Paul Keres vs Bojan Kurajica - Kapfenberg 1970

[@jairofonseca1597]

Keres is a super genius just like Tal. Mato, i am addicted to your lectures, thanks.

[@V8Murder]

Hey mato, thanks for making these great videos. I paused and guessed both killer moves correctly. This was a very nice game.

[@giovannicappello6309]

amazing game! thanks to you Mato i began to appreciate keres! I have his 2 euro commemoration coin!

[@E7ite]

I find watching chess more entertaining than watching any other sports lol

[@KeimaOtamegane]

+Justin H LennyFace

[@samuelbruyneel]

+Justin H Women's beach volleyball :-P

[@davidsmookler5757]

It''s an amazing game. I've just started watching your games of Keres and am struck by how imaginative he is. These are great. Thank you so much Mato!!

[@franckferrante6614]

Qxh6!! is not the first move that i'll choose but i'm not Keres. Thanks a bunch for all your great videos.

[@samuelbruyneel]

I have seen many lectures about many Grandmasters, but Keres is one of my favorites. Very stronk!

[@pop9095]

Thanks again for these great videos. I do not mean good, or pleasant or decent, I mean great. Well done and please continue.

[@raulbedi3363]

and again a wonderful Video ... thank u ... keep it up Mr.Jelic

[@rkuppal5]

A brilliant game by Paul Keres..

[@Bardhylius]

What a player. I enjoy watching his games so much.

[@HollyMartins]

Second time I watch this game. I didn't find the k-move this time either, but what a game !!!!!!

[@miamigardensvoicetv9911]

Just found Keres. I love his style like a more subtle Tal.

[@turtur1668]

Konacno neki Velemajstor iz Bosne, svaka cast Mato.

[@elegomeskin]

Shock and awe...astounding...simply astonishing.

[@seanivins]

Great as always,thank you mato

[@twinturbohenry]

Thank you Mato! Excellent!!!

[@TheWittydevil]

Yayyyy!! guessed both moves , second one with follow up as well :)

[@7osso33]

this is very fabulous thank you

[@mikeb8674]

Keres was truly amazing. World-class player for 40 years, and that's an incredible accomplishment.

[@ivandeman1161]

Hi Mato. Thank for all these amaizing videos. What if black plays Ng4 at 6:51, forking white queen and rook. Keres would be lost ? The only way I see the follow up is 1.Nxe7+ Rxe7 and to save the queen, white would lose the rook in e3.

[@haribo_player-too5141]

At the very end, I think Kh8 variation would have been more interesting and tricky to watch

[@anandhrajan99]

thank you for amazing chess video

[@kowalityjesus]

WOW what a game!

[@hqwebsolutions]

Wow Queen takes pawn on h6, brilliant move!

[@bifferspice]

this one's a beauty!

[@marcelopazmino9790]

Muy interesantes las partidas que escoges

[@danielkolev]

Mato,please tell us what Kurajica means,it sounds like something in Bulgarian,I am sure it sounds like something in Croatian too :)))

[@richardgrady8417]

Hey, Mato, you look cooler with the dark glasses...

[@SepaXP]

I don't get it as I am at beginners level. Could somebody explain me whats wrong with NOT taking the knight and go for example bishop to D6 perventing rook to g3 and also leaving the knight hanging ?

[@1b9d9j6]

SepaXP Hi! If you're still looking for the answer, here it is. After ... Bg3. Rxe8+ If black takes with ...Qxe8 then white obviously takes with Rxe8+. If black would respond with ...Nxe8 then white of course wins the queen with Bxd8. Both situation are favourable for white. White doesn't even lose the Knight after all this because Ne5.

[@deathcador]

wonderful

[@mehmetinci2835]

2:09 Nxf7 very good move

[@josaalberts]

3:58, i dont get it Mato. He can just retreat to Qd8, defending the bisshop? Or am I mistaking?

[@mathieuvernimmen7363]

+Jos Aalberts Good Question. Suggestion anyone?

[@JohnChandlerEdmonton]

+Jos Aalberts I think that then white goes Rook to D1. Then the queen either has to go far away... or it will be exchanged. And then the bishop will get taken anyway.

[@josaalberts]

+John Chandler but you can defend with Nd5 so that wouldt be the problem

[@contrabest528]

+Jos Aalberts If Qd8 then Rxe7 Rxe7 Rxe7 Qxe7 and Qxc8.

