Chess Can Be So Heartbreaking... 😢

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[@lawrencezeng7603]

Nepo apologizing to Fabi is truly heartbreaking, you can hear the pain in his voice that Fabi wasn’t able to convert it but he still played his best defense what a legend

[@bitsy_0523]

I mean, aside from that, Nepo is also heartbroken cuz he had the lead for so long but just lost it all. Fabi deserved to at least get a tiebreaker but yea, sucks that things happened this way

[@mohammedashraf.1463]

​@@bitsy_0523 nepo is bad tho . He just goes for draw even against weak players like abasov and alireza

[@aweebthatlovesmath4220]

​@@mohammedashraf.1463if you play for draw this doesn't mean you are bad player yes in your 100 elo games with all those pieces you hang chance of draw is low but even lower rated players he plays are really strong players

[@minustempo6004]

@@mohammedashraf.1463 you dont know chess if you call them “weak player”

[@genesis_blizzard]

​@@mohammedashraf.1463 Alireza weak? Don't comment when you been following chess since last night

[@walkertexask]

you can feel the empathy in ian's "i'm very sorry"...fabi's "my fault" is so stoic and gracious and heartbreaking 😭

[@Rockhoppinpenguin]

I probably would have cried when he said he was sorry.

[@DDHDTV]

Everyone is heartbroken. Hikarus almost cried on stream

[@mrvlacp]

What does "very sorry" and "my fault" meaning? what do they infer?

[@xibucksgrindset6379]

@@mrvlacp Ian is sorry he didnt lose or sorry that Fabi couldnt convert his winning position. Fabi says its his fault because he could've won and multiple times in the game. If they didnt draw one of them would still stand a chance to win the candidates

[@AshishKumar-uk7gz]

Why he said sorry to him ?? Can someone please explain?

[@loneranterism]

Only Nepo could truly understand...he's been there

[@seya_2]

Both of them have played world championship matches against carlsen

[@Phoenix.219]

​@@seya_2yess but he is probably talking about Nepo's championship match against Ding. That clip went viral. The moment Nepo lost, he was shaking

[@coltonward8592]

Wow this hit hard

[@spandankundu5252]

​@@Phoenix.219 He blundered his win against ding.. every body was shocked

[@SalemSalem-br6vn]

what happens if one of them intentionally let the other one win so he can face gukesh for a tie break ? will they be punished or fined ?

[@nickus51]

This is brutal. One can't but feel sorry for both of them.

[@Aman-fo1yi]

What had happened?

[@Cats83747]

@@Aman-fo1yiIn the last round of the candidates, Gukesh drew against Hikaru and was winning by 1 point. Either Nepo or Caruana had to win to make it to tiebreaks. Fabiano had multiple chances to clinch the victory over Nepo, but complications were made and he couldn’t finish the job, leading to a draw. This made it so that Gukesh won, with Fabi and Ian trailing by 0.5

[@jonathanechevers6265]

​@@Cats83747small correction: Gukesh was winning by 0.5 pt. Hikaru, Fabi and Nepo were all tied for second by 0.5 pt

[@parikshitkulkarni3551]

Nah after he drew he was winning by a point that's what they're talking about​@@jonathanechevers6265

[@Cats83747]

@@jonathanechevers6265 Yea but I meant after he drew against Hikaru he was up by 1

[@forgottenonelegend2504]

as a guy who has lost two wcc finals, i felt that “I’m very very sorry” in my heart.

[@Leon-ou4ol]

You lost two wcc finals?😮

[@rotiyt6307]

@@Leon-ou4ol he meant nepo -_-

[@Leon-ou4ol]

@@rotiyt6307 I know but I thought it was funny hahah

[@a.u.j6340]

​@@Leon-ou4olunderrated comedian 🤣🤣

[@browhat6935]

He should started with "coming from a guy who" so ur right for thinking he meant that lol​@@Leon-ou4ol

[@AP-pj5od]

"My Fault"😢

[@techrumour]

Why do you have the Taj Mahal as your profile photo?

[@Epicarto]

Why not ​@@techrumour

[@UnchainedTerror]

​@@techrumouryou've got a rare username lol

[@Colbert85]

​@@techrumourHis choice bruh. Cry elsewhere.

