Mato. Please continue your wonderful lectures. I have recommended you to many people. I have watched so many of your lectures and consider their conciseness and insight one of the few Wonders of the Web Peace, Love, Light & God Bless x
I had a family member in my father's side. At first I asked him if he could teach me how to chess, and so he did. At first I didn't think of it being a big thing to me but when I heard that he has cancer ...I was frozen and in tears. I never had the time back then to play chess with him because of my studies. Then I found you. A person who was became a teacher, a comedian, a brother, a friend who showed me TONS of chess players including himself playing against grand master. At my cousin's funeral I brought the chessboard where he taught me some moves and all of my games on that board: I won. After that I never stopped watching your videos. I really hope someday I could be better that I am right now and you have helped me in familiarizing chess and it's tricks. I hope that I could meet you someday in person but for now I wish you the best. Thank you Mr. Mato ^^
His chess lessons have something different on what i see on the internet dude. He gives meaning to every game. He gives me the passion to continue playing it. your assumption of mato saving my life is wrong. He didn't save me, he just gave meaning to a game that I didn't fully understand and valued.
Mato presented some games (which were readily accessible anyway), "he didn't save your life" Gosh, "you act like Mato saved your life" yeah you didn't say it. Just let this conflict side so that we don't make this an issue
Mato, thank you for everything, especially the many memorable lessons in the art of the attack. I hope all is well with you, and I wish you great good fortune in all your future endeavors. May God bless and keep you.
Thank you too, Francis. I have always found your comments to Mato's videos intelligent and insightful. I will miss your analysis, and Mato's careful and considered instruction. Truly a sad day!
Hi, this is Samuel. I have enjoyed your chess lessons practically every single day for a long time. Your RUclips channel is one of my favorites, because it's not only instructive, but also entertaining. You may not upload new chess lectures anymore, but your fans will cherish your legacy. May God bless you, Samuel
MATO you've been my daily chess voice for at least the last 4 years. I will miss you A LOT. Kind, funny, deep chess coach ... i will not forget you and i wish i can see you soon again. Thank you Mato
Mato, I can't tell you how much I've enjoyed your videos. Thank you so much for all of the hard work. Your style of teaching is truly unique and engaging. I will miss the exciting King Hunts and searching for new "killah moves." I wish you the very best, and may God bless you in your endeavors.
Thank you so much for the videos mato, because of you i am CLUB champion. And i am only 11 years old!!! I have watched every video you made and i am very sad because you stopped. You helped me so much, i cant thank you enough. If i ever get a grandmaster, you will be the first one on my 'thank you' list.
Love your lectures, I'll be waiting for your return someday, have a nice break, and if it's really good-bye then let me again say how much I've enjoyed these videos, Bravo from a real fan.
Mato, my daughter and I don't want you to stop making videos, but if this is your last we want to say thank you for everything, we have learned so much from you. We will find instruction and pleasure in your videos for a long while to come. I hope you return one day. Ian & Katy
I watch all the games of Fisher, Mikhail Tal, Botvinnik, Alekhine, Capablanka, Keres etc courtesy of Mato's fun watching videos and loved each one of them, Thanks Mato!!!! " Hi! this is Mato,, I will surely miss you here
If you really are retiring, then thank you so much for all your chess lectures. Since watching your videos I have increased my ELO from 900 to 1200 and am continually rising. Thank you again for all your brilliant videos!
Oh man, mato holds a special place in my heart. I've worked night shifts for the last 4 years and I can't recall how many times I've gone on my break, bought some taco bell, and ate it in my car while watching his videos. His lectures are concise and entertaining. He always covered the best games and didn't bog the viewer with endless variations. Sure, maybe the videos weren't the most instructive but there are countless channels that offer videos of that nature, most notably kingcrusher and scholastic chess club. I liked the simplicity of his videos; the merits of many of the moves in top level games are self explanatory when you see the outcome. He will surely be missed. I liken this feeling to when a good friend moves cross country. Thank you for all your videos over the years Mato!
Say it ain't so!! I just don't have the time to play anymore but I do love " now pause the video" Such fun. It has made me better at solving them. I really appreciate all the time and effort you put in Mato.
All my life, i haven't had any interest for chess.Some time ago, i found one of your videos.Then, i knew...I love this game, the tactics, critical thinking and logic behind it! You were the one who helped me unravel this part of myself, and for that , i am truly grateful.I believe i am speaking on behalf of all the other watchers, when i say thank you from the bottom of my heart for your videos! I wish you good luck and bye ...for now!
