When a Teenager Defeated Magnus Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen has been the best chess player for a while now, but a talented prodigy Nodirbek Abdusattorov has been rising the ranks becoming one of Magnus' serious adversaries..
This recounts when the Nobirdek faced the World Champion in the 2019 World Rapid Finals and showed exactly what he was made of
I am Ludwig..
Credit: • Magnus Carlsen stunned...

[@HangingWithDan]

When a person wins too many times, the game loses meaning, but you learn by losing, which is the most significant part of how brilliant chess is, alongside the respect the two chess players are in a game of patience and wits.

[@CaptBackwards]

Dude was a fucking savage. The clock is was an unmentioned factor that put even more pressure on magnus.

[@CarlosEvans-ue1iz]

Led me to think

[@DrMic2112]

Learn by losing. Well said. And I don't even play chess.

[@mykelchang846]

I lose 100% of my games against an IA. What does that mean ? 😥

[@HangingWithDan]

@@mykelchang846 study harder

[@carloevangelio4275]

That was intense I Also liked how Magnus still Smiled even though he lost

[@azizaayeshaquaderyorthy8756]

Underneath it brunt him alive.

[@theesiestatious4291]

Chess

[@notneppo]

@@theesiestatious4291 yes

[@dylanfarquhar6283]

absolutely, feels great to see that kind of respect between people

[@Justaim575]

No he’s just going through the stages of grief

[@DrDankster]

I've never really gotten through a whole 5 minute chess video but you made this seem like the #1 hit movie of the year 🤣 your story telling is really good!

[@leechrec]

My heart started racing towards the end 😄

[@luker2935]

for real

[@Lee-One]

Yeah I like when videos like these are made well because it makes it much easier to watch. Also probably because you watch too much tiktok so you’re used to skipping and chess videos don’t usually talk all the time unlike this one.

[@DrDankster]

@@Lee-One Wow what a jump. You must be the president of the united states? Chess isn't of any interest to me is what I was implying. This guy made it actually interesting. Is your life so boring you've got to comment all that? How about get a hobby or a job and maybe go hug somebody for a change

[@CaptBackwards]

Dude was a fucking savage. The clock is was an unmentioned factor that put even more pressure on magnus.

[@niall2451]

this guy is like probably one of the best prodigies ive ever seen

[@niall2451]

@@patmartin2730 I said he's the best lol

[@andreiads789]

@@patmartin2730 🐒

[@kirkland5000]

Such a mmong

[@foreignerJas_Gaming]

Prodigy? Hell nah,he's both hardworking &...a prodigy

[@qoben38]

ludwig

[@birdvatcher7424]

as a non-chess player going through a chess youtube phase I really enjoyed the format of this video. good stuff, new sub

[@Rundik]

I'm glad I'm not the only one having this phase

[@Personalzida12139]

I have no idea how to play chess

[@Spector30309]

Same lol

[@pratima2209]

Same

[@bruhreally3993]

Same, but i came here for one of the purpose on how to play chess.

[@revooshnoj4078]

"Nodirbek checks Magnus as it's fun checking the world champion"

[@Zona984]

Take that out of context 💀

[@abdu7372]

@@Zona984im traumatised with that image that has secretly been living at the back of my head

[@TheGaming100]

Damn! I'm SUPER Impressed by your storytelling!!! You really made this seem like the most EPIC victory of all time just from the way you presented this game. This is literally perfect storytelling if I've ever seen it! On a side note, trying to even understand the logic that goes on in top level chess is well, impossible (as it should be for someone who barely ever crossed 1700 on lichess a handful of times in his life). Even after the first correct move was given at the end, I still had a hard time understanding the full why of said move. There is a feature length documentary about Mairo Kart DS which had amazing storytelling in it of itself. That video is an hour and a half documentary which absolutely nailed everything. But to say the storytelling here pretty much felt quite a lot better THAN THAT is no small feat! Edit: This perfect storytelling I was referring to starts at 1:00. Everything before that is just average. But also, the music changes at around 4:00, that's when the storytelling starts to feel a bit inconsistent all of a sudden. I'm mentioning this to show that I'm not ignoring the flaws, but still, despite this, I still love this presentation of the game, and the fact that Nodirbek Abdusattorov managed to win the World Rapid Finals 2021 up against none other than Magnus Carlsen really expedites my appreciation for this video, and in a way, the game covered as well.

[@dopamine7344]

dude im so high right now and this felt like a feature length film this rocked

[@Stender_]

Summoning Salt?

