Can These Grandmasters Solve Our HARDEST Chess Puzzles?!?! 😰

[@daverobertson623]

Magnus not even pretending to care

[@Tehkenny1]

Because he's not good at this stuff. His brain is wired differently.

[@danielladhaliwal]

​@@Tehkenny1 yeah he's said in interviews that puzzles are the 1 things he doesn't like to do for chess, so he doesn't do them

[@KarlMarxBR700]

Quite the opposite, he gets annoyed because he's not that good at puzzles and he hates to lose

[@Azazelmorrow]

@@KarlMarxBR700 No, he doesnt like puzzles because it is easy for him.

[@vishvaiyer1022]

What is insane is out of all the puzzles, it looks like magnus instantly crushed the second one, which, surprise surprise, is an endgame!

[@Bill-ou7zp]

Magnus is the kid who sleeps in class and then gets a 100 on the exam

[@ericastier1646]

No he is a clutch player not a checkmate puzzle winner.

[@justsomeguywhoneverdies9210]

except he doesn't get 100

[@savitatawade2403]

😂😂😂​@@justsomeguywhoneverdies9210

[@adamestes9745]

​@@ericastier1646I watched a video a while ago where someone got Magnus to play some of their endgame puzzles. He had to know if the end game was winning or a draw and the move to play. I distinctly remember several times after Magnus solved it, he would say something like "yeah, you know about the knight square" and Magnus is like, "no, I have never heard of it, but now hearing the game that makes sense He just knows the game at an instinctual level. He's the guy that shows up to the wrong class and passes the test because the answers all made sense.

[@ericastier1646]

@@adamestes9745 no, there is no such guys. the guy who pretend to sleep in the class is good at hiding how hard he listens and he works his butt off at home. Magnus is so into chess that most of his emotions are from chess, not social life. That is why he looks debonair and so relaxed. There are no guys who shows up the wrong class and passes again all of them are deceiving you.

[@Mossbergg]

I love all the different personalities here LOL magnus not caring, hikaru finding excuses, wesley being hilarious and MVL crushing etc

[@lew3733]

Exactly :D

[@RandyDaGamer]

indeed

[@malsawmzela609]

Hikaru finding excuses is way goo accurate 😂

[@GrislyAtoms12]

hikaru was NOT finding excuses. That is a real thing, when you are trying to remember a puzzle solution, instead of solving the puzzle. Only bad chess players or non-chess players would think this is an excuse. To quote Magnus, try to do better.

[@GrislyAtoms12]

@@malsawmzela609 You have no idea what you are talking about. Dunning-Kruger effect in tha house.

[@INFINITY_99]

"and white looks totally lost" - Wesley is the best 😂

[@AgainstMyBetterJudgement]

So true

[@nabildanial00]

He's funny when he's not being a complete Islamophobe and being completely unhinged on social media

[@zaydmerhab6167]

@@nabildanial00it turns out he was hacked and that wasn’t him. He sent a message on Facebook saying he was hacked and he wouldn’t do such a thing so better to give him Benicia of the doubt.

[@Astrqx]

​@@nabildanial00 cry about it

[@disasterpiece7583]

@@nabildanial00 don't bring politics into chess

[@FiryaFYI]

Magnus don't solve puzzles. He solves the players.

[@isaacorlich]

That's the thing! Magnus have the best sense of how to beat players, not computers. Reason why most of the time everyone fails against him. Because they take the computer trainings too much. Not optimal for a human play. I remember the game 2 years ago against Anish Giri, where Magnus sacrificed his Queen for 3 pieces. And play the best Endgame I have ever seen. Anish said later, that move took him completely out of ''book'', because the engine never suggested such a move as a variant to consider in his opening preparation. Also you can see it on the evaluation bar as a ''bad'' move. The question is, bad for whom? It's bad between engines, not humans. So, many people are training as a computer now days with so much tech, but not as a human. And that! makes Magnus succeed. He knows how to beat people. And that's what matters on tournaments. Basically, his mind works just for winning, not on how to win perfectly. PD: Reason why he also have the skill to spot a cheater better than anyone else. IMO. That skill is also visible in some other Top players. But apparently there are some other without a clue. Cough cough, Kramnik.

