How I Beat Magnus Carlsen

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  • The World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen challenged me to a friendly match while I was streaming. To make it fair we played with time odds: 5 min vs 30 sec. Drop a like and let us know in the comments if we should give him even less time the next match!
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  • @Andrew-ss7jd
    @Andrew-ss7jd ปีที่แล้ว +6542

    The fact that he always plays with two cronies behind him like some kind of mafia boss never fails to make me laugh

    • @davidstar2362
      @davidstar2362 ปีที่แล้ว +173

      So true.. the G.O.A.T.

    • @chilladadripkilla4609
      @chilladadripkilla4609 ปีที่แล้ว +365

      Magnus is the final boss in chess. Those are his hicthmen.

    • @xrpedro
      @xrpedro ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Hahahaha

    • @henrybarnes2678
      @henrybarnes2678 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      This made me laugh, a lot. Great observation.

    • @MrHerodoto
      @MrHerodoto ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I never knew who those guys were. Now I know it, thank you, hahaha

  • @MagisterVeritas
    @MagisterVeritas ปีที่แล้ว +2853

    I was once paired with Magnus in a game but he just left without starting so I won.
    I proceeded to scream around the house, I called everyone and told them I beat Magnus, I appeared in the village tree billboard, I signed everyone's cow, I wrote a book about dealing with the pressure of being better than the world champion, I sent Magnus a chess set with my face carved on all the pieces, refused the world chess championship trophy, put Kasparov on hold for a week, accepted a diamond membership for me and all my descendants in perpetuity from Danny Rensch, got a special intrusive gift from Hans Niemann and declined a foot massage from Agadmator.
    Then I woke up and saw that Magnus had opened with his knight to f3 so I threw my laptop out the window

  • @MegaClank
    @MegaClank ปีที่แล้ว +2054

    The fact that Alex actually taught Magnus the rule of the square is amazing. He’s always learning and humble enough to admit it

    • @tooney012345678910
      @tooney012345678910 ปีที่แล้ว +136

      I think he already knew it but in his way (without drawing a square)

    • @TheArizus
      @TheArizus ปีที่แล้ว +124

      He knew the rule, just not under the name "the rule of the square"

    • @JimmyBoosterCrate
      @JimmyBoosterCrate ปีที่แล้ว +84

      The fact that the greatest endgamer of all time didn't know that rule is also amazing in its own right. He doesn't need to learn rules, he just figures them out instinctively

    • @fabioslink5867
      @fabioslink5867 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂😂😂😂

    • @jedinxf7
      @jedinxf7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      you are so gullible lol

  • @colingames2890
    @colingames2890 ปีที่แล้ว +273

    The fact that Magnus can come back from almost every situation is astonishing to me.

  • @chess
    @chess ปีที่แล้ว +5629

    Alex's immortal clip

  • @Blue-js1qw
    @Blue-js1qw ปีที่แล้ว +1451

    Honestly being called "Tricky" by Magnus means you are pretty skilled ngl

    • @thenewlbj
      @thenewlbj ปีที่แล้ว +92

      The botez gambit is just that good

    • @abhinavsinha9239
      @abhinavsinha9239 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Because hikaru is 'nice'

    • @bishrantaregmi
      @bishrantaregmi ปีที่แล้ว +15

      ​@@abhinavsinha9239 decent*

    • @aaaaaa-gq3dv
      @aaaaaa-gq3dv ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Ehh... In this particular case though he just meant he can't premove because she might hang the queen instead of moving the king.

