Outplayed HARD! || Praggnanandhaa vs Hikaru || Round 11 || FIDE Candidates (2024)

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Nakamura, Hikaru (2789) - Abasov, Nijat (2632)
FIDE Candidates Chess Tournaments 2024 (Chess.com) [10] 2024.04.15
C01 French, exchange variation
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d3 Nf6 6.d4 d5 7.Bd3 c5 8.c3 c4 9.Bc2 Bd6 10.O-O O-O 11.h3 Nc6 12.Bg5 h6 13.Bh4 b5 14.Re1 a5 15.Ne5 Ra6 16.Nd2 Bc7 17.Qf3 Ne7 18.b3 a4 19.bxa4 bxa4 20.Nf1 a3 21.Rab1 Re6 22.Ng4 Nxg4 23.hxg4 Qe8 24.Bg3 Ba5 25.Rxe6 Bxe6 26.Rb7 Nc8 27.Bf4 Qc6 28.Rb8 Ne7 29.Rb1 Qd7 30.g5 Bg4 31.Qg3 h5 32.Qe3 Ng6 33.Bh2 Re8 34.Qd2 Re2 35.Rb8+ Kh7 36.Qc1 Qe7 37.Be5 Qe6 38.Ng3 Rxe5 39.dxe5 Qxe5 40.Rb5 Bxc3 41.Qe3 Qxe3 42.fxe3 d4 43.exd4 Bxd4+ 44.Kf1 h4 45.Ne2 Be3 46.Ra5 Kg8 47.Rxa3 Bxg5 48.Ra8+ Nf8 49.a4 f5 50.Nd4 h3 51.gxh3 Bxh3+ 52.Kf2 Bh4+ 53.Kf3 Bg4+ 54.Kg2 f4 55.Bf5 f3+ 56.Kf1 Bxf5 57.Nxf5 Bg5 58.a5
Timestamps:
0:00 Hello Everyone
00:52 Game Starts!
02:00 CNG!
08:00 Pause the Video!
12:30 Pause the Video 2!
17:30 It Was in This Position
18:40 Standings After Round 11
20:45 Contributions
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Пікірлер: 226

@alpha007org 13 күн бұрын

Hikaru said in the interviews he did, that once he played g6 (6:26), he could feel he could play for a win, because white doesn't have easy moves, and Pragg was low on time. Also, in every interview Hikaru highlighted how important time usage is. He lost 2 times, and both times he lost to Vidit. Those last 3 rounds will be fire.

@lovingcompassion 13 күн бұрын

This game feels so "Go"-like, in that it's all space grabbing; Hikaru slowly just restricting the board more and more

@DieFlabbergast 13 күн бұрын

It reminds me of makruk, which Kramnik says is more strategic than chess: he may be right. Nimzowitsch would have been proud of this game.

@Kwaj 13 күн бұрын

5:58 And I, for one, welcome our new silicon overlords...

@waynejohnson1075 13 күн бұрын

Experience can be key in a tournament like The Candidates. When Hikaru is good....he's very good. Solid experience for Pragg. He's going to be tough to beat in the years ahead. A good game and not even the best of the day!

@PyExcel 13 күн бұрын

@@Elamado97good enough for what

@michaelmassaro4375 13 күн бұрын

@@Elamado97he has won titled Tuesday he’s a five time U.S.Chess Champion and the winner of Fischer Random not too long ago and has been rated number one in Blitz and Rapid many times

@jessejordache1869 13 күн бұрын

Everything after "When Hikaru is good....he's very good" was covered with "Show more", and so I clicked on it, half expecting "But when he's bad, he's better."

@dudeabides69 13 күн бұрын

@@Elamado97what are you good at? Never heard of you

@drzlecuti 13 күн бұрын

Fantastic play by Hikaru--accumulating more and more space advantages and seeing the way to victory when many thought this looked like a draw. The final position with the bishop cutting off b3 was great.

@atheraneeshaider9127 13 күн бұрын

Agad why are you stuck at 1.31 M subscribers since last 6 months ? I find it impossible to believe that a great KZfaqr like you is undergoing a subscriber stagnation. Are you perhaps going to surprise us with a sudden 2 Million Subscribers ? Just asking. Best of luck man, you rock 🍾🎉🥂

@H2B2D 13 күн бұрын

Use common sense mate, chess is not the game people aspire most.

@English-to6qc 13 күн бұрын

@@H2B2Dlook at the subscribers growth of Gotham chess...agad has 3x more videos but 4x less subs

@georgepap8512 13 күн бұрын

@@H2B2D stop talking out your ass. Gotham Chess has almost 5 millions subs and Hikaru has 2.3+ millions . Agadmantor created his channel in 2007 while Hikaru in 2017 and Gotham in 2018. Most of Agadmantor subs came from 2013-2019 while Hikaru and Gotham really started talking KZfaq seriously during 2020. The reason why Agad has not seen an explosion in his subs unlike the other channels is because his videos are only about chess. No clickbait bullshit, no videos unrelated to chess and no collaborations. Agad use to have the biggest chess channel in KZfaq but times have changed and most people want different content. For me this is exactly this type of videos that I want!

