He is one of the people responsible for the resurrection of this amazing game. A 1500 year old board game that always starts the same way and even supercomputers cant find a solution. Mindblowing.
@@julianfeldman1603 but how, there is literally an infinite amount of possible games, and it always depends on what your opponent plays? Solution would look like undefeatable algorythm or what?
0:00 Hello everyone 0:02 The Good Stuff 1:11 Little bit from the book 3:17 Let's see what happens 3:21 Sorry about that 3:32 Evans Gambit 4:00 Fully operational bishop pair 5:09 Small capturefest 5:11 Captures captures 6:41 He was blindfolded but hopefully you are not, as you are watching a video 6:51 Give you a couple of seconds 7:03 Enjoy the show 7:49 Rook to Ivanchuk 10:00 Double attack 10:32 Nice rook lift 10:56 It was in this position 10:59 Nothing more to be done 11:14 Very nice king hunt 11:5412:20 So yeah 12:4112:51 Morphy saga 12:49 Link in the description
It started out as him fixing his computer audio because it was too loud when the pieces move but then became a huge joke in the comments so I think now he does it every video just to mess with people lol
Another one is Hugh Alexander Kennedy and one more is William potier.( This I'm not sure though.it was blindfold,but this board I'm not sure) Also agad sir has mentioned the year as 1860, but I think it is 1858,may be 1859. If someone can check the record,it will clear my doubt.
While those are amazing numbers the era during which Morphy played is far different from today or even 60 years ago. In 2020 when engines have been crunching basically every opening in the history of chess and people have analyzed everything a whole lot more it's a lot easier to draw a game since grandmasters know what lines are losing for either position.
@@dstreetz91 the amazing thing about morphy is that he played remarkable supercomputer moves… the best move… very often and consistently. He did this before computers, and is more impressive in retrospect, the better computers get. The only flaw of his chess play is how bad his opponents are but he destroys them with perfect precision moves . and it s mind blowing i think his talent is incomparable
hey agad. I just wanted to thank you. I have been binge watching your Morphy Saga. And because of one "simple" term you used in one of the videos I today made my first brilliant move on chess.com. You said that morphy was forced to trade queens, but yet decided to trade queens on his terms and captured something else first (which then covered his queen) and then traded queens. I was so happy I have been trying for ever to get a brilliant move and now I got it with a move like that that I couldn't have come up with without your comment!
Imagine spending all that time getting to the grand final of a tournament just to get it postponed for an exhibition hahaha that’s rough but that’s the Morphy effect
And after the tournament was organised, black was hoping to sacrifice his money for some interesting counterplay for Lowenthal. However, white does not immediately accept the sacrifice. First he captures Kipping blindfolded and only now, as his reputation is adequately defended, captures Staunton. So we have captures captures, and at the end we can see that Lowenthal has the last laugh as he is now up the exchange, but perhaps not the whole laugh as we can see Morphy is now nicely developed and Lowenthal never got an opportunity to threaten him.
In case anyone was wondering like me, I found that Morphy won 4 of 6 games in this, losing to Kipping and drawing to Thomas Avery www.chessmaniac.com/blindfold-chess/
There is a docu on Morphy titled the life and chess of Morphy by Lucas Anderson and one by Jessica Fischer titled the Mozart of chess. But I don't know how to search the link. You will have to search in RUclips
We usually see Morphy wins easily and we think his opponents maybe easy till we see rare games that Morphy lose to them and then we say wow , damn strong fucking players.
So let's see... When Morphy has both eyes open he beats Kipping no sweat. When Morphy has both eyes shut Kipping beats him no sweat. Therefore, to make the match even, Morphy must spot Kipping one eye. Presumably he gets it back after the game.
#suggestion You are the biggest reason why at 34 years old I only now have taken up chess. My games are pretty amateur but I played one recently that had a fair share of excitement. I wonder if you looked at the game, would you consider a quick video analysis of it. Would be a great help to myself and all the fellow amateurs out there who could use some useful tips in lower level games.
Is it possible that Staunton deliberately lost his first game, thus eliminating himself from the tournament, just so he would not have to face Morphy in a final match?
