Praggnanandhaa's insane blindfold abilities + advice on how to improve at blindfold chess

[@GK-rl5du]

Pragg : "When I was young...." le 25y old me : "Pausing video to find D column and row 4 to locate D4".

[@siralfrednobel]

He has his own ability, you have your own..

[@vivekjoshi5207]

😂..i understand that goutham

[@msdiansyt276]

Same😂😂😂😂

[@newt2120]

@@siralfrednobel i can flutter my left nostril at will, i bet he can't do that!

[@VickyM-l4v]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@PatrickFestaPatman]

I now completely lost confidence in my own chess playing ability. LOL This kid is freaking amazing

[@primedevil3883]

So true I'm like 😖😶

[@AdityaSingh12665]

He is super gm man

[@vivekjoshi5207]

Likewise

[@A.Acharya10]

If you don't know he is an Indian GM Praggnaandhaa

[@PatrickFestaPatman]

@@A.Acharya10 Yes. I've been following this kids chess career since he was 11. Always a fan of his even though he doesn't know me.

[@adarshrajan4519]

The only issue he faced is that he kept thinking that it cannot be that simple

[@sansri]

6:00 "When I was young...." - Killed me!!

[@joelsont1994]

🤣🤣

[@kirthikanthn7834]

So true..

[@kaloianmarinov7581]

He is speaking foreign language, so...

[@saurabhnene7535]

Sagar is so partial to Vidit where he explains the positions slowly😜. Whereas he's throwing positions at Pragg at lightning speed and Pragg actually was comfortable solving that in microseconds !!! What a Beast 😎😎🔥🔥

[@raghuveershetty1241]

Friends ko hamlog help karte hi hai na

[@anantpanwar7692]

What more awesome to me is that he did not ask to repeat the position even once.

[@prakyathprakash5180]

Infact he corrected sagar when he repeated the moves again 😂

[@sujitbhattacharyya3705]

6:00 "... when I was young... " So what is he now? ❤

[@anuragsahu6752]

GOD

[@sujitbhattacharyya3705]

@@anuragsahu6752 definitely 💕

[@R4J4N]

Probably he meant to say: 'When I was (much) younger.' Even then, he is still a young boy!

[@krisgray1957]

Probably when was not a grand master..

[@STJukes]

He is 16 now.

[@kyle085]

God man, what is this, even blindfolded, he is seeing 10 moves ahead or more. Beast!!

[@zz4165]

No but yeah

[@srirangamtimes]

Uff... Flabbergasted... Sagar was too fast and Pragg was too quick to remember, calculate and say the solution... Not comparing but better than VD... the best i have seen...

[@wolfganggraser5172]

Praggnanandhaa you are the greatest. Much success for the future

[@williamrobert9898]

Chill bruh

[@ilangovane]

Wonderful... This is not possible to everyone. This kid has amazing short term visual memory. God bless you. Sagar thank you for posting these kind events apart from games. These are really motivating contents. 👏🙏

[@MrSupernova111]

Everyone can play blindfold chess to some degree. Chess is no more magical than math but we love putting people with lots of training on pedestals. Its amazing, yes. But not impossible - clearly.

[@aesaphyr]

@@MrSupernova111 Neuroscientific research has shown that the ability to visualise something in your mind varies from person to person along a spectrum from being able to visualise things in perfect detail, to being unable to visualise anything at all (the latter is called "aphantasia"). You can train the brain to improve a little but in essence this is like the ability to roll your tongue or not: some people can do it and others can't. If you can't visualise a chess board then you can't do blindfolded chess no matter how hard you try. I have a brain that can't visualise anything - if I close my eyes I can't see anything at all no matter how hard I try. So while you're correct in that it takes practice, lots of it, to get to where Pragg is, unfortunately there are people for whom all the practice in the world won't help with this.

[@MrSupernova111]

@@aesaphyr . You have no idea what you're talking about. I'm sure if you could show someone 1000+ years ago a working laptop they would burn you at the stake because it would seem like magic to them which means death for you. Notice that math performance by country varies a lot so unless there is something magical in Asian rice then it means that math, just like chess, can be thought to anyone without a mental disability.

[@aesaphyr]

@@MrSupernova111 I suggest you read up on aphantasia. Not that it matters since this is the internet and I could be an uneducated idiot, but it happens that I am a paediatrician and last year I worked in neurodevelopment.