@H2B2D 13 күн бұрын

@@georgepap8512 Hey bsdk, easy on your tongue. Hikaru is a player.

@johndorian473 13 күн бұрын

He has the correct audience. You don't want the wrong audience just to boost numbers

@waffleking9389 13 күн бұрын

Just finished watching Alireza vs Nijat❤️❤️

@goonerboy93 13 күн бұрын

Same. When one recap is over, another is uploaded! Amazing effort from Agadmator

@boredomindex3353 13 күн бұрын

Oh yes, the good old library and bar are back on 😂

@W4LT3Rego 13 күн бұрын

One of the best games I've seen personally, really impressive stuff

@hadijammal3939 13 күн бұрын

Hope Hikaru will not end up regretting those Vidit games.. he might up literally caring.

@Fauxcault_ 13 күн бұрын

imho this has just been a great Candidates tournament. I feel for Nijat of course but this hopefully will be a great learning experience for him. And Alireza......still amazingly talented but...... The rest of the field has played some great games and Vidit doing all he can to help Nepo 3peat!! I kid, I kid :) His face right before he resigned yesterday was tough to watch. I have become a huge Vidit fan over the last year after being guilty (along with many others) of just paying attention to the youngest wave of Indian prodigies.

@TomTom-rh5gk 13 күн бұрын

Great variations. Good job.

@daviddurbin7682 13 күн бұрын

Such strong players. Great candidates match

@miguelembuido6170 13 күн бұрын

We seriously need a spoiler block in the comments section

@terriblehits3157 13 күн бұрын

All videos need it, YT is poorly designed

@Everything_I_Like 13 күн бұрын

15:20 you officially missed your chance to say "Pragg may be Pragg, but a bishop is a bishop"!

@user-mp7ct9sw9b 13 күн бұрын

Great analysis Agadmator 🫡

@exbricadlo 13 күн бұрын

PC/mobile?

@user-hq7yc8vd4n 13 күн бұрын

Wow I actually got the move right when the game was paused 😂😃I haven’t played chess is years but consistently watching your videos I have a good grasp of the art of the game. Might be time to start playing and put my understanding to the test!

@408nickanthony 13 күн бұрын

I appreciate the coverage of the candidates and the extra lines for these games. I work construction and i get excited to come home and relax and watch 1 or 2 of the videos. Thank you. Been watching for years

@turtle752436 13 күн бұрын

Well, didn't see why, that pawn sacrifice was important (first ptv mom). Sure, a nice sequence, but the black e pawn don't seem to make a difference. It wasn't in the way of anything. My take on why offer it was to move the bishop up to threaten the white knight, [ but more, the bishop now owned that diagon alley (that's y u need that pawn off)[ that just took the pawn, then that frees the rook to take b2 (more pressure- 2nd rank) etc etc. Still, u can always move the pawn forward. A bit tired so may I'll look at it again later. Didn't even get the 2nd ptv (i opted to check with the rook) What I found ominous about the game was that Praag was dripping sand fast early in the game. Against Hikaru, u need ur clock full. And for some lines, perhaps, it's better risk mistakes early than mid or late game. Obviously the ones that don't work r where ur opponent pushes his advantage by trading everything down, which increases his advantage as 5/4 is still 1 difference, as 2/1 is but now at 2/1 ur 100% up not 25% 21:11 21:11

@user-sk9hh9cx7d 13 күн бұрын

I agree, remarkable game. And as usual the UNMOVES WERE JUST AS GOOD AS THE MADE MOVES. 👁️👌🏾 AGADMATOR

@rowlandsibakwe2039 13 күн бұрын

Agad strikes again

@davybao7177 13 күн бұрын

9:33 Bxe4 would actually not win the rook! White can simply save the rook in that position by being in checkmate; preventing Bxg2 and instead forcing black to settle for a win

@nir9670 13 күн бұрын

Settle for a win? Lol

@creedxftw5368 13 күн бұрын

Hey! Just love your videos.. but could you maybe involve move prediction bar(engine indicator bar) on the side for each move!? It would maybe make things more interesting

@JohnChappell-fh5sb 13 күн бұрын

Extraordinary moves from Hikaru, Ke7 and Rf8... Awesome.

@tsekebash 13 күн бұрын

Hikaru was on fire in this game,

@anjanikumarranchi 13 күн бұрын

17:40 I thought he will not explain how black wins but he did. Thankyou.

