We Can Never See Past The Choices We Don't Understand

[@ColdSleep]

Morphy's games are mesmerising. His vision of the possibilities of simple moves is insane.

[@brandons4240]

True but there are also wasted moves and other mistakes in his game but you can forgive it given the time period. He is like a rough diamond that lacked alot of the theoretical and extensive knowledge we have today but I'm sure given time he would have been able to compete with anyone in history.

[@TheChessDude124]

Yeah

[@Corteum]

With today's opening theory and computer engines, he'd be 3000 for sure.

[@brandons4240]

@@Corteum There would also be a lot less stigma about playing chess it was considered a lazy activity. Morphy actually quit chess because he was told he was wasting his life.

[@babySeal2575]

@@brandons4240 One hell of a guy indeed.. He had a very good memory👊

[@isaacfox2546]

“Capturing with the bishop however might work, but it doesn’t” - Agadmator, 2021

[@ysfyousefi1365]

You know that is going in agadmator best moments

[@misternewoutlook5437]

One of those "Agadmatorisms" which is why we subscribe.

[@dawn21stcentury]

I wanted to highlight the exact same quote. Watching a new video, waiting for that Agadmator typical dimensional bending of language is what it's all about! Oh and chess is nice too.

[@Blzekun]

@@VirtualMedic Here comes the special snowflake

[@isaacfox2546]

@@VirtualMedic no one is forcing you to watch this content, and so if you personally dislike it, then go watch something else while we enjoy the show please.

[@interstellarbeatteller9306]

Who else is getting a little obsessed with Morphy? - Plays competitively for two years, destroys everybody, then totally walks away from Chess aged 22!

[@a.m.armstrong8354]

These enigmatic Yanks!

[@reivaldoaurelio4895]

Just a madlad finding new hobby

[@AlbertWesker-hx9ss]

@Castor Tarantino Kasparov had a more supportive environment for chess than Morphy ever did. Peoples like Staunton running away from him and other keep breaking up agreement to play him as scheduled just add to his dissapointment which led to his retirement. If Morphy were born in this era what knows could happen.

[@adnan4688]

Morphy is a noob

[@Humble.fool05]

@@AlbertWesker-hx9ss And also his parents were not supportive of his chess career. They made it clear to him that he can't ever play chess for money. What a waste of talent.

[@ramachandra776]

‘He came to Europe: English sages smiled’ ‘He played a glorious game: in open field’ ‘About him was a gentle modesty’ ‘He came, he saw, he conquered; then he went’ ‘So o’er his clouded mind the sad years sped’ - Spen's poem about Morphy .

[@shataph19]

Sad indeed

[@buxeessingh2571]

This was in that old American Heritage magazine I read many years ago.

[@quasarstarpower2858]

That's a beautiful poem.

[@animalmasti4991]

I came for the thumbnail. But stayed for the analysis.

[@keithdubose2150]

Me too

[@soloschessclub8758]

Me too 😂

[@animalmasti4991]

@@johngrey5806 Okay. How can/should I use it?

[@animalmasti4991]

@@johngrey5806 Thank you for offering your help. Rather than commenting that and wasting my time you could have commented the right way to use 'literally'. Besides I did Google. But what change should I make in my comment?

[@animalmasti4991]

@@johngrey5806 correct my comment.

[@chrisoleary9876]

Morphy was astounding, simply sublime.

[@anonymoususer69]

Over time the amount of chess I play fluctuates quite a bit but one thing remains constant: I always come back for the good stuff.

[@kylewilliams7372]

Okay. I have been bingeing agadmator for about a yr and a half now. The titles of the videos is possibly the most underrated part. I absolutely love it

[@arbernumani3709]

Antonio’s patronizing was soooo funny and an amazing praise for Morphy “Thats how you know you’re a good player, when u force morphy to win the game by material. You should feel good about yourself”

[@a.m.armstrong8354]

Was talking about this in the library recently: Pal of mine boasted he made a guy suffer for 20 moves before he resigned, another said he forced his op to win the hard way, through queening a passed pawn..turns out they were playing this same Morphy guy..

