Hans Niemann | FULL INTERVIEW

Hans Niemann sits down to talk with Daniel Naroditsky after qualifying for the SCC Finals.
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[@danielrensch]

Hey everyone, first off, congrats to Hans! Naturally, I wanted to respond, and I shared my thoughts on Twitter earlier today. x.com/DanielRensch/status/1821536464364278091 I look forward to seeing Hans in Paris, and hats off to Danya for a great interview.

[@sanjanneupane4503]

i came here just now my seeing your tweet to undersatnd what's the matter ... i m quite opposite

[@dicidicee]

"If you’re currently having trouble getting invites or have bad relationships with other organizers, this could be due to your own behavior and communications, but there is no collusion." Love it Danny :D I don't know the man personally but his attitude in public statements says a lot. Polite but brutally honest, nice.

[@dohpam1ne]

you're a real mad lad for putting this interview up on the site lol

[@savievankint]

Bro, answer Hans' question why he got banned.

[@pleasegivemeahandle]

will danya be fired

[@satchelpage8841]

Daniel Naroditsky is so good for chess. Phenomenal interview, asked every question the community wanted an answer to and in a respectful way that gave Hans the opportunity to speak his mind. So professional, well done!

[@rodniegalvan8807]

Hope they won't fire him. His so entertaining. First time i listen to a 30min interview.

[@ZeLoShady]

im so glad gotham wasn't chosen for this. He needs to stay in unserious interviews.

[@elansmith9291]

He’s my favorite player ever

[@JustinB_Oz]

DN is quality

[@Bennixio]

Same. I never watch these interviews but I couldn't turn this one off. Danya did a great job​@@rodniegalvan8807

[@colorinbetweenthelives7518]

The real winner here is Daniel Naroditsky, he had every opportunity to take the safe path and make it yet another vanilla interview but instead faced directly into the storm. He is the jewel of the chess world and I hope that Chesscom can see past the immediate blowback to reward him for the voice of reason that he is. Kudos my man, kudos

[@chopinshmopin]

such a well written comment until the last sentence. why people do this repetition thing, you don't speak like this irl, why put it in text? just degraded the comment and made me personally cringe

[@arthr21]

@@chopinshmopinits not that deep😭

[@chopinshmopin]

@@arthr21 who said it's deep??

[@MrOod67]

What blowback? Am not following all this drama closely

[@Mahhhdeee]

Absolute facts. Danya will forever be goated in chess

[@SyntheseHardstyle]

Chesscom casually posting the Hans Niemann interview where he's calling them an evil chess mafia and corrupt 😂😂

[@brycepeddicord6763]

They're getting paid for it and so is Hans so it's kinda like WWE

[@Dude-ln8lm]

Not posting would have been seen as censoring him

[@jgreen802]

What choice did they have? It would make them look worse if they didn't.

[@ClarkPotter]

Respect

[@webbyjoey]

It's already a mate in 1 so they just resigned

[@bencoder]

This is probably the best chess interview I've ever seen

[@top.secret000]

This is the best chess interview of all time

[@kdayahya]

This the interview of time

[@Robert12712]

​@@top.secret000Fisher had few quite good as well

[@zatoichimasseur6767]

Greatest interview in the history of interviews.

[@ozanakturk4511]

No other chess interview is quite better than this

[@Ziggerath]

its crazy how much hans looks exactly the way he acts

[@swikabl5965]

😂 too real

[@lorenzolaneve9360]

af

[@inbracedefeat]

Danya is a national treasure. Protect this man at all costs lol

[@viktormevissen]

Absolutely👍

[@alextemus]

@@viktormevissen I'm glad he asked the questions everyone wanted to hear and didn't skirt around these topics

[@christopher19894]

Best chess commentator of this generation by far. Him and Hess as a duo reminds me a lot of Yasser and Maurice back in the day.

[@doji-san]

@@alextemus I love the part that he was neutral.. and not asking BIASED questions.

[@lemarkexyz2931]

​@@christopher19894agreed.. But I personally like danya David combo more

[@Alphamikefoxtrot5]

"As GMs our allegiance must be to the game of chess" (Daniel Naroditsky) Beautiful said

[@SayakMallick]

I know right! It gives me visuals of these wise guardians with flowing white beards protecting the holy game we play and love 😂

[@bandoyt9781]

Danya is cemented in history with this one. Such a great moment for chess and a moment all chess fans have been waiting for.

