Round 9 Gibraltar Chess post-game interview with Vassily Ivanchuk

An elated Chucky talks through his Round 9 win against Lei Tingjie at #GibChess

[@h.h.shabastari3494]

"My preparation was eh ok.. I.., I will just play e4, and then we'll see what will happen." Vassily Ivanchuk

[@bob4919]

The best I can do is remember I played a game. The moves?....Wha??

[@danielchequer5842]

Funny I say this to myself all the time

[@ousbou275]

😂😂😂😂

[@pranshusinha7266]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 just Ivanchuk things

[@ElEcodelTren]

lol and the reporter: * ____ *

[@superMIKHIN]

Props to the interviewer for letting Chucky have his moment and not interrupt :)

[@saintsaens21]

Sachdev is amazing.

[@hessamramezani4962]

Props to you for noticing such an interesting detail!

[@jackdaniels1749]

Her hand was obviously tired and I respected her even just putting the mic up near his mouth.

[@studbagl]

For real! For some reason, it is hard to come by interviewers with the skill of not interrupting

[@Nostra.Damus14]

Props to the interviewer for holding that mic for 10 mins. That hand's been through Mich

[@alvarojmg]

I'm glad to be 1300 and to have the same level of preparation as the legend GM Ivanchuck, as I also play 1.e4 then see what happens

[@davenewell5024]

Lmao

[@luizfelipevenosa8876]

Me too! Love y s2

[@3rdEarlRussell]

Same 😂

[@bayern1806]

I played like 170 games so far, half of them with white, and always had the same opening, just E4 😂 I am just 920

[@MislavIvkovic-sx8vd]

I am wondering how i am stuck on 1700😂😂😂😂

[@Vahe345]

vasilly like a excited little boy who loves chess.

[@1man1bike1road]

so many players of his age wont play such sharp chess and many younger players too

[@painiscupcake5433]

@@vipulkaushal1597 kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHWwd3iefrWYh6c

[@conradnal8934]

Smoking while you're playing chess actually is more satisfying

[@infinitel00p94]

@@vipulkaushal1597 you sound like a dumb bong ass

[@sh-bf7bv]

@@vipulkaushal1597 Well that's the difference between you and him. He's a beautiful soul and you are just arrogant kid who thinks weed is something you can boast about. In other words you are just a waste of resources.

[@willmcpherson2]

How did you feel about the game? _analyses entire game, from memory_

[@geometricart7851]

I wish I could have just a small sparkle of talent this man has

[@anonymous071985]

Mad-crazy!! I do well to remember a game after playing. This level of memory amazes me. He is recalling side lines he calculated at the board, and feeling the emotions he felt in association of the calculation! That's stupid-smart.

[@teemusa5846]

Marshal Lusk: Ivanchuck seems very sensitive man, what if recalling the emotions actually lead to remembering the moves and sidelines

[@user-rs5hb6gd8e]

@@teemusa5846 Classical chess is not so hard to remember especially after the game or couple days later. I can show my games on the board with variations and ideas and GMs can play blindfolded and show game blindfolded. So Ivanchuck just show us usual GM ability =)

[@paulsontag9233]

How are you able to use italics? I’m jealous!

[@josephlevine3045]

That awkward moment when you ask a super-genius for an "interview" but one question is enough.

[@sujaybm7676]

Joseph Levine well said!!

[@danijel-ch2gk]

he's Robin Williams of chess :-)

[@mikecantreed]

Why awkward?

[@JimmyBoosterCrate]

@@mikecantreed because you're left holding the mic for ages while the super genius analyses the entire game in his head

[@wolfspain7385]

Let's all give some love for that interviewer keeping silent (Which I've never seen) and holding the mic throughout the entire time. What a champ.

[@intercept0rr]

8:38 she had to change hands 😂 this guy is amazing

[@Carbine64]

Konstantin Gerov she changed hands like 4 times throughout the whole thing

[@jurjenvanderhoek316]

@@intercept0rr She changes hands 6 times: at 3:39, at 5:17, at 6:39, at 7:42, at 8:39 and at 9:43

[@intercept0rr]

Very informative. Thank you!

