2021 World Chess Championship (Game 2)

[@GothamChess]

I uploaded what Nepo said to Magnus after Game 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/opWQg42CrrylrMk

[@darrenlin7943]

Thanks!

[@darrenlin7943]

Also I must say, Gotham, I am greatly enjoying these recaps. Really informative.

[@valentinoking2691]

Ok

[@mandylui8129]

Kay

[@mandylui8129]

@@darrenlin7943 6:16 Rule must be broken

[@harryepstein7499]

Reporter: “A lot of high level players are commenting on this match, if you weren’t playing whose commentary would you enjoy the most?” Magnus: “I’m sorry I don’t even remotely care”

[@Ahmed.4411]

Did this actually happen?

[@nihalr385]

@Friendly Amigo • 73 years and chess24

[@guitargeorge3804]

@@Ahmed.4411 Yes, he said it in the press conference after the game.

[@wizard_dynamo]

If he actually said that, that was straight up gangsta

[@mihirlalbeharie4459]

@@wizard_dynamo He actually said that, I watched it live.

[@Ludvigvanamadeus]

just one detail - Magnus didn't sac the exchange, he blundered the exchange. All comentators were surprised, Nepo was shocked by this move and after the game Magnus himself said explicitly that he missed that knight move completely and that it was not intentional.

[@Speedster___]

Which knight exchange?

[@Ludvigvanamadeus]

@@Speedster___ rook for knight exchange

[@Speedster___]

@@Ludvigvanamadeus the one at beginning of end game?

[@ModularLanding]

@@Speedster___ When he allowed Nc5 then Nb3. He even said afterwards it was a blunder and he just didn't see it.

[@musicalchicken1024]

bruh thats not what he meant when he said "I didnt see Nc5 Nb3". What he didnt see was the IDEA of going Nc5 then Nb3. After Nepo played Nc5 magnus 100% saw Nb3 as a possibility but just decided to sac the exchange.

[@darthnihilus9342]

This game was finished 25 minutes ago. You already made a 25 minutes video, what a legend! Love your content Levy

[@Elite.868]

🤯

[@draconusdragonborne3577]

And I started watching 25 minutes later

[@ri...2203]

Plot twist: he already recorded the video till around 20 min and record the last min after the game

[@rockstarflacko]

@@ri...2203 Plot twist: He predicted the whole game

[@stephenr80]

Thx bro

[@smoorej]

There is no way I would have even the slightest chance of understanding the strategies behind their moves without your incredibly good recaps. Best chess content and creator on KZbin, period.

[@justdandy4967]

If it wasn’t for Levy making the games consumable, I would have no good way of keeping up with this high level chess. Thanks for the great content!

[@dmythica]

Agadmator????

[@GothamChess]

@@dmythica who?

[@itzrayyo]

@@GothamChess ahhh

[@yeaheimanso]

@@GothamChess ily

[@therightway15]

@@GothamChess He's Hikaru's sidekick

[@Table53]

"That's a little breaking of the 4th wall" says Levy, before returning to talking directly at his audience just as he has been since the start of the channel

[@clumsyepsilon4395]

Kudos to Levy for the great explanation! Hope the remaining 12 draws will be as exciting as this one!

[@MrCheeze]

Yea, this game is a perfect example of why draws don't mean boring.

[@AthosJosue]

A savage comment xD

[@radical_drift1019]

I see what you did there

[@Narrowcros]

I can just see so many sheep playing the catalan for the next two years though

[@tatsuyasigh1906]

If the remaining 12 games are as exciting as this one then I really wouldn't mind 12 draws

[@scottmcmanus1453]

Great recap. Perfect balance of interjecting with "teachable moments" but not so many sidelines that the flow of the actual match is lost. Really appreciate it.

[@anthonydinozzoable]

The thing that I love the most about Levy’s recaps is that he truly makes the game understandable to us 1200’s. Listening live to Hess and Fabi’s commentary it was difficult for me to wrap my head around the ideas at hand. Informative and entertaining but most importantly easy to follow recaps are why I love GothamChess. Keep up the great work Levy!

