Why Is Magnus Carlsen so Upset? Carlsen vs Keymer | World Rapid Championship 2023

The defending champion GM Magnus Carlsen had a great start to day two of the World Rapid Championship 2023 as he defeated GM Vidit Santosh Gujrathi in the sixth round. In the ninth round, he faced the super-talented GM Vincent Keymer and something happened in the game that made Magnus really upset. Watch the game to see what happened.
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By Aditya Sur Roy
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[@andik6887]

Im proud to say, that i have never lost to Magnus Carlsen.

[@ben9229]

I guess that's true for nearly everyone here 😅

[@Manigo1743]

I would be more proud if I could say that I have lost to him.

[@andreafloris3759]

Ahahahah funny

[@polokucoch8112]

Oh yes you have. you just don't know it...

[@finmat95]

Therefore you must be the GOAT.

[@callingthecopswinkler4924]

People like Nakamura who said Pragg is 1 league above Keymer should watch this. Keymer finished his school while competing with the best.

[@neerajnongmaithem392]

Well prag has also finished his schooling. prag, Arjun, nihal, gukesh all have gone to school while competing. On the other hand prag has already qualified to candidates and gukesh has also most likely qualified to candidates, so yea we can say they are a level above keymer at the moment.

[@floolo1]

@@neerajnongmaithem392you gotta be kidding. keymer was 2nd in rapid wc last year. beating pragg already in e.g julius baer cup in a time control that favours pragg. i love the indian guys you mentioned but just have a look at the ratings. nowhere near a level above vincent. absolutely ridiculous take

[@ben9229]

​@@neerajnongmaithem392 I think they are all about one level right now, also Abdusattorov. The qualification for the Candidates is only one of many aspects, and also often involved with luck. Vincent has clearly improved since about half a year, but his Indian colleagues are equally promising of course.

[@vibovitold]

I'm not in a position to correct Nakamura's judgments, but I wonder how did he justify this view? They're of very similar age (months apart), Pragg only has a very slight plus score against Keymer and almost identical rating. Doesn't seem like "a league above" to me. What am I missing then?

[@kritischesdenken95]

I think it's difficult to compare these guys. They are all very good and talented with an individual profile. Keymer finished his school recently. Before he didn't act as a professional chess player. Now he is. His future is bright and promising. Maybe he can make chess popular in germany.

[@DiesesMax]

Keymer getting really good, made huge progress in his development lately.

[@vibovitold]

I remember Finegold having high praise for Keymar years ago, basically saying he would go far. Keymer reaching #14 in the world at merely 19 years old certainly proves him right.

[@readmycomment3707]

He can be top 5 in the world

[@lukebrady65]

I've seen Keymer beat Magnus several times now, and if not beat, give him serious problems. He is an amazing talent for sure.

[@winningsm_iie2447]

​@@lukebrady65 Keymer only beaten Magnus once no? On world cup game 1?

[@lukebrady65]

@winningsm_iie2447 There was another game where he beat him, I can't remember.

[@tristan7720]

We Germans are proud of Vincent. Hopefully we can get another WCC title in. Definitely the best of us since Lasker at least

[@jotarokujo5132]

No you aren't. modern Germans don't give a fk about their country.

[@youssefrahoui5965]

Hubner

[@jadezee6316]

are you proud of your leaders who made your life 4 times more expensive by ignoring your needs and obeying orders from nato?

[@robertolazary2807]

Das hoffe ich schwer!

[@MrRazorblade999]

Lasker? That was like 80 years ago

[@n1te]

I have a feeling Magnus respects Vincent a lot

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

not surprising, they have had some tough battles in the past

[@wasekbillah8637]

Yeah, Vincent allow Magnus to win the Fide World cup.

[@Advaik8]

Could have been cause both share some birth month lol

[@kayairback]

Glückwunsch Vincent. Remis, stark!

[@bobbyjean830]

Fantastic defense by Keymer!

