Magnus is Not The Only One!

[@jennyhall3733]

I like it how respectful he speaks of alternatives to Alireza’s moves. He knows that there are a lot of deep thoughts behind every move he plays.

[@nephandi2316]

Most importantly, Alireza had 3 minutes on the clock and still 13 moves before time control at the critical moment

[@jackocarina8007]

Alireza loves grinding!

[@RKEECHESSTV]

The engine see's a draw but a human see's a hope. A strong will to win in difficult situation with low time is incredible. Alireza proved what a human can capable of. Just stay calm amidst the storm with the right attitude you can overcome everything.

[@ShreyasTadepalli]

Well said

[@TheWayofGrace89]

Amazing comment. Inspiring. Thank u

[@azizbekusmonov386]

the hope that the enemy will blunder

[@arnavrawat9864]

I think the will to win was of najer who dared to promote to the queen

[@MonkeyDIvan]

Alireza now ranks #5 in the live ratings, with an ELO of 2781. This kid is simply something else. I truly believe he will be World Champion one day.

[@chadmarx7718]

and he hasn't even been playing for a decade yet

[@tomaslaurent1584]

and like 2907 of performance rating XD hes a fuckin monster

[@blas_de_lezo7375]

he can be a champion, surely he seems the closest to what magnus did back in the day... however magnus had to fight against an aging anand, while firouzja would have to battle against a very much in the prime of his career carlsen. It does seem A LOT harder.

[@cornilyous]

I agree with you

[@harshr9185]

@@blas_de_lezo7375 where is prime magnus??

[@bicolnolas4780]

For the pause the video moment (13:10) playing Rb2+ also works, it forces white to capture the rook and after both players promote, the white king has no way of escaping checks and the game is a draw

[@yusifalizadeh7349]

I saw the move instantly. How did he not find it.

[@nokhuokhua]

that's what i thought too!!

[@Phantoharibo]

​@@yusifalizadeh7349 He was already playing for almost 6 hours in a very very difficult position for the whole match, his mind was no longer clear.

[@anthonysellers6455]

My thought as well

[@KarlRKaiser]

@@piitcs4416 Yep, saw that, too. The white king has trouble avoiding checks and avoiding black picking up the rook with a fork check.

[@johannezz93]

Wow, the exact second I checked if there was a new Agadmator video, he uploaded one. My evening is saved!

[@alon3304]

Exactly my thoughts too. And also it was exactly when my food was ready so its just a godly combination

[@aabishegaabi6047]

@@alon3304 😲

[@josephjoestar77]

@@alon3304 You know that a channel makes great content when the viewers watch their video while eating

[@Isthatthegrimreaper170]

Man, Alireza is built different

[@Zain.A09]

Alireza being the world champion isn't a matter of "if", but a matter of "when".

[@TheOriginalGankstar]

I don't see how it's clear. What if Carlsen is still dominant for the next 5-10 years and in that time some monster talent arises leaving Alireza with only a short window. of being the best.

[@johndoe-ft3cp]

The kid from Iran got some Endgame. Nice to see!

[@AeonQuasar]

Rb2+ also draws the game. I have checked with the engine. After Rook capture you promote and whatever white does (promoting their own, start checking with the rook etc you still eventually capture whites rook, trade of queens with a white pawn capture or draw by moves by repetitions.

[@whatislifebuttheenjoymento3405]

Sometimes the king can become an obstacle. Using him as a shield.

[@kennethlovering4148]

"If you're playing Najdorf's Sicilian, when you should be playing Caro-Kanns, then it could be knocking you off a hundred and fifty points ... easily ..." -- Cyrus Lakdawala (Should be in one of those chess quote lists).

[@agustingomez9875]

At the pause the video moment 13:00 there is a nice draw after Rb2 and forcing perpetual with the new queen black will get.

[@nedmerrill5705]

Thanks for the rook ending lesson.

[@plaguetree2387]

Very instructive end game! He seems to be in really good form during this tourney. I'm rooting for him!

[@moriartythethird5709]

I'm curious about a move at 2:17. I like the idea of taking the pawn with bishop and following up with queen takes pawn. Keep in mind that I'm just a hair over 900 but it seems to have good implications for being down a material piece.

[@redisthewaytogo4373]

it's a good idea, but you'd be down a piece for a bishop. White's pieces are all developed and yours aren't at that point so it'll be difficult to continue the attack.

