Chess Grandmasters Solve Insanely Hard Puzzles At MIND-BLOWING Speed

[@LordTreyHowdy]

Fabi solves puzzles like he's mad at them, Levon solves them like a kid in a candy store.

[@neon1899]

That's Fabi's secret. He's always angry

[@sieger358]

​@@neon1899underrated comment:)

[@donquixote8462]

I identify with Fabi

[@melverys]

@@donquixote8462I identify as Fabi

[@gabrielmoreno9455]

I don't think he is mad, he is just shy, which is alright too

[@ArashFallah]

Levon seems like someone who you could just hangout and chill.

[@jrobinson3k1]

He's always smiling and laughing. He's a joy to watch.

[@khatch5454]

Armenians ...

[@ophiolatreia93]

Sounds like you want to polish his lighthouse

[@alecyerikian8073]

​@@khatch5454 yeah

[@retrogamer3907]

With

[@maxfrobin8930]

Levon is like that one crazy uncle who just knows about the weirdest, most obscure information but somehow manages to make it relevant to the conversation at hand.

[@saifuddinkhedapa2890]

I dont know how to say but this comment is literally the perfect one

[@ilovecatplayingchess]

frfr

[@Alexastic]

LMFAO

[@chhaikleanbay6093]

Levon is simply amazing!

[@screamer22222]

Such a chill guy

[@giokspa3913]

Levy*

[@glassofwater5140]

Levon Daratt

[@merdishakki]

He is just guessing all the moves and luckily enough he got em right.

[@dontethunderstone6662]

@@merdishakkiare you stupid?

[@whenthingsfly4283]

With the rook endgame I think Fabiano being able to calculate Black's responses as well was definitely noteworthy. But yeah Levon was a machine this round

[@AserehtGracilla]

Fabiano is good at complex positions give him a complex position and he will be able to solve it quickly

[@Z3nt4]

That's what they all did though. One of the best and quickest ways to improve is to make an active effort to see the game from both sides so you can understand what your opponent wants to do and stop them. At that level they calculate everything from both ends, and often when they struggle it has more to do with them trying to figure out the response to their moves rather than the moves themselves.

[@Pit31415]

​@@Z3nt4 well the video specifically showed Liem saying "I don't know black's response"

[@whenthingsfly4283]

@@Z3nt4 sort of yes, sort of no. Whilst Chirilla was saying White's responses for Levon and Qiem and then the GMs responded with Black's best move afterwards, Fabiano was saying Black's responses as well. He just got a little stuck at the end.

[@kidchess888]

How uncle Roger will say "Fuiyoh!" 😂

[@garthowen8292]

Lev is insane at blind calculation, but i must admit, Fabim being able to sit there for 20s and figure out what he missed shows real mental

[@johnbowman3630]

fortitude.

[@heffum5107]

I paused the video for each, finally got the last one right and Fabi asks if it's even a puzzle 💀💀💀

[@Silent_wraith441]

Emotional damage

[@fabiocosta7952]

That's because every move is forced and the sequence is short, if you keep doing puzzles, learning patterns and improving your calculation you'll be able to solve puzzles like this instantly

[@felpin5511]

Lol

[@Siraj-123-q5p]

Puzzles which have a forced move tend to be easier than those which dont because if opponent's move isn't forced, you have to calculate all variations

[@anmol.1338]

Levon seems such a fun person to be around, not judging based off just this one interview!

[@authority1883]

Reminder of how strong Levon is

[@Heddomasuta]

one of the best to ever play

[@Wyvernnnn]

He's the best tactical player with grischuk but they're both imbalanced

[@MatsMatsuo]

2013-2016 Magnus was like clearly Top 1 and Levon clearly Top 2, many people including me were anxious to a possible WCC match between them, unfortunately Levon did'nt manage to pull of his best at the candidates

[@buni3629]

As someone who plays the Vienna I was stunned at him pulling it out at the Poland tournament. He won too, what a player, especially at that age, he's aged pretty well i would say.

[@michagosawski1490]

Kramnik was (still) at least as strong as Levon back then. The 2013 London Candidates (as well as as that year’s World Cup) proved Carlsen-Kramnik would be THE ideal WCC match.

[@jayasinghrathod8683]

Levon is such a genius. Absolutely loved some of his games over the years. Guy is definitely underrated.

[@radscorpion8]

exactly, they just happen to be overshadowed by magnus who is a super genius :P

[@notoverlyacerbic9574]

I can watch Levon all day.. he is such a pleasant individual..

