Few Saw This Coming | Game 1 Recap with Magnus and Levy

[@grammarnazi9440]

This is the 6th recap I am watching of this game lol

[@Aeradill]

It's the only one where the person talking can and will actually beat both subjects lol.

[@bitcoingrinding]

Same... switched to this from Fabi's C-Squared

[@thierrywilly4480]

You are not alone I've already watched from (Gothamchess,Hikaru,chessbrah,Agadmotor,...etc)

[@krokalop]

Its like third for me haha

[@Josh31891]

Same 😅 been waiting for this one all day!

[@billcook4768]

The best thing about having Magnus on is he’s the one person with the authority to say “this guy sucked” today.

[@bprLogos]

ok but he didn't literally say that.

[@tonynippolei]

You can say someone sucks without implying that you are better than them...

[@aldenho2561]

@@bprLogos he literally said that watch his rant on 18:00

[@jbgaming7889]

True lmao

[@takatorabata2979]

@@bprLogos he didnt really said "this guy sucked" word for word, but he did say something similiar. Start from 17:25

[@samh2023]

It's like dad and his two year old son analyzing a soccer match. Brilliant.

[@tejapix]

😂😂😂

[@matbatteria]

You are too severe to Magnus

[@scriptself6092]

Levy actually brings a lot on the table here. Dude's profession is making recaps after all More like a dad and his 16 year old son

[@kostailijev7489]

Hey, Levy is the teenager!

[@SelfishFurniture91]

You underestimate the level of an IM

[@davidgunawan5778]

i love how magnus is acting right now as an ex champion who very clearly still is the best chess player in the world. feels like any other GM in his shoes will act condescending and arrogant about it, but him acting like a genuine fan and genuinely interested with this match is really amazing for me

[@matterickson503]

Especially Kasparov lol

[@tonynippolei]

Maybe it's because Magnus voluntarily stepped back from being champion instead of getting dethroned. Like it's a lot easier to be humble than to be humbled.

[@charlytavernier6241]

​@@tonynippoleii mean, he could hardly get humbled anyways. Whenever he cares enough to play a tournament, he usually shows that he's still the very best. Hence why Kasparov commented what he did.

[@Akshit-mg2px]

​@@tonynippoleibuddy stop the glaze man magnus left classical b'coz he was bored he was never scared of losing the world title instead he was bored of defending the world title you guys are just glazers 😂😂😂

[@davidgunawan5778]

@@tonynippolei i feel like the fact that he stepped down is all the more reason to go "bro this shit is pointless since i who clearly am the best is not even competing for this".

[@theol2192]

Suggestion for next recaps: at the end, ask them to predict next game's first move and opening choices

[@JonnyCapes713]

I like this

[@Axiomatic75]

Great idea! I predict a Ruy Lopez or Catalan, so d4 or e4 first move. Probably e4 though.

[@kubilayistikam6382]

@@Axiomatic75 ding doesn!t really play e4

[@igoranindito4727]

@@kubilayistikam6382another London like against Ian?!?!?

[@vasileiosgiannakopoulos1393]

did you watch the video ?

[@tmsztrsz]

Two thoughts: 1. We are extremely lucky that we can enjoy instant game recaps by the best player in the world 2. Congrats to Levy - by building his brand he landed a job with the GOAT, it must be nice :)

[@hablahei1]

"I was following the game on the app" - cheeky commercial

[@Vh98s]

Worked for me. Just downloaded it, its refreshing! Look forward to them building out players you can follow and such. I haven't thought about it before, but a Fotmob app for chess is missed and a nice addition!

[@philipberggren1823]

Or just what he did.

[@thijsmas1359]

I mean this channel has the same name as the app. Coincidence I think not.

[@BofaDeezKnights]

Dude 100% was following on his PC.

[@krishnamahawar319]

😂😂It's his app, he is owner he should promote. Why are you thinking it cheeky?

