@@timchurch2390 you're wrong. you can hear him whisper 'i'll wait for him' when the official tries to start the clock. also, they're like 6 moves in, stop psychoanalyzing it like it isnt a blitz game
Opposite those guys in fighting sports who gets kicked in the dick and just lays down so they can win by disqualification. To be clear, I don’t play chess or train in martial arts, really just wanted to find a safe space on the internet to say “kicked in the dick”. Thank you.
Now this is just great sportsmanship. Kovalev arguing that they shouldn't start the clock and wait for Magnus, him running down the clock to make the game fair, and even getting into a quick endgame! Mad respect. Magnus won the game, but Kovalev won hearts and respect.
When does Kovalev purposefully run down his own clock to be fair to Magnus? I dont see him do this. He takes long moves in the middle minutes, because hes thinking moves ahead and has the time advantage to do so.
@@williamjohns4138 Go watch the game. He stopped playing and didn't do anything for a minute or two around 4 moves into the game. It was literally one of the most common positions in chess at that point. At this level of play, they have that much of the game memorized a hundred times over. Man, I'm around 1600 and would have insta-moved that position. He was definitely running down the clock deliberately.
I was sitting here like, "Why is this guy taking so long?" but I read in the comments that he sacrificed his time to make the game even. Really cool. I think that should be emphasized more because it's very respectable, and people like me would have just wondering why he was taking so long. lol
@@billyb6001 Yeah. So basically, I was sitting there thinking, "Why is this guy taking so long?" and then I realized why, and then I said it in the comments, and then you asked me if I said that to myself and then said it in the comments, and now I'm telling you that I said, "Why is he taking so long?" so that you know I was thinking "Why is he taking so long?" Does that answer your question?
@@chrispharmd2077 His logic is flawed. "If you see a piece of information that you think should be shared, don't share it because everyone else will find out on their own".
@@Mrbrightside098 hahaha nah mate I'm not that in the know with chess tradition. There are a few others in the comment section that have said what I said. To me it makes sense so I believe it. Just good sportsmanship.
@@Patrick-zr8tv fair play. That kind of thing is normally something I might pick up on, but didn't notice at all this time. Kinda left me blindsided when you mentioned it hahah
@proshlok1 i mean your argument is conspiracy, nothing more. is there some trauma that makes you assume the worst in people, or do you just not believe in sportsmanship.
@@HarshPatel-bl9ym Sportsmanship in the sense that Kovalev willing avoided taking what was practically a win gifted to him by non-chess factors which were entirely his right to take, but instead chose to have a fairer fight on the board. Edit: I don't feel bad for either of them, if anyone it would be for Magnus' panic because traffic can drain time like crazy. But eh, whatever you know?
Time was equal by move 12 out of 59 because his opponent stalled his own clock to even things out. He didn’t even want to start the clock in the first place.
@@jixu7146 he basically wasted his time so that it would be equal, and he could of played a super complicated aggressive opening to make it really hard for magnus but instead just played a regular one
From an interview later that day: There was an organized skiing trip for the contestants. There was busses that took them to and from the place. Magnus, instead of going with the others had private transport and stayed a bit longer. Then the traffic took longer than they expected.
@@Chandusun Traffic is a problem it wasn't and was kinda half universe's fault and half magnus fault. Also he still played by the time he had its not like he asked for extra time or anything so why are you angry?
I really have to respect the attitude displayed in this video. Magnus showed up late, and a little scruffy from not having time to change into proper attire, but instead of making a whole thing out of it they shook hands respectfully and each gave the other a challenge worthy of their time. That's how civilized men conduct themselves.
Magnus also used it to his advantage as well, centering the pieces with such little time on the clock to get in his opponents head a little bit: pretty much saying "i have all the time in the world;" pretty fun!
The man waiting was a great sport. To not be upset at all and patiently wait for his opponent, even asking them not to start the clock, he genuinely wanted a fair good chess match. Hats off to you!
of course he wanted to wait - it's be more embarrassing if he was really eager to start without magnus and run down the clock to try and win, only for magnus to possibly arrive with a short time to spare and still beat him
He even gave Magnus time from his own clock to readjust and calm down before he made his next moves. You can't tell me that he really needed the first 1.5 minutes he lost. Really good sportsmanship, even to the point that he arguably might have harmed himself.
I love the fact that Mag never looks at the opponent's face for even once, although the opponents have this habit of looking at him after every move. Mag is always looking at the board or to his leg or right never looks at the opponent. Insane!
Wow that’s interesting. In japan were taught to always look at peoples eye when were talking or listening. Its rude here to not look the other person in the eye. Nice to know
@@utplayer7811 We're very restrictive of interactions in general. We never sit next to someone on public transportation. We never talk to strangers without a good reason (except on a pub/nightclub etc.). Often not to a cashier even. We keep a long distance between each other when at waiting lines. We're basically a country of weirdos and and shutins. We have a running joke that when the Corona restrictions were over and we no longer had to keep 2 meters distance, we were so happy, because we could back to the usual 5 meters.
when Kovalev took so much time just for the opening, you know he was killing his own clock and instead of just looking at the board, he took some time to look at his opponent who was out of breath, probably empathizing with him great sportsmanship 💙
@@meggy1162 respect is a handshake before the match (which did happen by the way), respect is a handshake after the match, but intentionally wasting time? That's his personal preference which you approve. That's why you call this respect.
@@razorr_o A handshake is barely a sign of respect , especially when it is required. A handshake means nearly nothing. Sacrificing time, I agree, is a little more than respect but it is definitely respect for his opponent.
respect to the other player for wasting his own time at the start to even the odds a bit. he also insisted that they don't start the clock until Magnus got there and was the only reason the game was postponed by 6 minutes. he could've easily had a win against the goat under his belt and a point towards a prize but chose not to.
An average person wouldn’t even dream of even keeping up with Kovalev even with time advantage, yet here’s Magnus beating him with only 30 seconds. This goes to show how much of a monster Mangus is, it’s beyond comprehension how good he is.
It’s also, but this time it was to let him know to stop stalling the clock, just notice whether it’s the beginning of the game or the late middle / end of the game
Kovalev is such a gentleman. -Wanted to wait for Magnus to actually show up, tried to push the judges to do it -Even when he was late, offered a handshake proper -Played a pretty good game of chess -Shook hands at the end and went about the rest of his day proper, no drama, no fits, no complaining.
@VJ Not really, everybody has something to do in life and nobody owes anyone understand. I don’t owe the next man anything just like they don’t owe me. If you’re late, you’re late and whatever happens will happen.
People are so easily impressed by someone who does what he supposed to do. If he refused to shake hands, if he push the judges to start immediately, if he made dramas, complained, etc, no a single soul would be on his side, yet he didn't do those things, he's a gentleman worthy of high praise.
@@fateriddle14 patience is a virtue, and especially in the face of disrespect. Seems easy to do but 90% of people wouldn’t. That’s what makes it admirable
@@footmark4208 if you're on UA-cam (and you've probably been here longer than 10 minutes) but you still feel like you don't even have 10 min to watch a video...go get your life in order
Kovalev sacrificing his clock was an honorable and sportsmanlike thing to do. That said, he would not be dishonorable or unsportsmanlike by not sacrificing his clock. Great playing by two masters.
