Fabiano's Fight To Be The No. 1 Chess Player In The World

No. 2 player in the world, Fabiano Caruana, describes what he's had to do to stake his claim at the top of the chess world and his fight to become a world champion.
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[@alexanderkogan1289]

“My name is Fabiano Caruana and I play chess.” (Totally not the number 2 in the world and third highest rating of all time) 😂

[@nezbs5407]

😂

[@sicsinnerindisguise]

bro didn't feel like flexing

[@JohnoEx]

at least he isn't pretending to be something else "a streamer who just happens to be in candidates"

[@aljaska8212]

Really want Fabi to win, Magnus said after all that he was the closest to him in competition

[@treefuns5056]

Magnus, ha. Arrogance is the downfall of every villain.

[@Makot0214]

What downfall he has won Everything there is to win and he s also on s streak of winning 6 consecutive tournaments​@@treefuns5056

[@jessemills328]

It ain't arrogance, dont think you understand chess man.

[@danielduranloosli]

I might be being fooled by his seriousness and formality, but the precision, objectivity, and measure with which Fabiano thinks and talks makes him feel like the smartest super GM.

[@Apostolnixx]

He is very intelligent, for sure

[@truenova1594]

Fabi is so chill with everything.

[@GiulianoBBianc]

My thought is that Fabiano in 2018's form would have beaten anybody on the Earth in a Championship Match, but he unluckily had to play against non other than peak-form Magnus. And everything was decided in the rapid portion. Very unlucky. Best wishes to him!

[@luciangv3252]

But know he is stronger in rapid and blitz, he manage to get the third places in the world...

[@shubomb]

Magnus wasn't anywhere close to his peak form in 2018, he was going through a slump. He had gone from his peak of 2882 to 2835 and there was only 3 points gap between him and Fabi (2832) before the start of their World Championship match. That's the closest anyone has come to dethroning Magnus from no. 1 position, if Fabi won any Classical game against Magnus he'd have been no. 1 in rating. But Magnus survived and won the Championship in rapid tiebreaks.

[@sungod9797]

Magnus wasn’t really in peak form, especially not in terms of rating.

[@WingsOfHeartFailures]

@@Nafim-kv6rgNah

[@NomeUtente41]

Do not forget that elo depends on the elo of the opponents one faces, so it does not mean that the form at 2835 is worse than that at 2850.

[@fujiapple9675]

Watching Fabiano's early childhood history was both heartwarming and interesting.

[@Jesse-tl1gj]

I'm so excited about the candidates. I'm rooting for Caruana and Hikaru.

[@Aleksinhousut]

I’m rooting for everyone

[@OmarFaruk-i9]

I am rooting for alireza

[@sufinajir9505]

Feels like fabi & Ian has a strong footing ahead , can't say anything for the Indian gems sure can trun the tables but let's see

[@bandamoses7630]

Fabi, Nepo and Vidit are showing dominance. Still, I am rooting for Naka😂

[@divangibran8007]

​@@AleksinhousutBased

[@user-pr5mj1qp1v]

Pls win fabi we are rooting for you !!!!!!

[@insidercam]

Love you, Fabi. Whatever you do, wherever you get, we are proud of you. Watching your every tournament.

[@dicidicee]

It's really hard to know who to root for =( If Fabiano wins the candidates, I think he has great chances to beat Ding, and he would really deserve it. I feel for Ian, but I'd prefer Hikaru or Fabiano to get a shot.

[@simplegalaxy]

my favourite player rn

[@skitsadoodle5194]

same

[@sicsinnerindisguise]

same

[@madamcuriouss]

Come on fabi let’s go party~

[@Kazamanian]

He might loosen up if he played more drunk jazz

[@madamcuriouss]

@Kazamanian yhp he needs to Jazz it up a notch

[@bluelanterns2589]

I thought this was already uploaded... Did you fix that cut where Fabi was talking about two different candidates tournaments, 2020-2021 and 2022? I think that would be confusing for some viewers.

[@chess]

yes exactly - that's what was corrected!

[@sear6851]

Fabi is the Frodo Baggins of the chess world.

[@geronimo8159]

...elaborate 😂?

[@_Brennus]

No. He's Morty.

[@sear6851]

@@geronimo8159 Similarities between Frodo and Fabi a) Both have a calm personality and strong work ethic. b) Both are nerdy midgets. I always thought that Fabi would be the one to take down big bad Magnus who literally crushes every other chess player, sort of like Frodo takes down Sauron 😅

[@geronimo8159]

@@sear6851 ah, I didn't realize he was that small :D. But Frodo is a bit more expressive, I guess...

[@jorgenstenersen]

Fabi is the man! FabiW Candidates 2024.

[@kingclint2382]

Wasnt this already uploaded

[@DynamicArtsHD]

Yep

[@GR8_____]

But the previous one got deleted

[@chess]

we had to revise a segment 😮‍💨

[@Dark-yn8ew]

Yeah I was gonna say...

[@minhhoangle2418]

The closest anyone can get to prime Carlsen. 14 drawn classical games. Massive Fabi fan

[@deadlyninja8391]

Fabiano is my fav player. Gukesh second fav. I want both of them to win

[@jstuckless]

Even if he wins the Candidates and beats Ding, we all know who the "No. 1 Chess Player In The World" is. Strong asterisk attached to Ding's and whoever wins this year's championships. That said, the Candidates look very exciting this year, and whoever wins has a very real chance of becoming world champion if Ding continues the streak he's been on.

