I interviewed Ian Nepomniachtchi

[@bz-winningitall]

You both need to workout. The faces look huge compared to bodies

[@alumpy-acho112]

Pin of shameeee

[@_JeffJeff_]

Pin of shame speedrun any% 42 minutes and 32 seconds not a record but we'll take it

[@frozenpai]

The most wholesome pin of shame

[@NON_biodegradable]

Of pin shame

[@huanzhouzou564]

He sacrifices, HIS DIGNITYYYYYYYY!

[@patrickdaly1088]

Levy: "How much to chessbox?" Fabi: "10 million" Nepo: "I'd beat someone's ass for free, what are you talking about?"

[@miaomeow69]

Timestamp

[@miaomeow69]

@@lol-gb5vt is ther3 anywhere they talked about chessboxing tho? I slept through some parts (early morning here sorry)

[@patrickdaly1088]

@@miaomeow69 34:12 "You know in some cases, it would completely free" 34:24 "No no no, it's like a process of hurting others, yeah it's great." I paraphrased but that's the gist

[@ordro107]

Not joking, if Nepo trains in like MMA or something which is now popular... He will hit 2850 and sweep Ding... I'm dead serious ...

[@lol-gb5vt]

@@ordro107 lmao the mma training would take too much time away from chess

[@davidwilson6577]

Nepo's hilarious. "It wouldn't cost that much to get me to chessbox. I've been practicing boxing for cardio, and beating people up is fun. Maybe if I liked them, it would cost a bit more."

[@Wargasm54]

True Russian heart 😂

[@JoeDueterte]

That was an innuendo to not offending Jews

[@ar_greyheart_4]

Certified Russian😂

[@visionnzgaming1982]

Ian Drago

[@adamslodowy-gi7vx]

@@Wargasm54 Man! Russia is in the middle of war, which is full of atrocious, where shooting civilians, hunger and rapes are measures used. This puts your comment in terrible context. Nepo has condemned this war openly and do not deserve to be in this context

[@chess]

Nepo in the Candidates is something else 👑

[@asphalter08]

Please give me unlimited game review

[@wolfgangwiesinger9502]

He plays quick and strong.

[@detox3330]

Don't you guys do anything with Anish Giri, who turned Tata into Tata Steal

[@awdityaa]

Gukesh better

[@humanfrommars882]

@@awdityaa I will admit it when gukesh defeats Ian

[@kabir1079]

This interview is the reason why I think Levy should bring his podcast back.

[@olivetree7430]

you couldn't have finished yet 💀 yall yapping

[@renobgm]

The podcast was and will always be my favorite GC content

[@Dr.Sortospino]

These are podcast. Just not in a classic podcast setting

[@renobgm]

Kabir is talking specifically about the podcast he has on this very channel. Yeah this is "a" podcast, but we're very identically discussing one actual Podcast that currently exists. By the same guy.

[@TxLv1n]

I disagree

[@lucio01]

Ian is super chill. The first time that levy is not wearing a full suit😂😂

[@haxeplays9962]

Yeah, he's the reason I've gotten into watching chess. I was so amazed by his performance at dota caster's stream, where he was blindfolded agains 5 (or 4) newbie players.

[@UmniChrenof]

"That's fair " Levy

[@ramy9103]

“Okay umm” - Ian

[@Lucas-DX]

@@ramy9103he does the Russian « yeah but okay » unironically lol

[@ChandrakantVadher]

Sure

[@zchesiq]

Every time Nepo answers he always humble himself and acknowledges his mistakes or his shortcomings, he also keeps on empathizing with Ding . This man is truly a gentleman i'm glad i'm a fan

[@killakame-3434]

Don't Worry Once He Wins 😂 His EGO will be through the Roof and would happily Spit on You

[@indianfan1029]

I had never heard him talk but somehow it was clear to me.

[@jacob4tee]

but he also accuses people of cheating when losing to them

[@dkurt2725]

Come on chess players by far are visible weirdos and full of ego

[@NobleLaika]

​@@jacob4tee isn't that Kramnik?

