Press Conference after Game 1 | 2023 FIDE World Championship Match |

#NepoDing

[@jakistam1000]

Dings honesty is very much appreciated. Hope it’s just some entry stress and discomfort, and he’ll be pubach to his best soon!❤

[@Fadhilah31]

​@@justinherbert9146yea a weakling who survived the candidate matches, beat hikaru, rapport, caruana etc and currently top 3 on classical chess.

[@Fadhilah31]

@@justinherbert9146 lmao the hate you have towards ding is ridiculous, classic toxic hikaru fans as always

[@noone-ld7pt]

​@@shyma4311 No clue how to handle stress? He got caught in the world championship level opening preparation of the second highest ranked chess player currently and he still managed to keep his cool and grind out a draw without any serious mistakes. What are you talking about?

[@wolfgangwiesinger9502]

@@justinherbert9146 I disagree, he hold a very difficult position here, btw i never heard a Chinese player talking about his feelings 🙂

[@frednimzowi9852]

​@@justinherbert9146 this kind of toxic comment can only come from a weakie, that makes it particularly pathetic you talking about Ding this way

[@argonthesad]

We must protect Ding at all cost.

[@MrX-wk7bv]

Why?

[@hellostranger2012]

Absolutely. He is such a sweet soul

[@MrX-wk7bv]

From whom must he be protected?

[@h.h.h.9307]

​@@MrX-wk7bv it's a sentence used to say that Ding is a good, kind person. (Ofc you can't know if hes actually nice but whatever)

[@AWSexpert1]

@@MrX-wk7bv KGB is behind him 😭

[@TCNorth89]

Unless ding specifically asked not to have a translator, this is embarrassingly poor organization of this event. Its ridiculous and Fide should be embarrassed about not getting a translator for ding. This man is a world chess championship challenger and you cant get a translator for him? There are about 500 million people in the world that speak english and mandarin well enough to translate and make it easier for ding to express himself. Embarrassing and disrespectful, Fide.. get it together

[@NotQuiteFirst]

At least the sound is good today. I watched the opening press conference yesterday and it was hilariously bad. Completely amateurish

[@harryposner7584]

Totally agree. I feel for Ding's awkwardness. A translator is a must.

[@who-ve2ss]

I think it's rather embarrasing that he doesn't speak english

[@random9-548]

@@who-ve2ss do you speak mandarin? no? Oh, it's embarrassing

[@thxepsilon8292]

@@who-ve2ss English was the native language of precisely one world champion, and his government hounded him. You have other things to be embarrassed about, obviously.

[@OrangeBarnacle]

- chooses his first move on the spot - goes into a line he hasn't prepared - makes up the entire game on the fly - draws Ding is quite something lmao

[@arkzbh]

Ding seems to be in some sort of emotional trouble. Hope he gets through it.

[@BowenMa01]

I think it’s just his english isn’t good enough to answer these types of questions- kinda sad considering the nature of the event

[@arkzbh]

@@BowenMa01 of course. But in this way, he is going to get a lot of headache on him. I actually was looking for Chinese speaking journalists around, just to confront Russian speaking people

[@nicholasfarrow2478]

They need to provide a chinese interpreter

[@Diffusion8]

Get Ding a translator already! It's very unfair on him not to have one!

[@MathiasKeller-y4e]

It is so hard to pick a player to cheer for: Both GMs are so different, but both seem very likeable. Ding is so genuine and seems super honest. And Ian is funny and easy-going. They both deserve to win :)

[@ifrimvictor]

what about chess? :)

[@pawncube2050]

@@ifrimvictor who plays that game nowadays?

[@Zahkia]

I completely agree!

[@ifrimvictor]

@@pawncube2050 the chess players. :)

[@Orni92]

I prefer Nepo, but I don't want Russia recover the World Chess tittle

[@urdapilleta]

you can tell Ding is feeling the pressure of the WC match

[@tomsmith4452]

@VeryLogicalGuy Paul Morphy would spot the guy a rook in a WC match.