[@guillaumelagueyte1019]

I see what game you're talking about, it comes back regularly on my feed and I watch it every time it does, what a beauty that was.

[@milannesic5718]

Oh, wow, already defending Magnus for not solving. You would be writing different comment here if he managed to solve all. I am sorry about your boy, but he was bad

[@samweII]

​@@milannesic5718he didn't perform at his best here, nothing new.

[@aliaesmail3020]

​@@milannesic5718yeah, he's terrible coz he doesn't need to prove anything to you....

[@shlomodovrovitzer9134]

Magnus after half a second: "I don't know please tell me"

[@simpletimes2819]

sarcastically lmao.

[@vebjsand]

Imagine how many media things he has done with puzzles and stuff. I bet half of it was never aired somewhere aswell. Man's just in the video to collect a check.

[@bodhishakta7271]

😂

[@dg1431]

@@vebjsand cheque*

[@martinrosol7719]

​@@dg1431How do you know he's British? *Dick

[@tookaysevon]

My jaw is on the floor from MVL solving the first one. He looked at it 10 seconds, memorized the position and rattled off this whole correct sequence. What on earth.

[@jasonyoungblood9359]

Yeah, that's insane!

[@Wtahc]

memorizing the position was not the impressive thing about that

[@tenningale]

MVL could consider a chess career one day if he keeps it up

[@sharpnova2]

it's not hard for me to have positions like these more or less "functionally" memorized at a glance. what i can't do is find the solutions without half an hour to think. anyone 2k+ should have absolutely no problem memorizing positions or playing blindfold. that is not difficult for a serious player in the slightest.

[@tookaysevon]

@@sharpnova2 My adhd brain is incapable of that. It's not just for chess. When I copy something from one sheet to another I have to look back and forth for almost every word. I'm handicapped.

[@flyingdusk]

I love MVL's rhythm when solving puzzles.

[@rotagbhd]

Solving? They're not solving anything, they are recalling solutions they already have seen. Or, in Hikaru's case, not recalling solutions they already have seen. You are confusing great memory recall with great problem solving, this was a demonstration of the former.

[@flyingdusk]

@@rotagbhd okay okay, maybe I didn't make it clear. The whole point I made was about MVL's body movements like he moved his arm with some rhythm which was totally irrelevant of you calling it solving or recalling😂

[@rocha7152]

​​​@@rotagbhdBut they also solve very well even in problems with no pattern, they are much faster than any other player, there is no point in remembering the pattern but miscalculating, taking the composition of the 1930 Russolimo, the other problems were not identical, most did not remember them all and they had to solve, the mvl didn't remember at first, it's humanly impossible to remember all the problems you did years or months ago

[@lukkamayer5935]

He‘s like Levon Aronian.

[@alex85hst]

MVL is a supercomputer disguised as a human

[@Tropical_Tutorials]

GMs solving these ridiculous puzzles is my favorite content on this channel

[@DonLarryTT]

DEFINITELY

[@ripvanwinkle4344]

Same!

[@AlexGriffithsPage]

the host's energy makes it so good as well. love it.

[@RedDefender77]

Kramnik "See? Hikaru can't solve the puzzles, so he is cheating"

[@yusufonepiece]

"Interesting.."

[@Noah-1999]

That's basically what Hikaru did to Hans when he couldn't give a good recap after the Magnus match

[@hossainzunaid3960]

​@@Noah-1999some brainless people

[@AM_-wg1hj]

@@Noah-1999 In that game Hans was either cheating or he summoned his inner chess genius. I was following the game with Sesse at the time and let's just say his precise play was questionable

[@danielnery4054]

​@@Noah-1999those are random unusual puzzles, not a classical game he just played 😂

[@cessactdm]

what a gem James is, seriously. such good energy coming from him. I feel like if I was having a bad day this dude could make it better in 10 minutes

[@heraldofv3379]

Nah he need 10 secs

[@stepanhrbek8151]

No

[@michaelbulls5872]

Yeah wow what a treasure that beast of a man is! He made me happy just by watching him hyping up the GM's!

[@2FadeMusic]

absolute tank as well

[@jediahpesu6673]

Yes! The one and only Canty

[@gabtheckid9868]

"I'm not suprised" said Fabiano about MLV solving complicated puzzle. That's a great way to compliment !

