Really interesting breakdown sir. If I could humbly make a request that I mean in the most constructive way possible and perhaps just my own curiosity, but as these incredible players battle in blitz, I seem to find myself always wondering what their time is.
Remember white is temporarily 2 pawns down. After ed Qxd6 Qx ed Nxc3 you have some compensation, but it's not great and Qe2 (instead of queen takes) gives you an attacking position but again 2 pawns down. Nc3 is better and Ng5 would have been a large advantage, but there's also a lot of theory there.
Ah, thx for splainage. I didnt focus long enough to see Ng5 or even finish watching past the point of my question. My bad. ------ Quick philosophical aside: Back around c.1981 during my freshman year in college. I was studying Compsci Math and Lit, and briefly took an interest in chess. PC's were still new and uncommon, but the first chess programs began appearing. It wasnt long before my interest in chess began to crack for 2 very specific personal reasons. 1) I found the rapidly growing body of prior game history was giving people with a knack for memorization a meaty advantage. An advantage I couldnt share because although I can think tactically, but my ability to memorize extended move chains (gambits, endgames, et al) was mediocre at best, and alwaye left me feeling like I was playing against ghostly GMs instead of the person across from me, which undercut my joy in the game. 2) Given my fields of study at the time (notably compsci and math), I also faced the dawning realization that one day Moore's Law will eventually cause chess, which has a smallish board (8x8) and a limited number of pieces, to devolve to pure determinism after just a handful of moves ... ie, they will eventually be able to FULLY brute force all possible outcomes for any given board state (re: exaflop+ level performance). With the concurrent emergence of quantum computing and the maturation and proliferation of AI, it seems like that precipice is very nearly upon us. Anyway, that's why I eventually stopped playing after a couple years. Hard to believe that was 40 years ago, but here we are. In hindsight, I sometimes wonder if my interest would have lasted longer if i'd chosen Go instead of chess, but almost nobody here in the USA was playing it.
You should buy one of those skull caps to keep your head warm. It would be hilarious if he bought one that was black and white checkered. You could then wear it on your channel as you're analyzing chess games with those big sunglasses of yours. I would sure be watching.
At 21:23 you said "black just has nothing". Why doesn't black move his queen to E3, check? If Magnus blocks with his bishop then black forks Magnus King and Queen with knight to d4, winning the queen. If Magnus blocks with the rook then it would trade queens. I guess my point is to be like a trapped animal and go on the attack when put in a corner. BTW I'm very impressed by your videos. They are educational and fun.
Yeah, both replies are right. Black does have a dark square bishop to e5 but is down a Tempe. It just feels like there is something there on offense. I know "feel" isn't objective. I've commented on other sites only to find I missed something. I should just start playing again as its only been 30 years, but I was good..... (I'll just keep telling myself that). Thanks for the replies.
I'm gonna put on my tin foil hat and say that i legitimately think that Magnus Carlsen has an implant and quite possibly the most successful and most elaborate cheater to possibly exist in the history of the game. I think he has done it so successfully that the only way he ever agrees to play at a tournament is when he is absolutely catered to, to do so. I'm only iidding... i think lol i legitimately think hes like the rainman when it comes to chess. Hes actually a supergenius savant in the game. The idea that someone, a simple human, could remember as much as he does... or have the intuition he does. Its just not humanly possible to have this sort of consistency. Magnus is going to be the only player whos skill doesnt decline over time because its not a skill... its literally rainman intuition lol OR hes literally the most successful cheater in the entire history of the game and hes manage to do it with something completely insane like a computer implanted into him somewhere lol I'm only kidding!!!! I think... lol
I'm not 100% sure if Lasker, Capablanca and Alekhine had the same tools that Magnus has, that he would be the best of "ALL" times. Of course they didn't so I guess give credit where credit is due.
so annoying when people coment on a site about a topic they obviously haven't got the foggiest idea about, what's wrong with first learning chess and then commenting? Spoiler alert: Chess is all about what-if scenarios! Constantly. All the time. He does it actually even fairly lightly compared to some other analysts on youtube, but if you can't even manage this level of imagination then maybe snakes and ladders is more the game for you.
A lot of people pretty much every you tuber piggy backs off of Magnus success to profit themselves and if not magnus they feed off each other.People need to show some effort and make THEIR own content what is happening is no different than all those lazy people doing reaction videos no effort just piggy back profit off of copyright work.
