Somewhere should exist an honorary grave: "Here lies Hoody Guy, victim of many a chess-grandmaster. His sacrifices expanded the vast knowledge of us all."
I love that Agadmator always gives us credit for knowing things, such as "You all know that Blackburn was called the Black Death". I feel so respected.
Yes, this was refreshing! How engines (and current top players) approach chess: win comfortably if you can, draw if you have to, but above all, play with the minimum risk of losing. 😴 How romantic humans approach chess: flirt with danger; don't just win, win in style. Why play the strongest, "safest" move, when you can play the coolest? 😎
That's why I like Mikhail Tal so much. He played many sacrifices that were unsound, but since computer analysis didn't exist back then his opponent had to find a refutation or "go into the swamp" with Tal.
@@BigChimpEnergy well people nowadays wouldn't be so impressed by Tal. Imagine seeing a Tal move and the engine give -1.8 for the other guy. In ppl eyes, Tal wouldn't win bc of his brilliant move, but bc the opponent blunder right back
I started playing chess around a month and a half ago, and do you know how much of my life has been eaten up by your videos? NOT ENOUGH. It's a whole world of discovery, artistry, logic and excellence, and your commentary makes it digestible and enjoyable. Thanks for everything you do, keep at it.
After his performance at a Vienna tournament, journalists gave him the nickname “der Schwarze Tod” (“The Black Death”) because of his black beard and aggressive style. His nickname appeared in the Vienna 1873 tournament book.
Lovely mate, one of my favourites. As to the 'silicon-inspired' current WC, this chess quote sprang to mind after game 12: “Sir, the slowness of genius is hard to bear, but the slowness of mediocrity is insufferable.” (Henry Thomas Buckle)
"He decides to take his king for a walk" @9:43 Oh my god!!! So hilarious!!!! Agadmator is so smooth with his jokes and still maintains a plain face after delivering a joke #SAVAGE
Tournament play would turn out to be Blackburne’s main strength, and he gradually made his mark in top level competitions. In Dundee 1867, history’s third international tournament after London 1851 and London 1862, he placed fourth but beat Steinitz. A year later, he won the 1868 British Chess Championship. In Baden-Baden 1870, he placed fourth, but again defeated Steinitz. In Vienna 1873, a costly last round loss to Samuel Rosenthal denied him outright first place. Steinitz caught up with him and beat him in the playoffs. Notwithstanding the minor collapse, he so impressed the organizers that they called him "The Black Death." The sobriquet stuck. In Paris 1878, he placed third behind Johannes Zukertort and Simon Winawer.
Yes, you have to risk. An engine may calculate a 20 moves line of attack and see no risk of backfiring, but you either sit warmly in the comfort zone or throw yourself head on into the danger zone. XIX century, the golden era of chess.
@@wadysawsoik6088 Guys, we may be having difficulty seeing the forest through the trees here. He can make those $600k only because people want to watch chess. If it's not interesting, nobody is going to watch it = zero $.
It's why Fischer and Capablanca came up with chess variants as a rebellion against "grandmaster draws." It's great not having to play against bookworms.
der Schwarze Tod der Schachspieler( the black death of the chess players) , as he was named in the Deutschen Zeitung -1874 www.edochess.ca/batgirl/JosephHBlackburne2.html
also from Widipedia: Blackburne is an icon of Romantic chess because of his wide open and highly tactical style of play. His large black beard and aggressive style earned him the nickname of "der Schwarze Tod" ("the Black Death", based on the plague of the same name) after his performance in the 1873 Vienna tournament.[4][unreliable source] In 1881, according to one retrospective rating calculation, he was the second most successful player in the world.[6] He was especially strong at endgames and had a great combinative ability which enabled him to win many brilliancy prizes, but he will be best remembered for his popular simultaneous and blindfold displays which captured the imagination of the general public who flocked to watch him. I'll dig for better dirt
His best results were in international tournaments. Although tournaments were much less frequent then than they are now,[7] Blackburne played in nearly one strong tournament per year from 1870 to 1899; in particular he competed regularly in the German Chess Championship, which was an open tournament.[8] In the 1870s and 1880s he was almost always a high prize-winner. His best results were 1st equal with Steinitz at Vienna 1873, where the commentators nicknamed Blackburne "the Black Death" (Steinitz won the play-off);
As written other places it was because Blackbourne had a massive black beard in his prime, and was a deadly opponent to face over the chess board- just like the yersina-plague "the black death" that wiped 30-50% of Europe's population.
