Magnus is An Artist, Not a Butcher!

[@kohchungwei]

Magnus when he blunders: "Well that's just a happy little accident"

[@lucasimonelli5038]

"We dont make mistakes, we have happy little accidents"

[@kohchungwei]

@@lucasimonelli5038 thanks... I'm really out of it

[@timetraveller2818]

"there are no accidents"

[@yt_bharat]

"shake the devil outta these"

[@williamwallace4080]

Treeeees

[@waccle8335]

At first I was a bit sad to not see Carlsen fight for 1st place-- but then, him slaughtering Fedoseev back-to-back just reminded me that he's still a godlike player beyond normal comprehension.

[@John_II]

You said it. Carlsen might have lost to Duda, but that was his only misstep all tournament. :)

[@erikskov8759]

@@John_II More interesting is the fact that in the classical time control Magnus won 8 games and had 6 draws whereas Duda won 5 games and had 9 draws, just telling who the Champ is. But anyway congrats to Duda playing a good tournament, but to be honest the games between Duda and Karjakin were boring whereas the games between Magnus and Fedoseev were dynamite! IMO.

[@aaronaaron5861]

@@erikskov8759 that's mostly because Fedoseev played a terrible opening TWICE. He wasn't able to castle twice and lost both games.

[@erikskov8759]

@@aaronaaron5861 And why did he play terribly? Maybe Magnus just showed why he is the Champ? Notice that they were out of books from very early on, so like Fischer Magnus just demonstrated he is a superior chess player! IMO.

[@justinmarcouxdominguez8596]

This Carlsen guy is so good. He might be a world champion someday

[@Amazing_wildlife7721]

Magnus: "I can't win the tournament now🤔 So let's just turn it into an art exhibition "

[@michaelhart7569]

Yeah, it was fantastic. He didn't win, but stole the show in the last two days.

[@johnwamsley1896]

Ol' Magnus just tortured the poor guy to death. Like, do you give up now? You have no pieces to fight with.

[@TruthLivesNow]

Just artistically amazing!

[@kunalarora3885]

nice comment

[@RonaldYengwayo]

For the boys.

[@Nicks721]

Fedoseev: excuse me,can anyone tell me what zugzwang means?? Magnus: let me explain you in two brief lessons,free of charge

[@georgeray649]

Nailed it

[@william7yifans]

when magnus has mate in 10 but goes for perfect zugzwang

[@immaleaf4964]

You should watch Magnus explaining the rule of the square

[@TruthLivesNow]

Pretty amazing...Black resigns and by point counting it is 12 points for Black, and 11 points for White, yet Black cannot do anything.

[@thesavantart8480]

@@TruthLivesNow yea but white was winning. Points didn't matter in this case

[@grawl69]

The best Carlsen, absolute positional domination.

[@william7yifans]

agad at 15:00 "look at this. Theres no way for the king, or the rook - " me: "fedoseev is basically playing down a rook this whole game" agad: " - OR the dark square bishop" me: "theres a dark square bishop? *looks* oh, there is."

[@jootpepet]

At least his bishop was worth 1 pawn.. But then Magnus's pawns are worth a bishop 🤣😆🤣😆

[@nikel-]

That dark square bishop stood very still, it's Drax

[@ngocluong5715]

I mean the poor guy cosplaying a pawn the whole game, there's a saying "bad bishops defense good pawns" but this dude also not protecting that much good pawns also.

[@iloveaeron]

Gotham Chess: “Magnus is a Butcher” Agadmator: “Magnus is an Artist, not a butcher”

[@playermartin286]

Gotham chess is a weasel

[@10thletter40]

Big words for a man named @@playermartin286

[@fedem8229]

He is both, he would slaughter his opponents and then proceed to paint a canvas with their blood and make a sculpture out of their guts

[@winyapxpvpx5707]

@@fedem8229 Jesus christ what a statement

[@playermartin286]

@@10thletter40 Relax it's a youtube account.

[@sonusarkar7611]

That black Rook is the most depressing piece that I've ever seen.

[@SanxBile]

It was the chains of conformity that was holding it it down...Always sad to see.

[@mengekyosyaringanKamui]

🤣

[@trevspeaks3]

I literally laughed out loud when I read this because I was thinking these exact words towards the end if the vid.

[@letsgetreal2501]

Which is why non-castling masterpieces are somewhat less likely, or not always as active. I know this is an anomaly, but that rook which never got a chance to budge from its starting position, that was just depressing. Even more so than the pathetic bishop.

[@sebastianoparenti3536]

@Scom Tott A man of culture

[@keshavpurseed8877]

The “Caro-Kann is all pawns and no hope” proof I guess.

[@thisisisabella3634]

Wait what? I play that religiously. I even play a version of it from the white pieces. What did Magnus say about it, lol?

