Why is Magnus so good at Chess?

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  • Опубликовано: 2 янв 2025

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  • @GothamChess
    @GothamChess  Год назад +367

    Full Interview btw: ruclips.net/video/iQ190Bf-6J0/видео.html

  • @ciellyest
    @ciellyest Год назад +5861

    He's the type of person to give you 6 moves of development and still kick your butt

    • @late8641
      @late8641 Год назад +157

      The Magnus Carlsen gambit 😎

    • @averagelizard2489
      @averagelizard2489 Год назад +164

      Fun Fact: The Magnus Carlsen Gambit is a -3 Point Advantage according to the Maxium Engine. I've tried it, it is very hard to win with it.

    • @Thatechoissoannoying
      @Thatechoissoannoying Год назад +62

      He’s the type of player to purposefully give away all of his pieces except his pawns, and still win

    • @Blontd6nerd
      @Blontd6nerd Год назад +10

      Magnus is the best poker player

    • @bena.9440
      @bena.9440 Год назад +6

      @@averagelizard2489i use it in blitz and am able to win usually

  • @SaucySauceSSS
    @SaucySauceSSS Год назад +4005

    He’s so good because he knows how the knight moves.

  • @reecebewley7630
    @reecebewley7630 Год назад +1613

    “Squeeze water out of stone” beautifully described

    • @lordstinson8095
      @lordstinson8095 Год назад +29

      I think Agadmator first used it in one of his videos about a Carlsen's game

    • @pablojuan4679
      @pablojuan4679 Год назад +12

      This is suprisingly true in games against Hikaru. Eval bar goes 📈📉📈📉📈

    • @ieorlich
      @ieorlich Год назад +16

      ​@@lordstinson8095not at all. It was Kasparov some years ago who said that about Magnus. Since then many chess content creators and other GMs replicates that statement.

    • @aprilshowersstormtrooper
      @aprilshowersstormtrooper Год назад +2

      It’s a classic cliché.

    • @palpalonpalpalon
      @palpalonpalpalon Год назад

      My dirty mind be like:...

  • @athenaraines
    @athenaraines Год назад +1082

    His memory of positions and games played is also *fucking insane* . He has near perfect recall of thousands of games (if not more) locked up in that brain and he can access them at will. That is superhuman.

    • @Dirt_Biking111
      @Dirt_Biking111 Год назад +116

      He said he can remember over 10,000 games, which is crazy.

    • @grottphd9090
      @grottphd9090 Год назад +29

      ​@@Dirt_Biking111That's a lot but fewer than me

    • @ManishMaliwal-r4d
      @ManishMaliwal-r4d Год назад +19

      That is called a mind palace

    • @grottphd9090
      @grottphd9090 Год назад +25

      @@ManishMaliwal-r4d Not everything people remember is using a mind palace lol

    • @debanjansenjee2024
      @debanjansenjee2024 Год назад +16

      ​@@Dirt_Biking111I am not shocked by this an average class 11 Or 12 student if can remember thousands of formulas theory then he is at this profession for this long time and is literally goated so I think it is normal from this perspective😅😅😅

  • @Topolinho
    @Topolinho Год назад +214

    There's no one better in "exploring the unknown". When putting himself and his opponent in an new and weird positions there is no one better. He is a chess engine in human form.

    • @VijayThakurMD
      @VijayThakurMD Год назад +1

      Wesley so is better in weird unknown position

  • @DavisFam-z1p
    @DavisFam-z1p Год назад +506

    He’s so good because he understands all aspects of the game in a unique way that makes him the best

    • @lorcha1237
      @lorcha1237 Год назад +5

      Levy understands all aspects of the game and he would never beat Magnus

    • @maiageia1240
      @maiageia1240 Год назад +28

      ​@@lorcha1237Because Magnus understands them better

    • @Handlingthesenuts.
      @Handlingthesenuts. Год назад +3

      Like how the knight moves

    • @beniocabeleleiraleila5799
      @beniocabeleleiraleila5799 Год назад +5

      ​@@maiageia1240that's not How It works, chess is 70% about memorization, % 20 theory, and 10% instincts

    • @honblegaurav9917
      @honblegaurav9917 Год назад +3

      ​​​Levy is actually equal to magnus if not better. In checkers.

