"Awaken From My Slumber" || Caruana vs Ding || FIDE Candidates (2022) R11

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Caruana, Fabiano (2783) - Ding, Liren (2806)
FIDE Candidates Tournament (chess24.com) [11] 2022.06.30
C88 Ruy Lopez, closed, anti-Marshall 8.a4
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 O-O 8.a4 Bb7 9.d3 d6 10.Bd2 Qd7 11.Nc3 Na5 12.Ba2 b4 13.Ne2 c5 14.Ng3 Rab8 15.Nh4 g6 16.Bh6 Rfe8 17.Nhf5 Bd8 18.Ng7 Rf8 19.h3 b3 20.Bxb3 Nxb3 21.cxb3 Bc6 22.Rc1 Kh8 23.Ne6 Qxe6 24.Bxf8 Ba5 25.Bh6 Bxe1 26.Qxe1 Rxb3 27.Qa5 Ng8 28.Be3 Bb7 29.Qd2 f6 30.f4 exf4 31.Bxf4 g5 32.Be3 Qe5 33.Nf5 Ne7 34.Nxe7 Qxe7 35.Qc2 Rb6 36.Rf1 Kg7 37.a5 Rc6 38.Bd2 Rc8 39.Bc3 Rf8 40.Qf2 h6 41.h4 Bc8 42.b4 Bd7 43.bxc5 dxc5 44.Rb1 Bb5 45.hxg5 hxg5 46.Qf5 Kg8 47.d4 Bd3 48.Re1 cxd4 49.Bxd4 Qh7 50.Qf3 Bb5 51.e5 Qd7 52.Bc5 Rc8 53.Qb3+ Qf7 54.e6 Qc7 55.e7+ Kg7 56.Bd4 Qf4 57.Be3 Qg3 58.Qb4 Rh8 59.e8=Q Qh2+ 60.Kf2 Rxe8 61.Qg4 Qe5 62.Qd4 Qf5+ 63.Kg1 Kg6 64.Qd2 Bc6 65.Bf2 Qg4 66.Qd3+ Be4 67.Qg3 Qxg3 68.Bxg3 f5 69.Bc7 Kh5 70.Kf2 Kg4 71.Rc1 Re7 72.Rc3 Rd7 73.g3 Bd3 74.Bb8 Bb5 75.Bc7 Re7 76.Bd8 Re2+ 77.Kg1 Rd2 78.Be7 Bd3
00:00 Hello Everyone!
00:33 Nice Photo!
01:18 Game Starts!
02:45 Completely New Game!
15:00 Pause the video!
17:00 It Was In This Position
18:40 STANDINGS After Round 11!
19:55 Very Nice Photo
20:33 Contributions
The 2022 FIDE Candidates Tournament is an 8-player double round-robin that will decide Magnus Carlsen's challenger for the 2023 World Championship match, or, if Magnus decides not to play the match, the two players who will battle it out for the title. There is also a €48,000 top prize at stake. The venue is the Palacio de Santoña, Madrid, from June 17th to July 4th. If players tie for 1st place there will be a playoff on July 5th. No draw offers are allowed before Black's 40th move.
The players get 2 hours for 40 moves, then 1 hour for the next 20 moves, then 15 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment only from move 61. A playoff will feature two 15+10 rapid games followed, if needed, by two 3+2 blitz games. If still tied the players will keep playing single blitz games until one of them wins. If more than two players tie for 1st there will be a mini round-robin. Official website: worldchampionshipcycle.fide.com
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[@korpilombolo0068]

I am so glad that somebody finally told Ding that the candidates started.

[@jamesmantil5186]

Same thing with last Candidates, if Ding could start with his second half form he'd be in the lead or tied with Nepo.

[@damiester1]

Jetlag man Jetlag

[@masterm1nd256]

Ding is a great player but it is not like he wasnt playing to his best and now he switched gear. The reason why he is winning is because everybody is pushing so hard for the win even when there is no chance so they are losing completely drawn positions.

[@monstermagnet3150]

@@masterm1nd256 That's kind of false, he is just playing like Magnus, squeezing water from a stone in unbalanced positions and showing how great are his calculations.

