They Called Him "The Hand"

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K Gerasimov vs Vasily Smyslov
Moscow Pioneer Home championsip (1935), Moscow URS, Nov-??
Rubinstein Opening (D05)
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. Bd3 c5 5. b3 Nc6 6. Bb2 Bd6 7. O-O Qc7 8. a3 b6 9. c4 Bb7 10. Nc3 a6 11. Re1 cd4 12. ed4 O-O 13. Na4 Bf4 14. Ne5 dc4 15. bc4 Ne5 16. de5 Qc6 17. Bf1 Rfd8 18. Qb3 Ng4 19. h3 Rd3 20. Qb6 Rh3 21. Bd4 Bh2 22. Kh1 Be5
00:00 Hello Everyone!
01:25 Game Starts!
02:45 Completely New Game!
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07:37 It was in this position!
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[@m4y4nk]

4:51 f3 looks like a move a barbarian will play however, it is the correct way to go. - Agadmator, 2023

[@walmartgolem]

Never question Conan.

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

@@walmartgolem Especially during his monologue.

[@mashrukhkhan5045]

I completely lost it when he said it xD

[@vaimast2825]

So i guess im a 900 elo barbarian

[@truthandlove0]

I laughed when he said it 🤣

[@yethenkosi5046]

Agadmator is the only guy who can wear a hoodie in summer just to honour someone who lived a century ago

[@MrSpinotrex]

he’s Croatian. it’s currently winter there

[@andrew_owens7680]

@@MrSpinotrex He's inside. LOL

[@breza222]

@@andrew_owens7680 gas is expensive these days

[@pokerstar2926]

Where in the world is it summer at this time of year??

[@jurjenvanderhoek316]

@@pokerstar2926 Many places on the southern hemisphere. One of them is Cape Town, SA.

[@giovannicorno1247]

Smyslov is an undervalued world champion: he played top level chess for a very long time, he lost the Candidates final against Kasparov when he was 63. If not yet done a saga about him should be considered.

[@a.m.armstrong8354]

I agree. I love his positional style..Kramnik inherited it.

[@maithevnesegirl6404]

Wow, there are 100 other people Agad should do a saga about first. Absolutely disgraceful that you'd throw his name into the hat right now.

[@giovannicorno1247]

@@maithevnesegirl6404 I am not sure other 100 chess players deserve more than him. Anyway just my opinion of course.

[@williammorris584]

‘Rook Endings’ was an invaluable resource, and considered definitive. Grigory Levenfish gave Smyslov the manuscript to check and died some time later. Smyslov edited it, checked all the variations, and published it as a co-author with Levenfish’s name first, saying that the work had in the main been done by Levenfish. Smyslov was above all a true gentleman.

[@williammorris584]

@@maithevnesegirl6404 In addition to being World Champion, Smyslov tied for the top place in the Soviet Championship twice, and was a top-15 in the world for forty years. Not many people in chess history are more deserving.

[@robertphillips93]

Further evidence of "the Hand's" enduring and potent instinct: in 1976, at the age of 55, the genial champ played a 30-board simultaneous against a wide range of players at the storied Mechanics Institute CC in San Francisco, scoring 18-3-9. Following a local tournament in a nearby town the next day, he gave another display on 23 boards, with a result of 21-0-2. The draws went to one expert and one senior master. (Corrected Vasily's age - 55, not 65! Still, a pretty good workout, as it was probably a combined time of around 7 hours at the board(s).)

[@stantheman143]

That's just borderline insanity, wow what data!

[@robertphillips93]

@@stantheman143 Yes, well, every chessplayer knows the devil is often in the details . . . but I was a competitor in the tournament, a team event, and kibetzed quietly at the simul. Our first board got one of the draws and another friend was a photographer/chess chronicler who captured those aspects of the event -- and served as Smyslov's interpreter too! Those were the days, before engines and online play . . . but there was nothing then that compares with Antonio!

[@stephenpostle7779]

I played Smyslov in a 20 board simul in 1969. He was 19-0 with only me left. I was a pawn up in a rook and pawn endgame, but he’d written the definitive book on such endings. 😢. But what a gentleman!