    • @xbenci
      @xbenci ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I think by tricky he just meant she may do some "dumb" move trying to catch his premoves lol

  • @kiwimemes5991
    @kiwimemes5991 ปีที่แล้ว +442

    botez: *intense thinking and breathing*
    magnus: *laughing and talking to his friend explaining why one is more handsome than the other*
    me watching: what on earth is going on-

    • @eviekai
      @eviekai 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Pretty much, I believe in this clip Botez gained more effeciency than Magnus as the games went on.
      The playing was super fast because of the premoves made each game.
      As you said, both sides of this epic battle were playing roles : Magnus and his friends the mafia trying to recruit Botez to increase their ranks, even inticing Magnus to get in a couple with her at some point 😂.
      I wasn’t there on stream but that’s what I got from watching the video and reading somme of the comments, so if anyone feels like adding something to my comment, feel free to do so ^^.
      I am new to chess btw and this was super fun and entertaining to watch, as well as a bit instructive, somewhat ✌️
      Clearly rooting for Botez here, even if she was played to be the underdog 😉

  • @TheOne11111
    @TheOne11111 ปีที่แล้ว +421

    Alex is not joke. She is really strong. It is almost impossible to beat Magnus even for some grand masters. It is only single win with difference time limit but totally worth it.

    • @vishnuvs9253
      @vishnuvs9253 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      30 seconds vs 5 minutes 🥲

    • @mesutramsey3620
      @mesutramsey3620 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      and she beat him using time..

    • @DroxzyWYD
      @DroxzyWYD ปีที่แล้ว

      Simp

    • @praenidd
      @praenidd ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@vishnuvs9253 He's magnus, that's something.

    • @voidseeker4394
      @voidseeker4394 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Their rating difference is like 1000. This match is basically the same as Andrea vs xQc

  • @MarkWilson-ij9jd
    @MarkWilson-ij9jd ปีที่แล้ว +2038

    I'm glad you won one, but Magnus' ability to play chess is a pleasure to watch. The guy is an absolute menace.

    • @Biden_Bluh
      @Biden_Bluh ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Basically the Brady or MJ or Chess

    • @flips4life892
      @flips4life892 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      i could take him

    • @lancetheking7524
      @lancetheking7524 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      ​@@flips4life892 prove it lol

    • @aumpamrar368
      @aumpamrar368 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      it was on time and not checkmate so ehh

    • @Biden_Bluh
      @Biden_Bluh ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@flips4life892 Maybe in a fistfight.

  • @wariocheats9701
    @wariocheats9701 ปีที่แล้ว +1456

    This guy is soooooo good. A master is screaming beating him when he only had 30 seconds and they had 5 mins. And it took them like 6 attempts. I’m not slighting Alex.
    I’m just appreciating how gifted his mind is. Like wow

    • @hankmoody666
      @hankmoody666 ปีที่แล้ว +173

      Funny thing is she wouldn’t have beat him on time if he didn’t spend like 5 seconds looking away from the camera and talking to the guys
      He would probably be the favourite with like 12 seconds as well, and Alexandra is a WFM, insane

    • @h.h.h.9307
      @h.h.h.9307 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      @@hankmoody666 idk how insane that is..
      WFM equals to approximately 2100 FIDE.
      Magnus is 2850 FIDE
      The difference between them is like the difference between a 1000 and a 2000.

    • @GrimReaper-zp5in
      @GrimReaper-zp5in ปีที่แล้ว +24

      He uses less than 1s on each move while talking to the other guys and wasted many seconds looking away. If he was serious like Alexandra then gl to Alexandra

    • @dohxdoh_
      @dohxdoh_ ปีที่แล้ว +9

      You've gotta be an Andrew Tate fan

    • @terrific420
      @terrific420 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@dohxdoh_ he uses they as pronounce for a girl so prolly not

  • @ashimsarkar2914
    @ashimsarkar2914 ปีที่แล้ว +368

    Despite having only 30 seconds, there is always smile in his face, but sometimes having 5 minutes can make a person nervous all the time in every game.
    It really proves how great player he is....

    • @JimmyBoosterCrate
      @JimmyBoosterCrate ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Most of her nervousness comes from the fact she's playing Magnus. Even being one of the biggest chess content creators, she is starstruck by the GOAT

    • @christinecollison4368
      @christinecollison4368 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He doesn't feel pressure cause chess is his best friend

    • @alexmh6131
      @alexmh6131 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      30 seconds is a lifetime…ok it’s not, but if you play bullet, your mostly playing from memory, your not playing a game in uncharted territory, however, playing with 30 seconds against someone who has 5 minutes is a completely different ball game, or board game if you will, she can make moves that would throw you out of familiar territory and force you to think on your feet

    • @extradetails4686
      @extradetails4686 ปีที่แล้ว

      its weird to feel pressured playing against a friend in a casual chess game

    • @rusosingam6220
      @rusosingam6220 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Having five minutes is not great either. Sure she has more time, but if she doesnt play fast, he will have more time to analyze the board, which just results in her losing.

