Only Tal Could Sacrifice Like This

[@KM-fl5jq]

Tal: "Here - take a Knight!" Keres: "Oh! Thank You!" Tal: "Here - take another one!" Keres: "Waaaaait.. I don't like where this is going!"

[@NhatAnhPhamDr]

"Here takes my queen" "Should i call gg"

[@hsp6798]

it was take my piece or settle for draw considering he drew about half his games.

[@Hydro_phobic]

@K M and then Tal be like " No not that e4 pawn, I'm gonna protect that"🤣

[@BeingHuman5291]

Simple method of playing against tal is don't take free piece just don't

[@Jojo-xe5nb]

@@BeingHuman5291 but that free piece, if not taken, seems dangerous

[@pk10006]

When Tal's pieces are hanging it's called 'offering'. When my pieces are hanging it's called 'blundering'.

[@johngleeman8347]

Darn magicians seeing into the future. XD

[@czodebk6840]

Tells you a lot about society

[@deepaknairneo]

It is not your piece, it applies to every other chess player.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@trainerdeepak]

Ha..ha

[@Youtube_Globetrotter]

Correct

[@pucek365]

It's insane how this man was able to go on for almost a 100 games without losing single one playing like that.

[@yatinkalra2543]

What is more insane is me playing 100 games without winning a single one

[@Jack-xo6hp]

@@yatinkalra2543 it's not that insane... I'm doing it too

[@robertmoore2527]

@@Jack-xo6hp Links?

[@p382742937423y4]

Yes, this game had many bold moves. what a great mind

[@antonis6463]

At 6:49 what if he takes on g3?

[@weeooh1]

Keres saving his queen with his knight move was impressive.

[@fethikhalfallah8658]

Yeah , what a move .

[@Jo_Es_Chess_Channel]

Seeing this move from the thumbnail is what made me click and see if it was played

[@pineapplesareyummy6352]

Actually, when Agadmator said to find a move, I spotted it almost right away because that's the only move that can save the queen so it's easy. However, Keres would have had to see that before deciding that capturing the knight was safe. Without Agadmator telling us there is something in the position to look for, it's a completely different story :-D

[@weeooh1]

@@pineapplesareyummy6352 I agree.

[@kisaragireion]

Paul the second is a legend on his own after all

[@IHWKR]

Tal was a crowd pleaser. He played with such moves that is unparalleled even into today's world. When tal offers a piece you should know he's telling you that you've already lost.

[@blitz4486]

We’ll actually there was a game against keres where he sacrificed and actually lost.

[@blitz4486]

U can find it in matojelic’s channel

[@Th0ughtf0rce]

@@blitz4486 Keres was actually one of the few players who had decisively positive record against Tal. Probably saw through his witchcraft most of the time.

[@NusratParveen-p4o]

Lev Polugavsky :- hold my vodka

[@Lunaire.-]

Keres: "Tal, I can see through your futile sacrifices. I'll outplay and beat you" Agad: "Best you can do is draw, this is during Tal's 0 loss streak." Keres: "Not a problem, I'm still going to easily stop your attack, you have nothing." Agad: "Feel free to pause the video..."

[@DaBigBrozer]

And it was in this move that keres resigned the game

[@simonmultiverse6349]

There is obviously some deep and powerful technology at work. Maybe it's magic... maybe it's witchcraft... The end result is that Agadmator says something and it causes something to happen IN THE PAST! First time stands still, then Agadmator's irresistible words reach back into history and change the course of events. I wish I could do that... there was this girl I used to know...

[@khalidyousafzai100]

That's the good stuff

[@freezegopher7054]

@@DaBigBrozer As there is nothing more to be done here...

[@shibaditya0112]

This comment streak is the next best thing after this video 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tonylove4800]

I believe Fischer, Kasparov, Capa, Alekhine, Karpov and Carlsen all have to be rated higher than Tal in the pantheon. Maybe Morphy too. However, there is nobody like Tal who can make me go "OMG" three or four times in a game. Most brilliant of all time.

[@obalalama]

Gold comment. Yes, his games are something. Almost like a thriller or horror movie. You don’t know who is going to come out of that forest

[@mitchelll3879]

Tal is my favorite chess player to analyze.. Fischer is the greatest and most talented by far.. watching Carlsen's games are like kissing ur sister

[@paulinasieron9261]

Actually sir he was better then all of them. The olny problem was bad habits like heavy drinking and bad Health partialy caused by bad habits:-) he was a genius beyond imagination. Even Magnus, (who i despise cause of recent events, but still extraordinary player) consider Tal as the only equal or better then himself

[@mitchelll3879]

@@paulinasieron9261 no, Fischer was the greatest of all time..Tal was the most fun to watch

[@darcyhartley1286]

I love watching his games, so crafty.

