One Move To Rule Them All! || Praggnanandhaa vs Nepo || Round 5 || Candidates (2024)

Download Mproov and Improve Your Chess Today! app.mproov.me/AgadKZbin1
Search all the games on my channel here! agadmator-library.github.io/
Praggnanandhaa R (2747) - Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2758)
FIDE Candidates Chess Tournaments 2024 (Chess.com) [05] 2024.04.09
C42 Petrov, classical attack, Marshall variation
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Bd6 7.O-O O-O 8.c4 c6 9.Nc3 Nxc3 10.bxc3 dxc4 11.Bxc4 Bf5 12.Bg5 Qa5 13.Nh4 Be6 14.Bxe6 Qxg5 15.Nf3 Qa5 16.Bh3 Qxc3 17.Rb1 b6 18.Rb3 Qa5 19.d5 cxd5 20.Ng5 h6 21.Nxf7 Kxf7 22.Rd3 Nd7 23.Rxd5 Nc5 24.Rxd6 Kg8 25.Qd5+ Kh8 26.Bf5 Nb7 27.Qxa5 Nxa5 28.g4 Nc4 29.Rd5 Rae8 30.h3 Ne5 31.Kg2 g6 32.Bc2 g5 33.Bf5 Re7 34.Rd6 Kg7 35.Re1 Rf6 36.Rd5 Ng6 37.Rxe7+ Nxe7 38.Rd7 Kf8 39.Be4 a5 40.Kg3 Ng6 41.Bxg6 Rxg6 42.h4 Rc6 43.hxg5 hxg5 44.Rb7 a4
Timestamps:
0:00 Hello Everyone
00:55 Awesome Photo but Too Big!
01:20 Awesome Photo
01:31 Game Starts!
03:00 Completely New Game!
09:20 Pause the Video!
13:15 Pause the Video 2!
16:00 It Was in This Position
16:30 Standings After Round 7!
17:20 Contributions
17:45 FIRST LINK IN THE DESCRIPTION!
Check out agadmator's merch here teespring.com/stores/agadmato...
teespring.com/design-with-a-s...
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If you realllly enjoy my content, you're welcome to support me and my channel with a small donation via PayPal, Bitcoin, Litecoin or Nano.
Link to PayPal donation www.paypal.me/agadmator
Bitcoin address 12VEbMQPyLzBoZzw9yuNofph4C9Ansc4iZ
Litecoin address LbSuZuBffDCNmr5CSZbY7W2zM83w4ZvnC7
Nano address xrb_383y7ofu5wsyfr9o8rh93aqaq8aixpdcbaud5iubydukz5moiadsirmuzgoq
Check out some of the books I enjoy www.amazon.com/ideas/amzn1.ac...
Check out ALL my videos here • You Snooze, You Lose |...
Steemit: steemit.com/@agadmator/
Facebook: / agadmatoryoutube
Twitter: / agadmator
Instagram: / agadmator
Lichess: lichess.org/@/agadmator
Chess.com: agadmator
League of Legends: agadmator (EUNE, my friend is using my EUWE account for a couple of years now)
Blizzard: agadmator #2992
Check out my Hearthstone channel here / @agadmatorsotherchannel
"Watch me without ads on your Amazon devices (bit.ly/Agadmator_Amazon) and Roku TV (bit.ly/Agadmator_Roku)

[@njabulocele1888]

"And you resign here because really bad things will happen" 😭😂

[@jx14aby]

That's the beauty of chess. You can see danger lurking.

[@Hoopalalia]

The two most overused childicons.