  • @glassofwater5140
    @glassofwater5140 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    21:17 "pls don't mate me, im not ready" 💀💀

    • @WiIdcard.
      @WiIdcard. 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      💀💀💀

    • @2highbruh
      @2highbruh หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@WiIdcard. Not the pick up line we should say out loud for sure

  • @connormccartain1844
    @connormccartain1844 ปีที่แล้ว +160

    17:50 "I do have more time, but If I think he's gonna think on my time." *Magnus just memeing with his mates*

  • @ohiorushbaby
    @ohiorushbaby ปีที่แล้ว +266

    We need a GothamChess breakdown of this game.

    • @toriless
      @toriless ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Maybe, I hope it is not one of his high-speed shorts, too hard to follow.

    • @annadevries910
      @annadevries910 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      ​@@toriless I prefer high-speed pants.

    • @fisher9943
      @fisher9943 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cringe

    • @meguu_
      @meguu_ ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@fisher9943cope harder 💀

  • @TonyStark-vx9qz
    @TonyStark-vx9qz ปีที่แล้ว +130

    Magnus learned the square rule from Botez and telling everyone about that just shows how humble Magnus really is.

    • @aaaab384
      @aaaab384 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      You can afford to be humble when everyone recognizes you as the world champion. Wake up.

    • @FrozenAngel4173
      @FrozenAngel4173 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You sound miserable lol so many people in those situations have inflated egos and would never admit it that giving examples would be silly.​@@aaaab384

    • @angel_cat
      @angel_cat 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​​@@aaaab384 Right, but it's a nice thing to see when you know that most people in a similar or equivalent position don't really acknowledge their colleagues/co-athletes in the field. Magnus has bragging rights in a way (since, yes, he is really good at chess) but he's not full of spite for people who are lesser than him. And in this day and age, it's just a bit refreshing to see. Chess used to be a very elitist sport.

  • @Lena-zn4re
    @Lena-zn4re ปีที่แล้ว +75

    7:18 Are you telling me Magnus Carlsen, arguably the greatest chess player of all time and the person who has studied literally every move in chess, legitimately learned something from Alex Botez? That’s a W on its own right there tbh.

    • @harshranjan7545
      @harshranjan7545 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      This is the flex of the century 💪

    • @ecospider5
      @ecospider5 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Before that he could always see when a king was going to get there in time but using the square technique uses less cognitive power. I wonder if it also makes him calculate it 0.1 of a second faster.

  • @TheMillerMilitia
    @TheMillerMilitia ปีที่แล้ว +151

    Found this channel yesterday and fell down the internet chess rabbit hole. 10/10 would trip again.

    • @toriless
      @toriless ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It will take more than a day.

    • @joesretrostuff
      @joesretrostuff ปีที่แล้ว

      Welcome!

    • @BesoffenerIslamist
      @BesoffenerIslamist 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      you are here bcz of the botez tiddies, stop lying

  • @boombbassa
    @boombbassa ปีที่แล้ว +605

    Bravo to Alex and Magnus, this is some of the best content I have ever had the pleasure to watch!

    • @jferg287
      @jferg287 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I agree!! When Andrea & Alex teamed up to beat Dan was a great run as well! Very entertaining 🎉

    • @Aloman76
      @Aloman76 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Npc typa comment

    • @Jadebones
      @Jadebones ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, watching Magnus trying desperately to mate Alex, and she only gives him 6 seconds....
      Is always a pleasure.