[@tronquitoanimations2882]

Yeah, im sure the Fabi's observation on the game are better than levys and a 2000+ will learn a lot more from them than from levy, but im happy that there is a way i can "understand" this game.

[@fakhriasyraf1]

I do learn alot from 5 hours of watching Fabi and Hess. I do end up knowing way more than i would just watching levy. But levy does occasionally bring up things not mentioned in particular broadcasts like comments by anish and anand's recall of the transposition. Plus levy is very exciting to watch. When i saw the magnus king move in the live broadcast i just knew levy's reaction would be so good.

[@fakhriasyraf1]

@@tronquitoanimations2882 i think danny being there makes it easier for us. Made fabi dan hess explain stuff easier.

[@disruptor6550]

Yeah agreed 100%. I'm an amateur player myself and it's hard for me to follow an analysis presented by Fabi that's aimed more towards 2000+ elo players. Levy is amazing at explaining these top level chess games to us lower rated folks. I always manage to learn a lot from these recaps.

[@TheGeeoff]

Vishi and Anna on fide are quite accessible.

[@johnnyperozo2987]

Who cares that this was a draw, This was one of the best chess Games I've ever seen. this felt like Ultra instinct vs Ultra Instinct.

[@abcd1234___]

"Spoiler alert"

[@henrymccoy2306]

@Mark Esteven Federis Honestly not necessarily a bad thing. As long as the draws are tight and exciting it's not really any different to ending in checkmates

[@marshmelows]

Exactly!

[@johnnyperozo2987]

@@abcd1234___ Oh shit, my bad, honestly.

[@josemanuico5613]

@Mark Esteven Federis the complain of a 200 elo player

[@mayeenmdtasin8584]

The more I watch the live games, the more I begin to appreciate the games regardless of the draws. The positions sometimes are so tensed that you feel the game could go either way and it just has a better feeling than watching the recaps. Although Levy, loving the recaps. You make the moves easy to understand for the beginners and intermediates. Thanks a bunch for that. This is gonna be a great championship match.

[@mjtpli]

You can also see the tension in how neat and dapper they both look at the start, and by the end they’re shedding clothing and getting more disheveled by the minute.

[@Ariel-td7us]

I learned to appreciate this in fabi vs magnus. It was so precise all the way through to the point where small inaccuracies seemed like huge blunders. Even though they drew all games, they were incredibly tense and exciting

[@mayeenmdtasin8584]

@@Ariel-td7us I didn't have a good enough understanding of chess to watch classical games back then haha. This is the first time I'm following the WC live.

[@TheRealPunkachu]

I think it's just that some draws are infinitely more entertaining than others.

[@mayeenmdtasin8584]

@@TheRealPunkachu 100%. But you still see people complaining about draws whereas it's a very fundamental part of the game. A draw is better than a loss.

[@Parsdeclined]

Levy, I’m a viewer from across the pond and it’s fantastic that we all have a recap like this immediately after the game that helps us understand all the plans and subtleties within the game. Thank you for your time and such brilliant content. When the match is over, go smash that GM title quest. Good luck in all that you do.

[@BloodLegionChannel]

Honestly, you are one of the main reasons I even care about the World Championship in the first place and if it wasn't for your recap I would just look at the result and not care further than that. So thank you! Also, bring back the intro. It's awesome and it doesn't break anything, it introduces the video beautifully.

[@sydxy2917]

I watched this match from the start till the end and it was so intense for all 3 hours.. commentators made this extremely good match and even I'm 1k scrub was waiting for every move. Insanely good match.

[@danieluroz8659]

This is why i love these recaps. I love the feeling of going "aaahhhhhh that's why! that is so clever" when Levy explains the movements in detail

[@worsethanjoerogan8061]

It's like watching hockey with my dad. 🤣

[@rishabhtomar7071]

I enjoy your recaps more than watching game live or even reactions of commentators. You just present it in a very intelligent, thrilling, calm yet exciting way i literally get goosebumps sometimes. Awesome levy keep going keep growing.

[@brcooper77]

Would LOVE to see the clocks included! I am always curious about how long they take for each move, especially when exactly they are out of their opening prep. Thanks for the speedy recaps!