[@Nafim-kv6rg]

Levy and Magnus' collab is superb

[@GothamChess]

Agree, they're my favorite

[@EmilRadsky-ll8kx]

​@@GothamChess8 mins ago crazy

[@maclord477]

chess player in comments jumpscare

[@waltuh2.3bviews3secondsago3]

@@GothamChesshave we ever seen Gotham chess and Levy in the same room? You two should do a collab

[@Nafim-kv6rg]

@@GothamChess yooooo,never in my life i ever thought you would reply to my comment.Thanks mate

[@mbalasubramanian9658]

Whenever Magnus goes off on a monologue it's beautiful, his perspectives are great. And it's rare.

[@severed_gm]

Agreed.👍

[@arnavrawat9864]

Yeah it's all intelligent studd

[@hammy7528]

glad to see that even though magnus gave up the world championship he is still interested and involved like the goat he is

[@kimaboe]

The man likes chess, he just doesn't like playing the Classic WC :p

[@NateMt09]

As a wise crab once said “money money money”

[@alexchin3816]

Sometimes both players know the opening through move 20 and sometimes they’re both out of prep 10. This game was definitely more on the complex side most games are quite games where white is trying to find a small advantage. Every game varies I think reducing the time by any more will reduce the quality of play and that shouldn’t happen for a world championship match

[@kimaboe]

​@@tomatoisnotafruit5670 Magnus thinks chess should have shorter time controls because it is one potential route to make it more popular, but the issue he has with classical isn't with the time spent playing, but the time spent preparing for an outcome that is neither interesting or fun. He doesn't enjoy spending two months getting ready to play a match where his opponent is trying not to lose rather than win. One way to force the action is to make the games shorter, but from everything I've heard him say on the topic, he is fine with spending 2 hrs thinking over the board, as long as what he's looking at is interesting. That is why he wants freestyle/960 to become popular for the top players, because its *new*, not because it is *fast*.

[@kimaboe]

@@tomatoisnotafruit5670 I may be a bit biased from having had the Norwegian broadcasts, but it is possible to make entertaining shows from classical games even if they last a long time. :D What helps in a match situation is skin in the game, so for Norwegians we were able to root for Magnus, and we now have India vs China, so there are certainly eyeballs to capture. It'll be interesting to see. From the numbers I'm seeing across youtube, it might be playing out that way, and it is making me excited for both this match but also for the upcoming Rapid/Blitz championship. I counted like 3m views across FIDE, Chesscom, Chessbase India, Take Take Take etc. and people here are saying they watched multiple recaps. That is significantly more than the last match.

[@whitegoldsilver]

So a late Recap. After I already watched at least 3 recaps and whole game live. But because of Magnus I watched your recap too.

[@MohamedZghairi]

same here

[@System.Error.]

That’s the power of Magnus

[@lirich0]

gotta milk that magnus

[@whitegoldsilver]

@@System.Error.he is the real and biggest expert of all openings and all stages of the chess

[@nyern]

​@@lirich0 🤤

[@saelaird]

Levy and Magnus are genuinely a dynamic duo. Great vibes between them. They're a fantastic natural pairing.

[@anilbista7445]

I would have loved to see magnus and Anish in this pannel in comming recaps

[@gonklmous1615]

calling levy an expert in front of magnus was so funny 😂😂

[@alphax2869]

He is not a G.O.A.T, .. but him being an IM is not a slouch either. It's like Federer analyzing Tennis Match with some 300 ranked dude.

[@oliverl.9004]

He might not be at the top, but Levy is an excellent commentator and maybe the best interviewer in the chess world.

[@luisitogonzales3169]

Magnus is God of this sport, levy is an expert of this sport. Whats funny?

[@rnbPGTV]

Levy is 22 or 2300 himself Soo, I think that's enough for someone to be called as an expert. Moreover levy is a teacher as well

[@Temptthedevil]

@@oliverl.9004 For sure. And Levy by far the biggest chess youtuber currently so the partnership makes a lot of sense.

