Grand Finals: Magnus and Hikaru FIGHT For First Playoff Seat In The $2M CCT | 2023 Airthings Masters

Featuring the reigning Champions Chess Tour winner, Magnus Carlsen, and Global Champion, Wesley So, the new season kicks off with the Airthings Masters; the first of six star-studded tournaments! A record $2 million prize pot will be on offer in the 2023 season of the Champions Chess Tour-making it the richest and most prestigious annual circuit in chess history.
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[@chessingh]

you know Magnus is in fight mode when his hair is slick

[@nirvana5761]

I m confused at 53:54 if queen goes to D2, isn't that free knight ? Or potentially checkmate , i m no expert so any one whose good explain be the downfall of that move

[@dixidum2380]

@@nirvana5761 Stupid beginner like you tend to be more confused than average normal player, but that's fine. Invest more time on learning, playing, and evaluate the game, hopefully your tiny brain can improved at least some. Good luck 🙂✌

[@diceday4454]

​@@nirvana5761 If white goes Qd2 then black can go Qc4 check and take the rook or white has to go back to Qe2 to block, it would be pointless. Don't know if you figured it out already but here is why.

[@IWKS1]

Magnus : breathes Tanya : i do like magnus position here

[@oponamikwe5011]

kwaaks. sheesh these ladies would blow him while he played online if he hinted to want that

[@alviana3487]

She’s cringe af

[@edizkocak3798]

she is so ultra annoying. shouting all the time and always needs the attention

[@IWKS1]

@@alviana3487 yeah not to mentions she is clearly bias towards magnus and doesn't even try to hide it

[@JAMAHLEE]

@@IWKS1 95% will always be biased towards the world champion in any sport/profession. “Magnus is the greatest chess player ever” - Hikaru Nakamura Also he is a fantastic personality. Watch any broadcast of any of his tournaments the commentators always favour Magnus because we all love him and he is the greatest player. Tanya is a great commentator. We love her enthusiasm. She may not be at the GM level of Robert or David but she still finds some great lines and ideas.

[@samistrong2529]

Chad Magnus >walks into tournament >doesn’t lose a single match >wins the tournament >calls the tournament boring

[@ghostapostle7225]

It was an odd format for sure.

[@elefant7873]

He lost one game agains erigaisi

[@Ben-vg6ox]

Didn't he lose one game to Arjun?

[@DirePlot]

@@ghostapostle7225 It's actually the typical format for fighting game tournaments, but I guess chess players aren't used to it.

[@Morphysince94]

@@elefant7873 read 😁😁😁

[@thecrimsonking187]

I really think it's great how you pull this off. I haven't been in chess very long, but it's great to see so many competent people in one spot.

[@Righteous_Judas]

Must be serious if Magnus combed his hair lol

[@jakobpolzl8312]

is gypk

[@modo203]

ROBERT HESS IS INCREDIBLE. Guy has a stockfish engine in his brain.

[@blackraven9787]

Hes the only gm from the commentetors so he can keep up with what's going on.

[@vampirewilde]

Hikaru has described himself as the Andy Roddick of chess. So true

[@smarthkaul3981]

Very good comparison but I think an even more close one in terms of story and playstyle would be Andy Murray.

[@vampirewilde]

I agree with Hikaru's analogy. Roddick reached four Grand Slam finals and was defeated each time by Federer - Wimbledon (2004, 2005, 2009) and at the US Open (2006). Whereas the Murray/Federer rivalry wasn't as one sided. For example Murray beat Federer to win gold at the Olympics in 2012, and beat him again the following year at the Aussie Open when the Fed Express was at the peak of his powers.

[@VAL3NTIN3]

You mean Riddick? From chronicles of riddick? 😎

[@smarthkaul3981]

@@vampirewilde I’m talking about Murray’s career in comparison with the big 3(which would represent Magnus).

[@vampirewilde]

@@smarthkaul3981 No analogy is perfect but again it doesn't quite work. Murray has the best record against the Big 3. He faced Novak Djokovic 36 times, winning 11 matches. Against Federer he won 11 out of 25 matches and beat Nadal seven times out of 24. Hikaru has had basically no success against the Magnus in the same way Roddick had zero success against Federer. So the comparison makes sense. Murray vs the Big 3 is more like Hikaru vs Magnus, Nepo and Firouzja, which probably doesn't work either tbh.

[@mboxblues7576]

Magnus’ complaints about the format are spot on. the format rewards draws & it sucks

[@toluwalasetemitope2572]

The Live board should be the biggest screen

[@sameerasmr6217]

It's all comes to *Magnificent* Congratulations _honourable_ GM Hikaru Nakkamura as well. Both delivered impressive effort. 👏👏👏🇱🇰🙏

[@julioandresgomez3201]

Magnus was so calm and cool all the time, Hikaru was so emotional. Great part of the game is keeping grounded and centered no matter what. When two players are of similar strength that decides.

