Ding Liren Is The World Champion

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[@jorgelenny47]

His stare, his hand looking like he lost all sense of touch after knocking down the pieces without even noticing, him getting stuck on the chair... Not an image that can be forgotten, feels bad for Ian

[@jshooa4840]

That stare was looking at the trophy too. He was looking at something that he saw twice now, but couldn't get for a second time now. He qualifies for the candidates again, he has a third chance as long as Magnus doesn't show up and try to take the crown back

[@PeoniesRoses]

And did you see how much his hands were trembling. I honestly respect and have grown so much admiration for both players.

[@JJ-iz4tp]

I'm chinese I literally cried to tears watching Ian it's so heart wrenching soo sorry Ian

[@infinity8686]

@@JJ-iz4tp u guys have youtube ?

[@danielhaydaychuk4957]

@@alphastorm88 Ian is against Putin and he is against the war in Russia.

[@raspberrybob3840]

First handshake was brutal to resign the game, but loved the second handshake Ding offered where he thanked him for the games. Gentleman's sport

[@b_delta9725]

Winning the WORLD chess championship, while being so close to tears, and after just a few seconds of finishing the match, deciding to look up because your opponent looks devastated, thanking him with a handshake... that's the sign of true gentlemen

[@ranfak]

Man China in Dota 2 and Russia in chess have same situation. 2 time runner up but can’t take trophy 🏆, brutal

[@FF-wl1oo]

@@ranfak who tf cares about dota 2? :D

[@zeinmets3550]

​@@FF-wl1oo More people than you think.

[@Srendnekolymsk]

Respect Nepomniachtchi

[@alestarbronson3263]

0:30 You can tell Ding feels bad for Nepo. When Nepo was devastated, Ding avoids looking at him so as not to make him feel worse. Finally glances at him when he couldn't resist anymore. As if When Nepo was heart broken, Ding could feel his pain. Calmly, shakes his hand 2nd time supportively. No screams, no fist bumps, just soaking the moment. Ding is gracious, empathetic, humble, relatable and deserving. #OneDing2ruleThemAll

[@seankeegan8285]

ONE DING 2 RULE THEM ALL that's a legendary hashtag wtf

[@darqueijo]

perfeclty said

[@vibovitold]

To be fair, I don't think it happens often that winning chess world championship is celebrated by screaming and chestthumping :)

[@davidking4838]

Ding is.......King!

[@ANT18621]

I was thinking same thing, I felt real bad for Nepo but least he lost to a really good hearted guy.

[@quocduypham2109]

The way Ian was shaking, accidently knocking the pieces over and staring at the trophy broke my heart. Anyways, a well deserved win for Ding, congrats to him

[@raylopez99]

It would have been a scandal if Ian jumped out of his chair, grabbed the trophy, and ran out of the room!

[@mugiwara-no-luffy]

@@raylopez99 loool

[@TheAstroG]

@@raylopez99 it would've been the greatest thing every.

[@rohit0-s1v]

​@😂raylopez99

[@user-bk9fk2tq2z]

@@raylopez99 Like Donkey Kong kidnapping Pauline

[@amalj5456]

Such a brutal game, Nepos reaction is heart wrenching.

[@Itscomplicatedaf24]

@@kuankuan8024 Don't be ridiculous, We all were riding with Ding

[@stamblock]

​@@stefan2302he wasnt lmao you guys make things up

[@simbacaned]

@@kuankuan8024 Norway still no.1 ;)

[@stamblock]

​@@stefan2302so people arent allowed to smile when winning now huh? Its not easy to hide your hapiness in a world chess championship match

[@aymslt8743]

​@@felp1667 Nepo was meant to lose 😂, he is the most cocky player

[@chainsawman2387]

That last game was so intense to watch! Nepo looking at the trophy in the last moves and Ding crying after winning, man what emotions!

[@felp1667]

@@kuankuan8024 sthu

[@aariz2469]

Nepo was hurt. I can see the pain.

[@EGarrett01]

@@kuankuan8024 China didn't win. Ding won. Get lost.

[@EGarrett01]

Ding passed the test. His back was against the wall, he missed a chance to tie it, just gritted his teeth and got the point back later then got the job done in the tiebreak. Congratulations!

[@grinch12342001]

@@aariz2469please don‘t fat shaming nepo just because he eats a lot

[@bigbrady2244]

I don't think Ding even realized they shook hands the first time. What a moment. The culmination of a long struggle for Ding. Congratulations.

