Stop listening to the negative stuff. Us loyal fans are here BECAUSE of the stories and the history. That is one of the things that makes your channel different and special. Keep doing you Agad. That is what makes you the most loved chess RUclipsr.
#Suggestion#1: Keep covering the long stories. Yes, they're interrupted by current chess games, but eventually you pick up the story line, and we end up with a playlist of a complete history of one of the chess greats. Suggestion#2: As Vance points out, stop listening to the negative stuff. You'll never please everybody, so no point in trying.
I really got addicted when he reads history, letters ect-the nuances and details of why Paul was great. Appears the man is a myth now, you’ve brought him back to life...bravo sir and thank you. If anyone is interested their is a fantastic you tube video of Bobby Fischer speaking about Morphy-I will not spoil it but he was asked…how Morphy would stand against today’s greatest. Salute’.
How poetic is agadmator? In his last review of this, not the first one but the second one, he talks of Paul Morphy "not being a butcher," oh so eloquently!
I LOVE how detailed you are. Getting the history and the information is a big part of why I love this channel, and why you are one of the greatest RUclips creators out there in my opinion. You are wonderfully engaging, present a story in every game (even when doing analysis of tournament games). I appreciate that you take into consideration the criticism thoughtfully, as your presentation has improved greatly over the years, but I just wanted to at least express that I love what you have done, what you are doing, and am very grateful for your content.
Anderssen had to be the best player in the world following the great 1851 Tournament. Some commentators place him as an unofficial world champion based on metrics, until the Morphy period came along of course. After Morphy's early retirement he resumed his dominance more or less before Steintz. Anderssen is worthy of a saga in his own right. I expect that will happen one day on this channel somewhere down the road.
Dear God, the Evans Gambit is so legendary...there is no other opening that hears audible shouts of joy from me to see it played on the board like this. This game from the old masters themselves has to be the most enjoyable game I have ever seen. The evergreen and opera games' authors are battling together for hounour only; Anderssen cements his position as master of the old world of chess by forcing resignation from Paul Charles Morphy himself in this incredible game. This is truly what the Morphy saga has been leading up to - forget Staunton. After memorising the opera game and evergreen game from both of these players, Agad has given me a new game to memorise. What an awesome game - one that any chess player should know by heart when thinking of these two artists from the past. *I typed out this entire monster comment and hit post before realising I'd made a typo on the very last word... RIP to my spelling, bros.
Well,one point you didn't mention. Anderssen was a thorough gentleman. He offered to postpone the match till Morphy recovered from his illness,but Morphy refused and decided to continue.
Fun fact :- Morphy played around 80 no odds games using the Evans gambit and he lost only two of them , one of this being this game . he lost a few when he gave odds of knight or rook . Maybe we should offer Morphy a Evans head for his success with the Evans gambit . 🙂
That's what I was thinking. I hadn't seen him lose with Evan's gambit ever. But in this game he was worst from start to finish. Really rare for morphy.
@julian ramirez I wouldn't say crush. Anderssen is an exceptional player, though maybe not on the level of Morphy. Undoubtedly his best opponent and would give him a run for his money even if the two of them were at their physical and mental peaks with their respective styles.
Great video!. Indeed, a great victory for Anderssen. Although we all love the Evans Gambit, and Antonio REALLY likes this opening, the truth of the matter is, and even Morphy himself said it later in his life, that if Black manages to castle, then White doesn't have a lot to show for the pawn sacrifice. Anderssen masterfully played the Evans Gambit as it is meant to be played with Black: Just develop your pieces, try to castle as soon as possible, and DON'T FORGET TO PLAY d5. This move creates a counter-crisis in the center, which magically solves all of Black's problems. I really enjoyed watching Anderssen calmly countering the Evans Gambit, and then slowly but surely improving his postion, until Morphy didn't have anything else to do. Of course, both player made mistakes, but it's a very instructive game on how to play against an over aggressive opening. Thank you for the video, Antonio. Sunday has immediatly been improved by watching this beautiful game.
"What i fear the most, is that the day will eventually come where people in the Internet would make quotes about me. Quotes that i never even actually said for once in my life." -Sun Tzu
(I play in) the style of Morphy, they say, and if it is true that the goddess of fortune has endowed me with his talent, the result (of the match with Emanuel Lasker )will not be in doubt. The magnificent American master had the most extraordinary brain that anybody has ever had for chess. Technique, strategy, tactics, knowledge which is inconceivable for us; all that was possessed by Morphy fifty-four years ago." Jose Raul Capablanca.