Mato, this is a honest comment from a big fan. I used to admire chess as the best and fairest of challenges, but I always tought it was only for some unique geniuses that see 20 moves ahead. After discovering your channel, I fell in love. I played 0 games before. In these years, I've played around a thousand chess games, and I still love the game, altough being medium/bad at it. I always find myself in the middle game thinking something like this: "ok I've lined up my bishops against his king, my knight is close, I can sacrifice some pieces to get to it and I know I'm in a winning position cause I've seen something similar on Mato videos so many times... what would those great GMs do now." Literally all my chess knowledge comes from either direct experience or you. I've been watching the new videos in the evening before going to bed every night, and it has been giving me a lot of peace over the years. I'm really sad to see you stop, but I can only thank you and good luck for everything in your life. You've been a friend over the years.
😳😳😳...please don't stop making videos. Your daily uploads are eagerly awaited.. Looking forward for the Return!! Thank you for all the videos and superb efforts..
Thank you for introducing me to an entire new world only made of up black and white, for all this time I have known legends like Alekhine, Morphy, Capablanca, Keres and especially Tal through you and I shall remain indebted for the same. I am no great player of Chess but I am learning to play because I started watching your videos, thank you for making it exciting, making me appreciate the silence shared by two minds sitting across the board, thank you for making me understand the beauty of a cold war. You are my teacher and I shall continue to learn from you. You shall be missed...... with a tear in the eye and a wish of not saying you goodbye...... Thanks a lot Master. May the force be with you.
Every Mato lecture was another reason to wake up every morning. These lectures meant a lot and I'm appreciative of what Matojelic done so far. Happy retirement Mato!
Dear Mato, Thank you for so much. All this time you provided value to many people's lives from all over the world. Feel proud for it! I understand you must have your priorities in life. Your class and humor will be definitely be missed. Best for you. Hugs from Colombia
That last move you played Mato was the most unexpected of all. Thank you for your wisdom over the years. There are plenty of videos of your I have not seen yet. But I must say that your videos are the only chess videos I watch on You Tube. So I am missing you already...
Mato has the best videos. They are short informative and charming. Wish you all the best! My son and I have always enjoyed watching these last few years.
Dear Mato Sir, you did a great job. All games that you had shown in your channel are claasics and very very beautiful and your own commentary is beautiful too. I wish you continue. I am a big fan of your games. I will miss you lectures. Stay happy and healthy
Thank you so much Mato. You have brought the game of chess to life for me. Your videos kept me engaged in a way that few lectures can. Sincerely, I hope that since you have paused this episode of your life, that you will find the best move in your position ;) When life gives you lemons? Make lemonade. When life gives you Mato? Appreciate him while it lasts, wish him well when it ends, and hopefully learn something from him. About life, or chess, or both. But learn. In the Mammoth book of life lessons, reserve a page for Mato
I dont know if your retiring or not, but your videos inspired me to play chess again, and I spend many hrs a day playing online because of it. I thank you for all of the effort you have put in over the years, and have never been disappointed with a single video. So if you have decided to hang it up, just like Alekhine, your going out with a win.
Mato, you are truly an amazing human. I don't know how many hours of my nights watching your videos when I should have been sleeping or studying, but it doesn't matter. There was something appealing about it all. The farewell came suddenly, but I just want to say thanks for everything. I learned a lot, and it was a pleasure.
You're retiring?? No!! Seriously? You're like a favourite uncle! You add a dimension of humanity to chess that is extraordinary. These videos are more amazing for their warmth and humour than they are for their clarity and erudition, and they are VERY clear and erudite!! There's no one like you Mato, and I'm not alone in saying WE WILL MISS YOU.
Enjoy your retirement, Mato! Many thanks for your immense contribution to chess education! Your lectures will live in our hearts, and you made so many of them that we can go through your video archive on repeat without ever getting bored! (I'm not even halfway through it.)
Sad! ... But everything has it's day, I guess. Thank you! Your videos have been a daily companion in my retirement, and I shall miss them. You have brought much happiness into the world, simply through doing what you love. May you be well and happy.
i only discovered your videos a month ago but I have enjoyed watching them daily. Goodbye Mato, your unique and insightful teaching style will be missed.
I just started watching your channel about 3 months ago. They're my favorite. Thank you for bringing so much job and love to the game. I will forever hear your voice... 'Cheeeek..... Maaaaate..."