[@cacmaprapulkumar3940]

No doubt why Vishy anand is still in the active top ranks, he remembered an exact position from a game played years back that with different move orders.

[@tmithoth8956]

While actively involved in a conversation with people about two people's current moves and ideas... men can't multitask? 😅

[@evanguzman8740]

@@tmithoth8956 this man happens to be a super gm along with being champion at points, but he doesn't really count

[@tmithoth8956]

@@evanguzman8740 ?

[@evanguzman8740]

@@tmithoth8956 you're using a super gm who was a chess champion at one point as an example that men can multitask, I'm saying that that's not a good example because he's a super gm

[@tmithoth8956]

@@evanguzman8740if you think anything you said is relevant or true then I'm not here to argue 😅 I'll simply say. Ok

[@humanrightsadvocate]

Levy, you are the best chess youtuber because: 1. You demonstrate chess is fun. 2. Your analysis is deep enough to keep things interesting. 3. You don't get lost into boring variations. 4. You (at least try to) pronounce most foreign names correctly. Except for Maroczy because of the Hungarian spelling. In Hungarian the CZ is like the English TS in Itsy Bitsy Spider ‒ so, it's Marotsy.

[@MarianoPoker]

These recaps are better than Netflix, thanks levy

[@fifalegendguy67]

Here before 15 likes

[@DimitrisPsarelis]

1 minute in lol.

[@joaquinejberowicz3947]

Imagine with clocks

[@franciscovaldes8109]

The fact that I always watch your vlogs and we both like chess is crazy.

[@saintjoven]

Damn he could actually have his own netflix series

[@themizarkshow]

Your understanding of the game, ability to explain it, and excitement/energy always has me coming back for your recaps. No one does it better!

[@thatguy580]

Levy is breaking the laws of physics by uploading recaps literally 5 seconds after the game finishes

[@onlyonly2336]

Yes

[@ghendao]

I mean game was basically tied at the end unless someone blundered

[@janberka90]

He knows the moves even before they are played. What a guy

[@ksaybyby]

I was high key stressed for both players just watching the damn thing. I can imagine having to play this position. Ace recap as always Levy.

[@sickofseeingjustsomeguywit8168]

Can we appreciate the fact that we otherwise wouldn't have the slightest idea about wtf is going on here if not for Levy?

[@MrSaivasu]

Tbh you still dont.

[@adamblomquist5581]

Man, I just thought about that. That is the truest statement of all time. Yup, Levy is amazing

[@alifzahid9762]

I didn't expect Levy to upload the recap on a daily basis but this is very good. He explains the position and the variations in such a way that even a 300 can understand. Good job, Levy!

[@Snowridertn]

Facts: Rb1 NEVER fails to deliver.

[@jaimeparker2161]

Coming out of a 2 hour rated classical game, I can agree with this. I played Rb1 on move 8 and didn't move it again until move 30 when I traded it off

[@RiskyBisky11]

That and b4

[@jonjones8065]

Just astounding chess. Thanks for these recaps. These vids really make chess entertaining, present the matches in a way that all skill levels can appreciate, and at least for me have really grown my interest in the game, as both a recreational player and fan/spectator. You’re leaving your mark on the game.

[@UtterlyTC]

Watched the entire thing, walked to the pub…ordered my pint…and boom; video was ready for me! Thank you Levy. What a battle - I’m so glad both guys have started well. Game on!

[@prestonlee7107]

pretty nice routine u have going on there haha

[@UtterlyTC]

@@prestonlee7107 girlfriend (genuinely!) is away for the weekend! Haha

[@MegaEdu4]

Damn routine. Love it 👏🏻👏🏻

[@nicolascivetta5895]

Love the routine 😂

[@matthiask211]

Tanks Levy for providing the recap. Although I watched the live commentary with Fabi and Robert, there's still much to learn from your analysis. Thumbs up!

[@fdgod7521]

The clock would be a nice addition to see the true weight of each move so i actually like that idea and about the intro i liked it

[@ReniaR91]

I watched the entire game live and every time they made a move I was like "thank god Levy is gonna explain all this to us normal humans". Thank you Levy!

