The Queen is King | Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana | Norway Chess 2018

[@-ChrisD]

17:01 I was really glad to see the possible stalemate. So often, possible stalemates get ignored or not commented on because nobody would win. Sometimes you may not be able to win but you might be able to keep from losing. Jerry, you are by far one the best commentators and narrators in online chess on KZbin. Keep up the good work! Thank you!

[@tkimaginestudio]

I enjoyed this match a lot and it wouldn't be half the fun without your excellent commentary, Jerry! Thank you!

[@byagroany7017]

Adding clock is awsome, its helpful to see how much time they spent on particular moves

[@RyanEmmett]

I really enjoy these reviews of recent games. I'm often a bit baffled when I follow them online, but your videos help me to see the most important points in a way I can understand. Many thanks!

[@ChessNetwork]

Thank you Ryan. :)

[@ajay176v]

Another grind by Carlsen in his style!...that sacrificing the central pawn for the queen post and the blockade is amazing!....thanks for the video..:)

[@hyperupcall]

I don't understand. How is it a "grind"?

[@hyperupcall]

Oh ok, it makes sense now. Thank you!

[@mrhed0nist]

I like that rule of thumb about the king and queen on same colour to avoid perpetual. I'd imagine that coming in very handy during one of my many online mouse races. If I could only remember these little nuggets during games I'd be a master by now ;)

[@ChessNetwork]

It all adds up. :)

[@camilofossemale7898]

awesome material as always man

[@ChessNetwork]

Thank you

[@glenm99]

Thank you for pointing out 9:57. I enjoyed thinking about it. Carlsen spent almost a minute on that move, and must have seen that his queen could be forced away from g4. That suggests one of two things. One might be that he considered the position with his queen on e2 and the black pawn on f5 to be superior in some way to the same position with the pawn on f7. Maybe there's some long-term weakness he might hope to exploit? Opening up the king position is worth something? That reasoning would be a terribly interesting thing to hear. The other option is that he considered the positions to be close enough to equal that any deficiency is made up for by being one step closer to move 40. And that's a neat idea, taking a slightly longer way to reach essentially the same position just to buy time on the clock. It's the kind of thing you'd expect from someone who plays a lot of blitz... though mere mortals would do it with crass checks rather than an elegant positional move which is nonetheless forcing, like Qg4.

[@Vorasii]

Content of 2018, anything to do with Carlsen and Caruana

[@Pacalolo04]

Superb, Jerry! Hats off to your game analysis, Sir. You're absolutely brilliant and, most importantly, know how to convey it. Hope you analyse the upcoming match in London as well. Cheers!

[@ea-nasir420]

Finally back with some videos that aren't 1 minute chess :D been missing this, even though your bullet vids are fun!

[@TurboSixxSpeed]

Magnus so methodical with that sequence of a check, and a reposition to scoot the pawn. gotta feel bad for Fabi knowing it cant be stopped and feeling the horror.

[@jmafoko]

he knew it can't be stopped. probably did it for the fan. so that Carlen can show us how it is done. No disrespect, just playing the game for its own sake.

[@TheRovardotter]

Thanks for the vid Jerry! Your entusiasm for the game is very contagious. :)

[@FatherTau]

Excellent narration & presentation. Kudos, Jerry!

[@BrageHe]

Superb analysis as usual! Great video and a great game by Carlsen!

[@browsedeweb8834]

Jerry - You are a Super GM of chess commentary. Excellent, high quality review of a great game. Thank you...and please run for president. =)

[@nymrc]

Great video as always!

[@zzzzzzJoker]

Great analysis from 2 world class players. Keep up the great work Jerry.

[@OscarSanchez-iv6kv]

Great Commentary!!

[@blahsomethingclever]

Yay new video!

[@benoit421201]

Superb stuff

[@PushyPawn]

Very nice, missed your uploads, can't help but wonder of the outcome with the colours reversed. Can't wait until Nov either.