[@Spidze]

No first one was for nepo resigning then second was for sportsmenship

[@cliqzk]

Head says Ian, Heart says Ding. Congrats to my boy Ding, he deserved this.

[@hetaeramancer]

Penis says Magnus

[@Cricketlover-if5kv]

I think its other way round. Heart says Ian cause he played 2 wonderful candidate but head says ding cause he played better in this world championship

[@manishpillai7719]

how does he deserve it ?

[@quangvanduy1151]

​@@manishpillai7719 how doesn't he

[@vincentvangogh8092]

i chose ding but none knew who would win great world champs best to watch in my lifetime

[@HenryZhaosTextbook]

The respect from Ding to offer Nepo another handshake once he registers that their championship match is really over

[@raylopez99]

Isn't that rubbing it in? ;)

[@Andi-ft5rt]

@@raylopez99 No. A handshake is a friendly gesture of respect and peace.

[@HenryZhaosTextbook]

@@raylopez99 Funny, but in seriousness the sentiment is very clear in Ding’s body language

[@theblaze2294]

@@raylopez99 you HAVE to handshake, its a formality

[@xocomaox]

​@@theblaze2294 but you don't have to do it twice. This is a second handshake for the overall match between them both. He only had to participate in the first handshake (for the game they just finished). This was respectful and I think it's clear here.

[@enqiwu5307]

As a person who is from the same country and the same city as Ding, I feel proud and honored to see him win the world champion! Congratulations Ding!

[@raylopez99]

温州市 seems like a nice place. And I had no idea Ding was a lawyer from Peking University, wow.

[@therealbs2000]

Congratulations 🎊 👏 💐 🥳 ding what a win

[@NhatAnhPhamDr]

Congrats Also this year Oliveira come out of nowhere and win sc2 wold champ. Dope

[@sadas3190]

@@raylopez99 All Chinese kids are either lawyers or doctors. It's one of the mandates from heaven.

[@raylopez99]

@@sadas3190 I got altitude sickness once in China, visiting from Europe. The doctor was a teenager but he was good, diagnosed me and told me to go to a lower elevation. Using just a thermometer and experience. I also got altitude sickness in the Andes and they were so incompetent they gave me antibiotics. I wish the USA also had cheap doctors like China. In China they train doctors to be like good car mechanics, fast and cheap and right to the point. I'm not saying you should get complex brain surgery from a Chinese doctor but for 80% to 90% of illnesses they can treat you competently IMO. Not a fan of China either, just reporting.

[@jackaras9068]

For a person that doesn't show so much of his emotions most of the time, seeing him dropping the pieces and his shaking hands is just heartbreaking. A tear falls down from me everytime I watch this man...

[@abdalrahman-s5k]

seeing Ian's hand trembling at the last moments is heart breaking, feeling soo sad about him :'(

[@DominicciSkycam]

it's an adrenaline rush he was having he held it together through the panic response, props to him.

[@Dhika17171]

sad react only :(

[@Dhika17171]

I am very sad

[@Al-ng2wn]

Just like that scene when Hitler knew he lost after Steiner refuse to obey his orders. Ian no villain but to see it happen to him is sad.

[@steriskk9241]

Aw man.. Nepo's reaction is heartbreaking. Both are incredible in their own right. I hope he doesn't get too discouraged by this

[@TyTimeIsAwesome]

Watch him make it to the next FIDE World Championship only for Magnus to renounced he's baaaaaaaaaaacckkk.

[@abdullohfoziljonov105]

He won 900k though...

[@nathanthenewbie8325]

@@abdullohfoziljonov105 I think that doesnt make him that happy bro

[@davidsantiago7808]

@@abdullohfoziljonov105 he's already rich he's been trying for this title for years now. Dude getting off the stage looks like hes about to go drink heavily.

[@ShawnTheRazor]

@@davidsantiago7808 He's Russian, so he was going to do that anyways :P

[@xiSWIIFTix]

I like how Ding went in for another handshake. You can tell he's filled with all kinds of emotions at that point but still tries to acknowledge Ian as if he feels guilty at that particular moment

[@gudusaru1284]

I feel like it's more like he forgot the first handshake. He must have been in a tunnel

[@jennifercheung6464]

@@gudusaru1284 first handshake was for the game. Second one was for the match

[@larswiederify]

For me it appears to be so that nepo said something right before the second handshake. It must be something like congratulations.

