This One Is A True Fighter! || Nakamura vs Firouzja || FTX Crypto Cup (2021)

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  • @agadmator
    @agadmator  3 роки тому +271

    Sorry about taking so long with this one, UA-cam was trolling me and I couldn't upload it: Processing 95% ... Video processing is taking longer than expected. Hold tight.
    It happens :)

  • @chinesedebt9584
    @chinesedebt9584 3 роки тому +250

    He straight up bullied him that entire game. What a monster

    • @antebagaric1970
      @antebagaric1970 3 роки тому +4

      He slowly strangled him like an anaconda, lol. Brutal stuff.

    • @KeithOtisEdwards
      @KeithOtisEdwards 3 роки тому +2

      Yes. I’ve never seen Nakamura get chased around like that before.

    • @manuelper
      @manuelper 3 роки тому

      A monster that didn't get out of the prelims lol

  • @ckingpro
    @ckingpro 3 роки тому +31

    6:54 Alireza's Queen is so powerful she can give check through pieces.

  • @AnkitKumar-lu5wl
    @AnkitKumar-lu5wl 3 роки тому +88

    we missed game between daniel dubov and alireza which was spectacular

  • @jacksprat7525
    @jacksprat7525 3 роки тому +12

    I enjoy when agadmator shakes the pieces for emphasis. 😘

  • @jx14aby
    @jx14aby 3 роки тому +44

    This was like watching a man drown in quicksand.

  • @abdurrahaman388
    @abdurrahaman388 3 роки тому +24

    6:00 this bishop is now a pawn 😂

  • @a.m.armstrong8354
    @a.m.armstrong8354 3 роки тому +45

    I always like a Firouzja win!

  • @tonym2513
    @tonym2513 3 роки тому +4

    Alireza is becoming the most exciting player in the world right now. I’m very happy that technology allows us to see his career unfold in real time.

  • @seanhunter111
    @seanhunter111 3 роки тому +3

    Such a great game. As resilient as Hikaru is, he was fighting the whole time but it’s hard to see a moment where Alireza didn’t have the initiative

  • @KhyeTheWandereR
    @KhyeTheWandereR 3 роки тому +6

    Those queen maneuvers were just beautiful

  • @nedmerrill5705
    @nedmerrill5705 3 роки тому +30

    ... _and_ how does Agadmator feel about Black's ...b5? Is it _almost_ as good as White's b4?

  • @kasra_mlg
    @kasra_mlg 3 роки тому +4

    Such a perfectly vicious game with the black pieces by Master Firouzja 🤤🤤

  • @williamgoss4691
    @williamgoss4691 3 роки тому +4

    ‘Kept thinking that the player who lost this game would suddenly play some brilliant move that would bring CM to his opponent, but it never came, thanks largely to the amazing almost forensic skill of his opponent. Amazing game. (Thks Agadmator, as always).

  • @amirozhandehghani6475
    @amirozhandehghani6475 3 роки тому +20

    I’m proud as an Iranian
    Seeing Alireza destroying top grandmasters🤙🏽

    • @azer6303
      @azer6303 3 роки тому +4

      He doesn’t represent iran though and he wants to change his nationality just saying 😅😅

    • @amirozhandehghani6475
      @amirozhandehghani6475 3 роки тому +13

      @@azer6303 it doesn’t matter that he wants to change his nationality
      To me he is a genius iranian who against all the problems he became successful

    • @el_kasztanejlo8555
      @el_kasztanejlo8555 3 роки тому +1

      @@amirozhandehghani6475 there is no other sport where nationality matters less than in chess

    • @amirozhandehghani6475
      @amirozhandehghani6475 3 роки тому +3

      @@el_kasztanejlo8555 well, I’m still proud and want to see him as world champion one day

    • @el_kasztanejlo8555
      @el_kasztanejlo8555 3 роки тому +1

      @@amirozhandehghani6475 a lot people do, he’s a pretty great guy that stays himself, unlike hikaru that’s just a sore loser and he literally doesn’t care

  • @PunkSlayer1995
    @PunkSlayer1995 3 роки тому +1

    I love the benko gambit. One of your videos awhile back introduced me to it and now I play it every chance I get. Won some nice games against higher rated opponents with it.

  • @eternalm.s6088
    @eternalm.s6088 3 роки тому +15

    Alireza the beast 🔥

    • @AnkitKumar-lu5wl
      @AnkitKumar-lu5wl 3 роки тому +5

      we missed game between daniel dubov and alireza which was spectacular

  • @halneufmille
    @halneufmille 3 роки тому +6

    "You may lear much more from a game you lose than from a game you win." Poor Magnus, he doesn't learn a lot in classical time format.