[@techrumour]

@@Epicarto it is a symbol of Mughal imperialism

[@essafaal4677]

Such a sophisticated exchange of respect, I love it

[@BitcoinMotorist]

Nepo didn't win the Candidates this time but he was a tough out for everyone. Not losing a single game. The only player to not lose any games

[@eliasvonbrille]

Yeah. It's insane. The dude was absolutely dominating for a third time in a row, going unbeat for 6 years straight. Now that he finally went down it wasn't because he lost or because he wasn't performing far above World Champ level but simply due to circumstances and the outside possibility of someone having a dream run.

[@covkusomkrema4436]

Thank you for that comment man, i feel so bad for Nepo, even thou he didn't lose a single game in this tournament

[@100xsport7]

legend

[@yurischetinin9039]

@@eliasvonbrille If he only manages to win a single game against Abasov... He played too passive I think, that's why we got such circumstances.

[@rambo2667]

@@eliasvonbrille He lost to Maxime in 2020. It was a french game.

[@jasonhe5578]

Even nepo feels bad that he saved his game

[@christinemurray1444]

Some very memorable mistakes in this game. Two fighters.

[@christinemurray1444]

@@Drumaier there were clear misses too, especially later in the game and in time pressure.

[@zTeaTheCoffee]

@@christinemurray1444 clear misses when you have the engine and expert analysis from gm commentators to rely upon. but when you have a minute on the clock in the biggest chess game of your life, and you need to calculate a whole line like Rd1 instead of the natural Rd7+, and also make sure that the resulting checks by the opponent don't lead to a perpetual draw, I don't think you can call them "clear misses" lmfao

[@Anupamchess]

😭😭man u can literally feel the emotions in the "my fault"

[@AngelTonchev]

It was probably the best game of the Candidates. But for them, it was the most heartbreaking. You can see they are eating themselves from the inside. Painful, but they gave their best - they have to remember that!

[@Tabaspika]

Can someone explain why Nepo said Sorry to Fabi?

[@irontree3842]

​@@Tabaspikaif Nepo had won, he would have fought against Gukesh in a tiebreaker and same for Fabi. The thing is, Nepo was losing the whole time but decided to play his best defense instead of giving up, and as Fabi failed to convert his winning position into a win they agreed on a draw, but a draw wasn't enough for Fabi to get that tiebreaker against Gukesh.

[@stavrosnicolaou9807]

@@irontree3842 I think its not about giving up. He just felt sorry because he truly believed that fabi was worth to go for champion

[@AngelTonchev]

@@Tabaspika For me, it was part guilt, part compassion. But after all, you can't resign just to give the win to the opponent. The sorry was a bit pointless, but the emotions were also very intense. There's really nothing to say in a moment like this. Fabi, as any adequate chess player knows, has only himself to blame. We can say he missed the win, because he was low on time or whatever, but if you are in his shoes, those are just excuses and won't help coping with the situation.

[@rajathraju3252]

Both for them played like true champs 😢 but indeed chess is brutal ....

[@shivamchouhan5077]

Congrats to Gukesh!! But feeling sad for Nepo

[@datdudeinred]

Why are you feeling sad for nepo? He had 3 chances to become wc. Gukesh had 1 & fabi had even more.

[@rehan4783]

@@datdudeinred so what? he earned those chances given he messed up in finals they have been at it for so long one cannot do anything but feel sad for them

[@olaade730]

Nepo? More like Fabi

[@kagusi4356]

Everyone tried their hardest, and everyone did well. They all deserved to be there and it showed. Congratulations of course goes to Gukesh, but mad respect to literally everyone there.

[@hadespower7426]

@@datdudeinred congrats to Gukesh but you can't lie Ian was pretty much robbed of the tourney by Abasov

[@omkarg7]

Nepo seems to be the unluckiest person ever alive 😢😢 He every time comes so close but at the end he is unlucky 💔

[@devadathans5506]

I would say Fabi is the unluckiest. He drew Magnus in all games at their prime, but still hasn't become the world champion. He is like Korchinoi.

[@leftangle_l8082]

2nd place syndrome

[@frexerrkkk9553]

@@Anonymous-8080 "somehow manages to take a win or a draw" that doesn't happen out of nowhere, you know? Nepo and Hikaru are two players that make it INSANELY difficult for opponents even when they're losing, it's a skill that not many top GM's have (not to that extent), not to mention anyone below that level - that's why you see them save these games all the time. If you saw this last game and thought it's "luck", Idk what to say man, watch all of these unlimited amount of variations that Nepo created with his defensive resources. That game will be studied in so many chess books because of just how complicated of an endgame it was, even though at certain points it looked like an "obvious" win for Fabi, before Nepo found the most opressive moves that tested Caruana time and time again

[@Pers.aryann]

​@@Anonymous-8080 There's no “somehow always manages to take a win or atleast a draw” in chess.

