WoW!! Nepo Is Disgusted With Maxime's Next Move

[@pschneider1968]

When Nepo realized he is lost, he started smiling, because MVL's last move was so surprising and beautiful! MVL was really playing coffeehouse style, giving away all his pawns, and he was rewarded for his courage!

[@rawezh_f_kurde7517]

Where did you see that !

[@pschneider1968]

@@rawezh_f_kurde7517 It was on live broadcast in the Twitch channel of KasparovChess www.twitch.tv/kasparovchess Also, good live commentary there, by Yasser Seirawan and Maurice Ashley. And interviews...

[@rawezh_f_kurde7517]

@@pschneider1968 thanks man appreciate it 👍✋

[@pschneider1968]

@@rawezh_f_kurde7517 You are welcome!

[@birchtree14]

What is coffeehouse style?

[@vasuimemyself]

In the era of engines and ai these guys brought back the romantic era in their games.

[@michaelhowell2809]

I like this comment a lot!

[@the_nephandi4551]

Actually, AI kinda brought it back itself. AlphaZero and Leelah Chess inspired many great attacking moves and even sacrifices, so does the latest version of Stockfish too.

[@strikercool911]

Maxime does, the others just play solid and try not to lose rating points

[@yeagerist977]

@@drjoyrajghosh2271 simp

[@aimanahamadi]

@@the_nephandi4551 hard agree. Without AI, people will just setup fortress to not lose like in the 2010s era. There's even Karjakin, who was given the title Minister of Defense because defensive chess is viable back in the days. It's only with the introduction of Alpha Zero that people starts to throw theory and principle away to get that W. Most noticeable witht he addition of AI would be Dubov's playstyle.

[@gordonxu1789]

How to play against the French: Just push pawns - agad

[@anirudhmittal80]

Happy Yoga Day

[@chesneytube1]

Just any at random

[@shreysingh4416]

Hahaha

[@alessiomartinez1431]

Or invade them through Belgium ~ a german guy

[@MrMaxtng]

So basically push forward as opposed to retreating (lol)

[@AcapellaUnfiltered]

On a second thought: Ascenio might be Max Deutsch's secret handle and it seems his 'algorithm' has finally come through.

[@bluesy666]

Funny ;D

[@michaelcastagno5328]

I hope those who are awarded the "Excellent Participant" prize appreciate it!

[@sprajosh]

MVL should get a Nikhil Kamath head for this game.. brilliant!!

[@toodle361]

Player who won the tournament and didn't want the money!! Hmm 🤔 are you sure it wasn't Nikhil Kamath?

[@mattiassoderlind5848]

Good guess but I'm pretty sure it's Max Deutsch.

[@abduljalal5727]

@@mattiassoderlind5848 holy sh** Max Deustsch strikes again. I wonder if his algorithm is complete so he competes for world championship

[@divyanshupandey4728]

Distant relative of Grigori Perelman

[@chessvibes3182]

The player didn't accept the money can't u look at it optimistically?

[@Mike1614b]

@@chessvibes3182 nah

[@pectenmaximus231]

MVL’s pieces were working together beautifully. Each playing their roles in textbook fashion.

[@StreetSnail]

"It is queen to H8..." Nearly coughed up my drink, love this channel

[@pulkitrathi4101]

This is actually a masterpiece gamee

[@valimaa1006]

What a chad Ascenio. He should be awarded with a golden hoodie at the very least.

[@chrisboomerhumor3529]

Im so early Grischuk still has 6 minutes on the clock

[@The94Beanie]

😂😂😂😂

[@alexcleveland4711]

Qh8 had me going for a while there, nice game all around and what a beautiful position.

[@MrWill830]

I was waiting for this game to be covered when I saw Olimpiu's tweet yesterday. It's definitely the kind of game where half the moves made in the middle game are WAY too deep to even make sense to me. Grandmasters aren't kidding when they call Maxime a resourceful player.

[@reda4961]

of course they're superGMs and all but it never ceases to amaze me how many variations they see and how far they see, especially in a rapid/blitz tournament.