[@shadowbreaker6027]

He maybe was saying that he is not surprised by the fact they are all having trouble solving them given how hard they are

[@stephaniemroin]

No he cas DEFINITELY speaking about MVL. They are friends and know each other very well.

[@MoBeigi]

Magnus looks at puzzle for 1 second: "Yeah idk tell me". Bro had somewhere to be lol.

[@JoeJoe-uh5rp]

the clip was cut, it was after he thought for a while

[@chessidychess]

1:17 "ok that's literally insane" proceeds with suspicious activity that makes me question if he's human

[@rajatyadav5540]

Nah some smart guys Ive met can do this That actually makes me scared but I feel I can do something like it too if I put work into what I'm good at not particularly chess maybe puzzle

[@minervaselysium137]

Magnus has reached the "I hate chess" Bobby Fisher level.

[@vebjsand]

I think it's the opposite. I think he loves chess. Just wants to play and play and play. He seems fed up with media stuff, politics/FIDE stuff etc.

[@DanielBoonelight]

except from the 'lie detector' content, he genuinely still really loves chess.

[@masonmaini125]

Magnus has reached the Ronnie O'Sullivan level of his field. Conquered everything, I just want to do what makes me happy and not be confined to what FIDE dictate.

[@slugzz6094]

You don’t know what your talking about just stop

[@minervaselysium137]

@@slugzz6094 yes

[@4RILDIGITAL]

Even after knowing the correct answers. I need at least 10 mins to understand why, and they solved it in under 10 secs haha.

[@joohm]

Because of that they are gms.

[@emanuellucin]

I tried in engine. And the stockfish don't see

[@MrDylan102]

MVL is always so good at these

[@guillaumelagueyte1019]

Yoooo that solve was insane

[@adrien8572]

MVL is one of the best when it comes to calculation, he has perfect memory and he is so fast, that's just mindblowing

[@sleepyyuta112]

dude is former 2800, 7th highest rated in history

[@chairzaraza8939]

​@@sleepyyuta112i tried so lot but can't even keep the board in mind for more like 5 seconds and btw I'm 2100)) so for me they're literally demigods at this game

[@sleepyyuta112]

@@chairzaraza8939 I'm assuming that 2100 is in fide, then you were like FM level and but you're still VERY VERY far. also this is mvl, this guy is mathematical guy at his core (There's a vlog in c-pawn which caruana talks about mvl being such a math guy), and is known to have an absurd calculation abilities, just see caruana is not surprised that mvl is the only one who solved the puzzle.

[@valentinthieriot7506]

Mvl is a beast, even Rapport said it years ago that he is as good as Magnus and Hikaru in terms of calculations

[@Bruno08931]

Lol MVL is not Carlsen's level, he is for sure better. Carlsen in terms of pure calculation is only like top 10 or 15. Carlsen makes a difference in intuition, endgames, and of course mental strength.

[@udarajayawardena2018]

Joke of the Day 😂

[@le_gus001]

​@@Bruno08931got a source or ranking for this?

[@Lucas_Stradeus]

​@@Bruno08931"Top 10 or 15"? Are you kidding me? Bro recently won a blitz and bullet championship against Hikaru... If he's not first, he's the second best bullet player. There's no way you're saying that...

[@Bruno08931]

@@juliocadavid6640 He is very good but there are several players better than him at pure calculations, but he doesnt need to that good , he is already overpowered with his skill set.

[@grgfrg7]

You know these people are operating on another level when they look at the puzzle for 3 seconds and never have to check the board again as they work on the solution

[@JamesCantyIII]

MVL got them all correct, this was so much fun though hahaha

[@ChessChampions]

Hikaru in solving online puzzles: 😎😎 Hikaru in solving real life puzzles:😳😳

[@ChessChampions]

@@animesloversunited9069 😂😂😂😂

[@Roosyer]

So true hahahaha

[@UnknownString123]

That's because he doesn't have the engine, let's do the procedure.

[@niniolaadegboyega9964]

a bum 😂

[@alessiobavieri620]

Magnus doesn't solve puzzles, he solves games from the beginning

[@Tehkenny1]

Well he said in another interview that he is not good at calculcation nor tactics. But he is good at evaluating positions. His mind work quite weirdly

[@oliseoseji8868]

At the beginning of the game magnus already sees mate in 47

[@milannesic5718]

You would be typing different comment here if he solved it all, like "I had no doubt..." "GOAT". and similar things. Stop defending him

[@samweII]

​@@milannesic5718looks like someone's trying to troll. Try harder. Do better.

