A Carlsen Game So Good, You Question Chess Itself

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  • Magnus Carlsen Astonishes The Field With Remarkable Double Sacrifice in Titled Tuesday 21st November 2023, Late Chess Tournament. Magnus Carlsen played this incredible double rook exchange sacrifice again Le Quang Liem. Truly remarkable chess!
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  • @Williamottelucas
    @Williamottelucas 6 місяців тому +33

    That sumo wrestler is Kakuryu, now retired, one of three recent Mongolian grand champions of the Japanese national sport.
    (But whether or not he plays chess . . .)

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  6 місяців тому +6

      That’s awesome you know that haha, gotta pin this one, thanks

    • @Amethyst_Friend
      @Amethyst_Friend 5 місяців тому +1

      Yeah, I was pleased to see Kakuryu also!

    • @dianagentu7478
      @dianagentu7478 5 місяців тому

      @@epicchess2021 Question : Why doesn't the bishop take on d5 at 4:17? Thanks for this analysis

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  5 місяців тому +1

      @@dianagentu7478 I believe you take the bishop on g7 and then white wins a rook but black gets huge compensation on the light squares, just like in the game

    • @dianagentu7478
      @dianagentu7478 5 місяців тому

      Thanks - you're really engaging! And quite amusing too :) @@epicchess2021

  • @KumarBendrake
    @KumarBendrake 6 місяців тому +124

    I feel proud. As I watched this, I was picking many of the same losing moves as a top 20 player.

  • @xibal3405
    @xibal3405 6 місяців тому +114

    Magnus discovered he can play unorthodox or even bad openings to throw his opponents off of their prep and then proceed to demolish them with a much better understanding of chess.

    • @Ebb0Productions
      @Ebb0Productions 6 місяців тому +16

      He's like the joker. "Introduce a little chaos".

    • @PhilomathBret
      @PhilomathBret 6 місяців тому +16

      He's been doing that pretty much since before he was the world champion, even in classical chess. He said from his training with Kasparov that they figured out he should get his opponents out of book early so it isn't a battle of his computer vs theirs.

    • @zacharysherry2910
      @zacharysherry2910 6 місяців тому +8

      "Complicate and they will blunder"
      -Tal

    • @angelsjoker8190
      @angelsjoker8190 4 місяці тому

      ​@@PhilomathBret I was about to ask whether he only does it (and is successful) in speed/bullet chess or also in classical.

    • @dontwaittobegreat5808
      @dontwaittobegreat5808 3 місяці тому +3

      As in all professions memorization is for the beginner. Understanding is for the master!

  • @hisgreatness2
    @hisgreatness2 6 місяців тому +70

    It looked like Le was so serious in this game while Magnus was eating popcorn while playing.

  • @hamishmaxa6509
    @hamishmaxa6509 6 місяців тому +5

    Magnus - Do you remember how to play against this opening?
    Opponent - *crickets*

  • @grahamf695
    @grahamf695 6 місяців тому +14

    At the end, the key point is that white's only way to escape check is to interpose the rook, so after they are exchanged white is a piece down in the ending.

    • @JS_Precision
      @JS_Precision 6 місяців тому +2

      Exactly

    • @michaelhenry4149
      @michaelhenry4149 6 місяців тому +2

      Thanks for this comment, I don't feel it was explained in the video.

  • @todesque
    @todesque 6 місяців тому +6

    Okay, the babysitting tirade is your funniest joke yet. Loved it!

  • @schekistar
    @schekistar 6 місяців тому +41

    magnus is unreal, the only one who can make a GM look like a amateur :D
    great content!! love ur passion for the game!! keep it up!

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  6 місяців тому +2

      Yeah! And thanks very much appreciate it

    • @rg7535
      @rg7535 6 місяців тому +3

      Not only a GM, but a top 20, super GM.