[@masterm1nd256]

@@monstermagnet3150 he is not squeezing anything dude. Fabi could have drawn this game no doubt. It is just that a draw wouldnt take them anywhere so he played some sub optimal moves to try and get a win. Squeezing is game 6 Magnus vs Nepo where Magnus gets a winning position after idk 7-8 hours. This is no where close.

[@anonymous-tl7rf]

Ding deserves a lot more respect. Many people keep underestimating him because of his performance in the beginning, but it is common for ding to get started later in the tournament (such as last candidate). 3 wins in a row in the candidate is a tremendous achievement.

[@masterm1nd256]

Come on bro. He is winning because everybody is in such a terrible stop that they need to push for the win against Ding no matter what. Dont get me wrong he is still defending very well and refuting the plays they throw at him but if it was a normal setting his last 2 wins would have been draws for sure.

[@masterm1nd256]

@Aen I appreciate Ding for making this competition fake interesting and make it like he is actually challenging nepo but if people complain that Nepo is playing vs blunders , lets be real both rapport and caruana could have drawn their games against Ding if a draw was what they were looking for. But if that happened the tournament would have been over, wouldnt it?

[@ex0duzz]

Lol one loss is not a choke wtf

[@phenix2403]

@@masterm1nd256 yea lets demean everyones wins because of the tournament situation. you are forgetting that he played 2 perfect wins in a row (go check the engine analysis) and then defended well to win this one. lets also forget the wild opening choices to go for a win especially in the last game. but ofc you are completely right, the wins just fell into his lap 🙄

[@ck3908]

@@masterm1nd256 On come on, to suggest playing Ding is a must win so others push at all cost is ridiculous statement, everyone plays to win period just like Firouzja coming out with some weird untested moves against Nepo today, would you say this move would happen in a "normal tournament" ? I say Firouzja came out desperate and there are just some games where people have pointed out that Nepo got some flat out freebies but it is what it is, Nepo style is fast and weaker bottom rung player rush and then make mistakes. That is not to take anything away from Nepo's great tournament and deserving candidates tournament win at this point. Just that everyone got some breaks and some got more than others, but that is just how life works period.

[@giovannicorno1247]

One can say "a sleeping Giant awoke" in case of Ding, incredible strike of victories! In the same wsy one can say another Giant fell asleep, unfortunately for Fabiano.

[@gonzalo4658]

One, in the same set of ways, can call you Giovanni Corny.

[@giovannicorno1247]

@@gonzalo4658 ????

[@morning_star8230]

@@giovannicorno1247 i too didn't get what he meant to say lol

[@cricketcsk03]

Throughout reading this comment, I thought there was going to be a Alireza joke somewhere

[@elduderino3120]

The most likely tense is “Awoken from my slumber” (present perfect as Ding has indeed started winning) as awaken would be a future tense (probably a prediction) ie “Ding will awaken”.

[@aaronsung6208]

The last shot is an epic chess photo! Cold light illuminates Ding's face looking into the void with the dark and warm background. Would be even more dramatic if the foreground is chess pieces.

[@mbm6048]

Did you notice yesterday Ding won without even touching the c8 bishop Today he won with that very same Bishop lol

[@thebeamerdreamer]

He kept that bishop for later use i guess lol

[@tubax926]

he was overcharging it

[@mbm6048]

@@tubax926 lol 😆

[@reptilezzzzz]

Bishop is overrated

[@aabishegaabi6047]

@@thebeamerdreamer 😂😂

[@arjunchoudhary5047]

I still feel Ding is the best player out of all. In an equalish position, only him and Magnus can outplay world class GM's. I wish he wasn't jetlagged for the first few rounds which affected his play. He should have come to spain a week early and got the rhythm going. Travelling has always been an issue for him. I want Ding to play WCC, but on the other hand, I want Magnus to play as well. Nepo will win the candidates. Ding vs Magnus would've been the best WCC since Anand vs Carlsen in 2013.

