When a Beginner Defeated Magnus Carlsen

[@cyin974]

"very visibly unhappy", shows Carlsen smiling and handshaking politely.

[@ightbro302]

his feelings on his inside definitely made him feel embarrassed though

[@stealthbeastgaming]

@JthemaD *checkmates Magnus* "LET'S GOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!" *floss dance*

[@astraticyt]

@@stealthbeastgaming lol

[@vladivascanu108]

He's so nice that the slightest sing of unhappiness is "very unhappy"

[@kazazaky2397]

well knowing Magnus ,he's a Competitive Person ,knowing some lose even for fun ,still feel bitter for him

[@ilyas9818]

A now has bragging rights over 99.999% of the chess world. He is definitely a king among his chess buddies

[@ethan0kaplan]

True that. It may have been due to an uncharacteristic one-time error that would likely never happen again, but the man still beat Magnus fucking Carlsen in a chess game and that there earns him some bragging rights.

[@eggboidoesstuff2433]

0:35. thats all you need to know, he had 6x less time than him so he was VERY VERY DISADVANTAGED.

[@bladehoon]

@@eggboidoesstuff2433 Magnus was way more than 6x better than him, so about equal

[@eggboidoesstuff2433]

@@bladehoon good point, idk what to say to that so i agre

[@Genetix.]

@@bladehoon Still though only 30 seconds is so little time the only reason he blundered his queen was prob cuz of low time and knocking over a piece by accident

[@isasejahr6145]

He only took the piece because he wanted to follow the rule in chess called "touch move", because he touched the opponent's knight, he was forced to capture it if he were playing along FIDE rules.

[@DanielWillen]

Yeah he was clearly hesitant , he could have moved the queen and played on it would have made for a better game

[@alekhinesgun9997]

pretty sure touch move only applies to your piece. It just means you have to move the piece you touched, I don't think it matters that he touched his opponents piece

[@ashen_moon]

@@alekhinesgun9997 It does matter. FIDE points out that the rule is actually both "touch move" and "touch take". You touch your piece, you have to move it. You touch an opponent's piece, you have to capture it if possible.

[@raghav9832]

@@alekhinesgun9997 touch take is a rule too

[@toastedt140]

@@alekhinesgun9997 woo hoo Alekhind, over here

[@spacewar]

Wouldn't call that guy a "beginner". Definitely looked like he knew what he was doing and had some planning skills.

[@Pizzahutbaby]

Yeah I'd say 1600 minimum.

[@eques9622]

They had declared him an amateur, of which is a person who is may or may not be fantastic at something, but enjoys doing it.

[@spacewar]

@@eques9622 If he's fantastic at something, then surely you can't call that an amateur.

[@ahhlewis]

@@spacewar "may not be fantastic"

[@spacewar]

@@ahhlewis "may or may not"

[@loelschlaeger]

At 4:07, I like how you explain the blunder. It's not just that Magnus overlooked that the black Knight is protected by the Queen. He intended to fork King and Queen with Qxg4 Qxg4 and then Nxh6 (note that the board is set up incorrectly). His blunder was failing to recognize that Qxg4 by black is actually a check. Nice video!

[@jaybingham3711]

Yes a temporary loss of his Q that would have netted him a free N via a royal fork (recapturing black's Q) had it not been subverted by the inbetween check. MC had to play fast as he was giving away huge time odds: 30s v 3m. All human players, MC included, will mess up a fair amount when down to just a few ticks left on clock. Still crazy he overlooked it. I suspect A would never claim he outplayed MC. In one sense, he 'beat' him. But he didn't beat 'beat' him. Time odds ftw! Fun...but not really personally satisfying. Incredible story to share (embellish) though amongst your friends.

[@Dindanmex]

Technically that game didn’t count due to the board being set up incorrectly. Magnum hasn’t lost yet at all.

[@ognjenmaslo3333]

@@Dindanmex even if it was set up right, it wouldnt change anything. the pieces would still move the same way my guy.

[@kirito5547]

@@Dindanmex incorrect? How?

[@nafakirabratmu]

@@kirito5547 White pieces should start on 1st rank and black ones on 8th.

[@talenstout8324]

A IS NOW THE CHESS WORLD CHAMPION.

[@aviecenna8579]

Lineal champion!

[@childsworstnightmare8131]

No

[@jamesnorman8848]

No

[@Masterrico143]

no

[@anonimes4005]

yes

[@johnnyennis9864]

Am I wrong to think Magnus jumped the gun with his queen and realized it, but continued on with the play because he touched the opponent's knight? It seems like he was an absolute gent about it, realized he'd touched his piece and took the loss. He's a good sport.