    • @michaelmassaro4375
      @michaelmassaro4375 6 місяців тому

      @@rg7535 that Queen fork grabbing the Rook was a terrible oversight

    • @rg7535
      @rg7535 6 місяців тому

      @@michaelmassaro4375 Absolutely, but it happens under time pressure.

  • @olafslartibartfast5248
    @olafslartibartfast5248 6 місяців тому +74

    Magnus still is the best chess player there is; pure art.

    • @24B791
      @24B791 6 місяців тому +1

      He will be as long as he lives I believe 🙏 dudes just so good

    • @wolflink9000
      @wolflink9000 6 місяців тому +2

      ​@@24B791I mean probably not when he's like 80. Hell probably won't be within 10 years

    • @theuniversewithin74
      @theuniversewithin74 5 місяців тому

      ​@@wolflink9000as long as he's motivated, I think Magnus can remain #1 for much longer than what's historical. He's in much better shape than GMs way back. I honestly think he can keep going on top into his 50s.

  • @marcinsocha1500
    @marcinsocha1500 6 місяців тому +7

    Masterpiece. Magnus showed what a pair of bishops can do to a miserably positioned heavy pieces. In one moment the evaluation bar showed an absurd level of advantage for Magnus in spite of quite yet unsolved postion especially for an amatour.
    This second rook sacrifice was insane.

  • @hairtoss7975
    @hairtoss7975 5 місяців тому +3

    Magnus, with these games, is exposing a lot of the current GMs and Super GMs to be just great memorizers.

  • @garymaiano1008
    @garymaiano1008 6 місяців тому +26

    It's unfathomable how great of a player this guy is. Will people in the future look at him like a Paul Morphy and say.."Yes he was good for his time, but he didn't have any opponents." Great work as usual Epic Chess.

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  6 місяців тому +1

      Thanks a lot! Yeah he’s insane

    • @jevitigre
      @jevitigre 6 місяців тому

      Not the same example

    • @sterlingmullett6942
      @sterlingmullett6942 6 місяців тому +5

      Such a great quote. Reminds me of the story when Spielberg asked John Williams to score Shindler's List and Williams was like, "Me? Why me? There are better composers out there." And Spielberg supposedly replied, "This is true, but they are all dead." paraphrasing of course.

    • @sursurrus
      @sursurrus 5 місяців тому

      @@sterlingmullett6942 For the 1978 Academy Awards, John Williams was nominated for best score for Close Encounters of the Third Kind. In a stunning turn of events, he lost to... John Williams, nominated for best score for Star Wars: A New Hope. Truly unfathomable talent

  • @zxbc1
    @zxbc1 6 місяців тому +5

    The unreality speaks for itself.

  • @scarlatescuovidiu9857
    @scarlatescuovidiu9857 6 місяців тому +3

    11:15 The endgame is lost also because white will have to sacrifice the rook after Bxc5+, because the king has no legal moves. So black will be a bishop and a pawn up

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  6 місяців тому +1

      Yeah I only realised that when I was editing after haha, didn’t even bother analysing as even if the king escapes it’s very lost anyway

  • @normalmrniceguy2746
    @normalmrniceguy2746 6 місяців тому +4

    I’ve seen a ton of your videos, this is the best, cleanest, funniest one so far. Your personality really shows, highly entertaining. EPIC!

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  6 місяців тому +3

      Thanks very much! Yeah I'm always working on things and trying to improve quality, plus have some fun with it, makes it a lot more enjoyable for me too throwing in a few jokes haha. Cheers for watching and commenting

  • @flyingcod14
    @flyingcod14 6 місяців тому +3

    Stockfish and AlphaZero are now looking at Carlsen''s games to learn from.

  • @mickdonedee1
    @mickdonedee1 6 місяців тому +2

    I'm lost for words. I'm glad you can make sense of Magnus' tactics with your brilliant analysis.

  • @elvisp9811
    @elvisp9811 6 місяців тому +3

    Magnus took him into deep woods for a walk 😂😂😂😂

  • @jbr84tx
    @jbr84tx 5 місяців тому +1

    When you're that good, you can break all the rules and still win.