[@skshrivastava2560]

"You cannot create A brilliance without playing B4 somewhere in the game " Agadmator 2021

[@greghuth9580]

An axiom of lift. Agadmator is a prophet...

[@imkashyaps]

I'll teach my kid A for Agadmator B for (b4) Brilliancy🤩

[@skshrivastava2560]

@@imkashyaps and E for :Evans gambit 😂😂😂😂😂

[@renehenriksen1735]

To your horror you discover that your b-pawn is one move beyond b5. Now you can't be the Picasso of chess. Kaissa the Goddess of chess has let you down.

[@johanseinen8245]

@@imkashyaps And C for ...., forget C, just play b4!

[@cloudforest4087]

I think when Tal starts playing he begins by planting seedlings that rapidly grow into a thick forest.

[@LysanderSA]

A deep dark forest!

[@Mayank-mf7xr]

where 2 + 2 = 5

[@jpmaina]

And the path leading out is only wide for one.

[@rohangeorge712]

(Agadmator)

[@FerligorMartel]

Tal is incredible. Just after the game he asked " who keres?"

[@fethikhalfallah8658]

Lol

[@rowdyabhi98]

Hikaru literally doesn't.

[@newt2120]

@@rowdyabhi98 he literally does not care bro

[@mdzaidshaikh1863]

hahaha

[@schwebor]

You presenting tal games was the thing that really brought me back to play chess again. Thank you sooo much antonio

[@fethikhalfallah8658]

Very impressive how could someone calculate from such early position all the way to a win .

[@therenegod1285]

What’s scary is that he did not calculate that it was a win. He calculated that white would be slightly better if black didn’t accept the draw, and then continued to play to perfection…. Geez…

[@iTrytoTrytoo]

Its called following instics

[@muhanadali142]

The difference between Tal and other players is that Tal sees while the others calculate...

[@azzteke]

@@iTrytoTrytoo Instincts!

[@JeremyNasmith]

Because when Tal calculates it's based on weird math where 2+2=5

[@KimWe-a-xler]

Watching Misha's games not only made you take the risks on the board by shaking things up and creating imbalances, but his style just teaches you a thing or two about life in general too. Good or bad, Tal's relentless way of play and lifestyle really opens up one's eye.

[@petejuneaux7549]

I watched a video the other day that you did when you were just getting started. You have come a long way!! You should be very proud of your progress! I love watching your videos. Your voice is pleasing and your comment are very insightful and thoughtful. You have a way of making comical comments at the correct time without going too far. I could write much more, but you get the picture, I am a big fan! Congratulations!

[@jamesgarvey3895]

He never just won. He had to win the most dangerous way possible.

[@nicholaswideman6658]

With style and precision

[@vivaanshah934]

“Now Tal is the one being the sneaky bastard here” Agadmator 2021

[@newt2120]

wasn't he always tho?

[@georgeallee16]

Keres actually defended quite well all things considered

[@OfficialFoliLucker]

One "Hello Everyone!" a day makes sadness go away 😆🤧

[@brabhamfreaman166]

And three fills me with gleeeeee! 😀👏😀

[@x-s1l3ntbull3t-x7]

Tal being a sneaky bastard 😆

[@thirsty-chan9353]

8:43

[@JSamad]

Man, it seems that every game that Tal's a part of is just an amazing treat! Very entertaining stuff.

[@vladavasiljev]

Nobody have ever played more beautiful chess than Tal.

[@LysanderSA]

Dubov!

[@DC-zi6se]

Beautiful in terms of chaos, not interms of perfection, that'd be Karpov or Botvinnik

[@rohangeorge712]

morphy and tal are amazing

[@bhaskarchakrabarty2420]

There can never be another Misha Tal.. Fantastic player... with such belligerent attacking chess... wonder how his opponents felt when Tal offered a sacrifice... half the battle might have been won on the spot..

[@lucifermichael233]

You are correct. There will never be another Tal. However, there may be another like him.

[@elaadt]

This is true sorcery. The more material Tal gives away, the closer he is to victory.

[@harshrajbasant]

Goddamn 3 Tal games in a row. This is a dream!!Thanks Agadmator for this

[@jacksonpope3955]

Don’t take God’s name in vain

[@grcfalcon]

@@jacksonpope3955 There was no name mentioned.