[@uau_exitar]

Its a good idea but there no way to continue the attack. If there would then these GMs would already have. For example after Bxh3 Gxh3 Qxh3 And then white would just play Nh2 and there is nothing left you are down a piece now. White will bring his queen to f3, rooklift is possible to e3 to chase away queen those bishop pair is active and can start defending. But mostly white will bring his queen up for an exchange.

[@commercialandresidentialpl7337]

"a hair over 900" is same as 500 over 900.

[@Joa8n]

I know what you're searching about😂sometimes it works sometimes doesn't🤣and it's not easy to find out when exactly it gonna work🤣🤣🤣

[@ec7044]

The commentator of the French live broadcast kept complaining. The position was a draw and the players were wasting time playing for nothing. Dear friends, Never give up!

[@Bladin84]

But giving up is what the french do best...why would the commentator want to keep trying for the win?

[@tesone6783]

That is why he is comentator and Alireza is sitting there winning games.

[@andrerocka8135]

Are you talking about Blitzstream ? Because if that so you're full of crap.

[@denizgoktas116]

@@Bladin84 Bruh

[@astorakino829]

Which one? I did'nt find any who says that, Blitzstream says "Normally at this level it's an easy draw" which is true but didn't said that time was lost

[@keksigerkeks3276]

13:07 What about Rb2+ ? White would have to take Black's rook, then Black and White get a Queen. Yes, then White would be up a rook, but maybe Black can hold a draw by constantly checking the white King?

[@tuddgrimley8532]

Agad, you are a real hero for doing what you do and never once tainting your videos with sponsors.

[@martinboeck997]

I found R b2 in the last position. This should also be a draw I think. Because even if white gets an extra rook since the rook will be on the a or b file and the queen will be on a8 the king cannot escape checks

[@teambellavsteamalice]

yes, in another comment it was confirmed a draw. before promoting to a queen white can give a check with its rook on b7, but promoting after this gives perpetual check on f8 and a3 or lose the queen. Giving more checks probably gives the same situation of an unprotected rook that can be forked unless moving between specific white squares (not c6 or d5 or a check on the diagonal could cost a queen).

[@strawmoon9963]

I can’t believe Najer lost this. Evgeny is a nice player, it was a good fight. I just can’t believe he can lose like this. It was such a good tournament for him till this game. Such a pity

[@vidhanp482]

I mean even if reza is young they have a 100 elo diff

[@MashdPotatoess]

@@vidhanp482 i think he's pointing out that it was a drawn position until the very end.

[@mercronniel3122]

Dude, he is playing against Firouzja, who is leading the tournament, is in top form, AND is about 100 ELO points higher than his opponent. I'm surprised he even lasted till the endgame.

[@vidhanp482]

@@MashdPotatoess I meant that like reza has much stronger mental fortitude since he is not only half evgenys age but also 100 elo points higher

[@strawmoon9963]

@@mercronniel3122 dude, you clearly know idea who Najer is. And don’t talk to me like this. Get yourself some chess education. Just FYI Najer is more of a coach than a player. However, he can compete at ANY level, he even beat Caruana at his prime 3 years ago.

[@cosmicsoullove]

great video as always, and yeah man I respect these types of games so much, great job breaking it down for a dullard like me it makes me feel involved when I can follow a lot of the end game stuff that I would blunder immediately if I was playing. Alireza is a BEAST, he could be the one. this was a phenomenal game. and i liked what you said at the end about battling games til the end even if they may appear to be drawish.

[@nexusracecar761]

beast player maintaining first place for 4 rounds

[@Einwill]

50. ...Rb2+ is also leading to a draw! Black has sort of perpetual check with after 51. Rxb2, f1=Q

[@aaronaourane4208]

13:09 rook check b2 isnt good for black ?? Because black will get the first move with the queen

[@hoomanov]

Prince of Chess Alireza!

[@hussainalharmoodi7665]

Last game of Ali reza is a master piece… against sasikiran krishnan … in fide grand swiss

[@Pascual250]

What about Rb2+ ? The absolute best black move for not to loose this game. Because there is a perpetual check and options for win.

[@kitsomogale4945]

Talent hits targets no one else can hit. Genius hits targets no one else can see.

[@stepbystepguitar4599]

I've been waiting all day!!!!!! Thanks Agad...

[@darkman5564]

14:09 rook to f1.. If the king blocks h1 u go tof5. U win the pawn

[@harshavarthanvarthan7013]

Alireza is just incredible.... He has all the capabilities to win the tournament... ✌✌❤

[@0wenfox]

Very instructional game ty!