[@johnnycang]

All these guys are unlucky to play in the Magnus era. It's like playing in the Jordan era.

[@kazizawadbinhassan597]

So for those who don't know, this was the last match of Fide candidates 2024, and both Ian and Fabi needed just one win to compete for the tiebreaker with Gukesh. The match was very intense, but in the end they realised that they had no chance of getting anything except a draw. GothamChess did a pretty good job covering this round, you can check that out if you want.

[@moppis_welt6814]

But Nepo said sorry, because Fabi was completely winning and messed it up :(

[@gsmarchand]

Had no chance of anything but a draw at the end. However Ian is apologizing because fabi had an advantage and he couldn't convert it to a win. Ian feels like he blocked fabi from a title shot by playing great defense in the end. Ian knew he couldn't win he could only draw or lose. By drawing he stopped fabi's shot at world champ. Ian knows how it feels to lose that shot.

[@johndorian473]

Can't watch Gothamchess with his over the top dramatic coverage and lazy video titles

[@FootBall-sy8vf]

Nepo gave him so many chances to win the game. But fabi did not find it. Respect to Ian

[@pininja4981]

He didn't GIVE him chances but yes. Respect

[@sahabat_hijrah1123]

Maybe it was purely Ian's fault

[@pranavyadav9225]

bruh thats match fixingu saying

[@eliasvonbrille]

Bro Ian didn't give him anything on purpose. The position was Crazy. Both ppl blundered because that was completely expected for humans in a position like this. Don't make it sound like match fixing. Nepo played amazing defense despite it not technically helping him.

[@FootBall-sy8vf]

Yeah sure bro. I meant like he gave Fabi so many chances unexpectedly.​@@eliasvonbrille

[@sassanrahbari5931]

Nepo gains huge respect after this. So honest. Best defense 💪

[@RipVanWinkle191]

The most brutal part of chess is that if you lose it is ALWAYS your fault, unless you're playing against a cheater.

[@craazwrld]

Fabi was winning atleast three different times but threw it all away

[@MyThoughts19902X]

They are human too. With pressure and so much at stake, its not possible to find every winning position.

[@gamingperson1664]

Here’s the thing; if you were playing and didn’t have an eval bar you would struggle too. At the end of the day, everyone is human, even Fabi

[@isuck6049]

Time crunch, pressure, and nerves got him it sucks but we're not robots like magnus, I just hope that ding can actually give a good fight to gukesh for the championship title despite news of him being a bit laid back in terms of chess lately

[@berniecat8756]

They weren’t easy moves to find, especially in low time and under so much pressure.

[@mewithmychick6960]

Tbf it was damn hard to play. Many study like positions where you had to find strange patterns and unusual moves down the line. After 4h of play AND under time pressure, you just cant expect from them to play it accurately.

[@evanwyatt9114]

Both these guys were a point behind 1st in this match. A win for either would have given them a full point to compete in a tie breaker for 1st. Since it was a draw they both fell .5 behind 1st place and had to settle for a 3 way tie for 2nd with another chess player.

[@covkusomkrema4436]

So heartbreaking 💔 man, Fabi who wanted to win and blundered so many times and Ian who just played till the end like a pro which he is, he can't just resign for the sake of the other guy, it's unethical and unacceptable, he wanted to win this tournament too, what can you do, it's a fair play

[@elgazerbleine5764]

Nepo is cursed I feel bad for him. He was soo close to the championship last year and this time missing out . I hope he comes back stronger.

[@Georgewalsh100]

Poor communication

[@johanath]

These are truly historic moments in chess time, capturing the essence of some of the greatest players to have ever walked the earth. While they may not have hit their mark this time, may their efforts translate to success with their future battles. 🙏

[@sunnyy6295]

Fabi: this was very bad. Nepo: I am v.. very sorry. Fabi: My fault.

