The Greatest Chess Endgame ever | Vishy Anand vs Magnus Carlsen | Global Chess League 2023
If you would like to witness one of the best endgames ever played, you are in for some luck! 5-time World Champion Vishy Anand (Ganges Grandmasters) sat opposite another 5-time World Champion Magnus Carlsen (SG Alpine Warriors) at the 7th round of the Global Chess League 2023. The game was a slow strategic battle with both sides maneuvring in the first half of the game. Then Magnus realized that he had to win in order to let his team have any chances to beat his opposing team. And so he sacrificed a pawn. The game then went into a knight vs bishop endgame that was so sharp and complex that very few grandmasters could make sense of what was going on. With themes like domination, underpromotion, stalemate and much more, this is an endgame worth visiting and revisiting many many times in your life! Check out this battle along with the commentary of IM Sagar Shah and enjoy.
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Give this commentator a raise, pure talent!
That felt like a soccer match holy crap that was exciting.
Solid commentating for sure!
@@keithbaker5293it felt more like a dota2 match
Was thinking the same lol
😭😭 frfr
I can bet no one in the world saw that knight revival coming What a man Carlsen is🙌🙌
I noticed it
Brother i didnot understand how magnus won . Can you please explain what happened after the knight thing ?
@@erenjeager3592Vishy resigned the game because it was too obvious Magnus would have won as he could easily promote his pawn. Also the cemmentator explained beautifully , repeat that part . Hope this helps❤❤
@@manav54321 Thankyou
@erenjeager3592 i can understand what u must be going through But carlson have 1 knight 1 bishop and with the promotion of that black pawn he would have got queen Now it's quite obvious to mate a king with queen with the help of knight and bishop . To help u understand , consider anand have traded queen for queen with carlson then with the help of bishop nd knight carlson would have killed Anand's remaining 2 pawn and would have made queen of his remaining one pawn . I m a beginner , i might be wrong 🥶
All the 3 players played fantastic. Magnus, Anand and the commentator!
I think the commentator was cheating. :)
The commentator speaks for himself (literally)
@@KenFullmanthat seems more like a compliment though
@@KenFullman bro he is Sagar shah 2400 elo
Anand 53 years old and still playing agreat matches and was so close to win its great
Bro it's a mental game here as time passes players become more knowledgeable.
But your concentration decreases when y re old
@@kritirajbaishya864 My and your concentration can decrease but not theirs
@@kritirajbaishya864not if you're at a grandmaster level at something
@@kritirajbaishya864 not until you reach close to 70 or get a mental disease as long as you stimulate your brain properly, with things such as playing chess.
Can’t imagine another former WC to play at this level at 50 plus age ever. Vishy - salute to your longevity.
Kasparov will demolish vishy even now...
Anand and Kasparov had match couple of years back…please see the result mate.
Vishy really loves Chess so much.
@@shinigami5947 you have no clue what you are talking about.
@@shinigami5947that's bullshit
I must say there were three legends. Two on the board and one who is off the board commentate and covering this beautiful game for us..
Yeah the commentating was actually pretty top notch.
I would have to agree 100%! Brilliant commentator!
commentators always makes the game hype and interesting.
One of the best commentary I heard for a chess match. At times it sounded like a commentary of a soccer match so fast an furious the language was. At the same time the comment pointed out all imported possible next moves very fast and precise. Very cool! Thanks a lot. More of this please 😊
@@marksml74 I can recommend listen to it in 2x speed. Sounds like a F1 Rally Race😊
I always like it when greats like Magnus and Vishy spend some time discussing the game after its completion rather than leaving the table straight away.
Would love to hear their conversation
@@mrd9184 i commented the same thing above another video with nakamura and magnus playing and in the end they were talking smth but sadly like always with no audio recorded
It’s funny how Vishy looks at Magnus at the end of the game like “why did you do this to me? Why?” 😂 And Magnus shrugs like “not sure really…I’m Magnus that’s all I know”
😂😂
Magnus is like , "i dunno man, i just know how the knight moves"😁
Lol
Thats quite the imagination you have
😂
No matter how much I support Vishy, Carlsen always finds a way to beat him. But both played so nicely. And Sagar Shah's commentry adds to the excitement.
Sagar Shah is a rubbish commentator.....bias as hell!
