Spassky's Stolen Chair! | Spassky vs Fischer | (1972) | Game 7

[@eristicate]

I could not have known back in 1972 that 46 years later someone would be analyzing these games for me in such a clear and enjoyable manner. Then, I was just a teenager new to chess (thanks to Bobby) and struggling to make sense of these games. Thanks for the nostalgic trip down memory lane.

[@Gruesome_j]

Tom youre welcome man i worked hard on these for u

[@theamericanwellbeing]

*WATCH "SATRANC MEDYA" FOR A REAL ANALYSIS NOT THIS RUSSIAN BASTARD*

[@redbaron5888]

@@theamericanwellbeing Unfortunately it's only for turkish speakers. Btw agadmator is croatian not russian. And agadmator is really enjoyable

[@robertnegron9706]

Yes it was a summer to remember. Hot summer in Queens New York playing on stoops all along the block

[@eddarby469]

In '72 I learned to move the pieces because my parents understood this championship was a big deal. I was just starting school.

[@pindimemekhana7417]

So a Bobby fan played the american opening with stolen chair variation against the world champion and lost to the German defense.

[@saadsultan4444]

Unless I am mistaken this is the third upload of the day. What’s the idea here? Rewarding your excellent subscribers? Thanks very much.

[@MasterChiefSamus]

*After 3rd upload in the day* KZbin: Congratulations, you are an excellent KZbinr.

[@rohitchainani1232]

@@MasterChiefSamus hahahah indeed

[@hairjordan5603]

Increasing your vast knowledge

[@nikhilnaib7120]

Can you make a cool video

[@nikhilnaib7120]

Nikhilnaib is not watching

[@shillongmathematics2441]

If someone asks me "What do you mean by good stuff?", I will refer them to this video.

[@amarat.]

Melih A он хорват не русский, глупий

[@brianmessemer2973]

Now the Morphy series is "The Good Stuff." 😏👍

[@diots6699]

love your fischer series. still trying to find an algorythm to your daily upload time :'D

[@agadmator]

Good luck :D

[@patgurney3133]

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[@nitinvadher4599]

The drama in this series itself is much better than many of the movies made in the past decade.

[@manigopal92]

Love how you explain all the previous games results and stories briefly at the beginning of the video so that new viewers can understand the backdrop 👌🏻

[@ericrinker3170]

I genuinely feel bad for Spassky. Being kind and super considerate and having to deal with the stressful games and also Fischers shenanigans and then some blown fan steals his chair? Spassky never lost his kindness either

[@kitano5895]

Jesus, the amount of quality content you manage to show video by video is just outstanding and amazing. You are truly a gift for any chess lover and I hope I can see your videos till the day the lights turn off. Keep it up!!!

[@constantineloizides6414]

That poor chief arbiter. Had so much to deal with during this match lol

[@Lens98052]

It was games like this that taught me to develop pieces first before going into concrete variations. Black's rook stayed on h8 for the entire game.

[@versutus2699]

I originally came to these videos to see the actual chess games, but hearing about all the stuff outside of the game is super hilarious LMAO

[@clow0123]

Will T. Same

[@osheadkkm]

you should really check out the movie 'pawn sacrifice.' its a biopic of fischer but the focus is on the matches vs Spassky with game 6 the climax. Liev Schrieber is wonderful as spassky as is toby maguire as fischer.

[@ferrishthefish]

Spassky: "You may have fancy chair, BUT CAN YOU DO THIIIS?!?" 🙃

[@savinsnsn]

ferrishthefish 👏🏻👏🏻 CHESS REVIEW

[@AM-sp6je]

#nineyearolds

[@flinty2292]

u win man!!!

[@edbrown4218]

As Yakov Smirnoff joked, in Russia, chair sits you.

[@playerunknown3234]

LAME!

[@royalkelin]

50 views and 57 likes, that's how you know you have the best community out of all

[@victorvaldez6785]

Great work Agadmador, I look foward to your next video. If someone told me when I was younger that I would look forward to chess videos, I would have told them they were crazy.

[@Anthoman001]

Thanks for the lead to "A Chess State of Mind". [smile] That was awesome!

[@baptistebauer99]

You are fulfilling us with so much content to extend our vast knowledge!! It is a real pleasure to follow the Fischer series, it feels like becoming an historian. Thank you for everything Agadmator, my vast knowledge hasn't stopped increasing so far

[@jarvisjamarjarvisonlamar5151]

This is truly a christmas miracle, three videos a day, what a nice youtube channel, thank you agadmator ^^

[@unicockboy1666]

You know that you're a chessnerd if you steal a chair for your favourite player to win the game...