[@alexwhite1589]

Fun fact, Nepo was also playing Dota professionaly, even got a win against 1st international -NAVI. He had Frostnova nickname. He also commented couple of matches on Starladder as an play-by-play commentator(searchable in KZbin)

[@jotasenator]

amazing , thank you

[@JuliusCeaser_]

Thanks

[@SirTigerLee]

I’m rooting for Ian, seems like a chill and humble guy. Feel bad that he’s been through so much. Hope he wins the Candidates and the World Championship!

[@d.foerster6475]

"It's the process of hurting someone" I nearly fell off my chair laughing. He not only wants to win, he also wants to hurt someone in chess boxing. Great interview! I enjoyed more than the Magnus one. His decency and honesty are so clearly evident!

[@istaka1]

I died when he corrected Levy. "No no no no, the process of hurting someone..."

[@sofaripper]

My brain completely refuses to process reality after watching Levy give an interview in russian and interview Ian in english back to back

[@Skorpien.]

Were?

[@aikineo]

@@Skorpien. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mH-5gIiJoN10oM0

[@МаксимИванов-с6м]

​@@Skorpien.Levitov chess channel, it was about a week ago

[@xander9283]

@@Skorpien.levitov chess KZbin

[@sofaripper]

It’s on LevitovChess

[@manolisp3924]

Speakers: Russians Interview: English Location: Canada Hotel: Trivago

[@coosoorlog]

Google: En Passant

[@ChessRanked]

The new trivago marketing strategy is actually crazy🔥🔥

[@theoneeditor399]

Που εισαι ρε Μανωλη

[@happyrabbit7944]

Levi left Russia at the age of 1 or 2 years old according to his interview on levitov chess so how he can be considered like a 100% Russian person? I think more fair to say he's bilingual isn't?

[@zkprintf]

​@@happyrabbit7944 There are so many things wrong with your comment lol

[@_JeffJeff_]

Levy never fails to kidnap GMs

[@turkiekhalid]

😂😂😂

[@Sncedayone]

3 years old already. You can't think of anything by yourself? You have to repeat what comments someone else created in hopes to get likes? It's played out 700 times a video

[@OgotuMusic]

ok this one was actually funny

[@πΣυφ-μ2ξ]

😏

[@toziassmitt]

Old joke

[@sreeygr]

looking back, I think Ian deserves to be world champion even though I've routed for the opposite side both times, dude is always dominating in the candidates and still is, wish him the absolute best

[@dragileinchen1485]

Tbh everybody rooted for Ding as well. The last championship was extremely hard in terms of choosing your favorite cause Ding is among the most humble guys on earth and i strongly rooted for Nepo every turnament before that. At the end, i wanted nobody to win bc i knew that it would hurt more seeing the other one loose than feeling good for the winner. And the last game proofed me right i guess

[@maxambitious]

Big thank you to Ian for interviewing Magnus

[@abcd-sf5ur]

what??

[@mowlik5640]

LoL what

[@plokenv]

iangus neposon*

[@Jeff1999PB2]

you win this entire comment section. congratulations!

[@walidayach8623]

Damn I can't believe our favorite IM youtuber Ian Rozeman is interviewing Magnus Nepomniachtchi two time challenger

[@diego7425]

Besides being an insane player, he looks a very calm and great person. I am very happy to watch his fandom getting bigger and bigger. Best wishes for him

[@YA-kk8tq]

I really want to see this guy becoming a world champion.

[@b0d954]

I think he should become a GM first

[@shivamchouhan5077]

​@@b0d954He is talking about Nepo

[@zarathustra_13]

​@@b0d954he meant Ian

[@_yakshaarora763]

@@b0d954sarcasm I suppose 😅

[@erikcabrera6013]

​@@b0d954 good one 😂😂😂

[@TempraTura]

I must say, Ian always impresses me with how he expresses himself. He and Fabi always share very interesting and honest insights into that level of competition. Also, great interviews Gotham! Enjoyed them all.

