Magnus Carlsen Invented A New Chess Opening

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  • @todesque
    @todesque Рік тому +1754

    I’ve always liked and admired Magnus, but never truly loved his playing style. Until this past year. Now he’s become an otherworldly magician. It’s like his old self has died since abdicating the crown, and he’s been reborn. Magnus the Grey is now Magnus the White. (Gandalf reference.)

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Рік тому +130

      As a huge LOTR fan this is the best comment I’ve seen all day I gotta pin this one

    • @thalanoth
      @thalanoth Рік тому +83

      Thanks, as if all of us nerds wouldn't get that reference...

    • @skkkr5815
      @skkkr5815 Рік тому +85

      that's exactly why he stopped playing classical. there's not as much room for creativity at the top level of chess. granted, there are many super grandmasters with unique playing styles, but none of them are going to be able to reach #1 unless they play extremely solid and precise like magnus in classical games. rapid allows players to make more mistakes, giving us beautiful games like this.

    • @DieFlabbergast
      @DieFlabbergast Рік тому

      Aha! So you are a White Supremacist! :)

    • @henrikjohannesson3098
      @henrikjohannesson3098 Рік тому +8

      ❤ only nerds around here in abundance

  • @DonTrump-sv1si
    @DonTrump-sv1si Рік тому +3105

    After years of analyzation, Ive come to the conclusion that Magnus Carlsen is good at chess.

  • @ronaldbell7429
    @ronaldbell7429 Рік тому +1486

    "And the players agreed to a draw." I nearly had a heart attack. Well done.

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Рік тому +85

      Haha sorry about that one!

    • @AURON2401
      @AURON2401 Рік тому +33

      @@epicchess2021 Chadnus does not draw.

    • @Ro-12-21
      @Ro-12-21 Рік тому +16

      Literally why I subbed. Brilliant lol

    • @ezekielbrockmann114
      @ezekielbrockmann114 Рік тому +11

      ​@@epicchess2021 I first thought, "ARGH! These blitz games all end the same way: INCONCLUSIVELY!"
      But no. You got me, mate! Good one.

    • @gabrielsanchez5553
      @gabrielsanchez5553 Рік тому +20

      I screamed inside my head the loudest WTF!! I have ever thought of.

  • @willmcclard206
    @willmcclard206 Рік тому +1019

    When I played chess for the first time, this was my opening move. You could say I was a chess prodigy

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Рік тому +66

      haha if only you'd have carried on!

    • @Pian588
      @Pian588 Рік тому +29

      I've been playing this opening since I was 8, I'm 30 now.

    • @Alekhine01
      @Alekhine01 Рік тому +17

      I just said the same comment. My variation involved sacrificing the exchange sometime before sacrficing the game (it is disrespectful to beat your dad-that’s my excuse)! I was three or four!

    • @pappyfiddle
      @pappyfiddle 11 місяців тому +9

      Playing with my friends around age 8, we often worked on busting the rooks out first

    • @Lazarus-nw1ve
      @Lazarus-nw1ve 11 місяців тому +1

      @@pappyfiddlethe difficulty are the squared lines the rooks play way early in an opening. Slices and diagonals cut thru those squared lines at the early game.
      I still like the corner-pawn-games however. Look real close and play them close and the knight/Bishop/pawns trio make a fantastic formidable foe.
      Yep, love the Corner Pawn Game.
      Always have!

  • @blaze1148
    @blaze1148 Рік тому +768

    ...I nearly had a heart attack when you said _they agreed a draw_ 😆

  • @Horsa-sr8oz
    @Horsa-sr8oz Рік тому +428

    Magnus has put a lot of life back into chess.

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Рік тому +10

      Yeah!

    • @charleshash4919
      @charleshash4919 Рік тому +26

      As has Hikaru!

