Magnus Carlsen plays AlphaZero's favorite move | 2022 Tata Steel Masters

Featured is a round 9 game between Magnus Carlsen and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov from the 2022 Tata Steel Masters tournament. The opening is Catalan where Carlsen gambit's a pawn for positional compensation. After Mamedyarov's 4th, dxc4, Carlsen obtains a central majority. In time, that majority is set into motion with Carlsen soon playing a favorite move of AlphaZero's. This game is excellent material for the chess teachers of the world who are looking for instructive examples for students (Intermediate+) on the topics of pawn structure, move order, and timing.
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1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 e6 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 a5 7. O-O O-O 8. e3 Ra6 9. Qc2 b5 10. a4 c6 11. Nc3 Rb6 12. e4 Be7 13. e5 Nd5 14. axb5 cxb5 15. Nxd5 exd5 16. Bxa5 Nc6 17. Bxb6 Qxb6 18. Ra8 h6 19. Rfa1 Be6 20. Qd1 b4 21. b3 c3 22. R8a6 Qc7 23. Ne1 f6 24. Nd3 fxe5 25. Nxe5 Nxe5 26. Rxe6 c2 27. Qe1
Image of Magnus Carlsen in thumbnail courtesy of Lennart Ootes
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[@yorickstrangefield2976]

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@@ChessNetwork Isn't it crazy the KZbin actively tries to make it's platform worse? Video responses used to be a thing, dislike counter, so many features that have been removed

[@RubTuber]

Seriously, this was a great analysis of this game. Seen a lot of commentary on it but felt a deeper understanding of how well Carlsen played this after this. Thank you!

[@ChessNetwork]

Thank you 👍

[@Nicks721]

I agree,noone explained so well the b3

[@blackspiderman1887]

Yeah he's the best at explaining

[@Aelesis]

Wonderful video as always, but as an aside, that "connect 7" line made for a splendid thumbnail!

[@evan0465]

No disrespect to anyone else. But I already know that this video will be the best recap of this amazing game.

[@ChessNetwork]

Thanks for the compliment. I stumbled many a times in trying to put this one together.

[@josetedesco440]

Thanks for the content, Jerry. I had an amazing time analyzing this game with your help.

[@RyanEmmett]

Great instructional video, thanks Jerry!

[@dumpnchase]

Great breakdown!! Complex game. Thanks Jerry

[@taylorbrown3892]

27 moves and a 27 minute video, coincidence?!?! Yeah probably a coincidence.

[@re2pect470]

Top 10 best intros of all time

[@Madscientist94]

I have seen hard games and understood them well, but this is way too much level from Carlsen to me, it gave me a headache. Only could understand b3 by your instructive analysis. More importantly than how many moves you can "calculate" is to think properly and evaluate those few on critical moments. Thank you, Jerry, very instructive.

[@hqcart1]

12:40 you forgot one variation, if you start with E5, what if the night goes to E8???

[@OutstandinglySteve]

Didn't he go over it not a minute later?

[@hqcart1]

@@OutstandinglySteve No he did not, If you start with E5, he always moved the night to D5

[@mormril]

Yeah, noticed that.

[@Hereson]

Thank you for this analysis Jerry!

[@dewaard3301]

Can I get a mug already with the deadpan "Hi everyone, it's Jerry"?

[@BasDirks]

Great explanations

[@DanielMihai-nm6eh]

Thanks for the game explained and analysis! All the best!

[@Bryan-lu4du]

Awesome game and analysis

[@Jenterke]

At the moment where magus plays b3, I wonder why you didn't look into ra6 followed with Qa4 instead. Those seem like the obvious moves for me.

[@YoutubSosetXui]

Jerry I love you

[@jimbomb3893]

This is way too long to wait for another video. You ok?

[@mauricevaughan785]

a3?

[@arveostensen3742]

Fytti katta for et spill

[@jeffreyjohnson7359]

Damn, it's hard to be first here!

[@weidwingelobjegdiv]

Yeah nobody gives a on whos first here sorry

[@jeffreyjohnson7359]

@@weidwingelobjegdiv Who's on first?

[@9845elmar]

at 2:09, can'2 black bishop be captured with f3 Knight as well? Why use b1 knight?

[@ruohos]

he used f3 knight no?

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

You can play 1 d3 2 Nd2 3 g3 4 Bg2 5 Ngf3 and 6 O-O against anything except a few lines that are covered by a3 or e3. You can do the same as Black. Chess is a forced draw even Magnus can't overcome that.

