Antonio, please don't get affected by the comments. The chess boom brought a lot of newcomers who apparently have problems with longer videos (propably because they don't come from chess background but social media backgrounds). There are a lot of channels out there who offer that and they can feel free to watch short 20 sec videos. I have watched almost every video that you have made since i started enjoying chess 5 years ago, and i can't remember a single second i haven't enjoyed watching your analysis and the back stories you provide.
And it was in this position, upon ignoring the impatient haters of chess history, that Agadmator continued posting great chess videos with wonderful background info, as there is nothing more to be done.
I enjoyed hearing the background information about the video from yesterday, that was relevant to the story and the tournament, thanks for sharing as well.
Stop apologizing for long intros, anyone who doesn't like it can fast forward to the start of the game, or better yet just keep their opinions to themselves lol. Most of us love everything about your content.
The background you provide, especially for games and tournaments years ago, is greatly appreciated. Many thanks for sharing your vast knowledge. Best wishes for you and your loved ones in 2025!
For those people whining that yesterday's intro was too long - this is what Agad's channel is all about - chess with stories. And that's why most of us appreciate this channel...if you don't like it, go watch something else or simply skip the intro.
This. Sometimes I skip because I’m just looking for a good game to watch while I eat or whatever, but who doesn’t love a good story about an historical event by “sorry about that” guy?!
Please, Agadmator, don't let the haters dictate how much you should speak on your platform. I have watched your channel for many years now, and I enjoy that commentary about different lines. Keep doing what you are doing. Pennsylvania USA 🇺🇸
I absolutely agree with everyone else saying to ignore the negative comments! There's other channels out there that provide what they want, and you've been doing this exact thing for years now. If it wasn't effective you wouldn't have over a million subs. Chess history is fascinating!
Long intros are nice especially in the context of the game being presented, it helps me grow my "vast knowledge" which I find is always valuable, and there will always be new lessons in life to learn from these stories. Thank you for bringing other people's chess stories to the mix because chess is still a game between people, won by people, watched by people and enjoyed by people who live their own lives. We should never take the humanity out of chess (or any sport for that matter.)
Brate, pusti ljude koji se bune za te stvari, vecina nas koji te pratimo godinama uziva upravo u tim dodatnim informacijama koje se mogu cuti samo na tvom kanalu :) Voleo bih da si na kraju uvoda u proslom snimku samo dodao: now that we have improved our vast knowledge, let’s check out the game! Kao u dobra stara vremena! Pozdrav iz Novog Sada!
As someone with a shortened attention span I’m glad I’m am to JUST skip to the part I wanna see and others can watch the WHOLE thing! Hahaha everyone’s happy 😁 Thank you for your content 😊
Thank You for all the SAGAs of Chess Masters (Old & New). I rarely watch Chess Videos on other streams apart from Live Tournaments. (BOLD) "You are a true Gentleman of Chess, rare are those in these days". Your Commitment to background check and provide a narration to a Game makes it Life-like. Thank You for all the Video throughout these years. Love from INDIA !
Thanks soooooooo much Antonio you got me all wrong a couple of days back I’m one of your craziest fans around the world but again I sincerely apologise. Today’s video is just your classic style keep that up always 🙏🙏 Love from me and India
Antonio, not sure if you’ll read this but I agree with everyone saying don’t change your videos, don’t worry about anyone complaining about the intros. Your channel is magical just the way it is. Please don’t change it. Your channel is a community, not a commodity. I don’t actively follow any other channels on UA-cam, but you are a phenomenal storyteller and that’s why I watch your videos every day. Please, don’t change. Also….I can’t wait for the next saga. 🎉🎉🎉
I do not understand how can people complain about you giving us so much context via historical data. I did enjoy it and I hope you keep doing that as it helps understand what's happening also outside of the board. Thanks for that! 🙂
Merry Christmas Agad, been following you for a long time and noticed many comments telling you to ignore the negative comments. Just want to add that i agree, i watch you because of how you have always done your videos; and I always will. You are legit the GOAT of YT chess.; it would not be the same if you just showed moves
It's hard to believe that anyone, even Alekhine, could play such a game against the great Max Euwe! I woke up sleepy, but I'm fully awake now! Thanks Antonio, and merry Christmas to you and yours!