[@Philiopantheon82]

Nepo so far played the two most dramatic games of the candidates and he defended brilliantly two very dangerous position that any tiny inaccuracy could have led to a defeat. To survive those two opening preps by each Naka and Pragg was a great achievement in itself

[@LeonardoP4]

17:07 Indeed my uncle told me about this black queen move... i should've warned Pragg about that line 😂

[@37jamjam]

Felt bad for pragg and vidit this round. First time we saw ian down on time too in this tournament. Im rooting for ian but this was heartbreaking to watch. Now i truly believe agad that not all draws are equal

[@kostkacukru1776]

Yea, it happens quite a lot, that black hard defends and in the end, even after 3000 attack from white and slide or higher edge advantage, black can manage to draw. With white it is rare, but with black, it happens quite a lot and we must give credits to both sides. Pragg just outsmarted Ian and played higher quality chess, however Ian did really perfect defense with almost every move ''ONE ONLY MOVE'' situation... Hands down to both.

[@user-dw4dq1if1m]

With this being said, it just show that ian is really rock solid in defense, couple with his game against hikaru

[@GoodManPT]

Chess-wise, I can't feel bad for him. It's not like he had some brilliant ideas or fought really well and drew anyway. He had just memorized a line and as soon as the prep was over he made sub-optimal moves. I did feel bad for Vidit though, because he did fight for a long time and he did have many good moves made by himself.

[@P.sherman45]

i love the chess, but its sad to see that all the "brilliant" games are just about home prep and line memorizing.

[@Wisdom.Phoenix]

​@@kostkacukru1776Prag played higher quality chess or just memorized some good engine lines and threw the advantage when he had to use his own quality chess

[@kimcostantino1051]

I WAS OTHERWISE ENGAGED 😮 where did agad learn such beautiful English??? I would just say “I was busy” or something

[@curious_banda]

What's beautiful about it? Seems like a standard phrase. Also something you can hear when calling someone.

[@kimcostantino1051]

@@curious_banda thank you for your contribution

[@curious_banda]

@@kimcostantino1051 thanks for your valuable intellectual response and contribution too!

[@curious_banda]

@@Chinaman5g wrong thread bro

[@davidanderson2357]

It's an allusion to the fact that he attended the birth of his son -- a baby brother for the two-year-old sister.

[@deadeye4520]

Pragg has had winning positions and hasn't been able to close the deal. I think given more experience, he'll be winning these close games.

[@AllyssaGreyOP]

I feel like Pragg gets stuck in “complication” mode and doesn’t recognize when to simplify and go for the throat yet.

[@Docta123]

Yeah As someone said it perfectly... Pragg is not YET clinical in his execution

[@AkshaySinghJamwal]

This tournament has a crazy matchup, even though my money would be on Nepo if I were a betting man I wouldn’t be able to guess who’d come out on top.

[@Saiganesh2108]

#suggestion one of vaishali game featured a Marshall attack. Lei had one game with kid opening and she also played evans Gambit. If possible please cover the above games.

[@ignaciomeneseslopez3282]

I love how you continiously show photos and prsctice.the precious art.of.observation and interpretation

[@user-de2gr8vu3w]

The titles of these videos and all the rest in Agad’s library is just nuts 😂😂😂 This man is never tired to impress me

[@Yusuf_K7]

Ian really needs to watch out with the Petrov. Everyone prepares novelties in it, as they know he will play it.

[@nishanthprince]

#suggestion Zhongyi vs Muzychuk. One of the best games in the candidates so far

[@jx14aby]

In the photo, I see two microphones pointed at the players. There are also at least two photographers in the picture. I can't see how these guys can concentrate under those conditions. Bobby Fischer would refuse to play.

[@herodeadman007]

They are only allowed for first few moves after that nobody allowed other than arbiters. I have attended it last weekend and there was pin drop silence.

[@jx14aby]

@@herodeadman007 That's good to know. But what about the microphones on the table? Always there listening.

[@herodeadman007]

@@jx14aby I think those are Cameras. You can see those angles during live coverage. It shows player’s expressions.

[@ymtonemanlaer4088]

At 10:34, instead of your option: black rook to e1, Nepo could have played queen to e1.

