Magnus Carlsen vs. Sandro Mareco

A tough fight as World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen takes on Argentinian Grandmaster Sandro Mareco during a Banter Blitz session on chess24! Replay the game with computer analysis: chess24.com/en/watch/live-tou...
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[@los1wochos]

Destroying 3100s while casually talking about the Game. Absolute madman

[@01lala28]

???????????¿?¿

[@MrEnergiecottbusfan]

@@Drumaier don't listen to the person who commented before. Some people have issues and project them everywhere. Sad world sometimes.

[@lucaslucas6207]

@@satanastigrisscriptor3975 menn whats your problem. you need an urgent psychiatrist

[@danielt.4330]

I'm glad we invented Alpha Zero so we all don't feel inferior, lol.

[@spinLOL533]

Satanas tigris scriptor lololol

[@coxscorner]

I'm addicted to Carlsens banter blitz.

[@yonandojohan9748]

Same

[@habibihabibi2565]

Same

[@iskenderyuceyurt]

here is not youtube for me. its carlsen's tube

[@muddasirisrar4495]

watch mikhail tal

[@diorgu]

Me too, the world champ casually explaining his moves beating the best opposition...

[@justsaybobby]

“He’s gonna lose on time. Unfortunately, that’s MATE”. - Da BOSS

[@vaisakh96]

BUt it isnt chcekmate or am i bad at chess?

[@drezryy6989]

@@vaisakh96 the Queen will force the king to move to F8, and the Queen will go to H8 for the checkmate.

[@kramlyn2412]

@@vaisakh96 check then mate after the king moves which Is nowhere else to go..

[@JimmyVermeer]

@@vaisakh96 It's mate in 2, but Black forfeited on time anyway.

[@Bagual133]

The pressure of Mareco in the end would have knocked down any other 😱

[@wassimhindi6799]

ahh he loses on time o wait thats mate

[@ryanmoon05]

Well, technically he did lose on time, but he would have been mated in one more move.

[@WiTTeNx]

@@ryanmoon05no he was mate at 1.5 seconds. that pawn take on g5 was a horrible pressure mistake

[@ryanmoon05]

@@WiTTeNx At 1.5 there is not even a check, if you're referring to Qh7 that is just a check, black has to move Kf8 then Magnus has check mate in one more move with Qh8, but time ran out so Carlsen won by time.

[@rajx____]

@Emad Ahmed bishop supports

[@lunasmovingcompanymovingst6152]

This is great for chess. The world champ. Greatest of all times (arguably at worst) talking to us while he plays and still winning... Just a rare glimpse into a world champ in his prime. This is crazy. I'm literally looking around thinking "does anyone else realize how crazy this magnus vs etc while sharing his thoughts and looking at him play in the comfort of his own home is??" why do I feel like I've stolen something and waiting to get caught?? Yet the police are saying "it's OK here". I hope Magnus keeps makong/sharing these vids for a long long time.

[@philipjwh2580]

I don't think he's in his own home. He travels like 2/3 of the year. He's just always playing

[@AlejandroGonzalez-wo5fk]

For anyone whos serious about chess, theres hundreds of dollars worth of knowledge in these videos

[@LeoStaley]

Nakamura does it too, and does all sorts of fun stuff too, like playing people with queen odds or worse, or playing blind, and its really fun. Naka topped at #2, and hasn't fallen out of the top 20 at any point since. He's not the #1, but I definitely find his videos more fun.

[@damien9654]

@@LeoStaley I like how Naka shows his plans

[@Bluebird22200]

Times are changing friend. Technology is great.

[@mylovelyman2]

Thought it would be difficult to increase my admiration of Carlsen. These Banter Blitz have done it. Genius, perspective and humility are an unstopable combination.

[@sexdrugsrocknroll420]

He checkmated a 3100 player, " I dont think I played that great" lol the self discipline is on a whole other level

[@thevelvetone97]

Mated*

[@tonistaak]

He's talking about middle game

[@prometheus5218]

@@thevelvetone97 One more turn for checkmate. Just had to Qh8 and it would be done

[@adityaguin4913]

I mean he was really low on time, obv he wouldn’t have blundered mate otherwise. That’s why Magnus said that

[@kramlyn2412]

First u need a better net connection cuz no matter how good u are in chess.. In online chess if ur net pretty much poor ur time will be affected as well...