  • @robinstrong1641
    @robinstrong1641 6 місяців тому +2

    “Here comes the tin opener, looking to rip open this giant baked bean and get at it” - that made me laugh. Imagine opening a tin of beans and it contained a single giant bean. A sumo bean!

  • @jamesdelb6885
    @jamesdelb6885 5 місяців тому +1

    I can only shake my head in wonder at the insight of Magnus chess.

  • @jarlardo
    @jarlardo 6 місяців тому +5

    Thanks for showing a brilliant Magnus game! Final position the king is toast. He has to give up the rook to avoid checkmate, so there is no endgame really :)

  • @BlindHatchet
    @BlindHatchet 6 місяців тому +1

    "Magnus plays the most Magnus move ever!"

  • @JoacoBravo11
    @JoacoBravo11 6 місяців тому +5

    Magnus playing an opening I would play at 800 ELO lol

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  6 місяців тому +3

      😂😂 that’s why I love these games so much

    • @barnabasastrofengia5345
      @barnabasastrofengia5345 6 місяців тому +2

      lol… so true… now If only we too could capitalize on that 800 elo opening 😆

  • @Kirok2005
    @Kirok2005 6 місяців тому +3

    I'm hardly qualified to say this (~1400 on a good day), but I agree with you, Epic Chess -- it was a beautiful game, and such entertaining and awesome analysis! Magnus sees the board...the game, even...so differently than I do, and apparently even most other GMs. I am LOVING his recent disdain for modern opening conventions 1) to keep the game interesting for him; and 2) to cattle-prod his opponents out of their comfort zones. He is definitely in their heads, and it seems he has gotten past his purported boredom with the game. And his boldness -- courage even -- to yield material for advantage, when he knows the clock is such a factor, and that his opponents simply cannot think as fast! Wow. I'd love to be in the room when he's thinking up all these atypical openings, watching him think aloud "how can I completely neuter my opponent's preparation and memorization, how can I force him to match my natural genius." Thank you, Epic Chess!

  • @Amer1kop
    @Amer1kop 6 місяців тому +1

    Dr Drunkenstein has created a monster.

  • @michaelmurray6197
    @michaelmurray6197 4 місяці тому +1

    That end game is actually even more brutal. You have to block with the rook if you are white. If you block with the pawn the black bishop just takes it and you still have to block with the rook. So you lose the rook and take the bishop with your king. And then you are against Magnus in an end game where he is up a bishop, a pawn, and he has a minute and a half of time and you have a few seconds. If it wasn't Magnus maybe you can go for some type of forced draw if your opponent is terrible, but unless you are assuming Magnus blunders like three times you aren't going to get even a draw in that game.

  • @quebono100
    @quebono100 6 місяців тому +2

    Magnus Calsen, was the first chess player who was given a chance to study AlphaZero back in the days. He copied the style of AlphaZero how to move the pawns. Not to rush and use them in the right moment

  • @Ultimate-gamers
    @Ultimate-gamers 6 місяців тому +1

    this is by far the best chess chanel - keep up the good work

  • @martinjarzyna7624
    @martinjarzyna7624 6 місяців тому +4

    Thanks for the cheeky, hilarious, and always insightful commentary!! You’re crushin it

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  6 місяців тому

      Haha thanks very much glad you’re enjoying!

  • @asdf9C
    @asdf9C 6 місяців тому +1

    Someone needs to do an MRI of Magnus's brain. The way he thinks is quite extraordinary.

  • @Jez2008UK
    @Jez2008UK 6 місяців тому +2

    Classic lines "Tin opener comes to get that big baked bean" 🤣

  • @Moderatelydisagreeable
    @Moderatelydisagreeable 6 місяців тому +2

    I think Magnus is one of those people that is just dangerous with whatever weapon you give him. Imagine if he decided to study martial arts.

