HE WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Anna245c]

Spoiler blocker 🛡️

[@jvdos]

I dont think anyone is clicking on this video if they dont want spoilers..? Or did you mean spoilers for the video lol

[@priyanshgautam9971]

Thanks buddy

[@Urbanindia745]

Ding won!!!

[@kerkare]

Ding ate food today

[@Machi--_--Komacine]

Ding was chilling a bit too much ☃️❄️

[@JustAPokemonCommentingOnVideos]

Gukesh :🗿 Ding :🗿 500 elo haters hating on them : 🤡

[@Dawnthensunset3839]

@@JustAPokemonCommentingOnVideos finally! You said it! 🗣🗣🔥🔥

[@Almighty36]

Truly the sigmaest moment

[@K.S_20087]

That's true when gukesh lost his 1st match then some 500 elo players of abusing gukesh but now their mouths are shut

[@Dawnthensunset3839]

dude even after Gukesh won and people were trying to cheer Ding up, those Gukesh toelickers are still salty AF. It's so funny to see them in their natural habitats! 🗣🗣🔥🔥

[@StudentTherapy07]

Why your dragonite is acting like Pikachu 😅

[@fikks7106]

Ding chilled so hard that he actually froze 🥶🥶

[@NakaruHikamuraOP]

Hue hue hue

[@Samiii90210]

fr

[@TheOneWhoHasABadName]

he tried that once, now he tries it again he will probably come back and try to make gukesh freeze once more

[@DigBick_Mr]

​@@TheOneWhoHasABadNamenot a chance, his confidence will drop after this lose

[@vansh8216]

Ding chilling

[@coreyaustin3966]

10:17 Arjun Erigaisi playing chess before he was born, what a true chad

[@kimjongunn6891]

Legend 😂

[@voss9842]

That’s dedication!

[@fetaarabic6055]

Lol I think it's 2023 ‏‪10:24‬‏

[@Dragon_warrior96]

​@@fetaarabic6055 yeah

[@prowlawsm]

Exactly😂 I thought same

[@rohangrover5733]

Ah yes Kramnik vs Erigaisi in August of 2003, exactly one month before Erigaisi was born

[@andrewroberts8139]

Probably 2023

[@AlabiOlawale-j5o]

Yeah, he meant 2023, Hikaru said it in his recap.

[@JamesJones-ts5fl]

You mean you don’t start playing in the womb? Amateur

[@GemanDugz]

Very interesting

[@asdkjfhkjsas]

bro erigaisi was not even born in 2003.

[@pratham2333]

Cookesh and Ding Chilling cooking each other back and forth

[@mugmealer69]

@@ajaykevat-p6v wdym unc

[@rudragaming7779]

​@@mugmealer69haha nice one 👍

[@dew_q]

Cookesh 😂

[@ojas_kothekar]

Lmao😂😂

[@aarambh9788]

Nice made me chuckle, giggle even

[@hare.krishna24]

2 decisive results in 3 games... Ladies and Gentlemen we are here witness a CRAZY series of 14 games between Ding and Gukesh ❤

[@KosheiDeathless]

You mean a trainwreck

[@prajwalkrishnabhat5539]

​@@KosheiDeathless what? Would you like the championship more if it was just 14 draws in a row? Come on man, ian vs magnus. Ian vs ding and now ding vs gukesh have all been more entertaining than magnus vs caruana

[@pricelessgm8292]

​@@prajwalkrishnabhat5539ian vs nepo? Both are the same person

[@hare.krishna24]

@@pricelessgm8292 u get what he's tryna say ignore that typo 🤣

[@JesusPlsSaveMe]

​@@KosheiDeathless To everyone in this chat, Jesus is calling you today. Come to him, repent from your sins, bear his cross and live the victorious life

[@Tulio_Fonseca]

10:15 "Kramnik vs Arjun Erigaisi, in August of 2003" 🤔 🤔 🤔 DAMN, that kid's the GREATEST PRODIGY EVER! Been playing top chess since he was in his mother's womb!!!!

[@rahullak]

A Freudian slip for sure.

[@tejas_2822]

Truly a grandmaster thing

[@anonymous_1069]

Like FR, I know Arjun is 18-19 years old or near that.