[@Ravi-yb7mn]

@@Tehkenny1 He might say that but you dont get 13 rapid and blitz world championship titles without being exceptionally good at tactis. The thing with magnus is he has world class standards so anything which isn't at that level is low for him.

[@TheInselaffen]

You can't expect much out of Hikaru is you don't let him use orange arrows.

[@vez3834]

He uses orange arrows to do everything in life. There's nothing that a few dozen orange arrows can't solve.

[@Toppengyu369]

@@vez3834 But how am i supposed to locate the orange arrows without having orange arrows to guide me ?!

[@vez3834]

@@Toppengyu369 A true chicken and the egg mystery right there.

[@MunazirYo]

😂​@@vez3834

[@zCqmbo]

"and white looks totally lost" had me dying 😂😂

[@jediahpesu6673]

Hahaha same here!

[@mon.hvn04]

JAJAJA siii

[@nza1804]

3:32 😂

[@HereCharlieRules]

Magnus keeping it low so kramnik and his math Bois don't go looking for him 😢

[@CanariasCanariass]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Kingdrasta13]

not the math bois lol

[@MohamedMahmoud-ey9tj]

It's just basic statistics, some players getting 100% score in puzzles is just interesting

[@dg1431]

"math bois" LOL

[@ZombieLincoln666]

magnus has said in interviews that he doesn’t like doing puzzles

[@Frog-2001]

Magnus was straight up fking drunk lmao he did want to be there at all. he just wants to drink some more beer

[@JoeJoe-uh5rp]

he was not drunk 😂😂

[@SavantGardeEX]

Bros making excuses for him 😂

[@JustinHampton-l5j]

This is a great piece! Love mvl, wesley, and how carlsen instantly checks out if he doesn't immediately have the solution

[@JustinHampton-l5j]

Canti too! Huge personality

[@mfdoomnyc1471]

Hikaru and Magnus acting like they been through some Dark shit

[@kaidoChess]

Wesley’s hilarious personality is very underrated

[@megselv6633]

That last puzzle was insane. I didn't understand Nf6 even after seeing it. And with Qf5 in the end... I could probably look at it for days without solving it, holy cow

[@JasonMomos]

Every single one of these Super GMs have different set of skills. Incredible!

[@factandsuspicionpodcast2727]

They did Hikaru dirty lol.

[@thesugareater8607]

Magnus sees multiple solutions and doesnt want to choose which one to do

[@JoeJoe-uh5rp]

bro he got almost every question wrong, what are you saying 😂😂

[@thesugareater8607]

@@JoeJoe-uh5rp I was making a joke... ✈️🤔

[@thomsonjonus5006]

Magnus looks like he just sick of the cameras,shows and just want to be left alone😂

[@Skyyer637]

He is a introvert anyway

[@vmst80]

I actually think it's that he just doesn't care about puzzles.

[@JoeJoe-uh5rp]

makes sense, everyone gets tired at one point

[@DuncanEduardo]

MVL in first puzzle was like supercomputer cyborg 🤯

[@francesco5254]

0:04 the super "flamboyant" synchronized laugh had me dying 💀💀

[@disasterpiece7583]

can we have like the full version of this. I'd watch a 2 hour version of this video tbh

[@BishBishMeow]

1:02 that laugh 😂

[@autisticpenguin420]

Hikaru is the guy who can't answer when asked but destroys everyone when he has to write during exam

[@astroruster]

I love how the best players actually had lower result.

[@Cusifaii]

You could feel how some of them were not really feeling like turning their brains on. "oh maaaaan. WORK? Really? I thought we were just chilling"

[@emranahmed5711]

All puzzles hikaru saw but cannot remember the solution 🤣

[@johns6795]

They only showed him solving one, but he was 2/3

[@gabtheckid9868]

I'm sure Kramnik will find Hikaru's struggle interesting

[@zakibey7]

LMAO 😂😂

[@zackabdihakim4404]

This is the content we need more of. Keep it going.