[@cleopoulin598]

Daniel does such a great job in this interview asking real questions yet being tactful. He is quickly becoming my favourite chess commentator!

[@bassmanjr100]

The difference between the class of a Danya and turds like Gotham or Hikaru is night and day.

[@markphc99]

Also his chess tutorial videos and commentary - excellent

[@lemarkexyz2931]

Surprised that he isnt yet your favourite commentator 😂

[@passmethesauce137]

​@@bassmanjr100 womp womp

[@danielbattle7620]

He should have already been your favorite. Obviously you are new to chess

[@its_shadow]

Danya Chess elo - 2650 Danya Commentray elo - 3000+

[@Rundik]

You missed a few zeros

[@its_shadow]

@Rundik i agree

[@tommeyer3871]

Incredible how Danya handled the interview. Asked all the right questions and in spite of the „sensationalist“ nature of the topic he managed to bring sufficient distance in and not push where Hans wouldn‘t be comfortable. It‘s obvious that at points Danya himself got a bit uncomfortable yet still pulled through remaining neutral as he should. Also kudos to Hans on actually sharing all his thoughts even if they are at times a bit extreme. You can‘t entirely fault him for it given his age and what he has gone through

[@BQNES]

danya during the interview missed 100 calls from danny

[@doji-san]

lol

[@SukieOOO]

🤣

[@agogmystagogue5435]

Omg

[@BQNES]

you could also tell that hans felt the notifications vibrating like crazy based on his response

[@futurefox128]

@@BQNES I see what you did there

[@vercot7000]

This time, hans spoke for himself

[@nodiced1]

😂

[@zhihanpeng7033]

His chess spoke for him first, for him to get this opportunity to express himself fully.

[@ekletters2010]

Golden comment

[@mrsnail8664]

His himself chessed for speak

[@mrsnail8664]

​@@schames_🚬

[@alexalleman4756]

Daniel's interviewer elo just reached 2800

[@peterfox1380]

This made me realise Danya and Danny are both named Daniel

[@ItIsYouAreNotYour]

@@peterfox1380 There is only one DanyaSensei.

[@Mejayy]

@@peterfox1380 I think Danya is his real name tho, right?

[@robertnelson3443]

He reminds me of Mark Zuckerberg

[@ItIsYouAreNotYour]

@@Mejayy I believe it's Daniel and that's just his nickname. But you could be right in some Russian translation.

[@ludacrisbutler]

Masterful interviewing by Daniel. His approach made Hans comfortable to speak openly, even on the tougher questions.

[@rossevers]

Wishing GM Hans all the best, he’s mental strength going through all the chaos has made him stronger 🙌 chess speaks for itself

[@pamelaveras7806]

This interview was pure gold. Kudos to Danya for his professionalism.

[@mikeydndkdod-57745]

the post match interview lasted longer than Wesley's lead in the match

[@kakamona3963]

today I lead the match for as much time as wesley

[@giovannivannicelli]

I lead the match longer than Wesley tbf

[@timotejxxxl]

He never had a lead

[@ilovecannelloni6813]

How can you last in lead when your opponent has a friend called stockfish

[@aidans9279]

@@ilovecannelloni6813 still salty?

[@guillermohevia804]

Danya: "Thank you for joining us for a quick interview." *30 minutes later...*

[@MrSupernova111]

A bit disrespectful and rude as Danya's job as a commentator is to get the players thoughts. He shouldn't start off by essentially telling him to hurry.

[@lemarkexyz2931]

He knows that players are tired and are not in a mindset to give a long interview.. Infact he was being very accommodative and respectful by saying so ​@@MrSupernova111

[@victoraranedad1885]

If you follow Danya, you'll know his "quick" speedruns are 60' or more comprehensive masterclasses. What a king. This is just par for the course.

[@Kenych7]

​@@MrSupernova111 Completely the opposite. He thought Hans was tired and wanted to make him feel comfortable before, promising a quick interview.

[@GAOMaster]

I watch 3h interviews so it's pretty quick to me

[@costanza2492]

Danya is one of the best things to happen to contemporary chess. Thanks man, you make everything better and more entertaining

[@jay31415]

Hans deserves to blow off some steam here. This speech was necessary, and will be necessary as long as no apologies have been offered.

[@cmhiekses]

Here’s an apology: I am sorry that Hans is a terrible human being

[@Lambyyy]

@@cmhiekses Why is he a terrible human being? Explain, with facts.