[@nightmagister]

Dude, playing a World Champion 1 month before being born. Such a legend.

[@DanielRoberts420]

Which player was it? Vishi Anand probably?

[@zesterfrost_music]

"We got Gukesh playing d4 before GTA 6" This is why we love you Levy.

[@jethalalnhk2409]

No way you watched the whole 30 minutes video

[@SharveshBalamuralli]

true bro

[@mrtrampoline3735]

@@jethalalnhk2409 is it only me who watched the entire freaking live stream and then watching hikaru and levy replay too ;-;

[@FierceGDYT]

@@jethalalnhk2409 I did too :)

[@Sugarman96]

Despite watching the game live with commentary from Judit Polgar and Robert Hess, I can't help but immediately click on Levy's recap, the shortened format is a delight

[@arbitrarystuff1229]

10:22 really impressive from Erigasi to be playing Kramnik a month before he was born

[@pacific559]

Never underestimate a guy who won gold at board 1 in an olympiad Also, props for mentioning "art of learning" by Josh Waitzkin! Great book and yup, that was a great analogy for many things in life

[@LokiZemy]

"I'll ask Magnus" Bro...that sounds amazing 😊 How far we have come!✌️

[@spaceexplorer2Mofficial]

10:22 Erigaisi was born in September 2003 Levy: This was played between Erigaisi and Kremnik in August, 2003💀💀

[@beingstarman]

2023 I guess

[@ArnavChauhan1101]

​@@beingstarman yep

[@JesusPlsSaveMe]

​@@beingstarman Where are you going after you die? What happens next? Have you ever thought about that? Repent today and give your life to Jesus Christ to obtain eternal salvation. Tomorrow may be too late my brethen😢. Hebrews 9:27 says "And as it is appointed unto man once to die, but after that the judgement

[@poixone]

@@JesusPlsSaveMeBro this is GothamChess

[@AstitvaMishra-ed6fg]

Well I prefer to be burnt into ashes because I don't want someone to make drugs from my bones after my death​@@JesusPlsSaveMe

[@pegasusofdark]

Just 3 games, and already the championship has gone sooo fired up and exciting... Great recaps, Levy

[@captainflappyarms8277]

4:40 Levy channels his inner Hikaru

[@ovisingh3178]

Cant belive gukesh was the bay harbour chess champion all along

[@mohamedayaan2220]

😭

[@edgging]

lol

[@abhinavdp7376]

Ayyo wrong series

[@Dawnthensunset3839]

You almost Hikaru-ed Hikaru to it again

[@xjk8977]

Impossible Hikaru always out-Hikaru-es anyone who tries to Hikaru him.

[@niteeshj1097]

Nah Anish Hikaru-ed Hikaru

[@leongzzx]

​@@niteeshj1097hikaru literally recorded his recap the second the game ended

[@Dawnthensunset3839]

@@niteeshj1097 bruh Anish literally premoved the recap and the comment saying "why so late bro" under Hikaru's video. Anish Nakamura is coming 🗣🗣🔥🔥

[@niteeshj1097]

@@leongzzx Anish did the recap when the third game was ongoing and didn't even end

[@MRDoom-thedoom]

15:10 a chill guy who lowkey dgaf

[@RafaelaiceCream]

Bro this world championship keeps getting more unpredictable.

[@AlexanderTheGreat871]

Are you a bot?😐

[@matheuscabral9618]

bot

[@ahmedomar123]

Amazing recap Gotham. I would like to suggest that during the game you show us clips of the actual match to convey the emotions of the players. I think it will add to the experience

[@masterpieceswd]

maybe he's cautious for copyright reasons? I dunno, I'd love that too

[@ahmedomar123]

@ ikr maybe it is because of copyright reasons

[@galador8089]

He doesnr have the rights likely

[@goodguycwyzz4768]

29:02 look how many great moves Gukesh played

[@adityapacharne5688]

That was crazy

[@arumi-l8c]

rh5..else Ding was doing good.

[@ChincyJatt]

Gukesh lost - hating start Ding lost- hating start Fact - they are battling in world champion ship match ,means both are top Players So why hate????????