[@AS-ml7ky]

Dude just wrote a whole essay about the video

[@yogun1922]

@@AS-ml7kyngl i think it’s deserved. I never thought I’d feel such an emotional roller coaster from a chess game 😂

[@_.Dylan._]

I have no clue how to play chess but he still got me invested enough to watch the whole thing

[@christophertidwell2422]

This kid ran through everyone else but magnus still gave his a fight, one of my favorite chess players

[@xenopath2902]

They finally got what they wanted, a worthy opponent

[@teamhop]

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[@kobiljonkamolov6655]

@@BenjaminTheBlue779 abdusattorov also beat magnus in classical lol ..

[@BuffaloNickel9]

Trying to learn chess here the only thing I'm really having trouble with is checkmate.. so if you check your opponent and he mistakenly makes a move that keeps him in check, that's a checkmate? I thought I read somewhere you have to tell your opponent when he's in check? I May occasionally Overlook it while studying my other moves. 4:50 it said Magnus's only move was King to A1 to get him out of check but couldn't he have gone King A3 backwards? Or hisKing B1 or B3? If you're in check and move out, then the opponent's next move puts you in check again, is that Checkmate or do you have another opportunity to move out of check again? Appreciate any insight. remember my chess level on a 10 scale is 1/10 I've only played two games. Thank you

[@christophertidwell2422]

@Jack Man 13 it's checkmate if the king is in check and has no space to move that would take him out of check

[@dxwnsxn]

I respect Magnus how he is still smiling while shaking Nodirbek's hand

[@Aruent]

yeah

[@kenhernandez8928]

It was a fake smile. Doesn't count

[@robertbogan7557]

Compare it to how he walks into most matches.

[@Peter_1986]

@@kenhernandez8928 Doesn't matter - he ACTED respectful, and shook hands with the winner.

[@kenhernandez8928]

@@Peter_1986 no he didn't. He acted arrogantly and egocentricly

[@itz_gl1tch775]

i dont even really play chess besides messing around with friends but im one of the best at my highschool, but when i watch these guys its blows me away how someone the same age as me was able to defeat the world champ. reminds me how small and insignificant my acheivments are in the wide scheme of things

[@davidwhittaker9128]

“Comparison is the thief of joy.” - Theodore Roosevelt

[@ryanhan4462]

fr

[@mort5566]

@@davidwhittaker9128 "Remember to doublecheck quotes on the internet, this one, as far as I know, is correct" - Sun Tzu, The Art of War

[@derHallen_Ch.]

@@mort5566 "Indeed." - Teal'c of Chulak

[@toknr4554]

Bro

[@kingjulius5844]

1:16 ''after a few more developing moves, Magnus moves his queen to have sex''

[@ali_lebanese778]

😂 😂 😂

[@rhodigian]

not just "a teenager", this is Abdu, and he is phenomenal

[@clientcomun1958]

Legal age doesn't give a shit about your status or brain. In the eyes of the law he is a teenager and Magnusen was still a child barely stepping into teenager age when he defeated a GM. Very well played for Abdu

[@loademup750]

It's amazing to see young talent rising up to challenge the best in the world, and this teenager's victory over Magnus Carlsen is truly inspiring! It's a testament to the power of hard work and dedication, and a reminder that anything is possible if we believe in ourselves and keep pushing forward

[@ion_iot]

rubbish it's a testament to being a genius chess player

[@isaacsanchez5065]

@@ion_iot *rubbish* , he didn’t just wake up one day deciding to be good at chess

[@Nuisance_Bear]

@@isaacsanchez5065 double rubbish, if every single person in the entire world suddenly decided to put the same amount of hard work and dedication into chess as him, there would still be a last place player

[@scrambledeggs2256]

@@Nuisance_Bear triple rubbish, if everyone is at the same skill level, there is no last place

[@eggheead3256]

@@scrambledeggs2256 quadruple rubbish, talent does define ppl as he is talking about hard working and not skill

[@JordyDagohoy]

I've never seen magnus resign, especially in an endgame! What a time we live in.

[@l.d.t.6327]

check Carlsen - Niemann in the Sinquefield cup 2022 ;-)

[@Unni_Havas]

He would have pawn and king, while opponent would have queen and king. There is no way his opponent could loose or come to a draw in that situation.

[@Kamila-gp5vl]

Good to see such a talent coming from Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 Keep it up Nodirbek!

[@freerobux4627]

So basically chess is trading pieces until at some point your opponent makes a mistake or time runs out

[@thecommenter9671]

Basically the point system for pieces makes it easy to get what you should be trading for what

[@kurofi1789]

trading pieces until either your opponent makes a mistake, or your position you've created over the span of the game is just too much better than your opponent.