[@Robs-Youtube]

Actually really enjoyed this recap. Surprised that it complements Levy's earlier recap so well. I can watch that after work, understand the game and how it developed and then I can watch this and recognise which points and moves both Magnus and Levy refer to (the key moments, the best and worst pieces etc). Look forward to the next one!

[@1uc123]

I did the sae thing!

[@mau5che]

Yea I was super happy that magnus mentioned the knight outpost. I'm a super noob but I thought it was so cool how that knight got in there. Without their help though, I'd be completely lost. It's like someone translating some alien language...

[@kieran1990able]

Magnus looks excited af here😂

[@dreytukaji7871]

well he does like chess so

[@prajwalbharambe343]

​@@tomatoisnotafruit5670 200k if you win though

[@GEM4sta]

I have a feeling that most pros are hoping for Ding to win. I think Ding winning is probably good for chess, you don't want a list of players that didn't really deserve to be WC having the title, just having a footnote by Ding is fine, then next round we will probably have an actual champion, maybe Arjun or something.

[@LuisManuelLealDias]

@@dreytukaji7871 yeah but usually he's a terrible commentator in the energy sense. He's just slow and doesn't speak much. It may have to do with the language barrier, but it's mostly his personality. Levy is a complete noob in comparison to Magnus in chess, but he can actually deliver as a commentator. In this recap though, Magnus came through. I like this Magnus commentator a lot. I want to see more of this Magnus.

[@Yuzzha]

@@LuisManuelLealDiasLevy is a professional streamer so ofcourse his presentation skills are better. Most of the super gm’s aren’t the best commentators, but you mainly listen to them for their expertise. I think it’s nice to have a mix, one expert and one who brings energy

[@gothamfootball]

That unstrapped Magnus watch is distracting me 😂😂😂

[@oliverberglas4188]

The first thing I thought when I saw him lol

[@magnificcenTCG]

game 2 we'll see Gukesh with an unstrapped watch😅

[@TweetyPAK7]

Omg...me too!

[@dark_magician_sdy]

Lmao now I can't stop looking 😂😂

[@thegorn]

OCD triggered

[@janjacdr1]

Ding played us all like a damn fiddle! He is THE CHAMPION for a reason!

[@abj136]

I don’t think Ding has the gene for deviousness. He fooled himself as much as anyone, but when it came time to play, he switched gears.

[@alae-eddinearbane2604]

​@@abj136Actually nicely said

[@PrimeSuspect50]

have to disagree, there is no "we/us" among people who aren't professionals and to minimize any top 2700 player who has reached 2800 and plays with others at that level can go back and forth while novices who are just fans of the game will try to make it a science when they can't comprehend the level even a little. (I myself am a 2800 online rated FM and have competed with Magnus and many in the top 10 in online blitz)

[@erikvdp1686]

Magnus ist still the Champion

[@mlguy8376]

@@PrimeSuspect50 At least we have that in common I am not a GM either (I myself have never played a match and only do daily puzzles)

[@dornachmias6944]

Getting both magnus and levy perspectives is very nice, good structure, great chemistry. You guys really doing things right. My favorite recap so far

[@Tiy51]

That felt like a priviledge to hear Magnus talk about this .. he broke down everything. He about to start telling me what they ate for breakfast based on the opening choice. Levy was great ✌️ this is dope

[@SUPERPAKWAN]

Seeing Levy's journey from being a normal chess teacher in New York to being side by side in a commentary with his idol, and arguably the greatest chess player of all time is inspiring. Hope to be like Levy someday❤

[@aaronjohn6586]

This is so awesome, the analysis from Magnus and even Levy is really informative, so instructive.

