Crushing Attack by Judit Polgar in Ruy Lopez: J Polgar vs Mamedyarov Bled 2002

[@melodygarcia7242]

Mato, I love the way you present Judit Polgar's games. You have such a great sense of humor that made me love her even more. She rules!!!! And you're my favorite presenter!

[@MatoJelic]

Thank you

[@Smileater]

@@MatoJelic The line “Classical Polgar, she starts to attack (people or) pawns without any reason” must be THE BEST CHESS LINE EVER. Thanks Mato, you always make my day.

[@AznUzer]

At this point I just like Mato's videos before I even watch them because I enjoy every single one of them. Thanks Mato, I love your channel.

[@MatoJelic]

Thank you. Can you post you comment here too: chessschoolsa.wordpress.com/about-mato-jelic/

[@wranglerxx]

After watching this game, I once again realize why I am not Master. Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

[@swewunna]

Thanks for the commentary. I suppose Mamedyarov simply moved d4 with the view to exchage pieces in the centre and never thought Judit would come up with Ng5 which was absolutely crazy idea to think let alone move. From then on he was trying to preserve his survival and found his monarch in the middle of battle field without adequate security. The rest is just history as Judit demonstrated why she was revered as the best women player ever.

[@locutusdborg126]

After watching this a second time, I must say Polgar is the reincarnation of Tal. It is a most beautiful game. GM's probably complain that all she wants to do is attack their king. A good strategy, I think. Thanks, Mato, for recognizing genius.

[@miamigardensvoicetv9911]

I think that's the whole purpose of the game chess.

[@Smileater]

Judit Polgar is Judit Polgar. She doesn't need to be anyone's reincarnation. She's a grandmaster and she will be remembered.

[@MisterBoneman]

I think my friend was right. Judit Polgar is a cat's whisker away from being the first world champion. Thanx for bringing this to us, Mato

[@giridhar3nr]

amazing !!! the most unpredictable moves ive seen. polgar rocks!

[@Smileater]

She is, she’s totally unpredictible and a genius

[@trs4437]

Polgar’s best games are exhilarating. I like her style.

[@HarmonyHouse12]

I would say that this is one of my favorite games so far

[@Smileater]

The line “Classical Polgar, she starts to attack (people or) pawns without any reason” must be THE BEST CHESS LINE EVER. Thanks Mato, you always make my day.

[@gigas81]

To be able to counter the Queen and ignore the threat the piece has multiple times in a match is insane. Doesn't matter who she plays man, she gets the job done.

[@pneumatic00]

Incredible attack. You have to love the bishop being unable to capture the white queen on f3 because of the diagonal pin exerted by the white bishop. Very powerful playing by Polgar.

[@kkmiroslaw]

Rrun for the king... run for his life :D I love her style of playing.

[@maelstrom57]

thx for this, i found out about judit recently and grew very fond of her game

[@romulodumdumaya4034]

Very high level chess i wish i could play like this someday.

[@mmmattf6968]

Love watching games of Judit or Magnus! They're both amazing!

[@andrewdanger2830]

NATO-excellent video and just enough analysis. Thank you and keep them coming!

[@charlefredrikvanstaden9852]

Good presentation!!! Short and to the point, with enough variations displayed, really educational!

[@DavidEsotica]

Is it just me or is Polgar's matches always crazy and beautiful?

[@josemiguelplanton4613]

What a game Mato!!! What attacking game!!!

[@kevinworrell889]

Judit is such a fearless attacker. So many of her games she could slow or stop the attack altogether and just win from her current winning position she created (play safe chess at that point) but time and again she continues with her ongoing precise and accurate follow through, almost as if to test herself. Any miscalculations at that point would be a loss for her(being down so much material) but her calculations are almost always right🍷🤔 Fischer himself knew she was a genius when she was only a teenager.

[@pavolbacik]

Very nice again, I have done such a similiar sacrifice on f7 pawn with my white Bishop in Spanish and won game within some 30 moves...I have to learn more about Spanish, seems to be strong and very active game for white... Pavol- Slovakia

[@colourmegone]

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[@ManishGupta-ce8nt]

Mato one year of viewing your videos improved my 20 years old knowledge about chess.

[@chemiaiistopnia3596]

I'mma watch your vids regardless, you're the best chess analyst ever. So simple, humorous......just amazing. But some of your vids lack fps and quality, and the proper is here

[@BrujoHN]

She's ruthless! Thanks for sharing, Mato.

[@romanderand]

Superb attack! Congratulations to Mato for allowing us such a wonderful chess lesson! And thanks!

[@swewunna]

This is why Judit was and still is revered in chess world. Mamedyarov is no fluke. He wasn't top ten then but still member of 2700 club back then.

[@stefanholbek2449]

I juz luuuv the concept "critical position"... and that Mato gives you the chance to think... I sometimes get them right: I saw this one but couldn't figure out what would follow after: BxNf7, BxBf7+ KxBf7, Qf3+ Kg8, QxNc6 dxc3, bxc3... Black is "dislocated"... but only one pawn down. Although I wouldn't be happy to defend with Black... and certainly not against HER!!! ;O)

[@Smileater]

I dream of having the chance. IT would be an honor

[@allencallahan1478]

A truly magnificent game. Many thanks!

