The London System Through Magnus Carlsen’s Eyes!

[@brianfelty4278]

He isn’t a chess teacher. It’s a glimpse in the mind of a chess genius.

[@pickukumar8931]

He is fucking chess himself

[@CQUAN420]

Yea I gotta be honest I ain't ever learned anything from Magnus, he's the best but I don't think he could teach me to move a knight 😂

[@LinglingayOliveros]

Yess

[@huntersgunner4769]

He should teach chess but to max out on blind chess

[@mr.k1611]

He cannot. Because the minds of the common chess prospect can not possibly comprehend what this man is thinking.

[@NotJames37]

"Should've studied...should've studied it...didn't!" Can I get an amen!!!

[@83gh]

"Why am I playing the London?" "Why are we playing this stupid line" "Why are we in the endgame after 12 moves? Oh boy..." "How do I make progress" "Have to go full sad mode" That's the London system through Magnus's eyes. So now we now 😂

[@jaymoney522]

Its even sadder when us mortals play it....

[@Aabi-Bro]

Bruhh 😂😂😂

[@rabisonkunda8713]

🤣😂😂

[@usibistro]

1:18 Did man really play ke2 😂

[@yinkaoreoluwa9654]

At this point, he's just doing sidequests; Ke2 is just wild.

[@BodiBada]

Its because theyre approaching end game and the player with the most developed king in an end game with equal pieces usually wins since a king is considered a pawn hunter

[@Aabi-Bro]

Because of entering the endgame ❤

[@usibistro]

Thanks for the clarification Although this joke was a reference to the Bongcloud opening where the opponents go e4 e5 ke2​@@Aabi-Bro

[@arslanduha]

@@BodiBadajust as in real life usually the kings arent known for their skills in close combat (nor they are expected to be) but for their strategical genius but they will still have the upperhand against simple warriors which are pawns.

[@JoeBob79569]

Saw him moving the king and looked it like he was going to castle and I thought to myself _"Yea, that seems like a sensible move.."_ but then I nearly spat coffee all over my keyboard when he dropped the king on e2 instead. 🤣 But then again, I suppose the queens were off the board and he was just getting a head start on the endgame..

[@fuujutsushi]

Beautiful game! I actually learned a lot of things watching him play and he's become more chill with time so I think he has what it takes to actually be a great teacher

[@mikebell117]

Anyone else frantically pause the video in confusion after Ke2? Just me....got it.

[@Aabi-Bro]

Because they’re entering the endgame

[@TSfish94]

A sign someone is a GM is their ability to just move the king. Not even to castle or evade a check, just moving it seemingly randomly

[@tanmelons]

It connects the two rooks to defend each other while keeping the one rook on the side of the board to help with the attack on that side. Notice how the next 5 moves are pushing pawns on that side. Also it Magnus Carlsen, he does what he wants.

[@juanpunchman5484]

It's a good move bc they're approaching the end game.

[@shadowfurydono]

Even I don't caste king side too much in the London. Gotham the nerd said to castle queen side(if opponent castles king side) or not to castle to be aggressive. It works out often at in 1300 level in rapid/blitz.

[@nothingnewhere6551]

That rook move is clutch, queen trade too, in that line that black queen has got some options on that side if you miss it it goes 100 percent for black

[@SilentWraith1373]

I fiddled with the London system against a bot and my vision was foggy I was like wth how do I defend that move I can’t move my queen but now I know how to counter it 🌚

[@faisalmuhamad4893]

This guy is solid. He should consider professional

[@Aabi-Bro]

Bruhhh

[@darthkek1953]

If keeps this up and works hard perhaps one day he could be a club champion in a small provincial Norwegian town.

[@drcielgeek1999]

Who knows... He might become world champion

[@KelGhu]

He's got pretty decent fundamentals

[@clawneditz457]

​@@drcielgeek1999 He is a World champion bro

[@OnemaiaStudio]

Someone can explain to me what happened at min 4:01?

[@DannyBlair_]

Yeah same

[@jeremychristian5409]

He premoved the knight thinking the opponent would want to do a bishop trade. But what ended up happening was the opponent moving the rook to take his knight, so nothing to be premoved anymore. And his bishop can now take the enemy's bishop, doing the planned trade but in a different.