[@zainquadri1206]

Don't jinx it otherwise we'll have to go back to the "pride and sorrow" of chess...

[@jamie49868]

Tal v. Keres. Two of my favorite players. Neither ever backs away from a challenge.

[@Anlonn]

i barely calculate 3 moves for one piece. i realized that all scenarios agadmator shows us, tal was doing them lighting speed in his head, and probably calculating even more moves. truly art of chess.

[@craigwalrath3338]

That Tal and Fischer never played a match for the championship is one of the great tragedies of chess.

[@tomswiftyphilo2504]

Tal had a plus-record against Fischer, no?

[@chandraguptamaurya5152]

​@@tomswiftyphilo2504 He won a lot of games against Fischer during the Candidates to challenge Botvinnik ( Fischer was only 16)......he never beat Fischer after that though Once Fischer matured into the legend we know him as today, he either beat Tal or drew in every subsequent game

[@tomswiftyphilo2504]

@@chandraguptamaurya5152 noted! thank you!

[@rashanoyel5324]

Please Cover Tal vs Akopian: “The King Returns Home” which is Tal's last ever played game. #Suggestion

[@JESL_TheOnlyOne]

It's on this channel, I believe.

[@abdulmotiredactedbasnawi4068]

@@tigaputradeta4351 probably the worst place (and time) to advertise it... Its a chess video in NNN ffs

[@oscarestrada2175]

Tal is immortal forever… His chess games are a beautiful work of art…

[@pablosanchez-xx3hk]

IDK why but when Agad says "your position is just disgusting" 7:08 had my dying 😂

[@austinwheeler3665]

“Feel free to pause the v Qxg3 🤨 Not that, obviously.” Always makes me laugh

[@joeygarcia8295]

"Listen, and understand! That Talminator is out there. It can't be bargained with, it can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until your king is dead." -T1

[@KimWe-a-xler]

I love this Misha series. Really goes back to the early days of this channel. Antonio, can you do the next games with your classic, serious, deep-voiced analysis? 😇

[@jurjenvanderhoek316]

His name is Tal! I think it is a bad custom to name chess players by their first name.

[@trequor]

@@jurjenvanderhoek316 that's your opinion, but few share it. Misha is also a nickname in English and many players are known by their nicknames. Daniel Naroditsky is called "Danya" by fellow players and fans alike. People also call Tal "the Magician of Riga".

[@MatiasMaldona3]

@@jurjenvanderhoek316 agadmator also calls him misha from time to time too

[@vez3834]

@@jurjenvanderhoek316 Magnus, Fabi(ano), Hikaru and Anish are all often called by their first name.

[@williamgoss4691]

Wow !! The level of planning and no-nonsense brutal aggression is just stunning. Just a really exceptional, and really crowd pleasing, player. (And Agad is a pretty amazing guide as well !! ).

[@akasmokey9908]

Tal had many names, for good reasons! He was eccentrically brilliant! You could even call him the Picasso of chess! Either his game would be a masterpiece or have another GM say, what the heck was that! Either way, it will be fun and interesting!

[@akasmokey9908]

@Jan van Erven I’m assuming metaphors and symbolisms confuses you! That’s ok. Just like a Picasso painting, and a Tal game, beauty is in the eye of the beholder! Stay classy my friend 😉

[@akasmokey9908]

@Jan van Erven Agreed

[@shivendrachavan33]

Tal : “Playing for a draw with white pieces is a crime against chess.” Also Tal : Plays a line which forces a draw 😂

[@mumu2635]

The line not so sure draw, it is looked very scary for black with immediate mate threat. But it's gambling if you find all best moves its draw you miss one you gone:)

[@amoldivo]

Yeah, that knight on f6 is definitely a no no, you take it, you'd probably be in massive danger, even though Tal would be down 2 pieces...

[@reinhard7731]

it doesn't forces tho, it's just that the best moves lead to draw just like how chess is

[@KrishK8055]

That checkmating sequence at the end with the rooks and queens is just art in motion. Absolutely delightful!!

[@Filip-uo2sq]

The way he said "homefield advantage" is absolutely gorgeous.

[@TheRubsi]

The classic story. Opponent refuses to be "tricked" into draw, then promptly throws away the game.

[@sfab69]

got to love the sneeky bastard coment, this guy is MR CHESS !!!

[@samerabusway]

Nf6+ "you can't really take the knight" I couldn't help but laugh because what an insane move and WILD that Tal would know you couldn't take it

[@robertzeeland]

Thanks for the show Misha! You're a pro at explaining the players' options. You are doing really well! Thanks!