Sagar Shah, i was looking for someone who says it. Thanks. He's really is a good commentary
The commentary cant speak English
@@derkuhschubser6488The *commentator *can't speak English*. The irony. And there was nothing wrong with his English.
@@SimonEBurgess he can’t because he pronounces almost every word wrong
Carlsen just casually summoning his viking powers to beat a legend what a badass
Viking vs Indian monk? 😂
@@Visakh_S_Nair dam u racist
*Carlshit
@@jesuscondom15 Damn that was a really funny joke mate. Gosh I need to breathe XD
Whatta a game that trade off with rook instead of queen is for the ages
This is the first time I watched a full chess game without skipping a second. And the reason behind is the commentary, hats off what a legendary commentary it was 🔥( obviously match was also good )
Magnus literally said "Call an ambulance, but not for me" with that Knight promotion
That smile in the end game. That mutual respect. Moments like these ❤
I totally agree: both of these men are giants of chess, legends, they will appear in the history books of this game for centuries to come. Particular kudos to Vishy for playing at this incredible level with more than 50 years of age. I like that they respect each other in spite of two World Championship Matches, which could have turned things sour.
Man what a game and hats off to Sagar sir what energy in commentary great work sir
😂😂 it's annoying sometimes
LOVED this passionate and quick commentary over such an epic game
Amazing commentary... 🔥
Is it live commentary? He seems to know the game better than the players.
its cacophony
17:00 Sagar's words were golden❤❤
The smile at the end was eternally satisfying. It shows how much they're involved in this game and their mutual respect for each other.
Don't have words for Magnus! 13 years of World No. 1. Take a bow GOAT🐐
Take a bow??!! YOU ARE KAFFIR !!
He is champion from 2010 or 2013
@@SG-qb1lc world champion from 2013, highest rated player from 2010
@@HinduDharma839 ok
He has a 16 on his Shirt, s 3 years left..
Underpromotion was where Magnus got not only Vishy but everyone of us. Converting a stalemate into a victory. Magnus is truly the GOAT of the game. Kudos to the legend, our very own Vishy Anand as well♥️
Goat ?? You
I’m like a 1600 player but I seen the under promotion
@@killianmccluff36 After reading the title we all have 😊. Hindsight is 20-20 .
@@saidmughery357 no funnily enough I was reminded of when Kasparov played Karpov because I believe one of them blundered by promoting to a queen and could’ve won if they promoted to a knight.
it was the blunder by vishy with queen at the end which gave magnus victory
I've been playing chess with so much hate lately and now I think I found my love for it again. Seeing these two smile and Magnus finding that underpromotion. I thought it would work before he played it but my brain couldn't calculate why. What an amazing game.
It is a us moment bro... I'll start it again after years
@@bishalchakraborty8482what?
Anand is very much to chess like Waldner is to table tennis. Both managed to stay absolutely world class players for so many decades often seeing generations of other world class players both come and go. Anand and Waldner are both truly the evergreens in their respective sports.
Both players had a chance to draw the game,but they fought for a win.Ultimately the promotion to knight was the move of the decade
Hardly the move of the decade but incredible none the less
Move of the decade? It was a good move*
Move of the decade ? Not at their level .. Both must ve thought about it
I feel Anand had not calculated that one, but Magnus had. No wonder why he is the number 1 in the world
Generally under promoting to Knight to put K in check is pretty common. In this case though given the time pressure and complexity it was brilliant to see it. Hats off to commentator who sounded like he needed to go to the toilet on each of the last 40 moves! (Eventually he found relief! 🎉)
I watched this legendary match live yesterday and couldn't believe my eyes what happened, shocked to the core by the brilliance of the world champion He really showed the world why is the GOAT 🫶🏼 I am a vishy supporter but this win from Carlsen will always be cherished and remembered Truly a breathtaking match this was.... Sagar's commentary took it to another level
Win by Magnus? All you said is fake as you don't even know who won
@@bobbyfischer7179 get a life bro!
@@bobbyfischer7179 Did you even watch the video bud
@@severussnapeytp715 bro think he's bobby fischer 💀💀💀
@@bobbyfischer7179 I think you fail to come to terms with reality. Or maybe you commented on the wrong video.
