The Lazy Cuban | Alekhine vs Capablanca | St. Petersburg (1914)

[@JJ-kl7eq]

Capablanca - Lazy Cuban Extra smoky cigar - Hazy Cuban Insane owner of the Dallas Mavericks - Crazy Cuban

[@kashishmistry4804]

Glad to see the dallas mavs' chess fan! 💛🥂

[@a.m.armstrong8354]

"...days of summer!"

[@OriginalAimbot]

The only reason I am 7 minutes late is because I got a 6 min ad of some Spanish song, I didn't understand but didn't skip cause I am an excellent subscriber.

[@RamiroLeiva]

You are an excellent subscriber indeed

[@brbcrew9957]

Congratulations you’re an excellent subscriber 😁

[@gajofre]

For those of you who don't know... Flamboyant Thug is an excellent subscriber... now lets continue...

[@arshiaparsheh1568]

@Trică Nicolae Ioachim not really

[@StealCzToG]

the excellentest

[@Games-Doug]

Im 4 years later but i'd like to say im learning a lot with this saga. Capablanca's chess is "clean" and understandable, and the stop the video moments are really good to train calculation

[@alexanderstoyanov7464]

Every time I see Alekhine and Capa in one title I get goosebumps from what a clash follows

[@augustasjackevic9414]

Man, I do so love letting my family know about these games. They can't wait for the next one!!!

[@george474747]

I didn't tell any friends or family that information yet! I am not an excellent subscriber... :(

[@searchalexander5991]

I tell my girlfriend and she think i'm becoming a crazy nerd chess vast knoledge freak.

[@MagicTammi]

@@searchalexander5991 Very nice comment, very nice idea, very nice photo, very nice move, very nice game.

[@MagicTammi]

@@searchalexander5991 Very nice comment, very nice idea, very nice photo, very nice move, very nice game.

[@skiperinoagadmaterino446]

Vast knowledge 0:00 First move 0:46 Find next move 4:53 / 9:24 / 14:26

[@damien4197]

@Trică Nicolae Ioachim By any possible reading of the words you wrote not requiring extra assumptions... they already are. Also, skiperinos are hilarious AND agadmator actually plays Hearthstone, so the fact a picture of Mamedyarov that looked uncannily like Kripp started all this is doubly hilarious. So, perhaps YOU should so something (else) with YOUR life.

[@nr3189]

7:18

[@mitchellhouston80]

"WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA HERE!"

[@mitchellhouston80]

@Trică Nicolae Ioachim Hey, I'm just curious... is that Agadmator posting, or just his picture?

[@nr3189]

Alekhines RQR battery

[@swarupkumarnanda4433]

Capablanca used Alekhine's gun to defeat him. Thats amazing.

[@santiagorodriguez2940]

Technically Alekhine's gun places the queen behind both rooks. It is different. And stronger

[@historicalgames9107]

@@santiagorodriguez2940 The idea is the same. The queen behind the rooks is more ideal but you don't always have that. The queen between rooks is just as good and worked perfectly. This game proves Capa is far more powerful than Alekhine. Also, he is the laziest chess player of all times. If he studied like Bobby Fischer he would probably be #1 in history.

[@kayquealbuquerque7213]

​@@historicalgames9107I think he chose to have a better lifestyle than Fischer😅

[@terrymarshall8746]

I think some of the most enjoyable games to watch are those in which two future champions are playing, long before they’re champions.

[@ShubhamShubhra]

I have been a subscriber of your channel for quite a while but, only now have I started watching all of your videos and I must tell that you are doing a great job. You have a great sense of humor as well. Thanks for showing this game. Capablanca is so chill.

[@pozzowon]

Previously: Capablanca has no chess opening knowledge Now: Capablanca es not feeling well What holds the future of our hero? Don't miss the next episode!

[@robmitchel5166]

I just want to say I really enjoy your videos, I haven't played in 15+ years (I'm 33), but I still enjoy these videos. You are the only channel I watch on KZbin bc U keep it interesting, NOT boring at all, with how u explain & show us different tactics/moves to see the results. U also show me mistakes players made. I believe that u put alot of work into each video, & I appreciate that. Thanks again! Sorry 4 long post, and sorry for bad grammar-tried to make post short but didn't succeed haha

[@1994mrmysteryman]

Alekhine has a truly remarkable fashion sense. Add to that, he is a handsome bloke as well.

[@PhilipDosa]

You should do an occasional game where you tell the story and show a game from the naming of an opening. Like the French Defense or the Roy Lopez. #suggestion

[@ubertoaster99]

The Ruy Lopez is ancient, you'll never find the first game of that. All the ones named after 'modern' masters should be possible though.