[@pranav3813]

Infact ding is brilliant but his chances are less because he us 1.5 points behind Nepo

[@pranav3813]

@Gold Dream ♪ But game 6 of WCC proved how tough magnus is..it proves that more than tactical shots one need to have very high persistence against MAGNUS. Then you can defeat him for sure.

[@michaelmassaro4375]

@@pranav3813right now they’re tied 6.5 each Ding has White in final Game and a Chance to win the Championship with a Win if it’s a Draw they’ll play Blitz Games to decide

[@RapierNeedleCrime]

I’m very much looking forward to Nepomniachtchi vs Nakamura tomorrow, could be the game that decides the tournament or causes total chaos if Nakamura manages to win

[@KiraTheoimpa]

Nakamura beating Nepo with the black pieces, are you actually insane?

[@giovincomaz2175]

Nepo will destroy that recreational streamer from US

[@thesavantart8480]

@@KiraTheoimpa Ding just beat Fabiano Caruana with black. Anything can happen.

[@stt5v2002]

@@KiraTheoimpa Nepo repeatedly blundering in the world chess championship? Are you insane? He's just a man. He is playing well, but he can be beaten.

[@mbm6048]

@@giovincomaz2175 lol 😆, but seriously I hope Naka Wins .We can't have another Magnus vs Nepo

[@GamingSKillZone]

this candidates tournament is like a meditation for them to think if they can truly challenge Magnus or judge where they really stand right now among the other grandmasters.. great tournament , it reminds me of some movies for some reason :))

[@helmutalexanderrubiowilson6835]

Ding definitely is worth it

[@abhlyy1738]

@@helmutalexanderrubiowilson6835 if he doesn't win..he isn't worthy...you know meaning of this tournament dude? Its to find worthy opponent

[@helmutalexanderrubiowilson6835]

@aaa bbb lol im not even american

[@archadious]

Thanks for posting photos. They are a very enjoyable part of your excellent analysis.

[@Devananta-Rafiq]

Lets gooo. Agad's video of last candidates tournament when Ding defeated Fabi got me hooked in chess. This is like a deja vu. Hoping the best results for Ding in the last three matchs.

[@alpha007org]

This tournament is full of surprises! I know I'm repeating myself but we all thought we'll see "preparations draws" in most of the games. But we are getting insane games with insane positions, players making engine level precision moves deep in the game with, and surprises regarding leaderboard. The most consistent is Nepo, but it's still not over!!!

[@paulharris2331]

@aaa BBB You good bro?

[@paulharris2331]

@aaa bbb

[@gasaidjohn3499]

This game was frankly unforgettable: Opening advantage by Ding after Bxe1, then a few inaccuracies later, Fabiano gained a decisive positional advantage against Ding(black pawn weaknesses, passive position, unsafe king). Some time later, the advantage petered out after Rb1 and hxg5. Ding found a nice drawing line and after Fabi played Bg3, which reversed the advantage, a few inaccuracies and drawing moves were missed by both sides, including Bxg5, and Ding would win the endgame after a decisive endgame blunder. Absolute rollercoaster, not sure if I've seen a more dramatic game since Vidit v Navara in Prague.

[@slink66]

☝️

[@LuisRamos-nb6tz]

Not missing the draw, they did not want a draw, If they wanted to get close to Nepo , one of them had to emerge with victory. So they decided to fight till one of them made the final mistake

[@mbm6048]

@@LuisRamos-nb6tz makes sense

[@gasaidjohn3499]

Then it's quite admirable Fabiano went into the worse position, sacrificing rating, for increasing his odds only marginally in order to win the Candidates, since he has went on record believing Magnus would absolutely defend the title. Perhaps he acknowledged the possibility Magnus would abdicate the crown and was playing for second place and was too frustrated to agree to the draw, so he forced his way instead of drawing with Ding. I remember that Fabi was +2 at one point and he must have known his positional advantage.

[@monstermagnet3150]

@꧁The Master꧂ He is a great calculator though, maybe in the aera of engines good players can become top class but I don't think we can put Fabi in this category

[@FloydMaxwell]

Another quality recap/video. Thank you, Agadmator!

