The Artist Behind the Man || Aronian vs Caruana || Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge (2024)

[@JokerThe1994]

What a day I'm having, lads - I've just been scrolling youtube and the first thing I see is a brandnew upload by Antonio. Truly the best of luck!

[@BillHimmel]

Aronian is in his forties, yet he still has it! So impressive!

[@michaelmassaro4375]

40s is young yet of course he does

[@michaelbrowder1759]

not in chess it isn't (generally)@@michaelmassaro4375

[@blackoak3675]

I just started playing chess (aside from a few games as a kid) and although I cant always follow along completely, I'm thoroughly enjoying your videos. I appreciate you.

[@ClarkPotter]

Feel free to ask questions here if something you observe doesn't make sense. Just preface your question that you're a complete beginner so toxic trolls like myself don't pounce on you. Welcome to the game! It's quite the road of discovery, and we're happy to share it with anyone braving its brutal learning curve.

[@katbyte6lo]

Amazing battle! GJ Levon. I'm so into Fischer Random now. Had no idea it was this exciting! Nice tourney!

[@hutaolesshutaosimp8991]

3:10 made me chuckle a bit

[@juanjan__]

0:52 "bishop to c4 attacking the rook" and I suddenly couldn't help but wonder that fisher random is not friendly for blind people... They will need a lot of info in advance

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Morphy would’ve had a hard time playing Blindfolded as well especially if he only learned the position of the pieces ten minutes before the game

[@LukeLongboneOfficial]

Would Fischer Random even be playable at a serious level without engines existing first? Your comments raise an intriguing question: did chess have to reach engine level sophistication in order for Fischer Random to be considered worth playing or watching?

[@ashoksafaya5397]

Interested in more and more games of this format, thanks.

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Great game by Levon I liked his strategy as well of not just trading off leaving pieces on the Board I’m just wondering depending on who wins the games Magnus vs Nordibek Fabiano vs Levon what about Gukesh and Keymer do they still have chance to make it to finals or is it just the four mentioned previously Thanks for the Game personally though I’ll be glad to see Regular Chess games again I think they are way more exciting and interesting than these Random games my opinion anyway Have a Great Day

[@KeepSmiling-]

Mikhail tal rashid Nezhmetdinov attacking games are so exciting to watch, Tal rashid ivanchuk dubov mamedyarov love complicated position

[@btothandras]

1:29 castling: “Castling originates from the king's leap, a two-square king move” never three -sq away. Always place the rook beside the king that leaps above it.

[@KeepSmiling-]

Levon and mvl are good at solving chess puzzle

[@anilbista7445]

7:43 fabi could have played qA3 with temo on the bishop and stopping qb2 from levon i think that was the critical moment

[@dannyosolo2752]

Avoiding the trading of Bishops boosted Levon

[@Hardcore0wl]

#suggestion can you please do "and it's now at the move 1 we have a completely new game" line, just for fun and memes?

[@rickharold7884]

Great game

[@KeepSmiling-]

I like Garry kasporov style . Playing attacking and interesting chess and being positional at the same time

[@thierrymercure]

really seems like there's a bigger imbalance between black and white with this time format

[@nicbentulan]

agad what's your opinion of classical armageddon w/ auction as tiebreaker? Part1of2 - main idea Both Magnus & Wesley agree that chess960 is not suited to rapid/blitz hence why freestyle chess exists in the 1st place. Therefore, the tiebreaks must be not - rapid then blitz then blitz armageddon ( but it's good your armageddon even for 5min white has auction! I wish st louis chess club did ) - but - classical armageddon w/ auction like white gets 120min or can be just 60min and then they bid for black. Generally I'm known to have a huge bias against Magnus Carlsen, but this tournament for me is the 1 thing Magnus is doing right: Magnus is setting up classical with minimum 120min+ without consecutively repeating starting positions ( as fide had hypocritically insisted on doing ). I hope Magnus will make the right decision for this tournament. An armageddon with 120min+ for white might be too long, but there IS precedence of a 60min+ Armageddon won by Gata Kamsky in an old USCC in 2010 and even in 2013.