You can play every sport inside your mind and Chess is a mind game. The secret to improve your skills . Use imagination it is as effective as exercising in real time . Imagination = performance! You know the famous saying of Einstein ? Logic will take you from A to B imagination will take you everywhere!
#suggestion So vs Nakamura in speed Chess Championship. So just won a game after a nice Bishop sacrifice, I think it was game #4 between them but don't quote me on it.
Morphy was just that good. He destroyed Löwenthal. He destroyed Anderssen, and at that time, either of the two of them could probably destroy anyone else.
Another way to look at it is that this game was played in a blindfold simultaneous exhibition. Ok, Morphy blundered, and Kipping won. But Morphy managed to beat several OTHER competitors. Garry Kasparov, another guy who could beat practically any grandmaster at the height of his power, wouldn't even play a simul with anyone rated over 2000. Here, Morphy wasn't afraid of any of them, and he managed to score at least two wins against guys who were supposedly professional players. You have to admire the gall of a 20 year old guy who challenges people who have been professional players for 10 or 20 years to exhibition games, and they gladly play him, because they know he is better.
@@honourabledoctoredwinmoria3126 I believe after this blindfold simul, Morphy is supposed to have said he was confident he could play a twenty board blindfold simul. I don't know how true that is. I believe he played three blindfold simuls,one in England,one four board in USA,and another in USA, the boards I don't know. And one five board simul (not blindfold mind you,for it would have been humanly impossible even for Morphy) against the best five chess heavyweights,namely,Bird,De Riviere,Boden, Barnes and loewenthal. Won two,drew two and lost one. You can guess the loss. By the way great commentary and well argued. Good day to you sir.
Staunton kept avoiding the match with Morphy but had time to play in this tournament? I understand the match with Morphy would take significantly more time, but it seems pretty clear to me he was stalling after seeing Morphy destroy his buddies.
This opening reminds me of the game played by Napoleon Bonaparte, YOU SHOULD REALLY LOOK INTO THAT ONE: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 Nd4 4. Nd4 ed4 5. Bc4 Bc5 6. c3 Qe7 7. O-O Qe5 8. f4 dc3 9. Kh1 cb2 10. Bf7 Kd8 11. fe5 ba1Q 12. Bg8 Be7 13. Qb3 a5 14. Rf8 Bf8 15. Bg5 Be7 16. Be7 Ke7 17. Qf7 Kd8 18. Qf8# It's one of the four games played by Napoleon Bonaparte that we have today, when Napoleon was exiled in St. Helena, and it's really a short but amazing game. Hope you'll do a video about that! #Suggestion
" Morphy missed it because he was blindfolded hopefully you are not LOL!! If this quote would be said I would STRAIGHT AWAY know it is the legend Agadmator
I wonder what's the STRONGEST field of opponents anyone has faced in a blindfold exhibition? If it was for example Carlsen against Nakamura, So, Caruana, Nepomniachi, Ding, Firouzha (spelling, sorry) - how would that go?
11:40 "Any victory against Paul Morphy is a great victory and he probably, you know, told the story of this great victory to everyone for his entire life. I mean, who wouldn't?" Smith: "Buy me another round gents, and I'll tell you how I defeated the great Paul Morphy."
After O-O Morphy is not worried about the pin. If Qf6, then I assume that has to play something like e5, dxe5, Re1? This looks risky, and a long way from "no problems here."
#suggestion hey agad.. Please review some games from the junior india cup from chessbase india.. Including games of nihal sarin, r pragganandha and raunak sadhwani.
Been watch all of Morphy saga but just thought as these games are from the 1850s you should be saying "P. to K's 4th." LoL but I think there would be a lot of people not knowing what you are saying :)
At the beginning of the Bond movie From Russia with Love there is a chess game with one of the villains playing white. After two moves black resigns. It seems to me black's position is stronger than one would think. Are you familiar with this scene? Would you perhaps have a video analyzing it for us.
