The Greatest Chess Move Of All Time!

[@chess]

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[@peteshea155]

@1.41.. if white king moves back to g2, what then?

[@pablo_ramone]

@@peteshea155 the knight captures the white rook and black would finish the game with one more piece. Then it's just technique

[@milanainozemtseva6053]

I play chess and I went to alot of chess tournaments and my rating is 867 and I won Canadian championship 4 place in Quebec

[@johnkyrilis5948]

I think f3 works also in the first one

[@lukeye3309]

I did it agents a gm

[@louzynerd129]

me: watches this video also me five minutes later: sacrifices queen on move 3 for just a pawn

[@matkamisha8537]

LOOOL

[@DionMango]

Outstanding move

[@jasoj4918]

outstanding

[@adibakarlen]

damn, LoL

[@alexisthibodeau1300]

Botez Gambit

[@megakirbyx]

Player: Sacrifices queen Simon: Outstanding move

[@adamhedley8924]

for a guy who names his pawns it would be an Outstanding move

[@steijnvanb4634]

lol

[@Haufenis]

@@adamhedley8924 and what are you rated?

[@juliusyen7590]

It's an opening where you gambit your queen.

[@David-jc3ub]

I have a question: If he play Kg1 in variation: Qg3 Qg3 Ne2 Kh1 Ng3?

[@richiksen1396]

Honestly, if I accidentally did this, I would just immediately resign lol

[@KaziNafisAhmad-cx2eq]

Immidietly lol

[@mustafa6543]

😀😀

[@saidurrahman9323]

@DHRUV YADAV i was about to resign on a game today, there didn't seem anyway to come out but decided move further anyway and went on to win the game

[@BrandonSG13]

I was gonna resign a game the other day when I blundered like 3 times in the first 15 moves But cause I couldn’t resign till move 20, I had to play on I ended up winning the game

[@physicsisawesome696]

That's why you never resign lol.

[@chicken_turducken1294]

“Oh no my queen”

[@poodle5421]

eric

[@alialekberov4001]

...anyways

[@razermouse6462]

@@alialekberov4001 vat sən neynirsen burda

[@turtle_7777]

Stafford gambit: renovated

[@thegamingotaku7685]

Call an ambulance

[@rickroll4815]

“Can you spot the move?” The thumbnail: *showing queen g3*

[@josephlitjc6430]

Proceeds to get it wrong anyways

[@mczman123]

“Why am i so bad at chess?”

[@solardigitale6406]

Me : oh shit queen hanging The enemy : why did he hmmmm.... is it a trap ? 3 minutes later Me : oh look i got the time advantage seems worth it

[@RubyPiec]

lmao

[@LeventK]

I'm 1800 and i relate t

[@Rhobyn]

I once blundered a bishop but the resulting tempo flustered the opponent into blundering a rook and a pawn. Always make mistakes with confidence, I guess.

[@LeventK]

@@Rhobyn *blundering a pawn*

[@RubyPiec]

@@RhobynWell that's 7 points for 3, giving you an advantage of at least 4 points

[@snap-off5383]

Legend has it as Frank Marshall played Qg3! He said to his opponent: "BOOM! Stick that in your pipe and smoke it."

[@valar_dohaeris7387]

lmao

[@LV-mo6xs]

@@valar_dohaeris7387 But more importantly... TECHNOBLADE NEVA DIES

[@valar_dohaeris7387]

@@LV-mo6xs Indeed, he will regain control of the entire world on SMP Earth, get a 2000 winstreak in bedwars, and most importantly, GET TO 10 MILLION SUBS!!!! Great to see techno has many fans!

[@LV-mo6xs]

@@valar_dohaeris7387 Yes indeed, we Stan the great pig!

[@valar_dohaeris7387]

@@LV-mo6xs Yes lol, agreed. Its great meeting so many Techno fans on yt. Have a nice day man!