[@user_d6n8e9rt]

I noticed that Magnus always tries to outplay his opponents on time, but by doing so he sometimes misses crushing moves like Nf5 😂

[@tunatuncer5639]

In the opening Carlsen looked like he was about to play 8.d3 and then switched to play 8.a3 because he wanted keymer to play 8...Bg4 9...Bxf3 10...Nd4 11...Nxb3. Thus he made it look like he didn't know the opening and confused what to play. Instead he probably knew until 15-20th move.

[@ElPegasoplus]

Bro, Magnus looks exhausted, it’s incredible how he can deal with all of this games

[@adamhui6575]

It's just a self guilty, non pressure from keymer

[@ElPegasoplus]

@@adamhui6575 yeah it’s true, if you think you are not tired you won’t be tired

[@unfixablegop]

What a great day Keymer had. After yesterdays misadventures he had already looked out of it.

[@l.v.d.sluijs8009]

What a pity for Carlsen. Dominant Knight against Bishop. Understandable anger.

[@Deepanshu-uf1ho]

Sagar bhai pls post the video of surya losing to scholar mate😅😂

[@jurgenr418]

Bravo Vincent ❤ Good Luck Vidit 👍

[@System.Error.]

for anyone wondering, it’s 6:01 and 6:18 😊

[@kathrynwhitbeck9798]

Who won the match?

[@System.Error.]

@@kathrynwhitbeck9798 draw

[@BillyTheKidOfficialYT]

@@kathrynwhitbeck9798draw

[@robertorlowski4799]

Keymer consistently giving Magnus a run for his money!!!

[@ehmjay3457]

Wasn’t always that way. During his 2600 rated stints (while he was still in school) he was often able to go head to head with the world elite and even Beat many of them but Magnus was always his kryptonite. That has changed since the World Cup. He is more confident in his abilities

[@nonebelievingbeliever3753]

The man has strong prep. I don't blame Magnus

[@joufaxerxes7966]

​@@ehmjay3457I mean tbf he had some close encounters with Carlsen already before the World Cup, in one of them he even lost a winning position against Carlsen.

[@FredPlanatia]

seems like he missed an opportunity to move forward his king and shut out black's king on the kingside at that critical point while leaving open a path for his own king to his advanced pawn. Still impressive the way he shut down any counterplay by Keymer.

[@jackkrom]

Magnus played 43 Nd5. Should have been 43 Nf5 to keep advantage.

[@stianaslaksen5799]

Sagar, we need your commentary!

[@Joshwaheazo]

What was the knight move Magnus missed that massively sunk the evaluation in the end game?

[@Joshwaheazo]

5:16 time stamp - Knight f5 right? Hits pretty much everything.

[@davesmith5656]

I appreciate that you put the ad at the end of the video. I watched it.

[@Phurngirathaana]

Keymer always annoys Magnus😂😂😂

[@stoutlager6325]

Sometimes yeah but in this case it wasn't Vincent's doing. Magnus missed a move to hold a significant advantage in that endgame and he realized it very shortly after. That's why he was so upset.

[@vibovitold]

@@stoutlager6325 it's usually like that though. chess games aren't won, they're lost.

[@storm_excalibur8224]

@@stoutlager6325he didn’t have any advantage in the position you’re talking about He was just annoyed because he let get the opponent unnecessary counterplay

[@JC-ig4xy]

It's because he plays the Berlin. Berlin is the most boring opener as you may know from watching Magnus' streams

[@Phurngirathaana]

It was such a beautiful game by Magnus Capablanca like magic It's a pity he ruined it

[@thomasmullee3049]

How can I learn tactics and strategy ? Is there an online chess-school?

