Magnus Sacrifices BOTH Rooks Against Hikaru

[@minch333]

Hikaru with no arms or legs: "Alright, we'll call it a draw!"

[@Jack78680]

😂 😂

[@gm2407]

It's just a flesh wound.

[@JaoAceu]

Tis but a scratch

[@ScootyPuffATL]

Magnus probably realized how many times he hung mate or offered it by the time he offered a draw. He has a lot of respect for Hikaru so it makes sense.

[@amirhasanbasic2193]

4 months ago when I first watached this, this comment was not funny, now few days after watching the movie somehow I land back here to find this gem

[@edwardp7725]

Agad answering a phone call mid video is such an Agadamator moment 😂

[@flyinfreeee]

Hahaha my man needs to learn how to edit 😂

[@jamesterperez5691]

Epic move😂😅😊

[@BuggatiWeryon]

​@@flyinfreeeeyes but then again he wouldnt upload those videos so fast :(

[@jonathanlechman]

I concurr with that❤❤❤😂😂😂😂

[@kenadams9725]

@@flyinfreeee nah we like it that way😅

[@dust4magnet]

This rivalry between Hikaru and Magnus has made for some of the most exciting chess I've ever seen.

[@-DigitalExcel]

Carlsen accepting the draw offer like a true gentleman, paying the due respect to the five times in a row defending champion.

[@paulharris2331]

Didn't he offer the draw?

[@michaelmassaro4375]

@@paulharris2331 I believe you’re right that Magnus offered the draw I googled and it’s pretty much what was stated

[@jodymccullough5891]

Naka did offer the draw but if you look at the position there is a very obvious perpetual. Carlsen in fact had a mate in 7 or something like that but he only needed a draw and the perpetual was right there. I think Naka even stated later that that is why he offered the draw, because he thought it was a perpetual. It was a pragmatic decision by Carlsen to accept the draw offer, not sure about gentlemanly. I have seen him refuse draw offers even when he had already won the tournament (not that I blame him for doing that - he has every right to try to maximize his tournament score).

[@md.mohaiminulislam9618]

@@jodymccullough5891 magnus offered it, it was a sure checkmate in 6-7 moves even if you played the best moves, anything else would be shorter checkmate, the king was wide open hounded by a queen and bishop, no chance

[@jodymccullough5891]

@@md.mohaiminulislam9618 I have seen multiple sources that said Naka offered the draw and Magnus accepted. In the end it is not worth arguing over too much. It is easy for us to sit and look at a position with all the time in the world and see a mate in 7, much harder scenario in the heat of the moment in a *bullet* game. Regardless of who offered, I would still say it was more pragmatism on Magnus's part. You could mess around and end up losing, especially in a bullet game and especially to Naka. So why would anyone with half a brain do that? Take the draw, take the match, take the tournament. Not really a lot to think about.

[@TheForgottenMan270]

For speed chess, I can't imagine a more exciting match up. The top two dishing it out like it was nothing.

[@SonicMegaKing]

Top 4.

[@mridgaf3233]

​@SonicMegaKing Hikaru also came up from what, 2740s? He had a spell a while back where he was dominating everyone, Magnus included for the first time. He may be #4 but it seems he's stronger than he's ever been

[@isabellam1936]

Please use the evacuation bar like everyone else. I stopped watching your channel because you don’t include that valuable teaching and learning tool. You are falling behind willingly because you’re stubborn.

[@wallysullivan9315]

​​​@@isabellam1936no, the eval bar is incredibly misleading. There are times when it is accurate, but there are positions that it refers to as winning or a draw that are only winning with perfect play. Not even Magnus Carlsen is capable of playing like a 3700 rated engine for more than maybe a few moves, so perfect play is impossible. Engines play chess by calculating beyond what humans are capable of, strong humans play chess by reducing their need to calculate through positional understanding. At lower levels the positions usually arent that complicated, so yes, reviewing your own games as a lower rated player (I dont know if your rating is high or low) can actually improve your chess knowledge, but at higher levels it just shows blunders, which at that level you can easily find yourself. The "better moves" it shows at that level are moves no human would ever play (unless they prepped ahead of time with the engine)

[@user-ee1lo1il3f]

people think naka's the favourite in 1+1, forgetting that 1+1 and 1+0 are completely different. magnus has in fact won their last three 1+1 matches, including a dominating score of 7.5 to 2.5 in 2017.

