Can you stand the storm? | Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Jan-Krzysztof Duda | FIDE Candidates 2022

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[@joseraulcapablanca8564]

Fantastic attacking play from Nepo. Thanks Daniel and keep up the good work.

[@nickjackson6962]

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[@andrewhaldenby4949]

Ty Daniel, wonderful coverage. Can Nepo keep it going? I bet he’s loving this, getting some pride back after the WC match

[@thishex]

Nepo playing like a man on a mission. Doesn't matter what happened in the previous WC - if he's the best contender, Magnus should welcome the challenge.

[@SpartanThe300th]

Spot on!

[@AllThisOverASliceOfGabagool]

If Magnus destroys Ian again though, then I could see him walking away from the world championship cycle. There is a part of me that thinks Magnus has been incredibly disrespectful in essentially saying he would only play if against Firouzja. But then you look at Magnus' rating and it says everything. He is well out on his own! He toyed with Caruana knowing he'd beat him in the faster time controls, and Karjakin the same. He made Nepo look like a patzer which is incredible when we know how brilliant Ian is.

[@grimborn9949]

Playing a match requires a different psychological approach. Looking at his last match with Carlsen I doubt if Nepo has the right mindset, needed for playing matches.

[@AllThisOverASliceOfGabagool]

@@grimborn9949 It is tough to come back from a beating, but boxers have done it and they have more fragile egos than even chess players, I think. I just can't see anyone getting the better of Magnus in a best of 14 match situation.

[@grimborn9949]

@@AllThisOverASliceOfGabagool Tecnically spoken you are right, but as Aljechin once said: "psychology is the most important factor in chess" and IMHO on this aspect Caruana has the best chances against Carlsen. Strange things can happen though. I only have to refer to the match Aljechin - Euwe in 1935, where Euwe was thought to be absolutely chanceless, but won nevertheless.

[@jonchess8844]

Nepo v Magnus again, 😱😱😱

[@LateCloser]

Oh boy, Ian is on a mission. If only I could remove the WC match from my memory, I might be willing to jump on the bandwagon. Fabi, make him earn it! Odd to see Fabi's rating lower than Alireza's. I guess after this tournament that won't be the case anymore. Kind of ironic that Ian might be using all the WC prep he never got to use to get a second crack at Magnus(who doesn't want to play him). He might indirectly send the WC in to retirement with it! Surely not the way he originally envisioned that would occur. ;)

[@thesnackbandit]

What an enthralling day of chess! I'm really curious to see if Ian can consolidate the lead he has and see it through to a second consecutive candidates victory. Such an exciting tournament ahead, I'm sure we will see players in the middle of the pack take more risks as they must, if they truly want to challenge Fabiano and Ian for the tournament win.

[@bobdole7292]

What you should be is praying to the gods Ian doesn’t win. Literally anyone but Ian

[@thesnackbandit]

@@bobdole7292 Actually, I’m a fan of Ian. So not only would “praying to god” be a complete waste of time, but also counterproductive to my hopes for Nepomniachtchi.

[@bobdole7292]

@@thesnackbandit are you saying Jesus Christ is not your master

[@thesnackbandit]

@@bobdole7292 Yeah I prefer to believe things only when there is evidence for them. The evidence for a God existing is laughable. It is possible that Jesus existed, but he was no more than an ordinary man.

[@bobdole7292]

@@thesnackbandit prove that he was no more than an ordinary man,

[@DG-ss2zd]

Great coverage again, thanks

[@cathya44]

Nepo is an awesome player no doubt however there are levels to this and the gap between Carlsen and Nepo is just too large for Nepo to really put up a fight in a set match ,while on paper there are only three spaces between them you could really argue that in reality there are over 35 spaces separating them , insane !

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[@1blueeye]

One of the first times I've disagreed with GM King, I thought qb6 into o-o-o looked very natural and even promising. No doubt I'd fail to calculate and watch the position crumble, but it looked like a viable line to my eyes.