Oh noooooooooo... Mato - I have come to really love your videos, your presentation style, your wisdom and your positive attitude. Sorry to see you go, but since I only discovered you this year, I can now go back and look at the archives from the past. Thanks again, all the best in all your endeavors, God bless.
I seldom leave comments, but since you do read them -- thank you. Not only were you the first chess lecturer I found on the Internet, you were, to me, the best. You had helped me ignite the passion for chess. Concise and humorous were your videos, and every video great. My final salutations and thanks.
I have just lost one of my favourite channels. first thank you so much for all the great videos, they where a real treat.. I feel I lost a good friend even if we never meet, I wish you the best wherever you go, what ever you do. You are one cool dude in my book. Farewell Mato
Mato, you have been an inspiration to me, I jumped from below 1000 to above 2000 ELO thanks to you my friend. I will miss the soul you put in every video. God bless you, brother and thanks for everything.
What a shock.. :-( I hope all is ok! I wish you all the best dear Mato, thank you for countless hours of joy, I've been watching your videos on a daily basis for a few years already, and as others mentioned - sometimes that really was the best part of my day.. Hope to see you again, love and best of wishes above all. Bye for now... master Mato, or as we call you at home - Uncle Mato
Thank you for your videos Mato, I have been enjoying your lectures for years and it has improved my chess greatly. I wish you great success in the future.
Thank you Mato for your great videos and wonderful humor. For many a day I looked forward to seeing your videos to relax and inspire me. Now you will be like a long-time friend who will be taking his leave. Sad for me but all the best in your future life!!
Do not retire, Mato. Every single day I watch your amazing chess lectures. I just love it, because it is straight to the point, very intructive and pleasant to watch. You have your own way to explain things. It is very easy-to-understand. Keep on rocking, Buddy!!!
I literally watched your videos since the times when your channel only had a couple hundred subscribers. You've been a companion and a great chess teacher and motivator for me. Thank you Mato. As a fellow of Yugoslav ancestry I'm also proud of you. I can't tell you how much I will miss your videos and your dad jokes :) whatever the reason of your retirement, I wish you success in this new chapter, but if you ever decide to come back, please know you will always have at least one huge fan.
Thank you very much for all the videos. I enjoyed very much watching them whenever I had time to. Congratulations on putting up such an amazing compilation of games.
"Hi, this is Mato"... What a introduce! Thank you Mato for your videos and channel. I learned a lot with you and I have my own channel now, in Spanish, but 800 subscribers in 4 months of life. Bye bye Mato. God bless you.
Thank you for your very instructive lessons - I have learnt a lot and started to enjoy chess again and it is all thanks to you. I will miss your videos.
Mato! Sir, don't leave us please! :-( You are amazing and absolutely fantastic, we love you and your games. Sometimes my best time at the day is when I see your new upload!
You are the chess lectures legend as well as Alekhine was the chess legend. I enjoyed watching your videos every time you hoped I did. 2 years ago I didn't play chess and now, thanks for you I'm addicted to it. Thank you and bye for now!
This is heartbreaking Mato! You have been a big part of my life over the last year, and I looked forward to every new video you made. I hope that this is really not the last we hear from you, but if so, thanks for all your work! Your channel is world class!
Hi Mato, you will be dearly missed, I have learnt a lot from your videos , you are such a great man !!! My best wishes are with you for your next endeavours !!! Thank you for your time and lessons !!
Hey Mato, Thanks for bringing alive all those great games over the years. You have the insight to make the complex simple...and entertain is with your humor. God bless and all the best in your new endeavours. 😉
THANK YOU VERY MUCH for your years of patient and persistent instruction. I have profited from your efforts: I used to play very timidly, but now I play more boldly. Sacrifices are no longer unthinkable. (When I play against a computer, it's often surprised when I deliberately sacrifice the exchange in order to open a file.) This last series (on Alekhine's games) was especially helpful. Previously, when Mato asked his students to find the "killer move", it was merely a matter of finding the sacrifice. But during the Alekhine series, that was no longer true, and one had to think harder -- and so one learned more. Well, at least we have your game analyses -- and there are a lot of them -- to study and learn from. Frankly, I'm not surprised that you decided to stop producing videos. You were producing as many as one or two per day. I couldn't understand how you could maintain such a grinding pace. And it must be discouraging to devote so much time and effort to producing your videos, and nevertheless to have people complain about them. Again, sincere thanks for your years of hard work. This humble patzer appreciates your labors. Thanks to you, I believe that I could now defeat anyone on my street. Best wishes to you and may your future be a bright, prosperous, and healthy one. God bless you. Sincerely, Kevin Byrne
Thanks for the memories, Mato. You gave us a nice mix of brilliant chess, laid back commentary, and just enough analysis to make it all worthwhile. I consider watching your videos as time well spent, and wish you all the best in everything you do.