[@houtansadeghi]

They invited this guy as a last minute replacement candidate and he is very calmly destroying the rest of the candidates. He does not seem to be as loud or opinionated as some of the others and very gently leaves the after game interviews.

[@josepandreu7448]

Well, with the exception of a certain Magnus Carlsen, who you might know, Ding Liren is tthe highest rated player of the last 12 months, soto me what is really hard to understand is that he did not have a seat from the very beginning.

[@zeninguem1937]

he is not "destroying the candidates" what are you on 💀 these 2 wins have been impressive and it's clear he's back on track but he's got a lot of catching up to do

[@henrycarew7899]

@@josepandreu7448 since the start of covid he has not being involved in classical games that why he didn’t have a seat from the beginning

[@josepandreu7448]

@@henrycarew7899 Oh, that's why. Well, it seems he did not lose his knack in the meantime

[@mbm6048]

Ding decided to regain his respect. People kept asking me where's you pre tournament favorite. It got so annoying

[@GJAkuo]

I had faith in him from the start. Dude start like an avalanche. First a loss, then a few draws, n now his 3rd str8 win ? 😶😶 Bro.

[@aabishegaabi6047]

@@GJAkuo yea imagine if he won those games against rapport and radjabov ( both were missed wins )

[@mbm6048]

@@GJAkuo and his clear second in the lead after Nepo

[@GJAkuo]

@@aabishegaabi6047 Definitely wouldve closed the gap even more if he won those games.

[@GJAkuo]

@@mbm6048 its all on Hikaru. If he beats Nepo, its gg for Nepo. Once Ding gets going, he gets going.

[@1Mayoii]

the inclusion of the photo makes it feel like not only a clash of 2 incredible chess players but also the clash of polar opposite hairstyles lmao

[@tuddgrimley8532]

For those interested, I recommend reading the full essay from which the quote above the board was taken. I think he wanted to have the tone of someone who was driven to madness through obsession with chess, which was probably true to an extent although it was his authorly duty to embellish on that point a bit. Check it out!

[@caseyhurlburt3561]

I’m going through a difficult time in my life right now. And I can’t tell you how thankful I am that the candidates tournament is happening and I get so many videos from you to escape into temporarily. ❤️

[@Orion-zq8jf]

thx for content... been watching for years

[@GrimerCollects]

I wouldn’t be surprised if Ding keeps running hot that Magnus might just defer playing Nepo again in favor of Ding. It’s insane how many people forgot how dominant Ding was in 2018-2019 with so many incredible wins. To me he is the only current player capable of beating Magnus in a WC match setting.

[@amarnath1412]

I was thinking just that. He had an unbeaten streak of a 100 matches. Crazy stuff!!

[@andrewcady8827]

@National Socialism Ding can't win first, Nepo is too far ahead.

[@ivanamrki]

@National Socialism It's wishful thinking that's what it is.

[@1Plebeian]

Nepo is incredibly dangerous if he isn't unstable. Big Ding fan though.

[@yashasvitathya]

Thank you for showing the pics ☺️

[@KancerKowboy]

Wow you had this video out before I finished the last 2. Both were exceptional by the way.

[@nocapbitch]

I wish ding played like this from beginning

[@arares7233]

well there are still 3 games left so you never know what will happen

[@yourn4m3h3re]

This year's candidate tournament is amazing. Thank you for all the work you do to cover this event @Adgamator. :-)

[@Abison07]

I remember when Fabi said it's a two horse between him and Ian, and he said he felt disgusted when Rapport lost to Ian. I wonder how he's feeling now lol, the karma man.

[@sameersayyad6170]

Fabi always jinxes He also called 2200 rated to nepo😂

[@pineapplesareyummy6352]

Ding all of a sudden surged from the bottom half to 2nd place. It's also another case of "the more things change, the more they stay the same". Just like last year, Nepo played brilliantly and had a commanding lead entering the final games (from memory, he won the candidates with a game to spare). Ding, on the other hand, played badly in the first half and surged in the second half.