Contrary to many commenters who tell agad to ignore the comments, i actually like that he takes them into account. I actuslly think it’s wise. Many youtubers grow popular, grow arrogant, and start to ignore the fans who make them popular in the first place. Then they lose the supporters very quickly. I like the humbleness shown here.
@@michaelmassaro4375 broh christmas is not even christians festival... Researchers say that this festival originated from pagan... Also 25th December may not even be the birthday of Jesus(as).
Boy, YOU must be fun at parties. Wait, YOU prob don't get INVITED to parties. "MERRY CHRISTMAS" , "HAPPY HOLIDAYS"..... "HOPE YOU ENJOY TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY" etc.... all, pretty-much the same thing!!! It's meant as a kind thing to say, to bring smiles, promote good-will, etc. SHAME ON YOU!!! @emfsadik5123
Love the videos covering older games, Antonio! Can't wait for the new saga! Also, I think you shouldn't listen to the people that tell you the videos are too long, they can just skip the intro if they don't like it. Merry Christmas!
Didn’t know that Alekhine was gangsta like that. Either way, I always enjoy the historical part of the chess game as it can add more context to the game. That sets you apart from other chess content creators. Don’t fret as I’ll always enjoy your videos as I can expand my knowledge in chess while also enjoying the game as I watch it.
Agad, please do the videos the way you wish. You’re the chess channel I watch the most. Love your analysis, love your videos. Only UA-camr I have set up that reminds me of a new video out!❤
Bring our stories back agad, putting us in the context in which the game was played does improve our enjoyable experience. I could never imagine watching the Fischer-Spasky world championship match without hearing Fischer acting up as a lunatic chicken 😂 People who don't enjoy the storyline can skip straight to the game, that's why timestamps are for.
When I was learning Chess I studied all Alekhine’s games and this was one of my favourites. Later when I played in my country’s junior championship, I played this line against the eventual winner, got the bishop to d3 and won with the Greek Gift.
Of you want to speed the video up you can hold your finger on the screen it doubles the speed..if you have a mouse just right click anywhere on the screen and hold it...I just found this out by accident🐣
Chess history, lengthy analysis and exploration of positions is necessary to understand the "why" in chess. If people have problems with your videos being too long, they can always fast forward or play on 2x speed, not tell you to cut content because they can't pay attention. Keep doing what you do!
I've learned more chess history (who, what, when, where, why, and how) from this channel than from all other chess channels combined. And yes, I've tried a LOT of different chess channels.
The casino in San Remo looks incredible. Not only did they play beautiful chess in those days, they played in beautiful surroundings. Old world charm, unlike today's sterile venues
In my opinion the background is just as important as the games. It would be easier to just show the moves, it takes effort to take the time to find information about the game and present it in an enjoyable way amd i love it 😊
I enjoy the history lesson, if someone doesnt like it,you can go to the timestamp when the game analysis starts and enjoy the video your way ,dont complain!! Happy holidays everyone who celebrates 😊🎄🎁♥️🙂
I had lost hope there would be a saga series again, esp when you said a steinitz saga was on the works like 2-3 years ago and you said it was coming out very soon like a year ago. Hopefully you actually will get to it. They are so good and way better than random games esp modern ones. The classics are the classics for a reason. Not only the games themselves, but the times in which they were played and the culture surrounding it. It’s almost mythical in a lot of ways.
Antonio, please don't get affected by the comments. The chess boom brought a lot of newcomers who apparently have problems with longer videos (propably because they don't come from chess background but social media backgrounds). There are a lot of channels out there who offer that and they can feel free to watch short 20 sec videos. I have watched almost every video that you have made since i started enjoying chess 5 years ago, and i can't remember a single second i haven't enjoyed watching your analysis and the back stories you provide.
Great comment and very true Agadmator is the best 😊♟️‼️
People know very little,but we know so we love agadmator❤
Yes, agad's loyal followers want context, history, and beautiful games.
