Chess Can Be Absolutely Heartbreaking

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  • Опубліковано 11 кві 2024
  • Chess Can Be Absolutely Heartbreaking. This is Alireza Firouzja playing chess against Gukesh D in the Candidates Chess Tournament 2024 in Toronto, Canada. A London chess opening by Alireza Firouzja and chess fireworks ensure. Heartbreak chess to finish!
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  • @markhathaway9456
    @markhathaway9456 Місяць тому +38

    An Iranian-born Frenchman playing a London in Toronto and finishes with an Arabian checkmate pattern. Awesome!

    • @ynwajft9612
      @ynwajft9612 Місяць тому +4

      An Indian turning Irish and drinking a bottle of Whiskey after losing this one..

    • @hlcdriver
      @hlcdriver Місяць тому +3

      Funnily enough the Canadian city of London is in the same province as Toronto, so maybe appropriate to the locale.

  • @colesmatteo
    @colesmatteo Місяць тому +74

    1500 learning how the pieces move was like a dagger in my chest 😂

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Місяць тому +14

      haha sorry meant 500

    • @colesmatteo
      @colesmatteo Місяць тому +4

      @@epicchess2021 haha. i definitely let out a laugh.

    • @gamelovergold
      @gamelovergold Місяць тому +2

      Your joke was not well recived by 1500 elo player. Anyway strange rook move by alireza. He needed a win to come back in candidates. Beside one player all are super grandmasters .

    • @neurathal0n534
      @neurathal0n534 Місяць тому +6

      500, 1500, we are all specks of dust. Learn to laugh at yourself

    • @seldom_bucket
      @seldom_bucket Місяць тому

      ​@@neurathal0n534that's exactly what he was doing with this comment...

  • @startupeco2257
    @startupeco2257 Місяць тому +28

    Just a flash of "Alireza the tactical devil" after a long time. I think he has not come well prepared to the Candidates but I hope he will play the rest of the tournament up to his true caliber.

  • @mikecroke6078
    @mikecroke6078 Місяць тому +18

    I’m glad you did this game James. I was literally on the edge of my seat for the final ten minutes

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Місяць тому +1

      yeah so cool, hope you're keeping well Mike!

    • @mikecroke6078
      @mikecroke6078 Місяць тому +1

      @@epicchess2021 yeah doing great. It’s getting to be my busy time of year. Hope all is well with you and yours as well broski

  • @blaze1148
    @blaze1148 Місяць тому +9

    Great to see Alireza back to his _chaotic_ best.

  • @Christoff070
    @Christoff070 Місяць тому +17

    I watched this live, even the commentators were amazed at the outcome, and how both players found some of the best moves in those middle game complications and pins, glad you covered it 🙏

  • @snoopstp4189
    @snoopstp4189 Місяць тому +9

    in this game Firouzja is playing like Tal Magnus Fisher, he is just eating everything, Gukesh is playing great but Alireza is on fire finding one great tactic after another.

  • @todesque
    @todesque Місяць тому +14

    Alireza reminds me of the smartest kid in school, but who does no study whatsoever. Just pure talent gets him through. I have no idea how much prep he does compared to say Fabi or Pragg. Just speculating ...

    • @ianstopher9111
      @ianstopher9111 Місяць тому +1

      I thought Hikaru hinted that Alireza had done too much prep, but the way he is playing out the opening moves I don't see it. Perhaps he had someone else in mind.

  • @todesque
    @todesque Місяць тому +20

    We need an Alireza resurrection in the 2nd half of this tournament.

    • @threethrushes
      @threethrushes Місяць тому +1

      Well played. Well played, indeed.

  • @djdarklyceum
    @djdarklyceum Місяць тому +8

    So London is now 2-0 in the Fide candidates and final.. Interesting..

  • @MrLordLowbob
    @MrLordLowbob Місяць тому +6

    me, an 1100 already knowing how the pieces move: am I above average for my elo?!

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Місяць тому +2

      haha yeah 1500 was a tad wrong, 500 I meant :D

  • @mentalmike
    @mentalmike Місяць тому +5

    This is the perfect video for me on the candidates, showing the most interesting game/s and the current standings at the end of it. That added to your usual quality/style made it a great watch, so thanks for the video 👍

  • @joseraulcapablanca8564
    @joseraulcapablanca8564 Місяць тому +3

    A real rollercoaster this one, reflected in your entertaining analysis. Thanks James.

  • @Chessdrummer83
    @Chessdrummer83 Місяць тому +3

    What a game what an analysis!

  • @Trephining
    @Trephining Місяць тому +3

    Alireza is just sick w his tactics

  • @JohnDuthie
    @JohnDuthie Місяць тому +1

    UA-cam should recommend this to the entire world

  • @rickdynes
    @rickdynes Місяць тому +2

    Just proper Brilliant takes!!

