Damn love the morphy games!! Wish he was alive to play against kasparov and magnus!! Would've been a banger of a match (With scaling his knowledge ofc)
@@logistaur Yeah, I'd say let him practice and study for atleast two years and he would be world champion. Dude was head and shoulders above anyone else he played yet most top 10 lists I've seen do not include him.
This sick double burn from a newspaper at the time: > Harrwitz yielded the chess contest with Mr. Morphy by the advice of his physician. If Mr. Staunton means to accept Mr. Morphy's challenge, probably he will look out for a doctor beforehand. (Sangamo Journal / Illinois State Journal, Volume 11, Number 129, 22 November 1858)
@@benjamingooch8723 He did a video in the last couple of days where he mentioned that the little robot in the corner was used to demonstrate the format of the games, so it's probably that🙃
What does that entail in terms of the time format? Curious cause I don't know much about this, the only thing that comes to mind is "simultaneous exhibition" but I don't think this is a simul
Yeah, I've learned a lot from agadmator, but mostly of a general nature. I could learn a lot more if I would play through these games a few times and really get up to speed on what happened.
This reminds me of those cartoons where one character keeps returning for each fight more injured and bandaged than before. Like by now Harrwitz would be in a wheelchair with one leg propped up, an IV tube, an oxygen mask, an eye patch, and half his body wrapped in gauze.
@@ishaanpant1336 The original WB Looney Tunes was usually good for a few of those gags on their hapless villains. Some of the older Tom and Jerry skits as well.
As a casual and recent spectator of this great game, I must say, your level of appreciation, understanding, and ability to analyze these games is absolutely amazing. Thank you for being such a great guide into the inner workings and art form of chess!
Now that Antonio has captured all the male subscribers with his funny lines, he will now capture the female subscribers with his handsome 4k face. And after captures captures, he will have 2 mil subscribers.
Kasparov once has said that the gap between Fischer and his rivals at his time is the biggest ever but i think that Paul Morphy was 100 years in front of his era
This has to be one of my favourite Morphy versus Harrwitz games! Threatened mate on move 6. Battery on 7 and 8. By move 10 the king was already running. Agad's announcement *As of move 11 we have a completely new game* Really relentless hammering against black, loved every moment of it.
1 franc in 1858 was the equivalent of 0.29 grams of gold. That was during the reign of Napoleon III. So 295 francs gives us almost US$ 5,000 based on the gold price today. But that is based on gold which is the only consistent commodity for reference during this entire time. If it was fiat currency it would probably be worth much more.
@@rahulkhanduri2471 Unfortunately that doesnt work because the commodity prices of the materials to manufacture goods also varies a lot over time and are geographically dispersed in terms of demand/supply. For example, a pair of jeans in US was (and still is) much cheaper in 1890 than in France. But red wine has always been cheaper in France until California became a massive producer of it. Even within Europe prices fluctuate a lot based on the region they are from. The price of copper, for example, was always low until global telecommunications really started to pick up the pace in the 90s.
@@rahulkhanduri2471 Yes but they are not consistent over time. Some might even have disappeared completely. Plastic was not available until the 1950s. Gold is the only commodity used during both periods that was used to back government printed money. Hence the calculation.
And also the price of most things has been falling relative to wages. Food for instance with all tecnological advancements. It’s hard to say how much exactly this was, but it seems to me that gold did a good job there. It wasn’t a huge sum, but it was at least a few months of wages for an average worker.
Harrwitz played this game like a beaten man. Despite what he said, Harrwitz seemed to have no more will to compete against Morphy. Morphy just controlled this game in such a devastating manner. This one musta really stung.
Yeah, this was surprising. Harrwitz may not be as good as Morphy, but he usually plays much better than I do. In this game, Morphy already had a huge advantage by move 8 just by playing the sort of moves a 1300-level player could find.
I also check this channel ONLY for Morphy Saga. Don't care much of the recent chess matches, they're inferior imo. Hope Aga would upload the good stuff in quicker pace though...
