Titled Tuesday: Magnus Carlsen Puts On A Blitz Chess Show!

World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen decided to throw his blitz chess weight around in the November Titled Tuesday tournament. With strong competition from Hikaru Nakamura and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave registered, this is a show you don't want to miss!
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[@ratonlaveur5437]

blitzstream vs magnus was intense great game

[@freechet]

Yes, you're right !! " You can see the game from the side of BlitzStream himself here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4HSfZmdjNiIfdk You will see and understand (if you understand french) how he was thinking all along the game. And his joy at the end is a real pleasure to see !! Friendly, Didier. "

[@Eaglejorge]

Wtf the beard...

[@benevolent9420]

25:38 "I've been shuffling for 45 moves and my opponent hasn't made any progress.. let me try something different" LOL

[@hellproof2379]

Aman love the videos and commentary. Keep it up

[@donotlaughagain5093]

Hey you, yes you! you who is reading this comment, have a great day!

[@WhosFriedChickenIsit]

do not laugh again thanks buddy

[@meatwig]

Fine beard, fine commentary. Thx man.

[@lelorenzo]

Tobi Wan Kenobi was disqualified, account closed. So I believe he cheated

[@silverzelricc8083]

yup. i also checked chess.com to see the last game tobi-wan-kenobi played. but his account was closed now. so yeah. i believe he cheated. if so, kudos to chess.com team for banning.

[@TheNiceguy1156]

anyone know his real name and if he really is an IM? does this mean he will lose his title?

[@silverzelricc8083]

I think he won't lose his title if he is indeed a legit fide rated player, the only penalty he'll get is having to lose that account on chess.com. But I'm NOT 100% sure.

[@chrisiver8506]

hikaru must have been pissed

[@slowpoke126]

I don't think you can lose your title for anything. Certainly not for anything in a non-fide event.

[@aphexon.]

Could not catch this live, also good commentarry aman :)

[@dinkleberg794]

Forget Carlsen forget Naka, IS BIGMAK2500 PLAYING?

[@AndrewBackhouse1]

Love the Frenchman Blitzstream!

[@northzealand]

Andrew Backhouse he also streamed.. a must see ! Really funny

[@AndrewBackhouse1]

NoTriangles Yeah I saw... boooom booom!! Haha

[@freechet]

" You can see the game from the side of BlitzStream himself here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4HSfZmdjNiIfdk You will see and understand (if you understand french) how he was thinking all along the game. And his joy at the end is a real pleasure to see !! Friendly, Didier. "

[@SmoothMike]

Aman is best commentator there is, pay him whatever

[@jonathanshore5768]

if Magnus gets over 3000elo he shalt be named Magnum

[@coosoorlog]

*Maximus

[@Abulletinmyhead]

Love the beard Magnus!

[@JonathanPerez-mk3hp]

Took me 4 days to watch this when I had spare time lol

[@poolzokka]

I don't get it! At 32:05 Magnus' QxRa1 and the Queen can't be taken, or Check Mate using both rooks!

[@FiveThings2018]

Thank you. Now I know I'm not the only one who saw that. I don't see any follow up for white after QxRa1.

[@3145mimosa]

I thought Aman was a GM, because he was so good (at least from what I saw his fast thinking ability). When I realize he is "just" an IM, I know that Chess is tough indeed!

[@alexwhite3830]

Hoang Cuong well he's almost gm, he needs a little bit to be one, and was close some time ago

[@Game0verFool]

He's a GM now lol

[@numchies8172]

So much hate for the beard... Seems like there are only few that understand you, Hambo :(

[@liamweinberg4902]

I appreciate the content but I would prefer it if there were no spoilers in the title.

[@josonic]

I completely agree that spoilers shouldn't be in the title. I hate when chess.com puts spoilers for the speed chess championship and other events on their front page. Personally, I didn't find it a guarantee when I read the title that magnus would be the winner, considering all eyes would be on him regardless, but maybe that was just my take

[@marfeddewrwz]

Come on, this is Magnus... you don't need spoilers to know he is going to win. And the title says "puts on a blitz show" which is something we already know is going to happen.

[@nataliedemary7456]

Spoiler: Magnus does very well against random title players on chess.com...

[@marfeddewrwz]

Who cares. 99.9% of the people will watch the video mainly because Carlsen is playing. Chess.com should not care about that 0.1%.