Thank you for the time and effort Mato, the lectures have been great and rekindled my interest in chess over 20 years since I had ceased playing. If this is your last video, then good luck for the future, take care, it has been fun learning from you.
Just wanted to say Thank You so much, Mato, for all the wonderful entertaining and instructive chess videos you have posted, showing how much joy a person can obtain from our game of Chess.
Sad to see you go Mato, I love your videos. Very learning and very funny! I must say it has been most intresting to see the games of Tal and of Alekhine, I am sure I learned a few tricks along the road. Thank you for making excellent videos.
Discovered your channel in June and have watched hundreds of your videos ever since..you helped me a lot with my chess...especially with the Siciilian defence and with attacking tactics..You were the only funny chess commentator on youtube! You will be missed..
Dear Mato, I have been watching your lecture for more than five years, I learned so much from you not just chess but to be an honest and humorous person. your videos are kind of addictions and now I am afraid to have withdrawal effects. please do at least 10 more videos so that I could die in peace. thanks for your videos and sense of humor.
I know you like to joke around Mato- and I hope that this is one of your great tricks! But if it is not I want to thank you so much for all you have done. You brought so much more joy and understanding to the game I already loved. You had a very real impact on chess culture- and brought many aspects and subtleties of the game to many of us who may have never seen it otherwise. I feel a genuine warmth in my heart for you. Best wishes to you and your family! Thank you Mato- from the bottom of my heart. You are a wonderful man.
Mato, yours videos made my bad days become better, I think this decision was not easy to you, but it's indeed a great loss to us all, i'm actually so sad now... We loved your lessons, and we hope the best for you in your life, God bless you, keep up making people happy!
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Mato. Please continue your wonderful lectures. I have recommended you to many people. I have watched so many of your lectures and consider their conciseness and insight one of the few Wonders of the Web
Peace, Love, Light & God Bless x
I had a family member in my father's side. At first I asked him if he could teach me how to chess, and so he did. At first I didn't think of it being a big thing to me but when I heard that he has cancer ...I was frozen and in tears. I never had the time back then to play chess with him because of my studies. Then I found you. A person who was became a teacher, a comedian, a brother, a friend who showed me TONS of chess players including himself playing against grand master. At my cousin's funeral I brought the chessboard where he taught me some moves and all of my games on that board: I won. After that I never stopped watching your videos. I really hope someday I could be better that I am right now and you have helped me in familiarizing chess and it's tricks. I hope that I could meet you someday in person but for now I wish you the best. Thank you Mr. Mato ^^
I'm sorry for your loss, don't stop playing chess, it's more than a game !
His chess lessons have something different on what i see on the internet dude. He gives meaning to every game. He gives me the passion to continue playing it. your assumption of mato saving my life is wrong. He didn't save me, he just gave meaning to a game that I didn't fully understand and valued.
Mato presented some games (which were readily accessible anyway), "he didn't save your life"
Gosh, "you act like Mato saved your life"
yeah you didn't say it. Just let this conflict side so that we don't make this an issue
We have reached the critical position. Thank you, Mato.
Oh Mato! My dear dear friend. Here is a drop of tear for u from India. Can't believe it, but the tear is real. And I have a constriction in my throat.
I was hoping he was going to say... "... just kidding" at the end.
It does look like he was indeed "just kidding" because he is still active and posting videos regularly.
Mato, thank you for everything, especially the many memorable lessons in the art of the attack. I hope all is well with you, and I wish you great good fortune in all your future endeavors. May God bless and keep you.
I second Mr. Porrettos' sentiments and , once again, thank you and God bless you, Mato.
Yes, it's been a pleasure and an honour, may your path be blessed.
Thank you too, Francis. I have always found your comments to Mato's videos intelligent and insightful. I will miss your analysis, and Mato's careful and considered instruction. Truly a sad day!
Jonathanpaulm Well, I suppose we'll have to find another chess lecturer as good as Mato. Granted that could take some doing!
+Francis Porretto Better lecturer than Mato? Well, let me know when you found one. Good luck...
