@pudu4 Yeah, I was thinking the same exact thing. I watch this for pure entertainment though, I can't even beat an easy chess computer.
I think we're both missing something here. Besides, the moves that White DID make, ended up winning him the game. So that's without a doubt a better variation.
@pudu4 Because Black's ...Qc6 stops both threats and the possible exchange of Queens is not of White's favour.
Moreover, when one is that aggressive, having a kingside majority, it's usually better to concentrate on the king, instead of capturing passive pieces.
At 10:00, if i was white i would move the e4 pawn up 1 space which threatens the queens position which is already restricted and also forking the rook!
@xxxfanta Whites Knight can take the bishop for free.
So he is faced with the option of either under developing, or losing a piece outright. If he was going to Sacrifice, he might as well have sac'd his Knight to the H5 Pawn... The whole point of retreating the knight was to not go down a piece.
I think the mate came in accordance on defending the extra pawn thatBlack try to defend the most of the game! White, gave a Classic lesson how to be gentleman! You want all pieces, so you get it! but still I will bit you! GREAT LEsson!
Sometimes I think we still think chess as checkers!
This game is a great example of why mediocre chess players will never sacrifice mainstream chess ideology in order to improve their game. Kieseritzky just couldn't pass on the opportunity to take so much material.
There are many immortal games but this is the best one in my opinion. By the way, i recommend lichess.org - a cool yet lesser known free chess site for all levels of players. The only drawback is that the number of players online is generally not that high. There you can play without registration. Besides, you can play Chess 960, which is equally fascinating. So please join.
haha thats the coolest checkmate i've ever seen and to hear that he actually told the guy what he was going to do and it made him quit is probably the most baller thing a chess player has ever done.
@Mustafaq9 It's called 'En Passant'.If your oppnent moves a pawn forward two squares and you have a pawn right next to it, you can take it.You have to do it,if you want to,the very first chance you get though.You can't do it a couple moves later
I would like a more in-depth look at the final mating attack. At 12:37 you say "it probably would've been a lot smarter if the queen captured on a1 first" - would it have prevented mate? Also, how does white mate at 14:18 if black plays f6 instead of Na6? I'm guessing neither move would save black since the "immortal game" doesn't really seem a very fitting name if black lost by missing such simple moves, but it would have been interesting to look into this more.
@SuperMyfamily01 I believe it actually is an immortal game due to the errors that black made; at the end of the video when it is said Kieseritzky resigned he still could have played bisshop a6 or b7, giving the king an escape on c8 which can't be attacked right away by either of the knights or the bisshop. gaining a move as well. Not making the mistake at 12:37 would have kept his bisshop on the 5th row if he had played Qxa1, Ke2, Qxa7; therefor preventing whites bisshop from coming to d6
@chessenthusiast I looked at it again and you're right, thanks. Still pretty sure that Ba6 is the correct move though because of the additional escape on b7. What's you're take on this? If you disagree maybe we can play out some moves.
@eddypilon Hmm... it seems Ba6 might have worked, although from what I could see looking at that position, White still has a lot of potent threats, and Black is by no means saved. Still, that extra square on b7 makes a world of difference for Black.
I can imagine, though, Kieseritsky being so flustered in the position that he missed that move. :-)
@eddypilon FromWikipedia, black covers c7 as White threatens 21.Nxg7+ Kd8 and 22.Bc7#. Another attempt would be Ba6 allowing the black king to flee via Kc8 and Kb7, although White has enough with the continuation 21.Nc7+ Kd8 and 22.Nxa6, where if now 22...Qxa2 (to defend f7 against Bc7+, Nd6+ and Qf7#) White can play 23.Bc7+ Ke8 24.Nb4 winning; or if 22...Bb6 (stopping Bc7+) 23.Qxa8 Qc3 24.Qxb8+ Qc8 25.Qxc8+ Kxc8 26.Bf8 h6 27.Nd6+ Kd8 28.Nxf7+ Ke8 29.Nxh8 Kxf8 with a winning endgame for White.
@SuperMyfamily01 Oh and playing f6 : Nxg7+, Kf7, Nxf6 (king can't take on g7 because: Ne8+, Kh6, Qf4+) and now there is nothing to prevend Nxd7+ (discovered queen attack) and letting the queen do it's mate.
hey dude pawn from e4 to e5 is waste move becoz queen will come on c6 and rook will be safe kk....dont..give advice to the grandmasters...........they know thier best move....
