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[@benprescott9217]

That's gotta be the craziest king walk checkmate I've ever seen, beats a castling checkmate easily lol

[@tiletapper4ever]

It's even beating an en passent checkmate

[@zspectre6133]

Bongcloud checkmate >>>>>> Just think about it, Ke2#.

[@harikumars1487]

That is the most unexpected chess ending I've ever seen. That's really amazing.

[@1002l]

Reminds me of Jan Gustafsson advice, "if you have the opportunity to go for checkmate, or get the queen, get the queen because it might not be checkmate"

[@stevekoscick904]

Nope, never seen anything like that! Never surrender

[@DubDubDubdotDubdotCo]

Except when your opponent moves Ba6

[@SakhotGamer]

The greatest throw in 1500 rated history. Guy literally just had to move the knight out of the way and send the queen straight to checkmate.

[@scribble71277]

Then white can play F3 and blocks it. Queen to G5 was a okay move as there are no immediate checks, but black just didn’t notice his king doesn’t have space he needed to play his bishop or rook outta the way

[@awang_ir]

That's level 100 checkmate! Anyway, where's the "stay sharp, play smart, and take care" end?

[@Ozibits]

4:22 black Nf2x attacking the Qand opening the passage for Qb7# mate in one.

[@Hue_Sam]

This is something you only see in Gothamchess. Now I stand corrected.

[@hungthanh580]

1:57 there is Qe4+ and white is forced to give up the queen, bishop blocking the check is actually checkmate by Nf3

[@derrickgreenmusic]

No the bishop can defend

[@prawnydagrate]

lol legal trap right

[@thelight288]

Thats so common tactic. If you play this as black you should know even as 1500

[@victorfinberg8595]

@@derrickgreenmusic read the original comment again

[@saifo3000]

"you have to know this"

[@lutimstrickshots9253]

1:56 Why didn't black play ...Qe4+ (an idea from the Blackburne trap)? Be2 loses immediately to ...Nf3#, so white has to play Qe2 and loses the queen.

[@CaneFu]

This makes me think that I should never resign again and play every game out until there's a checkmate because you just never really know how it's going to end.

[@Aurril]

It's never too late to blunder a mate in 1 or mate in 2.

[@henczzz2035]

that's why when I can't find checkmate i'm taking materials

[@Polish_internet_troll]

white king: *get in check* white pieces: *stuck on back rank* white king: fine, I'll do it myself

[@priyonkosen2059]

Bishop... Wait till my signal

[@vivaankohli9448]

That was a really great video. I never expected the game to end with a bishop and the white king checkmating the black king. I feel as though the Black pieces played really well.

[@vknhrdsy9515]

at 1:56 black can play queen e4 check which forces white to give up the queen or get smothered mated by knight f3

[@louisnemzer6801]

"Call an ambulance...but not for me" -White King

[@pooshrulez]

black: developed all pieces white: "developed" the king

[@lx2222x]

That King really wanted to look him in the eyes and smack him in the face

[@jezuschryzt]

i think black blundered because they wanted to play Nc6 check but grabbed the wrong knight

[@svetapakulina9240]

Evryday i become more convinced that king is an attacking piece

[@EliasHasle]

If anything, a moving king is harder to plot against. His offensive capabilities are sneaky bonus, though. And, of course, the psychological effect of the G-G-G-GIGACHAD!!!!11 😂

[@RikMaxSpeed]

Just shows that there’s always an opportunity to blunder!

[@drugdje914]

I would never seen such plot twist if i thought for 100 years...

[@iwishexamsneverhappened]

This is the forsparta king walk in the checkmate pattern vid

[@bilifoq779]

I remember that from your video about different checkmates. Keeps on walking, keeps on walking, keeps on walking... And delivers a checkmate!

[@jeremytimothy8205]

This is from The Checkmate levels series

[@fluffy1157]

Yeah after seeing this i dont think i deserved to be 1500 rated anymore

[@FrancoisTremblay]

My immediate thought was to play b5 instead. That definitely wouldn't lead to mate at least.

[@johnathanpatrick6118]

Au contraire. M4. 😁😁 ...b5+ (discovered check); Ka6 (Ka8 leads to ...Bc6#), Qf6+; Be6, Qxe6+; Ka5, Qb6#.