[@vladimirchesslike1200]

Thank you for video.

[@charlesbastien4870]

Magnus is so incredible, talking & explaining all the while kicking ass & taking names.

[@kramlyn2412]

Beating karpov former world champ by the age of 13 this match where he doesn't seriously calculate that deep it's obvious.. In which case his opponent opening seems magnus knows i mean well he is a genius he knows a lot incomes to chess just patterns or algorithm he could destroy someone like nothing ever happen...

[@db1480]

This video has been in my feed for WEEKS...youtube wants me to see it 😂👍🏼

[@Moose808]

The mate made me laugh out loud, like a kid seeing someone appear from behind their hands

[@michaeldelaguila3638]

Carlsen es lo más cercano a un módulo de ajedrez de entre todos los jugadores de todos los tiempos , admirable este tipo. Un genio soy su fans...

[@amandaconcha2439]

@nestor gutierrez alphazero lo haría mierda o incluso stockfish no hay comparación

[@majdq8]

Just incredible to watch the game as MC really makes it sound so simple. Casually and easily outplaying a 3100+ player while chatting has to be one of the most impressive things to watch in chess!

[@christianbechhenriksen898]

But he didn’t outplay him. He had a worse position, the opponent just lost on time - but wasn’t outplayed.

[@paultnt1]

This is great how human Magnus is - and an awesome player

[@CREWXLaser]

Magnus, please keep smiling. I love watching you play chess.

[@bmoretinker]

I enjoy the format of single game analysis. I've seen the original stream and it's great. Like a good book it's even better on a second or third reading. So the convenience of a seven minute chapter provides me with plenty of food for thought. I am happy to see the classy GM Svidler or the other Chess 24 contributors short format games. Some are already posted such as GM Jan's "who is this guy" and GM Svidler's "this not how chess is played". Plus other GM's like Grischuk and Anand. I feel oh so fortunate to get to view and listen to the analysis. On a side note: World Champ Carlsen achieved his skills thru years of hard work. Yes he has special raw talent but "the world is full of derelict's with talent". And for him to share his thought process is a special privilege. Thank you.

[@danidanih]

your comment sounds so poetic

[@caotuanvo8480]

This was the most positional game I've seen

[@santichessk]

5:00 the magnus face XD

[@ace942]

I see that Magnus is using the opening that I use online. Should be interesting. I also wanted to ask at 4:46 in the video, he gets e5 which forces the knight to move away but it also opened up the diagonal for the bishop and an attack on the b7 pawn which seems to be free to take. Is there any reason not to take it?

[@dickmacgurn590]

I could watch him play 3100s all day, esp with his commentating!

[@MrEmanuel1223]

great game interesting to see calculation going off.......

[@gggfx4144]

Really enjoyed this because it was a much more cagey game than the open play we usually see from Magnus - very enjoyable. And capped with "Oh that's mate..."

[@TheGoldenXD99]

can someone explain to me why black doesn;t play bishop x c3? weaking carlsens pawn structure and taking back means e4 is hanging right? i'm not a good player so what am i missing?

[@clivethereddevil3178]

At 5:38 ....c4 was the best way for counterplay

[@greduardromerofrias6466]

Increíble, es un monstruo

[@paulmorphy6187]

1:13 "He's got those..." swollen hand blues...

[@FranzVonGaart]

I don't play chess and I'm addicted to banter blitz. Checkmate at the end was unbelievable though.

[@AI_ART_LIBRARY]

Mareco should be proud that Carlsen said at the beginning, “this is going to be tough... while eating my tacos and recording a youtube video and commenting about stuff” 🥳😂😂😂👍🏼🍺

[@80sOutrunFan]

I remember playing chess as a kid, I have renewed interest :)

[@homelessmans2cents675]

that was awesome, "that's mate" with .7 seconds to go ;-P

[@luongtrieuai8472]

what's the opening ?

[@produccionesrama558]

Gran partida de Sandro Mareco, una pena el tiempo que lo apremió.

[@0xf7c8]

Igual Le faltó un movimiento a Magnus para el mate.

