Magnus Carlsen arrives 2.30 mins late for a 3 minute game | World Blitz 2022

It was drama time at the first round of World Blitz 2022, Magnus Carlsen arrived 2 and a half minutes late for a minute game against GM Vladislav Kovalev. What happened next? Did Magnus win his game? Why was he late in the first place? Check out this video to find out.
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[@oskarfjortoft]

What he said at the end was: «i got stuck in trafic, and it was lucky because the round got a little postponed. Now im gonna go change and hopefully be ready for the next match»

[@dogge4649]

Being late gambit

[@eljanrimsa5843]

It wasn't luck. They postponed because they waited for him. They wouldn't have waited for anybody else. Everybody else would just have lost.

[@oskarfjortoft]

@@eljanrimsa5843​i was going to write a full transcript after i was done eating breakfast but my comment got pinned so i cant edit it. What he said was “I got stuck in traffic, it took an eternity which was frustrating, but it went well. It was nice that the round got postponed but it was kind of a shock to show up at the board and see 30 seconds. Now im going to go change and hopefully be ready for the next match” «Hyggelig» is a word that is hard to translate into English. I chose lucky due to the context he said it in, but it could be translated in many different ways.

[@virajprabhu1153]

@@oskarfjortoft Thanks 👍🙏

[@mazeppa1231]

@@eljanrimsa5843 I think the "luck" is something like "it was by chance it got postponed", or "luckily it got postponed", or something to that extent, expressing a sigh of relief. At least that's how I understood the translate.

[@kpk1171]

Kovalev has such great sportsmanship running down the clock to make it fair, and arguing to not start without Magnus. Mad respect.

[@saiandnoby2944]

Agreed.

[@timchurch2390]

He was running it down to get out of psychological deficit/pressure to not do something dumb and throw a match with a massive time advantage

[@dedeagungbachtiar520]

Fr

[@veryfrostyjack3067]

@@timchurch2390 you're wrong. you can hear him whisper 'i'll wait for him' when the official tries to start the clock. also, they're like 6 moves in, stop psychoanalyzing it like it isnt a blitz game

[@Gamerswell]

He didn't run down the clock to make it fair tho? Lmao

[@bakedbeans3739]

Now this is just great sportsmanship. Kovalev arguing that they shouldn't start the clock and wait for Magnus, him running down the clock to make the game fair, and even getting into a quick endgame! Mad respect. Magnus won the game, but Kovalev won hearts and respect.

[@williamjohns4138]

When does Kovalev purposefully run down his own clock to be fair to Magnus? I dont see him do this. He takes long moves in the middle minutes, because hes thinking moves ahead and has the time advantage to do so.

[@shoobror8291]

@@williamjohns4138u don’t play chess do u?

[@chickenmadness1732]

@@williamjohns4138 They moved two pieces. You don't need to think for 2 minutes when nothings happened lol.

[@Dubanx]

​@@williamjohns4138 Go watch the game. He stopped playing and didn't do anything for a minute or two around 4 moves into the game. It was literally one of the most common positions in chess at that point. At this level of play, they have that much of the game memorized a hundred times over. Man, I'm around 1600 and would have insta-moved that position. He was definitely running down the clock deliberately.

[@omeshkpalawat2420]

Please explain how magnus won. Guess I'm a noob in chess😢

[@markkilgour3603]

Huge respect to Kovalev, he deliberately ran his clock down early in the match to even the game out more, showed real respect

[@proshlok1]

Imagine if he lost while having more time on the clock. That would suck.

[@Alequez97]

​@@proshlok1Why trying to imagine this if he actually lost?

[@proshlok1]

@@Alequez97 i am trying to say if he lost while having more time on clock it would be humiliating and he did it because he wanted people to not mock him but respect him just like you did. it is just a hypothesis that no one can deny.

[@Alequez97]

@@proshlok1 Ah ok, got you. Yeah, I think this made effect.

[@markextint3024]

​@@proshlok1 dafuc is that mindset. Do something good and people like you tries to poke holes in it

[@owenflanagan3154]

Kovalev clearly killed clock at the beginning to make it a fair match. True sport

[@jjjyli686]

He killed the clock but used that time still to think mives but lost so idk😂 magnus is just that good

[@AsterPBX]

@@jjjyli686 This was ended in draw. Oh shit ) Kovalev resigned =) indeed

[@kimchi_b]

@@jjjyli686 No, it's clear a player of that level does not need to think about beginner's chess for so long, he was being a good sport :)

[@dhruvmittur6008]

Amazing sportsmanship by Kovalev. Nothing but respect!

[@KrizbyYT]

That's what I thought too.

[@blop6817]

Some true sportsmanship from Kovalev there, stalling his own clock to make it a fair match 👍

[@drp9001]

What happened

[@TimmyTurner421]

@@drp9001 dude use your brain box

[@NavizarLubis]

@@drp9001 did you read the comment?

[@elijahizere]

@@drp9001 did you watch the video haha

[@3sgtepwnzr]

Opposite those guys in fighting sports who gets kicked in the dick and just lays down so they can win by disqualification. To be clear, I don’t play chess or train in martial arts, really just wanted to find a safe space on the internet to say “kicked in the dick”. Thank you.

