Was The Blunder That Obvious?

[@SolracFS]

This series has motivated me to play one rapid game a day and every day I watch these as well. Cheers agadmator!

[@exbricadlo]

how'has been u're play+?

[@SolracFS]

@@exbricadlo getting a wee bit better every day!

[@yogesh13456]

This series has motivated me to play one rapid game a day every day i watch these as well. I’m aiming to get to 1000 elo soon. I’m currently 1100.

[@DarkKnightIndia]

@@yogesh13456 😂😂 lol

[@MislavIvkovic-sx8vd]

Bad tactics

[@mohammadhatami7640]

"Nicely done by me, what you gonna do", Agad. I really love these rapid series more than GM games, as the moves make more sense to me. Thank you so much Agad.

[@austinwheeler3665]

I thought Nc5 looked incredibly wrong, and yet once it liquidated I believed in it too. I blinked and suddenly all the heavy pieces were gone. Nice bluff!

[@xXx-un3ie]

more like a blunder than a bluff

[@RAT_Z1]

that was hilarious when he realized it came with check. "he tricked me into believing he could..."

[@Famine36]

I was screaming it comes with check and then you finally said it, and I gave a huge sigh of relief

[@exbricadlo]

he'was just blunder-checking everything, which is quite a good habit for audience to have as well, not all positions are that simple to win! most of the times, the opponent 'can sac both of his bishops for a draw! thats good of agad, to calculate all that also be'cuz he'd time dont provoke him

[@panda4247]

The Bh6+ at 14:47 was such a beautiful move to get his king away, just when you approached with your king.

[@Mdc869]

Love these videos... love hearing your thought process

[@tomasjagr9465]

I really like Agad sayin "we". "We go here" "We have a nice setup" It feels like I am a part of the game! Nice comment Agad!

[@saadurrehman50]

Only if we didn't know the time of video, most of us were pretty sure that the game is going to end when he is taking the rook with the queen.

[@jestice75]

Absolutely incredible that 2 2200 players didn't see that. I was sure he was going to shit his pants right after he played it, but he never even realized it. Absolutely pathetic.

[@joshobrien9817]

Im 1900 on lichess and when you were looking to promote im thinking wtf is he talking about. Then i remember how much i stuff up these spots all the time. Stay humble. Always love your content ❤❤❤️❤️

[@jestice75]

It's hard to believe just how weak Agadmator is.

[@catac83]

2:01 a QUICK checkmate was queen to d2..its also the move the engine recommends 18:14...then bishop to H3--> he captures it with his bishop---> queen to H3 (you capture his bishop) ..then knight to g4---> checkmate with your queen to h2 Yes he might see it but you at least you take out his bishop pair and put huge pressure on him. If he blunders something he is dead

[@utangutang4517]

H2 is guarded by the knight.

[@lilhaxxor]

I am glad you're making live commentary of games, and at a longer time control. I used to watch Kingscrusher when he played on ICC, very entertaining. I think he used to be the biggest chess KZbinr ? Anyway, the blunder was obvious. I was really suspicious of the knight self-pin as the bishop couldn't help reinforce the situation on the B file. Once the knight moves, 3 attackers vs 2 defenders, you lose material, unless there is a magical trick. Still, given the ratings, I thought maybe I was wrong. This just goes to show that it's hard to balance playing fast and taking shortcuts, with being too cautious, playing too slowly.

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

Your opponent won't be getting much sleep tonight. He'll be wide awake kicking himself over that lost opportunity to grab a free rook.

[@liamwalsh4008]

"Nicely done by me, what are you gonna do?" Them's fightin' words right there 😂

[@sutliff5556]

You made a blunder in that game, but I would give you a brilliancy for not saying your opponents full name.

[@000aleph]

00:29 My best agadmator moment all year!

[@HugoNobrega87]

17:17 ah, the "so silly"an defense, my favorite strategy too

[@Toddi3000]

It comforts me, that not only one but two 2200+ players miss a full rook hanging...