[@lerdicusprime6860]

@@a.m.armstrong8354 Paul morphs was born in the 1800s. You couldn’t have know anyone that played him

[@andynicholson7944]

@@lerdicusprime6860 whooooooooooosh

[@sabu1297]

@@lerdicusprime6860 dense

[@arbernumani3709]

@Peter Mortensen I dont care

[@michaeldesantis5846]

Video 8 of requesting we award morphy the MorphyHead™. At this rate, I may make a donation under the name of "I will award morphy the morphy head" so he has to say it!

[@ajayivan4936]

1:33 "And Black might have some developing issues regarding his uh... Development."

[@deberenguer7917]

Agadmator is going to run out of hoodies.. covering Morphy’s simultaneous exhibition

[@askthepizzaguy]

Morphy versus some guy we know nothing about. Everyone in the first few rows, be sure to wear a poncho, you're in the splash zone.

[@lorenzocervigni8058]

This time, my friend, you are not as fast in uploading as usual. This match ended 150 years ago, not 30 seconds. But it's ok.

[@TheChessDude124]

Yeah it's fine lol

[@stefanschoppmann7325]

There is an insane chess game he uploaded between a mamoth and a cave man. You can find it on your IStone on YouHunt.

[@gertikumria469]

@@stefanschoppmann7325 you went to great lengths for that one

[@ferdinangenius]

Edwards C Bierwirth was a Chilean gentleman that in his youth went to Paris, as so many Americans did in those times. He was born in 1815, valparaiso

[@frankgiardina205]

Going forward if one of the players is blindfolded, then Antonio should analyze the game blindfolded and we all should wear a blindfold while watching

[@saberalgeriano]

a gentleman we know nothing about: the perfect Mr hoodie guy 🦹‍♀️

[@TheChessDude124]

lol

[@sairaghavendran5960]

Ur a content machine Antonio let's go another videoo!!!!

[@Гецеиаит]

One of the Best thumbnail ever see in agadmator chess channle. Thank u agad , its one reason why u r the best chess channle ever.

[@abhisheksharma-zg1ox]

"this is how u know u r a good chess player and force Morphy to take the pawn and decide the game via material" ~"agad Anderson"

[@thebigpicture2032]

I don’t think Morphy missed the quicker checkmate as it’s too obvious. I think he was dismantling his opponents mind for thwarting an elegant checkmate.

[@mercronniel3122]

Never expected to see a Matrix thumbnail on a chess channel, but here we are.

[@mrsmith8094]

@Agadmator what is the meaning of the #2992 I saw it on a another video

[@dzllz]

Love the Morphy saga! Keep it up. You are awesome!

[@mohammadaminsarabi6207]

this channel shows the greatness of these legends.. i remmember capablanca saga which was marvelous and now we are witnessing the games of the most gifted player of all time with historical details..

[@a.m.armstrong8354]

The Capablanca saga, feat Marshall Attack..sublime!

[@miklosargyelan5648]

THE HOODIE GUY RETURNS!

[@andrewmurray8461]

great series , Thanks very much

[@alexandersantos3539]

Eye love Chess and You have helped me more than I could ever repay...

[@HS-ds9ri]

It was at this position I thank Mr Agadmator for his daily dose of chess goodness into my KZbin feed.

[@FruitOfTheSpirit]

6:23 What if black responds Nxc4 (then if Bxc7, Nxd2 ... white is down a piece)?

[@alexshaw9815]

+6.8 Nxc4, Qb4, c5, Qxc4, Qb6, b4

[@horacioez6760]

Really great videos, completely engaging!! Learning+Analysis+History+Entertainment, I'm really thankful for this channel. If it would be possible, I'd like to suggest if you can make videos about openings that ends up or involves queen-side castle; personally I'm a fan of queen-side castle xD

[@vladavasiljev]

Seeing all of this blindfold is really matrix skills for me in a single game, but 8... it's insane.

[@nekrataali]

That's some serious double-you-tee-fuck big brain power...like imagine if Morphy were alive today and had a chance to play against a super computer.