[@dilyan-2904]

I was amazed too.. but dude, this kid plays chess for like 10 years each day you know..his brain pick ups everything like a sponge, super sharp... so should be normal. Just imagine giving to 16y old that has played video games since 8y old.. a new game like some shooter and in 15 minutes he has most frags..now imagine giving same game to 30y old that has never touched video game since being 12y old... he would need a month to get good at it...same as this blindold thing..in 2 month training each day you can play decent blindfold chess game if you know all rules, tactics etc

[@Sai-qz9nk]

Whenever I hear a 16-yr old begin a sentence with "When I was young..." I know where I stand in comparison.

[@CalculationNation]

My admiration for chess grandmasters knows no bounds, their cognitive ability to visualize intricate moves, even while blindfolded, is truly beyond description...WOW😖

[@EmptyyCups]

I saw a video in which Sagar sir was asking some puzzles to Pragg.. and the way he visualized all the positions in his mind without even seeing the board and answered his puzzles made me Flabbergasted and at the same moment it was Insane too.. Anyway, Thank you miss for this amazing video.. Answer is -- YES

[@Phurngirathaana]

"He was only 2,620 two years ago? Wow, look at how much he has improved!"

[@think41c]

First 5:55 is just demonstration of visualization. Skip to 5:55 to hear advice on improving blindfold abilities.

[@strategygames1026]

R.B. Ramesh's book on improving calculation actually advocates the technique Pragg outlines near the end. Some of the exercises are mind-blowingly hard, even for a 2200 like me; this kid is incredibly talented and as we can see now 2607 doesn't even begin to reflect his true level.

[@MrSupernova111]

Absolutely amazing! I would love to be able to play blindfold chess someday. I'm hoping that at my level if I keep going I can do it in the near future. Now, I doubt I'll be playing like a 2600-2700+ GM but at least I can play a decent amateur game blindfolded! lol

[@dinardinar2657]

Did you learn it?

[@consciousmassofatoms]

Two years later, have you improved significantly at blindfold chess? I’m a measly 1200 online and I’d kill to be able to play blindfold chess decently but I don’t think I’ll ever be able to

[@MrSupernova111]

@@consciousmassofatoms . Hello! I've improved a little. My rating was approximately 2000-2100 lichess at the time of my original comment. I recently peaked in the mid 2300s (2200 chesscom). I can visualize part of the board to the point where I can solve some tactics blindfold but I don't have a full mental map of the board yet. I have a lot to learn and haven't prioritized blindfold. Anyway, at the 1200 level I wouldn't worry about blindfold too much. Best thing to do is learn all mating patterns, basic endgames (especially rook endgames), practice calculation with a real board (no moving the pieces), and learn some strategy either by studying masters of the past (like Karpov) or a good strategy book. Good luck with your chess!

[@consciousmassofatoms]

@@MrSupernova111 Appreciate the response. 2000 Elo online is another dream of mine but I feel eternally stuck in the 1200s. Could we play a rapid game or two and you briefly tell me what might be keeping me here?

[@agenericboringhomosapien8108]

@@MrSupernova111 man same ....i can imagine only a part of the board clearly...rest is hazy...remembering which square is black or white is the difficult part. Can you imagine a single coloured 8x8 board clearly? I feel like its much easier

[@soulchintu69]

But how????? He is a genius 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@robhp1]

amazing skill! On the other hand, the interviewer couldn't do his part properly: give Pragg a mic dude!

[@mamtaworld85]

This boy is just 🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️ bless you

[@kunjshah8180]

Sagar sirrr sub battle mein lelo plssssssssss 1200 rating

[@xxNarcissus]

1:00 prag eyes looking for flip board button

[@villeboyt0469]

I do not understand HOOOOOOWWW????? He is f.cking INSANE very impressive👍🏻

[@KiransinghRajput-lf2xt]

Praag: I don’t know who played it .. but I know.. ❤

[@yogeshdargad2448]

The Title got me 😅

[@LoffysDomain]

All super GMs, and all we others, come second to Sagar when it comes to holding mobile phone steady ;-)

[@edwinjohn4472]

He kinda looks like Anirban. He has the same funny, confident kinda vibes.

[@muditsaboo825]

Very good champ

[@samarthshandilya8639]

Alpha zero be like - mai kya karoo job chor doo! 😂

[@lukastux3024]

5:55 for all who only want the advice

[@AmanSharma-hb3rg]

AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO FEELS THAT SAGAR WAS WAY TOO FAST THIS TIME AS COMPARED TO VD????

