World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen vs. GM Alireza Firouzja | Banter Blitz Cup

[@ewalltom]

Never heard Magnus say "I didn't see that" so many times.

[@kolektivmozak238]

First time ever I see Magnus loosing on the board and having so much pressure put on him. Still Magnus have a class in loss, real gentleman.

[@Some_1_Somewhere]

"This guy is playing really well" 😆 Attitude of a world champion

[@centralprocessingunit2564]

@@AGT0M many

[@pavlofikaso4100]

@@AGT0M mikhael tall lost to his future coach and said that was the best day of his life due to beauty of his oponent play

[@Wh1nSer]

@Time Warp Firouzja was commenting the match too in his channel. No excuses. Magnus is a monster, the best player ever, I think, but this time he wasn't at his best level and Firouzja played better and deserved to win

[@azazel23]

Fuk u

[@ahmadhuzaimi5612]

@@AGT0M yeah he is strong, I can see in his eyes holding the championship title in the future😊

[@bfunkt4313]

@51:15 "This is a very strange ground to have a theoretical discussion." The #1 thing I love about Magnus is his moments of reflection. It's like breaking character in a comedy, except the comedy is his reality.

[@Hayekenshort]

good sportmanship from the world champion and Alireza is somethin special for sure.He s great for chess overall

[@ronniemillsap]

Actually, Carleen knows what it's like to be young and beat a world champion, and get less credit than he deserves for it(they said the same about beating Kasparov at 14). He wouldn't do the same to someone else

[@veganjackbauer2154]

ronnie millsap he did not beat kasparov at 14, it was a draw at 13

[@benjaminjoseph4403]

Alireza absolutely sucks at commentating though.

[@Wesley-kk2ir]

@@benjaminjoseph4403 He is 16 and English is not his native tongue. Of course he sucks at communicating in English. 🥔

[@darthmath1071]

@@Wesley-kk2ir yeah and I think it's unfair to say regardless because his commentary improved a lot in less than a year.

[@selmanercan4394]

Peak emotion at 50:35 and 1:06:06

[@omarabdullah4880]

Yea it was great watching that comeback live

[@nawedshaikh4333]

Shows that he was trying hard to win ( for people who said magnus took it lightly)

[@centralprocessingunit2564]

@@nawedshaikh4333 he didnt take it lightly, but he wasnt his best obviously

[@centralprocessingunit2564]

Magnus isnt used to playing while pissed because he never loses so he went downhill

[@TheMightyFork_]

“I’m too fucking slow” haha genius

[@roninreturns]

This was quite possibly one of the finest blitz exhibitions I've seen, quite a remarkable match for both players. To see Alireza play at such a high level, so consistently, against one of the best of all time, is an inspiration. The accuracy of his moves, combined with usually a lead on the clock, put the pressure on the WC and kept it on until the end. Bravo to both masters, and props to Magnus for the live commentary during the stream. This was one for the ages!

[@kazirasheedi890]

I like them both , it is good for the Chess. They both admire each other.I hope Alireza pay more attention to longer format of the game.He is only 16 so still lots of time to improve on longer format.I hope, It will be treat to watch the rivalry for years to come. It is strange how good this kid is at sixteen.

[@Some_1_Somewhere]

Absolutely! Agreed. Carlsen's strength is not just his Chess ability but also his character. Let's hope Alireza matures into a stable, consistent force so we can watch some real drama! He's got a long road ahead of him. There's no doubt he's got the talent for it though. I feel for now the only guy who can give us an exciting WC match is Nepo, but I have a hunch that even if he beats Magnus once he's gonna be content and lose his drive so it won't develop into a long rivalry.

[@benjaminireland7096]

He is 16 years old and already ranked #21 in the world in FIDE classical rating. Don't worry about him and "longer format."

[@john_mccarthy_hi]

@@benjaminireland7096 Exactly. Obviously, the ability to memorize openings is a separate skill altogether, but as long as he's at least average with it he'll be more than fine!

[@oarabileletlhake402]

A year later, it's #1 and #2 classical players. Kinda wishing the WCC challengers were determined purely on ELO only

[@eezz101]

That 0.2 second win by Carlsen was intense!!

[@Sergio-li4xo]

1:06:00

[@AlintraxAika]

*WOW*

[@loesrohof5161]

That was a live masterpiece, I watched in amazement as I saw the king march all the way to Alireza's baseline for the knock-out, leaving TWO TENTHS of a SECOND on the clock!! - but within 30 seconds Alireza had regrouped and went on to beat the champ immediately... Reza has IT, the real deal.

