Master of the Mystic Arts! || Réti vs Alekhine || Baden-Baden (1925)

[@ali_n]

You know the tournament was lit when the list of players is a list of openings

[@ignacioaraya5467]

Hahahahaha😂🤣🤣

[@dennisdzeko3916]

ikr! Whole lotta legends there.

[@P.sherman45]

I enjoy those games better :) Pure battle of the minds.

[@thatomongezisefuli2674]

Lol true

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

Good one!

[@saumenroy8710]

#Suggestion An Alekhine saga will be much appreciated, Agad! Historians said that this man was better in tactical play than Mikhail Tal Himself. Also, this iconic rook move is called alekhines block, when used as black, so some stuffs to know..

[@danielgautreau161]

Max Euwe said of Tal, "In speed and depth of calculation, he surpasses perhaps even Alekhine."

[@heisenbergcollins8153]

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[@saumenroy8710]

@@danielgautreau161 Thats just being polite. I am a Tal fan, but I think Alekhine was better. They both are great.

[@kovy689]

@@saumenroy8710 AA was a universal player who could easily hold his own against the best modern day players. Tal was more of a fierce and imaginative attacker. I’m sure both would be excellent today at their primes.

[@cmc2110]

@@saumenroy8710 not a chance, Tal tactics are impossible to even comprehend. Yes he is one of the best but not better than Tal when it comes to tactics

[@T-Dogg121]

in my opinion this sequence is and remains the GOAT feat of OTB chess calculation. there are some other really amazing gems of pure calculation in Alekhine's game history, especially his blind-fold simul game (as black) with Gonsiorovsky in 1916

[@tarikhk2]

Couldn't agree more. Even the sidelines are jaw dropping.

[@davidagbi4550]

Games like this make me think a lot of the older elite GMs were much stronger than the ones today that have the benefit of engines and computers. This is all pure calculation and all over the board, no correspondence.

[@rhwing5095]

@@davidagbi4550 It's possible - players today for sure have a lot more knowledge and understanding about positions, due to sheer passage of time, analysis, and accumulation of knowledge across generations, but in terms of pure calculation or seeing lines, maybe the masters of old were on par with the modern ones (or sometimes better?) !

[@heisenbergcollins8153]

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[@maedhros9285]

Don't know the Gonsiorovsky game, but would love to see it #suggestion

[@lucasbarbieri2632]

This was a mind-blowing game. Please cover Alekhine's games from this tournament.

[@heisenbergcollins8153]

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[@user-ts2co4ov5h]

Alekhine himself annotated this game in his best games collection

[@77seven77]

#suggestion

[@cośttamcośtam]

#suggestion If you are going to cover all of Alekhine's games in this tournament, consider making Alekhine saga. It's been almost a year since Morphy saga ended. Those players stories are definitely most magical of all of your content. Getting to know history of those champions and their times and seeing their path of improving and becoming the best is so exemplary.

[@oliviusandu]

These are my favourite Agad videos. Blend of history and chess, it’s a treat and I hope more sagas will be made on some of these historic and important chess players

[@aleksandarandric4631]

Antonio, thank you for bringing more attention to Alekhine's games. We need his saga on your channel desperately. He is my favorite chess player, and his games have inspired me ever since. People always underline Capablanca's engine precision in the endgame and simple but pure playing style, but "Man shall not live by bread alone" and "Beauty Will Save the World".

[@srdjanstrkic6458]

#suggestion

[@troytheriot8679]

I personally prefer the old masters their games are more exciting with more new ideas that weren't played before

[@Sturmwald]

I love when you cover historical games. The stories are rich, the context given is enlightening, and your passion for the game seems to show just a little bit brighter in these videos

[@mrmarkstv6585]

Vast knowledge booster. I was reading the annotations of Alekhine and the reason why Reti didn't go for the 3 move repetition is because, Alekhine understood the fact that Reti considered at that time himself to be the better player, and because of that Reti played for the win, but got punished.

[@danielgautreau161]

Immanuel Lasker said that at 5:42 W should play e4. Reti is trying to play an extreme hyper-modern game, not advancing his center-pawns. But sometimes you must, if only to control the squares behind them

[@heisenbergcollins8153]

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[@alpskutti]

I have been following this channel for more than 5 years now. This game is easily in the top-3 in all of the games shown so far in the channel for its magnificence, majestic brilliance and glory. Alekhine, take a bow! What stupendous over the board calculation!