[@aadityasingh4582]

The 2 players with the least score went in the finals 😂

[@hurrjackal118]

That guy in the glasses is incredible- recognizing that puzzle in 1 second?what lol

[@Vi_XXiV]

James is literally the best host, commentator and entertainer for these types of videos. He brings in so much positivity and bubbly vibes

[@juancarlosl4133]

True

[@gizmo3728]

It's way too much for my taste

[@nickbh15]

@@gizmo3728that’s because you’re corny

[@derekw1267]

hes too much. needs to calm his hyper butt down

[@kangvito9894]

Magnus doesn't struggling 😂

[@Tremaine26]

Wesley kept dapping him up 😂💯

[@beedatrottv8708]

MVL and Fabi are the guys for puzzles 😂

[@MohamedMomen-vq3oz]

Puzzles only 😂😂

[@emmamc8592]

Yessss more James please🎉 Such a great personality!

[@klatchabobby]

I love Hikaru's unending lack of interest in puzzles

[@12apidxHDxGamerx]

im 4:10 in and I feel like this video is doing the great Hikaru dirty 🤣

[@Iran_saz]

Popular fact: Magnus has came by force

[@anonym45]

Absolutely true what hikaru said. If you remember the position you automatically kinda want to remember instead of calculating. Thats also true outside of chess

[@Propane_Acccessories]

Hm, what kind of cognitive bias would that be

[@NichtWunderkind]

Mvl is insane

[@LarcTzy]

The man that oftens defeat magnus.

[@Levi06]

Magnus didnt give af Wesley seems chill tho

[@Wodz30]

@1:30 LMFAO!!!!!!!! that is insanity! literally

[@simonvallee718]

The last puzzle, Bxe6 works too because the threat is to play Qc3 followed by Qe3# and there's nothing black can do to prevent it. For exemple if blacks play: -dxe4 Qc4# -Kxe4 Qe3# -Bxh4 + Kh3 Rf3+ Qxf3 followed by Qc3 and Qe3#. Black can't do anything. -Bxc5 (to prevent white from playing Qe3 after Qc3) Ng5 and then Qc3 mate, unavoidable.

[@waterhouse9693]

Flexley is the best nickname that James could have given Wesley

[@BobChess]

Hikaru forgot to do daily puzzles 💀

[@david29478]

MVL first puzzle is INSANE

[@rahmatillorahmonov7146]

Nodirbek is calm and solving every puzzle there

[@Toasty_93]

*Stares at board* Yes. Those are definitely chess pieces.

[@iiREYteoii]

Everytime hikaru failed one i can only think of kramnik

[@lgrhapsody6908]

Magnus doesn’t solve puzzles… he creates them for other players

[@JoeJoe-uh5rp]

bro he got almost every puzzle wrong

[@TheOriginals-tdp]

@@JoeJoe-uh5rp he just didnt care enough to solve them

[@JoeJoe-uh5rp]

@@TheOriginals-tdp no lol 😂😂 he literally tried solving one and gave the wrong answer, don’t make excuses

[@TheOriginals-tdp]

@@JoeJoe-uh5rp there are much older videos of him solving much much harder puzzles, it is clearly common sense that he did not care enough to solve them, on the second puzzle he said 'at glance' so he looked at it and maybe after a few seconds he solved it, so yes magnus does not care enough to solve the puzzles

[@gokuvegeta9500]

​@@TheOriginals-tdp In terms of pure calculations 🧮 Magnus would be in the top 10 He would be the GOAT in terms of positional play MVL and Fabi are really good when it comes to calculations

[@GLu-tb1pb]

Normal magnus: I can make a slightly losing position winning Magnus when you throw puzzles: meh

[@lordmusea]

Hikaru’s “no facial hair” arc is looking sleek!

[@Vladimyrrxiii]

Hikaru: "i've seen it" That's right, hikaru sees everything

[@davidshatto7604]

If someone played that last sequence against me I think I would just quit chess

[@lp641]

MVL might be the best for this ... former blitz world champion, never forget

[@grammarnazi9440]

MVL and nodirbek are very good at tactics

[@patrice1345]

get Canty to do more of these with the players! he is such a hyped host!