[@tom7]

This million-subscriber madman answering his phone mid-video and not even pausing is an inspiration to all creators

[@doctord2897]

It was a very similar but a different checkmate. - Agadmator 2024

[@ExecutionSommaire]

Also: black is still sort of in the game but of course black will get checkmated very soon

[@The.Pawn.Channel]

The double Rook sacrifice was crazy! Great Video!😊

[@Philopantheon82]

Two speed demons blown everyone of us away, live on youtube , while Magnus saying after the match he is not satisfied by his performance and Hikaru literally livestreaming 3 hours after the game. This two are just playing Godly chess at the moment.. thanks for the recap Agad, been a wonderful SCC

[@pedroroque829]

By missing countless checkmates

[@elyas4637]

​@@pedroroque829show the 2 weakling how its done Mr. 2900

[@akarshJD]

Easy to find checkmate when someone says there is one

[@tdstdstdss]

“This is the final match and most requested… hikaru needs a win to force tie break.” 😂

[@2gbask.i]

Dude just straight up picked up a call during a video, amd we all just waited for him to finish. Boss move.

[@brukujinbrokujin7802]

"We been trying to reach you about your car extended warranty"

[@razorer111]

First chess I’ve watched live and didn’t know the game could be so exciting!

[@makeperceive]

Careful now you're going to get hooked, there's no turning back

[@Juskinen]

This was me in 2021 with WCC with Ian and Magnus. The game 6 made me obsessed with the game

[@kapilsaini1143]

Live from carlsen house or hikaru's?😂😂😂😂

[@josiahmacfarlane4344]

Game 6 of the WCC was truly magical

[@Britinsweden]

@@makeperceivehe will have no social life too

[@Vinod.2020-k4z]

Magnus consistently turning around games that were initially lost or appeared to be draws may initially appear fortunate, but the frequency with which he achieves this in nearly every other game suggests that it's more a testament to his skill than mere luck. #GOAT On the other Hand, Hikaru, able to play on equal terms and make magnus sweat to win, Makes him the deadliest opponent. GOD I love chess.

[@valimaa1006]

Hikaru is like a Hector to Achiless.

[@josephelmer4377]

idk who said it, but luck is the combination of preparation and opportunity.this isn't always true, but like you said, in Magnus' case, it is. He is so good that if you make just the slightest of mistakes and he will eat you alive like a shark smelling blood in the water

[@zlatkomahmutovic8740]

Important phone call....finished in few seconds😂

[@mikemartin5340]

God what a final game. Cannot believe hikaru didn’t spot rook a2, but understandable with the time and pressure situation

[@skiba6566]

I'm sure if it's not Magnus, he'll spot 100%

[@AWhiteMansAfro]

He had 30 seconds or so at that point too, after he admitted he didn’t use his time well

[@hj-xb2tr]

@@skiba6566 Exactly. Major time issues or not.....even if he doesn't see that move, he would've seized an unstoppable advantage at some point during that end game (against anyone else). Choked it away cause it was a big win vs Magnus on the line

[@Wargasm54]

He had plenty of time. He was just caught up in the intensity of the moment. He definitely had that game in the bag had he just paused for 5 seconds and put the winning combination together. The momentum was just to fierce for him to tap the brakes. But yeah, he definitely had it.

[@aaronchan1088]

He instantly doubled his rooks, but I knew Ra2+ forces tiebreaks. Naka had more than enough time to see it

[@berkloader]

only Antonio can make a phone call mid video, this is peak Agadmator

[@juliatruchsess1019]

Hikaru's run in the 3+1 was incredible

[@dereknichols4376]

Magnus comeback after changed shirt incredible too He is the first person to comeback against Hikaru with 3+ deficit

[@Bagheera_fps]

Felt like the “sorry about that” needed an upgrade and answering the phone is 100% worthy.