    • @Fm83473
      @Fm83473 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Aloman76 Everyone watching botez sisters is an npc

    • @JpRipsta
      @JpRipsta ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Aloman76 dude botez comment section is full of npcs bro

  • @devyanikaswankar8752
    @devyanikaswankar8752 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    His reaction was so cute after he said the 2:25 “c’mon Alex,take my time”

  • @ddannoso2055
    @ddannoso2055 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    That endgame in 13:00 is a beautiful one.
    Alexandra is a solid player and it shows you how much knowledge magnus has about chess to have that much defense with the few pieces that remain

  • @geneinkc
    @geneinkc ปีที่แล้ว +83

    “He’s trying to mate. He keeps doing that, it’s very annoying.” - Every woman on the internet

    • @rajdas1201
      @rajdas1201 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      And this "mate" is not entirely chess related.

  • @Andrei-Marian
    @Andrei-Marian ปีที่แล้ว +193

    It's pretty funny how 2 very smart people got played by the chatters to entertain them.

    • @Fm83473
      @Fm83473 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      2 ? One magnus and .. who?

    • @mariojoia1337
      @mariojoia1337 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      @@Fm83473 apparently not you.

    • @darealskinwalker
      @darealskinwalker ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@mariojoia1337 he didn't say he was

    • @adnanomer9089
      @adnanomer9089 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      It's content =more money
      It's win win for all of us 😂

    • @verde7595
      @verde7595 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@darealskinwalker keep defending a thinly-veiled misogynist im sure itll get you far in life

  • @liquidis4189
    @liquidis4189 ปีที่แล้ว +114

    Something alot of people don't know: the trick with having more time isn't to stop and think about your move it's to play just as fast as your opponent because the time you take to think is the time your opponent uses to look at the board but if you playing just as fast as your opponent at the end of the game you might be a couple minutes up.

    • @venkatasiddhardhayarlagadd2164
      @venkatasiddhardhayarlagadd2164 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yeah I always get confused as to why people don't do that. I was wondering if I was just too dumb to understand the reasoning.

    • @johnblack7862
      @johnblack7862 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      But if you play just as fast as your opponent, you didn't really benefit from the time odds?!

    • @venkatasiddhardhayarlagadd2164
      @venkatasiddhardhayarlagadd2164 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@johnblack7862 u play just as fast as ypur opponent and then at the later stages of match where u have to think a lot, then u use your time.

    • @finleyrosebud5791
      @finleyrosebud5791 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      Good luck reaching an endgame with Magnus whilst trying to play as fast as him.

    • @ImbuedHunter
      @ImbuedHunter 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You don't need that much time for the endgame, time odds are most important in the middlegame

  • @jukkahamalainen2454
    @jukkahamalainen2454 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    This felt like watching a superhero movie. Just incredible emotions all around. Was expecting Alexandra to go full Gladiator with "are you not entertained!" in the end 😂

  • @steventhepig3173
    @steventhepig3173 ปีที่แล้ว +350

    Botez Gambit never fails 💯👍🏿

    • @toriless
      @toriless ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It failed against Gotham Chess.

    • @darknessking367
      @darknessking367 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@toriless pov:- ur 9 years old and dont know what sarcasm is 💀

    • @steventhepig3173
      @steventhepig3173 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @darknessking367 bruh I swear lol 😆

  • @ajays5698
    @ajays5698 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    What did it cost to beat magnus?
    Alex: everything

    • @toriless
      @toriless ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ... but she is happy.

    • @alzinn8231
      @alzinn8231 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nzinn73 The Thanos gambit?

  • @sFde46
    @sFde46 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    this reminded me of a tennis player with a quote:
    "And let that be a lesson to you all. Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row." - after defeating Jimmy Connors at the January 1980 Masters.

    • @sFde46
      @sFde46 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@matthieuschmitter6676 nah, im too young to new him at his playing age, he's just from lithuanian decent, so somehow he came up when we talked with colleges about lithuanian tennis players.

  • @Pullapelle
    @Pullapelle ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Extremely entertaining, so tense! I really felt the immense pressure myself as well. So happy, you got one!

  • @Checkmate_Edits
    @Checkmate_Edits ปีที่แล้ว +499

    Alexandra has achieved the biggest flex of all time.