[@AmeyKalkotwarr]

Dislike is one thing. Hate is one thing. Dislike with no reason is prejudice. Hate with no reason is racism

[@IgiPigi-dt4hr]

@@AmeyKalkotwarr no its not lmao

[@dragonballthings688]

​@@AmeyKalkotwarrwhat's prejudice. I'm learning english

[@VinayKumarT1302]

@@dragonballthings688 disliking for no obvious reason

[@poixone]

@@AmeyKalkotwarrAre u retarded

[@loc7909]

14:15 "It's got no personality" 😂😂😂

[@YogeshRikhari]

10:20 yes arjun played against kramnik in 2003 when he wasn't even born

[@andrewroberts8139]

Probably 2023

[@yeaolon]

14:08 ‚The file only looks nice but it has no personality.’ Wise words Gothamchess 🙏🙏

[@pratham.malviya]

Gukesh d4 before gta6 😂😂 29:14

[@greggrei]

Magnus mentioned 3:30 (new pr)

[@hugueskir6203]

This comment at the top!

[@Mr.H_Chess]

I woke up at 4 A.M. to watch this and the way he froze up at the end was actually heartbreaking. I’m a Gukesh fan but I felt sorry for Ding.

[@dragonballthings688]

Which country you're from

[@Mr.H_Chess]

@@dragonballthings688 United States

[@apennameandthata2017]

Nope

[@Shadow-uw3ld]

​@@dragonballthings688 wakanda

[@AnkitKumar-pm1eu]

Ding is so chill that he don't care about time.😂

[@Anonymous-bo4he]

props to levy for not missing his boxing reference in each of his chess videos

[@GOLDIOS999]

A world champion lost on time What a time to be alive.

[@QassimAlAbed-c1v]

You spoiled the game for me

[@reader7046]

Yup , lost ​@@Tipstoruin

[@reader7046]

@@QassimAlAbed-c1v why open comments before watching the video bro 🙂

[@Aaron14ism]

He took over an hr combined to play 2 moves… his time management plan didn’t work out in this one

[@vaidehiundalkar5750]

​@@QassimAlAbed-c1v glad I watched that live 😂

[@KrickyDawali-mw4uh]

Gotham chess: uploads about Gukesh Magnus: Are you cheating on me?

[@xjk8977]

I dont think Magnus cares

[@randomguy8800]

​@@xjk8977 u must be fun at parties

[@harshbharti-zv3ts]

@@xjk8977 joke bro

[@SilentThespian]

😂😂 good one

[@m1xxx3r]

He mentioned recap with Magnus so You have Your daily dose of GOAT by Levi

[@Nedstark1977-hb]

DING: " i was losing on the board" CLOCK: " and i finished the job"🗿

[@भारतीयहिंदू1]

It was not like his clock was running faster than guki's

[@Aditya_1706]

i was sad to see u sliced

[@ChessJew]

Very strong similarities to G1 of Spassky-Fischer - a comfy position getting ruined by a bishop being trapped.

[@gauravshukla71]

Oh that one was a much bigger blunder. Fischer came back magnificently of course over the series but that trapped bishop was the result of the type of move I would make and I'm a newbie

[@OCE-Winter._RL]

18 and at a chess championship, it’s truely crazy what you can do at such a young age when you put in the work 😅

[@rahullak]

And when you have the talent. 😉

[@yahira.7031]

And a lot of luck

[@shivam_singh_kill_pro]

@@yahira.7031 am i missing the luck part ?

[@ranadhara4529]

@@yahira.7031 You try it also bro try to be a Super GM by luck and go play World Chess Championship He sacrificed so many things to reach where he is now

[@r_afwaf72]

@@yahira.70310 luck in chess

[@10dvvks.d.r.tharun15]

Nobody cares about the move counter man, we're here for you and the game !!!

[@JesusPlsSaveMe]

To everyone in this chat, Jesus is calling you today. Come to him, repent from your sins, bear his cross and live the victorious life

[@dragonballthings688]

​@@JesusPlsSaveMe I challenge him in chess. Can he win

[@commentwarrior]

​@@dragonballthings688He could, but why would he even play?

[@mcgoo721]

​@@JesusPlsSaveMe"Many are the strange chances of the world,’ said Mithrandir, ‘and help oft shall come from the hands of the weak when the Wise falter." -Gandalf, Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age, The Silmarillion.