[@mrmarkstv6585]

Can you please analize Capablanca vs Alekhine from 1927 world chess championship

[@BattleFieldGalaxy]

I think Carlsen will defend his title this November

[@MKellyC]

Jerry you're amazing

[@wallflower7016]

you're*

[@ChrisHyde537]

Michael Kelly I know it was an incomplete sentence. “Jerry, your amazing and incisive analysis is the standard by which all others are judged.”

[@Ptaku93]

Long time no see Jerry, I'm glad you're back :>

[@Kahitar]

I loved it. My favorite chess channel. Thank you, I'm learning a lot. Just a quick question: I'm really bad at this game. What would be the better way to improve: play a lot of 5 minute blitz games or 1-2 30-60 minute games each day?

[@einstu]

The stalemate was really informative as well.

[@ldeans5620]

Good choice of games, Jerry, and unsurpassed commentary.

[@TheBe187]

Amazing end game by Carlsen.

[@scorchedBoard]

Hope u cover the 2018WCC jerry

[@Ecashharlem]

At 11:19 the the black queen capture the white horse instead of the queen???

[@drutgat2]

Really absorbing - both the game, and anaylsis. Thank you, Gerry (sp.?).

[@ChessNetwork]

Thank you. It's w/ a J. :)

[@drutgat2]

Damn! Was going to go for a 'J'. Now I know :)

[@The_Irate_Penguin]

Interesting, at least to me, was how long Caruana held on in a queen endgame with multiple pawns down, I suppose hoping for a perpetual check, threefold repeated moves or a stalemate (as the one you pointed out towards the end). At their level of play, is there not a point at which hoping for a massive blunder by the opponent is somehow tantamount to an insult? IAC: tyvm for the many uploads and concise analyses, The depth and complexity of the discussions can be followed by very average players such as myself, and the lengths of the videos fit very nicely into the free time slots allowed during a busy work day and equally busy private life.

[@proflaxis6968]

Maybe Jerry has the smoothest chess analysis voice and best graphics. Great job Jerry as usual

[@lancebakker1198]

Great analysis! What's the lichess imported game URL?

[@duumitri]

hmm and if 8:46 Nc3?? seems to win a piece for black no?

[@lukeh792]

after Nc3, Qf5+ Kg7 Qc8+ Kh7 Qxc3 Qxd1 and white is up 2 pawns, took me a while to figure out bc I had the same thoughts as well :)

[@qFlux888]

It's amazing to watch Magnus easily handle that queen vs queen endgame

[@BlackBeltMonkeySong]

Amazing

[@anttuber]

Around the 5:04 mark, what would happen if black played rook from a8 to a6 and played queen from d8 to B6 after white next move to challenge the queen? Would that be a good move?

[@anttuber]

Would white still play room c1 to c5 as a response to black queen taking the b6 post?

[@ΛεωνιδαςΒουτσας]

Very nice game

[@bluekeybo]

Thanks Jerry!

[@MindFlowersDotNet]

Thank you Jerry!

[@loleen3]

so instructive indeed

[@locrianphyrigian3779]

Thanks, Jerry!

[@vidro3]

How is it a stalemate at 17:04?

[@vidro3]

oh damn. i had to learn the stalemate rules better.

[@PushyPawn]

I really miss these instructional single game analysis videos. It's like an invaluable personal chess lesson from an NM. So much more useful if you're trying to improve your game than watching the so-called speed run analysis run-through's by a certain other more popular chess channel.

[@LIVERPOOLFRANK]

Carlsen is a beast

[@bartoszwojciechowski5569]

8:47 why not black knight on c3?

[@Vylphix]

Bartosz Wojciechowski After Knight c3, Queen d3 can be played, checking the black king. Not sure though

[@theomniscientogoftheintern8889]

Bishops opening if my favorite opening. Its very solid and can transpose into many solid positions.

[@frostybape201]

08:50 What if knight goes to c3?

