Ding Liren vs Praggnanandhaa! (+ Karjakin Banned From Chess)

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Charity Cup | Prelims (chess24.com) [8] 2022.03.20
1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c5 3.Bg2 Nc6 4.d4 Nf6 5.O-O e6 6.c4 dxc4 7.dxc5 Qxd1 8.Rxd1 Bxc5 9.Nbd2 c3 10.bxc3 O-O 11.Nb3 Be7 12.Nfd4 Nxd4 13.cxd4 Nd5 14.Bd2 f5 15.Na5 b6 16.Nc6 Bf6 17.a4 Bb7 18.Bxd5 exd5 19.Ne5 Ba6 20.Kf1 Rfe8 21.f4 Rec8 22.Ke1 Bc4 23.Rdb1 Rab8 24.Rb2 a6 25.Bb4 b5 26.Bd6 Ra8 27.a5 Rd8 28.Bc5 Rac8 29.Kd2 g5 30.Kc3 h5 31.e3 Kg7 32.Kb4 Rh8 33.h3 g4 34.Rh2 Bxe5 35.fxe5 Bd3 36.e6 Be4 37.e7 Kf7 38.h4 Rhe8 39.Ra3 Rxe7 40.Bxe7 Rc4+ 41.Kb3 Kxe7 42.Kb2 Kd6 43.Rc3 b4 44.Rc1 Kc6 45.Rd2 Kb5 46.Rdd1 Bf3 47.Rf1 Kxa5 48.Rxc4 dxc4 49.d5 c3+
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13:00 It Was In This Position
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The Charity Cup is the 2nd of 9 events on the $1.6 million 2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour and takes place on chess24 from March 19-26. World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen tops the 16-player field, which will be cut in half by the 4-day round-robin Prelims. The total prize fund is $150,000, with $750 for a win and $250 for a draw in the Prelims. The quarterfinals and semi-finals are 1-day, 4-game matches, while the final will feature two such matches over two days.
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[@CaptnCondor]

“Congratulations for realizing that the winning move is most often the winning move”

[@drferry]

This was either a slip of the tongue or the greatest truism ever spoken.

[@simon.in.motion]

He said : " ..on realizing the winning move is the move that is most often the winning move" He meant b4 by that, the running joke on this channel :)

[@cptnoremac]

That's not what he said. He said the winning move is the move that is most often the winning move.

[@ibraahimnuhaadh9834]

😂😂

[@yeeshusrivastava9651]

@@cptnoremac yes most often, the winning move on this channel is b4

[@shreeyamittal1771]

I saw b4, and instantly knew that there was definitely a pun coming up. You never disappoint, Agad😂

[@richardlindquist5936]

Great game! Nice to see the hypermodern opening and how skillfully these cats played. Good win for Praggu.

[@meowcat5596]

Uh... meow.

[@Bobby-fj8mk]

That was a great Rook sacrifice to win the game. It shows how powerless Rooks are in closed positions.

[@jadenyocom]

i love praggu's chess style! always finding beautiful attacking moves. one of my favorite players right now

[@LifeIsGreatGirishArunDikshit]

Fantastic!!! 👍✌👌Praggu tries to create winning chances by taking (sometimes seemingly undue) risks and even ready to lose some games in process. But, his wins are well earned and quite delightful... A true Viewers' player and will make heavy contributions to popularize the Chess even more in future !!!

[@Slacktest]

Was looking forward to this vid tyvm

[@MTXChess]

Pragg, Alireza! The future of chess is bright! Love to see great games like this from someone so young

[@cptnoremac]

Prag, yes. Alireza, no.

[@CraftyFREAKERS]

@@cptnoremac are u living under a stone ? Alireza is for sure a world class player in the future

[@cptnoremac]

@@CraftyFREAKERS I'm saying I don't like him, not that he's bad.