[@HelloWorld12347]

As an Indian...so proud of Gukesh (and the other 4 indian players too). A fan of Hikaru as well. But feels so sad to see these two champs like this (specially fabi...he had almost won that game...what a comeback)

[@nickchin5208]

As an American, I'm very happy for Gukesh. Couldn't have asked for a more well mannered and composed person. He was my second choice behind Naka

[@johnniewalker8186]

As a canadian, I really don't like indians dominating game of chess. It will be the end for chess. No hate for Gukesh.

[@rambo2667]

@@nickchin5208 You had Naka above Fabi? As a neutral fan I was rooting for Fabi and Pragg.

[@jonathanechevers6265]

​@@rambo2667tbf, Fabi and Nepo have had their chances at the WC. I was rooting for Hikaru merely hoping for something new, even though I like much more Fabi as a person. So happy for Gukesh though, seems like a great kid

[@humanfrommars882]

same.

[@egregiouslytalented2381]

❤❤ caruana. We all have our bad days. Hope you overcome this loss and get back to playing amazing chess soon

[@theofeitosa7841]

Man, how elegant and good person Caruana is. Nepo's attitude was nice too. Hey Fabi, don't give up. Focus on your debilities, time control and others. Great game of both.

[@HockeySideisHim]

The " I am very sorry" Deep stuff man i feel like nepo isnt the guy to show this much emotion but it was a good canadidates

[@paulsalomon27]

You have to love Fabiano.

[@user-qv6to2yh7i]

some of my favorite players, both broken and stoic, this hurts to watch

[@murugappan_N]

true sportsmanship ! 🫡

[@Mewmew1-2]

I feel horrible for them now :c

[@lesedishametja7005]

Nepo felt that twice in a row in the Championship match... only he knows true pain

[@bavaria__239]

One of the best coverages of a chess tournament I've ever seen 👏 🔥

[@priyangshu2896]

Such an emotional moment and you have to face the media afterwards and that soulless presenter beside them. It’s heartbreaking

[@guibblegabble1280]

Nothing but respect to nepo for this one

[@back-to-back_rams]

Its truly insane to see this video and remember the live chat throughout the tournament insulting Ian. Those who did this should be ashamed

[@Max-le2dw]

Even the official commentators were explicitly biased against Nepo.

[@gregmakris9138]

I agree with you, leave it alone ,and move forward , the media are a bunch of clowns trying to make themselves look good cause their life is dull , and boring, and have no imagination, forgive one another, and move on

[@priyanshukumawat4142]

​@@Max-le2dwonly reason is he is not from US

[@shamsheed1726]

This video is like a brilliant, captivating script. When you lose, but still break down from truely feeling sorry for your opponent, aswel as the mental exhaustion. Both bloody legends

[@manuelgarrido5602]

Life is brutal. Chess reminds everyone of it.

[@pugsnhogz]

the mutual respect in this room could end wars

[@alvaromeza5007]

Es el primer candidatos que veo y fue tan emocional al final, Nepo, Fabi, Naka, todos son increíbles, solo respeto y admiración por ellos

[@gaemer3967]

Huge respwct for both players, Nepo is always so passionate and Fabi contrasts this by being extremely stoic and composed even though his mind is probably going through it as well. Both are gentlemen.

[@samriddhamedda726]

I am really sad now hearing this 😔

[@pacisking]

gukesh deserves to win it but I feel sooo bad for Fabi.. it was his tournament to win, he made a huge comeback and was winning by at least +3 several times in the last game.. but time pressure, Ian and complicated position made it just too hard.

[@tomwallen7271]

Fabi had so many wins in this game, he won't forget this one soon.

[@AleMastroianni]

Nepo says, as he smiles

[@Plundererer]

I understand feeling bad seeing another man come so close it means you have a heart but you should take the time to be happy with yourself as well

[@dejanve]

Loved both of them. Ian because of his harisma and Fabi, I always like the way of playing and thinking.

[@sharmelfattakhov5041]

Fabi, Naka, Nepo - current second, third and forth place in the world, each a legend in their own right, share second place, just half a point behind Gukesh. Congrats to the youngster! He was pressing the whole tournament, so totally deserved. Funnily, among the top four, only Naka had won once against Fabi. Generally though, they drew each other and farmed the bottom four

[@Moki260]

Man Fabi, that "my fault" with no hesitation and absolute grace deserves tribute. I feel a level of respect I was not prepared for.