[@oisinberry8981]

I love that everyone else is in formal clothing while magnus comes in looking like he just went for a run

[@flynncook7989]

Nepo at 0:22

[@benjackson6260]

He got stuck in traffic... He even said he was gonna change now, and hopefully be ready by the next match... I guess it's pretty common to drive or ride in a car with casual and comfortable clothing... And change at the venue, if it's possible... I do so myself before going on duty as a pilot... No need to report on duty with scrumpled shirt and trousers due to long drives right...

[@cano4458]

he was running to the tournament :D

[@r3r3drum02]

He literally went for a run actually...

[@coccamocca7495]

For a run? That is Magnus’s pajama pants..

[@hitoall123]

Carlsen is even adjusting pieces before hitting the clock! What confidence!

[@TheSwiftblad3]

What does that mean? Doesnt he start right away?

[@manaswali5032]

@@TheSwiftblad3 in between the game bro

[@TheSwiftblad3]

@@manaswali5032 yes, i figured. Still, thanks bro

[@hazardeur]

it can be either a flex, basically saying "the massive disadvantage in time is not a problem for me, i still got this" or a communication to the other player that he can stop running down the clock to even the chances, which the guy obviously did...or a combination of both

[@atherisGAY]

His opponent showed great sportsmanship. Giving away his time to level the playing field.

[@pawpatrolnews]

Nah man, he was just stumped on which move to make.

[@Darian___]

@@pawpatrolnews u obviously don't know a lot about chess

[@YT7mc]

@@pawpatrolnews Are you kidding? The opening is basically a memorized line, there is nothing for him to think about

[@gankjhie]

@@pawpatrolnews the beginning 5-10 moves of a game are made within five seconds. His opponent is a fantastic sport

[@ASH7388]

then magnus told him it’s enough by wasting his own time to fix the pieces

[@etrou4]

Only Magnus would take more time to adjust than to think.

[@steviechampagne]

even Kovalev was like “damn bro you tripping”😭😭😭

[@Patrick-zr8tv]

I believe he did it to signal to Kovalev that he doesn't need to keep stalling the clock to make it a fair game.

[@quinncoats6749]

@@Patrick-zr8tv if true, most intelligent and perceptive comment I've read all night.

[@Patrick-zr8tv]

@@quinncoats6749 hahaha nah mate I'm not that in the know with chess tradition. There are a few others in the comment section that have said what I said. To me it makes sense so I believe it. Just good sportsmanship.

[@quinncoats6749]

@@Patrick-zr8tv fair play. That kind of thing is normally something I might pick up on, but didn't notice at all this time. Kinda left me blindsided when you mentioned it hahah

[@PartScavenger]

Came to see Magnus crushing with 30 seconds to go, but the hero was Kovalev. What a great guy.

[@hoplahey]

From an interview later that day: There was an organized skiing trip for the contestants. There was busses that took them to and from the place. Magnus, instead of going with the others had private transport and stayed a bit longer. Then the traffic took longer than they expected.

[@solarprogeny6736]

that will teach him to be an elitist pig 🐷

[@kaioqrz]

Time was equal by move 12 out of 59 because his opponent stalled his own clock to even things out. He didn’t even want to start the clock in the first place.

[@pd28cat]

@@251rmartin Sun Tzu: "Sportsmanship is *fucked* ."

[@dankeman5266]

@@251rmartin nice quote

[@talentlesscommenter1329]

@@pd28cat nice quote

[@christobobbo5575]

@@pd28cat nice quote

[@zvezdazvijezda3594]

Nahh Kovalev is not that much of a sportsman unless he just wants to be good fanboy of Magnus

[@theinacircleoftheancientpu492]

Definitely some respect to Kovalev for some sportsmanship there. He didn't have to, but he did.

[@HarshPatel-bl9ym]

What sort of sportsmanship? I know you feel bad for him but a terrible way from your end defending him

[@king_kewl19]

He was wasting time at the beginning so they would be more even

[@theinacircleoftheancientpu492]

@@HarshPatel-bl9ym Sportsmanship in the sense that Kovalev willing avoided taking what was practically a win gifted to him by non-chess factors which were entirely his right to take, but instead chose to have a fairer fight on the board. Edit: I don't feel bad for either of them, if anyone it would be for Magnus' panic because traffic can drain time like crazy. But eh, whatever you know?

[@wikingzkurwabrodaitoporem1382]

Couldn’t he just wait for Magnus with first move? Is it not allowed?

[@pepito6]

@@HarshPatel-bl9ymhe showed sportsmanship cause he insisted that the judge wait for carlsen but they started the clock regardless

[@strangegamemoments9657]

I love the fact that Mag never looks at the opponent's face for even once, although the opponents have this habit of looking at him after every move. Mag is always looking at the board or to his leg or right never looks at the opponent. Insane!

[@Atlas_Redux]

He's Norwegian. We literally are taught to never look each other in the eyes, it's uncomfortable and rude here.

[@utplayer7811]

Wow that’s interesting. In japan were taught to always look at peoples eye when were talking or listening. Its rude here to not look the other person in the eye. Nice to know

[@Atlas_Redux]

@@utplayer7811 We're very restrictive of interactions in general. We never sit next to someone on public transportation. We never talk to strangers without a good reason (except on a pub/nightclub etc.). Often not to a cashier even. We keep a long distance between each other when at waiting lines. We're basically a country of weirdos and and shutins. We have a running joke that when the Corona restrictions were over and we no longer had to keep 2 meters distance, we were so happy, because we could back to the usual 5 meters.