[@das6109]

@@lollycopter As long as Magnus plays a decent number of classic games a year, and has a decent edge as #1 in classical, I think there will be some justification in arguing he would be WCC if he wanted to (especially last tournament as I can't see him losing to Ian or Ding in their last WCC form). Whether that's enough to 'attach an asterisk' to the current WCC is on the individual considering it. That said in a hypothetical world where Magnus had declined to defend his title after the very close match vs Fabi, and Fabi won the next WCC (2020), it would be very hard to not consider Fabi a true WCC. Which kinda brings into question how fair the assumption is that the WCC when Magnus declines to defend is not a rightful WCC. How much rating gap justifies this argument? And by the same logic if someone wins WCC while rated third best, is that player 'WCC with asterisk' not just because of Magnus, but because they don't deserve WCC when there's someone else #2 in ratings? Right now the gap between Magnus (#1) and Fabi (#2) is close to identical to the gap between Fabi (#2) and Hikaru (#3). If ratings stayed similar and someone other than Fabi won, are they 'with asterisk' because of both Magnus, but also because of Fabi? This aspect makes the rating argument a lot more nebulous, and frankly weaker to me. But admittedly I'm a Magnus fan, so while he has a significant lead as #1, there'll be part of me that assumes he would be WCC if he wanted. The other tricky part is that the WCC is quite stacked in the current holder's place. Magnus complained about this during his reign, but especially before it. Paraphrasing, he described it like a '(Soccer) World Cup where the last winner qualifies directly for the next World Cup's final'. There's obviously some differences here because roster can change a lot, but the general idea is the same. Candidates can have very unpredictable results. It's not guaranteed that the highest ranked player in candidates will win the tournament, even if that gap is decently large. Ding's path to WCC (ignoring the unique circumstance of #2 in candidates mattering) in some ways shows the randomness inherent in the Candidates process. And his seat in finals, when it seems rather unlikely that in his form he would be top 2 this candidates, is a good example of how the title defender has quite high privilege. If we take WRC or WBC where Carlsen has won the majority of the last 10 years in each, a lot of those wins have been super marginal. And by no means has he won every single one (but he might have had he been auto qualifying for a final's spot and defending the title against a single opponent each time). All this leads me to believe that if Carlsen's rating gap becomes small over #2 in classical, it would be rather unreasonable to keep an asterisk to WCC name even if the #2 rating player is not the one sitting in the WCC seat. Sorry to ramble, it's an interesting question. I'm hoping Fabi gets his shot this year (it's a little sad for Ian, but it is what it is).

[@WingsOfHeartFailures]

@@lollycopterUntil Bobby Fischer himself is brought back to life then Magnus will be the best until the day he dies

[@bdpv02]

Get the Title Fabi 🔥

[@Abdullah-mt9ns]

-I'm very very sorry - My fault

[@fujiapple9675]

As a Fabiano fan, that was so painful to witness.

[@JeyadevKumar]

Lets gooo Fabi!!

[@sillagana]

T░E░A░M░░C░A░R░U░A░N░A

[@user-bl2pg6qc4i]

3:02 what is that picture lol

[@yousiiiiiii]

Fabi

[@bungah_lestari]

I'm often confused when watching video recordings of chess matches. It's different from other sports, here it's not clear who wins or who loses...😅 ??

[@miroslavjanecek9993]

good commentary is essential

[@misfortune5091]

I fully believe that Fabiano or Hikaru will be the next World Champion

[@J0kuc]

Let's go Fabi

[@harrisonzhu3300]

Caruana starting off losing on time kinda makes sense for some reason

[@WingsOfHeartFailures]

Very cool video. Definitely have similar videos like this in the future

[@evan191919]

More videos like this please

[@jhonreydelacruz6945]

Now we understand why Magnus does not want to continue playing in the world championship. Fabi explains how grueling and tough it is, leading up and during the games. Magnus had been there 5 times and knows exactly how it’s like.

[@reybandaying8457]

Nobody can beat Fischer in his prime. Nobody. 😊

[@NishantKumarIndia]

In Candidates Pragg will prevail..this is where victory deserved at least this time

[@lythienthong1146]

Mr chess, I didn't know you let fabi play with you like that

[@bradleyrivera2211]

Too heavy in the game, let’s go Fabiano!

[@동결]

황루아나 가보자고~

[@cccbayy]

who else thinks that he's going to win the candidates AND the world championship?

[@JetLe23]

Where was my comment I placed on this?

[@fire342giant]

Day 1 of asking to add very brilliant (!!!) It happens when you sacrifice a piece that leads to M1

[@brainatoms7259]

I play chess too

[@Kazamanian]

Fabby's a great player but he always thinks he when he loses he's playing a computer! But it's like cram neck

[@fujiapple9675]

That is not a fair comparison. He is not nearly as paranoid as Kramnik, and he knows far more about online chess than Kramnik. Yes, he's maybe more pessimistic about cheating than Hikaru and Danya, but most people are, and that's understandable, given how easy it is to cheat sparringly in Titled Tuesday, possibly get away with it, combined with the financial incentive of prize online tournaments.

[@liljackypaper]

Damn little baby Fabi almost looked black

[@shantoreywilkins651]

📚🕵️🧑‍🔬🎮

[@lv_tube3086]

I'm soo early!!! 🎉🎉🎉