[@Tesomanjarvi]

Keep the Morphy vids coming

[@Hell0hi15]

"So he can definitely feel very good enough about himself" Mans dead af lul

[@brawlstarsgaming7800]

#suggestion Sultan Kahn saga. He is a pakistani chess gm who was illiterate, but defeated many great chess players in his era!

[@isaac._.6992]

0.002% of the world is officialy subscribed :]

[@ingihrannar8781]

Love your videos like always Antonio, Fantastic content!

[@3DTRADER]

I have a couple of suggestions for better moves for white. At the 8:40 mark of the video, Morphy played Rac1, but I think f4 would be much better in order to keep white’s black square bishop in place, and also defend the e-pawn. Black would be stuck for a good move. Also, after Rac1 and black’s g5 response, I would have played f3 in order to keep that bishop on its strong diagonal.

[@mohammedsaqibkalsekar1058]

"Lowenthal: Morphy could do better here, better there. But when he faces Morphy: we know how that ended." quote of the day.

[@KausarDil]

In that era, Morphy didn't have so much resources like (Internet /books / Coaches etc), Still He played The Excellent Moves! If he had born in today's Age, No-one could Beat him! 😍❤️

[@xuehua2564]

The thumbnail lol

[@WJack97224]

Thank you agad whoever you are. When you adorn yourself with the hoody, you make me laugh though I really can't explain it. Good on ya mate.

[@Nick-H-77]

Thumbnail is great.

[@prakharshrivastava8649]

When a chesser is also a memer....just pure heaven😌

[@MartinGrabovac]

I swear you just uploaded.. Keep it up you content machine, i pozdrav!

[@gendbend9933]

Antonio is such an amazing person for so many uploads!

[@raziel4235]

Everytime Paul Morphy makes a move, time slows down and Propellerheads "Spybreak" starts playing.

[@obalalama]

'...and now the knight is paralysed' statement pretty much describes most of my pieces whenever am playing chess

[@VFJosh84]

That thumbnails kicks ass!!

[@rynoslabber96]

This man is spewing swag on everyone. "Hello everyone, welcome back to the good stuff"?! An absolute icon :D :D :D

[@a.m.armstrong8354]

Who knew "The good stuff" applied to chess?

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

First time someone "spewed" on me and I felt good about it.

[@rdmstufffell]

When the thumbnail makes you unable to dodge the video But it's a whole other story when it comes to the bullets.

[@King.Mark.]

Morphy : plays and beats 8 players blindfolded 🙈 Me : can't even set the chessboard up blindfolded 🙈

[@TheChessDude124]

Same lol 😂 I can memorize maybe about 6 moves for both black and white, then it's a mess lol

[@pairot01]

Lichess master's database has 4 games after black's fourth move. 3 of them were played in the 70s and ended in a draw, the last was played in 2007 with black as the winner

[@Beerfish777]

Bierwirth was a pretty good player, when the game started out his position looked bad but he made Morphy work for his meal. Also, David Kimura is indeed and excellent subscriber.

[@andriyfadyeyenko4907]

For those of you who understood the title, congratulations, you are excellent at philosophy; and, for those of you who just want to enjoy the show...

[@Smoove_J]

The hoodie is getting quite a workout with this Morphy saga.

[@jeconiahjoelmichaelsiregar7917]

Bierwirth: "I have a fork though..." *plays Nf4 (**11:48**)* Bierwirth: "OMG, it's so beautiful..." Morphy: *Qxf7* Bierwirth: "Okay, last match." *resigns*

[@henrygreen2096]

5:55 'Capturing with the knight might work... but it doesn't!' lol never change agadmator

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Wow watching these Morphy games I can see how talented the man was truly gifted Chess Player Thanks Agadmator

[@TVIDS123]

2:25 Super Mario theme

[@williamplumbridge4113]

I think after move 4 the position has been repeated, as it is the exchange variation of the French. Perhaps in other games c6 was played after capturing on d5

[@staypositive4358]

Great header! Morphy is the One!

[@esistkompliziert3160]

The thumbnail is out of this world

[@sais8681]

Nicely played hoodie man!