[@aBeanCalledHotcar]

essentially

[@NoNameEst1992]

So basically flying to the moon is just sitting down until the rocket lands 🤔

[@aBeanCalledHotcar]

@@NoNameEst1992 fr

[@DonutEnthuesiest]

This isn't all the talents doing this is dedication, focus, hard work, and pure intelligence.

[@ascatraz]

"pure intelligence" is literally the same as "talent" ...

[@bigdawgjr]

@@ascatraz lol no its not

[@w1z4rd9]

@@bigdawgjr Well I can at least tell for sure that you're lacking it.

[@bigdawgjr]

@@w1z4rd9 Aw dude great comeback bro, stfu haha

[@Among-Us.]

Intelligence is a talent in a way

[@otinaj]

Got chills runnin down my spine! Keep up the good work, this kind of content is going places!

[@5stargrim]

I can’t imagine what it must feel like to be so good at something, you actually losing is an interesting story and a sign of another person’s genius. I respect it, but I can’t imagine it.

[@MatthiasYReich]

I have zero comparison as I’ve never watched a competitive chess game and/or commentary, but I enjoyed this a lot, thank you!

[@hoi4thhophk]

why do people keep saying ludwig

[@cheesewithuhhh]

Look at this channel's bio

[@sirgeohd]

couse he is ludwig? duh

[@ishaali7213]

because his name is ludwig

[@150Nameless]

Elliot Ludwig

[@br0sq4ud24]

Ludwig

[@alecunkel1613]

amazing explanation thank you. you should be the one shoutcasting these games live. as the ability to explain to the general public what is happening makes it so much more interesting. you remind me of the shoutcasters that did the live event of garry kasparov and nigel short on tv. so much better than the ones going today

[@richardli4038]

is it called shoutcasting in chess? doesn’t seem right

[@amvgo2773]

The person who made this story was skilled, the players were skilled, the match was intense and magnus smile at the end was like a cherry on the top.

[@Ice-on4ev]

What great video! Thank you for the great commentary and explanations ist really helped

[@pinochet3698]

I have to agree with everyone else about your storytelling. I usually watch youtube at almost 2x speed, and I slow it down to 1.5x speed when someone talks very fast. I watched your entire video at 1x speed, and it was not boring for a second. You're video is not needlessly dragged out for extra watchtime, and it shows. Great Job!

[@imrobbinganyonewhotalkstom4881]

Lol mee too, turned it down to 1.5x

[@sate4125]

Generation Tik-Tok

[@pinochet3698]

@@sate4125 Normally I would agree with you; I hate how short most people's attention span has gotten. I spent a lot more time outside and without a phone, so mine is longer than my peers, I only watch on 2x speed because I'm usually busy. I have no problem watching any sort of well-paced media at the original speed without multitasking. I know for a fact people around me aren't doing it because they're just *sooo* productive.

[@dyyuri]

​@@pinochet3698amen!

[@Homelander489]

Who asked

[@YaBoyDequan123]

How does this dude not have millions of subs? He makes videos better then people who do

[@mikejameson7678]

Because it's a terrible format? I followed a solid 20% of the game and.. That's it, the commentary is kinda out of whack. It damn near sounds like someone who doesn't know how to play chess, commentating a chess game.

[@Hi-zw7fz]

@@mikejameson7678 wdym?

[@StanOcean]

@@mikejameson7678 my man you just have a short attention span

[@mikejameson7678]

@@Hi-zw7fz Are you telling me that this was an analysis of the game?

[@mikejameson7678]

@@StanOcean And you're illiterate. I specifically wanted it to be in-depth. The exact opposite of what you're implying.

[@billyhoyle8257]

This was dope, keen to see more.

[@floppahecker-wb6dm]

for some reason i randomly clicked the vid and kept watching

[@no.1minnesotavikingsfan249]

Magnus, unlike Hikaru, seemed proud of the kid who beat him very respectful.

[@safe4547]

just leaving a comment for the algorithm to notice this channel. Hope your hard work pays off. Really well put video and narration!

[@CrackmiserGaming]

honestlyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

[@D_III]

Props to magnus for looking genuinely excited for him at the end

[@swampy1430]

Why tf was this so intense for no reason. I dont even know chess and this shit got my heart beating fast

[@umutsuzvaka87]

the video was more enjoyable than the match itself

[@IbrahimKhan-mw6th]

0:40 lmao

[@panzysloth7130]

W I D E

[@wickywack8055]

Thicc

[@Memeened]

Pootin

[@Wolf-xs1kz]

Half the time i dont even have the patience to watch a short or a marvel movies but your story telling made me intensly watch a chess game.

