Nxd7! WHAT??? | Fischer vs Petrosian | (1971) | Game 7

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GM🏅

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[@AotO_DJ]

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*your

[@Istripovanowsky]

I watched old version of this game that you uploaded, and the difference is huge. I also re-watched some more old uploads from you just to make sure you are much better now. You had kinda 'bored' face all the time, the analysis weren't as good as they're now and your voice is also somehow stronger and more pleasant to listen right now :) Go agad! Pozdrav iz Crne Gore :)

[@mirnicht6183]

And the sound is better... The spoiler (Bobby will...) was a big cooler for me though.

[@Dark_Voice]

Not only sound. But the visuals. So much brighter and cheerful here. Also in the old version he kind of looks down on the video losing the conection whereas here he looks kind of our direction and tries to match eyes with our view sometimes which wasnt as present in the past. So the improvement is massive.

[@arrowghost]

Yeap, great updates and how Agad improved a lot overtime, better audio, better interface and maybe more grammar. Grammar as in without using the many same words over and over like the word "crushing" excessively I recall back in "The Bravest Rook in History" game. But of course the "Hello, everyone" intro & "I'll see you soon." outro are exempt from it, it's Agad's key phrases.

[@MrD3eath]

For me the visuals are also a big boost; they look so much better and more efficient now.

[@tomhrio]

i think he was just too shy to show emotion

[@LBNGMANFRED]

In the depth of 30 something, Nxd7 was indeed the best move recommended by the engine. Incredible by Fischer, as he always was.

[@techmasala5488]

Not true

[@0scarchibwe4496]

@@techmasala5488true actually

[@hyzercreek]

16:14 "I think this is one of Petrosian's worst matches" Everybody's worst matches are against Bobby Fischer.

[@larrylindgren9484]

Funny Fischer even after he wins the world title was given no credit. "Well you know it was. Well you know X didn't play well because he got tired. X was forced to play faster because he was running out of time." Fischer had nothing to do with this I guess:)

[@mooneulogy8717]

@@larrylindgren9484 who exactly didn't give Fischer credit besides the Russian govt? Please let's see some sources. You don't have any?? I can't believe it.

[@brandonroque2226]

​@@mooneulogy8717Don't you know people can just make up their own stories in this world?

[@wellyirl]

Petrosian is still smiling! What a strong man..

[@akshatshrivastava4524]

Ahmed Walid I think it was before match started

[@SenorQuichotte]

Amazing at getting crushed in 4 straight games.

[@mr.alboss2856]

He should had taking a pic after the 34 moves 😂😂✌️

[@salmarwow]

To be honest, I got a even more respect for Petrosian after watching these games. I always considered him to be totally positional player who builds huge fortresses and then waits for opponent's mistake. Now I clearly see that he in fact was well-rounded player, who could play tactical games when needed and felt good there. Definitely not a surprise that he managed to become world champion.

[@giovanni_7191]

I think the photo is not from this match, but from the match USSR vs Rest of the World (played in 1970), in which Fischer won their duel 3-1 (won games #1 and 2, draws 3 and 4). They played on board 2. (1st board was Spassky vs Larsen). USSR won the event 20,5-19,5.

[@RobFlaxMusic]

1:45 "Without further ado, Fischer opens with... [dramatic pause] well, 1.e4." 😂

[@ANT18621]

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[@evi9740]

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Think he's atheist, but very kind comment

[@dfhfdgfgdfshdfhe8257]

muslim

[@MrWill830]

What a nice, kind commentary :^)

[@tiromancino_tt]

Fischer was so strong at the time that he made Petrosian's game seem insecure and weak

[@FloydMaxwell]

Once again so many things to like about a game. Nxd7 was inspired, and only Fischer could see it until it was played. Such powerfully positional chess. I've rewatched the year old version, then this one, then this one again. Delicious.

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One should write a short story after this comment... lol

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Wave Something in between?

[@droceretik]

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[@inestrix7377]

What the fuck

[@lkhalid]

in 2118 chess will be solved .