@@ld238 100 francs back then was around 30 grams of gold, so for 300 francs you have 90 grams of gold. Today 1g of gold is 60$ so we come to amount of 5400$
How did you get to this result? I can't get any number for french inflation before 1900. Even then, it would be probably be something like 110 000€, I think
@@roflol100 Exactly. Assuming that the gold prize is an indicator for inflation. Which is maybe a bit questionable. That's why I cautiously would say: 295F of 1858 is equivalent to a few 1000$ from 2021.
Harrwitz was no Barnes! #suggestion "He wasn't in it for the money, he just wanted to crush everyone. That's the kind of guy Morphy was." I think this should the title of your biographical book on Morphy.
Man I was having a headache so I went for a cup a coffee to relax and try and feel a little better. So I come back to my room and there is this vid recently uploaded, the perfect company for my coffee. Thanks Agad!
I like the old setup better. When you're telling the backstory of the people I like to look at the pictures of them to get a better idea to visualize it. Love the content either way. Watch every video!
Random #Suggestion for the channel: I love the videos and sometimes have the video running while gaming, or sometimes just get distracted and find myself drawn to the screen based on commentary, watching a series of moves, not knowing whether they are the actual moves played, or one of the side explorations. The suggestion is to perhaps have some kind of colored border around the chess board, or a banner, or something visible, indicating when theoretical side sequences are being explored. Even sometimes having the volume low, it can be easy to lose track of what is going on when moves are happening/undoing etc. Love the channel! Cheers
The chapter of harrwitz wasn't short of a movie man extremely entertaining and informative series very eager to see the further videos. Thank you very much for these wonderful videos.
Morphy: "Now what's your excuse?" Harrwitz: "I won't play unless we can be streamed live on agadmator's Chess Channel." Morphy: "But we'll have to wait until 2021". Harrwitz: " :-) ..... "
Loving the new intro agad bro👊 Not only we get another dose of the good stuff, but we also get to see the Antonio Radic in 60fps at the beginning of the video.
A movie should have been be made of Morphy’s trip. A younger Christian Bale would have made a good Morphy. He did such a good job playing Laurie in Little Women. Very similar looks.
Agadmator, thank you for your content. I always loved Morphy, and he led me to your channel a long time ago. But you’ve exposed me to so many players (old and modern), chess strategy, etc.... you’re like that friend in high school who showed you cool music you never knew about, but chess instead
Hey! Great video as usual. Some time ago you asked for feedback concerning your new space with all the acoustic damping installed. This time, in contrast to previous videos, There seems to be some low frequency reverb at times, especially at the end of some sentences. A few good examples: 1:29 "...most of you **KNOW** 1:31 "...Morphy continues with d captures on **E5** 1:51 "**SO INSTEAD** you **CAN'T** capture back..." Also, your microphone seems to "cut" all the sound if the volume is under a certain threshold. Due to the aforementioned constant small reverb, it is even more striking, and I found myself double-checking if it wasn't due to double-takes and splicing of two different bits of video together (which AFAIK you never do). You can hear it clearly here: 6:20 "...will come handy later in the game----. Queen to e6..." 6:33 "...then Queen to c3 and Horrowitz wins ---------- there is no way to prevent a loss here..." 7:20 "...wreak havoc along the H file----" 7:58 "...lose this terribly -------- so instead f6 check..." It's nothing massive or anything, it's just that I think in your previous place these issues weren't there and you asked for opinions so here's one :) Hope it helps! Cheers!
Agadmator please can you do a Karpov series?! I'd love to see his progression from beginner to the most active world champion in the history of the game.
He didn't upload Morphy games for a long time so we can also experience the wait between games
Damn, I just realised that😱
Damn love the morphy games!! Wish he was alive to play against kasparov and magnus!!
Would've been a banger of a match
(With scaling his knowledge ofc)
😂😂😂
@@talphazero1036 me too at the start of the video
@@logistaur Yeah, I'd say let him practice and study for atleast two years and he would be world champion. Dude was head and shoulders above anyone else he played yet most top 10 lists I've seen do not include him.