[@BananaGhoti]

Very cool video, Ludwig.

[@RAWWFishing]

That was a really cool video

[@sf9046]

I will never understand this game but I still felt the excitement and enjoyed watching the intensity.

[@Flour-4]

Your storytelling was good enough to where I could actually feel the pressure put on Magnus when rejected an endgame position I'd say you have a wonderful career ahead of you

[@foodsafetypragmatist]

Lost but still smiles and celebrates his opponent. People reveal who they truly are once they loose. Magnus is a class act.

[@Kane-ib5sn]

never knew why Hikaru grants Nodirbek much respect beyond the ordinary, until seeing this video.

[@hssking8706]

This youtuber makes it seems like life or death with chess, this is insane!! 🔥

[@rexroyulada6267]

I love that you explained using a separate board on what would've happened if the players did the alternate move.

[@scottydont2549]

This was gripping! Never watched a chess video before. Good job!

[@Idkwhattosayok]

even if magnus loses,he is still happy for the teenager winning unlike others,respect👍

[@Lee-One]

Great video, the commentating everything kept me wanting to watch. You earned a sub from me, hope you make more content.

[@jeroenvdw]

This was even more entertaining than a good boxing match thanks to the commentary, nice job!

[@zoom8432]

With love from Uzbekistan🇺🇿👍we proud of Nodirbek👍🇺🇿

[@nichhenry8740]

Every winner gotta lose someday. Great review and amazing game between those two 🤙

[@TheQwertymon]

Really well done video editing and commentary!

[@monusam3740]

Wow I like your video. You are explaining Very good. Keep going sir. LOVE FROM INDIA.

[@misterkoneko2389]

A wow for both players

[@rynoX88]

Magnus had multiple chances to win too. What a historic upset. 💪🏼

[@kryse4944]

Really good commentary, I was very interested! I don't know much about chess but this was really good.

[@moki4541]

Very cool match. Much respect for Nodirbek, great play

[@Checkmated5520]

This does show that even if you’re the world chess champion you can still be beaten

[@joshshultz1250]

Fun fact, they've all been beaten.

[@jjhoffy]

@@joshshultz1250 I can beat all of them, I actually have 0 losses

[@LunaBootes05]

@@jjhoffy and zero wins

[@jjhoffy]

@@LunaBootes05 lol

[@DecimusCaesar]

Love your video, Ludwig van Beethoven!

[@gike9481]

I love these vids, explains it so well imo, on a level i can actually understand lol

[@sophiesstopmotionstudios4927]

The fact that I never play chess and that I never got bored of this and got invested this video and had exited for it means something I will never know-

[@Sho.x2]

i bet he is studying all GMs

[@wolfsongrising]

The professionalism there though, being able to shake your opponent's hand at the end and congratulate them. THAT'S a good player through and through. That was fascinating to watch. Thanks for the rundown, I usually don't have the attention span to sit through these things. But that was actually interesting to watch

[@geetugupta7244]

I never enjoyed chess that much, props to the video maker, my heart was racing towards the end lol

[@CatzzMoney]

I’ve never been so entertained in my life watching chess at a high level.

[@captainleegames4995]

" This is when magnus realized it's a good time to attack " * Moves pawn * AWH COME ON WHERES THE FAST SPEEDED ACTION

[@yuusukemukoyama9930]

The only man who could defeat a grandmaster as a regular player

[@ggobbler]

how does this channel only have 4k subs, definitely will be an early sub

[@nerwowy_3038]

This chanel is amazing, keep it up !

[@rmsaharsh4152]

the story telling was amazing

[@1_dont_live_in_Finland]

Damn... I'm no professional when it comes to chess but that was INTENSE

[@ericjorgearnezinochea9679]

5:16 third place is always happier than second place

[@Mr.NotGoodAnimator]

Wow, very impressed how the game went and how you told it.

[@sallyworm2358]

Hey great job Ludwig

[@shuaizhu6872]

thanks Ludwig

[@aethergaming7934]

You are such a good KZbinr Nice job

[@etheretherether]

I like how Magnus Carlsen usually seems almost happy when he gets beat, like getting beat is restoring his faith that chess can still be fun and challenging.

[@Andrei-oj1jz]

Im a bit confused, @ 5:11 the opponent gets to promote to Queen on H8. Magnus will move pawn from B3 to B2. White will move the queen to H8 to A8 to check, Magnus moves King A1 TO B1. At that point, I think there is a way to maneuver where you can take the white's new queen by sacrificing Magnus newly promoted queen and force a stalemate with only 2 kings left on the board.