  • @saratkumar2009
    @saratkumar2009 3 роки тому +6

    Complete Sorcery by Firouja.. Operated Hikaru with his wand..

  • @vaivs7903
    @vaivs7903 3 роки тому +13

    Everyone can promote to a queen. But only Hikaru can degrade to a pawn.

  • @Sletty73
    @Sletty73 3 роки тому +3

    Not long time since that Ding was considered the upcoming number 2 in the world...

  • @rahulkaap
    @rahulkaap 3 роки тому +3

    The whole game for Hikaru was like "so, what do you do here?"

  • @أهلالكهف-د3ض
    @أهلالكهف-د3ض 3 роки тому +2

    Fairoza plays rear games with taste of fun and danger

  • @DanielMartinez-lz2yb
    @DanielMartinez-lz2yb 3 роки тому +10

    Amazing game from Firouzja!

  • @sinbadddx
    @sinbadddx 3 роки тому +6

    I’ve said before and I’ll say it again, Firouzja is a future world champion & has potential to be better than Magnus

    • @RonaldYengwayo
      @RonaldYengwayo 3 роки тому +1

      Thats a stretch.

    • @lukemarks9193
      @lukemarks9193 3 роки тому +1

      @@RonaldYengwayo maybe but times are different and it’s always unfair to compare one situation to the other, for better or worse. It should suffice to say that Firouzja and Dubov are at least progressing faster in this climate than their older counterparts, possibly taking more notes on the lessons of great engines and theory, and if they continue on this path may be stronger at least due to sheer youth. Dubov may only be 5 years younger than Carlson, but firouzja is 13 years younger. He and praganandha have some of the best prospects. Cheers.

  • @arsenalfanrichi
    @arsenalfanrichi 3 роки тому +1

    7:12 Was there Qd2 offering Queen trade or force win of exchange? That seems like a draw in that case. Am I missing something? Rc3 is the only move I can see for black to prevent trade, but it hardly looks inspiring.

    • @mohammadhijaz339
      @mohammadhijaz339 3 роки тому

      That doesn't work because black has
      Qxb5 and after white captures black's rook his rook falls as well

  • @nexusracecar761
    @nexusracecar761 3 роки тому +3

    #suggestion dubov vs firouzja ftx crypto cup

  • @Talj_wow
    @Talj_wow 3 роки тому +5

    Just me thinking that Alireza is the strongest opponent for Mangus? He's still a kid and always gives Magnus biggest problems. This guy will be a World Champion pretty soon.

    • @arsenalfanrichi
      @arsenalfanrichi 3 роки тому +6

      He's given all the top players good games, but he's also been beaten pretty badly by both Caruana and Carlsen in classical relatively recently. Time will tell if he can sustain his improvement. The talent is there though, same with a few others as well.

    • @JSamad
      @JSamad 3 роки тому +1

      He still needs time, he got humbled several times by top GMs

    • @The_Kirk_Lazarus
      @The_Kirk_Lazarus 3 роки тому +2

      Nepo has best chance of winning in classical format against Magnus.

    • @atlasbailly5439
      @atlasbailly5439 3 роки тому +1

      perhaps in blitz occasionally, but alireza is not consistently near magnus' level. he still gets crushed often. take this tournament, he didnt even survive the prelims. he is a great talent but still has a long way to go before he is on the level of caruana, nepo, ding, etc.

  • @fedess3647
    @fedess3647 3 роки тому +2

    i wonder where the guy that comments that alireza is 'just lucky and doesnt deserve his rating' is now

  • @haniashkir1670
    @haniashkir1670 3 роки тому +1

    Amazing I have no words to say

  • @aaronmares2088
    @aaronmares2088 3 роки тому +1

    At 8:33 couldn’t you play bishop takes on G3 to win the queen?

    • @madmonkurougeforpirateking870
      @madmonkurougeforpirateking870 3 роки тому

      yes you win the queen for a bishop and a rook, and while that would still be completely winning, why not win the game on the spot by checkmate.

    • @aaronmares2088
      @aaronmares2088 3 роки тому

      Very good point! Thanks for the reply

  • @charlottesmith9202
    @charlottesmith9202 3 роки тому

    @6:59, how is queen to A3 check?

  • @1.4142
    @1.4142 3 роки тому +1

    6:55 Qa3+?