[@dark_rit]

@@thisisisabella3634 Magnus didn't say all pawns no hope, that was Benny from The Queen's Gambit

[@thisisisabella3634]

@@dark_rit Oh ok, lol I haven't watched any of that yet but oddly enough my non chess playing parents have.

[@tapeshranjansahoo1545]

@@dark_rit i think bobby Fischer said that . Whoever that benny guy is , he's just copying him.

[@JeremyRobertWalker]

@@thisisisabella3634 do you have a favorite GM caro kann player to study or recommend

[@TheWayofGrace89]

‘Aaand we’ll just paint some happy little checkmates over here ..’

[@wodzimierzwosimieta2758]

I wonder how many people read first word of this comment as "Anand" because I am one of them

[@JenricAquino]

@@wodzimierzwosimieta2758 lol, I thought it was Anand as well

[@PunkSlayer1995]

Please don't shorten the sagas. Their length is one of the things that make them feel so special. There will always be lulls in chess world that we can use to explore the lives of the greatest players.

[@colinpetersen1173]

I came to write the same comment.

[@brettpoole7888]

Agreed I really enjoyed following the Morphy Saga last year.

[@brettpoole7888]

If he does structure it, however, it should still be at least 20 vids at 15-20 mins a piece so we can discuss the games and events around these games in detail.

[@mariogudelj5815]

I agree. It’s fine Aga. We can wait

[@shanjidarafahraiyan1972]

I totally agree. We can wait as long as we need to.

[@dawinybastos]

carlsen completely paralyzed fedoseev in both matches. My goodness.

[@hiimjosh868]

he’s becoming the human version of alpha zero!

[@naser1109]

Not very smooth though

[@unhealthycarrot]

When he doesn't give a fuck, he plays his best

[@havardmj]

@@naser1109 Maurice?

[@naser1109]

@@havardmj yup 😂

[@snoozy04]

Man, the light squared bishop was an absolute monster...

[@Tucnak2o0]

Magnus: loses to Duda Also Magnus: *time to let my artistically sadistic side loose* these zugzwang positions are crazy

[@Isthatthegrimreaper170]

Magnus seems to be having a blast taking out his frustrations on fedoseev

[@Tucnak2o0]

@@Isthatthegrimreaper170 hey at least we have gems to watch, that first game was crazy, like putting the pieces in a coffin and watching them suffocate via a camera

[@Isthatthegrimreaper170]

@@Tucnak2o0 that first game was hilarious to me because I've been in that position

[@dr.bluesfield3629]

technically speaking it's not exactly Zugzwang, rather suffocation...

[@srinivassridhar5151]

@@dr.bluesfield3629 it's a zugzwang, what are you saying??

[@shadowraze7628]

Thank you for your excellent coverage of the WC, Antonio! As a fan of all of your sagas, I must say that I enjoy the format you used for Morphy's or Capablanca's. As a viewer, you feel like you are travelling in time and all over the world with these amazing players and you sort of get to know them better both as chess masters and persons through the stories that you share with us in each video. So I'd very much enjoy for future sagas to keep ongoing on that fashion, even if there are pauses here and there due to the modern tourneys going on. Keep up the good work, greetings from a Venezuelan. :)

[@Baq-yow]

Bob Ross: Happy Little Accidents to make art Magnus: There Are No Accidents, Just Calculated Step Backs

[@ogheneochukooputu9725]

13:54: "There is just this..." 13:57: "and there is that!" It is a sad day for Fedoseev when he has to choose between "this" and "that".

[@davidjones88]

I love long sagas. I know it's tough for you preparing it all, especially in between all the chess being played, but there's something epic about following it over such a period of time. I enjoyed going back to watch all of your Fischer and Capablanca videos, and loved how you can drop little bits of story in there rather than try to push it all through at once. You strike me as the type of KZbinr who would want to do these players - and yourself - justice by doing them to the best of your ability, and ensuring the quality is there. Stories are often best when told slowly.

[@tammy5554]

I think Duda Beating Magnus may have unleashed a monster on us. Magnus totally paralyzed a 2700 super gm having the best form of his career thus far like he’s an 1800. Sometimes you have to lose to wake up and it seems magnus may have. If he continues this form Nepo and his team have a lot to work on

[@mohammedfarouk7364]

Magnus is like Messi. When he loses, he comes back with a vengence. My two heroes from my two best hobbies.

[@joselitoflores7122]

but that mindset will prevent him from being a world cup champion, don't you think? :)

[@melzz]

@@joselitoflores71222023 here Magnus finally got his world cup title and completed chess

[@mbm6048]

A wounded Lion is a dangerous one.Magnus has turned into a beast

[@Gacug1]

If it takes a year, it takes a year. It's always nice to see a saga game between big tournaments. The quality of these videos and the amount of information you give us in them completely justifies how long it takes to finish one of your sagas in my book.