Congrats to Gkesh, but we all know who the stongest player in the world is. Love you brother, but shave the rest of that fuzz and join the bald ranks at 2800. Wax for optimal shine in opponents eyes, that way lies victory.
@@russellbyrd "Semyon Zinovyevich Alapin (Russian: Семён Зиновьевич Алапин; 19 November [O.S. 7 November] 1856 - 15 July 1923) was a Russian chess player, openings analyst, and puzzle composer. He was also a linguist, railway engineer and a grain commodities merchant. Biography Born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, into a Jewish family on 19 November [O.S. 7 November] 1856,[1] nephew of the Jewish memoirist Pauline Wengeroff. He was one of the strongest chess players in the Russian Empire in the late 19th century. Due to the 1917 Revolution in Russia, he had to spend his final years in exile. He died in Heidelberg, Germany, on 15 July 1923. Legacy Today he is best known for his creation of opening systems in almost all major openings. Most of these are of little significance today, but Alapin's Variation of the Sicilian Defence is an important opening line that is often played by leading grandmasters."
Paul Schaefer analyzes chess now?
Enjoyed the commentary and walk through. Thank you.
I liked the way you foresee some tactics and explains them really biefly but really well. Subscribed
Your content is so good I watch in full screen. That is the highest honor these days…
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Good coverage man.
Nice glasses.
Elephant's defense ,created in the Alps.
Hannibal?
Bobby Fischer!
Alfil = elephant
very good revieuws, thanks for sharing!
Very good analysis.
Also the greatness of magnus is being known through these games. He has really been visionary
Really interesting breakdown sir. If I could humbly make a request that I mean in the most constructive way possible and perhaps just my own curiosity, but as these incredible players battle in blitz, I seem to find myself always wondering what their time is.
With you on this one. The clock is part of the game, not showing it is like not showing the F file
Ooh. The knight controls squares of the bishop opposite to the color it is on. And is immune to its attack. Cool.
Was the Kings Gambit popular before castling,as I have also found difficul to castle,for black also.
I think of the book The Sicilian.
the small board on the right is an excellent idea
You'd think this ninja made a deal with the Devil!
Semyon Alapin.
There is no mystery on where this opening comes from 😘
Love me or hate me, I no longer play online, so the cookie jar will officially run empty.
I always think of Princess Bride when I hear Sicilian defense.
Wen der Typ Haare hätte , könnte er glatt als Heino durchgehen.😂😂
i actually paused the videio found the queen sac magnus in birillian!
3:15 Why didnt White do E5 x D6, since itd have queen support and pants down position on black's royals ?
Knife fight in the portcullus.
- chess n00b.
Remember white is temporarily 2 pawns down. After ed Qxd6 Qx ed Nxc3 you have some compensation, but it's not great and Qe2 (instead of queen takes) gives you an attacking position but again 2 pawns down. Nc3 is better and Ng5 would have been a large advantage, but there's also a lot of theory there.
Ah, thx for splainage. I didnt focus long enough to see Ng5 or even finish watching past the point of my question. My bad.
------
Quick philosophical aside: Back around c.1981 during my freshman year in college. I was studying Compsci Math and Lit, and briefly took an interest in chess. PC's were still new and uncommon, but the first chess programs began appearing. It wasnt long before my interest in chess began to crack for 2 very specific personal reasons.
1) I found the rapidly growing body of prior game history was giving people with a knack for memorization a meaty advantage. An advantage I couldnt share because although I can think tactically, but my ability to memorize extended move chains (gambits, endgames, et al) was mediocre at best, and alwaye left me feeling like I was playing against ghostly GMs instead of the person across from me, which undercut my joy in the game.
2) Given my fields of study at the time (notably compsci and math), I also faced the dawning realization that one day Moore's Law will eventually cause chess, which has a smallish board (8x8) and a limited number of pieces, to devolve to pure determinism after just a handful of moves ... ie, they will eventually be able to FULLY brute force all possible outcomes for any given board state (re: exaflop+ level performance). With the concurrent emergence of quantum computing and the maturation and proliferation of AI, it seems like that precipice is very nearly upon us.
Anyway, that's why I eventually stopped playing after a couple years. Hard to believe that was 40 years ago, but here we are. In hindsight, I sometimes wonder if my interest would have lasted longer if i'd chosen Go instead of chess, but almost nobody here in the USA was playing it.