[@nicbentulan]

Part2of2 - Why I think Bobby Fischer would like armageddon Well Bobby Fischer was preaching about pre-arrangement but I don't think increments & 9LX are enough to solve this. I think we have to look to xiangqi where their armageddon has auction and was invented by a player named Ronghua Hu known as - surprise surprise - the Bobby Fischer of Chinese chess! So I think Bobby would like Armageddon (w/ auction) w/c makes every game fair & decisive. - Plus in particular, bids for black in 9LX go like 12min/15min while in chess they're like 9min/15min since 9LX doesn't have as many draws or as much white advantage (except in computers). - Both Magnus & Wesley believe 9LX isn't suited to rapid/blitz. So all the more classical 9LX should have classical tiebreaks. Armageddon w/ auction makes every game fair & decisive. I believe this'd mean - A - no more draws but in a good way not in a no stalemate way. And a fortiori no pre-arranged draws - B - no more rapid tiebreaks. You can play chess w/o Armageddon and then settle classical matches w/ classical tiebreaks - C - Can have best-of-1 knockouts - D - All single round robins & single swiss are fair. - E - There's no more issue of drawing a best-of-4 by compensating for a white loss with a white win & 2 black draws like in 2016 & 2023 classical wcc's where Sergey & Nepo had more black wins than Magnus & Liren. I notice these 3 improvements of Bobby - 9LX - Increment - Armageddon (w/ auction) Are used more in rapid than classical but they should be used more in classical! They also eliminate the top 3 worst things about classical-time classical-variant chess: 1 - theory 2 - dirty flag 3 - draws

[@jemierry23]

#suggestion Peter K Wells vs Habu

[@Ashish-rb6sv]

Fabi is the only one who came close to Magnus in world chess championships by drawing all classical games in 2018, I bet on him or Pragg to be next world champion of chess

[@jiggymgn]

I've said this before, but Levon can beat anyone when he's in form.

[@sgtlaugh]

"Best by zest: b4" - agadmator

[@johnmallette3143]

g. g

[@Ashish-rb6sv]

Fabi won against levon in argamedon anyways

[@awriter1214]

Please be a bit gentle about how you speak for Ding. He's already having some tough time, don't make it worse for him

[@gredangeo]

What a brilliant game. Levon's G Pawn push all the way up there was genius.

[@chrisdavidson8525]

Thanks as always Agad! Isn't fabi's rating wrong on this one?

[@MaciejRydzy]

Levon AronWIN

[@mugbhary]

Fischer-random is kinda bit confusing

[@michaelmassaro4375]

I think that’s how Fabiano felt today kind of looked like it in his play

[@robelengida6211]

6th

[@michaelmassaro4375]

I saw a comment saying it will be Magnus vs Fabi in the finals Fabiano must’ve made a comeback vs Levon I’m sure you will Showcase one or couple of those games Thanks Agadmator

[@Kraghinkoff]

"The engine doesn't really see the point of it, but as a human, definitely, we can appreciate it." Beautiful quote

[@kaldrazadrim]

Theme song of this tournament kzbin.info/www/bejne/opiWdXVmft-cf6ssi=QT3IPKWHDhiFzLn1

[@ClarkPotter]

Shades of 2830-rated Aronian here, for those who were fortunate enough to spectate those days.

[@Sergio-bg1ci]

Hi. Great video. One question, how are positions in Chess960 selected for this tournament? random?

[@rahulbanerjee9968]

yes the organisers decide it just hours before the game and reveal it 15 mins before the start of the match so the players can prepare!

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Suggestion # Levon vs Fabi game 2 Freestyle Chess

[@jessicaalba8335]

I also thought that 3 pawn diagonal wasn't going to amount to much

[@LordFred69]

a smothering win by Lavon

[@nicbentulan]