[@benjaminireland7096]

He showed visible frustration with the clunky chess24 interface lol

[@starry2006]

@@loesrohof5161 Carlsen was thrown off by that game I think, he needed to calm down again. He also had a great comeback game himself at some point with a big attack.

[@Likwidl]

Amazing watching someone of Magnus's caliber playing live. Alirezza is very tricky and a worthy opponent. Can't wait to watch them play face to face in classical format.

[@godot5082]

Wijk an Zea they had already play.

[@khupmung7600]

Bruh Dude got knocked off the first round.

[@dbjmk8083]

Finally a real rival for Magnus.

[@jeffersonromero2669]

But he has to improve in classical chess, because Carlsen is stronger in classical like Caruana is

[@centralprocessingunit2564]

bro this is only blitz. firouzja tricks wont work against MC in classical.

[@centralprocessingunit2564]

what are you smoking saying finally?!! Fabiano and wesley so are insane at classical

[@zahiriously2347]

@@centralprocessingunit2564 Wesley is insane in Fischer. Caruana is insane in classic.

[@worldwiderecords9220]

Zahiriously I guess the difference is that alireza is only 16. He’s only a kid and he’s beating Carlsen in almost every blitz tournament they’ve had in the past couple of weeks. He just keeps getting better and Carlsen should be worried

[@ssotkow]

Who else is watching both players speak at same time? Alireza Firouzja's stream: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpOcg6eFd9p_o5I

[@RealCurrencies]

Unbelievable..............this really was something else...............Magnus was definitely unnerved.........and he heaped lavish praise on Alireza: "he's devilishly clever', 'I know this guy is stronger than all the others', 'he really is amazingly strong'..................I hope, and I'm sure, he'll look into Firouzja's very wily ways, and find an antidote, setting the stage for some mighty slugfests in the years ahead..............This is going to be the Kasparov vs. Karpov rivalry all over again.

[@kasparov937]

Sure is!

[@RodneyLim03]

@SSERRANOVASBE uhhhh let's hope not for his sake

[@areus19891]

Fvck.. That was Word.. Best yt comment in corona crisis

[@rokanza2293]

Devilishly tricky*

[@Jalapablo]

@SSERRANOVASBE Nah, if he were Bobby the spread would've been much bigger. Like Magnus 1.5 tops. Fischer cracked his opponents' codes and then dominated them.

[@EGarrett01]

Magnus's psychological breakdown begins at 6:52 when he starts questioning his own judgement and wondering if Firouzja's blunders are secretly traps that he should avoid.

[@user-gc2jx4gj2q]

Alireza's Qf4 was amazing in that game. I think everyone missed that, it came out of nowhere.

[@datascience6104]

That’s true!

[@shahabeddinsafi8847]

Alireza is a rising star. Congrats Alireza.

[@PhilL30tard0]

No he is a FantasticStar.

[@PhilL30tard0]

@Jan Valach Yeah continously beating the world champion is called 'lucky' in biased language.Calm your tits.

[@juangoodman1211]

@Jan Valach are u a boomer or something worse

[@BigBugXX]

The future World champion I would say.

[@floydheth1072]

@Jan Valach oh my goodness give the kid the credit he is due. He's 16 and beat Magnus. In any time format that is huge. BTW I'm saying this as a huge Magnus fan

[@abuosama214]

Fairoza finds magical moves in no time 👌🏻

[@fakulol0186]

Kevin eZ doesnt matter, playing really good chess is much more impressive

[@TedThomasTT]

@@oled4503 what a weird comment lol

[@pacovela1969]

This match of epic proportions will be annotated, analyzed and revisited for years to come. Truly historic. Wow.

[@tamboresdomundo8156]

Yeah!!

[@rokanza2293]

joyfulvulture it would be the same IRL in this format...

[@user-gc2jx4gj2q]

@joyfulvulture have you been living under a rock? online chess matters now. hence the considerable prize money. it wasn't a friendly match for nothing.

[@JohnSutcliffe1988]

Historians will revisit and analyze your comment and wonder why people were so stupid in the 2020's

[@TMNmedia]

@ham burges great chess player games got analyzed long after they deceased. So never say never.