[@MineGamesSRB]

Thank you for that rook slow motion move! It really gave more dramatic feeling

[@edwardebel1847]

That slo-mo rook move is amazing! At regular speed it appears to be going in a straight line. Not until you see it in slo-mo do you realize that Alekhine is moving his piece in a spiral fashion! Maybe that's why he was so good. :-)

[@kallepikku4991]

🤣🤣🤣

[@mattw4065]

I counted 13 engine-precise moves (as Antonio put it) by white that Alekhine needed to calculate. Absolutely unreal, and what a tournament result for him! 12-0-8, holy smokes

[@germanopillon3674]

It's amazing to see games that where played 100 years ago and see many names that made chess the game it is today and whose opennings and variations are still being played in 2022, supported by these 3800 elo rated engines! That was indeed a magical era.

[@williamgoss4691]

An amazingly strategic game; for Alehkine to plan so far in advance is simply stunn8ng ! Thkz Agad

[@the_dark_one6052]

More Alekhine? Yes More from this tournament? Yes More classic classical chess? Hell Yes

[@Jonathan-ec9pp]

Finally Alekhine! Savage attacker. Please more!

[@rantdmc]

the beginning of the much anticipated alekhine saga? we need this agad!

[@jessejordache1869]

You finally showed it! This is the Opera Game for people who have outgrown the Opera Game.

[@alexgroff9672]

Seen hundreds of games on this channel - this one breaks the top five.

[@feliscorax]

I’ve been waiting for this one - what a game and, Antonio, your analysis is brilliant as always. Cheers!

[@antoinedelime388]

Any Alekhine content is greatly appreciated, as always

[@ttwopercent]

Strong line up, I have books with these games would still like to see a video of old matches like this one.

[@infinitewisdom9619]

What a wonderful game. Really one of the greatest. With chess engines not being used and chess theory not far developed, I feel like chess games are much more surprising and spectacular than today. #Suggestion Please show more of this tournament, and maybe other tournaments between a bunch of players, which names represent openings - as these games are really enjoyable and educational aswell. It would be greatly apprechiated!

[@rickharold7884]

Love it ! Do more of these. The unique openings allow for non-robotic games. More creativity. Beautiful

[@ashoksafaya5397]

More such games really wanted,thanks.

[@h0wnr681]

wow, did every player in this tournament have a famous line or opening named after them? Brilliant game too, I'd love to see more from this tournament when the Olympiad is finished

[@uptheblues1875]

Interestingly both of these players have openings named after them where the knight moves to the f file before the pawns.

[@DieFlabbergast]

True. But Reti did not "invent" 1.Nf3; it was played by several players back in the 19th century.

[@JSheridanEntilZha]

Nf3 is more generic than the Reti. It is sometimes refered as the Zukertort opening. The Reti is more Nf3 d5 c4, and my prof consider a double fianchetto as white as a Reti whatever black answer

[@thomaskember3412]

The Reti in not the only opening with 1 Nf3. If it is followed by 2 b3, it is the Nimzovitch. I tried my own version of this once and got terribly thrashed, so I’ll never have an opening called after me.

[@hikatekilehikatekile819]

Wish you a speedy and full recovery. I can't wait to see you fully operational 😁

[@xethnyrrow]

What a game, such madness in various positions. It was great to watch it unfold.

[@ayantirmizi9793]

#suggestion Do the Alekhine saga or a mini Alekhine Saga of this Baden Baden Tournament

[@preparedsurvivalist2245]

Alekhine's like: Dude, I calculated 18 moves ahead to find a game winning fork with my bishop....theres no way this is going down in history as you offering and accepting a draw from repetition.

[@saifby4559]

This is the best game I have ever watched

[@daveconchevsky7419]

What an incredible match. Perfect motivation.

[@andreipireu5727]

I always enjoyed this older games more on your channel, I understand them better and most often they are more spectacular. I love that you uploaded 2 back to back!!

[@TheFlanker47]

This game is truly spectacular, top 3 greatest match i ever seen for sure.

[@FanofAslan]

One of your best videos, with great commentary and obvious passion for what was a truly spectacular game. Thank you.

[@MehediNahazShatil]

This is why I love this channel so much. Game like this is not usually covered in any other chess channel.

[@karimmoorad4128]

Incredible game. More of this please

[@georgeray649]

You have an excellent memory Agad 👍🏻

[@isthenew-wy2kd]

that Re3 is breathtaking

[@leftyriverfunforlife3411]

Goes to show that some guys were 100 years ahead of whole mankind 0.0 Am officially floored .

[@WHAT-gm1xm]

Love to watch vintage game instead of new generation games👍❤️ Tq agad

[@sailorjerry3720]

Incredible to see that line!

