Chess Grandmaster Gift Exchange Goes HILARIOUSLY Wrong

It's Chess.com's FIRST EVER White Elephant and we got some of the Top GM's in the WORLD together to open up some presents in the spirit of the holidays!
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[@freddefo1676]

Didn't expect an awkward gift exchange game video with chess grandmasters but now I want one every year!

[@chess]

if above comment gets +5K likes we'll make it an annual tradition

[@ayobud]

@@chess guys u heard the man

[@Seagull695]

Everyone like this comment

[@thenoobguy8861]

It is time

[@vanshshah23]

oh yeah

[@JacopoBanks]

This felt so awkward but also so wholesome

[@user-rx5jp5il4i]

exactly

[@hantergidi]

0:28 look at maxime 😂😂

[@phen-themoogle7651]

It's just the added music that made it wholesome, I'm sure it was much more awkward lol

[@lukalukaluka123]

@@hantergidi😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@sergiob8501]

Funnge😅

[@user-mt3wp3ek5k]

Can't believe Hikaru actually wore the socks😅

[@susbedo9258]

Danny jinxed him. Hikaru is having a terrible tournament thus far 😅

[@chrisb.heckons637]

:(@@susbedo9258

[@yunnamnk]

for the memes

[@DeadSezSo]

Of course he did, he's a true content creator 😂

[@eliadcollinszachary5135]

Hikaru wears pineapple shirts. The socks just complete the look😂😂

[@WispyPanda]

That magnus pillow is absolutely genius

[@chess]

thanks it was my idea

[@Zero11174]

@@chesswho are you?

[@chess]

I am chess

[@TheOofster123]

​@@chesswhen will chess 2 release?

[@fun_g]

@@chess 🤯🤯

[@Maj0rFloater]

I love how everyone was ready to have fun until they realized that 2 of the gifts were a few hundred bucks and the rest were gags and then they were out for blood

[@seya_2]

All of them are millionaires in there, Except Lazavik and Nodirbek but they're wealthy too.

[@grafvonvorneundeinskometen7893]

Lmao no prob the only millionaires are Hikaru and fabi @@seya_2

[@Maj0rFloater]

you don't stop recognizing the value of things when your bank account is 7 figures. @@seya_2

[@oceanwaves9849]

That photo of anish is worth at least 300 dollars 😂

[@alphalance9408]

​@seya_2 Chess players make almost no money bro. Anish Giri can't buy business class in a plane.

[@AnishGiriOfficial]

Why was I there.

[@TheLadyBlerd]

Magnus not showing for the holiday antics... why does that seem oddly on brand 😂😂😂

[@emanuellucin]

he is on hiakru's side 😂

[@jasonkoch3182]

I'll bet he was disappointed he didn't get to be the certified Lord of the Bongcloud.

[@krusbaer11]

He was probably drunk at the chessbrah house already

[@TheLadyBlerd]

@@krusbaer11 still on brand 😂

[@krusbaer11]

@@TheLadyBlerd for sure 🤣

[@CapAnson12345]

Fabi trying to "solve" the game was funny.

[@diwataluna]

He already calculated 😂

[@cyin974]

The exchange sacrifice didn't work.

[@joezzagaming7677]

Do more stuff like this. Get all these other GMs on the content map

[@chess]

^ our 2024 content strategy

[@dimitrikorsakov2570]

@@chess Glad to hear it, this is great stuff!

[@erikvinnes]

Great content!

[@lobsterboy8148]

Hikaru getting socks is so fitting for how this tournament is going.

[@HandofNot]

I was exactly thinking that. This is not his week.

[@tozag]

But Hikaru wearing the socks is a bounce back boss move- foretelling his resiliency today

[@seinundzeiten]

yes bad luck socks

[@fun_g]

Wesley is jus pure positivity holy-

[@koraliee]

Fr, I'm so happy for him with how this tournament is going! ☺️ He deserves it

[@denzelurieta9206]

He was the only one who actually LOL’d

[@brycepeddicord6763]

Love wesley! He said he was desperate for a good tournament and when he said that i thought "watch out" dude is playing with no fear and nothing to lose! BEAT THE NORWEIGAN lol

[@sportschad]

3:08 Fabi analyzing a possible variation of the game rules. Daniel Rensch suggest a possible counter, and Fabi just answers with a brilliant move! GGEZ!