Finding that Knight promotion was the icing on the cake to a masterful match between these two. Magnus is an incredible talent! 💯
I am speechless on how Carlsen came out of it 🔥🔥🔥💯💯
The accurate and exciting commentary was almost as impressive as the match. This guy is awesome
I wonder how they do it. Of course he isn't coming up with the lines by himself (not that he couldn't given enough time), but even reading and processing the lines a computer gives him into consumable ideas and tactics this quickly and fluently is super impressive.
@@Sebastianabc-if2gnYou mean it’s scripted? Sounds so natural.
@@jaysant6958 no, not scripted. With lines I mean the chess continuation, which threats are created through which move and so on
@@Sebastianabc-if2gn He is a brilliant chess player too. Sagar shah. Search for it
@@Sebastianabc-if2gnbut wdym by he isn't coming up with line by himself . Wtf is that supposed to mean tho ?
I haven't always been a great fan of Magnus - but this game proves why he is the GOAT in chess! 👑
So you’re not a fan of chess it means lol
@@yenespace406Man tried to roast and thought we wouldn't notice😂😂😂
Crazy game, great commentary!! Made me feel like I was watching this live. Overall this felt like a movie 🎬
Vishy choose to plan an interesting move. Kudos to him!
Double-smile at 16:01 one of the greatest moments in chess history! Legend vs. GOAT
I have never in my life enjoyed a game as much as this, and it is at least 50% because of the stellar job this announcer did explaining everything so clearly and concisely, and making it so exciting. These two are masters of their skill, and the commentator is a master of his also. Very enjoyable.
First video I’ve ever seen about this channel, deffinitely I’ll see more! Such a great narrator! Congrats! Hope to find other videos as well commented as this one
That proud moment 16.00 when both the chess legends smile at each other .that momentalways gave me a good vibe and feeling .❤❤❤❤❤
this was litterally a monumental game i’ve never seen anything like that defense from magnus at the end
Sagar can make a tic-tac-toe game like a death match.
its Big yes ! When some one move a pawn ,he say " What a sharp atack 😁
Sagar makes the whole difference
Great commentary from the man
He is very good but i hate the accent
He is one of the best at it, incredible. He is super focused on following indian players so I don't always follow his transmitions, but definetely would love to have him as the main commentator in important tournaments. Not sure what they're waiting for.
The commentary had me so invested into this game! Wow 😮!!
I like how instead of rushing away like many winners do in many sports, he actually finds the time to go over variants with his opponent. That's why I like chess over things like MMA where it's just big mouths and bigger egos. Great display of character.
Both are wonderful things to watch at high level
@@yr5994 didn't say a word against. I love watching MMA matches, but I despise the whole circus around it. Badmouthing, inflated egos competition, etc... It's like watching children on the sand. The act of fighting one on one, that's timeless, be it chess, MMA, or tennis.
Such a great game. You can see at 17:23 that Vishy already realized his mistake as he touches the knight even before magnus places it.
bro he tries to hide knight that was so pathetic hahahahahahha
I think he realised something at 17:08 itself...but not sure why he brought the Knight in view which was already hiding. Though I doubt hiding does anything..its obvious they both already know about the underpromotion along with commentator too
@@user-fh5zv9jl3i lmao i spotted that too thats hilarious
nice catch !
@@user-fh5zv9jl3ihe didnt hide it. magnus is not dumb that if he wants to promote pawn with knight, he will promote to queen just because he didnt see it. yall are looking so dumb lol
5:29 Vishy looking at the 2D board with engine evaluation 😂
Love how the commentator explained moves in such a way even me who doesn't play chess that much also understood it ♥️
0:10 GYAAATTTT
lmao
16:01 best moment
GOAT moment. Loved it 🫡
Love seeing them discuss things at the end of the game. The sportmanship in chess is amazing
commentary held me at the edge of my seat...great job dude...really makes chess a fun game to watch...thanks man!
I love how they discussed after the game! ❤️
*This was so breath-taking. Great commentary by Sagar as well!* 👏👏👏
You have a great chess channel.
Holy shit that was intense! What a treat to be able to watch two fellow humans showing us what a human brain can do in real time. Props to the commentator for showing where the conflicts and decisions were taking place. Even though I could never in a million years come up with those moves I still felt like I understood what was happening in their minds and that made it so thrilling to watch. 😮
Amazing game and commentary! What a move at the end
I love how this guy did that commentary, it is just brilliant. The best of All!