  • @JapaneseTutor
    @JapaneseTutor Год назад +105

    That was me on Twitter. Thanks for answering my question Levy

  • @TheRealFiveName
    @TheRealFiveName Год назад +90

    listen to the "he has incredible stamina" to "he has really good instinct and endgame technique" part with your eyes closed

  • @suryanshusingh8863
    @suryanshusingh8863 Год назад +196

    Bro's wording 😳💀

  • @shadowofheaven3279
    @shadowofheaven3279 Год назад +6

    "great stamina and can last 6-8 hours"

  • @HUNTER-ef8vu
    @HUNTER-ef8vu Год назад +13

    We all know he sits at the chessboard and plays with himself and thats the reason he is the goat

  • @_The_Roooook_
    @_The_Roooook_ Год назад +103

    Levy: Finally, a question I was dying to answer

  • @inxieratzeygd1913
    @inxieratzeygd1913 Год назад +87

    Because he listened to John Chess who invented Aimchess

    • @Drift4J
      @Drift4J Год назад +14

      And inventor of chess.
      I hope I remembered that ad correctly.

    • @DelphTheCat
      @DelphTheCat Год назад +1

      @toastmuncher72Well lucky for you I also invented ✨Aimchess✨

    • @mysticmemer4887
      @mysticmemer4887 Год назад

      ​@@DelphTheCatlook at this chess puzzle

    • @DelphTheCat
      @DelphTheCat Год назад

      @@mysticmemer4887 \*two seconds later* did you solve it?

    • @shulmpino5505
      @shulmpino5505 Год назад

      nah the real founder of chess is Garry Chess, educate yourselves fools

  • @davidadu8559
    @davidadu8559 Год назад +10

    He’s the type of guy to sacrifice the king and win

  • @Patralgan
    @Patralgan Год назад +1

    He forgot to mention perhaps the most important aspect of Magnus's skill: incredible memory

  • @fanumguy
    @fanumguy Месяц назад +2

    "Incredible stamina and go on for 5-6-7 hours ......"
    Levy I underestimated your capabilities.

    • @Gryul.1
      @Gryul.1 Месяц назад

      "....and squeeze......"

  • @Johncornwell103
    @Johncornwell103 Год назад +1

    That and superhuman levels of memory to know what moves are best in certain game positions

  • @YoBroMan
    @YoBroMan Год назад +1

    And his memory is insane. It's not human.

  • @jafarke7384
    @jafarke7384 5 дней назад

    He actually played every move and remembers all

  • @aceratedegree5733
    @aceratedegree5733 Год назад +6

    The only reason we can't be Magnus because we blunder our queen before 20 moves

  • @davidmasse2829
    @davidmasse2829 Год назад +1

    Bobby Fischer also had that great stamina

  • @MikePasqqsaPekiM
    @MikePasqqsaPekiM Год назад +15

    His memory is part of it, too 👍

  • @StranglerSix
    @StranglerSix Год назад +3

    His opponents explain it best. Magnus forces his opponents outside known theoretical territory. His endgames are precise.

  • @Bradyglinsek
    @Bradyglinsek Год назад +2

    He's so good that he plays a6 and h6 and still kicks you butt

  • @orange_turtle3412
    @orange_turtle3412 Год назад

    He probably has the entire game thought out in his head from the first move

  • @vladpopa6624
    @vladpopa6624 Месяц назад

    Bro got so bored that he started playing against himself so he can have a worthy opponent.

  • @derrezensierer5510
    @derrezensierer5510 Год назад

    he forgot that he can remember nearly every position from previous games from every player

  • @keyR3dz
    @keyR3dz Год назад +4

    I get inspired from Levy just talking about about how good Magnus is. Makes him sound mythical

    • @shanks6190
      @shanks6190 Год назад

      Yeah. Almost makes me want to put some effort into getting better at Chess.

  • @Nexiii11
    @Nexiii11 Год назад

    Magnus Carlsen already thinking 5 move ahead while we are struggling what to do in next move

  • @camman3196
    @camman3196 Год назад

    bobby fischer: alr i guess im gone then

  • @aliceslab
    @aliceslab Год назад

    in a game of choice, he simply sees a choice most dont.