  • @jonjonjonjonjonjon
    @jonjonjonjonjonjon 5 місяців тому +1

    "Why mate in 10 when you can grind out an end game." Huh?
    Good game to watch, thank you for the presentation :)

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  5 місяців тому

      Haha and thanks a lot glad you enjoyed!

  • @GigiPerla
    @GigiPerla 6 місяців тому +1

    Love your comments! I learn a lot from it! Thank you! :)

  • @raymondlego1701
    @raymondlego1701 6 місяців тому

    James Thanks for always doing a super job ... the way you comment the games is fantastic .

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  6 місяців тому +1

      Thanks very much appreciate it!

  • @user-vz2lc5kw9c
    @user-vz2lc5kw9c 6 місяців тому +1

    With the chess drama going on, thanks for bringing back focus to what chess should be about. Namely, fantastic games!

  • @threethrushes
    @threethrushes 6 місяців тому

    End-game grind from the end-game goat.

  • @TheMg49
    @TheMg49 6 місяців тому +2

    Great game by Carlsen. Very good analysis and recap by Epic Chess. Thumbs up!

  • @kylehight6626
    @kylehight6626 2 місяці тому

    I'm not good at chess, I'm an 1100. However, since I've been watching your channel(for the great content mind you) I've increased my rating by 150. You have me laughing so hard some times, I love it. Keep up the great work

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  2 місяці тому

      Oh awesome love to hear this stuff thanks a lot for letting me know!

  • @seanmacdude
    @seanmacdude 6 місяців тому

    "Here comes the Tin Opener" Love it

  • @trytoo5167
    @trytoo5167 6 місяців тому

    That queen trade was nasty.

  • @zweer13
    @zweer13 5 місяців тому

    Yes the opening is unorthodox but then he can teach some chess principles.

  • @asdf9C
    @asdf9C 6 місяців тому +2

    this is pure madness. Magnus is still the GOAT.

  • @f.lundamo8906
    @f.lundamo8906 6 місяців тому +3

    Magnus using old flanking war tactics and in this format he is a ninja when his killa intuition mode is on. He is so good with Lazer bishops Spectactular play.

    • @JERRYR708
      @JERRYR708 6 місяців тому

      Flanking war tactics even works in the game of chess under a great commander.

  • @davorstanley
    @davorstanley 6 місяців тому

    As always, great video, great commentary!

  • @paulthebox9164
    @paulthebox9164 6 місяців тому

    the double exchange sac reminded me of a famous Lautier - Shirov game (Manilla 1990)

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  6 місяців тому

      Oh nice yeah I know the one good shout

  • @dontvoteforanybody3715
    @dontvoteforanybody3715 6 місяців тому

    Magnus has been studying Duncan Suttles.

  • @nailertn82
    @nailertn82 6 місяців тому

    That was brutal.

  • @VallaMusic
    @VallaMusic 6 місяців тому

    ya knew the end was near when white was busy babysitting

  • @cogybear
    @cogybear 6 місяців тому

    Love the metaphor.. babysitting pieces.. bean cans!

  • @vosch8886
    @vosch8886 6 місяців тому

    I understood from the introduction: Magnus so good he beats Kuai Liang (aka Skorpion)

  • @brandonsymonds
    @brandonsymonds 4 місяці тому

    Thanks man, great vids.. keep up the good work!😉...
    Brandon, Australia

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  4 місяці тому

      Thanks a lot glad you’re enjoying down under!

    • @brandonsymonds
      @brandonsymonds 4 місяці тому

      Thanks for the reply, appreciated!

  • @fabz1509
    @fabz1509 5 місяців тому

    Entertaining analysis. Thanks

  • @Leibniz920
    @Leibniz920 6 місяців тому

    What an insane game.

  • @hohaia01
    @hohaia01 6 місяців тому

    Sitting there, not sat there.

  • @ranchopatriot
    @ranchopatriot 6 місяців тому

    Speechless

  • @detour1055
    @detour1055 5 місяців тому

    It's the Hippo opening...