    • @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd
      @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd Рік тому

      ​@@epicchess2021this is his foult bcs if somebody play a5 play a6 or h5 play h6 my trener say

    • @KravMagoo
      @KravMagoo Рік тому +1

      Oh, the irony of that comment...what with all the pelts he's taken. ☠☠☠

    • @grin4803
      @grin4803 Рік тому +8

      ​@@KravMagooWhen things get too stale, sometimes losing can light your fire back

  • @user-vz2lc5kw9c
    @user-vz2lc5kw9c Рік тому +67

    Great recap👍! What's interesting to me is that people wonder about Magnus's capabilities when he performs poorly (like Qatar). But he's got nothing to prove with his accomplishments. He now plays for the sport. Plus, he (like so many of the old school players) are up against a new generation bred on powerful chess engines. It seems like he's adapting to the change. Trying new things. Still able to show why his mastery with results like this.

    • @KNNY61
      @KNNY61 Рік тому +17

      I've said it before... Magnus is BORED with long memorization of boring openings. He'd much rather play these fun openings that immediately imbalance the game, even if he's worse.
      Yeah, if he has to 'win', he could play the 'best' lines. And often does, in more serious otb tournaments.
      But this type of entertainment... I have a strong suspicion it won't end anytime soon.
      I give him kudos for finding a way to stay engaged. I think he won't go down the road Fischer did, but I am pretty sure he came close to blowing off chess for other reasons, and ironically I think chess engines may have given an assist in keeping him doing what he does.

    • @supernova743
      @supernova743 9 місяців тому

      When youve trained to beat the masters sometimes a new strategy will completely throw you. Masters dont just play a few strategies. Theyve trained to controll any situation. Playing unorthodox strategies and still maintaining control is the mark of a true master.

    • @user-of8gd2ix5i
      @user-of8gd2ix5i 8 місяців тому

      +++

  • @michaelkessler7103
    @michaelkessler7103 11 місяців тому +15

    It's one thing doing something like this in a blitz game.
    It's another thing entirely doing this to a very strong grandmaster in a tournament for it to be analyzed by computers and UA-camrs, and come out flawlessly.

  • @EV0ACE
    @EV0ACE Рік тому +159

    This was amazing to watch.. just unreal. Magnus is still the cutting edge.. he is a certified prodigy and cemented as a legend maybe THE Legend

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Рік тому +13

      Yeah he's so much fun to watch these days messing with openings!!

    • @dutchguyfull123
      @dutchguyfull123 Рік тому

      @epicchess2021 magnus himself said his idea was bishop takes g 6 and if fxg6 then queen takes d4 queen takes d4 and then knight e 6 check winning back the queen

    • @Nulrom
      @Nulrom Рік тому +7

      In a computer era Magnus is the one still playing like a human and winning. Or the opposite😅

  • @rewindforward2865
    @rewindforward2865 Рік тому +65

    You nailed it @9:49 and I was stunned and shocked for a few seconds. ROFL! Alireza was constantly slapped by Magnus. What a game!

  • @JS_Precision
    @JS_Precision Рік тому +13

    I understand Magnus critique against modern chess. I think all spectators want chess to be about skill and imagination, not only memorizing databases. Memorization has a place of course, but this kind of chess is more entertaining.

  • @ns8504
    @ns8504 8 місяців тому +27

    Wow, Magnus is so good he invented an opening that already has a name.

  • @glenwilson5616
    @glenwilson5616 11 місяців тому +74

    Magnus is never late. He arrives precisely when he means to.

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  11 місяців тому +9

      haha love it, my all time favourite films!

  • @Fishmorph
    @Fishmorph Рік тому +87

    The sickest part of that three-way fork is that you don’t even have to take the queen. It’s kg6 and then M2 *with pawns* after that.

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Рік тому +20

      Yeah I didn't even realise that when analysing was only when I've seen a few people comment! I didn't even bother to look because it's so horrible at the end but yeah that is a great finish no even taking the queen

  • @1977TheHammer
    @1977TheHammer 10 місяців тому +6

    The fork isn't the issue... it's the mate in 2 that ended the game. If black doesn't resign, he is forced into:
    1... Kg6 (forced).
    2. h5+, Rxh5 (forced).
    3. g4xR#.