@moveabledo If he needs to think this long in opening moves, I don't think he would be playing at this level. Chess players study opening moves like textbook.
Kovalev is pure sportsmanship, trying to make the arbiters wait then giving 2 minutes back and basically deciding to play a game of bullet is pure respect 💯💯💯
There were cases where Carlsen has also wait for his opponents to make it to the match, showing true sportsmanship... so, IMO, if they postponed the match those 5 minutes + Kovalev not starting the clock on time: he deserves it - as much as any other player on a world's championship. Okay, they have responsibilities and all, but sometimes there is a thing called LIFE that goes over all of us. I commend Kovalev for his actions, actively and passively taken.
Right they showed something which was said to be lost in today's world where taking advantage is a routine whether the party gets hurt or not. This is why chess is called a king's game because you have to be mentally smart to be a kind person.
Yeah it's a Blitz tournament, a few minutes isn't going go to hurt anything. There should be a rule stipulating the present player CAN postpone the match for up x minutes but they're not obliged to. Notice has this game ended before the others around them?
so happy to see someone talking about things these ways, who look at it from a perspective that adds value to the video because you share well thought out opinions, good stuff lol. rare now days
Impressed by Magnus, but even more impressed by Kovalev. He drained his own clock to help even it out. That's a very classy move, to want to play fair even when circumstance put him in a better position.
7:26 respect must be mutual, even when pressed for time at the end game, magnus is about to move his bishop but notices Kovalev getting briefly distracted and doesn't move his piece until he looks back at the game
Magnus at 3:25 adjusts all of his pieces before hitting the clock. Thats some mental warfare right there, telling his opponent the match is over with body language
Kovalev really tried to make the game as fair as possible...no GM would take that much time in chess opening stage... Not to mention even with all the time, he played few bad moves at beginning giving equal advantages to magnus as well and then started actually playing...the dude didnt care to win...he just wanted an equal match with magnus
@@sktwnsng In *every* professional sport throughout history you will find moments where players prioritize a fair match over an easy win. From historical jousting to modern day Olympics.
He obviously wasted at least 2 minutes in the opening/middle game, the moves were obvious, most likely in theory, yet he still took 30 seconds on some moves. Respect to Kovalev.
The thing is, when magnus is late to the game, the opponent can not win. Even when he is stronger than him. Either he loses or he 'wins' but nobody will respect it and everyone will think magnus only lost because he had not enough time on the clock.
That's a great point. It's kinda like the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight coming up in the way that if Jake wins he'll just be remembered for beating up an old retired guy, and if he loses he got beat up by an old retired guy, so he can't really win in the public eye. Sure he'll make a lot of money either way, and Tyson's definitely gonna woop his ass so maybe this isn't the best example, but you get the point.
it's not exactly a 3 minute game.... the players get a 2 second bonus for every move they do, so in a 60 move game, they'll have a total of approximately 5 minutes... reguardless, it was impressive to watch him play so well under pressure.
Their 'super fast, gotta hurry and make a move' game is so much better than my, 'I am winning but I still need to think about my next move carefully' game. It's absurd how masterful they are at this.
@@ridwanfaysal7935 you replied to the wrong person. Sorry you spent all that time on this message but ended up commenting on the wrong UA-cam Video. Peace be upon you.
For those confused of the outcome and why the kings are in the middle. They're both placed on black squares signifying black won. It's for the software to register this automatically as black as the victor. Sorry for poor English.
I love to watch chess, but I have no idea how to play it so I basically watch blindly and I am still amazed about every single move they make, even though I don't understand what is going on...
It's difficult to play at your normal level when your opponent arrives so late. It's impossible not to think about what was going on and whether you will win on time.
Nah he was choosing the line to use. Second move from Carlsen changes the options for lines and since he waited so long it's natural to think a bit to reconfirm your opening choice.
@@kunalsingh4418 you are dead wrong. he used one and a half minutes for two moves that's half his time, there's no way it takes that long for a GM who saw this line many times in his career to think of which line to play. he just wanted an equal fight and intentionally ran the clock down.
@@mancio6786 I hav a question for you since u seem sort of knowledgeable in the world of chess: Sometimes when magnus ends his turn 1 or 2 seconds are added back to his timer. Why?
I love it how he not only comes with 30 seconds left, but also several times finds the time to adjust his pieces before he taps the clock. Just GOAT things.
@@gregutz4284 Well firstly, of course he is. He's the world champion. Secondly, it was Kovalev's decision to wait for Magnus. He could've easily just let his time run out (8-minute window), but chose not to.
@@ocaradovideoehbixa He is a GM you think he would wait a minute to do a simple move like taking the pawn when it was the most obvious thing he should do?
@@gamingwithahsu869 I mean, they gave Magnus 5 minutes. Even if he is the world chess champion they can't hold the tournament and everyone there forever for him. Kovalev was fine with waiting, but it wasn't just him who would have been affected. The guy wasn't being unreasonable.
Good sportsmanship from Kovalev. Truth is even though Magnus was low on time he had plenty of time to think in between moves. Using the time his opponent used for their own moves to think about the game aswell.
He got stuck in traffic... He even said he was gonna change now, and hopefully be ready by the next match... I guess it's pretty common to drive or ride in a car with casual and comfortable clothing... And change at the venue, if it's possible... I do so myself before going on duty as a pilot... No need to report on duty with scrumpled shirt and trousers due to long drives right...
There were so many crazy things about that game! Magnus was adjusting his pieces before hitting his clock when he was so far behind on time! They didn't really start playing blitz until there were 15 seconds left for both of them! There's a reason Magnus is world champion.
I don't think coming late for an event is something you can call "boss". But yeah it's an impressive skill to win chess game down to only having 30 sec! Great game by Magnus
Don't forget that there's a 2 second increment and that tecnacly you could win with 1 second on the clock as long as you do every move within 2 seconds.
I feel for Kovalev, what an embarrassment, humiliation and helplessness he must feel. It reminded me of two of my teachers playing against one another. One was an IM who was super drunk and purposely would start with stupid moves just for gigs and the other was a master giving it his all. Needless to say the drunk guy destroyed him every game despite starting all of them with e3 and king F2 as first plays. Edit: My bad, F3 and then Kf2 (as you pointed out) And I didn’t mean it in an offensive way towards Kovalev, obviously he lost to the best, however, when your opponent has 30 seconds on the clock as opposed to yours 3 min and you aren’t able even to draw the game, the feeling must be terrible. I merely pointed out the way he must’ve felt, not the way I look at him.
I think it would just be mostly frustrating for him. You get a chance to play the very best, and you want it to be an equal good match with opportunity to learn. He also waited a bit in the opening, presumably to get a more equal match, but the chess match probably had less depth than it would otherwise have.
@@ganap6958 No, not Magnus. Magnus was late because of traffic, they are saying that his opponent, Kovalev killed time on purpose in the opening to make their clocks even
@@kaspervestergaard2383 it's called an increment, it means that you have a set amount of time, and you can gain time for each move. For this match it was 2 seconds gained with 3 set minutes, so it was a 3 | 2 game.