From Wikipedia: In the 1870s and 1880s he was almost always a high prize-winner. His best results were 1st equal with Steinitz at Vienna 1873, where the commentators nicknamed Blackburne "the Black Death"
Blackburne was called the "blackdeath" due to his name Blackburne, I guess or maybe he punishes his opponents so good when he is playing the white pieces. I don't actually know, just my own opinion. ^_^
Not tired of the draws. It's the nature of skill and your opponents strength. The travesty will be deciding a world championship via blitz. Might as well dump regular chess for blitz if we are going to decide it using it.
I remember as a kid and in my teenage years in Yugoslavia, I played and analyzed all of these games...At that time chess was very famous subject...I use to have all of these books, journals, analysis, etc. I like AGADMATORS comments, he reminds me of those years! Also, he come from huge background of data base and acknowledge of these games! Thumbs up! About 40 or 50 years ago, many of kids had a rating around 1000 or so, but wasn’t measurable, because we didn’t have all of these comforts of internet to do that...Also I remember all of these training of French defense in Sarajevo chess club from Mr. Mestrovic, Kozomara, etc...I was in my student years when grand master at that time Nikolic just started to learn chess...Thank you AGADMATOR!
In major tennis tournaments, you have multiple events like doubles, mixed doubles, seniors, under 18s, wheelchair, etc. Maybe we could also have some other games going on when the main event isn't on. That could add some spark and excitement. It seems like there is more chess on this channel outside of the WCC.
Chess did have three main phases with regard to the general approach by the players. First phase it was important to win in the prettiest way. Second phase attempt the fastest way. Third phase the surest way. We were in the surest way phase for about 50 years. Now we are in a fourth phase the safest way phase. For about 75 years players have been playing the safest way. Now with opening theory so well developed and engines to make prep almost perfect the top players are safer than ever. Few players want to take any risks because the opponent may have prepped against the risky line with help from an engine.
That is an excellent hoodie, and you are an excellent content creator. Thank you for this video, Agad! I am learning a lot of chess because of your videos. Keep it up.
I always believed it was a reference to the bubonic plague, which was also known as "the black death", indicating that he destroys his opponents like the disease does to its victims.
This, from Wikipedia; Blackburne is an icon of Romantic chess because of his wide open and highly tactical style of play. His large black beard and aggressive style earned him the nickname of "der Schwarze Tod" ("the Black Death", based on the plague of the same name) after his performance in the 1873 Vienna tournament.
This is what i found on wikipedia: "In the 1870s and 1880s he was almost always a high prize-winner. His best results were 1st equal with Steinitz at Vienna 1873, where the commentators nicknamed Blackburne 'the Black Death'. "
The offering of the draw by Carlsen in game 12 while having a clear dominant position and a devastating advantage in the clock, was a slap in the face for chess lovers, I am still in shock. This makes me appreciate even more the spirit of players like -arguably GOAT- Bobby Fisher.
in the end it's up to him to decide what the best way is to defend the title. i'm sure he did this cuz his goal was to get into the rapid format as he is 100% confident in them, he didn't wanna waste more time on the position. this is sad, but legal and understandable
I imagine Carlsen didn't want to risk spending the remainder of the match thinking about what would have happened if he didn't offer the draw then and there. And if this would've cost him the game, this game would haunt him forever. At first I was shocked and disappointed too, but looking at it from Magnus' perspective makes me think it was the right decision for him to defend his title.
Coming from a competitive non-chess background I totally understand Carlsen decisions. The championship is on the line and the W at the end of it all is what matters. It still felt pretty shitty tho.
