Opponents and Their Promises || Morphy vs Harrwitz (1858) Game 6

[@niallbourke4425]

"Mya Normasbut", not even a flicker of a smile from Agad, what a pro. 😎

[@jeremywilliams5107]

Indeed. Though that was a low joke from the perpetrator, undeserving of even an ounce of recognition.

[@bhasinanant]

I laughed out so loud though, when I saw the comment and went back to the video. Additionally, this is the second time he recorded this video. Maybe, just maybe, he chuckled the first time around 😂.

[@esportslobby2440]

Plot twist: the reason he recorded this second time is because he laughed really hard the frst time 😂

[@TheRealAbrahamLincoln]

@@jeremywilliams5107 You must be fun at parties :)

[@saltyluigi4011]

I dont get the joke

[@zouj7640]

You know it's gonna be good if you hear "welcome back to the good stuff".

[@silverfalcon2119]

i swear whenever i hear this sintence, my heart beat rises and i smile a big smile 👌

[@johnaustin704]

ALL of his sagas are 'the good stuff' ! :)

[@TheArchitectureNexus]

"While our good friend Daniel Harrwitz is recovering from this unspeakable thing that's happening to him" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@MrWarlock616]

😂😂

[@Tybbah]

🤣😂

[@alarc]

It's like Morphy sent him to the shadow realm and Harrwitz had to recover his soul

[@johnsmith1474]

Read a fucking book.

[@eeuumega]

The whole Morphy saga is like taken out of an anime. It would be one of the most badass shonen ever.

[@Hummabubba]

I've had the exact same thought

[@william7yifans]

yeah hes such a cool mc "ill hold another simul blindfold match while you go off and rest because i slapped u so hard"

[@hankjones7054]

@@Hummabubba protagonist is too op.

[@abhideepkhare9249]

more like one punch man

[@MARfilms]

Morphy very much is an anime protagonists. Like something out of Prince of Tennis or March Comes Like a Lion.

[@davidwhite2949]

I used to read about Paul Murphy in chess books. But this series is really bringing his games and career to life. This channel is advancing chess scholarship. Thank you!

[@arunh3]

"Check out the opera"...I caught that :D

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

Yes. Subtle... very subtle.

[@NightDweller]

Chills 🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶

[@zarifshoeb]

14:05 my enormous butt. What’s more is that he wrote his name as “ Mya Normasbut “. I don’t think Antonio realized what he just said 🤣🤣🤣

[@thegorn]

Rotfl DEAD!!!1

[@MarkEWallace]

For some time, I most enjoyed the magic of Tal, but more and more I am starting to even appreciate more the poetry of Morphy. Tal seemed to create positions that one would think never have and never will be played again, whereas Morphy seems to play every game as if he knows even before the first move what all of the following positions will be. Well, unless he is tired.

[@gauravjha8938]

All in a good night's sleep...💁🏻‍♂️

[@lagaleriaco3294]

Like Bobby Fischer.

[@swastikkhandelia9859]

"welcome back to the good stuff" Absolutely love this line in the intro!😂❤️

[@stateofdecay2210]

I remember watching the #Gameofthrones series and this Morphy's promises and Morphy's saga is even better

[@Adhca131]

I haven't even watched it yet but great game

[@rosshewage6893]

Stay gold, Ponyboy...why watch it and spoil its perfection?

[@joeremus9039]

Thank you for helping us see the incredible talent of Paul Morphy.

[@Blueberrythegreat]

“He will not win ANOTHER game “ Morphy

[@waheedamjad9620]

I really like how he explains what happens with moves

[@Hubythereal]

Mya Normasbut. what a legend

[@ΒασίληςΌμικρον]

You are the best chess teachers in KZbin. We owed you lots and lots. The best chess channel on you tube, and that's not hyperphole.. You are the best player for my level, which is about 1.800 to 1.900 ELO, and trying to break the limit of 2.000, and your tutorias helped me lots to achieve this. Thanks a lot mate.

[@GeraldM_inNC]

Agreed about his being a great teacher. When I started watching I was playing Stockfish at level five on Lichess and losing 99 games out of a hundred. Now I'm up to 50/50 on this level and am starting to turn the tide. I give all the credit to Agadmator.

[@zarifshoeb]

7:23 imagine returning from a 10 days rest and playing king captures instead of the automatic pawn captures.

[@ahmermehmood1177]

Yes I was wondering the same thing

[@KofiKrules]

I couldn’t refresh anymore, thank you for uploading.

[@philipstrange60]

Capture with the King or the Pawn? Me: the King. Wrong. And that's why I need to watch this channel....

[@happypanda3951]

Getting defeated by an opponent only to crush him later? Unique hair style? Morphy shounen MC confirmed.