[@Mike1614b]

Great game. having been away for a couple of weeks I'm pleased with the couch-dog arrangement

[@jmmiraflor]

5:05 "This is how you play against the French... You just push pawns. And that's it, good things will happen." Sounds like the German blitz (1940) at the Maginot line - the ultimate French defense.

[@therextify]

All I really want in this world is for Agad to say "that's the good stuff" about one of my moves.

[@thecubingexperience9927]

Just play the Evans gambit 🤣

[@edwardtang3585]

impressive, after the last move Stockfish gives a +66 for Maxime, it’s hard to believe this weird move is such a killer

[@learnestlawrence4723]

Legend has it that before this game maxime allegedly screamed , “ONE DRAW , I ONLY NEEDED ONE DRAW. REVENGE , REVENGE.”

[@NareshKumar-jt6kt]

MVL's move is disgusting for Nepo. And Magnus preparing bunch of such moves for November. 😃 Can't wait to fast forward to November.

[@sijadililik618]

I go for #CarlsenSC 😎

[@d3willow]

One of the nicest games I've seen in a long time, including both their reactions to it

[@BioWerkmanSprint]

Thank you for pronouncing Euwe almost correct! By the way: 'mistermandje' means 'Mister basket' in Dutch, did quit well for a basket case.

[@samyachakraborty263]

Maxime just loves playing nepo

[@MateuszZ1]

6:42 Bxf2 would be a blunder because after king moves you cant just retreat with the bishop, because your piece has just been captured so you must capture back with Bxb5. Then white's bishop captures on b5 deflecting the Queen from the defence of the bishop on f2 and white is up a piece.

[@apsonshoibam1546]

Nah after Bxf2+ Kg1 , Bg3 and mate is threatened and the knights on b5 and e5 are also hanging . If after Bxf2+ Kd2, Be3+ Kc2, Rc8+ and I think the black is winning

[@MateuszZ1]

@@apsonshoibam1546 after Bxf2 Kf1, Bg3 Nd3 covering f2 square but leaving b5 knight undefended and position seems to be equal.

[@shahidafridi528]

@@MateuszZ1 Lol no white is two pawns down.

[@nvp2381]

Nepo is disgusted. Agad : WOW

[@TheInstinct5]

At 7:02 after king moves to f1 and black captures the knight on b5, it will end up with white being up a whole piece.

[@hume1234561]

I think we all saw the winning move. But I didn't see Qf8. I was thinking Qg8 as I didn't notice the bishop was pinned. Great game by Maxime.

[@arijitmitra4793]

It is these moves that makes chess beautiful. It is a beauty

[@joshpinchuk7061]

Is it possible ascenio is in a league where he is not allowed to accept prize money? Like in other sports?

[@sprajosh]

Like Morphy!!

[@NJ-wb1cz]

An easier explanation could be he's a higher-level GM that literally just wanted to have fun, and defeating everyone and taking money anonymously would've been an asshole move that could've damaged their reputation if their real name somehow got out

[@Litwinel]

wining an open tournament is never an "asshole move", especially there were a few others GMs participating. I would rather say he is rich enough to not play for money and he wanted other people to enjoy the rewards.

[@StagnantMizu]

what about the possibility that he's cheating? or is that impossible in blitz?

[@insertesunombre2614]

@@StagnantMizu it was 2+0 is possible to cheat but is rare

[@randomguy6934]

we need an animated version! it would be super cool.

[@johnryan5828]

Just wanted to say a big thank you, i must have watched dozens and dozens of your videos and theyre perfect. Not too long and not too short. I admire how you explain moves or possible moves, so please keep the vids coming. Ive never ever considered buying any merch from anything or anyone as i think im just buying an advert so they might sell more. So why would i do that, do i look like a billboard??? lol But I think i might invest in one of your t-shirts...Hello Everyone...lol :) The thing i probably like most is that as youve grown youve stayed grounded, you dont think youre all that and a bag of chips. Seems quite a lot forget that when theyve gained some youtube fame. Please, please stay that way and may you become even more successful in the future, take care big man :) ....Oh, congrats on your improving english which is very good!! Im English and i can say with confidence that youve grasped the language, as a second one lets not forget, better than quite a few born here :)

[@mikeroyale4842]

"The French against the frenchman"I dont know about you guys But I find that Hilarious!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@FarmCraft101]

At 9:04, why doesn't Maxime play knight to f7, forking the rooks?

