Magnus Plays "The Grand Opening"!

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FTX Crypto Cup (chess24.com) [2] 2022.08.16
A00 Anderssen's opening
1.a3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nf3 Bf5 4.c4 c6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nh4 Bg4 7.f3 Bh5 8.cxd5 cxd5 9.g3 Nc6 10.Ng2 Qb6 11.e3 Bd6 12.Nf4 Bg6 13.Nxg6 hxg6 14.Kf2 a6 15.Kg2 O-O 16.g4 e5 17.g5 exd4 18.exd4 Nh5 19.Nxd5 Qxd4 20.Qxd4 Nxd4 21.Rb1 Rfd8 22.Bd3 Rac8 23.Rd1 Ne6 24.Be4 Kf8 25.Bd2 Nhf4+ 26.Nxf4 Nxf4+ 27.Kf1 b6 28.Bb7 Rb8 29.Bxa6 Ne6 30.Bc4 Nd4 31.Kg2 Rbc8 32.Ba6 Rc7 33.Bc3 Ne6 34.a4 Ke7 35.h4 Nf4+ 36.Kf2 Ne6 37.Bb5 Rh8 38.Rh1 Bc5+ 39.Kg3 Bd6+ 40.Kg2 Nf4+ 41.Kf2 Bc5+ 42.Kg3 Ne6 43.Rbe1 Bd6+ 44.Kg2 f6 45.Re4 f5 46.Rc4 Nf4+ 47.Kf2 Bc5+ 48.Rxc5 Rxc5 49.Bb4 Ne6 50.Bxc5+ Nxc5 51.b4 Ne6 52.Bc4 Nd4 53.Re1+ Kd6 54.Rd1 Ke5 55.f4+ Ke4 56.Bf1 Kd5 57.a5 bxa5 58.bxa5 Rb8 59.a6 Kc5 60.Rc1+ Kd6 61.Ke3 Nc6 62.Rc3 Na7 63.Bc4 Re8+ 64.Kf3 Re7 65.Re3 Rd7 66.Rd3+ Kc7 67.Rxd7+ Kxd7 68.Bf7 Kc6 69.Bxg6 Kb6 70.h5 Nc6 71.h6 gxh6 72.gxh6
00:00 Hello Everyone!
The 2022 FTX Crypto Cup sees Magnus Carlsen, Alireza Firouzja, Levon Aronian, Anish Giri, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Liem Le, Hans Niemann and Praggnanandhaa gather in the Eden Roc Miami Beach Hotel in Miami, Florida for the 2nd Major on the $1.6 million Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. $210,000 and a $100,000 Bitcoin bonus is at stake in the 7-round all-play-all tournament. Each match consists of 4 rapid games on the chess24 Playzone, with the winner earning $7,500 (3 points). If the match is tied there's a blitz tiebreak, with 2 blitz games followed, if needed, by a single Armageddon game. The winner earns $5,000 (2 points) and the loser $2,500 (1).
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[@vothgraf6575]

Magnus out here doing side-quests🤣

[@OReitmeier]

😂

[@alexalleman4756]

Best comment 😂😂😂

[@Cruzin105]

Honestly, the biggest surprise for me was, after a3, I didn’t hear “And it was here after move 2 that we have a completely new game”.

[@nephandi2316]

That's because Carlsen is beginning to have a nice database of games played after 1.a3 x)

[@tebellopaul4667]

New game at move 5, 2:00

[@evilswissy]

that's because you do not follow chess otherwise you wouldn't have put yourself in a stuper

[@MattduCouloir]

Adolf Andersson played it against Morphy

[@petermarendy9559]

😅

[@harmannatsingh3933]

Legend states that Magnus saw 72. gxh6 when he played a3 as his first move.

[@parvindernogi6264]

Rofl

[@sadiqhuseynzade3778]

😂😂

[@samd8016]

😂😃😃

[@pt7258]

I still can't get over with Hans "*****g Ridiculous" yesterday and "Chess speaks for itself" today🤣🤣 sorry guys.