[@mutdd3954]

@@cmhiekses deluded idiot we have here

[@mutdd3954]

@@Lambyyy this kid doesn't use facts bro. he's too far gone

[@WaterYaDune]

@@bigbrewer3375 damn if that makes someone a terrible human being then 99.99% of internet users are terrible human beings lmao, y'all are acting like he's a mass murderer or something but this is the most lukewarm shit I've seen

[@ryanchristenson1059]

It’s pretty understandable why Hans is salty, but huge huge huge props to the interviewer that dude was put in such a hard position to be in and he handled it beautifully

[@ATX0705]

Yeah, Danya is a smart dude.

[@VivekGawande1]

​@@ATX0705 Danya played chess while hans was playing checkers

[@fearlv1rattata]

Not really. Hans is defending himself as he should. He's suffered a lot because of Magnus' ego​@@VivekGawande1

[@christiskingfjb]

Do you realize how dumb this comment is ?​@@VivekGawande1

[@DextahPC]

Danya is the best teacher and communicator I have ever seen.

[@xpychicken]

This interview will go into history book!

[@MKZ3003]

Will be brought up when he is revealed as chess’s biggest cheater in history

[@HelloWorld12347]

@@MKZ3003 cry magnus meat rider...cry🤣

[@MKZ3003]

@@HelloWorld12347 I’ll cry tears of joy remembering I’m not an internet chess troll

[@chikaokoye8405]

@@MKZ3003bro Hans will never be proven guilty just give up

[@HelloWorld12347]

@@MKZ3003 you are. and he is an SCC semi-finalist

[@meekaboi]

Dayna is a legendary interviewer. Asked difficult questions. Pressed on confusing or conflicting responses. Didn’t overtly take any of the responses personally, even when challenged by Hans. Most importantly, Dayna did exactly what a reporter is supposed to do, and that’s provide the platform for the interviewee to confidently give their thoughts. Hans actually talked about the toll the rumors and accusations had on his day to day life in a way that felt genuine and kind of tragic. To me, Hans is a bit of a condescending jerk that is pretty unlikable, but the price he has paid for the sin of beating Magnus OTB while having a history of cheating online was way too high. Regardless of whether you agree or disagree with what Hans said, it was a 10/10 interview.

[@Basketballamerican]

I have never gotten the impression that he's a condescending jerk. I've gotten the impression that he as a teenager became extremely jaded due to very very shitty adults around him.

[@RealChuckNorris]

@@Basketballamerican these guys never watched how firouzja or even magnus acted when they were extremely young. its very hypocritical

[@hidude1354]

@@RealChuckNorris not only that, but people hate Hans because he doesn't care about hiding it. Magnus has gotten much more sociable over the past decade but Hikaru is known for being the biggest two-faced hypocrite in the chess community. If Hikaru was as open about it as Hans it, he would feel the hate times two.

[@felixliang7558]

Danya is a legendary person

[@peolfpetler8500]

Guys cheating as a 15-16 year old (don't know the exact age) is not the same as cheating as a professional on the board live, also as a young adult.

[@alietratik]

28:12 Hans:i I've watched the match, it was nothing that impressive Danya : =0

[@ethanp5948]

That was wild 😅

[@psyskeptic9979]

I'm glad this young man was let back into competitions. He has worked his ass off with the world against him.

[@MrDoctorFog]

You're wrong, stockfish worked for him to let him became GM. GMs in the caliber of Carlsen, Nepo, Nakamura didn't get crazy all of sudden and they're 100% right about the alligations.

[@GrumpyDynamo]

​@@MrDoctorFoghe beats gms otb regularly fair and square .Your accusations are meaningless

[@Deleted-User12535]

He lost though

[@MrDoctorFog]

@@GrumpyDynamo Yesterday we had the confirmation that hans is just a normal player and he was finally unmasked your dear Steven Seagal of chess...

[@coosoorlog]

"you must be tired so thank you so much for agreeing to this quick inter..." *draws breath*

[@Slakrrrrrr]

The chess interview of all time 👀

[@mhqa_]

Cooking a company on their own channel is goated

[@ckq]

Why we acting like this communist China/Russia. This is America. NBA players complain about the league being rigged

[@_aje]

Hans, a LOT of us are on your side and rooting for you, man! You have shown a level of mental fortitude few people on earth could ever hope to possess. Stay strong, brother.