Thank you for everything Mato. I wish you good luck with your life and bye for now. We'll miss you!
Hi, this is Samuel.
I have enjoyed your chess lessons practically every single day for a long time.
Your RUclips channel is one of my favorites, because it's not only instructive, but also entertaining.
You may not upload new chess lectures anymore, but your fans will cherish your legacy.
May God bless you,
Samuel
MATO you've been my daily chess voice for at least the last 4 years. I will miss you A LOT. Kind, funny, deep chess coach ... i will not forget you and i wish i can see you soon again. Thank you Mato
Mato, I can't tell you how much I've enjoyed your videos. Thank you so much for all of the hard work. Your style of teaching is truly unique and engaging. I will miss the exciting King Hunts and searching for new "killah moves." I wish you the very best, and may God bless you in your endeavors.
It was an honor to have you and your videos. Thank you sir.
Thank you so much for the videos mato, because of you i am CLUB champion. And i am only 11 years old!!!
I have watched every video you made and i am very sad because you stopped. You helped me so much, i cant thank you enough. If i ever get a grandmaster, you will be the first one on my 'thank you' list.
Love your lectures, I'll be waiting for your return someday, have a nice break, and if it's really good-bye then let me again say how much I've enjoyed these videos, Bravo from a real fan.
That's a shame, I'll miss your videos.
I hope you come back some time in the future, but for now: thanks for all the videos you already made. :D
Thank YOU, Mato, very much,and I wish you all the best, it was fun and grate,grate pleasure !
Mato, my daughter and I don't want you to stop making videos, but if this is your last we want to say thank you for everything, we have learned so much from you. We will find instruction and pleasure in your videos for a long while to come. I hope you return one day. Ian & Katy
I watch all the games of Fisher, Mikhail Tal, Botvinnik, Alekhine, Capablanka, Keres etc courtesy of Mato's fun watching videos and loved each one of them, Thanks Mato!!!! " Hi! this is Mato,, I will surely miss you here
If you really are retiring, then thank you so much for all your chess lectures. Since watching your videos I have increased my ELO from 900 to 1200 and am continually rising. Thank you again for all your brilliant videos!
Oh man, mato holds a special place in my heart. I've worked night shifts for the last 4 years and I can't recall how many times I've gone on my break, bought some taco bell, and ate it in my car while watching his videos. His lectures are concise and entertaining. He always covered the best games and didn't bog the viewer with endless variations. Sure, maybe the videos weren't the most instructive but there are countless channels that offer videos of that nature, most notably kingcrusher and scholastic chess club. I liked the simplicity of his videos; the merits of many of the moves in top level games are self explanatory when you see the outcome. He will surely be missed.
I liken this feeling to when a good friend moves cross country.
Thank you for all your videos over the years Mato!
Say it ain't so!! I just don't have the time to play anymore but I do love " now pause the video" Such fun. It has made me better at solving them. I really appreciate all the time and effort you put in Mato.
All my life, i haven't had any interest for chess.Some time ago, i found one of your videos.Then, i knew...I love this game, the tactics, critical thinking and logic behind it! You were the one who helped me unravel this part of myself, and for that , i am truly grateful.I believe i am speaking on behalf of all the other watchers, when i say thank you from the bottom of my heart for your videos! I wish you good luck and bye ...for now!
Thank you for everything!! Your videos are the reason I took up chess. I will greatly miss your lectures. Good luck in everything you do Mato.
Im sad that you are leaving Matojelic... You are very good.. I watch your videos again and again... I feel very sad... God bless you
Mato, this is a honest comment from a big fan.
I used to admire chess as the best and fairest of challenges, but I always tought it was only for some unique geniuses that see 20 moves ahead.
After discovering your channel, I fell in love. I played 0 games before. In these years, I've played around a thousand chess games, and I still love the game, altough being medium/bad at it.
I always find myself in the middle game thinking something like this: "ok I've lined up my bishops against his king, my knight is close, I can sacrifice some pieces to get to it and I know I'm in a winning position cause I've seen something similar on Mato videos so many times... what would those great GMs do now."
Literally all my chess knowledge comes from either direct experience or you.
I've been watching the new videos in the evening before going to bed every night, and it has been giving me a lot of peace over the years.
I'm really sad to see you stop, but I can only thank you and good luck for everything in your life. You've been a friend over the years.
😳😳😳...please don't stop making videos. Your daily uploads are eagerly awaited.. Looking forward for the Return!! Thank you for all the videos and superb efforts..