    • @RabbitConfirmed
      @RabbitConfirmed ปีที่แล้ว +7

      the biggest breath of all time for sure

    • @Hilltycoon
      @Hilltycoon ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Being -12 in the final position, 2 moves away from getting checkmated, with 4.5 min time advantage? Huge flex, warra win 🥶🥶😂😂

    • @MRjackpack
      @MRjackpack ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@Hilltycoon I mean he is the world champion if you can defeat and unarmed top tier fbi agent with a knife I count that as a win.

    • @Seezius
      @Seezius ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MRjackpack he won 6 times any explanation?

    • @MRjackpack
      @MRjackpack ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@Seezius let's say Magnus Carlson won the games against you about 1000 times
      No body bats an eye
      But you win one time
      Everyone losses their minds.
      It's not because Magnus is bad at chess it's because nobody expect you to win because Magnus is actually very good at the game.
      (If I spelled any thing wrong please don't correct me I don't have any respect for this language tnx)

  • @faridhosseiny
    @faridhosseiny ปีที่แล้ว +28

    03:55 Alexandra: who's laughing now?
    Literally Magnus and his friends laughing at that time

  • @LiamTolentino
    @LiamTolentino ปีที่แล้ว +51

    I was kinda hoping for a checkmate win against Magnus, but honestly the timeout win at the end made it more intense somehow lol

  • @kakoi_sama
    @kakoi_sama ปีที่แล้ว +26

    respect for Botez but still he is on another level....no one comes near to him in this era... he is always evolving learning from his mistakes

  • @tomasgiavedoni7299
    @tomasgiavedoni7299 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    The Botez gambit 💀 3:18

  • @traida111
    @traida111 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I love how when giving up the queen he had a moment of doubt that you were trapping him with your own personal gambit invention. hahaha, but then realized actually there was no trap.

  • @3khoDance
    @3khoDance ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Insane chess match reaction! Cool to see chess players with these level of competitiveness

  • @ShoppingEagle13
    @ShoppingEagle13 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Loved Alex’s four screams into the void at the end. What a payoff lol

  • @AtlantaGuns
    @AtlantaGuns ปีที่แล้ว +59

    Alex: screams
    Magnus: mission accomplished 😎

  • @agnawkneemoose6373
    @agnawkneemoose6373 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    It's just a crazy part of the human experience that in any competitive arena, at the very high end of the distribution, there's still so much differentiation. Alex is a great chess player, but Magnus is Magnus.

  • @CM-ky5go
    @CM-ky5go ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The best part about the botez gambit is none of Magnus’ crew thought it was real, they thought it was for the meme, yet it was entirely real

  • @melzz
    @melzz ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really like this, congrats by the way.
    I hope more of collaboration with Magnus in the future, it's a delight to see his game

  • @adenilsonalves8820
    @adenilsonalves8820 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    19:02 Just as Alexandra played, Magnus turned back to chat with his friends and ended up wasting time 😂

    • @tuanphanhoangminh3616
      @tuanphanhoangminh3616 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      with that wasted 5s he could ve won that game

    • @JimmyBoosterCrate
      @JimmyBoosterCrate ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Chadnus doesn't even remotely care.

    • @KBP120
      @KBP120 ปีที่แล้ว

      Guess he's not such a genius after all?

    • @TR-4
      @TR-4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@KBP120 XD he didn’t even care he lost. He may have destroyed her if he really cared.

    • @Chief-0929
      @Chief-0929 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TR-4 True. But that's not what the point of my comment was. My comment has to do with the fact that he was looking away from his screen for all that time while playing this game of chess where every second matters. He may not care a lot here, but he certainly isn't trying to let anyone win. The point of my comment is that he looked like a clown doing what he did-regardless of the circumstances of the game and whether he was trying as hard as he possibly could or not. To look away from the screen that way for that long is 🤡 stuff, period.
      Btw- I'm KBP120

  • @WISHARTfilms
    @WISHARTfilms ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I've been watching clips for over a year but you gals won me over with this one. That's high quality entertainment right there.