It's pretty how Morphy's familiy had absolutely no idea how important his chess legacy would be one day. I mean. If I'm writing history, I could definitely skip one Christmas Eve. But back then they probably viewed it like gaming today. It's not that serious, dont put too much mind to it. And i think with gaming, this actually holds, unless your facing the best players of the world, which Morphy actually did.
Anderson did have Morphy responding to his constant pressure those are hard games to play when your opponent has the upper hand and you constantly have to make moves to counter thanks for the game Agadmator
THANK YOU! PLEASE KEEP UPLOADING NEW VIDEOS FOR THE MORPHY SAGA. I don't care what happens in the current century, I'm only here for Paul Charles Morphy
People complain about the history and the info?? That's half the reason I watch this channel so much (and for the games, of course)! Keep it up Antonio, I've learnt a ton since I started watching your channel and getting properly into chess in 2019.
I not only love this channels for amazing chess game breakdowns, but the history, the stories the lifes of great chess players that are being told to this day! Love the content
What jokesters are saying that there are too many stories and history?! The stories/ history and the explanation analysis of why one played what the played or why you should or should not play a given move is the best part of these videos!
#suggestion. Alekhine would be a great next saga series as his World championship matches were interrupted not by one but two world wars, and he was accused of being a German spy at one point. Next to Morphy and Capablanca, those should be the three greatest players in that 100 year period as most folks would agree. Thanks again for the great content and the fantastic commentary. God bless - Tom Deraleau
Wow. I feel like this is the first time I've actually seen Morphy play. Yeah, I've seen him lose, but that was almost always because he wasn't taking his opponent seriously. And most of his wins he just rolls over opponents that are virtually playing a different game than him. And now we finally get to see Morphy play against someone who is as brilliant as he is, and it's everything I was hoping for.
Anderssen was the greatest chess player before Morphy. He was a wonderful, attacking, romantic player, who made large contributions to chess theory. His best games are probably the most beautiful ever played.
1858 seems so far away from 2021, it's insane how many events happened from then, so many wars (literally two World Wars) the rise of so many dictators, so many inventions, moon landing. I wonder if Morphy would have thought his game would be played out so many years later. He probably must have known his games were pretty famous but it's surreal to think that with the internet and computers his games will forever be online for people to see and replay
Morphy and his contemporaries knew the games of Greco, as well as Philidor, McDonnell and LaBourdannais. So even in that period there was an appreciation of the long arc of chessic history and how its evolution in strategic terms and the theory of the openings took place over centuries.
Noooooooooooooo we like the info and the history! This was an excellent video! Without the history this would have been a much less rich game and experience. The balance between game analysis and history was absolutely perfect. If this had been a game between alpha zero and stockfish, it would have been much less interesting. Brillant stuff.
I want to apologize so much for the comment I left a long time ago. I said something about the intro being too long. I was used to another channel. I watch your content every day now and when there is no new video I just watch an old Tal or Fischer or Dubov game. Thanks for the good stuff
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Stop listening to the negative stuff. Us loyal fans are here BECAUSE of the stories and the history. That is one of the things that makes your channel different and special. Keep doing you Agad. That is what makes you the most loved chess RUclipsr.
#Suggestion#1: Keep covering the long stories. Yes, they're interrupted by current chess games, but eventually you pick up the story line, and we end up with a playlist of a complete history of one of the chess greats. Suggestion#2: As Vance points out, stop listening to the negative stuff. You'll never please everybody, so no point in trying.
@@groussac what negative comments? sorry but I don't see any
@@-_Nuke_- Something I saw on Twitter.
Its really enjoyable with the story XD
Absolutely love the story.
Morphy Saga is more awaited than any Netflix series
I got hooked two days ago and went back to start the whole series..28 done in one day lol
Nicely done!
@@agadmator I am eagerly waiting for next videos.You history was great.Better than my history teacher..I am saying truth..
I really got addicted when he reads history, letters ect-the nuances and details of why Paul was great.
Appears the man is a myth now, you’ve brought him back to life...bravo sir and thank you.
If anyone is interested their is a fantastic you tube video of Bobby Fischer speaking about Morphy-I will not spoil it but he was asked…how Morphy would stand against today’s greatest.
Salute’.
Thank You for reminding me about Loki
"The ability to play chess is the sign of a gentleman. The ability to play chess well is the sign of a wasted life."
- Paul Morphy
LOL
@Hrushikesh Khade I'll pass, I'm not into self-depreciation ;)
Literally all Professional Chess Players who won several euros and dollars: **Laughs in Rich**
@@jannieseth Several euros and dollars doesnt make you rich in any place on the entire planet
@@666Kaca thats the joke
After facing a bunch of cowards, Morphy is finally facing a true gentleman.