You should buy one of those skull caps to keep your head warm. It would be hilarious if he bought one that was black and white checkered. You could then wear it on your channel as you're analyzing chess games with those big sunglasses of yours. I would sure be watching.
What's with the thumbnail saying 2 move mate?
Can't even comment on video anymore for some reason
Just watch the video and you will see.
Good content but too much sibilance. Add some sound absorption in your room and get a better mic
Very very interesting games.
Lembke407 = probably Gukesh😂
Nice one
"They changed blonde hair and blue eyes, to black hair and brown eyes."
Cant whatch the video. You have to put down your sunglasses!
At 21:23 you said "black just has nothing". Why doesn't black move his queen to E3, check? If Magnus blocks with his bishop then black forks Magnus King and Queen with knight to d4, winning the queen. If Magnus blocks with the rook then it would trade queens. I guess my point is to be like a trapped animal and go on the attack when put in a corner.
BTW I'm very impressed by your videos. They are educational and fun.
d4 is covered by the bishop on b2
he can just move his King to a2
Yeah, both replies are right. Black does have a dark square bishop to e5 but is down a Tempe. It just feels like there is something there on offense. I know "feel" isn't objective.
I've commented on other sites only to find I missed something. I should just start playing again as its only been 30 years, but I was good..... (I'll just keep telling myself that). Thanks for the replies.
if ideas of -, Q x f3 then e5 and Knight d7 falls with check (or R x Bishop )
This is confusing and hard to follow. Theoretical lines and actual play are all jumbled together, I hate that.
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He's bored. That's why.
I'm gonna put on my tin foil hat and say that i legitimately think that Magnus Carlsen has an implant and quite possibly the most successful and most elaborate cheater to possibly exist in the history of the game. I think he has done it so successfully that the only way he ever agrees to play at a tournament is when he is absolutely catered to, to do so. I'm only iidding... i think lol i legitimately think hes like the rainman when it comes to chess. Hes actually a supergenius savant in the game. The idea that someone, a simple human, could remember as much as he does... or have the intuition he does. Its just not humanly possible to have this sort of consistency. Magnus is going to be the only player whos skill doesnt decline over time because its not a skill... its literally rainman intuition lol OR hes literally the most successful cheater in the entire history of the game and hes manage to do it with something completely insane like a computer implanted into him somewhere lol I'm only kidding!!!! I think... lol
To much
A very simple mate.....hardly brilliant, more like bad play.
I'm not 100% sure if Lasker, Capablanca and Alekhine had the same tools that Magnus has, that he would be the best of "ALL" times. Of course they didn't so I guess give credit where credit is due.
who r u
Holy cow, can you just stick to the game commentary instead of hundreds of “what-if” scenarios??
so annoying when people coment on a site about a topic they obviously haven't got the foggiest idea about, what's wrong with first learning chess and then commenting?
Spoiler alert: Chess is all about what-if scenarios! Constantly. All the time. He does it actually even fairly lightly compared to some other analysts on youtube, but if you can't even manage this level of imagination then maybe snakes and ladders is more the game for you.
A lot of people pretty much every you tuber piggy backs off of Magnus success to profit themselves and if not magnus they feed off each other.People need to show some effort and make THEIR own content what is happening is no different than all those lazy people doing reaction videos no effort just piggy back profit off of copyright work.
Not only Magnus but other top players, this is what audience wants to see and not “their own” content
Congrats to Gkesh, but we all know who the stongest player in the world is. Love you brother, but shave the rest of that fuzz and join the bald ranks at 2800. Wax for optimal shine in opponents eyes, that way lies victory.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semyon_Alapin
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@@russellbyrd "Semyon Zinovyevich Alapin (Russian: Семён Зиновьевич Алапин; 19 November [O.S. 7 November] 1856 - 15 July 1923) was a Russian chess player, openings analyst, and puzzle composer. He was also a linguist, railway engineer and a grain commodities merchant.
Biography
Born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, into a Jewish family on 19 November [O.S. 7 November] 1856,[1] nephew of the Jewish memoirist Pauline Wengeroff. He was one of the strongest chess players in the Russian Empire in the late 19th century. Due to the 1917 Revolution in Russia, he had to spend his final years in exile. He died in Heidelberg, Germany, on 15 July 1923.
Legacy
Today he is best known for his creation of opening systems in almost all major openings. Most of these are of little significance today, but Alapin's Variation of the Sicilian Defence is an important opening line that is often played by leading grandmasters."