[@robertphillips93]

​@@stephenpostle7779Your experience is vanishingly rare in memory, not only in time but by demographics -- mine began as part of the Fischer boom proper, in 1972. Was going to ask if you got Smyslov's autograph in your copy of Rook Endings, but my copy shows a first English publication in 1971 . . . so much of the material was probably very fresh in the author's mind . . . and so he stands in front of the young man at the last board, awaiting the next move, noting all the main roads and each hazard or roadblock . . . if I had survived that spotlighted examination without gross error, the champ would undoubtedly become a noble gentleman too! Thanks for the reminiscence.

[@a.m.armstrong8354]

@@robertphillips93 Fantastic recollection, thanks!

[@johnaustin704]

Yes, PLEASE cover more games by Smyslov!!! I think Mischa would approve of more coverage of the other "Winter King"!

[@CMAAvinash]

How is that even possible... The Tal.

[@bernardobila4336]

@@CMAAvinash same question

[@johnaustin704]

@@CMAAvinash I am unsure of what your question is referencing. If it is about the content of my request, it is a response to Agadmator's question about whether we wanted to see more coverage of Smyslov, which I definitely do. If it is about the Tal emoji, then I suggest you join the channel, which unlocks a set of emojis including the Tal one for a monthly fee.

[@johnaustin704]

@@bernardobila4336 Please see my response to CMA Avinash Kadam.

[@CMAAvinash]

@@johnaustin704 no that was about Tal's Clip art in comment section

[@maxfraser2771]

"Something a barbarian would play". I come here for the chess, I stay for the comedy. 🤣

[@ender3932]

ZA HANDO

[@shekharr2227]

The references dont end 😭

[@listey]

Crazy to think of everything that was going on in the world when this was being played in 1935 😳

[@akmd114379]

Nothing serious other than Hitler gaining power.

[@BasitAli-in7tc]

Fucking war

[@0xdarpy]

Was just thinking the same thing! just goes to show that we can't really control what happens out there.. therefore might as well just focus on our craft!

[@jurjenvanderhoek316]

Things are worse now. We are now being threatened by fascism on a world scale (Great Reset / NWO / SDG / globalism).

[@johndeever]

Especially in USSR. Millions being denounced and shot in the head by the secret police.

[@questinfarrow]

The indescribable joy of already wearing a hoody before the video started 🙌

[@gian4487]

They called him "ZA HANDO"

[@obalalama]

A man of culture

[@samsunguser3148]

oi josuke

[@tu.nguyen.96]

I scrolled too far for this

[@smoorej]

Absolutely breathtaking chess. Amazing.

[@Amer1kop]

Absolute madness!!! Wonderful the old style romance lives on thru Agadmator and his excellent subscribers.

[@henrymortensen7478]

Agadmator actually missed his beloved b4 3:28. He went for b5 instead, incredible stuff!

[@a.m.armstrong8354]

Thanks! Smyslov is one of my favourites!

[@michalbotor]

thank you antonio, i've brought me a lot of joy with this game. i feel a lot better now.

[@vineetkothari398]

Hi Agad, when is the Steinitz Saga dropping, waiting eagerly!

[@lukemarks3281]

Let's all just #suggestion the full saga one by one

[@amosdraak3536]

#suggestion !!

[@rickharold7884]

Awesome!! And for the first time had a hoodie on. But random as junky 37F rainy day in Chicago. Ha ha.

[@ahsankhan3437]

I certainly need to buy a hoodie now ...I can't ignore him any more " I hope you guys are wearing a hoodie too"

[@agadmator]

Only way to watch

[@OzerBergman]

Brutal. Beautiful.

[@upholdjustice372]

#suggestion Emanuel Lasker vs Carl Schlechter | World Chess Championship 1910 | Game 10

[@amosdraak3536]

Crazy game, crazy history. I 2nd that

[@lanares194]

So far the best game I watch in this channel, just too cool

[@sangameshshiranal588]

Brilliant !!

[@KvS1248]

Very inspirational game 👍

[@lawrancedoyle1543]

Love these old games!

[@cygnustsp]

Whoa that hoodie startled me for a second I mean, in very used to the hoodie but this one looks new and sort of ominous and sinister.

[@steefhan]

That Rook move is magical... Still much to learn 🙄

[@Tractorman-xj4gt]

Trying to convince the entire extended family to buy a hoodie to get the full experience !! Even so, thanks for posting !!