[@mrpinguimninja]

This is one of my most proud 'pause the video' moments 'cause I saw it instantly. As a borderline 800 elo player, felt really good to see the tactic

[@failedjokes5469]

Nice photo of Prag analyzing the board on the ceiling like all legends do.

[@DracoVolantus]

!! Amazing game !!

[@rogerstone3068]

This is possibly the most exciting drawn game I have ever seen. Without Agad's analysis, it would have been just another draw; but when you understand the cliff-edges they were both standing on - absolutely scary.

[@turgaycoruhlu4648]

İt was a huge preparation.

[@tufol33k78]

"you and your uncle can find it" 😂

[@benjihuynh2970]

8:34 According to browser stockfish, the position after bxh2 is evaluated at +0.1 so almost certainly a draw. However, the line that occurred in the game was evaluated as +2.4 but only if white can find the singular winning line. Obviously, engines see all, but it is interesting how big that one mistake is

[@rameshwarkshirsagar5636]

How many Petrov's these people have played in this tournament? Like all of them??

[@KennedyMister95]

I think this is how most tournaments go, it wouldn't make much sense for everyone preparing their own opening

[@brukujinbrokujin7802]

Hello Agad. Just for Candidates and World championship will you add clock. These 2 are the highest level of tournament so its good to know the ammount time used for each move.

[@theoffbeatgamer8285]

I was lucky enough to see this game live. Nepo after D5 had the look of someone who believed they were beaten the whole time he was calculating. Doing classic Nepo esc discontented muttering and gestures. However he went on to play masterfully with the position he had. It was also fun to see when they were on move 16 most of the rest of the hall, open and women’s only on move 6.

[@blackwidow7804]

15:22 Knight on f4 is also a fork with check and after the Knight takes Rook, the black Rook on e2 will be defended by the Knight.

[@steliosnik915]

i was waiting and waiting for this game...

[@phicomingatya]

3:37 How is it al preperation for white when it was a completely new game a few moves ago after a new move by black?

[@HarunYiniyan]

What are you asking? Pragg prepared the lines, what does that have to do with it being a new game ?

[@phicomingatya]

@@HarunYiniyan When playing a new move, it often takes your opponent a bit out of preparation. How many lines does one need to prepare if one anticipates moves by the opponent that have not been played before, and so far in the opening?

[@JustAnotherSomebody001]

Believe it or not, but I saw that variation (and their next moves) in the first go! Guess that solving those tricky Maths questions are finally paying dividends!

[@Chinaman5g]

Yeah yeah but you wont even make it to IM. Playing otb is something else

[@whirlwolf369]

This is the Agadmator version why i starting liking chess more! 👍

[@Zain-dx1zb]

the title shows that you are a man of vast knowledge

[@adamas8516]

At 7:55 how isn't be6 before exchanging the rooks winning on the spot?

[@theowp9039]

#suggestion Tan Zhongyi vs Anna Muzychuk from round 6 of the Women's candidates

[@diffidenceskc8576]

The critical position reminds me of a anand caruana game for some reason

[@cygnustsp]

You watch too much chess lol

[@matthewfairchild3846]

I have seen the light! Lol

[@armaanmalhotra9042]

🔥🔥

[@carlshimota1022]

You and your uncle taking cheapos at the bar and or library. Awesome! Never change

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Suggestion # Round 8 Gukesh vs Vidit

[@michaelmassaro4375]

During live coverage the commentators were taken aback when they saw Pragg play the Bishop move instead of capturing the h pawn it’s surprising being Pragg was playing Brilliantly up to that point it makes you think he confused the move order of what he should play Nepo than forcing a Queen trade should be a Great game today Pragg vs Alireza

[@imana1528]

what a title🔥

[@pt7258]

As Agad gives credit Svidler for Praggs game but I think this type of strong plays has always been in Praggs playstyle. Pragg always has shocked us with his unlikely extraordinary move all the way back he played before. He is unique. That's what I think.