[@ertzor]

It's not really a spoiler tho

[@leonhines8190]

That beard !! Imam Hableton!

[@FisicaCiencia]

Can you please put the date of the event? Like nov 14

[@koroshiya5758]

It's always on the first tuesday of the month, if that's what you mean.

[@abisab9321]

I don't think this is from Nov 14

[@sourandbitter3062]

Are you serious?

[@fake-PSL]

Koroshiya he means if it's not old .....

[@koroshiya5758]

Right william.

[@fuglbird]

No you cannot interchange Nf3 and Bf4 in the London system. But my comment is a bit unfair. I write this in 2020 where we know so much more about the London system.

[@joysondsouza2168]

Magnus Carlsen is unstoppable force in blitz

[@martinconneally8756]

How did magnus beat the guy 'caught' cheating? Chess.com tryna tell me magnus is literally god?

[@ertzor]

What are you talking about?

[@CREWXLaser]

At 32:08 of the video, what happens if Magnus Carlsen takes white rook by playing Qa8? If white decides not to take the black queen at a8, then Carlsen is up a rook but if white decides to take black queen by playing Ra8, black will simply play Rd8+. White is forced to take the black rook at d8; black will then take the white rook at d8+ from his rook sitting at d1. Checkmate! Did Carlsen miss this move? Please provide me your feedback. Thank you very much.

[@Pipiopy]

I bet he has a potato in his beard

[@shaziikhoramai2826]

Man Magnus is really brilliant..

[@edwinjansen6729]

Hi there Aman....are you a relative of Wilhelm Steinitz? You seem to have somethings in common with him! Great video Herr Hambleton, thank you!

[@nonebelievingbeliever3753]

Nakamura was so bad compared to his current self... Magnus was truly a bully

[@dhruvyadav7715]

whenever magnus plays his worst nightmare turns in 😂😂😂

[@SPHsupahotboy]

32:06 Qxa1? if white recaptures then rd1+ mate in three unless gives up his other rook with Ne1? am i missing something?

[@CraigDagostino]

Anyone feel like IM Real-Boy missed something...IM AReal-Boy?

[@TheManxLoiner]

@9.05. "Bishop is on one of the best diagonals in this position." The other diagonal is also one of the best! :P

[@markritchie8874]

Awesome commentary.

[@remi.bolduc]

Great commentary and playing. Thanks

[@Meteo_sauce]

back when aman was still an IM

[@andrewleung941]

LOL i don't think you know what smurfing means.

[@gonogazz]

You start to getting an healthy beard there Aman.:)

[@devenhills5935]

at 32:04 (I know this is late) but is queen takes a1 not winning? after rook takes queen back rook d1 then rxd1 rxd1 then Ne1 Rxe1#? EDIT: I see that you can obviously counter it by making an escape route with the pawn instead of taking the queen but at that point you are still down too much material.

[@FiveThings2018]

I think Magnus should've gone for QxRa1. If white tries to counter by attacking black's rook with the pawn (and creating an escape route) then just rook to d1.

[@emman.aquino]

hi i have a question how do i get a chess title on chess.com?

[@nosearg]

Insightful, funny, and entertaining. Good work Aman!

[@pallhouvum1766]

I guess they waited for Magnus to finish his games with Ding Liren at the Champions Showdown. ...hence they started this tournament an a hour late

[@somebodyelse5784]

This TitledTuesday was played a week ago.

[@bigboy5836]

I hit dia in leage but im 500 rated in chess lol

[@InsanePokerClips]

Naka’s a truck every time he sees Carlsen is playing. He can’t help but be submissive when Magnus is around

[@dhruvyadav7715]

who isn't 😂

[@intellagent7622]

what a name... tobi wan kenobi using those jedi mind tricks. btw blitz stream almost takes down magnus at around 2:04:00

[@nonebelievingbeliever3753]

Yeah crazy .... knowing online chess as a cheating buffet...he seemed tooo suspicious...I mean his an NM...just crazy solid aswell

[@ExhaustedPenguin]

watched the whole thing. very exciting all the way through

[@benjaminjoseph4403]

Leave it to Naka to not resign a lost position 1:59:40

[@hellproof2379]

Lol typed a little too fast for “first” eh

[@eljay2150]

Wonderful time has a fortress cmon

[@ertzor]

I love these titled tuesdays. Thanks a lot for the commentary!