[@preethikalyanakumar2589]

How do u feel now

[@realbeetlejuice]

Danya is the KING of commentators and now interviewers. What a great guy. GIVE THE GUY A RAISE!

[@amitjosh79]

Most explosive interview in the chess world EVER. Great job Danya

[@RIZ2NE1]

Fischer laughing in his grave

[@saz100]

If you were born in 2015, yes

[@hungryutkarsh]

Bro really called magnus a sick deluded person. This is war

[@bassmanjr100]

Truth hurts.

[@lemarkexyz2931]

You are wrong...... He called both magnus and Hikaru sick and deluded 😂

[@01forest]

hilarious coming from the self-proclaimed first American world chess champion

[@friezasoicy8406]

@@01forestyou’re just copying what Hikaru said, do you have any original thoughts?

[@FMDD168]

Freedom of speech.

[@Jimmy58261]

Honestly both Hans and Daniel both look good after this interview

[@harrellt1405]

I was always behind hans side. And while i get his bad boy attitude to dismiss the haters, love how he finally spilled the harassment he and his family had to go through.

[@bandoyt9781]

So true left big fans of both of Hans and Danya

[@didier7868]

Two young guys who has to find their way in a strange society - a soviety where a convicted criminal will be soon President, where violence (supported by the latter) and guns are everywhere...

[@TheMosayat]

whether you love his attitude or hate it, this must've been a therapeutic experience for him. and total respect to danya for handling it professionally

[@mapetlv]

therepeutic? it is obvious that what he experienced was and is traumatic.

[@TheMosayat]

@@mapetlv what happened to him before yes of course. I'm talking about this interview where he brings out all what he wanted to say and feel the weight off his shoulders a lil bit

[@mapetlv]

@@TheMosayat :) i think we watched two different hans interviews haha. the man doesnt seem to be stopping anytime soon. like he called both magnus and hikaru delusional and truely evil people :) The Hans Drama will continue atleast 5 more years.

[@Sglagoomio]

Hans: "I looked at the games, and they were nothing that impressive" Danya: 🤨🤨

[@dhammarosi]

Yeah, comments like that fuels people's suspicions 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@BobbiPhantom]

Idk what Hans watched, but those games were def way off 😂

[@joaobigfoot]

What games are they talking about exactly?

[@Unknown1Percent]

Hans simply didn’t phrase it well, He should’ve said even tho it’s impressive it’s not impossible to happen against a human..

[@akshathkumar9135]

@@joaobigfoot danya played a match against brandon jacobson after which he (brandon) was banned.

[@user-fg8ko9it2d]

Best interview for a while love the openness and honesty here

[@chessisbest]

His frustration really comes out here. I feel for him.

[@MKZ3003]

I wouldn’t feel bad for a cheater 😂

[@shreydon35]

​​@@MKZ3003 haha please use less copium

[@MKZ3003]

@@shreydon35 there’s proof 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@MKZ3003]

@@chikaokoye8405 he didn’t disprove anything, just made himself look even more like he doesn’t know what he’s talking about

[@hugoduzit]

No one knows for sure if he cheated or not. But for an instance let’s think that he did cheat, his tactic would be to make ppl feel bad for him. Not to admit to cheating. Just don’t be so quick to fall for the bait since we don’t know if he cheated or not.

[@DKMRFCBrlz]

BEST INTERVIEW EVER

[@KOuachehi]

"Don't trust anyone who isn't angry" - John Trudell (1946 - 2015)

[@vulcanh254]

I actually like Hans a lot now. He oozes honesty and is a breath of fresh air. Like seriously the way he expresses his honest and true feelings regardless of what people may think is just awesome. Imagine if politicians were like this. I know he may come off as rude or unprofessional to some people, but really it's hard for people to understand what this guy went through at such a young age too. It's actually impossible to imagine or put yourself in his shoes unless you experience something similar yourself. He not only had opportunities taken away from him, he became a meme and the butt of a joke over something that wasn't even true and never proven. Like it's one thing if Logan Paul or Sneako get publicly humiliated / canceled for something awful they actually said or did. But in this case we're talking about a young innocent talented person who wasn't actually bothering anyone or doing anything wrong. He played the game of his life and instead of being congratulated he was punished! How crazy is that?!

[@ludomirsteinbruck9376]

Thats not really what deemed crazy to myself but the mob mentality displayed on the net

[@R0CKDRIG0]

"he became a meme and the butt of a joke" pun intended?

[@hectorhogbergliljeblad789]

Very well said, and there are still loads of people hating on him daily...