[@afollowerofchrist5789]

Me @4:46: Hmm... I'd play f3 here Antonio: f3 looks like something a barbarian would play, but it's actually the correct way to play Me: Also me: I don't know if I should be honored or insulted

[@ziedyacoub8488]

please do Rubenstein or Lasker saga .... all people want it

[@sevenstarofheaven]

If it going to happen, Steinitz definitely deserves it

[@amosdraak3536]

Yes please. We do 🙏🙏🙏

[@fave1201]

The Minister of Defense is the coolest chess nickname I've ever heard.

[@aronuchukwuezugo615]

Karjakin?

[@shaundiltz5821]

That was beautiful

[@MrSiwat]

Good to see the hoodie again.)

[@topofsm]

What a great moment to start this video and already be wearing a hoodie

[@wixom01]

I had to pause the video to go put on my hoodie and put the hood up. NOW I'm ready for action!

[@johart309]

first time wearing a hoodie for a hoodie guy game.... feels like UCL of your favorite team

[@agadmator]

Welcome!

[@johart309]

@@agadmator Thank you! Your channel is great :-)

[@ahmedhaidar6470]

What a beautiful game.

[@elijahrose7913]

I’ve always noticed that in every single video, on every single move Antonio speaks the move; but this is the first video I’ve seen, that I recall, that he skips speaking the move made.

[@lukemarks3281]

From time to time, usually in long end games, he has been known to just get to the gist of it

[@divyanshujain5809]

Oh my God! This is now my favorite game.

[@JW-qd3ol]

Man, Rd3 was CRUSHING 😵🥴

[@hoodiegame]

Agadmator: I hope you are wearing a hoodie. Me: Always.

[@thembadube9589]

Speaking of nicknames with "hand/s" in them, I can mention: (a) "Hands of Stone" = Roberto Duran (boxer). (b) "Hand of God" = Diego Madonna (c) "Hand me the remote" = me, yelling to my Mrs when I want to watch football.

[@sihaldewalerahul6048]

Looking too good 😄😄

[@rantdmc]

i would be achieving a lifetime ambition if Agad could say about one of my games "and he won the game in great style with...." I would also have a great story to tell to my friends at the bar and the library...

[@bahrss]

#correction #trivia NB: it's not a "Moscow pioneer home", but a "Moskvorechye pioneer home", literally translating as "Moscow river". Moskvorechye is one of central districts of Moscow. The game itself was first published in the "64" journal and is somewhat known in Russia, because it was also published in the "Selected games" (1952) book written by Smyslov himself.

[@aronuchukwuezugo615]

7:31 Bh2 with ROOK on h3 is almost like a windmill position. Black can keep creating a discovered attack with the bishop and rook until he picks up a lot of material.

[@luisorellana9194]

That slow motion rook for the win 🤣🤣

[@yourn4m3h3re]

nice hoodie! :)

[@habeshatildeath]

4:48 cmon man you didn't have to do me like that

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

VASILY: The Hand AGAD: The Hood

[@ricardoguimaraes544]

#suggestion you should bring some games of Max Euwe on the channel, he is the only world champion who wasn't a Chess player in his main profession and I think he is criminally underrated. May I sugest Vs Tal in 1960? It is an amazing game!

[@amosdraak3536]

I like the first half of your comment. :) But I don’t think he has even won a game on this channel, so maybe a game where he actually wins and not something against Tal, since he’s been seen so much here? That’s my 2 cents

[@osmangani6815]

Love u From Bangladesh agadmator

[@jro3213]

Cool symmetry at 2:59! (except for the white queen, rook, and king)

[@victorbrand8913]

Gerasimov (it is pronounces as it is spelled) is a common Russian surname, so chances are, he was a native Soviet chess player.

[@philipstrange60]

Spec-tac-u-lar!

[@thepower7803]

4:49 I bust out laughing here hahaha

[@armaanmalhotra9042]

🔥🔥🔥

[@mycroftholmes7379]

He can also sing!

[@luca5749]

hi agad, hope you are great. just a quick one: what about the new saga? :)

[@theotherjoedimaggio]

@1:10 the first pause the video moment, while i run to grab my hoodie

[@grunastamen4889]

Good Hand job...

