920]

Nice guy Canty

[@jakeoswald8017]

Canty is an awesome host

[@parthsaxena160]

Last one was epic

[@md.asaduzzamansarker9906]

It's amaaaaaaaaazing.

[@joshuahietala5174]

2:14 " I dare you, I double dare you" who else thought that immediately

[@parabolaaaaa4919]

Yay levon

[@ramonrochamusic]

pfffff mind-blowing

[@hak98dz3]

2nd game i was like whaaaaaaat

[@tomasbeltran04050]

15:08 ÐERE WAS NO NEED TO ATTACK ME SO DIRECTLY, MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@007blond]

"What do you do in this...position!?" "idk resign?"

[@utubevenky]

for the 3rd top move ,who all heard it as Levonian playing "girlfriend"

[@moustafa_1994]

I found b4 in the last one ✋

[@srishtijs1892]

When will we get the best moves of botvinnik

[@brianhayden3509]

In game 1 when Levon played ..Qc6, was ..Rc2 a possible alternative?

[@entnmntfan776]

How did Ne1 vs. Giri not make this list?

[@nidhinbenny7975]

To be fair, this was a hell of a list - every move here seemed so counterintuitive - but I haven't seen the Ne1 move you're talking about, can you link the game? :)

[@channelsikasep4827]

I want to see Top 5 Mate Escape ♟️

[@aaronchan1088]

Daring white to take the h8 rook, how sick is that?? I realized that the rook was poisoned, and black ends up queening a pawn or two if the rook is taken.

[@srishtijs1892]

When will we get the best moves of kramnik

[@_A-B_]

that king zungzwang... wow

[@mr.mastergaming8449]

a-rohn-yan i think is the prononciation

[@Schizodisthimicc]

Do Shahriyar Mamedyarov too

[@jurjenvanderhoek316]

1:00 Nxc3 a "pretty obvious threat"? What about mate in 2 with Qxf2+ Kd1 Qxf1++ ?

[@roxy1522]

L-eh-voh-hn A-rr-oh-n-ee-ah-n!!!!!!

[@anubhabpanigrahi3279]

I guessed all the moves correctly inspite of watching it only twice.

[@janpiet9921]

It's not really moves, more sequences. Still enjoyed it very much though :)

[@GoutamDas-xr1bs]

Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow!

[@paddaman2003]

4:45 Was Rc2 winning too?

[@user-sb3dm5xd9e]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@jayeshjadhav5575]

His voice seems like that of Chef from south park

[@jonbudi]

sangat jenius

[@sollertia_]

I already knew that the last one was going to be that beautiful idea. Anyone remember who replicated the idea in one of the chesscom competitions?

[@gigas81]

That 2nd game vs Shirov was wild! *Aronian* Wait a minute, Im going to use my essence of Nimzowitsch here....oh yeah. *Shirov* oh no #@$^! essence of Nimzowitsch! Arrrgggh!!! Zugzwang shenanigans!

[@Gwgitu77]

I like james canty but i miss ginger gm with the explosion :(

[@parvathij6640]

youdidnt reconise two things in the first game number 1 is bxb8 rxb8 was not possible becauseof qa4 checkwinning the bishop and the reason why he played bb3 was to defend themate on f2 qxf2 folowed by kd1 qxf1 ismate and white cant support the c3 knight and the main threat to checkmate so hejust decided to defend the mate

[@julliosantoro]

2:12 - "I dare you to move the Knight here 'cause I'm going to take here (axb4)..." Okay, then I take your Queen with my Knight that I just dared to move there. You would have to take the Bishop with your Queen.