[@anelezenzwa6639]

4:21, what just happened?

[@flutethyagu]

When we play : “good opening” When Super GM plays: traps everywhere!!!

[@Geo-zz8pc]

Can someone explain what happened @ 4:03

[@ALifeOfWine]

Magnus moves Bishop to E2 then pre-moves Knight to E2, with the expectancy that his opponent will take his Bishop with theirs (theirs is currently on H5). The opponent, however, doesn't take as expected and instead takes the Knight on D4 with his Rook.

[@knowledgeallah]

Youre still not explaining the point of blacks move and how it works. It's a deflection tactic off of a skewer that exchanges the rook for two pieces which only works because the second rook can trade with check.

[@RolyPoly33]

"Does he have time to mate me here?.... I dont know" lol

[@junlee7484]

Just the atmosphere of the video. Chess dropout couldn’t be a better name.

[@Jurassikpark5657]

People, why horse can't take the premoved queen at the end ?

[@naeznal]

The knight has to block the check by the queen and the premove is the queen taking the knight. There just isn't a knight anymore after the queen moved.

[@alfonsolopc]

@@naeznal sorry, I don’t understand.When the queen checks ,the knight could block the check and if the queen takes the knight then the black king can take the white queen and the game goes on. How does he checkmate at the end? Or does he technically do not block with the kignt and he just resigns?

[@naeznal]

@@alfonsolopc There is a pawn on D4 protecting the queen so the king can't take the queen.

[@kh2716]

I’m so shit at chess 😅

[@johninduisi4886]

You too huh?

[@kh2716]

@@johninduisi4886 😂👌🏽

[@giorgiocandiotti]

Why the bishop disappear with the knight at 4:01 in the e2 square????

[@Nameless.4817]

It is pre move

[@giorgiocandiotti]

@@Nameless.4817 ty

[@RahulKhandekar-ot2wn]

4:30 how is this possible The opponent moves king even the rook was there. Someone please explain I'm beginner

[@axe3552]

magnus premoved, so it seemed like the king moved towards the rook

[@YoannVn]

Yeah these premoves are confusing 😅

[@Snkillednations]

1:06 Knight to G5 wouldve been better, cause then check with the bishop.

[@Squidom_]

HE IS MAGNUS

[@memetemplatespro]

Bro teaching magnus

[@myYtScienceTech]

Really 😂

[@Snkillednations]

@@memetemplatespro not teaching.... Just saying

[@Lolwutdesu9000]

​@@Snkillednations knight on F6? Did you forget about him? Lmao

[@spudnik4956]

could he have not gotten checkmated if the opponent promoted to a knight 5:10

[@serignethiam3984]

Nope bcause in that case he could have eaten the other kniight who would have been defenseless

[@spudnik4956]

@@serignethiam3984 you're right

[@adirusydiomar6207]

What happened at 4:23? Magnus’ Rook just magically got eaten by his King 😨 somebody elaborate for me please

[@dBradbury]

Black's rook took his rook, and Magnus immediately took back. He calculated that line, so he knew it was coming, so the entire sequence happened quickly.

[@hebb8850]

He premoved king to take back rook

[@michaelemerson1949]

cxd4, Rc1+, Kg2, Rxg1+, Kxg1, Bxe2. Hope this helps

[@Greatermaxim]

Maggie has swaggie.

[@snowfox8025]

Nothing is making sense

[@Aabi-Bro]

Just wild mode on 😂

[@Djellowman]

Low ELO detected

[@snowfox8025]

@@Djellowman don't even try to act you are better

[@Djellowman]

@@snowfox8025 don't have to pretend...

[@snowfox8025]

@@Djellowman what's your elo

[@rdubrdub]

Which chess patch is this?

[@flyingbow504]

This guy has a chance to be really good someday

[@jasonyoungblood9359]

Magnus should keep this hairstyle. It looks great.

[@80-80.]

This video is old. Chess24 days, Magnus was streaming regularly.

[@inigotje]

His Einstein hairstyle is superior.

[@RobbiePfunder]

great hair!