@Raphael Schostok "It's up to him to decide," no shit, really? I thought we could physically stop him from doing that. Seriously, we're saying we're not HAPPY with what he decided. It's a waste of everyone's time to have to even reply to braindead bullshit like you posted.
@@EGarrett01 Wow, how aggressive. Why ? It was absolutely not necessary. Raphael just explained that his decision, while not super entertaining, was more than understandable as a long term "strategy" to win the title. Nothing more nothing less. People saying they are "in shock" because of this decision, are IMO kind of exagerrating.
Wow. This game alone was more exciting than the entirety of the matches played in the WCC by the supercompu-- Errr, by Drawsen and Drawana so far. Simply beautiful.
HELLO SIR, I have watched many (over 100) of your videos and have not had a chance to tell you how much I enjoy your channel. You are knowledgable without being overbearing, and you genuinely enjoy chess. That means we all enjoy it more. Thank You. You've probably affected the lives of far more than your subscriber number in a positive way...Thanks for being cool:):):):):):):)
#suggestion I wanted to suggest you to look at quite exciting game by latvian chess master Hermanis Matisons from 1931 Chess Olympiad were he faced against one of the greatest chess players in the history Alexander Alekhine. It is an interesting game showing how you can use an aggressive attack from the start to try to gain atleast some advantage in the endgame.
This was a super refreshing game Antonio and what a match👍👍👍 the 9:38 as always proved many times previously that you have a very good sense of humour☺️
J.H. "Black Death" Blackburne: lonely pawn flushes king from castle, enemy doesn't need queen, do not bothered by colapse of castles of its own and... WTF?! guys on horses with hoodies a'la Tolkien on your back, yeaa, BLACK DEATH it is. Really cool game.
It would have been ever cooler to capture with the other Knight, leaving a attacked queen fork and a checkmate on the board 10:15 😁. Stil, incredible game.
Tim Harding's 2015 chess biography of Joseph Henry Blackburne suggests that Amos Burn was best qualified among Blackburne's contemporaries to judge his achievement. Burn wrote that "Der schwartze Tod" was a name given to Blackburne by German players as a sign of respect for his prowess. Harding adds that The Black Death "epithet was a pun on his name and nothing to do with any special affinity for the Black pieces, as some have suggested."
HWBG was researching cures/vaccines for the black plague and often spoke of his research, particularly the gruesome fate associated with contracting plague. Hence why he was referred to by the pseudonym for a significant portion of his chess “career.”
The amount of swag involved in this game and in the commentary, specially while asking for guessing the move according to the era of 1874........if I am to use the steak simile in here...it would be "Ruthlessly tender." Beautiful!
They need to do something about the scoring of the classical game. That's the second world classical chess championship that has turned into the world rapid chess championship. This can't go on. Maybe: Win with black: 2 Win with white: 1.5 Draw with black: 1 Draw with white: 0.5 Lose with either white or black: 0 This would encourage both white and black to play more attacking games. The problem with the existing format for classical is that the points system means that really there is no incentive to play inventive attacking chess with the current points system, and too much incentive to keep grinding out draws. Imagine the tactical inventiveness of rapid combined with the depth of classical, and this would be the match made in heaven.
Someone had to have said this already. The nickname the Black death most likely came from the bubonic plague epidemic as being probably the coolest of monikers. Although there are many others that many will contest or better still the Black death is up there on the list
@agadmator: I am missing a variation after 12. Nxh7 what about responding with Re1 13. f6 Bg4 with black? Moving the f pawn really opens up attacks to the white queen. Probably white does go 13.Bxh6 instead of 13. f6 in that case, but it would have been cool to see how that variation plays out. Thank you as always for the really nice videos
The most interesting game of the Computer games imo was Lc0 (White) against Fire (Black), at one point Fire gave an evaluation of -99.00 and Lc0 gave +0.15. SPOILER Lc0 got mated in about 20 moves after that
Thanks for letting me know about the engine matches, i didn't know. I was really bored , I am now watching. From the point where Magnus took a draw the Machines will prove he was probably right, although he should have played it a couple more moves even though he may have been right , just waiting for the possible human factor that may kick in which we call arror or blunder, which was more likely for white
agadmator. Maybe you have the answer already, but here is a quote from his Wikipedia article: His best results were 1st equal with Steinitz at Vienna 1873, where the commentators nicknamed Blackburne "the Black Death".