[@matthies8431]

He and Fabi are the nicest chess players, so I like that they are playing good

[@restingsleep]

he and fabi is really a breath of fresh air to hear their insights and see their honest and humble thoughts

[@JustyouraverageAPE]

My money is on Nepo. I would also be happy if Fabi wins as he is a class act. I feel like Nepo is the most naturally talented chess player in the field but he loses patience or has anxiety sometimes and loses. He has proved many times that his best is better than everyone.

[@fangiscool1]

Ian will be tough to beat because he wins games, frankly. Maybe his chance of losing a game is higher than Fabi's chance, but Ian's chance of winning a game is quite a bit higher than Fabi's. Fabi has only won one game, and the position was nearly equal

[@JustyouraverageAPE]

@@fangiscool1 I also feel the same in regards to Nepo. His ceiling is really high but his floor can be low sometimes. Also I love the Indians. They seem like such good boys but I think they are not seasoned enough to take down the likes of these 2. But the future of chess is looking real bright with people like them.

[@renato.albuquerque]

Fabi could've well won against Naka and Gukesh - he let the games slip at a certain point. But it's clear he is always the one putting pressure for a win against any opponent, and if he finds the rhythm, he will win games. On the other hand, he's the only one who can finish the tournament undefeated. The man is just too hard to break. Nepo is very dangerous (well prepared and experienced), but he's unstable and might well lose a couple of game in a bad streak.

[@juhonieminen4219]

Nepo has great days, Caruana is well balanced, but I believe Nodirbek will overtake the rest in 2 or 4 years.

[@vladimirsadykov88]

I just loved seeing Nepo forcing himself to triple-check the winning sequence of moves against Vidit and not blitz it instantly. It’s a good sign to me.

[@nathanhughes8066]

"I have my own unique way of qualifying" 😂 love you Ian

[@_JeffJeff_]

Levy catching these GMs like Pokémon

[@shayinlp7831]

My favorite player. Cant wait to see how he wins candidates once more and gets his well deserved crown in the championships

[@shannonwaipouri1730]

Was going for Ding in WCC but man Nepo for sure to win the candidates and maybe avenge his loss to ding if that happens il be going for Ding but you g9t this Nepo just a fan from New Zealand

[@JuliusCeaser_]

Not looking so good.

[@shayinlp7831]

@@JuliusCeaser_ nah I believe in him

[@JuliusCeaser_]

@@shayinlp7831 hard games. It was an incredible candidates.

[@yusufgangat007]

Credit to Ian for proving all the critics wrong 💪

[@soupisfornoobs4081]

Do you come from the future?

[@rohan1864]

he's already proven them both wrong and right twice

[@MrVladko0]

It’s not over yet.

[@marcomolano5127]

​@@MrVladko0así es Nepo siempre tiene crisis nerviosa es un torneo muy duro y estresante 👍

[@gaborcsuzi4504]

Wait, isn!t Nepo the really disrespectful guy who knows nothing about sportsmanship? I would believe politicians faster than this guy, even his questions are lies.

[@douglasquaid7550]

Nepo is always such a chill guy. Seems like one of the few super GMs that aren’t ego maniacs.

[@ngare.k]

Ian gave us one of the most painful visuals in recent memory during the rapid tiebreaks. I’m just glad to see him playing at his best again.

[@nikokaramarko5389]

Hope Ian wins the candidates,he deserves it

[@WiesoNurMistnamen]

We need the drunk Nepo vs. Levy match fr

[@eoinocroinin2728]

Yeah, with Nepo in his bartender waistcoat 😂

[@gargipandey1388]

i LOVE how Levy lets the other person talk. I have never once see him take the talking stage away from anyone. As normal as that sounds, a lot of interviews get lost because of overtalking or cutting the other person off. This is chill, smart and insightful. Wonderful job, Levy. Huge respect. Ian, kudos and all the best. Bring it home!

[@MustreaderChess]

Great to see this new format continued! I hope you bring back your Gotham podcast, loved listening to it before it went on hiatus!

[@goodolcharliebrown9850]

„I have my own unique way of qualifying“ is just hilarious 😂 18:50

[@leeawithtwoes]

He's so silly

[@Sarah-oj7bh]

I really like his russian/nerd humour and the deadpan delivery. Interviews with him are always entertaining.