[@josaalberts]

+Contra Best thank you!

[@brechtv1269]

I think black needed to actually use his queen somewhere

[@digitalatom6433]

Given how each ends up, with taking the queen black has somewhat of a fighting chance as oppose to not taking.

[@mateusmuller8100]

Digitalatom6 not necessarily. That endgame would definitely be a win and white would be able to hold it easily. Keeping the pieces on the board at least makes it harder for your opponent to find the win.

[@markhughes7927]

No one like Keres - serene unflustered mastery.

[@satamony22]

i believe that neight take f7 is better move than posh bone f4 for white please answer me!!!

[@Herman47]

Do you mean Nxf7 at 1:55? Yes, I was wondering about that move myself. Grandmaster Paul Keres rejected this move, though.

[@radjmanalang6044]

+Herman47 Nxf7 is a good move. I just think that he didn't see it

[@satamony22]

OK THANKS

[@blackoutgenez]

that black knight on f8 killed the nf7 move , theres also the Bh7+ then Nf7+ forking both kuween and king tactic if there was no black knight on f8

[@raulbedi3363]

I really would appreciate , if the best chess youtuber would respond back ... Since I started watching your Videos , I got better 👍...Thank You Mato

[@urevicsran7992]

Is at move 16 Nf7 good tactic?

[@annamaycuenca7190]

👍

[@bojanivosevic3968]

hold up . 5:30 , why did the bishop need to take the knight , why couldnt rook take it?

[@ghostgurl17]

is there a game where keres fought a super computer?

[@ManishKumar-dr4yu]

hi mato....I like your videos very much....Can you please suggest me a good chess book to study....I am just a beginner(rating about 1500-1600)....I want to understand why such specific moves are made in a particular opening and what will happen if the opponent does not make certain moves in response.....I just don't want to mug these moves....Its hard to remember....So could you please tell me a book where I can learn all these things..... waiting for your reply....thanks...

[@MatoJelic]

+Manish Kumar From Chess Novice to Advanced Player in 7 Days : www.chessschool.com.au/chess_shop_4.html

[@gghelis]

+MatoJelic Is there a way to buy this as an e-book?

[@totu376]

Keres beats these grandmasters like Magnus Carlsen (age25) beats me on his chess app. Could Paul Keres beat Magnus Carlsen on that app?

[@zvezdauvekusrcu7709]

It is Carlsen

[@whyevenplaymekid5067]

Hey Mato i was on Amazon today and i thought ill buy your book. however it was 45. bucks! thats double Tal's and Bobby's book. im a huge fan of your vids but feel thats too much for a book. if 45.00 was the price for audio and paperback i would under stand. can i get the book at a more reasonable price.

[@MatoJelic]

+Pierre Keller Book is $30. Shipping is $15 You can buy it here: www.chessschool.com.au/chess_shop_4.html.

[@OGP4321]

I didn't find the first move, doubt many will, great play by Keres.

[@youngpatrick29]

I did :)

[@OGP4321]

PeeJayTV congrats

[@fburton8]

I thought "it's probably something like Qxh6", but I did *not* see the following moves.

[@Swedishguitardude]

Black is not under any immediate threat. Looks like the pawn doesn't have to take knight? What would happen if black continues with something like knight from F6 to G4?

[@salmarwow]

I am surprised no one answered this one. Black is lost. If knight goes to g4, then white knight takes bishop on e7 with check. White will win either piece or exchange, but endgame is easily winning for them in both cases

[@albeatty9826]

At 2:00 minute mark, if white knight had taken pawn on F7 it would have been interesting. Kink takes at his peril.

[@ranchump]

i dont understand the "trap" when black q takes pawn on d4. after knight attacks q, why cant queen go to d8 and protect the bishop on e7?

[@LorenzoStroe]

+Lorenzo Stroe Well not trapping the queen but the queen would have to go away eventually

[@ranchump]

+Lorenzo Stroe no--knight to d5 blocks it.

[@ranchump]

+Lorenzo Stroe yea- but black doesnt lose the bishop like mato says is the trap

[@LorenzoStroe]

+ranchump You take with your knight on f7 attacking the queen which again has to move away

[@JohnChandlerEdmonton]

+ranchump Contra Best has the answer in a comment above. Qd8 Rxe7 Rxe7 Rxe7 Qxe7 and then Qxc8.