True ;)
Or continuously asking for a match with them but eventually not facing them, as the case may be.
My thoughts exactly.
True!
How poetic is agadmator? In his last review of this, not the first one but the second one, he talks of Paul Morphy "not being a butcher," oh so eloquently!
We're approaching the end of the saga, but I really like these detailed videos with background stories. Please keep making them.
Antonio is such a brilliant story teller. "David Attenborough of Chess"
Sir David
@@dodekaedius Sir Antonio
Do you think Attenburgh write thise scripts or just reads them
i really love the history lesson at the beginning, really makes the game more enjoyable and exciting
The history lesson is in the book
I LOVE how detailed you are. Getting the history and the information is a big part of why I love this channel, and why you are one of the greatest RUclips creators out there in my opinion. You are wonderfully engaging, present a story in every game (even when doing analysis of tournament games). I appreciate that you take into consideration the criticism thoughtfully, as your presentation has improved greatly over the years, but I just wanted to at least express that I love what you have done, what you are doing, and am very grateful for your content.
Morphy was getting leeched regularly. So he was on “leech-chess” before anyone
Pure gold
ba-dum tshh!
XD come on man...
Even Morphy's doctor was betting he would beat Anderssen, that's why he told him he was too sick to travel
And then he made leeches suck his blood to convince him he needs "treatment"
Anderssen had to be the best player in the world following the great 1851 Tournament. Some commentators place him as an unofficial world champion based on metrics, until the Morphy period came along of course. After Morphy's early retirement he resumed his dominance more or less before Steintz. Anderssen is worthy of a saga in his own right. I expect that will happen one day on this channel somewhere down the road.
So nice to learn about chess history by this great man Antônio. I love this channel
"Attack! Always Attack!"
- Sun Tzu
- Adolf Anderssen
Dear God, the Evans Gambit is so legendary...there is no other opening that hears audible shouts of joy from me to see it played on the board like this.
This game from the old masters themselves has to be the most enjoyable game I have ever seen.
The evergreen and opera games' authors are battling together for hounour only; Anderssen cements his position as master of the old world of chess by forcing resignation from Paul Charles Morphy himself in this incredible game. This is truly what the Morphy saga has been leading up to - forget Staunton.
After memorising the opera game and evergreen game from both of these players, Agad has given me a new game to memorise.
What an awesome game - one that any chess player should know by heart when thinking of these two artists from the past.
*I typed out this entire monster comment and hit post before realising I'd made a typo on the very last word... RIP to my spelling, bros.
Finally, the Morphy saga continues. When you're done with this, I would love to see one about Alekhine.
Well,one point you didn't mention. Anderssen was a thorough gentleman. He offered to postpone the match till Morphy recovered from his illness,but Morphy refused and decided to continue.
Absolute chad
Fun fact :- Morphy played around 80 no odds games using the Evans gambit and he lost only two of them , one of this being this game . he lost a few when he gave odds of knight or rook . Maybe we should offer Morphy a Evans head for his success with the Evans gambit . 🙂
That's what I was thinking. I hadn't seen him lose with Evan's gambit ever. But in this game he was worst from start to finish. Really rare for morphy.
@julian ramirez I wouldn't say crush. Anderssen is an exceptional player, though maybe not on the level of Morphy. Undoubtedly his best opponent and would give him a run for his money even if the two of them were at their physical and mental peaks with their respective styles.
Great video!. Indeed, a great victory for Anderssen. Although we all love the Evans Gambit, and Antonio REALLY likes this opening, the truth of the matter is, and even Morphy himself said it later in his life, that if Black manages to castle, then White doesn't have a lot to show for the pawn sacrifice. Anderssen masterfully played the Evans Gambit as it is meant to be played with Black: Just develop your pieces, try to castle as soon as possible, and DON'T FORGET TO PLAY d5. This move creates a counter-crisis in the center, which magically solves all of Black's problems. I really enjoyed watching Anderssen calmly countering the Evans Gambit, and then slowly but surely improving his postion, until Morphy didn't have anything else to do. Of course, both player made mistakes, but it's a very instructive game on how to play against an over aggressive opening.
Thank you for the video, Antonio. Sunday has immediatly been improved by watching this beautiful game.
"if you first move, you cant have the black pieces"
-Sun Tzu
Oh Sun Tzu, you are so brilliant
"What i fear the most, is that the day will eventually come where people in the Internet would make quotes about me. Quotes that i never even actually said for once in my life."