[@MatthewSchlegel]

This interview spoke for itself

[@IgnacioChavez]

stop

[@Drsouza69]

"My vengeance will be victory on the chess board" 🔥 Quote

[@sampost8593]

Don't forget "My career has been systematically destroyed but hey I'll sponsor a 10k charity tournament and my website sponsors are very generous".

[@whites32]

@@sampost8593 They attempted to, and used every power available to him, he didn't let them

[@mosesabunike2055]

Agadmator quote!

[@hee345]

Cringe, are you 12?

[@warehousedave7937]

Hans is an anime character lol

[@MrSauri1]

Hans had proctors supervising him on his matches against MVL and Wesley. In my book he is a world class chess player for beating them in these matches.

[@GeekProdigyGuy]

On the board, sure. He's a super GM, his skill is objectively world class. As a competitor? He loves to whine and deflect, considering he cheated online and in prize events.

[@MrSauri1]

@@GeekProdigyGuy which money tournaments?

[@malsawmzela609]

​@@GeekProdigyGuyanother Magnus's secret account 😂

[@jmwvirgil]

@@GeekProdigyGuy If you had been slandered the way Hans has been you would whine also.

[@martini2305]

@@GeekProdigyGuyWell he whines because some people didn’t respect his play although generally he has proven that he could perform at a 2700elo level.

[@ivytutoring]

Danya nailed this interview! He asked all the right questions and kept it professional the whole way through-definitely not an easy task, but he made it look effortless. This interview is going down as one of the best in chess history, and it’s all thanks to Danya’s skill and composure. Major props to him for giving us such a legendary moment in the chess world!

[@Driven22]

Holy crap man, you gotta feel for this guy. Seems clear what happened. He's had to face a giant and is still around to tell the story. I hope you have a strong foundation around you Hans.

[@bokyo1881]

24:30 when he spoke the word family 😢😢. Thanks Danya for this interview. Hans got the opportunity to speak out. Hope everyone will have the realization now that he's not the only one affected.

[@Jaazca]

He has a great point nobody has ever been attacked like he has from cheating and they never proofed he cheated vs Magnus.

[@blinkanddie3397]

Why do you have a bot name?

[@hidevfx6407]

@@blinkanddie3397its a default name if u dont change it

[@user-uc7qb1su4e]

Because nobody has beads like him

[@joaco743]

Its crazy. What he said about dont understanding how there is not simpathy for him its so true

[@cbelchev]

Still they proved he cheated in over 100 games,thats more than enough

[@xavierjdesigns]

Magnus 100% throwing that match against Arjun 😂

[@Deerjason]

Luckily we still have a chance to see Hans vs Hikaru then even if Magnus “loses”.

[@Latchback]

​@Deerjason if Magnus plans to withdraw or throw then so will Hikaru...ESPECIALLY after the shit Hans was saying specifically about them lol. Good drama doe.

[@Deerjason]

@@Latchback nah, Hikaru won’t withdraw, he dislikes Hans but he will still play him. It’s just Magnus that refuses to play Hans because of his personal vendetta.

[@slottable1]

@@0rphicKwait till bro finds out there is more than 1 definition

[@Viren-b3s]

​@@Latchbackwe all know magnus will crush him...😂😂

[@TheRealHerbaSchmurba]

Hans is proof that making the decision to fight for yourself is worth it.

[@gottmos9319]

Or maybe proof that if you are a cheating a-hole you will have your way if you threaten to sue everybody

[@TheRealHerbaSchmurba]

@@gottmos9319 i hope you dont have a kid. If you catch them cheatjng in an online chess game at the ripe age of 14 you will probably hold it over their head until they die. Your kid will be 25 years old and receiving menacing side eyes from you because you will never forget that one time they cheated 11 years ago.

[@ludomirsteinbruck9376]

​@@gottmos9319thats not whats really happening though

[@arunroach1169]

Who could ever of imagined chess could get this spicy

[@ryanwood4503]

The Bobby Fischer arc goes crazy here.

[@willrobbins2550]

Bobby never cheated

[@Astaxask0]

Based on Bobby's chaotic character, if he was born in this modern chess age, I would assume he would make the same mistakes Hans did when he was young. ​But that shouldn't invslidate his brilliance in chess. @willrobbins2550

[@simonkim8646]

More like the Valery Salov arc

[@tatbaz1]

@Astaxask0 what a crock of shit

[@SavantGardeEX]

​@@willrobbins2550 You don't know that

[@adestimare5985]

To be fair, he's kinda speaking facts

[@bassmanjr100]

Obviously.