Yes ❤🎉
Agreed totally
And it was in this position, upon ignoring the impatient haters of chess history, that Agadmator continued posting great chess videos with wonderful background info, as there is nothing more to be done.
You nailed it with this comment!
I enjoyed hearing the background information about the video from yesterday, that was relevant to the story and the tournament, thanks for sharing as well.
Stop apologizing for long intros, anyone who doesn't like it can fast forward to the start of the game, or better yet just keep their opinions to themselves lol. Most of us love everything about your content.
💯🎯👍🏼
Damn right!
Very very intelligent😅😅
The background you provide, especially for games and tournaments years ago, is greatly appreciated. Many thanks for sharing your vast knowledge. Best wishes for you and your loved ones in 2025!
For those people whining that yesterday's intro was too long - this is what Agad's channel is all about - chess with stories. And that's why most of us appreciate this channel...if you don't like it, go watch something else or simply skip the intro.
Your opinion isn't any more relevant than those who thought the intro was too long and they also get to express it.
@@danielndobe1257 thanks for info
@@danielndobe1257 Relevancy wasn’t part of the equation. It’s a lame defense to simply deconstruct and say nothing matters
This. Sometimes I skip because I’m just looking for a good game to watch while I eat or whatever, but who doesn’t love a good story about an historical event by “sorry about that” guy?!
@@danielndobe1257your opinion isn't more relevant too
Please, Agadmator, don't let the haters dictate how much you should speak on your platform. I have watched your channel for many years now, and I enjoy that commentary about different lines. Keep doing what you are doing. Pennsylvania USA 🇺🇸
To be honest most of the times i enjoy story behind the game more than the game itself. Keep the stories coming please ❤
I absolutely agree with everyone else saying to ignore the negative comments! There's other channels out there that provide what they want, and you've been doing this exact thing for years now. If it wasn't effective you wouldn't have over a million subs. Chess history is fascinating!
If you absolutely agree with everyone else then there's no reason to make your post is there?
Are you flattering ?
I loved the intro and Agad's dedication to the game! Keep doing long intros, no problem with that.
I always enjoy your explanations and history of chess whenever you decide to provide it!
Yesterday's video was amazing. No need to change anything, loved the 8 minutes of context and history of the match, you make it really interesting.
Been brushing up on my Alekhine and boom, agad drops this gem! Love it
Antonio, don’t change a thing with your approach to these videos. Love them.
Agad always delivers....
Thank you sir!
The real ones appreciate the history as well as the game. Keep doing your thing bro
Your intros are part of the good stuff and we real chess lovers enjoy every detail about the game
Never apologize for intros they are incredible and so is your channel
Merry Christmas Agadmator! Thank you for this gift.
Your intros are why i've been watching your videos for 6+ years. The historical background is lovely.
Alekhine saga is here🎉
Long intros are nice especially in the context of the game being presented, it helps me grow my "vast knowledge" which I find is always valuable, and there will always be new lessons in life to learn from these stories. Thank you for bringing other people's chess stories to the mix because chess is still a game between people, won by people, watched by people and enjoyed by people who live their own lives. We should never take the humanity out of chess (or any sport for that matter.)
wow, what a game. thank you and merry christmas Agad.
Brate, pusti ljude koji se bune za te stvari, vecina nas koji te pratimo godinama uziva upravo u tim dodatnim informacijama koje se mogu cuti samo na tvom kanalu :) Voleo bih da si na kraju uvoda u proslom snimku samo dodao: now that we have improved our vast knowledge, let’s check out the game! Kao u dobra stara vremena! Pozdrav iz Novog Sada!
What lang u speak, broski?
@@uttkarshrai-lr8xxSerbian bro
As someone with a shortened attention span I’m glad I’m am to JUST skip to the part I wanna see and others can watch the WHOLE thing! Hahaha everyone’s happy 😁 Thank you for your content 😊
Thank You for all the SAGAs of Chess Masters (Old & New).
I rarely watch Chess Videos on other streams apart from Live Tournaments.
(BOLD) "You are a true Gentleman of Chess, rare are those in these days".
Your Commitment to background check and provide a narration to a Game makes it Life-like.
