The END of Najdorf || Van Foreest vs Grandelius || Tata Steel (2021)

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Jorden Van Foreest vs Nils Grandelius
Tata Steel Chess (2021), rd 13, Jan-31
Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Qd3 Nbd7 7. Be2 b5 8. a4 Nc5 9. Qe3 b4 10. Nd5 Ncxe4 11. a5 Nxd5 12. Qxe4 e6 13. O-O Bd7 14. Bd2 Be7 15. Bf3 O-O 16. Qd3 Qb8 17. c4 bxc3 18. bxc3 Ra7 19. Rfb1 Qc8 20. c4 Nf6 21. Nb5 axb5 22. cxb5 Bxb5 23. Qxb5 Nd7 24. Bb7 Qd8 25. a6 Bf6 26. Ba5 Qe8 27. Bc7 Bxa1 28. Rxa1 d5 29. Bd6 Qd8 30. Rc1 g6 31. h3 Re8 32. Rc7 Nf6 33. Be5 Ne4 34. Qc6 Rf8 35. Bd4 Qb8 36. f3 Rxa6 37. Bxa6 Qb4 38. Be5 Qe1+ 39. Kh2 Nf2 40. Qc3 Qh1+ 41. Kg3 Qg1 42. Rc8 Nh1+ 43. Kh4 Qf2+ 44. g3 g5+ 45. Kxg5 f6+ 46. Kh6 fxe5 47. Qxe5
The official drawing of lots took place in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament playing hall in Wijk aan Zee. The results of the drawing of lots are officially approved by the arbitration. Based on the drawing of lots the playing schedule for the 13 rounds has been made.
Already in the first round, there will be some exciting games. World Champion Magnus Carlsen will play against top talent Alireza Firouzja and Harikrisna Pentala will face Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. Defending champion Fabiano Caruana will meet the Dutch Grand Master Jorden van Foreest.
The games will start on the 16th of January at 14:00 (CET). Chess enthusiasts can follow the games via our international live stream.
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[@agadmator]

And of course, in the final position: 47... Qa7 48. Qh8+ Kxh8 49. Rxf8# :)

[@mohammadaminsarabi6207]

There was a jump in your video! 3:48

[@melodyparker3485]

@@mohammadaminsarabi6207 Ja.

[@nerdnotawheep5474]

And it was at this moment that Nils decided to resign

[@doruka890]

Why does the last 5 videos have the tag #2992 on them

[@FloydMaxwell]

Black queen to g3 instead. White queen could still go to h8 with check, black king takes, white rook takes on f8 but black queen can block, captures-captures and black is up a pawn.

[@spencergraham-thille9896]

Dang, Grandelius threw like 20 traps in at the end.

[@akshay9840]

Van Foreest Wins and gets up from his chair... Agadmator: Hello everyone....

[@JavierGarcia-sd9tj]

Didn't even get up xd.

[@PawanSingh-kc2gs]

I watched the game live and here I'm "just to enjoy the show".

[@JavierGarcia-sd9tj]

Same.

[@gmatree]

I watched the game still couldn't find the move :p

[@heffelini4087]

same bro!

[@xyzxyzxyz2959]

Yeaaah we're just here to enjoy the video, otherwise we could easily find those moves, right? ......Right?

[@PawanSingh-kc2gs]

@@xyzxyzxyz2959 this is no video bruhhh! It's a god damn show. Feel free to pause yourself.😆😆

[@Zionicle]

Najdorf has been getting absolutely nuked this tournament

[@plasmaastronaut]

Gary needs to get out of retirement i wonder what SF thinks about the najdorf

[@badhombre2484]

@@plasmaastronaut Who is SF?

