FIDE Candidates 2024 Rd 7 | Fabiano v Pragg & Hikaru v Ian Intensifies The Fight For The Top Spot!

The FIDE Candidates is the biggest classical chess tournament of the year! Hikaru, Pragg, Caruana, Nepo, and more will fight in a double round-robin for the right to challenge Ding Liren in the 2024 World Chess Championship, and for their share of the €500,000 prize fund.
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[@alanklm]

Alireza genius strat: 1. practice 200 bullet games per day. 2. run low on time to make classic = bullet. 3. profit. Love the games this year!

[@indianfan1029]

I am so happy to see AliReza win. The way he looked so dejected after his loss to Vidit. But now Gukesh looked even more forlorn. Hope he bounces back with a win.

[@noahbirdrevolution]

Alireza is like, "I knew there was a reason I was playing blitz all night in my Gucci pajamas."

[@sighfly2928]

Lmao

[@smulla9930]

All the commenters are amazing! David Howell and Robert Hess are very likeable and Leko analyzes the game really well. All of them do a great job of analyzing the games. Also big respect to the moderators in the chat. I could listen to these commenters for much longer :)

[@28sazid]

Hess is cliche work

[@samf680]

I have this feeling they kind of dislike firuzja though

[@indianfan1029]

Having higher rated commentators improves the quality of the analysis and commentary. I dont want to speak bad about anyone but if you listen to different streams you will realise chess24 team is the best.

[@brnmln]

03:08:26 HIKARU REACHING FOR THE MOUSE

[@TheUltimateLegend7]

😂😂

[@The94Beanie]

😂

[@Holop88]

And at 3:06:17

[@davidwhite890]

David Howell is the best chess commentator… he is a top 100 player unlike Danya or Hess, but also has conversational / explanation skills that Danya and Hess have. Leko is great because he speaks softly, doesn’t get in the way, and provides great analysis of a former top 10 player.

[@kolaas2006]

Someone commented "Leko oozes rizz" and I still chuckle about it. Really appreciate Leko though 😊

[@Peterkringle]

Danya’s speed is unreal though which makes his explaining tactics enjoyable. These four are far and away my favorite commentators across all platforms though - I don’t think anyone is even close.

[@ejsampana426]

Leko was my favorite player during the 90s, I even adopted his playing style.

[@aanshukkitawat7236]

Oh I feeel so so so so bad for Gukesh, come back stronger

[@georgeray649]

He sacrificed a knight for no reason. When he does that he should look at all the 100 possibilities right?

[@dwaynekeenum1916]

@@georgeray649 that was the top engine move actually

[@georgeray649]

@@dwaynekeenum1916 Seems the engine didn't see that there was a queen trade

[@asylum9868]

well then feel for alireza also

[@tracque_5677]

@@georgeray649 the engine absolutely did see that. It’s the best move it just isn’t an easy move to execute after. The commentators often talk about the moves being practical or not. This is what they mean. Some moves complicate a position and when you’re low on time that can be bad for you even if it would be more accurate.

[@glaiver4ever]

01:40:40 Hikaru's peering into our soul

[@eduardog.5236]

Thank you for this gift

[@Ninjamagics]

Nepo is looking like a rock , unmovable

[@squinty144]

Great commentators! 👏🏽

[@nikitakucherov5028]

That Alireza game was so sick 😮

[@hansgruber9093]

Love the commentary guys. One request - please keep doing the "Peter" technique of showing us how the players got to that position, it's so much more helpful than simply showing the live position. Thanks

[@thekraken4265]

oh man it was so satisfying seeing alireza win after all the haters and the doubters what an attacking masterclass.

[@user-yf5qz2hn6l]

He still cheated his way into candidates. Wesley deserved it!

[@rohanrejijohn8688]

Totally agree

[@plaguetree5067]

With that vest I'm calling him "Ian Solo"

[@wynoglia]

Wow. Been rly critical of Alireza this tournament, but he performed so well today

[@moviegamer5497]

3:11:13 Just watched the game you(David and leko) recommend Leki vs Kramnik. Its just amazing game.

[@RVeda-vh5on]

28:00 Nak-Nepo is a fine mainline Petroff, with thousands of games in this position after white's move 10. It is notable that _92% of those games have been decisive!_ For the Caruana-Prag French after move 8, it is _96%!_ Perhaps to do with the completely open files early on in both games (?)

[@shardulnikam9322]

4:25:14 Kevin Finch, your prediction has come true

[@manoeldacosta9270]

Fabiano Caruana is the great player or tournament os candidates in 2024.