Thank You for all the Video throughout these years.
Love from INDIA !
I definitely appeciate the "long intros". They serve to make the game itself even more interesting
I appreciate the occasional long opening to explain the history. This was a fascinating period in chess.
Thanks soooooooo much Antonio you got me all wrong a couple of days back I’m one of your craziest fans around the world but again I sincerely apologise. Today’s video is just your classic style keep that up always 🙏🙏 Love from me and India
Been a fan for 4 years love your videos. Favorite youtube channel of them all! ❤
Best chess channel. Anywhere. Period. Merry Christmas Antonio ❤️
You're the only chess channel I watch every video! Love the content agadmator !
Antonio, not sure if you’ll read this but I agree with everyone saying don’t change your videos, don’t worry about anyone complaining about the intros. Your channel is magical just the way it is. Please don’t change it.
Your channel is a community, not a commodity. I don’t actively follow any other channels on UA-cam, but you are a phenomenal storyteller and that’s why I watch your videos every day. Please, don’t change.
Also….I can’t wait for the next saga. 🎉🎉🎉
I do not understand how can people complain about you giving us so much context via historical data. I did enjoy it and I hope you keep doing that as it helps understand what's happening also outside of the board. Thanks for that! 🙂
Merry Christmas Agad, been following you for a long time and noticed many comments telling you to ignore the negative comments. Just want to add that i agree, i watch you because of how you have always done your videos; and I always will. You are legit the GOAT of YT chess.; it would not be the same if you just showed moves
It's hard to believe that anyone, even Alekhine, could play such a game against the great Max Euwe! I woke up sleepy, but I'm fully awake now! Thanks Antonio, and merry Christmas to you and yours!
I loved the history during the last video.
Contrary to many commenters who tell agad to ignore the comments, i actually like that he takes them into account. I actuslly think it’s wise. Many youtubers grow popular, grow arrogant, and start to ignore the fans who make them popular in the first place. Then they lose the supporters very quickly.
I like the humbleness shown here.
Thank you for making this video about my two favorite players of all time.❤
Merry Christmas 🎄 Everyone
Merry Christmas to you as well God Bless 😊🙏✝️
@@michaelmassaro4375 broh christmas is not even christians festival... Researchers say that this festival originated from pagan... Also 25th December may not even be the birthday of Jesus(as).
Boy, YOU must be fun at parties. Wait, YOU prob don't get INVITED to parties. "MERRY CHRISTMAS" , "HAPPY HOLIDAYS"..... "HOPE YOU ENJOY TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY" etc.... all, pretty-much the same thing!!! It's meant as a kind thing to say, to bring smiles, promote good-will, etc. SHAME ON YOU!!! @emfsadik5123
MERRY CHRISTMAS, to you, as well.
After watching all the modern computers, it's such a pleasure to watch a battery play
I love all of the Agadmator's videos 😁 Happy Holidays
I see i click Agad... That's how much I'm addicted to your content..
These types of videos was the reason I subscribed
Outstanding Commentary LOVE the insightful historic observations. !!!!!!!! more more more
This is the only chess channel I follow, specifically because it's long form and more in-depth. Merry Christmas!
Love the videos covering older games, Antonio! Can't wait for the new saga! Also, I think you shouldn't listen to the people that tell you the videos are too long, they can just skip the intro if they don't like it. Merry Christmas!
I dig the back stories. History should be preserved. Great job
I specifically loved your intro of yesterday’s video. Keep it up Agad!!
I actually like the intro useful information that’s why I like this channel
Keep the intros coming. I love the stories you tell.
Merry Christmas! I always come back to your channel for quality chess videos
6 minute intro was great, awesome stuff. Whoever wants to skip it, can, but then they won't make many friends at the bar nor the library...
Didn’t know that Alekhine was gangsta like that. Either way, I always enjoy the historical part of the chess game as it can add more context to the game. That sets you apart from other chess content creators. Don’t fret as I’ll always enjoy your videos as I can expand my knowledge in chess while also enjoying the game as I watch it.
