"Match of The Century" || Hans Niemann vs Anish Giri (2024)

[@physics223]

Game 3 showed that Hans thrives in complicated games. I don't remember who said it, but a great GM said that Hans thrives in complicated attacking games, and so he values initiative a lot more than material on the board, but when you grind the game down into defensive slugfests, Hans wavers. Though Anish is a great chess player, he played into Hans's strengths with this game. The g6 move allowed Hans the initiative he needed to run Anish off the board. I'm thinking that if Anish just sacrificed a pawn and defended a slightly worse endgame, he'd have ended with a draw.

[@sethnelson1973]

I believe Fabiano Caruana said something to this effect. He mentioned that whenever he plays Hans, Hans can find unexpected moves to put pressure on Caruana in the middle game, but then fails to capitalize on the pressure at some critical point, and eventually collapses in the end game. Whatever the case, it sounds like Hands tends to struggle when there is less material.

[@314rabbit]

Thanks!

[@LalitSahu-fk8ws]

Damn this is ignored for 10 days lmao

[@fryzollis]

What is this sorcery by Hans? Dude is playing like Alpha zero these days 🔥 Maybe Magnus and Hikaru should reconsider their stance and admire this talented chess player.

[@mcronrn]

He’s beating Top 10 players with proctors present, so yes, they should…

[@Popikawaii]

This is cheating sorcery, bro

[@PaulThronson]

Magnus has already proved he is the biggest baby ever to be chess champion, which wasn't easy. Might as well ride it out now

[@whamwhambam]

@@PaulThronson Sums it up perfectly.

[@blue_red_screen]

@football_ix_lovee admire a self confessed cheat that conducts himself with no class or humility instead of showing gratitude that he still has a career? Simply because he can play chess? Really?

[@trulyfacts2857]

Hans playing with engine like precision. - Agadmator 2024

[@KyawZinDerek]

I think Hans used to play with computer while training rather than playing against real humans.

[@JoyMutasa]

I hope it ages well

[@fethulgulub]

:)))) same thoughts

[@waitforit92]

check him ass

[@bhavyasrivastava1889]

I wonder how 🤫

[@Hemzees]

Thanks

[@islemkoutchoukali249]

"FISCHER is FISCHER but a knight is a knight " Agadmator

[@SaviorFs]

The thing is agadmator said Hans playing like an engine probably was just a compliment but it can be taken in others ways too. lol

[@daviddonadze221]

Other ways by idiots who does not know how to play chess.

[@Bzt117]

That "I wasn't born yesterday" 9:29 line killed me 😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheMrBennito]

In dutch we say "hij is niet van gisteren, = he's not from yesterday". Meaning he's smart

[@lemachro]

Me too hahahahahaha

[@chharatdevil1179]

Chess speaks for itself

[@nicbentulan]

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[@melsy9355]

@@nicbentulanwtf?

[@NowhereMan7]

One of the best things about Agadmators channel now is the comments aren't riddled with 12 years olds spamming the same tired memes like on gotham chess. I guess not today.

[@nicbentulan]

@@NowhereMan7 1- Why do you hate Jews Americans FSU Israelis etc? You are contributing to the rise of anti-semitism and anti-Americanism. It's a big problem now in politics, and you're spreading it in chess. It started of course with Magnus who is discriminatory against Jewish-or-American players. Levy is Jewish too. - Ha6uVGB-Mtw 2 What do you think of Bibi Netanyahu's defense of alireza firouzja from Norway's Magnus Carlsen in yirg14TiLt8 ?

[@MI7DJT]

Excellent play from both players with such complicated lines. Also made me realise... I only enjoy chess, I can't really play it lol.

[@voiceofreason9238]

You speak for both of us, my friend. 🤜🤛

[@colegieseking5136]

3:00 the reason why Hans captures with the bishop here is that when he recaptures with the knight it hits Anish’s light square bishop. The square bishop can’t move because f7 is weak for queen-rook battery, so Hans is getting Anish’s light square bishop. Basically Hans has exchanged his dark square bishop for Anish’s light square bishop which is positionally very smart, because Hans is attacking and opposite color bishops benefit the attacking player.