[@Spirit-dw3nu]

Thx

[@DarkKnightIndia]

Finally my repeated requests got noticed, thanks Antonio.

[@cygnustsp]

I've been missing for a couple of weeks, sorry about that. 7 years of watching agadmator.

[@tusharkhanna5238]

1:26 Why is gukesh having two jackets ...is it that cold ?

[@HarunYiniyan]

Thats not gukesh

[@jerometruong]

why the Petrov?

[@karbingamer8118]

#suggestion please cover the evans gambit game in the womens candidates!!!

[@mr.zedkun7909]

#7

[@nationalsocialism3504]

"Once there was only darkness... if you ask me that means the light is winning" is a total inversion of "Time is a flat circle" since that means that deterministic outcomes can't be possible as the Light is making progress against the Dark.

[@cygnustsp]

Wholly disagree. Light's path is determined, as is all matter. We only perceive an illusion of choice.

[@nationalsocialism3504]

@@cygnustsp posted on the wrong video but just cause all paths of all matter can be predicted with enough processing to calculate all probabilities doesn't make it actually true... nothing is perfect and therefore that imperfection invalidates Deterministic outcomes. The universe being run on an infinite loop will always have an infinite number of solutions since those "imperfections" will manifest themselves in infinite ways. As that's the very definition of what "Free Will" is by being imperfections going against the perfection of "God's Will"

[@nedmerrill5705]

We've reached top dead center in the tournament. Now the explosion happens.

[@AndrewH1994]

IMO this was the best game of the tournament so far despite being a draw! I wish Pragg had won it though.

[@chesstekken5287]

Why not BxNd7??

[@desmondtekki9170]

Chess or life, that is the Q

[@junc3354]

I chose life then came back to chess after forty years...

[@IbraahimNuhaad]

You ever wins candidates will be world champion, I don't think ding can hold on last place of this event

[@beltenebrosgr1904]

Damn! I found the move that saves the game...

[@asmithgames5926]

I found the game-winning move!!

[@istiakislam4796]

Anyone else still missing Wei Ye and Agad playing rapid?

[@Seth-L]

You seriously overestimate me and my uncle’s chess abilities

[@strooomon]

Pragg has certainly made the tournament extremely entertaining

[@eljanrimsa5843]

My uncle would not play this cheapo but I would. The queen remains strong in the center and perhaps Nepo misses that I can take on h6 now.

[@user-tm2dw4iv9k]

the titles are just OP!!!!

[@siddhant07wc6]

"I see what you did there with title" Lord of the rings reference

[@burimsaliji23]

My uncle called me during the game and said Qe5 is the move 😎 and I agreed imidiatley 😎

[@martingrillo6956]

chapeau for the cheapo

[@teb1687]

i am a 1500 and found that line in 2 seconds 😂

[@rahmanagayev6829]

Will Ian do it again... and where is the Chosen One?😅

[@bruceazumbrado5387]

As usual, the Petrov's Defence leads to very dull games. Is it defence or defense?

[@LukeLongboneOfficial]

My uncle doesn’t always play the moves you think he would. 😬

[@mtaur4113]

FID

[@fourtime7]

Lot of Petroff this tournament.

[@rockybhattarai3439]

One may know how to conquer without being able to do it.

[@elpollolocoman119]

Pragg needs to polish his tactics game. That one move, would be elementary for Magnus.

[@davidanderson2357]

And it was in this position that Pragg missed the chance to throw in a cheapo.

[@dlmc1]

Nepo is going to melt Hikaru when they next play.

[@jayaram2u]

One move to RUE them all or RULE them all???

[@insanestuff9470]

My uncle is legend killer 😂💪

[@sadaf2775]

Won't you show us any game of the greatest chess player of all time on his birthday? 😢

[@vimalsingh7795]

3 indian flags❤❤ in one picture

[@PeterM8987]

Nepo holds! 🎉

[@Kreshel1]

Prag has to hire my uncle for prep

[@johnmallette3143]

gg

[@mubaraksenju7521]

First!!!!