[@WorthlessRookiex]

“GOAT Creator, GOAT Community,”- IM Levy Rozman, and I petition for this to be our new slogan

[@Vuhlexity]

Levy, your commentation and your understanding is so entertaining.. I love watching because you explain the ideas and different positions even though it’s all complex.

[@dereksilvers9177]

Levy is the bridge between the novice and the elite players

[@marcusakiti7608]

This sort of reminds me of the inclusion of Petrosian vs. Fischer (1958) in Bobby Fischer's My 60 Memorable Games. Winning isn't everything in chess. So much to be gained by reviewing the players' choices throughout the game. Awesome commentary!

[@kurtmccalister1009]

loved the intro levy in the 1st recap. Would love to see it more!!!

[@thesophisticatedtarzan1797]

Man you're the only commentary channel I watch during any Tournaments and Championship. Helps save time, but also you keep it entertaining:)

[@prajayraghu4905]

Mate you're a legend! I kept refreshing your page after the game ended in order to watch your recap. Best chess channel ever!

[@krishgupta8927]

These recaps are sick.. I love the enthusiasm and the eagerness to make the recaps.

[@bowiesinspace7152]

Me: stays up till 4:30am to watch the game Me: is very tired Also me: oooooh Levy's analysis is up

[@modernwanderer1240]

Bowiesinspace, where are you live? It must be 6 hours of difference with Dubai and 7 hours with my time

[@kollerwastaken1132]

@@faniapita6169 ma'am this is a chess video

[@krioni86sa]

@@modernwanderer1240 china

[@bowiesinspace7152]

@@modernwanderer1240 South eastern Australia

[@modernwanderer1240]

@@bowiesinspace7152 I'm happy when people from different parts of the world are watching this match! Chess - one more way for unite us! Greetings from Russia. Outside minus 20 now, haha :)

[@jskj4787]

At 13:46 magnus moved his rook to b1. Why didn’t he move it to a3 attacking both knights protected by one pawn. He could have taken one with his rook have the pawn take his rook the take the other knight.

[@natepace2173]

Levy should make more endgame technique videos! Super instructive!

[@trizgo_]

most other youtubers would have a non-relevant-information start (like/comment/subscribe pitch, sponsorship, advertising the new doc, etc), followed by the video intro, and then the review. opting out of the intro to prioritize flow earns mad respect, thanks gotham

[@danielvanbelgie5807]

Insanely good review so fast how is that even humanly possible? Top job!

[@chrisburke7040]

VERY instructive & professional recap Levi! I like all your many sides, including snarky blitz guy & late night troll but this is a great tone for these games

[@mighty_mulder4859]

Levy getting these recaps out faster than you can say Nepomniachtchi

[@onlyonly2336]

Lol

[@ahmeds2278]

Brilliant 😂

[@jessec9576]

What did you edit?

[@jaimeparker2161]

@@jessec9576 probably spelling

[@shamrackle3712]

Fabulous, Levi! Thank you! Oh, and Fabi, Danny, and Robert/MVL ;) were awesome and on-point! Fabi especially brought a wonderful dynamic. He is so direct and doesn't seem to get Danny's screwing around or the bird-walks that commentators often take; he just states the reality on the board and the "obvious" plans to be pursued. Peace!

[@وحشالجيمر-ص9د]

I actually like when players get out of their confort zone, only then you can see more exciting chess than usual

[@AgarioGameplays]

Yeah, for those of us who don’t know openings like a book we have to improvise from like move 5 so it’s nice to see them in our situation

[@DavidBadilloMusic]

"Rb1, Rb1...!" That's so perfect! LOL

[@Дмитро-х2г]

Crazy game. Magnus was very adventurous and kind of played into Yan's style of game. It's fun to watch two supercomputers playing for the world championship.

[@westonwheeler2311]

This is an absolute brawl it seems. This is my first world championship I've watched, and it's really cool to see the best go to rounds like this. Truly shows just the level of mastery they have over this game

[@ModySameeir]

Even after watching Live, and other streamers' analysis..It feels like coming home, coming to Gotham Levi Chess City Rozman.