[@mikhailmarkovnikov]

5:35 - Me: sing "do~ do~ do~" Opponent: checkmate. Me: the song didn't work, dang it.

[@kushagrac-2517]

Lol

[@zelemon1074]

loL

[@-petrichor-7263]

If you keep clicking the time stamp, then it turns black on apple devices.

[@StringDogg]

0:31 We need a Williams soundboard

[@eternalnostalgia6826]

Love your vids!

[@StringDogg]

Thanks man! 😊

[@RaWMajkeL]

May as well do one if I find some time :)

[@trevorsmith8950]

Hm, maybe I'll make one.

[@Icy-ll5ie]

My mythical chess move was when I beated my dad when I was 9 years old. It tookbe about 46 games to beat him, with more losses after my first win. But that was glorious.

[@blake3474]

Are you Magnus carlson by any chance?

[@Vojkan2000]

It was like that when i played my father on fifa 05.I coulnt score a goal for 30 games and win after 50 games.I was amazing

[@swank8508]

Back rank rook checkmate?

[@CellarDoor-rt8tt]

The first time I beat my dad was only quite recently (I’m 17). In my defense, my dad played a lot of chess. I won with a great move. I captured a pawn with my rook in a way that looked like it was a sacrifice, but in reality if he took it I had checkmate in 3 moves. He didn’t take it but the advantage I gained from that was a enough to turn the tide in my favor

[@annonymous6827]

I first beat my Dad when I was 12 (am 13 now)

[@jantrueper8438]

The style of this vid is fabulous - I enjoyed every second of this! F***ing brilliant, Simon!!!

[@alexshatterstar89]

1:48 "Back Spanker" 😂😂😂

[@matkamisha8537]

:-D

[@painapple4023]

"You can throw your queen in there if you want to prolong your torture and agony"

[@micahclawrence]

Simon walks that line of being annoying and hilarious so well. Always comes out likeable

[@MrYuryZ]

That was quite an enjoyment of mine, I have to say! Editing and of course informative and funny Somon's commentaries.

[@alexanderlattreuter5196]

I wonder what the Editors got told: ,,just make some random explosions and edit chechmate in every time he is saying chechmate"

[@ogregolabo]

Great series ! Keep going Simon!

[@ahaloperson116]

random guy plays Qg3 me: finds a gold coin YEET

[@matchesmalone3145]

amazing video! well edited, pure in a content sense. high entertainment value, high learning value.

[@Wesssss84]

Definitely shouldn’t have it in the thumbnail But still, amazing moves in all 3 games

[@Orion-zq8jf]

Should always show best move defence even if it wasn't played in the game.

[@Rllangel]

“Can you see the move” *immediately starts looking for which pawns the queen can take*

[@myhope1979]

In the last example what was the black pieces player doing in the whole game. All his pieces were in the back rank

[@sebaba001]

Well he was playing Alekhine he probably got bullied back to his first ranks while trying to get a draw.

[@andrewferguson6901]

setting up for next game, obviously

[@twist2shout]

At 1:41 in first example it's a bit annoying that he doesn't show the continuation with the best move for white namely Kg1 (in stead of showing only whites worst possible move). I guess it's an exchange up in a winning end game, but I may be missing something.

[@benwincelberg9684]

Knight up

[@atanaspetkov9298]

@@benwincelberg9684 rook up

[@simonmorris9311]

Knight up

[@atanaspetkov9298]

@@simonmorris9311 Kg1 Nxf1 Kxf1 and white has one rook whereas black has 2??

[@panagiotispournaras9626]

@@atanaspetkov9298 Nxf1 gxh3 black is up a knight

[@Jokuvaanjee]

Many of my games end up in positions similar as this, so maybe I'll remember something from this video next time this happens

[@joeshmo546]

These effects are so good i gotta throw gold coins on my screen

[@AntheInEcht]

1:43 Kg1 ... still Black wins, but after all its "just" a Queen Exchange

[@sandro7]

HobtsmiGern I guess he also gets the rook...?