[@vikramkrishnan6414]

The interviewer is Tania Sachdev who is an IM and WGM, so perhaps she also was mesmerized by the chess

[@akaRicoSanchez]

It's funny that his favorite part of the game is finding a creative answer for a line that in the end did not materialize on the board!

[@imamoronand9199]

So true!

[@ashmikharinkhede2618]

Thank you Agadmator for bringing me here

[@wolfgangwilhelm9699]

ok

[@lukeelliott5921]

Thank you Agadmator for this inspiration for me and my girlfriend.

[@arthy27]

#metoo :)))

[@agadmator]

:D

[@gagandeepsinghbindra]

Hey you!!

[@ahmedrazim7567]

1:10 - right to left, 2:22- left to right, 3:38- right to left, 5:17- left to right, 6:39- right to left, 7:42- left to right, 8:39- right to left, 9:43- left to right,

[@thelastcube.]

gg for keeping the mic to him

[@arashkamangir331]

Great isometric arm workout for her.

[@user-ym6lc7pk1e]

Brilliant commentary by Vasiliy and thanks to organizers to visualize his analysis with virtual chessboard. Top notch video!

[@aatifmoin]

Impossible to understand without the board.... Totally impossible

[@exaltica]

@@aatifmoin Not really, but I like Vasyl very much. Good friend .

[@ralphficker167]

Chucky is an absolute treasure. To quote someone I can't remember, we shall not see his like again.

[@antonvovk8867]

He is Vasyl, not Vassily. Vassily in Russian, Vasyl in Ukrainian, as it should be )

[@imanoltoledosanz3250]

This dude is real

[@davidelederman7337]

Watching this makes me suddenly start loving the human kind again

[@thunderball11111]

@@thenumeroncode6921 His tallent and dedication/love of the sport definitely one in 100 million. His attitude generally speaking less rare and always beautiful to see.

[@davidbettinger9665]

A unique individual indeed

[@teo5146]

I had never seen an Ivanchuk interview before. Such intensity and passion for the game, good lord! I have never seen an adult act so giddy about a chess game. Brilliant!

[@milishatam]

This is not chess analysis. This is story-telling in the most charming and adventurous way. Thank you for sharing your beautiful mind with us Chuky.

[@FloydMaxwell]

A truly incredible amount of recall, and calculation -- inside the mind of a genius.

[@edlena1223]

Truly a genius and he reminds me how utterly average I am. On the other hand I've known people with this type of mind that can't tie their shoes.

[@FloydMaxwell]

Yes, he looks like the classic absent-minded professor

[@thebogg5how]

Lol i remind you he has played tens of thousands games of chess if not more. After so long playing chess it is not too difficult to remember games

[@hornetgamer8980]

Aaron Boggs - games, I agree. Ideas within games (entire lines that weren't played), and still within the constraints of recall, that's something else altogether.

[@russellfroggatt]

And love and passion for the game. The wonder of a child and the mind of a genius.

[@pingdingdongpong]

Holy shit! I am a fucking ape compared to this guy. To memorize the game is one thing, but to recall all the possible variations... in a language not your own. It is hard to believe that our brains are made out of the same material.

[@andreitiberiovicgazdovici]

I Felt the same thing, he is a genius!

[@bmoretinker]

They are not.

[@W_0_W]

Yeah! It looks amazing, but I think that language is not a problem when you talk about something what are you really interested in. If you just have enough vocabulary, your brain can switch to any language in such situations.

[@exaltica]

@@W_0_W Let's talk about chess and not the common chit chat........................

[@W_0_W]

@@exaltica why?

[@TimothyHa]

All this analysis out of memory :-)

[@ny100302]

I was thinking the same thing lol that is a baddddd man!

[@AlexLoranger]

Yeah it took me a moment but then I realized he wasn't looking in any direction specifically although who knows. A good skill to have trained.

[@mechanicalmind07]

How r u gonna prepare? “I’ll just sleep and create something special” Chucky

[@UselessGTAV]

Thanks to you I just included this quote in my personal journal

[@manmoth_1990]

It's quite amazing to live in a time when we can watch genius like this from the comfort of a chair and a computer screen.