[@Sysix]

It was still a bullet game :)

[@dashanliu5349]

That is likely because it is too slow, because Nepo already has a big attack and doesn't mind losing the exchange.

[@elmereng2171]

probably because activity > material

[@mohammedyounes5886]

Because he's not 600 elo

[@KeithOtisEdwards]

That just exchanges a rook at the cost of a knight. Maxime was going for the whole cantaloupe.

[@afipia7]

Crazy crazy game. Every move was friggin intense

[@naszierrodriguez2467]

I love your content, happy late birthday 🥳🥳

[@Waywind420]

I amaze myself how i find these crazy moves with little to no thought. i think its more luck than anything

[@Christ_on_the_River]

How quickly do you see these alternative moves when you're watching in real-time? Every now and then I can see a couple moves in advance, but most of the time I'm blown away by your analysis. These guys are playing at such a high level and you do a great job of helping your students understand the options. Thanks!

[@warvex8079]

He uses an engine to analyze the position

[@aaliyan22]

@@warvex8079 Using an engine alone isn't enough to study/analyze a chess game. You need chess knowledge to understand the motive of moves and to explain complex GM games cannot be done by amateurs.

[@minimalfunction9961]

I think he’s rated around 2000 so agad is a strong player himself

[@warvex8079]

@@aaliyan22 i know that, agad is a 2000 rated chess player

[@vandnasharma5482]

@@warvex8079 he said real time , plus to explain those moves u need to be a strong chess player .

[@hsp6798]

"Not that or that's not a knight,bishop,etc" is the new sorry about that.

[@ashwinkumar4214]

Finally a winning game from MVL on this channel 💯

[@greencurtain1718]

The knight became Jon Snow: "I don't want it."

[@SelvaGan]

Looking forward to the Manga❤️

[@Zen-rl5pv]

Love your content as always, thanks for the amazing videos agad!

[@peterdyste1247]

Nepo had such a great position earlier in the game.

[@_AdnanChowdhury_D]

What a crazy game! Made my day..dammmnnn❤️

[@jhigsaviles1923]

4:47 😆

[@tankoteemusic9755]

Good luck all achieving your chess goals.

[@СимеонСтайков-л1п]

#suggestion Please, continue the Morphy saga good sir!

[@KidTempered]

"I'm stronger than I know" 🖖🏼 That's why i barely play games anymore. Instead I'm just watching Agadmator's channel b4 going to bed 😂😂

[@wandering2320]

French defense played against frenchman in France

[@melvinekka5932]

MVL has really became strong with time

[@GeraldM_inNC]

"Our silicon friend", LOL

[@goku445]

ikr

[@ryanmarshall4332]

We love you Agad!

[@nishantintouch]

Finally MVL wins a worthy game against a more than worthy opponent. I really had started to feel that MVL would lose to anyone anytime .

[@sleepingdog12]

so Magnus played agadmators tournament?

[@abplanet9669]

last one year mvl is playing so terrific

[@jaconova]

The knight is the most treacherous unpredictable piece. No wonder because of his movement properties

[@kaiserkatzenhund5893]

“Ian decided to play the french against the frenchman.”

[@mycommentpwnz]

I could be wrong, as I'm not a computer or chess-engine. But, during the hypothetical line @ 10:39, it would appear that capturing the white rook at F2 is MUCH more logical if you use your bishop as opposed to your knight. It comes with check, it can't be captured, and the knight is in a very good square as it can both attack or defend from it's current location.

[@robertolender2491]

The bishop is pinned.