[@martinb.c.6715]

#suggestion Alireza vs Sasikiran please, please, please! Firouzja is on fire!

[@tonyantwan389]

I predicted this since the first time I saw him play as GM, he soon will be the world champion ! He is build for that

[@gjerahlddindji-msimang7874]

This channel is great

[@nattapatrattanadej3937]

It looks so fun !! I'm looking forward to seeing the next candidates.

[@aamodahegde1196]

For pause puzzle, why cant we go with Rb2+, Rxb2, f1=Q...., cant black draw with perpetual checks?

[@andrejburcev6023]

What about black rook to b2? It will check the king and white rook will have to take it. And then black pawn will be promoted to the queen with an advantage of first move?

[@SpeedyNeo]

No doubt Alireza is a great player and possibly the next world champion, but he had a bit of luck in this particular game. His opponent played really well until that blunder.

[@moiz9722]

It's not called being "lucky". Blunders are a part of the game. There's a reason why top players blunder less, it's because they are better.

[@SpeedyNeo]

@@moiz9722 but that's not your typical super GM blunder. It looks like something *I* would make.

[@moiz9722]

@@SpeedyNeo A blunder is a blunder regardless of how you put it. Having the mental strength strong enough to not make mistakes like this is what makes you better.

[@johanseinen8245]

The position at 14:11 (W Ka8, Rf2 B Kh3, pawn h7) white to move with 1 Rf7 attacking the Pawn, 1.., h5 and then Rg7 how are going to promote the pawn now because the king is trapped on the h-file

[@killadaparthasaradhi5572]

It would be a draw by stalemate.

[@ronreaper9462]

Firoujza is like the shiba inu of chess

[@amankohli8884]

#suggestion mikhail tal vs Yuri L averbakh, (1954)

[@berchinouari6047]

I was wondering ...at 13:10 what if rook to b2 with check was played 🤔

[@IndiafanFromGermany]

Thanks for showing this Game Antonio! I followed it live and could't believe that black played f1Q. He played an excellent tournament so far and it was a pity he blundered the draw away. I wanted to suggest it, but was not sure how to do it. Gladly You chose it by Yourself. Is Hvala correct?

[@DvdAvins]

Instead of the ...f1=Q blunder and instead of moving the king, ...Br2+ draws much more simply.

[@hujjatghaffari551]

16:35 "bring an end to this hard-fart game". Wow

[@shantanudhiman8194]

Can someone tell me what is #2992 😅

[@mrsecretg1]

Agadmator enters a new era, "This is not a new move, it's a new move order." A new game to follow, soon.

[@thecodergd501]

I think at 13:19 Rook B2 is also draw

[@alexanderluzin7022]

now go to the minute 12-,50 and put the black rook in front of the white rook on B2 with check.

[@supergene256]

Endgame tactics :D Thanks for this fun video!

[@666DazaiLOL]

When he says pause the video can't you play rook to B2 he captures your rook you promote black pass pawn to a queen then white promoted their pass pawn to a queen then you play Black's queen to the 8th rank with check white has to move his king to the 7th rank black can then move his queen to the 7th rank again with check this wins back the rook black would then be up a pawn?

[@alartijbudapest2885]

thanks Antonio

[@manu-ox4fe]

If Aliteza wins the next candidates, he won't be playing against. Nadjer

[@moabeprusse3234]

Finally!!!

[@jeffryder3710]

at 14.08 white rook to f1 only move for bl king is f2 king has to stop hi

[@DoubleH313]

At the 13:15 pause the video moment, can't black play R b2?

[@juniustoh7772]

Why not at 13.42 of the video, black rook moves to b2 to check whites King and white rook so white is forced to take and black can promote. After black promotes, white promotes but black can continuesly check White's king? Is this a viable option?

[@iamjessicaful]

Hey Agad! Why is there no info in your info corner?

[@PietzG]

#suggestion last game of alireza!!

[@paulman6153]

Why black is not doing Rb2 in the end game?? Jake and forces to take the rook or give Up yours, allowing the pawn to crown... Is It right?

[@stevenbryant4718]

BR- b2 game over!!