[@pedroakjr2371]

1:22:48 he saw 50 moves in a fraction of a second and concluded the position dind't work

[@marasmamarasma]

38:46 "why can’t i just make some solid moves when i have the chance, instead of all this nonsense" nice reminder

[@danielf3129]

Proceeds to play the Alekhine Defence LMAO

[@nikolacvetkovic4549]

What a match!!!! Unbelievable! Wow! This was better than any action movie. I would love to see more matches between them, while they are commentating. It brings us so much closer to the action. It would be great to see a rematch in a couple of months!

[@felamien]

Magnus lose because he shave his beard

[@djalals.moharrer5510]

firdaus El Amien 😁😂🤣

[@sergioa3631]

@poki loki Definition of a joke : it has to be funny

[@thehellsong]

or becouse he throw his queen in first game

[@serxuegoldisprettyuselessi2683]

@poki loki what type of dumb joke was that

[@leigh71able]

Now that's how chess should be played. Amazing format. Exciting chess. Epic match. Thank you chess24.

[@Joa8n]

I just love magnus's comments during the match..he's so nice..even if he wasn't the world champion he was a very good person for sure..

[@kingwillie7501]

This kid is amazing. It's incredible to watch the strongest player on the planet(and world champion, of course) having no answers to a 16 year-old kid from Iran- not exactly a chess power house. One can't help but feel we are participating in a historic moment, kinda like watching a young Bobby Fischer before he became famous. It's quiet an honor

[@modo203]

Alireza is Fischer reincarnated.

[@kasparov937]

@@modo203 I fkn hope not 😃 Dont want him vanishing after winning the title.

[@dimitri4541]

Just wanted to write the same 😂 The Reincarnation of Bobby Fischer

[@gaburincho]

Finally Magnus found a rival that can take away his smile he always has when he makes fun of his opponents...

[@azzzil9405]

Magnus had many rival.. Wesley So on Fischer, Caruana on Classical you should put rival on blitz.

[@kasparov937]

@@azzzil9405 Who cares about Fischer random

[@azzzil9405]

@@kasparov937 lol Magnus Fangay? 😂 Its like who cares about pure chess and does not rely on opening theories like your "Magnus God" mastered through this shitty generation of engines 😂, Its like saying who cares about a game invented by debatable all time great Bobby Fischer? 😂 Magnus only win on 1 position out of 959 Wesley won 😂😂 get the fuck out of here.

[@EGarrett01]

@@kasparov937 Fischer Random is the greatest test of creativity over memorization. So crushed Magnus.

[@seife41]

@@azzzil9405 there is nakamura too in blitz

[@SaeedAcronia]

This is something no one has done before in the history not Fischer, not Capablanca, not Kasparov. Firouzja just beat the highest rated player in history as a teenager.

[@byronlovelace8379]

Firouzja has done this many times already in Lichess

[@PierreLM]

This is just not a real tournament, because in real tournament Carlsen almost beat Kasparov when he was 13

[@Quatsch83]

@@jeffghant4760 Winning because your opponent ran out of time. Old analog clocks had a flag that would pop up when time hit zero I think...hence the name.

[@bubnjarovski]

@The Liquidator 19 and 16 are not the same dude

[@byronlovelace8379]

@@PierreLM that norwegian documentary made it look like Carlsen nearly beat Kasparov. The truth is kasparov played carlsen twice, and scored 1 win and an easy draw.

[@FatPandaCries]

Naka can teach carlsen to beat alireza, alireza can teach naka to beat carlsen, carlsen can teach alireza to beat naka. Its a big game of rock paper scissors.

[@edwardolvera5280]

Firoujza can beat Naka, u wanker

[@fsi6097]

i came from future (Speed Chess Championship 2024) and Alireza destroyed Naka in the semis but got destroyed by Magnus in the final. some things never changes lol

[@nanashiv2]

@@fsi6097what do u mean never change? that’s literally a change, no?

[@lolololololololol11]

Magnus has Nakamura's number. Nakamura has Firouzja's number. Firouzja has Magnus' number.

[@hertamartil7565]

Thanks to Magnus, chess24 and all participants for the entertaining games/format.