  • @BillHimmel
    @BillHimmel 6 місяців тому

    Just great art! Love him for playing like this!

  • @pawnoir
    @pawnoir 6 місяців тому +2

    Exceptional game! Stockfish analysis: 84% accuracy, 3 inaccuracies 1 mistakes 2 blunders
    So when Hans Niemann has been obtaining 98% and 000 for every games in his tournament in a row, there's something fishy

    • @jotarokujo5132
      @jotarokujo5132 6 місяців тому

      there is a difference between blitz and classical, buddy.

    • @pawnoir
      @pawnoir 6 місяців тому

      @@jotarokujo5132 Thanks for pointed it out, I really had no clue. If you have any other perspicacious and acute observations, don't hesitate.

    • @jotarokujo5132
      @jotarokujo5132 6 місяців тому

      @@pawnoir don't blame me now after you made an idiotic comment.

    • @pawnoir
      @pawnoir 6 місяців тому

      @@jotarokujo5132 Here you go, another brilliant remark. You can gain 98% accuracy in both of them. I'm talking about HN having systematically 000 for months.

  • @martijnheeroma5492
    @martijnheeroma5492 6 місяців тому +3

    beautiful game, when the white rook fell after the babysitting it was over, thanks for posting

  • @mitchiarikov2614
    @mitchiarikov2614 3 місяці тому

    Great videos!

  • @lennyvlaminov9480
    @lennyvlaminov9480 6 місяців тому +2

    So many mind-blowing games, I love the passion for chess that Magnus express game after game. He want to play chess, not have a theoretical battle that ends with a draw. Great recap as always, a passion on its own as well - much appreciated! 🎉

  • @abee127
    @abee127 6 місяців тому +1

    First time seeing a video of yours in maybe a year. Your presentation has improved so much, much more natural, funny, and no longer seems stilted. I will subscribe

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  6 місяців тому

      Thanks very much appreciate it, yeah growing into it all over time for sure

  • @trytoo5167
    @trytoo5167 6 місяців тому +1

    Did Magnus just play the cow opening?

  • @ermanevcil
    @ermanevcil 6 місяців тому

    So cool you are mate ! :) made me laugh twice there

  • @slendrmusic
    @slendrmusic 5 місяців тому

    I felt suffocated just watching this, wow. Truly a boa constrictor.

  • @primeobjective5469
    @primeobjective5469 6 місяців тому

    That was brutal. 😅

  • @asmithgames5926
    @asmithgames5926 6 місяців тому

    Brutal!

  • @trafyknits9222
    @trafyknits9222 6 місяців тому

    The Sumo wrestler comment/photo = Greatness!!

  • @sohrabpanday6886
    @sohrabpanday6886 6 місяців тому

    Liam needs to open his own creche right now!!!!!!! 😂😝

  • @christiaan3315
    @christiaan3315 6 місяців тому

    A crushing game from MC? A bad game from his opponent you mean.

  • @yehitecharts
    @yehitecharts 5 місяців тому

    10:25

  • @Stuartski
    @Stuartski 6 місяців тому

    He needs to open his own creche right now😅

  • @Boiknoikchesshero
    @Boiknoikchesshero 6 місяців тому

    Epic!!! I love your stuffs bro, got me laughing too 🤣😅

  • @buk0100
    @buk0100 6 місяців тому

    Could you add the links to the games you refer to?

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  6 місяців тому

      I'll try and remember to do so in future but can't guarantee sorry

  • @JJ-kl7eq
    @JJ-kl7eq 6 місяців тому

    Colenier definition is easy - he’s currently tied for first at the Sinquefield Cup.

  • @artistejiro
    @artistejiro 6 місяців тому

    I started laughing when you made reference to a sumo wrestler 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @madzilla14
    @madzilla14 6 місяців тому

    "...babysitting a pawn..." (!)

  • @NotTheWheel
    @NotTheWheel 6 місяців тому

    I've actually played a game similar to this.