4th: Hans Niemann = next Bobby Fischer - Wesley So = current Bobby Fischer - Bobby Fischer's ghost = old Bobby Fischer - Beth Harmon = Bobby Fischer in another universe Each of these 4 'is a prodigy, had a rather dark childhood and is American'. Speaking of Wesley So Hikaru's (the rapid WFRCC) wife almost beat Wesley So's (the classical WFRCC) girlfriend! 2023 USCC - Indeed Carissa Yip won and thanked Wesley So as her secret second in the 2023 USCC closing ceremony speech. But in Carissa vs Atousa, Carissa was losing most of the game. Atousa just blundered in the end. move 54 for black is an 8-move equality puzzle it's so sharp [Variant "From Position"] [FEN "1Q5k/3r1rn1/p3N3/Pp1p2P1/1q2p3/1B2R2P/5P2/6K1 b"] 1... Kh7 2. g6+ Kxg6 3. Rg3+ Kf6 4. Nxg7 Rxg7 5. Qf4+ Ke6 6. Qh6+ Kf5 7. Rxg7 Rxg7+ 8. Qxg7 Qxb3 PS xcdhgq #suggestion #womeninchess #uschesschamps #uschess #uschesschamp #uscc

[@KennedyMister95]

Stop copy and paste this comment

[@nicbentulan]

@@KennedyMister95 Lol do you really expect that I will just because you tell me to do so?

[@KennedyMister95]

@@nicbentulan just giving you feedback, I don't expect anything from you

[@nicbentulan]

@@KennedyMister95 That didn't sound like feedback. That sounded like a command. Feedback is like 'In my opinion, this comment is not helpful, constructive or useful because so and so.'

[@KennedyMister95]

@@nicbentulan you think I say that in spite your comment having some value? Don't make it personal, everyone is free to do whatever they want

[@SharkBite55]

I'll be glad when this gimmick chess tournament is finally over with.😑

[@rkclime4]

Still, not chess!!!!

[@nicbentulan]

Based on how the 2 Jewish Americans Fabi & Levon had talked about 9LX for the past decade, this is a moral victory. Fabi was pretty much on the fence while Levon wholeheartedly supported the game. Anyhoo they're both morally good. They defended their fellow Jewish American Hans and never cheated. Au contraire Hikaru cheated Levon in the 2016 candidates and fabi was arguably cheated out of a world chess championship but not necessarily by any particular person. Btw since Magnus & Garry are cheaters, the top 3 highest rated honest players are Fabi Levon Wesley. Then Fabi is arguably goat tied with fellow Jewish American Bobby Fischer . Then MTOAT is Levon or Wesley tied also with Bobby. God bless America, and God bless Israel. Also So far in 9LX there's always been an american in 1st place and a european in 2nd place. - 2019 classical wfrcc - wesley; nepo (in score)/magnus (in rank) - 2020 chess9lx - hikaru (joint magnus); levon/fabi - 2021 chess9lx - leinier; mvl - 2022 chess9lx - fabi; alireza --> OR fabi (joint alireza); nepo/shak - 2022 rapid wfrcc - hikaru; nepo (not magnus LOL) - 2023 chess9lx - sam sevian; levon (or just say garry because there were like 9 americans here lol) - 2024 freestyle - ?? (fabi/levon;magnus/nodirbek) ?? also there's a jew in each line.

[@nicbentulan]