@sergio-qt4iw 13 күн бұрын

Great video, but the moves in the description are from another game, I wanted to ckeck some positions with the engine :(

@burimsaliji23 13 күн бұрын

Crazy fights in this candidates,amazing games and competition is high I love it 😊

@claykeen485 13 күн бұрын

So thankful for finding your channel year’s ago. Your awesome brother.

@barryweaver8833 13 күн бұрын

The absolute best video of this game coverage.

@grlldfsh123 13 күн бұрын

Excellent recap 🔥

@jamesdelb6885 13 күн бұрын

Exciting chess! Great commentary Agad!

@jordanberson2945 9 күн бұрын

10:30 “The problem with just capturing the Knight is not the undoubling of the pawns…” Good thing since there are no doubled pawns to be undoubled.

@Sons_Brad_Dalton 13 күн бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏼

@Spirit-dw3nu 13 күн бұрын

Thanks

@richmartin1427 13 күн бұрын

One point Antonio. A couple of times you mentioned the possibility of Hikaru undoubling the lawns on the C file. Hikaru only had one pawn on the C file so there was no doubled pawn when you mentioned this.

@fredrickomondi6379 13 күн бұрын

He meant Hikaru connecting his lonely pawn

@EredilElexi 13 күн бұрын

i think he meant because that pawn moved into the c file earlier in the game and it was a pawn island

@user-xz9jk7oo7m 13 күн бұрын

I am also confused with doubled powns ..

@kungallu2133 13 күн бұрын

Beautiful game of Hikaru! It looked almost like i was playing a GM lol

@youarecorrectiamwrongbecau1338 13 күн бұрын

Agad's so interested in the rook that he'll take it even after the game is over with Bxe4 9:34

@physicscogitor6192 13 күн бұрын

Taking the queens off early totally changes the character of a chess game. Hikaru has years more experience while still being in his prime and this showed in this game. My guess is that less than 5% of games trade their Queens early. This means that young players are not familiar to these chess patterns and more experienced players have the edge - talking from a cognitive psychological point of view.

@NikhilJha89 13 күн бұрын

All top 6 played in good spirits. Chess wins

@ottolehikoinen6193 13 күн бұрын

What I've been calling the "not-delayed Tarrasch" or "the true Queens Gambit". At this level, wow.

@youarecorrectiamwrongbecau1338 13 күн бұрын

Isn't 9:31 Bxe4 just mate? Why even pick the rook? Did agad really miss mate in 1 or am I hallucinating

@insanestuff9470 13 күн бұрын

Experience & talent won over talent 🤟💪

@flolwaq 13 күн бұрын

this was such a great game. hikaru surprised pragg with good preparation and managed to not fall behind on time in the middle game as he did in other games. also you have the wrong game in the bio. (hikaru vs nijat, not hikaru vs pragg)

@mr.ningshen 13 күн бұрын

Hikaru strikes back🤣

@avonacolyte 11 күн бұрын

Fantastic game and nice analysis, but why does Agad keep hallucinating a doubled c-pawn? Is this a glitch in the matrix?

@addibbaaj2 11 күн бұрын

#suggestion you cropped the clock for white a little bit too close to the clock icon. the top one is fine though, I think it could be better if you crop it as perfect as the top!

@mac-pan 13 күн бұрын

18:40 Ding creeping in the title and looking down at the candidates 😂

@NumanKhan-jr5mb 13 күн бұрын

Ding knows whoever comes he will lose.. horrible players playing candidates

@kamilkamil9926 13 күн бұрын

That's the difference between youngsters and old masters. Masters don't depend on preparation only, they are strong and can outplayed rivals with black. Good game Hikaru.

@Pushpendra_singh96 13 күн бұрын

This is where experience speaks for itself.

@preparedsurvivalist2245 12 күн бұрын

Pragg fought hard but to see that passed pawn protected by the bishop at the end must have been really upsetting for him.

@jordanberson2945 9 күн бұрын

9:35 “If you take the Knight now then just Bishop captures Knight with check, also picks up the Rook…” The Bishop cannot pick up the Rook as White is checkmated…

@stonebud 13 күн бұрын

At 3:23 would knight to c7 be a good move?

@tariqyork4249 13 күн бұрын

At 2:15, why on earth would Nakamura bring it his king to e7 overall of castling? Just because it's the top engine move per his prep Can't understand it (although I'm a pretty new player!)

@funduk89 13 күн бұрын

Could be hikaru's immortal game? All tactics work in hikarus favour. Just crazy.

@amitraohuman 13 күн бұрын

At 5:03 it is not really undoubling of pawns.. it is merging two pawn islands into one.. right? Mentioned again at 10:30.

@W4LT3Rego 13 күн бұрын

Yes he just meant reconnecting the pawns

@amitraohuman 13 күн бұрын

@@W4LT3Rego Thanks. I am a relative noob at chess so I thought maybe I was missing something. :)

@W4LT3Rego 13 күн бұрын

@@amitraohuman You're welcome!