-Sun Tzu
@@user-uj2cq6rd8n source or gtfo
"Thou shalt not take the name of Sun Tzu in vain"
-Sun Tzu
(I play in) the style of Morphy, they say, and if it is true that the goddess of fortune has endowed me with his talent, the result (of the match with Emanuel Lasker )will not be in doubt. The magnificent American master had the most extraordinary brain that anybody has ever had for chess. Technique, strategy, tactics, knowledge which is inconceivable for us; all that was possessed by Morphy fifty-four years ago." Jose Raul Capablanca.
Do you know from which year this quote is?
Because you left off the opening quotation mark ("), I thought you were talking about yourself until the end of the quip.
Like David said because you didn't start with a quotation mark I thought you was talking about yourself hahaha
@@davidanderson_surrey_bc No I found this quate on internet. I was searching info about Paul Morphy and I saw it this. Then I did copy-paste:).
@@TechnoRaabe around 1920
The history is a huge part of what got me into this channel to begin with. The stories and personalities of chess are, in my opinion, half the fun.
I think the Morphy Saga has graduated into the Morphy Epic
The Morphy saga is the best along with the Bobby Fischer saga.
the evans gambit and the king of development are the most perfect combination
It's pretty how Morphy's familiy had absolutely no idea how important his chess legacy would be one day.
I mean. If I'm writing history, I could definitely skip one Christmas Eve.
But back then they probably viewed it like gaming today.
It's not that serious, dont put too much mind to it. And i think with gaming, this actually holds, unless your facing the best players of the world, which Morphy actually did.
the most underrated comment ever
Second that
"Attack! Attack! Attack!"
-Napoleone Bonaparte
Definitely the good stuff. Thanks for continuing the Morphy Saga.
i LOVE THE STORYTELLING WITH THESE GAMES!!!!
The history is what sets the channel above others, love that content
Even when the game was over, I was still waiting for Agad to say "I'm just kidding he did not play the Evans gambit"
Anderson did have Morphy responding to his constant pressure those are hard games to play when your opponent has the upper hand and you constantly have to make moves to counter thanks for the game Agadmator
Morphy saga is finally back!
Finally, two legendary masters - and two gentlemen.
"Loss after Evan's gambit. My whole life was a lie".
-Sun Tzu
This saga got me into chess! I can’t wait for it to continue into a finish
THANK YOU! PLEASE KEEP UPLOADING NEW VIDEOS FOR THE MORPHY SAGA. I don't care what happens in the current century, I'm only here for Paul Charles Morphy
People complain about the history and the info?? That's half the reason I watch this channel so much (and for the games, of course)!
Keep it up Antonio, I've learnt a ton since I started watching your channel and getting properly into chess in 2019.
Your commentary makes chess come to life! Thank you.
Like an epic is being told in front of your eyes. Drama of creative and destructive forces.
Black has a monster Knight on e5. Oh wait, that's a leech that fell on the board.
Love the historical perspective you give to some of these great games. Your video is frequently the highlight of my day ! Many thanks.
Oh....what a beautiful saga...what a great artitistc game to tell the story..what an awesome game...!
I enjoyed every single piece of the history behind the game. You're doing greater than ever, thank you so much for your excellent content!!!
Mijaíl Tal likes today's quote
Anderssen is sort of a trailblazer to Tal’s game.
Let's swap that j for a k
Really enjoy the history at the beginning of these sagas.
Anderssen seems like a gentleman.
I actually pause life to see another amazing video, and after, I feel free to go back to whatever life can bring me. Thank you so much and keep going.
"The history recap is deeply appreciated. People should learn to take advantage of time stamps"
- Sun Tzu
Adolf anderson was a beast actually. Watch his moves he was the only master to give morphy problems but morphy still was so good it was barely close
"A slap in the face" is such a perfectly accurate description of that move.
It really wasnt tho lol
It was just a pawn grab...black didnt utilise white's knight move to his own advantage or something...
I love agad, but that wasnt an accurate description lol
Morphy: Sorry, Doctor, but I must go play my game with Anderssen now.
Leeches: Hey, can we come with you and hang around for a while?
Chess history is as fascinating as the games. I really enjoy the background content, keep'em up as much as possible! Thanks for this amazing saga.
There was so much tension in this game, I felt more excited and stressed than when watching a thriller
Thank You for posting this, What a game!!!!
Good to see such a well played game against Mr. Morphy.
It's amazing to see how great the players were to play Evan's Gambit to such perfection even in the 18th century.
The good stuff is what keeps me going through the bad times. Need more of this Morphy saga.