[@animesloversunited9069]

magnus 🤫

[@nicbentulan]

#9LX speaks for itself. chess does not speak for itself.

[@aslampervez2294]

Animes Lovers United magnus is bullying

[@stefanf922]

Magnus has indicated that he wants to start playing more like Bobby Fischer by breaking opening theory and just playing pure OTB style chess. Nice to see that he's doing just that.

[@irvandipawangsa3609]

"chess speaks for itself?" Now you see what happened when the REAL chess speaks for itself, Niemann.

[@jyotsnasrivastava6373]

Rapid chess hits that sweet spot of expert god like gameplay and amateur openings so as to create winning chances instead of just drawing.

[@wchambers3849]

Hans "chess speaks for itself" must've struck a nerve with Magnus. Three servings of humble pie coming up! 🤣

[@mailjesper]

"look at this spectacular party happening at the D file"

[@tomasgoes]

Here we see proof that 1.a3 is the best opening. Literally unbeatable.

[@nekrataali]

Also further proof of why I'll never be a grand master. Random pawn moves forward: "Ahhh....here Magnus has chosen to open with the Frenchman's Cumsock."

[@srikanthkal8695]

Yes, when the great Magnus plays it.

[@certainlynotthebestpianist5638]

@ca5 Until he faces Jan-Krzysztof "The Streakbreaker" Duda :D

[@QwatS]

@@certainlynotthebestpianist5638 Poland going to 🚀

[@markrobertson3054]

@@certainlynotthebestpianist5638 magnus crcrushed duda

[@movieman6456]

It feels like Magnus has reached Fischer levels of being so strong that he has become bored and just wants to experiment and try weird stuff.

[@tonyb9735]

I think for both Fisher and Magnus it's about taking their opponents out of their known comfort zone.

[@ManishSharma-ri2hs]

What is Fischer level bro,Magnus is 5 times world champion,if he didnt refuse to take part in world champ he could won even many more world champ title.Currently no one is looking who can stop him.There are lot many good players in the world but againt magnus in classical chess all look hapless against him. Fischer was genius in his era and one of the best in the world of all time but so is the Magnus.

[@antoniomonaco6882]

@@ManishSharma-ri2hs I think it's impossible to compare players of the engine era against others, I wouldn't be so sure that Magnus would have been better than Morphy, Capablanca or Fisher and other greats from the past if he would have lived at the same time as them

[@aadika45]

@@antoniomonaco6882 lol. with those kind of memory, creativity, and solid calculation, Magnus would have easily destroy them all without engine. Even Fischer run from Karpov because he knew that he had no chance against new generation. And we haven't yet talk about Kasparov😅😂

[@sciencefaction2646]

@@aadika45 most GMs have stated publicly that Fischer would probably win against Karpov, GMs much smarter than us. Aronian, Kasparov, and many others etc. I’ll trust them over you.

[@EternalHappElements]

You come in ready to perry all fancy techniques from rapier. Yet, the match starts with Magnus raining axe at you. You quickly grab your pieces and throw them back. That's when you accidentally throw your queen out of the game. What a party this is.

[@JTST1234]

Did an AI type this summary?

[@kriti8906]

Tf

[@primeobjective5469]

The last time I was this early -- while winning, Anish Giri was playing for a Draw.

[@geldm]

Its because Anish knows there is always a perpetual to calculate…

[@liamkelly4704]

Hey sorry I'm late.. I heard there was a party on the D File!

[@thatcringelord]

Hans: beats Magnus Magnus: God Mode *ON*

[@anthonyschlott916]

Magness mode: ENGAGED

[@EternalHappElements]

Magnus typed the secret code in the console command.

[@user-yz2xl1tu6t]

Ur kinda sus

[@kahwigulum]

Magnus' whimsy never ceases to entertain me. "Kg2 what is even happening here?"

[@syedratul2108]

So no "sorry about that" for this match today

[@DocDealgood]

a3 only because Magnus want to have fun. And Magnus is that strong, that he can save every "strange" opening.

[@Arko9858]

He probably was pissed for the game 1 loss and wanted to make a statement.

