A temple of chess games
Hello everyone, and welcome to the story of Antonio Radic, better known as Agadmator. This is the story of a humble chess player from Croatia who brought chess, real chess, to the general public. Agadmator was the first YouTube channel about chess to reach one million subscribers. He got there by showing good games of chess: no flashy spectacle, no fancy set-ups, just chess.
In a recent interview by Lex Fridman, the living legend of chess Magnus Carlsen was asked to recommend some YouTube channels. Try to guess who Magnus pointed at while I give you a couple of seconds… For those of you who just want to enjoy the show, here is what Magnus replied: "The best recommendation I could give is Agadmator."
In this channel, you can find an endless supply of chess games covered with grace, simple annotations and interesting stories. There are playlists of whole World Championships, from the first game to the last, both classical and modern. A high-profile tournament going on? Agadmator will cover it. He has more than 700 games by Magnus Carlsen alone… A real temple of chess games.
Antonio pioneered professional chess content creation, and he did it all by himself. You are more likely to see Antonio asking for autographs from elite players than mingling with chess celebrities. All he had was a webcam and a loyal dog. With these simple tools and his passion for our noble game, Antonio led the way for chess in the online world.
As usual, thanks for reading, I will see you soon, and have an excellent rest of your day. 💫
📸 Antonio getting an autograph on his chess board from Hikaru Nakamura (photo from
@agadmator's Twitterr page)
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