Respect for Sagar, sometimes sees even better moves than the WC's themselves 🙌🏻
He analysed with engine lol
@@amirzikri342😂
He studied the game before commenting
We all could if we were assisted by a chess engine.
Respect for Stockfish that shows him the best lines.
All respect to the legend Vishy Anand, at the age of 53 plays such incredible endgame to a 22 years younger world champion, Vishy is a true legend before software chess era which ruined the beauty of the royal game
Royal game is at its peak in this software era 🙂
@@JainendraDwivediElectrochess khelne ke liye sirf dimag lagta hai, toh isme age kya lena dena.
@@vaibhavchhajer300jab tumhari age badhegi tab pata chal jayega
@@vaibhavchhajer300no way ur being fr rn 😭 naah bro u dumb asf
@@vaibhavchhajer300 tera dimag kitna chaltha iss comment ko dekhar hi pata chal gaya😂😂
That knight move was exceptional🎉🎉🎉🎉
Man I was never so pumped up to see a chess match this hard
It is great to witness Magnus' end games and Vishy's playing at this level at this age.
17:28 goosebumps what a calculation. This is a difference between magnus and other players at the second even the vishy got struck and shocked of his promotion. What a chess
He immediately realized it was a blunder
@@Perdu... even the commentator...
What a game!!! And I really enjoyed the commentary , you are also great !
As great as that was to watch the commentary made it so much more fun, it's like old-time boxing match commentary. Really great stuff 👍
17:24 Vishy saw the knight promotion, his hand went for it!
Was he hiding the knight?? 😂😂
I swear it's one of the greatest matches I've seen in my life.. Mavens is really a legend.. he plays with the five-time world champion in such a majestic way .. and in the end he promotes the knight instead of the queen wow man wow
first chess game i’ve watched where i understand what’s going on thanks commentator 🎉
I also love your commentating. That kind of editing and real passion promote the game superbly. And to see the respect between these two is too cool.
16:03 magical moment of pure enjoyment of the game
Magnus is brilliant in Endgames. I had been watching and admiring Vishy's games for 25 + years and his previous three consecutive victories in this tournament was a real feast to vishy's Admirers. Vishy defeats many GM's who defeat Magnus but don't know wt happens to him as most of the time he looses to Magnus.
It's more like if Magnus is motivated enough nobody can beat him. U want him bored out of his mind, but if Carlsen gets serious, he is the player with the highest rating ever in history of chess, a player whose average rating over last 10 years is higher than peak of almost all the players in history. So yeah Vishy is not playing any worse, Magnus just respects Vishy so much to always bring his A game tô the table. This endgame was just a clear example of that.
Then i would love to know your view on pragg vs magnus
Great game and Great commentary ✨️💥
fantastic commentary... if it's done on the fly without watching the next move beforehand it's like a level of a world champion
The video has cuts, so the commentator likely thoroughly analyzed the game beforehand, and then commented over the edited video for the commentary to be delivered smoothly and accurately.
@17:08 Vishy immediately realized he blundered (he started shaking here, even looks up at Magnus, and starts to fidget with the pieces) and @17:22 Vishy was almost trying to hide his knight (shakingly) in hopes that Magnus would not find it lmao
Really, that looked so desperate...felt sad for vishy
nice observation
nice spotting 17:22! that was desperate
Nigga was so shook, he forgot there were two knights. lmfaoooo
i don't think it was intentional. i've watched many of vishy's games he always touches the pieces like that (without ever picking them up lol just like at 7:21).
The commentator deserves a lot of credit for how well hi did commentating so clearly with a very high level of understanding and explanation even for future moves/possibilities.
It's just chess engine😂
@@ArpithaSharmahe’s sagar shah An International master ( IM )himself
@@parthasarathykhiriya yeah but it's just a chess engine it shows dem the possibilities 😂🤦♂️ u think commentators knw these things so easily dude grow up they hv apple laptops infront of dem they hv the best chess engines to show dem possibilities 😂
Wonderful commentary by Sagar and great game from Legends ❤
Bro is more smarter then both of them seating on board 💀
No I think the commentators use chess engines but still the commentry is awesome
@@71-2Sagar Shah is also a good player himself
Vishy is legend but magnus is goat
Vishy is the goat of the farmers where farmers belong to India
@@jagadishbapanapally344 u ok mate? jyada saste nashe karliye?