[@matiasmartinez227]

rama no sabia que te gustaba el ajedrez

[@produccionesrama558]

@@matiasmartinez227 Me encanta =)

[@goodlife1581]

I don’t even play chess - 1200 rating - and I love watching these videos. Very stimulating

[@joejitsu034]

If you’re rated 1200 you clearly play chess mate.

[@joejitsu034]

NR72X You’re more talented than me then mate. I’ve just got to 1000 & I play every day. Damn lol

[@fayezhalabi7423]

@@joejitsu034 keep on practicing and one day you will become a GM

[@joejitsu034]

Fayez PK Thanks mate 🙂

[@fayezhalabi7423]

@@joejitsu034 i am hoping to become a GM too😅 i'm rated 1900 now and i have only been playing chess for 1 year and 4 months i learned chess on youtube and started to learn opening and tactics and strategies so if you work hard you will acheive what you want

[@mangaranwow2543]

The ratings on those chess sites are as overvalued as the Nikkei index was in the '80's.

[@MobilTemp]

Amazing man

[@miguelangelsanvicente5211]

Esa apertura que esa Magnus en esta partida es mi favorita yo la juego muchas veces pero yo suelo jugar f5.

[@StandardName562]

Holy shit, that ending hahahaha wtf crazy

[@rahmahdirasuciprimalovita5119]

Magnus is a 3400 player

[@mikecantreed]

No he's a 2845 player

[@KamaalAbdullah]

He's beating 3100 like it ain't nothing

[@aleksi346]

Kamal Abdul 3100 on chess24, 2600 fide

[@bahasainggrisbersamamradi9308]

@@aleksi346 Magnus is 2991 on chess 24, On fide he is 2845. So, you cant just simplify like that. 3100 on chess is good enough. Yet, we cant make sure his actual rating on fide. Nakamura is closed enough with Magnus in Blitz or bullet FiDE rating, yet Magnus beats Nakamura easily on fast time format

[@aleksi346]

Gallant Abbey What do you mean by "we can't make sure his actual rating on fide"? Because we do know his fide rating.

[@howtosnatch]

The opening is a Reversed Ruy Lopez, Smyslov (4...g6) defence. Although 5.d4 exd4 6.Bg5 would give White the advantage, here Carlsen has also a pawn on c4 (by the virtue of being the White player). So that wouldn't work.

[@rangerroe3739]

This game is mind-boggling. Both were so careful and waiting for one another to initiate an attack. And Magnus heavily guarded his king - Is that his usual style with top chess players?

[@iTECiii]

Nope... he is adapt player... actually he just genius... and because of that he can adapt every situation... make him world champion chess

[@lucivaniobezerra3184]

Congratulatios Sandro Mareco

[@joejitsu034]

I wish the videos didn’t end right after the result. A minute or 2 discussing the game would be great!

[@bobolinkr]

It's a 3 minute game dude, are you for real?

[@CarlEmmoth]

Just watch it in slow motion!

[@DicasdoCortez]

Great game!

[@fediarfaoui9194]

so great

[@mattstephenson4037]

I'm new, and I get that some of the greatest masters in history are still alive, but has Magnus ever said if he could play anyone in the history of chess, who it would be?

[@Xinvoker]

10/10.

[@ignantxxxninja]

I wish I can understand what’s going on in his head. He’s computing moves non stop and whenever he says anything’s a bad move I’m like whyyy?

[@Aliensarethinking]

Absolute genius

[@whataboutthis10]

Why didn't he take Bxb7 at 4:50? I can't understand him there:(

[@Excellenty0]

It's not a great pawn for black and he doesn't want to open a file to allow counterplay I think, but I agree with you that taking the pawn does seem pretty good. :)

[@frankspencer6935]

No need to open up his King after black takes on h3. Mainly though his light square bishop is a very powerful piece across that diagonal and it turned into a monster on e4 which effectively won him the game. Thanks for the lesson Magnus.

[@fayezhalabi7423]

Cuz if he takes then the h3 pawn would be hanging and would compromise the king's safety

[@alboresivn7012]

Advantage in the opening...maybe, only maybe you can takes one point of magnus.