[@blackdragons8168]

I believe Ding thinks he is a lot weaker than he actually is. He probably saw a lot of those missed opportunities in earlier matches but was "no if even I can see that's a mistake my opponent would surely be able to see that as well" and basically talked himself out of taking these opportunities and even today you could see him struggling with his confidence but then something just snapped inside his head and he basically said "ah f*ck it" he just started trusting his intuition again which lead to this incredible victory. I really hope Ding gained some more confidence through this match

[@ray-lw7bf]

He is good actor just acting stupid

[@CrimsonBlade39]

@@ray-lw7bf the Chinese people are cunning like dat

[@axppp]

Agreed. I think something fundamental about Ding's psyche changed in those 30 minutes or so. Though I am below 1000elo, even I know what overthinking a move can do. I play much better when I am just winging it, so it must be a similar thing for top players.

[@monikaperson99]

I think the fact that Magnus believes in him when he has the confidence helps him a lot. He is obviously very motivated to defend his title

[@emperorsascharoni9577]

Yeah he talked about that in the interview after the game. When he thought 30min on 1 move it was because he couldnt really remember his prep in the line to well but wasnt confident enough to play out of prep with his own idea. Eventually he decided to just go out of prep and it worked out great.

[@williampowell2964]

I like the no-increment until move 40 time controls, this is the most enthusiastic I have been about classical matches as a casual player/viewer :D Ding had to be nimble in the mid game after his big think - I'm delighted he's returning to form. Delighted to see some more games I'm sure Gukesh will improve as the match continues, he's a brilliant player!

[@faaw3025]

18:45 I really like this idea of choosing the MVP (Most Valuable Piece) in a chess game. Because they have to explain the reasoning, it helps viewer understand how good a piece is relative to the position.

[@elimlinrr6898]

MVP will always be the queen first, followed by another piece.

[@unflushablepoo8243]

@@elimlinrr6898not in the Berlin

[@disrupt94]

@@elimlinrr6898 Nope. Sometimes the queens are traded of. Sometimes a queen has trouble entering active squares.

[@GMG2708]

And sometimes a queen is completely trapped and dies

[@dwaynekeenum1916]

@@elimlinrr6898casual

[@therazor9875]

Surprised by Magnus newly developed commenting skills. Very articulate and sharp 👍🏼

[@gothamfootball]

Any Magnus recap will always have my attention, even if it comes late

[@3Bp23]

No need to rush. I love this format. I love Levy, Magnus, and Kaja talking it through like this. Keep it up. Great episode!!! (Edit to add Kaja)

[@deep.jain.]

Kaja

[@3Bp23]

@ TY

[@fdm698]

I don't think I've ever seen magnus seem this energetic and excited. Shows he still really cares about this competition even if he choses not to play. Great chemistry with levy as well :)

[@divyanshuchadha8210]

We are in for a treat with these recaps.

[@reveriesend4668]

When you are Magnus, you don't need to join the recap race. People will come to listen to you when it's about chess, anyway.

[@MairtinMcNamara]

Sigma chess lol

[@SeyedSadeghAtaii]

Great recap guys, I like that it’s a different, and conversational format as well.

[@bananamonkeygaming14]

agreed

[@noidph]

Take take take is now my new favorite channel! The livestream of the WCC is innovative, accessible, and relatable, while the recap is on point! You're killing it, guys!😊🙏💕👏

[@Ypervoliko]

out of excitement i've watched so many recaps by now and this one is by far the best one

[@check9094]

watch csquared recap, its the best one

[@BlauondWiis-y4f]

Brillant talk!!! Better than any boring analysis, the critical positions are shown, as well es important soft facts. Go on like this!

[@glastt]

It's honestly a delight to see Magnus analysis, even after watching other recaps. And I love you too, Levy the chess expert. You're the goat. ❤

[@riddhimanmedhi99]

This was a great production. Perfect follow up to Gotham's recap.

[@kgositsileONE]

Great energy from Magnus and Levii

[@Stingray2256]

Magnus was so energetic than usual..Hammer was excellent in live commentary.. Magnus also explains physiological conditions which players goes through during a WC match..Fabi also knows but Magnus knows it from both sides(As champion and challenger) well done.It's where magnus could highly criticize players' choices but nobody would get Critical about it..W app.W production..