Per this Wiki Article: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Henry_Blackburne he was named Black Death in Vienna and this is why: His large black beard and aggressive style earned him the nickname of "der Schwarze Tod" #BlackDeath #AnswerToQuestionFromTheVideo Hope this helps :)
7:20 why not ... Kxg7? If Qxh6+ then black can just move it away If ... Kg8, then you cannot fear losing the rook on f8. It is also futile to go after the f7 pawn on that position since it is defended twice (rook on f8 and knight on e5) and attacked twice (bishop on c4 and rook on f1)
Somewhere should exist an honorary grave: "Here lies Hoody Guy, victim of many a chess-grandmaster. His sacrifices expanded the vast knowledge of us all."
make it a t-shirt ;)
@@miloszroman or better yet, a hoodie?
Pretty sure the word “sacrifices” would cause some confusion since we’re talking about chess.
So natural than caurvana vs carlsen
A grave? what if he is still alive?😱
Two games for the price of one in this video! And one of them even features a rare "captures captures captures captures".
Golden comment
Vintage! 🍻
This game better not be a draw.
And in this casually played game, on move 19, the players agreed to a draw LOL!!!
@@spaceghost7807 The players that have never met locked their eyes on each other for the first time... and agreed to a draw.
Nah this was 12 wins in one
That would have been a great fake-out from agadmator.
That would’ve been an epic troll by Agadmator
I love that Agadmator always gives us credit for knowing things, such as "You all know that Blackburn was called the Black Death". I feel so respected.
I like it when says something like "and now, this is Tal playing, of course you all see the move..'" x3
@@charles7866-o1l Lol. Yeah, that is also an ego boost.
Yes, this was refreshing!
How engines (and current top players) approach chess: win comfortably if you can, draw if you have to, but above all, play with the minimum risk of losing. 😴
How romantic humans approach chess: flirt with danger; don't just win, win in style. Why play the strongest, "safest" move, when you can play the coolest? 😎
That's why I like Mikhail Tal so much. He played many sacrifices that were unsound, but since computer analysis didn't exist back then his opponent had to find a refutation or "go into the swamp" with Tal.
Epic 😎
@@BigChimpEnergy well people nowadays wouldn't be so impressed by Tal. Imagine seeing a Tal move and the engine give -1.8 for the other guy. In ppl eyes, Tal wouldn't win bc of his brilliant move, but bc the opponent blunder right back
The Grim Reaper wearing a hoodie vs. The Black Death.
Should be a draw.
Yes, Agadmator is the Grim Reaper here.
Would you believe they were looking at each other in the eyes & smiling when they shook hands?........AND.....they were both standing up!
A die-agony-al handshake.
congratulations you win the internet
They'd spend an eternity just arguing over who got to play with the Black pieces.
Congratulations, Agad! You are an excellent listener of our disappointment.
Yep
9:44 Such a romantic move "Taking the king deeper in"
😂😂😂
Xdxd
I see what you did there🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I Fan
I don’t get it
Mr. YoYoBoBo ChaddyInsaneZhangII : you’re probably less than 12 years old
I started playing chess around a month and a half ago, and do you know how much of my life has been eaten up by your videos? NOT ENOUGH. It's a whole world of discovery, artistry, logic and excellence, and your commentary makes it digestible and enjoyable. Thanks for everything you do, keep at it.
After his performance at a Vienna tournament, journalists gave him the nickname “der Schwarze Tod” (“The Black Death”) because of his black beard and aggressive style. His nickname appeared in the Vienna 1873 tournament book.
Thanks
"It's not enough to win, you have to be cool...."