[@AntheInEcht]

@@sandro7 in the starting pos black was up a knight, too. S Nxf1 gh3 ...Nd2 ... is an exchange of queens in a won position

[@sandro7]

HobtsmiGern I just realized I was a bit of an idiot too, bc white gets the rook back too - but yeah, adding the rook exchange just makes it more winning

[@AntheInEcht]

@@sandro7 too? the topic is "the greatest move of all time"... and yes it look fantastic, but after all it s a queen exchange

[@user-gs9bi9cq4h]

I honestly wouldn't trade. Going back with Ne2+ and its 2 rooks and 1 knight vs 2 rooks, but black keeps the attack going.

[@tcatking9761]

I think the first one was called the gold coin move not only because people "threw gold coins at it" but also it was a queen (known for being rich) landing on the G file for gold.

[@gianlucatramutola]

On the last position, if Black defends Rg8, then Qh7 !!!

[@batuGala]

after Rg8, queen sac h7... and after king takes queen booom check mate... (Rh3)

[@ParisDorn159]

Yep, nice Anastasia's mate after that

[@viktorolovsson4899]

Exept Qh7 is checkmate right

[@sandro7]

Viktor Kolewski it’s not defended so the king just takes it but after that Rh3 is checkmate

[@pierredeflaux2112]

Another option is Rh3, pawn in front of the rock takes the queen, Kxg6 checkmate.

[@yellowdicesam]

After Knight takes Queen in 1:40, White can move his King to G2, and if both White and Black play the best move possible, it will eventually lead to White winning after 36 moves. At least according to the engine.

[@PrinceVeganin]

Yeah, Stockfish suggests that. I guess the move was such a shock, and the obvious moves lose quickly or lose material, that Levitsky couldn't see a way out. It's not exactly the evergreen game ending.

[@bahaaaddintaleb401]

You should've included andrey esipenko's move against karjakin It was really amazing that he did it at 15 years old.

[@-_-6440]

At 1:39 couldn't the king move to G1 therefore prolonging his existence? Then after knight takes rook, pawn takes rook?

[@ravidubey6796]

Somebody should answer this

[@nishitsharma7921]

4:04 What about Black Knight to g5?

[@arhankhan8945]

Queen takes knight

[@arhankhan8945]

If pawn takes white night than game over for black

[@ahlaniahdan4936]

And after Kg5 white go Rxh7,Kxh7 and Qxh7 with checkmate (i think)

[@turtlefeesh]

@@ahlaniahdan4936 Ng5 Rxh7 Nxh7 Qxh7 falls victim to Qxh7. White could just take the knight on g5 and the threat still remains, although there wouldn't be any immediate checkmates.

[@ZetoProduction]

Also on the last game, if black tries to stop the checkmate with rook to g8 then the queen can capture on h7, after the king capture you can play rook to h3 to deliver checkmate since the knight on e7 is guarding g6

[@AyIsYo]

I literally thought insects were on my screen! Great video with very good humor, nice job Simon.

[@kgm3622]

instructions weren't clear ended up blundering my queen

[@dannygjk]

The thumbnail position I knew it was Frank Marshall immediately.

[@kasparov937]

Yeah we all do, quite an amazing idea..can't believe he found it otb.

[@Indu2212]

The amazing thing about the third queen sacrifice is that alekhine was playing blindfolded

[@lvinicios777]

Wow...thats Was a fantastic chess video ! Keep going Simon!

[@alfredonuin5805]

thanks Simon for these extraordinary videos !! don't stop doing them! good analysis and fun. long live chess! hug genius from Argentina BS As

[@g0ksr830]

Greatest move in chess all time: checkmating magnus carlsen!

[@jackm3720]

I just started to learn chess a couple months back, I hope to be able to see crazy sacrifices like this. Personally my favourite way to win a game.