[@davidmasse2829]

Nice to have Magnus’ perspective and interest. As a chess fan I like this match now. Game 1 was exciting.

[@yabuki4608]

Why does Magnus have like 3x the energy he usually does 😅😅😅

[@GeorgEide-q7z]

Because he is so happy he didn't have to spend months of time preparing and playing this event and can just enjoy good chess with the rest of us as a spectator. That's just my own speculation, obviously wouldn't know.

[@nyern]

Magnus likes to see Ding in top form

[@UpTheCatters]

💰💰💰

[@maximilianweissenbach9948]

because its his app

[@moonboy5851]

Because he had to match Levy’s energy.

[@goutampatidar03]

Magnus not trying to spoil the match but take take take editor spoiled it in the first minute is so funny 🤣

[@OleVinny]

This is a fantastic format. Really enjoy the breakdowns of the best/worst move/piece of the game

[@Puschit1]

I think Magnus will have an entire career as a commentator if he wants to. I know he is streaming himself a lot, but that's mainly for the lols. This demonstrates he can do serious, too, and I am pretty sure we'll see him regularly now commenting on high profile games. I mean he was born to do that, he could never retire from chess entirely, and now without any pressure and time consuming preparations for championships, he can just relax and pour his infinite chess knowledge over all of us. He was always humble an generally just a great human being, it's also wonderful how well he and Nepo can go along. It's a great period for chess, propelled to new levels thanks to the internet and the more I think about it, the move by Magnus to vacate his title voluntarily was genius and a boon for the game! Instead of hogging the throne for another couple of years until he finally loses out of fatigue he made room for others and WCs as well as the candidates tournament became so much more exciting. We still see Magnus' other games when he casually crushes Titled Tuesday for example but we also get to see him commenting and I am all for it!

[@gollumarx]

Very nice and refreshing format! Impossible to go wrong with these two GOATs

[@varunvasan5797]

Wow never seen magnus speak so fluently and with interest ❤

[@ianstopher9111]

He was, far better than some of his punditry when asked by Danya or Danny. He may feel more invested in this channel.

[@nyern]

4:06 Magnus has ascended from chess and is now mastering emoji telekinesis

[@Nerdrakere]

lol it’s an iPhone feature I believe in Discord but maybe elsewhere. I was on discord for dnd with my friends and I’d occasionally do thumbs up and they’d pop up and I thought my friends were fucking with me so I didn’t bring it up, until one day they mentioned it or for some reason I researched it and there’s tons like thumbs down, or two thumbs up or two thumbs down for different effects like fireworks lol

[@mau5che]

Lol I was wondering about that.

[@MicahAllenA]

Watched a lot of recaps of this game but this is my favorite by far. Keep it up, I love this app!

[@mahou345]

We need more of these recaps! Love Magnus & Levi pairing.

[@hammy7528]

form is temporary but class is permanent is the perfect analysis of the first match

[@Gabriel-ns2cn]

There couldn't be anyone better to be number 1 chess player in the world, very honest , but respecful. Amazing comments

[@arnabroy832]

There is a reason he is the champ. Ding's resiliency is immense

[@ioannischiras9125]

This is the content I've been wishing for for the past few years, let's go! Magnus and Levy together is amazing

[@FarzyPlaysChess]

Watching the livestream for this was fantastic - really great production from the Take Take Take team and Hammer was incredible on commentary as expected!

[@xT..]

I’m a huge fan of what take take take is bringing to chess… so much style, kudos!

[@SchumiGibtGummi]

🏆 KING DING CHILLING WINNING 🏆

[@jamiebruner8463]

KING DING BING QILIN

[@earntheweekend3731]

Never seen Magnus this full of energy. Could easily imagine him retiring from top chess and being involved in the analyst side of things

[@chessroo]

Thanks. Great team and analysis. Carlsen's insight on early a5 assessing it gave Ding a solid plan and an advance pawn - I didn't understand it live. Carlsen has seen it all before - similar to Game 9 vs Anand where a roving night and b pawn just about provided enough counterplay in the face of a king side pawn advance.