Hey agad. I have a question. Recently i started playing chess again and I found an interesting combination on the sicilian defence (open variation) in which black pushes e5 after the white knight captures the black pawn. 1 e4 c5 2 kf2 kc3 3 d4 xd4 4 kd4 e5) i would like to see a game of which you know that was played in this variation or comment on this so I can improve it
“Morphy missed this because he was blindfolded but hopefully you are not....as you are watching this video” - Agadmator 2020
I thought the game still draw lol
i laughed
😂😂😂
So proud that I actually saw the sequence of moves this time.
though maybe a blind person can just hear the video since he speaks every move
Respect to agadmator for all that he is doing for chess
He is one of the people responsible for the resurrection of this amazing game. A 1500 year old board game that always starts the same way and even supercomputers cant find a solution. Mindblowing.
@@woodys9841 Why would there be a solution to chess? I mean there cant be a general solution to it.
@@Avennnnnn That's exactly Sink is saying 🙄
@@Avennnnnn yes it can be a solution, but its basicly imposible to find it
@@julianfeldman1603 but how, there is literally an infinite amount of possible games, and it always depends on what your opponent plays? Solution would look like undefeatable algorythm or what?
I do believe Agadmator has gotten a haircut; that was quite the nice discovery!
Nasty discovery😝
Damn you must be a big fan of him for having your profile pic as his face
Agadmators haircut is threatening all sorts of nasty discoveries on our girlfriends
This is the first time that I've seen agadmator with his hair combed.
That buzz-cut tempo is really opening up some nasty discoveries!
This is why you should always play the Evans gambit.
@Peter Mortensen sorry about that. Btw thanks for increasing our vast knowledge
@@rahulsrinivas3224 way to get a "sorry about that" in there though.
@Peter Mortensen
How fucking obnoxious
@Peter Mortensen You sound like a bot.
Doctor: It's over, well done, you did great.
Agadmator's mom:I hope it's a girl.
Agadmator: Sorry about that.
😂😂😂😂
"Morphy was blindfolded, hopefully you are not"... me staring at the board for a good minute not picking up the winning move T-T
0:00 Hello everyone
0:02 The Good Stuff
1:11 Little bit from the book
3:17 Let's see what happens
3:21 Sorry about that
3:32 Evans Gambit
4:00 Fully operational bishop pair
5:09 Small capturefest
5:11 Captures captures
6:41 He was blindfolded but hopefully you are not, as you are watching a video
6:51 Give you a couple of seconds
7:03 Enjoy the show
7:49 Rook to Ivanchuk
10:00 Double attack
10:32 Nice rook lift
10:56 It was in this position
10:59 Nothing more to be done
11:14 Very nice king hunt
11:54 12:20 So yeah
12:41 12:51 Morphy saga
12:49 Link in the description
I couldn't find you, for a moment I was very sad
6:40 "He missed it because he was blindfolded, but hopefully you are not"
*Laughs in kidnapped*
"Sorry about that" phrase should be patented to Agadmator !!
Sorry about that merch lol I’d rock that on a tee shirt
I wonder what he's so sorry about.
I never get what is he sorry about? Can someone explain
It started out as him fixing his computer audio because it was too loud when the pieces move but then became a huge joke in the comments so I think now he does it every video just to mess with people lol
^^Top secret stuff tho you didn’t hear it from me 👀
"It was in this position that Paul Morphy resigned the game" bro don't go around giving people heart attacks like that!!
Also, let's remember, this was a simultaneous exhibition held by Morphy, so he was actually keeping several ongoing games in his head at once.
No idea how somebody plays 8 blindfold games at once. After like move 4 i would have no idea where my pieces were.
Kipping: "Hey guys, I beat Morphy."
Friends of Kipping: " Wow good job".
Kipping: "Yeah he was blindfolded."
Friends of Kipping: O _ O
Kipping: And in a simul
Come on, let kipping have his moment. Beating morphy blindfold is like killing a blindfolded lion barehanded.
It was at this position Morphy resigned the game
Me: Wait that's possible?
Morphy: I see everything..
Kipping: ..Or do you?
Vsauce : So in order to answer that we must first look at how much does seeing weight ?
Morphy was not only blindfolded but also played like 7 other people in the same time, didn't he?