[@yoav613]

Crazy game must ends in a crazy way

[@cwp24]

This looks like something that Gotham would do a how to lose at chess video on.

[@OvercookedOctopusFeet]

He who harasses the King ends up dead by way of the holy order.

[@Kenaes_]

imagine having amazing development, making the ling lose castling rights and still get checkmated

[@steveburke1519]

4:25 Nxf2 threatens Qb7 mate and Nxd1.

[@Laezar1]

at 3:42 might not be the top engine move but I feel like just taking the queen with the bishop simplifies things a lot, rest of the pieces are still stuck, rook is under attack so it pretty much has to take back meaning it's also pretty stuck, then you can do something like pawn to b4 to force the bishop to take and trade your knight and pawn for their only active piece (unless the king moves then it's a free bishop). And then you can probably take the stuck knight to be sure there is no shenanigans later and from there you can probably finish your attack with a pretty simple board and massive positional and material advantage.

[@lostingames3OOO]

Its like mate in 4

[@Laezar1]

@@lostingames3OOO I mean yeah? but black lost that game lol, I'd rather have a longer game guaranteed to win than blundering mate in 2 by desperately trying to checkmate as fast as possible. I mean, if you think you're not going to make mistakes good for you, personally I'd rather take the trade and guarantee a win even if I don't finish the game cleanly.

[@Ima-hoot]

WOW ! Craziest game I’ve seen. Black had so many options and blew it !

[@elwoogie1963]

Hindsight I guess instead of Qg5 black would have been better off with Kb1 defending the pawn.

[@itsmemailingyou4234]

Need to move the knight on e4 anywhere to clear the diagonal for the queen to checkmate on b7.

[@martinbootneck]

The 'Houdini Run' GG's

[@pooshrulez]

As a 1500 player myself, I see such crazy games every day. At this level, we can plan a five-move crushing tactic ahead, including all counterplay, but, at the same time, forget that our queen is under attack. Like yesterday, I was two minor pieces ahead, then forked both rocks and was about to exchange a knight for a rock, waiting for the opponent to resign... but my forking knight blocked my own queen's path from defending the kingside, leading to a kindergarten-level checkmate in two. Moreover, I saw that was coming but got overexcited and forgot.

[@cavemann_]

Judging by what you have said, if 1500 rated games look like this then I still have a lot to learn if I ever want to reach that rating. At least now I know what I'm lacking. btw it should be "rook", not "rock"

[@pooshrulez]

@@cavemann_ I blame T9, sure it is a rook

[@pooshrulez]

@@cavemann_ also, I want to add that I have climbed from 1300 to 1500 thanks to Nelson's "Offbeat Gambits" course. I sucked in the middlegame (I still am), so I struggled against opponents with deep openings knowledge: games transposed from book openings that my opponents perfected into middlegames where I sucked. Nelson gave me tricks to beat typical players out of their comfort zone, where they either blunder or I can push faster towards the endgame where I'm good (for a ~1500 player).

[@thunderff9360]

NEXT VERSION OF MOON WALK THIS IS KING WALK

[@SF2K01]

It didn't start off that way, but the position felt extremely similar to many traxler lines, which are similarly easy to mess up with a single misstep along the way.

[@PrometheanConsulting]

Even prepared, I didn't expect that but was confused that KB1 wasn't played. King safety! You have to defend your castled position. Even then, it's not too late. b4+! Don't play with your food... it might bite back.

[@g1lmk]

4:20 A simple ...Kb8 would force checkmate in 2 (...Bc8 is unstoppable) But really what happened was a true "CALL AN AMBULANCE" moment

[@joshuatutin1165]

Chess is more of an art than a sport.

[@princeheavennieldumpa689]

I mean when he move the horse he missed the mate in 2 but only of how to counter mate in 2 in that position is sacrificing a queen

[@Alan.92n]

Amazing. Thanks for sharing. Classic defense into attack! Shows the King can be an attacking piece and help in checkmate!