[@jeremywilliams5107]

Phone call from Magnus complaining that he hasn't actually made his move yet and the commentary will have to wait

[@pauljoseph3081]

Magnus is just separating himself from everyone else.... The GOAT of this era indeed! PS. I enjoy the fanatics and haters arguing who's better than who 🤣

[@fernandovargasmejia740]

The GOAT of chess is Bobby Fischer But yeah, in this era it is Magnus

[@idunoh1902]

The GOAT of all time

[@redeyexxx1841]

​@@fernandovargasmejia740Bobby Fischer had no title defenses and his peak lasted like 2-3 years. Far from GOAT. Kasporov and Magnus played 3 generations of players. The previous gen, their current gen and the new upcoming gen.

[@kunalsingh4418]

​@@fernandovargasmejia740lol no. It's either Kasparov or Magnus. Every year that Carlsen maintains his dominance he gets closer to being undisputed goat. Fischer time at top was just 2 years. He is no 3 but no higher than that.

[@gffg387]

@@fernandovargasmejia740 Fischer far from being the GOAT. He's far behind Carlsen and Kasparov at least.

[@nuringasimov935]

You may be cool, but you`ll never be as cool as Agadmator answering a phone call during the game analysis of 2 GOATs. Long live Agad!

[@7uc4s]

13:11 best move

[@trytoo5167]

18:55 thank you so many people skip over the how to end it section.

[@Toddi3000]

7:54 'of course Hikaru did not allow this. He resigned.' That is a very good way to avoid checkmate :D

[@TrumanBurbonk]

I like this guy, a call (from his wife probably) is more important to him than the audience.

[@butter7734]

The man answers a phone call, has a conversation, apologizes then continues like there wasn't even a pause. Impressive.

[@thesuperjacobshow8151]

Agreeing to a draw was so classy by both players. This is true chess.

[@tenacious645]

Yeah considering Naka was bleeding the clock in a couple of games. Seems petty to me, but it's apparently fair play

[@georgeray649]

I did manage to watch first couple hours of the entire final after work. So far top one i can say👍🏻

[@jackchueh1231]

Magnus offering a draw is a show respect for Hikrau.

[@NotQuiteFirst]

I think it was Hikaru who offered the draw. Magnus just accepted it as it won him the match. It was a better option for Hikaru to offer a draw than to resign, as he knew Magnus would take it, and it meant only losing the match by one point rather than two.

[@marcoleonardi2123]

Yeah Hikaru offered the draw

[@subarashiistrawveri1160]

do you think if they switched sides, where hikaru is leading 13.0-12.0, and magnus offers that draw, would hikaru accept it?

[@ahhah1293]

​@@subarashiistrawveri1160 No I dont think so, hikaru would have tried to humiliate magnus more. Tbh, anyone who thinks hikaru respects magnus is just madman, it is just magnus and his skills and his strong mind that tamed hikaru and turned him into a streamer. There was never a rivalry it was mostly one sided dominance by magnus against hikaru until last few years where hikaru managed to win few tournaments.

[@subarashiistrawveri1160]

@@ahhah1293 I agree. If we base on the fact that hikaru has this egoistical mindset, he would still try hard to get that last game win. "There never was a rivalry." Yes, if we look way back years ago in SCC, Magnus obliterated hikaru twice in a row, putting their standing at finals in scc with 3-1 in favor of magnus. Still, I'm glad to see hikaru's fanboy are crying due to his loss and embarrassing behavior.

[@misternewoutlook5437]

These guys really show how much of a different level they are on. Wow. Just plain bewildering!

[@bekapis]

Magnus seems unstoppable

[@petermoller8337]

Magnus and unstoppable in the same sentence, oxymoron 😁

[@λιμινιλ]

Magnus’s unstopability speaks for itself.

[@melzz]

I visit this again after world rapid and blitz, one I could say, I think Magnus getting faster and faster in chess. The time difference Magnus put between him and his opponent is crazy.