[@Corteum]

They're almost identical twins... in terms of hair-style at least. 😂

[@carlopedersoli4844]

I think this was amazing Magnus....he messed up a move, got angry and still managed to draw. Its normal to be angry...u play a perfect game to your plan, u make one mistake, one on a very high level. If anything well done Magnus here. If you dont agree, go play checkers

[@brukujinbrokujin7802]

Keymer and Fabi is the only 2 people right now that can match magnus on end game. Too bad keymer weakness is in opening and middle game. If not for that, he could be the world champion

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

Well he just turned 19 last month, so he has a few years yet to get to his peak. And he has only been playing chess full-time for 1 1/2 years after finishing school, school is so time-consuming in Germany

[@robertzimmermann9710]

Keymer's major issue is still his time management, but he improved here the last two years very well. Before that, his major issue related to Magnus was his huge respect for him I guess. Now, this respect might still be there but doesn't seem to affect his playing strength significantly anymore.

[@indulekhasantosh9743]

Nah mate If it's classical then you know that no one matches magnus Just look at game 6 from his last world championship match against nepo Simply the goat

[@shubomb]

No one can match Magnus in endgame, Fabi lost to Magnus from winning/drawing endgame many times in Champions Chess Tour final just this month and Vincent and Magnus haven't played each other enough to draw any conclusion so far.

[@XxMalcolm]

lol no. no one can match magnus in the endgame

[@kaushubh18]

Isn’t the bar in digital board a little odd. Like it’s more white even in equal position.

[@KoopaT]

Yes, it’s misaligned. Equal should be half board.

[@Alchemist12345]

6:00 minute the time when he is starting upset...😂

[@l.v.d.sluijs8009]

I bet you don't even know what's his upset is about. You are a mere parrot.

[@donnyramonhernandezmendez5300]

Why was he upset?

[@lucasp8047]

@@donnyramonhernandezmendez5300 He probably realized that there was no way to defend the pawn in H3 from Keymer's King attack because his King was being blocked by the pawns and there was no square for him to put the knight to defend the pawn either. At the end that's how Keymer managed to get a passing pawn.

[@tom-qj6uw]

5:50 With Nc3 (instead of g2-g4+) and Carlsen wins back the e4-pawn and has a better endgame instead of having to fight for the draw!

[@cris-yo1950]

At 4:42 why didnt Magnus play knight f7?

[@cris-yo1950]

Never mind, knight wont be able to escape after that move.

[@zinebben2726]

Because it is a trap Knight F7 Bishop C7 King E8 Knight for free 👍🏻

[@pakyu7279]

4:41 Please someone tell me why magnus dont take black pawn at f7

[@nkarrpumpky]

Nxf7 Bc7 and Kg8 traps the knight.

[@pakyu7279]

@@nkarrpumpky Oh i see now.. Thanks bro..

[@axel_foley69]

I'm not a chess guy, but can someone explain who won? Or was it a draw? How did magnus end up doing?

[@prakash_clt]

It was a draw.

[@PredragCrnkovic]

Around 6th minute Carlsen acted like Nepomnichaniy in the last game with Lirren.

[@antonsworldofvideos8096]

Yes never thought I would see that

[@Youtube_Police_Goku]

No he was not afraid of losing but he missed winning move Nepo was clearly losing and shivering

[@toSirius]

tell me your "winning move" 😂@@KZbin_Police_Goku

[@BigGeorgeCostanza]

​​@@toSiriusMagnus did have a winning move, irregardless of whether or not we understand the position, we do see the engine.

[@24mahrama]

4:39 can someone tell me why Magnus didn’t take the pawn on g7?

[@user-vy5gt1tn1s]

because Bc7 and the knight is trapped

[@fh2234]

g7? He cant and it is defended?

[@BaruchJW]

Thank you so much👍 I think that Magnus is the strongest chess player in the world now

[@runningrock124]

the moment is around 5:56 yw.

[@roybatty3989]

Well, I'll be getting a late night call from Magnus, asking for end game advice ... again.

[@chessintern]

Sagar Shah which camera do you use?