[@saber8101]

​@@JesusPlsSaveMei met Jesus yesterday. He wanted a nail clipper..

[@TheRooksac]

14:10 Rg8 is a brilliant move... Evalbar: 🗿

[@kaidoChess]

13:53 it’s funny to see these things happen with bigger creators .. a lot of us smaller creators think this stuff only happens to us 😂

[@SeeWithPerspective]

It’s because he’s racing to upload these as fast as possible and so records them in one take with almost no editing. It’s quite impressive actually.

[@kaidoChess]

@ he never really did much editing to begin with .. but also yes! Very impressive!

[@Dragon_warrior96]

2:38 first mention of magnus.💀

[@Germany-8r8]

💀

[@Varenyaraju-y2y]

I want someone to change ding liren, he hasnt been playing like a world chapion for a while, but he still out matches me by 1000 elo.

[@Christine-rk1dp]

Honestly, I think that losing the title and taking some time away from the sport to work on his mental health would be best for Ding. The added pressure can’t be good for someone already struggling mentally.

[@ROBERTORRRR1]

@@Christine-rk1dpis Ding struggling mentally? In which way?

[@Christine-rk1dp]

@@ROBERTORRRR1 What do you mean? He’s spoken openly about his ongoing mental health struggles and how he’s undergoing treatment for depression.

[@ROBERTORRRR1]

@ I mean that I was not aware of this, I did not know he spoke about it.

[@Christine-rk1dp]

@ Ohhh, okay. Sorry, it’s hard to convey tone through text and I just assumed you were being sarcastic. There’s a few of Ding’s interviews on KZbin where he talks about what he’s been going through. Even in interviews with other GMs, they talk about how they can see that he’s clearly struggling and they feel bad for him.

[@hitanshshah8123]

No point in putting spoiler blocker when Gotham himself is spoiling the video with the move counter

[@Kwshal]

4:46 when Levy said there's a million moves I thought his statement was definitely an exaggeration so I checked and I've been real quite since then. 🤐 Edit: After 10 moves the possibilities are 69 quintillion.

[@jethalalnhk2409]

Indeed

[@DCYZ-ub3go]

4:48 bro trying to think 1056 moves ahead: Edit: I don't think anyone will like my comment

[@dhruv3677]

I liked your comment 😉

[@kumarpranay0928]

Ding was saying that I hope I get to see a fight tomorrow. Humbled today by Gukesh 🇮🇳

[@bobbynico5574]

I don’t think he meant it like that. I think he meant in general he wants this match to be a battle

[@ac8210]

@12:18 WHY WOULD YOU EDIT THE VIDEO THAT TAKES EXTRA TIME RAH🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@RandalCardona-lt6bs]

The board changing colors is a great idea .

[@christopherg1288]

10:20 what? How was Arjun not like a fetus in 2003 Edit 3: jeezzz Kxf3 that’s an impressive move too Edit 4 damn I must have deleted my other edits and comments on accident. I think I just said I was impressed with Rg8 and that Ne2 move by white as well. And that dxe4 vs Ne6 is interesting analysis. Interesting preparation & game fs.

[@basavarajsavalagi8379]

10:20 Erigaisi wasn't even born in August 2003💀💀

[@shubbyshabaas]

Bro been playing since he was in the womb

[@rajrajeshwarpagare158]

Exactly what i was thinking......perhaps he meant 2023

[@vatsalchaturvedi6602]

💀💀

[@ghostfreak4867]

Intresting

[@NJDJ1986]

That was confusing from Levy!

[@T1J]

it seems like GMs never castle

[@alsoshadow_scar]

Bro this world championship keeps getting more unpredictable. At this point anyone can win. BTW love you levy

[@werewolf1803]

These chess KZbin channels about to blow up because of the Indian audience. I just discovered GothamChess and Nakamura a week ago

[@gaaalavant]

Hi Levy - just want to say I've been watching on and off for about 5 years. It's been so cool to see you become so successful. Especially the recent collaborations with Magnus himself, that must feel so validating! Big props on everything you've done for the chess world.