[@CraftyFREAKERS]

@@cptnoremac ohh, alright , i was just talking abt capabilites

[@garvhanda4277]

Giri or Levon would be other possibilities, if Ding fails to complete the requirements met by FIDE. Edit --. Or maybe Wesley could also get a chance, but it's a long time sice he played a classical match.

[@bekamargiani2405]

"The winning move is the move that is most often the winning move... of course the move is pawn to b4, that's the good stuff" - Agadmator, 2022 I saw b4 and I knew something like this was coming! You always deliver, Antonio! 😂❤️

[@camilohiche4475]

His second child will be named B4.

[@shreeyamittal1771]

Praggu showing beast mode in rapid lately👍

[@howdyman5961]

I really hope Ding gets his chance. Nobody more deserving than him. Not even close. Edit: (Clarification: If Ding gets the required games in and maintains his rating before the deadline, i believe he deserves a spot in the candidates.)

[@rishigayle4013]

MVL

[@rishigayle4013]

SO

[@rishigayle4013]

Aronian

[@rishigayle4013]

"Not even close" is an exaggeration.

[@morsa-sensei1625]

ding has for sure the worst past 2 years, not about his chess but about the situation

[@leewhite82]

knowing when to trade a rook for a bishop+pawn, especially in the end game, is what makes you a GM

[@maxvonberg7866]

“A winning move is often a winning move” - I just love these… Well done, Sir.

[@madhavanr8055]

Yeah I saw Ding playing a couple of classicals against 1200s on Lichess yesterday. Must be for Candidates qualification

[@Julian-br7wb]

I don't know if it's been suggested but it might be cool to do an analysis of each of the games against Judit.

[@dark_magician_sdy]

#suggestion

[@MysticDC]

Agree, i can't find all the games

[@77seven77]

#suggestion

[@evilrslade]

Go Ding! I guess he will play the games and qualify and he should be in there.

[@jaymike3302]

Another Communist joke. They'll team up to make sure a Chinese or a Russian wins.

[@mr.rachetphilanthrophist601]

Ding is lame

[@roamin_candle743]

You’re the best Agad!

[@jonathancauley5345]

Look at that wall on 4 and 5 files, that’s incredible! :)

[@jayworldjs]

Jeez, and after move 18, we have a completely new game.

[@AADIBAWA]

MASTER CLASS BY PRAGGU,,,,,

[@damejamal4530]

Progg playing all the big shots in the last tournament made him improve

[@pankajpathak380]

Mind blowing!!!!🔥

[@KeepSmiling-]

U explain deep engine lines and levy explains method of playing with little deep engine lines adding some humour.You two guys are good in your own ways

[@martyshwaartz971]

I watch both recaps for big games, usually watch Levy first to get the story and then Agad to go deeper.

[@Axiomatic75]

Yes they have different approaches but I very much enjoy both channels. Would be hard for me to pick a favourite.

[@KeepSmiling-]

@@martyshwaartz971 I also do the same

[@dark_magician_sdy]

Agad Recaps > Levi and Hikaru Recaps Agad appreciates the art where Levi and Hikaru are goof balls

[@abdullahibrahimhassan7301]

@@Axiomatic75 you literally are everywhere, hope i was able to convince you about masks and vaccine lmao

[@prietomsarker7139]

Praggu is growing so strong. Someday he will be the world champion. 🔥

[@da96103]

I am thinking if Chinese Chess Federation can organize a tournament for Ding plus 13 other players with double round robin format over April and May. This guarantees 26 games for Ding.

[@mikoaj1349]

But wouldn't that be a bit dishonest? Top players, especially those aiming at the Candidates, generally play real, tough tournaments with other top-rated players. If a tournament were organised just for Ding and some weak players, that would be padding Ding's resume, not true chess. So if he's to qualify, I want to see him play against Caruana, Aronian, So, MVL and others from the top of the ranking list, not in some concocted pseudo-tournament with the Chinese second tier.