10:00 / 15:30 of this video: White develops Knight to C3 from B1. Instead: Pawn to E5 from E4 would check the Black Queen, protecting the Rock from it and also would give the chance to the White Queen in F3 to storm the Black Rook, trapped to A8! However, they are The Grandmasters and this is The Immortal Game because they played this way and not differently (for example, how I suggested). Take care! ;)
10:00 / 15:30 of this video: White develops Knight to C3 from B1. Instead: Pawn to E5 from E4 would check the Black Queen, protecting the Rock from it and also would give the chance to the White Queen in F3 to storm the Black Rook, trapped to A8! However, they are The Grandmasters and this is The Immortal Game because they played this way and not differently (for example, how I suggested). Take care! ;)
great game by anderssen - too bad we don't see many games like this at the top level anymore. do you know of any games between Anderssen and Paul Morphy? I believe they played around the same time period, but not 100% Thanks for the video!
at 02:20 after white retakes the pawn on g3 why not take the white rook on h1 using the black queen on h4 if im black and ever in that situation id take the rook but is there a hidden reason why black didnt take the rook on h1? please answer
@Riuhkuhku if white plays e5 at 9:50, black can move the queen to c6 protecting the queen and blocking the queens attack on the rook. This was a great game, thanks Kevin!
I'm not that great of a chess player, yet I really like watching your videos, because I'm always glad to learn new techniques, to see that some of my moves would've been mistakes, as you explain, and because you have a very understandable voice.
at 8:55 wouldn't it be better for the knight to take a pawn? specifically the e pawn because retreating the knight does nothing, he probably wont get it out anytime soon, and its one less place his king can go since the queen side is to undeveloped for real play. if the knight took the pawn, whites center would be slightly compromised, right?
What happens if black played f6 in that position?It looks like black could've avoided mate for a while longer,and if he manages to regroup white's in trouble.
@LiiChinHo Hmmmm,the line looks like f6 Nxg7+ Kf7 Nxf6 and it's mate in a few more moves.Guess I didn't look at it hard enough.If Kxg7 white plays Ne8+ and blacks only move is Kh6.White plays Qf4#.Still,gives him better chances than what he played.
Mate was inevitable, knight to a6 prevents bishop to c7 mate....
knight to c6 results in mate in 2 moves.... black resigned because mate was inevitable.....
Also, Kieseritzky didn't play knight to a6, he resigned before that move after Anderssen announced his next moves resulting in mate, which is rather funny as Kevin mentions.
Kevin played knight to a6 which is what a computer would have done to prolong checkmate from 2 to 3 moves to show us how mate would have happened
@MoPar7055 they are called "immortal" because they are brilliant enough to immortalize the player who wins. There will be many masters/international masters/grandmasters in the coming ages of chess playing, many of which will be forgotten. When one of these players has a game that is this brilliant, they are remembered forever-- hence "immortal".
Not only strong attack, but an incredible strategy. By the way, i just wanted to ask you as an experienced chess player what it is about to be a good chess player, wether inteligence or expiernce (obviously both are important). I know the example of Judith Polgár, but i still can't believe a kinda ¨dummy¨ (not saying Judit was) can reach a title as GM. Good videos though and do not worry, i subscribed.
it is not really intelligence... i dont believe grandmasters have a much greater intellect than most people. but they have trained for years and learned tons of theory. that just makes you good given enough time. of course theres that little extra something that gets you to the GM level, the "talent". i personally believe its mainly two things you need: an amazing memory, and a lot of creativity to put all that memorized knowledge into use in specific positions.
I am a real chess newbie, but also a new enthusiast. Your videos has taught me a lot and they are my favourite way of wasting time these days. I will probably never play chess seriously, but winning against a computer still gives me ample satisfaction. Thank you for developing my interest in chess.
This game is the ultimate beauty of what chess is made.
I remember studying chess and reading about this game when I was 12 and I was amazed by Romantic Chess. Definately my favourite game in the all history of chess. King's Gambit is my one of my favourite openning, if not my favourite!
and 12:40, if the queen captured first, wouldnt white simply take blacks bishop with his own? I know the tempo is important, but is it really worth a bishop?