  • @davidmasse2829
    @davidmasse2829 6 місяців тому

    I appreciate your command and knowledge of the English language. Your eloquence and timing matches that of Naroditsky and then some.

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  6 місяців тому

      Thanks very much appreciate it! Yeah I love listening to Danya as well

  • @saeadborji1464
    @saeadborji1464 6 місяців тому

    I know that game. It was Alekhine vs Reti

  • @Bob94390
    @Bob94390 6 місяців тому

    Every player rated below 2000 will see that Magnus did a lot of mistakes here.
    And that is why we are rated below 2000.

  • @stoolpigeon4285
    @stoolpigeon4285 5 місяців тому

    What does such a title even mean "you question chess itself".

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  5 місяців тому

      Lol I meant like everything you know about chess, but I try and boil titles down as succinct as possible, and I guess creates a bit of intrigue though perhaps over simplified yeah

  • @keithallpress9885
    @keithallpress9885 6 місяців тому

    Now I am careful not to drink anything whilst following your commentaries.

  • @TruthandjusticeXXL
    @TruthandjusticeXXL 6 місяців тому

    MAGNUS MAGNIFICENTUS CARLSEN!

  • @haraldhope824
    @haraldhope824 6 місяців тому

    how many moves do think were prep?

  • @leoblum0631
    @leoblum0631 6 місяців тому

    I don't understand why Black played Qc5+ instead of Bc5+, which would have forced White to sacrifice the Queen? And if the Rook instead interposes on f2, only alternative, we have Q a1 or c1 mate!

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  6 місяців тому

      Yeah I guess all roads led to Rome tho!

  • @theuniversewithin74
    @theuniversewithin74 5 місяців тому

    Makes me just "a little" proud to be 🇧🇻.

  • @watteau6646
    @watteau6646 6 місяців тому

    So much babysitting he should open his own creche LOL. BTW, the ending is lost much quicker b/c White (in check) is losing the rook for an exchange, and Black will be up a piece and a pawn, an easy mop-up operation.

  • @trentvlak
    @trentvlak 6 місяців тому

    "white is moribund" check out this guy's vocabulary.

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  6 місяців тому

      I gotta use my English degree for something useful…haha

  • @turkishsilver100
    @turkishsilver100 4 місяці тому

    Great commentary, reminds me of English football.

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  4 місяці тому

      Thanks a lot glad you enjoyed! Cheers for watching

  • @RS-np2bk
    @RS-np2bk 6 місяців тому

    Wonderful video. I wish I could see through the eyes of a great chess player for just 5 minutes. Can you arrange that?

  • @robbo1415
    @robbo1415 6 місяців тому

    Hold on sir….Rawr!?????

  • @kevinwellwrought2024
    @kevinwellwrought2024 6 місяців тому

    Happy Birthday Magnus🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @atillacodesstuff1223
    @atillacodesstuff1223 5 місяців тому

    that was like alphazero vs stockfish lol, very physically uncomfortable to watch xD

  • @coleclark6866
    @coleclark6866 6 місяців тому

    magnus goat

  • @RationalEgoism
    @RationalEgoism 6 місяців тому

    In the final position, white must give up the rook for the dark square bishop. Then the a pawn marches down. I could have won from there.

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  6 місяців тому

      Haha yeah and thanks yeah I only realised that when editing, I basically stopped analysing because even if not winning rook is completely lost! Thanks for watching

  • @swedishpsychopath8795
    @swedishpsychopath8795 6 місяців тому +3

    So Magnus won again? Wonder how many rating points he will drop this time as it seems NO MATTER what and how many times he wins he stays put or goes down in rating.

    • @jevitigre
      @jevitigre 6 місяців тому +1

      This was an online Blitz tournament, it doesnt affect oficial rating no matter how many games he wins or loses

  • @cmted41
    @cmted41 6 місяців тому

    Thanks

    • @epicchess2021
      @epicchess2021  6 місяців тому

      Thanks very much very generous much appreciated