[@ssrt2306]

In UFC (heavyweight) Francis ngannou was hit by boxer ryan garcia at lightning speed. He didn't feel the pain, he started sayin " when i was young my brother's....." Its the same kinda situation for heavyweight Gm pragga😂😂

[@XoPlanetI]

This is what it takes to become the World's top 10.

[@libinnp8386]

Amazing talent

[@siddharthkumar3206]

Prag's expression in the last is so nice!!🤣🤣

[@platipusduckbill]

When I was Young.

[@devanshsaini4621]

Bhot hard 🔥🔥

[@Amanj_golforosh]

Like alireza, bravooo🤞✌️✌️⚘️

[@stewste4316]

wow just wow

[@bamboo7099]

this preda know many things He should play chess professionally

[@ХареКришна-т7г]

3:39 that was uncalled for and outright rude

[@npatel7775]

Yeah! That was racist😂😂😂

[@kashishpatel9123]

Sagar sir be like let me check does he sees my video's or not 🤣🤣🤣

[@aesaphyr]

I have a completely non-visual mind - I can't even visualise an apple. Blindfold chess is never going to happen for me. 😭

[@consciousmassofatoms]

I feel your pain. I’d kill to be able to play blindfolded decently but my memory is terrible and I can’t visualize much in my mind

[@sdeepak]

Honestly this is a bit frightening to see that such brains can exist.

[@imgnryvansh]

Sagar ASKING one mover Pragg finding mate in 30-40 something 😂

[@DuyAnh-rv6kb]

can anyone type again exactly what he said "when i was young,.........." for me because im not good at english, so i can't follow what he said

[@asanmiyakhan]

Salam sagar bhai. ...where is middle game play listed videos bhai...

[@italomiranda5580]

Tentei fazer, mas com o inglês desse Repórter fica muito difícil para um brasileiro compreender. kkk

[@prasannajagtap539]

God level🙌

[@Joe-qv2jo]

How do they do this….

[@riyanshukumar6748]

No it's not a skill...Its a superpower🤔

[@mayo858]

3:40...well😶

[@prakyathprakash5180]

?

[@ajinkyasalunkhe3220]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@shivgautam487]

Brown

[@jlcdrivewayramps7343]

Like a concert pianist who can play half hour with no manuscript.

[@experiencefilm9225]

It's much harder. It's some random dude inventing the composition out of his ass with discordant notes and chords and rest etc. all over the place. Verbally telling the pianist the pages long composition in seconds. And the pianist playing the brand new totally random composition back in perfection. This kid is not human. No way.

[@IvanoPorpora]

When I was young...?

[@Balakrishnan-fy6pt]

That's why he is youngest grandmaster

[@davidburr3091]

Abhimanyu Mishra is the youngest GM. He was 12 years 4 month and 25 days old when he got his title. Praggnanandhaa is the 5th youngest GM and got it when he was 12 years 10 month and 13 days old.

[@Hy1010-sg7mn]

sorry i couldnt understand his Ennglish at the most important part when he gonna explain how could he improve this ability so long, so may any one write what he said?

[@darkdragon4148]

Late response so I apologize if you already found out, but he’s saying he trained this skill by analyzing positions without moving the pieces. As in, if you were given a puzzle, you solve the whole thing in your brain. This is much more doable with the board in front of you and is how you should start, but as time goes on the piece placements start to make more sense in your head. I’m nowhere near his level but as I practice it feels less abstract over time, so I definitely think it’s a skill that can be worked on for almost everyone

[@Hy1010-sg7mn]

@@darkdragon4148 I have great thanks to you (in my language) I wish theyll be conveyed.

[@freesoul6122]

That's it, I am not playing chess anymore.

[@experiencefilm9225]

I do not understand how this is humanely possible. At the most basic level. Can someone plz explain?

[@experiencefilm9225]

Human short term memory is 7 digits +- 3. Professional memory champions use hacks like The Major system to encode information directly into long-term to blow this number up to 10,000+ I.e. memorizing tens of thousands of digits of Pi.... But I do not understand how you would apply this to chess, as the randomness of the position... more possibilities than atoms in the universe. It's a holistic visual of the whole board at once. Not linear. Therefore, it must be a different pneumonic device utilized. HOW????>?