[@voiceofreason9238]

You have an excellent analytical chess mind sir. At least 2000 ratings points above me. 🤣

[@chrisdavidson8525]

And/or for longer term control of the d5 square.

[@Iksvomid]

Wow, Giri is so brave for not abandoning the tournament and running away!

[@someonesch4361]

He needs the 💲

[@mcronrn]

He has a family - $20k is a lot of cash, even to him…

[@Iksvomid]

@@mcronrn I understand but it wasn't a joke at his expense but Magnus'. A while ago Magnus accused Niemann of cheating and abandoned a tournament.

[@paulwu1301]

⁠@@mcronrn$20k just by playing the game?

[@inforuimteschip5970]

Didn't magnus run into Hans on the beach and talk some chess just days before that. The story is Hans could not talk chess on the level he expected from his rating. The same thing happened in the tournament when Hans made no sense in de post game interview. Mentioning a bunch of lines that where clearly bad. Magnus went by his instincts and did what he thought was best. and why not it's the triad that made him the best chess player of all time. in the eyes of most.

[@andrewmays3988]

Excellent game explained with excellent commentary. THANK YOU 😊

[@sunilpotnis8197]

Hans has beaten Nepo and now Anish Giri in the same tournament and his play is making a statement that he is not a cheater. He is a very good chess player.

[@Devilnero1991]

How does that prove what you claim to prove?

[@sunilpotnis8197]

Over-the-board cheating is less likely v/s online cheating and beating two chess GMs back-to-back in the same tournament is more of a talent/skill than cheating.

[@luisyanez5793]

how? He can still be cheating, he is an expert cheater, and he can only get more stealthy about it.

[@sunilpotnis8197]

isn't he being watched even more carefully in every tournament/game he plays after he complains about cheating? if not, then blame the organizers, not the player.

[@vesuvius2444]

​@@luisyanez5793The burden of proof is on you or anyone else who claims he cheated. To prove he cheated these games. I haven't seen any.

[@PGSH]

What is the matter with some of the people here? Beautiful and instructive chess! Thanks for this video. Keep it up!

[@DiyaaHarakat]

That level of play is unmatchable.

[@korpilombolo0068]

The chess spoke beautifully.

[@snatchinyopeople]

Cheating speaks for itself

[@Devilnero1991]

There are better games from alpha zero

[@ultron_48]

I stil laugh at Giri's tweet on Hans sueing Magnus for playing Rock Paper Scissor with Ian to know who gets to play Hans!!!

[@panda4247]

What?

[@ultron_48]

@@panda4247 See anish's tweet on magnus ducking hans and while nepo plays him

[@panda4247]

@@ultron_48 I don't have twitter (if I had, I could have checked for myself)... can you paste it here?

[@salmanhabibazizi]

World champion number fourteen is miracle of 2024.

[@unknown-unknown69]

More like a coincidence, he wasn't qualified to condidates, they kicked "seegey karjakin " And invited ding liren, plus nepo xon the candidates, But luckily for the second time Magnus Carlsen refused to defend his title, and gave it away for Free, And somehow ding has to play against nepo, Nepo was leading until he collapsed as always in the end... Ding liren is the weakest champ in history For the very first time, that the champ, is at the bottom of every tournament he compete in... No tournament won by ding to this day... Compare him with caruana taking over

[@malsawmzela609]

​@@unknown-unknown69 buddy Ding still had to win the candidates against all other top players and also had to beat Nepo to be the world champion. Stop disrespecting him so much. It is a straight fact that without Magnus around, he performed the best that year.

[@unknown-unknown69]

@@malsawmzela609 That's what I said He didn't win the candidates, he was was second with Nakamura and caruana, but automatically put to 2nd, nepo won the condidates,

[@malsawmzela609]

@@unknown-unknown69 wrong. Ding went second by beating Hikaru. Yes Nepo won the candidates, but since Magnus decided not to defend his title, there were basically two winners, which were Nepo #1 and Ding 2#. Hikaru and Fabi were both below Ding in points.