[@Gabriel-ns2cn]

My favorite chess player

[@BostonRubyEric]

Theres a reason Magnus said Levon was his fave opponent

[@megselv6633]

Levon is the only player who would frequently outplay Magnus in the middle game in magnus' peak years,

[@williamrobert9898]

@@megselv6633 He is also the top player who won the most amount of games in Classical against Magnus alongside Vishy, both tied at 8 wins each

[@veselinjokanovic3032]

Also Hikaru said Levon is the best player to never play a World Championship match.

[@bhamdeezy]

Two things.. Levon is an absolute BEAST. & #2, yall should post more of these. It was really fun to work through together! Great video!

[@trevorsmith8950]

Watching Le struggle at 5:35 and then Levon almost instantly grasp the Ke5! idea is incredible. Levon is a freak, my favorite player no doubt.

[@nicolagemusa]

That's the difference between a gm and a super gm

[@Julie-xz3jb]

​​@@nicolagemusaThey are both super GMs

[@aries2764]

⁠@@nicolagemusaAs of now, Le is higher on the fide list than Levon. Next time do your homework 😉

[@shashishekhar----]

​​@@aries2764Levon is the 4th highest rated in history, forms and everything is temporary, next time you do your homework 👍

[@aries2764]

@@shashishekhar---- so what? both are super gms anyway, you and the other dude can't read or what?

[@axelgilbert7220]

For the record, here are the composers of the studies : 2 Kasparyan (after fifth move!) 3 Szaja Kozlowski 4 Alexei Troitsky 5 Herbstmann and Kubbel (after first move) Composers' names should always be mentioned.

[@vishrutkrishna8469]

12:02 Fabi is confused like why did they give such a simple puzzle suddenly

[@KarlMarxBR700]

He was actually trying to be funny but he is socially awkward lol

[@vishrutkrishna8469]

@@KarlMarxBR700 I found it funny

[@jordanvespa720]

​@@KarlMarxBR700 I wouldn't say Fabi is socially awkward, but he did seem off this video, not like his usual self

[@silverfullbuster9177]

@@jordanvespa720 yh I agree. In plenty of other videos he seems like a chill guy but I could tell right away in this video that he wasnt himself

[@elonif4125]

@@jordanvespa720Yeah, probably just a bad day.

[@bryantcullen1377]

I can't even imagine what their regular lives are like with such amazing memories. These people are truly special.

[@joaoguimaro6116]

GM Aronian was on fire 🔥

[@TheArizus]

A video with fabiano, levon and Le quang liem. Perfect combination of friendly personalities

[@garry3465]

As Garry chess once said "The chess world is a better place when Aronian is playing well"

[@Kindred1a1]

From a neuropsychologist/chess beginner point of view this is amazing. Specifically, how the language of chess (Nf6, Qxg6, etc) combined with the mental representation of the board is so automatized in their brain that it's almost like they are bilingual (or trilingual, English + native language + chess lol). Really cool to see. EDIT: Im calling it the "language of chess", but I realize it's not a language in and of itself. I meant that it reminds me of language because of how automatic it is for them. They use it so efficiently that a line sounds like a full sentence :D

[@colorsofsound4782]

Yes, but what is even more fascinating is that the area of the brain which is utilised a lot in chess positions is the same area that is used for facial recognition and not language.

[@offensivebias8761]

​@@colorsofsound4782 patterns

[@guillaumecouture8729]

​@colorsofsound really interesting. Where did you hear this? Studying those brains must be fascinating

[@omerzalman-fe2fr]

From a human perspective I think the game is very good

[@hidude1354]

I'm not sure it's the language itself that's really that exciting; it's essentially jargon just like how engineers or doctors talk with those in their similar profression because in chess, that is the traditional way of speaking. The mental representation part is really cool though, especially with the ability of not only remembering a position but being able to make a move on a position you have memorized

[@mattkim96]

Aronian! Seems like such a pleasant person to sit across. So long as it’s not over a chess board.

[@KironKabir]

Lev has a wealth of chess knowledge. His Armenian GM colleagues always speak highly of him

[@TheChessGenie]

Levon is so wholesome!

[@generalfishcake]

Levon is an absolute beast. A smiling beast

[@Longbajubi]

Levon is that dad who always win in a certain thing and laugh exactly like him.

[@abhijitsarkar7257]

levon has incredible mental toughness,his wife died in 2020 but he is still a top player after such devastating personal loss,as someone said the reason they are top player because they are mentally tough

[@yayer_27]

Levon was crazy! Fantastic puzzle-solving from him, and he clearly demonstrated great knowledge regarding these studies, most of them him having seen before.

