MVL is a Chess Genius | Inside the Mind of a Genius - Part 1 | A Kasparovchess Documentary

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Frenchman Maxime Vachier-Lagrave is one of the best players on the planet. We followed him during the Grand Chess Tour in Abidjan, the first tournament of this scale in Africa.
Meet the team :
Director - Editor - Chief operator : Nathan Cahen
Sound engineer : Jean-Charles Kraimps
Music : Axel Covo
Consultant : Almira Skripchenko
Special thanks to : Louis Germain, David Sochanek, Grand Chess Tour, Canal + Afrique
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[@Kasparovchess]

Watch the part 2 of this documentary here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/aanKha17n7SUatU

[@michaelf8221]

"I see you smiling - is it a girl?" "No it's a mate!"

[@DaRza17]

😂👌

[@antoinetireau8183]

the traduction is so bad, he says " No it's a friend "

[@MrKaytor]

@@antoinetireau8183 well mate is a correct traduction of "pote" too, just funny in this chess context

[@antoinetireau8183]

@@MrKaytor in my opinion most of people don't understand that version of the traduction

[@MonkeyDIvan]

As somebody that speaks both French and English, Maxime did mean mate as in friend/buddy.

[@lucasmatsuoca]

even in a documentary about Maxime, Hikaru can't hold himself on talking so much about Magnus, that's it, Hikaru is a Tsundere, the love is real

[@shinzontheta]

Hikaru is vegeta....magnus is goku.

[@jaicii]

This was liked by the official account lol

[@somebodythattrulyexists28]

19:17 At this moment you can see Nakamura in the back turning around after Magnus' loss.

[@dhruvyadav7715]

wtf🥴

[@threethrushes]

I love how Magnus Carlsen lives rent-free in Nakamura's head like a gnawing splinter.

[@nonebelievingbeliever3753]

I think it's because hikaru was considered the blitz king but Magnus proved that he can be stronger than hikaru in those time controls... interesting fact Magnus Carlson was the highest ever blitz player at 2986 fide in 2017.🤯...I mean he was almost 3000

[@Goobrino]

"Decent"

[@Fritz_MUELLER]

Just WTF do you mean ? Maaaaaan

[@_______28]

Is that such a weird thing? I bet that goes for every top player, because they all wish to be world champion, something which they likely think about daily. Not sure how you can dream of becoming the champion without thinking about who is the champ

[@tabularasa9576]

He is just better than nakamura thats it

[@CarlsanB]

I don't speak french but i think this guy is what they call a requin

[@mihaiii6720]

Yeah he is definitely not a dauphin

[@sjegannath6295]

requin means shark?

[@mihaiii6720]

@@sjegannath6295 it means marlou

[@shift4156]

a good marlou !!

[@mihaiii6720]

@@shift4156 an eclaired marlou I think

[@KeshavKumar-po5th]

This documentary is like a gift for MVL fans. He is my all time favourite

[@kaivalyashah]

"This time I'll win it" and he did. Goosebumps.

[@Kasparovchess]

Agreed!

[@nosferatu5500]

He is not only one of the best ches players but he has a degree in mathematics

[@agido100]

04:11 Maxime has some good football talents also :D

[@aryandhande]

Yess 😂 😂...

[@mael164]

of course haha

[@Ibrahim-xf6jo]

The kids were very good do ngl.

[@ClarkPotter]

Thanks a lot documentarian!

[@JiYunNam]

The music alone is something, the filmography is amazing, and it's about the most lovable person in the world. Overwhelming documentary.

[@Kasparovchess]

Thank you :)

[@baptistegtu1245]

Can I find the soundtrack somewhere ?

[@YajoX]

Hikaru had to make sure to let us know that he beat MVL in their first match, and that Magnus throws temper tantrums. such a nice guy

[@nickjames4861]

the cheek of Hikaru saying other people throw tantrums hahaha

[@andreaanarcora602]

We (the audience) are living in the best Chess Time Ever.

[@Kasparovchess]

Good to hear!