[@satisfaction8297]

Magnus Carlsen playing the Lichess Titled Arena June 2020 in my channel and guess what alieeza was there too

[@mj9665]

this is HUGE. its like watching accelerated world chess finals with commentary of their own. very pleasant commentary. plus their human emotions make it 10 times better

[@kacey69]

the games were really entertaining but it was so difficult watching the ending where magnus is just suffering and has to get off camera as soon as possible

[@satisfaction8297]

Magnus Carlsen playing the Lichess Titled Arena June 2020 in my channel now by the way alieeza was there too

[@morpheus2953]

This is like those stories from thr movies where newcomers are hungry for the championship and train harder than the champion to beat them... Magnus is at the point where he doesn't have anything more to prove to anybody,so it gets a bit difficult to train harder like before, on the other hand, I saw Ali's after match interview and he said he always thinks and play chess, probably 14-18 hrs a day. It was inevitable that someone was going to beat carlsen one day... Ali just completely outsmart him, he's amazing.

[@prabhatranjan4431]

Hold on mate... completely outsmarted him!!!

[@morpheus2953]

Look I understand how you must be feeling, I am also a Carlsen fan, I never misses his stream but unlike you I have an open mind and appreciate new talents unlike hating them for maybe where they hail from? idk why u are coming with the excuses.. Magnus has always felt uneasy playing alireza,.. how many GMs can beat carlsen like that? Just yesterday on his stream Carlsen was beating shit out of some German GM.. What I am saying is Magnus can beat most GMs even @50% of his capacity... But this guy Ali is something else, even magnus acknowledged it, I hope u will too... Maybe Ali could be a nemesis of Carlsen? who knows.. bye

[@mylovelyman2]

Magnus I can't praise you enough my man. Just so encouraging to hear you humbly admit you miss moves in blitz.

[@toshiro6589]

Carlsen is multitasking classical, rapid and blitz. Firouzja ability to premove makes him good online player. In blitz over the board that advantage doesn't exist. Respect for both of them. Carlsen is acknowledging Firouzja speed and tactical play during the game. But also his own superior strategy understanding. That's the current difference Firouzja has to surpass.

[@55dengen]

Good observation. That’s the main difference it seems. Every game pressure was on Carlsen to increase his speed. It always seemed Firouzja would be a bit quicker. That seemed to have psychologically got to Carlsen and emotionally made him unable to think like he is use to.

[@jubinsingh7020]

1:06:09 THATS the carlsen we know ....checkmate with 0.2 seconds on the clock... anyways a good match but i think he was not 100% carlsen ....but good fight...credits to ALIREZA FIROUZA Dont criticize Magnus for his performance....anyways this is an awesome performance....He will come back more stronger... Last but not the least: FORM IS TEMPORARY BUT CLASS IS PERMANENT (obviously for magnus)

[@yourpalmal6018]

Jubin Singh I yelled YES out loud, that was so intense

[@jubinsingh7020]

@@joedorben3504 Yeah you are absolutely right....that was what i was trying to say

[@AmbitiousAkbar]

Prodigy meets prodigy

[@gonzalosaizgonzalo9117]

Amazing. Best match I have ever seen

[@seife41]

nah

[@coolmint9970]

Really enjoyable to watch, it takes two to tango. match was close. And fantastic sportsmanship demonstrated by Magnus.

[@musicguitar]

People read about legends like Capablanca, Morphy and Tal, but thanks to KZbin we can see a rising legend in the flesh. Alireza will no doubt be one of the best chess players ever. But will he be World Champion? What do you think?

[@TheWalterSamuel21]

You are overreacting. He is 16 its not written in the stars you mong. A lot can happen. Magnus will be a legend, alireza we have to see

[@musicguitar]

TheWalterSamuel21 overreacting? Kid is 16 and beat the World Champion. That does not happen in the world of chess. Even if I was just blitz. He was runner up at the World Rapid and most recently won the Prague International Chess Festival ahead of some super GMs. Second youngest player to cross the 2700 FIDE mark. And now he beats Magnus in the Banter Blitz Cup. Now, I understand, he still needs to climb the classical FIDE ladder, but the kid is only 16 and has already surpassed many super GMs including Svidler and Vidit. I’d say he’s got a good chance of going to the very top.

[@sardarazmoun5914]

Iran is Proud of You dear Alireza the Prince of Persia 💪🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷

[@Mateus6168]

Not just Iran! Hello from Brazil!! ✌

[@sardarazmoun5914]

Hola 🌹

[@SaeedAcronia]

@@Mateus6168 I love Brazil. Such beautiful people. I thought a Brazilian ambassador's kid math and they were very warm hearted. Viva brazil.

[@pierregauthier9254]

both these guys together aren't as old as I am

[@kazirasheedi890]

Alireza needs to find a world class coach, he will be almost unbeatable with a right coach. Remember he is only 16.For long format he needs a world class coach.