[@gaminglife14]

​@@Atlas_Redux japan always fascinates me...hope some day i can visit japan..thats in my bucket list

[@Naykima]

​@@Atlas_Reduxlol you must be kiddding me

[@ataurrahman5919]

Such huge confidence,even though he is late he still make sure that every piece is at the centre of the square 😮

[@jdubs604]

Magnus adjusting his pieces twice was hilarious. So much confidence!

[@belagu4517]

Magnus was telling his opponent that the stalling for time in order to level the clock was enough

[@dannytran1587]

@@belagu4517 Never knew until people pointed it out. Definitely makes a lot of sense.

[@ShongoStick]

Signalling his opponent that he didn't need to stall to make it fair, they could play at regular pace

[@MrCh0o]

@@belagu4517 So you're telling me it wasn't just being triggered by pieces not being perfectly placed? I feel kinda betrayed

[@gutterbois]

At 2:40 I thought I was going crazy 😂😂

[@jesseboy7951]

Huge kudos to Kova for being a true gentleman and a fair player.

[@jixu7146]

Why do you say that?

[@n1njafish894]

@@jixu7146 he played slow in the beginning so that magnus wouldn't be as pressured

[@mattb.5749]

@@jixu7146 he basically wasted his time so that it would be equal, and he could of played a super complicated aggressive opening to make it really hard for magnus but instead just played a regular one

[@mtzmechengr5781]

Yes I was wondering why he let his clock run down alot in the beginning.

[@jixu7146]

New to chess so I appreciate the answers, happy new year to all

[@noobturtle4698]

Forget the game look at 4:20 how smoothly he's rotating the pawns

[@Mike-19940]

I just started watching chess comps, I was wondering why it was taking him so long to move at the beginning. That's very virtuous on his part

[@Crawldragon]

I really have to respect the attitude displayed in this video. Magnus showed up late, and a little scruffy from not having time to change into proper attire, but instead of making a whole thing out of it they shook hands respectfully and each gave the other a challenge worthy of their time. That's how civilized men conduct themselves.

[@Yoni123]

What else would you do?

[@SunnyValeAl]

@@Yoni123 try to fight the chess players to the death. They look armed with belts that can be dangerous. Gotta be safe than sorry

[@yoitsjust]

Thanks for explaining common sense dear white knight

[@joshpearson3606]

Magnus also used it to his advantage as well, centering the pieces with such little time on the clock to get in his opponents head a little bit: pretty much saying "i have all the time in the world;" pretty fun!

[@HonkChamp]

nah bro you see him correcting the peices on his time😂

[@swargosarker]

He wasn't late, he was calculating his next game's 78'th move.

[@suntzu1233]

He wasn't late, he was on his morning run and went in for a quick game

[@adman4150]

he actually wasnt supposed to be there he just stopped by for a quickie

[@anonymouss2728]

He watches TV to see what the guy on left plans

[@neelamasmbadhnikalan7015]

Not 78th move I think 69 th move

[@EliaGiovanniPiazza]

@@anonymouss2728 maybe

[@mata2723]

Congrats to both players. They play at such a speed, this is impressive !

[@P1nkpufferf1sh]

3:31 I like how he makes a move then adjusts is pieces and then hits the clock 😂

[@chrispharmd2077]

I was sitting here like, "Why is this guy taking so long?" but I read in the comments that he sacrificed his time to make the game even. Really cool. I think that should be emphasized more because it's very respectable, and people like me would have just wondering why he was taking so long. lol

[@tanishkasingh1087]

Us bro us

[@billyb6001]

so you didnt know so you read the comments and then said it again in the comments?

[@chrispharmd2077]

@@billyb6001 Yeah. So basically, I was sitting there thinking, "Why is this guy taking so long?" and then I realized why, and then I said it in the comments, and then you asked me if I said that to myself and then said it in the comments, and now I'm telling you that I said, "Why is he taking so long?" so that you know I was thinking "Why is he taking so long?" Does that answer your question?

[@TheChocoboRacer]

@@chrispharmd2077 His logic is flawed. "If you see a piece of information that you think should be shared, don't share it because everyone else will find out on their own".

[@chrispharmd2077]

@@TheChocoboRacer lol Yeah, I was just kidding around with my response. Not too salty about it. XD

[@Broski86]

Props to Kovalev for wanting to wait a little longer before starting the game, true sportsman.

[@connahbourton5097]

He did wait, he took 3 seconds on his first move which was his first mistake and as soon as that happened he’d already lost.

[@hanaseitkhan1538]

@@connahbourton5097 that's more sportsmanship

[@richardhelliwell1210]

Could've waited until MC turned up. That would have been even better.

[@alienx597]

It’s a power move really. If by any chance he wins in low time his victory won’t be that rated

[@jeremyrogers6179]

I would've asked the arbiter to disqualify him for disrespecting the tournament like that!

[@BrianMayRedSpecial]

Vladislav Kovalev is a true sportsman. He wanted to fight in fair terms. Respect.

[@twentytwentyeight]

Should change the title of the video, Magnus is the world champion and all, but this level of sportsmanship deserves to be elevated. Hats off

[@ThilanNana]

respect to the other player for wasting his own time at the start to even the odds a bit. he also insisted that they don't start the clock until Magnus got there and was the only reason the game was postponed by 6 minutes. he could've easily had a win against the goat under his belt and a point towards a prize but chose not to.