  • @ColinUdoh
    @ColinUdoh Рік тому +116

    “Agreed to a draw” I damn near jumped into the screen to start throwing hands! You got me good!

  • @wilsonobeng6568
    @wilsonobeng6568 Рік тому +13

    I just screamed WHAT! after he said the players agreed to a draw

  • @percybyssheshelly
    @percybyssheshelly Рік тому +29

    This is what I like about Magnus. He will play anything and get away with it.

  • @HunterBelkiran
    @HunterBelkiran Рік тому +7

    the rook at 9:05 is like the protagonist in a kung fu movie swatting away the npcs

  • @MrMartin627
    @MrMartin627 Рік тому +14

    We saw this with Bobby Fischer getting bored with studying opening lines and coming up with random chess.
    Ironically, I think chess engines right now help Magnus to come up with completely new opening lines and ideas that are either 1) not too bad and/or 2) hard to punish for humans.
    As a viewer, it's great that chess is back to being unpredictable. I hate watching 20 moves of opening theory hoping someone makes a tiny mistake somewhere so that the game doesn't result in a draw.

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Рік тому +2

      Yeah absolutely history repeating in that sense and yeah I love these games it’s so much more fresh and exciting

    • @NorThenX047
      @NorThenX047 8 місяців тому

      If given the chance , people will optimize the fun out of every game. Same goes for chess. I think strategic theory is more important than memorizing openings and creating tactics mid game will always be more fun than following someone else's idea

    • @alang253
      @alang253 7 місяців тому

      I think this is why Magnus is a proponent of chess960/freestyle chess? it is so entertaining to not watch opening prep, dead even mid game and eventually a draw

    • @paulmartin2348
      @paulmartin2348 6 місяців тому

      Not going to dispute his place in chess history but I pretty much despise Fischer as a person so refuse to even look at his games.

  • @Swishers21
    @Swishers21 Рік тому +63

    my goodness that final move was insane, took an undefended pawn, forked the rook and queen AND mated u, bro treated him like he never played a game of chess in his life...

    • @jordanw1643
      @jordanw1643 5 місяців тому

      Bro it's not mate - he can go Kg6

  • @JasonGabler
    @JasonGabler 9 місяців тому +1

    I paused and spent 5 minutes staring at the board and gave up... ... pawn G4. Brilliant.

  • @watteau6646
    @watteau6646 Рік тому +18

    "Look of this trio of miserable pieces...stuck on the back rank." It's this kind of commentary that shows you're a strong player. Stockfish can't tell you how to say that. Thanks as always for the exciting new games and the excellent commentary. And also..."this one, that one goes," ha ha. I like that touch. Keep up the good work!

  • @JustRightPinedo
    @JustRightPinedo Рік тому +20

    "for a while I thought we were even, but I'm royally forked now and will just resign" -Reza probably.

  • @therealDeaddogg
    @therealDeaddogg 10 місяців тому +5

    “We have GothamChess at home”

  • @i5hereal
    @i5hereal 8 місяців тому +2

    Thank you so much for not yelling. Gotham chess likes to scream the pieces, and your approach is more suttle.

  • @adinfinitum000
    @adinfinitum000 Рік тому +4

    Nice touch with prophylaxis, προφύλαξις etymology-mention, a word that we Greeks use commonly even today.

    • @simplicity_007
      @simplicity_007 Рік тому +1

      It's a word that is often also used in medicine.... That's where I first heard it, as in, "malaria prophylaxis" (my Dad was a doctor and always happy to explain strange words to me)❤

  • @anotherelvis
    @anotherelvis 9 місяців тому +1

    h4 has some alternate names such as Kádas Opening (after Gabor Kádas, a Hungarian player), Anti-Borg Opening, Samurai Opening and Harry's Opening.