Good to hear Mr. Harwitz is finally feeling better... we were all getting worried.
ikr lmao
😂😂
I think he unfortunately passed away.
lmao
Please give him my best
This sick double burn from a newspaper at the time:
> Harrwitz yielded the chess contest with Mr. Morphy by the advice of his physician. If Mr. Staunton means to accept Mr. Morphy's challenge, probably he will look out for a doctor beforehand.
(Sangamo Journal / Illinois State Journal, Volume 11, Number 129, 22 November 1858)
That's a gentleman's burn
Am I too smoothbrained to get this or is it really just that
What an excellent subscriber, came through with a complete citation and everything
@@peroh3408 They suggests jokingly that Morphy will crush Staunton so decisively that Staunton will need a doctor.
@@dodobirdcreations nvm this dude got it and I’m dumb
12:55 "He resigned on account of ill health"
Yeah, he was sick of losing!
For those who noticed the E symbol at the bottom right, it stands for Exhibition
Thank you, I was about to ask.
I'm not sure when I noticed him adding the nifty little robot, but it's a helpful development.
@@benjamingooch8723 He did a video in the last couple of days where he mentioned that the little robot in the corner was used to demonstrate the format of the games, so it's probably that🙃
I was wondering what kind of exoteric time format was this.
What does that entail in terms of the time format? Curious cause I don't know much about this, the only thing that comes to mind is "simultaneous exhibition" but I don't think this is a simul
I am still scared when 4k Agadmator pops up despite knowing it
Cries in mobile
he cant hurt you he isnt real
I'm not sure what was wrong with the old style personally.
@@ab8jeh same
Everybody’s gangsta till 4K agadmator shows up
"He didn't care about the money. He just wanted to crush everyone."
Straight gangsta
Paul Morphy the original gangsta.
Morphy should’ve secretly taken the place of all 8 opponents in Harrwitz’s exhibition and played blindfolded as well
"Its not about the money..its about sending a message"
It's been far too long since I've had some of the good stuff.
Gotta say Agadmator is the reason I started playing chess again, I still suck but hey getting better with every game
Yeah I play but I prefer watching much more
Yeah, I've learned a lot from agadmator, but mostly of a general nature. I could learn a lot more if I would play through these games a few times and really get up to speed on what happened.
Truly, the asides such as: "The problem is this pawn cannot be taken..if black takes this pawn.." Have really helped my game.
@@a.m.armstrong8354 I agree it's nice to see deeper analysis than I am capable of and helps me do better calculations
I am seemingly getting worse with every game...
This reminds me of those cartoons where one character keeps returning for each fight more injured and bandaged than before. Like by now Harrwitz would be in a wheelchair with one leg propped up, an IV tube, an oxygen mask, an eye patch, and half his body wrapped in gauze.
what's the cartoon name?
@@ishaanpant1336 The original WB Looney Tunes was usually good for a few of those gags on their hapless villains. Some of the older Tom and Jerry skits as well.
As a casual and recent spectator of this great game, I must say, your level of appreciation, understanding, and ability to analyze these games is absolutely amazing.
Thank you for being such a great guide into the inner workings and art form of chess!
11:10 Agad. : Morphy its a clear pawn up
Lonely white Knight: am I a joke to you???
nai isxuei
Knight giving *Cheems* look to Agad...
@@gauravjha8938 Agad its Agad but knight its a knight 😉
Deez knights man, I tell you.
Winning money is nothing in comparison to wipe the floor with everyone's face like Morphy did it.
What a relentless monster he was.
Just awesome.
yeah. To be honest for me is the most talented player ever. Is just ridiculous
relentless gentleman*
Being a humble winner is much better than being an arrogant winner
Humble request to continue Morphy Saga as it's awesome
Now that Antonio has captured all the male subscribers with his funny lines, he will now capture the female subscribers with his handsome 4k face. And after captures captures, he will have 2 mil subscribers.
How does this not have more likes
@@milee105 this comment should be the top comment
Let's make this comment the top comment.
Underrated Comment ！！！
“...with his handsome (4k)
Paul Morphy will always reign supreme.