[@_JeffJeff_]

Ian actually seems like a really chill person, i know hes been in controversy before but here he just seems really cool

[@kevinctb9243]

what controversy

[@ELRhouni]

@@kevinctb9243 losing the world championship twice

[@fuerstmetternich1997]

There was no controversy. Ian is a great guy.

[@songoku-jx3cb]

He is too cool to gaf & that's what always gets him into trouble.

[@daremate6370]

He's accused people of cheating with pretty unfounded evidence if I remember right. Not stating my opinion on it but that's the main controversy. ​@@kevinctb9243

[@amansparekh]

34:30 ‘no no no no just the process of hurting others’ 😂😂

[@karthiknarayan6334]

Hope Nepo wins the candidates, if anyone deserves to be a World Champion, its him.

[@Dario_Salvi]

Also Caruana deserves a win

[@edwincollins5847]

Alizera and pragg deserve it more. Nepo had his 2 shots

[@Harambe995]

​@@edwincollins5847 the one who deserves it is actually the one who wins the tournament

[@Khoynada]

@@edwincollins5847Alireza shouldn’t even be in the candidates the way he got in should be bannable

[@trickstarz2769]

@@KhoynadaWhat? He got in fair and square? Dont be a salty loser because Alireza did something within the rules.

[@mikhaelhalbar417]

So kind of levy to be welcoming aspiring chess players onto his channel. So humble and inspiring😊❤

[@youneshmi6820]

Ian is probably the chillest chess dude out there

[@damiraharonbek5387]

i love the both Guys but it is just hilarious the cultural differences, Jan is such an honest and no bullshit guy and then Levy acting in the most American way ever. really hoping that this Time Jan will close the Title

[@joshpinchuk7061]

Is it me, or is Nepos English much better than it was a year ago? (Language, not the opening).

[@jadexsolaris6916]

ian hates the english he thinks its nonsense but yeah i think he probably has improved

[@pct4to]

@@jadexsolaris6916he thinks the language is nonsense?

[@happyrabbit7944]

@@jadexsolaris6916 who told he hates it?

[@happyrabbit7944]

trust me he speaks Russian with the same manier also many virus phrases and many phrases are the same

[@nl3064]

​@@pct4toI think he means the opening.

[@areloTET]

Don't ask me why but I was expecting this interview to be in Russian Edit: in case you're wondering, I don't speak Russian

[@hReNeVaYz1]

I dont think anyone should ask, they both speak Russian

[@reaper_is_unavailable]

Honestly I thought he would have subtitles

[@FahimHoq]

I wasn't aware that Levy is fluent in that language.

[@margos666]

​@FahimHoq , his parents left Russia in 1990s, so even though he was born in the US, Russian is his mother tongue. Edit: he speaks without an accent which is seriously impressive

[@FahimHoq]

@@margos666 thank you for explaining, I didn't know about his background.

[@kashem425]

Ok it’s settled. I want a round robin competition with top GMs 10 shots in, playing against a bunch of lower titled players.

[@zephyrvezir5444]

Drunk Magnus would be unbeatable

[@voidscuttler]

@@zephyrvezir5444 Magnus Carlsberg

[@markrobertson3054]

28:40 he won world cup and other classical events Also he played 63 classical games, he played more than %95 of super gm s

[@palashgupta2568]

When a dota player meets with chess nerd.😂

[@happyrabbit7944]

more like when a dota nerd meets a chess one

[@Polister]

Thank you Gotham for helping us keep up to date to the candidates and get to know more about these players inside and outside their chess, hope to see more and more of these interviews ❤

[@JohnnyAppleFiend]

I love that unlike Magnus, Ian put real thought into the “how many drinks before you’d lose” question. I do get that they are all in the best in the world but Ian’s answer shows he’s still got humility and humor on top of that. Thanks for the interview!