  • @freshtapcoke
    @freshtapcoke 11 місяців тому +6

    “Here the players agree to a draw” 😂😂😂😂

  • @Shockprowl
    @Shockprowl Рік тому +4

    "And here, the players agreed a draw." -Brilliant!!! :)

  • @neurathal0n534
    @neurathal0n534 Рік тому +5

    The fake draw totally got me! Nice one

  • @classScribbler
    @classScribbler 8 місяців тому +1

    This Magnus guy inventing new openings is fun.It's always warm to see new players rise. If he reads a bit of opening theory, he will go a long way in chess some day.

  • @jasmint6703
    @jasmint6703 Рік тому +5

    Gotta like these fresh, if dubious, openings Magnus plays in blitz.

  • @fooltheroyal8691
    @fooltheroyal8691 9 місяців тому +1

    This is literally the same opening I've been using every game since middle school.

  • @perpetualbystander4516
    @perpetualbystander4516 Рік тому +4

    Thanks for clarifying why Firouzja couldn't capture the bishop at 8:29. 👍Unfortunately Levy failed to explain that in his recap. 🙁

  • @lufknuht5960
    @lufknuht5960 9 місяців тому +1

    προ is a Greek word & regularly used as a prefix on other words. It could be called a bastardization to mix Greek & Latin elements in one word

  • @GAmisterfixit
    @GAmisterfixit Рік тому +5

    Really, you are such a superb chess commentator! Thank you for each and every story!

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Рік тому

      Glad you enjoyed thanks a lot for watching!

  • @dimwitted-fool
    @dimwitted-fool 9 місяців тому +1

    Truly incredible commentary. I’m new to chess and you make this top-level play extremely digestible and entertaining. And I legitimately laughed out loud at the draw fake out. You earned a sub man, nice job

  • @ronfeenstra3659
    @ronfeenstra3659 Рік тому +9

    Love this video! And previous ones. Thanks for making/keeping chess fun . Great presentation!

  • @duran3d
    @duran3d 8 місяців тому +1

    That is actually the opening that every children who starts learning chess for the first time plays.

  • @albertvamosi1835
    @albertvamosi1835 Рік тому +3

    It is not the invention of Magnus, it was first used regularly by the hungarian chess master Kádas, and the opening holds his name.

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Рік тому +1

      yeah only playing, you are right, thanks!

    • @aphextemper44
      @aphextemper44 6 місяців тому

      yeah. Magnus fans like to hype him too much

    • @paulmartin2348
      @paulmartin2348 6 місяців тому

      @@aphextemper44 Interesting thought. I assume that all chess fans should consult you on the proper amount of hype? (I would rather die than live in your world)

  • @Inorian-gt1or
    @Inorian-gt1or 9 місяців тому

    You really got me with the “and here the players agree on a draw…. Just kidding!” dude I was a millisecond from clicking away

  • @Williamottelucas
    @Williamottelucas Рік тому +12

    "And here the players agreed to a draw"
    Man, you had me going there!

  • @blue_red_screen
    @blue_red_screen Рік тому +8

    Isn't it mate in 2 at the end?

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Рік тому +6

      Oh yeah good point, I didn’t even bother analyzing the kill tbh as it is so lost!

  • @middleofnowhereradio
    @middleofnowhereradio 3 місяці тому +1

    Is it just me or does Magnus look like the antagonist kid in "Searching for Bobby Fischer"

  • @chibisama71
    @chibisama71 Рік тому +3

    Happy to see your channel growing!! Awesome videos one after another

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Рік тому

      Thanks a lot and glad you enjoyed thanks a lot for watching!

  • @walther007
    @walther007 10 місяців тому

    I've been using that starting move for years. Guess I should have done competitions... LOL

  • @bluemystic7501
    @bluemystic7501 Рік тому +3

    His games are so fun to watch unfold.

