The 1st teenager to beat World Champion Magnus Carlsen in Classical Chess - Andrey Esipenko

What a day we have had at the Tata Steel Masters 2021. Andrey Esipenko, just 18 years of age, managed to beat World Champion Magnus Carlsen. It was a brilliant game where the youngsters played the opening like a book, the middlegame like a machine (and the endgame did not arise at all!). Carlsen had absolutely no chance and Esipenko became the first teenager to beat Magnus Carlsen since he became the World Champion.

IM Sagar Shah takes you through the game and also shows you some important pictures related to the duel. It's a big moment in the youngster's career and such a win can do his confidence a world of good! Who knows, it might propel him on the journey to become the next World Champion with greater focus and belief.

Video: Sagar Shah

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[hroodeshrane]

Esipenko impressed a lot in this tournament

[doctorarvindram]

From 750 to my highest 1070
I think I am learning so much from you
But more over
Beating my friends 🤣🤣 they are stunned
Thank you sagar 😍

[noidph]

From the Philippines, thanks for the excellent analysis, Sagar! Glad to have witnessed this historic game live -- on 3 channels including yours haha! Just like Firouzja, I believe Esipenko will challenge for the World Championship one day. :) ... Enjoyed the Wesley So quote at the beginning. Wesley truly is such an insightful and articulate player -- captured brilliantly what it is like facing one of your childhood idols. :)

[machhijagdish]

Genius game ..one of golden jubilee game played by Episenko ... What a game, brilliant deep moves played by young guy to beat Magnus !! Also good to see Episenko and Dubov carrying Russian legacy forward.
Thanks Sagar for beautiful detailed analysis of this match !!

[Mayank-ofpq]

This was the best day of my life - Esipenko

[igd]

Great game. There was far more to this game than Magnus' blunder. The way Esipenko steered the game to victory was brilliant. Every decision he made was the correct one. Playing Qc4 instead of Qd3 - allowing Rxa3 was genius.

[michaelcastelpoggi]

My idea for move at end of video (careful of spoilers) :


1. ...Qb3 2. axc3 Qxc3+ 3. Bb2 Bxb2+ 4. Rxb2 Qc1+ 5. Rb1 Nc2+ 6. Qxc2 Qxc2

[mohitj]

Winning move for the puzzle shown in the last of the video is: Qb3. White has no other option than to take the Queen (axb3) or else it is a mate on Qa2(mate). After axb3, Nxb3 is check and mate

[existenceghost]

Absolutely masterful play by Esipenko such a beautiful game. I'm a huge fan of Magnus but I am very happy for Andrey his win was well deserved.

[arkadeephalder]

That's such a wonderful quote by Wesley. It's hard to imagine competitors have such reverence and respect for fellow players.

[Alekhine-lrcp]

Surely Tal gives his blessings in his memorial

[ArijitDas]

1 . Nb3+ a3; Bb2+ Bxb2 or Rxb2; Qa6+ or Q a5+; Ra2
2 . Bb2 + Rb2, Nb3+ ab3, Qa5+ Ra2

[Jaraws]

His performance rating is 2855 in this tournament. Just behind Alireza who has 2862 pr. Tomorrow's match will be fun.

[venkatramannaik]

Ans for the game is knight D to B3 only move pawn takes knight b3 and retreating bishop to C5 attacking the queen on F2 and threatening to checkmate on a file with the queen
Plz like if my ans is correct sagar sir😍

[bikashadhikari]

Your analysis, showing the previous game-ending, all are awesome. But you need to be fast. I already watched this 3 times.
I know you are extremely busy but this is what you need to do.

[Dakshjojode]

Meanwhile nihal -wana wao wao wana wao wao wana wao.

[bgmipubgseller]

My analysis says "What a stunning move!!"
1..Qb3 (axb3 not possible bcoz of Nxb3#) 2.bxc3 Qxc3+ 3.Bb2 Bxb2+ 4.Rxb2(Kb1 not possible bcoz of Qc1#) Qc1+ 5.Rb1 Nc2+ 6.Qxa2 Qxa2

[adityabiswakarma]

Soln to the position...knight to b3..capture with the pawn on A2 is forced..then bishop to b2 check..no matter whether with which white capture..queen to a6 brings an end to the game....Give me a heart..If I'm right...

[soumyajitroy]

I remember the first picture when Magnus was 14 with Vishy Anand 😂 and also with Hari😂

[SimplyComplex-]

Answer for the puzzle(I think):
Bb2
Rxb2 Nb3+
axb3(if rook takes than Queen falls) i don't no further continuation