Morphy is so good he makes people sick just by playing him.
hence the expression "yes bro, well sick"
Nothing brighten's one's day like a Paul Morphy Video. Thank you
Kasparov once has said that the gap between Fischer and his rivals at his time is the biggest ever but i think that Paul Morphy was 100 years in front of his era
Kasparov is the same ethnic as Fischer so he can chutzpah as much as he wants we don't care
Ah finally back to the good stuff.
Drug of choice..
12:22 "And it was in this position that Daniel Harrwitz resigned 3 matches at once."
Man pls continue this saga
This has to be one of my favourite Morphy versus Harrwitz games!
Threatened mate on move 6.
Battery on 7 and 8.
By move 10 the king was already running.
Agad's announcement *As of move 11 we have a completely new game*
Really relentless hammering against black, loved every moment of it.
Audio quality sounds perfect now.
I’ve been waiting forever for this. Thank you
1 franc in 1858 was the equivalent of 0.29 grams of gold. That was during the reign of Napoleon III. So 295 francs gives us almost US$ 5,000 based on the gold price today. But that is based on gold which is the only consistent commodity for reference during this entire time. If it was fiat currency it would probably be worth much more.
The simple idea is, make random list of items and see what they would cost today and then.
@@rahulkhanduri2471 Unfortunately that doesnt work because the commodity prices of the materials to manufacture goods also varies a lot over time and are geographically dispersed in terms of demand/supply. For example, a pair of jeans in US was (and still is) much cheaper in 1890 than in France. But red wine has always been cheaper in France until California became a massive producer of it. Even within Europe prices fluctuate a lot based on the region they are from. The price of copper, for example, was always low until global telecommunications really started to pick up the pace in the 90s.
@@Rombizio that is why I used a word 'random'. Off course their will be lots of things which price would have inflated less compared to others.
@@rahulkhanduri2471 Yes but they are not consistent over time. Some might even have disappeared completely. Plastic was not available until the 1950s. Gold is the only commodity used during both periods that was used to back government printed money. Hence the calculation.
And also the price of most things has been falling relative to wages.
Food for instance with all tecnological advancements.
It’s hard to say how much exactly this was, but it seems to me that gold did a good job there.
It wasn’t a huge sum, but it was at least a few months of wages for an average worker.
Harrtiz is the type of player, when losing, let the clock run out to waste your time instead of resigning...
just like kasparov against radjabov.. lol
Harwitz wasn't just losing, he was being tortured more with every move. I laughed hard when he resigned. This made my day. Thank you agad.
This reminds me Bela Lugosi as the mad doctor in THE RAVEN. Like Morphy, he loved torture. ruclips.net/video/0fYgWxx9HJU/видео.html check
It was a serious beat down..agreed!
And harwitz still crushed morphy in the first 2 games
@@billmy2251 because Morphy wasnt serious, he was just on another lvl
@@DR-110 nonsense. Harwitz outperformed morphy in those two games. Experts say harwitz wasn't far from morphy
FINALLLY A PAUL MORPHY VIDEO, IM SO HAPPY!!!!
Back to the good stuff again.
I love Morphy Saga, thinking about the scenario, the interactions, really huge ... Thanks Aga!
I enjoy seeing the games from the 1800s played out and hearing stories about the players. Great videos and great channel.
Agadmator, you are excellent, we want many games from Morphy. Morphy is the best player ever.
When will you continue this Saga dude? I really enjoy it
Harrwitz played this game like a beaten man. Despite what he said, Harrwitz seemed to have no more will to compete against Morphy. Morphy just controlled this game in such a devastating manner. This one musta really stung.
Yeah, this was surprising. Harrwitz may not be as good as Morphy, but he usually plays much better than I do. In this game, Morphy already had a huge advantage by move 8 just by playing the sort of moves a 1300-level player could find.
@@josheike3543 Morphy crushed his soul. He just wanted to end this torture
Been waiting too long for the continuation
Funny I just checked earlier today if Agadmator had posted the next Mophy Saga video and here it is
:)
I also check this channel ONLY for Morphy Saga. Don't care much of the recent chess matches, they're inferior imo. Hope Aga would upload the good stuff in quicker pace though...