[@thatorange08]

Aman you have the exact same voice inflections that eric hansen has in his videos

[@ertzor]

That's what happens when you spend a lot of time together. You pick up mannerisms and words from the people you spend the most time with...

[@jeskaaable]

great commentary and games ! Hope to see more from you Aman ;)

[@whitelion204]

2:01:20 doesn't Bh3 just win?

[@Eaglejorge]

How no one tells him something about that facial hair ...

[@Eaglejorge]

Can't watch

[@lCR1STIANl]

Really like how Hambleton talks!

[@aki_k9]

Best commentary by this guy

[@DrakodanSRL]

More like Tilted Tuesday.

[@florentietis]

Thanks, great commentary!

[@rafaelformolo9401]

1:41:50 - Qc2 hangs the queen.

[@4pkrteambrj109]

Magnus Carlsen is a BOSS!

[@rafaelniehues672]

Simply amazing, thank you!

[@giuseppecalafiore4608]

What a commentary! Amazing!

[@TheWoeJoe1]

Aman, ma man, you the boss

[@tomczyk691]

32:08 Qxa1

[@bredeker]

Exactly. QxR RxR Rd1 Ne1 RxR and the knight is lost, right? Maybe Carlsen didn't like the "counterplay" after Qb8+/Qxa7?

[@nat-moody]

The queen is lost for a knight and a rook, so actually it would be a loss of material for Magnus

[@bredeker]

Knight and 2 rooks you mean.

[@nat-moody]

Yes, my mistake! Missed that it would be mate if black took the rook on d1 first

[@tomczyk691]

Yes, Magnus propably didnt like 2 rooks and a knight against a queen in a blitz game but its still 13 points for 10

[@slaveyminchev1424]

461st! Great success!!

[@lbblackburn]

Excellent commentary.

[@unskeptable]

Nice!

[@whitelion204]

56:40 Rh8#

[@alejandronaranjo890]

Tobi wan kenobi the force awakens?

[@martinconneally8756]

Alejandro Naranjo his account banned for cheating

[@alejandronaranjo890]

wow... really? and he played all the tournament XD

[@martinconneally8756]

Alejandro Naranjo yh think he came second but chess.com didnt say. Look what he did to naka. If they do it at this level and dont catch him till after imagine what they get away with at lower levels!! Magnus only one that beat him. Magnus=stronger than computer??? Dubious shit going on!!!

[@juliaharrison9680]

frist

[@davida715]

frist

[@villyexplorer9482]

do you want some pizza?

[@davida715]

No thansk I just got dun eating :)

[@villyexplorer9482]

ok, I was just trying to tempt you. "frist" means "tempt" in Norwegian

[@adamagren860]

Magnus my boy

[@dhruvyadav7715]

you are his boy 😂

[@TheNiceguy1156]

I think a method to beating magnus is picking obscure theory that he hasnt studied before

[@scrumpymanjack]

Great idea. Why don't you try it to see how that works!

[@TheNiceguy1156]

I'm only rated 1700 so I doubt my chances of even playing with him haha.

[@RubixNinja]

Yea, Magnus pretty much is a brute force memorizing machine... He essentially knows the engine move in every similiar circumstances.

[@scrumpymanjack]

RubixNinja there’s no memorising about Magnus’s play - he wins his games here in the the middle and end game phases, and dominates via his deep positional understanding. Nothing to do with memorisation.

[@TheNiceguy1156]

scrumpymanjack alot of chess is memory. Top players memorize thousands of positions to make the best possible move. Bobby Fischer himself said chess was won by who can memorize the most openings and positions possible.

[@llllkomandoss]

Magnus missed a rock at 32:06 His Queen should take rock.

[@scrumpymanjack]

I love this guy's commentary. He's like the John McEnroe of the chess world. Beyond that, beard's starting to look a little "homeless".

[@dadunce]

Came to watch chess, not your face. Pls reduce the ratio of live cam to chess board, really unnecessary.. maybe don’t talk as much, just salient points, it’s detracting from the game. Thx appreciate the content

[@ertzor]

That's an incredibly rude way to thank someone, but ok.... If you don't like the commentary you can just look at the games yourself.

[@mustafahamid3138]

Ertzor Well said

[@Swarm_]

uhm, how are you going to make the chess board bigger without stretching it?