Magnus Carlsen’s London Opening NOVELTY GAMBIT Destroys Ding Liren

In this KZbin exclusive video, I analyze a fascinating game played between Magnus Carlsen and Ding Liren in the first day of Chess24’s Magnus Carlsen Invitational Finals. Analyse the game:
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[@6u6u7o]

Everything is fun and games until the ghost upstairs starts moving the chess pieces around.

[@nawinkmr1]

I agree

[@kingjensen8091]

This apparently is NOT what Jerome would have wanted

[@TheBlindFlame2]

And the ghost mates you in 10

[@whong09]

Footsteps on the ceiling

[@hoola_amigos]

"Everybody Gangsta"

[@elliot-blumberg]

"Material isn't everything." -Comrade Rosen

[@Khornag]

A true comrade is very much aware of the material condition.

[@izs6946]

"All pieces are just bigger pawns" -Comrade General Tal

[@dominiks5068]

sounds like anti-class-reductionism to me

[@thedragon9850]

Sounds like communist propaganda, but ok

[@crxti2986]

he said that right when I read your comment

[@kaifk]

Your voice is so calming my attention span went from 10 seconds to 14 minutes and 54 seconds P.S. good bishop everybody!

[@LuukVdStreets]

I experience the same with Eric.

[@IrrIdk]

Same

[@ieorlich]

A get sleepy...😴 Because it's too calming

[@stevendijorio2624]

When you review games you have to say “hello everyone”

[@betzalelsacks7517]

exactly lol

[@tcyoshida8818]

Oh yeah yeah

[@aesaehttr]

and in this position...

[@JustinRed624]

this is all still standard theory

[@augustgreig9420]

For me, it's, "Hello chess lovers!".

[@nickknight8065]

And Magnus also receives special congratulations for ten years of sick moves like the ones seen in this game. We'll be studying his moves 100 years from now.

[@sarcastaball]

No we won't

[@hideehere]

The sound upstairs was Agadmator sneaking behind ERIC making amazing moves I'm gonna give you a second to pause and analyse the position here... 🔫 Be aware of captures captures captures captures.............

[@burrri]

Hahahahah!!!

[@Furen]

In agad's video today, there was banging downstairs/at neighbours. Maybe there is a connection

[@Felix-vu9tz]

I’m always just here for the show :(

[@aerith5879]

@@burrri Türk mü var lan bu tür videoların altında

[@burrri]

@@aerith5879 var tabi neden olmasin

[@AZKBlastah]

5:25 Nice rhyming, Eric!

[@eric-rosen]

unintentional poetry!

[@charlesfromm6133]

wow! good find.

[@johnmeo1532]

Very pleasant!

[@hackerman7835]

Mom's spaghetti

[@ohhhboy06]

I watched this like 20xs!! lmao! great find!!!

[@paulbrennan4163]

How I would play this game.. Magnus: d4 Me: resigns..

[@hichimichanga8405]

B4

[@akashsurya3879]

I'd offer a draw to Magnus, for his own good ofcourse

[@PeterM64]

You should do more focused game analysis, I really enjoyed this

[@brandony8691]

I've been a London player for several years now and gotten to the position at 2:36 many many times and I find using Magnus' strategy of leaving the bishop on f4 is most comfortable to play as well. I've seen some have a lot of success retreating to g3 and then enjoying the open h file with the rook, but black bishop taking on f4 and then pawn taking back leaves white with a very nice open e file right down the heart of the board. Sure, it costs a tempo to then move the kingside rook over after castling, but that's the same tempo gained from not retreating the bishop earlier to g3. If black then takes my knight on e5, I can recapture with the pawn and I'm back to having a fully intact pawn chain.

[@carpetclimber4027]

@Brandon Young I've promised myself not to play as boring of an opening as the London system. Then again, I'm reminding myself I'm an English player and I cannot judge. Maybe I will try it one day.

[@brandony8691]

Carpet Climber The English is my other go-to opening. It’s great for when you plan to play the same opponent several times in a row: one really solid but boring/predictable opening and one less usual opening that is good for getting people away from theory.

[@jordanmohammed7811]

What is your rating ?

[@brandony8691]

@@jordanmohammed7811 I am but a lowly 1400 haha

[@carpetclimber4027]

@@jordanmohammed7811 And an 1880 FIDE rated here.

[@Livestreamlurker]

Can we call any future games in this position the Carlsen Gambit

[@yacked]

no

[@raeserec535]

Not really a gambit when its positional play rather than baiting the opponent to a specific board state

[@CommentGeneric]

@@raeserec535 same difference

[@raeserec535]

@@CommentGeneric what i mean is that he just played it normally after the move but didnt really try to make a specific board state

[@Livestreamlurker]

@@raeserec535 Most gambits are positional. You trade a pawn for better development and a better position. These are the positions where tactics can arise.

[@digitalmallcop]

Thanks for helping me get back into chess

[@WW-pg1ro]

Agadmator wants to know your location.

[@michalrehacek3462]

That's obviously London

[@lionwithmanbun7204]

@@michalrehacek3462 London is a third world s hole.