[@razterizer]

I wish I could hear what Magnus said there. I wish there was a microphone next to the players in all games. So annoying to have to try to read lips.

[@WiesoNurMistnamen]

what's wrong with that eval bar showing massive white advantage in 0.00 positions? magnus bonus? xD

[@flippert0]

Getting a draw with black against the champ is never an easy task. Vincent held his own here.

[@CheytacRaptor117]

Curious what was said at the end, both looked very perplexed by the other

[@ChessingOnline]

Magnus be like: I was gonna win but that guy found the draw😢😢😢😢

[@winningsm_iie2447]

Other way around magnus was actually gonna be lost with -1 pawn down and he found the draw by blocking keymer's pawn

[@karlheinzzahneissen4329]

​@@winningsm_iie2447 Carlsen saw the best and maybe winning move too late, after he'd already moved the "wrong" figure. He was just angry with himself ...

[@peristiloperis7789]

​@@winningsm_iie2447watch the full game. Magnus was winning and then he blundered. He was playing like a true geniuos from the beginning cause his plan was to play a knight vs bishop ending with equal material but having a superior knight. Then he blunders when he missed Kg4. That's why he got so angry.

[@zonk45]

​@@winningsm_iie2447even tho he is pawn down, knight vs bishop is almost always draw when one Player is a pawn up

[@javiergambito3352]

"Winning move" is to much. He was pressing for the win but not winning.@@karlheinzzahneissen4329

[@Paddy984]

Why is there no commentary?

[@brayner975]

6:00

[@tm1xx01]

Magnus's emotion at 6:00 is eloquent. He apparently realized that he should have gone knight to f5, not d5 (5:23), and therefore was upset that he missed the victory

[@l.v.d.sluijs8009]

I don't agree. He should have played Nc3 after Kf5, recapturing the e4 pawn with the better position. His mistake was g4 (after Kf5), after which the black king threathens to crawl to h3.

[@prakash_clt]

​​​@@l.v.d.sluijs8009you are partially right, as you said G4 was a mistake which suddenly equalise the position but Nc3 was not the correct move which also equalise the position engine shows b3 is the correct move keeps white slight edge.

[@l.v.d.sluijs8009]

@@prakash_clt I have no engine, but see no use in b3 as black c4 is no threat. Appreciate a line.

[@prakash_clt]

@@l.v.d.sluijs8009 b3 is shown by stockfish as the only move that keeps white slight advantage.otherwise after Black's C4 ,bishop will come to C5 it allows black to equalise fast.

[@l.v.d.sluijs8009]

@@prakash_clt Thanks. Makes sense. White's b2 could be in trouble.

[@jpar3926]

4:46 why doesnt he take the pawn? not saying I know better I just want to know why

[@andriuschess3247]

6:16 Here!

[@user-sh9zh8fl1l]

Magnus was in trouble

[@kahloonlee7489]

8:28 was Ke6 not a move?

[@sajaljaiswal1659]

You mean ne6? What after bd6?

[@Callipygous1975]

Around 6:10 Magnus suddenly realizes he should have played Nf5 instead of Nd5. Nd5 allowed the f5 counterplay.

[@3rmag458]

It's quite obvious, he remembered that he didn't turn off the oven.

[@strators07]

😂👏 I appreciate you..

[@rickastley6245]

Good game

[@fransnagel]

maybe because he could have gotten the pawn on e4.

[@joshdarius5995]

Goodie for Keymer, he will never be at the top level like Naka said. Got lucky in one rapid game, big whoooop

[@tibosteve2494]

#WatchKayoNitoNapakagandangLaro

[@mrlee9213]

I remember watching this game live and in chat was a dude with the GM Magnus Carlsen handle. He was telling chat that he got caught cheating by his Asian boyfriend with an African man. Someone saw this to right? 😂😂

[@amirovsky2012]

Why is so nervous? Did Magnus miss a win ? It seems that 1.Nf5 insted of Nd5 will give Magnus some chances.