[@brahimbenouda5281]

@@Arko9858 exactly

[@phroney]

@@Arko9858 I agree. Hans probably thought he showed Magnus how it is done with his first game win, so Magnus said, "Okay, I'll destroy you using French Defense as black, and a3 as white. He is just reminding the youngster who he is playing.

[@jessejohnson629]

Magnus deffinately trolled Hans after his pompous remarks from the first game. The sad thing is even after the match he thought he outplayed him in most games. He isn't strong enough to relilize how bad he got beat.

[@jevitigre]

Magnus is like Michael Jordan when the oponent player challenged MJ he simply destroyed him, that is what MC did to Niemman.

[@orsdekany2594]

The real problem with engine evaluations is that they might play some weired move that will be relevant like 15 top eninge moves later, and sometimes that only line is the reason why the enginge prefers one side over the other. Now some of them can be spotted in a classical game, but in rapid or faster time formats in general they cant. (I mean not just the move, but the reason why it is good)

[@baidhowiilhamy]

instead of playing just for the win, Magnus is playing with style, he's a real entertainer

[@shanerigsby9030]

Not only is he the best, I agree - very entertaining. He is creating, not grinding.

[@lukasantos6991]

Amazing games, thanks for keeping us followed, Agad!

[@GoodKnightChess]

The ...Bc5 and ...Nf4 checks were actually annoying as hell 😂😂

[@Najdorf_]

It was so annoying that i thought it happened three times already

[@nikel-]

Even Magnus trade his rook just to stop it

[@ETBrooD]

Yeah these are the little things that can save otherwise lost positions. King safety can never be underestimated.

[@doctaler]

magnoose wanted to show the kid the dark side of chess

[@avilashmohanty4786]

Magnus after the loss, "listen here you little shit.."

[@Therworldtube]

Once again, Carlsen shows Hans how futile the endgame was.

[@MrK623]

Magnus seems to be able to play any subpar opening, take the opponent out of book preparation, and then beat them over the board.

[@talphazero1036]

Edit: #Suggestion 6:30 There's a Tal game where eight pieces are on one file, but I don't think you've covered that one though. Edit: The game is Mikhail Tal Vs Andreas Voremaas, Baltic's Chess Club(1971) Spoiler: There is a nice Queen sacrifice😏

[@alhfgsp]

Being the tactician he was, Tal was never afraid of weird positions with tactics looming.

[@jx_g]

@Talphazero What game is that please buddy? Would love to see it

[@chizbot7326]

#suggestion

[@jx_g]

#suggestion

[@inthefade]

@@jx_g I love a good Tal game and this one sounds spectacular as ever.

[@simonmultiverse6349]

6:38, all the pieces on the d file... White's pieces (R B Kt) are on white squares and Black's pieces (R B Kt) are on black squares. Very pretty.

[@gefitrop3496]

Yeah it's perfectly symmetrical

[@jro3213]

I'll give Niemann credit for playing his part in a game that produced this

[@rayd1459]

When you're so early, even all the resolutions are not even available 😎

[@kumarkrishnan857]

Niemann throwing out his queen with Magnus's King still trying to stroll out to the centre, defies all logic.. That was the beginning of the end sadly...

[@alexalleman4756]

It speaks to Niemann's arrogance...

[@denmikereid]

Thanks

[@guidenredhawk]

Magnus goes Ultra Instinct in the endgame. I enjoy watching the GM's play more than ever trying to be good at chess myself.

[@alhfgsp]

6:27, in the midst of war, I'm glad a few pieces could set aside their differences and have a party on the d file. 🤣

[@vigneshr8956]

Magnus endgame skill is on a different level.

[@robertpsotka3525]

The only good thing about playing an end game against Magnus is you were good enough to get to that point. After that " GOOD LUCK "

[@vladislavzedano3145]

10:16 After "I've had it with *your Nf4+ and Bc5+* , let's go for it", I just lost it :D

[@manojbala6870]

When I heard agad mentioning that Magnus has had it with the bishop and knight checks and captures with a rook around 10:22. Pure wholesome moment

[@jacobpeters5458]

even I had it with that coward's delay by checks

[@artemax1]

"...face the sad reality of being on an endgame against Magnus Carlsen being down a pawn..." The fear of every chess player.