[@AllPRO786]

Kazi Rasheedi totally agree he need a world class coach to guide him he literally can be the best

[@lolololololololol11]

He had one with Ivan Sokolov until Alireza left Iran.

[@lolololololololol11]

@@dracandros Kasparov started training Magnus breifly, shortly before he became the clear number one. Kasparov also started training Nakamura breifly, before Naka rocketed up to 2780+. Kasparov and Nakamura didn't get along, so this was short lived.

[@Patolomy]

He needs a world class coach, as he approaches the summit of what a chess player can achieve I believe he needs to be acquainted with a world class coach. He won't have to boast with a world class coach. He could avoid the slow encroach of inevitable reproach if only he had a world class coach.

[@adamleckius2253]

@@Patolomy Tasty last sentence there sir

[@ighsight]

Look at the critical moments throughout the match you will see Firouzja consistently getting better positions than Carlsen and outplaying him. His piece placement and dynamic play regularly confused Carlsen and forced him into ugly compromises in his position. It has nothing to do with the time control either. Firouzja is the next phase of human chess.

[@gonewestdeutschland]

This kid is amazing... The battle has just begun.

[@cmc2110]

Magnus seemed nervous from game 1 and he never recovered

[@paiman1969]

love Ali reza and love this win because it was against champion MC .......you guys make it look easy .......I salute you both

[@davidwhite2949]

Magnus does not lose very often. I like how gracious he is in defeat.

[@milankotevski1663]

Alireza's performance rating in this match, relative to Carlsen's blitz rating, is whooping 2882 rating points. Very impressive.

[@kevinwellwrought2024]

At the mere age of 16 Firouzja has shaken the chess world like a typhoon.

[@inter3684]

Alireza is pure talent, well done

[@sinahelmi6696]

WOW! What a match! Two thumbs up for both players. Alirazor has proved that he is not a piece of cake for everyone even the world champion!

[@1002l]

tHIS DESERVES WAY MORE VIEWS

[@iranteammelliofficial]

Bravo Alireza the Prince of Persia 🇮🇷👑🇮🇷👑🇮🇷

[@alimossi5063]

He is so good in classical format. his rate is 2728, he is a super grand master and all of these achievements only at the age of 16...2728 is highest rate that someone has at 16 in history of chess.

[@fsr1960]

Just incredible. This kid is likely to be the next world champion.

[@albertomaroto5375]

Enorme, Bigotillo.

[@yotamshohat9394]

Carlsen: loses a no-increment blitz match by 1 game Comment section: WE HAVE A NEW WORLD CHAMPION FRIENDS

[@rosse.weiler8420]

Absolute prodigies! Well done Alireza and congratulations. I have watched both sides commenting their games and can say pleasantly surprised how humble they are. Thank you!

[@satisfaction8297]

Magnus Carlsen playing the Lichess Titled Arena June 2020 in my channel and guess what alieeza was there too

[@SiddiqNx]

Alireza was much calmer than Magnus during the game. Magnus was cursing and not in his best form.

[@fengxia8125]

viva to alireza , real iranian (persian ) brain . you will no1 the world . very happy to you and all iranian people

[@Sugarrushhh90]

Carlsen is a role model. Big in victory snd even bigger in defeat. Firouzja is the future and hope we see more from him.

[@BTiller]

Accepting a loss and giving full credit. Magnus is a true gentlemen. Gratz to Alireza on the win.

[@luisen2001]

The truth and the facts are that in Champ Tornaments, Magnus won Rapid and Blitz World Champ Tournaments. Congrats on that Magnus, thanks for playing this cup and commenting it so good, form Madrid.

[@estateincs]

Thank you, Magnus. This was a great stream.

[@andreweinhorn]

What a wonderful sportsman, Magnus, you are an example to us all

[@everetmason7793]

Magnus has also lost to Ding Liren. It happens. He’s definitely inspired some very few capable individuals on this planet for competition.

[@AllPRO786]

Everet Mason he lost to ding in fisher random that a whole different thing lol

[@everetmason7793]

hasaandoo I’m referring to the blitz playoff in which Ding defeated Carlsen to win the 2019 Sinquefield Cup. That was not Fischer Random.

[@jibrankhalil4837]

@@AllPRO786 He lost to Wesly So in Fisher Random, not Ding.