@@kaspervestergaard2383: Having a 2 second increment added at the end of every move makes the game much more interesting. Without that, the game always degenerates into players just trying to flag each other (making stupid moves as fast as possible to try to make the other person run out of time). They can't do that here though, because making moves as fast as possible results in your time going back up, so no one's going to run out of time like that.
If the "arbiters" didn't wait 5 minutes for 1 person (special privilege) to start the tournament, Magnus would have lost before making his first move. Now I sit back and read the next 200 angry messages hollering that Magnus deserves special treatment.
"Oh, sad world". That would be true, but that defeat wouldn't mean nothing to him, he would still be Magnus and he would win games afterwards. He's not what he is because of that, he was probably the only one late there... so that's your opinion supposing that they wouldn't do that in solidarity with other players.
That was me to be honest in high school and college and even still now as an employed adult. I would show up to tests having studied for zero hours and get 98s while Angelica studied her arse off and gets an 82. To be honest I made a lot of enemies because of it. People tend to dislike people who do better than them by preparing and studying less (or none in most cases). So I just started lying and would tell everyone I was up all night studying. Even to this day I make six figures at my job, get amazing reviews from management, have been told I am the highest performing employee in my department and I typically don't log in until 1PM and stop at 3PM. I legit work 2 hours a day, if that. LOL.
it can be either a flex, basically saying "the massive disadvantage in time is not a problem for me, i still got this" or a communication to the other player that he can stop running down the clock to even the chances, which the guy obviously did...or a combination of both
The title is incorrect, it's a G/3/2 game (3 minutes for each player + 2-second incremental per move). So Magnus began with 30 seconds on his clock + 2 additional seconds for every move he would make.
Watched a video when they recreated boards of games that took place years ago. And Magnus could tell exactly what match every board was taken from. That's just insane.
@@GOBIAS.INDUSTRIES. Once you approach a high enough level in anything, you tend to have learnt a lot in theoretical knowledge and your skills are so robust that you can use them like you would a limb.
Massively, MASSIVELY disrespectful on Magnus to deliberately do that. However, so damn shocking that Kovalev wasted that by taking so long in the opening moves and beyond.
Wow, Kovalev is an absolute gentleman of the game. Stalls to make the clock even, then plays as hard as he can and then resigns fairly instead of trying to crank for a draw. Absolute class.
It's a dual sportsmanship; Vladislav letting the timer run to even the match, and Magnus by first making his move, then giving a few seconds back to Vladislav by adjusting the pieces. From a rookie level this looks like a jerk move but is actually wholesome to see.
Kovalev has such great sportsmanship running down the clock to make it fair, and arguing to not start without Magnus. Mad respect.
Agreed.
He was running it down to get out of psychological deficit/pressure to not do something dumb and throw a match with a massive time advantage
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@@timchurch2390 you're wrong. you can hear him whisper 'i'll wait for him' when the official tries to start the clock. also, they're like 6 moves in, stop psychoanalyzing it like it isnt a blitz game
He didn't run down the clock to make it fair tho? Lmao
Kovalev clearly killed clock at the beginning to make it a fair match. True sport
He killed the clock but used that time still to think mives but lost so idk😂 magnus is just that good
@@jjjyli686 This was ended in draw. Oh shit ) Kovalev resigned =) indeed
@@jjjyli686 No, it's clear a player of that level does not need to think about beginner's chess for so long, he was being a good sport :)
Amazing sportsmanship by Kovalev. Nothing but respect!
That's what I thought too.
Some true sportsmanship from Kovalev there, stalling his own clock to make it a fair match 👍
What happened
@@drp9001 dude use your brain box
@@drp9001 did you read the comment?
@@drp9001 did you watch the video haha
Opposite those guys in fighting sports who gets kicked in the dick and just lays down so they can win by disqualification. To be clear, I don’t play chess or train in martial arts, really just wanted to find a safe space on the internet to say “kicked in the dick”. Thank you.
Now this is just great sportsmanship. Kovalev arguing that they shouldn't start the clock and wait for Magnus, him running down the clock to make the game fair, and even getting into a quick endgame! Mad respect. Magnus won the game, but Kovalev won hearts and respect.
When does Kovalev purposefully run down his own clock to be fair to Magnus? I dont see him do this. He takes long moves in the middle minutes, because hes thinking moves ahead and has the time advantage to do so.
@@williamjohns4138u don’t play chess do u?
@@williamjohns4138 They moved two pieces. You don't need to think for 2 minutes when nothings happened lol.
@@williamjohns4138
Go watch the game. He stopped playing and didn't do anything for a minute or two around 4 moves into the game. It was literally one of the most common positions in chess at that point. At this level of play, they have that much of the game memorized a hundred times over. Man, I'm around 1600 and would have insta-moved that position.
He was definitely running down the clock deliberately.
Please explain how magnus won. Guess I'm a noob in chess😢
His opponent showed great sportsmanship. Giving away his time to level the playing field.
Nah man, he was just stumped on which move to make.
@@pawpatrolnews u obviously don't know a lot about chess
@@pawpatrolnews Are you kidding? The opening is basically a memorized line, there is nothing for him to think about
@@pawpatrolnews the beginning 5-10 moves of a game are made within five seconds. His opponent is a fantastic sport
then magnus told him it’s enough by wasting his own time to fix the pieces
I was sitting here like, "Why is this guy taking so long?" but I read in the comments that he sacrificed his time to make the game even. Really cool. I think that should be emphasized more because it's very respectable, and people like me would have just wondering why he was taking so long. lol
Us bro us
so you didnt know so you read the comments and then said it again in the comments?
@@billyb6001 Yeah. So basically, I was sitting there thinking, "Why is this guy taking so long?" and then I realized why, and then I said it in the comments, and then you asked me if I said that to myself and then said it in the comments, and now I'm telling you that I said, "Why is he taking so long?" so that you know I was thinking "Why is he taking so long?"
Does that answer your question?
@@chrispharmd2077 His logic is flawed. "If you see a piece of information that you think should be shared, don't share it because everyone else will find out on their own".
@@TheChocoboRacer lol Yeah, I was just kidding around with my response. Not too salty about it. XD
Only Magnus would take more time to adjust than to think.
even Kovalev was like “damn bro you tripping”😭😭😭
I believe he did it to signal to Kovalev that he doesn't need to keep stalling the clock to make it a fair game.
@@Patrick-zr8tv if true, most intelligent and perceptive comment I've read all night.
@@Mrbrightside098 hahaha nah mate I'm not that in the know with chess tradition. There are a few others in the comment section that have said what I said. To me it makes sense so I believe it. Just good sportsmanship.
@@Patrick-zr8tv fair play. That kind of thing is normally something I might pick up on, but didn't notice at all this time. Kinda left me blindsided when you mentioned it hahah
Huge respect to Kovalev, he deliberately ran his clock down early in the match to even the game out more, showed real respect
@@proshlok1Why trying to imagine this if he actually lost?