[@darkdragon4148]

Hey, sorry if this response is way too late: chess is an 8x8 board no matter how the position looks and has a limited amount of pieces. This is taken advantage of when needing to come up with a position blindfolded. There’s an absurd amount of possible combinations of setups but when it’s broken down into chunks or thought of abstractly, or even directly visualized(this is rare but chess players like Hikaru Nakamaru claim to see the board and pieces “physically” in their mind, which is believable considering their success), it’s a lot more logical. Plus, players such as Pragg have went over thousands of positions, and much of this is pattern recondition. Only a small amount of configurations in chess actually make any sense, and completely illogical pawn structures and piece placements are harder to visualize or remember for even grandmasters(something Magnus Carlsen has spoken about). So when going from a starting position and having a pretty much normal game, it’s easier for them to track the movement of the pieces.

[@slowslav6653]

i could visualize it but sagar is too fast

[@kapilprajapat-qb6cz]

6:01

[@user-iv2fg7ne5p]

Some brains are made for that

[@Philson]

I played this on 1.5x speed holy.

[@theAdilaryan]

smart guy 🚶

[@dileep4chat]

I want to be in sub battle too 1200

[@TheTechTutelage]

sub battle 2000 rated

[@anuradhagrover3470]

Sir sub battle mein lelo rating 900

[@jskchess]

Pragg the best! 8th COMMENT!!

[@tusharsaini767]

3:40😭😭

[@ehglt]

We should dont forget He is an GM !!!

[@kishoreprakash6931]

03:39 Sagar shah to Pragg - You are black.

[@riyanpatil4882]

POG

[@tryitagain2738]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@varadarajcuram2238]

Mr.Shah, Stop putting pressure on young Prag.

[@FluteNavin]

Please ban these black magic videos from KZbin 🙏🏼 pragg

[@81freewilly]

BOMBAY 5 ??

[@pratyushsrijan1231]

B for Bombay ( that means B5) ... Bombay is city in India.

[@shivgautam487]

Coz b, and d sound similar. So bombay and delhi 2 cities to eradicate cofusion.

[@Lolu-z6z]

I am sorry for touching a chess piece in my life

[@sanalsatheesh3621]

Oh😮

[@LoveLeenaR]

I just tried 0.25 x 😂😂😂 but alas !!

[@pratyushsrijan1231]

he is doing this much at so much noise level... see at 5:11

[@pracheensinghai5965]

When i was young 😂😂

[@DakshScg]

I am first viewer! 8 SECONS AGO UPLOADED!

[@akhilmenon2290]

Tho mein kya karu ! .Mar Jau!

[@GMmamakaka]

Itne speed me koi position thodi bolta hai Pro tip me likha hai listen position Lolll

[@louieBlaster]

that's obviously a mentat.

[@sapito169]

remeber indian are also asians

[@PivotStickmanAnimations]

and there is always an asian better than you

[@PatrickFestaPatman]

wow

[@jaspreetmodi]

wth

[@muthu1111111111]

Hard to believe this is not scripted...because if he could find the solution of a game where 2 strongest GMs played in 2 seconds Then those 2 gms took 5 minutes to play that game.. Are they fools?

[@tomsmith4452]

Its different when you know there's a winning tactic in the position. And this is basic stuff for such a strong player.

[@surinderbhan5143]

First nhi hu

[@battlescard213]

🙂

[@isualg]

3:40 well yea no shit

[@kailashchauhan1873]

What If he prepared of jee Man he'll definately get out bombay

[@wardd0710]

"you're black" pragg: 👍

[@chinmayaprakash]

3:40 shame on you, Mr. Sagar! "You are black"?! Just because you are (comparatively) fair skinned, you do not have the right to deride others about their skin tone!

[@bhawikmahnot4209]

He is talkin about the Chess piece color 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@chinmayaprakash]

RIP humour! You will be sorely missed in this thread.

[@heisenbergw6701]

😂😂😂

[@lingadharan6959]

Actually, it's not a amazing thing.If you practice daily then you will able to play like blindfold.

[@lethalvin]

I still couldnt do it. Are you able to do blindfold?

[@mastroscala]

Well, it depends on your definition of the word 'amazing'. My definition is: 'what 99.9% of people can not do'. I'm sure most of the people would agree with me about the fact that this thing is amazing. Maybe not Magnus Carlsen

[@henkwitman2566]

This is insane..

[@VickyM-l4v]

Im so ooo proud to myself Coz i didnt choose to be his brother Iam wise😂😂😂😂