_~Agadmator_
Lovely mate, one of my favourites. As to the 'silicon-inspired' current WC, this chess quote sprang to mind after game 12: “Sir, the slowness of genius is hard to bear, but the slowness of mediocrity is insufferable.” (Henry Thomas Buckle)
"He decides to take his king for a walk" @9:43
Oh my god!!! So hilarious!!!! Agadmator is so smooth with his jokes and still maintains a plain face after delivering a joke #SAVAGE
Tournament play would turn out to be Blackburne’s main strength, and he gradually made his mark in top level competitions. In Dundee 1867, history’s third international tournament after London 1851 and London 1862, he placed fourth but beat Steinitz. A year later, he won the 1868 British Chess Championship. In Baden-Baden 1870, he placed fourth, but again defeated Steinitz. In Vienna 1873, a costly last round loss to Samuel Rosenthal denied him outright first place. Steinitz caught up with him and beat him in the playoffs. Notwithstanding the minor collapse, he so impressed the organizers that they called him "The Black Death." The sobriquet stuck. In Paris 1878, he placed third behind Johannes Zukertort and Simon Winawer.
You should make a hoody that says “hoody guy” on the back!
lol
Yes, you have to risk. An engine may calculate a 20 moves line of attack and see no risk of backfiring, but you either sit warmly in the comfort zone or throw yourself head on into the danger zone.
XIX century, the golden era of chess.
I bet you wouldn't throw yourself in the danger zone with the possibility to win $600k and retain your WC.
Carlsen should risk his title because you all guys wanted some interesting games, then became WCC and risk by yourself man
@@wadysawsoik6088 Guys, we may be having difficulty seeing the forest through the trees here. He can make those $600k only because people want to watch chess. If it's not interesting, nobody is going to watch it = zero $.
and yes I was tired of all the draws of Caruana vs Carlsen.
@Lord Disteny campuana and drawsen
It's why Fischer and Capablanca came up with chess variants as a rebellion against "grandmaster draws."
It's great not having to play against bookworms.
@Terminator the irony: you spelled wrong wrong.
Guys... Remember the old days... When Agadmator could highlight a square immediately?
07:30 "In those days it wasn't just about beating your opponent, you also had to be COOL while you did it." LMAO
"it wasn't just about beating your opponent you also had to be cool while you did it" -best quote ever
These days, they offer draws. Back then, they offered queens.
They can't even offer handshakes properly.
Magnus did not offer a draw. He asked "Anish?" and Fabi agreed
der Schwarze Tod der Schachspieler( the black death of the chess players) , as he was named in the Deutschen Zeitung -1874
www.edochess.ca/batgirl/JosephHBlackburne2.html
Danke für die Info
also from Widipedia:
Blackburne is an icon of Romantic chess because of his wide open and highly tactical style of play. His large black beard and aggressive style earned him the nickname of "der Schwarze Tod" ("the Black Death", based on the plague of the same name) after his performance in the 1873 Vienna tournament.[4][unreliable source] In 1881, according to one retrospective rating calculation, he was the second most successful player in the world.[6] He was especially strong at endgames and had a great combinative ability which enabled him to win many brilliancy prizes, but he will be best remembered for his popular simultaneous and blindfold displays which captured the imagination of the general public who flocked to watch him.
I'll dig for better dirt
Nice hahaha
Yeah, I should have read the thread first... @@EdgeOfFate
His best results were in international tournaments. Although tournaments were much less frequent then than they are now,[7] Blackburne played in nearly one strong tournament per year from 1870 to 1899; in particular he competed regularly in the German Chess Championship, which was an open tournament.[8] In the 1870s and 1880s he was almost always a high prize-winner. His best results were 1st equal with Steinitz at Vienna 1873, where the commentators nicknamed Blackburne "the Black Death" (Steinitz won the play-off);
"This move is not cool enough for mister Black Death" I laughed so hard.
Another day another dra.... Oh wait, this ain't the championship
Love this game ,Can we see more “Paul Morphy” games please!!
And Morphy was giving Rook odds.
6:18 the position was so critical agadmators face was shook😂
As written other places it was because Blackbourne had a massive black beard in his prime, and was a deadly opponent to face over the chess board- just like the yersina-plague "the black death" that wiped 30-50% of Europe's population.