Bravo Antonio, samo nastavi tako! Pozdrav iz CG 😊
Merry Christmas, Agadmator, and thank you once again for a year of great chess videos !
Enjoy your uploads very much, have never pronounced this name it seems. Keep up the great work 👍
Agad, please do the videos the way you wish. You’re the chess channel I watch the most. Love your analysis, love your videos. Only UA-camr I have set up that reminds me of a new video out!❤
You enlighten us on rich history. Salute!
finally, something great to watch after a long day
Merry Christmas Agadmator, and may your family enjoy the holiday cheer.
Bring our stories back agad, putting us in the context in which the game was played does improve our enjoyable experience. I could never imagine watching the Fischer-Spasky world championship match without hearing Fischer acting up as a lunatic chicken 😂 People who don't enjoy the storyline can skip straight to the game, that's why timestamps are for.
When I was learning Chess I studied all Alekhine’s games and this was one of my favourites. Later when I played in my country’s junior championship, I played this line against the eventual winner, got the bishop to d3 and won with the Greek Gift.
Hearing the history is great!! Players, people, places and beautiful chess!
You do your videos as you feel they fit! If a long intro is what you deem fit then thats whats on the chess menu today. Cheers
When the GOAT shows Alekhine we all enjoy, never mind also including Nimzo
Ofc the main pro of this channel is the historical part so please always share interesting stories
longer videos are fun, especially when they have information that can be found in books I would never read.
I like Alekhine's game. Keep it up.
Of you want to speed the video up you can hold your finger on the screen it doubles the speed..if you have a mouse just right click anywhere on the screen and hold it...I just found this out by accident🐣
Chess history, lengthy analysis and exploration of positions is necessary to understand the "why" in chess. If people have problems with your videos being too long, they can always fast forward or play on 2x speed, not tell you to cut content because they can't pay attention. Keep doing what you do!
I've learned more chess history (who, what, when, where, why, and how) from this channel than from all other chess channels combined. And yes, I've tried a LOT of different chess channels.
What a squeeze!! 👏👏👏 Should be called Nimzowitsch's straitjacket game! 😅
The casino in San Remo looks incredible. Not only did they play beautiful chess in those days, they played in beautiful surroundings.
Old world charm, unlike today's sterile venues
Two chess legends clash!
I enjoy all your videos
I liked yesterdays video!
Merry Christmas Antonio! Merry Christmas everyone!
Yes, I agree, take your time with your vids as many people like myself only get chess information from yoù, so some longer stories are nice to hear
I like your intros!
you are the man antonio!
Nice video, I like classical games . To restaurante from the contemporary games
In my opinion the background is just as important as the games. It would be easier to just show the moves, it takes effort to take the time to find information about the game and present it in an enjoyable way amd i love it 😊
Yesssss finally the Alekhine Gun
Beautiful!
Creative play by Alekhine! And not at all how Fisher described his style!
More Alekhine games please
yours is the only chess channel i watch, and i don't even play chess.
Yess old school chess!
I enjoy the history lesson, if someone doesnt like it,you can go to the timestamp when the game analysis starts and enjoy the video your way ,dont complain!! Happy holidays everyone who celebrates 😊🎄🎁♥️🙂
Merry Christmas to you and your family Antonio and Merry Christmas to everyone else as well Have a Great Xmas day Cheers 🥂
A game I will most certainly show my friends at the bar and the library!
Yeah!!! Alekhine!
I had lost hope there would be a saga series again, esp when you said a steinitz saga was on the works like 2-3 years ago and you said it was coming out very soon like a year ago. Hopefully you actually will get to it. They are so good and way better than random games esp modern ones. The classics are the classics for a reason. Not only the games themselves, but the times in which they were played and the culture surrounding it. It’s almost mythical in a lot of ways.
This Alekhine guys seems like a good player.
Is this sarcastic?? Cuz I think everyone in the chess world knows alekhine ryt?
@@bhavanibr123yeah it is
Agadmator @Antonio is the BEST. Period!
I enjoy the long intros
I brought a knife to the chess game but Alekhine brought a gun and did me in.
Merry Christmas Agad
Merry Christmas everyone!! 💝