[@atomtherealsteel]

4:47 was the b7 pawn hanging or am i missing something ?

[@y3tan0th3rus3r]

Yes. Magnus said “I dont know how juicy the pawn is so I will reroute some pieces instead.”

[@gabrielbarbesini1577]

Para cuando pepe cuenca cuenta vs Magnus Por favor

[@ximresal]

para que?? ese pepe cuenta solo sabe bocifera, gritar, ..magnus le ganaria facilmente todas las veces que jueguen

[@josealarcon5908]

Sería una ridiculez sin sentido

[@maxd6268]

Todos sabemos que Magnus ganaría pero sería bueno ver el match :)

[@nomadeh3972]

@@ximresal Lo más probable lejos es que gane Magnus... pero de ahí a que digas que solo sabe gritar es un absurdo

[@flight86l36]

@@ximresal se nota que no has jugado mucho al ajedrez y muy poco contra gms

[@JimmyVermeer]

Unbelievable how Carlsen talks at the end like he didn't play that well, but I certainly wouldn't have been able to pull off a win like this against Mareco.

[@mimartexplores]

sending my condolences from last night :(

[@ivodimitrov7320]

Magnus is absolutely brilliant...

[@mesopotamian2084]

Magnus is the type of guy who shits on you and still be saying I didn't play good

[@jesusantoniopimentelbarret3619]

excelente master.!!!!!!!!

[@alejandroagua5813]

A tough fight? sounds like a walk in the park!

[@habibihabibi2565]

Well he said it, its tough game

[@shaunh9986]

Magnus is the best world champ. PERIOD. ALL TIME.. my other favs = morphy, kasp and fischer but magnus is next level!

[@jayjaydodo5243]

he won the game in his head at 4:45

[@frtravelstours5134]

I couldnt handle pressure of that much pieces on the board exchanges piece at the begining, my max lichess rank is 1700 Edit: any tips

[@syakirshazmeer5913]

Dont think much. Use your intuition more

[@tonistaak]

Before your move consider checks,captures and threats in that order for both white and black and calculate best line.

[@Cucumberick]

Why is that a mate? Isn't that a check only?

[@nomadheros4663]

G.O.A.T

[@Stormspinner]

You know the opponent is tough when Magnus has less than a minute left when destroying them... He's in a league of his own really.

[@denzellupheng7063]

Idk why im watching this it just popped up in my video feeds

[@ALav-he9gr]

you want likes too?

[@Kelsenellenelvial]

Magnus is the best. And such a cool guy. We're like the same age but I suck at chess lol

[@iskenderyuceyurt]

i m bigger than magnus and probably i am sucker than u

[@darkenkaientei7195]

Alguien me explica porque jugó Ca4 y despues lo volvió a Cc3 ? Fue un error suyo ??

[@daniels.3990]

Si, no tomo en cuenta que el alfil se refugiada en a7

[@Colonel2142]

"I just realized why my move was bad... well there weren't any reasons." lolololol

[@stratocaster1986able]

top level bantz

[@gabrielbarbesini1577]

Le gano a mareco como Si nada

[@agustinferrero8293]

El fuerte de Sandro no es blitz, él es un gran admirador de Magnus y aprovechó para jugarle, sabiendo probablemente el resultado.

[@monkeyanddragon2770]

@@agustinferrero8293 no jugó nada mal en Blitz durante la mayor parte de la partida aunque se terminó derrumbando. Habla más de la calidad de Carlsen, la capacidad de resolución.

[@mojojoj]

@Jonatan Noguera De hecho ni así parece un jugador del montón, Magnus en todo momento reconoció que la partida no estaba para nada fácil, un crack Mareco por poder hacerle frente a magnus

[@infotube8100]

Sir Carlsen you are great and funny too

[@joebermuda6452]

Wait how was it mate? Couldn’t black move the king to f8?

[@InnocentC0]

Even you can move King to F8, Queen would simply move to H8 into checkmate. You can't do anything after that. It's already in checkmate position.

[@nanab256]

I want to see him playing tibia

[@seekerotruth4963]

Not their bigger brother Fibula?

[@djnicotoscani]

Grande mareco !