[@jasonkenobi913]

@@mikoaj1349 The rules dictate that the replacement should be the highest rated player on May's rating list provided they have 30 played games in a certain time span. There's nothing wrong with him playing such a tourney or even a 26 game match to meet the game quota provided his rating will still be high enough after.

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

@@jasonkenobi913 I think you're both correct... The Chinese COULD organize such a tournament and stay within the parameters, BUT it would be seen by many as a bit sketchy. And I believe that Ding, being the sportsman and gentleman he is, would decline to play in such an event.

[@felixmerz6229]

@@jasonkenobi913 *Nothing* wrong with it, really?

[@shashankprasad4227]

@@mikoaj1349 I agree with you but still if he draws a game against lesser player he would lose rating so for that he has to maintain a long winning streak, still your point is not wrong .Have a good day

[@LazarimFernando]

#suggestion Le Quang Liem vs Duda looks very good.

[@nicksince90]

OMG Beautiful Game by Praggu with Ding L. Crazy

[@anishpraggyasingh8680]

A reminder for Agad that we love him & appreciate his efforts :) ♡

[@marvisvaidhyanathan4794]

@agadmator At this rate of banning and cancelling, FIDE might soon ban/cancel the Evan's gambit, since some people might find the gambit too aggressive and not for the faint hearted. 😂

[@Ronnoconnor]

Preach

[@pelimies1818]

How lovely surprice in the end-game. Must have felt good.

[@msalty2823]

I would like to see Ding in the Candidates. When he is playing well he is a tough match up for magnus.

[@camilohiche4475]

13:43 "So a remarkable game by Ding where he shows, well, not just that he outclassed Ding..." Wait, what?

[@mr.rachetphilanthrophist601]

First ding should be replaced by praggu

[@Anonyoussisbeke]

😂

[@da96103]

Rules say that player qualify by rating must play more than 30 rated games between June 2021 and May 2022. How many games had Ding played?

[@linminhtoo]

Only 4

[@linminhtoo]

It'll be a tough journey

[@da96103]

And also he has to play 26 games without dropping his rating to below Aronian’s or So’s.

[@GJAkuo]

He’s definitely gonna slap 26 games in 3 months. Thats nothing. Albeit otb might be easier or better.

[@xethnyrrow]

8:00 there's a piece on every square of the 5th row!

[@jonathanshaw2744]

POV: you just returned to this video after watching everyone rip on Sergey and discuss his exile

[@Bobby-fj8mk]

+ Karjakin Banned From Chess - not discussed properly in the video: The FIDE Ethics and Disciplinary Commission (EDC) has banned GM Sergey Karjakin for six months from participating as a player in any FIDE rated chess competition. The 32-year-old Russian grandmaster, who is a fierce supporter of Russian president Vladimir Putin, was punished for his recent statements on social media and will be missing out on this year's FIDE Candidates Tournament. The statements by Sergey Karjakin on the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine has led to a considerable number of reactions on social media and elsewhere, to a large extent negative towards the opinions expressed by Sergey Karjakin.

[@SoyAmurita]

Lol, they usually say no politics in sport when it comes to Israel committing crimes against Palestinians, or US crimes against Black or Muslim people. Super ugly

[@ParleLeVu]

@@SoyAmurita "Crimes against black or Muslim people" from "Amr Mohamed". Did you consider getting your head out of your bum before talking today?

[@move_i_got_this5659]

@@SoyAmurita The Jews had the promise land long before Muslim was even a religion. Do you think it was right of the Muslims to just take it by force?

[@georgiyordanov6191]

I believe Agad did not discuss that issue because he need his youtube channel alive. Sergey Karjakin did not support the war, he simply sympathize his own president Putin. FIDE decision is terribly wrong!

[@regzzuse280]

@@move_i_got_this5659 "Promised Land" That is very valid. Sure that certain people will say that God promised something to them, it doesnt make sense to believe it was promised to anyone else.