[@rpgsprenkeldemon3704]

if u want feedback this might be cause I watch gothemchess but it felt slow/boring

[@goofin6360]

I enjoy it, gothamchess can be to quick for absolute noobs

[@alexanderfortier5488]

Different styles: watch both Gotham and Jerry. Jerry is more of a relaxed slow-pace kind of instructor. Levy places a higher role on mixing entertainment in and doesn't dwell on structural analysis as much. Both have their value.

[@havardmj]

Jerry went more into depth than Levy. I wanted to see more variations, and understand the game better, and Jerry provided that. It's good to be able to watch both Levy and Jerry.

[@roymcdre9180]

@@goofin6360 anything passed the computer suggestion is quick for noobs.. oh no my time. Still 50% vs 900 elo cpu

[@aaaaaa8656]

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[@benji-o1204]

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[@patament2944]

Bxa5 is not a skewer. It's a pin.

[@tonito5588]

Both terms are used for the same thing

[@FutbolShortsFC]

no a pin is pinning the king, where a skewer "pins" 2 pieces that not the king

[@tonito5588]

@@FutbolShortsFC Ooo never knew the difference, interesting!

[@mattf7926]

Pat's right. A pin is when the less valuable piece is in front, a skewer is when the more powerful piece is in front.

[@strangerz2]

I saw the coverage of this game by agadmator and Gotham chees, with you i feel i learned something. You are the best. Quality over quantity 😉

[@taowroland8697]

Honestly prefer these recaps over hikarus. Needless to say it's vastly better than agad.

[@andresrossi9]

Alphazero plays Carlsen's favourite move*

[@mathuff5]

This has to be, hands down, one of the best annotated and diagrammed chess videos I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot. Job well done, Jerry!

[@TheChefCain]

I love agad for consistency but Jerry has to be the most informative of all the chess youtubers. I love every video you release

[@giacomofeltrin7271]

Alpha zero plays Magnus favourite game

[@jamesnezhmetkovvassilyvik8112]

One of the best-annotated chess game videos on the internet. Although it may seem boring to other chess enthusiasts, if you're dedicated to improving your chess skills, Jerry's channel will surely deepen your understanding of chess.

[@coniccinoc]

Every time I hear in the opening of these videos, "Hi everyone, it's Jerry" I have to stop myself from saying "Hi Jerry" : )

[@ChessNetwork]

Hi Venture. 😀

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I don't stop myself. I just say it out loud to my screen :)

[@coniccinoc]

@@ChessNetwork Hi Jerry. As always, excellent content, thank you for your work.

[@potapich2]

pretty nice 'Nepomnyashiy' pronunciation btw!

[@ChessNetwork]

Thank you. Had some practice with it during the WCC.

[@theresnoonehereatall4807]

I was watching Jerry last night while I fell asleep. I had a dream we were playing a really good game but he stopped playing because he got bored with my moves. I got mad, woke up and turned off KZbin to get back at him for deserting our game.

[@aknopf8173]

That will show him! 😊💪

[@ElderWillows]

Just want you to know how excellent your explanations are as a beginner this was incredibly informative it just helps to think it different ways awesome job thanks so much! "How and when AND WHY to simplify" my biggest issue.

[@ChessNetwork]

Thank you 👍

[@ChessNetwork]

You may find the video "AlphaZero and the Protected Passed Pawn" helpful. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJyQomeJgseUatU

[@teogarciav]

Please show your mouse! Other than that, I love you Jerry. I wish we would get more videos!

[@adrianf.5847]

In the description, you wrote "gambit's"!

[@DavidEmerling79]

Great analysis! I've watched several of your videos and I consider you one of the better analysts. Clear, interesting style. I play the Catalan and have faced that bishop check on b4 many times. I block it with my bishop and my opponent either immediately captures on d2 (most common) or protects the bishop with Qe2. I've never faced a5 before, so I was very interested in this game. I have to study that line.

[@eulefranz944]

The quality is as always absolutely top notch. I wish every sport -which could be analysed in such a fashion- had a Jerry. You can feel that Jerry is self taught every step of the way. The way he highlights things and explains chess is truely remarkable and shows his skill: Understanding chess and presenting it logically and with structure. Never too little, never lost too deep in engine lines. I learn something every time and he certainly contributed a lot to my rating ! (and my addiction)

[@danjeory3659]

Amazing. You feel like Mamedyarov has plenty of counterplay up until the last few moves and then suddenly it all comes crashing down!

[@Loheekable]

The AlphaZero part 8:10 - 8:42 You're welcome

[@julianbassk]

its about how it functions in the context of the game

[@IschmarVI]

The part that leads to the AlphaZero part 0:00 - 8:10 You're welcome

[@mikekenworthy]

Where has ChessNetwork gone?

[@thguzzo17]

Greatest chess teacher on KZbin! Thank you, man!