@@proshlok1 Ah ok, got you. Yeah, I think this made effect.
@@proshlok1 dafuc is that mindset. Do something good and people like you tries to poke holes in it
@@proshlok1you are just smarter than him. Don’t follow his manipulations of guilt. But anyway, I think it was due to respect. That’s how sports works
@proshlok1 i mean your argument is conspiracy, nothing more. is there some trauma that makes you assume the worst in people, or do you just not believe in sportsmanship.
Definitely some respect to Kovalev for some sportsmanship there. He didn't have to, but he did.
What sort of sportsmanship? I know you feel bad for him but a terrible way from your end defending him
He was wasting time at the beginning so they would be more even
@@HarshPatel-bl9ym Sportsmanship in the sense that Kovalev willing avoided taking what was practically a win gifted to him by non-chess factors which were entirely his right to take, but instead chose to have a fairer fight on the board.
Edit: I don't feel bad for either of them, if anyone it would be for Magnus' panic because traffic can drain time like crazy. But eh, whatever you know?
Couldn’t he just wait for Magnus with first move? Is it not allowed?
@@HarshPatel-bl9ymhe showed sportsmanship cause he insisted that the judge wait for carlsen but they started the clock regardless
Time was equal by move 12 out of 59 because his opponent stalled his own clock to even things out. He didn’t even want to start the clock in the first place.
@@251rmartin Sun Tzu: "Sportsmanship is *fucked* ."
@@251rmartin nice quote
@@pd28cat nice quote
@@pd28cat nice quote
Nahh Kovalev is not that much of a sportsman unless he just wants to be good fanboy of Magnus
Huge kudos to Kova for being a true gentleman and a fair player.
Why do you say that?
@@jixu7146 he played slow in the beginning so that magnus wouldn't be as pressured
@@jixu7146 he basically wasted his time so that it would be equal, and he could of played a super complicated aggressive opening to make it really hard for magnus but instead just played a regular one
Yes I was wondering why he let his clock run down alot in the beginning.
New to chess so I appreciate the answers, happy new year to all
From an interview later that day: There was an organized skiing trip for the contestants. There was busses that took them to and from the place. Magnus, instead of going with the others had private transport and stayed a bit longer. Then the traffic took longer than they expected.
that will teach him to be an elitist pig 🐷
its his fault...And this is not first time !
@@Chandusun Traffic is a problem it wasn't and was kinda half universe's fault and half magnus fault. Also he still played by the time he had its not like he asked for extra time or anything so why are you angry?
Not a good excuse lol
@@SpaceCat7642 I don’t have a prob…but there is a word called Professionalism
I really have to respect the attitude displayed in this video. Magnus showed up late, and a little scruffy from not having time to change into proper attire, but instead of making a whole thing out of it they shook hands respectfully and each gave the other a challenge worthy of their time. That's how civilized men conduct themselves.
What else would you do?
@@Yoni123 try to fight the chess players to the death. They look armed with belts that can be dangerous. Gotta be safe than sorry
Thanks for explaining common sense dear white knight
Magnus also used it to his advantage as well, centering the pieces with such little time on the clock to get in his opponents head a little bit: pretty much saying "i have all the time in the world;" pretty fun!
nah bro you see him correcting the peices on his time😂
Magnus adjusting his pieces twice was hilarious. So much confidence!
Magnus was telling his opponent that the stalling for time in order to level the clock was enough
@@belagu4517 Never knew until people pointed it out. Definitely makes a lot of sense.
Signalling his opponent that he didn't need to stall to make it fair, they could play at regular pace
@@belagu4517 So you're telling me it wasn't just being triggered by pieces not being perfectly placed? I feel kinda betrayed
At 2:40 I thought I was going crazy 😂😂
The man waiting was a great sport. To not be upset at all and patiently wait for his opponent, even asking them not to start the clock, he genuinely wanted a fair good chess match. Hats off to you!
of course he wanted to wait - it's be more embarrassing if he was really eager to start without magnus and run down the clock to try and win, only for magnus to possibly arrive with a short time to spare and still beat him
He even gave Magnus time from his own clock to readjust and calm down before he made his next moves. You can't tell me that he really needed the first 1.5 minutes he lost. Really good sportsmanship, even to the point that he arguably might have harmed himself.
@@johnace6291 yeeeep I noticed that he checked him out like "alright, you've calmed down? let's go". Very good sport and empathetic guy looks like
Huh??? We both watched the video, he started the match. Can I have what you're smoking?
@@brianminsk8 that was a decision made by the judges (to start the match)
I love the fact that Mag never looks at the opponent's face for even once, although the opponents have this habit of looking at him after every move. Mag is always looking at the board or to his leg or right never looks at the opponent. Insane!
He's Norwegian. We literally are taught to never look each other in the eyes, it's uncomfortable and rude here.
Wow that’s interesting. In japan were taught to always look at peoples eye when were talking or listening. Its rude here to not look the other person in the eye. Nice to know
@@utplayer7811 We're very restrictive of interactions in general. We never sit next to someone on public transportation. We never talk to strangers without a good reason (except on a pub/nightclub etc.). Often not to a cashier even. We keep a long distance between each other when at waiting lines. We're basically a country of weirdos and and shutins. We have a running joke that when the Corona restrictions were over and we no longer had to keep 2 meters distance, we were so happy, because we could back to the usual 5 meters.
@@Atlas_Redux japan always fascinates me...hope some day i can visit japan..thats in my bucket list
@@Atlas_Reduxlol you must be kiddding me
when Kovalev took so much time just for the opening, you know he was killing his own clock
and instead of just looking at the board, he took some time to look at his opponent who was out of breath, probably empathizing with him
great sportsmanship 💙
That was classy, but stupid. A fool squanders advantage
@@razorr_o it's called good sportsmanship. Opponents deserve respect
"Never interrupt your opponent when they are making a mistake."
@@meggy1162 respect is a handshake before the match (which did happen by the way), respect is a handshake after the match, but intentionally wasting time? That's his personal preference which you approve. That's why you call this respect.
@@razorr_o A handshake is barely a sign of respect , especially when it is required. A handshake means nearly nothing. Sacrificing time, I agree, is a little more than respect but it is definitely respect for his opponent.
Props to Kovalev for wanting to wait a little longer before starting the game, true sportsman.
He did wait, he took 3 seconds on his first move which was his first mistake and as soon as that happened he’d already lost.
@@connahbourton5097 that's more sportsmanship
Could've waited until MC turned up. That would have been even better.
It’s a power move really. If by any chance he wins in low time his victory won’t be that rated
I would've asked the arbiter to disqualify him for disrespecting the tournament like that!
respect to the other player for wasting his own time at the start to even the odds a bit. he also insisted that they don't start the clock until Magnus got there and was the only reason the game was postponed by 6 minutes. he could've easily had a win against the goat under his belt and a point towards a prize but chose not to.
Nah, the man knew he was going to lose, but the less time Magnus had the more of an embarassment that loss would be for him.
@@secretname4190 its not like he could have smelled how late Magnus was going to arrive
@@bl5094 you're clueless. Even once they started it was blatant the guy was burning clock to make it even and give Magnus time to settle down.