[@angeliqueazul8670]

Super impressed with Ding showing nerves of steel during today's game!

[@xebit6661]

sad to hear that ding does feel uncomfortable. I hope he will get used to the match and its environment and enjoy the experience

[@justinherbert9146]

he is a weakling and should not be there

[@lvxingzhe2718]

@@justinherbert9146 He earned the place there, you go up yourself lol

[@valiantwarrior1988]

​@@justinherbert9146 a weakling you are for your fallen thoughts on a person who fought his way to earn that position

[@namibiaxx1016]

@@justinherbert9146 2800 Elo weakling? Stfu

[@t-tus2171]

丁立人,祝福你一切顺利并在 FIDE World Championship 方面成功.

[@justinherbert9146]

He expressed his true feelings, his English was good enough to express words like "anxiety, depressed, something was wrong with my mind" -- you just do not like what you heard from this weakling

[@namibiaxx1016]

@Samuel Laufer This guy must be a troll

[@NotQuiteFirst]

I'd love to see Ding and Rapport bopping to 80s music

[@dimkilago2958]

Imagine this to be a tactic from Ding to make Nepo to play more aggressive,lol .

[@geizuko9927]

Yes it seems like he's playing some mind games tbh

[@nicholasfarrow2478]

Yes, this is a superb point! It could in fact turn out this way which would produce some amazing matches...

[@alimaafi1860]

You can see how ding gets little by little more comfortable as the interview goes on

[@andersons.s7022]

Fuerza para ambos. 🤜🤛 Ding espero ordenes tus ideas y encuentren la paz mental para que puedas dar todo tu potencial. Has hecho partidas inmortales y estás haciendo historia, ánimo. No te rindas demuestra el corazón de dragón que tienes. Nepo estás por tu revancha, mis mejores deseos para todo guerrero que siempre esté dispuesto a luchar por su revancha 💪eres un ejemplo. No dejes que la presión por no llevar tu bandera te límite, pronto podrás levantar con orgullo tu bandera. Fuerza campeón A la organización FIDE le pido 2 cosas: 1° Pregunten solo de este evento, como es posible que pregunten por la diferencia por Dubai o por terceros como Magnus, tanto Nepo como Ding se han ganado su lugar, dejen de mencionar a Magnus para crear rainting y propaganda, es incómodo como expectador escuchar preguntas de ese estilo. 2° Hagan preguntas en chino mandarín para Ding, está con nervios y la organización debe ayudar a sus participantes, aún no tiene un léxico profundo y variado del idioma Inglés sumado a sus nervios, siento que en lugar de estar tranquilo el debe esforzarse y estresarse más por responder preguntas antes y después de cada ronda.

[@roncho]

Hugh respect to both players... I give Ding a lot of credit for getting a draw despite being this nervous. I hope he find better confort tomorrow.

[@jedillavhart]

Congratulations, Ding!! 17th World Champion👑

[@anuse2497]

Respected FIDE, I would like you to suggest Ding that you are going to provide a translator for him so that he can just focus on chess. Why degrade your performance due to a language barrier? He seems to be highly stressed due to speaking in English. Thank you

[@justinherbert9146]

If there was a translator from China for Ding they would have sanitized his comments -- but in reality his English is good enough for him to express his true feelings -- spending all that time in his rest room -- he admitted he was "depressed" and "something was wrong with my mind" and he wore a coat while sitting in his safe zone rest room "because he was feeling anxiety" and complaining about his travel and changing hotels. He is weak emotionally and should not be competing for the title.

[@anuse2497]

" If there... comments" You can get a translator anywhere for most of the languages. " but in .... feelings " agreed, but you should avoid expressing yourself until after the whole event. "spending... hotels." Ding is well aware that Nepo has chess giants behind his back. "he is ... title" Nah, It happens when you compete in the best event of a sport. He deserves to be there.

[@pravintilekar4941]

Ding more power to you, Love from India. Best of luck, do well.

