Carlsen's Chess Just Went Nuclear 

It's wild that we live in aa time where the undisputed best player doesn't even want to play for the chess world champion title but hes still dominating the sport

There is GM, there is Super GM and there is MAGNUS!

This attack came so suddenly out of the opening. He was tired and said he was not feeling 100%, scary if he is 100%. Thanks James.

Officially my favourite chess channel now. Been here since 12k subs. Love the confidence and swagger and jokes that are developing. Hope you can make enough from these vids to keep going a long time. Really enjoying your work, thank you

Congrats to Carlsen on winning the tournament with 16/21 (and somehow losing 1 rating point in the process)!

What a week of chess, beautiful games. Thank you for picking this one since we didn't get much cover from the broadcast (awful technical synchronization/transmission). Keep it up 🎉

«Magnus is a boy's name with Latin origins. In Latin, this name is a direct translation meaning “greatest”. Magnus is a popular name throughout Scandinavia and was first introduced to the region by the Norwegian king, Magnus I.»

It’s nice how they explain a move and at last they say it was not played.Brilliant

Magnus acting out Oppenheimer saying I am become Death

Keep up the amazing work, James. I rarely miss any of your recaps. And they are getting funnier and more entertaining. I predict in a couple of years this will be the leading chess recap channel on YT.

i love the commentary as if it was a football match commentary

The three goats of chess are: Magnus, Drunk Magnus, and Late Magnus

Best three chess player on our lovely planet right now: 1.Cagnus Marlsen 2.exhuasted Magnus 3. Drunk Magnus. Thanks for all those lovely recaps throughout 2023 and the banters ofc😂 Happy New Year to you and your family and everyone here. Congrats, Magnus, and better luck for the other players🎉

Your recaps are so good. Please keep on.

Great video. Seems to be a lack of Indians in the top 20 blitz, but a lot of Russians. Btw Wesley's attack against Magnus in the CCT finals was the attack of the year. That was incredible.

3:25 what was the problem with Nd5 and just giving a pawn and then defend the b7Knight

I am frankly very impressed with how Alexey recovered from that brutal attack by Magnus in the beginning. What a fighter ! GM class.

The Mag is killing it.

Hi Epic Chess, great job with your channel, fast-paced and entertaining. A great combination.

What a nice video bro, congratulations, The way you comment is amazing, I learn and enjoy at the same time, thank you for trying so hard in these videos

It's insane that these moves were played in a 3-minute blitz game!

Thank you for the videos! This channel is quickly becoming my favorite chess channel. Compared to my previous favorite, Gothamchess, these videos are way more polished and efficient. More info and laughs per minute by my subjective measure, and these videos don't suddenly skip a whole bunch of moves like Gotham often does when he goes over games.

Thanks for the great commentary, making the game fun to watch and understand!

😂 You always got jokes

you've got a new sub hope you keep up the content and passion and don't go too cheesy bus love that it's real and about the chess

I love your videos. I laugh, learn and enjoy. Cheers from Portugal!

Epic Chess never fails to be held hostage

How's the air quality in there?

Wow you can see Magnus’s ability in that game planning several moves in advance one good move leading to an even better one no wonder he defeats everyone a chess mastermind for sure thanks for the game James enjoy your day

I’ve been studying chess A LOT since the lockdown and I gotta say it’s either massively brave, massively stupid, or both to use the Sicilian against Magnus. He effortlessly knows every line in an E4, C4 game

Everything about the past 5 years for Magnus has just affirmed the goat status. Beyond the obvious classical championships, he’s just had these winning streaks and utter dominance in a world full of historically strong young competition.

Congratulations Magnus

wait the beginning looks like firouzja zarkovic 2019 which is my 3rd or 4th favorite game of all time

Magnus has been doing wonders recently and here a fine attack but from the description i'd expected something devastating and decisive from it whereas Sarana, admittedly with very little time left, blundered at the end. Magnus too good for him of course, far above the rest, an incredible achievement to be so dominant

Great videos. Lots of energy

another great video, thank you!

I'm impressed with your analyses and comments. Your chess channel is fantastic. You've become my top source for chess information.

No matter what closet, commentary is still top notch. Keep rolling :-)

Mum's Closet always better than Mum's basement!! Happy new Year to you and yours !!

Nothing wrong with coming out of the closet on You Tube! Sincerely though, thank you for the daily dose, I'm sure I speak for everyone who is a fellow subscriber when I say, thank you and we love your style! All the best for 2024!

Nuclear Napoleon Madness Carlsen

Nice result for Dubov too...

Did he play plow in any of the rapid or blitz games?

That’s where I’m at right now 😂

I'm just gonna keep saying it until players learn. Magnus PROTECTS HIS KING. It's why he wins. Look at this game at the 5 minute mark. Magnus has an ideal castled King and 2nd rank pawn defense. Meanwhile, Black has his king moved out towards the center of the board completely exposed doing god knows what. Again, why aren't we castling quickly against Magnus? Why aren't we focusing on King safety the way he is? Trust me, you aren't going to outplay him by getting cute and taking him off book, so just stick to fundamentals and protect your KING!