[@hrishikeshsungar4937]

Guilty of what? What's his wrong doing? He earned this win fair and square just because nepo behaved like a child and started whining doesn't make Ding guilty of anything

[@recht181]

"Winner's guilt" can sometimes happen. In competitive games, winning involves crushing your opponent's hopes and dreams.

[@grubost]

These guys fought like a lions. So much passion, intensity and drama. Huge respect to both of them.

[@elgigel2569]

I love how at the second handshake Ian still tries to smile even though he is sad; mad respect to both of them

[@BeriJudo]

My heart is crushed. Seeing Nepo in this intimate state is heartbreaking all the way. He lost 2 times in a row. How a person can cope with that through his life. I just wish him all the best in the world.

[@fallenIights]

It was heartbreakingbat the moment, tho 2nd place world championship is still impressive and something 99.999% people wont achieve. It's a matter of perspective

[@crystallized1676]

Normally it's very hard but against such luckbox as Ding it's insanely hard. I doubt Nepo can fully recover at all. Guaranteed PTSD. Most likely he is done in terms of very top competition.I guess nihil novi. At the end of the road almost always the most lucky wins. It's insane how much better you need to be in any top competition to overcome heavy luck disadvantage. Extremaly depressing.

[@AhPhoey]

Cope? It's a board game. He's not losing his life, folks.

[@crystallized1676]

@@AhPhoey He actually probably lost part of his life. Too heavy PTSD. I'm pretty sure Ian would trade 10 years of his life for reversing outcome in the last game. For Ding in meantime no serious consequences if he loses. Simply sucks.

[@chess919]

Ian Qualified for 2 consecutive candidates back to back. That is in and of itself a win. Hard to remember anyone qualifying for back to back so he shouldn't feel bad. However he should have finished the game in classical format as he had his chances. He should focus on using the clock to his advantage and think a lot before blitzing out moves in classical format. If he can improve on that he will definitely be a monster. Who knows he might qualify again setting another record and might even win it in 2025.

[@Lightn0x]

Let's not forget how we got here. Ding refuted a threefold repetition in a dead drawn position! Squeezing water out of stone, just like Magnus. That's the mark of a world champion.

[@Airblader]

And down on time no less. Absolute bravery, put it all on the line there.

[@titanszs]

​@F1gilles I don't think he'd rather lose lmao

[@carmacksanderson3937]

​@F1gilles Not so much that he'd rather lose, but I think he realized that if he doesn't take that risk, he was never going to win

[@elsamuh]

A champion that has not qualified for the candidates (thanks to Karjakin) and that has not won the candidates. But still, the undisputed champion. 😂😂

[@alphastorm88]

@@elsamuh His path to being the world chess champion was insanely difficult and lucky.

[@maxwelrpr6666]

OMG... Seriously, it breaks my heart to see Nepo like this. Seriously... I can't stand to see him reacting so devastated and looking so bad at the camera... His eyes, his reaction to everything was really heartbreaking. I was rooting for Ding, but I can't bear to see him like this. hope nepo gets well and gets better for another future tournament

[@ardysontan3119]

Yes, agree with you. I supported ding, but my heart can't see nepo. The very last moment just before he took the pawn on A2... Very heartbreak 💔

[@rajeshgajwelly9035]

I think it was cringe and embarrassing LOL. hands shaking, knocking chess pieces of the table, getting stuck on the chair. As indian I found it funny not sad.

[@TyTimeIsAwesome]

@@rajeshgajwelly9035 There are just some people in this world without empathy I guess.

[@rajeshgajwelly9035]

@@TyTimeIsAwesome As indian, it is not lack of empathy, it is being honest.

[@TyTimeIsAwesome]

@@rajeshgajwelly9035 You keep saying "as an Indian" like that matters. You're just embarrassing at this point.

[@ynkybomber]

The shaking hand after knocking the pieces off the table. This is truly special for Chess.

[@EneruM]

Chess is brutal. What an amazing championship this was.

[@FabledGentleman]

Loved the games, and i consider both worthy winners. But then again, it's a fight for the silver medal, it just doesn't feel right.

[@razen4758]

Why brutal? that guy is immature, how he can be a world champion?

[@kexdd69]

Yes, very brutal. It's an arms race of cheating devices vs cheating detection devices.