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[@SelfReflective]

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[@andrewschultz6608]

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Andrew Schultz Patient dog 🐶

[@dr.drakeramoray789]

5:05 as a long time subscriber, i approve of that word

[@TSgitaar]

The last 2 games were really something else by Fisher. It is hard to see where Petrosian went wrong really. It was sort of inevitable from the start that Fisher would win in this game. So strong....

[@MrIanWarwick]

"...Tal tried to set fire to the board with a blowtorch" Good god I am CACKLING

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[@manigopal92]

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I was figuratively mad because of it. Literally I was experiencing a particularly strong feeling of ennui

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[@robertszacki1628]

Masterpiece match. :) Excellent introduction of two Rooks onto these 2 files. Thank you for video.

[@gonzalo4658]

That description of Fischer’s move was one of the best things that’s ever taken place beneath my skull

[@nisasom2898]

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[@william7yifans]

me: what about... agad: or you could use other moves but they're all silly so we won't mention it me: oh...

[@lazarscekic2667]

Could you include a short computer analysis at the end of the videos (average centipawn loss, mistakes, etc.) provided by Stockfish, so we could see the influence of computers on the game today and the level of "precision" players have now and had than?

[@HarisKhan-vj8bv]

All these narrations and evaluations are engine based analysis buddy. Have you ever heard of the phrase ' living under a rock'?

[@HarisKhan-vj8bv]

Gotchya!

[@scottrackley4457]

glad you put precision in quotes, because I've never lost .21 of a pawn, I always lose the whole thing, sometimes 2

[@0xf7c8]

@@scottrackley4457 are you kidding?

[@scottrackley4457]

@@0xf7c8 are you? I've never seen 0.21 of a pawn come off the board, are they shaving the pawn?

[@gabrielferrari4128]

Am I the only one that sees chess like kind of a medieval war? It's weirdly fun....

[@0xf7c8]

This level of chess is the most anti medieval thing.

[@Iam-a-live]

Its a war based game so ofc it will give that kinda vibes

[@brianbary1771]

Yeah a war based game thought of in the rennisaunce era and you see it as a war type game wow I think you got this game figured out

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[@julitolongkines5206]

I followed all the chess games Bobby Fischer played in any tournaments. The I replayed a game on chessboard. During school breaks I spent all days replaying his games. Bobby was my idol. He was the greatest chess player ever played the game. I stopped playing chess when I became an accountant because of time constraints!

[@rayfinkle2805]

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[@frosty6989]

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[@mkeat18]

#suggestion Hi! I would love to see you cover the game between David Paravyan vs Saveliy Golubov from the Korchnoi Memorial 2018. There are some insane tactics and it really is a brilliancy from Paravyan and may be one of the best over the board games of the year. Please consider covering this game!

[@hescalante6081]

thanks for the move 22 comments; it perfectly emphasizes the way i remember the way Fisher could stun the whole chess world with his moves; literally nobody saw his awesome moves coming.

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You know you're a great KZbinr when people start liking and commenting even before watching your videos. PS: I know because the video was uploaded 10 minutes ago but it's 17 minutes long, and there are already 80 likes and over 10 comments.

[@michaelvanzyl9418]

As soon as you showed Nxd7 I experienced deja vu

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Thanks for the constant great commentary. I’ve learned to love chess because of you.

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I was really excited waiting for your videos to see who would win just like you saod at thenend of the video, but then i watched your video from last year where you tell the final score in the first 10 seconds😂 anw your channel really improved since then, the interface, audio and analysis much better. Keep up the good work mate.

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This Game is so Beautiful that I Watched this Video twice in a row!

[@S.Lander]

Outstanding presentation: quick, concise, accurate, and penetrating. A model for others to follow! In this game particularly, it is strange that a player of TP's stature could be so despatched. It still feels strange even playing over the moves.

[@chrisgarcia2171]

This is my favorite game of all time. First I saw this game in the video “Bobby Fischer’s positional masterpiece against petrosian” you made a year or so back when I had began taking chess seriously. I’ve seen it so many times yet I was eager to see if you’d do it again or just post about your old video. Glad to see some more content about this game. Keep it up dude

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I don't like you

[@Spiral81C1]

"Fischer looks nice but that smile on Petrosian that really is something else" lol Love this channel

[@roymasse581]

Bobby Fischer was great, but not invincible, I beat him in 1975

[@Spiral81C1]

@@roymasse581 but he disappeared from the chess world in 1972....