Thank you for introducing me to an entire new world only made of up black and white, for all this time I have known legends like Alekhine, Morphy, Capablanca, Keres and especially Tal through you and I shall remain indebted for the same. I am no great player of Chess but I am learning to play because I started watching your videos, thank you for making it exciting, making me appreciate the silence shared by two minds sitting across the board, thank you for making me understand the beauty of a cold war. You are my teacher and I shall continue to learn from you. You shall be missed......
with a tear in the eye and
a wish of not saying you goodbye......
Thanks a lot Master. May the force be with you.
Every Mato lecture was another reason to wake up every morning.
These lectures meant a lot and I'm appreciative of what Matojelic done so far.
Happy retirement Mato!
Dear Mato, Thank you for so much. All this time you provided value to many people's lives from all over the world. Feel proud for it! I understand you must have your priorities in life. Your class and humor will be definitely be missed. Best for you. Hugs from Colombia
That last move you played Mato was the most unexpected of all. Thank you for your wisdom over the years. There are plenty of videos of your I have not seen yet. But I must say that your videos are the only chess videos I watch on You Tube. So I am missing you already...
Through all these years watching your videos, I went from 1000 Elo to 1900; thank you very much, Mato.
Thank you for all the videos, Mato. This channel has followed me in both good times and bad times.
Oh no! Watching your videos is a big highlight for me every day. Thank you for all the teaching and entertainment. I will miss you.
It's very fitting that your farewell game features the greatest player of all time!!
Mato has the best videos. They are short informative and charming. Wish you all the best! My son and I have always enjoyed watching these last few years.
noooo... u give the best chess lecture in RUclips, plz don't stop, we will miss u!
Dear Mato Sir, you did a great job. All games that you had shown in your channel are claasics and very very beautiful and your own commentary is beautiful too. I wish you continue. I am a big fan of your games. I will miss you lectures. Stay happy and healthy
Thank you so much Mato. You have brought the game of chess to life for me. Your videos kept me engaged in a way that few lectures can. Sincerely, I hope that since you have paused this episode of your life, that you will find the best move in your position ;) When life gives you lemons? Make lemonade. When life gives you Mato? Appreciate him while it lasts, wish him well when it ends, and hopefully learn something from him. About life, or chess, or both. But learn. In the Mammoth book of life lessons, reserve a page for Mato
My heart was not ready for this, Mato! Thanks for the great lessons and goodbye!
I dont know if your retiring or not, but your videos inspired me to play chess again, and I spend many hrs a day playing online because of it. I thank you for all of the effort you have put in over the years, and have never been disappointed with a single video. So if you have decided to hang it up, just like Alekhine, your going out with a win.
This series has really been great! I watch at least one every night before I go to bed. Thank you for all of good work!
My heart just dropped. Best to you Mato. I will miss you very much. Thank you for making my game better and for making me smile so many times. xoxox
mato, I've been listening to your lectures for so long. it's been a real pleasure learning from you sir.
Mato, you are truly an amazing human. I don't know how many hours of my nights watching your videos when I should have been sleeping or studying, but it doesn't matter. There was something appealing about it all. The farewell came suddenly, but I just want to say thanks for everything. I learned a lot, and it was a pleasure.
You're retiring?? No!! Seriously? You're like a favourite uncle! You add a dimension of humanity to chess that is extraordinary. These videos are more amazing for their warmth and humour than they are for their clarity and erudition, and they are VERY clear and erudite!! There's no one like you Mato, and I'm not alone in saying WE WILL MISS YOU.
Enjoy your retirement, Mato! Many thanks for your immense contribution to chess education! Your lectures will live in our hearts, and you made so many of them that we can go through your video archive on repeat without ever getting bored! (I'm not even halfway through it.)
Thanks for everything. And good luck with your new goals.
Sad! ... But everything has it's day, I guess. Thank you! Your videos have been a daily companion in my retirement, and I shall miss them. You have brought much happiness into the world, simply through doing what you love. May you be well and happy.
Thanks for all your valuable lessons and analysis. Be happy!
I hope that you are not really leaving us. I have got so used to listening to your lessons every evening. Thank you Mato. You have been great.
i only discovered your videos a month ago but I have enjoyed watching them daily. Goodbye Mato, your unique and insightful teaching style will be missed.
Thanks Mato, for the lectures, the jokes and wisdoms and for intorducing so many big names, big games and big plays. You learned me a lot.