[@kale2146]

hikarus grandmother passed away this week so it's likely that affected his psyche :/

[@musical_lolu4811]

Jeez these kinds of comments man. Everyone is suddenly an expert in sports psychology doling out unsolicited advice for good measure.

[@jimmyjames6796]

1:12:43 For those of you who didn't realize (as the commentators and comment section didn't) Magnus stopped his time at 1337. Worth a chuckle in the finals.

[@lodine01]

What that 1337 means?

[@jimmyjames6796]

@@lodine01 1337 = "leet" which sounds like the word "elite". It's a slang word used for someone demonstrating incredible computer/gaming skills.

[@ikhwanwahab4755]

Trivial trivia - Knight is the only piece on the board that cant move to same color square in two consecutive move.

[@dylan_8971]

What did they mean when they asked Hikaru about having a tough week ? 3:20:00

[@adamnaslund]

His grandmother passed away. Kind of an insensitive question imo.

[@dylan_8971]

@@adamnaslund oh damn, yea true tho, asking that live is unnecessary

[@VAL3NTIN3]

@@dylan_8971 she's blonde dude.

[@dylan_8971]

@@VAL3NTIN3 😭

[@zissler1]

imsensitive question? How?

[@maxfish4270]

Nice event but why not like Jovanka commentate the Division II series in some form, not complete full time control start to finish but in some form?

[@jeff312able]

Don't minimize the live board

[@TylerHumphrey05]

WHY IS THE LIVE BOARD ALWAYS SO SMALL. EHAT DO YOU THINK PEOPLE ARE WATCHING

[@Morphysince94]

Robert fangirling over hiki never gets old.

[@ashishnagawekar1323]

Hikaru is new World champion now

[@babasemka]

Oh, and by the way, the score is 3-1, not 2.5-1.5

[@Itech6969]

why do the interview in the middle of the grand finals last game match?!

[@dixidum2380]

Stupid beginner like you tend to be more confused than average normal player, but that's fine. Invest more time on learning, playing, and evaluate the game, hopefully your tiny brain can improved at least some. Good luck 🙂✌

[@thecrimsonking187]

2:56:15 I`m german and understand "it´s interesting to play someone trash." He most likely didn't say that. Can someone enlighten me?

[@jeremotsaavedra9112]

“Someone fresh”..

[@flukeylukey24]

fresh not trash

[@thecrimsonking187]

Thank you 😅😆

[@ShabazzTBL]

It’s crazy looking at their record against each other considering that recently Hikarus record has been much better against Magnus

[@mightbefire]

I love how Kaja can't quite pronounce armageddon.

[@Arvga8662]

2:30:00 endgame

[@claytonnyakatangure]

Magnus is Hikaru's nightmare

[@dixidum2380]

and you're your mom's nightmare 😆✌

[@BryanV4]

Lmao both Magnus and Hikaru having a hard time trying to find compliments on the format/tournament feeling I did really enjoy these matches as a spectator I must say

[@jacobcook7]

3:13:08 ????

[@Steven_Williams_]

It's presumed that Hikaru is going through a death in the family, likely his grandmother.

[@jetpaq]

Magnus level memory!!!

[@porphyrio1]

Really annoying having 3 commentators moving all the pieces. 1 is enough.

[@LyftyG_]

Im 1300 rating

[@oriondx72]

kaja is like 900 but im probably around there too at best but i like watching it and she always got a ton of energy.

[@Ben-vg6ox]

I'm 700

[@geert574]

I'm 800 come at me

[@arnoldkadzunge1494]

who gives a f**k

[@bashy8466]

1000 and dropping

[@worldofchessandvariants]

I want to see king's gambit!

[@Bermeslivre]

Absolutely obnoxious taking over the main board screen to make comments, use the side one please. We're here for Magnus and Hikaru, not commenters.

[@michael43567]

did they mention that someone could win an Airthings device signed by Magnus Carlsen?

[@dixidum2380]

Stupid beginner like you tend to be more confused than average normal player, but that's fine. Invest more time on learning, playing, and evaluate the game, hopefully your tiny brain can improved at least some. Good luck 🙂✌

[@mikailone]

Magnus: smiles Tanya: jhat is a good move by magnus i jo like jhat.

[@yashzade992]

1:02:02

[@therealmattviolet]

How do we know they aren't cheating at home?