  • @justinarnold1981
    @justinarnold1981 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    That was beyond impressive. You both think so dang fast it makes my mind numb. Such a fun video to watch!

  • @lumivyre
    @lumivyre ปีที่แล้ว +7

    8:28 “i learned the rule of the square from David’s Forehead” got me rollin’

  • @jwwaco
    @jwwaco ปีที่แล้ว +12

    That’s the best content in a while. Congrats, so fun to watch.

  • @andraspongracz5996
    @andraspongracz5996 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    "How I Beat Magnus Carlsen"
    The recipe is to have ten to one time odds and try seven times to finally have a game where Magnus doesn't pay attention for 5 out of his 30 seconds (19:02-), and let him lose on time right before he checkmates you.

    • @TheRuns2
      @TheRuns2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Good luck trying this recipe against him. ;)

    • @andraspongracz5996
      @andraspongracz5996 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@TheRuns2 No, it wouldn't work. I'm a weaker chess player than Alexandra Botez. So I should set Magnus' clock to 5 seconds against my 5 minutes. Then I could beat him one out of seven times, and make a video about my glorious triumph. ;)

    • @sister_eris4624
      @sister_eris4624 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@andraspongracz5996 You don't understand chess as well as you think you do. If you continue to study, and mature as a person, you'll realize that you're embarrassing yourself when you say things like this. People cease to learn with attitudes like yours

    • @andraspongracz5996
      @andraspongracz5996 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sister_eris4624 Thank you for your moronic input and complete lack of sense of humor.

    • @clover7726
      @clover7726 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@andraspongracz5996 then stop being a clown, beating magnus Carlsen with any time odds is already a huge acomplishment.

  • @michaellee7313
    @michaellee7313 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Imagine the level of play required by Alex here to Botez gambit just to put Magnus into a false sense of security and beat him like 3 games later. That is true strategic mastery.

  • @nyx1133
    @nyx1133 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Remember when magnus played, 30secs vs 5mins with a grandmaster in a tournament when he stuck in traffic and still won the game... , no doubt it is easy for him to play with alex with that time difference..

  • @RainyYT.
    @RainyYT. ปีที่แล้ว +28

    “I learned rule of the square from David’s forehead” this was actually funny though 😂

  • @thecringeslayer
    @thecringeslayer ปีที่แล้ว +5

    1:51 "vlad's hair is hot" that was so random 💀

  • @GMBethHarmon
    @GMBethHarmon ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Epic. :)
    The sub-1000s in the comment section saying "hurr durr, he only had 30 secs" have no idea how tough it is to beat Magnus even with those time odds...

  • @Superdummy803
    @Superdummy803 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Congrats Alex, and what a great sport on Magnus's part. It's great to see the GOAT having fun playing casual.

  • @poldreborn4281
    @poldreborn4281 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    11:06 "See, now we are playing theory, I don't know who's gonna know it better" LMAO xD

  • @Hi-rw8vr
    @Hi-rw8vr ปีที่แล้ว +43

    The Botez gambit at 3:07 is funny 😂

    • @LiamTolentino
      @LiamTolentino ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I literally screamed at my screen "No Alex, don't do it!!" and when Magnus took her queen, I started crying of laughter

    • @christinecollison4368
      @christinecollison4368 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      BTW she said could I come in? And Magnus' knights were like do you dare?!!

  • @129_sohambiswas4
    @129_sohambiswas4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Alexandra: Loses a Queen
    Magnus: Is that what you call a Botez Gambit?

  • @dijone11mus1
    @dijone11mus1 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Watching it from his perspective is so much better. It feels so tense watching it here

  • @MrHerodoto
    @MrHerodoto ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Probably one of the best chess videos I've seen. Thank you for it, Alex. And congratulations you deserve it all!