[@jonasjonass623]

Whites Attack on blacks king is extremly straightforward and looks quite promising due to the pawn structure and the Bishop on the long diagonal. It is not easy to see where black gets his counterplay. I am not surprised that a human doesnt want this, especially against Nepo and with 30 min less on the clock. That isnt a practical choice imo

[@1blueeye]

@@jonasjonass623 it seemed that to o-o-o was the best way forward to to me. Of course accurate play is required, but there was enough dynamism in to keep it level. The counterplay would be targeting whites queenside pawns and attacking along the 1st and 2nd ranks (to me)

[@abhijitsarkar7257]

i predicted the Rc1 move without seeing engine,placing rook in semi open file makes sense,later i read this move is novelty in position...lol

[@marwanmg]

Very beautiful commentary!!

[@DKarkarov]

One minor correction, per the computer.... Duda was on shaky ground.... until he took with rook on A2. At that point the computer says the position was all but lost for black. It upgraded to completely lost two moves later :P. This was a brutal game for Duda, he was clearly out of his element and didn't really know what to do. Thanks for the expert analysis as always, great video!

[@the117man]

Not the biggest Carlstrong fan over here, but I'm pretty sure he will crush the winner of this Candidates. Nepo & Hikaru - mentally broken vs Carlsen. Caruana - a very small chance to win. Rapport, Radjabov & Duda - promising potential, but need to improve. Ding - most likely to be able to beat Carlsen, but going through a rough patch. Firouzja - this tournament perfomance shows he is still a bit green.

[@yzfool6639]

Radjabov's potential? He has no potential because he looks for draws instead of wins. You can't win when you don't play to win against Magnus.

[@tranthaiduong1210]

Ding will be crushed by Magnus. He is talented and has shown that he can compete with Magnus on an one-off occasion. However, it has been shown in two Candidate tournament in a row that he is mentally unprepared. If he played against Magnus, he would collapse emotionally like Nepo after one loss. Magnus experience at the highest level is far ahead of anyone here. For me, Nepo and Caruana, if they can learn from their previous match experience, has a far better chance to win against Magnus than Ding.

[@CaradhrasAiguo49]

@@tranthaiduong1210 Last Candidates, he lost Round 2 after a similar loss in Round 1, although MVL is particularly formidable on the White side of the Ruy Lopez though it is fair to say the hesitation in this cycle's Round 1 is a far cry from the 2017/18 100-game streak

[@grimborn9949]

Good analysis 👍

[@vegardhvidsten8560]

Well done Nepo! And I'm quite surprised to see Firouzja on minus 2 after six rounds. Will the next championship match be between Nepo and Fabi? This tournament is very exciting! Thanks, Dan! Keep up the good work :-)

[@Gadgetify]

kind of frustrating watching firouzja get nothing out of the opening, and then get in time trouble and miss tactics he didn't miss just a year ago. Seems it was a terrible idea take that much time off. Might pay off in the long run but for this tournament, Firouzja is struggling big time. He was in trouble against Richard too, no?

[@mwangikimani3970]

Nothing against Alireza, he is obviously very talented, BUT his 2800 rating was obtained playing the Euro-circuit which is neither ultra strong nor ultra-competitive. Carlsen earned his 2800 the hard way - by beating top grand-masters in top tournaments, more so with fairly mediocre opening preparation. Carlsen is a once in a generation player. You can tell Alireza lacks a little bit of experience in terms of tournament strategy, how to prepare against the top players in the world.

[@Gadgetify]

@@mwangikimani3970 absolutely. I gotta be honest, I have never been impressed with Alireza's openings. He is very talented and he can see crazy tactics but so many times he gets nothing out of the opening. Even after these months he didn't play, he still is not getting any edge. 0.00 positions according to Stockfish are not always playable for humans against very top players. His time management is another issue. Very concerning that he gets into time trouble so much.