[@nri4950]

Yep true

[@dumitriuradu8481]

Not really. The smartest guy wins. Not brutal at all

[@stoicmf8540]

I feel so heartbroken for Ian, he knows he made his final blunder, he looks at the trophy, his hands trembling, topples all the black pieces without him noticing, and gets stuck on the chair after conceding. I was rooting for Ding from the start but I feel so bad for Ian.

[@jakobyarns4369]

I would probably die from the pressure, the fact that he remained that composed shows he’s a better man than most of us

[@sadas3190]

Trophy's on the other side lol. But he may have been looking at the reflection. Either way, that is some cinematic drama finish.

[@TheAstroG]

@@jakobyarns4369 I would straight up have a heart attack of anxiety.

[@clairegoulet927]

In chess you are alone. You must trust yourself because you are all you have when things get hard. For these players you can tell they have put their heart and soul into this game. Congratulations to Ding! To Ian, you've made it to this stage twice now. You deserve to be on it. Do not give up your hope and dreams. You play beautiful chess, and we all look forward to what the future holds for you as well. Bravo to both players for an outstanding match!

[@raylopez99]

Very philosophical, something that might be said at a Parisian cafe on the river Seine. As for me, I want to see two new fresh faces in the next WC, for MC to come out of retirement (and lose) and for me to reach candidate master level.

[@thecook238]

Congrats Ding, what a World Championship that was, amazing performance, he didn't lead once, he just won it at the very end! Absolutely legendary ending!

[@iamsopratik]

I almost broke up seeing Ian in so much pain and discomfort. I wish him all the calm and peace and more power for next Candidates

[@raylopez99]

Nepo gets 900k Euro, tax free, though I'm sure some Russian officials will want payoffs, not a bad payday, so don't cry too much Argentina.

[@Alex-ws7rb]

@@raylopez99 dude its litereally not about money, you can be sure that all of those super gms are already beyond well of

[@raylopez99]

@@Alex-ws7rb I know, but a cool $1M will help soften the blow, no?

[@imtiaaz531]

​@@raylopez99 omg bro it's not about fricking money it's the fact that the guy lost a world championship don't u get it man?

[@tiagohudler8202]

@@imtiaaz531 this guy probably never competed seriously in his life. Does not know the feeling of getting so close to the goal you worked so hard for and just seeing it vanishing before your eyes.

[@Wilkki]

Nepo's reaction at 0:30 is genuinely one of the saddest things I've seen. Looking to his side like a child that got lost and tries to find an empathetic face, someone to console him and guide him back to the place, the time, in which he had once felt at ease; his hands pumping with adrenaline, shaking so much that they stumble upon the pieces that took so much to capture, clumsily scattering on the table and the floor, representing all the effort being reduced to nothingness. I can't even imagine the shock of being on the biggest stage of your biggest passion, thinking you'd just transition into the next phase and suddenly realizing your opponent is going for the win with less than five minutes remaining in total, and that he actually has all the chances for it, and that your dream has been inadvertently crushed just like that, dissipated right in front you. I was rooting for Ding the whole way, but that moment made me feel terrible. One of the most authentic displays of emotion I've ever seen; no theater, no exaggeration, just total despair and hopelessness.

[@Wilkki]

Ding chilling

[@chadknight4379]

It feels messed up and underhanded when Ding was actually rooting for the win this time. I hope I'm wrong

[@HappytreeLuis]

@@Wilkki You busting out the casual 'ding chilling' after the heartfelt comment was hilarious.

[@rays5163]

that apparently wasn't an empathetic face he was looking at..it was the trophy....and it makes the clip hurt that much more.

[@Shirikatsu]

He was actually looking at the trophy which was stood on a table on Nepo's right. He was taking in his last moments as a potential World Champion before going through the final motions.

[@space_orphan]

So heartbreaking for Nepo, he had the championship in the bag multiple times and let it slip through his fingers. I really hope he gets another shot.

[@1nikhilgokul]

Both of them are pure gold talents with great hearts. Thank you both for giving us this!