[@Spiral81C1]

@@roymasse581 I'll take "Things That Never Happened for $500, Alex"

[@BrianCarey]

Came for the dog, stayed for the chess and got a king sized laugh from the comment by offramp! Thanks!

[@richardfeynman5560]

In this game Fischer delivered yet another masterpiece and he didn't even need a neutron bomb to do so!

[@sherifhamdy577]

Change it from 6 to 7 #notificationsquad♥️♥️

[@part-timejaffa6045]

Best video for a couple of weeks! That was a belter. Well done Agad

[@mohammadaminsarabi6207]

Petrosian: i love passive positions Fischer: ok, deal with this position

[@Andrew-wh2pn]

Thank you for the great videos! I love the historical background and everything else you say to 'get in the mood'

[@Giltr0y]

"Hello Everyone!" scared poor Medo in the background

[@malikwashington83]

Hello Agad im a fellow subscriber to your channel and thanks to you my vast knowledge in chess has greatly improved and im very thankful for that. I'm currently 28 yrs old and up until your channel I had know prior knowledge on chess opening theory and instantly fell in love with Tal's style of play. Thanks to your Capablanca series my endgame has improved rather nicely but I still have trouble in the middle game/exchange variation which is a problem for me because it's hard to play with or against the kings Indian defence. I dont know when to sacrifice a piece to gain the upper hand playing the kings Indian. Against a great defender, my reckless attacking mannerisms leads me to trouble waters and as a result, I must calculate how to save thousands of drowning hippos 😆. One time I sacrificed my queen for absolutely nothing, free piece for no positional advantage and what's most shocking is I ended up winning that game. It seems when im down a piece my rating rises as I have won many games being down a piece. I desperately need to improve my defensive skills and who better else to learn from other than the Iron Tiger Tigran himself? It would be an honor to see a series where the Iron Tiger claimed his championship title. After all, he was the one to end Bobby's legendary winning streak. Thanks in advance 😊

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its the third videos i saw from your channel , like them all already , thanks man , continue the good work

[@nazarfayez]

At first I thought fischer is just a very strong gm before i knew history now i think he might be the best chess player .

[@paulsummerfield6357]

Played without engines and got to a rating of 2785, only had fellow Gm's to analyze moves after any adjournments. He would imo be a match for either Kasparov or Carlsen now, just a shame he shied away from Karpov.

[@ajedrezbrasil7968]

@@paulsummerfield6357 He didn't, he just hated russians and was tired of chess after so many years just like Carlsen is tired now after 20-30 years/his whole life playing

[@reynaldovelasco5129]

The greatest ever, bobby fischer!

[@geckogeico2212]

Not anymore

[@austinwheeler3665]

Once was in awhile I come back to this and laugh at the thought of two arbiters restraining Tal, who fights feriously to reach the board with his handy blowtorch.

[@jessejordache1869]

Kurt Schwitters was a dadaist poet. His poetry was gibberish - literally noises made with the mouth: no words. At least not intentionally occurring ones.

[@erickrosito3659]

Great analysis. You are an amazing teacher. Thanks for your great work!

[@bezzlebedeviled4756]

10:04 -- This is why pushing d4 (freeing up d5 for the Black knight) is the best move in the position. Had Petrosian found it, he could have drawn the game.

[@t0maz.m]

My, your quality of the videos are better than those before. Nice progress!

[@richardsleep2045]

Thanks for increasing my not-so-vast knowledge of this ding-dong.

[@samueldelrosario31]

What a move..most mysterious move in chess history..im enjoying watching this game so many times..thanks agad..