[@ButlersTraining]

fabiano actually saying "whats the puzzle" at the last one caught me off guard

[@posadist681]

that made me fall out my chair 💀

[@Tsuyuri193]

Well if you play chess long enough then puzzles stop being puzzles on chess because you have seen it all

[@thechesslobster2768]

A mate in 4 being so simple it's laughable, lol.

[@gabrielmoreno9455]

Fabi has a really good, smoothing ASMR voice.

[@TrickyDickyGaming]

Love how levon just laughs his way to the answer like it’s the easiest thing in the world. Effortless

[@vickmackey24]

Levon must be a beast at puzzle rush.

[@SweetDream2346]

Levon vs Hikaru puzzle rush?

[@Da_roook]

​@@SweetDream2346that would be dun to watch

[@calob3927]

Levon is like the skate boarder who is also an enigmatic genius 😂

[@bulelanibotman]

Levon is such a puzzle king

[@benjaminlarson8791]

Levon's having a great time and I can't help but smile watching him.

[@seya_2]

Liem Le is a blitz beast

[@fencserx9423]

I love Fabi being so concerned on the last one. The danger sense of “Oh sht am I dumb? What am I missing”

[@thomasrad5202]

levon always impresses me with his ability to solve puzzles like they are trivial, it's a wonder how he isn't a WC contender these days

[@tmsztrsz]

Levon solves the position before I even realize where are the pieces

[@bencaruso1346]

Congrats Levon! How do they calculate so deep so fast like that?!?

[@gymmistskes_9803]

Levon solves them like 1+1=2

[@RossPacino]

Grandmaster Aronian seems like a pretty chill dude

[@aimarwadjo]

Levon is a brilliant puzzle solver 🤯

[@mathwizard296]

12:40 SUPER GM LEVON WITH THE REVERSE UNO OF TRICKING HIM INTO THINKING HE DIDNT SOLVE IT THEN SOLVED IT IMMEDIATELY HAHA

[@anuragparasharsarmah1045]

Damn levon came prepared for puzzle rush

[@bannedfromtv2102]

Levon is just nuts

[@kayblis]

I wish this was an hour longer.

[@travissorenson9554]

“What did you think I didn’t solve it?” Is kind of a badass thing to say after going perfect

[@kafkaesquee521]

Fabi found the last one so easy he had to pause and confirm what the goal was lol.

[@kianushmaleki]

I love to see how Levon gets excited. I love him. Go Levon

[@mrbeastfan9579]

Levon is easily the most chill guy

[@theunknown21329]

Levon is simply amazing to watch. Cheerful, fun guy who also happens to be a legend!

[@filipkazacu9260]

Levon passed the vibe check 😂

[@youuuuuuuuuuutube]

Fabiano on the last one "What's the puzzle?" :D Because it was so easy, he was wondering if that was the puzzle at all.

[@cunningham4500]

Levon is a monster.

[@PartidasInmortalesdeAjedrez]

These guys are ridiculously good!

[@guillermadogarcianurizado]

Andale Perro

[@TheReddaredevil223]

From the very first puzzle Levon is blowing my mind

[@wdiddy1]

Watching super GMs show why they're super is so cool, the things their minds recall and can store is amazing.

[@chessten]

Pretty apparent Fabi doesnt do weird puzzles, because he could just rely on solving them live when appear on the board, while Levon reads a lot and did a lot of puzzles for sure. He basically seen almost all of them.

[@jaekn]

Guys with names like Levon are great at chess and arm wrestling.

[@Ddxcv98]

Levon pretending to struggle with the last one 😆

[@Diegogomez-df4wj]

What a chill guy is levy

[@patricio1163]

Levon no tan solo es el más rápido e inteligente sino el más simpático, termina de resolver un problema y se mata de risa con el entrevistador 😂

[@daffgy]

none of them have a tan bro

[@chanky1000]

That Kasparyan study with Qa3 Rd2 Rb2 was so DISGUSTING, I went and took a shower

[@einkaya]

Fabi's "what is the puzzle?" is the biggest unintentional flex ever.

[@gigas81]

Levon Aronian had a string of games long ago where he was destroying opponents in a tournament with the black pieces so badly it made you think twice if white going first had any advantage :P

[@FaqUrNwoBS]

kind of incredible that they recognize puzzles out of thousands if not tens of thousands of puzzles

[@OagengKhuduge]

“we saved the easiest for last” 💀me going zero out of 6.