[@damohanson5393]

Of course being able to swivel in your chair is a huge advantage. How could the referee have let this happen ?

[@damohanson5393]

Saw video on KZbin of the first game and indeed Fischer had a chair that swiveled and Spassky did not. And Bobby was doing a lot of swiveling! I believe it’s in Spanish and they show Fischer losing his famous bishop. Very cool to see what you describe. Top notch analysts!

[@alexandruepuran]

You are my hero... I did not think I’ll have the pleasure again today! Thank you...

[@joegrimesofcourse]

game six left me with an insatiable need to see game seven. thank you tone man!

[@duelz9366]

this stuff is fantastic, truly your best work. Story, knowledge, puzzles, bobby fischer and amazing analysis as always. Love it brother

[@RayVitoles]

I agree with Fischer,this isnt like him,he was probably surprised that Spasky went all out on him..It was actually very well played by Spasky..Rf3,h4,those moves require hard calculative abilities.I wish games from the present were like these.I guess we still have Aronian,Chucky and Rapport to entertain us

[@jandosek5086]

I will repeat my comment from the last video. I am from the Czech Republic and I am very sad that every time I see a video on your channel featuring David Navara’s game it is a game he lost. Please show us a game that proves that he even wins some game or two :D

[@agadmator]

Here you go :P kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zn-yhWxqobqdgMU

[@francisbryan2]

And who might he be?

[@sarangb2272]

I like how your dp is of Feynman. I worship Feynman.

[@B0ssBH]

Agadmator played fair use and it was in this position that the St. Louis chess club, resigned the game (Old joke)

[@mr.gangex]

HHHHHH nice one

[@nanami3693]

I always hyped to watch Fischer's videos

[@Gwesep]

I am a total beginner and just got into chess later in life. These videos are making me to want to play more and more. The only issue is that it takes me over an hour to watch a 20 minute video. Stopping, going back to figure out what the heck happened and back again. You really load these up with some great analysis. Keep up the great work.

[@kafkaesquee521]

Three videos in one day! Damn. You really made my day. Keep up the good work.

[@andrewptob]

Yass! Feels like I’ve been waiting for this video forever. Way to build the tension, agadmator.

[@fayezhalabi7423]

3 vids from agadmator today. Today was a good day keep up the good work man best chess channel on youtube defenitly my fav

[@reynardfox24]

Dude, I just love your videos! Keep it up till the end!

[@jakubnowak649]

Oh this video is just great for enjoying chess with, damn, world champion challenging Fischer to Najdorf and for enjoying haveing my vast knowledge increased, don't know if you read old comments Antionio, but thakn you very much for this series C:

[@jeffj2495]

As of minute 21:24, I have now gained Supreme Vast Knowledge. This will definitely give me an edge in future chess games against opponents who only have Vast Knowledge. And of course, this was a most excellent video, with good background on the series and this game in particular. Fisher missed a checkmate sequence near the end. So he was human after all.

[@sipiwosenkosinyulu]

The background stories to these videos are always interesting...

[@AlyoshaK]

this is the fastest 24 minutes on the internet.

[@805atnorafertsera6]

Top notch as always, thank You!

[@alexanderstoyanov7464]

Now that's something I can get used to - 5 uploads for 2 days. Keep it up agad!

[@simeyD]

Loved the story about the chairs mate. Great stuff. !

[@epomeni-ekpompi]

that was an excellent game from both of them and a great analysis from you. thanx for the information too you are the best

[@amnonmeyers6946]

Agadmator. Love your presentation and style, always "fast moving" and engaging. Subscribing right now.

[@bbgm808]

Damn today there was more energy in his "hello everybody"

[@spaceghost7807]

See I feel like Bobby Fischers saga had more fun moments in its story than Capablancas hahahaha

[@dude7038]

“Hello everyone and welcome back to the good stuff” I thought I was in the wrong channel lol

[@prahladsankrti1298]

#suggestion Ed Lasker vs George Alan Thomas, aka "Fatal Attraction" Insane Queen Sacrifice!

[@مرتضىالدراجي-خ2غ]

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[@prahladsankrti1298]

Agadmator I see you already analyzed this game but it would be awesome if you could remake the video

[@mamamamamamamable]

the good stuff! actually all your stuff is good:)

[@danceswithstone]

Wow, it's an Agad Oktoberfest. . . you keep posting and I'll keep clickin' the like button 👍 Often, English is a nightmare. In this case, the past tense of cost is just cost, no need to add the ed. So it would be, the chair cost a lot of moolah :) The word costed is used when estimating, as in a statement like: Those options have yet to be costed into the proposal.