[@SuxxenOkard]

100% what he did, following FIDE rules

[@Saint_Wolf_]

He's a world champion, he's probably lost his fair share of matches, plays to win, but takes his losses with respect for the game and thus respect for his fellow players.

[@mugo3457]

To shed some light on Carlsen's perspective, he was probably feeling a lot of pressure, while the other guy had nothing to lose. He only had 30 secs so he had to beat him FAST. Since he made even 1 mistake, it would be near impossible for him to catch up and beat him before the clock runs out.

[@pffmje1052]

The recent chess boom is crazy

[@mouhiazeck]

ikr

[@killagenshinabyss]

really? i to recently got so into chess xd

[@michaelmorrow607]

Don't forget to thank Emory and Andrew Tate.

[@xartu2973]

@@milkshakefrydip1671 you'll stop playing in 2 months max

[@zenystyfn5670]

@@milkshakefrydip1671what are the openings you use for both white and black? can you give me tips for getting into 1000 elo? pls

[@_tym3k]

Imagine this guy's flex potential after this match

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

Was his opponent a beginner or an amateur?? Big difference… he plays really well

[@HazmattMorningstar]

I was like How the hell did Magnus lose against an amateur? And then I saw that this dude was definitely not a beginner, he definitely knew what he was doing. And also when I saw that Magnus only had 30 seconds, I was like "Oh, that makes sense."

[@EndoftheTownProductions]

"Quick moves, and confidence" -- He was playing with only 30 seconds on the clock.

[@virakpanhahuon8533]

In a couple days of post ing a video, you all ready have over 1000 subs. Congrats man.

[@marcellus2319]

trying to play 30 seconds otb is like trying to eat breakfast and wash up, except you slept in and only have 5 minutes, goodluck

[@girlsamurai19]

The thing about being a beginner is that they don't have a strategy like someone advanced, so the beginner's can't be always predicted. There was actually a Hikaru no Go (anime about Go) episode 9 with this type of situation happening. Though notable, this happened to the #1 ranked player against a beginner.

[@natedawg1007]

Such an interesting concept really.

[@tessalexander4569]

yeah this is not how it works in chess, opening knowledge is incredibly important and the idea that a grandmaster won’t be able to punish a beginners “unpredictable” strategy aka lack of knowledge and planning….is just very incorrect

[@bangerxshane]

Nice logic /s

[@sonofben9766]

the fact that everyone that's advanced uses strategies means that theyre a lot more effective than being unpredictable

[@dimitaru.8408]

This guy will tell this story at dinner parties for the rest of his life! 🤣

[@Spartan1337green]

This vid doesnt account for how many drinks deep magnus may have been

[@JimmyBoosterCrate]

It's a bar they're all wasted

[@gappleofdiscord9752]

being drunk can actually improve someone who is very skilled at chess, especially in fast games. It causes the player to question their decisions less, and when you're Magnus you can win off of instinct alone against a beginner. I get it's a joke but it's kinda interesting how this works

[@Spartan1337green]

@@gappleofdiscord9752 oh ya? You'd know, right?

[@gappleofdiscord9752]

@@Spartan1337green what do you mean. Yes I would know. I may not be good at chess but that doesnt mean I don't know stuff about being drunk

[@bangerxshane]

@@gappleofdiscord9752 amazing, anyway...

[@lolman7827]

"What's your biggest flex?" Magnus Carlsen blundered his queen against me and resigned 💀

[@VaheMuselimyan]

A's name is Tajat Vardapetyan. You could have done a little research prior disrespectfully calling him A. Btw he is a Deputy of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia.

[@tactrix1h]

That wasn't a blunder on magnus's part, he could have taken that knight with the bishop on c2, but under the time constraint he blundered the queen.

[@MrOfstring]

That wasn't a blunder, he just blundered

[@tactrix1h]

@@MrOfstring he literally said "Allowing A to win a free pawn." That's not a free pawn, that pawn was defended by the bishop. So his blunder wasn't the free pawn, it was giving away the queen after that by taking the other knight. And if you play that sequence out you'll see that he literally would have won had he done that.

[@sandman4068]

@@tactrix1h a rook also sees the paw

[@timm4008]

@@tactrix1h It is a free pawn because the knight is defended by the rook so knight takes pawn bishop takes knight rook takes bishop leaving black up a pawn in the exchange.

[@tactrix1h]

@@sandman4068 I know, but that doesn't matter, it's just a trade at that point, pawn for bishop for knight, if he moves his rook he's playing right into magnus, because that's even less defense he has around his king now.