  • @tooktookgullible
    @tooktookgullible 8 місяців тому +1

    moving the king proactively sounds very similar to shogi castling. Very interesting to see tactical convergence in two very similar games!

  • @nathanmurphy8211
    @nathanmurphy8211 Рік тому +4

    I feel like this game was less about 1. h4 and moreso about the fact that alireza gave magnus e4 & d4.
    This was an instructional game on how difficult it is to play with less space in a blitz game.

  • @mloney9772
    @mloney9772 8 місяців тому

    The mid game was great as expected though it seems the opening greatly benefits from the very passive opening by his opponent.

  • @TheMoogleKing93
    @TheMoogleKing93 Рік тому +4

    After employing the plow I have rosen from 560 to 571 rating, mind blowing stuff!

  • @smolchungus9213
    @smolchungus9213 Рік тому +1

    I jumped from my seat when you said they drawed LMAOO

  • @jamesoshea580
    @jamesoshea580 Рік тому +3

    Hahah you got me with, 'this is where the players agreed to a draw' bit! 😂

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Рік тому

      Haha sneaky one sorry 😆

    • @jamesoshea580
      @jamesoshea580 Рік тому

      @epicchess2021 Haha, it was funny, I nearly woke my daughter shouting, "No way!" at my phone, though.

  • @jtslifts8951
    @jtslifts8951 7 місяців тому

    Been doin this for years, it’s called the Zerg rush thank you

  • @michaelmassaro4375
    @michaelmassaro4375 Рік тому +3

    The plow opening did seem to catch Alireza off guard seemed like a chaotic game to a point with those attacking moves by Magnus he had a lot of pieces around that Black King the Fork was killer im kind of surprised Alireza didn’t spot that one coming not sure he could’ve stopped it Thanks for the Game James enjoy rest of your day

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Рік тому +2

      Glad you enjoyed thanks a lot for watching as always, Michael

  • @pukulu
    @pukulu Рік тому +1

    Nigel Short faced the "Plough" back in 2015 against Vovk. It was a blitz game with plenty of blunders. White's h-pawn went all the way to h6.

  • @ricksanchez1732
    @ricksanchez1732 Рік тому +5

    I thought everyone accepted that the proper reply to 1. h4 was d5
    But i guess firouzja still has things to learn

  • @flintliddon
    @flintliddon 10 місяців тому

    Hey. Dont forget Magnus’ unbeatable “if-you-win-i-claim-you-cheated” defense. It is literally unbeatable.

  • @SatelliteVideosHD
    @SatelliteVideosHD Рік тому +3

    Great commentary 👌🏽

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Рік тому

      Glad you enjoyed thanks a lot for watching!

  • @Jimmy_Jenkins
    @Jimmy_Jenkins 11 місяців тому +2

    I remember trying out the ol' Plow opening on my wedding night.

  • @CatKebab
    @CatKebab Рік тому +9

    I like to eat pizza

  • @Chiaros
    @Chiaros 8 місяців тому

    Video: "Magnus Carlsen Invented A New Chess Opening"
    Also Video: shows the Desprez opening.

  • @zaksmith1035
    @zaksmith1035 Рік тому +1

    Dude your engagement is through the ROOF!!
    Well merited. Congratulations!!!

  • @ioannis2567
    @ioannis2567 10 місяців тому

    Just a small nerdy correction if I may, pro- is also a greek prefix (not a latin one) meaning "before" or "ahead" so prophylaxis means literally "before securing" meaning taking cautious measures..😊

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  10 місяців тому +1

      Thanks a lot! I like nerdy stuff 😆

  • @FourKidsNoMoney
    @FourKidsNoMoney 11 місяців тому +1

    When you said the game was a draw I believed you for a split second and felt very betrayed

  • @juanxc7
    @juanxc7 4 місяці тому +1

    Bro, i got mentally violated

  • @Alskaskan
    @Alskaskan Рік тому +2

    Man you got me with the draw xD

  • @plucknpick6414
    @plucknpick6414 8 місяців тому

    I like the corner pawn opening, giving me the opportunity of a corner castle or releasing other pieces if needed. Very versitile.