[@bluemagic21]

nepo pushing out black pieces with his hand shaking, that was a moment you will remember rest of your life

[@reginaldforthright805]

What a fkn baby

[@carljuztine3328]

Seeing Nepo crumble in the last moments is just heartbreaking, I've been rooting for him for this championship for a long time. I gotta apologize to my bathroom for cursing too much while watching the last moments, congrats to Ding

[@sparshmaheshwari4523]

Bro same here. We will see Ian rise to power soon and by soon i mean after2 years

[@user-mpuzer]

@Sleepy 🐉 leopard driver, what are you doing here?

[@therealworldlibrary]

@Sleepy 🐉 Why would you say that? There must be so much hate in your heart and emptiness in your brain it‘s unbelievable.

[@calvinsebastian8902]

​​@Sleepy 🐉 bro started a war _😮_

[@pikachuofficial69421]

@@Tosse901 haha I'm sorry, emotions played out there. Thank you for telling me this btw Have a nice day I deleted those comments

[@johntiangco2752]

Salute to both players giving all their best up to the last minute..this is a heart breaking ending..the reaction of nepo makes me cry..and to ding man show a lot of respect not celebrating in front of nepo..this man is amazing still down to earth

[@ABAtrading]

I actually have major respect for Nepo now. Beaten down and broken into pieces twice. He will return forsure in the next 3-5 years to keep fighting for what he has wanted for so long! Great sportsmanship by both players though. What a great match!

[@ZK-im1eh]

0:33 you can feel how Nepo's heart dropped when he realized he lost, knocking over the chess pieces. A crushing defeat against Magnus in 2021 and now a heartbreaking defeat in 2023 against Ding 😢

[@chadknight4379]

So messed up! 💔

[@hismw]

...:(

[@LauReXyLL]

Choker

[@llawliet7434]

I was rooting for ding but i felt bad for ian too, but i mean, losing against magnus carlsen is destiny, he is simply the best player of all time, and now he is playing poker

[@reginaldforthright805]

He’s a jellyfish

[@ykhov]

Nepo's hand shaking before the resignation is heart breaking.

[@altllion]

衷心祝贺丁立人，太惨烈了。我有幸看到决胜的一刻，我都哭了，更不要说棋手们了。感谢你们！

[@matthewsvic]

This is so incredibly emotional. Congratulations to Ding, commiserations to Ian.

[@anlgulay6338]

as a liren supporter it was so sad to see Ian's looking around and knocking down the pieces when he knew he was lost

[@TrashTaster]

The Way Ian Looked at the Trophy just conveys so much emotion. And he knew it was over

[@kendanzan8088]

I didn’t even realize he was looking at the trophy. If he was, that just breaks my heart even more 😭😭😭 bless your heart ian

[@ghostproxy11]

​@@kendanzan8088 trophy in line of sight.. it must have been soul crushing 😢

[@propagandaBreaker]

I noticed Nepo is furious against himself but even he sees that Ding forgot he already shook his hand he accepts doing it a second time with respect. Nepo showed a lot of grace in the final moment of the game. I cannot imagine the tempest of emotion running in all its body and the sadness and frustration. Respect guys! You offered us a fight without mercy at every stage of the match!

[@hichamanf794]

Congratulations Ding you deserve it. You were so calm focusing and ... Bravo

[@kastrooutlaw]

This Clip is so powerfull, just watched it 5 times in a row, to look at all the emotions and little things

[@priyanshu.sharma.0002]

It's ripping my heart

[@alessbritish228]

It's because Magnus decided not to play that Ding had a chance. Originally Ding didn't even classify to play finals! Yikes.

[@naitsabes9560]

@@alessbritish228 More so because Karjakin, who was supposed to play publicly supported the Ukraine war and was disqualified by FIDE

[@alessbritish228]

@@naitsabes9560 that's unfair because political views do not relate to chess skills. Fide is woke af

[@seankeegan8285]

@@alessbritish228 super unfair because I think Russian Chess is super linked to the government, not sure he had a choice to say he didn't xD

[@wenshan701]

Lesgo! Now we can get the best Ding meets Rapport of all time.

[@_yuri]

@@kuankuan8024 stop being so immature those sad trolls are very few 😊. we are all happy for ding and china.

[@pikachuofficial69421]

​​@@kuankuan8024cuz we rooted for Ian Edit: Also cuz he's no.2 ❤😂

[@catart2633]

@@kuankuan8024 nobody is jealous lmao, also magnus exist.

[@fernandowanderley8269]

Kkkkkk

[@haisek.sasaki9617]

Pretending to be Chinese, I bet. Humility in victory is a cultural thing for Asians

[@cuberious1419]

So proud of Ding! He’s been through so much just to get here!