[@Reman_Barto]

Black win a1 promotion knight chekmate..?

[@riddlerizky]

If black went under promotion to a knight, White king takes knight on F3, because knight on F3 wasn’t guarded

[@benkelly9295]

This guy is pretty good

[@Philipcishteway]

Nice

[@dkuka9461]

Wow so cool😊😊😊

[@Markanday-ns3vl]

GGGM(Geratest Great Grand Master) of 21st century

[@long-shotlouie]

He sees things I don't

[@fxrhxnbro]

5:06 Black Knight g5 (checkmate), white Kf3, then black promotes to queen (checkmate), white king goes to E3 then black qe4 checkmate and win

[@VinceRicafort-xo9lu]

Black knight g5 doesn't even do anything to the king though? The king is just trapped with that move and magnus could proceed?

[@mcleod21679]

Magnus been watching alex banzea

[@jaybingham3711]

I love using the London to arrive at an even middle game. Even materially. And even posionqlly (per SF). But damn if opponents won't over-value the evenness. It's so easy to blow up the symmetry by just waiting for a big liquidation...thus enabling you to bone off 2 pawns. 'Doh...look at meet go with my extra material!' Silly, silly, billy. I have perfected barfing up pawns in endgames. Why opponents fail to resign then and there is so ridiculous. I even send them a link to this video. And still they don't resign!!!! Ugh!! Childish. And churlish!😑

[@kassugonanlahti1320]

How with that knight it is mate?????

[@rblogan3]

black moves knight to e5, white moves q to e5 mate

[@h1a8]

Because after the initial queen check the black knight must block (only move) then the queen will capture the knight with mate

[@yyyaiba]

It’s a premove. Knight defends from check, Queen takes.

[@PargusAuriga]

GOAT

[@danruth1089]

im too old i can never reach this level, thank you Mr. Carlsen

[@nimrod789]

Never say never, nothing is impossible

[@dreamblade9195]

was promoting to a knight mate?

[@dreamblade9195]

forget it he can take the knight

[@vitojanav7644]

Expected educational stuff instead he rambling all the time😂

[@brianfelty4278]

The education is in his play. Watch and learn. Don’t expect in depth instructional banter with Magnus. Watch Hikaru if you want someone to explain every move and every possible line during the game.

[@donsimons9810]

3rd world jealousy problems. Go read a book

[@lordblanck7923]

​@@donsimons9810 new generation hitler be like 😂

[@donsimons9810]

@@lordblanck7923 our future idiocracy already a reality. Our whole future will be people like you everywhere cause Sally Struthers shed a tear

[@lordblanck7923]

@donsimons9810 Don't include me in your " our " man...I ain't that hateful

[@benharvie4341]

3051 😶‍🌫️

[@shubhamrocking1]

why did he sacrifice his queen in the last wtf

[@Panini9702]

It's not a sacrifice it was a premove King has nowhere else to move for the check so Knight blocks e5 and then Queen takes at e5 protected by a pawn

[@swagstranger7038]

Noob 😂

[@IbokRock811]

Full sad mode lool 😭

[@Aabi-Bro]

Got me 😢😂

[@iDraqo]

Can someone explain why he gave away his queen ?????😊

[@SuperAntonPetrov]

Magnus is the best in the end-game so he does not care until it is a balanced pieces exchange. He does this all the time. He is "simplifying the game" :)

[@iDraqo]

@@SuperAntonPetrov sure he’s the best, but Unless it’s a form of disrespect then I don’t see the purpose lol.

[@UKYusei]

He didn't the knight is there to block he took the knight

[@zxvc849]

The only move black has is to give away a knight so he premoved queen takes knight.

[@RajHK8]

How the f did he win

[@Ytremz]

The opponent was just flinging out moves towards the end, not taking time to observe material that he could collect. Those little inaccuracies lead to losses.

[@ChikwekweBongani]

Not a mate🤣

[@tuff9486]

Only noobs thinks ke2 ks wild

[@mama-ls3iv]

Black propose no Queen night is checkmate😂

[@Bobo-Vieri]

King takes en f3.

[@brothajack1993]

Don't drink too much water

[@Shiiizu-ip5kn]

London is L opening btw