[@jordi496]

Exactly, these people thinking Alireza is now the best

[@Eorzat]

Yeah, especially considering how Blitz is so form-dependent. If you’re soaring, you’re going to soar. If you’re falling, you’re going to fall. It’s so easy to go on losing streaks and vice versa in Blitz, so until this kid can repeatedly beat Magnus in multiple tournaments, I’m not entirely convinced that he’s Magnus’s “successor.”

[@iambuto2418]

wow intense games, I love watching strong rivalries, a lot of psychology going on

[@areus19891]

Fisher didnt believe in psyc He believed in good moves.. We saw.. Well mag u have a oponent now ;)

[@kasparov937]

@@areus19891 Who cares what Fischer thought, there is psychology in chess 100%

[@superstarajl]

i really enjoyed watching both sets of games from each player. so interesting and i'm really happy to hear both players talk through it a bit ---- cause some of their moves in tournaments i want to hear what they are thinking in the moment!

[@satisfaction8297]

Magnus Carlsen playing the Lichess Titled Arena June 2020 in my channel now by the way alieeza was there too

[@MrChester7]

Thank You Magnus for allowing us to see inside thought process! He's the best! (on many levels)!

[@vijayaraghavan5635]

saw the whole match....firouzja is really fast...carlsen underestimated him...

[@anakarinaguerrerozarate2241]

No he don't, Magnus underestimated himself

[@omarabdullah4880]

He played it slow giving Alireza the speed advantage. Also Alireza showed an amazing performance!

[@Beblue1337]

Magnus is trying to explain everything and playing slow while the other guy is tryharding to the max on his boring livestream

[@vijayaraghavan5635]

@@anakarinaguerrerozarate2241 haha

[@anakarinaguerrerozarate2241]

@@vijayaraghavan5635 do you think Magnus would be fool enough to underestimate Alireza?

[@mahmoudzeid6284]

What a final ! this is incredible and special ! . this proves magnus is human who worked really hard not just unmatchable pure talent I 've never seen him tilted ,out calculated and outskilled in along match. The kid has no fear no over respect .the other called top players should learn from him when facing magnus instead of playing like chickens for years are you listening hikaru? thanx you chess 24 for the ultimate fun .

[@alexreid2393]

mahmoud younis ya

[@dionlindsay2]

I'm stopping the video every few seconds so I can make sure I follow every comment Carlsen makes. It's a roller coaster, and I don't think I've the energy to do more than 1 game without a break (like getting on with some work!). But if I can, then I'll finish following all his comments, then find Firoujza's commentary and do the same. I bet I understand tactics a bit better after that! A free lesson too.

[@Tomjrf]

27:00 Magnus happy he's got real challenger.

[@00bikeboy]

Couldn't have asked for a better final match. Want to thank chess24 for producing such an excellent, entertaining format for us fans. Thanks also to all the players who participated. 👏

[@EGarrett01]

1:26:47 When defeat is official. I know that exact feeling that Magnus is showing. It's that wave of nausea and tension that goes through your spine and your gut. That's why he shifts in his chair like that.

[@satisfaction8297]

Magnus Carlsen playing the Lichess Titled Arena June 2020 in my channel now by the way alieeza was there too

[@tommydashed4205]

14:12 was a strange blunder missed by both players. Unless Magnus has some tactical refutation that I'm not seeing for ...Bxe3 because if he recaptures then Bg4 wins his queen. I say it's a strange blunder because with the queen offsides like that, looking to trap it is very natural. Their tactical radars must have had some interference in that moment. I actually thought Ali played Qg8 for that purpose when I first saw the move.

[@yggdrasil9039]

One thing is clear that Alireza understands that the pawns and Knights can be the most powerful pieces on the board if you know deeply how to use them.

[@christianbecking1003]

Watched the match too, the tension was beautifully present, thanks.

[@yggdrasil9039]

I'd love to see this pairing at the FIDE world championship for classical, rapid and blitz.

[@gabrielmartinez2455]

Magnus deserves credit for explaining the game while playing, that must be quite difficult

[@Roman-cv2pd]

That was a good contest. It came down to the wire, it's good that Alireza can push Magnus like this, i think it'll set up an amazing rivalry for years to come and make both of them even stronger. If you don't have a true rival who can beat you sometimes the game is not challenging and it becomes empty victories. I think by the way Magnus was reacting he wanted this badly. It doesn't mean he played his best or that Alireza is better. The last game Magnus could have also won and then we wouldn't be saying negative shit about Magnus. Point is both are extremely strong and if they played again in blitz next time maybe Magnus wins it by 1 game. This is good though, it's like Borg v McEnroe or like Nadal v Djokovic and of course Kasparov v Karpov. Great rivalries where wins are exchanged and each player is pushed to the limits. It's true that Alireza will get stronger but so can Magnus.