[@wellingtongusmao8486]

What a game! Great minds on the board.

[@bardhanjoy]

"It was the first game where I showed my fighting spirit." Boris Spassky What he meant, ""It was the first game where I remembered I brought seconds to calculate the moves and listening to their suggestions could be helpful." It was a fight of chess and the showdown between two different but massive egos.

[@gamerawy2546]

Joydeep Bardhan What he meant "it was the game that i challenged bobby in his favourite variation and played the shrpest moves in the opening and tried to push for win as possiple"

[@1981stonemonkey]

7:31 What does it mean to 'win back' a piece? Only through a pawn reaching the other side of the board, or do I misunderstand?

[@josheike3543]

Spassky had sacrificed his bishop earlier. In this variation, Spassky would have captured Fischer's bishop in return, 'winning back' the piece. So he doesn't get his own bishop back, but he does win Fischer's bishop.

[@Wish-cn8lq]

Now there’s a new level. “Supreme vast knowledge” 🤣

[@Roberto-bf7us]

Supreme vast knowledge sounds cool!

[@jeffj2495]

It will give you a supreme advantage over those with only Vast Knowledge.

[@dustydaniel4204]

Bobby is the greatest chess player who has ever graced chess. I don't really know about Paul Morphy (Magnus not higher than Morphy) but Bobby had a shot career. Bobby played from 6 to 29 can you imagine Bobby after so many variations under his belt a beast.

[@chefcarry2902]

You're one of those people who would say Wilt Chamberlain is the Goat of Basketball instead of Michael Jordan.

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

My old computer tought 5:22 minutes Capablanca-Reti game move and solved! Same computer tought only 4:37 Kasparov-Kramnik game move and solved! The computer telling the truth Capablanca better than Kasparov! Bobby Fischer beat the weakest champion Spassky 17 wins 11 losses! You can not lose 11 times against blunder maker Spassky! Capablanca would beat weak Spassky 8 wins 6 draws zero losses! Carlsen would beat Spassky 6 wins 6 draws zero losses! Caruana scored 8,5/10 in St Louis scoring the tournament elo rating world record 3080! Karpov 11/13 in Linares 1994 elo score 3040! Alekhine in San Remo 1930 elo score 3040! Fischer and Kasparov their best tournament scores only 2990!

[@trippyfriend]

thank you for your work! best chess channel!

[@TottenvilleMiddleSchool]

Good stuff on this channel!!

[@g3enzo544]

To be honest.. These kind of matches are much better and with deeper meaning than the ones played now.. Bobby Fisher was right. Chess nowdays is boring because of the theoretical tactics. Now there is still theory till move 20.. Thats not chess. That is just study about chess.. Thats why you always see draws nowdays instead of the past..

[@144megabytes]

Chess960 brings life back. It's actually really fun.

[@ricobarth]

Also...GET OFF MY LAWN!!

[@sandybarrels4445]

capablanca chess even more fun , have played a thousand, mostly random too, and it really stretches your vision

[@squeakysneakers6685]

You have a great formula for your presentations. Best chess channel! Best.

[@richardfinney1954]

4:36 Noob question, why is the e4 pawn a sacrifice in this case? Seems like the bishop could just take the knight afterwards?

[@matejmanevski6749]

Great video before going to bed :D

[@ajl1x]

Supreme vast knowledge... Sounds tempting.

[@crisdelrio8170]

At the time -18:39 why can't white move the knight c7? Maybe it is a good move. Forking the black rook and black queen. What do you think? Just asking.

[@muhannadali17]

Welcome back bobby.

[@glummy909]

-Antonio how are you? -All is well so... Yeah.

[@richardfeynman5560]

This game was a tru battle on the chessboard with winning chances for both players and thus a draw was the only plausible result.

[@pryoness5849]

Spassky said I’m not playing with out my DxRacer🤣

[@solii01]

Supreme vast knowledge has been acquired.

[@cleanfader]

at 5:53, why does Knight on b5 to c7 not work instead of checking black with queen to b4? It's a rook/queen fork? or am I missing something?

[@cleanfader]

Wait, black queen has B6 check, winning the knight

[@tan116A]

I was going to go to bed and now I see you've uploaded this. Love you, love you, love you man! Here is a kiss, just for you :*

[@arkirron7172]

Lol I just started playing tbh, but I got the end game move right in that last bit you said on 13:10.

[@ciprianghenghea9584]

Sugestion!!!! Please post the game between those 2 grandmasters (this year at olympiad) when one of them remained with a bishop and a knight versus a lonely king and had to remember the correct way of checkmating.It is a small labirint and he was frustrated as he knew he must not mistake one move.