[@leslassiter6378]

I'm glad I lived to see it.

[@wr9917]

Agreed!

[@johngrey5806]

He's like an old wizard, eccentric and difficult to understand but also brilliant with his magic.

[@funny-video-YouTube-channel]

He talks as if it was a real battle in the field. Great entertainment.

[@minastronasse]

13 minutes on Planet Ivanchuk. What a great journey!

[@zacharysherry2910]

😂

[@mhaidah]

The best player to not hold the world champion title. And I think the answer is explained in this interview! He loves chess and plays for the beauty of the game not preparation and computer moves. Although with his calculation and memory it's clear he could top the field if he wanted to memorize everything like the others. Well done Chucky you are the last romantic player

[@jasondoe2596]

Minkki82, to be more precise, he could certainly top the field if he was consistent. The man has occasionally *crushed* players like Kasparov and Carlsen. On a good day, he could beat *anyone* ... Sadly, his performance is very inconsistent, and I'm afraid that's not a "choice", or something he could "fix" - it's the flip side of his creativity. Ivanchuk is an artist, through and through; not a mental athlete.

[@mishagasparovsky196]

@M for your info, he is in top for more than 30 years, winning tournaments beating everyone, since 1988, so please next time check the facts first before writin silly comments

[@ItalanFindart]

@M Why are you talking without knowing who is really Ivanchuk??? Ivanchuk was many times #2 in ELO. He was World Blitz Champion in 2007 and World Rapid Champion in 2016 !! For 24 years, from 1988 to 2012 he was continuously in the World Top Ten !!!!!!!!

[@stopwritingthatreplyjohnat6638]

@M Well, he has beaten Carlsen 3 times, I think that it was 10 minute though

[@ArunSharma5757]

@M he loves chess and he plays for the beauty of it. By using some rigorous preparation he could be world champion may be. But may be it is his desire to play creative games made him inconsistent. In interviews he said that chess is not only important thing in his life he has several other important things too...

[@VlatkoD24]

Chucky is Ronaldinho of chess

[@aratobalazs6428]

Q: Who is your favourite chess player? A: Okay...Ivanchuk..but, okay he is a genius...okay.

[@UselessGTAV]

lol

[@patrickteletubi]

Arató Balázs h

[@NotQuiteFirst]

Wow his eyes are as blue as the deep blue sea

[@hishamel-abbasy2337]

first time I notice these beautiful eyes

[@preetsanghavi8134]

So is his game!

[@blugio]

As his analysis hahaha

[@Rozq]

Deep Blue vs Kasparov ;]

[@toikissa8734]

They named the famous chess computer after Ivanchuck. Deep blue what Im talking about ;)

[@madleykool8968]

That guy is like from another planet where chess is more popular than sex

[@valiumsecret7379]

Никита Тарасенко , он второй раз женат. Так что ваше утверждение не очень верно )😁

[@mttrk]

he lives in planet ivanchuck

[@kjgear]

Haha... 4realz

[@yghorvalente8554]

you win this comentary section sir

[@albertmcmullen2669]

And not nearly as dangerous.

[@Perseus3105]

real nice editing with the board. your effort is noticed, ty

[@paulsontag9233]

Perseus3105 Indeed. Brilliant editing.

[@alexandruiacob2138]

When Ivanchuk was born,his first word was "E4".

[@smitwessssson]

i guess it was "ok"

[@akilansundaram2181]

It was "ok", not e4. Haha.

[@some______guy]

E4, but okay

[@thomasgriessnig1987]

What a person!!!!I have to pull my imaginary hat for him!!!!

[@mikeygroves9921]

I could listen to this guy talk about paint drying. Such a legend.

[@unbeIievabIe]

Well, my preparation was to buy some paint and then see what happens.

[@danieldamaskinos7996]

Brilliant analysis, great guy

[@azad2807]

me playing chess after 5 minute calculation:"Is it my turn or yours"

[@kayairback]

;))))

[@danielsayre3385]

Coming soon: GM Finegold's book "Whose Turn Is It?" where we look at whose turn it is, and in some cases, whose turn it will be next

[@konstantin604]

He is the genius.