Thanks a lot for your 2776 videos Mato...Atleast u were able to Say Goodbye...love u so much n miss u...
This is such a sad day. Thank you for all your lectures Mato and being such an inspirational person. Love from Bulgaria!
Thank you, Mato. Only recently I found your channel. I think I watch your video every day and it is always fun to do. Good luck with your life.
I am so sad to hear this... thank you for all the great content Mato. God bless and good luck.
I just started watching your channel about 3 months ago. They're my favorite. Thank you for bringing so much job and love to the game. I will forever hear your voice... 'Cheeeek..... Maaaaate..."
Thank you Mato for all your lectures and your job about this.
We will miss you and hope you will come back one day.
Best wishes to you!
Thanks for all the great work Mato - I paused the internet and found you are still the BEST move for learning this wonderful game.
Oh noooooooooo... Mato - I have come to really love your videos, your presentation style, your wisdom and your positive attitude. Sorry to see you go, but since I only discovered you this year, I can now go back and look at the archives from the past. Thanks again, all the best in all your endeavors, God bless.
Thank you, Mato, for all your videos!!! I truly enjoyed each of them. I hope this is just a short pause and you'll come back soon!!!
Thank you for the lessons, and the jokes. It's been a pleasure.
I seldom leave comments, but since you do read them -- thank you. Not only were you the first chess lecturer I found on the Internet, you were, to me, the best. You had helped me ignite the passion for chess. Concise and humorous were your videos, and every video great. My final salutations and thanks.
I have just lost one of my favourite channels. first thank you so much for all the great videos, they where a real treat.. I feel I lost a good friend even if we never meet, I wish you the best wherever you go, what ever you do. You are one cool dude in my book. Farewell Mato
Mato, you have been an inspiration to me, I jumped from below 1000 to above 2000 ELO thanks to you my friend.
I will miss the soul you put in every video.
God bless you, brother and thanks for everything.
What a shock.. :-( I hope all is ok! I wish you all the best dear Mato, thank you for countless hours of joy, I've been watching your videos on a daily basis for a few years already, and as others mentioned - sometimes that really was the best part of my day.. Hope to see you again, love and best of wishes above all. Bye for now... master Mato, or as we call you at home - Uncle Mato
Thank you for your videos Mato, I have been enjoying your lectures for years and it has improved my chess greatly. I wish you great success in the future.
Thank you Mato for your great videos and wonderful humor. For many a day I looked forward to seeing your videos to relax and inspire me. Now you will be like a long-time friend who will be taking his leave. Sad for me but all the best in your future life!!
i like your lectures mato..short but clearly understandable
.love it..👍👍👍👍👍
Mato's videos have always been enjoyable. Thanks for all your work, Mato. You'll be missed for sure.
Do not retire, Mato. Every single day I watch your amazing chess lectures. I just love it, because it is straight to the point, very intructive and pleasant to watch. You have your own way to explain things. It is very easy-to-understand. Keep on rocking, Buddy!!!
I was waiting for you to say: "Just kidding". :( You will be missed, Mato. Thank you for all your chess lectures.
Thanks Mato. I'll really miss you but your lectures will echo in me and others for decades to come
Please make this a vacation, even a single video a week would bring me statisfaction!
I literally watched your videos since the times when your channel only had a couple hundred subscribers. You've been a companion and a great chess teacher and motivator for me. Thank you Mato. As a fellow of Yugoslav ancestry I'm also proud of you. I can't tell you how much I will miss your videos and your dad jokes :) whatever the reason of your retirement, I wish you success in this new chapter, but if you ever decide to come back, please know you will always have at least one huge fan.
Thank you very much for all the videos. I enjoyed very much watching them whenever I had time to. Congratulations on putting up such an amazing compilation of games.
"Hi, this is Mato"... What a introduce! Thank you Mato for your videos and channel. I learned a lot with you and I have my own channel now, in Spanish, but 800 subscribers in 4 months of life. Bye bye Mato. God bless you.
your channel is pretty good!
Jaja yo estoy suscrito a tu canal 😁
he is not retired. It appears that it was just a joke
Thank you for your very instructive lessons - I have learnt a lot and started to enjoy chess again and it is all thanks to you.
I will miss your videos.
Mato! Sir, don't leave us please! :-( You are amazing and absolutely fantastic, we love you and your games. Sometimes my best time at the day is when I see your new upload!
You are the chess lectures legend as well as Alekhine was the chess legend. I enjoyed watching your videos every time you hoped I did. 2 years ago I didn't play chess and now, thanks for you I'm addicted to it. Thank you and bye for now!