[@dannygjk]

Some mistakes are ok as you have 50 moves and it can be done in about 35 or less depending on the position. Learn the ideas and practice it vs computer with 5 minutes on your clock.

[@rajivkhanna7801]

Wow 3 videos in a day .must be our lucky day

[@jinwoopark4652]

3:44 It's not the first time Nb3 is played against fischer. Milan Matulovic already played Nb3 against fischer in 1970 Herceg blitz.

[@edide1627]

Can this be the third video you uploaded today , good work and thanks .

[@dustydaniel4204]

I love Robert James Fischer. Best Chess player ever

[@SenorQuichotte]

Game 8- Fischer unleashes an English opening beat down on Spassky. Let the crushing continue.

[@carron979]

8:52 what about Queen d7 instead of Kd6...

[@konstantinosatmatzidis3901]

8:52 Could someone please tell me why Qd7 is not a good move?

[@billywhite1403]

5:56 what about white Nc7? or 6:09 Nc5 -> Nf7?

[@yogeshvats6065]

2:26 it's 1969

[@dust9787]

Agadamater Good Commentater! -man, speak in an American accent to boost views dramatically -dude, you're the man! -may you find fountains of true everlasting joy on your journey also

[@jamesspeck8896]

I am new to chess, but can someone explain why black moving the rook to C1 at 21:50 in the video is not a checkmate?

[@saurabhkumarsingh3986]

It is Checkmate. But it's White's move and he played Nf5+, not giving chance to Black to #

[@insanestuff9470]

22:56 how it threatens mate ? Still h2 is available 😂😂

[@hugoyee8857]

great video, thx !

[@reginaldmorton2162]

This commentary is packed wt info, great! #ADOS

[@brownieboiii]

5:52 couldn't he fork with the knight?

[@christopherg1288]

I assume you mean Nc7 forking fischer’s queen and rook? It doesn’t work, black would simply respond Qb6+ and win the knight

[@fernandovargasmejia740]

10:57 That move should be called "The Scorpion's Tail".

[@khaledsalem2629]

In 10:53 of this video: I think that “Fischer” could go to: Black 1- N to D4 to prevent the white Queen from defending the E4 square and prepare to Q to E4 Checkmate White 1- Then, “Spassky” would be compelled to sacrifice his Queen to avoid the checkmate by “Fischer” : Q captured on D4 Black 1- R captured on D4 And if N3 or N5 captured on D4, then Q to E4 Checkmate. If not, then “Fischer” won the White Queen. I hope you have the time to reply.

[@MilkCheaks]

This is my favorite show on the internett

[@puremercury]

I almost always get the tactics (like Ne3) correct, but I never can get myself into the right positions through the opening. I guess I need to study opening theory much more.

[@wgolyoko]

So in the end Fischer didn't even move the King's rook once. Impressive.

[@cashboymusic245]

Notice how it was just two pieces and a king going up against 3 pieces and a king, fischer barely utilized the rook on h8 and was still winning in my book

[@huntertheisen8183]

Could you move your bishop to d8 to give black a way to even it Out? New to chess I just felt there was more to this game then they let happen?

[@roberthansen4331]

#Agadmator , I'm currently staying in Budapest. How practical would it be to hitchhike to your Chess club and play a game?

[@Dubickimus]

doesn't Europe have really good trains?

[@roberthansen4331]

I like to hitchhike, and I'm also a bit terribly broke atm either way. Long story there.

[@SuperKrizma]

@@roberthansen4331 go for it, you are not that far from him anyway!

[@roberthansen4331]

If he's up for it, certainly.

[@vitakyo982]

At 22:00 What if Rook to d3 check , King to f4 , Knight to d4 attacking rook ?

[@sergiocanoalhambra1794]

min 14:22 wouldnt night to c2 from fischer insta win the game?

[@pcandmacturorials]

Spasky s knight on D6 at 7:42 is an absolute monster i mean look at it our of 8 sqares it can attack at once it is attack 6 of them It is just phenomenal

[@peddibhotlanarasimham5245]

Hey Chess gurus, was queen to d6 a better option for spassky?

[@peddibhotlanarasimham5245]

At 8:49

[@moda8509]

It would exchange queens and he needs the queen to play for a win

[@peddibhotlanarasimham5245]

@@moda8509 the Queens are exchanged anyway later but the position would be much better ? Not sure though I'm not even an SM(street master) :p

[@Artimuth]

this championship would make such a good motion picture

[@davidgriffiths7696]

Lothar Schmidt was the unsung hero of the WC ship challenge.