[@neerajnongmaithem392]

Alireza brought that shit out of fire, reminded me of Leon Edwards against kumaru Usman. Even the commentators in both cases were saying that it was a completely lost cause but they prove them wrong

[@DanielSmith-ef3ow]

The insanity defence is always a good play for GM Howell

[@EMDIVSofficial]

Wow! Alireza had beaten Gukesh!

[@northzealand]

Hikaru's FAVORITE memory is a post mortem with BIG vlad Kramnik !!!!! WOW !!!

[@dilanmashru1948]

i miss judiths commentary

[@qaximarshad]

Ali earned it, he had forced draw but took the risk but ofcourse his blitz skills payed off!!

[@davidkimura3034]

My heart is broken! LOL!!

[@czar15]

Y

[@mariakuzinas6695]

Hikaru facial expressions didn’t seem like they came from someone that literally doesn’t care.

[@ArmyRanger483]

Nf4+ Kh1!

[@ahmedmajid4091]

Alireza finally 🔥🔥🔥

[@LouisAlbie]

Checkmate 🎉

[@oriondx72]

Actually he ran out of time no checkmate. 4:24:30 all zero's. Reza seems to play better with little time.

[@snoopstp4189]

lol @ Hess @ 3:52 "is there any world in which Gukesh doesnt win this game?"... well there is ONE WORLD where that doesnt happen... lmao

[@georgkampf3438]

f3/d3 7/47min firozzja

[@exhainca]

Spectacular tilt by Gukesh.

[@cameronsmuts10]

Not to be disrespectful, just asking, why do these tournaments usually have a 'wildcard' or 'weaker' player? (N Abasov)

[@dw96969]

Abasov is not a "wild card", He qualified for the tournament like everyone else. Ratings are not used to shortlist candidates otherwise top 7 players by rating will be chosen every year and it would be kind of boring and someone who is young and hasn't reached their top rating yet won't get the chance. choosing candidates in other ways makes other tournaments interesting too as there is something big like candidates on the line and an unexpected player like abasov can reach here.

[@RedwanurRahaman-cv9mr]

How did abasov qualify though?there are so many better players than him!​@@dw96969

[@orendafni]

Tbf, Abasov wouldn't have qualified if Carlsen didn't reject the Candidates

[@Ploeppsel]

​@@RedwanurRahaman-cv9mrhe had a phenomanal world cup were he made the 4th place. Usually only the top 3 in the world cup get the ticket but magnus didn't want to play so Abasov got his ticket.

[@orendafni]

@@Ploeppsel He definitely did but his biggest accomplishment is winning a quarter final

[@ravivaradhan4956]

Gukesh needs to learn how to play the percentage game - its fine to take chances but he takes one too many. Live by the sword, die by the sword.

[@toothlessrpm6177]

I think the fide flag helping nepo

[@dw96969]

The flag looks interesting:)

[@rohamsamiepour1676]

amazing alireza

[@georgkampf3438]

kako nema kineza kandidata

[@mariakuzinas6695]

Tbh Gukesh played kinda strange in time trouble. Can’t expect to push pawns a4 a5 a6 without any considerations about own king safety and hope to win. Anand would’ve won this in his youth, he had that killer instinct Gukesh still lacks.

[@TANuclear]

🇷🇺

[@hqcart1]

@3:48:00 chess has no GMs, if you have good memory, you can beat the best, what a shame how chess became, Bobby Fischer knew this is going to happen.

[@matta5749]

Utter nonsense. No one who has ever played chess at a high level would agree with this absurd take. Ever noticed the best chess players in the world are also the best at Fischer Random / Chess960? How do you explain that?

[@sam9239]

That’s a ludicrous statement. Yes, today’s GM’s are very well prepared. But that preparation is what keeps the GM’s stronger. Resources + mental logic. You need both. That’s why today’s GM’s smash Fischer. The prep and the skill. Stop being a nostalgia merchant and appreciate the study.

[@marcconnelly5652]

Do u think all the players now would beat Fischer cause even Kasparov and Karpov r losing a lot

[@sonofsun1320]

If you run very fast you can beat the best football players, if you’re tall you can beat MJ 😃

[@ymdtmt]

shit take dont comment here again

[@aegontan686]

How to properly watch the Candidates: 1. Zoom in to the actual tournament 2. Turn the volume all the way down

[@raffaeledivora9517]

True... there's certainly nothing a top 10 player like Leko can teach me. 🤡😂😂

[@lostblue5651]

Quando o Leko falou do rafpig?

[@gustavoviana8302]

34:20

[@gustavoviana8302]

34:20