[@seya_2]

I don't know why Nepo always looks like a sweet guy to hang around

[@happyrabbit7944]

he has a really nice scense of humor unfortunately most of English speaking interviews pressume quite strict format without Dina's style jokes let's say otherwise It would have been something lol

[@MenkoDany]

Man poor Ian... my heart goes out to him. He's really fighting the sadness from everything being so unfair

[@raptorcrasherinc.9823]

I hope Ian wins the world championship some day. He deserves it.

[@xDasterrx]

"Yeah I have my own unique way of qualifying" guy is a genius :D

[@hReNeVaYz1]

The best part - Levy and Ian both speak Russian

[@mostafam7873]

When did they speak Russian??

[@hReNeVaYz1]

@@mostafam7873 not in the video, Ian is Russian, and Levi's parents talked to him on Russian when he was a kid.

[@Skorpien.]

Levitov chess has a Russian interview with Gotham

[@yashuwu09010]

16:05 no way this is not edited

[@steremihai1978]

He skipped the 'Get out of here' part when he found out Nepo is doing boxing for cardio.

[@sohamkarandikar16]

I loved the way he said, I have a different way of qualifying 😂😂

[@filippovalle7325]

You know for me chess players like him are great and so fun to wach mainly beacause they look so human, you emphatize with them so much, but still they are genious, facinating

[@Arnav-lg9wz]

Dayum, gotham really kidnapped 3 GM while being an IM!

[@kaidoChess]

Mad respect for Ian after this one

[@tannerhachey1525]

I do have to say that what Ian has accomplished is criminally underrated. It takes serious fortitude and persistence to do what he's done and doing*. Idc that he didn't win the world championship I have a ton of respect for Ian as a competitor.

[@majormoron605]

"Depending on the opponent it would be for free" Now I´m curious who Nepo wants to punch in the face

[@ironmike9446]

Ding

[@Chingbong1]

Ding will die if Ian actually punches him. Ding built like a 4'6 chopstick ​@@ironmike9446

[@khalidbashir2037]

@@ironmike9446only one answer

[@vinesthemonkey]

Magnus. Ding is too nice

[@tobyquaite8616]

Harikrishna

[@jwkenny3]

So dominant. He needs to win this year

[@Tx66]

I love that whatever Nepo talks about, he sounds like he’s just analyzing yes ok

[@eoinocroinin2728]

Yes ok

[@pied6485]

I mean yes but okay

[@Phymacss]

Yeah i meant but okay

[@dimchogaydarov4042]

Big thank you Levy for interviewing one of the big talents in chess. You will see that Ian will win again 😊

[@anuran2007]

Levi never fails to kidnap GMs

[@detox3330]

Stolen

[@Once-n9p]

Levy never fails to kidnap Grandmothers?

[@twa9342]

Bro won two candidates back to back and his on his way to winning a third. I think a lot of people don't realize what that means

[@Gamecoolnez]

levy never fails to talk to gms while not being one

[@Once-n9p]

I think Levy has better chance to be grandmother rather than grandmaster lmao

[@fredgraffam7628]

I believe he has done chess a great service with his work. Don’t really care if he’s a GM.

[@Dubcityyy]

Just got to a 860 rating in rapid and Im scared to play bc i don't want to go back down😭🤦

[@bvidi5319]

i love this dude, such a cool guy really hoping Ian makes it to the big stage again and wins it

[@w.s6124]

Ian is so likable

[@Papagayos]

The dynasty of poets fully explains Ian's charm and charisma. Top fan

[@CarmineCross]

Levy is out here scouting all the top players! Love it brother. You've come along way, maybe it's time you joined them :)

[@debjyotisarkar1429]

You know its 2024 when two Russians have an interview in english

[@em4six348]

3:53 "Ofc I'm streaming so also some nonsense everyday" 💀 Hikaru in shambles...

[@bencoder]

I really hope he wins the candidates again and takes the crown this time

[@zz4165]

Nepo is the actual chess genius! He is just too comfortable to try to win 😂 The guy literally chills and plays some chess.