Sportsmanship from him. Fair play
@@5UCK4 all wait 8 min.... good luck when some other 8 min to late...rules are rules.
Should change the title of the video, Magnus is the world champion and all, but this level of sportsmanship deserves to be elevated. Hats off
An average person wouldn’t even dream of even keeping up with Kovalev even with time advantage, yet here’s Magnus beating him with only 30 seconds. This goes to show how much of a monster Mangus is, it’s beyond comprehension how good he is.
Hi opponent is quite honest he let his time waste
@@prashantshukla9383 ye he is pretty bad at the game. You can really see it.
@@aynes8099 waiting for kovalev vs u
No its beyond comprehension how bad he is as he's about 1200 lower than Stockfish which is like how weak a 1600 player is compared to him.
@@sameerthakur1225 lol 😂😂😂
To Magnus' opponent's credit, he did try to compensate for the time Magnus was absent. He was a good sport
@@lordnorden5856 off, not of
@@lordnorden5856 Hahahaha
@@lordnorden5856 Can't remember the last time someone genuinely made me laugh with a youtube comment, gj 😂
Magnus is even taking 4-5 sec on his clock to straighten out his pieces. What a psych-out play of confidence!
Did you not see his opponent wasting like 2 minutes of his clock?
It’s also, but this time it was to let him know to stop stalling the clock, just notice whether it’s the beginning of the game or the late middle / end of the game
@@DGlakyto make it a fair game.
Badassery
Kovalev even dragged his moves to make it even. Carlsen is a dick
3:31 I like how he makes a move then adjusts is pieces and then hits the clock 😂
Mind games at the highest level 😂
Kovalev is such a gentleman.
-Wanted to wait for Magnus to actually show up, tried to push the judges to do it
-Even when he was late, offered a handshake proper
-Played a pretty good game of chess
-Shook hands at the end and went about the rest of his day proper, no drama, no fits, no complaining.
Also burnt the time to make the the game more fair
@VJ Not really, everybody has something to do in life and nobody owes anyone understand. I don’t owe the next man anything just like they don’t owe me. If you’re late, you’re late and whatever happens will happen.
People are so easily impressed by someone who does what he supposed to do. If he refused to shake hands, if he push the judges to start immediately, if he made dramas, complained, etc, no a single soul would be on his side, yet he didn't do those things, he's a gentleman worthy of high praise.
@@fateriddle14 patience is a virtue, and especially in the face of disrespect. Seems easy to do but 90% of people wouldn’t. That’s what makes it admirable
So based on the comments it sounds like Magnus would have lost if Kovalev didn't waste time right?
He wasn't late. He was on his morning run and went for a quick game
He was actually out skiing so close enough
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3:33 the guy on the left cheated moving 2 pieces in one move how does nobody notice
@@liamnitro8043 Castling???
@@liamnitro8043 according to you the guy on the right at 2:39 he also cheated 😂🤣🤦
Magnus won the match and kovalev won hearts
Thanks, cause I had no idea who won.
@@GunnarsGames Same lol
You won the hearts of those who hasnt got 10 min to watch the whole video.😂
The hero we need!
@@justdamian6739 Kovalev resigned knowing that the position will lead to Magnus winning no matter what.
@@footmark4208 if you're on UA-cam (and you've probably been here longer than 10 minutes) but you still feel like you don't even have 10 min to watch a video...go get your life in order
Such huge confidence,even though he is late he still make sure that every piece is at the centre of the square 😮
Kovalev sacrificing his clock was an honorable and sportsmanlike thing to do. That said, he would not be dishonorable or unsportsmanlike by not sacrificing his clock. Great playing by two masters.
I dont think it was so much as sportsmanship as being purley outclassed by a far superior player.
@@jacobmorris7532 He literally gave up an entire minute during an opening lmao, sure
@@jacobmorris7532 yhe no... Even if he outclass u a way of win is move fast so he has no time to think for the late game but he slowed down
You don't think he "waited" because he felt he had extra time to think through the opening? Perhaps he was just nervous about Magnus's opening?
@moveabledo If he needs to think this long in opening moves, I don't think he would be playing at this level. Chess players study opening moves like textbook.
Kovalev is pure sportsmanship, trying to make the arbiters wait then giving 2 minutes back and basically deciding to play a game of bullet is pure respect 💯💯💯
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@@KickingtheDonksNuts lol nice drama, Kovalev just looks pissed at the kid for trying so much bullshit 😂
There were cases where Carlsen has also wait for his opponents to make it to the match, showing true sportsmanship... so, IMO, if they postponed the match those 5 minutes + Kovalev not starting the clock on time: he deserves it - as much as any other player on a world's championship.
Okay, they have responsibilities and all, but sometimes there is a thing called LIFE that goes over all of us.
I commend Kovalev for his actions, actively and passively taken.
Right they showed something which was said to be lost in today's world where taking advantage is a routine whether the party gets hurt or not. This is why chess is called a king's game because you have to be mentally smart to be a kind person.
Yeah it's a Blitz tournament, a few minutes isn't going go to hurt anything. There should be a rule stipulating the present player CAN postpone the match for up x minutes but they're not obliged to.
Notice has this game ended before the others around them?
so happy to see someone talking about things these ways, who look at it from a perspective that adds value to the video because you share well thought out opinions, good stuff lol. rare now days
Life? Lol what are you, some casual?
That is like saying messi showed up late to world cup final. Complete utter none sense you are saying
I just started watching chess comps, I was wondering why it was taking him so long to move at the beginning. That's very virtuous on his part
He wasn't late, he was calculating his next game's 78'th move.
He wasn't late, he was on his morning run and went in for a quick game
he actually wasnt supposed to be there he just stopped by for a quickie
He watches TV to see what the guy on left plans
Not 78th move I think 69 th move
@@anonymouss2728 maybe
Carlsen arrives and sees that he has 30 seconds left on the clock.
_"Oh, whew! Plenty of time! For a moment I was worried."_
..fancy italics, you’re on a different level
And plenty of time to adjust EVERY piece on the board on his own time with 30 seconds on the clock, lol.
@@DonQuickZote yeah I noticed that-hilarious!
@@DonQuickZote right? XD that got me too hahahaha xD
Opponent ran his clock on purpose to create a fair fight. You really think a top level GM doesn't know how to play the French exchange?
Impressed by Magnus, but even more impressed by Kovalev. He drained his own clock to help even it out. That's a very classy move, to want to play fair even when circumstance put him in a better position.
Who told you that
@@trialleadgen334 What?
7:26 respect must be mutual, even when pressed for time at the end game, magnus is about to move his bishop but notices Kovalev getting briefly distracted and doesn't move his piece until he looks back at the game
Magnus at 3:25 adjusts all of his pieces before hitting the clock. Thats some mental warfare right there, telling his opponent the match is over with body language
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@@ABCDEFG-cj7mr yea man I was confused too from it lmao
@@ABCDEFG-cj7mr wait nvm I understand it that is a killer thing to do tbh to waste more time as it that is a mental warfare right there
Oh wow 👏🏿🤐 this Magnus guy never fails to impress!!