[@thesavantart8480]

Last year Nepo was in a well deserved lead but this year he has been gifted wins by Alireza and Rapport. If they didn't throw their games for no fking reason then this tournament would've been extremely exciting. Even other super GM's were like wtf? Especially for the Rapport Vs Nepo game. THAT GAME WAS A DEAD DRAW KNOWN FOR YEARS AND HE TRIES TO FORCE A WIN, WTF? I bet Caruana wished he could roundhouse kick rapport on the head when the game was finished.

[@hussamf3976]

@@thesavantart8480 facts

[@davidcopson5800]

@@thesavantart8480 You sound like you're upset by it.

[@thebitterfig9903]

Not to be outdone by Nepo at the last Word Chess Championship match, Fabi decided to stage his own epic collapse.

[@phaque3115]

Fabi doesn’t Want to challenge MC again.. the preparation was too much work during Fabii’s last challenge and honestly his hearts not in it as far as being champ goes imo..

[@nkagi]

@@phaque3115 Ahh yes, if he doesn't want to challenge Magnus, why is he here then?

[@phaque3115]

@@nkagi the money obviously.. they have sponsors you know..

[@rynmawia3820]

Yeah for sure! Him taking about being a 2 horse race in the interview with Danny after his victory is not gonna age well!!

[@viorry1829]

@@phaque3115 fabi himself said in an interview that "anything less than first place is a disappointment" when asked about the prize money. Obviously he's not in the tournament for the money. You're just speaking out of your arse

[@yggdrasil9039]

Great photo. One of the best so far.

[@racoon251]

very happy about ding winning his games :>

[@ronjohnson9690]

Watched most of the tournament livestream, but waited for agadmator's excellent review to get the end results. Judit said Fabi was using too much time, saying he had lost confidence in his game; I agree.

[@williamMaezawa]

Fabi said after a match during an interview that either him or Ian will win the tournament, but now he has lost 3 of his last 4 games and he is now in 4th place. It's good to be humble and keep his mouth shut this is a very good lesson for him for his future chess career.

[@r.i.a.n.63]

Just today I learned this isn’t the #1 chess channel on youtube and I’m blown away. How is that possible? When I think of quality content this is what I immediately think of.

[@gordonxu6121]

In Fabi’s avatar/profile photo, he looks so excited as if he was going to play an explosive game, and then he plays the anti-Marshall, but all in all, it was quite the game!

[@laithalmadani9708]

I was waiting for this episode

[@davidknutty]

Agadmators happy, he's a huge Ding fan just like me. Of course with the greatest of respect to Fabi too though

[@philipsaoud244]

The decisive move for Ding was when he chose which shirt to wear. After that, the game was a foregone conclusion.

[@TheMarksT]

Epic battle!

[@nedmerrill5705]

Fabi's games look like Greek tragedies.

[@AdrienAranda]

Favourite youtuber ever.

[@joelyu]

Ding has finally transformed into super saiyan

[@thomashawke2822]

Great video, Thanks! I was wondering, what Chess GUI do you use for these videos. I like the arrows and takebacks ability.

[@wynoglia]

What a title. Can't wait Edit: so happy for Ding!

[@eyemunchained8968]

So Ding decided to use his light Bishop 😂

[@yggdrasil9039]

Ding excels at starting off defensive and then counter-attacking. He did the same thing against Rapport. Incredibly accurate play.

[@football_ix_lovee]

My boy ding is back ❤️

[@mno7pro323]

3 wins in a row (2 with black) against the best players in the world Now that's the Ding we want to see Go Ding!

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Good Game very competitive for awhile Ding Comes through Nice

[@BK_Beloved]

2 of my fav players 👏🏽! Glad to see Ding showing his true strength in the 2nd half of the candidates

[@MoTwon]

lets not forget about ding 100 streak of no losing in classical and can only be surpassed by magnus, cant wait to see him played againts nakamura in the 14th round

[@chahattaneja2373]

beautiful picture

[@bf3345]

I like the photos very nice

[@xethnyrrow]

This is one of the few times I don't think Agad's analysis did the game justice. The evaluation was back and forth a few times in the game. It was quite the match to watch as there were opportunities for both. Fabi is in free fall right now though, I know today was his big shot but the other games he lost must have done him in. Great Ding pic at the end though.