[@charanrajan27]

Chess is tough! Nepo is so heart broken. Tough to see him draw today but he played like a true fighter

[@julianmorys462]

This is so hard. I’m so happy for Gukesh but it’s even more heartbreaking for Fabi, Ian and even Hikaru. Everyone in the world elite in chess is just likeable which makes it very difficult to enjoy a victory for one of them because of the others loss.

[@GreenDriveIndia]

Both are smiling and crying at same time, chess is brutal man!

[@sid.0783]

It's rare for fans of both party to cry and empathize....what a moment... heartwrenching but still soulful

[@joelmacinnes2391]

This was a devastating candidates, this game in particular, was one of the best games of chess in the entire tournament but watching them play out the painstaking queen and pawn endgame and eventually agree to a draw just seemed so empty they both just seemed dead inside - compared to Hikaru who was never in the driver seat and had already come to terms with the fact that he wasnt likely to win - have to feel happy for Gukesh though, astonishing what a 17 year old was able to do in this field (yes his opponents didnt really play as well as they did in some other games, but he didnt miss a single opportunity besides game 6)

[@stefandencic3634]

Nepo just can't lose in the candidates

[@HomelandGuy]

"After all its not an enemy, it's an opponent, which dreams were crushed." -@FreeRepublicOfHomia

[@rinkutachi]

I’m rooting for both of them. This is making me emotional.

[@ThomasEWalker]

Super respect. They both knew that Fabi had the win and it got away, and worse, neither of them has the chance now.

[@zell177]

Both of these players have lost as a challenger and in this moment they understand that the newer generation has taken over, we might see them just for 1 more candidates but not after that😭, crazy how I grew up watching these guys and now they'll be gone.

[@yoman7873]

I don't know about that. Both of them are in their early 30's. Vishy won his first undisputed World Chess Championship at 37. Both of them have quite a few years to win world chess championship for themselves.

[@ReadMeone-ly4sj]

Their game makes the 2024 candidates tournament more memorable!!!

[@nalinsen9671]

Pain 💔

[@MysteryMan5968]

This is such a golden moment can't express in words❤

[@namphan9281]

hope to see Ian again in Candidates 2026 and become the world champion someday. I have been supported for him since 2020 but this time Gukesh deserves to win. Ian made 2 draws against Abasov which he could play more agressively to find a win. He couldn't believe that Alireza threw a whole point for Gukesh, me either

[@itsguzzy]

It was tough luck getting abasov in the first game - before he's tilted.

[@gg-zi9vk]

I love both of them so much, this is co heartbreaking

[@burimsaliji23]

Crazy that nepo didn't win this,he was winning right up to the end,but also crazy that gukesh got it I've never expected that 😅 good tournament all together i think gukesh can beat ding

[@deb5946]

Chess is not only practise.. its about character too... and this shows the character the top world players develops and that makes them gr8 human beings❤

[@NabeelFarooqui]

I expected one of them to throw the game

[@MaxIronsThird]

i was 100% expecting Nepo to resign, eventhough they were clearly in a "stalemate" by the end, he was constantly shaking his head, i know he wouldn't actually do it though.

[@seya_2]

​@@MaxIronsThirdthat would be unethical, to intentionally lose in a drawn position

[@semaht03]

@@MaxIronsThird if it is fabi vs hikaru then I think one of them could do it, but Nepo vs Fabi, both has no reasons to let another win

[@franciscoespejo767]

​@@semaht03 In the era of Fischer that's what the Russians used to do

[@XVMVX]

​@@semaht03 That is the reason why players from the same country plays against each other in first round.

[@YtubeUserr]

Caruana is THE ICE MAN. While Nepo wears his heart on his sleeve.

[@nabangshusinha1519]

Man, Fabi, gentleman to the very end. Such a class act. I want to have this much grace in such a situation. Chess is brutal

[@ld4goat643]

Very humble and respectful of Ian to say sorry as he feels for caruana, as he will probably be gutted himself knowing before the game he had a chance to win the tournament as well. Gentleman

[@hoteltrivago9504]

greatest chess heartbreak moment right there 😞

[@s1mple965]

This is sportsmanship

[@Frost_Byte_Tech]

Ladies and Gentlemen. Fine champions in their own right

[@AndriaRiza]

Gukesh in the Last 2 round, showed a beautiful attacking mindset

[@Edd-zd5wb]

I wanted Caruana, but Gukesh is just so good. Poor Ding lol

[@AdipatiNormandy]

Ding will destroy the boy

[@Edd-zd5wb]

@@AdipatiNormandy lol

[@Edd-zd5wb]

@@renishisrael9520 It wont be close

[@randomchess7044]

​@@AdipatiNormandyYeah 😂 We all have seen in recent tournaments how ding is himself getting destroyed by all instead of destroying them..