[@Pat_Johnson]

Champion Karpov was unable to do such thing to remarkably older Petrosian. Young and teen Kasparov could not do either. As told by Korchnoi in 2015, Fischer was in a clas by himself

[@syourke3]

Artur Koort Fischer was heads and shoulders above all his contemporaries. Kasparov never dominated world chess like Fischer did. He was just the first among equals. Fischer would have crushed him if they had ever met over the board. He would have crushed Karpov, too. It was a tragedy for chess when he refused to defend his title against Karpov. I still don’t understand it. If he had continued playing chess, perhaps he would not have gone completely off the rails in his life. Such a waste of a great genius. So sad.

[@الخالالشايب-ر5ذ]

@@syourke3 if someone say something its dosent mean its true karpove in his days was monster not just player fischer too and garry is better than these 2 its not for one tournament or 2 or winning streak of world championships u can be suck in other tournaments and be excellent in world cup for that the say garry kasparove was the greatest of all time not fischer or tal or someone else the same as mardona and messi and other pro player of any game its all your career not few months or years

[@Wesley-kk2ir]

@@الخالالشايب-ر5ذ The greatest of all time cannot be determined objectively. Gary even says this himself. You cannot compare eras. Bobby was the best of his time and Gary was for his.

[@davidrajaruzicka5546]

I think the term greatest is too tough to say. Kasparov knew the game better than virtually anyone. There was a time Karpov won a turnament so convinsingly, he would have had a rating of over 3000. As for Fischer, he was probably the most creative of all time.

[@syourke3]

Ze TheGame Were you around in those days? Fischer was a heavy favorite to beat Karpov. Spassky actually performed better against Fischer than did any of his high ranked contemporaries. Fischer had just defeated Taimanov 6-0, Larson 6-0 and Petrosian 6.5 - 2.5. He had completely crushed the greatest players in the world to get a chance at the euros title. He crushed Spassky, too, but the final score was 12.5 - 7.5, a better performance than anyone else had against Fischer. Karpov wouldn’t have stood a chance against Fischer.

[@Nagantios]

Right on time! Thanks, agad. You're the man.

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Dynamic game from Fischer Full speed ahead Fantastic Game thanks Agadmator

[@hammondvoodoo9555]

Makes me read that Fischer biography once more. I remember that during one of the games the light went out that there have been complaints, especially by the Soviets who felt insecure.

[@alexiantonatos7340]

"Fischer opens up with, well....e4".

[@scottrackley4457]

I was surprised

[@hassanbroly7386]

5:50 " against Bobby Fischer your past pawn is just an isolated pawn"

[@markhughes2556]

I really like the idea of Fischer "waltzing up the board" :¬)

[@petermanning5501]

I agree that c5 at 2:19 is a critical point in the game. From here it’s a straightforward, systematic Fisherization of his opponent. Any surprise about Nxd7 overlooks how the game was steered to this point as well as the value of removing the bishop and retaining his own bishop.

[@mazymetric8267]

Great video. As always. What's interesting to me is that after move 17, there are not a lot of pieces on the board. Position looks drawish and in just another 17 moves Fischer pulls out a wins in such an effortless manner. Here are my two cents on the isolated pawn thing. @3:04 The isolated pawn could've been avoided had Petrosian played 10...Qxd5 instead of exd5. 10... Nxd5 also could've worked. 11. Be4 Bb7 12. Qa4+ Qd7 13. Qxd7+ Kxd7 14. Rd1 Bd6 15. Bxd5 but instead of 15... Bxd5, black plays 15... exd5. After 16. Nc3 Ke6, Black seems out of trouble. Your analysis is correct that Black would end up with an isolated pawn anyway but having an isolated pawn in this position and giving white an isolated pawn right away in the opening are two different things I don't see any plans for white to take advantage of that pawn in this position. Kinda weird to see Petrosian accepting an isolated pawn without any resistance. He always avoided isolated pawn variations. Petrosian played this same opening in game 1 against Spassky in their 1969 WCC match and won a nice game. He probably didn't consider 8.c4 by Fischer.

[@slappyarmfield4936]

Great comment

[@eternityfps5177]

You probably said “This is an excellent move by Fischer like, 20 times or something 😂😂😂.

[@MegaGandalf12]

Larsen sat in the corner of the room saying Da-da-da-da-da? Best tweet ever 🤣😂

[@prosync430]

Feed our chess hunger, agadmator! You are doing great

[@benediktotto6191]

1:22 Petrosian way ahead of his time, taking a selfie.