[@RexKC-mv9be]

this was a roller coaster ride

[@MistPlayzYT]

3:45 MEME POTENTIAL

[@Termintex-p7u]

Gukesh wonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[@Jayvees]

Gukesh is the best calculating Chess player that this game manages to get Ding Liren lost a lot of time in 25 moves out there. Gukesh is so back in this game.

[@Akshit-v4g]

No need for move counter it spoils the twist

[@noidph]

One of your best videos, Levy! You really are one heck of a storyteller! What a game! What a match!😊🙏💕👏

[@desainagesh27]

It feels like Gukesh is totally Gukesh Today !!!

[@LockuReplays]

14:03 maybe (have someone) write a source scrolling script for your capture-program (presumably OBS/Streamlabs)? Every time you are going to show a move from, say move 5 towards move 6: the script edits the properties of the wind in question to show move 6. The rest would be up to the broadcasting style, regarding the timing of when to announce and reveal the move shown on the board. I HOPE it makes sense to you. If not: you will find a way, eventually. Like your content, it's nice to watch during dinner time after work. All the best

[@DandyXG]

Bro almost beat hikaru for the 2nd time💀💀

[@tatsuyasigh1906]

Ding didn't put up much of a fight once he got into a tough position. Decisive games are nice, but I want more games where both are playing reasonably well. Like game 7 last year where Ding also lost on time, but that was such a high level game by both of them before the late collapse by Ding

[@abhishekbbwinner]

"Arjun is the highest rated Indian player in the world "-LEVY 😂6:49

[@jacobmccain8082]

Whats funny about that? He is the highest rated Indian in the world at 2799 FIDE. Gukesh is 2784.

[@abhishekbbwinner]

@jacobmccain8082 bro "he is the highest rated Indian player makes more sense than that

[@berijap4229]

Can you like explain lol

[@KedarDesai-g1t]

The phrase 'in the world' is redundant.

[@joki3556]

​@@berijap4229 it's not necessary to add 'in the world', you could just say he is the highest rated Indian player 😅

[@abdualrahmanayyad7539]

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

[@ArkiKipnis]

I hope Gukesh wins

[@platonacontroller3901]

"d4 before GTA6" 😂 dead.

[@aj.2.01]

Go go gukesh!!

[@feelwholesome]

Ding is like "lemme think a super move" Meanwhile clock "ding ding ding" 😂

[@timepass4783]

Thank you Levy for not giving spoilers this WCC, it makes it more interesting

[@jordias6436]

to be honest, the title "HE WON" is a partial spoiler, because you know before the recap that it wasn't a tie.

[@IsolveProblems-jb4uk]

I think he was being sarcastic

[@BobRoigr]

This is a certified Hood classic.

[@SomAy-p3s]

Ngl, I play that line

[@JokerKing-nm5gk]

Bot

[@ajaye457]

14:08 had me cracking up 😂 “useless file- only looks nice but has no personality” hahahaha

[@noway8374]

I never get over how good you are at this chess commentary. This is a talent. Did you know you had this skill when you were growing up. Very impressive.

[@1cedcoffee]

The real winners are us getting to watch Levy's recaps. Seriously though, the way Levy gets excited about chess is extremely infectious. This man cares about the game and you can tell it from the content

[@WhereArfThou]

GawkGawk3000

[@divyanshjha9369]

he does it for content.

[@EauDeWater]

now kiss

[@yoestepario]

Shocking ​@@divyanshjha9369

[@charlespg3d190]

Ok but there too many ads

[@jeethechamp7458]

Congrats Gokush

[@tomd9170]

Will you ever beat Hikaru on upload is the real question

[@vowtekohnsurvateeve47thand16th]

He's not trying

[@shubbyshabaas]

​@@vowtekohnsurvateeve47thand16thhearted by Gotham!

[@sorryhi3152]

That’s what they all say

[@datechboi]

​@@vowtekohnsurvateeve47thand16thwould be funny tho

[@SmolAudacity]

I choked when he said that the file was "beautiful yet useless." "It only looks nice, but its got no personality" was crazy.

[@narangfamily7668]

Love to watch your recaps man! Keep up the amazing work ❤

[@_Infocars]

10:20 Bro Arjun Erigiasi was not even born back then 😭

[@mphozotwa4363]

10:26 "Kramnik vs Arjun Erigaisi in Dusseldorf in 2003" Ah interesting interesting.. Kramnik played a newborn baby in Dusseldorf

[@prateekc7804]

Bro its in rapid previous year

[@synt4x1e]

Not the only one to notice lol. i was like wtf, Arjun is literally 21 years old. AND Arjun was born on 3rd September, so Kramnik played him before he existed, basically.