I know three names. Kipping James Freeman Alfred Jones and maybe lord Lyttleton,but not sure though.
Well, I think it was an eight board blindfold simul!!!
Another one is Hugh Alexander Kennedy and one more is William potier.( This I'm not sure though.it was blindfold,but this board I'm not sure)
Also agad sir has mentioned the year as 1860, but I think it is 1858,may be 1859. If someone can check the record,it will clear my doubt.
Paul Morphy won 79% of his games and drew 8%. No other chess player, from any time period, even comes close.
While those are amazing numbers the era during which Morphy played is far different from today or even 60 years ago. In 2020 when engines have been crunching basically every opening in the history of chess and people have analyzed everything a whole lot more it's a lot easier to draw a game since grandmasters know what lines are losing for either position.
@@dstreetz91 the amazing thing about morphy is that he played remarkable supercomputer moves… the best move… very often and consistently. He did this before computers, and is more impressive in retrospect, the better computers get. The only flaw of his chess play is how bad his opponents are but he destroys them with perfect precision moves . and it s mind blowing i think his talent is incomparable
Man, how afraid was Staunton. Insane.
hey agad. I just wanted to thank you. I have been binge watching your Morphy Saga. And because of one "simple" term you used in one of the videos I today made my first brilliant move on chess.com. You said that morphy was forced to trade queens, but yet decided to trade queens on his terms and captured something else first (which then covered his queen) and then traded queens. I was so happy I have been trying for ever to get a brilliant move and now I got it with a move like that that I couldn't have come up with without your comment!
for anybody interested in the move: www.chess.com/a/26MqyJJNATu7U
Gonna be another paul morphy brilliancy im guessing
:)
oof
This is why you should watch the entire video before commenting. :D
@Sujoy Sen Gupta lol my instincts have decieved me
And this is the position when i immediately clicked
“ and it was in this position that I immediately clicked “
Yeah two m
Imagine spending all that time getting to the grand final of a tournament just to get it postponed for an exhibition hahaha that’s rough but that’s the Morphy effect
Kipping is THE MAN!
Beats a blind guy.
A bunch of rich guys then drank, started singing and congratulated themselves for being awesome.
I'm glad I came 🤗😊
Did you beat the meat ??
Last time I was this early, Morphy was still in New Orleans
First
Reading and seeing Agadmator's title and thumbnail is like solving a puzzle.
Love you Agad!
And after the tournament was organised, black was hoping to sacrifice his money for some interesting counterplay for Lowenthal. However, white does not immediately accept the sacrifice. First he captures Kipping blindfolded and only now, as his reputation is adequately defended, captures Staunton. So we have captures captures, and at the end we can see that Lowenthal has the last laugh as he is now up the exchange, but perhaps not the whole laugh as we can see Morphy is now nicely developed and Lowenthal never got an opportunity to threaten him.
Who forgot that Paul Morphy was blind during this game
Blindfold simultaneous exhibition.... wtf
How are you supposed to keep track of all the different positions?
"A sight for sore eyes to the blind would be awful majestic..."
-Wax Fang
In case anyone was wondering like me, I found that Morphy won 4 of 6 games in this, losing to Kipping and drawing to Thomas Avery
www.chessmaniac.com/blindfold-chess/
Agad, you should wear "symbolic blindfold" to honour Morphy - similar to hoody! :). Please think about it.
How would he conduct his work blindfolded?
Good idea
I need a documentary on Mr Morphy , and another one on Agadmator , any links ?
There is a docu on Morphy titled the life and chess of Morphy by Lucas Anderson and one by Jessica Fischer titled the Mozart of chess. But I don't know how to search the link. You will have to search in RUclips
No matter whether he lost or won Paul Morphy was not any ordinary guy. His play shows his genius
We usually see Morphy wins easily and we think his opponents maybe easy till we see rare games that Morphy lose to them and then we say wow , damn strong fucking players.
Paul Morphy retired early because he is the pride and sorrow of chess.He knew that, everyone else knew that .
:)
#suggestion
Holly vs Queeg
Red Dwarf Season 2 Episode 5
My dream is fulfilled: 1st to view Agad video
Hello Everyone.