@@PierresTalks he was down on time yet he decided to not click to clock immediately showing confidence in the game
Kovalev really tried to make the game as fair as possible...no GM would take that much time in chess opening stage... Not to mention even with all the time, he played few bad moves at beginning giving equal advantages to magnus as well and then started actually playing...the dude didnt care to win...he just wanted an equal match with magnus
Yes, chess is not like other games that prioritize winning.
@@sktwnsng it often is though
@@dzordzszs often for non-professional chess players
@@sktwnsng In *every* professional sport throughout history you will find moments where players prioritize a fair match over an easy win. From historical jousting to modern day Olympics.
@@Oddigan I think your correct as what’s more important is the mindset of the person playing the sport and not the sport being played
Respect to Kovalev for wanting to wait.
Yea that was really nice
Sportsmanship
then later too he wasted his time , chess has best sportsmanship than any other game
He obviously wasted at least 2 minutes in the opening/middle game, the moves were obvious, most likely in theory, yet he still took 30 seconds on some moves. Respect to Kovalev.
And also for burning his own clock on straightforward moves.
The thing is, when magnus is late to the game, the opponent can not win. Even when he is stronger than him. Either he loses or he 'wins' but nobody will respect it and everyone will think magnus only lost because he had not enough time on the clock.
That's a great point. It's kinda like the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight coming up in the way that if Jake wins he'll just be remembered for beating up an old retired guy, and if he loses he got beat up by an old retired guy, so he can't really win in the public eye. Sure he'll make a lot of money either way, and Tyson's definitely gonna woop his ass so maybe this isn't the best example, but you get the point.
it's not exactly a 3 minute game.... the players get a 2 second bonus for every move they do, so in a 60 move game, they'll have a total of approximately 5 minutes... reguardless, it was impressive to watch him play so well under pressure.
Was wondering why the clock kept going up when he did a move, thanks !
It takes me 2 seconds to look at a piece and figure out what one it is.
@Zangief ☭ Dude that's just common sense, you don't even need to know how to play chess to realize that
@@just_a_person9583🤓🤓
@@chrisdawson1776 we’re watching a fucking chess match
Their 'super fast, gotta hurry and make a move' game is so much better than my, 'I am winning but I still need to think about my next move carefully' game. It's absurd how masterful they are at this.
See when u get to that point I just start randomly moving pieces and hoping my opponent also feels rushed and doesn’t miss easy check mates😂
@@ridwanfaysal7935 you replied to the wrong person. Sorry you spent all that time on this message but ended up commenting on the wrong UA-cam Video. Peace be upon you.
@@Dominasty lmao
I panic when I see only 3 minutes left
@@Dominasty I don't know what he had written but tbh he could just copy paste it
A true legend letting his clock run down to have a fair game against Magnus.
Or a true fool. Depends on how you look at it.
@@razorr_o Legend.
@@kal7rider780 thanks.
@@razorr_o it’s good sportsmanship no?
cost him the game. use every advantage you are given
Congrats to both players. They play at such a speed, this is impressive !
Chess is such a beautiful game. No words spoken still the intensity and thrill in the game and no screaming on winning just subtle gentlemen's game
I probably would screaming if I could beat Magnus🔥
gay
Plus the game can be played during Lockdown power or no power in Ghana you know.Amen.
women play too
@@almeidabalqhin818 hell nah 😩😩😩😩
For those confused of the outcome and why the kings are in the middle. They're both placed on black squares signifying black won. It's for the software to register this automatically as black as the victor. Sorry for poor English.
You speak good English! No need to apologize for it. Thanks for the explanation!
Your understanding of English is much better than my understanding of chess. Thanks for the explanation
Thanks for the awesome explanation! Can you also explain why the queens were left outside the board during rearrangement at the end?
@@sharnam506 In case a player promotes his/her pawn to another queen
Magnus is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to.
i understood that reference
@@questtech2698 yeah, me too, I've just wanted lord of the Rings on Christmas day haha
Your passed pawns shall not pass!
Gandalf
😅😅😅
I love to watch chess, but I have no idea how to play it so I basically watch blindly and I am still amazed about every single move they make, even though I don't understand what is going on...
same here 😂😂
The guy he was playing against was very courteous and gave some time back in the opening, bless
It's difficult to play at your normal level when your opponent arrives so late. It's impossible not to think about what was going on and whether you will win on time.
@@eljanrimsa5843 fair but not on the second move of the game. If he wanted to play unfair he'd blitz out d4 but he waited for Magnus to get settled
indeed
Nah he was choosing the line to use. Second move from Carlsen changes the options for lines and since he waited so long it's natural to think a bit to reconfirm your opening choice.
@@kunalsingh4418 you are dead wrong. he used one and a half minutes for two moves that's half his time, there's no way it takes that long for a GM who saw this line many times in his career to think of which line to play. he just wanted an equal fight and intentionally ran the clock down.
To be honest the match was amazing but all I could pay attention to was Kovalev's amazing ability to twist the pawn like wow-
I noticed that late! I almost got enthralled, but they were blitzing at the end, so i darted back to the board.
What do you mean by twisting the pawn? Can you give a time stamp?
@@bramcopermans7494 4:06 Look at Kovalev's hands
@@silentlife6470 thanks
@@silentlife6470 ooh makes sense haha thanks
Imagine being that good at literally anything
Can't even imagine it lol
Anything meaning chess
@@VARMOT123 think it's millenias:D
@@otdosa Latin word so plural millenea
Except arriving on time
Magnus is such a nice competitor, automatically giving himself a 150s handicap to even things up.
The world champ shows up LATE in a hoodie unphased by a 30 sec clock. HAHA What a legend
i just love his energy, haters are gonna hate
so good everybody is niclei dressed and than u see him haahha
Kovalev was the real mvp
So did he win or lose?
@@mdashrafuzzamansunny2145 ofc he won 😅
The greatest entrance and greatest finish came from the greatest player.
Ive never watched chess. Did someone lose ?
@@MilkPluh yes, kovalev lost
Maggie moving with a donk on him.
Top 5 chess moments
@@mancio6786 I hav a question for you since u seem sort of knowledgeable in the world of chess: Sometimes when magnus ends his turn 1 or 2 seconds are added back to his timer. Why?
@@jimschips254 it was 3/2 time control meaning 3 minutes for each player and you get two seconds back after making your move
The fact Kovalev let his time run out to make a fair game with equal time. Respect
It's only because of camera. If it was out of public sight, he would smash him.
Sure dude
@@warrax111my speaking like he’s Kovalev
@@warrax111 lol
I love it how he not only comes with 30 seconds left, but also several times finds the time to adjust his pieces before he taps the clock. Just GOAT things.
3:24 He sacrificed few seconds to just place the chess pieces straight. Holy shit.
That’s one way of saying "I didn’t need your time-granting charity"
he is just letting his opponent he doesn't have to sacrifice anymore time than he already has
I would say it relaxes him, if he only had a pulse
Pure relaxed confidence right there 😂
As a chess player, there are few things more annoying than wrongly placed pieces
The whole Situation, The Outfit, The End... You have to love this guy
Yeah, no. Makes me despise him. Lots of special rules for this guy. You're not special.