[@mycommentpwnz]

@@robertolender2491 l;kfaj;lajf;laj omg thx

[@carlnikolov]

Where is the famous dogs gambit in the background? :-D

[@Earwaxfire909]

Wow! It's an epic chess period. At least a dozen monsters are world class!

[@PRINCEKUMAR-kz8zm]

4:00 I had played f6 lot of times

[@Space_Walker415]

Happy birthday once again..Thanks for tournament.. i stand on 223rd rank.!

[@FormostPanda]

An engine can only take you so far. Maybe Nepo doesn't want to give Magnus a look into his prep.

[@YY-ej1ug]

The tournement was siiiiick bros

[@warrenz597]

Oh baby this one is gonna be in the books forever

[@facundohernandez909]

What a great pronunciation of "Euwe"!

[@theinfamoustop104]

Just came here to say: Mr Ascenio🙏🏽

[@julioalcala5479]

Happy birthday Antonio!

[@vadimromansky8235]

In the second variant there is a move qxb2 with check and attack on the rook. Why not to try?

[@divyansh9880]

Not disgusted, he started smiling that he missed it.

[@brandfordadjierteh]

Where can I watch the Paris Grand Chess tour games live?

[@LukeEganLyrics]

I really hope Nepo abandons the French defence before the world championship.

[@0wenfox]

Awesome game. Congrats to maxime. Usually nepotism does this to people! Happy fathers day all!

[@johnproton259]

Congrats mvl!!! 👏👏👏

[@williamgoss4691]

Fantastic game, thanks.

[@sniffableandirresistble]

This will give Magnus some ideas

[@chesspro6707]

He seemed to not play Bxf2+ because after white plays Kf1, then if he plays Bxb5 Bxb5 Qxb5+ white can take the bishop on f2. I think thats the reason

[@marcmckenzie609]

The winner sounds like Magnus lol.

[@jsem94]

#suggestion you should cover David Navara vs Sam Shankland from Prague International. Tournament still ongoing.

[@niharteraho6954]

When he said queen to h8 i was like (i don't know how to play chess) really!!!!!!! man.

[@killua7085]

9:10 why not playing knight to f7 attacking the rooks?

[@VanillaGun]

Such a hot move

[@Akash-eo4qw]

Please make a video on artemiev vs nihal sarin

[@rodiko2]

Can you analyze Nepo vs Radjabov game in round 9, because it looks very complicated for a layman.

[@AwkwardTurtle311]

Agad is so funny and amazing

[@JohnnyReb1976]

MVL often looses against top players recently, or at least that's the impression I got from watching this channel. But when he wins, it's a beaut'

[@peterspence839]

Great game. Hope you had a great Birthday!

[@NeilRamroop33]

I know I'm missing something obvious, but 12:25 why not pick up the knight with the rook?

[@PP1969GR]

Qf8+ already mentioned

[@swallowtail7718]

I actually found the knight to D7 wow

[@PP1969GR]

What a game...

[@philipsaoud244]

I think we can all guess the identity of the tournament winner. The telltale sign is that he promised his family that he wouldn't play for money.

[@patriciaalbro8948]

I see what you did there

[@marijntenvelde8106]

The 'd' in MeneerMandje's name should be pronounced as a 't'. It is Dutch and translates to something like MisterLittleBasket

[@Archalolz]

12:12 I thought about Qe7, black bishop can't take Queen because he is pinned by the rook on c1. Do you guys think it is any good ? (I'm a newbie^^)

[@marcuspoosz2190]

ah "hello everyone" is one line you'll allways remember from Agadmator.

[@MrWill830]

Agad, you should make this Lychess tournament a monthly thing ! #suggestion Sorry for abusing the hashtag :^)

[@tavogp]

queen to h8 :) 12:28

[@deadlyopponent6656]

Thia game is just insane.

[@benjaminjoseph4403]

Sometimes I think GMs overanalyze positions. Why would you not play Bxf2+? Seems like such an obvious move. Or why would white not play exf6?

[@sortmovies]

Its Qh8. I am only joking.. Its Nd7... How funny it is... My god.... I was not expecting this atall. :)