[@immanuelcahig9344]

I have observed ever since Ding has a very long breaktime in chess due to this pandemic, he plays really bad. Well even in his last classical otb games, he just messed up with players having lower ratings than himself. I hope he can regain his prime and made it to the 2800 rating soon.

[@TheWaxlemon]

he just beat magnus the other day

[@081_rohit8]

@@TheWaxlemon another case just beats magnus always becomes hero know..

[@linminhtoo]

@@081_rohit8 it is not easy to beat magnus...

[@081_rohit8]

@@linminhtoo i didn't say easy but beating just magnus not make him hero or wc

[@tautiksinharoy5650]

@@TheWaxlemon classical or rapid?

[@avinashnayak7398]

#suggestion Paul Keres vs Vasily Smyslov 1953 Zurich candidates tournament on Smyslov's birthday on 24th March Smyslov's defense was super precise, and white's dangerous attack boomeranged

[@troytheriot8679]

Ding could have passed on taking the rook after it took the d7 pawn and make Praggo give up the exchange too get rid of the bishop because it would create a passed c pawn and no more progress could be made on the Queen side

[@DeeEast]

It would be a shame if Ding tried to play his 26 games, and in doing so, playing game after game, growing tired, he lost a bunch of rating and is no longer the highest rated player, in that case Levon would play in the candidates

[@dsodragon8152]

Praggu on FIRE!!!!! first Magnus and now Ding....

[@rmahesh]

All of us can watch any of these games in all other channels... but the way Agad analyses the game is gud but wat makes it great.... are his passion for the game and his one liners.... too good and a g8 g8 fan of Agad....

[@jamesdelb6885]

Amazing to watch this and, looking back, realizing that Ding became world champion.

[@matrixmatrix6099]

Very good game from Praggu with black pieces...

[@dark_magician_sdy]

Praggu is the next World Chess Champion

[@davidcopson5800]

More likely it is Firouzja.

[@Aryaveer_jadli]

@@coldspine3697 who knows. Shows promise

[@williamgoss4691]

Excellent game, thx

[@BasDirks]

Would love to see Ding in the candidates!

[@mr.rachetphilanthrophist601]

Lol

[@pizdaloverbby]

Prag is insane!

[@alexglase765]

Glad to see Praggu playing for the win. Draws are lame!

[@e50s65]

I feel like f4 was also winning because you have to take with the e pawn and remove the defender of the d pawn

[@mediaforknowledge6620]

Congratulations Indian Grand Master

[@drandersjiang]

Anyone know how I can donate to and support Karjakin?

[@ramachandra776]

Karjakin situation is similar to Alekhine who was banned for anti semitic remarks during world war two . Anyway no one is more deserving than Ding to get the wild card . Hope he completes the requisite 26 classical games . Also , Pragg is showing he will one day be in the candidates at least by his performance against Magnus last tournament and Ding .

[@TheWaxlemon]

@@brijeshchandrakar ah yes i'm sure the jewish president zelensky whose father and brothers were killed in the holocaust is a neo nazi too!

[@bigfella1612]

@@brijeshchandrakar mmm yes the neo-nazis that are hiding in childrens hospitals and malls

[@user-yz2xl1tu6t]

@@TheWaxlemon maybe not a Nazi, doesn't change he is a terrorist If someone was the victim at done point that doesn't mean that he can never do bad himself So stop blindly supporting any Jewish person just cuz he us Jewish

[@kunalsingh4418]

@Black Sicilian the reason I find Karjakin worse is that he was mocking the deaths of people from his own motherland. That's just insane. One would expect somebody born in Ukraine would be more conflicted about the war regardless of his political leanings or changed citizenship. Not making horribly insensitive jokes about Ukranian men and women dying in the war. What he did was just disgusting.

[@Aj-ch5kz]

Stop mixing politics with everything. This is typical american behavior.

[@gauravkhandelwal3612]

Probable future world champion beats probable member of the candidates tournament.