  • @mmathems395
    @mmathems395 Місяць тому +1

    Breaking the pattern. It often occurs to me in mind that switching things up increases my chances of winning in chess. Brave Alireza kinda proved my thinking's not far off. Thank you for this content 😊 I don't forget this teacher, because he said and taught us, that if you always do what you always did, then you will get what you always got.

  • @joshpinchuk7061
    @joshpinchuk7061 Місяць тому +3

    Epic coverage

  • @serbach
    @serbach Місяць тому +1

    Your analysis of this game is the best I’ve seen, besides the fact that it’s the most entertaining. Your economy of words allows you to look at more possibilities (e.g., the Queen “checkmate”) as well as provide more color of the event. Very well done!

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Місяць тому

      Thanks very much really appreciate the feedback, yeah always a juggling act between details vs non detail and serious vs non-serious, not always perfect but all you can do is try :D

  • @edwardwalker6793
    @edwardwalker6793 Місяць тому +3

    Thanks for all your efforts. Has become my staple chess diet. Keep posting. Love your videos.

  • @lennyvlaminov9480
    @lennyvlaminov9480 Місяць тому

    Saw this live broadcast, Gees, my heart almost stopped. Exiting. Horrible. Entertaining. Nerv wracking. Love it!

  • @kurzackd
    @kurzackd Місяць тому +2

    EC forgot to mention *the KEY reason WHY Gukesh was so **_"heartbroken"_** ...* ... Namely that he was *1 (ONE) MOVE AWAY from achieving 40-move time controls... :P*
    Had he been just a tad quicker earlier on, there could have been options for a draw! :P
    .

  • @Fauxcault_
    @Fauxcault_ Місяць тому +3

    I do love watching Alireza play chess. He isn't consistent at all but on the other hand we would have seen 7 draws from Wesley if he had made it here instead :/ I love Wesley just to be clear, an amazing chess player and seems like the nicest guy on the planet, but he has prioritized not losing ranking (which is understandable, everyone has bills) over everything else and that results in a lot of not very exciting chess imho.

  • @mattsikaz8920
    @mattsikaz8920 Місяць тому +2

    Pain - three days gracccce

  • @pbezunartea
    @pbezunartea Місяць тому

    Wow, what a game! Great commentary, as always! I'm sorry for Gukesh, but Alireza certainly deserved it. Great play!

  • @metroce2847
    @metroce2847 Місяць тому +3

    Gukesh will be back, him and Nepo will be neck and neck in the candidates

  • @eprn1n2
    @eprn1n2 Місяць тому

    And good old H5 holding the fort.

  • @marksd5650
    @marksd5650 Місяць тому

    Great commentary. Best wishes

  • @theowalcott102
    @theowalcott102 Місяць тому

    Amazing game indeed! My personal favorite from the candidates is the Nepo-Firouzja one. Absolute banger! Alireza is such an entertaining player

  • @bunhead8
    @bunhead8 Місяць тому

    not shown, is that Gukesh stays and sets up the board, totally class from the young player in a heartbreaking ending...great review as always!

  • @threethrushes
    @threethrushes Місяць тому

    The fact that AliRZA won with a checkmate with a total garbo troll opening (my personal favourite opening btw) is hilarious.

  • @fingerfeller
    @fingerfeller Місяць тому

    excellent, thank you

  • @zainquadri1206
    @zainquadri1206 Місяць тому +1

    @7:55 "So Gukesh Nnn Not taking on e4... Sorry stumbling over my words"...
    If you ever decide sell merchandise on this channel you absolutely MUST have a T-Shirt with "sorry stumbling on my words"...

  • @butterw55
    @butterw55 Місяць тому

    2:59 "Is orthodoxly a word?"
    Came for the chess. Stayed for the grammar speculation.

  • @-erebor-2361
    @-erebor-2361 Місяць тому +10

    Its not heart breaking, its fantastic !🎉

    • @ALX112358
      @ALX112358 Місяць тому +1

      Gukesh thus far had an even score with Ian Nepomniachy. This defeat significantly reduces his chances to become world champion.

  • @mustafahikmetozcan
    @mustafahikmetozcan Місяць тому

    you thinking 1500 is a learning how the pieces move level actually broke my heart harder than the video

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Місяць тому

      sorry yeah silly throwaway statement!

    • @mustafahikmetozcan
      @mustafahikmetozcan Місяць тому

      had to comment on it as soon as heard that, later saw the chat below. It was so hilarious to hear it being a 12-some-hundred 😂

  • @Brandon-a-writer
    @Brandon-a-writer Місяць тому

    Bro, there is no agony like the agony of chess. I was on the verge of beating my first titled player, mouse-slipped in the stupidest way possible and wanted to throw myself at the ground and try to miss

  • @corpclarke
    @corpclarke Місяць тому

    the candle

  • @king0vdarkness
    @king0vdarkness Місяць тому

    wait he didn't actually say yolo did he?! lmao

  • @daviddurbin7682
    @daviddurbin7682 Місяць тому

    Great fight. Congrats alireza

  • @artificercreator
    @artificercreator Місяць тому

    The game turned into 1+0, very amazing sstuff

  • @zenithmalhotra4172
    @zenithmalhotra4172 Місяць тому

    should've shone the lines in that Alireza queen move. Very pretty imo

  • @Ayubkdkisitu_ug_usa
    @Ayubkdkisitu_ug_usa Місяць тому +1

    This dude makes me laugh watching his review while am high on weed😅

  • @victorfinberg8595
    @victorfinberg8595 Місяць тому

    we do have a london in canada

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Місяць тому

      oh really haha doesn't surprise me actually

  • @simchazamir9285
    @simchazamir9285 Місяць тому

    Phew!!