[@zoromont]

Magus absolutely CRUSHED this guy, not sure if he did it on purpose but in both games it feels like he humiliated Fedoseev.

[@InceyWincey]

That thumbnail is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.

[@sijadililik618]

Nice hair cut #CarlsenSC 😊

[@fatribz]

11:00 "and like I said, there's no this, because dhis just wins the game" I really do love this dude. thank you for helping me enjoy chess again

[@0FFICERPROBLEM]

Honestly that THUMBNAIL is a work of art.

[@sijadililik618]

Nice hair cut #CarlsenSC 😊

[@b.w.302]

That might be the best thumbnail ever. Definitely a first ballot hall of fame thumbnail!!

[@manu-ox4fe]

The end was like going from New York to California flying east.

[@surekhapatil3757]

"Magnus is an ARTIST , not a BUTCHER." - Sun Tzu

[@surekhapatil3757]

"AGADMATOR IS GREAT." - Sun Tzu

[@surekhapatil3757]

" SUN TZU IS GREAT" - SUN TZU

[@hshura09]

Agadmator is Sun Tzu -BM Samay Raina

[@daramiziri9358]

So nice from the black King to quarantine himself to be an example for his subjects.

[@Imfromjamaicaman]

2:32 Agad with the Knight flourish, very satisfying to watch

[@ketandhavle1007]

You made mistakes? There's no mistakes. Your opponent is in zugzwang now

[@Warsongcitizen]

that game was amazing . Black had pieces , but he couldnt move them

[@ebwholesaler]

- " Did a truck full of wet cement fell on the chessboard ? " (black pieces... stuck !)

[@raphaellfms]

We love the sagas, doesn’t matter when they come up! Keep it this way, so in the future we have the complete saga of a lot of players !

[@nickcifarelli8887]

"He has the black pieces against the world champion." It was in this position that I resigned the game.

[@IlluminatiM06]

Ohhhhhhhhhh it is coming it is coming it is comingggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg................. Yesssssssss. The Morphy Saga after 5 months of drought. Love you Antonio. Lovvvvvvvvvveeeeeee Youuuuu. I am crying 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 in joy literally I am crying.

[@mohammadyasir4898]

I literally burst out in laughter when Agad said - to force tiebreaks ,Fedoseev went with Caro-Kann pointing at C pawn .

[@SmartHobbies]

I think I see Titanium White and Midnight Black for the piece colors.

[@aadilharoon1807]

Good on magnus for qualifying for the candidates tornument

[@benburoker5192]

Ha ha ha! Best comment!

[@woosterjeeves]

under-rated, man, under-rated! Well done!

[@anonymousstout4759]

Decent comment

[@SpliffieBee]

If he wins, he'll be able to challenge the champion! Yay! ^.^

[@pfavayi]

This is exactly what you should do with all your videos ...explaining a lot when you are moving the pieces because novices like me can understand what is happening and learn at the same time. Every time you say something about the move you are making makes me understand why the move was made and understanding there isn't a move was made is a good help in teaching me good chess... Thank you for this video...

[@flutethyagu]

Bobby Fisher style of attack by Magnus. Blow-by blow every move

[@Oneiric_Benevolence]

I love this thumbnail with all my heart

[@sijadililik618]

Nice hair cut #CarlsenSC 😊

[@ricksick81]

magnus without pressure = Monster

[@benburoker5192]

Hands down your best Thumbnail! Fedoseev was not happy about his accidents because Magnus painted the board with his Alizarin Crimson blood as a result!

[@FabledGentleman]

Holy crap, i can never unsee that thumbnail.

[@Exiitar]

Agad not showing that g8 squared covered by white light bishop is making me uncomfortable. 😬😬

[@kauztic9627]

you're genius with that thumbnail

[@sijadililik618]

Nice hair cut #CarlsenSC 😊

[@peterwhite7468]

😂😂😂Magnus Carlson totally works as Bob Ross painting!

[@rebeldx]

the bishop always starts off as our good friend, but later on turns into a monster

[@jesuscruz836]

That thumbnail is a classic; best yet!

[@ahmednasr7022]

"now we grab that exchange, sac the devil out of it"

[@anuragsahani1]

New introduction Magnus:I like to Silently torture opponents.

[@parsafakhar]

is it me or have you guys also noticed whenever magnus is fighting for third place, he plays so cool that nobody would care about first and second place fight

[@todd4471]

No, whoever made that thumbnail is an artist. Just wonderful

[@DartsGondel]

Rob Magnus. No don't rob Magnus. Genius thumbnail

[@emanuelrosenthal4271]

There's just such a dynamic rhythm to Magnus play.