[@gigas81]

Oh my gosh!! I'm turning around and walking right out of the building if I see I have to play Judit! She made Mamedyarov look like he just started playing chess a few days ago! BTW The bishop can't take the knight on F7 because there is a pawn on E5. Plus I'm sure there is some material loss for black too.

[@golux-57]

Great commentary (as always). Thank you Mato! I have to wonder what the losers who downvote this are thinking.

[@Smileater]

Misogynists, very likely

[@toninho7307]

Mato shows very beautiful chess game with ctitical position! "What do you think of this game?"

[@KJVWordofGod]

Another Judit !!! Her games are full of beautiful tactics. Thank you Mato!

[@nathanjamesbaker]

I love games where the king is forced out into the open by the capture of a pawn with the knight.

[@mizofan]

A brilliant game: such foresight and boldness! Thanks for all your superb videos, Mato. You have a cheerful calm that's very pleasing, I was thinking as well as a karate master you might be a Zen master (but with your favourite films I'm not so sure) :) Oh, one little thing- like the Chinese (among other Asians), Hungarians have the family name first, so on another youtube game I've just watched it should have been Hou Yifan v Polgar Judit! Not that she's bothered since she goes by the name Judit Polgar here and elsewhere.

[@chrisaforrester]

amazing attack and impressive discipline

[@Raynover]

Thank you Mr. Mato for this great analysis

[@saxaphnjones1027]

it seemed that the only way I would ever get chess instruction was to win the lotto and then buy some, now mato makes it available for free, I like this guy

[@srikantagangopadhyay8812]

What a game!!!

[@arijitkundu5577]

Wonderful hoodwinking by Judith. Thanks for the video.

[@jrm2376]

everyday i'm watching your videos, at least 2 videos per day ... thank you so much.

[@chemiaiistopnia3596]

(Halloween Gambit, NN vs Brause). If you remembered the settings and implemented them in next vids, it'd be awesome.

[@4Lirik]

Mato is in love with Judit!

[@jhenrynj]

mato, i watch your chess lectures all the time. one time i went to someone else to watch a lecture and they were horrible compared to you. keep up the good work.

[@MatoJelic]

Thank you

[@shirshakbt]

If I were playing against Mato, he'd start with "And we have reached critical position of the game" before we even played the first move, because I am gonna lose so bad....

[@tapout2k4]

Beautiful display of patience here.

[@GopalSrinivasanReverseengineer]

This is a good game ,to be seen many time

[@ifeanyiilogbaka7099]

Judith polgar must share some ancestral lineage with Mikal Tal.

[@PeterVipulis]

wonderful game. thanks for sharing it

[@mvasenwala]

I am a beginner. Amazing match. Thx.

[@diosdadoapias]

what I am looking is a game between Judith and Tal. I like to see how will Tal fare against Judith if he can be able to pull a win against her.

[@tristanhurley9071]

clear, coherent and to the point. great vids.

[@roberthead3930]

I love this game!

[@pectenmaximus231]

One of my favorite games now

[@irelligious85]

Fantastic attacking chess skills by J. Polgar! Just like a female Tal!

[@Smileater]

More like a Female version of a genius. No need to mention she’s a female. She’s still a genius

[@crazitomali]

when you asked to pause the video. i found judits move in about 7 seconds. i saw it coming. I'm not an experienced chess player tho. i just figured sacrifice the knight get king in the middle and then start attacking until something works out for you. I've been playing for about 2 months now.

[@kawzaki]

lovely game.. I like the style played by Tal and Polgar just reminds me of him it is exciting to play with focus on getting checkmate while developing the needed pieces not all the board

[@vishalchavda3663]

I love to play like this mato.... i recently play a game like this... in that there was a bishop sacrifice line but i guessed the line but couldnt find continuation.. so i play safely and won.. but after the game played i analyzed game then i saw that bishop sacrifice line was great.. mate in 5... but i couldnot find it. :(

[@karenbitter1961]

Mayo do you have any videos on how to play against rut Lopez exchange variation for black

[@Wesssss84]

Love Mato’s voice and humour Cool

[@gokselkabaroglu2946]

Thanks 👍

[@hunterazaola]

Polgar is the BADDEST GIRL in chess.

[@keghamminasarmeniansoul]

Very beautiful indeed ! After the double blunders of black ..10..d4 and 11..Bd5 ,the game turned into a " Cat-mouse " hunt , "Typical Polgar " with her predator's instinct .

[@Curious_Crow]

At 5:45 , isn't NcXe7 possible?