[@adrianriosmares1727]

Why ?

[@andreaanarcora602]

@@adrianriosmares1727 cause we are able to watch our Game daily with the best players and very good commentaries in streaming..

[@Sprtschk]

MVL has always been one of my favorite player (only behind Carlsen, who I have to dig as I'm Scando). Seems like such a humble, hard working guy.

[@stephenbeckman208]

Really cool little documentary - nice to see some content on players other than just Magnus

[@Kasparovchess]

Thank you!

[@u.v.s.5583]

Documentary about MVL: playing Magnus, interviewing other players about Magnus, discussing Magnus, losing to Magnus, beating Magnus, staying behind Magnus.

[@kingbradley3402]

MVL and Fabi. Two of my most favorite players 🔥🔥 Starting a rapid with Magnus and Nakamura as your first opponents is absolutely the worst draw

[@tasinrashid2380]

Maxime's my favourite chess player. I started playing the grunfeld and najdorf after getting inspired by his fighting style of chess. Although his recent form's not that great, I'm sure he'll bounce back. Hope he becomes world champion one day. Go MVL!!!!

[@wolfgangmozart9099]

Same

[@ohmeohlife3012]

And he bounce back, Blitz World Champion now

[@CKR000]

That aged well my friend😊

[@arcreehysteria9805]

Maxime, t'es un énorme monstre et t'es encore au début des grands titres, rend cette vidéo obsolète, pense requin, on croit en toi

[@ohmeohlife3012]

Et il vient de remporter la coupe du monde de Blitz !

[@kylerayner1619]

Very humble and yet very talented !!

[@ricomolino9194]

J'adore ce gars. Un champion mais qui sait rester simple.

[@lp4969]

10/10 documentary! I also think mvl is a great guy

[@TDB2509]

It’s great to see MVL back to playing his best chess

[@henripollet4924]

the documentary is insane

[@Kasparovchess]

Thank you :)

[@Saltedwargoat]

Quel grand ministre, il sait se présenter

[@wolfgangmozart9099]

Love the doc on my favorate chess player.

[@LeafInTheStream]

A great treat for people who understand both French and English.

[@u.v.s.5583]

You forgot the Russian.

[@yashbaviskar6458]

beautiful documentary of my favorite players well done!

[@secretd2503]

Absolutly fantastic documentary!

[@thomatesque]

what an amazing documentary ! near perfection

[@mateuszmyrmus4333]

One of the Best chess documentarues very good job

[@julien8313]

bonsour mvl je suis fan de toi depuis toujours et grosse force a toi poto et bravo pour ce beau reportage réaliser merci et rdv a paris pour la suite du grand chess tour 2021 en juillet

[@shift4156]

Super ce doc !!!!

[@rajivkumarkale]

The documentary is well made. Kudos to the creator.

[@fijeanbonthonneau]

bravo c'est un vrai régal

[@xjxuzi171]

this is so dope. boss status sir

[@richmduffy]

Wow, what a fantastic piece of cinematography. This has been beautifully shot and moves in perfect rhythm. I'm very new to chess and was unaware of Maxime but want to learn more about him and his games having seen this. I'm already looking forward to part two. Thank you for posting such a professional documentary on such a humble and intriguing human :)

[@Kasparovchess]

Thank you :)

[@kingsleymaharajah7833]

This is one of those documentaries you shouldn’t watch on your phone, great players need to be viewed on a great platform.

[@LittleAleKhine]

Beautiful Documentary. Beautiful Maxime

[@crozolrebeu]

Très bon documentaire, mention spéciale pour l'image.

[@NathanCahen]

merci beaucoup :)

[@dhamo6725]

I didnt know much about Maxime. From agad's channel I came to know he always try to plays Scicilian Naijdrof against e4 and Grunfeld against d4. But after watching this video he is a gem in chess as well as real life and especially "COMEBACK". Man what a comeback that is! He made it looks so simple. Surely his calmness after the defeats in first day is a lesson to everyone.