[@themathsprofessor6962]

Yep, completely agree. I watched Judit Polgar's stream (I say her stream because she is so much more insightful than Jan Gustafsson) and the feeling I got when I went to bed (Australia time) was that Fabi had it in the bag - with the engine's analysis giving about a +1 to +2 pawn advantage to him. I couldn't really see it myself since the material was equal with opposite coloured pawns. But I didn't hear any of that mentioned here. The other really interesting thing is that Fabi was asked pre-tournament if he would change his approach given that perhaps second place could see him in the world championship (if Carlsen declines to play it). His approach to this match clearly indicates that he was still chasing Nepo for first.

[@lizhiguo8565]

Agreed

[@mohammadbaraka7858]

He’s rushing the analysis these days unfortunately

[@ex0duzz]

Ding vs rapport was one of the worst, so rushed. Didn't explain anything. Even when Rapport sacced his knight, agadmator just said "that's the good stuff" and continued on like it was a normal move and didn't explain anything. Can't blame him since he is doing 3-4 games a day and trying to upload fast, but still. It's the candidates. Quality over quantity. But I guess that's how KZbin game works. Others will get the views if they upload first and you will lose views. It's a vicious cycle.

[@ReavinBlue]

this game hurts me physically. I loved it.

[@Beerfish777]

Too bad Ding got off to a slow start. Also it is proven one again it does not matter how good you are, it is how fashionable you dress.

[@5krpm]

Great showing by Ding. Winning these tough battles really proves to me that he is an elite player with an unyielding strength over the board. This mindset is what I believe could propel him from being "among the best now" to "among the best ever".

[@SK-tk6bi]

Just the second time that someone will win Candidates _tournament_ back to back, after Vasily Smyslov. Amazing achievement by Nepomniachtchi!

[@sntshthapa]

I was really looking forward to video or photo of Hikaru's reaction to this game.

[@adarsh6857]

I remember Fabiano criticising Nepo for not putting up a proper fight against Magnus 😂

[@ykwis]

Agadmator videos always awakens me from my slumber

[@zadiequest341]

"Okay, you can capture the Bishop, but then Queen captures King, and what do you play here?"

[@edition-deluxe]

I'd be so sick if Ding came back for the win!! Lets go Liren!!

[@mislavivkovic9996]

Beautyfool game by Ding he puts Caruana in Zugzwang

[@warricksoto3766]

Great recap & I can't believe Fabi lost this game! I would like to see Naka win it since it could bring ridiculous attention to the world's chess championship! Anyway, thanks for this magical work!

[@philipmorse-fortier5499]

Ding in the second half of the round robin: 3.5/4 Fabi: 0.5/4 Crazy turnabout!

[@kenixk1010]

I dont know what to make of this tournament anymore. Just imagine if Ding wins the rest of his remaining 3 games and not winning the candidate. Might be another one of those thing where the best players not able to play Carlsen. Just like best team not getting into the Super Bowl because of some craziness.

[@thesavantart8480]

Ding in ultimate form is the last hope for a challenger that can beat Magnus. Nepo will just get clapped again.

[@pineapplesareyummy6352]

​@@thesavantart8480 I still think Fabiano Caruana in 2018 had the best chance against Magnus (if I recall, the gap was only 2 rating points so they were effectively the same strength), though Karjakin is the only player to have ever taken the lead against Magnus during a WC match.

[@mno7pro323]

If ding wins 3 games and nepo draws all three they will be tied in 1st However if nepo wins one then you cant in any way say he doesn't deserve this He had a dominanting tournament untill now 5 wins and 6 draws is crazy in the candidates Also he is the only player who hasn't lost yet Not to mention he beat ding with black

[@kenixk1010]

@@pineapplesareyummy6352 Carlsen didn't beat Fabiano in 2018 in any of the 12 classical games, with all drawn. Carlsen won by tie breaker in rapid. Unlike the old day where players go weeks if not month until one player win 8-9 games before crowned champion. The new format sucks!!