[@jasonmorrison3983]

Levy your explanations are fantastic. Better than the live commentaries in explaining the game and the strategies being considered.

[@stolenshortsword]

levy consistently displays his enormous passion and adoration of chess; even after all his hardships with the game. love your work!

[@davidvesterlund4374]

Your recaps are great man! I don’t have time follow every live of every game. So I always miss some actions during the day. With your recaps, I get the whole picture with great comments from you. In less then 30 min. You’re the king!

[@senthilkumaran5255]

Gotham recaps of this world chess championship are the best! So instructional! Seems like a perfect opportunity to get a feel of many positions and tactics. Love you man! Keep making great content

[@leroykincaid]

Watched the live commentary at the time but this recap made the concepts so much more digestible. Just a fascinating game to look at again. Thank you.

[@griffan456]

Thanks for the content man. Beginning of the year I was drunk idiot doing nothing. Now I’m studying chess and looking forward to starting my new welding job. You helped me stay sober some how. Thanks a lot! 👊🏻👊🏻 huge inspiration.

[@qsns_]

congrats :)

[@fis1ks752]

I really like this format of analysis where instead of rapid firing through like 3-5 games in one video, you take one game and explain it fully. I would love to see it continue beyond the World Championship, even if it does mean you recap fewer games in the end.

[@nklristic]

20:55 They get an additional hour on move 40, and additional 15 minutes on move 60.

[@adamstockwell9130]

I watched the game live but these recaps are fire because they really help the semi novice appreciate the difficulty of the position and the pure accuracy of defense and inbalance

[@theparalyzedarmy3836]

I didnt like chess nor understand it. I stumbled across your yt channel and you make chess so entertaining. Watching you i went from not caring and not knowing how pieces move to casually playing chess online, granted against bots

[@Maxawa0851]

Play against people!

[@Thetasquared]

Consistent, high quality recaps we can depend on to be uploaded instantly... what more can we ask for

[@JDawg12329]

What a crazy game! The ups and downs are driving my crazy

[@rixovertig]

Didnt even watch the game lmao

[@alexanderkononov1862]

@@rixovertig watched it live

[@newton_lod]

Again I just love your videos commenting high class chess like that. It makes for amazing content that can be enjoyable to low level players. Your series of World Cup is still my favorite and I hope you do more important tournaments. Really hyped for your covering of all the Carlsen x Nepo games

[@hikarutroll237]

Wow great video watched the whole thing

[@Salokin92]

I started regularly watching chess videos through MatoJellic - I watched his recap of game one and it felt like a speedrun of the Position. The way you present, explain and your energy is just the _best_ chess content hands down. Cant wait for game three, this is like wanting to binge your favorite show!

[@gabriella7140]

how is he so fast this is insane

[@RubentoBox]

I liked the intro! I just thought the transition from intro to the start of the recap could've been smoother, but the intro itself was hype. Loving the videos, keep up the great work!

[@kornobi_3165]

Amazing recap! I enjoy having the match on but your recap pulls it all together. Thanks

[@Mustafa-vl9lz]

As expected Levy delivers on time❤️ Faster than Minato⚡

[@vrundanpatel6785]

Don't be so sure

[@metatronyYT]

That was one great recap.. Levy knows well those Catalan positions with the pawn sack on c4, and it shows.

[@timnauwelaers6876]

This is such an amazing start of the world championship

[@CloudySamples]

23:11 There is something more, you can also check the white king and take white rook, but you can’t take it after kh4 because of mate

[@corydavis4722]

Its been fun getting back into chess with your videos! I've never been too familiar with all the different masters so it'd be awesome if the previous games/matches you mention are in your descriptions(like the one mentioned at 6:34)! Otherwise, your videos always have great energy!

[@leloleli7508]

I would like for you to add the evaluation bar on the left to see who is winning at any point of time. Outside of this, great video as always!