[@Noelito40]

Great game! In fairness, it was like two great heavyweights slugging it out.

[@S810X]

Hi Antonio, Thank you so much for your work! I am absolutely enjoying your content and your dynamic and unique way of sharing chess in its context. Keep rocking, looking forward to completing all your existing "Sagas" and for more new content of course. All the best from a faithful subscriber! Sam

[@gregorymorse8423]

"And now even b4, you can't play a brilliancy without inserting b4 somewhere in the game" - Agadmator 2021

[@oddyssusthejourneyisthepoi4905]

Thank You. You really bring the games to life. Well done

[@rickharold7884]

That was nuts. Tal in super human form. Love it

[@DoctaRon]

Tal is usually referred to as a magician, but I like to think of him as an artist.

[@lordmatthewanunnahybrid1356]

Ok ok ok guys I’m here for the birthday Tal game. For my bday! Thank you all for all the likes from Tal game from his bday. 12:15EST in St. Petersburg in the states and yes it’s wine o’clock. Abundance to us all!

[@krunalwankhede7137]

"Rook here can be captured,Rook here can be captured but neither rook can't really be captured"@12.33...!! Awesome analysis...!!

[@MysteryMan5968]

He was a GEM who left us his amazing games.

[@ronaldwysocki9630]

I would like to see you analyze Bronstein-Tal 1968 Soviet Team Cup. Tal played a Falkbeer, yet is was Bronstein who played a "Tal type sac". That game had a few mistakes, but it was interesting to see how Tal would defend a Tal attacking position.

[@craigwalrath3338]

One of the things overlooked in Tal's career is that he qualified to play for the title after winning a candidates tournament. After that FIDE went to candidates matches and Tal never qualified again. Tal was better in tournament play than he was in match play. Few if any can match his tournament results.

[@jasper5016]

I persoanlly believe that world's best and totally unexpected games were played by Paul Morphy, Tal and Rashid only. Simply beautiful.

[@TheHigherSpace]

I was eating, I basically blinked and missed it, Tal was down a piece now he is up the exchnage wth lol, gotta go back!

[@vivo1234]

Hay man I alway enjoy your videos, congratulations on the effort and result ! I haven't seen this game too, very, very interesting one indeed. One thing I noticed: Rf6, played in the final puzzle in your video .. actually I think Rh3 is even better instead, as now Q:h6 with last rank mate is really inevitable (Kh7 - R:g7+; Ng5 - R:g5)

[@Namsu11]

Please keep the new Tal games coming! Also we'd love to see some of the older Tal videos you'd id a few years ago redone!

[@КаналЧиллиПепФакты]

I like the fact that you explain why they move the certain piece. I learn the meaning behind every single move

[@aesaehttr]

Thanks for this video! Can't get enough Tal.

[@coleclark6866]

thanks for always making great vids agad ive watched every one youve made for the past year and some change

[@surajpaikekar489]

That Nd5 was was very powerful and well thought move. Only Tall could think of this long term strategy. 😅🙌

[@kensanity178]

In my experience, strictly as an amateur chess player, it's one thing to outplay your opponent and be in a somewhat "won" position, and proceed from there and actually checkmate your opponent. After you get the winning position, you cant mentally let down on your level of play. Your opponent goes into a defensive strategy. You could make the claim that a winning position isnt necessarily going to be an easy win.

[@DeAguaMusic]

6:52 That's not the only option. After Bxg4, Nxg4, Rfxg4!, Qxg4, there's Rg1, and black have to sacrifice the queen. I know it's the queen for the two rooks, but black pawn structure is not impresing anyone, not to mention the dangerous white passed h pawn. The engine says it's still close to equal.

[@nagahumanbeingzooofparticl8836]

No coz after rook to g4, queen gives a check on f3, forking the rook at the same time, king only move f1, queen takes rook on g4. Rook on a1 can't move to g1 coz king is blocking on f1 after moving from black queen check on f3

[@mikeyh0]

Wow. Tal was casually brutal. Keres had no idea what was coming (and neither did I - that goes without saying). The queen and two rooks somehow took absolute control. 'The best defense is a strong offense' has always been the motto.

[@dangelvette2519]

I've been studying the power of the heavy pieces especially Rooks and queens together so thank you for unbelievable lesson

[@neelanshguptaa1440]

#suggestion - the game that Tal won to get his Grandmaster title (the one you mentioned previously in a video)

[@MrOTcomputer]

I’ve been watching Agadmator’s chess videos for years and I love how he explains the moves. Awesome videos. Thank you❤

[@mladenkasabasic9178]

8:43 sneaky bastard 🤣🤣🤣

[@zvonko57]

Another example why this Riga citizen was called "magician"! ( and the magic came upon a superb chess player - Keres!)

