Magnus Carlsen plays like AlphaZero

Featured in this analysis is the game between Magnus Carlsen and Nijat Abasov from the 2023 FIDE World Cup. The opening is a Sicilian Defense, Rossolimo Attack where Carlsen gambits a pawn by move 7. Carlsen’s play in this game resembles the strategies employed by the neural networks Alpha Zero and Leela Chess Zero. This resemblance is particularly evident in how one of Abasov’s pieces loses its effectiveness. Carlsen’s Rg1, akin to the Freak Attack in the Sicilian Najdorf, serves as a reminder to Abasov that his intact kingside structure may not provide the black king a safe haven. Carlsen’s gambit in this game is an excellent example for deep strategic play that provides one with multiple forms of long-term compensation.
Image of Magnus Carlsen courtesy of Lennart Ootes
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[@davvves7977]

Thanks for all the work and videos recently!

[@SanjuVideowala]

Mind blowing explaination thank you for such videos., this is why I like your channel.

[@ChessNetwork]

👍

[@GauteSmaaland-n5x]

Thanks a lot, Jerry, great insights in this one

[@bluecocacola]

hi Jerry, it's everyone 😊

[@amir_forooghi]

MAGNUS + ALPHAZERO + JERRY = TOOOOOO MUCH TO HANDLE. Thanks Jerry for the awesome content

[@Dr.Sortospino]

When I saw the game I thought the same!! I said: this is so AlphaZero!

[@ChessNetwork]

Very strategic play for sure 👍

[@Greg_Ulmer]

Activate the clown!

[@clydefernandes9598]

Aye Aye Captain ! ! ! 🤡Clown Activated... Ready for attack on your command. Sir 🧐

[@gbu32]

Really nice.

[@miasswim]

Now let's see Paul Allen's analysis.

[@RayT70]

Why did black not play 6. d5 ?

[@JunkieMonkey321]

i saw Kf1 immediately after Qa5. yay.

[@ShreddedWheat-lj6vg]

This position haunts abasov: 14:00

[@sofmates]

Someone took the worst photo I've ever seen of him.

[@SomeOne-jz7cn]

Who did?

[@sofmates]

@@SomeOne-jz7cn the photo on top

[@dragonspight]

@@SomeOne-jz7cn Don't worry, not you

[@suckmeoff4682]

I thought magnus would get more out of the structure but he kind of just gets equalized, blunders, and scrambles out a dub. Anyway looking to play this

[@mitic8231]

Jerry 🏁Jerry 🏁Jerry 🏁

[@dzigerica666]

In jerry springer show audience tone

[@d.c.1971]

Today's show is about racism: how black clergymen are forced into segregation.

[@chessjess510]

Jerry! Do you think the spry young buck has a chance in the final?

[@crackawood]

tomorrow on the springer show. obese one-eyed transsexual dwarf with a gold tooth arm wrestles her baby mama for the food stamp card

[@PeterHuypens]

You are the most instructive person to help understand positions in chess. Incredible. Many, many, many thanks!!!!!

[@grantcivyt]

I realize I can't appreciate these games without your commentary, Jerry. I've seen other coverage of them, but I gain more insight from your analysis. Thanks, and please continue!

[@VidaBlue317]

I don't want to stir the pot, but I would beat both of them at the same time

[@MrSupernova111]

Amazing analysis! Thank you Jerry!

[@shogoyo788]

I love everytime Jerry call poorly positioned pieces clown lmao

[@ChessNetwork]

🤡

[@robertd7717]

At first I thought it said "Magnus Carlsen plays against Alpha Zero" and I got excited, but this still good! 😅

[@8ealer]

Man, you narrate as National Geographics. :) Such sad life story of a struggling Bishop in the cruel Sicilian environment. :) Thank you - always a pleasure to enjoy your videos.

[@stevemd6488]

Good stuff Jerry

[@Fajowski50]

I’m really happy I found king f1 during the pop quiz instantly. I wanted to move my knight to c4 but couldn’t cuz of the pin. So I figured king f1 looked good.