[@nightkiller9228]

I like that he still plays chess just for fun against strangers, without worrieing about his reputation.

[@Wibgloria]

Yeah because he has that level of mental control and maturity that’s why he’s world champ.

[@hiimargo7058]

can someone explain how 3:35 Q=H2 isnt checkmate? Nevermind i see the bishop now

[@Rip_Red909]

now i wanna see him do it again but without time limits

[@joshua9144]

if there is no time limit he can even draw with stockfish

[@joshua9144]

@@Phiwell123 if there is no time limit the game can be even 30 years long

[@narimanterano5297]

@@Phiwell123 well, if Magnus has all the time he needs, he can actually play with no mistakes and therefore bring the game to a draw. It's very hard, no doubt, but possible.

[@joshua9144]

@@Phiwell123 the computer will finish the analyze the game in one day but magnus needs more time

[@narimanterano5297]

@@Phiwell123 inevitably yes, but I choose to believe that Carlsen can indeed draw Stockfish.

[@stickbandit4]

A very angry Carlson smiles while he loses.

[@404hater_8]

Imagine that being someones dad and the son it s like "yeah my dad beat the world champion at chess"😂😂

[@MoonersX]

"my dad has a lamborghni" but did your dad beat the WORLD chess champion? 😂😂

[@adnielSsj]

Fuck man... this is the content that i always wanted to see on youtube for chess... You are a Master of story telling

[@WatercraftGames]

The amateur did play quite well tho

[@paularized1]

0:15 Only Magnus could win the world championship and somehow still be considered to be not in the best shape.

[@whatdoinamethischannel9749]

Bro blundered his queen As all chess players do at some point

[@zepeterinma]

Botez Gambit accepted.

[@BigDBrian]

He did, but it's at least not a completely basic blunder. His plan was to win back the queen on the next move with a royal fork but the problem was his queen was taken with check which he missed due to time pressure

[@prav2568]

Me doing it at every point 😔

[@aspiknf]

I've never blundered my queen, but it happens. I have beaten people who blundered their queens...very good players.

[@geometricart7851]

this guy was no typical "beginner."

[@JimmyBoosterCrate]

Amateur is a better word.

[@geometricart7851]

@@JimmyBoosterCrate if 2200+ is an amateur

[@zvezdazvijezda3594]

I dont think A is 2200 rated..The moves he made is something ordinary. Maybe 1500 rated max

[@JimmyBoosterCrate]

@@geometricart7851 2200 is still "amateur" as in not professional, anyway I don't think he's that good, Magnus just made a huge drunk blunder

[@exelsiominecraftandmore1487]

How is it that Magnus didn't notice the incorrect board setup, thats worse than losing for him lol

[@marco.trevisan]

I don't see any incorrect board setup, can you clarify?

[@ItsMe81647]

@@marco.trevisan the pieces are on the opposite sides of the board

[@silasnebulous4533]

Oh yeah, the pieces should be swapped. The left side of black starts with A and the other way around for the white pieces.

[@kevink1391]

It’s probably cuz they switch back and forth with white and black

[@Snow-lv4bk]

I dont think that he cared that much…I mean it was random pub game

[@Rodthe1st]

That guy putting his finger up telling Magnus he better move the piece he picked up is what did it lmao

[@kezaru6817]

The beginner is making the unpredictable move

[@eduardogutierrez4759]

So the only way to defeat Magnus is Magnus himself, nice

[@builderbrother3525]

No, that's just how you lose.

[@doupt]

@@builderbrother3525 ikr. magnus is great and all but people are overrating him so much

[@builderbrother3525]

@@doupt Apparently Magnus is on the same tier as a 4000 Elo Stockfish God. As someone who is in a decent level at chess I respect him but I can assure anyone here he isn't that.

[@scamdalla46]

@@builderbrother3525 Prime magnus prob yes but magnus tmrw no

[@builderbrother3525]

@@scamdalla46 This shows me how much you don’t know about chess. Magnus’s highest rating ever was 2881, not even close to 4000

[@Pk_notfound]

3:35 Isn't it a mate because of h2?

[@fro6259]

Nah the bishop takes it

[@MarcusBerna]

@@fro6259 yeah

[@rexyaxy4314]

WHAT ABOUT H ONE

[@Pk_notfound]

@@rexyaxy4314 The King would just kill the queen.

[@YourMom-cs3fd]

There's a bisho

[@PvtSn1pe]

Thank you for explaining and showing the game so well!