This is heartbreaking Mato! You have been a big part of my life over the last year, and I looked forward to every new video you made. I hope that this is really not the last we hear from you, but if so, thanks for all your work! Your channel is world class!
Hi Mato, you will be dearly missed, I have learnt a lot from your videos , you are such a great man !!! My best wishes are with you for your next endeavours !!! Thank you for your time and lessons !!
damn! i LOVED mato lectures. me and my son. thanks for everything! you are very talented and seem like a sweet man. may god bless you.
Hey Mato, Thanks for bringing alive all those great games over the years. You have the insight to make the complex simple...and entertain is with your humor. God bless and all the best in your new endeavours. 😉
THANK YOU VERY MUCH for your years of patient and persistent instruction.
I have profited from your efforts: I used to play very timidly, but now I play more boldly. Sacrifices are no longer unthinkable. (When I play against a computer, it's often surprised when I deliberately sacrifice the exchange in order to open a file.)
This last series (on Alekhine's games) was especially helpful. Previously, when Mato asked his students to find the "killer move", it was merely a matter of finding the sacrifice. But during the Alekhine series, that was no longer true, and one had to think harder -- and so one learned more.
Well, at least we have your game analyses -- and there are a lot of them -- to study and learn from.
Frankly, I'm not surprised that you decided to stop producing videos. You were producing as many as one or two per day. I couldn't understand how you could maintain such a grinding pace. And it must be discouraging to devote so much time and effort to producing your videos, and nevertheless to have people complain about them.
Again, sincere thanks for your years of hard work. This humble patzer appreciates your labors. Thanks to you, I believe that I could now defeat anyone on my street.
Best wishes to you and may your future be a bright, prosperous, and healthy one. God bless you.
Sincerely, Kevin Byrne
Thanks for the memories, Mato. You gave us a nice mix of brilliant chess, laid back commentary, and just enough analysis to make it all worthwhile. I consider watching your videos as time well spent, and wish you all the best in everything you do.
Thank you for the time and effort Mato, the lectures have been great and rekindled my interest in chess over 20 years since I had ceased playing. If this is your last video, then good luck for the future, take care, it has been fun learning from you.
Thanks for all the videos King Mato, they were instructive. Wish you all the best in the next step of your life.
Best of Life now and for ever. Thanks for your wonderful teachings ! PRG
You are more than a teacher Mr. Mato. I wish you all the very best whatever you decide to do. Thanks for everything.
Just wanted to say Thank You so much, Mato, for all the wonderful entertaining and instructive chess videos you have posted, showing how much joy a person can obtain from our game of Chess.
Sad to see you go Mato, I love your videos. Very learning and very funny! I must say it has been most intresting to see the games of Tal and of Alekhine, I am sure I learned a few tricks along the road. Thank you for making excellent videos.
Forever grateful to Mato for sharing his talents of teaching and entertaining with us.
Discovered your channel in June and have watched hundreds of your videos ever since..you helped me a lot with my chess...especially with the Siciilian defence and with attacking tactics..You were the only funny chess commentator on youtube! You will be missed..
Dear Mato,
I have been watching your lecture for more than five years, I learned so much from you not just chess but to be an honest and humorous person. your videos are kind of addictions and now I am afraid to have withdrawal effects. please do at least 10 more videos so that I could die in peace.
thanks for your videos and sense of humor.
Wow. This is bittersweet. Thank you for all your wonderful videos, Mato. They are a joy to watch.
I can't express how much I enjoyed your videos Mato!
Thanks for everything and good luck, I will miss you !
I know you like to joke around Mato- and I hope that this is one of your great tricks! But if it is not I want to thank you so much for all you have done. You brought so much more joy and understanding to the game I already loved. You had a very real impact on chess culture- and brought many aspects and subtleties of the game to many of us who may have never seen it otherwise. I feel a genuine warmth in my heart for you. Best wishes to you and your family! Thank you Mato- from the bottom of my heart. You are a wonderful man.
Mato: Thanks for the videos! I will miss them, and I wish you well in the rest of your life. There is indeed a time for everything.
I've been watching your videos every day for the past year and half. Thanks for the good work!
Mato, yours videos made my bad days become better, I think this decision was not easy to you, but it's indeed a great loss to us all, i'm actually so sad now... We loved your lessons, and we hope the best for you in your life, God bless you, keep up making people happy!