[@FlunkedMath]

Frosty Bape Qd3+

[@idontwantmynameinhere]

That stalemate is amazing

[@maxwelljann5462]

Awesome stalemate at the end.

[@Evgenios22]

Great game! I feel like in most games Queens don't make it to Endgame, so this one was particularly instructive. I was wondering, in the end, if this 10min thinking for the Rook move was really that important. It seemed like every major piece got exchanged pretty fast, without much movement needed from the Kings. Awesome reasoning for the stalemate! I like that you reason that way, thinking of the opportunities of both parties on how to take advantage of every situation.

[@alephnull4044]

Would be useful to explain (even just briefly) captures like 9. exd5 where it is unclear why the capture was played at that specific point. I usually never understand how they decide when to release the tension even if not forced.

[@reubenosman2288]

It's all just opening theory. on 9. exd5 You could say it gives a semi open file for white's rook when he castles, also opens up some diagonals for the bishop.

[@alephnull4044]

Of course it's theory, but most viewers don't know the theory and so commentators still explain much of it. And I'm not really after general obvious reasons, I'm asking why exactly at that point was the tension released.

[@Ganesh-qg8ju]

Hi Jerry. I feel Fabiano might be deliberately losing the game to make Carlsen feel overconfident. I think Fabi will be really hard to beat in November. Your thoughts?

[@JamesBu11]

Nice game!

[@Ismail-hd4yz]

hi sir. I want to make some tutorial video in my own language. actually not the tutorial but the coverage of next world championship. what would you suggest me to use. I tried to build a chessboard using c++ but its really hard to do. any software to analyse the games will be so easy for me. what's your suggestion to use. and I may follow my own analysis and some of your thoughts there giving you credit. and thanks for this game.

[@colinhicks6607]

Really looking forward to the championship match this november

[@rodrigoathayde1488]

I miss u❤❤

[@kinglucaschess1852]

What software do you use

[@michaelgamba7674]

stockfish

[@kinglucaschess1852]

I meat the chess games software!

[@anonymous-yq8mr]

My friend, could you please tell me the software that you are using? I'm searching all over but can't find a good one!

[@JoeKell365]

what does "average centipawn loss" mean?

[@V8SupersQirreL]

This is so disappointing if it happens - you fight for 50/60 moves and you know you are better and close to mate and then -Stalemate. It is not over till it's over! Nice commentary as always, late looking to it - like most of the time! Thanx!!

[@alexandreduf]

Wow, what an endgame! Nice queen technique.

[@EtienneBachand]

Jerry please, make an analysis of a Kasparov sicilian najdorf that would be extremely instructive

[@100neshama]

Jerry, its not stalemate if check on g2 because can be taken by queen on a8, only checks on g1 g3 g4

[@ChessNetwork]

Have another look

[@100neshama]

Your right jerry, sorry and thanks so much for your great channel sir

[@edwardelgar8541]

i thought the exact same thing. then i had another look

[@100neshama]

Edward Elgar great minds think alike:)

[@falperes8754]

caralho video novo

[@lawrencecapener5347]

Wow what a game. Both r beastly creatures

[@jordanmlo7738]

Who won?

[@danielaustin953]

Hey dude, happy belated birthday

[@ChessNetwork]

Thank you Daniel

[@gregoriysharapov1936]

I got a chess ad before this.

[@herrschnupke4044]

Why not 6.c3!?

[@ashoksafaya5397]

Importance of coordination the lesson from this game.

[@smegmalasagna]

That was a interesting game

[@MrFrak0207]

Definitely not the best game for both of them I think Thanks for the analysis Jerry🖤

[@oliveredelmann8599]

What? Carlsen played it beautifully

[@MrFrak0207]

O O for chess in general, yes But for him as a player, it was okay

[@deansmith5882]

why did the time go up on move 40?

[@00bikeboy]

It's standard in classical tournaments to add time to the clocks after move 40, but it depends on the tournament. For Norway Chess "Players receive 100 minutes for the first 40 moves, then 50 minutes for 20 moves, then 15 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment from move 61"

[@keithtom]

At 35. Why doesn’t black play Nc3 to win the Knight?