[@umarsyahbanmuhammad742]

"Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make people happy." - Siegbert Tarrasch

[@dismian7]

I feel so sorry for Ding, he said h felt depressed. I don't know if he means like an actual depression or just extremely stressed and nervous, but clearly he did not enjoy it and is terrified of losing. I hope he has a friendly team who will support and relax him. I hope the Chinese government / public doesn't put too much pressure on him. His performance round one is outstanding, he should be very satisfied. It's very understandable Magnus did not want to go through this pressure again.

[@Dr-bb3et]

actually in China the public even dont know what is happening in chess, only some chess fans are focusing on this competition. but we chess fans really place great hopes on Ding

[@ex0duzz]

It's just nerves. Obviously hes representing a country of 1.4 billion and has massive pressure on him since China is succeeding in everything else and has dominated women's chess and men's team chess but only men's championship eludes them. It is normal for anyone playing their first world championship match

[@random9-548]

He is alone with his parents and Rapport as his friend, that's his team. It will be a tought match for him, I hope him the best.

[@ianerickson2210]

@@random9-548 Source? It seems absolutely insane to have only one other GM chess player in your team. If he does not have more of a team, he will lose the match. 100%. Ian will out prepare him in every line they go down.

[@random9-548]

@@ianerickson2210 No source, but thats what I guess after listening to him on this interview. He never mention something similar to "my team", he just told that Rapport is helping him a lot with creative ideas, to train english speaking with him and that they both listen music of the 80s together. So crystal clear, its he, Rapport and his parents.

[@felixhuang99]

I've never seen Ding so nervous. Wish him all the best!

[@thembadube9589]

Apart from THE Norwegian maestro, who wouldn't soil himself facing an obviously charged-up Nepo?

[@blueberryfuzz]

I'm now picturing Rapport & Ding lounging around to 80's music :)

[@Scottychainsaw]

Lovely to see Dings parents with him. Hope he wins

[@subhradeeptaral5918]

Seems like except Mike no journalist has other questions regarding positions or anything else, they are just taking photographs no interaction, seems like they are not interested enough,missing Sagar (chessbase India) by his chess skills and knowledge he can provide some energy to the panel

[@proosee]

Although it is always very interesting for viewers, I think every WC after game conference is kind of awkward, I don't think I saw one that wasn't weird in one way or another 😅

[@wkcia]

Cos the questions that are interesting to the players fly over all of our heads, (ie, did you see h3 before Nd5) and the other questions are really ***king dumb

[@StudyWithNika]

Ding is so sweet

[@valiantwarrior1988]

I request that Ding Liren gets a translator for the time being

[@agusspp6551]

Most uncomfortable press conference ever. I am really looking forward to more of this on the next days.

[@bangxingho3408]

Why is Ding revealing too much. About his emotions and especially about Rapport helping him... Surely Ian will take advantage

[@whitegoldsilver]

So nice to see lots of comments about players and championship I love your hobby and your sport! Chess!

[@lashaxoperia5917]

They need some translation for Ding, you can see it clearly he is uncomfortable to speak English.

[@philipjano2799]

Well done, Ms. Tsatsalashvili! 👍.

[@jonathanvandenberg3571]

Ding has got the whole of China on his shoulders

[@vadimr.2571]

A great pressure.. Hope Ding could focus and play in his own style!

[@kanejacob]

Is it just me or is Ding putting on a show?

[@LinZhao57]

Ding's English is not great but also not terrible at all. I've never seen him interviewed in Chinese but my feeling is he's just introvert in nature and that's OK.

[@LinZhao57]

Watched one video with Ding. Yeah he would be much more analytical with the match speaking in Chinese. That Chinese guy from the press should be his translator.

[@l-I-I__Iool]

Does he still come across as introverted when speaking chinese?

[@lwalker8785]

Probably just first day nerves from Ding. It's his first game in a world championship match. Nepo looks pissed though.