[@domasvasiliauskas9454]

And it is already as of move one that we have a completely new game

[@robboinnz]

Reason for A3, to express his dominance…! That’s funny!

[@rhwing5095]

Party on the D-file! Woo!

[@ibragimabrahamov6507]

Thank you very much! Very interesting game and analysis!

[@yansenyansen962]

Niemann exchange queens in such position really big blunder for a gm

[@camiloberaun8931]

Niemand stutters for himself. -Chess

[@grcfalcon]

Magnus vs Nepo in the championship had many pieces in the same file too.

[@Philiopantheon82]

This game as much as its weirdness, it was like one of Magnu's opera!! Brilliant inventor sir Magnus

[@devenrananaware8923]

Sad reality of facing Magnus in an endgame with a pawn down...well said

[@MrBlaDiBla68]

Yes! I've quoted this in a slightly different way, but the outcome is the same ... :-)

[@52000rightwing]

This game kind of shows how little respect Magnus had for Hans. He essentially plays a bong cloud opening, and proceeds to destroy Hans over the board. Keep in mind that this is less than a month before Hans beat Magnus, and the fiasco started.

[@Huckleberry2]

6:30 - "Look at this spectacular party happening on the D file." - Agadmator

[@vincentdehaldolf1636]

6:34 That is indeed some good shit happening right there

[@ronjohnson9690]

Nothing better than a wall of confidence to support your offensive. Magnus ticks like a Rolex.

[@erichoffmann8515]

Wonderful game 🎯 by Magnus

[@anantsingh5107]

Magnus was trolling Hans.

[@MrRaindog]

Wow. I just started chess and I have trouble against a level 3 computer that seems to deliberately make mistakes in the middle game. Carlson's setup is just so weird compared to anything I've done that I can't make sense of it.

[@suryanshdwivedi9043]

This reminds me of the recent match against danya with the sodium attack. Magnus in the opening is always worse, but the opponents do not have the good moves to punish it, and once the dust settles, you are basically lost. I guess only super GMs probably those in top 10 can continue the advantage in the opening to defeat magnus.

[@talphazero1036]

Give Hans or Danya those positions against Magnus when they don't it's him and they'd probably annihilate him. Magnus is a brillian player...maybe the best ever...but the aura does just as much work as his skill. People always fear the champ and try to survive rather than seriously fight like it's against any filthy casual

[@adewilyan8030]

@@talphazero1036 Hahaha no. Magnus always known for his weakness in the opening that's why he always try to derive from the main lines in the past, but still managed to conquer chess by his mid-endgame mastery. And here you think danya/hans can crush magnus with opening advantages if they're playing seriously? They're not even super GM yet.

[@reyalomarooz]

youtuber name: agadmator his job: help me sleeping after 3 minutes.

[@kaldrazadrim]

Three Magnus vids in one day by Agad?? BLESSED!!!

[@004chestnut8]

Minor detail here but I love your channel for putting useful information in the description. Made it easier to know who played the games, the moves, when it is played, what tournament is it played, the ratings and all. Sets you apart from other KZbinrs really. By far, I think is the reason why this channel is going strong.

[@arielzabatecuizon5147]

@Niemann, hey mann, chess speaks for itself.

[@AysarAburrub]

that Anish quote reminded me of the meme that says "the chances of winning the lottery is 50%, you either win or you dont" LOL

[@andremourato22]

Did Niemann explain post-match why the hell he went for queen trade?

[@sirVyve]

"Chess speaks for itself"

[@RayFowler]

Giri is right in that you are drawn or someone is winning. Centipawns do not exist. They are just a reflection of an engine's inability to see the position through to the win.

[@niagra898]

Good grief, MC just toyed with him..total destruction.

[@venezzrok871]

This was Magnus speaking in the super GM language.