[@TheMafiaAtackz]

Why would it be a stale mate with two queens?

[@Litwinel]

White is forced to take the Black Queen and Black King has no moves.

[@amigosXcorrespondenc]

Amazing. Carlsen shows some nice geometry in that endgame, I found it really beautiful. When you find that converting a Q endgame is always based in geometry, is a lot easier to play haha.

[@pathutchison7688]

At 9:18, your way to defend the knight doesn’t actually defend the knight

[@jasonc0065]

A blunder is when you concede a big advantage with one move. There were no blunders this game. Just inaccuracies. Black allowing the outside passed pawn probably was the biggest in this game.

[@ex59neo53]

This game reminds me of a song by ...Queen Which one ? ;)

[@getellied]

ex59neo53 Carlsen's Queen sure is guaranteed to blow your mind

[@ex59neo53]

Now do the march of the black queen :p

[@birdie9679]

Another one bites the dust

[@SSA-X002]

She's a killeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrr

[@Somestupiedbudee]

fat bottomed girls

[@gsp_admirador]

Thank you Jerry

[@user-kl8vj2qy9w]

Carlsen is a mastermind WOW

[@LeRiffmencer]

Would love to see an urosov Gambit. They were close. Carlsen just needed to move the queen pawn two squares instead of one.

[@edwinyang6639]

Carlsen holds his title this year again ( my prediction)

[@stefroca4048]

I have a question: how come they are so good at chess but have 45+ centipawn loss?

[@esamudani2845]

They're humans not machine. However good a player is they'll eventually make some mistakes

[@Tod_oMal]

Why does Chess look so easy? And though is it so difficult at the same time?

[@youssefbourhim4113]

mister jerry i used to play but i gave up now with you with your explanations , the light you shed on darken moves triggers me to have gust and relish to chess again i think iam indebted to you thanks a ton i wish you get us hidden games of bobby fischer i find him yje best player ever even if the rein of kassparov went beyong all limits but it lacks fischer sweetness

[@Galakyllz]

Amazing, at 16:58.... you take Qg4... then ask the king to take you on a date until it _must_ *draw*

[@DeviousRy]

i dont understand that stalemate

[@Vylphix]

Ryan bush It forces black to make a move that would result in a stalemate. Any other moves would have black losing the game.

[@DeviousRy]

@@Vylphix ah I understand now thanks

[@vegypies]

That was beautiful...

[@relmz32]

Excellent play, i think Caruana was too eager to give that pawn back, and it cost him.

[@tylerross9706]

16:58, that's funny. Imagine if Carson did that

[@mieblock4856]

I clearly don't understand the requirement of stalemate. If white has 2 queens and a pawn against just the enemy king how is that not victory?

[@martinhynes2969]

I also do not understand.

[@martinhynes2969]

Ah! It would end up with black having no more possible legal moves ...hence stalemate!

[@Rieper47]

Carlsen is a machine!

[@mateoyoung4276]

Queen rules, so does Magnus.

[@GooTube3110]

so hard to sac a pawn for positional compensation i would have never found this idea in my own game (2100 ELO amateur)

[@ajay176v]

It will be very tough to say who will win in the World chess championship...it will be a very close fight....if carlsen manages not to lose patience and doesnt lose a drawn game like he did in game 8 vs karjakin... definitely carlsen has better chance...:)

[@BlackPawnMartyr]

First you say its tough to pick a winner, then you say Carlsen definitely has a better chance. It wasn't too tough after all.

[@alephnull4044]

Lol. But yeah Carlsen is absolutely the favourite.

[@michaelgamba7674]

basically you are saying that Carlsen will win if he doesn't lose

[@ajay176v]

BlackPawnMartyr chess Lol..forgive my language...:)

[@KARTIKEYA007]

carlsen will destroy that noob called caruana, might be over in 7 games