  • @comboghastakazombiehackerm602
    @comboghastakazombiehackerm602 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Alex sweating the whole time while magnus is listening to roasts

  • @AyoShpend
    @AyoShpend ปีที่แล้ว +2

    love how david was just getting roasted as magnus was absolutely destoryoing her in chess

  • @dolfgoog
    @dolfgoog 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is sooo funny, I laughed myself to tears. I watched the final minutes over and over again. What a cliffhanger. 20:55: "ahah he is thinking!!" Meaning: he needed a whopping 2.5 seconds for his next move! Look at how the facial expressions change in both of them. Even Alex getting silent (very uncharacteristic) in the last seconds, completely devoted, I love it. And then: yes! Yeeeesss! She is completely bouncing of the walls while she tries to hold back her tears of happiness. Lovely.
    Meanwhile the clip shows the enormous difference between a very good chess player and the utter genius Carlsen is. Look at how casual he is playing despite only having 30 seconds. He plays chess like I breathe.

  • @alimehran6316
    @alimehran6316 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love how alex goes :" the queen are off ,I guess he's decent at Endgames"💀

  • @KayakingThroughLife
    @KayakingThroughLife ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Watching both of their expressions in the last few seconds was priceless!!! 😅😅😅😅

  • @tahaadil7487
    @tahaadil7487 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The greatest of all time for a reason, like 6 matches won with 30 seconds and didn't scream!

  • @Jazellexcodm
    @Jazellexcodm ปีที่แล้ว +2

    alexandra: *suffering* magnus and his friends: *PARTY PARTAYYY*

  • @David-sq1fy
    @David-sq1fy ปีที่แล้ว +24

    That was great. It's nice to see Alexandra so happy.

  • @Bossanovawitcha
    @Bossanovawitcha ปีที่แล้ว +7

    if Magnus went full hallucinogen, he would change the world

  • @kabir09999
    @kabir09999 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    We want more of these matches Alex. Please, Magnus is pure

  • @obscurity3027
    @obscurity3027 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The greatest chess player of all time crashing at the Chessbrah house while playing Alex online is amazing.

  • @princesscharis
    @princesscharis 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I never saw a person saying "he is thinking" with so much happiness and excitement. Very nice video, the breathing and all that forehead hair touching means you are legit player, girl you lived that game in its all intensity, I sub just for that.

  • @neeltanna777
    @neeltanna777 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Ya ain’t no way anyone was checkmating him
    To beat Magnus, time is the only way
    ~ Master Oogway

  • @samidtaek_
    @samidtaek_ 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Alex's side: *panics
    Magnus' side: "vlad has a nice hair"

  • @asianman1441
    @asianman1441 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I can't believe he can actually win with thirty seconds.

  • @asmrizzy1574
    @asmrizzy1574 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    alex is so competitive I love it 😂

  • @LankyBoxFam534
    @LankyBoxFam534 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I laughed so hard that Magnus said is that what they call a Botez Gambit 😂

  • @user-jg4ep8lm2e
    @user-jg4ep8lm2e ปีที่แล้ว

    a poker chess mixed game would be fun

  • @tolkienfan1972
    @tolkienfan1972 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That was fun! Especially the Botez Gambit. Holding it over the square for a few seconds. Nice work! 🤣🤣🤣

  • @Pokemastersteve90
    @Pokemastersteve90 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Y'all are awesome. Thank you for all you do

  • @marcusrgb
    @marcusrgb ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Shoutout to the viewer who hooked up the challenge lmao

  • @andreferreira2693
    @andreferreira2693 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "Whats the worse that can happen?" she asked as she proceeds to do a Botez Gambit

  • @DjTinnio
    @DjTinnio ปีที่แล้ว +1

    4:56 I would use the bishop or queen to take the rook. But i don't have pressure here so.
    With queen if he doesn't see it coming, it is checkmate with queen e8 afterwards.

  • @paoisaacleo882
    @paoisaacleo882 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    She should be able to beat most of the games with respect to her activity in chess games .... Congratulations she advanced him with time constraints... Lucky

  • @Mielenvapaus
    @Mielenvapaus ปีที่แล้ว +7

    ''There we go. Alright easy win!'' 0:33
    hahahaa i like that!

  • @gregorykl2317
    @gregorykl2317 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Why do I see so much hate in comment section? You're very good one, 95% of all chess players can't even beat him when he just premoves... You've done a great job Alex!