[@WarriorsFan-ob3rt]

Yeah everything except for the chess world having a personal vendetta against him. He was just the unfortunate victim of being called a cheater by Magnus, the symbol of all chess, which brought lots of hate to his career.

[@lemarkexyz2931]

Yeah.. But he turned it into a cringefest

[@friezasoicy8406]

@@WarriorsFan-ob3rtno that part is true too, you contradicted yourself in your comment

[@kevinmartincossiolozano8245]

​@@WarriorsFan-ob3rtMagnus made him the symbol of cheating, and everyone took it personal. He's not wrong, but only from his perspective

[@hiimjosh868]

The guy suffered a tragedy, especially for his young age. And unfortunately, being egotistical and having a main character complex only made it easier for the online mob to villainize him.

[@kevorkassadour6573]

lol well put and agreed

[@llamaelitista]

Also, it's true that Magnus and Hikaru contributed to that. Hikaru attitude didn't really surprised me, he has been childish in the past. Magnus on the other way... I expected better from him.

[@user-zc9oq1is3e]

Agreed

[@pablobanfi6056]

But he doesnt see the consequences of his own actions. He claims to be fully innocent, but admits he cheated as a kid in price money events, and older but not in events with price money. How can you expect people to trust you? You have shown you aren't trust worthy. Sure a kid should get a chance to redeem himself, but he talks with such arrogance and blames everyone but himself, he doesnt seem like someone who regrets his actions, but the negative consequences, and at this point it might be even just be free publicity for him. He's become more famous and had more fans, even if he also has more haters. He gets more eyes watching and with that more money. He claims they ruined his career, but he's at the best moment in his career. I understand playing chess at such a high level inflates the ego, but he is pure arrogance and doesn't really reflect on his own actions

[@01forest]

hm... i think his rich parents did that for him

[@kjhhhjgguvf]

I like how Hans is built. He's coming and Magnus knows it.Go Hans!

[@bandoyt9781]

Came to watch my favorite chess player Hans Moke Niemann play and was happy he won, but even more happy Danya gave him such an opportunity to speak what has been on his mind for so long. Best chess interview i ever seen. Danya you are amazing for this. Hans w. Danya W

[@crypticutopia7228]

Amazing performance against Wesley So and throughout the whole SCC thus far. Rooting for Hans to go all the way!

[@azzaamekk5264]

Especially with the amazing cheats he has

[@richwarega2584]

Having such a heavy cloud of doubt and "shame" around would you crush 99% of people mentally, especially when you are a teenager, but if one can find the internal fortitude to turn all that into fuel for the 🔥!!, it can consume the entire world, WE CAN NEVER LET THE THINGS WE'VE DONE OR NOT DONE IN THE PAST DEFINE US, we choose who we are every day with the actions we take, we have to work on ourselves everyday to build REAL VALUE FROM WITHIN so that when people on this earth try to define us by our past, we know who we really are today!, Hans should keep working on his game day and night so that all who cast that shadow over him and tried to cast him into the wilderness, will see the power of 110% percent commitment to getting better through work!

[@crispocookz348]

Half these people commenting, would crush crying everyday. (I think me too). Especially when everyone tries to blackball you and giving you zero reasons just because of 1 guy that happens to be the face of chess. Magnus is great but his actions are just weird. He seems butthurt and knows that Hans isn‘t big enough to handle it if he wants to ruin him outside the chess board.

[@gredax]

Han's got strong mental and magnus is weak, Magnus does not want the smoke, hans is coming for him and he can;t get nepo to play him this time

[@AdugboChess]

Danya asking difficult questions really well. Danya, you are so good.

[@celtics1051]

Wow, I may be a Hans fan. What an incredible interview!

[@Choko4343]

this is so good, we need more Hans

[@sam2725]

Holy shit what a banger interview, good job for danya as well letting him speak and asking spicy questions

[@arpanmitra6624]

Danya such a class act always

[@ConnorShannon-r4t]

I’m newer to the chess world. I have become extremely invested to learning and just growing as a casual player. Learning all of the great GM’s past and present, i absolutely am rooting for Hans so much. I love the anti-hero arc and I love how relatable he is. You look at Magnus, Hikaru, Arjun - it feels hard sometimes to relate but Hans just seems normal. Also, I effing love Daniel (Danya) so much. He is such a great commentator and his puns really are wicked.