[@kennethclapp9713]

Nf3 instead of Kd2

[@Yadavharsh.]

Dedication for game ❤❤

[@udarajayawardena2018]

Most People Blunders & loose Magnus Blunders to Draw 😅

[@dariodrz]

Bad filming. You cant follow the game neither in the Little pgn board nor the real board, they are both too small

[@edelweiss-]

Vincent Keymer is a monster

[@LuisFernando-ot9yv]

Magnus is mad because at 4:45 he didn't take the free pawn at f7 with the knight move. Oh nevermind Bishop c7 results in a perpetual trying to save the knight.

[@Samarpit.R]

He is mad because nf5,bf8,ke2,g6,ne3 is better for white.

[@timothylee2772]

Funny expression 😅😅😅

[@KoopaT]

No the knight would be caught after Bc7 and Kg8.

[@timothylee2772]

​@@KoopaTI don't see the knight being trapped after taking the free pawn.

[@vibovitold]

@@timothylee2772 Bishop c7 takes away d8 and d6 while defending e5, so where is the Knight going to escape if the Black king advances to capture it via g8? the only way to rescue the Knight is f4, giving back the pawn (and keeping things equal). so the e7 pawn isn't "free".

[@damian4750]

thats our german boy vincent

[@siobhanrachel2969]

Magnus looks dead exhausted poor guy

[@MarianoFreyreX]

Is Keymer the best german player after more than 100 years, LASKER - KEYMER.

[@joufaxerxes7966]

Hübner, who even once played at the Candidates, was ranked the world's third best player at his peak, Naiditsch had some amazing tournament wins at an early age and there were also some solid players like Uhlmann and Unzicker who were sometimes even within the world's top 20. But Keymer will surpass the legacy of all of these in no time for sure.

[@Brulserz]

At 10:19 why does the arbiter do that, invading like this? Its fucking annoying.

[@Heinstein69]

What happened at 6:00?

[@gnosticallyspeaking3544]

Might be nothing makes Magnus madder than messing up the endgame. Think he jokes about being the best endgame player ever. But I think it's true. Believe magnus thinks his position is better. Has the better minor piece, better pawns and is about to mobilize his king. But through oversight he allows Blacks King to become much better and very threatening. Now realizes he's worse. Maybe losing. All because he got careless and did not restrict black's king. He's so angry because that's not something the best ever endgame player should do.

[@fh2234]

Vincent Keymer the best

[@SaurabhXDD]

So Alireza Firouzja was right that year.

[@chryslercartography9024]

The four knights of the apocalypse game. Who won this game?

[@theBakajaro]

draw

[@super-8]

what play ? Who has won . never given up this information, only for experts

[@zaheen5388]

Why are the white pieces on the top on the reference board?

[@sarangtamirisa5090]

Cuz the recording camera is kinda positioned from black point of view.

[@tontonbeber4555]

@@sarangtamirisa5090 No, there are two cameras, one each side, and the reference board comes from the digital DGT board itself, not from the cameras. By the way I wonder what are the cameras for ...

[@Cobrachesspromax]

Nice Game

[@ChernobieffPiano]

Magnus blundered at 4:39, free f-pawn.

[@ZireaelX7]

no the knight would be trapped if he took

[@Prince-ui5rv]

Also Arjun has played a draw today against Magnus😊

[@Morphysince94]

4 players have drawn against Magnus 😂 Including a 2500, so i dunno what you mean??

[@pukulu]

Maybe Carlsen was not happy that he had to draw the game a pawn down.

[@naomiazkasyehan1887]

crazy keymer

[@stinkydiapy3987]

No Sagar commentary 😢

[@blender_wiki]

Is this the the traditional yearly FIDE laundry money tournement?

[@kibakim]

Karen Carlsen is a good player

[@davidbcg286]

Where is he looking?