[@yuvrajs6813]

1:55 doesn't Qe4x wins the game on the spot ? Since black has only two possible moves Qe2 block the check and loosing the queen And Be2 Then Nf3 checkmate

[@user-vc5oc5yi4q]

You don't have to understand chess to get a high score, I passed 1100 points without any special knowledge.

[@BobChess]

"What a nice game by black. Now black will win the game" White bishop: I will end this guy whole career.

[@tigerdalandan]

i will guy this career's whole end!

[@pure7mood]

That king walk was longer than my 30 min cardio

[@user-ej7sr3ow8b]

I knew how it ends only because I think you have covered it in one of your shorts

[@jaytheexplorer9016]

That's my new opening. I predict great success.

[@gochisiyan1241]

it is tragic that it only takes one mistake to lose it all

[@PavlosPapageorgiou]

Impressive! White messed up the move order, which we often do at this level. They ought to move the knight out of e4 first, then move the queen to b7 via the open diagonal.

[@Dausuul]

I would not even feel bad about losing like that. It's worth it just to be part of a game that epic.

[@ToasterArtPrime]

at 1:56 black should play Qe4+ instead of Nf3+. If white blocks with the Queen, you take with the knight, and if white blocks with the bishop, then Nf3# is a pinned smother mate.

[@indranildas8929]

Once Nigel Short played like this...

[@paper_gem]

Never give up! Never surrender!

[@Ezenji]

I was not prepared for that plot at the end lmao.

[@m1nt9reen]

3:35 could have got the queen and a rook but tried to be clever

[@BigDBrian]

this is why if you don't spot the checkmate you just take the queen when you can. Not the best move, but easily winning.

[@EliasHasle]

Except for the fact that white did not use the queen in the end...

[@joce_bable]

The purest form of art

[@mitchell8273]

A few things, 1. How long did black sit on that final position trying to figure out what went wrong before resigning, 2. When did white see that tactic, and 3. What could, or should black have done? I imagine bishop to c6 to allow king an escape route, or a6 instead of b6, as it would have been defended by the b pawn and then moved in for checkmate? I'm only a 750ish player so I'm certain I'm missing a few other options.

[@christopherheckman7957]

I would add: 3. Was this a blitz game? Speaking as a 1550 player, Black shouldn't have moved the queen at 4:27. I would have tried 1. ... Nc6 followed by 2. ... Nb8+ 3. Kxa7 b5+ 4. Ka8 Bc6 mate. Looking back, this is spoiled if White plays 2. Bd5, but then 2. ... Nb4+ picks up the bishop, and the king ought to be mated soon. 2. Bb5 also spoils my plan, but there's 2. ... Nc6 3. Kxa7 b5+ [Strike that! I forgot the bishop was there in this line.] and after the knight on e4 moves (discovered check!) it's mate in a couple.

[@andyclark8991]

Chess Vibes I always love love your videos, always always mate look forward to your videos

[@ChessVibesOfficial]

I appreciate that!

[@user-rx4us1hp8m]

Chess but you play with stockfish and Martin makes 3 moves instead of him

[@roberthake9445]

at 4:24 knight on e4 to f2 , if king takes pawn, black queen to b2, checkmate to the white king , white queen blocks, queen takes queen , bishop blocks , queen takes bishop next move for black queen to b2 checkmate to white.

[@rishipranavramakrishnan689]

I anticipated the bishop checkmate when black played b6, I'm like, oh, light squared weaknesses don't look good, whites only active piece is a light squared bishop...

[@christopherheckman7957]

Especially after moving the queen off the a8-h1 diagonal.

[@noice5892]

1:48 the queen could have gone to e4 and threatened mate with knight d3 after bishop e2

[@roberthake9445]

at 4:24 knight on e4 to f2 , if king takes pawn, black queen to b7, checkmate to the white king , white queen blocks, queen takes queen , bishop blocks , queen takes bishop next move for black queen to b7 checkmate to white.

[@1002l]

This is amazing, right up there with my favourite chess games

[@deltazen6162]

i never expected the king to go from the start to the opposite side, thats crazy

[@harshanadendla7114]

Half of the white pieces didn't move , this so crazy

[@byronwatkins2565]

At 4:30, Ng2 followed by Qb7# might be delayed only by sacrificing the bishop.