  • @thesnackbandit
    @thesnackbandit 3 роки тому +2

    6:56 “Qa3, check”

  • @Benjamin-1776-
    @Benjamin-1776- 3 роки тому +26

    I don't see a US flag by Aronian's name. Didn't he switch over to representing the US earlier this year?

  • @jpeterson8646
    @jpeterson8646 3 роки тому +3

    There’s two space bars before the “A” in the title and this makes me irrationally disturbed

  • @ashutoshdwivedi9502
    @ashutoshdwivedi9502 3 роки тому +5

    I am watching this 11 minutes late , but I know by the time I watch this Agad will post Magnus vs Nakamura

  • @vishalthorat3254
    @vishalthorat3254 3 роки тому +1

    Good Hikaru didn't played b4 otherwise it would be another reason that agad showed this game.

  • @Winnersneverquit19
    @Winnersneverquit19 3 роки тому +5

    a6 pawn be like: Either let me go to the a8 sqr. or capture me...😅

  • @davidholland4713
    @davidholland4713 3 роки тому +8

    What a fun game. As usual, I found the winning move but not the bishop move that makes the mating net :-) Poor Hikaru, constantly trying for a queen trade to defuse the attack but Alireza makes no mistake and doesn't let him wriggle out of a losing position. Blundering one pawn apparently cost the game.

    • @BigAsciiHappyStar
      @BigAsciiHappyStar 3 роки тому

      I find it interesting that White never found time to play h3-h4 despite having no sensible plan for improving his pieces :-O

  • @444sabu
    @444sabu 3 роки тому +1

    Agadmator, what is this 2992??

  • @Shap6
    @Shap6 2 роки тому

    This is why the Benko is such a good opening to equalize with black. If white accepts the gambit, you actually get more compensation on the queenside than if white just declines it.

  • @el_kasztanejlo8555
    @el_kasztanejlo8555 3 роки тому +5

    05:17 and now Hikaru literally doesn’t care about any discoveries from the knight or the bishop

  • @Amir1234-d9b
    @Amir1234-d9b 3 роки тому +2

    Keep it up Alireza love from Iran

  • @Lens98052
    @Lens98052 3 роки тому +2

    This game is a great example of why I do not enjoy the white side of the Benko.

  • @Emma-on8rq
    @Emma-on8rq 3 роки тому +3

    As an iranain i admire alireza
    He could play for our country but politics and politicians forced him leave iran

    • @adeebmoh
      @adeebmoh 3 роки тому

      It's better for him as he will mature more and up his gameplay outside Iran

    • @AnkitKumar-lu5wl
      @AnkitKumar-lu5wl 3 роки тому

      game between daniel dubov and alireja missed by agad

  • @KeithOtisEdwards
    @KeithOtisEdwards 3 роки тому

    6:56 Queen to A3 check?
    Passing a bad check will bounce.

  • @tremendousflutes9735
    @tremendousflutes9735 3 роки тому +3

    #suggestion Anish vs Alireza

    • @yoyashuyo3485
      @yoyashuyo3485 3 роки тому

      Nice 👍

    • @AnkitKumar-lu5wl
      @AnkitKumar-lu5wl 3 роки тому +1

      we missed game between daniel dubov and alireza which was spectacular

  • @mungoharris3883
    @mungoharris3883 3 роки тому

    Why don’t you play black queen to 1d at 7:37?

    • @smilingbuddha6923
      @smilingbuddha6923 3 роки тому

      To not allow any back rank checks.....but in the next move itself Hikaru eliminated that possibility

  • @andrujo
    @andrujo 3 роки тому +2

    I predict Nakamura vs Caruana for this final, but I'm actually rooting for Caruana vs Carlsen!

    • @RonaldYengwayo
      @RonaldYengwayo 3 роки тому

      Caruana is not a formidable Rapid and Blitz player (MVL, So, Nakamura, Radjabov and Carlsen are the big dogs in Rapid & Blitz)

    • @andrujo
      @andrujo 3 роки тому

      @@RonaldYengwayo yes, I wasn't paying attention to the format of the last section of the tournament.
      (If I was I'd have predicted Nepo vs Nakamura, but would guess it wrong again. Hehe)

  • @adeebmoh
    @adeebmoh 3 роки тому +6

    Unfortunately Alireza didn't qualify but what a true fighter!👏🙌

  • @imbestialito-artofwar3410
    @imbestialito-artofwar3410 3 роки тому +1

    Can anyone explain to me why Aronian didn't qualify while Nepo did, even though they have the same score?