[@ElColombre27360]

19:28 actually I'd like to watch a King-Finegold live commentary. With opposite personalities I expect an amazing result 😂

[@rickdynes]

underrated comment

[@beedissle994]

Ian's facial expressions are the best thing about the Candidates Tournament so far. Yes I want my boy Fabi to win but, Ian keeps me laughing. Thanks for the videos!!!

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[@CaradhrasAiguo49]

if patzer me had followed this game live, without commentary, I would have thought "all 4 knights traded early, nothing to see here" as if it were a Petrov, but Nepo does his magic again!

[@adb7834]

i like "the nepo twist!"

[@Matthew-bu7fg]

Nice of the candidates to pause for my birthday tomorrow ! Think it's probably Fabi's tournament to lose now. And if Fabi does go on to win it, I hope he puts pressure on Magnus with a boxing-style callout!

[@SpartanThe300th]

@Matthew How can it be "Fabi's tournament to lose now", when Ian is in the lead?

[@rbnn]

Great coverage of the Karjakin predecessor, very instructive. Do you think Karjakin is helping Nepomniachtchi? Instead of ….h:g5 at 11:00 computers say …Kh8 with equality I a am told.

[@RangeWilson]

Black's Queenside castling option looks completely reasonable to me. Black's King can't stay in the middle, and why go to the Kingside where you know a 4 vs. 3 pawn storm is coming? White may decide to push pawns on the Queenside instead, but I'll take my chances there with my pawn majority.

[@smason]

At 4:44 when the knights were exchanged, I wondered why Duda didn't begin pushing his queen side pawns... it's something I would have done. Move the bishop, castle and get rolling.

[@AgustinGiannastasio]

that would be ideal but white gets in the king side earlier, and it's not too metaphoric as f4 - g4 is already a threat

[@eoghaininfacundodiarmuid]

I think Duda's hxg5 instead of Kh8 is the decisive moment of the game.

[@firstlast3946]

Thank you. Teimours candidate unfair. His connections might be strange.??!

[@nirmalnath7801]

Lucky Nepo

[@halfhouse5760]

Well played by Nepo but looking forward, if Nepo wins the Candidates, it probably won't be so exciting. I think Magnus has his number and will trash Nepo again.

[@J0sho495]

Think that is unfair statement. Nepo played well in the first 5 games of the World Championship and even had better positions, then became emotional after his first loss. He would have gain much from that experience and will be better prepared in a future Championship playoff.

[@SpartanThe300th]

@Joshua I agree. Also, it was Nepo's first championship match, whereas Magnus has already played a number of them. Experience counts for a lot. But, now that Nepo's been through it all and knows how it feels and what to expect, if he manages to win the candidates, he would not be so overwhelmed by his nerves.

[@halfhouse5760]

@@J0sho495: Unfair to whom -- Nepo? I don't disagree with the points that @SpartanThe300th and you made. It's possible that if they have a rematch, that Nepo will play more mindfully. But it's also possible that he won't. I'm just stating my preference. I would rather see new blood compete in the World Championship next year.

[@A.mostafavi]

Thanks👌🩷

[@andrewrowan9599]

I guess we'll see if Magnus puts his money where his mouth is, with the previous two Candidates top of the table and the Chosen One at the bottom. I would almost prefer he withdraws, as his conduct is becoming ever less professional and he was breathtakingly disrespectful to his fellow players on Chess24 commentary this week.

[@mwangikimani3970]

Nothing against Alireza, he is obviously very talented, HOWEVER his 2800 rating was obtained playing the Euro-circuit which is neither ultra strong nor ultra-competitive. Carlsen earned his 2800 the hard way - by beating top grand-masters in top tournaments, more so with fairly mediocre opening preparation. Carlsen is a once in a generation player. You can tell Alireza lacks a little bit of experience in terms of tournament strategy, how to prepare against the top players in the world.