@jamalsaud hes more concerned about attacking his king than his rook. if he can focus all his attention towards the king rather than gaining material, he can win the game. capturing the rook would have lost momentum
While obviously white had a plan, another lesson from this game is to ALWAYS keep pressure on if you find yourself down in material. I've won or drawn many games after my own blunders put me in a tight spot because I refuse to give in or start playing more defensive. Don't lose the iniative and good things came happen.
at 9:40 you say "and this is why you don't see...queen to h4 checking the king" white would not be in check. and u give no time for us to pause before u give away the great move
Why at 10;13 White doesnt push pawn to e5 instead of developing Nc3 because he will be both threatening the queen and will have discovered attack on blacks rook he obviously cant save everything and black will no longer be up in material and will also be with a horrible development
Beautyful game, and again beautyfully narrated by you. And i dig your humor. I think it would be funny too!
I still got a question: After 1. e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4 4. g3 fxg3 5. hxg3, wouldn't Qxh1 be the better option? You'd win a rook and you'd force white to guard the knight instead of a pawn and a check...? Or did i miss something?
10:41 not "kind of", IS
xD
AlanWattParrot 16 hours ago
thats a goofy mutha fucken win
bizonmaciej 6 days ago
@pudu4 Because of Qf6c6, remember that black wants to trade down, because its ahead in material.
elajtengoespro0 2 weeks ago
Great game!
COMMA77777 4 weeks ago in playlist More videos from thechesswebsite
this is such a beautiful game. incredible dominance of space.
blakerwalk 4 weeks ago
i was thinking the same thing
dumshady 1 month ago
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TheTrollUnderABridge 1 month ago
Excellent analysis, very articulate and helpful. Thanks a ton!
imlivinitupniggaz 1 month ago
Your analysis is always very interesting, thanks for the upload.
Kariakas 1 month ago
At 9:53, why didn't white move the e4 pawn up to e5 attacking the queen with the pawn and attacking blacks rook with the queen?
pudu4 1 month ago 8
@pudu4 blacks queen would take the pawn on b2
rloo2 1 month ago
@pudu4 the blacks queen could go to c6
Estepewo 1 month ago
@pudu4 because of queen c6 solving both the attacks and attacking his queen
lockyleaf 1 month ago
@pudu4 guess it didnt suite anderssen's taste buds
nskpsycho 1 month ago
@pudu4 queen just moves to c6, and attacking his queen
guthix474 4 weeks ago
@pudu4 Yeah, I was thinking the same exact thing. I watch this for pure entertainment though, I can't even beat an easy chess computer.
I think we're both missing something here. Besides, the moves that White DID make, ended up winning him the game. So that's without a doubt a better variation.
WaspSnG 3 weeks ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@pudu4 Was about to say the same thing...but I guess they know better....
serban277 3 weeks ago
@pudu4 Because Black's ...Qc6 stops both threats and the possible exchange of Queens is not of White's favour.
Moreover, when one is that aggressive, having a kingside majority, it's usually better to concentrate on the king, instead of capturing passive pieces.
wolltail1 2 weeks ago 4
@pudu4 because the black would have moved Qc6 escaping white offense, counter attacking the white queen and protecting the rook
mattecarini 1 week ago
@pudu4 queen f6 to c6, white loses momentum
JayTie1 1 week ago
@girlspieguys123 happens to me all the time, miss stupid things after seeing something brilliant
shadowofthewarriors 1 month ago
@girlspieguys123 at 13:41, white is in check.
shadowofthewarriors 1 month ago
no panties video took me here
mrlim1434 2 months ago
At 10:00, if i was white i would move the e4 pawn up 1 space which threatens the queens position which is already restricted and also forking the rook!
TheEliteSquad11 2 months ago
@TheEliteSquad11 black would bring queen to C6
max138meeuwis 1 month ago
at 2:15 wouldent you take h1 instead of the g3? thanks
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MrTheMadmetaller 2 months ago
Anderssen was one of the best chess brains ever,and lik ethe way you guy shave analysed this game,great for upcoming masters like myself....lol
TheAcstdesnhorw 2 months ago
I guess I'm not the smartest chessplayer, but there are like a tons of other moves I would make..
Like at 8:40 when white moves Queen to f3, why does black not move f8-d6 (sorry I don't know the chess notation)..