  • @zenithmalhotra4172
    @zenithmalhotra4172 Місяць тому

    the 1500 elo disrespect is insane 😭😭 we're not just learning how to move pieces

  • @Greatermaxim
    @Greatermaxim Місяць тому

    Do not be bias. We all have been in Ali's and Guk's place. Sweet victory from the jaws of defeat.

  • @concool770
    @concool770 Місяць тому

    En passant check should be an auto game win

  • @jalalxxx-px9gx
    @jalalxxx-px9gx Місяць тому +3

    Alireza❤👏

  • @michaelmassaro4375
    @michaelmassaro4375 Місяць тому +1

    Tough loss for Gukesh I’m sure he felt the game was winnable at one point he did have some defensive lapses toward the end Alireza getting a bit of morale Boost half the games played 7 more to go fun tournament Thanks for the Recap James Enjoy your day

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Місяць тому

      Yeah great experience for him tho what a player he’s becoming

  • @salmanul_fares
    @salmanul_fares Місяць тому +1

    I miss Wesley So

  • @pierre4322
    @pierre4322 Місяць тому

    I think Alireza has been very entertaining this tournament, it's just fair luck comes his way after some games where he lost it a bit despite some ambitious ideas.

  • @thebigcnel
    @thebigcnel Місяць тому

    "1500 just learning how the pieces move." me, 700 who knows how the pieces move.

  • @Commentwrecker
    @Commentwrecker Місяць тому

    Orthodoxly is a word!

  • @justatest90
    @justatest90 Місяць тому

    10:58 36... "KG8 isn't so bad" evaluates worse than Kh7 🤣 (Yes, I know evaluation isn't everything!)

  • @alexachucarro2048
    @alexachucarro2048 Місяць тому

    “Who’s really pinning whom?” 🥰🥰🥰 Grammar police approves of this question.

  • @vinozarazzi5633
    @vinozarazzi5633 Місяць тому +2

    What if your wife suddenly forbids you to make anymore videos?

    • @poppanaattori89
      @poppanaattori89 Місяць тому +6

      It's kind of a sharp line but a Queen sacrifice is normally the way to go.

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Місяць тому +2

      haha

  • @Svolkivar
    @Svolkivar Місяць тому

    Isn't he 17? He waa yesterday for sure

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Місяць тому

      Ah you’re right sorry, Robert Hess threw me off!

  • @spirejfk7879
    @spirejfk7879 Місяць тому

    Awesome analysis but Alireza has done badly in this tournament ,,he is always a nervous wreck!

  • @BillHimmel
    @BillHimmel Місяць тому +1

    My least favorite player has beaten one of my favorites! Yeah, that wasn't fun! 😢

    • @rojareyhani9436
      @rojareyhani9436 Місяць тому +5

      Well,one of my My favorite players has beaten my least favorite.it was very fun🎉. Thats life i guess

  • @loganlasvegas
    @loganlasvegas Місяць тому

    That khaki shirt is the most boring outfit Alireza has ever worn.

  • @JohnDuthie
    @JohnDuthie Місяць тому

    zwishenzug

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Місяць тому

      Haha thanks John really appreciate it, very kind

    • @JohnDuthie
      @JohnDuthie Місяць тому

      @@epicchess2021 Yep, I think donations help feed the almighty algorithm promotion! Why not give back to a channel I watch daily.

  • @michielwaturet5811
    @michielwaturet5811 Місяць тому

    Don't cover the picture with those exclamation points. Even if you show the scene later on. Thumbs 👎. Realy don't like it.

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Місяць тому +3

      Thanks for feedback though I'm doing it to not spoilt the result. In a way the thumbnail spoils it but sometimes you don't know what really happens even from thumbnail so I wanted to keep the intrigue

    • @SparkSovereign
      @SparkSovereign Місяць тому

      ​@@epicchess2021fwiw, I prefer not having it spoiled...but also, it can be compelling to see an interesting position on the thumbnail. Maybe there's a happy medium where an interesting position is partially shown, but not enough to analyze it from just the thumbnail?
      Alas that the reality of content creation is so much marketing and not just, well, content creation! I really enjoy these games where you go into the sidelines and explain why something is dangerous, a curated selection of interesting games is neat but the insightful commentary is even better.