[@Limahgod]

He turned the mic off to make it a prophylactic move 😂.. Even stockfish was not gonna be able to find Agad's brilliant move 😂 13:06

[@stoutlager6325]

Hikaru put up a recap of the a few of the notable games on his channel, too. It's worth checking out if you want to see more detail about his thought process for some of these.

[@nossenkanter]

"I haven't been this excited since they named jeans after me." - Levy

[@kenw2225]

Wow magnus is ridiculous. Crazy the mental edge he holds over everyone like Morphy and fischer

[@pawacoteng]

But Hikaru broke the spell when he won that one end game that should have been a draw. Quickly lost the game that I think was the first one Agad showcased here but I think he still realized this chess God could bleed.

[@kamitebyani5309]

Magnus is Goat and Agadmator is the Goat of chess channels.

[@λιμινιλ]

Agad: Agent Evans speaking. Caller: Password. Agad: B4. Caller: The knight falls in Sicily. Agad: Another nasty discovery. Caller: Pause the video and try to win this for the allies. Agad: There is no defending this, even if we do it in slow motion. Caller: Then there is nothing left to be done. Agad: Check, mate.

[@1CLICKfACTS]

INTRODUCTION made me more comfortable watching...AGAD OP!!

[@titaniumO2]

I found that very informative. I would not have understood the position simply by using a chess engine.

[@MrUndertaker316]

I almost fell out of my chair when I saw that double rook sac. Insane chess from both, but Magnus is the GOAT.

[@jessebrown8519]

Unless it's Mt Kailash - then there is no route to the top of the mountain.

[@mohammadomarfaruk825]

Enjoyed Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura after a long time

[@petermoller8337]

For a long time….we will be waiting for the next goat

[@danielsmith8311]

Magnus crushed everyone except Hikaru, what a heavyweight battle! Great event 👌🏻

[@NotQuiteFirst]

In the whole event, nobody else even reached a double digit score against Magnus, and only MVL did against Hikaru. It's amazing how both of them kicked around everyone else easily, but are such a close match for each other.

[@JohnTovar-ks8dp]

I appreciate the context of their record against each other, head to head.

[@speakstheobvious5769]

I love watching Magnus and Hikaru play each other.

[@grcfalcon]

Since I can read lips, I inform everyone that the mail man invited Agad to the local library at 11:00 tomorrow.

[@preparedsurvivalist2245]

How do all these insane sacrifices exist in these positions like that? I constantly look for such moves in my own games and almost never find any. I mean, even the best of the best can't spot them in their games either apparently, so maybe that's why, lol.

[@SomeRandomDevOpsGuy]

Saw these games live. Some of the most fun chess I've watched in years.

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Regrettably Hikaru didn’t find those winning moves at the end but even if he had they would still have to play another tie breaker Both are fantastic players Hikaru the toughest competition against Magnus Magnus just Incredible Great play by Both

[@SuperSaniyat]

What suspense was created by that phone call....!

[@SAIKISHORE-re2kn]

Shitty call O'Conner...shitty call..! (I hope people remembers that iconic dialogue)

[@ihcfn]

Watched this live, I was glad Nakamura didn't run away with it in the 3+1 section, Kept it a nail biter to the very end!

[@alipekdemir7729]

Why did you turn off the piece voices 😢

[@alipekdemir7729]

Oh it came back sorry

[@roadygiaco1]

That phone call tho 🤣 we ❤ u aga

[@gotellyourmomkid6033]

HBD Carlos, imagine Johnny Cage MK11 audio lmao hahaha

[@mohammedshafi4422]

" knights nicely oppose each other " - agadmator 2023

[@muhammadazeemkhan1762]

The final boss is still difficult to beat

[@manomishra]

#suggestion please show Vishy’s win vs So. That was a mind blowing game.

[@honodle7219]

Goodness that vicious mating attack came out of nowhere it seems!

[@2011persol]

yet again Magnus proves he is the GOAT...!

[@pputnam100]

It actually was a TWO point victory had Magnus not been such a good sportsman by allowing a draw in a mate position within seconds

[@louaimamdouh7639]

Been waiting on this I'm surprised yt didn't notify me!!