[@bl5094]

Nah, the man knew he was going to lose, but the less time Magnus had the more of an embarassment that loss would be for him.

[@bl5094]

@@secretname4190 its not like he could have smelled how late Magnus was going to arrive

[@niallk9336]

@@bl5094 you're clueless. Even once they started it was blatant the guy was burning clock to make it even and give Magnus time to settle down.

[@5UCK4]

Sportsmanship from him. Fair play

[@toSirius]

@@5UCK4 all wait 8 min.... good luck when some other 8 min to late...rules are rules.

[@imnotsurewhy]

He wasn't late. He was on his morning run and went for a quick game

[@tmk1k]

He was actually out skiing so close enough

[@alekseynikolaev4386]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqPPlZR8adxjpZY

[@liamnitro8043]

3:33 the guy on the left cheated moving 2 pieces in one move how does nobody notice

[@duncachinoahimiha3889]

@@liamnitro8043 Castling???

[@lalaneverquit]

@@liamnitro8043 according to you the guy on the right at 2:39 he also cheated 😂🤣🤦

[@aspectiskey]

Nobody talking about the guy he was going against asked if he could wait for him, I love to see good sportsmanship

[@jamesking4159]

Him adjusting pieces under his time is just straight savage 😂

[@cesarjom]

Magnus is even taking 4-5 sec on his clock to straighten out his pieces. What a psych-out play of confidence!

[@DGlaky]

Did you not see his opponent wasting like 2 minutes of his clock?

[@SpyxlMC]

It’s also, but this time it was to let him know to stop stalling the clock, just notice whether it’s the beginning of the game or the late middle / end of the game

[@indiviiduall]

@@DGlakyto make it a fair game.

[@jameslonergan4830]

Badassery

[@MrZer000]

Kovalev even dragged his moves to make it even. Carlsen is a dick

[@bluebearie7230]

when Kovalev took so much time just for the opening, you know he was killing his own clock and instead of just looking at the board, he took some time to look at his opponent who was out of breath, probably empathizing with him great sportsmanship 💙

[@razor_ramon_]

That was classy, but stupid. A fool squanders advantage

[@meggy1162]

@@razor_ramon_ it's called good sportsmanship. Opponents deserve respect

[@r8tedh8ted39]

"Never interrupt your opponent when they are making a mistake."

[@razor_ramon_]

@@meggy1162 respect is a handshake before the match (which did happen by the way), respect is a handshake after the match, but intentionally wasting time? That's his personal preference which you approve. That's why you call this respect.

[@saintdayy]

@@razor_ramon_ A handshake is barely a sign of respect , especially when it is required. A handshake means nearly nothing. Sacrificing time, I agree, is a little more than respect but it is definitely respect for his opponent.

[@qppain_killer44]

late and still Win , absolutely high class player

[@NatureLifeEarth]

I'm huge fan of magnus 🔥❤️

[@kejsanjeev]

Magnus won the match and kovalev won hearts

[@GunnarsGames]

Thanks, cause I had no idea who won.

[@justdamian6739]

@@GunnarsGames Same lol

[@footmark4208]

You won the hearts of those who hasnt got 10 min to watch the whole video.😂 The hero we need!

[@lyger_playz]

@@justdamian6739 Kovalev resigned knowing that the position will lead to Magnus winning no matter what.

[@baukepoelsma]

@@footmark4208 if you're on KZbin (and you've probably been here longer than 10 minutes) but you still feel like you don't even have 10 min to watch a video...go get your life in order

[@jeanpaulkassdale]

Kovalev is pure sportsmanship, trying to make the arbiters wait then giving 2 minutes back and basically deciding to play a game of bullet is pure respect 💯💯💯

[@KickingtheDonksNuts]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmjYiKaEmderisU

[@jeanpaulkassdale]

@@KickingtheDonksNuts lol nice drama, Kovalev just looks pissed at the kid for trying so much bullshit 😂

[@23____samu]

Donde puedo comprar el tablero y las piezas, me pueden dar una referencia?, por favor y gracias.

[@paularodrigues5136]

Kovalev what a perfect example. Congratualations on your attitude

[@Zaamin786]

The man waiting was a great sport. To not be upset at all and patiently wait for his opponent, even asking them not to start the clock, he genuinely wanted a fair good chess match. Hats off to you!

[@dido.the.side.h0646]

of course he wanted to wait - it's be more embarrassing if he was really eager to start without magnus and run down the clock to try and win, only for magnus to possibly arrive with a short time to spare and still beat him

[@johnace6291]

He even gave Magnus time from his own clock to readjust and calm down before he made his next moves. You can't tell me that he really needed the first 1.5 minutes he lost. Really good sportsmanship, even to the point that he arguably might have harmed himself.

[@pijcab]

@@johnace6291 yeeeep I noticed that he checked him out like "alright, you've calmed down? let's go". Very good sport and empathetic guy looks like

[@brianminsk8]

Huh??? We both watched the video, he started the match. Can I have what you're smoking?

[@lasfito]

@@brianminsk8 that was a decision made by the judges (to start the match)

[@Kasebett]

To Magnus' opponent's credit, he did try to compensate for the time Magnus was absent. He was a good sport

[@jonc3295]

@@lordnorden5856 off, not of

[@Hilltycoon]

@@lordnorden5856 Hahahaha

[@Hilltycoon]

@@lordnorden5856 Can't remember the last time someone genuinely made me laugh with a youtube comment, gj 😂

[@ArsenalofMikeocracy]

I really respect the opponent gesturing like he wanted to wait.