[@erikasp205]

“One move to rule them all’? Are you a Tolkein nerd, too?

[@cygnustsp]

He's used that phrase before so perhaps but he's probably just reusing the meme.

[@SmugAmerican]

We keep seeing all the ways Nepo will lose in the championship when those lines are calculated all the way.

[@rahulbanerjee9968]

antonio's obsession with my uncle is concerning!

[@r.i.a.n.63]

This is my favorite youtube channel by far, but these recaps are coming in way too late. C'mon Antonio, we need you to start working some longer hours during these wild and crazy times.

[@nicktomato7]

i can’t tell if this is a joke or not - his wife just gave birth like 4 days ago

[@r.i.a.n.63]

@@nicktomato7 Didn't know. He always struck me as a guy to plan his family around major chess events lol

[@andys_industries]

F

[@bogdan.b]

I don’t exactly appreciate the attacks on me and my uncle 😛

[@thiagobastos3562]

Are you getting married?

[@risaalshaan]

Wow….

[@conquerersyt8928]

Not sure about marriage but he has a kid

[@svennmivedor9191]

His kid was born recently

[@basil1400]

He’s married. He has 2 kids I believe

[@H2B2D]

​@@conquerersyt8928 Agad has 2 kids. A daughter and a son.

[@miebakaigah9730]

Nepo is always so lucky

[@Intradayfutures]

Once any one watches you.... He will became fan of you... Just small request... Can you give a small shout out to Vidit in your next video.. He is really playing very nice just being little unlucky

[@cygnustsp]

I've been watching for 7 years. Use hashtag suggestion for Antonio to notice you.

[@cashboymusic245]

first

[@adammirandilla3306]

First.

[@spacecomunication]

this is an old game

[@kkarx]

Out of ordinary: Prag is showing with his finger that he is aroused and Nepo gives him clear no with his hand over his mouth. Ok, you asked for it. 😁

[@platypusperry5574]

Nepo has receding hairline.

[@orionspur]

Nepo makes exciting games boring. 😞

[@Davidl928]

Did Gukesh Lost a game to Pragg?...i think Agad made a mistake

[@safwansifat]

pragg lost tk gukesh

[@LympyDownunder]

1:12 in the host is still trying to figure out how to youtube, ffs, chess fans deserve better than this level of crappy professionalism

[@user-dw4dq1if1m]

Chill down sherlock

[@carlosdanger947]

Chess has become so boring , players with the personalities of burnt toast. Fischer was correct chess is nothing but memorization for 95% of the game boring and repetitive . Fishers random chess game is so much more exciting than classical chess. We also need bad boy players like Neiman to spice things up.

[@RicoTorre-qv4oi]

Idk, maybe get to their level and spice things up yourself. People want change but don't wanna be the change themselves.

[@adrieljordan6600]

​@@RicoTorre-qv4oialways funny seeing this kind of comment, so out of touch. Why you think someone should run a government themselves to teach the higher-ups on how to run a country? What's the point of democracy then? We on't even have to go that far, make it about chess.. why be a champion to do a change when simply being a chess enthusiast brings enough revenue for the federation to run the whole scene?

[@adrieljordan6600]

Why am I feeding a troll 😅 I should stop

[@RicoTorre-qv4oi]

@@adrieljordan6600 "So out of touch". Sure bud. We talking about chess and you go talking about actual government stuff that truly affects peoples' lives. You see the irony at play here? If you can't, then you're in need of help.

[@RicoTorre-qv4oi]

@@adrieljordan6600 A troll? Ah I see, anyone who has a point you don't agree to is an immediate troll. Typical chronically online folks 👍 Fact some of y'all would rather look at someone's personality outside of chess rather than someone's OTB skill of Chess of all games to dictate what's good for the game tells me more than I need to know.

[@shamsulislam4179]

How can you miss this prague?😢