@@gregutz4284 Well firstly, of course he is. He's the world champion. Secondly, it was Kovalev's decision to wait for Magnus. He could've easily just let his time run out (8-minute window), but chose not to.
@@gregutz4284 No special rules. And though he is the best chess player ever, he cant control traffick
I love the games, not the guy.
@@valto5477 I mean, nobody can control traffic, but still everyone else was there on time except him.
Magnus looked like he got out of bed 5 minutes before.
That's the more realistic reason he was late. 100 people had the same traffic and managed to show up on time.
He got lucky thats why
I heard he got stuck and had to run there
He had rough night.. 😉
Apparently he had gone skiing prior to the match.
2:57 the moment magnus realizes he's kiiling the time
He was also refusing to start without Magnus. He could immediately start and hope for an easy win, but he did his best to make it fair. True gigachad.
3:24 is CRAZY look at Magnus's opponents face after he fixes every piece with 30 seconds... THEN pushes the timer!
Your ignorance is showing
He's just like "bro, I'm stalling like over half of my time to make the game even, why in god's name do you have to make that even harder for me?!" xD
He is not allowed to touch his pieces when time does not pass for him
Should've used both hands, would've been faster :P
He was signaling his opponent that he didn’t need to stall. That it was okay.
3:24. In Magnus mind: "i gonna take my time. i have plenty of it. After all, i'm up 3 seconds, and he is down 1m. 36s."
This man is huge.
I think it was more to signal to his opponent that he didn't need him to waste time to even the play field
Pause
Against the best, he'd rather show sportsmanship than take a chance for a quick win. Kolav being epic at Chess and Life.
Against the best, he'd rather show sportsmanship than take a chance for a quick win. Vladislav Kovalev being epic at Chess and Life.
Probably just wanted to embarrass a Russian
I've been watching the video when I've been waiting for a person for 23 minutes.
Everyone would like to have such pedantry as the Magnus.
That man who sacrificed his time to make the game even really deserves appreciation
having a 2 min 30 sec advantage over Magnus already is kind of making the game even though hahaha
He didnt. If that was the case, he would have sacrificed his time on his 2nd move.
@@ocaradovideoehbixa he did. The move he sacrificed time on doesn't need thinking.
@@ocaradovideoehbixa why so ? seems pretty obvious he did stall the time for even chance.
@@ocaradovideoehbixa He is a GM you think he would wait a minute to do a simple move like taking the pawn when it was the most obvious thing he should do?
Respect to Kovalev, his sportsmanship had my heart❤️
where is his sportsmanship? quite the opposite he started game not waiting for magnus and still lost
@@clanzu2 Kovalev wanted to wait but the arbiter started the game anyway. Not Kovalev's intention.
@@clanzu2 No, he asked to wait. The arbiter started the clock anyway, forcing him to move.
Yes he said wait and the RUDE man said you can but we cannot
@@gamingwithahsu869 I mean, they gave Magnus 5 minutes. Even if he is the world chess champion they can't hold the tournament and everyone there forever for him. Kovalev was fine with waiting, but it wasn't just him who would have been affected.
The guy wasn't being unreasonable.
Honorable opponent! He wanted to make things even so he took his time with his moves! Good man
Good sportsmanship from Kovalev.
Truth is even though Magnus was low on time he had plenty of time to think in between moves. Using the time his opponent used for their own moves to think about the game aswell.
I think he just didn't wanted to lose by playing without caution having time on the clock
@@ronniebrito8660 I mean when playing against an opponent of such differing levels it probably is good to do something like that to keep focus.
I love that everyone else is in formal clothing while magnus comes in looking like he just went for a run
Nepo at 0:22
He got stuck in traffic... He even said he was gonna change now, and hopefully be ready by the next match...
I guess it's pretty common to drive or ride in a car with casual and comfortable clothing... And change at the venue, if it's possible... I do so myself before going on duty as a pilot... No need to report on duty with scrumpled shirt and trousers due to long drives right...
he was running to the tournament :D
He literally went for a run actually...
For a run? That is Magnus’s pajama pants..
I love the respect from Vlad to run his own clock down to give Magnus a chance, very pro
Please explain
The other guy wasted a minute and a half in the opening moves to make it equal
@@dfenersky you don’t know that… and if that were his intention, why didn’t he do it after the first move to declare his intentions?
@@brendenoloughlin1880 The arbiter started the clock...not him
@@brendenoloughlin1880 because there exists such a thing known by some as a "joke"
if i was magnus, i would give kavo the win just for the good sportsmanship.We need more people like this.❤❤❤❤
A wizard is never late. He arrives precisely when he means to
But he is human.. so.. that explains why he was late. A wizard arrives on time.
@@floofsale Nope. You fail.
He was late. Period.
@@sH4CKl3ton oh I thought Magnus was male.
he was running lol, if he woulda walked he probabaly might of lost
Imagine being the cameraman on a chess tournament
@@VARMOT123 o c i just said it has to be a pretty boring job
Easiest 30 bucks i ever made
Lmao
@@Lazaras how can you do nothing for several hours straight i couldnt even last 10 minutes without putting pipe bombs into peoples pockets
@@bnue.y you described most jobs lmao
There were so many crazy things about that game! Magnus was adjusting his pieces before hitting his clock when he was so far behind on time! They didn't really start playing blitz until there were 15 seconds left for both of them! There's a reason Magnus is world champion.
Yes ofc, bc earlier his opponent gave him time
@@TheRedLps You mean by not moving faster earlier?
@@KingoftheJuice18 yes
Thats bcoz his opponent is not strong enough. He wouldn't do that if Hikaru or Caruana was against him. Stop dickriding Magnus
Ngl, this is some kind of crazy psychological pressure from Carlsen
He came late like a boss. He has only 30 seconds and still went on to win convincingly against a strong GM. 🔥
And even managed to have time to straighten up his pieces using his clock. 🤦♂️
while Nieman is getting his ass beaten af hahaha
This narrative is very wrong. You shouldn't justify him coming late!!! This is very wrong!
I don't think coming late for an event is something you can call "boss". But yeah it's an impressive skill to win chess game down to only having 30 sec! Great game by Magnus
Don't forget that there's a 2 second increment and that tecnacly you could win with 1 second on the clock as long as you do every move within 2 seconds.
Magnus: "I swear, no more chess groupies."
Magnus just came from some bedroom it seems hehe..
LOL
I like how his opponent was courteous and took his time in his moves, allowing Magnus time to think
Vladislav Kovalev is a true sportsman. He wanted to fight in fair terms. Respect.
I feel for Kovalev, what an embarrassment, humiliation and helplessness he must feel. It reminded me of two of my teachers playing against one another. One was an IM who was super drunk and purposely would start with stupid moves just for gigs and the other was a master giving it his all. Needless to say the drunk guy destroyed him every game despite starting all of them with e3 and king F2 as first plays.