[@spyne93]

Objectif prochain candidat! On sera la pour t'encourager Super documentaire sur MVL le 🦈 Naturel? Oui!

[@randybailin4902]

Terrific little documentary about a top level player and fine human being. Beautifully photographed.

[@Kasparovchess]

Thank you!

[@nainportequoi1303]

i'm french, I discover just now your channel and this video is so good I,m directly sub good continuation

[@Kasparovchess]

Merci beaucoup :)

[@MagnusAnand]

Nice documentary. Waiting for part 2!

[@Kasparovchess]

It's available on kasparovchess.com/videos/16

[@annehonyme]

Magnifique

[@chiz161190]

awesome!

[@u.v.s.5583]

Another great Magnus Carlsen documentary, featuring MVL and other guests.

[@somebodythattrulyexists28]

Bruh._.

[@nicolasmercier5559]

Top qualité ! Hâte de voir la suite ! Netflix va racheter tout ça, obligé 👌

[@Kasparovchess]

🤞

[@nisargjoshi2003]

The Sicilian theorist Love MVL ❤️

[@Artfxl]

Superbe documentaire, j'ai bien aimé :) Merci!

[@Kasparovchess]

Merci à vous 😊

[@Gut75]

MVL est juste un symbole de classe et de fairplay, chose qui manque malheureusement encore trop cruellement dans le monde échiquéen. Il est certes l'un des tous meilleurs tacticiens, mais il est aussi et surtout le meilleur gentleman de ce sport, et en inspirant tant de gens avec son calme et sa gentillesse, il apporte énormément à cette discipline, autant si ce n'est plus au final que Magnus himself... Change pas Maxime, on te kiffe. Et mange du gratin norvégien avant les prochains candidats, comme ça quand tu l'auras remporté après tu le croqueras tranquille le petit Carlsen !

[@valentinorfeuvre1447]

Great one !! it is what we needs to promote chess

[@Kasparovchess]

Agreed ;)

[@gregorygomes5509]

He said he will win in Paris GCT ... He did much bigger he won Coratia GCT ❤️

[@motomoto7721]

21:44 Qh1+ (queen to h1 check) is winning because the only legal move is Ke2 (King to e2) because the last bishop move to h4 prevents King to f2. Therefore after Ke2 (only move), MVL just makes the move Nf4+ (knight to f4 check) cheking the king and winning the queen who is also attacked. (no pieces can capture the knight)

[@griffithmukta3978]

So I guess what this documentary presents is that it is not just skill and talent but also a lot about the way you are that determines being the no.1.

[@zonoka9609]

Incredible quality, great documentary

[@Kasparovchess]

Thank you! Part 2 is on the website ;)

[@moltargaltar1219]

I have noticed a few times that Kasparov tends to mention the psychology of a player being important. Bobby Fischer on the other hand said that psychology doesn't matter at all in chess, but Bobby Fischer also considered himself to be the world champion for life after beating Boris Spassky in 1972 and wouldn't defend his title, and in retrospect, Bobby's psychological ailments killed his chess career at the height of Bobby's performance. What computers teach us is that chess isn't a psychological game, but what Bobby taught us is that humans will never be like computers and produce the same perfect outcome every time. Even magnus can't do that.

[@Kasparovchess]

Great analysis, thank you for sharing!

[@bertrand3055]

Encouragements !

[@mohammedraheef1415]

hikaru looking like a master mind 12:02

[@Achzod91]

I've randomly been exposed in this video and I'm so greatful for your amazing documentary. MVL is much more inspiring that I thought.

[@Kasparovchess]

Thank you, have you checked out part 2?

[@Achzod91]

@@Kasparovchess Not yet, but for sure I'm going to check it Many thanks guys for your amazing work 💪

[@whitesena9935]

This is like "True Sight"

[@LukeHey]

Ah, okay, good good, we start well with Kasparovchess.

[@neillakash1649]

When u hear this line from Garry @ 15:48 .. u gett the motivation for a lifetimee💯

[@shift4156]

4:10 Haha !! on peut pas etre un pro dans tous les domaines !! Excellent !!