[@kingwillie7501]

I agree. There is nothing like true rivalry to really bring out the competitive juices. Now that Magnus's ego has been crashed, he will certainly look forward for some payback

[@GO-nf5bp]

When alireza lose a game he gets so angry and childish and magnus is just chill. Magnus is for me the best chess player in the world

[@SaeedAcronia]

I really didn't see this coming. Unfortunately, Firouzja is still improving meaning that next time he is gonna win even harder.

[@rasoulmohammadi7210]

why do u say unfortunately?

[@shamot84]

Why unfortunately? another better player makes Carlson also stronger. He was getting too cocky

[@SaeedAcronia]

@@rasoulmohammadi7210 Defeat of a reigning champion is always depressing even for the winner a little bit.

[@SaeedAcronia]

@@shamot84 I agree. The was he talked to other players was a little arrogant. I especially didn't like it when said Too weak Too slow the first time.

[@Youtube_Globetrotter]

Not nessessary if Magnus had a bad day. If Magnus had more focus the outcome could be different.

[@tomcat244]

New guy has arrived in 4 years probably alireza will be untouchable

[@arcaninethebest3697]

Tom cat I feel like magnus is still getting a field for his adversary take Fischer vs Spassky world championship match

[@alicemystery5520]

I agree though believe Alireza is pretty much untouchable already. How does he go from losing to Wei Yi in speed chess roughly a year ago to beating Magnus in two different speed chess controls in less that a month? And that knight sac to beat Fabiano 2 months ago. wow I thought Magnus would win with the slower time control of 3 minutes.

[@brucegauthier2003]

No such thing as untouchable in Chess anymore.

[@filipczyz3483]

Magnus deserves respect for sportmanship attitude. Gentleman should know how to lose. Gj for both

[@chanelname969]

I believe Magnus started this match with losing attitude! After only 2min he started frowning and giving this negative vibe instead being playful and positive like he always is! I feel like all this fuss( deserved btw) that Alireza fans make online, got into Magnus's head and made him timid or even fearful instead of enjoying the game and new challengers! Alireza is amazing player, and he showed in the last few encounters with Magnus his strenght and talent, but I truly believe that still no one is on Magnus's level! Greetings from Montenegro!

[@RK-cq9ci]

lol stfu

[@modo203]

It's called fear. He lost to Alireza only a few days ago in a 4 hour marathon match. The video is on youtube

[@Phantom-ez4zv]

@@modo203 send me the link

[@vahidmirkhani]

35:32 He just castled queen side with no regards for humanity. 57:05 *castles queen side himself* :|

[@yggdrasil9039]

24:35 why did Magnus not elect to go a piece up here? Surely BxB comes before c3xN resulting in winning the knight for nothing? Did I miss something?

[@user-gc2jx4gj2q]

You miss that black doesn't have to recapture the bishop immediately, instead there is the zwischenzug Nxf3 with check!

[@yggdrasil9039]

@@user-gc2jx4gj2q Of course! Got it, thanks for that, now I understand. You've spotted a common mistake I make in chess (I think this is a common mistake of many basic players) to get locked into one line of thinking. Zwischenzug!

[@michaelolesen1909]

This is by far the best blitz match I have ever seen, just awesome.

[@satisfaction8297]

Magnus Carlsen playing the Lichess Titled Arena June 2020 in my channel and guess what alieeza was there too

[@byronlovelace8379]

In the next few years, when Firouzja becomes the strongest player of all time , Carlsen will look back on this and realize he did ok against this kid...

[@MyKingBee1]

Byron Lovelace love this

[@tonysanchez650]

Blitz/Bullet formats are completely different from standard time controls. Blitz tactics are effectively refuted when these higher rated players have time to calculate variations. Best at blitz in a few years, perhaps. But strategic/conventional time controls favor the more mature/experienced player. If Firouzja improves his positional/strategic understanding, then he can rise to such anticipated heights.

[@MyKingBee1]

Tony Sanchez Firouzja already top 20 in the world in classical format at 16. And rapidly improving. He’s on the path to next world champion.