[@armynyus9123]

Best coverage (for my level) of a legendary game - and I've seen them all.

[@IAmDavid91]

Is Carlsen as good as Kasparov?

[@microsoft1665]

No. If kasparov had access to same technology as carlsen did garry would be 2900+

[@axelkeithgranath]

sure

[@numpsterhypeman1205]

@@microsoft1665 no one had this access back in the day+ as far as i know there were more 2800+ than today. So your statement doesnt make sense to me

[@looinrims]

Carlsen is better, more time passes more study available, just how it goes

[@domestinger8805]

@@numpsterhypeman1205 obviously the use of machines has lowered all ratings

[@troymiesner7306]

Once again I'm amazed at how brilliant Magnus is

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

He's not. He's copying old theory. A 17 year-old blew him off the board in blitz recently.

[@MegaReinart]

@@raygordonteacheschess5501 he is not? what are u smoking give me some.

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

@@tato9848 No I'm talking about the 17 year-old who bitchslapped him a month or two ago at the world blitz.

[@michaellee8815]

This is my new favorite chess channel. Or “chaessnel”. No? Lol the explanations of theory are excellent

[@rawdaaljawhary4174]

Jerryyyyy, you've outdone yourself! This analysis is impeccable. You teach in such a clear, patient way, and I learn so much from you. I'm grateful to you for being such an amazing teacher. I would love to see you commentate tournaments live. Fans would find the concepts even more clear and approachable. You illuminate every concept you teach.

[@ChessNetwork]

Thank you Rawda.

[@rawdaaljawhary4174]

@@ChessNetwork You're welcome 😊

[@louw1992]

Interesting analysis and catchy title too! I do prefer to play your videos 2x the speed but that might be just a personal preference

[@bazerk1572]

Same.

[@mikecee5122]

EXCELLENT commentary.

[@user-cq3oh8eq3n]

That was certainly an impressive analysis. Really helpful to see the side-chains that show probably reasoning of the players.

[@Jake-yb4hh]

im fairly new to chess, but why at 2:00 does Nfxd2 not work after queen c2? what about that position doesn't allow the same exchange as after e3?

[@Dre88nr1]

It's because: without e3 played, if the F knight captures after Qc2, black can now capture the undefended pawn on d4. White could then still win the pawn on c4, but I think extra value is weighed on the fact that d4 is a central pawn.

[@liamhalliday8437]

Imagine the pressure of playing Magnus. Even with a pretty wild game, he evidently made 1 inaccuracy. You literally have to play perfect (according to engines at least) to win!

[@havardmj]

It's even hard to call it an inaccuracy. Mamedyarov said Magnus might actually have a chance versus engines 😂

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

@@havardmj He doesn't. His opening repertoire is suicide against them.

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

@@havardmj And if so then chess is solved and dying like checkers.

[@havardmj]

@@raygordonteacheschess5501 "might" "have a chance". Your first mistake is to contest an opinion that says there's a chance that Magnus has a chance. You're gonna need some pretty hard evidence to deny there is even a slight chance. You'll pretty much need to prove it's impossible. Your second mistake is to assume Magnus would play the same way vs a computer. His, and other GMs preparations are about finding positions that will be hard for a human to solve under time pressure, not positions that have no counterplay. It's pretty reasonable to think Magnus would play a slow manouvering position versus computers. That way, he "might" "have a chance".

[@jameslazer819]

As always, great analysis Jerry! Carlsen is such a beast!! When i saw whites b3 i thought black had some decent counter play. 4 or 5 moves later it's all over 🤣

[@ChavoRoJa]

Good analysis, NEVER seen a channel like do it like this

[@ChessNetwork]

Thank you

[@kashifnaseem220]

Isnt 20. Qd1 a super computer move? At the time it was played no one understood it. It was a total computer line that magnus found during the game which why shakhriyar tweeted that magnus can beat engines or something like that.

[@a-train69420]

Not really... With the bishop moving to e6, adding a defense to d5, d4 is now hanging, as white would no longer have the skewer with the rook to win back the pawn on d5. Magnus added a second defender to a pawn attacked twice to avoid giving away a free pawn

[@petergregory7199]

It’s a fine line between chess servant and chess master. Games like this make me think they are in fact one and the same. You could not describe Carlson as aggressive here, and yet there is no backing off. This game exudes ‘chess confidence’. Jerry’s instructive analysis provides insight into critical moments.

[@jakit0556]

hi Jerry, its everyone.

[@Dae-Ying-Kim12345]

* good play . Will we see alphazero v.s. stockfish 14 ? *

[@whatzause]

I got move 20 (or so, -your “pop quiz”) right. But, please, what is the music at the end??

[@heffalump111]

Do I read "Alpha-Zero" in the title? Insta-click.