  • @goat401
    @goat401 8 місяців тому

    9:49 completely caught me there lol good one !

  • @TruthSurge
    @TruthSurge 11 місяців тому

    so no one ever opened with moving the king's rook pawn up by 2?

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  11 місяців тому

      No they have I was embellishing a bit but also a genuine reference to the fact that at the elite level of chess I’ve never seen anyone else doing this game after game and yet also winning entire tournaments against fellow super Grandmasters, that’s the invented part and unprecedented!

    • @TruthSurge
      @TruthSurge 11 місяців тому

      @@epicchess2021 so, why does he win? Is this a rare move and so these geniuses aren't prepared for it and it gives him a psych advantage? Is it a bad move? I mean, it's not grabbing the center but it is developing a piece and opening a possible lane for the rook. I'm no chess player but I know the rules and a few basic concepts. I think the point is to capture momentum of attack and keep it if possible. Also make the king hard to reach. The trade offer his opponent made... can we assume any trade offer should be avoided because it carries the assumption that the offerer prefers that so just don't give it to them? anyway... thx for the reply!

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  11 місяців тому

      Yeah exactly everything you said except the trade part. Whether to trade minor pieces or not depends on a lot of factors in any given position but essentially boils down to ‘does this trade help me or my opponent more?’

    • @TruthSurge
      @TruthSurge 11 місяців тому

      @@epicchess2021 I guess my mind just hasn't been trained properly to think the way I need to to win. I'm not really competitive and cunning. I think my personality plays a huge role in me losing. Seriously. Not to mention any lack of real studying on the game. But I know I don't have the right mindset for it. I just wanted to see this Norwegian fellow you've been raving about. It is funny to see him move a king out on the 2nd move. Like... why would you do that? It seems that's a good way to just love momentum and the center of the board but what do I know?? thx

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  11 місяців тому

      @TruthSurge yeah he’s doing some unusual stuff right now which is making him great fun to watch 😁 but then winnings also, that’s the kicker. He’s just head and shoulders better than everyone basically. Thanks for the comments anyway! And cool vocals on your channel, enjoyed a couple of the songs just now, cheers

  • @The-Dom
    @The-Dom 9 місяців тому

    His strength is his mind, intuition, and grasp of core concepts, where the strengths of the majority of his opponents is how studied they are at the traditional positions. Magnus realized this in the last couple of years from goofing around and seeing his opponents struggle, and now he uses the non-traditional "goofing around" as a strategy to take his opponents out of their comfort zone.

  • @gtheofanopoulos
    @gtheofanopoulos 11 місяців тому

    Just for info: "Pro" in "Profylaxis" also comes from Greek. Not Latin. It means "before" / "in advance".

  • @Electroman682
    @Electroman682 11 місяців тому +2

    That "the players agree to a draw" part got me good 😂

  • @agentswipe6662
    @agentswipe6662 7 місяців тому +1

    That's not a new opening, it's just the kadas

  • @ElCapitanGames
    @ElCapitanGames 9 місяців тому

    It’s hilarious to find out Magnus HUGE opening, is the same opening everyone used in checkers in grade school.

  • @Isomorphist
    @Isomorphist 9 місяців тому

    The plow / cadence opening is actually just a slight variation on the swedish kroner. In the swedish kroner the rook isnt activated, or pushes the A pawn. this allows the B pawn to be further utilized in the centre isle defence . But still genius by carlton.

  • @zachwhaley208
    @zachwhaley208 8 місяців тому

    Love how you stop and ask what we would do. I’m not a chess player but I chose the same things which made me feel a little smart (or lucky 😊).