[@kelthor167]

Don't think that's a great idea. Computer evaluations often give you an idea what happens with perfect play but humans evaluate those kind of complex positions VERY differently. Only need to watch any of the broadcasts with top grandmasters that don't look much at the computer during the game and you'll hear many different possible variations that could be good or ok where the computer just laughs in your face. It would be similar with this kind of commentary video. Levy could tell you how gangster a move is and you'd see the evaluation bar go down 0.5 and you'd think "Levy that's stupid it's obviously bad , computer says so." It's imo a lot more enjoyable to watch these recaps without evals even knowing what they said during the game. If you want to see the computer evaluations for yourself just look at them on your own on any of the countless chess websites.

[@loldirt2893]

@@kelthor167 well said

[@rebeccamasse1557]

Nice recap, I wish you had looked at Rc1 maybe and some of the alternatives to Qg4 a bit more. Thank you though. I enjoyed it; especially your refutation of Fabiano’s Nxb5 idea with the battery and Rb4 by black.

[@BadHabitMarco]

I'm a decent tournament player myself, but this was soo complicated at some stages, I admit I didn't understand a thing! Crazy game, interesting game ... I am looking forward to things to come!

[@damookster5919]

People keep talking about how levy helps us all understand the games much better(and he really does), but it’s also just so much more entertaining than any other creator out there, even if I had no idea what he was talking about I would still be highly entertained

[@mjtpli]

So far Levi’s sold me that these 2 draws are pretty exciting. If we’re here this time next week though and nobody’s scored a win (preferably Nepo•), it’ll be harder to stay as interested. (• not rooting either way - especially for the worst man-bun this side of Gareth Bale - but if Magnus gets ahead by more than a game it’s probably over.)

[@lucassipe9448]

Random Gareth Bale slander lmao

[@jaimeparker2161]

@@lucassipe9448 based tho

[@ppal44]

You can't say it's boring chess when 2 of the best in the game are competing against each other! Those championship recaps are amazing man!!

[@brianwalker2201]

You are an absolute warrior Levy. So grateful for your content!

[@PrivateSniperUK]

Thanks for the recaps, really enjoyable content to see you commentate on the games

[@hakandemir8382]

These two artists like to draw so much!

[@edoardoprevelato6577]

We'll see if they beat MC and Fabi's record of drawing all classic games

[@hakandemir8382]

@@edoardoprevelato6577 yea lol

[@disruptor6550]

Levy uploads them so fast, it almost seems like he knows the results before the game even gets played and starts uploading it earlier 😂

[@dpwolk]

You and King are really first rate, different, complementary, unique, etc. Very good and timely commentary and alive, not just moves but the life of the positions. Fun and informative. Thank you....

[@lolo20adaify]

I would legit get headaches playing these positions. What a game. What a great time to be chess fan, player and a content creator

[@KhanSphere]

Thanks mate, I don't play chess but your videos made me buy a board and start. Crazy fun to watch and actually understand the level at which these guys are analyzing positions.

[@DavidMoreharts]

These games are intensely fun to watch. Your recap commentary makes it super exciting

[@thanorodd5663]

Loving these recaps. This is the only reason I'm excited for every game.

[@rbcdelta6561]

Super content! Integrates opening theory, players previous opening history, other game commentary, and middle game analysis to give us low rated players an understanding of the complexity and pressures of world championship chess. Can' wait for Game 3!

[@stuartc9328]

"The 'mainest' of 'main lines'" This is why your commentary BEATS EVERYONE!!

[@simplycookies]

I appreciate how you somehow manage to make such complicated high level gameplay understandable

[@darrylkassle361]

Levy got excited he shot his footage right away after the game. That’s passion

[@haleysettembre]

86th day of translating Levy's titles into Neapolitan: "O ricapitl ra siconda partit ro mondial e scacc"

[@RaviPatel-jd8xk]

Brilliant review thank you. Nice to hear the players comments.

[@donavanheggs5977]

Levy trying not to smile at the Holy Spirit activate reference 😭😭

[@sanctuarygaming4984]

really awesome explaining in the database how many games were played by each as we went into the D4 game. I never knew neither player simply didn't play the catalan, really added a spice to the match that I didn't know was there when watching live.

[@Charizardlison]

i miss the possibilities after a6 before 17:07. was discussed by anand in the lifestream.. good winning chance for black after that