[@le6637]

Fabi stayed in his prep until the end

[@seinundzeiten]

he must be good in every game- maybe he can take up Go and Chinese Chess

[@stevenkoski416]

It wasn’t a “possible counter,” it was an additional rule the players had to follow. Fabi simply pointed out the most obvious move after the clarification: take the AirPods (because you can’t take the Switch back, and the rest are gags).

[@timharris559]

MVL is the true winner here, that Anish portrait is levels above

[@justinbouchard]

Nodirbek still looking for the present under the sweater after he's sitting down is unreal lmao also Denis going home with a switch after the tournament at least lmao

[@juliodavidrojasrodriguez7826]

Wesley is unleashed, his laughter gave me years of life 😂

[@meditayosoy_]

I'm just glad to see Hikaru laughing a bit, it's been rough days for him 😊

[@saquibshahzad]

it was probably before/earlier in the tournament (judging by the fact that he wore the socks to rounds) so unfortunately it seems like he hasn't laughed since this video was shot

[@Benjamin.-_-.04]

Why he has rough days ?

[@meditayosoy_]

@@Benjamin.-_-.04 He's been taking really badly his defeats, very emotional, it's like the Hikaru that didn't care now cares too much

[@ChocolateMilk..]

@@Benjamin.-_-.04 Because he's been crying into that Magnus pillow.

[@resident_slxxper]

He kept losing to almost everyone until he got eliminated this night ​@@Benjamin.-_-.04

[@juliodavidrojasrodriguez7826]

Fabis face when Wesley stole the AirPods 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MxwlUK]

Lazavik is so obviously not used to doing this kind of media, fair play to him though

[@KarlMarxBR700]

He doesn't speak English

[@carsenarsen8634]

Mvl classy af. Letting the kid get the console... class...

[@johnbryant3806]

Golden opportunity missed for Levy to run in after everyone left the room and take the Magnus pillow. Video would have been perfect 😂

[@sherrymartini_]

Thank god no one stole the switch from Lazavik, he's the only kid in there!

[@m4dbr3w77]

I'm really glad that Lazavik got the switch! He's younger and would probably enjoy games more than the other guys!

[@NichtWunderkind]

Yesss this

[@theonexx762]

Exactly!

[@gabrieldomain7820]

MVL has already one I think

[@susbedo9258]

Hikaru is a gamer too. Just saying. But probably doesn't have time for another console

[@azureblue5418]

​@@susbedo9258I remember he said on his live he has a switch on his garage when he was trying to play the watermelon game.

[@StarryNightGazing]

This explains so many social media shenanigans we've seen in the last few days 😂😂

[@chess]

ur welcome

[@ngare.k]

Wesley is such a character. If he tried streaming as well I’m pretty sure he’d gain an audience.

[@kaustubhgupta168]

This is such a brilliant idea! Magnus missing out on fun

[@juliodavidrojasrodriguez7826]

The interactions are so weird that are cute at the same time, kudos to Danny for congregating all the nerds

[@vodean1465]

I love seeing their personalities when they aren't playing chess.

[@lavpanchal3265]

Trueee!

[@ShakieTV_]

Good guy MVL giving Lazavik the chance to secure that switch. He was really eyeing it and compared to the rest also just has way less money 😂

[@babyg9989]

I'm so happy for Denis. He was sat there so quietly but now he's got a switch. Thanks MVL 😁😁😁

[@pauls6025]

The jokes Carlsen would've made when they revealed that Giri portrait 😂😂

[@liamforman9482]

Wesley in the best mood cause he’s dominating this tournament

[@bradleyherwy2026]

I like seeing Wesley out of his shell and making jokes.

[@ramachandra776]

Wesley So got the best gift in the end . 😂

[@ignisinvictus]

That explains Anish's portrait in MVL's hotel room and Hikaru's socks in the earlier round. 😂

[@newphonewhodis9215]

They stuffed Magnus in a pillow to contain his chaotic chess abilities

[@mohammadarsalandar2542]

Meanwhile Magnus chilling with pep

[@TheRhettjohnson707]

Too much brain power in one room

[@hamiltondplayer]

Dani is chess monument. Only he can give chess some sense of humor

[@FeeLikesChriZ]

I like these kind of videos. Seeing gm's in a more relaxed environment and not just at the board

[@lavpanchal3265]

True!

[@filipbubonja3168]

Love this type of content. We need more of this!

[@mittumohanan]

This is what we viewers wanted as a Christmas gift....do these more guys🌟🌟

[@susbedo9258]

They are all a good sport and this is really really wholesome!thanks Danny!

[@caichentube]

The content's so fun we almost forget how intense and cruel the tournament is.