This is one of the most beautiful games I've ever seen.
I not only love this channels for amazing chess game breakdowns, but the history, the stories the lifes of great chess players that are being told to this day!
Love the content
What a fighter Paul Morphy was
AlphaZero : "Mr Anderson, we meet again"
Now this is the real good stuff !!
Thank you so much for all your work Agad 🙏 your videos are the best parts of my day
We love history Agad. That's the good stuff and why we are here!
"And it was in this position that Paul Charles Morphy resigned the game"
Never thought I'd hear that one.
He actually lost 2 in this 11-game match (+7 -2 =2)
These videos are awesome especially the history part! We appreciate it keep it up 👏🏼
Enjoying your vast knowledge of Paul Charles Morphy. It's spot on .
Now, after Antionio explodes my brain, there is nothing more to be done here.
Amazing.. Thank you.
Always love the backstory
What jokesters are saying that there are too many stories and history?! The stories/ history and the explanation analysis of why one played what the played or why you should or should not play a given move is the best part of these videos!
im so happy that morphy videos are back on the channel
The Morphy saga is all what matters!!!!!
yes, the background story makes the video! thank you!
Morphy saga is back baby!!
#suggestion. Alekhine would be a great next saga series as his World championship matches were interrupted not by one but two world wars, and he was accused of being a German spy at one point. Next to Morphy and Capablanca, those should be the three greatest players in that 100 year period as most folks would agree. Thanks again for the great content and the fantastic commentary. God bless - Tom Deraleau
good work, Agadmator!!!
Wow. I feel like this is the first time I've actually seen Morphy play. Yeah, I've seen him lose, but that was almost always because he wasn't taking his opponent seriously. And most of his wins he just rolls over opponents that are virtually playing a different game than him. And now we finally get to see Morphy play against someone who is as brilliant as he is, and it's everything I was hoping for.
Idk who that doctor was but he was paid a good amount for sure.
Anderssen CHAD vs Stanton Virgin
The guy fixing his glasses is pondering the position
If they made a movie about morphy 90 % of it would be about morphy and his opponent traveling drama .
I love the info with the chapters.
"I have spread my seeds all over the world, all of them are currently playing chess"-Sun tzu
5:26 game starts here
Joking aside, this is really good stuff
Anderssen was the greatest chess player before Morphy. He was a wonderful, attacking, romantic player, who made large contributions to chess theory. His best games are probably the most beautiful ever played.
This is beautiful game!!! Thank you for the storytelling as well~ !
* Never challenge he who wins the battle before it is fought * -Sun Tzu
amazing stuff! One question: What is the 'E' above the little robot? ^_^
@ 20:22 can't Morphy force trade queens with QF5, and then push the pawn and be up a queen vs a knight?
Qf5 isn't a queen trade though... Qf5, Qxf5, h8=Q is still down a knight vs a queen, and now with no pawns.
Can we someone link the playlist of Morphy Saga? I have missed some games
ruclips.net/p/PLDnx7w_xuguGhe-QDilZ6SvJCAedNiy6Q
@@Erkynar Thank You kind Stanger!
@@dullscythe_
Happy to help. Enjoy!
I'm living for this history by the way. I want a Hollywood feature film on Morphy's life yesterday.
1858 seems so far away from 2021, it's insane how many events happened from then, so many wars (literally two World Wars) the rise of so many dictators, so many inventions, moon landing. I wonder if Morphy would have thought his game would be played out so many years later. He probably must have known his games were pretty famous but it's surreal to think that with the internet and computers his games will forever be online for people to see and replay
Morphy and his contemporaries knew the games of Greco, as well as Philidor, McDonnell and LaBourdannais. So even in that period there was an appreciation of the long arc of chessic history and how its evolution in strategic terms and the theory of the openings took place over centuries.
Great content .. thank you for doing these vidoes
About time we got some more of "the good stuff".
I love the vast knowledge in the intro
That dr for sure took a payoff to tell morphy to stay 😂
Loving the good stuff!
I think Anderson is the real man ☺😊😁
He accepted the Evans gambit
And didn't make any term 😁
Noooooooooooooo we like the info and the history! This was an excellent video!
Without the history this would have been a much less rich game and experience. The balance between game analysis and history was absolutely perfect. If this had been a game between alpha zero and stockfish, it would have been much less interesting.
Brillant stuff.
"There's too much talk about chess in your chess videos"
I want to apologize so much for the comment I left a long time ago. I said something about the intro being too long. I was used to another channel. I watch your content every day now and when there is no new video I just watch an old Tal or Fischer or Dubov game.
Thanks for the good stuff