[@gorillafacewastaken]

YA. No one in the comments even mentions Praggu's name. :/

[@Ronnoconnor]

Ridiculous about Karjakin. Politics has no place in chess

[@johnnyhyperborean1035]

Poor Karjakin. Forgot he lived in a stupid world.

[@jonathan.palfrey]

If politics has no place in chess, then he should have remembered that and shut up about it.

[@GJAkuo]

Great win fro Praggal BUT DING BACK IN THE CANDIDATES ?! 🤯 I literally slowed down playing chess cuz my favorite player wasnt in the candidates. Now he’s back. 🙌🏼🙌🏼🔥🔥

[@emmanuelmwansa7797]

And boooom 💥

[@syauqiachmad]

crazy rook sac. but worth the result....insanely done by pragg.. amazing

[@cereman]

I get it, Ding makes a move, *ding* sound plays

[@tuankietnguyen1252]

first is Ibramovich with Chelsea and now it's Karjakin with chess. How ironic

[@twice4life343]

Abramovich, not Ibrahimovic

[@strawmoon9963]

Abramovich has a lot of skeletons in his closet. No one likes him even in Russia. However, Karjakin is just a small boy compared to him.

[@tvens1]

Karjakin is a bum

[@videopetanque7436]

What Karjakin said on his personal twitter account is in NO WAY related to the FIDE or the chess community. So obviously FIDE Rule 2.2.10 don't apply. The West has basically become Stalin's USSR. Ironic.

[@kardiackids1435]

Can someone explain what Karjakin did to get banned from chess?

[@damarauder]

Karjakin’s ban is a god damn shame

[@subuddhparekh]

Prabhu is improving

[@trollpeis]

Pragg for the win!

[@mikahamari6420]

Now isolated pawn has a name. It is Karjakin.

[@videopetanque7436]

What Karjakin said on his personal twitter account is in NO WAY related to the FIDE or the chess community. So obviously FIDE Rule 2.2.10 don't apply. The West has basically become Stalin's USSR. Ironic.

[@mikahamari6420]

@@videopetanque7436 It would have affected Chess reputation, if FIDE wouldn't have done anything. Karjakin has become famous because of Chess, so he talked as a representative of the community. Now he can say anything he wants, he is out.

[@videopetanque7436]

@@mikahamari6420 Your point is that anyone exercising any Activity automatically becomes a public representative for that Activity. Do you even understand how that sounds ? It would be a gross violation of freedom of speech. So only the unemployed would have the right to express their views ? Nonsense. Karjakin has the SAME RIGHTS that anyone else. The idea that Karjakin has LESS RIGHTS that someone else because he is famous is blatantly a discrimination.

[@mikahamari6420]

@@videopetanque7436 Freedom of speech doesn't mean that we have to accept everything. What he said, showed what kind of worm he is, and he got what he deserved. Slava Ukraini!

[@videopetanque7436]

@@mikahamari6420 So finally you show your true color, tyran. Freedom of speech means exactly that every side can express its views, so that I can chose.

[@ldbboosha]

That rook sac was nuts

[@homegrown7993]

The best games are often those where both players refuse to play for a draw... Makes chess much more exciting 😊

[@satkinson5505]

For many years I have been watching chess on KZbin. I have watched young people from all over the world come together in many places in the world and treat each other with respect. Talk was only about chess.When you punish people for their opinion you sooner or later be punished for yours.This is not propaganda this is truth.I for some reason expected chess players would know that.Chess has seen a world wide surge not seen in history even bigger than Bobby Fishers days but it will be all down hill from here.

[@mikoaj1349]

'When you punish people for their opinion you sooner or later be punished for yours' An opinion you can have about taxes or what's better, wind farms or nuclear plants. Supporting war crimes and mass murders isn't an 'opinion'.

[@satkinson5505]

@@mikoaj1349 I see so you are the elite human that decides what opinions are ok,and also are quite certain which side of a conflict one is allowed to be on and somehow know only one side commits war crimes. It is very difficult to know you are in a cult when you are shielded from any opposing opinions.