  • @MuhammadIqbal-dp2es
    @MuhammadIqbal-dp2es ปีที่แล้ว +3

    3:30 the greatest weapon of all... botez gambit

  • @Snir556
    @Snir556 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I felt your pain when he asked if you were drunk 😂

  • @cumexolaf3276
    @cumexolaf3276 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    3:03 oh my gawd ... even I saw that.

  • @namfredric1432
    @namfredric1432 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That yes After winning by time out got me 😂😂😂

  • @iamemilywang
    @iamemilywang ปีที่แล้ว +2

    “i didnt actually understand the rule of the square” BRO MAGNUS YOU LITERALLY MADE A VIDEO ON IT

  • @buckin8969
    @buckin8969 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Oh man hes trying to mate me.
    Me: Can ya blame him?

  • @Hilltycoon
    @Hilltycoon ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "beat" is a strong word, you were -12, 2 moves away from getting checkmated, with +4.5 min time odds 😂😂

  • @NetherFrog
    @NetherFrog ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Alexandra: Hes gonna think during my time
    Magnus: Making jokes with his friends

  • @paulchavez3039
    @paulchavez3039 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The fact that it was a huge win for her to make magnus think for two seconds is hilarious and terrifying

  • @chrisgalloway7093
    @chrisgalloway7093 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    As a 51-yr-old trying to learn chess from nothing, I can only dream to play as well as either or both of you. Thank you for this fun video! I was rooting for Ms. Botez despite the time difference, and celebrate with her! As a dad of 3 daughters, I admire strong women who are confident and classy in the face of intense pressure. 99+% of men in chess could not beat her, much less show the class she showed in this video.

    • @vMicmic
      @vMicmic ปีที่แล้ว +11

      well you won’t be playing as well as both of them ever that’s for sure

    • @aumpamrar368
      @aumpamrar368 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      there are other male chess grandmasters who could beat her

    • @kennethshaheenjr.1164
      @kennethshaheenjr.1164 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      If they are still in print look for the chess books by Yasser Seirawan. They teach you the elements, tactics, strategy, openings and endgames. This is the heart of good chess.

    • @Lienqacommunity
      @Lienqacommunity ปีที่แล้ว +38

      @@vMicmic And you will be never be a better human ever that's for sure.

    • @maximilianklein2062
      @maximilianklein2062 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      ​@@vMicmic You don't know them. Maybe they can.

  • @emb5091
    @emb5091 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    That is definitely a legit win and she deserves to be proud of that win! Magnus is not only the best chess player in the world, he is a chess genius, and is 1000 higher than Alex. This win is like winning the Mike Tyson 1 round challenge during Mike's prime, but instead of winning money, Alex has this accomplishment to brag about for the rest of her life!👏👏👏

    • @llRoyalty
      @llRoyalty ปีที่แล้ว +5

      no it’s not

    • @malikjames-on8tp
      @malikjames-on8tp 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes like beating mike Tyson when hes sick with 1 arm missing and 1 leg while going easy on you

  • @TheJereld
    @TheJereld ปีที่แล้ว

    MC: "Alex are you drunk?"
    Me: "Is the sky blue?"

  • @HungryScribbler
    @HungryScribbler ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I think that last game was the funniest game I've watched so far in 2023!!!

  • @feikamoh
    @feikamoh ปีที่แล้ว +40

    This is the kind of stuff that makes me want to see a series based on Botez 👍

    • @moreblack
      @moreblack ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Andrea said there's a doc coming

    • @feikamoh
      @feikamoh ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@moreblack I look forward to it. I think they’re sitting on an empire, it’s just a matter of the right things coming together at the right time.

    • @jferg287
      @jferg287 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would love to watch a challenge series!!

    • @toriless
      @toriless ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You are on it now.

  • @reenajain6496
    @reenajain6496 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    That's not called an win because he was clearly winning but it was a time loss

  • @tyrellbaker
    @tyrellbaker ปีที่แล้ว

    i just watched an ad midway saying "i see you watching other botez live video" im baffled