[@gelatinousjoe7979]

I didn’t see the rook would be hanging from a distance, but once Nc5 is played it is kind of obvious. But we miss the obvious calculating lines sometimes

[@moon4tzuyupokeonce41]

My second time spotting a big blunder immediately which both 2200+ players missed, I know watching is different from actually playing but still, I am proud of myself (little bit)

[@coreC..]

woohoo!

[@abgvedr]

Same here

[@coreC..]

"I know watching is different from actually playing", so true. I watch this video, and think,.. but i also hear a real-time analysis. Obviously, I missed some other things. Things that would have made me lose the game. I hear Antonio's analysis that provide me lots of ideas, hints and suggestions. For me, as an unrated hobby player, it's informing to hear why certain moves are *NO* good idea. If some player, with whatever rating, explains to me why some move is *bad*, i take their answer (most of the time ;) ), if they explain it to me. bad == bad. No matter how little bad it is, If some player, with whatever rating, explains to me why some move is *good*, i am much more relying on that player's expertise. Is the move good against a 1000 rated player? Is it good against a 2800 rated player? It is more difficult to show that a move is good than to show it is bad.

[@williamhartzelljr.9080]

Agadmator forgot about our good friend the, bishop

[@CheckmateSurvivor]

People play chess for three main reason: 1) For personal pride 2) For fun 3) To escape the insanity of this world Which one relates to you?

[@kenw2225]

I play for the purpose of not explain my reasoning for playing to others

[@CheckmateSurvivor]

@@kenw2225 Whatever your reasons, God Bless You!

[@abhishekjain3148]

I also felt something wrong when you went Nc5😂. But I trusted you too and thought ok it's defended enough times and went with it.

[@scottcurran6192]

Great catch on the opponent's name, Antonio - you're the BEST!

[@Eddie.Mootsen]

Thanks so much. I mean I like listening to Magnus and Hikaru's live commentaries but I might as well be listening to aliens. They're so quick and so far ahead of me. This is much closer !. I mean that as a compliment btw !.

[@Xplora213]

Straight up, the Sicilian gives what I imagine real chess to look like. A lot of tension and focus on individual squares. This was a great example of those games.

[@stephencolwill148]

When you played Nc5 and he took with his rook I almost lost the will to live.

[@HelloImDavid1000]

Please add these rapid videos to a playlist, they are great #suggestion

[@anthonysellers6455]

I thought there was something not right with Nc5 after doubling rooks

[@ryanwinston1233]

I thought the same thing. Didn’t look right but didn’t see why right away

[@christianholzner9854]

12:40.... Q takes Rook....

[@jaiminpatel7275]

#suggestion Could you please turn on "Show multiple lines" in settings in analysis board? It would show not only one line that would work in the position. Thank you!

[@mendyh.7310]

Love these videos! Can you try to play King's Gambit?

[@cloudforest4087]

I had a feeling the blunder was a critical position. You came out unscathed. It's interesting when the whole board is focused on winning one square.

[@UserR2D2-je6nb]

For once i actually saw the blunder, in fact I saw it being "set up" except he didn't see it.

[@d4slaimless]

Well, even if 1...Kb3 2 Be2 then 2... N:e2 3 Ke2 Kc2 and it's done.

[@dostma1]

The opponent's name is epic.

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

Seems we had some difficulty saying our opponent's full username eh.

[@JohnChappell-fh5sb]

Hmmmm Hm Hmh.......Good advice. Love your channel!!

[@haidarhaidar9092]

I trusted you as well 😂😂😂😂 i said ok its gonna be another every day end game

[@djtroopexalibur5997]

I think your opponent get to sleep after that game 😉

[@X00000370]

I'm glad you won. You were over thinking and for a minute there I going to let him back in the game...

[@arihantjain3699]

#suggestion I played an awesome game ... ending with king moving from path of rook to checkmate opponent at MY FIRST RANK. I want to show u the game... how can i show you. kindly suggest. please please please

[@SlugHug]

I’m not good at all, but thanks for this channel, I actually saw the blunder as it happened, glad the adversary did not pick up, probably “was sleeping”!