[@mikoaj1349]

@@satkinson5505 You don't need to be in the elite to know that war is bad and that those who wage it are evil. It's also quite obvious that you should be on the side of the attacked, not the attacker. It's really not that difficult unless you're a Russian troll or a heartless bastard like Karjakin.

[@seifeir6951]

@@satkinson5505 “it’s difficult to know you are in a cult when you are shielded from any opposing opinions” that’s why people support Russia in the first place, Russian leadership doesn’t let the population know any details which detract from their war effort. It’s called censorship

[@satkinson5505]

@@seifeir6951 I am sure glad we have nothing like that here.

[@APrakarshSharma]

13:43 A remarkable game by Ding 😂

[@anatomysucks123]

Lmao

[@leroypalmer9226]

I always calculate playing b4 first. No matter the position

[@Mad_2782]

#suggestions Can you please show Duda vs Nepo from world rapid championship.2021

[@GodwardPodcast]

In the polite world, we favor freedom of speech and therefore we ban anybody from that mean country where they don't believe in freedom of speech.

[@gorkyd7912]

If we banned people from countries without freedom of speech anyone with a Twitter account should be banned for participating in an organization that doesn't believe in freedom of speech. Countries are just organizations by government controlled land area. Twitter is an anti-free speech organization by virtual web space.

[@pedrorengel9603]

How did you not fracture your back bending ove backwards like that? You have no shame, and no honor. "In the polite world, we have freedom of speech so we ban speech when we don't like it." Absolute travesty of a person.

[@GodwardPodcast]

@@pedrorengel9603 It was sarcasm, guys. Obviously.

[@pedrorengel9603]

God save us, in this world you never know anymore.

[@FormostPanda]

The action against Karjakin is despicable.

[@johnsmith1474]

Exactly, FIDE should be banning US players if any. The US is the world hegemon, world terrorist enabler, world arms merchant to dictatorships.

[@resu2026]

"Ding outclassed Ding"

[@akashjatua8519]

What is the opening name of ding?

[@mikedallas11]

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[@competitivemind6785]

...and you after s*x : Where are my goggles, honey? Honey: I've captured them fastedly 😆

[@mikedallas11]

@@competitivemind6785 That also…

[@onnoquinten2944]

Just here to appreciate the great chess content and to voice my opinion that I strongly disagree with Karjakin getting banned. Not entering any discussions, just think it should be known we don't all think the same and that's ok.

[@srg2872]

The West controls the narrative..

[@Nnnmmmkkk]

Yeah, it’s totally okay to actively support war criminal Putin. 😀😀😀😀

[@srg2872]

@@Nnnmmmkkk well I don't see them banning US players when they decimated Afghan Gaddafi and Iraq. How about Israel? Haha. Get off CNN and go read about world affairs if ur dumb enough to not spot the hypocrisy

[@jonathan.palfrey]

Have US or Israeli chess-players spoken out belligerently in favour of their countries' wars in the way that Karjakin has? I don't know. If so, then unequal treatment could be argued. But I can't say I feel any sympathy for Karjakin, in any case. Hardly surprising that people don't want to play games with him.

[@Nnnmmmkkk]

@@srg2872 I don't have to watch CNN. I live in Poland so I see the tragedy of Ukrainian people every single day with my own eyes. I do spot the hypocrisy, but using 'whataboutism' doesn't change the fact that supporting Putin is disgusting.

[@selfserveverything]

I had to rewind a moment because I got distracted by the quote

[@jenakumoyeri3202]

I saw it B4 d pawn *pun* came thru😂

[@MrJayb76]

Was Fischer banned for his heinous comments?

[@SebinMatthew]

fischer probably was mentally unstable. However cruel denying holocaust is, supporting war is much worse.