[@athanuashokan7661]

​@@unknown-unknown69 also please check Ding peak rating its very high, he just succumbed to the pressure and the magnitude of being the world champion, I guess he never expected it and Magnus refusing to play was shocking.

[@listey]

Hans can be a real pain in the ass to play against.

[@HM13895]

​@@davidtrib7233woosh?

[@tarunyadav3567]

@@davidtrib7233 your joke but worse moment

[@TheUnrulyMonster]

Hans' ass is also paining don't forget

[@melsy9355]

@@davidtrib7233bruh you ruined it

[@mcronrn]

🚓 this is the Joke Police. You are hereby fined $1 for this tired old joke.

[@GunterYang]

“You always have to put a rook behind the passed* pawn. That’s how chess works.” I didn’t know that. But now I do due to that succinct and definitive statement.

[@Squashed8Ball]

Passed pawn

[@GunterYang]

@@Squashed8Ball *Thanks.

[@SemperMaximus]

2:40 The way you said "and" looool. Agad the legend, the man, the myth.

[@sdsd2735]

Chess has spoken

[@jaimeduncan6167]

The second game by Hans until the moment he got a piece is Alpha Zero / Paul Morphy the simplicity of the game, he just finds simple ideas that show you "how bad humans are at chess".

[@richardoelkers]

awesome commentary as always!

[@PrasannaVenkatesh100]

This two-videos video thing is a nice addition to your series agad

[@schwindsichtigaderechte5293]

Outstanding match. All past allegations aside, Hans is a great player who apparently puts in the work.

[@IrinaTrustsGod]

.. and Magnus is apparently a lair and that not the first time in his life.

[@willywonka6487]

no allegations, he confessed to it

[@schwindsichtigaderechte5293]

@@willywonka6487 Not concerning Magnus.

[@schwindsichtigaderechte5293]

@@IrinaTrustsGod Since Magnus never brought any proof to the table, the rule is "In dubio pro reo".

[@IrinaTrustsGod]

@@schwindsichtigaderechte5293 very true

[@panda4247]

That endgame was nice show of skill

[@dau1024]

The endgame reminds me a bit of the famous game from the match Fischer vs Petrosian

[@cattycats4]

Hans well prepared to avoid drawnish positions

[@HusseinEyadKazim]

Chess speaks for itself

[@snatchinyopeople]

Cheating speaks for itself

[@nicbentulan]

@@snatchinyopeople yeah why doesn't Magnus' cheating Alexandra Kosteniuk speak for itself?

[@snatchinyopeople]

@@nicbentulan what? Make another suggestion nobody cares about.

[@nicbentulan]

@@snatchinyopeople why are you racist against Jews like Alexandra Kosteniuk?

[@snatchinyopeople]

@@nicbentulan time to take your meds

[@rogerstone3068]

Agad, what have you done to your finger? Is that the result of slamming your pawn down on b4 too hard?

[@JamesSmith-tl5zy]

Man what a game I sure wish I could play like these guys do 💯💯💯

[@JoRoWi83]

Darth Moke has been born

[@Vladimir-yz9jd]

Hans had a good vibes ! 😅

[@ublade82]

>when the chess ACTUALLY speaks for itself

[@rinzler5703]

@agadmator - wishing your finger a speedy recovery

[@priyanshu.sharma.0002]

6:12 when he doesn't play engine like precision?

[@daviddurbin7682]

Excellent end game technique

[@aseq2]

I went there to watch yesterday. Was interesting...although in the actual playing hall, it was hard to see the position as there was no monitor. There was big screen in the next room though. Got to see some wild Foreests as well as they left the building with Hans, and played some chess on the side boards. Thanks for the event, guys!

[@FruitOfTheSpirit]

Very cool!

[@J0sho495]

That seems odd not to have a display to show moves.

[@khldounibrahim3488]

"I wasn't born yesterday" We use the same sentence in Arabic in my city Latakia in Syria for the same purpose 😂😂❤

[@salahsoliman5752]

Waited for you yesterday, and thought since you didn't come, you would compensate today :D

[@hims5205]

Hans Skywalker: May the beads be with you.