[@jufius]

That’s what I was thinking too. I was like, wait how is this not a draw? I don’t know why Magnus just quit. So weird!

[@ttott3649]

If black plays B3 to B2, white can keep their queen on H8 and move their king out of the way, opening the queen for a diagonal attack. The pawn won't be able to promote as it would open the king into check, so Black's only option would be to move their King.

[@SkyCreX]

If magnus played b2, Then queen a8+ by white Followed by king b1, And then white plays king c3 Only legal move for magnus is c1 After which white plays queen A3 pinning the pawn to the king and when the king moves the pawn will be taken on the next move

[@KatanaFPV]

Ahh, the double Sausage Fest technique!

[@Alfonso-bo7wp]

After the forced king to b1, the crushing move for white is king to c3. Then, the black king moves to c1. Queen h1 checkmate.

[@Sono_zeraiah]

I still think carlsen is a little better but he just made a mistake because he didn't have much time on the clock. Still and amazing performance, probably one of my favourite matches

[@zenrhys589]

"A little" 😂. Theres no question, hes the GOAT. Just made a mistake with a lot of pressure. Normal.

[@alexanderSydneyOz]

And let's not forget, he's been 'the best' for over 10 years, so probably getting a bit bored with it all....

[@baloog8]

The time pressure is part of the game.

[@zettica]

Such a great and heartwarming video. This young lady is going to do amazing things!

[@Meyy04]

excellently played by Nodirbek such a phenomenal skill, so glad he won.

[@faizanahmed2299]

1:31 who else thought the arrow was pointed at the guy behind?

[@crama1963]

So even the World Champion makes mistakes 😃😃

[@fupalover]

Every human does.

[@gamert7803]

@@fupalover Yea, if world champions can't win against bots it's because they make mistakes that the bot can uses against them, even if they seem inexistent.

[@mariozappini7784]

​@@gamert7803 Also the bots have access to the tablebase i think, which has every possible move calculated or something

[@wallyfryklund3537]

I can see these two in the future being rivals making it a rivalry

[@chrisdonovan9872]

History repeated itself

[@gherkinsgherkins2587]

At 4:17 how would queen to D1 make a difference ?The pawn looking to promote was still in the direct sight of the queen when it would promote resulting in being captured right after the promotion….

[@yubenny2867]

Idk neither. An answer is needed

[@MattSimon1]

I'm also curious. Was that a mistake by the narrator?

[@andreasjansson9397]

I can tell you why. If he plays D1 check which forcing Magnus to move his king. If he plays H5 after this the game is over

[@HawthorneHillNaturePreserve]

It was awesome seeing Magness so cocky, and then to be beaten. Quite the SmackDown.❤

[@berkefeil5646]

Imagine winning to the world champion at that age. I hope he enjoyed it as much as possible

[@ootsiemsm9670]

thanks ludwig

[@e-unit1579]

Magnus out here looking like he just got sent by CyberLife

[@HardKickz14]

After watching all these magnus clips i still haven't got a single clue how chess works

[@flumffdragon]

I started a chess club in school as I think it's a fun strategy game and all But this level genuinely terrifies me

[@Wheeley1337]

Stop calling him a teenager or kid. Guys, show him some respect he's Abdusattorov. Mention his second name, please

[@shejadansari8644]

Incredible match.🤯

[@Chessopenings2]

The theme of the double attack occurs in one way or another in the vast majority of combinations.

[@maftunazayniddinova4640]

I am from Uzbekistan and I confidently say that Nodirbek Abdusattorov is a pure talent and pride of our country. Olg'a O'zbekiston! #Uzbekistan

[@aigerakabane1312]

Well when he was 13 he also defeated one of the grand master

[@jonathanSpg]

No He drew against kasparov but lost twice to him Kasparov was already a gm at 15 years o

[@aigerakabane1312]

@@jonathanSpg oh

[@eviasknubben4879]

Magnus accepted defeat and even congratulated him

[@seasons2of1]

There's a sense of great satisfaction from losing to a worthy adversary

[@dislikebutton4981]

He showed great mental endurance. Great composure. Magnus mentally stumbled just as your muscles would if you're coming off a long shift playing hockey or basketball. Im no chess whizz, but a match is a match and competition at the elite level is typically a test of endurance and focus.

[@goonsta]

Can you hit the luddy?

[@jubblebubbles]

magnus probably loved that game tbh. i wouldnt be surprised if he felt proud of the kid for beating him after having so many similar experiences himself