[@nidoking042]

That was my first thought. The knight move was just one move too late. I don't see the logic of moving the queen off the only potential diagonal it has to get to the king, when the cluster of black pieces makes any other infiltration impossible. But maybe they just wanted to become Internet content?

[@lostingames3OOO]

Kb8, Bc8

[@cornwallnick]

Wow. Thanks for showing us that. 😮

[@johnkesich8696]

Talk about snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Instead of Qg5, black should have played Nxf2. Then white could only delay Qb7#. Not sure what the attraction of g5 was when the queen was on the awesome h1-a8 diagonal.

[@homebredstew404]

1:58 How does a 1500 miss queen e4

[@crystallized1676]

How does a dude who criticize 1500 miss Bg4? ;p

[@homebredstew404]

@@crystallized1676 how did you miss knight smother mate ;p

[@homebredstew404]

(Nf3)

[@crystallized1676]

@@homebredstew404 I didn't. You are cheating thugh by reffering to other moves ;p

[@homebredstew404]

@@crystallized1676lmao i just know this trap

[@bryannacaldwellsoccer]

Love it, thank you for the game!

[@lazaruschrist6575]

Had something very simular like this when i was in a losing position and winning like this even mating with the king move = discovered attack,. Its usually in bullet mode or 3 min mode, sometimes in sleep mode where the oponant wants to "think" rofl

[@1a1u0g9t4s2u]

Wow. Thanks for sharing.

[@williamsquires3070]

I’m surprised black didn’t simply play b5+ after white took on a7 (i.e. Kxa7 b5+, Ka8 bxc4 winning a bishop.)

[@johnathanpatrick6118]

Why just win the bishop?? ...b5+; Ka6 (if Ka8, Bc6#), Qf6+; Be6, Qxe6+; Ka5, Qb6#. Game over.

[@JS-bx9ef]

Nice vid! I never comment before but ive been watching your vids for 1 year! Awesome!

[@ChessVibesOfficial]

Well thanks for the comment!

[@Aditya-wg3lp]

king really walked up to the other king's throne while having icbms and nukes pointed at him and kills the enemy king with a .22 pistol 🥶🥶🥶

[@tanguerochas]

Thank you. That was fun to watch.

[@hegdemane5988]

Truly incredible game!! I have never seen a game like this

[@somerandomweeb4836]

"If the king doesn't lead, how can he expect his subordinates to follow?" Lelouch Vi Brittania

[@yangli6428]

This proves why you should never give up, no matter if you are at a losing position that you can't find a way to win or draw, as your opponent can blunder at any time and away his or her forced win is gone.

[@redpacific359]

Wow. Speechless.

[@timesnow6205]

Truly amazing game, I have seen only the bishop checkmate but not the other moves, truly amazing game

[@moorcum]

thats sick! your videos are very enjoyable btw

[@ChessVibesOfficial]

I appreciate it!

[@omnaidu5002]

homie developed his king 💀💀

[@sergeyalexandrovich8443]

At 4:55, the intuitive logical move would be b5 check

[@Goku-io4zs]

BoredIsolater isolates the king 💀

[@abriamblair6890]

What an insane mind blowing game, thank you for sharing!

[@andytapel]

Incredible!

[@Supergoon1989]

After you said 'You'l never guess how this game will end' I was like...well obviously the underdog will be the one doing the checkmating, unless it's some 1 in a million draw endgame or something, but probably option A. - So actually, it was pretty easy to guess.

[@Galing28]

This guy just wanted to play a bongcloud. Respect.

[@microwave9031]

4:18 there is a wonderful idea of Nc3, in the idea that white will panic and fear that they will lose their queen with the pending threat of Qb2# on the board hidden and unstoppable.

[@Rowano3]

I really wonder at what point white realised they had a potential checkmate, crazy game!

[@iridium137]

I saw that coming from a mile away because I watched a Gotham video where he recommended that, if you're losing, try running your king up. The difference is that in this game, white didn't do so voluntarily, they had no choice but to run their king up.

[@niketarathod8558]

You are my favourite chess player 😊😊 Your content is very fun and entertaining 😊

[@jaivanttitus]

I've seen this on your Chanel before... I think checkmates