[@VictorCanoGT]

They need a chinese translator as well. Overall just makes someone more comfortable knowing someone who speaks your native language is there. I do not understand how FIDE did not do this.

[@harshlpatel]

petition to get a translator for Ding.

[@Abhijit_982]

*Really appreciated in ding's honesty*

[@Gacug1]

Admitting to not coping with the pressure is already the worst move Ding could've made for the entire match

[@johnsonbra2004]

Ding playing on daydream mode ian best WATCH out!!

[@AudeJavel12]

would have been so funny if Ding last question would say "oh yea I was thinking about playing the caro kann😅" then Nepo team work on the caro kann but then it never happens 😂

[@mrdangerousofficial]

Ding is a tricky guy😉

[@wolfgangwiesinger9502]

Yep, one minor mistake can decide this match, Nepo showed some strong positional chess today, lets see whats coming up. I did not forget, that Nepo broke down after some hard games against Carlsen the last time.

[@joaomcarmo]

They should have a translator for Ding

[@Mikegeb4545]

This sounded like an interrogation not a press interview

[@temhirtleague-chess]

I'm now starting to side ding. Dude looks so humble.

[@bogdantenev2764]

Keti is a great commentator!I like her and her sweet voice!:)))

[@NadirAgha]

Get Ding a qualified professional Mandarin translator. A tournament with 2 million prize fund can surely afford that

[@BigFatSandwitch]

Ding was so distracted yet managed to defend his position. I think he might win this tournament

[@BigFatSandwitch]

This didn't age well

[@aayanfatimaipad7777]

He did win

[@nossenkanter]

Ding complained about air quality during the game, but Ian had no such issue. Then they asked him, "Are you sure you weren't just choking?" "No.", he replied. "The stakes aren't high enough yet, after all."

[@bobbyjean830]

Ding is experiencing the same amount of stress and anxiety as Ian in the last world championship.

[@arcy3772]

Find a translator for Ding, please! Hope it's gonna be easier for him to answer the questions tomorrow.

[@thxepsilon8292]

8:04 Dvorkovich reaction to Ding comment can be seen here.

[@razinmuntasir777]

Football, Cricket, Basketball news are all over the newspapers why can't the publish something about the Chess world championship.

[@GMmamakaka]

Right ✅

[@tommyli8684]

Is Ding ill? He kind of sounds unwell

[@kwismwikama]

he is tired + he dont use english frequently so a bit weak in that

[@poseidon4977]

Nepo will be champion

[@გიორგიდემურხანაშვილი]

thank you fide for good mics

[@Myrslokstok]

You must give him good rice he has compained about rice before. He seams like a simply guy soo maybe there is some simple solutions that could easy be fixed.

[@AlexandreAbreu1]

This was F* awesome!!!!

[@youtuber08495]

Ding for the win !!

[@rickyli5546]

Hope Ding can get better soon!

[@QwertyCanada]

Very somber atmosphere

[@antonsiff1]

Great to see the Russian-English translator switched

[@Horuschina]

I love ding ❤

[@HTeo-og1lg]

Who won the first game? Ding or Nipo? Thanks in advance.

[@gabrielitch8719]

The match ended in a draw

[@leonmar123]

Why no chinese to english Translator there? Ding's English is difficult to understand

[@justinherbert9146]

He expressed his true feelings, his English was good enough to express words like "anxiety, depressed, something was wrong with my mind" -- you just do not like what you heard from this weakling

[@leonmar123]

@@justinherbert9146 His English is very broken, you can understand some words, but following a sentence is very difficult

[@rawandmahmood9368]

maybe Ian drew that winning game because he fell in love with Ding like the rest of us

[@thxepsilon8292]

They should just ask questions in Russian and Chinese and translate for Anglophones.

[@vamosacontarmentiras]

Get Ding a translator!

[@OudPlayerHBY]

❤Ding❤

[@bogdantenev2764]

Ding seem a little bit frustrated!I hope it is not his english minuses only!I wish him all the best!I root for him!