[@luciddoggo5094]

eric is so much better analysis

[@WW-pg1ro]

@@luciddoggo5094 eric should analyse your english too

[@luciddoggo5094]

@@WW-pg1ro my bad. I am esol

[@TheKrazyLobster]

What a fantastic video, Eric. Can we get more of this from you? Maybe analyzing some of your favorite miniatures or something like that? Please?

[@officialEricBG]

When agad covered this game, he showed your H5 London trap first!

[@kruksog]

I love it when you do game analysis Eric. Wish you'd do it more!

[@seanhunter111]

Awesome analysis. I really love when you have normal chess content rather than chat challenges etc.

[@bcool6801]

You explain chess better than any gm on KZbin . Much love bro I learn a lot from you

[@davewestner]

I don't think I would be able to appreciate how good this game is without this excellent commentary

[@maulerXX]

Love this video. I hope we will see more breakdowns like this of other peoples' games!

[@brocknordstrom7807]

I enjoy you explaining games that you're truly fascinated by.

[@Brian3xm]

This was a tremendous game, and your commentary made it even better. Thank you

[@johnnyfry2]

Always enjoy your instruction and analysis. The beauty of the London System is just how standard so many of the opening moves are, as you suggested. I've been in a very similar positions over the first dozen moves or so in Blitz games. Once he forced the Queen side castle, I think it really took him out of any plan he had, something that is paramount in short time games.

[@jeff9222]

Great video, Eric! Appreciate how you analyze each step thoroughly. I subscribed and will be watching many more.

[@calebbreckon3643]

Great video Eric. Consider posting more analyses like these!

[@truthspeakerlive]

I really enjoyed this video analysis by Eric Rosen. Well done mate!

[@jrpkyeso4471]

Beautiful game Erik and great analysis, thank you very much!! 🙌

[@AaronRausch91998]

"Have a good day... or a good 'night'... or a good bishop!" 😂 Nice

[@geckogeico2212]

For when you don't sleep well..at least you get a good bishop.

[@alldetected3106]

I love how Eric puts his city as the location for every video

[@OregonMikeH]

Man this was coll! Thanks eric for the share, grand choice specially all considered. good Job Bucko, Thanks and Blessings from Oregon as always. ... Mike,

[@DiegoMorales-iy7fw]

"congratulations to magnus carlsen" 😆😆

[@NotQuiteFirst]

The sound in the ceiling is what Hikaru is always looking at

[@newyorkslim2001]

Excellent analysis. One of Eric's best.

[@maxmuster6360]

0:08 „it was played between magnus carlsen“

[@juandiegocv]

and this shall be named the carlsen variation of the london

[@soymoder]

that joke at the end convinced me to ring the bell love your stuff, Eric!

[@morganbmgtow8879]

Eric you guys are beyond awesome coaches; chess players are so lucky to have coaches like you and others to grow their game🙏🏿😎

[@MrLipiko]

This was a beautiful game. Very well analysed and explained, I watched the video twice in a row :)

[@jameslbronsonjr6472]

Very good

[@PastTime777]

The sound in the ceiling could be a bird or duck landing on your roof. I've walked outside to see 4 ducks sitting on my roof.

[@itsyou8418]

“What’s that noise” ...... Spassky and Fischer

[@itsink6754]

The ghost was just Ding after getting destroyed by Magnus

[@davidwhite2949]

Amazing. It’s almost as though Magnus is introducing theoretical improvements over the board

[@billclinton6040]

Looks like Magnus has been studying some AI strategies which treat pawns as expendable if it pins the opponent's pieces.

[@flutemcglute]

Cool video Eric, gonna try to catch your stream next time

[@kevinfs98]

Thanks for your explanations for us at the bottom. It's hard to figure the reasons behind moves sometimes and I am left asking why. I love your presentations.

[@xleXithx]

When I see analysis like this I always want to examine a reckless early defense. Would you do a video like that please?

[@alexismandelias]

Really informative video, looking forward to more like this

[@98552707]

insane video eric!

[@alsopato]

two videos in one day? thanks for all the quarantine content eric :)

[@ShivkumarJhadr]

You are the best teacher. I love all your games and commentary.

[@exoplanet11]

Great analysis of an important game. Several times, playing the London System I have failed to retreat my bishop...always by mistake...and I always lost!

[@brucewalker2202]

best variation of the London I have seen so far..

[@nick_holzmensch8419]

please more of these analysis. thank you

[@strivingfaith6971]

great take, very eye opening for London positional play.

[@lorddrake2418]

Good luck with upstairs - thank for the good video.

[@vicnent651]

This is so much better than Chess Talk.

[@RemyWillard]

Good pawn. Good rook. Good queen. Good king. Good (k)night and good bishop were already taken by the end of this video, so I thought I'd cover the rest.

[@AlexRochette]

Is this a novelty he could have saved for the world championships or is this only working with shorter time control?

[@ravomino8088]

The longer the time control is the worst the novelty is. The position isn't necessarily better for white, it's just easier to play for white, but the more time black has the less chance of making a mistake.