[@VoltageCowboy]

Paul Morphy was definitely a great Chess player but an underrated aspect of his character was his ability to get inside his opponents head. It's incredible that his demeanor could stay so calm and his sense of confidence could be felt by anyone in the room when he played. Does it sound familiar? It should because Magnus Carlsen excudes a very similar energy.

[@flavio5046]

I think, actually, that Kasparov did that. Never saw Magnus like this. But the quality of the player also creates a reputation and affects the psychological of the opponents.

[@maskedcreator4525]

I agree, couldn't have said it any better!! Many people think chess is getting less interesting, but I think the opposite.

[@jamesr2547]

Exuberates is not a word, you meant to write "Magnus Carlsen EXUDES a very similar energy."

[@josheike3543]

@@jamesr2547 Exuberates is a word, but exudes is the word that fits here

[@nileshseban1335]

But Morphy seldom blundered!😁

[@n20games52]

Enjoyed the game but I especially enjoy these historical matches. Not only do we get great chess coverage but the stories bring drama to the whole thing. Looking forward to more.

[@jamesdelb6885]

"No one ever lost a chess match when they were feeling good." -- Irving Chernev, The Fireside Book of Chess.

[@devotionswithsteve8582]

Truly Love this saga! You make us feel we are right in the Middle of the Games. Well Done!

[@MultiPizzapizza]

"This unspeakable thing that is happening to him" LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dballard8660]

Thanks for presenting the good stuff Morphy series. Excellent.

[@GlorifiedTruth]

Loving the heck out of this Morphy/Harrwitz series.

[@Boneamps]

"Two Strong opponents are coming, also to do some Sightseeing, maybe check out the Opera...." Yeeeaaahhhh, I see what you did there Agad!

[@brahmaarora4045]

Found both the moves, fxe6 and Rd4+. Looks like agadmator's videos are really improving my game.

[@leoli1859]

“Check out the opera” what a nice foreshadowing

[@anasothman1686]

I had a rough day and now it’s not so rough anymore, thank you agad

[@fractalinfect3454]

Can relate.

[@verasinha7863]

Hope u have a good day

[@solomonidokoko2135]

Thank you Agadmator...This saga is like a movie to me

[@joshuagalanter242]

Once again, Morphy punishes Harrwitz for his insolence...

[@tom_ad9343]

"...while our good friend, Daniel Harrwitz, is recovering from this unspeakable thing that is happening to him."

[@kirbyculp3449]

That was brutal the way that pieces were traded off so quickly. Harrwitz likely was in near shock. To revert to an olde tyme politically incorrect americanism, Morphy scalped Harrwitz. Or with less vivid modern phrasing, Morphy counted coup on Harrwitz.

[@zanti209]

In modernspeak, Morphy lost the first two games to Harrwitz, then proceed to "'adopt " him. Such a classy guy. LOL

[@ardaiskol]

This is like Morphy Game - Story mode, amazing stuff!!!

[@w.dexter5254]

I just discovered I watched all of your videos throughout the year in just 2-3 hours after uploading.

[@stanleeikki]

Really enjoying this series. Thank you!

[@adityabhakat0236]

Why Morphy eyes ain't radiating red ?

[@AtlasReburdened]

This is not yet even his final form.

[@rosshewage6893]

@@AtlasReburdened Correct - his final form was a layabout trust-fund slacker - a true force of nature ;)

[@clow0123]

The last time I was this early, capablanca didnt knew opening theory.

[@cretudavid8622]

He still doesn't know any opening theory he's dead

[@zjda72]

@@cretudavid8622 He did know opening theory although he passed away. He knew it when he was alive.

[@KasabianFan44]

@@zjda72 r/woooosh

[@zjda72]

@@KasabianFan44 What are you talking about? That is just incorrect.

[@KasabianFan44]

@@zjda72 Because you somehow missed one of the most obvious jokes I’ve seen in my life? Do you not know what a joke is or what?...

[@samimuhammad7039]

wwow it's like superhero tv series .Morphy has to face stronger villains day by day . really interesting . please cover all the games of blindfold simultaneous .that's a request as horrwitz did to morphy hahaha.

[@GeraldM_inNC]

Do you think the real reason Morphy retired so young was that there just wasn't anyone else around worth playing against?

[@Tesomanjarvi]

Absolutely loving these Morphy videos! It will be a shame when this saga is over, but hopefully something else will rise to take its place. It will be hard to top this though :D

[@adamchang1657]

Morphy truly symbolizes the pioneering American spirit of his day, with captivating chess moves that were a wonder to behold in his day as it is in ours.

[@floydoid]

"That's the good stuff" ... one of his best lines. Keep up the good work agadmator.