[@WarpRulez]

Carlsen arrives and sees that he has 30 seconds left on the clock. _"Oh, whew! Plenty of time! For a moment I was worried."_

[@cdunne1620]

..fancy italics, you’re on a different level

[@DonQuickZote]

And plenty of time to adjust EVERY piece on the board on his own time with 30 seconds on the clock, lol.

[@kineahora8736]

@@DonQuickZote yeah I noticed that-hilarious!

[@raverfox420]

@@DonQuickZote right? XD that got me too hahahaha xD

[@n0xure]

Opponent ran his clock on purpose to create a fair fight. You really think a top level GM doesn't know how to play the French exchange?

[@BiGEnD05999888]

An average person wouldn’t even dream of even keeping up with Kovalev even with time advantage, yet here’s Magnus beating him with only 30 seconds. This goes to show how much of a monster Mangus is, it’s beyond comprehension how good he is.

[@prashantshukla9383]

Hi opponent is quite honest he let his time waste

[@aynes8099]

@@prashantshukla9383 ye he is pretty bad at the game. You can really see it.

[@sameerthakur1225]

@@aynes8099 waiting for kovalev vs u

[@eyeofhorus1301]

No its beyond comprehension how bad he is as he's about 1200 lower than Stockfish which is like how weak a 1600 player is compared to him.

[@shardnatorx3740]

@@sameerthakur1225 lol 😂😂😂

[@MrStamatakhs]

Right so I’ve never seen a game of chess before, I do know the basics.. and I’ve got to say this is INSANE

[@duettvofficial1741]

That's an awesome game..I really love this game 😍

[@marcriley2657]

Kovalev sacrificing his clock was an honorable and sportsmanlike thing to do. That said, he would not be dishonorable or unsportsmanlike by not sacrificing his clock. Great playing by two masters.

[@jacobmorris7532]

I dont think it was so much as sportsmanship as being purley outclassed by a far superior player.

[@jessevaldes5954]

@@jacobmorris7532 He literally gave up an entire minute during an opening lmao, sure

[@Juch99GamesAttack]

@@jacobmorris7532 yhe no... Even if he outclass u a way of win is move fast so he has no time to think for the late game but he slowed down

[@moveabledo]

You don't think he "waited" because he felt he had extra time to think through the opening? Perhaps he was just nervous about Magnus's opening?

[@sl8405]

@moveabledo If he needs to think this long in opening moves, I don't think he would be playing at this level. Chess players study opening moves like textbook.

[@josetobias8084]

There were cases where Carlsen has also wait for his opponents to make it to the match, showing true sportsmanship... so, IMO, if they postponed the match those 5 minutes + Kovalev not starting the clock on time: he deserves it - as much as any other player on a world's championship. Okay, they have responsibilities and all, but sometimes there is a thing called LIFE that goes over all of us. I commend Kovalev for his actions, actively and passively taken.

[@KingstonTiger]

Right they showed something which was said to be lost in today's world where taking advantage is a routine whether the party gets hurt or not. This is why chess is called a king's game because you have to be mentally smart to be a kind person.

[@Pembolog]

Yeah it's a Blitz tournament, a few minutes isn't going go to hurt anything. There should be a rule stipulating the present player CAN postpone the match for up x minutes but they're not obliged to. Notice has this game ended before the others around them?

[@Rubblage]

so happy to see someone talking about things these ways, who look at it from a perspective that adds value to the video because you share well thought out opinions, good stuff lol. rare now days

[@peteypete9357]

Life? Lol what are you, some casual?

[@kap1526]

That is like saying messi showed up late to world cup final. Complete utter none sense you are saying

[@zandadoum]

when passing turn, why does the clock sometimes add 1s and other times 2s? is that a rounding error or can someone explain please?

[@minoo_h]

I noticed this too. Carlsen's clock would go up almost every time by one or two seconds. Is this something for blitz clocks?

[@Lordofthrmanor]

Prag pulled a miniature version of this at World Cup and won 😅

[@toaster4693]

A true legend letting his clock run down to have a fair game against Magnus.

[@razor_ramon_]

Or a true fool. Depends on how you look at it.

[@kal7rider780]

@@razor_ramon_ Legend.

[@razor_ramon_]

@@kal7rider780 thanks.

[@Noodle-yg5id]

@@razor_ramon_ it’s good sportsmanship no?

[@dervakommtvonhinten517]

cost him the game. use every advantage you are given

[@hyperN1337]

Kovalev is such a gentleman. -Wanted to wait for Magnus to actually show up, tried to push the judges to do it -Even when he was late, offered a handshake proper -Played a pretty good game of chess -Shook hands at the end and went about the rest of his day proper, no drama, no fits, no complaining.

[@unknowed5048]

Also burnt the time to make the the game more fair

[@vivlaw1977]

There's a lot of lessons is this for spoilt brat soccer and basketball players. Amongst other sports.

[@flapjackssyrup3905]

@@vivlaw1977 Not really, everybody has something to do in life and nobody owes anyone understand. I don’t owe the next man anything just like they don’t owe me. If you’re late, you’re late and whatever happens will happen.