[@mishakmanuel1115]

Gradelius name sound like an ancient Sage or wizard from Harry Potter

[@jurjenvanderhoek316]

His name is not Gradelius, but Grandelius

[@ninyomarr]

Or maybe a MOBA character :O

[@pedrowaite]

This is one of the most impressive games I've ever seen and I've watched 99% of the videos on this channel. Every position has dozens of options but only 1 correct and they find it most of the time. It would never happen in blitz/bullet Seeing this game makes me think that classical time format is not the problem, but draws giving 0.5 point and wins 1 point could be different. Players only pushes for a win when it's very safe to do so. Have they ever tried making wins 1.5 points or something to make draws less ok for both players?

[@hibiscustea7116]

Agreed players should play for a win more frequently

[@TwenOalley]

Make it like the premier league and have wins be 3 points, and draws 1. that would be pretty wild. maybe a bit much, but I would like to see events experimenting with format either way.

[@MenOh99]

They tried this in draughts for some years in the early 2000s, awarding 3-0 for a win and 1-1 for a draw (so exactly what you suggest). I'm not sure how much empirical research has been done on its effectiveness, but after a few years it was concluded that it didn't change much at the top level, and the old scoring of 2-0, 1-1 was reinstated.

[@Davidzxcv1]

Win= 5 points. Draw= 2 points.

[@amirnicolai3830]

Didn't Jorden end the game with 90 minutes left on the clock? :p

[@igap7707]

"Find a move and win this game for Grandelius" I spent 5 minutes trying to find winning moves for black at the end xD

[@timsmith1687]

I did the same thing.... it’s like he was low key trolling all of his viewers.

[@yoyashuyo3485]

I was really hoping black to comeback and win!😖

[@OswinOsgood]

Imagine playing the Najdorf your whole life and then it was found to be bad for black now

[@edmundironside9435]

MVL on suicide watch

[@aabishegaabi6047]

It's not bad , it got outplayed . Wait for some-days till najdorf strikes back

[@killerdoc1077]

I still think Mvl is bluffing hard in this tournament, and will show his true form in candidates

[@crazypomp927]

@@killerdoc1077 I don't know if I'd say MVL "bluffing," but I do think he's been playing suboptimal lines on purpose to save his best prep for the candidates.

[@deepakagrawal1205]

@@crazypomp927 that's exactly what I think

[@kastapostgard5306]

Nils was looking as he was in pain the entire time. Amazing preparation from Van Foreest

[@12jswilson]

Antonio: "Jorden has excellent chances to win the tournament" The future: "Agreed"

[@tanaykumar9636]

I hope he gets to 1 Million subs with the same speed with which he makes the video after the game 😁

[@TheMarksT]

Excellent game and thanks for that distinction -- between a King hunt and King walk! That was simply amazing to have this ending position while Queens were still on the board and that made all the difference. Thx.

[@joostvw3692]

You just make chess much more fun! Keep up the good work

[@paulsvensson6948]

Watching videos of scientists discussing extremely advanced theories regarding space, and halfway through I see a new post from Agad. Instantly pauses and brings out my chess board for some advanced positions to solve.

[@theohallworth2632]

wow an intellectual

[@chandlerbing2820]

Been here since you had 200k subscribers. This channel blew up

[@rawdaaljawhary4174]

This game was BRUTALLLL. Talk about blood on the board. This was a slaughter. I'm glad that Grandelius held his own, though. He made a good attempt to fight back. Jorden just had this sewn up. He'd already applied so much pressure before his kingside was even touched.

[@stankyt5882]

Honestly, there hasn't been an upload from Antonio where I was disappointed, and that streak shall continue on till death do us part

[@ayushkothari4819]

Van foreest just dominated, it was very great to see that live!

[@kenoliver8913]

Yep, amazing game. Sure van Foorest dominated, but once Grandelius was behind he put out some amazing lures to try and trap his way back - very impressive fight.

[@Noelito40]

That was a king walk on a tightrope!! One false move and Van Forrest was a goner! Great game, pleasure as someone who is not much of a player to see these geniuses at work! 👏👏👏

[@keysersoze1522]

This was the best game of the tournament. Brilliant demolition by Jorden.

[@mohamedyaseenahmed9589]

What an amazing game !!!!!! If there's a brilliancy prize to be given in this tournament, van forest is deserving of it

[@dmr80121]

Truly a beautifully played game!

[@the_Punisher_]

Ok the match is about to begi- Agadmator: Hello everyone

[@euginemendizabal7923]

This game is Masterpiece. I'm pretty sure Foreest will put this on his most fav games.

[@rileyvonbevern4652]

What a wonderfully beautiful game!

[@parapluie000]

The winner isnt even decided yet and here we have an analysis already! shoutout to agad for the work ethic

[@hahaterrance5461]

Me : having a bad day Agadmator: have an excellent rest of your day Me: *happiness noise*

[@shahjahonsaidmurodov]

"This is a king walk, not a king hunt" xD

[@janprny8304]

Your Lichess account is, well, interesting. What happened? By the way, your videos are really great, hoping to see more content or some new podcast / Q&A / Sub milestone soon. Good luck! Edit: Lichess agadmator is gone after being hacked, extremely sad. Congratulation on getting your account back!

[@lords_rj4088]

I see the notification, I come to enjoy the show. And I play chess after the video. Simple as that!

[@fried2styles]

Great game!!! Quick question: what is the general point/goal of the 4)Qd3 move? Is it to set up queen-side castling, general development, or for something else? Thanks again!!!

[@tictacman8316]

The round hasnt even finished yet how fast is this dude omfg

[@n20games52]

Congrats to Van Foreest for taking the win while most everyone else settled for a draw. It was a great final game, too!

[@SadisticTushi]

Woah so quick !!! Like he knows the game before it happens :P

[@01Thal]

Tigran Petrosian would have loved this game with the king walk

[@lynk_1240]

When playing against e4 I have always played the Najdorf, I hate having a night camped on b5 in most of the other Sicilian variations. I apparently need to find a new strat.

[@hoffi9949]

Girlfriend: What is infinity? Me: Sicilian Defense

[@shivakumarsagar8322]

By the time I clicked on this video, Jorden won the tournament. Tough luck AG

[@corbinlowe7325]

That was impressive!!!

[@vincent5318]

We need more games by the up and coming GM’s.

[@sidmate13]

LOVE the title

[@MrKaytor]

This game was amazing !

[@saumitrakulkarni1031]

He really turned the game around!

[@ChessKnowledgewithH1]

That was a perfect king walk!

[@damonm3]

Uhh, chess makes my head hurt. This game was played very well. I wish rapids were this insane. Just imagine...

[@R1ckr011]

The first time I've ever seen En Passant on this channel. Jeez!

[@ResonNL]

U have alot of games to watch in that case :)

[@plavyn]

It’s amazing that Jorden actually missed the g5 check

[@staypositive4358]

Great game!

[@eduardandreiboros603]

Really nice game! P.S: I really enjoy Alireza's games... Creative, fast, ambitious and fearless! Monster in development! 🙂

[@jackyc311_]

Van Forest: *E4* Agadmator: Hello Everyone

[@martinb.c.6715]

#suggestion firouzja vs wojtasjek today was amazing, could you please cover that one as well?

[@hassansahir8227]

Very very intresting play

[@josepha3118]

I found D5 right away at 4:59 when I was watching the game live I was very surprised Grandelius didn't play it & I think ik why he didn't play it but ik it was a mistake

[@hyoyeonsblondehair4315]

Here afterJorden takes the title. Congrats!

[@reynaldantonius2087]

How did the pawn capture on 2:56? I dont understand

[@sneekmatrix]

Im late again from the bar to the library and back again.

[@pnymaztakunda2430]

This attack was too overwhelming even for a grandmaster!

[@blssvxntr]

I used to play the Nadorf as a beginner, was a good thing I stopped playing the line

[@nasrjaber3106]

Nils Grandelius : I res... Agadmator : Hello everyone!

[@strat0caster124]

That was some ending for a game... really good fight by black

[@snotool]

And this is what the problem with chess is. "He came prepared", which means he memorized super computer moves. There's no intuition or human moves here. This strategy is inevitable. Capablanca had no training in chess and that's why his games were more interesting.

[@ResonNL]

Preparing and remembering hundreds of lines is just as insane in my opinion. On top of that black could play something completely different or a new variation and all your preparation is gone.

[@certainlynotthebestpianist5638]

Well, that's a type of game I'd lose on every move, despite having a winning position...

[@ImGoneForever1]

Grandelius really put up a lot of resistance. Respect :)

[@dismasokombo1380]

Which year is that, bro? 20210?

[@naturalmystic67]

Hope MVL finally takes the hint...

[@davidholland4713]

For the last pause, what about Qxe8+. After ...Qxe8 Rc8 you win the queen.

[@samroberts7135]

Van Forrest knows the en passant move. Impressive. He must be an advanced player.

[@galibrabat4237]

Agadmator really messing up names today xD

[@oduls]

what was the point of d5 by grandelius?

[@KameniciHD]

we are in the future

[@sbusisodladla1976]

King hunt: My nephew with a 12 move mating sequence, against me King walk: ...again my nephew,doing a bong cloud,also against me😔

[@gauravjha8938]

Jorden Van Foreest : I'll take you to a deep dark forest for my king walk...💁🏻‍♂️

[@dawoodmaniar7107]

Hey agadmator, why nils grandelius didn't capture the queen with the pawn on d5 by el passant???

[@joaoborges3843]

In that last move, doesn't queen to f7 prevents checkmate?

[@freshmozart]

Hello from Hamburg :D

[@danwinters3397]

I was waiting for bishop to b7 all game I would’ve done it way earlier just cuz it looks cool

[@haystackdmilith]

11:26 I don't get it. Why not Qxe8?

[@noxus7462]

So is the najdorf officially refuted since its been losing so much?

[@stephendimino332]

Without further ado lets capture capture, blunder the game and find the winning move!!

[@AK-ux8vf]

Game just finished, and uploaded this

[@stanleytime9193]

Poor Giri, I am happy Jorden won though. I was rooting for him and Magnus

[@ulycelgab]

Nils Grandelius started strong and suddenly somewhat fizzled out in the middle then cruise along to unclimatic empathic defeat! Who would figure that you can get lost at the Jorden's van FOREST? Nils does...

[@lostone9700]

Did these guys have a najdorf sidebar going on. So stubborn.

[@vaibhavthirumalai6730]

Now we know that he sees the future.

[@cygnustsp]

Wow what a game

[@youarecorrectiamwrongbecau1338]

I thought you thanked Chuck Norris at 16:42.. I was really surprised he donates to your channel but yeah

[@ArunKumar-bp5lo]

The last queen to a7 to prevent followed by white Queen sacrifice line was great all for king h6😂

[@lysmrtz]

Y cant queen capture on g3?

[@erfantavakoli5441]

#suggestion alireza firouzja vs mila zarkovic

[@aidrusmusa960]

I give you a couple second to find the best move...yet hours later couldnt find

[@davidchico9574]

At the candidates table, when MVL re-emerges with the Nardoff, I predict the title of the video will be “The Nardoff Strikes Back.”

[@ziphomfeka9208]

Even when explained in detail these games are always too much😂

[@ezy_accounts]

interview: Van, u have q, rook and bishop. which one will win for you? Van: King

[@stakagans]

darkholme?

[@TheSwissLegend123]

Why u call him van xD

[@vsb2583]

20210:D thats the year:D

[@oskarschuur806]

The end of the Najdorf and the birth of the van Foreest gambit

[@sharanadvaith7998]

After 9:44 the video started buffering while at premier

[@lks9988]

Its 12 am rn...

[@arunbeckham8384]

I don't care about firousza but show me games like these sir and also dudas stuff 😎

[@toddfranklin7430]

I don't understand why move 34 is presented as the most forcing line. Isn't Re7 more forcing removing the queen as a defender of the back row rook?