[@stopwritingthatreplyjohnat6638]

I do love the "ROY" lopez

[@a.m.armstrong8354]

The greatest of this genre was in the Morphy saga, where the presentation unveiled Morphy playing the Morphy Defense against Andersson playing the Andersson variation..

[@mantis-mike5882]

You've taught me to calculate far more moves and made me a much better player. Thank you

[@janjool]

600 views in 6 mins. *The need for vast knowledge intensifies*

[@alexandruepuran]

Ah, the beautiful “old” games... immortal actually.... thanks Antonio...

[@TheJackFrench]

"As you already mentioned to your friends and family" hahah dude your sense of humour is fucking excellent.

[@manu-ox4fe]

Capablanca like now Leela is learning . There will be one day when he will remain undefated for 8 years " belived or not" and this of course will be his downfall .He thought he didn't need any special preparation to defeat Alekhine in the Championship match. He was wrong. Even after the lost to AA he was considered the best chess player in the world for a few more years. I assume that a tropical bird like Capa would have had a lots of problem with the cold weather in Europe and caught the flu often.

[@carlingtonme]

Can you imagine if Capa hadn't been so lazy-he might have become a world famous chess champion! :P

[@Alex-ow8ul]

he was a world chess champion

[@a.m.armstrong8354]

@@Alex-ow8ul Whoosh!

[@a.m.armstrong8354]

Its a case of taking the scenic route due to laziness..

[@johnpender358]

He was World chess champion from 1921 to 1927. He was one of the greatest chess players of all times.

[@carlingtonme]

@@johnpender358 It was an ironic statement 🙄

[@romanchicken79]

#quote "It is my style to take my opponent and myself on to unknown grounds. A game of chess is not an examination of knowledge; it is a battle of nerves.” - David Bronstein

[@allenramos5722]

Capablanca: Finds one path *LITERALLY BECOMES WORLD CHAMPION* Me: Finds one path *GETS SCHOLARS MATED*

[@charliegiles5627]

Loool scholars mate is my only opening prep :D

[@07aniketdeysarkar26]

@@charliegiles5627 😡Oh , then it's you who always mates me in lichess ??

[@longball756]

The worst is the smothered mate 😂

[@charliegiles5627]

@@07aniketdeysarkar26 LOOOL yeh sorry bro :D

[@07aniketdeysarkar26]

@@charliegiles5627 😆

[@Zamppa86]

Such a lazy cuban indeed! Instead of playing a long checkmate he just made it more quickly :D

[@MrLarsagne]

No?

[@andrija3991]

This is what i have been awaiting for a damn year and a half. Thanks.

[@gerterz9432]

I just found your channel yesterday and I really enjoy your content and the insight you give for the different outcomes that a move may lead to. Also I like the background information you give for each game and tournament. You earned a subscriber mate.

[@ABCChessAnalysis]

I enjoyed the show!

[@gajofre]

The more Agadmator increases my "vast knowledge" of José Raúl Capablanca, the more I start thinking that he really was the greatest of all time, the GOAT.

[@manu-ox4fe]

Tulio he is one of them. He is in the class of Murphy , Steinitz (?), Lasker , A Alekhine, Botvinnik, Tal, Fisher, Karpov, Kasparov and Magnus.

[@likeyou3317]

I checked out the position in 9:30 with stockfish and it showed very different lines (but starting with Nxg2 or Qc4) than yours and I guess that's why I love this channel. U dont just show engine lines but u think through positions by yourself.

[@elegomeskin]

On your deleted comment, if Qg4, then Pf3...! R defends everything and P attacks Q. This breaks Ben Finegold's rule ( never play F3 ) but wtf , one has to in this position.

[@likeyou3317]

@@elegomeskin ye saw later on so I didnt want to bother anyone with that, but thanks anyway!

[@stopover1238]

U have made me chess maniac

[@mikoajguzek9667]

In the spirit of Mikhail... Botvinnik.

[@michaelvanzyl9418]

**Downs Beer**

[@GaneshKumar-bv2td]

*throws away beer and cigarettes* why?? WHY?!!

[@captainnautilus9578]

now we know the inspiration behind the alekhin's gun :P

[@JohnBrazel]

Excellent work as ever, best to Medo and Mr cool emoji pillow.

[@FredPlanatia]

Dd i miss something at 9:15? I didn't find that elusive move Agad shows. Its a rather long sequence to mate, but what about simply playing ..Qg4 threatening mate on g2? White can't capture the knight with the bishop Bxf4 because this opens the e-file allowing Re1#, and the only other defense i found is g3 which also doesn't work due to Qh3+ followed by Qg2#. after some more searching i noticed white can play Qb7 protecting the g2 square, so my idea doens't work. Obviously Agad, Capa and Alekhine all know a wee bit more about chess than i do. 😁

[@VictorIturriozPalleja]

"As you told your friends and family" at the beginning of the video. Hahaha. Brilliant.

