Hard to believe Caruana lost that one. Shakh was one move away from disaster for 30 moves. He was like a boxer who kept getting punched in the face until he wore out his opponent.
Phantastic defense by Mamedyarow. Incredible to win against this very strong attacking position with two bishops aiming on the open king side and a pawn on 6.rank blocking black pieces. Another superb choice with Daniel's outstanding comments. Thanks for this wonderful video.
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Wow, I would have never guessed Fabi would lose that position. The opening reminded me a lot of positions I see from the Scotch Gambit as white. Except, without the risk of playing that opening. However, those are typically rarely seen and almost dream like scenarios. Nice advantage, almost no chance to lose. Space, attacking chances. Bishops raking the board. Haven't given a pawn to acquire it. Others might have crumbled under the pressure of defending that position. Shak never lacks bravery. Good stuff Mr. Mamedyarov. Thanks GM King for presenting it.
Really fun game to watch, thanks Daniel. I'm working on my "drawing" skills but it's way more fun as a spectator when the top players try to win even when that isn't necessarily advisable. EDIT: Unrelated, but the sound quality (which has always been good) seems slightly better here? If you changed something it worked, if you didn't I'm just going insane.
I watched this game live and, interestingly, the computer evaluation had Shakh well ahead before the Re8 move. Fabi was already in big trouble when he played Qg3 earlier. Maybe a good ‘training’ style video would be to show several positions and ask viewers to pause and guess the computer evaluation. This could help to improve positional evaluation in general (which is something us amateurs could do with). 😢
A critical very relevant and also beatuifull line not mentioned in the video is. After 19Bd5. Why is still 19Rd6 not working? So 19Bd5 Rd6 20 Bxf6! Rxf6 21Qxf6! Qxf6 22e7+ Kg7 23 e8= N+ and white ends a full echange up, but black has still some drawing chances with bishop pair+ very weak white pawns. The whole line is completely forced for white. All other moves are worse/losing for white.
Re8 was brilliant but also a little unnecessary I feel. Why not play f5 first? Maybe bring the queen to the long diagonal and only then play Re8? I don't see how white can do much about the a pawn while having to defend the e pawn.
GM King: "What would you play with black?" Me: (glancing at the position) "Re8 looks good" GM King: "Mamedyarov played Re8 which involves some serious calculation!" Me: "I must be a genius!" Me, later: ((loses to a 900 elo))
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Shakhriyar Mamedyarov truly has balls of steel
Hard to believe Caruana lost that one. Shakh was one move away from disaster for 30 moves. He was like a boxer who kept getting punched in the face until he wore out his opponent.
the rope a dope :)
Phantastic defense by Mamedyarow. Incredible to win against this very strong attacking position with two bishops aiming on the open king side and a pawn on 6.rank blocking black pieces. Another superb choice with Daniel's outstanding comments. Thanks for this wonderful video.
Good to see big Shakh taking some spotlight again, always an entertainer!
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Brave play from both, as you say good combined defence and attack from Shak. Thanks Daniel.
love these game summaries from you. i watch every single one that you post! keep it up :)
I was hoping to see your coverage of this game! Delighted!
Great commentary!!!
Excellent analysis many thanks Danny!!!
Thanks for the coverage
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Wow, I would have never guessed Fabi would lose that position. The opening reminded me a lot of positions I see from the Scotch Gambit as white. Except, without the risk of playing that opening. However, those are typically rarely seen and almost dream like scenarios. Nice advantage, almost no chance to lose. Space, attacking chances. Bishops raking the board. Haven't given a pawn to acquire it.
Others might have crumbled under the pressure of defending that position. Shak never lacks bravery. Good stuff Mr. Mamedyarov. Thanks GM King for presenting it.
Really fun game to watch, thanks Daniel. I'm working on my "drawing" skills but it's way more fun as a spectator when the top players try to win even when that isn't necessarily advisable. EDIT: Unrelated, but the sound quality (which has always been good) seems slightly better here? If you changed something it worked, if you didn't I'm just going insane.
I watched this game live and, interestingly, the computer evaluation had Shakh well ahead before the Re8 move. Fabi was already in big trouble when he played Qg3 earlier. Maybe a good ‘training’ style video would be to show several positions and ask viewers to pause and guess the computer evaluation. This could help to improve positional evaluation in general (which is something us amateurs could do with). 😢
Me playing Re8 because I thought it was the safe move 😅😅
Sometimes you’re so bad at chess you wrap back around to being good
Shakh is soo good 👌👌
A critical very relevant and also beatuifull line not mentioned in the video is. After 19Bd5. Why is still 19Rd6 not working?
So 19Bd5 Rd6 20 Bxf6! Rxf6 21Qxf6! Qxf6 22e7+ Kg7 23 e8= N+ and white ends a full echange up, but black has still some drawing chances with bishop pair+ very weak white pawns. The whole line is completely forced for white. All other moves are worse/losing for white.
Re8 was brilliant but also a little unnecessary I feel. Why not play f5 first? Maybe bring the queen to the long diagonal and only then play Re8? I don't see how white can do much about the a pawn while having to defend the e pawn.
Also possible, but ...Re8 worked out rather well.
GM King: "What would you play with black?"
Me: (glancing at the position) "Re8 looks good"
GM King: "Mamedyarov played Re8 which involves some serious calculation!"
Me: "I must be a genius!"
Me, later: ((loses to a 900 elo))
the sleeping light square bishop
Draw by "perpetual check"??
➡ mutual agreement; fifty moves without progress; or three-fold repetition!
With a name like Shakh, you got to win. (Sjakk/skak/schack/ means chess in nordic countries.)
Get it. 🧻