[@Yu5f]

Reminding me with the *“BREAKING NEWS🚨 : Jake Paul next opponent is a 9 months newborn baby”*

[@tejas_2822]

​@@Yu5fnah he is going to fight 4 month old baby in womb

[@domchappell4775]

​@@tejas_2822 The Jon Jones classic

[@RexplayzzOfficial]

10:22 Levy said August 2003, which was actually a month before Arjun Erigaisi was born. I guess it was a mistake.

[@uchihaitachi5251]

2013 ig

[@jacoblalley712]

you da man gotham!!

[@TimsEditingLab]

Changing weapons in the middle of an boss fight:

[@maihoonayush]

10:17 Kramnik vs Erigaisi in August of 2003 // yeahhhh he was 1 month old yet he drew a game with kramnik crazyy 🔥🔥🔥

[@adityasingh3963]

Actually he was -1 month old (so not born yet) 😂

[@Shubh__05-r8y]

Even after watching the entire match, here I am to enjoy levy's witty analysis lol.

[@indiantrend8]

Gukesh win next game❤

[@Jan-r5d1l]

Hey Levy, i usually never respond to your youtube video's because i'm one of those silent enjoyers. The only thing i want to tell you is that you're wearing your Whoop upside down. If you look down your wrist you should be able to read the word 'whoop' without having to turn your head 180 degrees. Also I love all your videos, so keep up the good work!

[@HemorrhagicMagic]

I'm still rooting for Ding. He's a sympathetic dude

[@VikrantMalvankar]

If that is your only reason, something is definitely wrong

[@ChessCrown.]

No

[@ChessCrown.]

He already won one time now you should root for a new player who isn't even 18 yet and playing for world chess championship, just winning for one guy again and again is boring that's why magnus stopped playing for world chess championship, you're old minded

[@Daddymaddy007]

He doesn't deserve to be champion anyway He had this loss coming for a long time

[@Dawnthensunset3839]

Bruh, what's up with these haters? Chill lmao

[@ninakimhartmann393]

This is awesome. As someone who only has a very basic understanding of the game but still likes it, this was explained so that even I could understand it

[@ZENITSU_EDITZXZZZ]

Gukeshhhh🎉🎉🎉🎉 became gladiator

[@spghose2437]

It's encouraging to see the young prodigy back in the competition so soon. However, Gukesh isn't fully capitalizing on square control, while Ding is doing so effectively. Strong square control often leads to prophylactic moves, which both players are currently avoiding.

[@Dax_Maclaine]

Ik you meant 2023, but now I’m thinking of baby Arjun playing a scowling Kramnik while crawling on the board to grab a piece and probably try to eat it. Was he even born by August of 2003?

[@mit15]

Nope 😂

[@YT-pm2sc]

Kramnik in Gukesh's corner will be insane

[@gauravupadhyay722]

Bro the stream just ended

[@YogSoth]

At 8:32, Levy says “Unfortunately for Ding this pawn doesn’t need to be defended.” (Referring to the pawn on b3). As a 730 elo noob I don’t understand this. To me it looks like that pawn is just hanging and it also looks like the bishop isn’t protecting any of Ding’s pieces. Why wouldn’t he just take that pawn? I’m sure I’m missing something, probably something obvious, but I can’t see it. Anyone?

[@Napominis]

If Kramnik is coaching Gukesh… i’m team Gukesh.

[@prajjwoltimilsina3093]

I find this comment, Interesting.

[@dhananjayrathod-tt7me]

😂😂😂😂ha ha

[@TheDecree93]

Ding decided to chill

[@Skmrisechess]

Hard-fought victory for Gukesh! Historic World Championship win over Ding Liren! This amazing game could be the turning point. Now the points are equal but anything can be happen in next games . Maybe we get our 1st ever young world champion ❤❤

[@Silvershinestudios]

Go Go guki go ❤❤

[@abhishekrai1060]

Rooting for Gukesh