[@clevereduardosilva2346]

I Saw the blunder coming the second you captured on a5, but not quite fair, the title and the thumbnail had me warned. If not for that I would have trusted you.

[@LifesBetterNotGambling]

Where’s the blunder? Who wants to be my lunch break hero?

[@onenewworldmonkey]

These games are just another facet of my watching chess. Its purpose isn't the same as your other videos. I watch the other ones to see the right way whereas I watch these as what a 2300 level does, what they are faced with, but mostly for learning and entertainment. The most intelligent people can see things through the eyes of others. Chess is a game that uses that. You see through my eyes when you offer what is commonly done or other things that are trivial to you. Except when you go through what the engine says. At that moment you look back through your eyes and see how you could have improved. I wish you could see what the engine says through my eyes. In other words, please slow down the engine recommendations so I don't have to have split second timing with my remote pause button. I don't mean to take forever, just space them enough so I could pause if I wanted to instead of zipping through things that are obvious to you. You sometimes seem like you feel obligated to adhere to suggestions. You know you are not. I like your channel very much and watch every day. The clock really makes me appreciate what they do.

[@oraz.]

Nicely played

[@Bobby-fj8mk]

20:14 I didn't see that blunder either. The game is too fast for me. 10/0 is a bit hard - maybe 10/5 would be better?

[@DarkKnightIndia]

Fortune favours the brave 🙌

[@daviddurbin7682]

I thank you

[@UtzChips2009]

Good endgame to study here folks! Big mistakes made on both sides.

[@animeshkatare3700]

Being a mind reader, I can say Agad said Fkin after I wanna and before sleep :)

[@JohnDoe-vo6uf]

nice game. yeah the blunder was obvious :D

[@Phaelin1990]

just a note found that i had watched several vids before remembering to like, maybe a mention every few to remind me. So proud of you losing.

[@beepboop204]

[@lassetje]

Can't wait for the 2030 iPhone

[@daviddurbin7682]

You always say b4 wins the game. It's the strongest move 😅😂

[@anthonysellers6455]

I was screaming d1=Q+

[@praveenchoudhary6756]

Yes !!

[@exbricadlo]

agad won, jajajaja

[@gertoishuv9235]

Yes!! The blunder was obvious!!

[@jamesecarson5631]

wonderful

[@shnoogums1]

Thank you for no awful thumbnail

[@TalsBadKidney]

Can you please put these on a separate channel?

[@kenw2225]

Boo. Quiet down

[@TalsBadKidney]

@@kenw2225 it would help cut down on my notifications... I have come here for years and years for top level chess news

[@michaelh9544]

No.

[@nicbentulan]

1 - imagine WESLEY SO, THE NEPHEW OF BOBBY FISCHER, wins the candidates and then beats liren and then becomes the 1st ever player to become both classical WFRCC & classical WCC unlikely unless the candidates suddenly becomes - classical 9LX - classical armageddon w/ auction - both of the above - knockout (either single or double i guess) w/tiebreaker not rapid but classical armageddon w/ auction it's still unlikely even if liren drops out and there's a 2nd place thing again but still a fun thought lol. 2 besides as far h uncle bobby is concerned. 2a - wesley has nothing to prove in regular chess anymore 2b - wesley has nothing to prove in rapid 9LX 2c - wesley has something to prove in classical 9LX if it's next gen. imagine hans vs wesley in 2024 classical WFRCC finals. it's like bobby fischer vs anatoly karpov (bobby fischer vs garry kasparov was the 2019 WFRCC finals, proving ultimately that bobby would've EASILY defeated garry in classical 9LX) 3 ok i've been complaining for 2 years that wesley didn't get a wildcard in the candidates for 9LX reasons even though fabi & hikaru got wildcards in the 2019 WFRCC quarter-finals (equivalent of 9LX candidates) for chess reasons. (yes, hikaru too. 2018 unofficial is only 2 players & both were chess wildcards. but unfortunately no, magnus indeed deserved a wildcard into the 2019 WFRCC semi-finals) but i guess that's now moot. 4 but still wesley should get a wildcard in the 2024 WFRCC if it's going to be classical (at least 60min) again like 2019 not rapid in 2022 (32.5min) 5 finally, magnus garry hikaru daniil, veselin, liren, piers morgan, george bush are bad guys (allies of evil). wesley, bobby, hans, sergey, vlad, nepo, andrew tate, donald trump are good guys (axis of evil). so they're both evil in different ways: allies of evil vs axis of evil as described in: ARNSi0cPu60 like tax collector vs pharisee, like (iran iraq north korea) vs (US UK Japan Australia) 6 wow i can't believe someone actually reached the end of this comment. well thanks for reading. merry christmas, happy new year, and happy holidays 7 PS 2023 USCC - Atousa almost beat Carissa Yip, the eventual winner! Carissa was losing most of the game. Atousa just blundered in the end. #suggestion #womeninchess #uschesschamps #uschess #uschesschamp #uscc