  • @yankobahchevanov9473
    @yankobahchevanov9473 Год назад +2

    At some point it sounds like he stoped talking about chess

  • @redknight07_
    @redknight07_ Год назад +1

    My man Levy basically said skill issue

  • @ghostdog9921
    @ghostdog9921 Год назад +1

    Magnus could blunder his queen and still wins.
    I blunder my pawn and get double checked by air👍

  • @hazzakingpro9944
    @hazzakingpro9944 Год назад +1

    And also his memory is incredible

  • @CLTR-Jared_23
    @CLTR-Jared_23 Год назад

    Bro is so good that he is a poker player

  • @M-F-H
    @M-F-H Год назад +1

    More than all he has incredible memory

  • @redexexile795
    @redexexile795 Год назад

    He got savant natural born ability like a super power and also superhuman memory he said in an interview he remember all games he ever been

  • @10011110011
    @10011110011 Год назад +4

    In short: Magnus is so good because he is just so good

  • @rockstar1164
    @rockstar1164 19 дней назад +1

    He has absorbed chess . period

  • @castleclasher1236
    @castleclasher1236 Год назад

    I assume he‘s so good because he has such a good mind. Remembering chess games he saw or played when he was a kid is insane on its own.

  • @blueff8844
    @blueff8844 Год назад

    One good reason is definitely his memory

  • @oscarchong764
    @oscarchong764 Год назад

    Magnus played, the money gambit

  • @freshbeans
    @freshbeans Год назад

    wired proceeding to write the worst reply of All Time

  • @toasti_chess
    @toasti_chess Год назад +2

    Because he has mango in his name

  • @JojoYuoable
    @JojoYuoable 3 месяца назад

    He probably has photographic memory.

  • @frenzii8332
    @frenzii8332 Год назад

    It's because they can visualize blocked squares better i think tbh

  • @GolDRoger-ss1co
    @GolDRoger-ss1co Год назад

    He is so good cos he plays with himself while sitting at the chessboard

  • @lukyspielt5359
    @lukyspielt5359 Год назад

    Bro just gets extra sleep during his matches pro tactics

  • @kuldeepsingh-ny5fp
    @kuldeepsingh-ny5fp Год назад +1

    Bcz magnus don't get panic after losing the queeeeeeennnnnnnnnn

  • @ninjaninja9954
    @ninjaninja9954 Год назад

    His best attribute I would say is his memory is the best.

  • @soonpangboon4428
    @soonpangboon4428 Год назад

    " Squeezes water from stone"

  • @ritujaganguly7370
    @ritujaganguly7370 Год назад

    Bros choice of words ☠☠

  • @GustavBilben
    @GustavBilben Год назад

    He most probably has Eidetic memory and with his upbringing in Norway, it was a perfect storm.

  • @SeinenKing1
    @SeinenKing1 Год назад

    Well played for your 4 millions !

  • @A_strange_man545
    @A_strange_man545 5 месяцев назад

    As Magnus once said
    "Tip number 10 sit at the chessboard and play with yourself"

  • @IsaacJuruvenge
    @IsaacJuruvenge Год назад

    He's also good because of his sharp memory which allows him to remember hundreds of different positions

  • @sk1ller62
    @sk1ller62 Год назад +1

    the reason why he is so good is because he sits on the chessboard and plays with himself

  • @SuperTrucker2019
    @SuperTrucker2019 Год назад

    He could play the Bongcloud opening each and every time, and he'd still hold his G.O.A.T title!

  • @Lord_Baphomet_
    @Lord_Baphomet_ Год назад +1

    I heard a commentator once say “There are over 318 billion different possible positions after the first four moves each… and Magnus Carlson knows all of them”.

  • @jasmint6703
    @jasmint6703 Год назад

    He's memorized something like 10000 games. No exaggeration.

  • @Goku17yen
    @Goku17yen Год назад +8

    He's really a person that can make something out of nothing

  • @absolutezerochill2700
    @absolutezerochill2700 Год назад

    The ladies love his stamina and getting squeezed too.

  • @rocketptheracoon9226
    @rocketptheracoon9226 Год назад

    Why is there a clip of magnus playing poker lmao

  • @mrlynx13
    @mrlynx13 4 месяца назад

    He is the best . There’s not even a debate

  • @ruisyaf
    @ruisyaf Год назад

    Magnus could give you a head start of 10 moves and still mate in 5

  • @note5068
    @note5068 Год назад

    Bro so good at chess he premoved at the game of poker and won😂

  • @PhoenixSeer_
    @PhoenixSeer_ Год назад

    He's so good he can checkmate with only a king 💀

  • @JacobCash420
    @JacobCash420 3 месяца назад

    Magnus is the best ever players like Bobby Fischer would struggle against the youth now

  • @comicalgamer6590
    @comicalgamer6590 Год назад

    When are we going to get a Magnus vs Kaspraov game?