[@fateriddle14]

People are so easily impressed by someone who does what he supposed to do. If he refused to shake hands, if he push the judges to start immediately, if he made dramas, complained, etc, no a single soul would be on his side, yet he didn't do those things, he's a gentleman worthy of high praise.

[@nickrua]

@@fateriddle14 patience is a virtue, and especially in the face of disrespect. Seems easy to do but 90% of people wouldn’t. That’s what makes it admirable

[@ankurtheme]

Dude, Kovalev let his time loose to make it fair play. Though Magnus won, Kovalev also deserves respect.

[@PersonalDev-ph5xw]

True sportsmanship shown by kovalev.

[@R0KURU]

Respect to Kovalev for wanting to wait.

[@playwithneax7178]

Yea that was really nice

[@LeafyPeach]

Sportsmanship

[@romilchaudhary7011]

then later too he wasted his time , chess has best sportsmanship than any other game

[@ABCDEFG-cj7mr]

He obviously wasted at least 2 minutes in the opening/middle game, the moves were obvious, most likely in theory, yet he still took 30 seconds on some moves. Respect to Kovalev.

[@niallk9336]

And also for burning his own clock on straightforward moves.

[@ToDDHeaDD]

Magnus looked like he got out of bed 5 minutes before.

[@ToeTag1968]

That's the more realistic reason he was late. 100 people had the same traffic and managed to show up on time.

[@Red00022]

He got lucky thats why

[@kermitthedog9336]

I heard he got stuck and had to run there

[@TH-qu5pz]

He had rough night.. 😉

[@Chiarium]

Apparently he had gone skiing prior to the match.

[@DW_1306]

I love to watch chess, but I have no idea how to play it so I basically watch blindly and I am still amazed about every single move they make, even though I don't understand what is going on...

[@TheRealJamilFrazier]

That was so intense. It was like my end game in Connect 4!

[@HHHHHHHHHHH1234]

The world champ shows up LATE in a hoodie unphased by a 30 sec clock. HAHA What a legend

[@bangchanswebbrowsinghistor5145]

i just love his energy, haters are gonna hate

[@jakob3981]

so good everybody is niclei dressed and than u see him haahha

[@Tuh_qh90]

Kovalev was the real mvp

[@mdashrafuzzamansunny2145]

So did he win or lose?

[@BazziCSGO]

@@mdashrafuzzamansunny2145 ofc he won 😅

[@ChuckDElsden]

Imagine being that good at literally anything

[@otdosa]

Can't even imagine it lol

[@montyi8]

Anything meaning chess

[@seeyouseemee3863]

Just chess

[@roderickthered4981]

But I magine if he didnt spend his intellect on bishop endings and went ito engineering?

[@VARMOT123]

@@seeyouseemee3863 just ?. People are trying to master it for millenniums

[@florian5374]

The thing is, when magnus is late to the game, the opponent can not win. Even when he is stronger than him. Either he loses or he 'wins' but nobody will respect it and everyone will think magnus only lost because he had not enough time on the clock.

[@LogicAndMath]

What an absolute legend. God bless this guy

[@prim16]

Impressed by Magnus, but even more impressed by Kovalev. He drained his own clock to help even it out. That's a very classy move, to want to play fair even when circumstance put him in a better position.

[@trialleadgen334]

Who told you that

[@SirMisterGD]

@@trialleadgen334 What?

[@Florence_Judiel_Rafael]

The greatest entrance and greatest finish came from the greatest player.

[@glizzz7347]

Ive never watched chess. Did someone lose ?

[@mancio6786]

@@glizzz7347 yes, kovalev lost

[@G_0_0_Zroot]

Maggie moving with a donk on him. Top 5 chess moments

[@jimschips254]

@@mancio6786 I hav a question for you since u seem sort of knowledgeable in the world of chess: Sometimes when magnus ends his turn 1 or 2 seconds are added back to his timer. Why?

[@0mniSlash]

@@jimschips254 it was 3/2 time control meaning 3 minutes for each player and you get two seconds back after making your move

[@RustinChole]

Props to Korvalev. That’s a good sport. Wild game.

[@aleeseren2547]

I loved when Magnus centered his pieces before clicking the clock :d

[@ZEUS_KING_]

Chess is such a beautiful game. No words spoken still the intensity and thrill in the game and no screaming on winning just subtle gentlemen's game

[@Gakpentingchannel]

I probably would screaming if I could beat Magnus🔥

[@rapianopenaldo1669]

gay

[@jamesbedugraham8056]

Plus the game can be played during Lockdown power or no power in Ghana you know.Amen.

[@almeidabalqhin818]

women play too

[@and2048]

@@almeidabalqhin818 hell nah 😩😩😩😩

[@sebab7667]

Magnus is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to.

[@questtech2698]

i understood that reference

[@claudiu_npd]

@@questtech2698 yeah, me too, I've just wanted lord of the Rings on Christmas day haha

[@qawi272]

Your passed pawns shall not pass!

[@lonelychessdragon]

Gandalf

[@jjvanzyl3075]

😅😅😅

[@data47ice]

3:24 oh, come on! he had to line them up before the end of the turn! 8:32 that face on Mc - sorry, i can do better... Speechless...what gentlemen...thats why i love chess! Keep it coming, guys! You are the best!

[@anthonyng3014]

Magnus is such a nice competitor, automatically giving himself a 150s handicap to even things up.