[@kingcarisma]

This guy is the Daniel Day Lewis of chess youtubers

[@ashoksafaya5397]

Beautiful analysis with Alfa Zero move.

[@chazzabh]

One might say that the whole game turned on getting the Catalan bishop into play. In the final position it finally comes to life with ruinous effect. Boom

[@zakarieosmanhassan2486]

Thank you mate

[@pixification]

Jerry please post some more stuff

[@masoudiranpour6425]

thanks for amazing analysis . and .perfect like ever !!!!!!! ..

[@MoonBurn13]

Wonderful skill, both sides. That board-face could change so much so fast so many different ways! Thanks Jerry.

[@Sn28sept]

Why not play Ne8 immediately after e5? I don't see any clear follow up how white can punish severely.

[@WtItCbtLoR]

Thank you for the terrific analysis of this very interesting game, Jerry!

[@ddxaidan7969]

Great video Jerry. Informative and fun! Love these analyses.

[@Entheos84]

You will have 100.000 games on lichess soon Jerry! Take care ❤️

[@jacokyle0160]

Hi Jerry I want to invite you to cover the Karjakin - Van Forest game from round 6 of this tournament. It was a really nice positional game in the Italian that I’m sure you’ll enjoy. Thanks 🙂

[@barretthnatt3882]

bruh what?

[@ChessJourneyman]

Drawakin sucker puncher? Funny

[@nebukanezer73]

Great analysis! 👍

[@atableinthewilderness680]

Interesting that mamdyerov had a slight edge until he played passive with h6

[@stephenbeckman208]

Thumbnail is hilarious

[@Muckylittleme]

"n" for Knight? Is this an American thing?

[@tobsi2256]

It's English notation. Can't use K since it's used for King already. Some earlier notation systems used Kn or the squares ie. b1-c3 do indicate a knight move, but N is standard today.

[@Muckylittleme]

@@tobsi2256 Ah that makes perfect sense then, thank you.

[@Truth_In_Victory]

Amazing analysis. Thank you

[@Jackarius86]

Excellent analysis to a very interesting game!

[@digitalatom6433]

Maybe 24... Kh8 should have been considered, before committing to the capture on e5.

[@Winkkin]

There is this rich transpositional richness that occurs in the opposite color openings with a slight re-orderinig of the moves.

[@prabhatmishra5667]

In search of Gold (Agadmator and Gotham) we lost the diamond (You)

[@PushyPawn]

I swear Carlen had a chess engine chip implanted in his brain. His long distance calculations are on another level.

[@mightypensword]

Do you still do commentary on lichess titled arenas? I love when you do that, especially when you focus on magnus's games

[@koenraad4618]

This game convinced me never to practice and play chess. I thought black was winning all the time. To overthink 3 or 4 moves ahead of all possibilities, or to have memory of many previous chess games, this is not for me. Very interesting is the after math computer analysis, is this really objective? If so, chess players of all levels can practice and improve their game level with chess software all day, nuts!

[@jimbalbier8526]

Good comment. This video left me with a confused feeling, because I too thought black was in a good position. And out of nothing, or rather without having Carlsen to do anything fancy, black resigns. As if black beat himself. But yeah, this is also not my game, I'm not a computer brain and can't think too much ahead. Then again, due to its kinda "chaotic" (?) and nonconformal style it's quite fascinating to watch.

[@bobby5776]

Thank you Jerry!

[@thegorn]

Hi Jerry

[@naturalflirt2424]

Dude you’re so informal . My new favorite chess Channel

[@TheBlurayHacker]

Great video

[@Shipdacheese]

At 15:30 why did Mamedyarov not take the knight first instead of taking the pawn? No more skewer then...

[@marko6168]

Bishop takes knight and threat od skewer is still there unless say rook takes pawn on b5, but after knight d2, black pawn on c4 is gone, and white is better

[@naturalflirt2424]

Only critique is SHOW YOUR MOUSE!! Makes it so much easier to follow for the viewer and easier for you to show certain details instead of having to literally move the piece . Still awesome recap I’m hooked

[@tron1007r]

Very well done. I really appreciate it.

[@ibrahimozturk4090]

it was perfect video. Thank you

[@HadiAtaei]

It seems to me that if rook takes f2 pawn instead of resigning he might have had a chance, no?

[@mishatal6853]

Rxe5

[@seppe8156]

I knew you were going to cover this one!

[@sanispace8871]

9:09 could not white knight go to g5 and then queen c2 to h7 for the win????

[@tactixianchess1409]

Bxg5

[@Seriac]

😂😂😂😂

[@nistral]

thanks for the video!

[@dylarng4564]

Forever thankful for you Jerry!