[@ycyean8235]

@@SebinMatthew you are calling the former world champion a mentally unstable person war is much worse? bruh war was a thing back in the days too, but no body got cancelled for their point of view in political agenda

[@UrGoneConcept]

Chess will never grow if fide would continue be like this. This is pathetic that someone who worked day and night for that spot is now getting banned for saying something which is not even 10% related to chess.

[@bud3157]

Maybe times were different then. Good thing we are making progress and not accept anything. And to all those people who say we should not mix politics with sports: this has nothing to do with politics anymore. It is just black-and-white good versus evil.

[@a.m.armstrong8354]

@@SebinMatthew Fischer was destroyed for breaking sanctions against Yugoslavia, by agreeing to play Spassky. Now Israel arms Neo-Nazis.

[@paolocostaimori]

Ding must be in the candidates. He's one of the few players nowadays that can probably compete with Magnus. Pragg seens to be improving by the day. The boy has future!

[@mr.rachetphilanthrophist601]

Ding is nothing in front of praggu and it is praggu who defeated magnus in airthings masters and not the ding.

[@haidarrmehsen]

anyone else thought the alert sound was from his pc at 3:30 ?

[@weeooh1]

Prags killer move was RxB. From that point on, Diren lost.

[@sawaria123]

Cancelling players is bullshit.

[@johngordonmeade361]

Cancel Culture and censorship is the way of Zio-USA.

[@jackdaw6359]

@@johngordonmeade361 Glad to see other non zombie chess fans

[@monstermagnet3150]

Good place to speak lol

[@RaynmanPlays]

FIDE before: "We're here to determine the best chess players in the world." FIDE now: "We're here to determine the best chess players that do not question the official stance."

[@Nnnmmmkkk]

“The official stance”? Seriously?

[@johnnyhyperborean1035]

@@Nnnmmmkkk yes. "The American stance", "The Popular Stance" etc

[@videopetanque7436]

What Karjakin said on his personal twitter account is in noway related to the FIDE or the chess community. So obviously FIDE Rule 2.2.10 don't apply. The West has basically become Stalin's USSR. Ironic.

[@1neminutebonk3rs3]

how about adding Pragu to Candidates Tournament?

[@darkstar223]

That’s thick he was banned

[@DailyBanter96]

Karjakin should never have been banned from playing the candidates, his support for his country is something every American etc is taught to have in school and to be fair, chess as a whole isn't a place for politics, its a place for chess and chess alone. Everyone will have their own views publically and privately, the western world praises itself on freedom, in America our freedom to speech is something which is seen as our foundation to a truly free society. To punish someone for their views or words simply because you don't like what is said is no different than a dictator who controls the media of his country and pushes false narratives so his people never get to see the truth. Its not a world to which anyone who values freedoms should be hoping for. To think that a chess organization would take such a leap as to punish someone for standing by their country, and for voicing his opinion despite knowing the backlash they would receive from the majority. In many ways its a sign of bravery on that person's part to speak while knowing this fact. His public statements are in the minority, everyone is aware of this already therefore his statements don't harm the FIDE organization or the game of chess which the section FIDE referenced as reasoning behind his ban suggests. If his words didn't harm the game or FIDE then he should be allowed to play while suffering the consequence of his public made views personally. FIDE can disagree as an organization that's all fair and good but to go out of their way to punish its members who don't agree shows nothing short of a dictator type of mindset.

[@tomasz9429]

You're preaching in an empty church. Most people are so far gone thanks to media brainwashing, they take TV as gospel.

[@Sw4TishPGM]

Very good analysis, this has to be said !

[@DailyBanter96]

@@tomasz9429 true, but as chess players with our ability to think critically, we should and must be better than this!

[@Puschit1]

As you said, chess isn't a place for politics and that's precisely why he got banned - he shouldn't use their platform to promote politics, nobody should. The ban was not about his opinion, it was because he uttered it at all. Also, FIDE isn't american. It's an international organisation, founded by 15 nations that don't include the US. Initiator was France, headquarters is in Athen (Greece). So I don't know why they should adhere to american values. Which are illusionary at best anyway.