@armaanmalhotra9042 7 күн бұрын

🔥🔥🔥

@kosv9331 13 күн бұрын

Impressive endgame accuracy by hikaru

@wee5h 11 күн бұрын

Absolutely fantastic game

@houtansadeghi 13 күн бұрын

Prag: where Vidit when you need him.

@voiceofreason9238 13 күн бұрын

Good win by Hikaru! Clutch.

@forwardt.ngwaru 13 күн бұрын

Hikaru really took Pragg into a deep dark suffocating forest

@wishme8739 13 күн бұрын

Tingjie vs Muzychuk game was the best game of yesterday. There was a poisoned rook which paralyzed the black queen for rest of the game. Vidit vs Nepo was closed second where Vidit choked.

@PyExcel 13 күн бұрын

#suggestion show the female good games pls

@Verbux 13 күн бұрын

I feel very good about finding rf8.

@tflo75 13 күн бұрын

It was at this moment there was nothing more to be done ---- 18:01

@orleogracieltovolahy8294 13 күн бұрын

8:37 I should be over 2700. 😭

@samirmehta07 12 күн бұрын

You're not a mad man to move the king there was 😭😂😂

@Talj_wow 13 күн бұрын

13:26 you move the nf5+ then you move the rook, you don't lose anything.

@katalysis 13 күн бұрын

This opening should be called "Queen's Gambit Squared"

@ronuchit 13 күн бұрын

why not Rd2 instead of g6 at 6:26? seems really strong to me…

@COMB0RICO 9 күн бұрын

Crazy game

@jeremiahlyleseditor437 13 күн бұрын

Looks like Ian can do no worse than tie for first at the end, judging by the way he's playing.

@scottnorthrup9419 13 күн бұрын

Great game by Hikaru.

@Hahahahaaahaahaa 13 күн бұрын

The outcome is what it is, but Pragg really fought hard in an impossible situation he got himself into.

@asolisca 10 күн бұрын

When Hikaru has a good day, he is Carlsen-good.

@michaelmassaro4375 13 күн бұрын

Praggs last two games have not been the best by him hope he’s able to bounce back today vs Nepo it’s Great that there are four players that still have the best chance at winning this tournament Nepo Gukesh Hikaru and Fabiano with only 3 games to go the Final picture coming into focus

@UtzChips2009 13 күн бұрын

Antonio has been hard at work, earning his paycheck. Kudos

@evillarreal001 13 күн бұрын

We need more Fab games i!!

@Tompsf1 13 күн бұрын

beautiful

@agpaok0704 13 күн бұрын

this game is one of all times best.

@Tim.Reader 12 күн бұрын

Pragg put up an impressive defense after his error. How many GMs other than Hikaru would have won that? Not many IMO.

@3DHDcat 12 күн бұрын

Nepo , firouja, Ivanchuk for sure

@patrickthubakgale4491 13 күн бұрын

I've concluded that Nepo is unbeatable. There's no way one man can have so many lost positions and still survive

@TransparentEclipse 13 күн бұрын

Unbeatable until he plays the world championship matches

@patrickthubakgale4491 13 күн бұрын

@TransparentEclipse Ding doesn't look very well and his form is suspicious recently. I hope he recovers though. I was just talking about Nepo in the candidates, it's like the other players don't wanna beat him or something. He's just untouchable

@TransparentEclipse 13 күн бұрын

@@patrickthubakgale4491 he’s looked that way every candidates. And then somehow, he gets to championship match and he starts blundering like a 2400. He’s untouchable now, but we’ve seen what this guy does once the pressure is greatest. Undeniable choke artist

@patrickthubakgale4491 13 күн бұрын

@TransparentEclipse yeah it's very odd hey. He should be able to crush anyone. I feel like if the games were less then he'd win. Somehow when the pressure builds up he does crack.

@Aditya-dw4kz 13 күн бұрын

Exceptional performance by Hikaru, being second despite losing to Vidit twice

@vj_reddy 11 күн бұрын

16:16 instead of Rh3 could pragg have gone Rf4 what would that line would have been

@DaevorTheDevoted 13 күн бұрын

undoubling pawns != connecting pawns

@kahwigulum 13 күн бұрын

so weird that when hikaru activates all of his pieces and manages his time better, he wins

@AkilaJayasekera 13 күн бұрын

We must pray to our Silicon Overlords

@shubhashish3330 12 күн бұрын

#suggestion Can you make a video on Gukesh vs Nijat it was an interesting match

@manasuniyal2897 13 күн бұрын

When will VIDIT play with Hikaru ?

@mikecook2567 13 күн бұрын

point of contention, at about the 9:35 point of the video, "if rook captures knight now, then just bishop captures knight with CHECKMATE" (who cares about the rook?)