[@rajat9457]

13:15 Black should have played Rook to B2

[@fedem8229]

Yeah, that was an easy draw

[@adelhashim9942]

Very nice and thanks from iraq

[@markpalmer4969]

Magnus was hanging out on the sideline of the Dortmund v Ajax champions league game today, guessing he is friends with fellow Norwegian Haaland

[@bakerlee912]

5:57 somewhat dubious like all of my positions

[@LennBoxx]

Why does black not take whites hanging pawn on e5 at 3:35?

[@bledarkryeziu560]

what about rock cheks on b2

[@richardmartin2646]

Hello back you are a busy man

[@raghav1307]

History is going to repeat again soon

[@neadii]

what is the longest game that has been played before, before you say "completely new game"? i would love to see a cool game that follows known theory for 25-30 moves before it's a new game, but then it's still an awesome game #suggestion

[@vladosusa6076]

Antonio, kako se na ovom turniru određuje tko će s kim igrati obzirom da je 108 igrača, a 11 kola??

[@agadmator]

Uguglaj "Švicarski sustav šah"

[@kirtansondagar3806]

What if we take queen with the sacrifice of rook? 13:12

[@Asgardians3t]

13:26 cant he just check with the rook and force the white rook to capture and then they both promote on the next move?

[@moiz9722]

White will win the rook on b2, black promotes on f1 and white checks the king with b7 first and once the king moves, white promotes to Queen. White will be up a rook.

[@_Louch_]

13:17 why not rook b2 check??

[@sagiezov3969]

Also works

[@84y87]

Rb2, Rb2, f1(pawn->queen) and a8(pawn->queen). Black is down a rook and it should be an easy win for white ?

[@sagiezov3969]

@@84y87 except black is able to check first, and white's queen being in the corner means she can never block the checks. The white king would either be forced to repeat moves, or go up the board and allow black to capture the rook with a fork.

[@_Louch_]

@@sagiezov3969 exactly

[@fxstreamer238]

any other super GMs would put his rook behind the pawn and make a quick draw

[@myabdessalamlotfi535]

14:06 rook f6 then to h6 is not winning ??????

[@napiernygma8075]

i still think he is too young to win at all but at the same time i really hope that he prove me wrong

[@Sammann71]

No doubt, he will! Hahahaha

[@nabendumitra9606]

Illuminati confirmed

[@blue_red_screen]

Why does the description say 3:00 for pause the video

[@harishankarsuresh5695]

How could he blunder that pawn promotion. It's so obvs ur going to lose if u play that

[@k1monfared]

If I was black at 2:18 I'd play bishop to h3 and then castle queen side. And that's probably why I'm not a chess player!

[@jackdekock2907]

petition for antonio to get an earring

[@jenserikbech]

50.....Rb2+-draw!

[@ivaneparaviani772]

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[@nataliejohnson5148]

Black rook check b2 W rook forced to take promote b Queen

[@raghav1307]

1.fischer 2.carlsen 3 firozja

[@rickelmonoggin]

Good day for France!

[@Mkhhgf]

Alireza is persian not french

[@rickelmonoggin]

@@Mkhhgf He plays for France, dontchaknow?

[@Mkhhgf]

@@rickelmonoggin it is a tactic from him 😂

[@بهمنطباطبایی-ث7ج]

Firouzja❤❤❤❤❤🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@zsoltgyomrei2709]

Why hes asking me 27 times that what do i play?

[@aymanalgeria7302]

Firouja us the best

[@davidcopson5800]

is

[@Phantoharibo]

what a blunder by najer, it's insane that he couldn't find such a easy draw in the end, he gave absolutely everything...

[@markrobertson3054]

It was fixed…

[@ryancraigt]

My first instinct is very little time. But maybe he just miscalculated

[@Phantoharibo]

@@markrobertson3054 Ok

[@Phantoharibo]

@@ryancraigt He thought for very long and he 100% miscalculated.

[@kunalsingh4418]

@@ryancraigt yeah he was probably tired or something. That was a massive blunder for players at their level. It wasn't even that hard to calculate.

[@PeterJohnBolgert]

i turned off the broadcast early because everyone said it was a draw!!

[@chess2484]

Hello everyone 😊

[@OudPlayerHBY]

I believe without the Covid situation Firoujza would have already been 2800 now.

[@84y87]

I doubt.

[@rambo2667]

That is what people get wrong. Alireza played almost all classical events while someone like ding , teimour nepo played a few. Alireza is beating all non top 10 players and their ratings are stagnant so his rating is increasing . If ding magnus nepo fabi wesley all play in a single event its going to be tough for him.