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@xxxfanta Whites Knight can take the bishop for free.
So he is faced with the option of either under developing, or losing a piece outright. If he was going to Sacrifice, he might as well have sac'd his Knight to the H5 Pawn... The whole point of retreating the knight was to not go down a piece.
pyropope 2 months ago
@Saltbror Black Queen c6.
Iskander0027 3 months ago
why did he move his knight before white started checking? couldnt he move his bishop to give more space for king?
AkaMouTinn 3 months ago
@AkaMouTinn it was pretty much over before that happened man lol
maginick24 3 months ago
@Saltbror first of all there is nothing in chess called a tower
TheDogsDevils 3 months ago
Kevin .. what's your rating ?
omer88f 4 months ago
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jerkasmo 4 months ago
Ohh this one's in Blade Runner
N330AA 5 months ago
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USERNAMEKLEMPTOR 5 months ago
back a LONGGG time ago when i was learning chess..lol
sniperdude5236 5 months ago
what software is used in the video?i really like this kind of chess bord.i guess it's fritz 12?
Gooneryz 5 months ago
awsome game
jwheyer22 5 months ago
13:08 Knife in the coffin? Isn't it supposed to be a nail?
noyesyesyesno 5 months ago
I think the mate came in accordance on defending the extra pawn thatBlack try to defend the most of the game! White, gave a Classic lesson how to be gentleman! You want all pieces, so you get it! but still I will bit you! GREAT LEsson!
Sometimes I think we still think chess as checkers!
David1Neves 5 months ago
wiki comment on this game: "He offered both rooks to show that two active pieces are worth a dozen sleeping at home" lol!
aditya2004 5 months ago
This game is a great example of why mediocre chess players will never sacrifice mainstream chess ideology in order to improve their game. Kieseritzky just couldn't pass on the opportunity to take so much material.
boomali92 6 months ago
There are many immortal games but this is the best one in my opinion. By the way, i recommend lichess.org - a cool yet lesser known free chess site for all levels of players. The only drawback is that the number of players online is generally not that high. There you can play without registration. Besides, you can play Chess 960, which is equally fascinating. So please join.
MrElephantMemory 6 months ago 18
haha thats the coolest checkmate i've ever seen and to hear that he actually told the guy what he was going to do and it made him quit is probably the most baller thing a chess player has ever done.
DerfRellim11 6 months ago
the engine states that 16. ...Bc5 was indeed a mistake and gives white a huge lead after 17. d4! Be7 (17. ...Bxd4 18. Nd5!)
McRoos 6 months ago
@McRoos yh I had a thought that d4 would be very nice :P
kolibrizas 6 months ago
Very great match... Thanks for commentaries, very helpful
eduardooo123 6 months ago
at 6:39
how does the black pawn remove the white pawn..??
im pretty new at chess and would greatly appreciate some information
Mustafaq9 6 months ago
@Mustafaq9 It's called 'En Passant'.If your oppnent moves a pawn forward two squares and you have a pawn right next to it, you can take it.You have to do it,if you want to,the very first chance you get though.You can't do it a couple moves later
zero37211 6 months ago
@zero37211 thanx.... i appreciate the help
Mustafaq9 6 months ago
nice commentary, as a german, it's an itch in my ear when you say kieseritzky, it's pronounced kee-ser-ITZ-ky. you can call me picky.
BertisWorldYT 7 months ago
at 10:00 , why didnt the white move his pawn from c4 to c5 then attack the rook with his queen ?
Qahoa 7 months ago
@Qahoa I think you meant e4 to e5.The reason is Qc6.
zero37211 6 months ago
@Qahoa
You don't really want to do moves such as those early on,Its better to get development.
SHOGUNTAHIRI2 6 months ago
oh the histories, victories, and genius of inadequacy
Slimhor 7 months ago
U said "dagger in the coffin". It's either "nail in the coffin" or "dagger in the heart"
Centurianm78 7 months ago
Haha...they dont sacrifice pieces like that anymore :P
MRr3n3gade 7 months ago
Not sure Kieseritzky would be ranked GM nowadays.
SeedsofJoy 7 months ago
@thechesswebsite 7.50-7.56 u were talking about the queen or the king?
narutotheoriginal 7 months ago
Kieseritzsky was referred to as a master chess player in this video, although to me it looked as if he was a complete donkey of a chess player.