[@aquilaparween6511]

Coolest guy ever seen "Woooooowoooo" Sing along

[@macewindu210]

GM Williams is hilarious. lovely commentator for non-live games

[@Trizzer89]

Ne2 is just as good. But apparently, when you find a checkmating move, find a flashier one

[@adeshkantha7034]

How

[@msgbbx1860]

How lol if knight to e2 then King is forced to h1 if rook takes h2 pawn then that isn’t checkmate cause king can just capture since the rook isn’t protected

[@griffisme4833]

If you are talking about the first position, ne2 is a blunder, you are still winning, just not by much.

[@AegidiusREX]

1:42 Sur Rg1, on joue par exemple Th5 attaquant la Tour c5, les deux Tours sont alors attaquées simultanément. Après Txh5 Cxh5, les Noirs restent avec un Cavalier de plus, c'est un gain technique. Bien à vous

[@GaaikeEuwema]

Greatest video of all time

[@roguecivilian6958]

This must have been the first time anyone “made it rain” before.

[@sarthaksharma4382]

18:00 Yes I know the move It's on the thumbnail

[@v3rgilsoutcast502]

Lol

[@romilgoel4191]

( ´◡‿ゝ◡`)

[@tneggs4115]

Why am I watching this? I’ve never even played chess.

[@romilgoel4191]

Me: Also Me in chat: *it was not a blunder.* 😎 Enemy: afraid as hell and keep thinking all possible moves for 3 minutes. Me(having clear time advantage) in chat: *it was a mistake.* 😅

[@LiamborninDC]

I'm in shock and disbelief that Ginger GM didn't say "putting it in h" is The Greatest Chess move of all time.

[@ertizakazi3303]

Think everyone knew the move cuz the thumbnail 💀

[@blake3474]

Luckily I did not look at It lol

[@MrHater-hk1ln]

"Bees ready to sting at black king" Made me laugh hahahaa

[@panguanguang]

at 4:20 what would happen if black went h6?

[@fionnhickey5838]

Queen does h7 checkmate

[@panguanguang]

@@fionnhickey5838 then the black queen could beat the white queen

[@fionnhickey5838]

@@panguanguang oh shit ye, i didn't see the queen. Just play rook to h6 taking the pawn. Hes forced to take the rook with g7 pawn. Then take the pawn back with queen on h6 checkmating the king

[@fionnhickey5838]

And then he has to play Qh7 then you take his queen then checkmate

[@panguanguang]

@@fionnhickey5838 thank you

[@ImprovePath]

These are the best moves i have ever seen in my life. Not even engines suggest these moves.

[@noneofmybidness2180]

Alekhin is pronounced as [ʌl`ɜːhin]. There is no "k" sound. In Russian there is even no "к" in the spelling of his second name. It goes "Алёхин". Btw i hope I'm correct with the transcription

[@Anonim-tt6zo]

you are right

[@blago998]

Только он Алехин, без ё

[@sinahelmi6696]

In the first game, Marshall is up a knight and the best his queen sacrifice does is just a queen trade to simplify the position to two rooks vs two rooks and a knight. A simple move like Qa3 is leading to black's huge advantage as well.

[@javiercapada1801]

basically every queen sacrifice into checkmate is a "great move"

[@manutdlists2442]

The last guy forgot to develop his pieces

[@nvct2238]

3:47 black could have played knight to g7

[@nickwillon528]

Dane Larsen 1:43 white could have played Kg1

[@SlightSmile]

Rg3 as simon said.

[@smtparwatisahu2596]

@@nickwillon528 Nxf1 or Ne2 leaves black a piece up

[@ltsgobrando]

I just found your channel, instantly subbed when you did the checkmate song 💜

[@almalekq8]

i would never think about it, anyway I'm very bad with queen sacrifice ^_^

[@zackright1439]

Thanks you Simon, your amazingly funny! Please continue your good work!

[@Cobrahjh]

BACK SPANKA!!!!!

[@kuznechiks]

Thanks for showing the move on preview

[@jarvis1508]

Not as good as 2...Ke2

[@drumcircler]

These videos are great, Simon!