[@auspiciousjelly3919]

Puzzles in the video just test their memorization rather than tactics. However, the way Magnus and Alireza executes the puzzle perfectly once they find the pattern somewhat shows they are more of strategy based players rather than memorization. Magnus is not even paying a lot of emphasis on it. Just as Fischer said, Chess turning into a memorization game.

[@musical_lolu4811]

Here's the expert 🤡

[@Defactodissident]

So every super GM in the room who did best was technically not a good chess tactician? What a way to cope buddy

[@M.FerdianSidiq-gq4cn]

GMs: Walk according to the rules Magnus: Walk according to our desires.

[@TheChessGenie]

I absolutely love this series!

[@ojouniisama5401]

I feel like its so obvious that hikaru is pressured by his fans. He seems to hate making mistakes and tries to make excuses to lower expectations. Just an observation. Hikaru is one of the best out there.

[@mymyscellany]

the most powerful glasses adjustment of all time? 1:20

[@mrmst7]

That silence when hikari come every time 😂😂😂gotc me bruh😅😅😅😅

[@mhdl06]

James is the absolute perfect person to do these types of videos with the players. loved it.

[@stepanhrbek8151]

No

[@AnBarbarossa]

They had to invite Ding Liren instead of Magnus. Magnus just doesn't care.

[@sebu1301]

4:00 MVL being noticeably uncomfortable with Canty's vibrant energy 🤣

[@myystYT]

For most of the comments, not solving it doesn't mean they're bad. They literally only have 10 seconds. In Hikaru's video solving puzzles, he has the time he needs to solve them, and just like Nodirbek says it, if he had an hour he'd prolly get it. As for Magnus, he makes his own brilliant move, I remember a time he made a brilliant move for humans where engine says otherwise, but brilliant for humans. I think it was from Magnus vs Anish Giri from 2021. You can search it up. There is also a difference in playing from the start than going straight to the position. Playing from the start means it was your plan anyways to get into that position, unlike looking straight at a puzzle where you don't even know how did we get into that position. MVL was a beast though, he knew every puzzle no sweat.

[@merk13371]

hikaru and magnus so good they would never end up in these positions, therefore dont know how to solve the puzzle lmao

[@pedroakjr2371]

Magnus too busy being champion and shit

[@douggieharrison6913]

Canty: 😊🎉🎉🎉 GM: 😐

[@adambrethour1154]

7:58 goes for hard slap handshake. Quickly turns into a soft love shake.

[@jackcarpenters3759]

That Magnus guy just started playing chess or something?

[@johnmcbane1016]

Magnus & Firouzja werent taking it serious....but I m kinda surprised Hikaru didn't do better here lol

[@stianaandal1488]

He didnt take it serious either

[@nanashiv2]

hikaru is the best at bullet followed by magnus/alireza i dont think thats a coincidence their instincts are better than calculation

[@viniciusbraga7520]

I love when they go "Oh of course" and proceeds to say the most absurd play...

[@Zezonta]

I would like to see mvl vs aronian puzzle battle

[@r.giuliano]

I love James, feel like I hadn’t seen him for a while

[@mansit3907]

Hikaru guy and mangoos carlstun guy should fight in ring

[@ZakariaBoualaid]

Magnus not wanting to spend any brain power for a stupid challenge.

[@risinghulk]

Chess beginner here. Solved the first one. I was shocked because for some reason the sequence just jumped out at me. So when they kept saying they couldn't see it, I had to pause the video and pull up a chess board to see it in action. I also tried the other puzzles, but I had to give up. Guessing the first one was just a lucky find. Fun stuff!

[@rokanza2293]

Impressive for a beginner !

[@jasonhaiflich8967]

They also only had ten seconds to look, and then had to play the position in their heads

[@JoeJoe-uh5rp]

that’s very impressive, you got lot’s of talent

[@StevenSenjaya]

You saw the entire sequence in the beginning?! That's insane

[@The_funny_person]

Oh it happens to me too! Its usually just looking for sequences and you get the correct one first try. doesnt happen often though ;-;

[@ronaldp.vincent8226]

Magnus is like, “I would never end up in these positions so it’s irrelevant.”

[@ImsorryIdontExist]

MVL is interesting.

[@anonymousperson4466]

I love how music stops when hikaru is on screen everytime

[@andik6887]

Did MVL figure this out 10 seconds and told all those moves from memory???

[@check9094]

Yup