[@rafaelstroggilos1309]

Excellent game and presentation of the possibilities!

[@-dash]

Can you make some more on Korchnoi? I love his complications and maneuvering, sacrificing and then regaining material later with interest, scary positional player !

[@sanelprtenjaca9776]

Next saga: Bobby Fischer. I love this videos about Capablanca. Good job!

[@santanubanerjee490]

Wonder what Alpha Zero would think about this game??

[@12jswilson]

Psssh. Amateurs

[@colbyj79]

whenever i get an Agadmator notification i drop everything im doing so i can obtain vast knowledge

[@bmjw18]

What nice treat to wake up to before work ;)

[@siddharthjain8526]

I miss the old time of your channel......so much change..time is flying..

[@armaanmalhotra9042]

🔥🔥🔥

[@xCorvus7x]

9:52 What about knight h3+?

[@willdemeyer6397]

Great game. I will see you soon

[@rohithkattamuri4019]

Can u do a collab with Chessnetwork please?

[@juliussenegal6668]

8:34 I am not a great chess player, but even myself would have played g3...

[@davitpetrosyan9948]

what microphone you use? please tell me

[@tomgold5006]

It would be nice to see the standings after every round

[@Netchaiev]

So, does Capablanca learned some opening theory by now?

[@chitramaridi]

Of course not

[@Janto001]

And he won’t…he’ll be even more bored never losing after that.

[@johnwamsley1896]

I'm not sure if I ever heard the correct pronunciation of Alekhine before Antonio said it in one of his videos (a long time ago).

[@MuraliVajapeyam]

I assume you already covered Lasker's win over Capablanca in this same tournament? That game demonstrated that a knight on e6 or d6 protected by a pawn is a monster. Many years ago I played against this guy (who is a math teacher, much stronger than me at chess) and when I planted a knight there (this was a blitz game, 5 minutes per side) he did not think twice: sacrificed the exchange.

[@richardfeynman5560]

Beautiful game by Capablanca, although he might have missed the strongest move one or two times,

[@CharlesOffdensen]

At the end instead of Rc1, Kc1 might prolong the game for longer, am I correct?

[@Remi-B-Goode]

Really stressing endgame, but Capa kept his cool.

[@princeoreo7652]

Thank you for providing me excellent chess knowledge. Hopefully I return you something for this! 👍😃

[@MrLearner-mt9fv]

I am coming from way back learning the Basics❤

[@burtonrivera5253]

I enjoy the study and scholarship and academia which improve one's game, but the beauty of the game speaks for itself through intuitive play, not textbook

[@gamessportsandmore3371]

why not queen takes c3 at 14:26? isn't that winning?

[@SunnatSodiqov-l6h]

If queen would go there white would take the rook with a check, and would also dodge the bullet by moving the rook

[@khaluu2000]

The lazy cuban sounds like an interesting mixed drink

[@philipr1567]

Cuba Libre and Valium?

[@thedave5748]

At 9:39 - there is a better move. Q - g4 forces P-g3, then Q-h3 ch only move is K-g1, then Q-g2 is mate

[@AjitNair1953]

Even I found this line. It's the best one - forces mate irrespective of what White does. Good thing I checked all the comments. Otherwise I'd have repeated what you wrote, Dave !!!!

[@elegomeskin]

Not Pg3...blunder that loses. The winning move is Pf3...! R protects everything and P attacks Q.

[@thedave5748]

@@elegomeskin Youre right - I missed that

[@LikedgamingRS]

I preferred back when you used the arrowkeys to move the pieces. It was just so much more immersive - can you please go back?

[@zebra3stripes]

He can always fall back on his other career as Weird Alekhine, doing parodies of popular ragtime tunes.

[@hassansafieddine5033]

hey @agadmator, would you show this game with Alekhine and Nimzowitsch? Quite a fantastic display of Alekhine's gun! #suggestion #suggestions Alexander Alekhine vs Aron Nimzowitsch San Remo (1930), San Remo ITA, rd 3, Jan-18 French Defense: Winawer. Bogoljubow Variation (C17) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. Bd2 Ne7 6. Nb5 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 O-O 8. c3 b6 9. f4 Ba6 10. Nf3 Qd7 11. a4 Nbc6 12. b4 cxb4 13. cxb4 Bb7 14. Nd6 f5 15. a5 Nc8 16. Nxb7 Qxb7 17. a6 Qf7 18. Bb5 N8e7 19. O-O h6 20. Rfc1 Rfc8 21. Rc2 Qe8 22. Rac1 Rab8 23. Qe3 Rc7 24. Rc3 Qd7 25. R1c2 Kf8 26. Qc1 Rbc8 27. Ba4 b5 28. Bxb5 Ke8 29. Ba4 Kd8 30. h4

[@PrashantKumar-os7mx]

Alekhine crushed Capablanca in several games.Alekhine was a strategic calculator.