[@stockschwammer]

From now on and henceforth he deserves to be called "Keymer Soze".

[@user-ls3tg8xu9o]

Легко!😂😂😂

[@alexanderberggren7914]

Rhoihesse at its best 👊🏼

[@AnnalenaHabeck]

The best player in the world with Magnus Carlsen at the same table😊 Weiter so Vincent👍 

[@derquerulinger3707]

Comeon Magnusificent ... This is not Ragnarök

[@mauricioweber8879]

Didn’t get it. Please comment

[@rasmus5341]

How on earth does the eval bar show advantage for white here?

[@peristiloperis7789]

Because black has pawns fixed on black squares and white can have all his pawns on white squares. This means that only the knight can attack pawns. Besides, black's bishop is stuck defending pawns while white's knight has the hability to jump and attack any square. And there's also the better position of the white king.

[@rasmus5341]

​@@peristiloperis7789Appreciate the reasoning but that particular logic has flaws. The knight in the endgame cannot attack any pawns as the white king is more locked than the black king is because of the only passed pawn. White's b-pawn is traded for the c-pawn and there is no other alternative for it, leaving white with no possible win by definition, while the only theoretical win would be for black. The only feasible thing I can see is for white to get his knight on e6, which may be the reason for the eval depending on the king position. Anyone who understands this endgame give an insight?

[@toSirius]

sesse: wait what? 😂

[@harryrd9178]

the correct answer is that the video eval bar is slightly misplaced.

[@THEFLASH-xb3yg]

why magnus took 9 extra sec

[@stewiegriffin6503]

because opponent copied his hair style

[@user-hc7zb5gt1o]

At this point the only one who can defeat Magnus is me.

[@MarianoFreyreX]

Magnus was totally wining, ten minutes, against 30 seconds, and good position, g4 just draw or perhaps gets a worst position, big mistake. Nc3 perhaps.

[@theazrael4423]

A poker player Magnus is not..

[@mtq1]

Who wins?

[@samuelf3866]

Keymer constantly stronger than all the Indian youngsters…

[@abhisheksreekumar3510]

Lol. He's nowhere near pragg

[@samuelf3866]

@@abhisheksreekumar3510 Grand Swiss, and here-> Keymer clearly stronger

[@samuelf3866]

@@abhisheksreekumar3510 LOL 😂. Same elo u Clown

[@toSirius]

live chess rating classic : ... 12.Pragg 2743.3 13.Keymer: 2743.2 "He's nowhere near pragg" 😂😂😂😂 @@abhisheksreekumar3510

[@ben9229]

​@@samuelf3866Guys calm down, they're the same level - both are very promising; and also Gukesh, Erigaisi, Abdusattorov. And I dont call Nihal out either.

[@akubukanpfyro]

From almost win becomes draw... Hufh

[@brittandavis4051]

Im a drinker too, Magnus has an alcohol issue you can see it in his face. PS I had to edit it cuz I was drunk

[@nevermore.327]

He realized he missed a winning move 😂

[@javiergambito3352]

Not really. With correct play position should be a draw but white is pressing and playing for the win. After the mistake is also a draw but now is black pressing and playing for the win. He tried to play around Keymer's clock and backfired.

[@jamesfrancis-cc6dx]

white had a clear winning advantage and magnus blundered@@javiergambito3352

[@vibovitold]

which winning move would that be, exactly?

[@shuman26V]

@@vibovitold When the eval bar moves at 5:16, the engine says Nf5 is +1.7. There's no immediate tactic, I think it's just a positional advantage. It forces black's bishop back to f8 and also ties the king to h6.

[@vibovitold]

@@shuman26V +1.7 is certainly some advantage that can be converted, but not quite winning yet, much less "a winning move" (which implies a single move turns the game around decisively). people tend to treat the evaluation bar like some absolute truth, not really reading the position nor taking time control / human factor into consideration.

[@user-pn1ov5rk1q]

y