[@killerm5]

For everyone wondering,(I did myself) taking the bishop with the knight at 5:46 is almost checkmate whatever black does (or loses queen free which is very bad). It goes like this Nxe7 Rxe5, if Kxe5 Re1+ and the 2 only possibilities are Kd5 and Kd6 which both leads to Qxe6++. What if king did not take rook, he is still in danger of getting checkmate in one by the queen. He would lose a lot of pieces just to save himself, right after loosing his queen. It is very favorable to white.

[@predpalina]

I think i`m starting to like Judit`s game.

[@fisher00769]

5...Nxe4 is just suicide when you're playing Judit. I just don't understand some players. Why do they give attacking geniuses more than necessary possibilities to crush them instead of going for strategic lines where they'd have a chance? And Nxf7!! is just brilliant. Also, Houdini's first choice in the position.

[@emeraldstone1]

I've noticed mato you haven't made another polgar video in a while! :) Maybe you could make another for us? thanks!

[@Tenzek]

It sounds like you're suggesting 22. Qf7+ Kc8 23. Rxe5 Kxe5. If that happens, then 24. Qxe6+ Kd7 to block, and 25. c3xd4... This is what I thought, but it gets complicated. I decided to check with the Houdini engine to be sure, and it says this is actually the best line for black after 22. Qf7+. It still evaluates that white has the equivalent of more than two pieces advantage.

[@annacuenca7171]

Amazing 👌

[@michaelzbytovsky2717]

Thank you for sharing. Great video.

[@AvangionQ]

When the white knight was pushed from F3-G5, what's stopping black from capturing the knight with the queen?

[@locutusdborg126]

Polgar is growing on me - a strong game.

[@PapeeteParis]

Wonderful game! Thank you Mato.

[@rubensharma9061]

At 5:45 why didn't Black capture the Bishop on e7 with the c6 Knight ?

[@ramazanaktas3699]

This is the most exhausting attack I have ever seen.

[@61484]

She's crazy chess player Lol

[@hddm3]

She is my favorite female player

[@mshirsho]

What if bishop takes knight instead of king after knight takes F7 ?

[@tomychalea]

maybe she was thinking that bishop is defender of f3 square.. she just hold on win a piece and affraid that her king gonna play on center of the board. sorry for bad english

[@rdhtyagi]

Bxf7; Bxf7 Kxf7; Qf3+ Ke8/Ke7; Qxc6 and white gets her material back plus attack.

[@mshirsho]

+Raghubar Tyagi Thanks :)

[@jmichealsmith99]

Thanks for this!

[@pkp901]

I really want to ask what on 5:45 on move 24th what if black plays Nxe7 i mean 24...... Nxe7 25. Rxe5 still black is somwhat ok or maybe better with 3 pieces for queen and rooks will be coming to game... what is correct continuation for white after black play Nxe7

[@rdhtyagi]

Black is doomed then too. 25. Rxe5 Kxe5 ( almost forced since Both the knights are being attacked by rook and queen.). 26. Re1+ Kd3 or d4 27.Qxe6#

[@rdhtyagi]

* it is 26. Re1+ Kd5/d6 27.Qxe6#.

[@simchad613]

Her games are the most fun to watch.

[@Dimeto1000]

if you think her games are most fun watch tal games :)

[@japphan]

3:45 For the best description of Polgar.

[@MatoJelic]

Yes I do. Fischer said: "every woman should play chess"

[@roberthead3930]

Awesome. Thank you!

[@nirunkumarkn]

Wonderful attacking

[@swamp1988]

Hi Mato, wouldnt the king live longer if at 5:42 instead of kd6, kc8, black will still loose queen , but he will have a rook, and 2 knights ahead? Greetings from Romania

[@MatoJelic]

Yes, I do. Koji hoces?

[@HistoriaMarihuana]

very good tactics, thanx

[@ahmadshekeb05]

amazing play by a lady.

[@arielshalev6800]

it was a good game

[@SteelPokemonFan]

Something very sneaky. 1... Nxe7 2. Rxe5 winning the Queen for a Bishop an White will soon take one of the minor pieces with her Queen or Rook on the d-file. If the King takes, then 2... Kxe5 3. Re1+ and after either 3... Kd5 or 3... Kd6, 4. Qxe6#.

[@ducksaj]

at 5:46 the knight could have taken the bishop, what´s the problem with it?

[@swewunna]

Mamedyarov didn't want to be left in an inferior position with equal pieces. He prefer to have piece advantage in inferior position. Opponents of Tal also found themselve walking into enemy net repeatedly. Fischer was different in the sense that he deliberately walk into complications and come out from the other side.. Anand also do that.

[@drishtab]

mato what can be the variation once knight takes Bb3

[@rogerbymolt]

Can someone explain to me why black didnt just use his knight to take white bishop at 5:45, thereby stopping CM, and winning a piece?

[@lopnezk1320]

C80 Ruy Lopez, open, Bernstein variation, Karpov gambit

[@TheCrimsonOffal]

didn't see the Re1+. thanks

[@mkII.]

At 3:34 taking with the king is the mistake black makes to allow her to even have an attack. If he recaptures f7 with his light square bishop then her attack is completely avoided. Or am i missing something?