[@jal2550]

"Holiday" party. its called CHRISTMAS

[@Gush27]

That explains MVLs post of the Anish picture in front of his bed 😂

[@KarlMarxBR700]

First time I see these guys not trying to murder each other, wholesome

[@jonassmith2378]

Love the wholesome content. Keep it up please.

[@Josip9888]

I love seeing chess geniuses hanging out together.

[@dimitrikorsakov2570]

LOVE this kind of content! Keep it coming!

[@jaybm1560]

Wesley seems so fun

[@brucenowmen6955]

Wow this is so good!! Please do more of these

[@MessiahFromR6]

I swear, trying to organize anything related to social media with chess players must be so hard xD. Good video anyway, we need more of these.

[@Fuzzyhead5060]

I love these hilariously awkward videos

[@lamvo21]

super hilarious!!! Cant wait for more content like this

[@danny208YT]

Wesley so is always funny. Dude never has social anxiety

[@maxthefearless5657]

This like that episode of the Office, hilarious

[@waylandertheslayer3259]

So that’s the origin of the portrait! Great video. You can see why Wesley is doing so well in this tournament. He’s having a great time.

[@athena546]

wesley's laugh is the cutest thing

[@scottjasper5424]

Danny, you bring us endless entertainment.

[@roenhoogland2350]

Danny Rensch is such a chill host/commentator

[@svenne420]

where the hell is magnus me at 0:17 oh there he is

[@MultiTrace22]

The audio production is of incredibly high quality.

[@old_penguin]

awkward but wholesome at the same time. Really nice that Denis got the switch :)

[@TricksyBix]

I love how Danny Renach never fails to bring the awkward with him wherever he goes.

[@NobleLaika]

"Im number 2, the best- the worst number" 😂

[@tempestpncr6335]

Wesley acting like he had to think about which gift to steal LMAO

[@nathanaeldais8418]

Daniel Rensch just hilarious

[@TryGuyFirst]

only wesley that so happy😂

[@misfortune5091]

they didnt tell them the price limit ahead of time 🤣🤣

[@thomasburchfiel120]

This kind of content is so fun

[@kashem425]

Magnus should have been Santa to match his avatar lol

[@bitsy_0523]

It would've been the greatest video ever if magnus was actually there XD

[@willfranklyn2]

I love seeing top GMs out in the wild 🕵🏻‍♂️

[@ella1845]

anish really is able to popping up everywhere lmaooo

[@jcm86]

Now everything makes sense

[@SYDN3Y.]

As a Canadian, I would have stole the maple syrup

[@pc-nq6ws]

Mvl and Wesley are so sweet 😂😂

[@LIHAS2001]

MORE GRANDMASTER CONTENT THIS WAS WONDERFUL MERRY CHRISTMAS YA FILTHY ANIMALS!

[@rnjezus]

ngl i think it would've been funny as hell if Magnus just appeared at the end of the video

[@XavierMorton]

Loved this!

[@oleksandryizhakovskyi3236]

That was awesome, we need this for every year🤩

[@mathwizard296]

Lol i knew the switch was instantly getting stolen twice thats the best gift there

[@turdeaugottago114]

hilarious :) thanks for sharing!

[@V0id_Lord]

For people who don't know, Magnus wasn't there cause he was at Puma for a video with Pep Guardiola, What a Giga Chad.

[@brycepeddicord6763]

The content we deserve!

[@DeadSezSo]

This was surprisingly awesome 😂

[@alois7726]

fabiano calculating how to win

[@MishiCook]

That one weird family at Christmas that no-one wants to visit

[@nathankeel6667]

Truely the most valuable gift was the signed inish giri picture

[@-Bloodthirsty]

Love videos like these ❤

[@julienfaure-levesque1141]

Loved every second of it 👌

[@avalonaura4076]

I feel like MVL took the Giri portrait so he could give Dennis the chance to grab something he liked. Good man.

[@hellostranger2012]

denis lazavik seems to extremely excited

[@greencreature]

Alireza just kept the maple syrup lmfao

[@LordCargena]

When you exchange presents, but you are a GM so you make it overcomplicated 😂😂

[@autorage5337]

Jumping into dannys socks was a huge blunder for sure :D

[@aaronphilip8785]

Very interesting how Kramnik was not invited.

[@beedatrottv8708]

Wesley is a funny guy 😂 i mean all of them 🤣

[@CaioOleskovicz]

Christmas Opening, Exchange Variarion