[@11Kralle]

Hats off to Kurajica anyway!

[@arashakrami1194]

Mato why you don't have games from great persian Grand Master GM Ehsan..

[@gokor356]

At 2:05, Keres missed the check mate. If White Bishop from d3 to h7 check, then black king has no choice but to go to h8, followed by white knight e5 to f7. Check mate AND forks the black queen.

[@sreekanthpillai7778]

+Greg Torosyan If bishop to h7 knight at f8 kills bishop lol keres was not dumb .

[@gokor356]

oops haha! did not see

[@gonzalocervantes252]

kh8 prolongs tha game

[@musicman6572]

After kg8 Keres could have played QH8 Kxh8 Nxf7 kg8 and Nxd8

[@Viernes13punto5]

wow what is this? suren? slow down Mato.

[@ganeshpillai7545]

Keres punched the king on the right corner

[@carloscaramba3347]

Hi Mato.

[@MatoJelic]

Hi

[@bazarovthenihilist9630]

Keres, what an unbelievable amazing player who has never become the World champion.

[@charlesyang1258]

I GOT THE MOVE :D

[@tovaris09]

hm. this was strange situation between pawn and the queen.

[@esmundable]

hi tis is mato

[@bijelaboja277]

svaki put kad kazes kurajica nasmijem se haha ☺

[@eduardocostaeu]

I FOUND THE QUEEN SACRIFICE!

[@LJLMETAL]

I saw the killer move, because I saw the fork

[@StewartMiles1]

Keyes was just too strong. Hahah

[@vitakyo982]

After knight takes on g6 , black can try knight to g4 ...

[@fporretto]

The weak King Bishop Pawn decides the game once again!

[@mwangikimani3970]

+Francis Porretto Yes. Its interesting how he pounced on the positional mistake Nf8 meaning the f7 pawn only has the King as a Natural defender.

[@roo7uae2009]

at 400 if Q go to d8 the trap well not work

[@FranciscoRos]

Second

[@dankodanko4488]

knight take pawn on f7 at 2.05 sec!

[@satamony22]

sorry i mean better than posh bone e4

[@xBreQs]

this game was trap influenced

[@nebovas9432]

KERES RULZ

[@rochanhm]

First!

[@Fren1cc]

Mato, as a fellow subscriber I ask you to stop making more videos about Keres and move on to another player! Please! I'd love to see some games from other players. No hating anyway. I''ve been in love with this channel for long ago but It's starting to be boring for me to watch the same player over and over!

[@elegomeskin]

+Ruben Aragoneses Did you watch the video? This game has virtually every element of the human condition : plans, tactics, surprises and disappointment, innovation and deviousness and even sacrifice. It rivals a Shakespearean play. Interesting yes, boring no.

[@Drinko76]

+Ruben Aragoneses You need to focus more on the actual games and less on the players.

[@Fren1cc]

I didn't say that this game in particular is bad or that I don't like the Keres' videos. It was just an opinion because I like to see more diversity in the games. Every player has each own style and I like to see different styles. We've been seeing the same for a long time now.

[@Drinko76]

Ruben Aragoneses Sure there are some differences in style between players. But most players on this level are able to switch it up and play many different styles and many different openings. And I suspect most casual chess players would not even be able to tell which GM played which games. At the end of the day its the quality of the actual games that matter. Besides, I think its a lot of bitching about nothing. If you look at Matos back catalogue of videos, there are many hundreds of them that do not feature Keres. Even if you have watched every single one of them, many of them are worth a rerun. So there is plenty of diversity, he has just chosen to do a long series on Keres, as he is less famous compared to other GMs, but has played many excellent games in his career. I dont think there is any merit to your complaining, as you are not even paying for the content, its all free. Go watch some other channel if you are tired of Keres games, or watch Matos older videos.

[@Fren1cc]

I think that you were a bit agressive in your words since I didn't say anything offensive whatsoever. I was just telling my opinion about one thing about the channel. I think I have the right to speak and tell my opinion in a thing that I don't fully like. I wasn't throwing hate on anybody nor bitching either. I've watched some videos more than twice and yes, I've also watched almost every single video in this channel. I don't want to go to another channel just because u disagree with my opinion. Next time think it twice before jumping out to somebody's neck like you did with me.