    • @chessplayer9125
      @chessplayer9125 3 роки тому +1

      The tiebreak system - nepo and aronian both ended up with 8 points but nepo had beaten aronian in round 9 , so nepo won the head to head tiebreak against levon and he qualified

    • @imbestialito-artofwar3410
      @imbestialito-artofwar3410 3 роки тому

      @@chessplayer9125 so they played one more game, right?

    • @huekeks2231
      @huekeks2231 3 роки тому +1

      @@imbestialito-artofwar3410 No, they did not. They did play earlier against each other and Nepo won so Nepo qualified. It is as simple as that

    • @imbestialito-artofwar3410
      @imbestialito-artofwar3410 3 роки тому

      @@huekeks2231 tks

  • @arunbeckham8384
    @arunbeckham8384 3 роки тому +1

    Could you please show more games of Dubov or magnus👀

  • @quikxfl
    @quikxfl 3 роки тому

    ..Q A3 check?

  • @EmilA9783
    @EmilA9783 3 роки тому

    Great video! Please cover Firouzja v Dubov too!

  • @-ChessKannada
    @-ChessKannada 3 роки тому +7

    Agadmator is the reason to start a chess channel in my native language KANNADA ❤️.
    Now, these comment section has become the reason ,my subscribers are increasing ❤️❤️

  • @luckybruno5827
    @luckybruno5827 3 роки тому +1

    This was such an exciting game

  • @Chesscat2022
    @Chesscat2022 3 роки тому

    Enjoyed it!

  • @samr4768
    @samr4768 3 роки тому

    At 8:03 is that a blundered bishop ?

  • @NMBrayanAmaya
    @NMBrayanAmaya 3 роки тому +3

    I hope fabiano gets his revenge against ian as he was close in the candidates but lost cause of anish

    • @RonaldYengwayo
      @RonaldYengwayo 3 роки тому

      Fabi was far from close.

    • @NMBrayanAmaya
      @NMBrayanAmaya 3 роки тому +1

      @@RonaldYengwayo still he could have made it if he beat anish and nepo

  • @zsoltgyomrei2709
    @zsoltgyomrei2709 3 роки тому

    So wat do u play here?

  • @revivedkarnage250
    @revivedkarnage250 3 роки тому +1

    6:55 “queen to A3 check” yo??????

  • @PaulMorphy-n1f
    @PaulMorphy-n1f 3 роки тому +2

    Alireza🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷❤👑🔥

  • @devaashgupta547
    @devaashgupta547 3 роки тому +1

    Man alireza looks like he improved alot slowley and steadley he swallow hikaru

  • @coxscorner
    @coxscorner 3 роки тому

    Love the Benko Gambit. Nice game.

  • @Der.Prinz.Eisenherz
    @Der.Prinz.Eisenherz 3 роки тому +8

    Alireza has become Nakamura's Boogeyman. Simple as that!

  • @hnalike7778
    @hnalike7778 3 роки тому

    After long long time i saw benko gambit

  • @MichaelHarrisIreland
    @MichaelHarrisIreland 3 роки тому

    Black had all the open lines of play, while White seems to be stuck in a maze. ...from Ireland.

  • @joemax-
    @joemax- 3 роки тому +3

    I'm fairly new to chess. So idk but i never really hear persons talking about Caruana even he's so strong.. odd

    • @bobnoob1467
      @bobnoob1467 3 роки тому

      yeah, but there are a lot of strong players like him. The only ones I was constantly hearing before was Carlsen, Hikaru and Kasparov haha

    • @brawnstein
      @brawnstein 3 роки тому +3

      A lot of this year was rapid/blitz oriented, which are not fabi's strengths. He did not perform well in Tata steel and Candidates was unfortunate for him. Maybe these reasons are why you "haven't hear" of him.
      BUT, make no mistake, Fabi is a preparation god and it shows in this tournament (a rapid tournament no less).

    • @zr5438
      @zr5438 3 роки тому +1

      @@bobnoob1467 not really he`s been the world number 2 for like the past 5+ years with a peak rating close to 2850

    • @couldntcareless7884
      @couldntcareless7884 3 роки тому +1

      We do talk about him. Btw, people is plural for person.

    • @joemax-
      @joemax- 3 роки тому

      @@brawnstein i have heard of him. But the reason you pointed out sure seems to be the reason he isn't talked about much. Since he's not been much involved in the rapid/blitz format

  • @alahiri22
    @alahiri22 3 роки тому

    Another gambit in the b file makes Agad very happy

  • @mobileworks1998
    @mobileworks1998 3 роки тому

    The a6 pawn just wanted to die. It couldn't stand all the suspense

  • @TDTheTruth
    @TDTheTruth 3 роки тому

    6:55 QA3 check

  • @benozirqamruddin9672
    @benozirqamruddin9672 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome game from black...