[@NSAKEY]

Congrats to LiRen. Such a nice guy. I hope that Ian is not too hard on himself; he is definitely capable of securing the title.

[@jasonkoch3182]

He is going to be thinking about Game 12 for a long, long time. Hopefully, once he gets some distance he can put this all behind him, but that Game 12 blunder, to go from winning to dead lost, from being a half point from the title to dead even, that's the kind of game that can ruin the rest of a career. For his sake, I really hope he can move on from this.

[@yayeet4250]

​@@jasonkoch3182facts. I hate it when ppl try to paint ian as toxic or undeserving to win the title. He's been there twice ffs, obviously he will let out some emotions in those tough moments.

[@aini9027]

I can feel nepos emotions. After grinding and playing for so many days and seeing the title going in your opponents hands is really heartbreaking. The mind doesnt accept it. GG both the players

[@GMBethHarmon]

Nepo's reaction - pieces falling everywhere, tripping out of the chair. Couldn't get out of there fast enough. Chess is brutal. Congrats to Ding Liren. That Rg6 when everyone was expecting the repetition was such a ballsy, inspired move in time pressure. Amazing finish.

[@dawgsout4free]

I know ian will bounce back much stronger and congratulations to Ding he showcased his resilience and brilliance

[@Puschit1]

I wouldn't be so sure. It takes so much mental power to do this and he got broken the second time now.

[@qownson4410]

One of the most reserved yet emotional displays from both opponents I've ever seen in a chess match.

[@Cwtr]

I'm feeling so bad for Nepo. I was rooting for him in the last and this world championship. I hope he recovers and maybe even gets another shot for a third time

[@pi6141]

Ian was totally on par with Magnus, he was the one pushing for the win in the first few games until he broke after game 6. He totally deserved the title this time but he let it slip during game 12 and paid for it. It is going to be extremely difficult for him to recover mentally after this, but I hope he doesn't lose his motivation.

[@brianpetersen570]

I think for nepo it has everything to do with nerve- and that’s hard to improve on especially if you build up the fear that he has losing these HUGE ex matches

[@chessking29]

@@pi6141 he did not deserve it because he didn't earn it. He had his chances and threw them away multiple times.

[@nickpolizzi9612]

@@brianpetersen570 I couldn’t agree more. It’s so heartbreaking to watch. I hope he wins the WCC one day.

[@pi6141]

@@brianpetersen570 Well said! If you fail the first time you can just brush off and go "bad luck, I'll try again next time" but the next time you won't be anywhere near as confident and it will only go downhill from there.

[@Mister_Missis]

Absolutely heartbreaking end for Ian... Good luck for him and congratulations to Ding!

[@Mister_Missis]

@@BombLobster Sorry(

[@ranfak]

Man China in Dota 2 and Russia in chess have same situation. 2 time runner up but can’t take trophy 🏆, it’s have being long time

[@veselinjokanovic3032]

What a legendary story of struggle and success has Ding created! Needs to be made into a movie.

[@aaravraj4092]

What a sport man..!! The emotions the courage the mastermind moves.. everything comes into the picture in this world championship. Ian's heartbreak and Ding's living his moment and absorbing the reality that he's the new CHESS WORLD CHAMPION Hats off to both of em for amazing gameplay..what a tournament it was.!

[@pckho92]

I realized ian's hand trembling after he dropped those chess pieces to floor. Really, poor Ian. Note: sorry for confusing words. Yes I feel bad for Ian. He is a very strong player, I love his fast play and some tricky move. I know he is very sad to lost this game and even if I root for Ding, I still feel sad for Ian.

[@abdullahwaris1275]

Wtf are you on about. That was the realization that he lost the match sinking in. Nothing poor about it, if anything you have to feel for Nepo here.

[@xenesa8114]

@@abdullahwaris1275 Bro, that is what he was saying bozo

[@d4wou742]

​​​@@abdullahwaris1275 read the comment idoit😂

[@123unknownsoldier126]

@Abdullah Waris this might be a language thing, but I’d interpret that sentence to mean “poor Ian” as in he’s feeling badly for Ian. I will admit it was worded a bit confusingly though.