[@defer114]

@@MyKingBee1 You can never tell something like that. Carlsen was #4 in the world at 17 and won one of the strongest tournaments of all time. Many people thought Wei Yi would break Carlsens record for the youngest 2800 player of all time but he stagnated. Only time will tell if Alireza continues to improve at this pace.

[@byronlovelace8379]

@@defer114 At 16 years old Carlsen played his first Tata Steel tournament. He finished near last. At 16, Fiouzja played his first Tata Steel, and beat everybody other than the players who have had an official rating over 2800. One year later, Carlsen is dominant force. Lets see what happens to Firouzja in 1 year. Remember though his current lockdown, and Firouzja's lack of fide rated classical tournament play, is going to hamper his progress. But chess understanding wise, I think he will be too strong for even top 10 players at classical in 1 year..

[@thomas4328]

Dear Mr. Carlsen, you are indeed the coolest chess player I have ever seen...drinking a glas water when the time is running...my greatest respect.....all the best for you.... Best regards from Germany Tom (rated 1300 ELO :-) and still figuring out how to mate with king, knight and bishop :-) )

[@satisfaction8297]

Magnus Carlsen playing the Lichess Titled Arena June 2020 in my channel and guess what alieeza was there too

[@CosmicFoxbat]

Such an epic match!. Will it be a prediction for 2022 World Chess Championship??

[@mahdadz2227]

Dude, they played several games , I don’t think there is any sign of being lucky in alireza recent matches . can’t just conclude sth like that

[@frosty129]

2022 is too soon, but my money is on world number one by age 21 and WC by age 22 ~ 5-6 years from now.

[@kasparov937]

@@joedorben3504 I think it's too soon, he has a big bridge to cross, he's only 2720, Carlsen was 2786 when he was 17, so Alireza has to make like 65 elo in the next year to match what Carlsen did, its a big ask, but he has the talent so we will see. Classical is the hardest to master, big difference between classical and blitz. But things are looking great for Alireza.

[@santiagoargayo778]

Based on a Blitz match, probably not.

[@CosmicFoxbat]

@@joedorben3504 Yes, Alireza is capable of doing it. Unfortunately, I think this year important tournaments will be canceled due to the COVID-19, so he couldn't have enough opportunities to increase his rating.

[@robinhio100]

Not to sound biased but Carlsens wins seems much more clean, when Alireza wins it's often an equal game where he flags or Magnus blunders. Low on time (like 20 secs each) Magnus can't keep up with Alireza, only the future will tell if Alireza can turn this insane fast calculation/strong intuition into an engine like super GM in classical. Alireza will be top player that's sure, but don't think he's dethroning Magnus in slower time formats in the first 4 years

[@RK-cq9ci]

man stfu, salty loser

[@ansheg]

I respect Magnus for his sportsmanship - it was quite tight game. I guess you need to have special tie break (+2 points up) for this kind of final match. Something that chess24 should consider for future tournaments.

[@mashtali1]

both of them are amazing.

[@DAMFOREIGNER]

Great match gentlemen. Magnus you are a class act.

[@Coolpawn]

1:11:13 Translation: "Dad, make me some orange juice. Hurry!"

[@youneke]

Thanks for translation.. You from Norway?

[@davidharestad3308]

Thats not right, he said "I had to turn on some lights, it was so cold here, no I mean dark" Source: I am norwegian, and have no humor

[@ivan_9386]

' Dad, call the police, this kid gonna kill me!' from Google translate

[@Ol.Ol.Prekrasnii.M]

@@davidharestad3308 , right👏👍

[@emmetfitz-hume873]

Pardon my chess ignorance (I didn't really play ever since I was a kid), but at 4:42 after black NG6, why doesn't the white bishop take the rook on F6?

[@YEDIX0N]

Because the Knight threatens a double attack, to the King and Queen, so, the Queen can be captured

[@emmetfitz-hume873]

@@YEDIX0N Ah, yes. I missed noting that with the bishop out of the place, the white can't take the knight with a pawn as the king will be threatened by a rook on the top line. I guess I need to play some games again..

[@ThisSentenceIsFalse]

Unbutton that top button already, Magnus. Unleash the beast.

[@MrKarlsonVD]

1:10:56 why Carlsen gave up?

[@user-gc2jx4gj2q]

His king can only go to e2 and then knight d4 check, forks the king and the rook

[@ssotkow]

Carlsen has more showmanship for fans/audience like he's teaching a class, while the kid Alireza is heavily concentrated. Comes with the territory of champion versus challenger.