Magnus is An Artist, Not a Butcher!

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@snoozy04]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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 😂

[@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

[@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. :)

[@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

[@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.

[@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".

[@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??

[@manu-ox4fe]

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

[@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! ^.^

[@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.

[@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

[@Warsongcitizen]

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

[@0FFICERPROBLEM]

Honestly that THUMBNAIL is a work of art.

[@sijadililik618]

Nice hair cut #CarlsenSC 😊

[@zoromont]

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

[@Imfromjamaicaman]

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

[@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 !

[@flutethyagu]

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

[@Baq-yow]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@b.w.302]

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

[@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...

[@mbm6048]

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

[@ketandhavle1007]

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

[@daramiziri9358]

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

[@FabledGentleman]

Holy crap, i can never unsee that thumbnail.

[@InceyWincey]

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

[@sijadililik618]

Nice hair cut #CarlsenSC 😊

[@emanuelrosenthal4271]

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

[@uau_exitar]

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

[@SmartHobbies]

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

[@georgeray649]

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

[@karthikiyengar8330]

this should be considered bullying! XD

[@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

[@ebwholesaler]

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

[@nickcifarelli8887]

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

[@mohammadyasir4898]

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

[@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

[@jesuscruz836]

That thumbnail is a classic; best yet!

[@ahmednasr7022]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@peterwhite7468]

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

[@Gymrat83363]

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

[@kopain77]

thats pure viking gameplay

[@thecaptainindia9790]

That thumbnail is amazing , 😂😂

[@sijadililik618]

Nice hair cut #CarlsenSC 😊

[@francislobo6448]

Morphy Saga ❤️ worth the wait.

[@Blade_of_Tomoe]

I love this thumbnail with all my heart

[@sijadililik618]

Nice hair cut #CarlsenSC 😊

[@kauztic9627]

you're genius with that thumbnail

[@sijadililik618]

Nice hair cut #CarlsenSC 😊

[@dzllz]

What a game! Also looking forward to the Morphy saga

[@DartsGondel]

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

[@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.

[@anuragsahani1]

New introduction Magnus:I like to Silently torture opponents.

[@ront1971]

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

[@JuliettOscarEcho]

I've enjoyed your tournament coverage, but I think the saga videos are more interesting; looking forward to seeing those again, and hopefully a balance of the two in the future!

[@todd4471]

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

[@khann2159]

LMAO Carlsen coming up with 2 imortal games over Feedosev

[@antoniobacic5674]

Speechless! What a fantastic performance!

[@opapachuau7444]

best doubled pawn ive ever seen so far.

[@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.

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

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

[@horacioez6760]

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

[@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

[@MuhammadAtthur_]

Really miss those good stuff

[@giovannicorno1247]

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

[@Shobhitchoudhary321]

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

[@upanshumore6489]

Living legend

[@bustin1946]

this game is rated R for extreme violence

[@bobhope7648]

Bring on the Morphy saga

[@rebeldx]

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

[@1.4142]

Magnus should have gotten a Morphy head.

[@kasajizo3136]

That rook hasn't moved the entire game

[@funkydisciple]

Spectacular and beautiful. Well played Magnus

[@jack-o-claus]

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

[@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

[@lucapalese475]

That C4 bishop was Bobby-like

[@UncleTola_]

Excellent thumbnail

[@sijadililik618]

Nice hair cut #CarlsenSC 😊

[@hookahkid]

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

[@DanielWillen]

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

[@Curze123]

Really looking forward for the end of the Morphy Saga, who is coming next? Aljechin would be nice, I definitely want to hear you analyze his game against Reti #suggestion

[@rangerbubblegum7509]

that game reminds me so much of the alpha zero vs stockfish games

[@koitaki]

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

[@hsp6798]

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

[@roamin_candle743]

These titles are so great

[@zainazhar8887]

This was a beautiful one

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Magnus Endgame Shining as Bright as ever in this Game I just wondered if there other possible moves before the pawns ended up where they were if for instance checking the king with a pawn instead of attacking the Rook