[@ShankarMupanna]

​@@randomchess7044bro ding is not in form that doesn't mean he don't do well in championship has 5 months to prepare his team will work on him don't underestimate

[@adg2396]

All the people who think Fabiano threw away an easy win need to stop watching with an evaluation bar. That position was way too sharp, especially with time pressure.

[@backdoorguy1]

well as an Indian I wanted them to draw, but this is heartbreaking

[@commonman8229]

Nepo... ♥♥♥

[@balooojeffersong4234]

I love how passionate they are about chess, even tho they play so much they still care about every tournament, every game and every move

[@Shrkx_]

This makes me a fan of them both, but more so for Ian. He's the man many chose to root against. He's the player I take for granted.

[@jayaram2u]

"I'm very very sorry" "My fault" These words are gonna stay forever in the chess world!!!

[@gustiumaro4291]

If I can't win then you can't

[@ayushlahoti4863]

I am really happy gukesh got through candidates but felt really sad for nepo he was unbeaten but he was not able to collect more point by beating one person

[@itsguzzy]

He faced a more motivated abasov in rounds 1 and 8 than what gukesh for example did later on. This was one of the reasons he couldn't farm points on him as well.

[@ayushlahoti4863]

@@itsguzzy but bro we cant say that is reason gukesh won i mean see vidit his tournament wasnt that good but he beat hikaru twice which played a big role in gukesh win it is not about who is when more motivated and all gukesh dominated when needed

[@romanvolotov]

i really think third time would've been the charm for Nepo. Ding is in much worse form now than he was playing Nepo afaik

[@aethie]

Why is Ian apologizing ;-; They both gave it their all, and in the end Fabi wasn't able to deliver the final crushing blow. Both players played amazingly this Candidates, but chess (and life) can be so brutal

[@ThatRaisinTho]

Ian simply understands the pain Fabi is going through.

[@arofficial3344]

​@@ThatRaisinTho so how is he in any way responsible for that pain?

[@devadathans5506]

​@@arofficial3344 Because he was the one Fabi was playing against.

[@arofficial3344]

@@devadathans5506 rather say playing for himself.. that's the end, it should not matter who are you playing against other than their tactics.

[@devadathans5506]

@@arofficial3344 Doesn't matter. It was gentlemanly of them. Neither owed an apology but still the gesture shows class.

[@LemonInYourEyes]

I love Nepo. He's very empathetic. I didn't root for him this candidates but he seems like a hell of a guy.

[@shvm.]

both looking broken from inside.. i hope they come back stronger .

[@observancesarcastic12]

I don’t think there is any player who could have defended from that losing position. Well done to both of them. Tough luck

[@KeeperCode]

Gentlemen. Absolute class from both. So heartbreaking to see players you enjoy watching go out like this but yeah chess is brutal. Congrats to Gukesh he clutched it out.

[@flawlessferocious3576]

Being world champion is not much important for people who love chess Like ding lirem even after becoming a world champion he didn't continue his form but these two fighting for years consistently and keeping their chess game in a top level they are the rrue heroes

[@ofgas4039]

I really wanted one of the two to win…the tie was really sad to watch.

[@mfonking1059]

Nepo did everything right: showed up, fought, attacked, defended... but in the end, an unpleasant result Chess truly is, brutal. 😔💔

[@Zannablu12]

Nepo knows very well that kind of pain… this is the heartbreaking part of chess😢

[@kingsolo6241]

The thing is Ian knows how this feels but much more

[@iD-du1iu]

Nepo for life!!

[@ElementGaming24]

I'm thinking in about3-4 years time, Fabi vs Ian world championship!

[@LunnarisLP]

Before the round they were both hoping to play the tie breaker. Incredible how it ended in a worst case scenario. I'm always impressed how Nepo keeps these seemingly lost positions alive which goes to show that Engine evaluations arent worth shit in many of these high level games.

[@SabakuNoGaara2023]

I watched this too many times. Respect for both players!