@@jagadishbapanapally344Komedy achieved😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@jagadishbapanapally344 at least farmers don't leave for milk like ur dad did
@@jagadishbapanapally344lil bro thinks he's edgy. My condolences, Hope you get better
Magnus Carlsen play is a combination of Kasparov, Karpov and Kramnik. Attacking, positional ( exploiting/creating imbalances ) and innovative!!!
You meant Fischer + Karpov
KKK influences Magnus?
@@jesuscondom15 ❓
@@jesuscondom15 LMFAOOOO
What a game! So masterful for the players and very exciting commentary!
*Two greatest of the game playing together 🙏*
I’ve been following Sagar’s brilliant commentary on this tournament. Yesterday I just so happened to watch live. It was my first time watching live pro chess. Wow!!! What a treat!! Amazing match ♟️
When both smiled n gave a look to each other. It was like a scene from a movie!! Goosebumps!!!!
I know nothing about chess or even how to play it but I love watching Magnus play, it must be the competitive side of me but something about the stress ,confusion and distress one can do to its competitor is beyond most sports.
Wonderful commentary. Thinking as fast as two players at once!!
What a match! seriously! The commentary made it more thrilling!
Never thought a chess commentary can be so exciting. One can learn the game based on your videos.
There are not enough exclamation points in existence for Magnus' under promotion to the knight. For Vishy, it was like being ambushed in a dark alley. Fantastic commentary Sagar!
Every time i watch these video with this commentator i get pumped. Great job!!
VERSATILITY IS KEY! MAGnificent strategy was played! It’s so damn crazy how Magnus is so versatile in Chess. Very rare thought process that not even many GMs would think of. Most of their thoughts would be suffocated in a draw thought process an that’s what makes Magnus special.
Vishy kept moving the black knight which was off the board, twice he tried to cover with white pieces, he knew all along, that was brilliant. In the end Magnus reached all the way to grab the knight back on to the table. Watch 12:40, 13:41, 13:57 and thereafter
I initially didn't agree until I saw the last time stamp, and i think you are right. It looks like towards the end, he tries to bury the knights behind other pieces.
Incredible endgame !! Even Carlsen smiled at the situation, so rare !
What an incredible game and yes the commentator was great at keeping the interest and showing such variations so quickly. Awesome all around
At around 13 minutes, you can see Vishy go from a concrete plan to questioning everything, and Magnus squeezing life into a locked position. Vishy usually grabs his own piece and shuffles it around in his hand, but as magnus gets more life into the position you can literally see vishy start to lose it....he reaches for pieces squeezes them in fustration, and then continues to think forgetting to grab one. You literally see him breaking, CRAZY GAME
15:57 That stress getting to Vishy. What an amazing game!
What a great call by the play by play man. I’m now a chess fan.
very exciting match between two greatest players
This is the best chess channel that I've ever watched. The commentary is intense from start to finish. Well done my man.
Loved the commentary, it's hard in real time to provide chess strategy details, context, and personality among many other things!
an incredible game
Man seen many carlson match but this was epic. Despite of Vishy on upperhand, carlson epic moves made him win is absolutely outstanding
Both smiling was the moment of the match... Magnus underpromoting into knight was the turning point 😮
I don’t watch much chess but this commentator made it seem like someone was scoring a soccer goal the whole time. Gooooollllo😂. Good stuff!
Commentary starts at 1 ends up at 10 he builds as the pressure builds on the players a top announcer!!!
sagar commentating while analyzing the game like a grandmaster.. this man is a machine.
So cool to see these two playing each other again in such a competitive high skill match.
I haven't heard such a great chess commentary. Your commentary made this even more thriller 😁
In last magnus promoted to knight...and I'm very surprised....bcz I think he may be promoted to queen ....but he choose knight...the good option ❤
Digestive system collapses! Very hard to find this typ of variation... Is this only me seeing that Magnus's hand is also shaking after the game when he is trying to re evaluate the moves! Best at their best game it is....