Fenrisulv987 8 months ago
10:00 I would have played e5, and the rook will be mine.
yapanuwan 8 months ago
@yapanuwan Wouldn't black just simply play queen to c6?
123ggn 8 months ago
I would like a more in-depth look at the final mating attack. At 12:37 you say "it probably would've been a lot smarter if the queen captured on a1 first" - would it have prevented mate? Also, how does white mate at 14:18 if black plays f6 instead of Na6? I'm guessing neither move would save black since the "immortal game" doesn't really seem a very fitting name if black lost by missing such simple moves, but it would have been interesting to look into this more.
SuperMyfamily01 8 months ago
@SuperMyfamily01 Maybe Ng7+ Kf7,Nxf6 Kxg7,Ne8+ Kh6,Qf4+ Kg7,Bf8#.Or Ng7+ Kf7,Nxf6 Nxf6,Qxf6#
zero37211 8 months ago
@SuperMyfamily01 Oops Qf4 is mate.Sorry.
zero37211 8 months ago
@SuperMyfamily01 I believe it actually is an immortal game due to the errors that black made; at the end of the video when it is said Kieseritzky resigned he still could have played bisshop a6 or b7, giving the king an escape on c8 which can't be attacked right away by either of the knights or the bisshop. gaining a move as well. Not making the mistake at 12:37 would have kept his bisshop on the 5th row if he had played Qxa1, Ke2, Qxa7; therefor preventing whites bisshop from coming to d6
eddypilon 8 months ago
@eddypilon If Black plays Bb7, it's still mate.
1. Nxg7+ Kd8
2. Qxf7
and there's no way to prevent mate, White has 3 mate threats and Black can't defend against all of them.
chessenthusiast 7 months ago
@chessenthusiast I looked at it again and you're right, thanks. Still pretty sure that Ba6 is the correct move though because of the additional escape on b7. What's you're take on this? If you disagree maybe we can play out some moves.
eddypilon 7 months ago
@eddypilon Hmm... it seems Ba6 might have worked, although from what I could see looking at that position, White still has a lot of potent threats, and Black is by no means saved. Still, that extra square on b7 makes a world of difference for Black.
I can imagine, though, Kieseritsky being so flustered in the position that he missed that move. :-)
chessenthusiast 7 months ago
@eddypilon FromWikipedia, black covers c7 as White threatens 21.Nxg7+ Kd8 and 22.Bc7#. Another attempt would be Ba6 allowing the black king to flee via Kc8 and Kb7, although White has enough with the continuation 21.Nc7+ Kd8 and 22.Nxa6, where if now 22...Qxa2 (to defend f7 against Bc7+, Nd6+ and Qf7#) White can play 23.Bc7+ Ke8 24.Nb4 winning; or if 22...Bb6 (stopping Bc7+) 23.Qxa8 Qc3 24.Qxb8+ Qc8 25.Qxc8+ Kxc8 26.Bf8 h6 27.Nd6+ Kd8 28.Nxf7+ Ke8 29.Nxh8 Kxf8 with a winning endgame for White.
rayfangrui 2 months ago
@SuperMyfamily01 Oh and playing f6 : Nxg7+, Kf7, Nxf6 (king can't take on g7 because: Ne8+, Kh6, Qf4+) and now there is nothing to prevend Nxd7+ (discovered queen attack) and letting the queen do it's mate.
eddypilon 8 months ago
@danielghofrani yes I thought that too, but Qc6 seems to get black out of trouble
SuperMyfamily01 8 months ago
This was a nice commentary and also a very well played game by both players.
magiccards05 8 months ago
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swastimohan 8 months ago
Why didn't black queen eat the pawn on h4?
andrew6012 8 months ago
@andrew6012 cause it was protected by the knight, duh
imanidot 8 months ago
@andrew6012 Knight
Cellogamer 8 months ago
at 10:02 why did white not play e5 attacking the queen and opening a line for the white queen to take the black rook on a8 ???
danielghofrani 9 months ago
at 3:13 why didn't Anderssen Bd5
fryber21 9 months ago
@fryber21 bcoz after c6, he would have had to back up the bishop all the way down to b3.
yapanuwan 8 months ago
Too much talk and stating the obvious, should have made it shorter.