From Wikipedia: In the 1870s and 1880s he was almost always a high prize-winner. His best results were 1st equal with Steinitz at Vienna 1873, where the commentators nicknamed Blackburne "the Black Death"
Blackburne was called the "blackdeath" due to his name Blackburne, I guess or maybe he punishes his opponents so good when he is playing the white pieces. I don't actually know, just my own opinion. ^_^
Looks like Agadmator is the Black Death...nice hoodie there!
Not tired of the draws. It's the nature of skill and your opponents strength. The travesty will be deciding a world championship via blitz. Might as well dump regular chess for blitz if we are going to decide it using it.
Personally, I prefer FischerRandom (Chess960) or Capablanca Random Chess. No memorized opening lines.
That Morphy game! just brilliant sequence. Of course it is not forced, but still it's classy.
The same goes for the Blackburne game
there is nothing to do here but to fall in love with romantic chess
"it is not cool enough for Mr. Black Death, so he goes rook f4 check!"
I remember as a kid and in my teenage years in Yugoslavia, I played and analyzed all of these games...At that time chess was very famous subject...I use to have all of these books, journals, analysis, etc. I like AGADMATORS comments, he reminds me of those years! Also, he come from huge background of data base and acknowledge of these games! Thumbs up! About 40 or 50 years ago, many of kids had a rating around 1000 or so, but wasn’t measurable, because we didn’t have all of these comforts of internet to do that...Also I remember all of these training of French defense in Sarajevo chess club from Mr. Mestrovic, Kozomara, etc...I was in my student years when grand master at that time Nikolic just started to learn chess...Thank you AGADMATOR!
In major tennis tournaments, you have multiple events like doubles, mixed doubles, seniors, under 18s, wheelchair, etc. Maybe we could also have some other games going on when the main event isn't on. That could add some spark and excitement. It seems like there is more chess on this channel outside of the WCC.
Chess did have three main phases with regard to the general approach by the players. First phase it was important to win in the prettiest way. Second phase attempt the fastest way. Third phase the surest way. We were in the surest way phase for about 50 years. Now we are in a fourth phase the safest way phase. For about 75 years players have been playing the safest way. Now with opening theory so well developed and engines to make prep almost perfect the top players are safer than ever. Few players want to take any risks because the opponent may have prepped against the risky line with help from an engine.
That is an excellent hoodie, and you are an excellent content creator. Thank you for this video, Agad! I am learning a lot of chess because of your videos. Keep it up.
Agadmator : *move a piece that doesn't make sense*
"It was a very nice move"
I have a Dover volume of Blackburne's games, which I bought in about 1972 or 1973. I have played through it a number of times and always enjoy it.
I always believed it was a reference to the bubonic plague, which was also known as "the black death", indicating that he destroys his opponents like the disease does to its victims.
This, from Wikipedia;
Blackburne is an icon of Romantic chess because of his wide open and highly tactical style of play. His large black beard and aggressive style earned him the nickname of "der Schwarze Tod" ("the Black Death", based on the plague of the same name) after his performance in the 1873 Vienna tournament.
He was called the black death because his arch enemy was Simo Häyhä.
Great choice of a game, really needed this attacking miniature to refresh from the WC draws!
This is what i found on wikipedia:
"In the 1870s and 1880s he was almost always a high prize-winner. His best results were 1st equal with Steinitz at Vienna 1873, where the commentators nicknamed Blackburne 'the Black Death'. "
The offering of the draw by Carlsen in game 12 while having a clear dominant position and a devastating advantage in the clock, was a slap in the face for chess lovers, I am still in shock. This makes me appreciate even more the spirit of players like -arguably GOAT- Bobby Fisher.
in the end it's up to him to decide what the best way is to defend the title. i'm sure he did this cuz his goal was to get into the rapid format as he is 100% confident in them, he didn't wanna waste more time on the position. this is sad, but legal and understandable
I imagine Carlsen didn't want to risk spending the remainder of the match thinking about what would have happened if he didn't offer the draw then and there. And if this would've cost him the game, this game would haunt him forever. At first I was shocked and disappointed too, but looking at it from Magnus' perspective makes me think it was the right decision for him to defend his title.