[@Badumtss2468]

I watched the match live. And this is the 4th recap I am watching.

[@ajbiffl4695]

Love the style of commentary in parts of this where they're just going back and forth like "what were they thinking about on this move, this move feels so natural" to really get in the thought process. Feels less like a boilerplate recap and more like game analysis. Also really think they should lean into the dynamic of Levy giving the first-pass intuitive impressions and Magnus following up with deeper stuff

[@siswantoy7499]

My take on Gukesh’s body language at the opening stage was that he got emboldened and overconfident thinking Ding was shaky so early in the game. I really believe it was Ding’s psychological strategy and Gukesh fell right into his trap. Hard to believe someone of Ding’s calibre to struggle on the 7th move of the opening theory.

[@finselbuch]

i love this format... magnus isn't the greatest public speaker, but give him as much time as he needs. his insight is, of course, fascinating. levy rocks it always. what a team.

[@suntzu7673]

I love the Most Valuable Piece section. Definitely a great addition to the format

[@eseokpongete8468]

I can't stop grinning, what a top game from Ding!

[@gothamfootball]

Take Take Take is giving us the opportunity to hear Magnus Take on the match 😁

[@Ran_Tt]

Loved the video , I like how you analyzed emotions and strategy and not only the moves in engine style 😊

[@rajessss]

Wow amazing content! Something new and innovative! Plus you get the thoughts from the GOAT. I'm in love with this kind of coverage on chess :)

[@brianmitchell9902]

I like for Magnus they put “Grandmaster” under his name but for Levy it was just “Gothamchess”

[@ykobrngo3476]

GC > GM

[@darkdragonx650]

More than 1500 Grandmasters. Only one Gothamchess 😆

[@thereisnospoon1678]

​@@ykobrngo3476 lol nice joke

[@nikhildawani2913]

​@@darkdragonx650Many content creators Like him but only one GOAT

[@lobotomized.eagle_]

​@@nikhildawani2913 levy is the biggest reason for magnus' popularity

[@PWitz]

Wow, Magnus Shows Great presentation Skills here, didn’t know that he could find such a clear voice and excitement. I also enjoy the combo between levy and magnus

[@djdjdjwjhehdi]

i think he was drunk

[@benwarren2488]

love to see ding is back in form, this will be a great match

[@ArdyKyronGaming]

This analysis is really a good start for a world championship!

[@carlos7mh]

Love this format! That y’all!!!

[@galador8089]

Great recap, compliments the “pure game” recaps very well

[@axesofebil]

Ding Chilling! Glad to see him win the first game, regardless of how this series goes Ding building some confidence is good for chess fans!

[@cooper2850]

#NoMercy from Magnus with the commentary was fantastic.

[@abdualrahmanayyad7539]

Keep thriving levy i will be super happy when you become GM love from Egypt ❤️🇪🇬

[@elihap7]

he surely will become a General Manager soon

[@twistedtomato3804]

he will become a grandmother any moment now

[@chesneytube1]

I think it would be fun if Magnus trained him and they filmed it for content

[@elihap7]

@@chesneytube1 that would be awesome content, like a bootcamp

[@chesneytube1]

@@elihap7 yeah they could make it funny... play up the fact that Magnus is getting involved in all of these tournaments that are way below his level. Maybe he'd have to lay low so as not to make a scene

[@GustavoMunoz]

Incredible recap. Best of breed! Keep the amazing job!

[@joelthomas4845]

3:32 In fact, it was all an act. As Sun Tzu say, appear weak when you're strong.