[@colin351]

My boy Hans tearing it up

[@LysanderSA]

He is young. More to come.

[@snatchinyopeople]

tearing it up sounds very painful, let's hope he used lubricant

[@max_rove]

@@snatchinyopeople You seem to have a lot of experience. Did your mom teach you?

[@gingerayyle]

Oof what a brutal endgame but super stoked to see Hans win

[@Florian-1291]

Can you maybe explain more about obvious moves they didn't play,

[@Bosshog-WealthHealthBetterment]

I was never convinced by Hans cheating v Magnus. I honestly thought Magnus was uncharacteristically sloppy in the end game, considering most would rate him as the best end game player of all time (obviously many consider him the best player full stop, but I think more of a conversation there). As a solid but not amazing player (I play around the 2200) who likes to play uneven and interesting games (English for white, Dutch for black, Grunfeld for either), I've toyed with the Catalan as it naturally is an option for some lines in the English, and it's been great to see it on this channel over the last few days. I'd love to see some historically interesting Catalan or Grunfeld games, if Agadmator or anybody else has some recommendations I'll happily take them. P.S - I realise the Dutch at my ELO is not sound, but it is still fun. Probably need to read that Giri Sicilian course!

[@bluecheese4877]

I bet Hans was buzzing !

[@ani65ans29]

Can you imagine both players have been told TO lose but it has look convincing 😮

[@monikadeinbeck4760]

I see that #15 is Le Quang Liem. That name is unknown to me. I do not remember him being featured here, and if so it was a lot less than all the other top 20 players. Could you introduce us to this player?

[@tiklyspade5065]

11:47 WHAT HAPPENED TO AGADMATOR HAND?

[@brenoseifert]

It seems like an injury caused by very intense masturbation.😢

[@simplehealthyliving4681]

@@brenoseifert He has had a girlfriend since years and they now have a child.

[@brenoseifert]

@simplehealthyliving4681 oh all right, thx for confirming it was masturbation!

[@kouakouguysergearmel6787]

9:15 Why not bishop a6 instead of this radom move pone a6 it prevent rook e2

[@79SharQue]

Happy Sunday 🎉 Great day to play chess & continue watching the Capablanca saga 😎

[@judemorales4U]

What a game!

[@otimisaac8235]

What happened to Agadmators hand

[@vaidus]

Match of The Century... WOW

[@jordanberson2945]

I will NEVER trust Hans Niemann’s game. He has been caught cheating multiple times, and he should not be allowed to play in top tier tournaments ever again.

[@tpmunyon]

Let the chess speak for itself.

[@dt6719]

The cheese speaks for itself - Hands Kneeman

[@maggie_4321]

Beads are strong

[@TrumanFreeman]

I defended Hans from the very beginning. Im glad to see him doing very well.

[@jamessaren999]

I got hans thinking! 😂 I guessed the move in game 3 in the 'pause the video' ... but no way I could've executed.. I knew it could work though... 😊

[@arsame]

isnot there a mate at 20.04 by white moving queen f8?

[@davidgriffiths7696]

Hans is climbing well, looks like he will be heading for top 10 with signs of genius. Giri not so much, might have topped out in the lower 27s, making do with some basic tricks.

[@markjacobjangao3732]

Dude , now speaking for himself

[@tjhallett]

What a fight.

[@MadMax-bht]

Chess spoke for itself

[@snatchinyopeople]

Cheating speaks for himself

[@MrLocke420]

Has Hans already played against Magnus, or is the game still ahead?

[@FruitOfTheSpirit]

Awesome games!

[@jovanamilicevic4008]

I wasn't born yesterday ❤

[@mcronrn]

So many tired old jokes… can no one give the man the respect he clearly deserves?

[@stevenhill3136]

Blowhard narcissists rarely admit mistakes, sadly

[@stevenhill3136]

Blowhard narcissists rarely admit mistakes, sadly

[@blue_red_screen]

He doesn't exactly conduct himself in a respectable way. Considering his cheating past shouldn't he be more humble and grateful that he still has a career?