[@edog5707]

it's not exactly a 3 minute game.... the players get a 2 second bonus for every move they do, so in a 60 move game, they'll have a total of approximately 5 minutes... reguardless, it was impressive to watch him play so well under pressure.

[@brandonloyo1394]

Was wondering why the clock kept going up when he did a move, thanks !

[@wiggles7976]

It takes me 2 seconds to look at a piece and figure out what one it is.

[@just_a_person9583]

@Zangief ☭ Dude that's just common sense, you don't even need to know how to play chess to realize that

[@chrisdawson1776]

@@just_a_person9583🤓🤓

[@gapplssb]

@@chrisdawson1776 we’re watching a fucking chess match

[@jwerdy5179]

Magnus at 3:25 adjusts all of his pieces before hitting the clock. Thats some mental warfare right there, telling his opponent the match is over with body language

[@ABCDEFG-cj7mr]

?

[@PierresTalks]

@@ABCDEFG-cj7mr yea man I was confused too from it lmao

[@PierresTalks]

@@ABCDEFG-cj7mr wait nvm I understand it that is a killer thing to do tbh to waste more time as it that is a mental warfare right there

[@sandszion]

Oh wow 👏🏿🤐 this Magnus guy never fails to impress!!

[@yurisimp4life]

@@PierresTalks he was down on time yet he decided to not click to clock immediately showing confidence in the game

[@DarkPa1adin]

At that level, what is satisfying is not winning by handicap but winning by fair play

[@heyuanlin8093]

bro there was so many times in the end where by the time magus taps the time thing Kovalev already finished moving his pieces... and you look over at magnus and he's straightening his peices with like 4 seconds left, what a leagened

[@soupisfornoobs4081]

The guy he was playing against was very courteous and gave some time back in the opening, bless

[@eljanrimsa5843]

It's difficult to play at your normal level when your opponent arrives so late. It's impossible not to think about what was going on and whether you will win on time.

[@soupisfornoobs4081]

@@eljanrimsa5843 fair but not on the second move of the game. If he wanted to play unfair he'd blitz out d4 but he waited for Magnus to get settled

[@nearharvy2735]

indeed

[@kunalsingh4418]

Nah he was choosing the line to use. Second move from Carlsen changes the options for lines and since he waited so long it's natural to think a bit to reconfirm your opening choice.

[@alazo]

​@@kunalsingh4418 you are dead wrong. he used one and a half minutes for two moves that's half his time, there's no way it takes that long for a GM who saw this line many times in his career to think of which line to play. he just wanted an equal fight and intentionally ran the clock down.

[@Dominasty]

Their 'super fast, gotta hurry and make a move' game is so much better than my, 'I am winning but I still need to think about my next move carefully' game. It's absurd how masterful they are at this.

[@duffal0]

See when u get to that point I just start randomly moving pieces and hoping my opponent also feels rushed and doesn’t miss easy check mates😂

[@Dominasty]

@@ridwanfaysal7935 you replied to the wrong person. Sorry you spent all that time on this message but ended up commenting on the wrong KZbin Video. Peace be upon you.

[@farrel_ra]

@@Dominasty lmao

[@johnp4896]

I panic when I see only 3 minutes left

[@dbomba]

@@Dominasty I don't know what he had written but tbh he could just copy paste it

[@neverbackdown4919]

Only Magnus can wait his opponent before he starts the time. He shows respect and fair a game

[@TheCheapsheep]

2:56 the moment carlsen realized he's killing the clock

[@thetruelink955]

To be honest the match was amazing but all I could pay attention to was Kovalev's amazing ability to twist the pawn like wow-

[@atrocious_pr0xy]

I noticed that late! I almost got enthralled, but they were blitzing at the end, so i darted back to the board.

[@bramcopermans7494]

What do you mean by twisting the pawn? Can you give a time stamp?

[@silentlife6470]

​@@bramcopermans7494 4:06 Look at Kovalev's hands

[@shashwatsinha2704]

@@silentlife6470 thanks

[@bramcopermans7494]

@@silentlife6470 ooh makes sense haha thanks

[@SciFoxSolum]

3:24 He sacrificed few seconds to just place the chess pieces straight. Holy shit.

[@LethalOwl]

That’s one way of saying "I didn’t need your time-granting charity"

[@stillilll]

he is just letting his opponent he doesn't have to sacrifice anymore time than he already has

[@JoesGreatIdea]

I would say it relaxes him, if he only had a pulse

[@realrockethub]

Pure relaxed confidence right there 😂

[@TheRobinschaakmat]

As a chess player, there are few things more annoying than wrongly placed pieces

[@BearShot]

Dude this guy is the goat literally won a match and left to change lol

[@justthisweirddude2805]

Magnus is one of my favorite players, but for whatever reason I always root for his opponents

[@rjuwuxd3012]

For those confused of the outcome and why the kings are in the middle. They're both placed on black squares signifying black won. It's for the software to register this automatically as black as the victor. Sorry for poor English.

[@FitBigSexy123]

You speak good English! No need to apologize for it. Thanks for the explanation!

[@sikandermagnus]

Your understanding of English is much better than my understanding of chess. Thanks for the explanation

[@sharnam506]

Thanks for the awesome explanation! Can you also explain why the queens were left outside the board during rearrangement at the end?