I like the new setup -- I always enjoy your insights into chess -- old and new games
That was beautiful. Thank you for sharing!!!
I just can't resist watching your videos, especially if it's for Morphy :)
295 Franc in 1858 could buy the equivalent amount of goods to roughly 1500 euro today!
I would gladly pay 1500Euros for 295francs in 1858 gold currency 😉
Only 1500 Euro?🙆🏻♂️
@@ld238 100 francs back then was around 30 grams of gold, so for 300 francs you have 90 grams of gold. Today 1g of gold is 60$ so we come to amount of 5400$
How did you get to this result? I can't get any number for french inflation before 1900. Even then, it would be probably be something like 110 000€, I think
@@roflol100 Exactly. Assuming that the gold prize is an indicator for inflation. Which is maybe a bit questionable. That's why I cautiously would say: 295F of 1858 is equivalent to a few 1000$ from 2021.
Agad's new style: showing himself in full-screen in the beginning
“Sorry to scare you in 4K” agadmator
Also agadmator “welcome to the good stuff”
In your face.
Harrwitz was no Barnes!
#suggestion "He wasn't in it for the money, he just wanted to crush everyone. That's the kind of guy Morphy was." I think this should the title of your biographical book on Morphy.
Ah finally the good stuff and Agad looks already so relaxed
Morphy is an excellent character.. this morphy saga is getting more more interesting and enjoyable day by day..
Agad travels back in time Bill and Ted style to pickup Morphy and other chess legends to overtake the world!
Niceee
Then aliens come from the sky and steal their power so they have to assemble a super team oh chess grandmasters to win and save the Earth
his new 4k presentation reminds me of old star trek episodes...where you could travel back in time.
Gets Nezhmetdinov and he finally wins gm
Thanks for the Andy Soltis quote - he is one of my favorite chess authors!
Man I was having a headache so I went for a cup a coffee to relax and try and feel a little better. So I come back to my room and there is this vid recently uploaded, the perfect company for my coffee. Thanks Agad!
That's addiction dude, you should seek some help. Admitting the problem is the first step 💪😂
I like the old setup better. When you're telling the backstory of the people I like to look at the pictures of them to get a better idea to visualize it. Love the content either way. Watch every video!
Man Morphy smooth as always, as your comentary Agad ❤♟
Random #Suggestion for the channel: I love the videos and sometimes have the video running while gaming, or sometimes just get distracted and find myself drawn to the screen based on commentary, watching a series of moves, not knowing whether they are the actual moves played, or one of the side explorations. The suggestion is to perhaps have some kind of colored border around the chess board, or a banner, or something visible, indicating when theoretical side sequences are being explored. Even sometimes having the volume low, it can be easy to lose track of what is going on when moves are happening/undoing etc. Love the channel! Cheers
Harrwitz was a bit of a rogue! You've got to love Morphy-gentleman and genius player.
Giant Head Agadmator is quite the shock in the morning...
lmao XD
Damn! Ur Analysis of chess games have improved a lot Agadmator!! Love u bro❤❤!! Nice Evolution! Keep it up!!
I had a feeling we would be back to the good stuff!!
Love this Saga!
Good that there were no pause the video moments cz we were tired after finding mate in 10... in a couple of seconds of course 😂
@Peter Mortensen yeah bro .. what else
After weaks of only watching the good stuff i can proudly say that it was in this position that i have finaly cought up with this series!
Morphy is not like Superman, they made Superman with Mr. Morphy as idol.
The sound absorbing foams are amazing.
The chapter of harrwitz wasn't short of a movie man extremely entertaining and informative series very eager to see the further videos. Thank you very much for these wonderful videos.
A close-up of Agadamator in the initial seconds to bless your day! You are blessed!. Cheers!
What a series of moves, style of play, cool and focused, ensuring the utmost pleasure...