[@adamtash2891]

me too! haha...i think this may be the first time I have found allof the moves when he paused.....I NEVER do! lol

[@PaulHobbs23]

Hi Jerry, it’s me

[@dodekaedius]

Best analysis. I wonder, when AI will be able to describe how it sees chess and how it has to be played from its perspective

[@prakasavigraha6104]

Loved the commentary. Great content again Jerry.

[@ChessNetwork]

👍

[@blurry_budd]

The freak attack ..... can't bleave they named an oppining after me finelly :/

[@eprox-y3248]

In the ancient game of chess, you must do your utmost to "activate the clown."

[@666nevermore]

Jerry is my boy, real og KZbinr god

[@billy6788]

Jerry is such a stud, love the content!

[@billyb6001]

I agree

[@1K18V21]

This analysis was eye opening for me, thank you.

[@ninepoints5932]

For once I came up with the computer suggested and weird move Kf1

[@mewantremote]

great video. nothing like it.

[@joseraulcapablanca8564]

maybe this variation should be called the Rossolimo attack, Carlsen gambit, would be cool to have an opening named after Magnus. A real back amd forth game thanks Jerry.

[@siraf1234]

I think he should get the name for the e4 c5 Nc3 d6 d4 cxd4 Qxd4 Nc6 Qd2 idea

[@Art.20Abs.4GG]

Heeey I spotted the bxa7 tactic immediately. Thanks for the chess education 💪🏼

[@uguree]

Hey Jerry If it was alpha zero, I tell you he would have played C4 pawn earlier as it would have closed up the black position earlier.. what do you think? Why 2 moves waiting for C4??

[@Ilovemommy389]

Black could push pawn up to protect bishop and locked down the right side. He made so many useless moves.

[@lubi5579]

Rg1 is insane.

[@diyoptics1387]

I really like how you explain the moves

[@dobfeldman5026]

In the final series of moves, Magnus keeps all his pieces on dark squares and the light-squared bishop contributes next to nothing

[@kingcarisma]

The FREAK! attack 😆

[@MoonBurn13]

Open, tactical and exciting. Very nice. Thanks Jerry.

[@eminkirakosyan8779]

JERRY FOREVER BROOOOÒOOOO01

[@aravintharyan1516]

He is the alpha zero of our generation.

[@gunterweber8493]

fantastic game!!! Thx for sharing!

[@ChessNetwork]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@jeffersonthomas1269]

At 14:48 you said black QF1 but I was thinking QF3 and thus it seems as good or better, perhaps not?

[@jamesburnett3594]

I think queen is better on f1 because she controls more squares that way and has better attacking chances on the king by controlling the last rank. On f3 you're hitting the rook but it's defended and could go to h3, which would force queen to f1 anyway. And that would be worse for black since the rook on h3 can better assist in defending the king and pawn structure. If you go to f1 immediately the rook can still to h3 but now black retains tempo whereas with f3 first you're handing white the tempo.

[@KF1]

Dr. Zero. Nice

[@jeremyying3602]

5:54 - super teen extraordinaire - freakazoid freakazoid

[@uguree]

I spotted QF1 at the end and also the beginning pawn e4 yay😅

[@rodrigoathayde1488]

sure

[@uguree]

@rodrigoathayde1488 easy as a chess master for 27 years.. Having played maybe 10.000 chess games and having watched several thousand chess matches online (gms, alpha zero, etc) and following this channel It is a natural result of solving chess problems like this. It's like an instinct now finding such critical moves.. However, I still have a huge gap in my opening knowledge, so my elo is somewhere around 1700, not higher..

[@datdudeinred]

This is just simply legendary breakdown 👏❤️ No matter who wins between pragg & fabi both gonna have an insurmountable challenge to bring magnus down.

[@syafon]

Hi Jerry!