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Carniii89 9 months ago 43
understand @EAGeniUS....what i want to say..........
sumit7780 9 months ago
hey dude pawn from e4 to e5 is waste move becoz queen will come on c6 and rook will be safe kk....dont..give advice to the grandmasters...........they know thier best move....
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10:00 / 15:30 of this video: White develops Knight to C3 from B1. Instead: Pawn to E5 from E4 would check the Black Queen, protecting the Rock from it and also would give the chance to the White Queen in F3 to storm the Black Rook, trapped to A8! However, they are The Grandmasters and this is The Immortal Game because they played this way and not differently (for example, how I suggested). Take care! ;)
EAGeniUS 9 months ago
10:00 / 15:30 of this video: White develops Knight to C3 from B1. Instead: Pawn to E5 from E4 would check the Black Queen, protecting the Rock from it and also would give the chance to the White Queen in F3 to storm the Black Rook, trapped to A8! However, they are The Grandmasters and this is The Immortal Game because they played this way and not differently (for example, how I suggested). Take care! ;)
EAGeniUS 9 months ago
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qertasdfgzxcvb 9 months ago
great game by anderssen - too bad we don't see many games like this at the top level anymore. do you know of any games between Anderssen and Paul Morphy? I believe they played around the same time period, but not 100% Thanks for the video!
OnlineChessLessons 9 months ago
wow, this is incredible! Thank you for posting these and explaining.
artmelik 10 months ago
Would the mating net have still worked if instead of Black playing the knight to a6 at the end played it to c6 defending the final mating square?
tastybrain 10 months ago
at 02:20 after white retakes the pawn on g3 why not take the white rook on h1 using the black queen on h4 if im black and ever in that situation id take the rook but is there a hidden reason why black didnt take the rook on h1? please answer
TheRealKarakuraRed 10 months ago
@TheRealKarakuraRed dude ..it was analysing......it was not the real move.......
sumit7780 9 months ago
whats that move on 6:38? ive never heard of it
guilest4user 10 months ago
@guilest4user ..it is enpassent rule...........see in google about enpassent rule......
sumit7780 9 months ago
haha that would be funny, and would embarrase someone playing at master level to be told mateing moves
b0b0maj0 10 months ago
at 13:54 why didnt black move the knight from b8 to c6, it defends e7 and cant be taken
coggser01 10 months ago
Oops Nevermind
secretbonus 10 months ago
10:00 why not E4 to E5 atacking queen and discovered attack on black rook?
secretbonus 10 months ago
@secretbonus dude..if aatack queen and rook both.....then queen willl come on c6 ...and the rook will be safe....so it was the waste move.........
sumit7780 9 months ago
@sumit7780 ahhhh... ic. lol
secretbonus 9 months ago
I should have been familiar with this game. Thanks for sharing. Take Care, Buddy.
56richardcory 10 months ago
14:10
Why not move the light square bishop out of the way to give the king an exit?
Rvrsbeartrapv2 11 months ago
@Riuhkuhku if white plays e5 at 9:50, black can move the queen to c6 protecting the queen and blocking the queens attack on the rook. This was a great game, thanks Kevin!
cardfreek1 11 months ago
sorry but on min 9.50 white move pawn to e5 is attacking the queen and discovering an attack to the rook so game was win here I think ..
Riuhkuhku 11 months ago
I'll try to be good at this gambit thing., and I hope I'll be good at it :)
untitled0314 11 months ago
I'm not that great of a chess player, yet I really like watching your videos, because I'm always glad to learn new techniques, to see that some of my moves would've been mistakes, as you explain, and because you have a very understandable voice.
So yeah, these are great. Please continue ^^
Samonac 11 months ago
13:02 wouldn't it have been better for white to play Be7, then on the next go, he can play Nc7 checkmate?
zduracel77 11 months ago
@zduracel77 knight on G8
JohnSpruce 11 months ago
at 8:55 wouldn't it be better for the knight to take a pawn? specifically the e pawn because retreating the knight does nothing, he probably wont get it out anytime soon, and its one less place his king can go since the queen side is to undeveloped for real play. if the knight took the pawn, whites center would be slightly compromised, right?
soemad5 11 months ago
this wasnt an official game cuz this was played during a tournament break. but still its so beatful and deserves to be called an immortal game! ^_^
lucifiel13 11 months ago
Absolutely brilliant by white. Black could have played it better but I'm pretty sure he was done anyways
scollinbball 11 months ago
ok beware topschachde they totally rip you of and then lie to you!!!
vorsicht vor topschach das sind voll die abzocker und lügner.....
derschachfreund 1 year ago
Weak opening for black... what's with the Bryan counter gambit??? Pretty donkish if ya ask me.