[@trocchiettoski]

is invaluable that you show us their minds is such a nice way

[@AdornationMusic]

Very good game.. A very human game. Magnus is truly a champion 💥

[@yggdrasil9039]

1. a3 and this is why Magnus doesn't want to play in the super-serious WCC. He just wants to horse around and have fun.

[@004chestnut8]

Magnus changes the meta and now players are starting to prepare against 1.a3 and 1.h3

[@venezzrok871]

And f3 🤣

[@maheiluwang515]

The level speaks for itself

[@Parad0x0n]

If white opens with a3 (and this pawn plays no role in the first moves like in this game) black can play as white, but "just" has to mirror the board in his head (left to right), but not an easy exercise I guess

[@williamgoss4691]

Universal Order is restored with Magnus dominating the end game and grinding Niemann down, (despite Magnus’ unconventional opening moves …. ). Great commentary, thanks Agadmator.

[@Randomperson1234]

"What is even happening here?" LOL 🤣

[@Into-The-Light]

Rubinstein vs Levitsky, Breslau,1912 also had 6 pieces on the d file, including queens though. 😁, It could be 8 pieces on the d file according to Schelcther analysis.

[@Multivercell]

6:27 Spectacular Party happening on the D-File. 😀

[@dewaard3301]

We see those positions all the time. White goes on an attack, sacrifices a piece, and is indeed technically winning, but if he makes one incorrect move along the way, the material loss means loss of the game. What side would you rather play? The side that wins with perfect play, or the side that just needs to wait for one suboptimal move?

[@antiwiseclock1499]

Magnus knows he is the best in the world so he may as well play liberally and let his creative genius shine through, which is also why he would make the decision to do that in the first place

[@Ryokans]

Hans Moke Saltymann has a bright future.

[@vladavasiljev]

Carlsen's chess level is just insane ...

[@nmagko]

"Magnus playing some very weird chess here" - agad LOL

[@albertdeuker8317]

Rule Question: at the hypothetical line 9:24 would it be allowed to capture on f4 with the King, due to the pin, as this square is not really „covered“?

[@chizbot7326]

No. Still moving into check, it doesn't matter that the knight is pinned.

[@us2ra]

He plays more and more like an engine that wants to have fun lol. I feel like he might even give up the title to take it back just for fun.

[@brucecallas2655]

Clearly Magnus wanted to send a message to Hans. He won the first game against him and that was something that Magnus sportively accepted but inside he was seriously triggered. After winning the second match in a mostly safe way, the third had to be not only a win but a message delivery.

[@habiburrahaman7720]

he was defeated immediately when traded queen with magnus

[@teomosu]

Magnus took it personal. 😂 great games by Niemann anyway

[@inthefade]

It must be a total mindf*** when playing Carlsen and he uses an opening like A3, and you know the whole chess world will be talking about your game for the next couple days, no matter the result.

[@beyblade00001]

11:24 why d'you do him dirty like that

[@flain283]

Is this Magnus just saying "I'll just move this here so you go first!"

[@dylanmurphy3652]

I enjoy the A3 opening as a way to set up the Bongcloud. Very unorthodox.

[@pepefrogic3034]

The chess speaks for itself!

[@johnwilson8309]

Magnus is end game GOAT

[@johnwilson8309]

Me , queen , rook and three pawns. Magnus has king and one pawn. I might as well resign.

[@kevindelimaalves7493]

Bf1 is actually threatening mate in 2

[@wot_noobclown5621]

The king is back

[@keepthingssimple]

Chess speaks for itself

[@anthonysellers6455]

That’s called a logjam 😂😂😂

[@devoarco]

"It's either a draw or a draw" Anish Giri probably

[@jabloko992]

Magnus literally trolling GMs, what a madlad.

[@mortalengine2934]

Pls antonio what do you always go down to fix...if it's the speakers,I can't tell a difference before and after

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Hans had a rough game couldn’t get on track easy win for Magnus

[@wolfgangmozart9099]

#suggestion Giri vs. Praggnanandhaa 4th round