[@GeorgeIoannou]

This might be the best game you've ever covered. This was incredible by Alekhine

[@keithroberts4625]

Yes sir! More of these classic games where the players had to play OTB way more than today would be awesome! This tournament in itself especially with these players

[@Tesomanjarvi]

Alekhine saga would be awesome! I have been wanting it since the epic Morphy saga was brought to an end :3

[@hnalike7778]

This is the game that i always wanted to see on this channel. A 9 moves forced combination is something u dont see twice in a century

[@titusef]

First time i comment here after watching for over a year. Pleaze show all the games, the old masters are a true pleasure to watch

[@benr3799]

0:13 imagine being “the father of hypermodern chess” while your portrait is pictured in black and white….that’s a gigachad moment

[@astavas8341]

Been waiting for Alekhine saga for too long, hope this will be the last waiting.

[@sebastianrex6697]

We need a Saga ASAP...

[@shlokdave6360]

One of the finest games i have seen. The depth of calculations and the co-ordination of the pieces 10 moves down the line is breathtaking. Please cover more such games.

[@tapygar9347]

Im so proud of my self that i have been suggesting this game

[@richardpodd7937]

I think your historical games are some of the most enjoyable. No-one else covers these in the same way. More from this tournament please 👍🏻

[@Abhishek-fe3zs]

I don't care about the Olympiad. I'd much rather you show more games like this. Incredible stuff

[@AwkwardTurtle311]

Would love an akiba Rubinstein saga or alekhine!

[@schwindsichtigaderechte5293]

That was amazing, a masterclass in calculting. I found parts of the continuation, depending on the position, but the whole sequence is just monstrous, what a game!

[@royalbrecht7043]

Great game, thanks for showing it. Who would have won betweem Fischer and Alekhine ?

[@Aetherius88]

Alekhine not only calculated that Agadmator would feature this game on his channel 97 years later, but he even saw my comment. Amazing.

[@mathswithgarry7104]

Sensational!

[@ramachandra776]

You know it is going to be a great chess classic if Medo is more than interested. 😁 . I remembered the move before Agadmator "pause the moment" because this was one of the games annotated by Reuben Fine (a forgotten figure of American chess history ) as one of Alekhine's greatest games in Fine's book the world's greatest chess games . Hope Agadmator will once again cover the famous three queen game played by Alekhine as black against Bogoljubov .

[@russellgooding7475]

One of the greatest games of all time. First saw this one 45 years ago. I still marvel at the piece control here. I think it was Euwe that said of Alekhine, that he was like a puppet master. He pulls the strings and the marionettes dance to his bidding! So true, and quite magical. Anyone who drones on about modern Super GMs, as good as they are. Should look at this game, and many others of his. Asking the question. With no computers, and limited opening understanding (these guys and the next generation were inventing a lot of them around this time!).... How many of the top players of today could play such a game... These guys may have known less, but Thier talent is beyond dispute. Incidentally while Kasparov revered Alekhine's play ( obviously as it resembled his own). Fischer didn't care for him that much. As he thought the outrageous constructs too much for 99% of players and that Alekhine lacked the "light touch" of a Capablanca. That may be true. But it worked for Alekhine, and we should be glad it did. Else we would never get to see this game! Breathtaking. The best quote I ever saw on this one was a guy that said.... " This game is a marvelous one, and he who studies it and learns nothing about Chess... Should give up the game and try something else!".... Just a masterpiece for all the ages....

[@mrmarkstv6585]

Even though this game was played in 1925, Alekhine calculated like a modern GM.

[@PP1969GR]

Αlekhine would beat most of 'modern GM'

[@heisenbergcollins8153]

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[@pinthecool1]

@@PP1969GR he would loose to everyone in the top 50. He is one ot the greatest players of all time, but only in the historical context. A person with the same skill as him today would be mid GM

[@dark_rit]

Not fair to compare across era's who is 'better' at chess. If Alekhine had grown up with computers and such he could be on the same level as Magnus Carlsen, but we don't know for sure.

[@ndnd7614]

@@PP1969GR Modern GMs will destroy him in the opening with the computer memorization. he wouldnt even scratch any super gm

[@jonathancauley5345]

Dang that was a crazy game!

[@yassersidiki8483]

Sir Alekhine dived into the position to such an extent,truly magical !!!

[@somewhere6]

Glad to see this game here. Alekhine is underappreciated. He was a complex character but he was as obsessed with chess as Fischer was and worked just as hard at it. He didn't have Capablanca's natural gifts or Lasker's subtle trickery but he made up for it with sweat and determination.

[@machineFa8]

Definitely keen for more Alekhine game

[@DrunkenRhinoceros]

I really appreciate your channel and insight into this classic game.

[@croweviolinist]

This is one of my favorite games you have ever shown. Thank you so much, Antonio!