[@dopestsmoke9239]

When knight on f5 was threatening bishop on e7, is bishop to f8 a bad move?

[@bossnate4891]

Thanks!

[@shishirbhandari1644]

".as you mentioned to your friends & families" 😂

[@cskwillreturn2473]

The thrill.. Its just back

[@syedhosneyjahab1941]

What if after Rae1 Rxf4 Qxa8 check and then after Nxa8 Bd4??

[@shabdsthapak4332]

the only habbit of capablanca i got is being lazy in calculating lines

[@RubenHernandez-yx1bk]

Awesome channel bro!!! I 💕 ♟️👑

[@Atlargein]

He respected strong opponents like AA and Lasker reason he rarely played strong forcing moves that resulted in embarrasing checkmates for them. Not so with those lesser mortals who purportedly believed being better or disrespected his status.

[@benjayallday5189]

Please mention Casablancas health during this tournament was he feeling well?

[@benjayallday5189]

Capablanca

[@peterandersson3812]

I'm starting to feel sorry for old Alekhine: three lossed to the Cuban in a couple of videos.

[@jackknife1796]

At 5:10 it's actually mate in two

[@santiagorodriguez2940]

You can go Nd7 but you still lose material

[@boomjonggol5757]

Capablanca: meh imma win another way. What a way to play chess, dear me...

[@engravedhourglass8288]

can anyone tell me what he fixes?

[@BigBSinclair]

#suggestion Your thoughts on Topalov accusing Kramnik of cheating during their Championship Match.

[@tudorsucaliuc7311]

Can you please tell me what the score is between these two?

[@augustasjackevic9414]

as of now 3-0 to Capablanca I believe

[@tudorsucaliuc7311]

well he lost the wcc i meant all time

[@ishankumar6473]

9-7 in favour of capablanca. Draws not being counted.

[@1009-g9c]

Its very long still we haven't seen game from vasly ivanchuk. Please take this in consideration 😊 #suggestion

[@seanspawn7805]

I saw it. I am an excellent checker of Kings.

[@berrymakoena8124]

"......and it's all over"

[@eduardomoreira3341]

#suggestion do a deep blue X Kasparov series

[@ultrainstinctshaggy669]

No epic music this time? 😢

[@Attlanttizz]

Lazy = smart. Don't expend too much energy, save some for the later games when the other player becomes tired :)

[@jx14aby]

I'm an excellent subscriber but a lousy player,.

[@akshaypravinshah]

So tough to be first to like and comment on you videos.. :(

[@Paerigos]

instead of bishop G4 wouldnt it be better to just take the rook on A8 with the queen with check?

[@Paerigos]

(if the pawn was captured...)

[@KurdishYoutubeKSAS]

Why I lose when I play like Cabablanca 😄😄

[@makerl1fe388]

While the world was at the most crucial war ever, they were playing chess for war

[@burtonrivera5253]

Turns out Fischer and Tal and Capablanca were the game and they d probably all agree that it was ruined by the theorists who felt they were elevating the game, but they killed it.

[@burtonrivera5253]

Capablanca had his way with the arrogant theorists. He basically said put your money where your mouth is and wrecked Nimzovich and quieted the cronies, but eventually they prevailed. Thats why he was called, still is, "the natural"

[@caesaryumury5839]

Capa Blanca is to cool that he even looks cooler when his lazy. 🎷

[@lsjshez6940]

When I saw "Lazy Cuban" I thought it was a loss.

[@jordancotton3]

Imagine how godly capablanca would've been if he wasn't as lazy and studied chess more...

[@HeavyboxesDIYMaster]

I was suppose to mention this to my friends and family?

[@amangoel1575]

11 th! Love from India!

[@raulr9386]

Did he won all games against russians in 1913 ?

[@QuardGame]

As far as I know he lost one

[@PRubin-rh4sr]

the best chess games are the ones untainted with boring computer calculations

[@helmutcardenas7206]

What is it that he keeps fixing every other video?

[@ericortiz5492]

His sound I believe

[@ShifuCareaga]

although he couldn't win, he could have drawn a stalemate. Never give up... humans make mistakes.