[@balazsio]

When both players are depressed the game cannot be any good, and indeed it was a dull one

[@emanuelrosenthal4271]

I don't speak or understand any Russian but the new translator seems a lot better?

[@jmenceladus1332]

Dings such a nice chap, I'd love it if he won, but I'm not sure he will

[@Daniel-qx6bg]

These conferences appear to be really uncomfortable for the players. Not sure if it's the language, their personalities or the pressure of the event.

[@UnbearableYT]

Probably a combination tbh. But unfortunately that's a part of the show and contracted. They need to make money off it after all or the event wouldn't happen.

[@ChatmanAI]

Translator for Ding please!!

[@Al-gv5uw]

Get ding some hand warmers

[@hellostranger2012]

She asked about couch and he replied about hotel change. I am kind of worried he is giving too much info😢. Opponents might play with his conditions

[@haciendohora2711]

if they wanted them to stay in chess board, prob shouldnt have put the sofa.

[@mickdonedee1]

Pity not more questions about the game. Are players uncomfortable answering questions about the game? Ding was under enormous time pressure and Ian had infiltrated his back rank. How did Ding hold it together at that moment?

[@kellymbuyu8]

Ding needs a translator, he's not expressing himself accordingly

[@hellostranger2012]

Ding seems to be starstruck by the match. He needs to get back to real world

[@club_enstfp]

how so?

[@ZhangBangsFury]

Ding will win this for me

[@Ахаха.Пожалуйстаподпишись]

Why can't tournament participants be provided with special headphones for speech translation? So that everyone speaks their own language and at the same time the translation is read for journalists.Ding Liren has a hard time speaking English. He has a hard time speaking English.

[@ruthxk7844]

he wants to learn English anyway, and not just the language, the ways... not sure at this point he might want a translator anymore. I understood him perfectly. He expressed as much as he wanted to.

[@Uragaan1]

@@ruthxk7844 u don't know that without also knowing what he would have said had he been able to express himself with his native tongue. There's a reason why all major sporting events, baseball most recently, had translators for the japanese players despite some of them being at native level for English. And ding is clearly not at native level of English

[@ruthxk7844]

@@Uragaan1 I also know that some things are ok being said in English but not in Chinese. Translator would "modulate" him so he didn't have "problems" with Chinese etiquette. It's more complex than that.

[@alanklm]

We have a proper translator now. Nice :)

[@whaddup5217]

fr?

[@lakiro1488]

1st interview could have been better. Shorter, sweeter and more relevant questions. The interview itself could cause more distress and stress for the players. Borrow a leaf from football games. Ding could have said that he was worried that his hotel is bugged to the loo. He needed a hotel cleared by Chinese intelligence

[@johnworn1527]

its like pulling teeth,getting answers from these 2

[@waithere119]

Who is the women in centre?

[@boogieman6529]

hikaru hakamura

[@malikbakt]

Дингу реально что то подмешивают, судя по его ответам 😂

[@Mat-mt8pk]

please remove this paper tearing effect in the beginning and end. It's horrible

[@rodrigomarques6785]

ding is not alright...

[@captainnautilus9578]

They make so few chess related questions, about the game specifically... it must be really annoying, as Ian cleary shows.

[@marcoguizzetti7379]

I don't know if ding is acting trying to play some mental games or if he's really depressed...other way Nepo is gonna win badly

[@csakennyitakartam]

this was very weird altogether

[@razinmuntasir777]

Ding you don't have talk if you don't want to.

[@zachhaywood1564]

No sound?

[@zachhaywood1564]

​@Matthew Schlegel Wait, there it is. Not the first video it's happened with today.

[@nikamumladze8220]

i am not shure wheteher this was more funny or sad to watch

[@KaLKaLou]

Probably both but way more funny cuz it's so damn cringe 😂 But i Hope ding catch up tomorrow

[@JohnS-il1dr]

Wow Nepo just insulted the organizers of his last WCC venue. He shouldn't burn bridges