[@philipmaher2198]

Brilliant interview 👏 Nepo is a legend. Definitely a fan favourite. He will crush his opponent in Chess Boxing 👊

[@hokusai3965]

He deserves to win the world chess championship He has a great fighting spirit to keep coming and trying his best every time I wish this year will be his best year Good luck for every player in the tournament ❤

[@arasgee9184]

I am so glad you finally interviewed Ian Neapomniatchchtechichi!

[@sak1499]

Nah it's Ian Nepomniachtchi not that

[@arasgee9184]

@@sak1499 Dictionary, joke: a thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter

[@nicoackermann2249]

@@sak1499 No, it actually is Neapomniatchchtechichi.

[@sak1499]

@@arasgee9184 that was a really old joke

[@rose-bz4nq]

@@arasgee9184 😂

[@SandipRayChaudhury]

An American and a Russian . Talking to each other. Calmly and peacefully. About chess (politics on board) . This is enormous !

[@Gurusson-qr5np]

I think Levys parents are actually russian as well

[@ianbratlie984]

Great interview. Really like Nepo so nice to see him a bit more.

[@HansWurst-k3q]

Very candid interview - I am always surprised how openly Ian speaks out his mind. I wish him all the best to do the hat-trick of winning three candidates in a row!

[@ogandreyka]

Спасибо за интервью, Леви 😘

[@mitchbrook4112]

ian and levy hit those SLAPS

[@felixhinz3804]

Now I want Nepo to win

[@davidcambiano]

So informative. Love to hear the chess giants up close. Thank you both for agreeing to give the fans this treat.

[@lukas.bekermann]

My favorite interview so far, can't really tell why but you seemed to connect with him quite well compared to what we see from him in more formal interviews. Great job!

[@thembadube9589]

I tip my hat at you Levy for not tiptoeing around the issue of the pain it must have caused Nepo to lose the match against Ding. The great fellow that Nepo is, he answered the question in a calm and un-nuanced manner. I wish him well. Lovely chap.

[@ДенисСотников-ф4щ]

Готэм - первый американец, кто смог выговорить фамилию Непомнящего:) ps я знаю, что он русскоговорящий

[@ElizavetaPolianitskaia]

Оч хорошо получается у итальянцев, кстати! Общаюсь с несколькими фанами, вообще влёт выговаривают

[@Controlqueen31]

I believe Nepo is the kind of person you talk to about a specific topic and then suddenly others come up and he starts asking you if you prefer coffee with milk or black, if you prefer the city or the countryside or if you prefer summer or winter, all in a serene voice while giving you that "I'm messing with you, aren't I?" smile. Look at 1:55

[@Cat-wu2yd]

Nepo either thinks a while before speaking or speaks at 2x speed

[@sinafatemi6322]

Ian deserves the championship and he has a great personality. Best wishes for him. He won our hearts❤

[@soumyadebchakraborty]

Nepo is one of my favourite personalities. He's a true gentleman!

[@mohamedredhabensemra7018]

Focus on Ian the first 15 seconds of the interview, this man’s facial expressions are so honest and deep . Traits of a genius

[@Porosenok_Nah-Nah]

23:43 I'm a little worried about the right leg of the Nepo

[@predarek]

Ian sounds like he's a great down to earth guy. It can't be easy being so good in your choice of career and also have a few "disappointments" and be that chill in interviews. Levy is a pretty good interviewer too though! It's a skill too keep your interviewee comfy.

[@ahmedaldheeb8286]

Guess what levy you just won a very nice match against him. This is from the future after 5 months 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Lavanence]

These chess titans are so chill

[@jayantrehan6338]

Ian never fails to include Magnus in his world championships.

[@J7_King]

You should add time stamps to section off parts of the interview (and future ones too). It makes it much more digestible.

[@the___dude]

I really hope Ian wins the title this year. I don't want him to become another Korchnoi who almost had the title within grasp but could never win it

[@YRMW1983]

It was really interesting to hear how Nepo was affected by playing Ding who so clearly had a difficult time - admirable that he seems to have a lot of empathy for him but at the same time it was an unfortunate situation for everyone involved

[@abdallahkarmous]

Nepo is looking fiire ❤