So let's see...
When Morphy has both eyes open he beats Kipping no sweat.
When Morphy has both eyes shut Kipping beats him no sweat.
Therefore, to make the match even, Morphy must spot Kipping one eye. Presumably he gets it back after the game.
#suggestion You are the biggest reason why at 34 years old I only now have taken up chess. My games are pretty amateur but I played one recently that had a fair share of excitement. I wonder if you looked at the game, would you consider a quick video analysis of it. Would be a great help to myself and all the fellow amateurs out there who could use some useful tips in lower level games.
No views ... I am the first one....!
Watching every video of your from 2years ....Great agadmotor....!
I will put a insta story.. If u like.
Antonio, when will you do Alekhine saga?
I’m just mentally blindfolded.
Brainfolded!
I'm totally using brainfolded
😅
I'm not gonna lie, in getting to be a bit impressed by Agad's vast knowledge in so succinctly naming all these oddball openings!
Morphy vs Harwittz Series
Agadmator what do you think would happen if one were to play the BongCloud against Mr Morphy back then?
Technically, I'm not blindfolded.
Morphy Uchiha confirmed
For Christmas I want a Mr. Barnes T shirt
simultaneous blindfold chess is one of the most amazing things to watch.
So Lowental got the last giggle? 2:30
Such a pity he didn't play because of Staunton --- and never got to play him anyway. Staunton was too chicken ..
"Nobody calls me chicken"
Is it possible that Staunton deliberately lost his first game, thus eliminating himself from the tournament, just so he would not have to face Morphy in a final match?
It's possible considering that he avoided him like the plagued!!!
Did he play 8 opponents in sequence or simultaneously? Because if it was simultaneous, then that's more of an issue than the blindfold.
I'm not sure but I think Morphy played 8 opponents blindfolded and simultaneously. Also They were all opponents chess masters level.
Holy freak I’m so early. I’m so hyped!
Same Here!!🤘
Never been first before!!
Hello!!
Morphy was an artist
You deserve having the biggest RUclips chess channel. You got me hooked on chess in my old age.
Medo's new _Blue FRIEND_ just gesturing as *Proud* near the Emoji 😎
I was just waiting for the next video on Morphy Saga
Hello everyone
You can play every sport inside your mind and Chess is a mind game.
The secret to improve your skills . Use imagination it is as effective as exercising in real time . Imagination = performance! You know the famous saying of Einstein ? Logic will take you from A to B imagination will take you everywhere!
didn't know zorro played chess
Game starts at 3:20
2nd greatest Morphy headline: "I see everything"🤣💪😎
(#1 will always be Morphy with big wild eyes🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
#suggestion So vs Nakamura in speed Chess Championship. So just won a game after a nice Bishop sacrifice, I think it was game #4 between them but don't quote me on it.
I LOVE AGADMATOR
Ahhh the good stuff
Kipping was practicing chess at the wall whilst being the commander of the night's watch X)
may he rest in peace.
Of course, when you play blindfold, your opponent HAS to tell you what move he played on the chessboard !...
First
First
My favorite saga and my favorite videos :)
Truly is the good stuff.
Never been so early
2:10 Wow! I never realized how strong Lowenthal was. Playing against Morphy makes everyone look weak.
He also had two draws against Steinitz, almost winning one. That's on record.
Morphy was just that good. He destroyed Löwenthal. He destroyed Anderssen, and at that time, either of the two of them could probably destroy anyone else.
Another way to look at it is that this game was played in a blindfold simultaneous exhibition. Ok, Morphy blundered, and Kipping won.
But Morphy managed to beat several OTHER competitors. Garry Kasparov, another guy who could beat practically any grandmaster at the height of his power, wouldn't even play a simul with anyone rated over 2000. Here, Morphy wasn't afraid of any of them, and he managed to score at least two wins against guys who were supposedly professional players.
You have to admire the gall of a 20 year old guy who challenges people who have been professional players for 10 or 20 years to exhibition games, and they gladly play him, because they know he is better.