[@Nicole-yy1kn]

He was acting and losing everything for 2 years for this moment 😂

[@joelthomas4845]

​@@Nicole-yy1kndo you remember this fish bowl trick magician from the movie "The Prestige"? "Total devotion to his art. A lot of self-sacrifice. It's the only way to escape....all this, you know?" You have to live the lie." It's pretty clear, lol.

[@joelthomas4845]

​@@Nicole-yy1knNo, I am just kidding, of course. The Indian kid was probably too overwhelmed with the occasion. Knowingly or unknowingly Ding's words made the kid a favourite. So, he came with a lot of pressure while Ding came with zero pressure. And he was able to play his best chess. Hopefully, Gukesh recovers and play better chess in the upcoming games so that we can have a great WC.

[@Nicole-yy1kn]

@ just like the whole China is going downhill for the past how many years, all pretending lol

[@rokuh2540]

Goin back to this recap after watching game 2. Magnus' prediction is spot on!

[@eveniversen4089]

Refreshing type of recap video.

[@CoachUB-001]

As i saw magnus, I immediately subscribed😊

[@moaek3966]

17:30 Magnus going ape shii on Gukesh 💀🤣

[@le_gus001]

I really enjoyed this recap. It's like Levy's recaps but even better, for obvious reasons. Hope we'll get recaps for all the upcoming matches.

[@ronaldcaudle7167]

I appreciate Magnus being so honest. Is there another sport where the best ever says, ‘that dude was horrible. Didn’t do one thing right’ 😂😂😂

[@FinnGamble]

That's probably one of the reasons he's so good. He is the ultimate objective thinker. There are no excuses, only honest logic.

[@abdallahricko18]

I absolutely like this format a lot and it is much better than them recapping the whole game from move one.

[@milkytech2466]

This was great! Almost as good as Levy's solo recaps 🙂 Always a great treat to get insight from the GOAT though.

[@richardserlin1317]

The contrast between Magnus's and Levy's hair was just stunning!...Both have great hair.

[@MysteryyEdits]

Thats what we needed as a chess community

[@jach8047]

Really nice too see those two getting along

[@zuko2511]

1:59 I thought she was gonna introduce Levy as 'known Magnus Milker' but swallowed her words seeing Magnus' unamused face. 😂😂

[@sonusharma-rf9sm]

Best chess recap ever..pls do this Magnus more often!!🙏

[@czechpirc3212]

Props to Levy for being calm/normal instead of his bombastic self for clicks...

[@gmblunder8195]

MVP and POS piece segment is cool and creative!

[@critical_analysis]

People, Ding deserves an Oscar for his show! 😂😂😂 Never underestimate the Chinese, they can fool the world. Now, Gukesh knows this is a real match and he needs to fight. Ding, great chess player and even greater actor 😂

[@ayoubaitlachgar]

The best recap so far

[@kr_l]

NOT THE FREAKING FACETIME LIKE 😭😭💀4:07

[@fleddo1985]

Great recap! I've also followed the game in the app and it works really well. Great job!

[@teddysannn]

I watch Hikaru and chess 24 back and forth live commentate the game, then watched Hikaru live stream his recap, then watched Danya recap on chess 24, then watched Hikaru recap again on KZbin. Now Magnus and Levy on TTT. The day can’t be anymore productive😞😞

[@mememe733]

Thanks! This was great. My 2 favorite chess players commenting together 😊

[@rnavarropiris]

17:19 Magnus really roasted Gukesh here 😅

[@paulmorales1607]

yeah it almost felt as if he was holding it in during the entire video and then just said "f*ck it"

[@FAUGETSPORTIC]

😂​@@paulmorales1607

[@aldenho2561]

@@paulmorales1607 he went off 🤣🤣

[@SR-fs2fd]

Yeah haha why did India send this random 18 year old kid who doesn't know how to play chess 😂

[@SHADOW21_08]

​@@SR-fs2fdIndia didn't "send this dude" he played the candidates and won simple as that don't be like that

[@Zwellop]

Love this innovative recap format!