[@chillax9184]

@@ravomino8088 you're right. The position where Qxd2 is just a plain position not that sharp. Unlike those lines prepared by Nepo on Carlsen and Dubov on Nakamura recently which if you played inaccurately then it's already game over

[@MrQwerty2524]

@@ravomino8088 And this is exactly why all games should be 15 minutes plus increment. We don't wanna see perfect games. We've got computers for that. We wanna see the best of the best winning against all odds :D

[@Warriormanners]

@@MrQwerty2524 The best of the best would be brought out more often over longer time controls.. Chess is about planning.

[@jdogi69]

@@MrQwerty2524 The best classical time players are also the best blitz players. Time doesnt matter much.

[@lordvaris5003]

At the moment you looked up and said there was a sound in the ceiling i also heard someone knocking against the walls up my room

[@quayinlock]

Great game, thanks Eric!

[@MaksharAcademy]

Great review. Thanks

[@vastowen4562]

Had a 15 second unskippable ad with an annoying voiceover, so I muted it and went to another tab. Forgot about this video so it played all the way through. Now it's time to watch it with audio lol. Enjoy the double watchtime, Eric

[@kyoopihd]

7:29 for those of you who were able to do it, congratulations on finding a really nice idea.

[@rockmyworldmusic]

I found it. Not because I am smart, but because pushing pawns just seemed like a good idea.

[@mcyg2079]

i kinda just guessed tbh, i know fuck all about chess other than the rules and a couple other basic things

[@diamondbright45]

you are good Eric great explanations make u sppecial

[@TVGUY333]

Wow! That was so much fun. Excellent commentary...and a good bishop to you. Get a rat trap, unless it's a demon. Then you'll need an exorcist.

[@mohammedsadekon]

That was magnus on the ceiling, you summoned him.

[@bartoszmazur5168]

Engines shows many times that positionion is the key... It seems like top GMs are adapting to those ideas

[@johnjomp]

After White's b4, Black has e5 , giving back the pawn, which equalizes, given the opposite colored Bishops.

[@Speedster___]

Eric constantly says down a pawn but also down a knight

[@ECDahls506]

Brilliant analysis!

[@rickyricardo4552]

Eric I want to see your perspective in the games you played against Levy. Please upload :)

[@nivbraha5019]

Do more of these. You are a great commentator

[@anorangewithacapybaraunder2370]

The sound you heard was Agadmator upstairs looking for the move that Magnus made at 3:07

[@dharius8453]

Everyone’s gansta until the ghost in Eric’s ceiling wants to watch this game too

[@dirkpeloquin1425]

So proud of myself for guessing the move

[@basketballspinner]

That sound in the ceiling was `a rook lift' by carlsen

[@michowdy6707]

11:07 Can someone explain why not moving knight to D7 instead? Wouldn't it solve black's problem? Later on trading knights on E5

[@tim90003]

Very great analysis and very awesome game.

[@sinisamilisavljevic8833]

What about this: after Qh7 (at 11:43) black captures the knight with ...fxe5, and after Qxg8 goes ... Bxb5, discovering the white queen from black rook at c8, while bishop is attacking white rook at f1.

[@BazzaBeeBenson]

Sorry for banging round in the attic when you were filming

[@verp4779]

I believe I heard aman hambleton say the same thing about the dark square bishop trade thing. Pretty cool eh

[@mvxi.]

If he would have died due to an explosion after the nosies, Ben Finegold would have reminded everyone of us: C4 is explosive.

[@mumbaikachallenge5526]

Thanks for this video so much information so much to learn from this❤️

[@olivertate4983]

Great video, helped me understand Magnus' genius!

[@URvortex3XPR3SS]

Eric is so humble

[@maxsanchez2339]

Great commentary

[@PhilosoFeed]

The half open H file after dark bishop exchange is never "enjoyed" by me lol. I get it all the time but I never find a good way to use the file.

[@chryktus22]

Great video! Links for the t-shirt?

[@thatrealpotato8795]

Honestly, when I was looking at the position at 8:50, my thoughts were ne5 looks like a nice square, oh but his knight takes mine, pawn push to get him out? And when he said I was right my little 1200 heart squealed

[@inversmeow]

Great analysis!

[@aaronbarlow4376]

The sound in your roof is definitely a demon.

[@mynuts121]

Hi Eric, which chess site are you playing this on?

[@MazzyHoffmann]

I really enjoyed and learned. Thank you

[@bartomiejo.8303]

Sorry, I didn’t hear... Mega database? Is it some kind of website?

[@notnotricharmander]

Hey, Tanner here

[@eric-rosen]

hey tanner

[@benlekale3503]

This game is underrated...Ding was cramped to death like the anaconda execution style.

[@scottcarlass8887]

Welcome to Eric Rosen's new ghost-hearing show. Watch as Eric hears sounds from which origin he knows not.

[@lucianoariasduval]

London Opening, Carlsen - Ding Gambit, Main Line. Let's make this official, Internet. Great video by the way, Eric. Cheers from Argentina.

[@uberskank1424]

I understood everything you said... Thanks man..

[@franscarpio2233]

I'd rather have a good bishop.. or two if possible. Thanks for the great content, Eric!