@@honourabledoctoredwinmoria3126 I believe after this blindfold simul, Morphy is supposed to have said he was confident he could play a twenty board blindfold simul. I don't know how true that is. I believe he played three blindfold simuls,one in England,one four board in USA,and another in USA, the boards I don't know. And one five board simul (not blindfold mind you,for it would have been humanly impossible even for Morphy) against the best five chess heavyweights,namely,Bird,De Riviere,Boden, Barnes and loewenthal. Won two,drew two and lost one. You can guess the loss. By the way great commentary and well argued. Good day to you sir.
Apart from loewenthal, Anderssen also played against Steinitz,the score being 11-11. So you can guess morphy's level of play.
#suggestion Noel Studer vs Vasquez Schroeder, Rodrigo in La Palma tournament international FEDA GM
So early that it is feeling like a premier😌
A glick in Morphy’s visual memory .... interesting game, thkz.
Kipping sweating hard in this one xDD jk "He's blindfolded! Nows my chance!!"
Agadmator is life
Staunton kept avoiding the match with Morphy but had time to play in this tournament? I understand the match with Morphy would take significantly more time, but it seems pretty clear to me he was stalling after seeing Morphy destroy his buddies.
This opening reminds me of the game played by Napoleon Bonaparte, YOU SHOULD REALLY LOOK INTO THAT ONE: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 Nd4 4. Nd4 ed4 5. Bc4 Bc5 6. c3 Qe7 7. O-O Qe5 8. f4 dc3 9. Kh1 cb2 10. Bf7 Kd8 11. fe5 ba1Q 12. Bg8 Be7 13. Qb3 a5 14. Rf8 Bf8 15. Bg5 Be7 16. Be7 Ke7 17. Qf7 Kd8 18. Qf8#
It's one of the four games played by Napoleon Bonaparte that we have today, when Napoleon was exiled in St. Helena, and it's really a short but amazing game. Hope you'll do a video about that! #Suggestion
" Morphy missed it because he was blindfolded hopefully you are not LOL!!
If this quote would be said I would STRAIGHT AWAY know it is the legend Agadmator
First?
I wonder what's the STRONGEST field of opponents anyone has faced in a blindfold exhibition? If it was for example Carlsen against Nakamura, So, Caruana, Nepomniachi, Ding, Firouzha (spelling, sorry) - how would that go?
Everybody in this channel has defeated blindfolded Morphy. Congrats, we are excellent players.
“Lowental gets the last laugh, maybe not the entire laugh.... but perhaps a chuckle? Not a “ha-ha”, but maybe just a single “ha”...
Kipping knows that Morphy is well versed in the secrets of the scotch. Well he guzzles them by the gallon., I suppose. Hence agad air's quote.
11:40 "Any victory against Paul Morphy is a great victory and he probably, you know, told the story of this great victory to everyone for his entire life. I mean, who wouldn't?"
Smith: "Buy me another round gents, and I'll tell you how I defeated the great Paul Morphy."
I don't see a problem with black capturing the rook on e1 (R×e1+) with check followed by capturing the bishop (c×b5).
After O-O Morphy is not worried about the pin. If Qf6, then I assume that has to play something like e5, dxe5, Re1? This looks risky, and a long way from "no problems here."
Y would u play someone who’s blindfolded?
Just embarrassing
#suggestion hey agad.. Please review some games from the junior india cup from chessbase india.. Including games of nihal sarin, r pragganandha and raunak sadhwani.
Been watch all of Morphy saga
but just thought as these games are from the 1850s you should be saying "P. to K's 4th." LoL but I think there would be a lot of people not knowing what you are saying :)
At the beginning of the Bond movie From Russia with Love there is a chess game with one of the villains playing white. After two moves black resigns. It seems to me black's position is stronger than one would think. Are you familiar with this scene? Would you perhaps have a video analyzing it for us.
Hey agad. I have a question. Recently i started playing chess again and I found an interesting combination on the sicilian defence (open variation) in which black pushes e5 after the white knight captures the black pawn. 1 e4 c5 2 kf2 kc3 3 d4 xd4 4 kd4 e5) i would like to see a game of which you know that was played in this variation or comment on this so I can improve it