Itwillbetriplenice 1 year ago
I don't think that at 2:20 the Queen would capture the pawn. Instead, it would take the rook, right?
mane95 1 year ago
@mane95 yes i personally would capture the rook...
easytears 1 year ago
What happens if black played f6 in that position?It looks like black could've avoided mate for a while longer,and if he manages to regroup white's in trouble.
chessguy213 1 year ago
@chessguy213 Yeah.. can someone find out how to mate if black played f6 at 14:14 instead?
LiiChinHo 1 year ago
@LiiChinHo Hmmmm,the line looks like f6 Nxg7+ Kf7 Nxf6 and it's mate in a few more moves.Guess I didn't look at it hard enough.If Kxg7 white plays Ne8+ and blacks only move is Kh6.White plays Qf4#.Still,gives him better chances than what he played.
chessguy213 1 year ago
@LiiChinHo
Black knight f6
White knight g7 check
Black king d8
White Queen f6 checkmate
(I hope I am correct.)
Varepsilon07 11 months ago
@Varepsilon07 Umm I was wondering if black played pawn to f6, not knight.
LiiChinHo 11 months ago
instead of Na6 at 14:15 why not F6!?!
KLeiZah 1 year ago
i don't know why Kieseritzky brought his knight to a6 instead of c6 at 14:19, what would have stopped the whole mating thing as simple as that.
am i missing something ????
MrDarkness007 1 year ago
@MrDarkness007
Mate was inevitable, knight to a6 prevents bishop to c7 mate....
knight to c6 results in mate in 2 moves.... black resigned because mate was inevitable.....
Also, Kieseritzky didn't play knight to a6, he resigned before that move after Anderssen announced his next moves resulting in mate, which is rather funny as Kevin mentions.
Kevin played knight to a6 which is what a computer would have done to prolong checkmate from 2 to 3 moves to show us how mate would have happened
law4rc 1 year ago
Why couldn't the Queen go to h 4 ( 3:45 ) attacking the Bishop at the same time and than the King?
deleetmeeh 1 year ago
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this is as best it can be.. fascinating.. Truely immortal.. Good work kevin
PHUTOTUNI 1 year ago
I used a part of your speech in my song. I hope you dont mind.
Mind3ck 1 year ago
why are these games called immortal?
MoPar7055 1 year ago
@MoPar7055 they are called "immortal" because they are brilliant enough to immortalize the player who wins. There will be many masters/international masters/grandmasters in the coming ages of chess playing, many of which will be forgotten. When one of these players has a game that is this brilliant, they are remembered forever-- hence "immortal".
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thedeathvn 1 year ago
Not only strong attack, but an incredible strategy. By the way, i just wanted to ask you as an experienced chess player what it is about to be a good chess player, wether inteligence or expiernce (obviously both are important). I know the example of Judith Polgár, but i still can't believe a kinda ¨dummy¨ (not saying Judit was) can reach a title as GM. Good videos though and do not worry, i subscribed.
bigfriki 1 year ago
@bigfriki
it is not really intelligence... i dont believe grandmasters have a much greater intellect than most people. but they have trained for years and learned tons of theory. that just makes you good given enough time. of course theres that little extra something that gets you to the GM level, the "talent". i personally believe its mainly two things you need: an amazing memory, and a lot of creativity to put all that memorized knowledge into use in specific positions.
chrism216 1 year ago
What a game !!! Immortal indeed ! ive never seen such sacrificing of pieces to maintain the tempo with minor pieces... Thanks for posting Kevin
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orangeprimer1 1 year ago
cool
sandwich451 1 year ago
at 14:06 what if Nc6?
skybitterWA 1 year ago
@skybitterWA the bishop could just swing to the other side (the side that knight is not attacking), and checkmate would still occur
mxsone 1 year ago
@skybitterWA if Nc6 :
Nf5xg7+ Kd8 (only move)
Bc7++
So the knight move that actually happened in the game, Nh6 prevented that, and delayed the mate.
lemaire90 1 year ago
Kevin an you maybe make a video on the King's Gambit accepted lines?
cuber9 1 year ago
Awesome upload!
dannyp136 1 year ago
hey kevin can you do an analysis of the game Reinisch vs Traxler?
corong1997 1 year ago
10:04 isnt b4 winning a pawn?
theAwsomBeaverrr 1 year ago
at 9:57, why not do pawn e5? then you attack both the queen with the pawn and the completely unprotected rook in a8.