[@kenixk1010]

@@mno7pro323 Also put into consideration why Ding lost, he has to travel long way. What they should had done is have all players keep playing until all 8 players win three games triple double round robin. I'll beat you if Ding play Nepo in the old format of both play to win 8 or 9 games before crowned a winner, Ding will win in the long run. Anyone can beat anyone in any given day! But in the long run is another story. Look at how Magnus wrecked Nepo in that championship match. Caruana look equal against Magnus in 2018, if you only classical games are considered.

[@fsf471]

Epic photo of Ding at the end

[@osgubben]

12.54: «Ding kreps the King on the board». Clever man. A real 2800 genius.

[@Ox1326]

9:59 Offering a bishop to see if Ding would maybe ignore the check and capture it.

[@malawi3803]

Candidate Tournament Is Becoming Interesting

[@swordsman1137]

Ding seems have problem in first half of the start of the tourney. Last year 2nd half of the Candidate is also feels like he just wake up when the competition in already reach midpoint. I think last year because the 2 weeks quarantine, maybe this year because jetlag? I mean, i heard he travel to Madrid like 2 days before the tourney start. Good thing is, he play more solid this year. He only lose 1

[@mukmin01]

Didnt know chess can be this intense

[@Sasser2015]

Wow, I quit watching this game since it was the last one running and seemed to be headed for a draw. Really like both of these players, so it's a bittersweet result.

[@sheepdude860]

At 8:16, why is it not possible to execute QG3 before playing HxG5?

[@archadious]

It looks as if the clock is plugged into the wooden chess board? Please forgive my ignorance, I'm a little confused by what I'm seeing.

[@bensucot]

Why is the board connected in some way to the clock? That is what it looks like in the picture. That is new for me.

[@disco_sugar]

The sleeper awakes

[@marklondon9004]

Eval bar goes on a wild ride!

[@CrimeanHorseArcher]

I love this manner how he meaningful laugh in between telling

[@ajadora4507]

Lol. Just like the last candidates. Ding bounced back to 2nd half

[@monsuruokuniyi1234]

Can you share the link to the picture. I love it

[@yggdrasil9039]

Seinfeld: No soup for you Agadmator: No repetitions for you

[@marklondon9004]

Comments that aged badly: "It's a 2 horse race" - Fabi a couple of days ago.

[@tomasbanerjee3895]

6.43 - "So now Fabi wants to organise an attack against the Ding's king" - one of the best sentences ever

[@chessknightaixyen1624]

Hey, thanks for the vid, just something to notice: sometimes you say the wrong name for a move. Not a big deal just thought you might want it pointed out.

[@kabunker]

Antonio, can you show the evaluation bar?

[@blownaway1939]

Great job, Ding!

[@nicbentulan]

6:35 endgame starts

[@OvidiuHretcanu]

5:37 what about giving back the exchange by Bxd6 + Bxc5 route?

[@goodguycwyzz4768]

Can you imagine if Ding wins 6 straight and Nepo gets 3 draws. Would be insane

[@coldspine3697]

Unlikely but 🤞🤞

[@armaanmalhotra9042]

🔥🔥🔥

[@drandersjiang]

Ding seems like modern day Petrosian.

[@stefan11804]

Surprising finish

[@pavetheworldlovely]

A note about simple tactics: 2:31 not ... Qxa4, because Bxf7 check R or Kxf7, Rxa4

[@kriti8906]

I really want agad to include an eval bar on the side :(

[@willchow3315]

This Ding guys seems pretty strong. He should aim to be the world champion

[@alexgwin2293]

Can you add a "Nasty Discoveries" shirt to the merch store? #suggestion

[@MissEvolution5]

Why is there a cable attached to the chess board?

[@foolmenow00]

Hey, after 6:27 when Black moves Qe5 attacking White N on g3 which moves F5...Ding had Rxb2 pawn attacking White's Queen!

[@ciryamir1824]

Why are there always two additional Queens beside the board?

[@thelibrarian3006]

The dragon has awakened