[@who_su]

excellent commentary through the video, your voice and the quality of the audio are really good!

[@Izuhu]

Imagine beating Magnus and still being called "A" 💀

[@TheBunnycat101]

Nahh get this mans name up there😂

[@Fushi123]

I love how you put Antonio Vivaldi on the background

[@Arden7one]

He just followed the classic chess rules when you knock off an opponent's piece by mistake, you have to take it in your next move.

[@indykkowalski9366]

Bro was thinking two moves I tot the future so Carson didn’t realize

[@kiiturii]

great music choice on vivaldi's winter, feels like I'm watching a lud stream lol

[@GodHeld]

That shit sounded like a clash of clans attack strategy

[@Itzcolepvps]

Bruh have any tips lost good I’m new lol chess

[@dustinyunker6963]

what's the song that kick in at 0:26 ???

[@venusu4]

When the beginner defeted Magnus and he's reaction proves that he is a gigachad.

[@ysn8482]

Where can I find this chess set ?

[@ko5498]

He kept his compulsure, gentleman at defeat

[@rawanajmaddin7509]

one of the my passions is to be a master in chess but when i play this game and lose the game by three blunders 😂 i say i wont play this game again and aweek later you see me playing this game this scenario is repeatable

[@heloxiii8894]

I'd win against magnus too if he had only 1s to move

[@NamelessUser52]

pre-move only challenge

[@vercot7000]

Then how does nakamura win against people in the same time format

[@heloxiii8894]

@@vercot7000 not saying 1 sec per move. I'm saying Magnus 1 sec for the game and me 30sec

[@sushantkatare555]

@@NamelessUser52 he didn't?

[@carlsong6438]

@@heloxiii8894 im pretty sure he's on increment tho, no?

[@silasnebulous4533]

Everyone still blunders once in a while. This is why chess matches are usually more than 1 game.

[@mynameisntjoe3024]

nah bro Id just move my front pawns and spam that timer until he runs out of time lol

[@prasannabantu284]

Why this guy is making it sound like a fornite game loss. He clearly is smiling and giving a handshake. (he would have felt bad inside) . Also with such moves I do not think the guy is beginner as well. Carlsen did observe it he touched the piece so he did not change it.

[@dkat4500]

Now, I'm no chess grandmaster, some may even call me a novice. But I'd love to sit down, and have a nice slow game, ane absolutely shit talk him while I lose

[@lostdawgz4889]

I have no idea what is going on, but I still like to watch these

[@b4ph0m3tdk9]

Magnus is such a good sport!

[@sandwichtaha]

this is what i think martin looks like irl.

[@MoonersX]

😂😂

[@john873]

At 3:40, can someone tell me why the king couldn't have just taken G7?

[@midaswouters972]

bad position with knight & bishop threatening checks + fork on queen if queen reacts

[@JimmyBoosterCrate]

He could, but that's really dangerous. By leaving the pawn there, Black uses it as a shield for his own king.

[@rexyaxy4314]

3:40 h1 checkmate?

[@jort93z]

Could, but its bad. In many positions it is actually quite nice to have an enemy pawn in front of the king. It will keep the file closed.

[@kingodande5297]

Bro. Magnus was not Just mad, he was also embarrassed. Just imagine being a world champion in anything right. Everyone pressured you to win everything. And I mean EVERYTHING. If u blunder and lose once the so called “fans” notice everything even the smallest blunder. My point is just because he lost here and the tournaments, doesn’t mean he was playing below-average.

[@vivanity9750]

A tip for Magnus is to have his other hand touching the clock and on the other hand he moves pieces. That way he can save a lot of time in the long run

[@user-xk4kk4ig9f]

Thats not allowed

[@bangerxshane]

Damn, why didn't he think of that?!?!

[@antfrfr5]

@@bangerxshane you have to hit the clock with the same hand you move the piece with in otb for this exact reason

[@AKABeestYT]

Isn't this a game in Armenia not Norway? Where did you get your source from?

[@devs3651]

Sometimes overconfidence is very dangerous.never ever underestimate anyone

[@celeste1129]

He had 30 seconds, he had to play fast.

[@RaineStudio]

"Quick moves and confidence"? Yeah, when you have only 30 seconds on your clock!

[@evolutionsfake]

Someone who makes mistakes and realizes it right after they let go of the piece only defeated themselves.

[@paololuckyluke2854]

I wouldn’t call this real chess. I mean, having so little time to play does not allow a person to be their real self.

[@LITTLE1994]

Doesn't look like a beginner to me. More like a gifted amateur.