Zheng261 1 year ago
@Zheng261 bishop to c7 would nullify it, but i think its mainly to keep the queen controlling the middle.
bummer2000 1 year ago
@Zheng261 becouse the Qc6 and white loses a tempo
divljipirat1 1 year ago
I am a real chess newbie, but also a new enthusiast. Your videos has taught me a lot and they are my favourite way of wasting time these days. I will probably never play chess seriously, but winning against a computer still gives me ample satisfaction. Thank you for developing my interest in chess.
Hoskital 1 year ago
I dont know what you mean by best move
best move for standard game?
or best move for an easier grandmaster win
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nice commentary nonetheless
Franchan10 1 year ago
137 likes to 0 yees
mcclurify 1 year ago
pawn to e5 at around 10:10 would work queen and rook
mcclurify 1 year ago
why would black sacrifice a pawn to get the bishop off the long diagonal whe he almosts forces him back on it at 6:13 ?
mcclurify 1 year ago
at 2:20, why wouldnt black take white's rook?
thanks for the help :)
bliink182 1 year ago
it seems to me that kieseritzky just played some really suspect moves
MrMichael1121 1 year ago
i think Qg3 at 9:50 is a better move
saseasucks 1 year ago
This game is the ultimate beauty of what chess is made.
I remember studying chess and reading about this game when I was 12 and I was amazed by Romantic Chess. Definately my favourite game in the all history of chess. King's Gambit is my one of my favourite openning, if not my favourite!
Thank you for this analysis :)
ImaginaryVoncroy 1 year ago
and 12:40, if the queen captured first, wouldnt white simply take blacks bishop with his own? I know the tempo is important, but is it really worth a bishop?
flappsta6 1 year ago
you have created a good website for chess players to develop their skills.
thechesslover1 1 year ago
at 10:25 why doesn't white play: pawn to e5 attacking the queen and taking the rook on a8 with his queen???
DimitrisMPapadakis 1 year ago
@DimitrisMPapadakis black moves Qc6
shadowdancerRFW 1 year ago
thanks a lot for this really like it, i've got a question at 9:57 why din't white play e5 threatening the queen n rook.. sorry if it's silly
jamalsaud 1 year ago
@jamalsaud hes more concerned about attacking his king than his rook. if he can focus all his attention towards the king rather than gaining material, he can win the game. capturing the rook would have lost momentum
flappsta6 1 year ago
10:07: e5 !?
Jelleist 1 year ago
0 people hate chess... wait, what?
Eagleye893 1 year ago
While obviously white had a plan, another lesson from this game is to ALWAYS keep pressure on if you find yourself down in material. I've won or drawn many games after my own blunders put me in a tight spot because I refuse to give in or start playing more defensive. Don't lose the iniative and good things came happen.
brahamella 1 year ago
at 9:40 you say "and this is why you don't see...queen to h4 checking the king" white would not be in check. and u give no time for us to pause before u give away the great move
WickedJargon 1 year ago
@WickedJargon hes talking about at the beginning of the game
flappsta6 1 year ago
That game was epic. I hope Anderssen did announce the moves at the end, it's funny to imagine
drewdog82592 1 year ago
Why at 10;13 White doesnt push pawn to e5 instead of developing Nc3 because he will be both threatening the queen and will have discovered attack on blacks rook he obviously cant save everything and black will no longer be up in material and will also be with a horrible development
OhNoesThatsDanny 1 year ago
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Zelrio28 1 year ago
Beautyful game, and again beautyfully narrated by you. And i dig your humor. I think it would be funny too!
I still got a question: After 1. e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4 4. g3 fxg3 5. hxg3, wouldn't Qxh1 be the better option? You'd win a rook and you'd force white to guard the knight instead of a pawn and a check...? Or did i miss something?
badoli 1 year ago