[@seinfan9]

Even when they're incorrect, they're doing some amazing analysis by memory.

[@teejayB21]

fabi thinking outside the box thats why he take time..true genius

[@xxFortunadoxx]

Holy shit. I cannot get enough of Levon. He's so awesome.

[@chugg159]

The strongest player to never win the world championship is often said to be Levon Aronian.

[@sharanteja9486]

Levon is simply amazing man .. such a joy to watch him solve .. :)

[@Notorious224]

Hikaru is better

[@ergwer45624]

@@Notorious224 don't think so, Hikaru is better under 5 minutes though

[@hashcr2]

Levon is a beast..

[@wearytrader535]

Thanks for the video, helped me realize I'm slow at puzzles because I concentrate too much on one line at a time instead of scanning for good candidate moves. Once I found Qg7 for the final puzzle it was easy! But I thought too long about the lines that quickly went wrong

[@AlexWyattDrums]

Yeah, it seems guys on that level find the first move instantly bc their intuition and experience is on such a high level, then it’s matter of technique to calculate the rest without even looking. Mind blowing.

[@JaredBrewerAerospace]

I love how I can't solve any of these staring straight at the board after knowing the answer. I'm 1700 so I would like to think I'm at least one off the rail... They operate in whole nother dimension of reality.

[@temhirtleague-chess]

Levon is just a bright light of Chess.

[@Eagleeye3200]

Levon is Amazing

[@adityachatterjee079]

Levon seems to have fun solving these puzzles

[@bigjooh7339]

Aronian- Ahhhhh!! Opponent- Resign

[@emiliano_sw]

Levon genius and nice person

[@coolcat23]

Impressive. Had no idea Levon was such a beast.

[@moatef1886]

He was a 2800 classical player, of course he is a beast lol

[@lordmusea]

The “clunk” noise you get with a wrong move is triggering internal rage!

[@NarekYTs]

It seems like Levon should stay at the higher position in the top of FIDE

[@CvJukati]

Lev is crazy

[@ashanmaynard4085]

We can't judge Fabi just based on these puzzles only.(I saw some comments) Inside a game, you have to handle pressure and psychological weaknesses, one opponent is totally different from the other, so chess is a combination of all of these. In that manner, Fabi outplays both of these two.

[@user-ro9md9wp3j]

Also, Fabi is clearly in a bad mood here for whatever reason so he’s not playing at his best. I know that the average chess player has the emotional intelligence of a goldfish so this is worth pointing out.

[@KarlMarxBR700]

@@user-ro9md9wp3j Tactics are only one part of the game, Fabi is by far the strongest in positional game, he understands the structure and long-term plans better

[@KarlMarxBR700]

Tactics are only one part of the game, Fabi is by far the strongest in positional game, he understands the structure and long-term plans better

[@jordanvespa720]

​@@user-ro9md9wp3j Yeah I caught that as well, he didn't seem like his usual self this video

[@some1koko903]

Levon is a genius

[@RoyalKnightFork]

Le quang liem!!!

[@GhostShivsOfficial]

hearing liem le say ‘yes!’ and ‘very nice!’. >>>

[@commanderdj]

For puzzle 2 stockfish says you can play b2 after Rd2 instead of Rxa3

[@romanmueller3479]

These guys solving 3rd puzzle without knowing it within 10 seconds is beyond impressive.

[@zorm_]

For the 2nd problem, after Qa3+ Ra2 Rd2 b2+, the followup is much harder but stockfish says #19 Qa3+ Ra2 Rd2 b2+ Qxb2+ Rxb2 Rxb2 a3 Rb1+ Ka2 Rb5 Ka1 Kc2 a2 Kb3 Kb1 Rg5 Kc1 Kxa2

[@Philson]

Levon is everyone's best friend

[@Robfenix]

Levon has such a big head. Like not metaphorically but just literally, his head oversized for his body.😂

[@santiagomosquera563]

Levon is a vibe hahah

[@fredst5636]

I would like to see Hikaru solving these puzzles

[@towaii]

this is the levon elton john was singing about

[@alexds8389]

Amazing. I didn t know Levon and I will follow him, his mind speed is insane.

[@stoutlager6325]

Man, Lev is a monster at these.

[@jedinxf7]

my puzzle rating is ~3100 and when I see their speed with these I am reminded that a super GM is a different species. especially Levon.

[@AM-bw3ze]

Most GMs don't have 3100 in puzzles. So I guess you have decent chances to become one.

[@ori5021]

Two players that without Magnus would have probably been world champions...