[@eddyyt8]

​@@abdullahwaris1275 maybe English isn't your forte, "poor Ian", means "my sympathies to Ian"

[@pratickkkk]

Lets not forget how bold Ding is, he gets so mad at himself when he has to defend, still pulled of incredible defense when it mattered and then choosing to play for a win with THE ICONIC 'Rg6', the new World Champion 🙏

[@GreyWind]

That was an insane decision to play for a win with so little time. I lost it when seeing it live

[@wchambers3849]

Congrats to both players for a hard fought & exciting match. Great job Ding, World Chess Champion!!!

[@DEADSHANKSPEARE]

Congratulations to Ding! Heartbreaking for Ian, its hard to be physically stable when youre that upset about a situation. Still an awesome dude, hope he wins it next time.

[@raylopez99]

I hope we see two new fresh faces next time.

[@DEADSHANKSPEARE]

Well, unless Ding abdicates we'll see him vs someone else. As much as I like Ian, it would be nice to see the young GMs begin their takeover

[@ramachandra776]

A worthy world champion . Truly the child of fate . Replaced Karjakin in the 2023 candidates ,Ding loses his first game to Nepo . wins against Hikaru in the final candidates match comes second and qualifies due to Magnus withdrawing . Now wins here .

[@raylopez99]

But for Ding however it could have been Hikaru instead...not that he cares.

[@yashveer05]

"Ding meeting Rapport" will break the internet

[@drarknillion]

Thanks to these two players for doing their best. They gave us a great world championship, full of emotions.

[@kamleshrangari4824]

😢IAN reaction made me feel like I lost my whole world Congratulations Ding ❤

[@sweddishboi2739]

Can’t wait to see ding meet rapport after this game

[@incTG]

we're about to get the greatest ding meets rapport clip

[@bingyifg]

fancy to see mr top gear guy here

[@asoriano6575]

Congratulations for both. It was an amazing championship!.

[@gohsterios9799]

High respect to both players and congrats to Ding Liren! Ian was a monster at attacking with his pieces, Ding was excellent at defending.

[@aayushvijayvargia2084]

Brilliant decision by ding for keep playing when he could make a draw !!

[@marcosclaudio1729]

nepo reaction is so heartbreaking man, congratulations to ding

[@ArdyKyronGaming]

This is literally a wonderful history of the 17th Champion! They really did well with other GMs. Congratulations Ding Liren ♟️

[@gnatnib]

Respect to both players, insane mind and mentality, Congrats for Ding and Good luck for the next world championship Ian!

[@RuyLopezTheSicilian]

Damn, I was rooting for Ding but after seeing this I wanna give both men a brotherly hug

[@kiyotakaayanokoji7655]

*_This proves chess is not only a battle of minds. Emotion as well._*

[@l-I-I__Iool]

This world championship match in particular is testament to that!

[@frankspencer6935]

Great chess from both players. Ding really won my support in this match as he fought back from behind.

[@truckstoptvca5929]

Being ahead the whole tournament pretty much. Even seeing Ding loose on time one game. Seeing Ian's emotions at the end, is gut wrenching. GG to both players for putting on an exciting championship. And congratz to Ding. It's the small margins that change everything.

[@jamesmaskell3743]

Its an incredible story for Ding to even make it to the match, then we have one of the best World Championship matches ever. Amazing stuff!

[@ravikr6164]

Ding is a fighter well deserved champion 🍁

[@newbgameplay]

The moment chess made viewers cry. I feel for both of them. All the behind stories that lead to this, great games. Congratulations to Ding Liren. 🥰

[@urosjovanovic3142]

It was a beautiful battle to watch, the whole series! Congrats to Ding, I'm very happy he had an opportunity to become a world champion, he's been amazing for a long time! Congrats to Ian as well, he improved his game so much over the past couple of years.

[@technobladeselbow4298]

Nepo must be completely broken The look he gave on the camera his hands were shaking he had the lead but messed up twice

[@ZoeylaRose]

he was looking at the trophy pretty sure not the camera

[@technobladeselbow4298]

@@ZoeylaRose trophy was at the other side You can even see it in the frame

[@hqcart1]

Ding shakes Neops hands for a second time to make sure he really resigned and he is the WCC!

[@lGlppl]

Either one of these deserved it! Great passionate playing for both of these players! Congrats Ding!!

[@risheeraswathbt4815]

How many of them loved Ding’s dedication and the way he showed his humane attitude towards the rumour spread by the people.. ❤❤🎉🎉😊😊 HAPPY TO SEE DING AS A WORLD CHAMPION..!!!