[@ftdyo9842]

6:51 It's will to capture the Bishop with Bishop Bxg4 Nxg4 Rxg4+ Qxg4 Rg1 Queen is pin It will end up with Queen vs 2 Rocks But white's position is better

[@garvitjindal248]

Watching all these games I can only say that ' *Tal is ridiculously genius* '

[@paystar6016]

Tal is definitely one of the most legendary players of any era. Would love to have played a game with him back then!

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Mikhail such a Brilliant player every time I see one of his games it’s just something incredible he was just a Chess Thinking Machine Thanks for the Game

[@andreipireu5727]

Wow 3 Tal episodes in a row!! Agad has blessed us

[@sawaria123]

With this much aggressive play, 100 game unbeaten streak is insane.

[@andrewcarter7503]

Tal looked wild, played wild and smoked like a chimney. I hope he drank too much too!

[@kevinmalone3210]

Keres, you not taking me into that forest where 2 + 2 = 5. I tried, but he still dragged me in there.

[@kamitebyani5309]

What an amazing game. Thanks Tony for sharing this with us.

[@Dybbouk]

They say that towards the end of his life Tal used to drink white wine and soda or spritzers. Like that he could drink all night.

[@josephsummerhays4650]

Glad we're back to Tal! His games are the most entertaining

[@stephenbahrmarbles]

Awesome game ! Thank you !⭐️

[@vidzdat8283]

Dear Agadmator, thanks for your work , your way to talk about chess and explaining the back ground of each game is amazing, but could you please take a look on the playlist section because its very hard to find something there. I was looking for the Tal playlist but still didnt find it, I am not even sure its still there. Thanks to you, take care

[@surajpaikekar489]

Keres must be definitely happy at that movement while Taal was offering his pieces. But later on he would've realised where is it going actually? 😅😅😅

[@mwgreen3572]

This is like sorcery, Tal took the chess to a very high level

[@mrmarkstv6585]

#suggestion could you please show Tal's win against Korchnoi from their 1968 Candidates semi-final.

[@iicompany6376]

The Greatest Commentey on Tal was Given by none other than Agadmator, "The Rook Here can be captured, the rook here can be captured, but neither rook can Really be captured".

[@RT-hh3vl]

Yes, really enjoyed this game, and for me this is the game that gives Tal the Magician status, simply magical calculations and self-belief

[@abdalleali7738]

Finding a move is easy like a puzzle. Building up to get to that point is another thing. How do they do that? Don’t even know what to make of it. Just enjoy and admire the human mind!!!!

[@victorburnett6329]

Brutal. Tal isn't usually considered a positional player except he is. He understands positional chess so well he knows what positions are worth a sacrifice to create. He inverted positional chess theory into an offensive mode. That is what makes him a genius.

[@AtomosNucleous]

I admit I wasn't faithful the last few months. I've missed a lot of Agadmator's videos. But here comes Tal to put me back in order.

[@avocedo975]

"You position is just disgusting" There goes to the list of famous last words

[@sayantansadhu6380]

Everytime I see a tal game from agadmator, I smile 🥺🥺

[@GeraldM_inNC]

Has anyone programmed a computer with the traits of the chess greats of the past and had them play each other? I was wondering how Tal would do against Morphy.

[@killerdoc1077]

Hard to code a human mind

[@chupasaurus]

@@killerdoc1077 Impossible, to be exact. The odd thing is, our brain is based on randomness.

[@killerdoc1077]

@@chupasaurus impossible for now but probably in the far future

[@renehenriksen1735]

I think Tal would win with a small margin.

[@djinnmagik2003]

I love watching "Tal" games. He's a brilliant chessman

[@1.4142]

Love all the tal content recently

[@neHCuoHEpa8888]

That game was amazingly beautiful.

[@ChristianHegele]

It's a neat chess fact that in every position, b4 is always the strongest move.

[@u7angbe]

Applause for Keres the way he defended till the end

[@tubeofpoo2421]

me: *plays carefully, calculating everything & applying every ounce of knowledge & experience to every situation, and still lose every time* mikhail tal: *just throws his own pieces straight into a blender & wins 100/100 games*

[@Deutre08]

Jajaja just Wonderful!! Tal's playing and music have the virtud of making me happy (slightly changing some frase of the great Tarrasch ;) )