[@mohammadawad5924]

Thx for all huge work u do for the chanel every one watch ur videos will love the game more i hope more sucsses for u. With my respect

[@christose9247]

11:11 advancing the pawn accomplishes at least two more incredibly obvious things that you left out! after attacking the rook with the knight and the rook retreating, the h pawn is undefended from the bishop's attack. after advancing g7 the white light squared bishop suddenly has no ready activity. the pawn it is attacking is already defended twice so no tempo can be created by adding another attacker and one of the defenders can readily become an attacker.

[@TheMarksT]

Lol, that Offramp post! Indeed, is there a more unexpected move in such a position?! Thx.

[@RicardoAGuitar]

Is this the quintessential Fischer game? Powerful, clear, aggressive play without risky tactical shots, demonstrating the power of the bishop compared to the knight...Petrosian's QR looked awfully silly in this one!

[@mnormanhammerlord7655]

The American Chess Congress was the official sponsor of the BOBBY FISCHER INT’L CHESS PARK proposed to be built in Santa Monica to honor the only American to have won the World Chess Championship. Bobby had an impressive career and for many is considered the greatest in chess. He began to study chess at the age of six and became a voracious student of the game. Fischer won the United States Chess Championship at the age of fourteen and at fifteen became the youngest Grandmaster at that time. In two consecutive years, he won the United States Chess Championship with a perfect score and has held the title eight times. In 1972, he captured the World Chess Championship with a decisive lead. In 1975, the Soviets and the International Chess Federation [FIDE] claimed the title on forfeiture in what is still a controversial issue and thus began the FIDE World Chess Championship. In 1992, Fischer emerged to play a rematch for the real title and won in good fashion. He died in 2008. The chess tables at the foot of the pier in Santa Monica, California are known of internationally. It was the former site of the old Santa Monica Bay Chess Club. Bobby first played in Santa Monica during the Piatigorsky Cup [a strong international tournament] in 1966. When Fischer lived in Pasadena in the late eighties, he would delight many with his visits to the tables. For these reasons, the tables have been selected to honor a great American chess hero.

[@lolmaster438]

That comment really made my day, as it's perfect comedy 😂

[@abebuckingham8198]

I read the entire quote therefore I'm an excellent subscriber.

[@garydormand2108]

People often are wondering what is the greatest move ever and Nxd7 has to be up there as one of the best. It goes against all the principles of the position, yet it is brilliant. The only reason it might not be considered the best move of all time is that Fischer already had a decent advantage.

[@malcolmabram2957]

I love chess, and confess that it is your channel I follow exclusively. I lead a busylife and don't have the time for others. Sorry to the others.

[@callmer9705]

After watching ur videos I learnt about Fischer,Kasparov,Tal,Magnus😹😸😹I never knew these legends🤔what an idiot was i😹😸😹😸😹

[@yosefali7729]

Crazy game your analysis is brilliant

[@Omerkosar]

Thanks agadmator for doing this

[@tom-qj6uw]

@2:25 "c4 will definitely create an isolated pawn in the center of the board for Petrosian ..." Black can play d5-d4 to create a passed pawn on d4 which can be supported by c6-c5 or e6-e5 though. Not sure if d5-d4 is a good move since White is up in development

[@vangil7697]

so NxD7 wasnt a blunder? the title got me

[@artificialintelligencemani4139]

Much improved analysis from a year ago.

[@dineshvishwakarma922]

Was waiting for it !!

[@zacharycat]

Petrosian played the Sicilian twice, and lost both games. Possibly he should have played the Petroff for a draw and tried harder to win with white. This kind of isolated pawn position doesn't looks like Petrosian's style.

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Your voice is execellenty improved😎

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ajay s Enough of us got him to change the position of his mic.

[@christose9247]

you're a professional for pete's sake!

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Love this series.

[@greatwhale]

Well analyzed, greetings from the Netherlands

[@Grayback1973]

Your videos are great,thank you!

[@immanuellasker4273]

the only thing that didn't change is the frame from where you speak. A lot of improvement all in all.