[@rjuwuxd3012]

@@sharnam506 In case a player promotes his/her pawn to another queen

[@snufs]

The fact Kovalev let his time run out to make a fair game with equal time. Respect

[@warrax111]

It's only because of camera. If it was out of public sight, he would smash him.

[@hexxlf9538]

Sure dude

[@weizigang3743]

@@warrax111my speaking like he’s Kovalev

[@epajarjestys9981]

@@warrax111 lol

[@getachewdemisse3004]

The 48 laws of power playing mind games

[@jonathanbuyno9461]

Love how quick they are.

[@cupchacha6964]

The whole Situation, The Outfit, The End... You have to love this guy

[@gregutz4284]

Yeah, no. Makes me despise him. Lots of special rules for this guy. You're not special.

[@CheezTetris]

@@gregutz4284 Well firstly, of course he is. He's the world champion. Secondly, it was Kovalev's decision to wait for Magnus. He could've easily just let his time run out (8-minute window), but chose not to.

[@valto5477]

@@gregutz4284 No special rules. And though he is the best chess player ever, he cant control traffick

[@jackm4457]

I love the games, not the guy.

[@Churahm]

@@valto5477 I mean, nobody can control traffic, but still everyone else was there on time except him.

[@sakib_h]

Kovalev really tried to make the game as fair as possible...no GM would take that much time in chess opening stage... Not to mention even with all the time, he played few bad moves at beginning giving equal advantages to magnus as well and then started actually playing...the dude didnt care to win...he just wanted an equal match with magnus

[@sktwnsng]

Yes, chess is not like other games that prioritize winning.

[@dzordzszs]

​@@sktwnsng it often is though

[@sktwnsng]

@@dzordzszs often for non-professional chess players

[@barkedog]

@@sktwnsng In *every* professional sport throughout history you will find moments where players prioritize a fair match over an easy win. From historical jousting to modern day Olympics.

[@centurionpan3400]

@@barkedog I think your correct as what’s more important is the mindset of the person playing the sport and not the sport being played

[@Tereviit]

Huge respect to my buy Kovalevski for being the man above all other men, what a scholar and a true gentleyman

[@zayip001]

kovalev thought Magnus would take another 30 seconds to arrange the pieces on the board

[@V0rdan]

Imagine being the cameraman on a chess tournament

[@VARMOT123]

Why ?. It is great for chess lovers

[@V0rdan]

@@VARMOT123 o c i just said it has to be a pretty boring job

[@Lazaras]

Easiest 30 bucks i ever made

[@EIGHT88888]

Lmao

[@bigsmalllguy]

@@Lazaras how can you do nothing for several hours straight i couldnt even last 10 minutes without putting pipe bombs into peoples pockets

[@AkashLankala]

Kovalev running down the clock is how long I normally take to make my move 😅😂

[@caiopoggers]

The fact that I'm not that into Chess so I can watch this unbiasedly and be able to see that Magnus is simply a guy that acts unsportsmanlike, that's not simply "confidence" as chess players make it seem

[@namankhetwal8030]

That man who sacrificed his time to make the game even really deserves appreciation

[@opus5770]

having a 2 min 30 sec advantage over Magnus already is kind of making the game even though hahaha

[@ocaradovideoehbixa]

He didnt. If that was the case, he would have sacrificed his time on his 2nd move.

[@carriem8882]

@@ocaradovideoehbixa he did. The move he sacrificed time on doesn't need thinking.

[@onlyheadbutt7066]

@@ocaradovideoehbixa why so ? seems pretty obvious he did stall the time for even chance.

[@xsah2]

@@ocaradovideoehbixa He is a GM you think he would wait a minute to do a simple move like taking the pawn when it was the most obvious thing he should do?

[@TonyHavenMusic]

I love the respect from Vlad to run his own clock down to give Magnus a chance, very pro

[@cookiebozo]

Please explain

[@keinezeit99]

The other guy wasted a minute and a half in the opening moves to make it equal

[@brendenoloughlin1880]

@@keinezeit99 you don’t know that… and if that were his intention, why didn’t he do it after the first move to declare his intentions?

[@jaseemvc1859]

@@brendenoloughlin1880 The arbiter started the clock...not him

[@johnthompson5741]

@@brendenoloughlin1880 because there exists such a thing known by some as a "joke"

[@khushhaljangid9549]

Imagine he comes at 30secs on his clock and starts adjusting his pieces - wild🔥😲

[@ryangomes6956]

This was the most exiting thing in chess in the past 40 years

[@tanaykamath]

Respect to Kovalev, his sportsmanship had my heart❤️

[@clanzu2]

where is his sportsmanship? quite the opposite he started game not waiting for magnus and still lost

[@huanzhouzou564]

@@clanzu2 Kovalev wanted to wait but the arbiter started the game anyway. Not Kovalev's intention.

[@kylenielsen5341]

@@clanzu2 No, he asked to wait. The arbiter started the clock anyway, forcing him to move.

[@gamingwithahsu869]

Yes he said wait and the RUDE man said you can but we cannot

[@Dubanx]

@@gamingwithahsu869 I mean, they gave Magnus 5 minutes. Even if he is the world chess champion they can't hold the tournament and everyone there forever for him. Kovalev was fine with waiting, but it wasn't just him who would have been affected. The guy wasn't being unreasonable.

[@kamaboko1]

Magnus: "I swear, no more chess groupies."

[@DistortedV12]

Magnus just came from some bedroom it seems hehe..

[@chriswood7794]

LOL