FIDE World Cup 2021 winner | Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Sergey Karjakin

[@PowerPlayChess]

Several on the channel have asked why, instead of 19...Nb8 (covering the d7 square), Karjakin didn't play a rook to the d-file. Let's take a quick look. 19...Rcd8 20 Rd7 - attacking the b7 pawn. If 20...Na5 21 Bxf7+ Rxf7 22 Rxd8+ wins a pawn. If 20...b6 21 Rc7 Rxd1 22 Kxd1 Na5 23 Bd5 dominates (or 23 Rxa7). 19...Rfd8 20 Rd7 - attacks f7. 20...Rxd7 21 Rxd7 Nd8. Black is not losing a pawn but is completely passive and White can start the kingside squeeze with 22 h4. Conclusion: by this stage, Karjakin's position was already difficult, and whichever way Black chooses leaves him with a difficult position. Improvements need to be found earlier.

[@jozecudeen78]

Carlsen stood by watching when they were finishing this game and when Karjakin resigned he instantly approached Duda and shook his hand. Great sportsmanship & great tournament by Magnus and of course congratulations to Duda, he has really shown what he is made of and played beautiful chess. Thanks again for the immaculate coverage Dani, I do hope you find time to cover Carlsen -Fedoseev, it was an absolutely crushing game. Have a good one.

[@mrmarkstv6585]

This was so clean, like Capablanca

[@Phurngirathaana]

Capablanca would have thrashed Duda in 25 moves

[@mrmarkstv6585]

@@Phurngirathaana Duda would beat Capablanca, but not because his a better player, but because theory has advanced a lot since the days of Capablanca. If you analize Capablancas games you see that he's weakness is dinamic chess.

[@nickjackson6962]

Powerplay to 100k!!!

[@tobylerone007]

Ke2! was the most interesting move of the game -which is damning with faint praise I guess lol.

[@je9625]

Kings weakness is that he doesn't get very excited unless it's a Carlsen game ....

[@Cyst11]

​@@je9625 Strange take on an ellipses..... and also not a fair or representative comment on GM King's content. He gets plenty excited in a bunch of games, as well as doing the constant work of covering important games with a certain depth and clarity. Personally, neither Carlsen nor Duda are my cup of tea - but I very much appreciate the coverage and there are usually aspects of the games that I like.

[@davidblue819]

A new star is rising. We need Duda's Greatest Games.

[@horvathliviu2101]

Thank you for the coverage, commentary. You are the best, GM Daniel King!

[@DG-ss2zd]

Great coverage - one of those strange positions where it looks ok from the black side but it's lost - highlighted by the long term weakness of f7. Reminds me of a Magnus game.

[@paulgoogol2652]

Yes it is difficult to understand but Mr King pointed out that is the effect of having opposite color bishops but blacks bishop had no target. I'd like to know why black didn't trade rooks on the d file. Too much pressure? Got to look again.

[@emilioarroyomohamed]

Tip of the day: make sure the square feels chunky

[@joseraulcapablanca8564]

I’d love to see your analysis of that second zugzwang masterpiece by Carlsen. Great commentary by the way.

[@jonathanbush6197]

Excellent video, amazing game. Duda may some day replace Magnus as WC.

[@paulgoogol2652]

When a gm says the king is perfectly safe on e2 and I as a viewer just nod knowing that I'd be in a mating net within 5 more moves.

[@Cyst11]

@Justin Vaughan Yeah, without any engine analysis - block with the rook, queen has to go back or is relegated to an awful position and you've wasted a tempo. Not sure what you're working out.

[@AroundWayOther]

Thank you very much for your coverage Mr King!

[@joseraulcapablanca8564]

A fine performance to cap off a fantastic tournament, well played by a deserved winner. Fine analysis thanks Daniel and keep up the good work.

[@jbarryirl]

Excellent coverage on this tournament Daniel. Thanks a million!

[@pauchalo]

Great game by this Dude ;)

[@TheSantiagolargo]

Muchas gracias Daniel por el gran cubrimiento del torneo. Duda fue un justo ganador dado que mostró más ambición, espíritu de lucha y tenacidad. Salud por el nuevo campeón! :)

[@PowerPlayChess]

Bien dicho, ¡y gracias!

[@zahirruh]

Thank you! I was waiting for this analysis.

[@irradiatedbadger]

Was looking forward to this video!

[@timmarshall4881]

So pleased for him. Great stuff.

[@HunterBelkiran]

Piece activity off the charts for Duda.

[@RoyGazoff]

Thnx for the coverage

[@danielvanbelgie5807]

good job pls continue!

[@PowerPlayChess]

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[@Zeitgeistpionier]

Well, beating Grischuk, Carlsen and Karjakin is not soooo bad... one could be terrified...

[@lizhiguo8565]

duda is becoming more like magnus than magnus these days

[@michaelf8221]

And Magnus looking more like Dubov haha

[@Cyst11]

@@michaelf8221 How so?

[@philipstevenson5166]

Great game, but basically opening prep. Once you hit top 5 people spend more time countering your repertoire, so something else is needed. Unclear whether Duda has enough of the something else. Seems younger people did better this WC because they improved under the radar of others preparing against them.

[@MartinUToob]

🏆🎉👏

[@amnatapundit7315]

Why not ...Nd8 at 4:24 minute, forcing a double rook exchange?

[@matahari1576]

Why did black give away the d-file. He could have played rook d8 on more than one occasion. Okay, f7 is weak, but if white goes for it black has chances for counterplay against the white king.

[@PowerPlayChess]

Please check out my analysis at the top of the comments.

[@abhishekkj9664]

Instead of Nb8, why not simply Rcd8? How can white avoid the trade of rooks ?

[@gregtechno506]

Rd7, threatens to take b7 and ties black down to defending the f7 pawn, the only possible continuation for black is to take the rook on d7, allowing the second white rook to enter on d7 which forces the Nd8 move and black's pieces are paralysed.

[@PowerPlayChess]

Please check out my analysis at the top of the comments.

[@afifkhaja]

I didn't like Nb8 by Karjakin. Instead, Rfd8 would have forced the exchange of rooks and neutralized Duda's powerful rooks on the d file

[@PowerPlayChess]

Please check out my analysis at the top of the comments.

[@ojas3464]

👍

[@GMeazza]

The Duda bides.

[@Black-vt5vb]

Polska gurom

[@brandonjoncas1582]

that endgame does look bad for black at my glance id take white 100%

[@amnatapundit7315]

Grow back the beard , man.