Coming from a competitive non-chess background I totally understand Carlsen decisions. The championship is on the line and the W at the end of it all is what matters. It still felt pretty shitty tho.
@Raphael Schostok
"It's up to him to decide," no shit, really? I thought we could physically stop him from doing that. Seriously, we're saying we're not HAPPY with what he decided. It's a waste of everyone's time to have to even reply to braindead bullshit like you posted.
@@EGarrett01 Wow, how aggressive. Why ? It was absolutely not necessary. Raphael just explained that his decision, while not super entertaining, was more than understandable as a long term "strategy" to win the title. Nothing more nothing less. People saying they are "in shock" because of this decision, are IMO kind of exagerrating.
Mikhail Tal vs Rico Mascarinas ; Lvov 1981 Can you analyse this game; this is one of my favourite games. PS: Pozdrav iz Srbije #suggestion
The 3:48 checkmate is a work of art.
Wow. This game alone was more exciting than the entirety of the matches played in the WCC by the supercompu-- Errr, by Drawsen and Drawana so far. Simply beautiful.
what a beautiful mate Morphy created! I can't wait to watch your episode of that game.
Beautiful, thanks Agad !
Yes! More short games like this please! Very good game.
HELLO SIR, I have watched many (over 100) of your videos and have not had a chance to tell you how much I enjoy your channel. You are knowledgable without being overbearing, and you genuinely enjoy chess. That means we all enjoy it more. Thank You. You've probably affected the lives of far more than your subscriber number in a positive way...Thanks for being cool:):):):):):):)
#suggestion I wanted to suggest you to look at quite exciting game by latvian chess master Hermanis Matisons from 1931 Chess Olympiad were he faced against one of the greatest chess players in the history Alexander Alekhine. It is an interesting game showing how you can use an aggressive attack from the start to try to gain atleast some advantage in the endgame.
This was a super refreshing game Antonio and what a match👍👍👍 the 9:38 as always proved many times previously that you have a very good sense of humour☺️
J.H. "Black Death" Blackburne: lonely pawn flushes king from castle, enemy doesn't need queen, do not bothered by colapse of castles of its own and... WTF?! guys on horses with hoodies a'la Tolkien on your back, yeaa, BLACK DEATH it is.
Really cool game.
... I'm holding out for a Chuky game before (or on) Christmas.
By holding ALT or SHIFT you can make the squares blue or green when right clicking rather than red. It would make analysis easier.
It would have been ever cooler to capture with the other Knight, leaving a attacked queen fork and a checkmate on the board 10:15 😁. Stil, incredible game.
This is so much more pleasent to watch
Very refreshing to watch this type of game - many thanks.
Tim Harding's 2015 chess biography of Joseph Henry Blackburne suggests that Amos Burn was best qualified among Blackburne's contemporaries to judge his achievement. Burn wrote that "Der schwartze Tod" was a name given to Blackburne by German players as a sign of respect for his prowess. Harding adds that The Black Death "epithet was a pun on his name and nothing to do with any special affinity for the Black pieces, as some have suggested."
Refreshment for sure. Thanks very much, Agadmator for sharing this 19th-century treasure.
Thanks Antonio. I don't mind draws when both players are giving their best. That draw yesterday was a joke.
HWBG was researching cures/vaccines for the black plague and often spoke of his research, particularly the gruesome fate associated with contracting plague. Hence why he was referred to by the pseudonym for a significant portion of his chess “career.”
The amount of swag involved in this game and in the commentary, specially while asking for guessing the move according to the era of 1874........if I am to use the steak simile in here...it would be "Ruthlessly tender."
Beautiful!