[@MangoEngineer]

"Self Pinning Yourself to Immortalise the World, Congratulations Ding" ~ Magnus Carlsen

[@donnietan9901]

I was watching it live and when Ian knocked down a piece, it was very very heartbreaking. A lot of people experience the same feeling, of course not in chess but one way or another, we could all relate to Ian.

[@lk29392]

Being able to defeat Ian with his prep leaking halfway through the match is really a clutch performance by Ding. Wow.

[@yayeet4250]

There wasn't even any proof that it was actually dings prep lol. I doubt nepo and his team even looked at the prep because there was no certainty of it being dings.

[@davidfleb]

This looks like something out of a movie. So much emotion. Heartbreaking for Ian to lose with the white pieces in the last seconds of the last game

[@mwendii]

I truly feel Ian's pain😢 congratulations Ding 🎉

[@jshooa4840]

Seeing Ian stare at the world championship trophy, then knocking the pieces down before Qxa2, and then unable to get out of his chair. I feel for him. And congratulations Ding Liren, first player from China to win the world chess championship. A new era of chess has begun

[@FoxyFreddie]

Two very lovable players. Poor Ian. Pure class from Ding. Most entertaining WC match ever.

[@abdulghanihaj-bakri4159]

The amount of emotions in this video is absolutely overwhelming! The phrase (I just can't) is created for this moment

[@AlrightThere]

Looks like more of a relief for Ding. All those years of hard work paying off

[@tiffanyyy8473]

He truly deserved this. Congratulations Ding, I’m so proud of you❤🎉🎉

[@generalyoutubewatching5286]

I came back to look at Nepo's devasting push of the pieces when he realised he'd lost. One of the most iconic videos in chess history. The raw emotions is just palpable

[@dingra8993]

I had my retirement planned. Chess : I dont think so my buddy

[@ShunOkamotoMusic]

Congratulations to the first chinese world champion! So glad i was there live!

[@YSFmemories]

i didn't see you in the room. where were you standing?

[@fuadasyari6600]

Nakamura was weeping in the corner

[@frankjohansen3132]

Congrats to both players for exciting matches and Ding must be the most humble man on planet earth, what a man and what a play in this final game.

[@dcgamerx7732]

​@@عبدالرحمن_الناصر you probably are a 13 year old who barely knows chess

[@hindustanimapper]

@@dcgamerx7732 Better not to give them attention Edit: Shit this comment is ironic

[@MrQuaker122]

So iconic!!! What a moment. So happy for Ding and commiserations to Nepo. We were so lucky to witness this final.

[@amgs23]

I was rooting for Ding from the beggining, I was at the edge my sit during this game, waiting for him to win. But when I saw Nepo's reaction my heart sank. This moment really looks like it's directed for a movie. What a spectacle this match was.

[@aestheticduo6759]

Man Cried a lot,burned a lot and shouted a lot,in the end Chess wins Man..oh gosh...It's Ding and Nepo,both are winners in my eyes but yeah as a loyal supporter of his dignity,his compassion,his humility and his brutality over the board yet being so submissive is actually what makes him the World Champion in my eyes...❤❤❤Ding Liren-The 17th World Chess Champion,the Man on a mission who has won millions of hearts...My Heart was aching and throbbing all this while but my Heart goes out for Ian,Man What a Fight,what a Challenger 🎉...He is one for the ages...❤❤❤But When it mattered the most,Ding put into all his hard work into those two decisive moves-Rg6 as well as a2...Long way to go...Congratulations Ding,Congratulations Nepo...What a WCC Final we had my gosh...🎉🎉🎉

[@mango7753]

Ding Liren

[@nossenkanter]

nobody deserves or doesn't deserve it, but he won so kudos.

[@slugmaballs360]

He did it lets goooo

[@VjRj84]

@@nossenkanter they both did, they put the work and have the skill to be there. Something im sure you cant say.

[@nossenkanter]

@@VjRj84 That's the whole point isn't it ? 😂 Imagine studying a board game for 20 years, you better be good

[@lekolyan8228]

​@@nossenkanter yet they are more successful in life than you'll ever be

[@rtxf]

My eyes get teary looking at Ian going through these emotions after all he has given.

[@rrkk773]

Bro looks stressed like he just had a long day at work and just wanted to go home and eat takeout