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Re: The most popular chess streamer on Twitch

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Post by gizajob »

Overtonwindow wrote: post #3

Actually, I vastly prefer Agadmator’s chess channel. Less drama and more thoughtful analysis for us non-pros. https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCL5YbN5WLFD8dLIegT5QAbA

He and Hikaru have different different approaches, with Nakamura being a grandmaster and so has much deeper potential for analysis of his own positions, but agadmator is nevertheless a daily-watch for me. His channel is my favourite thing on YouTube.

Re: The most popular chess streamer on Twitch

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Post by Tenoke »

Overtonwindow wrote: post #3

Actually, I vastly prefer Agadmator’s chess channel. Less drama and more thoughtful analysis for us non-pros. https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCL5YbN5WLFD8dLIegT5QAbA

The two have very different content. Hikaru is mostly live blitz play with commentary by one of the best in the world (possibly the best for the formats he plays) while Agadmator is only analysis of typically classical games by an otherwise weaker player.

As for me, I prefer neither and like more educational content that doesn't focus on games at the very top (e.g. Naroditsky's or chessbrah's speedruns) but that doesn't change that Hikaru is more popular than them or Agadmator.

Re: The most popular chess streamer on Twitch

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Post by have_faith »

Overtonwindow wrote: post #3

Actually, I vastly prefer Agadmator’s chess channel. Less drama and more thoughtful analysis for us non-pros. https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCL5YbN5WLFD8dLIegT5QAbA

The best channel (in my opinion...) for someone trying to actively improve is Daniel Naroditsky's: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielNaroditskyGM

You will learn a lot more than from Agadmator, who's channel is very good, but shows a lot of engine lines without too much explanation of the deeper ideas.

Re: The most popular chess streamer on Twitch

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Post by xlance »

have_faith wrote: post #8
Overtonwindow wrote: post #3

Actually, I vastly prefer Agadmator’s chess channel. Less drama and more thoughtful analysis for us non-pros. https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCL5YbN5WLFD8dLIegT5QAbA

The best channel (in my opinion...) for someone trying to actively improve is Daniel Naroditsky's: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielNaroditskyGM You will learn a lot more than from Agadmator, who's channel is very good, but shows a lot of engine lines without too much explanation of the deeper ideas.

I totally agree, what a great tutor he is.
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