[@ShiaRichardSherman]

Greatest title of all time! And no click bait

[@tenacious645]

Watching this game live was so good. I really wanted Carlsen to win against Hikaru.

[@toara]

What on earth happened to the sound?

[@jampk24]

Weird that the board sound suddenly turned on in game 2

[@petermoller8337]

Guys I’ve been waiting for this from Australia 🇦🇺!

[@nicbentulan]

What's your opinion of what Bobby Fischer said about Australia re the allies of evil?

[@petermoller8337]

@@nicbentulan “Austria” miss recorded miss understood they have leader hossen we have leader houses😌

[@nicbentulan]

@@petermoller8337 lol ok but come on what do you think? bobby said australia is in the allies of evil with US, Japan, UK source : ARNSi0cPu60

[@SuperJuiceman11]

Does the internet take longer to reach Australia or something?

[@decreasing_entropy3003]

How does it feel to see Hikaru win from there?

[@BlazeSLK]

I’ve been looking forward to this one!

[@dharbendrasharma3820]

I don't know why people are playing chess just give trophy to Magnus

[@justsomeguywithagoatee8337]

I know it's bullet, but man did Hikaru blunder a lot of moves in game 2. I'm only 2200 in bullet, but I saw a lot of crushing moves/mates he slipped on. I swear Magnus messes with his nerves. If Hikaru were streaming and didn't know it was Magnus he'd play better lol.

[@james5669]

Very nice game. 👏👏👏👏And great analysis 😊

[@fedorovdmytro228]

This particular time, Magnus was very lucky

[@kesemarad8473]

Agad I love your content! Please, can you do bu for bullet and bz for blitz or something in that spirit for the little robot? Would be nice especially in these kind of videos and events… Thanks for all that you’re doing ❤

[@seychelles2]

i love how he just picks up the phone mid game and doesnt bother to edit it out

[@zywoomeister3654]

these two are inseparable. How close are the scores in all these time formats.

[@gheffz]

Well done, Magnus.

[@zizlaziz]

did he really answer his phone!! always teaching how to be comfortable with oneself :)

[@saurabhkulkarni5886]

Why there is no sound on piece movements and captures in this video?

[@gautamraghu5779]

And it is as of move 40 that I had to attend an important phone call

[@carlengosimukoko9554]

Sorry bout that, it was an important phone Call 😂. I love this guy

[@sovereignruler]

When these two play, they never disappoint. Hikaru was brilliant; however, Magnus was just a little better. Congrats to Magnus!

[@goodprince5327]

My whole bank account was in the hands of Hikaru. Now I m watching this from prison

[@gmac1015]

Wasn't following the channel for a while. What happened to the sound?

[@ottolehikoinen6193]

Yes the fast time controls force errors even from the best.

[@davidgriffiths7696]

Ferocious play.

[@prestonschmidtloanofficer]

Agad answers really important phone call… Hello, we’ve been trying to reach you about your cars extended warranty…

[@rosembergmassocati9048]

my opinion is that Magnus didn't feels excitement in classic chess, because he's so much superior than anyone on the planet, now he's coming to final chess modality (rapid games) to prove he's the best of all time, the all-might chess player, the GOAT of the GOATS.

[@robertjones1730]

Let's get ready to rumbleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! It's fun watching the heavyweight match

[@dgchs68videos]

Great game from these two Chess speed demons!😜🤪

[@intellq]

Why there is no piece moviment sound in this video?

[@btech_cse_shiyas.t.s2986]

May be the mail man called him between😂

[@aaronchan1088]

I was shocked he missed Ra2+!! either winning he queen for the rook or a forced mate in 3.

[@anisyahya944]

Final game from 5+1 and first game from 3+1 please

[@emanuel9534]

i love how you dont edit the phone call out xD legend

[@rickharold7884]

Don’t get the king mad.

[@FlavouredWater]

Great games advancing the game is what we all ant. No champion can be amazing without amazing competitors.

[@Rocksite1]

I wonder if Hikaru on some level, subconsciously, just wanted to see what sort of attack Magnus thought he had there.