  • @xoxopopo8655
    @xoxopopo8655 3 роки тому

    Talk! Talk! Talk!

  • @kashishmistry4804
    @kashishmistry4804 3 роки тому

    Qa3 check??!🤔🤫

  • @goose5462
    @goose5462 3 роки тому

    Ding continues to exist below everyone else.
    Let me guess, he had to wake up early.

  • @MuhammadFarhan-of6sw
    @MuhammadFarhan-of6sw 3 роки тому

    Who win?

  • @awm8158
    @awm8158 3 роки тому +1

    No rest for the wicked :D

  • @satarkhan3692
    @satarkhan3692 3 роки тому

    I was watching this game live I thought Alireza missed taking free paw on b3 at 5:30

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      @danny-xe3sc 3 роки тому

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      @antonie66689 3 роки тому

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  • @pramodpatra7982
    @pramodpatra7982 3 роки тому

    A very important game

  • @Tebberonej
    @Tebberonej 3 роки тому +1

    Damn Firouzja is a scary dude

  • @dhruvsalehittal1452
    @dhruvsalehittal1452 3 роки тому +2

    My prediction
    1st rank : Anish giri
    2nd rank : Fabiano Caruana
    3rd Rank : Magnus Carlson

  • @ssadiq14359
    @ssadiq14359 3 роки тому +1

    Nice game by Alireza

  • @spirna6057
    @spirna6057 3 роки тому

    I don't understand how Hikaru can do so bad sometimes and others so good, why isn't he more consistent

    • @JoJo-bx5qy
      @JoJo-bx5qy 3 роки тому

      Firozja is better then him, that's why 😃

  • @carltonascarf7694
    @carltonascarf7694 3 роки тому

    giri vs wesley final i reckon

  • @cogybear
    @cogybear 3 роки тому

    The last four to qualify were the top four!

  • @patrik-robertmaruntis1650
    @patrik-robertmaruntis1650 3 роки тому

    #agadmator show the Game Stepanencu vs Haik Martyrosyan second classical game from round 1 of the European hybrid championship 2921 where Stepanencu won, plz show it

  • @TalsBadKidney
    @TalsBadKidney 3 роки тому

    amazing

  • @stevenbrodeur3023
    @stevenbrodeur3023 3 роки тому +14

    Hikaru is the only person i get satisfaction from when he loses

    • @vathanahov5325
      @vathanahov5325 3 роки тому +4

      true hater

    • @johnwamsley1896
      @johnwamsley1896 3 роки тому +1

      It's a lovely game, especially if you love Alireza and don't love Hikaru. Maybe it didn't mean so much to Hikaru,

    • @shivayparihar1206
      @shivayparihar1206 3 роки тому +1

      You must rarely feel satisfaction then....

    • @vathanahov5325
      @vathanahov5325 3 роки тому +2

      @@johnwamsley1896 yh cuz chat he literally didnt care

    • @iguoyrxayananikihs9505
      @iguoyrxayananikihs9505 3 роки тому

      Stay mad lol

  • @gyanaranjanmahanta8615
    @gyanaranjanmahanta8615 3 роки тому

    King Castles, THIS IS ANOTHER REASON I DECIDED TO SHOW THIS GAME!!!

  • @cygan144
    @cygan144 3 роки тому

    I'm a fan of hikaru but when it comes to tournament, hikaru mostly loses. I think hes fast in calculating moves is not good enough.. again I really love Hikaru!

  • @vinayakjadhav1719
    @vinayakjadhav1719 3 роки тому

    I like the way Antonio reads Indian names. 😂😅😍

  • @someshgaikwad92
    @someshgaikwad92 3 роки тому

    Im Scared Adgamator might run out of titles haha !!!

  • @elijahrose7913
    @elijahrose7913 3 роки тому

    Qh1, kg4, h5

  • @stevevacca6392
    @stevevacca6392 3 роки тому

    I think n-f6 check won the Queen.

  • @dielectrictruth1040
    @dielectrictruth1040 3 роки тому

    Yo Yo lets go

  • @Great_Rising_Sun
    @Great_Rising_Sun 3 роки тому +1

    Not first 🥇

  • @chrisgroves4097
    @chrisgroves4097 3 роки тому +1

    He literally doesn't care though

  • @hideoussam1560
    @hideoussam1560 3 роки тому +2

    8:28 Qf1 wins you queen and 2 pawns against rook and bishop