10 wins in a row (i.e. adoption) in such tournament isn't impossible for Carlsen. He has already pulled such feat before in accelerated/blitz chess. Sometimes, he seems just bored over the board and not motivated enough to play at 100% of his capability. No serious rivals I guess

Oh boy

I've got like 3 pairs of shoes I've had for 5 years, this guy on the other hand. I'd love to have this variety of footwear.

No one would dispute the fact that Magnus is the best.

Maximus Carlsenus.

Why wasn't Hikaru competing in Blitz/Rapid this year?

(Some) Carlsen trophies: WC matches 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 World Blitz Ch. 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 World Rapid Ch. 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 World Cup 🏆 Candidates 🏆 Tata Steel 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Norway Chess 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 London Chess 🏆🏆🏆🏆 Shamkir 🏆🏆🏆🏆 Sinquefield Cup 🏆🏆🏆 CCT 🏆🏆🏆 GCT 🏆🏆

Please don't leave the closet 😹

Wow cool game.

Mums closet lol😂

What is Ding doing these days? WC must seem very hollow.

Magnus makes your job so easy!!!

So the 0.5 really cost Dubov

It's very hard to play that way in blitz, but Magnus can do it.

Where is ding liren, is he retired?

I’m a little late but checking in for my daily dose of epic chess

Id like to see magnus play against AI

Do you make videos of Carlsen's losses?

Une partie venue de l'espace👍

Magnum is Apotik

Guys... dare I say it.... is he getting better?!

I was really hoping that the Dubovinator was going to win, he was so close!

7:49 Bc6, the same move shown to be the game winner later is ignored to make a point. The point is a lie because the solution was purposefully avoided being saved for the big ending. Time, time, time.

Please don't tell people you live in closets they might get the wrong idea🤣🤣🤣

smashed like. smashed subscribe.

Just a note: had the arbiters not forfeited Daniel Dubov against Nepo, he would have finished tied with of Magnus. Shame that they had to forfeit these two for a draw, which is standard.

Magnus Carlson will have so many improbable movies made about him one day, and people will say, but nobody can be that stoned and that good lol! Ayrton Senna, Usaine Bolt, Mike Tyson, Ellen MacArthur, Magnus Carlson. These are my sporting heroes! Also, who was that incredible quarterback who got slammed for dog fighting? As an animal lover, I think they failed to take into account his background culture, but anyway. I also liked that german driver who skiid into a tree, but somewhat ironically, I've forgotten his name :P

Dubov 15.5 with the 0 in his draw against Nepo

9:16 Russia no flags ? Why ?? Anyone ??

And you cant spell Magnus with GM. Undisputed GOaT.

Baaaaaaaaaaa! GOAT, GOAT, GOAT!

i get magnus did well but it looks like.his opponent made some wrong tactic play

Ok, I think that's enough Magnus content for a while. There are other players you know ;)

At least the closet is in focus

I was expecting caruana to win this tournament. He lost to 2500 rated players. Every player has some weakness. But magnus is a too good. Will he play candidates.

Serana is a Russian Grandmaster.

Human? No, something more.

Prefer epic chess, he doesnt ball at you like gotham chess.

I have to say, while the whole cheating thing has been brushed to the side, it's definitely notable that Magnus is still innovating at the game while the guy who was achieved of cheating doesn't seem to be generating the kind of news nearly as much, if at all.

If your wife knows you’re in the closet, are you even in the closet? #Schrodinger’sCloset

Enjoy your mother's closet-one can imagine the food will be good! Loving your succint explanations, pacing and content.

Best attacking game of 2023? Such a drama queen like Levy

Game of The Year?? Gimme a break. The #1 rated player just crushed a lesser known GM in blitz.

50% of the top 20 is from Russia wtf.

where was Nakamura? he is a blitz god

Take your time if you're not ready to get out of the closet for now

Dude don't come out of the closet lol

When will Epic Chess come out of the closet?

Carlsen is the chess god, YOu think.?? THere were muchz better players in the past undnot jus twith thos marketingn support. Yoiu mus tne crazy...

maNgus was carried away. The second time u asked can you spot the genius move, I found it, and I if I find it, it's not that genius.

it's ridiculous they don't show the russian flag. A country isn't it's politics. WP Magnus!

If you evaluate positions like you give games titles, you must be a bad player. I'm tired of your constant deception. Last days of the year and you're calling a regular messy game "best attack of the year". Lying is not the way to make an audience. You'll get me here once or twice but then never again. You don't even have important commentary because your mind is set on inflating the moves made by the winner.

from a completely winning game to a draw only being saved by an absolute blunder. Yeah, this was not great.