[@AxTenTen]

Gives magnus 30 sec lmao...in 30 sec I would of think of 1 move....

[@heatpete5106]

Sure that guy "A" will be telling that story for the rest of his entire life, I know I would be. 😂

[@1984WillC]

"Wasn't in the best shape at the time, having barely won the World Chess Championship...."

[@bloodlustaxe1500]

Thats pretty bad form for Magnus

[@matchbox7068]

He has played a ton of matches, he was bound to lose to some random bloke at one point.

[@matchbox7068]

@officialclassical if you actually reply and prove you're not a bot but just some underpaid over seas worker I will download whatever virus you have.

[@marvellpro3003]

He only had 30 seconds he was panicking about time

[@galkanftw]

IDK what the time was but i bet tiem was a factor and since the time was not even it wasn't really a fair match.

[@Ali-wf9ef]

This video could've been 1 minute.

[@AKABeestYT]

I agree. With the poor and inaccurate information as well I'd expect this to be some AI bot.

[@daikortsoundeffects9215]

Ig u can call him "A" winner

[@kooli_maan4299]

bro has the dad power

[@youtubeenjoyer7279]

"don't let them know your next move"

[@bomellp7470]

I am sure he lost a lot of games against amateurs when he has only 30 seconds. You literally cannot think with 30 seconds and even a player like Magnus is bound to blunder when the position gets complicated and he has around 10 seconds for the entire rest of the game. Thats just very unsurprising.

[@bomellp7470]

@@jonathanparle8429 Well there are different types of "proper" chess. The skills you need for the time controls are not the same but they are there no matter the time controls. For example Bullet chess tests intuition a lot while intuition is almost worthless in classical chess. Classical chess tests patient and deep thinking while deep thinking is almost worthless in Bullet chess. They really just have a different focus but they require the same amount of skill. What chess is about is different for anyone. It's not like there is one answer for it. That's why many people prefer Classical chess and others prefer Bullet chess. It's just a different nature of game. And that's what I think was forgotten here.

[@LeagueRecap]

Most scuffed narration

[@walkaboutinside]

This is a physical game not mental. This one in the bar

[@BeAtPeaceAmongYourselves]

Got defeated because of the touch move rule, can't blame him since he's running out of time so it was his mistake.

[@dragonboi_101]

Rename yourself to Chessical, it fits more

[@n0otch943]

I bet this guy couldn't even beat Doofus on Chess Engine & AI from the Unity asset store...

[@Justin-xw6wi]

me looking at the title:'impossible'

[@JL-xv9di]

Lol. Ngl, I think the Ruy Lopez is the last opening I'd try against a GM. Not because it's bad, just because I'd assume they'd know it 9 times better than me. Edit: lol, let me rephrase, they'd know all of them better than me, but the ruy Lopez far far far better compared to other options.

[@gappleofdiscord9752]

Magnus has also studies the ruy lopez a ridiculous amount, like way more than a lot of other gms

[@IraBoudreauxIII]

Background music name?

[@snoop2297]

Who else just randomly started to get chess vids

[@robertelardo2212]

What is the name of the chess set that they used?

[@LoLEntensindtoll]

He should write this down in his Curriculum vitae.

[@TORVELIS]

That's known well called "Beginner's luck"

[@Waeffles_]

Even the best in the world make mistakes, that's why they are the best

[@tomatoisnotafruit5670]

First off it was just a casual friendly game, hence why Magnus had 30 seconds to 3 minutes for his opponent to give the opponent a better chance and make it more difficult for Magnus since Magnus would have no problem beating anyone at that bar with 3 minutes on the clock. Second, his opponent is nowhere near a beginner, in fact he is definitely way above average and knows what he is doing especially considering it's a blitz game. A beginner would have made a mistake by move 4 and blundered the game before move 10.

[@Him5488]

"he was given thirty seconds on his clock" oh gee i wonder why he lost

[@Gameknight2169]

That one blunder due to time pressure blundered the match. Plus, the dude seemed to have some good opening prep, so probably not an amateur? They played pretty well, it's just one blunder.

[@Wibgloria]

This was nothing but a lottery win.

[@marc7817]

lol 30 sec to win, I would not say ''because of quick move and confidence he slipped" , it's quick move because of time

[@GOATEDBMW]

30 seconds is hard to win .

[@altaccount4825]

beating an opponent because he's too smart will be As forever framed achivement

[@bloodlustaxe1500]

This guy can say, that he defeated Magnus Carlsen. He has evidence too, imagine how big of a flex that is.

[@lassikokkonen5618]

Oh he didn't see that it falls with a check.