[@abdelrhmanadel140]

If this both gonna cheat then we should cancel chess game forever 😅

[@dixidum2380]

Stupid beginner like you tend to be more confused than average normal player, but that's fine. Invest more time on learning, playing, and evaluate the game, hopefully your tiny brain can improved at least some. Good luck 🙂✌

[@garrettburyska5260]

They can analyze moves lol

[@jaseemvc1859]

I think they should stick to the old commentary team. Tania is too loud and all her talk is a bit forced as if she's trying to prove that she belongs at the table. Tania should stick with peter leko. They both were a good combo.

[@edizkocak3798]

exactly! she is non stop talking loud like she is saying important. so annoying

[@ClarkPotter]

Where is Magnus playing in Canada? Looks like he's in some random chess nerd's bedroom right now.

[@mylastaltsrrsly5967]

why are chat idiots trying to degrade hikaru

[@musical_lolu4811]

At this point they're programmed to.

[@BLinX神]

To balance what Hikaru stans are believing. They believe Hikaru is a threat or rival-like to Magnus just because he recently beat him in "online" blitz. If you've been following chess, there's only one player whom Magnus really hates to play against, and it's not Hikaru.

[@dixidum2380]

Stupid beginner like you tend to be more confused than average normal player, but that's fine. Invest more time on learning, playing, and evaluate the game, hopefully your tiny brain can improved at least some. Good luck 🙂✌

[@cerseceritaseru2224]

​@@BLinX神 who ? Is that hans ?? Or a good player like duda ??

[@amoose2110]

New player here, can I know why did Hikaru give up in game 1?

[@oskarplate4928]

White knight and pawn guard f7, g7 and h7 which means white rook to a8 is checkmate. Only way for black to postpone this is to give up material which ultimately loses because the white pawn on h6 will queen at some point.

[@scottwilson940]

Checkmate coming in a couple moves with the rook going to the 8th rank. Pawn and knight block the escape squares. Also white has a passed A pawn which is a big advantage even without the checkmate possibilities.

[@yusouph2002]

Most of the time players resign when the position is completely lost. This case is not an exception

[@galefray]

Imagine being British with a name like "Jovanka" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@El_Quemico]

Is Magnus in Calgary ??

[@hueylongenjoyer3747]

He joined the Chessbrah team for pro chess league so he has been playing in Canada

[@Steven_Williams_]

They're in Toronto now.

[@arndTheInternet]

Dude can win any chess game without even trying at this point 😧

[@dylanwilliams8428]

Why is Hikaru playing in a room with a mattress on the wall?

[@muneeb-khan]

Sound deadening to reduce echo

[@StevenSenjaya]

I just don't understand Game 3. I don't understand Chess, how can you be up two pawns but it's a draw 😬💀

[@dzinypinydoroviny]

If we calculated it, we would probably come to the conclusion that whatever black does is not in time to promote the pawns. The white king is in the right place to stop at least one of them and the rook is in a good place to stop the other one.

[@dixidum2380]

Stupid beginner like you tend to be more confused than average normal player, but that's fine. Invest more time on learning, playing, and evaluate the game, hopefully your tiny brain can improved at least some. Good luck 🙂✌

[@StevenSenjaya]

@@dixidum2380 well thanks I guess, I'll try. What's your rating btw? Just curious

[@dixidum2380]

@@StevenSenjaya Just some average street chess coach 2000+ from geneva

[@StevenSenjaya]

@@dixidum2380 cool

[@DIOSDADOPAREDESVLOGS]

Waiting for the game.

[@schoolofopenlearning9323]

Brutal magnus❤❤

[@nirvana5761]

I m confused at 53:54 if queen goes to D2, isn't that free knight ? Or potentially checkmate , i m no expert so any one whose good explain be the downfall of that move

[@amirxhamzah9849]

If queen goes to d2 , black queen will pin the king and rook

[@johnlennon1958]

Honestly I prefer Ivanka. I find Tanya’s accent and mannerisms tiring .

[@davidbornstein9197]

I think you mean Jovanka and not Trump's daughter. 😁

[@thegoodthebadandtheugly579]

Magnus definitely is on some sort of autism spectre - and I mean it both as a result of his genius and his genius being the result of that characteristic of his.. Genius player. Hikaru is also a genius player. Very different geniuses..

[@Butterboi2030]

Do they ever shut up?

[@prsher1]

Commentators need to be neutral. Here the talkative commentators take sides as if they have been bribed. Disgusting

[@Al-gv5uw]

MMMMAAAAAAGGGGOOOOOOSS

[@babasemka]

LMAOOOOO salty Hikaru is the best Hikaru. 🤣🤣😂

[@RedStone576]

bru hikaru got robbed so hard

[@oriondx72]

Love these commentators but do they all live in the UK? they always seem to root for magnus when he's always the favorite to win? Just kinda annoying sometimes.