[@Gush27]

If you think Hans seems normal… that’s a bit concerning lol.

[@ConnorShannon-r4t]

@@Gush27 they all have a touch of the tism.

[@lakshya9612]

Tbh if you think hans is normal than more likely truth is maybe you are not normal respectfully

[@Quincycle]

​@@Gush27he's more "real", let's put it that way

[@rugbyslug]

I'm starting to like Hans.

[@ifandwhen-kl2cr]

I agree with all his points on this topic but that doesn’t make him likable.

[@7musicals_vishnu123]

​@@ifandwhen-kl2cr I swear some people are born to hate smh

[@ifandwhen-kl2cr]

@@7musicals_vishnu123 and some are born to troll potential haters

[@Philson]

THE INTERVIEW SPEAKS FOR ITSELF!

[@Neptune8]

I would love to see Hans win the whole thing

[@Deerjason]

Imagine if he actually beats both Magnus and Hikaru 😂. What are they going to do, accuse him of cheating using some invisible device that the proctors can’t see?

[@cel1125]

Same,but he’s losing to Magnus something like 15-3.5 most likely

[@akshatnautiyal6758]

​@@cel1125 Well magnus actually has to play him for that to happen

[@kevinmartincossiolozano8245]

Magnus is so lazy I can see it happening if Hans keeps his motivation

[@sandoggo]

Magnus will either come so motivated to beat him or he'll throw against Arjun to not play him😭

[@tengu8560]

So in the past 3 days he has beaten MVL, Wesley and anish and couple of weeks ago vidit. We are witnessing the raise of a champion

[@srkbhayo]

bead master Hans

[@עמיתזוארץ-ש9ט]

Watch the Wesley games he was playing far worse than he usually does and still didn't lose that badly

[@nkm7489]

Who would say using engines would get you so far

[@pzr2681]

@@nkm7489Okay so he’s cheating, how do you propose he has cheated in these matches?

[@user-tu2py1qc2z]

​@@pzr2681these people are clearing joking you don't need to ride hans so hard he isn't your friend.

[@Raisin_Fighter]

Was a wild interview to watch, glad I stuck around. I'm starting to like Hans. To be fair being a 19 Y/O with slander all over national news about "bead's" has to be taxing. Great interview from Danya and Hans.

[@faznaz7455]

When he mentioned anal beads with no filter in the way he expresses that, i burst out laughing uncontrollably.

[@coryhayes2000]

Great Job Hans.... I am sooo Proud of you and great job to Danya for a wonderful interview..... God Bless

[@jhernandez7132014]

The best way to prove people wrong is by being successful. And Hans is doing so.

[@WilmerUrbina94]

Best chess interview and drama in chess history, made public. I appreciate and love this content ❤ I LOVE THIS! ❤

[@gordonshimm5372]

Kept checking my settings to make sure I wasn’t on 2x speed.

[@xpythagoras4044]

"I'm looking forward to the course though" xD

[@Adam_Wilde]

I listened on 2x and it was wild 😂

[@michaelemerson1949]

Lol

[@simonchen6698]

4:20, Hans is tearing apart the platform that is hosting him. I can't recall the last time a professional athlete openly objected to the platform/venue that they were participating at hahaha. So entertaining.

[@JaSoNZ16]

It’s because he’s going through open qualifiers and reaching these stages with no favors from anyone.

[@JaSoNZ16]

Also, in general athletes are almost all employees and under contracts. In chess you’re the player and the team.

[@WiLDRAGE777]

Plenty of professional tennis players have talked shit about stadium's they've played in.

[@nkm7489]

​@@JaSoNZ16 only stockfish is helping hans, thats all the support he needs.

[@JaSoNZ16]

@@nkm7489 🥱

[@JosephC9]

Holy shit this was an interview all right.

[@olivialambert4124]

It's great to see Hans performing well despite increased surveillance. I'd argue it's unreasonable to assume he's continued to cheat under a wide range of environments where he is being deeply monitored in such a fashion. I'm also a huge fan of the Chess site putting out this interview where Hans directly blames them for all of the problems he is facing. Allowing the viewer to decide is far more respectful for us, and for Hans, than trying to cover up and silence Hans' claims. I wish more companies took this route. I disagree with Hans' past but I'm also rooting for his continued success knowing he's playing fairly and succeeding today in 2024. Really just props to everyone here, Hans and the Chess website.