[@Papiiswagg]

@6:36 he can take with the knight with the rook and if queen takes then rook e1.

[@robel3786]

That thumbnail though... Had to take the phone with me to the toilet god dang it!! 😂

[@MikeL-7]

I love the title of this video, it is very deep.

[@Ninjapiratewizard]

thank you for all the usb showings

[@miraculousbeing8516]

Hello agadmator.... Nice to hear the nice praise from Wesley So.... Congratulations 👌👌👌

[@isaacfox2546]

And it is as of move 1 we have a completely new hoodie guy

[@KravMagoo]

Can't believe dude passed on the free pawn on b2 @9:31...and he should have followed with Rd8, maybe after pushing his pawn to h4.

[@shivgautam487]

Morphy and Tal will always be the OGs for me. I wish engines were never invented so as to have such great games.

[@wallacewalter577]

Question, how does Agadmator make this videos? What program do he use, and what kind of setup/website allows him to move both white and black pieces freely?

[@monoblack542]

Imagine living a full life and the dying, never to be thought of or remembered, but then Agadmator pays your long due respect and honor of when you got clapped by some dude in a chess game.

[@satishgade1356]

Loved the thumbnail

[@quasarstarpower2858]

Agad getting better at thumbnails ;)

[@dalefarris1658]

"Well. They are quite the team."

[@bojanboskovic6744]

" Broken crayons still color!" P. Morphy

[@TheChessDude124]

Hoodie guy is back

[@dayoldeggplant]

Wicked Thumbnail!!

[@alexandersantos3539]

Thank you so much Sir

[@tabularasa9576]

3:55 agad almost lost here

[@MDMAx]

@ 0:20 i thought he'll say 'we know nothing about him and we don't really care to'

[@l30nard0davinci7]

We know nothing about him. We're John Snow.

[@pranavchandhok]

why not Nxe5 at 10:29 ?

[@kyrozephyr4624]

Agadmator please cover Richardson vs Delmar it's one if the best chess games I've ever seen

[@haskomeyer4924]

#suggestion

[@AboeLuqmaan]

*no clean clothes but a hoodie* agadmator: time for a new video

[@nicholasanonymous6796]

5:24 Can bishop f6 be played here, was thinking 1. Bf6 2. bc4*kne7, bf6*be7 then if Re1*be7 king can take.

[@l30nard0davinci7]

So the star of this video is not Morphy but the Hoodie Guy. "Mr. Bierwirth."

[@blotzkrog]

4:41 thats all im here for you already kno

[@davidgriffiths7696]

A tenacious defence against a blind man

[@AlexBanzea]

Came here for the thumbnail, stayed for Antonio’s Swag.

[@NMeyer-kq3zy]

Why doesn't Bf6 work by 5:24?

[@lpyn666]

It’s cool to know Morphy was a Martrix fan.

[@gerardbehe9292]

Here before Alexander Hall

[@weilanhowell5017]

Here before our solar system ends

[@GeraldM_inNC]

Bierwirth didn't embarrass himself. He played sensible moves, and wasn't taken in by several traps that Morphy laid for him. Indeed, Morphy had to work harder and longer than he anticipated to get the mate. If there was any error, it was strategic rather than tactical: Bierwirth let his queen go wandering around looking for pieces or pawns to threaten, shirking her duty to defend her king. When the final assault came, she was totally out of position to assist in the defense.

[@charanvjy716]

Legend says mr hoodie guy is still trying to capture the d5 pawn

[@misternewoutlook5437]

This is one of those "pause the video" problems where I blundered into it. I found it rather quickly, but for some reason I didn't realize I was sort of sacrificing a pawn. Personally, I feel I only get half marks because yes I found the move alright (and a move I would play), but not altogether knowing the full idea behind it.

[@dr.bluesfield3629]

that's often the problem when people claim they "found the move"... ;-)

[@gondoczmiklos5893]

Nice rook lift at 4:42 :D

[@zarifshoeb]

5:17 what about bishop f6 defending the knight and defending the bishop ?