[@zzzzz45zzzzz79]

It’s annoying that they’re from the uk too

[@burger9997]

Just appreciating the GOAT

[@mrwplay1]

Do you seriously think these are all UK accents lol? I don’t think that they root for Magnus. I do think that they think he is a better player though, which is understandable. I personally was rooting for Hikaru but, as HN said, “the chess speaks for itself!”

[@Ben-vg6ox]

I think it's the world champion effect

[@animalsindifferentplaces3570]

Lol there is 1 American 1 Indian 1 Norwegian and 1 Brit. Why does being from the UK mean someone is biased to root for Magnus, a Norwegian?

[@KneeCutter]

Ggs!

[@AaronCheck-dx3ud]

This is not just blind 'hating' but more a serious question: Can anyone explain to me why we have one commentator that seems to be incredibly outclassed in both Chess knowledge and eloquence when there's an amazing 4th person available in the form of Ms. Houska? I feel like the broadcast is good, but hard to engage with, simply because the contrast in knowledge and capability often makes the show cringy and hard to enjoy. I would check another option, but then I lose out on the amazing commentary of the rest of the crew. In the case of this tournament it was incredibly sad to see Ms. Houska so infrequently, when in reality, it seems that she should be the one in the chair giving commentary that extends beyond, 'Oh look the bar.' That said, I wish that person a very safe and joyful end to her pregnancy, and hope that she finds her ideal place in the world of journalism. Unfortunately I don't believe that place is on this broadcast team.

[@ArturO-st5dq]

I can't take it, "pro" commentators saying what engine suggests. Don't try to look smarter than pro players.

[@microsoft1665]

Horrible and too many commentators. I just like robert hess there. Its unserious and childish atmosphere. I like that 90s classic presentation style and commentary.

[@bashy8466]

@@microsoft1665 watch the chess24 commentary kind of a snooze fest imo but you got options

[@microsoft1665]

@@bashy8466 yeah, i did but i dislike those 2 also. daniel king would be amazing.

[@RayMillz116]

Hikaru is still bad at end games after all this time

[@michaelstary3463]

Was Magnus in his bathroom?

[@Mkeesh]

Wesley so?

[@kenkoyka9]

He lost to Nakamura

[@Prometheus97_]

ArmageDON

[@xxFortunadoxx]

Nakamura beats So, loses to Carlsen, gets knocked down into the losers bracket, beats So again, then loses to Carlsen again. I think we have our pecking order, folks.

[@LyftyG_]

Im better

[@VAL3NTIN3]

You want a cookie cookie 🍪

[@amarthurfurniture860]

Mattress

[@photoreference9429]

Man the girl in purple is hot! 🔥

[@Norway2015]

🤮

[@enough.faaahad4034]

i hate the board

[@valiant-brawlstars6861]

Hehehe 😂 magnus god

[@MrLolvoll]

Messi goat,

[@riazali6400]

Lol

[@Phnx-ps4kd]

Third?

[@viktorvondoom3379]

First

[@zikaperic2133]

second

[@LyftyG_]

Firdt

[@metalichasan]

"How lucky Messi and Ronaldo are to be Hikaru and Magnus" - the female commentator has no clue what she's been talking about. Ronaldo and Messi together won 12 times best player award and dominating football for more than two decades. I think it's pure stupidity to even make a joke like that.

[@ThirdThinker]

It's a joke, not a dick, don't take it so hard. Sensitive people...

[@mishrazz]

Calm down, they are just a couple of football players. It’s not like they made a cure for cancer or anything.

[@bruh7661]

chill football freak

[@bashy8466]

Magnus has been world champion for 12 years by himself so maybe combined they equal Magnus’ accolades. Hard to compare chess w players in a team sport

[@nb-cb5mq]

She was referring to a photo of Messi and Ronaldo playing chess that went viral. Obviously you didn’t understand the reference

[@muratylmaz5845]

A devastating earthquake ripped through Turkey. That channel ignores from the beginning. Ok you re the biggest chess platform, congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kev1992]

?

[@bruh7661]

why tf do they have to address the earthquake when they are hosting a fkin chess tournament lol

[@rawazuk]

another boring turkish nationalist spoted. then why dont you mention ukraine?

[@bubsadoozy]

There's a news worthy tragedy occurring practically each week. Go watch the news if you want comments about that.

[@geert574]

Nobody cares bro try not to live on tectonic fault zones 🤣

[@lorenzosanchez3251]

All these commentators are annoying

[@LyftyG_]

First