No wonder Morphy's games are such a delight to watch 😍💖
Morphy: "Now what's your excuse?" Harrwitz: "I won't play unless we can be streamed live on agadmator's Chess Channel." Morphy: "But we'll have to wait until 2021". Harrwitz: " :-) ..... "
Agad maybe you could turn on the caption so people who can't hear can analyze too :)
@Peter Mortensen what
thank you for this video antonio
Loving the new intro agad bro👊
Not only we get another dose of the good stuff, but we also get to see the Antonio Radic in 60fps at the beginning of the video.
More Morphy. Thank you Morpy the great. Thats the good stuff.
Love the new Morphy thumbnail picture!!
Morphy's life can be a netflix series
More Morphy saga damnit! 1/month is no good. I need to see Staunton already!
this is the best saga ever! Morphy is really the something else!
Welcome back to the Good Stuff!
"He wasn't in it for the money, he just wanted to crush everyone" Yeah boi!
295Francs was equivalent to ca. 90g gold fine. One 20Fr coin was 5.8g gold fine (6.45g).
So a few thousand $ seems the right order of magnitude.
Option 1 : play Morphy and enter History
Option 2 : play Morphy and enter History as a dirty double-crossing and sneaky ...
A movie should have been be made of Morphy’s trip. A younger Christian Bale would have made a good Morphy. He did such a good job playing Laurie in Little Women. Very similar looks.
Omg yes CB would be a great casting
Agadmator, thank you for your content. I always loved Morphy, and he led me to your channel a long time ago. But you’ve exposed me to so many players (old and modern), chess strategy, etc.... you’re like that friend in high school who showed you cool music you never knew about, but chess instead
Thank you, excellent saga
when can we expect the next episode of this brilliant saga?
😂😂😂 "It was said that strange things happened in that simultaneous exhibition." This Daniel Harwitz is an interesting guyyyy. Lol
I hadn't watched your videos in 2 weeks! Nice new camera!
"but again he took a break, and morphy again.. has to deal with it." -ags
Hey! Great video as usual. Some time ago you asked for feedback concerning your new space with all the acoustic damping installed. This time, in contrast to previous videos, There seems to be some low frequency reverb at times, especially at the end of some sentences.
A few good examples:
1:29 "...most of you **KNOW**
1:31 "...Morphy continues with d captures on **E5**
1:51 "**SO INSTEAD** you **CAN'T** capture back..."
Also, your microphone seems to "cut" all the sound if the volume is under a certain threshold. Due to the aforementioned constant small reverb, it is even more striking, and I found myself double-checking if it wasn't due to double-takes and splicing of two different bits of video together (which AFAIK you never do). You can hear it clearly here:
6:20 "...will come handy later in the game----. Queen to e6..."
6:33 "...then Queen to c3 and Horrowitz wins ---------- there is no way to prevent a loss here..."
7:20 "...wreak havoc along the H file----"
7:58 "...lose this terribly -------- so instead f6 check..."
It's nothing massive or anything, it's just that I think in your previous place these issues weren't there and you asked for opinions so here's one :)
Hope it helps! Cheers!
The good stuff.
Morphy Saga
Paul Morphy was a beast; unbelievable chess skill and instincts that stand the test of time.
Yes indeed. Paul just knew the best moves. Just like Capablanca. Play some games of Capablanca. He was awesome. The Invincible Chess Machine.
Agadmator please can you do a Karpov series?! I'd love to see his progression from beginner to the most active world champion in the history of the game.
Thanks buddy.
Thank you. I love the Morphy saga. #suggestion move the guitar the the right corner behind you. Viewer's right.
great info again ,i like history very nice Top
That complete paralysis of the black rook at the end... (B8) wow a good thing to know
Enjoyed experiencing the match 🤠
Love this series
Welcome back to the good stuff.
Thanks for Paul Morphy. But not enough. Please more
"sorry about e4 already on the board" takes back the pawn ..."and he opens with e4" 😂😂
The mailman is like superman as well - he delivers as much mail as he needs to deliver!
Woah... Antonio has been showing so much good stuff lately..that i almost forgot about the ORIGINAL GOOD STUFF..
youtube needs more morphy saga. consistently as well ;)