[@OudPlayerHBY]

@@rambo2667 He gained almost 20 rating point after an Event with Magnus, Nepo, Karjakin...

[@rambo2667]

@@OudPlayerHBY Yeah because back then he was massively underrtaed. His strength is what he is at. If he gets to 2800 and plays in strong events even draws will hurt and beating them won't be as easy .

[@mmdurante1616]

@@rambo2667 He played in only two events in the pandemic: Norway Chess and Tata Steel, and a lot of the top players were playing too. He beat Nepo who is top ten and he beat Rapport who was top ten when they played. He's also beaten Giri. Plus he has two draws against Ding, two against Aronian, two against MVL, three against Caruana ....

[@hsatoxic]

Go firouzja

[@somewhere6]

That was very basic endgame mistake.

[@UtzChips2009]

Firouzja plays my response to the Petrov! ...3.d4...I like it already. There are only 2 responses in my 2500+ database: 3...Nxe4 [875 games where White scores 58.6%] & 3...exd4 [55 games, where White scores 59.1%]. Firouzja leaves my preferred line [4.Bd3] & plays the !? move 4.dxe5, where there are only 150 games in the 2500+DB & White scores 56.7%, compared to the 4.Bd3 line, where there are 719 games & White scores 59.0%.....does Firouzja have something prepared? After 13.Be2, we have transposed to the last game in my database: So vs. Yu Yangyi, 1-0, 38 moves, 12.12.2019. Stockfish 14 scores the position 0.25w, so Yu Yangyi must have slipped up somewhere....14...Bg6 is the same move Yu Yangyi made & it were the game begins to slip into White's favor as Stockfish scores it about 0.73w after 15.Rad1 & like a machine Firouzja makes Stockfish's suggested move. Black continues down Yu Yangyi's deadly path with 15...Be4 which further decays Black's position, as Stockfish now scores it 1.17 after Firouzja makes the best move: 16.Ng5 just like So did. Yeah....with 17....d4? we DO have a completely new game & Stockfish scores it 1.40+ for Firouzja after 18.f4, however, he plays Stockfish's 2nd recommendation: 18.Bf1 which is just about as good a move as 18.f4. However, 19.Qf4 instead of f4 is Firouzja's 1st misstep, as it cuts his advantage from about 1.65 to 0.95.....but he's not playing against Stockfish.....so my money is on Firouzja.... and 21...Kh8?! oh oh....Stockfish flashes the YELLOW light because White has a 1.80 advantage after 22.Bb5!, however, Firouzja plays 22.f3?? which is so BAD that Stockfish turns on the RED LIGHT as he has thrown away his advantage, as Stockfish scores the position 0.65w after 22...d3. 25...Nxd4?? was the final nail in Black's coffin, as it gives White a decisive 2.60+ advantage....all Firouzja has to do is find the best moves with what little time he has left. 30.Kh2?? NO! You don't have to unpin! Stockfish says this is horrible, as it cuts White's advantage from about 2.70 to 1.15. And, when it's all said & done, Firouzja has a minor advantage of about 0.90 after 37.a4....By the way....the 3500 rated Stockfish 14 recommended a4 instead of a3 back on move 27.....lost tempi are expensive! After 44...Rxg2 the game is DEAD EVEN. Oh well....OMG!! 50...f1=Queen???? Black had FOUR moves to choose from that keeps the game at 0.00. So sad.

[@antoniobacic5674]

Any Persian / Iranian here? Does the surname “Firouzja” has a meaning? Thanks.

[@hamoonhemmati4266]

hello friend, that's just a name of the city in north of iran."Firoze" is a kind of precious stone I think they call it 'turquose' in english,and "Firouzja" is the place where you can find lots of those stones.I wish it helped.

[@antoniobacic5674]

@@hamoonhemmati4266 hello back friend, yes, it helps, thank you a lot! I’m so glad that you replied and that I know this now! Take care & all the best!

[@hamoonhemmati4266]

@@antoniobacic5674 ♥️

[@bohabbibab5858]

@@antoniobacic5674 Hamoon can correct me if I am wrong, but Firouz also means victorious, so perhaps firouzja also means place of victory or victorious place.

[@ismaeilmousavi4903]

@@bohabbibab5858 it's meaning , who want victory badly... Ja meaning "wanting something willingly"

[@touniyblack45]

rock b2 blak win

[@ernestwamalwa1823]

I really hope it's Firouzja who dethrones Magnus as the world champion. That will be a true transfer to the next generation