[@shahidafwan1102]

I enjoy this morphy saga, plz keep on

[@jacobmitchell5066]

Woke up, and watched this asap. Dont regret it

[@jamesfleming1155]

They should make a movie out of Morphy. Such a pure genius. His games are still viable so far in the future. No engines available at the time. It’s honestly remarkable.

[@GeraldM_inNC]

Dr. Who should bring a 20th century grandmaster back in time to play Morphy. Give him some real competition for a change.

[@bobhappy991]

They can't make a movie about morphy, it's politically incorrect, he's a white man and no woman or blacks are involved, so they will continue to make fake movies about women etc

[@dayoldeggplant]

@@bobhappy991 What are you on about mate?

[@jorgediazmartinez]

This saga is great!!! Thank you, I'm enjoying it a lot!!!

[@hccreed9444]

Thank you for playing out the last moves.

[@williamgoss4691]

Go Morphy !! A really excellent and beautifully calculated game, thkz

[@lukecash3500]

The second Agad says "the opera" there ain't a fella in the house who isn't thinking "damn it why can't it be tomorrow already".

[@michalventura]

Excellent stuff!! So well presented Sir! thank you for doing this... :):)

[@Skwertydogs]

13:30 Foreshadowing the "Opera House Game"?

[@Torterramain789]

Watched this from atop a mountain in Virginia while camping, ty agad

[@dielectrictruth1040]

good start to the weekend

[@arasht.260]

Agadmator, thoughts on Hungarian Opening / Owen's Defense? Could you please cover a game with that opening in the future?

[@excellinkus]

I once read a biography on Morphy that described Harrwitz as an "opprobrious braggart." After his second defeat of Morphy, they shook hands and Harrwitz proclaimed to all present, "“See! His heart is hardly beating faster than if he had won!” Morphy was so deeply stung by this insult that he swore Harrwitz had won his last game. And of course he was right. The only reason Harrwitz is remembered today is the sound thrashing he received at the hands of Paul Morphy.

[@GeraldM_inNC]

The more Morphy got to know his opponent's limitations, the easier it got to defeat the opponent.

[@1996siddharth]

Big fan of Morphy saga!

[@warriorpoet8086]

Not even 7am in Hawai'i and we get another Morphy video. Happy Aloha Friday everyone! :)

[@toversnoleu8769]

Epic game! Awesome as Always Agad!

[@flicker6741]

The people who bet for Morphy's win was like watching a movie

[@pavetheworldlovely]

Mya was on her way to the bar and library to play chess with Al Coholic and Amanda Hugginkis.

[@tj_enju]

and maybe checkout the oprah... some nice forshadowing.. I think its awesome that I understand these chess references..

[@joshbowling5032]

For the first time I found the right move on pausing the video even without pausing it LETS GOOO

[@rameshsutliya]

I was waiting for this... and we are here.

[@ettarose70]

Last time I was this early Corona was a beer

[@thegorn]

A case of corona was 24 beers

[@alexhein9136]

Anyone else panic for a minute thinking the queened pawn couldn’t stop Harrwitz’s queening pawn at the end

[@GeraldM_inNC]

Yes, just for a second, then I calculated it and even by my anemic calculating it was clear Morphy could prevent the queening.

[@priyasardesai9119]

Please show some amazing games of Howard Staunton to know how powerful the final boss (or so to say) is. #suggestion

[@nandinisardesai3462]

Yes

[@dr.bluesfield3629]

Although Staunton was in fact not the final boss. Firstly, he was already way past his prime and secondly he had actually never been that impressive in the first place. The world's strongest player before and after Morphy was really Adolf Anderssen.

[@priyasardesai9119]

@@dr.bluesfield3629 Staunton defeated Adolf Andersen when Staunton was in his prime.

[@dr.bluesfield3629]

@@priyasardesai9119 No, sorry to say but you're spreading fake news here, mate, not sure where you got this idea from but it's wrong. It's actually the other way round, Anderssen eliminated Staunton from the 1851 London International tournament and won the event; He beat Staunton 4:1, which is quite decisive. Anderssen is widely regarded as the inofficial World Champion from 1851 until Steinitz claimed the official WCT, only interrupted by the (sadly) short reign of Morphy.

[@ashwaynehades7016]

I'm a really new fan for chess. But I have to give it to agadmator. It's like following a UCL (Soccer) tournament. Giving details what was happening before and after the match, the dialogues, goddamn he got me hooked for this.

[@mysteryGuySaysHi]

after the match, Morphy - "sure Harwitz take rest in loserville, i will conduct another simul to send some friends for you as you will stay there forever"

[@droceretik]

Harrwitz

[@mysteryGuySaysHi]

@@droceretik we spell check for winners

[@yhayon]

When Morphy decided to do Rd4+, I knew it was about to go savage ❤

[@pavlelazarevic5042]

I follow this saga with more interes then some of movies and series. It has plot twists, drama, fillers....