[@DailyBanter96]

@@Puschit1 First off, he didnt use the FIDE platform, FIDE even stated it was his twitter posts that they banned him over. 2nd, The western world in general EU included all value freedoms and visions of society where freedom of the press and free speech is seen as a common human right. They don't do as Russia has done, arresting reporters and protestors for an unpopular or non-state driven agenda. 3rd. Its about the actual slippery context and what this implies for the future. Basically FIDE is making an atmosphere that's simply, you hold our values and beliefs politically, your country be damned. If we hear that you disagree, or that you publically post in a way we don't like then you will be banned from any chess events. This is a very dangerous thing to see, especially when you go back and realize Fischer despite all the hate against him, despite all his outlandish statements against female players and others making such sexist comments, FIDE ruled that as okay however suddenly standing with your country and holding the unpopular though patriotic view that your country is doing what is best is no longer going to be allowed. Even Magnus spoke out against FIDE's choice not to allow Qualifying Russian players attend the charity event.

[@martinak1723]

Sad about Karjakin, always sad when hard work don't pays off

[@chungus3925]

13:45 " Ding outclassed Ding"

[@tristan7720]

8:20 😂

[@abhishekrajput3952]

Future world champ praggu ❤️🎉💐

[@vladavasiljev]

I understood that there was such a danger [of disqualification], but I believe that I am first and foremost a citizen and patriot of my country, and I say this without any boasting. If such a situation arose again, I would not be silent in a rag, but again I would write such a letter. I do not regret a bit about what I did. Choosing between supporting my country and participating in the Candidates Tournament, I would always choose the first one." Sergey Karjakin

[@JSamad]

What an honorable man, supporting the death and bombing of innocent humans😍❤

[@monstermagnet3150]

@@JSamad Ukrainian government is worse, check yourself what they have perpetuated in Donbass and Lougansk for 8 years...

[@gorkyd7912]

@@monstermagnet3150 According to Russia, Ukrainian government is worse. According to Ukraine, Russian government is worse. Unless you know anything yourself don't pretend like either side is telling the truth about the other.

[@vladavasiljev]

@@JSamad keep watching CNN, it must be all the truth there. For your shallow knowledge: Ukraine have Nazi government installed by US for 8 years. They came in power by military action, not elections. They banned all russian parties, media and language of majority. They killed over 14.000 innocent Russian people who live in the east Ukraine since 2014. Ukraine except Galitia is a Russian land for more than 1.000 years. You don't know a damn thing about Ukraine and this war against US fascism and their imperialism. If You want know basics - watch a lecture held in 2018. at Yale university 'How US created Putin ' .

[@ParleLeVu]

@@monstermagnet3150 Hahaha, what they have perpetuated? There is ZERO proof for any of the Russian claims of "protecting civilians".

[@MarianoAragunde]

"The winning move is most often the winning move". I came for thr chess, stayed for the philosophy

[@cptnoremac]

That's not what he said. He said the winning move is the move that is most often the winning move.

[@move_i_got_this5659]

John Madden was like that with football, he would say things the wrong way but we always knew what he meant. With Agad, it's his lack of experience with the English language, I don't know what John's excuse was. 🤣

[@cptnoremac]

@@move_i_got_this5659 Except he didn't say it wrong. The OP did.

[@shoebumbs]

Charity cup praggu vs magnus #suggestion

[@TheMarksT]

Good game. And with our poor excuses for leaders and representatives we certainly won't have an easy life! But that's a matter of changing them, not praying to our nonexistent and invisible friend. Unless we like having problems we could simply avoid, that way instead.

[@dcfunhouse]

Banning Karjakin is about as asinine a move as the federation could take right now.

[@rickharold7884]

Beautiful

[@esmeraldaesmeralda8015]

The best offense is always a good defense.