3rd: In a parallel universe where 9LX is standard chess: 1 - People are praising Wesley So, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Bobby Fischer & Anatoly Karpov. Agadmator & Levy are talking about Wesley & Nepo all day long. 2 - Switch Bobby & Garry dates of birth. (Bobby's last name here is probably Nemenyi.) Meanwhile Garry Kasparov invented something strange called 'chess1' aka 'Kasparov Deterministic' where you have only 1 SP. Garry quits the 1975 classical WCC Vs Anatoly Karpov, is arrested in Russia (instead of Japan), immigrates to Iceland and dies in 2008. 1975 is not a big loss. In fact, it's better because Bobby Fischer takes over. 1978 is Bobby vs Anatoly match of the century in Baguio, the Philippines! Idk what happens in 1981, but then 1984 Eugene Torre wins the candidates and faces Anatoly/Bobby! In 1976, I guess Eugene still beats Anatoly. Either Anatoly or Bobby. (Trivia: In our world, Eugene almost beat Bobby in 1992.) 3 - Bobby is still alive in 2024. Bobby, Anatoly, Sergey Karjakin, Wesley, Nepo are on Lex Fridman's podcast while Magnus, Garry & Hikaru aren't. 4 - In the 2019 inaugural world Kasparov Deterministic chess championship (WKDCC), Magnus beats Wesley in 3 classical chess1 games in a row in but no one cares. Fabi is still the top 4 in the 2019 world chess1 championship but the top3 is now Liren. Nepo has never played a chess1 game, just as in our world Liren has never played a recorded 9LX game before 2024Feb. 5 - Wesley/Nepo doesn't quit the 2023 classical WCC. Nepo/Wesley wins 2022 candidates and no one cares about Liren. Wesley So Vs Ian Nepomniachtchi is the biggest rivalry in chess, far exceeding as well as succeeding the next biggest rivalry Bobby Fischer vs Anatoly Karpov, like Better Call Saul to Breaking Bad. Wesley, & Nepo are both considered GOATs along with Bobby & Anatoly. There's no distinction between GOAT & MTOAT. There's a slight bias towards Wesley because Wesley is Bobby's nephew. 6 - Chess' popularity in the Philippines & Norway are inverted. 6a In our world, Bobby had radio interviews in the Philippines. In this world, Garry has radio interviews in Norway. 6b Then Prospero Pichay Jr is imprisoned and the Philippine chess federation is free from corruption. But Wesley is still American. Huhuhu. Oh, in this reality, Magnus' parents are evil and then Magnus gets adopted by religious parents who are friends of Garry, so it's like Magnus is Garry's nephew. The 2019 WKDCC is still like a pseudo - Bobby vs Garry, and it's billed as battle of thei nephews. 7 - But still no one actually really cares about chess1 because no one wants to have a headache over studying the same boring SP again and again. Also its top players Magnus & Garry are still cheaters. But well ok maybe in rapid & blitz chess1 is picking up. (Same as our world. Fiiiine Magnus is right about keeping regular chess for rapid & blitz.) So there's still a 2022 rapid world chess1 championship, half a century after the 1972 REGULAR match of the century. This time Hans Niemann wins beating Hikaru Nakamura on tiebreaks. This time Hikaru accuses Hans, but Hans still sues both Hikaru & Magnus. Ches***m is not sued and is just as good as lichess. Hans is still considered the next Bobby Fischer / Anatoly Karpov while Wesley & Nepo are still considered the current Bobby / Anatoly. 8 - In 2024Feb, FIDE still cancel their 2024 WKDCC, but Wesley & Nepo host a rapid chess1 championship but don't invite Magnus & Liren. Hans isn't a cheater but has still has beef with St Louis Chess Club and so doesn't play that due to scheduling conflicts, but Magnus & Hans are still going to eventually defend the, resp, classical & rapid world chess1 championships. 9 - In general, chess doesn't have that many cheaters, cheating incidents, baseless accusations, etc and has very little corruption, discrimination, treason, politics, etc. FIDE is hailed as 1 of the cleanest sports/gaming organisations. Chess is an olympic sport. Bobby/Anatoly are FIDE officials. 10 - Tiebreaks are settled by armageddon w/ auction rather than lower time controls, so Sergey & Fabi still lose to Wesley/Nepo in resp 2016 & 2018. But no one calls for change of tiebreaks to rapid time controls. Lol. Also, pre-arranged draws are so rare. 11 - Sergey isn't banned because Sergey only privately supports Putin because chess doesn't make people go insane unless they the players want to stick to 1 SP only, like Garry. 12 - Actually here, Bobby has very neutral feminist enlightened political views and is a true patriotic Jew & American ( in politics in addition to still being such a patriot in chess ) while respectfully criticising both US & Israel along side condemning Osama bin Laden / Al-Qaeda & Ismail Haniyeh / Hamas. So Bobby is still against Iraq invasion. 13 - Most importantly, no one cares about Garry, Magnus, Hikaru or Liren. Specifically, in this world, they care less about them as compared to Wesley, Nepo, Bobby & Anatoly in our world. 14 - Paradise. --- Ok back to reality: --- PLEASE agad it's been 4 months! 2023 USCC - Atousa almost beat Carissa Yip, the eventual winner! Carissa was losing most of the game. Atousa just blundered in the end. It's Hikaru's (rapid WFRCC) WIFE vs Wesley's (classical WFRCC) GIRLFRIEND. #suggestion #womeninchess #uschesschamps #uschess #uschesschamp #uscc

[@walterfristoe4643]

It sure would be hard to notate a game of Fischer random using the old-style (descriptive) notation! 🤣 ♟️