[@just_otaku_fans9289]

Please please please Show us the game.between bird vs horwitz in 1852 in london round 1 game 2

[@michaelmassaro4375]

It just strikes me how different Chess must’ve been played in this pre engine era like for instance where Morohy’s opponent had the choice between taking the pawn with his king or recapturing with his own pawn and as you stated it would’ve been better to capture with the pawn strengthening that middle pawn island and not becoming a weakness that Morphy’s opponent would have to babysit Players nowadays have a huge advantage over these players of yesteryears and still those players back than were very talented Thanks Agadmator

[@gniewomircioek6845]

Last time i was this early Stauton refuted to play with Morphy.

[@GeraldM_inNC]

The "chicken champ".

[@exponentmantissa5598]

You got caught in the MS update. I use windows for my HTPC and it pisses me off to no end that so many updates mess with my audio settings and I have had to go back and sort out the mess many times. The telltale sign is when it is Wednesday and I have no sound, instant clue that MS update which goes out Tuesday night has clobbered it yet again. The other one I get is MS continually changing my home pages to Bing.

[@johnbarnesNnaptown]

Just wait until Microsoft starts making cars and they send you an email saying they're not supporting your version of a car anymore and you'll have to buy a new one.

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

Sure. 'Cause that's absolutely on topic.

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

Oh, wait. I forgot about agadmator's story at the start. Please forgive my insolence.

[@michaeldesantis5846]

Video 3 of requesting that we award this Morphy fellow the coveted Morphy Head™. It simply must be done!

[@manutdlists2442]

I wouldve taken with the king which shows how ungreat my knowledge is lmao. I felt a wee bit uncomfortable opening a file up whilst the opposite colour still had a rook on that file meaning that black had 2 vs 3 pawns on the King side and wouldn't have been able to defend against those. #1000ratingEndgametactics

[@txdang2009]

Yeah, I found the capture with the pawn. Build that pawn center

[@rafaeldpq]

Best saga in the world history

[@Chron1cles31098]

best series

[@nrabinov]

And it was in this position that Daniel Harrwitz realized he needed another time out

[@GeraldM_inNC]

I would've liked some thoughts from Agadmator as to why Morphy chose to castle queenside instead of kingside, since he had the option to do either one immediately.

[@tenshou2791]

I think the reasoning behind was maybe because Harrwitz castled kingside, and in the opening Morphy already started to slam attacks against the black king so most likely opposite castling to throw those pawns at the black kingside and a fun game was what Morphy was going for

[@Crustee0]

Harwitz give up the bishop for the knight early on. And since the board is alr empty (of pawn) in the middle, maybe he want to trade down quickly to the position where he have bishop vs knight. And being aggresive is one way to get trades quickly

[@rantdmc]

I would have thought that morphy wanted his rooks on d1 and e1 and this was the most efficient method of achieving it

[@tenshou2791]

@@rantdmc Basically he just wanted to attack. As much as possible

[@Foxtrottangoabc]

Thankfully my Friday night can now be content

[@danielaustin953]

@agadmator do we know how long these games typically lasted? Just curious

[@thegorn]

Löwenthal in the peanut gallery was very critical of Harrwitz’ king capture of Morphy’s pawn

[@alejandrocilloniz3825]

hello everyone and welcome back to the good stuff

[@leirumf5476]

This match makes me remember the final battle from One Punch Man's first season

[@aramharutyunyan3005]

13:46 Nice sound👍

[@tompitman8672]

Haha! Mya!! Thank you!!

[@philipstrange60]

"If it ain't broke don't fix it" - American slang English

[@OneRichMofo]

American slang English?

[@philipstrange60]

@@OneRichMofo yeah, correct English is "isn't broken" - but who cares!

[@philipstrange60]

@@OneRichMofo yeah, correct English is "isn't broken" - but who cares!

[@sicoles]

#suggestion I’ve recently read that Stanley Kubrick used to play chess to pay the bills. Is there any interesting recorded game of him?

[@wolf-tw7ee]

Waiting for this

[@Draconisrex1]

"The good stuff..." Dude, they're all good!

[@btullis99]

this morphy guy knows a thing or two about juicers

[@rickelmonoggin]

I saw d4 instantly as a long term viewer of Agadmator's channel.

[@abhishekkhetan]

"I never defeated a healthy opponent." - Tartakower.

[@stevensondrake]

Netflix needs a Morphy miniseries..👍🏻

[@manojoli4131]

Was waiting for it.... and then notification rings......

[@noxtrom]

Great game!