[@ChessNetwork]

Hi 👋

[@rolfstorz3745]

Grandmasterly!!!😊😊😊

[@travisnobleart]

I would have turned that clown bishop into a star. Learning in chess seems to be about making adjustments to our levels of priority. So from this point I realize I need to increase my priority on correcting all pinned pieces that are not protected by a pawn.

[@jarlardo]

Such a sharp game.

[@jamesburnett3594]

Proud of finding the QF1 move at 14:19. Took me about couple minutes when usually finding these key moves if I get them right takes me a lot longer.

[@RoyGazoff]

Great example 🎉

[@rehnumanisha2072]

After bishop takes a7, why did not the king just take it?

[@11hbishop]

Then Qc7+ with the rook coming in afterwards, or Qg1+ picking up the g4 bishop (depending on the position you're referring to)

[@rehnumanisha2072]

​@@11hbishopyes I see qc7 is a check, but I do not see a convenient way for the rook to come. What am I missing.

[@rehnumanisha2072]

​@@11hbishopI am talking about 17:04

[@travisphilp8215]

He shows why

[@AgnaktoreX]

Magnus Alphazon strikes back

[@mindin2941]

“Gambit Style”. Isnt that a song😂

[@MaXyM_TaRaN]

The Stockfish engine will always win

[@wjaieh]

7- after d3, black advance e4 soon : not analysed

[@Jello_Criminal]

Black was not up a pawn around 8:18 white was/is.

[@PanPeter-i5k]

he is the G.O.A.T. like mike.

[@olimonaghan7322]

ys jerry

[@attention_shopping]

Jj

[@Mike-qo4kp]

Its Jerry!

[@MoonBurn13]

Kind of a seesaw feel to this game - not only because of the alternating advantage/disadvantage for each side, but because of the oscillating feel of the pieces in their use of diagonals and backwards attacks.

[@AliAkbar-rn3zk]

Qf1 was a pretty findable move in that position IMO. This was even on my radar and I am not even rated 2000. Maybe getting intimidated by Magnus Carlsen & match situation.

[@PaulHobbs23]

Yes Qf1 is findable, but what about all the other moves? It's easy to cherrypick the worst move in the game and criticize it. Maybe you find that move but miss other moves in the game.

[@AliAkbar-rn3zk]

@@PaulHobbs23 It's not about me. I can miss other moves, but also I am not a GM playing in the semi-final of world cup. He blew it up in semi-Final. I can understand about Gukesh, his defensive moves were pretty tough to find.

[@jamesdelb6885]

I've heard all the commentators say Qf1 is winning. Why not move the white Q to d2? That looks like a draw after black Q to f3 attacking the R, white goes back to h2 with the Q.

[@davidrobertson1980]

10:30 White went into a big think? Oops Jerry? ;)

[@dobfeldman5026]

it's an expression, common in the uk

[@davidrobertson1980]

@@dobfeldman5026 lol he flipped the colour

[@dobfeldman5026]

@@davidrobertson1980 thank you for clarifying! i misunderstood you dave

[@dotskie6343]

Is this Ai or real voice?

[@mikhailgavrilov8980]

Ahahahah ofc it's the real guy, I've been watching him for ages... tho now that I'm thinking of it, I've never seen a face reveal... what have you done, do i have to think about it till the rest of my life ???

[@emmienoel9106]

If he really does play like Alpha Zero, I'm sure he'd have won this game.

[@Kevin-co7dr]

hater

[@emmienoel9106]

@@Kevin-co7dr you people online just say the first stupid shiit that comes to your brain. Like who gave birth to you? Where are u guys actualLY from 😂

[@emmienoel9106]

What I said isn't even a Hateful thing. So for you to call me Hater shows your level of intellect. That's all the energy I'll spend on you.

[@emmienoel9106]

I'm a Huge Magnus Carlsen person by the way. And also rooting for him to win the Fide world cuP.

[@josetedesco440]

He did win the game, tho, so I don't quite get your point.

[@uguree]

Wow I found Q F1 move.. improving 😂