Oh yeah A Blackburn game! Can't wait to dive into this one
This check-mate in beggining was literally one od the best things I’ve seen in my chess-life :D
They need to do something about the scoring of the classical game. That's the second world classical chess championship that has turned into the world rapid chess championship. This can't go on. Maybe:
Win with black: 2
Win with white: 1.5
Draw with black: 1
Draw with white: 0.5
Lose with either white or black: 0
This would encourage both white and black to play more attacking games. The problem with the existing format for classical is that the points system means that really there is no incentive to play inventive attacking chess with the current points system, and too much incentive to keep grinding out draws.
Imagine the tactical inventiveness of rapid combined with the depth of classical, and this would be the match made in heaven.
A hoodie analysing a hoodie
at 6:25 white can push f6 instead of playing Nxh7 , after that xf6 Qxh6 xg5 Bxg5 , forces the black queen to go d7 or e8 then simply Bf6 ,mate in one
GREAT game, and hilarious commentary! Thank you!
This is definitely refreshiiingg!! Thank youuu!!!
Someone had to have said this already. The nickname the Black death most likely came from the bubonic plague epidemic as being probably the coolest of monikers. Although there are many others that many will contest or better still the Black death is up there on the list
Your channel is great. Thanks for all the analysis you do.
Lastly "no more draws".....Thanks Agadmator..this is chess indeed..
Agadmator is on a mission to popularize chess more than ever! Blending modern and classical chess with history and spice.
Nailed it. I was bored from the draws!
Best chess channel by far so keep up the good work
@agadmator: I am missing a variation after 12. Nxh7 what about responding with Re1 13. f6 Bg4 with black? Moving the f pawn really opens up attacks to the white queen. Probably white does go 13.Bxh6 instead of 13. f6 in that case, but it would have been cool to see how that variation plays out.
Thank you as always for the really nice videos
Hundred years ago, people complained there are just some crazy attacks and no well-thought deeply theoretical draws.
Great finish. More Paul Morphy games, please
The most interesting game of the Computer games imo was Lc0 (White) against Fire (Black), at one point Fire gave an evaluation of -99.00 and Lc0 gave +0.15.
SPOILER
Lc0 got mated in about 20 moves after that
What a relief! A beautiful, interesting game with a definitive result!
I understand resigning when you know you've lost, but I still like seeing games played out to the bitter end.
Alexander Bell playing chess...Amazing 😁
What a wonderful game. The old guys had class!
That engine tournament from the 12th game, that's hilarious
Black death was stylin' on hoodie guy!
_The reason why they called him _*_black death_*_ , its because his white and still alive in that time_
_His nickname now _*_Black alive_*
Thanks, just what I needed!
First time that we see the face of hoodie guy.
The "not-played-in-this-game" mate in 4:00 (t=240) could be called a smothered Knight mate :)
Thanks for letting me know about the engine matches, i didn't know. I was really bored , I am now watching. From the point where Magnus took a draw the Machines will prove he was probably right, although he should have played it a couple more moves even though he may have been right , just waiting for the possible human factor that may kick in which we call arror or blunder, which was more likely for white
They should have "Romantic Tournaments" where it's not just about winning but getting style points.
agadmator. Maybe you have the answer already, but here is a quote from his Wikipedia article: His best results were 1st equal with Steinitz at Vienna 1873, where the commentators nicknamed Blackburne "the Black Death".
Breath of fresh air after so many dull games! Romantic moves is why Chess was created!
thanks for explaining the hoodie.....for a moment there I thought your power was off!! :)
#suggestion please show all Morphy Anderssen games.
These old masters really knew how chess should be played.
Per this Wiki Article: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Henry_Blackburne he was named Black Death in Vienna and this is why: His large black beard and aggressive style earned him the nickname of "der Schwarze Tod"
#BlackDeath #AnswerToQuestionFromTheVideo
Hope this helps :)
7:20 why not ... Kxg7?
If Qxh6+ then black can just move it away
If ... Kg8, then you cannot fear losing the rook on f8. It is also futile to go after the f7 pawn on that position since it is defended twice (rook on f8 and knight on e5) and attacked twice (bishop on c4 and rook on f1)
Wanted a refresh!!!....thanks agadmator