  • @jessespindler3152
    @jessespindler3152 9 місяців тому

    Actually, after Nxe6 the real reason to resign isn't the knight taking the queen - it's: Kg6, h5+, Rxh5, gxh5#

  • @ルクミ-w8m
    @ルクミ-w8m 11 місяців тому

    You know you're screwed when Magnus surrounds his king with his pieces and nonchalantly marches everything to your face robbing you of any good legal move.

  • @larryvilla6869
    @larryvilla6869 10 місяців тому

    Wait this is how I start all my matches when I play chess but I never played competitively or very regularly at all

  • @kurzackd
    @kurzackd Рік тому +1

    It's not *JUST* a "royal fork" at the end... It's a *MATE in... TWO !! :P*
    .

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Рік тому +1

      Thanks! Yeah only realised that after haha

  • @FalconFastest123
    @FalconFastest123 10 місяців тому

    Alireza should have advanced his pawn to F5 halfway through, would have given his king and queen space to maneuver.

  • @asolitudeworld6118
    @asolitudeworld6118 10 місяців тому

    Magnus:" I came up with a new move that you won't see coming"
    The inner eight year old me: "Do not recite the deep magic to me. Witch. I was there when it was written"

  • @thui7889
    @thui7889 9 місяців тому

    It’s just unbelievable they think that deep in that short amount of time. Like they see all the moves in light speed

  • @MrPSaun
    @MrPSaun 8 місяців тому

    I like how the position just transposed into something relatively normal, but with the extra spice of that looming rook. I love to see it.

  • @yggdrasil9039
    @yggdrasil9039 10 місяців тому

    3:20 Thanks for the Latin and Greek lesson as well as the chess one!

  • @RealXD
    @RealXD Рік тому +1

    Man...I wouldn't be surprised if you actually gone viral with your dry humor commentary. Keep it up! Subscribed!

  • @trashtalkernabobosaml2269
    @trashtalkernabobosaml2269 Рік тому +1

    9:46😂😂😂 agreed to a draw😂😂😂 u got me anyways good vid man..keep it up

  • @maxsteiner1964
    @maxsteiner1964 Рік тому +1

    "And here the players agree on a draw" You bastard 😀

  • @dasemifake
    @dasemifake 9 місяців тому +2

    The fact that a GM did not see a mate in 6 with 8 seconds left on the clock makes me gain some confidence in myself after not seeing mate in 2 in a 15 min game lol

  • @mace9930
    @mace9930 11 місяців тому

    Anna Cramling should play Magnus, the Cow Vs. the Plow.

  • @ALLCAPS
    @ALLCAPS 10 місяців тому

    I know chess is a very special game where every piece on the board matters at any given time.. but at 5:50 when black had 2 Knights on both edges... I mean... any rookie can tell you that this is NOT GOOD.

  • @danalawrence4473
    @danalawrence4473 Рік тому +2

    That was truly impressive on Magnus' part.

  • @castlevaniax3605
    @castlevaniax3605 Рік тому +2

    All chess openings already exist. You cannot “invent” them. But you can “discover” them!

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  Рік тому +1

      Yeah haha, and true just having a bit of fun really!

  • @gianclaudiomoresi2587
    @gianclaudiomoresi2587 8 місяців тому

    This Opening I saw already in 1989 in many games

  • @joshzoellner4161
    @joshzoellner4161 10 місяців тому +2

    Magnus is so good he conquered classical chess and decided to play awkwardly just to give himself more of a challenge…against the rest of the world’s greatest chess players! This guy is unreal.

  • @StefanoPonzi22373
    @StefanoPonzi22373 11 місяців тому +2

    0:03 Magnus RAY Charles Carlsen 😂🎉😅

  • @dougplant1655
    @dougplant1655 10 місяців тому

    At the point Magnus has 2 M6's, and an M8, I'm not sure that you can say "He doesn't find any of them." I mean, from there he wins in 4.

  • @dragonkiller5767
    @dragonkiller5767 8 місяців тому

    Profilaxis is such a nice word to add into my vocabulary