[@gillrowley7264]

Jeepers, this guy plays the game through WITH ANALYSIS in his head. I'm sure others can do this as well (I certainly can't), but Chucky is amazing.

[@ashmikharinkhede2618]

Gill Rowley Other top guys would never analyze the games like these. They will always save their ideas for the future.

[@selva279]

I think Carlsen has played with some 12 people at a time blindfolded

[@jennymurrell4888]

Tanya Satchdev really knows how to interview and of course obviously is genuinely fond of Vassily. It really comes across so well how he is talking to someone who he knows will understand what he's saying and how she lets him complete his thoughts. She is as interested as we are in his answers

[@pianissimo7121]

How to interview is basically ask the question and shut up for 15 min. Haha, i am not even insulting, it was cool of her to let him have his entire moment. I guess asking about some variations is fine but even this is cool

[@FloydMaxwell]

About one thousand moves / possibilities, recalled perfectly. As a memory feat alone this is world class.

[@jaimeduncan6167]

Floyd Maxwell and he is 48 years old

[@FloydMaxwell]

Ok, now I feel old (at 60)...;-)

[@OneEyedJack01]

48? WTF? You think 48 is senile or something? 48 is a prime age. OK, yeah. I'm 48.

[@jaimeduncan6167]

OneEyedJack01 not senile, but of course, for most people memory is not the same . But you know you have wisdom :)

[@wouldhave4998]

Chess keeps the brain young and fresh though. The chances for dementia and similar stuff are greatly diminished.

[@klestdedja4231]

Ivanchuk what a player! #Agadmator is right, this video deserves some 100k views

[@astroNexx]

almost there

[@Anthony_Soprano]

@@astroNexx done!

[@mohammedfaizal87]

Agadmator fans unite

[@mohamedashik1204]

Mohammed Faizal 🤣

[@BKITU]

Hello, everyone!

[@matthewhunton4231]

I have a secret for Agadmator fans: I think I figured out what Agadmator means, try putting it into google translate

[@subrata6666]

it means player

[@leslassiter6378]

Plah, plah

[@cameotic]

"Okay" (Deep Thoughts of Wise Men)

[@liamweinberg4902]

Those blue eyes are mesmerizing

[@rafaelfranceschetti3428]

Ivanchuk looks genuinely excited about chess, even after all these years. He's amazing!

[@1man1bike1road]

he is not looking at the position that we see, this is all in his brain and thats amazing

[@AM-sp6je]

Chucky is love

[@fizikchy]

This video is a lecture in its own!

[@crazypomp927]

Watching Chuky analyze the game from memory, including getting super excited over variations that didn't even occur on the board, is just awesome.

[@azharudeensalim]

Now i know why chucky is agadmators favourite chess player. Interesting player

[@Dazzwidd]

azhar salim its like hes able to constantly push his conscious brain to the ABSOLUTE limit for the game. I don't get envious over much but this guys capabilities both entertain and envy me. In my opinion hes the most interesting chess player still alive

[@solderbuff]

I have an impression that Agadmator loves Magnus more.

[@nonemo138]

@@solderbuff I think you misspelled Mikhail there :)

[@kenb.6426]

Poor interviewer had to hold her arm out for almost 10 minutes... pour one out for her for bringing us this beautiful interview.

[@andreamassacci7942]

I'm I the only one to have seen this interview at least 10 times????

[@jozkomrkvicka7607]

I have seen it even without the chessboard....

[@OriginalAimbot]

Think of the poor reporter having to look in his eyes and pretend like she is keeping up with all his calculations the whole time.

[@alexanderfortier5488]

She's an IM. I'm not sure if she got a chance to watch the game or look at it, but as an IM the interviewer is certainly capable of some imaginary head calculation. So if she did catch any of the game, I'm sure she'd be able to understand.