[@stevenhill3136]

Blowharrds rarely admit mistakes, sadly

[@scythazz]

I mean given what happened to him. I won’t ever consider conducting myself in a respectful way. I will just play the dark horse. Also, like as if its gonna change anything if he suddenly comes out being graceful and with class. Don’t kid yourself.

[@GauravRathore-cx3mq]

Agad what happened to your finger? 😢

[@voiceofreason9238]

"It's the Injury of the Century..." lol Judging by the way it's bandaged it looks like a broken ring finger. If so that's a hard finger to break, other things get in the way first, but broken fingers can be painful,

[@spiralni]

Hans is the rising star😊

[@nilesh926]

at 14:14 why not nxc5?

[@shivabudhlakoti7168]

can someone explain why at 13:40 agad says that after Nxe4 black should resign?

[@vincentcircharo8259]

because white's knight just snatched a black knight while simultaneously opening an attack from the bishop on the queen. the queen has to move away from danger, and the queen is incapable of capturing the knight, so after the black queen avoids the attack, the white knight will move back to safety, and now white is up a whole knight

[@ronjohnson9690]

There may soon come a day when Hans gets to speak for chess!

[@jonathandasilva5749]

Hans plays more interesting games than most. I don't see him as absolute top class.

[@ninonucaro8539]

Nieman IS master OF THE greatest AND Most Strange Games. Bravo

[@fahdmohd3264]

2:24 why not f5?

[@ezzatdaniel6061]

"Too many pass pawn" is so scary

[@raywilliams1590]

Rankings are subjective because too many people are obstructed from being in these tournaments

[@MightySheep]

nice to see hans return after the bs accusing

[@hawkara]

for some reason i rarely feel bad for Anish losing, although i enjoy his game play :D

[@ShouryaTomar-hy9jt]

Can someone explain why Anish didn't capture bishop after Qa6 at 6:58

[@georgederleres8489]

2:13 Maybe explain why f5 doesn't straight up win a piece?

[@maatte7093]

he doesn't need to because after Bc4 the bishop is obvisouly protected by the queen ..

[@colegieseking5136]

5:08 isn’t Rxg5 kind of a problem in this position?

[@FireJES]

"If you want to challenge someone to a Nidorf, challenge it with the 10th most popular continutation" -Agadmator 2024

[@nisarnoor8023]

Hans will surely win Magnus one day and that day is not too far✌️

[@osk1517]

Incredible rook sacrifice

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Kf5 nice endgame from Hans Anish had good chances in that game tough loss but Great for Hans I hope Hans does well vs Magnus at least keeping it close I hope if anything Hans benefits from having competed vs other elite GMs he gets more opportunities or invites to other events as well

[@rft1509]

i fail to accept that he isnt still cheating in masterful way that kid still don't show that he has this level of playing and intelligence when u hear him talking

[@spitta1912]

Well he showed his level on the board. To suggest he’s cheating in a masterful way with proctors present is straight up schizophrenic lmao what is he doing then ?

[@tengu8560]

It takes talent to have the lowest iq take in a comment section

[@othomile]

Congrats to Hans.. he is a really good player

[@HikarusVibrator]

Hans will bring about world peace #HansWorldPeaceMovement

[@quazzydiscman]

Everything about this post from the comment to the username is drenched in aggressive homosexuality...

[@avocado4662]

Did they have metal detectors to check for the beads?

[@Anaesdoc]

Don't you think the caption does exaggerate a bit?

[@fahmifarizi7242]

hans beat 27++ in classical? WOW!!!

[@Mike1614YT]

appears crow is on the dinner menu

[@bytebuster463]

Is everything fine with your finger?

[@TheTinnin]

antonio please can you say a few words about how you quit cigs? today's my first day quitting

[@dutchuncle2716]

Good luck. First couple of days are the hardest, also because you lose the little rituals, like the after dinner smoke. What really helped me was to approach it by trying to see myself not as a smoker who quitting, but as a non-smoker, if that makes sense. Also be kind for yourself, if you make small relapse, don't see it as a fail, but just as a break, and continue being a non-smoker the next day.

[@ramzes3985]

Hans will destroy Magnus