GUKESH vs DING | He played a LONDON in Game 6!!

[@joddle23]

I feel like Ding is coming into each game being okay with a draw, and this is impacting his judgment of good positions that he gets. Like when Carlsen really wanted a draw against Caruana in their final classical game, and took the first opportunity to repeat moves. Granted, Ding is not forcing draws with near decisive advantages, but it seems like he's sort of sensing that he may have a slight edge, but then questions himself, reminds himself a draw is okay, and then initiates a repetition or forces a liquidation

[@fauge7]

Yeah but that's how you win championship matches. If you aren't 100% of a decisive advantage, why push it?

[@ndmb6333]

maybe he wants to take this to a tiebreaker because he knows Gukesh is worst with faster time controls

[@Chris.M]

Ding wants to go in a quicker format

[@joddle23]

​@@fauge7 yes and no... you also lose championship matches by not taking chances that are presented to you. i also think that the tone of the match would be far different if ding pressed gukesh really hard in a game to make him fight for a draw. carlsen and caruana played numerous games like this in their match. as a fan of fighting chess and of ding's play when he was at his best, it's a bit disappointing to see ding repeatedly initiate draws in positions that still have life in them. but regardless, it's a great privilege to watch two incredibly strong players play a 14 game match and i'm excited to see new openings and ideas as neither player seems to be repeating openings!

[@joylife428]

If this is his mentality gukesh will beat him, u can't survive for 7 games against an ambitious player 😂

[@ryanlind5239]

Very excited to see the London. Ding seemed to have some deep prep and Gukesh was out of it a little sooner. After Nc4 Giri and Hess/Leko were showing some lines that were very scary for black, actually a lot of really interesting and sharp position could have raised but of course we don't go into any of those and after Qd6 was played it was time to go to bed. Disappointing but it's a long match.

[@jackgulley5789]

Thanks for the coverage Aman, always wait for your videos

[@asriel522]

I think ding is trying to challenge anish giri for getting draws

[@chriszhang1660]

Result: draw

[@IcarusGravitas]

Do you suspect he is stealing pawn's too?!

[@superneenjaa718]

​@@IcarusGravitas he didn't eat any ice cream today

[@Thumolero]

Love how Aman is literally the world's expert on the London

[@superneenjaa718]

He's not

[@Thumolero]

@@superneenjaa718 Who is

[@thomasnu432k]

maybe Jobava?

[@superneenjaa718]

@@Thumolero guys who play this opening semi frequently at the top level like Magnus, Pragg etc. They usually know 10-20 moves of theory in over a hundred lines.

[@superneenjaa718]

@@thomasnu432k I think Neimann is the only 2700 player who plays Jobava.

[@heeroyuy298]

very low T games

[@fauge7]

The London had a 100% win rate before this match. They both also play it

[@heeroyuy298]

@@fauge7 Well I'm not sure what your point is, but the match format itself needs to be reformed. Players should be both whipped publicly if they draw more than twice. Whipped by Alexandra Botez.

[@grey8478]

far lower t comment if anything

[@Anzuo]

I think the term is “low tea” 🤓☝

[@sebbyh9764]

@@heeroyuy298simp alert 🚨

[@Truffle_Pup]

Aman sees a London - Aman takes his belt off.

[@hylen26]

These wrap-ups are excellent.

[@thanderhop1489]

aman loves to "prosecute the advantage"

[@kigakiku2011]

What happened to Eric? Don’t get me wrong, I love Aman, but it seems like Eric is no longer putting out chessbrah content

[@ErlingGrey]

This is gold Jerry

[@Thumolero]

I don't think you can win a championship like this

[@Monika77ful]

Looks like Ding is trying to shut down classical even when he could push. Maybe Ding has Fatigue-syndrom from the pandemic. It would explain his strategy.

[@ChessJourneyman]

"Pandemic" was 2 years ago.

[@Monika77ful]

@ChessJourneyman look up what the Fatigue-syndrom is... It's lifelong...

[@fh2234]

You would say playing the top engine moves is very good, but if you play the top engine moves like Gukesh, isnt it a lot easier for the opponent because he of course prepared the top engine moves. So if your opponent knows what to play everytime because you respond with the top move isnt that defeating the purpose of playing the top move?

[@rutgerhoutdijk3547]

What if the next game is a draw? Dance battle?

[@giridharpavan1592]

they are literally 'drawing' the life out of chess

[@flywithBrent]

Totally 😢

[@Neodynium.the_permanent_magnet]

Electricity must be expensive in Canada.

[@PaulGoldstein]

Nice recaps, but a bit dark isn't it Aman?

[@andrius00911]

12:04 Instead of Be6 GM Leko prepared this position with Qg2.

[@Sheldoncopperrr]

Where is Eric?

[@modolief]

Did Magnus ever play the London System in a world championship match?

[@FatalxClouds]

Maybe Ding will bring icecream to game 7🍦

[@mscdances]

I love amans glasses🎉😢😊👓

[@testingpro6723]

Dings thinks hes Aman or something

[@ccdj35]

Looks like a battle of engines. Tasteless, hollow, vulgar; like a Wurlitzer jukebox.

[@ethanguo4219]

Nah Engines play the most aggressive chess ever. Definitely not solid or positional. Always have some insane imbalances and sacrifices. Just that both sides are too good, it usually ends in draws

[@ccdj35]

@ethanguo4219 yeah but they definitely memorized the lines from an engine and went for a draw when they see both know the line.

[@nukeboy-lk3tr]

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