[@The_Angry_BeEconomist]

I concur, all the interviewers know what they are talking about when interviewing the players

[@Gid-J]

Even if she wasn't IM and just some random interviewer. A non-IM interviewer would be "poor" not because she would have to pretend to listen for 10 minutes, but because she would be too simple to understand this man's brilliance.

[@OriginalAimbot]

Gideon Boyle exactly my point.

[@roydondsa]

She's Tanya .. India's one of the best.. So .. Ya....

[@giannisgougoulias3443]

a God walking among us mere mortals

[@HecticHector]

Legend says Tania never asked a player to tell her about their game after this interview.

[@Zeckellin]

LOL!! you may be right!! But boy, did I enjoy it - it was like listening to the chess equivalent of a Chopin nocturne [Nocturne E Flat Major Op.9 No.2].

[@1man1bike1road]

i shake his hand in gibraltar some years ago he is amazing and so funny without trying

[@evzalxheladini1205]

stephen tarr so funny by nature

[@1man1bike1road]

he did masterclass and asked for cake with strawberries and was munching it during live broadcast, was so funny

[@evzalxheladini1205]

Legend!

[@Zeckellin]

A blue-eyed genius whose continued enthusiasm after so many years on top is almost as astounding as his memory. What an amazing performance and revelation. Gotta love this man.

[@brbcrew9957]

He’s a legend....... I’m speechless

[@Anti88fa]

How I reflect after a game: "and than I started to calculate. Maybe about 10-11 minutes. Very complicated position but than I was very very happy because I realized my queen was hanging"

[@rupayandas2188]

Chucky is really in love with the game. I think he loves the game more than anyone does. The joy with which he was explaining the variations shows how satisfied he is to find them. Also he does not rely on computer preparations and opening novelties to win games but his exceptional positional understanding,calculation and intuition. Not surprising he is one of the most liked personalities in the world of chess.

[@strikercool911]

If you look at games nowadays from top gms, they don't go to unknown territory only if they are prepared, they are afraid to lose games because they'll lose elo and shit like that, absolutely pathetic, why doesn't everyone unleash their inner beasts and play good chess instead of putting a position in an engine and remembering the moves.

[@ronwilliams357]

So much chess emotion

[@postnubilaphoebus96]

His eyes have such a bright blue. Love to see them light up.

[@1man1bike1road]

legend of the game of chess

[@vrajdholakiya1545]

Come here from agadmator

[@jonathanhoyos8191]

which video?

[@suntzu6122]

What a brilliant interview! I think I found my fav chess player :D

[@amineelabed4224]

Sun Tzu check Tal's games

[@lukaszkleczkowski5734]

Nezmedinhow was better. At least the image of him i saw thanks to agadmator.

[@rokanza2293]

Lukasz Kleczkowski Lol his peak was around 2450 ELO, while Chucky is still in the Super GM ELO even with more than 50 years on his back. Chucky is so better that it's stupid to even mention Rashid in the same sentence with Ivanchuk.

[@darthmath1071]

@@rokanza2293 both are amazingly creative and incredibly inconsistent. I don't think it really makes sense to compare their ratings because there are many factors to take into account such as rating inflation.

[@thunderball11111]

@@rokanza2293 Chucky is definitely the better player stats wise but I believe they were referring to enjoyment.

[@timeisgod3867]

he is the best player

[@muffemod]

everyone loves chucky

[@armin6067]

"Just sleep and create something tomorrow." He sounds like an artist and he sure is one.

[@Manuelucci2]

I had to re-watch some parts of this video. I swear I'm crushing over this man.

[@mudhasirahmed]

Both ivanchuk analysis and patience of tania holding Mic for so long time is incredible....

[@rubicrash4009]

Ivanchuk 1 - interviewer's arm 0

[@elliotbaker5416]

I love coming back to this video, seeing this amazing man analyse his entire game by memory, as well as rattling off quite a few moves of many variations that never even happened, all with the same excitement as if he was actually playing the game.

[@sawqs94]

I've watched this interview 4 times so far, it's weirdly satisfying to watch..