[@tvu86]

Sandro probably chose to lose on time versus being mated at the end next move.

[@jovanjovic4193]

4:50 why the fuck would you not eat that jucy pawn at B7?

[@tiagogomes7027]

Sandro Marreco é do Brasil kkk

[@braintek2902]

Bishop to e3 was a blunder mate. He should have taken the knights twice

[@nickoemmanuelvillacruz3090]

Ne2 Qe2

[@alexanderkononov1862]

Imagine confidently telling the world champion he blundered.

[@tobibecker5723]

Funny to see him expecting a powerful opponent ... Still winning

[@cocacolafergus4443]

okay, noob here... some1 tell me why at 0:42 black doesnt take the knight with the bishop then take E4 with his knight next turn

[@christopherkang7943]

cocacola fergus after bishop takes c3, pawn takes, and then knight takes e4, queen e2 will attack the knight which has to move, thereby winning back e5 while developing the queen with check

[@leonthethird7494]

did the other guy lose on time or was he check mated?

[@anonymousopinions7636]

On time. Even if he had some more time he'd still lose because Queen to H8 is check mate.

[@brandonchristen2472]

How come at 4:50 Magnus didn't take his B7 Pawn with his G2 Bishop? Wouldn't it just have been an easy Pawn to take?

[@hood954]

Because it doesn't acheibe anything. There is an old chess saying (one of many) "to take is a mistake" if it doesn't improve your position or give you an advantage, its best to leave it alone. Having the bishop pair positioned like that cuts right through the board. Essentially the pawn is stuck there. If mareco tries to move that pawn without moving the rook, he loses the rook. Taking the pawn would lose tempo and wastes a move. The pawn poses no threat in that space, taking doesn't give any advantage and the bishop has no follow up moves/no real way to continue the attack. Also the king is on the other side of the board so attacking that side doesnt make sense

[@brandonchristen2472]

@@hood954 Oh ok! Good to know

[@fayezhalabi7423]

Cuz its actually a bad move it will open carlsen's king after Bxb7 simply Bxh3 attacking the rook and a discovery on the bishop

[@juanaltredo2974]

Question for all of you: do these guys know Mogzybogues is magnus carlsen? do they really know who they're playing?

[@bebeto6861]

this not mate, king can go to left, next move is mate

[@alexanderkononov1862]

When chess players say this is mate, they mean it is forced mate, unavoidable, not necessarily that the position is already checkmate

[@GabyLopezPH]

Que bestia mareco!

[@vaimast]

Iam never play cheess but i like his theory of estrategy. In a simple way magnus play very strong controling the center with paws forward, and the rest of the pieces preparing for attac and be sacrificed, but he always had in his mind “the rigth paw is vulnerable “ my queen and my paw can get his king , and he Go it in the final moment. But i know i miss somethings

[@sayontanganguly3469]

Why can't the king move to f8 ??

[@anonymousopinions7636]

He can move. But then the White queen will move to H8 then the black king have no way to save itself. Just one move away from pure check mate

[@thebatman911]

Your channel if fun to watch. Do you like the game Risk?

[@linospaghi4265]

mareco orgullo nacional papa

[@ultrasgala-bt3pz]

Altyazı please

[@jenlisa5038]

why is it mate the king can still go F2?? someone enlighten me

[@alindumitrache6008]

The black king?F2? On the other side of the board? If u were thinking about the take on H7 its impossible because of the bishop on E4 attacking that square

[@prometheus5218]

Lmao Kf2. Nah bro like the other guy here said the queen was covered by the bishop, so he couldn't take the queen. He only can go Kf8 then Magnus only had to go Qh8. Checkmate.

[@yimmytjahjono6262]

The opponent's last move is totally uncalled for. Too amateur. Maybe he realizes that he's going to lose on time anyway.

[@fabiocruz912]

Sandro mareco kkkkkkkk

[@krutharthr1768]

Yeah he's gonna lose on time but unfortunately it's mate for him.

[@emanuekortega5999]

a 4 no les gusta el ajedrez

[@svfox]

so i am the only one that can hammer magnus????? 12--0 . No one else knows his weakness?

[@Erikutis55]

🤪

[@keenumalapit4480]

"tough game" ama right? ☺