[@martininakilazatin7390]

When I put my queen in a square that is attacked by two pawns and a queen, it's always a blunder

[@TheaDragonSpirit]

Every time I get a checkmate in the future I'm doing that song. I don't care if they punch me in the face, totally worth it.

[@peters972]

He frankly marshaled his queen to make the ultimate winning sacrifice. Ouch.

[@jamesdelb6885]

Thanks for sharing these amazing Q sacs on the b and g files.

[@prasadaraomadala1467]

In the second example last one can be prevented by a6

[@epameinondasgk]

A Good Lesson to claim some points . TY Very Much GM !!!

[@wonderbucket1242]

Best checkmate i ever had was by promoting to a knight. I keep looking for a game ending like that, an instant checkmate by promoting to a knight

[@danielbreilid8253]

In the first game, the move queen to e3 also will result in a win for black, being a piece up for the endgame!

[@dub-jscrub-j2762]

grandmaster blown away by chess move

[@robertcooper1952]

One of my favorite combinations was in the "Evergreen Game" by German master Adolph Andersen.

[@JHarder1000]

What about Shirov"s endgame sac of his bishop against Topolov? What About Fischer's Rrecapture with his king against Matulovic? What about Fischer exchanging his "strong " knight for Petrosian "passive" Bishop. All of those are brilliant as well. .

[@j.lahtinen7525]

This was very useful - after the first two examples, I could see the third one, and the lines to the checkmate very quickly. It's a nice pattern to keep in the back of your mind, for possible future bewildenment of some opponent! 😁

[@grim3646]

Yeah these look like fairly common positions

[@kinga4796]

Simon nice work, like always !!

[@joseantonioreina9281]

Excellent teachers, excellent teachings!!!

[@harethahmohamed239]

There's another good move available here, if rock goes to f2 then white thinks it's a free rock, queen goes to e1 white rock back to f1 then knight to e2 check then finally queen to f1 and checkmate.

[@FirstStepsDiscipling]

This is the fourth, best move ever I've seen today.

[@groundtoast372]

"Oh no, my queen"

[@achrafoufkir4975]

In case 2, why the black didn't move the knight to G7 in 3:51 ?

[@user-wx7id7by3t]

Best chess video of all times...Out of the world...

[@user-dh9bd5st6t]

your second example in the first game, is no longer a defeat for the white king, it has a peaceful square to move.

[@peacewasneveranoption7645]

But it’s a winning endgame where black is a knight up with better pawn structure

[@adityashivaappalla1384]

Tal v Botvinnik 1960, Game 6: Nf4! Literally the storm of the championship.

[@steves672]

Simon: not only a grandmaster, but also a chess talk master! What a firework of expressions! Brilliant entertainment!

[@bijness2000]

To be fair, after knight takes queen check, king can go back and game continues

[@einsteincrwilson1]

scenario 1:44: K-g1 keeps the game going albeit with a loosing chance

[@johns7530]

I spotted that too. Still losing for white but no easy checkmate after that.

[@Subscriberswithnovideosc-ht9uc]

This is some intense chess

[@RK831]

1:46 Instead of xg3, white can play Kg1 to avoid mate. The only sensible option will be ...Nxf1 then xh3 and black must play ...Ng2 to save the knight and white will have successfully escaped mate at the cost of one knight.

[@griffisme4833]

No, you just play Ne2+ kh1 rh3 and trade down into a winning endgame

[@MichaelDavis-zf6nt]

Imagine playing your greatest move of all time just to get pelted in the head by gold coins.

[@shmueli8838]

Very Important - regarding the first game in the video - what if white would have moved queen to e5?

[@webdhananjay]

Now all we need is Simon William's best moves

[@husseinkabalan9490]

Brilliant video over there

[@TrueSanataniOm]

When i think this move》》 0:30 I will be like my brain is working at 200% and then i will be dead by Happiness 🤣🤣🤣🤣