[@thecaptainindia9790]

That thumbnail is amazing , 😂😂

[@sijadililik618]

Nice hair cut #CarlsenSC 😊

[@marcosbottin8572]

Sagas are so cool, because we can learn a lot about chess history, witch is so cool. Please keep the sagas The way it is

[@luckyluke2671]

Magnus intentionally passing up a quick checkmate opportunity so he can take his time and just annihilate his opponent slowly instead is just the ultimate disrespect

[@haskomeyer4924]

It's not disrespect man.

[@leonlegend7102]

I mean,he could've resigned

[@ront1971]

That has to be the most hilarious thumbnail I've yet to see!

[@DanielWillen]

Lol at the Captions for the video: "Hello Everyone" "Game Starts" "Completely New Game" "Pause the Video" "It was in this position"

[@koitaki]

This fella needs a t-shirt: "For those of you able to do it, congratulations on going for the sacrifice".

[@kopain77]

thats pure viking gameplay

[@flamendless]

Magnus twice made his fedoseev suffer with a literal position where he cant move

[@francislobo6448]

Morphy Saga ❤️ worth the wait.

[@lukecash3500]

Omfg I just saw an ad popup with him in it, another thumbnail with him in it, and then the next second I see Carlsen cosplaying as the dude. The amount of ASMR right now is at levels no one even previously imagined was possible. I'm gonna go smoke some ganga and paint clouds.

[@GregoryWonderwheel]

Agadmator once again showing why he's the best chess analyst for the people.

[@bsrjohn]

Drinking game. Every time Agadmator says “what do you do now” drink!! It’s halfway through the video and I’m hammered.

[@thad1296]

Had to stop by and give probz for this thumbnail A literal work of art

[@amiteshroy9094]

#suggestion Please cover 4th game between Levon vs Li Quang Liem from Chessable Master's. The game was a roller coaster ride. At the end the white king ended up on F4 and Levon missed a win when instead of capturing on RF8, played BE7.

[@jack-o-claus]

my god. magnus must’ve been mad at his loss to duda. unleashing two beauties in two days? savage

[@aronuchukwuezugo615]

Agadmator: Feel free to pause the video and start the attack for Magnus. ME: wondering what Magnus has been doing since.

[@khann2159]

LMAO Carlsen coming up with 2 imortal games over Feedosev

[@georgeray649]

14:58 how brutal. I mean look at that poor rook at h8.

[@hookahkid]

feels like magnus is pulling wings off a fly instead of going for checkmate

[@bustin1946]

this game is rated R for extreme violence

[@cinegraphics]

9:01 - Why not Bb5? The rook has only one square, that's D8, and then Qb7 to support the advance of pawns...

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

"Everyone wants to be me." - Bob Ross, fine painter and even finer hair farmer

[@Gymrat83363]

C4 check would be pretty explosive now that I think about it🧨

[@Shobhitchoudhary321]

"I think magnus is reading my book Art of War."- Sun tzu

[@Chiller0871]

I haven't even watched the video yet and I'm cracking up over the thumbnail.

[@sijadililik618]

Nice hair cut #CarlsenSC 😊

[@opapachuau7444]

best doubled pawn ive ever seen so far.

[@karthikiyengar8330]

this should be considered bullying! XD

[@lynk5902]

I think his only chance was to sacrifice a minor piece for the two central pawns, but that chance evaporated as soon as Carlsen played f4

[@horacioez6760]

Well, one is Butchering and the other one is a Psicological Torture Prison hahahaha

[@hsp6798]

MC seems to know how to cripple this guy pretty well. Don't forget the Zugswang game.

[@johnsimmons8456]

that moment when you waste all your time memorizing lines only to have magnus play a non standard opening and crush your dreams

[@kasajizo3136]

That rook hasn't moved the entire game

[@giovannicorno1247]

Very nice ending position created by Magnus, as it were a puzzle!

[@bananaminge]

Fedoseev wished he hadn't gotten out of bed this morning

[@beginnercocmoments3212]

Precision is the difference between a butcher and a surgeon.

[@oliverangermuller9827]

Tanks for the coverage. I hope you change your decision and keep the format for the sagas. It was what made them special. Especially for the old masters like Morphy.

[@dzllz]

What a game! Also looking forward to the Morphy saga

[@jeremywilliams5107]

"If you butcher the witnesses, you can claim it was art." _Tun Szu, The War of Art_

[@Sleepyheadbeastie]

16:26 Antonio's giggle tho LMFAO 😂

[@williamgoss4691]

As the Man said, an awesome game. I will watch it again and again, but I did get both ‘pause the video’ questions, so that makes me - in my little chess mind - if not quite awesome, then at least ‘Ok’, and that’s fine. A good note to go to sleep on. Thanks Agad.

[@anshuagaarwal107]

After agadmator retires from chess he can become a gangster because he simply has too many threats.

[@antoniobacic5674]

Speechless! What a fantastic performance!

[@Josh-nt7ww]

I did not even pause the video for a second jus forward 10 seconds 😂😂