Edit: My bad, F3 and then Kf2 (as you pointed out) And I didn’t mean it in an offensive way towards Kovalev, obviously he lost to the best, however, when your opponent has 30 seconds on the clock as opposed to yours 3 min and you aren’t able even to draw the game, the feeling must be terrible. I merely pointed out the way he must’ve felt, not the way I look at him.
Shows how good Magnus is, even this Kovalev guy would destroy that IM whilst drunk and in turn he was destroyed by Magnus with 30 seconds
@@dionysus1145 ye Magnus isn't that bad
I think it would just be mostly frustrating for him. You get a chance to play the very best, and you want it to be an equal good match with opportunity to learn. He also waited a bit in the opening, presumably to get a more equal match, but the chess match probably had less depth than it would otherwise have.
@@irgendeinname9256 Yeah. If this Magnus guy keeps practicing he might become the world champion. who knows...
Man what r u talking about, bongcloud is the best opening
he killed the clock, otherwise he would ve more time to think, respect!
Because of the fucking traffic
@@ganap6958 They’re saying Magnus’s opponent wasted time on purpose to make the match fair
@@YT7mc yes i got it . But maybe you didnt finished the video i think.
@@ganap6958 bruh
@@ganap6958 No, not Magnus. Magnus was late because of traffic, they are saying that his opponent, Kovalev killed time on purpose in the opening to make their clocks even
Even with the huge time disadvantage he still takes up some of his time to fit the pieces right 3:25
Tbh when he adjusted the pieces, there was only a 30 sec time difference
Why does that clock go up after the move has been made? One or two seconds sometimes.
@@kaspervestergaard2383 it's called an increment, it means that you have a set amount of time, and you can gain time for each move. For this match it was 2 seconds gained with 3 set minutes, so it was a 3 | 2 game.
@@NitraZone Ohh interesting. I never watch chess tournaments and have only played a few games, so I'm not very good at it. One hell of a game though.
@@kaspervestergaard2383: Having a 2 second increment added at the end of every move makes the game much more interesting. Without that, the game always degenerates into players just trying to flag each other (making stupid moves as fast as possible to try to make the other person run out of time).
They can't do that here though, because making moves as fast as possible results in your time going back up, so no one's going to run out of time like that.
If the "arbiters" didn't wait 5 minutes for 1 person (special privilege) to start the tournament, Magnus would have lost before making his first move. Now I sit back and read the next 200 angry messages hollering that Magnus deserves special treatment.
"Oh, sad world". That would be true, but that defeat wouldn't mean nothing to him, he would still be Magnus and he would win games afterwards. He's not what he is because of that, he was probably the only one late there... so that's your opinion supposing that they wouldn't do that in solidarity with other players.
He's the guy who turn up on exams unprepared yet he gets perfect scores
Classic 😂 i hate them 😂
That's me in elementary. Too bad it's the opposite case in high school now
If you've spent the entire semester, or in Magnus's case your entire life, preparing, then you're not unprepared. You just didn't procrastinate
That was me to be honest in high school and college and even still now as an employed adult. I would show up to tests having studied for zero hours and get 98s while Angelica studied her arse off and gets an 82. To be honest I made a lot of enemies because of it. People tend to dislike people who do better than them by preparing and studying less (or none in most cases). So I just started lying and would tell everyone I was up all night studying. Even to this day I make six figures at my job, get amazing reviews from management, have been told I am the highest performing employee in my department and I typically don't log in until 1PM and stop at 3PM. I legit work 2 hours a day, if that. LOL.
@@ATLTravelerit’s a thing. You just have to absorb information the way you know best
I love chess even though I barely know anything past the basic rules. Seeing peoples make such complex decisions this quickly is truly inspiring
you mean decisions you don't understand? How do you know they are complex?
U know the other person COULVE checkmated magnus carlsen in 1 move at 2:21
@@AstraClippedU I presume you mean with the queen? No, black had space to move the king.
@@AstraClippedU Um no he could not have
same
Carlsen is even adjusting pieces before hitting the clock! What confidence!
What does that mean? Doesnt he start right away?
@@TheSwiftblad3 in between the game bro
@@manaswali5032 yes, i figured. Still, thanks bro
it can be either a flex, basically saying "the massive disadvantage in time is not a problem for me, i still got this" or a communication to the other player that he can stop running down the clock to even the chances, which the guy obviously did...or a combination of both
And that often takes him more time than the actual move, lol
The title is incorrect, it's a G/3/2 game (3 minutes for each player + 2-second incremental per move). So Magnus began with 30 seconds on his clock + 2 additional seconds for every move he would make.
Big respect for Kovalev to first refuse to start the clock and then stall until time is even. Awesome guy!
Absolutely
Watched a video when they recreated boards of games that took place years ago. And Magnus could tell exactly what match every board was taken from. That's just insane.
For real! It reminds me of when those guys would play 20 or 30 separate games at once while blindfolded! Can't even begin to comprehend it 🤯
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@@GOBIAS.INDUSTRIES. Once you approach a high enough level in anything, you tend to have learnt a lot in theoretical knowledge and your skills are so robust that you can use them like you would a limb.
@@thelelanatorlol3978 Good points all around, but still... I have trouble even using some of my limbs when I'm blindfolded! 🤣
Kovalev shows true sportsmanship in this game. He buys time for Carlsen to settle down a bit by sacrificing his own time.
Massively, MASSIVELY disrespectful on Magnus to deliberately do that. However, so damn shocking that Kovalev wasted that by taking so long in the opening moves and beyond.
magnus carlsen is not 2.30 min late he is 30sec early
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Lol good one
you are not 0% correct, but you are 100% wrong
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Magnus is the talented student who arrives late for exam but finishes the exam faster than the rest.
so accurate lol
Came to see Magnus crushing with 30 seconds to go, but the hero was Kovalev. What a great guy.
At that level, what is satisfying is not winning by handicap but winning by fair play
Kovalev could've won on time if he wanted to but he played at a normal pace the whole time. That was nice of him.
Wow, Kovalev is an absolute gentleman of the game. Stalls to make the clock even, then plays as hard as he can and then resigns fairly instead of trying to crank for a draw. Absolute class.
Or stupidity. Depends on the way you look at it.
@@razorr_o why stupid?
@@raiky3259 he wasted his time, and by wasting his time, he wasted his chance, wasted his opportunity to beat the multi-time champion.
@@razorr_o he wanted to win fairly or not at all
@@razorr_o no one would take it seriously if he won that way. “This guy beat the multi champion by… letting the clock run down” like come on
He comes in with almost no time left, and he still expends precious seconds making sure every piece is exactly centered. No fear in this one.
This is still one of my favorite moments. Both such great guys.
It's a dual sportsmanship; Vladislav letting the timer run to even the match, and Magnus by first making his move, then giving a few seconds back to Vladislav by adjusting the pieces. From a rookie level this looks like a jerk move but is actually wholesome to see.
😂Implying you think you’re not a rookie
@@dirtydupe Something a rookie would say.
@@luciusdomitius5294 Something a rookie would say
@@thestrongestlivingcreature Sounds like something a rookie would say
@@rektrainmeme5808 Something a rookie would say