[@ideservesomehappinessinmyl5500]

he trick you and then you tricked us in believing he can take your gueen at the end , people who study human mind should study this you gave a lot us tunnel vision , random thoughts

[@exbricadlo]

thats because u'werent playing rather he was! As a viewer, thats much of psychological to just listen what he's referring to! rather putting 'ur own brain on the position/

[@ideservesomehappinessinmyl5500]

@@exbricadlo when he said we have to prevent that move at 16:46 i start immediately looking for ways to block the white bishop with some knight moves without even looking at other side of the board , it's interesting when we put our trust in someone we believe what he said as fact without seeing other possibility make me wonder how many times we get played like this by someone or people who has sinister agenda more random thoughts

[@robelengida6211]

Today is a Good day

[@nicbentulan]

2nd: Hans Niemann = next Bobby Fischer - Wesley So = current Bobby Fischer - Bobby Fischer's ghost = old Bobby Fischer - Beth Harmon = Bobby Fischer in another universe Each of these 4 'is a prodigy, had a rather dark childhood and is American'. Speaking of Wesley So Hikaru's (the rapid WFRCC) wife almost beat Wesley So's (the classical WFRCC) girlfriend! 2023 USCC - Indeed Carissa Yip won and thanked Wesley So as her secret second in the 2023 USCC closing ceremony speech. But in Carissa vs Atousa, Carissa was losing most of the game. Atousa just blundered in the end. move 54 for black is an 8-move equality puzzle it's so sharp [Variant "From Position"] [FEN "1Q5k/3r1rn1/p3N3/Pp1p2P1/1q2p3/1B2R2P/5P2/6K1 b"] 1... Kh7 2. g6+ Kxg6 3. Rg3+ Kf6 4. Nxg7 Rxg7 5. Qf4+ Ke6 6. Qh6+ Kf5 7. Rxg7 Rxg7+ 8. Qxg7 Qxb3 PS xcdhgq #suggestion #womeninchess #uschesschamps #uschess #uschesschamp #uscc

[@guptayush179]

Yes Queen could take the rook and prevent itself from getting captured by the knight. I saw that and thought you were talking about some other blunder that would happen in the game. @agadmator #suggestions

[@johnmallette3143]

gg

[@thetechiedoc]

Ok

[@docfrayon]

Why not create another channel with these personal games ?

[@adrianbrown3894]

First

[@javadpoostchi579]

Finally!

[@exbricadlo]

what? u'reached 800elo+??

[@iamdushyanta]

as many a chess games you have analyzed and read books and you can't still see what a normal human being can see. your series is getting boring. Not watching these games from now on. You don't even spot obvious moves or forcing moves that gives you like a winning endgame. Did not expect this of you agad. Making this series boring now.

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Nice Game that was funny the promoted pawn coming with Check I was thinking same thing at least he’ll have to give up his Bishops it’s Great when we make a move and something good that we weren’t expecting comes along with the move that’s when you know you’re definitely doing the right thing and on way to winning Thanks for the Game enjoy your day hope to see more 😊♟️

[@LukeLongboneOfficial]

Chess games often begin with theory and end by psychology. 🥸