[@AppyKumari]

Ivanchuk is suchaaaa cutieee 💜💜💜💜 He is how I imagined Dumbledore 🥲🥲 Also props to Tania for holding the mic 🎤

[@mr.dumpling9241]

Truly awesome analysis. Also, I felt bad for the interviewer trying to hold that mic for 10 minutes. Imagine interviewing a genius talking for ten minutes, and the main thing you're thinking about is your arms getting tired.

[@Timesarrow1000]

I like that Sachdev asked a question and then let him talk for 10 mins straight. And Agad sent me here.

[@ooffoo5130]

I love how his voice goes super high at the end of all his sentences 😂

[@whyareurunning7406]

Beautiful emotions ....inspires every inch of the chess player inside me ...felt as if I could touch his emotions through his voice.. beautiful....thanks a millions Agadmator

[@alexandermedina4950]

How can you not love Chuck? Came here from agadmator. We need to rise these views.

[@FloydMaxwell]

Greatest interview in chess history. I'd exchange all other interviews for just this one. Vassily, wow man. Brilliant.

[@ghostintheshelf9097]

I protect. I atac. But most importantly, I nite bac.

[@alphonsembogo6069]

Truly the most underrated comment here ... LMAO

[@geeework5717]

“And suddenly…” love this drama ))

[@nikitamordovets4409]

Such a likable person!

[@ogeraxbabuyen3110]

The Great Ivanchuk is a mad genius that even Kasparov himself is puzzled by his brilliant ideas on the board.

[@alexanderkurz3621]

Every now and then I have to watch this again ... one of my favourite youtube videos.

[@sveyios]

Gotham Chess viewers💪😎

[@russellfroggatt]

Gotta love this man. One of the few players who can visualise the whole game easily in his head. Amazing stuff. Ask most players about their game and they give some general comments. Chucky launches into 10 minutes of variations. lol...

[@Dazzwidd]

Russell Froggatt hahaha yea mate and with energy! There's not enough time to get it ALL in... and its ALL important and im trying to allow you the chance to understand!!!! 😂

[@3sm1rost84]

As much as I love this interview and I keep watching it non stop, this isn't true. Many top players can do that. There's a video in which Grischuk analyzes a game with MVL, or in general in every chess interview you see the player commenting out of memory. For super GMs visualizing the board without seeing it is no big deal.

[@tomerbauer]

Yeah, but it ain’t so.. all super GMs can easily remember games on that level. I suspect that most of them have just learned that other people are not interested in hearing their entire thought process. Luckily, Ivanchuck doesn’t care about that and the reporter was very kind in giving him all the space he needed hence we got this gem.

[@fuckingSickOfCreepyG]

He's amazing

[@afipia7]

Drinking game: take a sip everytime Ivanchuk's pitch rises. on the side: lovely interview, thanks agadmator for bringing me here

[@turcorulez]

I never get tired to watch this. This Guy is a fucking genius....a machine. ALL the lines from memory....incredable

[@trabant66666]

Ivanchuk is the best! Best regards from Poland :)

[@shadeofape2470]

Could have been world champion if he worked on his nerves, chucks is a geniusz

[@ythandlerandom1278LK]

I love how he almost gets out of breath at some points

[@TalsBadKidney]

The cutest GM in history!!!

[@dmr80121]

The interviewer seems so sweet (w a very sexy voice). I feel for her poor hand which must've been hurting after holding that mic for so long. It was awesome to hear Chucky recall the game with all the moves he was considering and with so much enthusiasm and passion! Wot an AMAZING mind! Incredible! Congrats - wot a Great Interview!! Well done!

[@sngash]

Wow, just wow!! - Thanks Agadmator for leading us here. I hope he becomes the first GM to feature on your channel 👍👍

[@heliozone]

So much emotion it looks like he is going to have a heart attack :)

[@barrettp8266]

Great interview

[@KrazyHades]

Superb, thank you so much!

[@eshneto]

Lovely interview

[@Methossoldier]

Greaaaat interview

[@MagnusAnand]

It's impressive that a person that can remember all of this, blundered mate in 1 against Vishy 🤯

[@chigoatmarley6188]

Amazing interview