[@pannypant3759]

#suggestion Rashid vs Timofeev 1970 brilliant game by Rashid..plz make video on this.

[@bharitimepass9263]

The hand remembers me GAME OF THRONES

[@CMAAvinash]

I just saw a Beauty. Here on agadmator's chess channel.

[@uncleacid6973]

I was thinking knight to h2 to overload the bishop defending checkmate.

[@yosiandhilliThehebrews]

"you can not impress your friends with a check" advice i wish i heard from my dad!

[@maxhotsalad]

i dont think you made a big enough deal about how good this game is

[@d4slaimless]

Little correction. It is not Gera-SH-imov, it is spelled with S in the middle.

[@cybalanced4108]

The Hand of the Nights Watch

[@Saiganesh2108]

You posted an easy way to beat alekhine defence. Agad what's ur review of the alekhine defence? Bcz i play it very often and i have mixed results with it.

[@ralph0149]

use #suggestion

[@elijahvictor4077]

I should get a hoodie now.🙏🙏🙏

[@milliniumscopetube6414]

#suggestion Vladimir Simagin vs Leonid Stein (USSR Championship 1961a Tournament) A Crazy Imaginative Game!!! Plz also say something about Wilhelm Steinitz saga.

[@anonymousclips2211]

”this looks like something a barbarian would play” 💀💀

[@ragzzytv]

I was literally shouting at my screen F3 EFFFFF THREEEE!!! 🤣

[@voiceofchris9051]

King's Hand

[@mpop1983]

@agadmator #suggestion tie break games aronian guiesh and nepo aronian, from last tournament... top precision super chess

[@Dan1elAndrade]

He just picks up the pieces and lands them on the right squares!!

[@GeraldM_inNC]

Mr. Hoodie Guy! Gee, I wonder which one is going to win?

[@scytale6256]

Hoodie guy was Agad the whole time!

[@Covidbowie]

Just like the remarkable gentleman Eric "SlowHand" Clapton

[@whycantiremainanonymous8091]

Gerasimov is a very common Russian surname, and K can well be the initial of a Russian name (say, Konstantin). It's very unlikely that Smyslov would have faced a player from abroad in 1935 (he would have been 14 or 15, and that was before the Soviet chess school really took off), so I'm betting on a Russian player, probably roughly his age.

[@nomadelog]

3min.27sec. B5 is the new B4 !

[@jx14aby]

Wait just a minute. I have to go put on my hoodie!

[@elgonzo5]

I got my black hoodie on.

[@Joker-ur7zq]

#suggestion petrosian vs karpov games as style of both players is same

[@amosdraak3536]

Yes please. 🙏

[@hemant_yt_codm]

The Hand, an intelligent reference to Marvel web series 😂

[@ronjohnson9690]

I didn't count the moves, but it sure seemed like a quick game.

[@Caleb-zl4wk]

The Hoodie Guy's Last Stand (I was wearing a hoodie this time!!)

[@piyushjha757]

At 5:40 reminds me of Tal vs Gurgenidze game of 1957 in 18th round of USSR Championship

[@guycxz]

OI JOSUKE! My stand started playing chess. Ain't that wacky

[@MrJayb76]

Hey man, you ok? Did you pay the heating bill?

[@rionelbenitez2766]

Queen captures in H1 but nothing is there except checkmate😆

[@albertnahas4619]

Thankfully I was wearing a hoodie the moment I saw the thumbnail so I didn’t need to change

[@stoic-wy6ge]

#suggestion Some games of Max Euwe and Alekhine World championship match

[@amosdraak3536]

Yes please!!

[@ragzzytv]

The Be5 with Rook discovery is like the Wolverine walking away from an explosion level swag.

[@mateo7157]

top

[@vivekanand1808]

Slight correction 3:27 B4 is coming 😁🤗

[@johnmallette3143]

gg

[@troytheriot8679]

The ""HAND"

[@troytheriot8679]

The "HAND" is a great nickname. If someone asked you about a chess move you could tell them talk to THE "HAND "!!!

[@shantoreywilkins651]

👋 1935 #chess 👑❄️❄️

[@complex.mp4254]

This is the kind of game you dream of having over the board

[@davidcopson5800]

If you're black!

[@graemev6799]

Hoody on.