  • @melanieslalala6481
    @melanieslalala6481 Год назад

    “So easy💀”

  • @CC-ru4rr
    @CC-ru4rr Год назад +4

    Casually snuck in a clip of Magnus playing poker lol

  • @emmanuelzozobrado5981
    @emmanuelzozobrado5981 Год назад

    That just means that he has dedicated a lot of his time studying chess....

  • @DefeatedMelon
    @DefeatedMelon 4 месяца назад

    He really said Magnus is good because he's Magnus.

  • @samarthsahuneet1721
    @samarthsahuneet1721 Год назад

    dont forget about the magnus gambit

  • @thezombieking8133
    @thezombieking8133 Год назад

    The thing that makes Magnus so good is he has the positional play of Bobby but just has instincts that turn a dead position into the sharpest and most interesting position possible

  • @UHNIME_OTAKU
    @UHNIME_OTAKU Год назад

    Squeeze water in many of his positions 😂😂💀

  • @Iuftwaffe
    @Iuftwaffe Год назад

    Dude will be absolutely hammered blasting music and shit out more brilliant moves than you do after a good night sleep and the best breakfast of your life

  • @ercterburn1053
    @ercterburn1053 11 месяцев назад

    Don't worry he's the enlightened one of chess

  • @davidvalentine3296
    @davidvalentine3296 Год назад

    They gotta study him for science

  • @SasukeAvenges
    @SasukeAvenges Год назад

    Is this even debatable anymore? I thought for sure he’s the goat

  • @Shadoxite
    @Shadoxite Год назад

    He can play the bongcloud and swap his queen and king and still win the game

  • @Lord_Baphomet_
    @Lord_Baphomet_ Год назад

    Most chess players (especially levy and probably you) struggle in the endgame… Magnus seems like he is at home… the man could literally take on your entire board with a pawn, a knight, a king, and a queen.

  • @2005WH
    @2005WH Год назад

    When he was like 8 years old he had memorized every single capitol, I believe, and when he was 12-13 years old he went up against Kasparov, his memory is on another level, I looked up his IQ and apparently it is 190, idk if that’s true or not, but seems to be

  • @altapp1234
    @altapp1234 Год назад +1

    He ask why magnus is the best while he gets inspired by him🫥🫥

  • @achintsingh4552
    @achintsingh4552 Год назад +1

    For us it's, YOOOOUUUU!!!

  • @AhmetEfendioğlu1
    @AhmetEfendioğlu1 Год назад

    Simpel because of his memory

  • @ДмитрийРубежов-э1б

    He Also Has Super Human Memory Type He Can Remember The Game What He Or Someone Did 10/15 Years Ago TO EXACT MOVE

  • @ztheyoutuber9614
    @ztheyoutuber9614 Год назад

    I want to play non chess games against him like checkers and connect 4

  • @cortezchess
    @cortezchess Год назад +1

    A great explanation by Gotham

  • @STOXIU
    @STOXIU Год назад

    he is good because at high level its only memory game

  • @admiralspacecat6334
    @admiralspacecat6334 Год назад

    "why is Magnus so good at chess" *proceeds to show Magnus playing poker*

  • @user-xedwsg
    @user-xedwsg 7 дней назад

    Training. Thats the only reason

  • @cheeseforeveryone
    @cheeseforeveryone Год назад

    I reckon he’s so good because he wins all the time

  • @kaifire1987
    @kaifire1987 Год назад +1

    I thought Levy would say "Cuz he's a nerd".

  • @Valravna
    @Valravna Год назад +1

    I think his games are inspiring because he seems... almost playful in how he plays it?

  • @cogw-philippines
    @cogw-philippines Год назад

    he is genius. thats why. all you had said can be achieve but being genius is a gift.

  • @KylerNoon
    @KylerNoon Год назад

    just accept it. he's built different, and we're built wrong

  • @FreesoundeffectsNow
    @FreesoundeffectsNow Год назад

    I can't even break 500 to watch those high Elo games blows my mind lol