[@rafaelcastro7755]

Muchísimas gracias por este preciado documental. Impecable.

[@agapimenosagnwstos4503]

some english subs would be perfect though

[@SurajSubraveti]

Yeah! English subs would be awesome, but I did love it!

[@agapimenosagnwstos4503]

@@SurajSubraveti i found out you can watch both parts with subs by singing up on kasparovchess. It's a free account so why not...

[@zyighzag4050]

What ? You don’t speak French, English AND Russian fluently ? Ok Karjakin was a bit tough...

[@lahire4943]

You can turn on the subtitles

[@agapimenosagnwstos4503]

@@lahire4943 it didn't provide english subs over french audio. At least in didn't when i tried to watch it. Now it does.

[@ClubStephenKingFR]

Any idea when the second part will be available?

[@tr1ckst4r89]

This is why I pay for internet.

[@lucashaddad8254]

Insane la vidéo ! Si il y avait des sous-titres elle pourrait casser KZbin

[@Kasparovchess]

Les sous-titres en anglais sont disponibles :)

[@213kanwernadeem5]

lol Nakamura still belittling Magnus

[@AllemandInstable]

notre fusée nationale 🚀🇫🇷

[@Sksahu_123]

great

[@JuSimo]

Super documentaire ! Serait-il possible d’avoir des sous-titres pour la partie 2😅

[@Kasparovchess]

Les sous-titres pour la partie (en anglais) on été ajoutés sur cette vidéo et la partie 2 avec sous-titres est disponible ici : kasparovchess.com/videos/16

[@JuSimo]

@@Kasparovchess ok merci

[@umeshkumar7045]

And now he is the world blitz champion

[@francoisdecat1770]

4:11 un coup de requin !

[@ghiblitube]

What's the soundtrack's name at the end of the documentary?

[@umeshkumar7045]

MVL is simply the best

[@quantumleap7964]

Alphazero: *inside the mind of a mega genius*

[@hbell4693]

Lolol Hikaru accusing Magnus of temper tantrums

[@washo59]

🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀

[@drfrost368]

This hits different after he became 2021 World Blitz Champion

[@AlbertoSanchez-wd4jr]

Notre fierté nationale

[@lolololololololol11]

More entertaining to watch than the Queen's Gambit, IMO

[@ouechmaggle992]

And now he's world blitz champion! After beating Magnus Carlsen 2 times (in blitz and speed)! And Sardoche winning PogChamps 3 though 2 months ago he didn't even know the rules of chess, French chess is on fire!

[@stonewall573]

What is the music at 19:00 ?

[@chanddd2]

4:10 as expected from a chess player

[@bapmember7942]

Le ministre bakistanais se présente !

[@chinmay6249]

I was startled when I realised, that I was forced to use subtitles when Wesley was speaking. Didn't think I would need that.

[@pierreh8122]

This guy is a rocket! If you tell him to put 200g of green beans in his plate, he'll never put 202g, that's how dedicated he is

[@hugobbz8026]

That's what we call a shark

[@musicguitar]

Where’s part 2?

[@henryloris3872]

7:09 - 7:49 c'est aussi ce que je pense

[@felouze51]

comment faire pour regarder la partie 2?

[@Kasparovchess]

Sur kasparovchess.com, il suffit de s'enregistrer :) La version freemium permet l'accès également. Bon voisinage!

[@sourandbitter3062]

Allez les bleus!

[@mjelement89]

Part 2 ????

[@MryOsO-gv1iv]

never thought TOPALOV was once a world champion, did he retire now?

[@tabularasa9576]

Part 2??

[@Aezandris]

Requin

[@TymexComputing]

Not much info - only promotional video here :( - thank you for uploading nonetheless

[@hugocaetano5865]

fanboi vive la fusée

[@coldplayer9403]

using magnus as an example for tantrums? how ironic from Hikaru

[@divertissezmoi2461]

I don't speak French but SALUT FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB