The Final Test - Carlsen vs Vachier-Lagrave | Grenke Chess Classic 2019

Grandmaster Daniel King examines the game Carlsen vs Vachier-Lagrave from the Grenke Chess Classic 2019. Support on Patreon: ► / powerplaychess
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[@theuniversewithin74]

Keep up the good work Mr. King! Always looking forward to your analysis. Best chess channel on KZbin by far! Always on point and you have a genuine passion for the game. Thank you👍👍😋

[@JJ-kl7eq]

Giving a free pawn to Magnus is like playing with one foot already in La grave.

[@sachincolambage2975]

nice one! :D

[@Narrowcros]

Carlsen is the best in the world at endgame, just casually giving a pawn is reckless.

[@chickle77]

Brilliant

[@kareandersson]

Peter Leko also said so before this tournament, that Magnus Carlsen plays much better now then 5 years ago. His opening preparation is on an entire other level and although he still admits misses like not seeing Bxb4 against Meier, his play when it matters, in complicated positions, is much more convincing now than then. Earlier he also missed some endgames (for instance against Anand) while playing close to perfect now. I also feel that this is a product of a conscious effort by him to elaborate with different styles of play - simply to take risks to be able to learn something new.

[@fundhund62]

I love this channel! You make chess accessible and fun! It´s such a pleasure to be able and follow some of the ideas of these great players.

[@n20games52]

Carlsen really had an amazing tournament. Thanks for helping us enjoy it with your excellent coverage!

[@Narrowcros]

One of the best i have seen him play since he became world champion

[@n20games52]

@@Narrowcros I guess we'll see if he can carry the success over into the rest of the year. It would be exciting to see the first player reach 2900.

[@changotucumano]

Thank you, Daniel for another extraordinary tournament coverage and congratulations for being my favourite post-mortem commentator on KZbin :-)

[@johnnybrew1]

Great coverage, as per usual, well done GM King. For me, you get the right balance of giving sufficient relevant, and understandable, explanations. I say this because a certain other chess website gets the video out quicker, but merely seems to recite the moves, with little comment. I'm sure you can guess who I mean.

[@ThomasParle]

I cannot agree more to this !

[@fib1478]

Agadmator is for boys. Daniel King is for men.

[@conillet]

@One Love I just watched Agadmator's coverage of this same game (I didn't know him before) and found it perfectly "ok". He goes through the moves pretty quickly, sprinkled with some comments, none of which seemed wrong or off to me. However, I do agree with you that Dan's videos are VASTLY superior in any way conceivable (style, content, presentation, and - most importantly - chess expertise). Why the huge difference in "views" and "likes" isn't the other way round completely baffles me.

[@joddle23]

@@conillet Agadmator is good at marketing his videos

[@tatsuyasigh1906]

@@conillet Bc although Daniel's content is superior, Agad's presentation is more entertaining. Really high level players will enjoy Daniel, but most others including myself are below 2000 ratings, so we're not that concerned abt the lack of in-depth positional analysis. I watch Agad for entertainment, I come here if I want more details on a game I really like

[@KaisarAnvar]

Was waiting for this! ❤️

[@halimsallehuddin3152]

Always love your analysis!

[@KrishnaKumar-np3tw]

Thanks GM, for another superb series coverage. Very educational to see any of these videos.

[@ahilanpalarajah3159]

Perhaps your best video all year. Such clear explanations. Feel inspired already Lol

[@sjobang]

Great analysis, as always!

[@odin1313]

When Carlsen is in a bad streak, he's just as good as anyone. When he's on fire, no one can compete with him.

[@chessbrilliance8783]

A nice crushing tournament from magnus. So dominant since his match for the world title in wich he won no classical game!

[@Shockprowl]

You hit the nail on the head there, GM King- He really is like Fischer, or Karpov, or Kasparov... He's utterly dominating at the moment. And, in this age of computer chessnalysis.... well..... does that make him, possibly.... the best ever.....?

[@eyeofhorus1301]

Fischer more talented imo.

[@sam-lz6pi]

Of course, Magnus has been on absolutely superb form, but I wonder what happens to all the guys who play against him? Meier suddenly taking his king on a suicidal walk, Aronian just collapsing, Svidler virtually self-mating, MVL with a very iffy pawn sacrifice... You must be right about the aura of invincibility that emanates from him at the moment.

[@zaksmith1035]

I agree about the others, but Svidler's self-mate was a joke. You can see it on the players' faces. If you haven't seen that moment I suggest you find it on youtube( it's really nice, kind of sweet of Svidler, and of course really funny). But yeah, that aura that Daniel talked about is definitely there. Carlsen is a beast at the moment, and everyone knows it, which I think is the reason why they're crumbling against him. They know if they make the slightest mistake they fail the test, and that they WILL be tested on EVERY move. It's like walking into a college finals exam with 40 questions and you have to get every one EXACTLY right. I think I would end up a gibbering idiot by the end of it. I'm surprised these players don't have their therapists waiting in the wings for after the game....

[@reddevilkev]

You can ask yourself this: Making these decisions (like Meier did with his king, Aronian and so on) under severe pressure is what the psychological battle of chess is all about

[@chrisiver8506]

When you think you are losing and sitting across from Magnus you feel like you have to lash out its your only chance.

[@sam-lz6pi]

@@zaksmith1035 Yes, I've seen that. That was really big of Svidler. He's such a nice guy! Can't imagine Nakamura (or Magnus himself for that matter) losing with a big smile on his face... One would love to see Carlsen take on AlphaZero, alas, that will never happen...

[@sam-lz6pi]

@@reddevilkev True, but I still find it odd that they all crumbled so quickly. They are all battle-hardened veterans, with enormous experience and thousands of games played at the highest level, yet they all succumbed to Magnus's "aura" almost without putting up a fight.

[@pawn4129]

That was such a smooth win by Magnus, I have to say... ;)

[@chessbrilliance8783]

But what do want you from him?? Is this the only way you approach the game?? 😅

[@pawn4129]

@@chessbrilliance8783 Magnus needs to get a clear advantage immediately from the opening!

[@andraspongracz5996]

According to live ratings, Magnus is about 100 rating points ahead of MVL. So on paper, a completely normal result... (Of course I'm kidding, Carlsen is doing something magical these days.)

[@deshpremikrahman8900]

Happy to watch this kind of games from Mag. It's fulfilling our emptiness for not being able to watch some great games of Tal, Bobby, Morphy etc. Mag is probably showing classier games than games of those Greats. Mag has made difficult chess games so easy!!! He is going to reach 2900 soon. Thanks King for your great analysis:)))

[@davidthorne2965]

2875! Unreal really. I wonder if Magnus could reach 2900?

[@vegardhvidsten8560]

May king Magnus the Magnificent keep ruling the kingdom of chess and keep bringing joy to millions of chess enthusiasts for many years to come!

[@oliverangermuller9827]

Thanks for the great coverage. Carlsen gained 30 ELO in the last tournaments against these strong opponents. Not from this world. I think this is also a result of his openings. He had a phase when he choose too dry variations. But now it seems that he has found a way to get his positions.

[@robocop6444]

I've got a ticket for that weekend rapid. They still have not revealed the fourth player. Looking forward to it. Good video Mr King.

[@Intedujag]

To the currently 3 people who've downvoted this - what's wrong with you??

[@mitchellfelder2420]

Unfortunately, MVL may have fallen apart in this game, almost from the beginning. Carlsen is instilling the same kind of fear in his opponents that Fischer once did. I really feel sorry for any professional chess player,trying to make a living, who has to face Carlsen in a tournament.

[@theuniversewithin74]

Last year wasn't particularly good for MC and I was beginning to fear his reign was soon to be over and that he had lost his mojo. But this year he's bounced back and is hopefully back on track. He's beginning to get his fear advantage back, giving him a bonus even before the others sit down with him. He's still human (or is he? 🤔) and everyone has ups and downs, but nice to see he's still hungry and that something has clicked in classical, as he pointed out himself. Looking forward to the continuation. 👍👌👍

[@lafoliedebon]

With white pawns on e2 and d3 the bishop on f5 is biting on granite. It feels just inferior to a conventional benko, the g7-a1 diagonal was clearly not enough here. I don't understand why Vachier-Lagrave went for this. Happy to see you coming to the same assessment.

[@arnieus866]

I have read that Capablanca and Carlsen play the highest percentage of best computer moves. Magnus's play was simple and direct. Reminds me of Capablanca games I have studied. To foresee 33.Bd5 protects the pawn just blows my mind. If it were a puzzle I am not sure I would find that move.

[@odin1313]

That is correct. I have looked at that study. But it makes sens that the more positional/passive players tend to make fewer mistakes. Humans will miss the most precise computer moves in extremely complicated messy positions. Players like Kasparov or Tal, for instance, may not have had the same accuracy as Carlsen or Cappablanca, but it might have been harder for a human to play against them anyhow. Carlsen is definately the strongest chess player ever at this moment. But give a 16 year old Bobby Fischer access to stockfish for 10 years... who knows what would happen?

[@atyj1]

Scooby Doo mug, fantastic

[@zifircin1797]

Isn't magnus' next tournament rapid in ivory coast? I could be wrong

[@PowerPlayChess]

Yes - I was really just thinking of classical chess and the rapid only occurred to me as I was speaking! Then I forgot the Grand Chess Tour. The Cote D'Ivoire rapid, as you rightly say, is MC's next event from 8-12th May.

[@ythehunter755]

I'm a huge Carlsen fan, but I can't believe you didn't go for Naiditsch today. Maybe as a bonus?

[@finfelagund]

Top 10 players now praise heavens whenever they draw with white against MC! Who would have thought of that in times when draws are the norm?

[@liamsun2543]

Caruana and Ding regularly get draws from Carlsen though...

[@larsyxa]

MC is looking scary. Remember he was pretty dissapointed after the first 3/4 games in Grenke. He basicly threw himself under the buss after the Meier game. And still he does 7.5/9 in a super gm tournament. Im truly impressed.

[@megaabomin8r507]

10:37 what if white plays Bf1?

[@zxb995511]

Is there any reason why 30. Bf1 cannot be played?

[@eyalsegal5003]

It can, but it doesn't win material - Black plays 30...Qa3, getting out of the pin and counter-attacking the white rook. Rb1 is more efficient in order to force simplification to the queen ending.

[@capricornir]

maybe the next tournment for carlsen will be in Ivory coast not scotland!

[@reddevilkev]

That is a perfect example why even a simple pawn sac goes wrong against Magnus no matter who you are in this form he's in you are lost before you started

[@HiReeZin]

Yet another case of delayed Benko biting the dust.

[@williamhk1847]

g4: Daniel: "Carlsen would have analysed 10 or 12 moves deep here" Me: Uhh yeah I do that all the time in my games...

[@femioyekan8184]

Kasparov won ten super tournaments in a row, Fischer won 20 games in a row. Who knows where this will end? 2925???

[@antopanthallookaran1958]

Against vachier keymer play b5 and lost , now vachier play it and lost

[@80-80.]

I think he will reach 2900 if he can stay away from girls for the next year or so.

[@bahasainggrisbersamamradi9308]

Maybe that's why I cant advance in chess because Im surrounded by girls... Yeah