[@DhDeadMan]

These old school games are my favorite! Please Antonio, more games from this tournament, thank you!

[@adamknerr]

This was beautifully played by both players

[@zamaxtechno]

Honestly I think your channel would be vastly upgraded by more historical chess games like this. I love seeing older masterpieces played by people like Alehkine, Bronstien, and Spassky.

[@OregonMikeH]

IT DOSN'T GET MUCH GRANDER! SO MANY REASONS FOR BEING A REGULAR FAN OF YOUR OUTSTANDING RESEARCH. THIS VIDEO SHARED WITH A DEAR FRIEND in SPAIN that I'M COACHING. THANKS SO MUCH FOR POINTING OUT WHERE MODERN PLAY TODAY WOULD HAVE ALTERNATED OCCASIONALLY WITH A SPECIFIC MOVE DIFFERENCE, THAT'S PRO WORK. .. SO APPRECIATED. AS ALWAYS BUDDY, BLESSINGS YOUR WY FROM OREGON. ... Mike.

[@giovannicorno1247]

Fantastic game indeed. Yes please show more game from this historical tournament!

[@taylorcagle9885]

Yes please show the Baden Baden tournament games Agad! Alekhine played beautifully and of course we all enjoy old chess games from the romantic period before computers. The games were much more fun so I always enjoy any old chess games.

[@escueladeartesemocionales]

yeah please! more alekhine games!

[@dariuszgietka1457]

One of my favourite games ever played.Such a gem of a genius in my opinion great piece of calculation ....and even better lines behind IT.Awsome visualosation skill by Alekhie

[@LUCAS_1843]

"..Always looking for ways to horse around" 8:34 "That's the good stuff" 8:38. 🤣💯

[@arjunwithyou]

Amazing Game.. Both are excellent.. Wow they played this 100 years back!!! Truly amazing!!

[@4rkani]

MORE MORE PLEASE.

[@TheForgottenMan270]

More games would be appreciated.

[@reaganabroad4952]

I love the older games and would enjoy a recap of the best games from this tournament

[@tamasszombati1395]

Thanks for sharing this beautiful game. I would sure love to see his other games too, from this tournament. Especially that against Akiba Rubinstein. Also please consider making a Kasparov saga in the future.

[@sebastianrex6697]

Woah what a game just how much Alekhine see in to the moves just marvelous we need an Alekhine saga...

[@jamalbagwan8310]

Hey there Agadmator... Ur content of chess is a gem for all us, Thank you for ur efforts!!! Just one request... Can u show some more games of Paul Keres!!! I will be glad 😊#suggestion #youareawesome...

[@robert82747]

Astonishing Reti opening, brilliant you bring these two geniuses matches together,bravo.Alekhines defense.

[@alisterzarkar7163]

Mind blowing. It will be great to see the games from this tournoment. Wow!

[@michaelcole2879]

Very impressive game by both players.

[@sha2b]

I saw this game about 25 years ago in a chess book. I was fascinated by the final +12-move combination and the bishop fork back then. About a year ago I remembered the game but couldnt find it because I didn’t remember Alekhine’s opponent. Thanks for sharing this. 🙂

[@cathya44]

Seeing games like this played back then when players had no computer help makes you wonder how well the best of the past would do against the top players of today

[@Puschit1]

Imagine Morphy with access to engines ... as long as he doesn't lose interest in chess, he would be unstoppable!

[@unknown-unknown69]

@@Puschit1 yep, morphy, bobby Fischer, Alexander Alekhine, These guys would be intouchable if they lived in stockfish era

[@slamar8712]

@@unknown-unknown69 I would add Capablanca, Kasparov and Karpov to that list. If all were born 30 years ago I think Carlsen would not be the champ. If all fully dedicated etc.

[@cathya44]

@@slamar8712 Capa would be right on top of the list for me

[@konstantinoskontogiannis6771]

Yes all of alekhine games of the tournament, great job agad

[@jekutoswu8847]

A. Alekhine's Saga by mr. Antonio, must be watched.

[@shadowraze7628]

I would very much enjoy a full coverage on this tournament! And this is a good time as any to request an Alikhine saga. Been dreaming on it as sort of a continuation of Capablanca's saga. Please do consider it at some point and keep up with the wonderful work, Antonio!

[@ItDoesntTakeaGenius777]

Glad to see you are feeling better.

[@ruthhopeful1405]

All those players in that tour are legends and have openings named after them

[@paulguapo5808]

Great game and one of the best shows for your dog. the dog was great just smiling and happy .

[@Astrobrewster]

I loved the slow motion rook :-)

[@paulcue8618]

What a game! What a player! I actually found myself audibly laughing in amazement on several occasions.