[@flory.x]

"continued to cheat" is insane when it was a smear campaign and based on lies

[@saz100]

That you in the pfp? How do you have 1.7k subs with no videos?

[@olivialambert4124]

@@saz100 Partly because I'd garnered a good reputation making intelligent well regarded comments. Partly because there's a lot of perverts on youtube wondering if it's me in the pfp and wanting to see a video. My number of subs is entirely useless if they aren't grown from making videos said subs enjoy. If I intended to make content I'd make a fresh account for that very reason.

[@saz100]

@@olivialambert4124 The reason I asked if that was you in the pfp is because I was curious if you were out here catfishing people, lol. I personally have no interest in online people

I love Hans. He is a great player.

[@simonchen6698]

I like him too haha. Magnus's refusal to play him is just so weird. If Hans beats Magnus again, and enough times, it makes Magnus's old cheating claims against Hans seem less substantiated, and even childish. Which is turning out to be more and more true by the day, imo. I hope Hans keeps winning haha.

[@dudceno2928]

​@@simonchen6698 Your statement " if mangus beats Hans enough times again " this is why magnus doesn't play Hans cause he has more to lose.

[@mightypensword]

His point that he has now proven that he plays well enough to beat some of the best players in the world, and thus his former victories that were questioned should now be seen to be very plausibly legit, is a very good point.

[@Deerjason]

Yeah and Magnus still refuses to play Hans even though there is no evidence he cheated. Plus Hans has more eyeballs watching his every move since then and not only has there been no evidence of cheating, he’s playing better now than ever before.

[@01forest]

just because he is good enough now, doesn't mean he did not cheat in low-security otb games years ago. idk how his point makes any logical sense.

[@redeyexxx1841]

​@@01forest he literally admitted to cheating years ago already. So Hans talking about his previous victory being legit makes zero sense

[@tengu8560]

@@01foresti think you are slow so let me walk you through so your tiny mind Can understand. Cheating and being good aren’t mutually exclusive, however one of the main points made by people were that how a “random” gm like hans could beat the chess champion, putting into severe questioning his win. By proving he’s one of the best in the world, his win gets a lot more plausibility and makes cheating a very foreign possibility

[@chicassoproductions8527]

As an intelligent man myself, Hans being good or bad now doesn't mean he didn't cheat or won't cheat again.

[@joaco743]

I feel for Hans, how everything went and still is, he has a new fan

[@fergalbyrne175]

Honestly, Hans really defended himself well and is quite well spoken. Impressive for someone who is just 21

[@CypherSteve]

The way Hans is driven to prove himself is really inspirational, there is this sense of wanting to be behind him

[@steveclark2205]

I truly feel for Hanz, he's been but through hell, but has great tenacity and guts to have dealt with all the world making a joke at his expense, well done Hans❤

[@rakreev]

Cheescom with the self sabotage with this one lol.

[@willrobbins2550]

Not really. Hans is one of the hottest names in chess. They’ve got a monopoly on Hans too

[@doji-san]

Naaahhhhhh.. I'm glad they posted the interview.. it was awesome!!! This will put fire in the SCC final and semi-final and lots of eyeballs watching..

[@dohpam1ne]

Huh? I'm pretty sure Danny Rensch's eyes literally turned into dollar signs watching this interview. This is driving massive public attention and popularity of chess, and consequently, greater player numbers for their website.

[@Влади́мирПу́тин-м1и]

Lol, pretty sure Rensch has orchestrated this interview

[@supernoobsmith5718]

Beast! But kudos to chesscum for airing the whole thing.

[@freeEnd_]

Danya*

[@EndoftheTownProductions]

The bottom line is that Magnus was embarrassed at the loss, quit the tournament, and then justified his leaving through insinuations about Hans and fair play when there was absolutely NO EVIDENCE. Magnus should apologize as well as those who ran with the accusations.

[@samopucihar7760]

The interview speaks for itself.

[@SwiFTDBL]

Hans the goat!!! Keep up the good work kid

[@ConClasher3]

Actually goated interview, Danya is a legend

[@jimmymontoki743]

Great interview!!! I don't usually look at the interviews, but this one was awesome

[@IliaAzadi]

Wow! Danya is amazing in everything, commentary, interviewing, teaching, and playing. Much love!

[@ktuluftagn4eva]

Props to you, Hans. Keep on winning. Also, good for Danya how he kept his cool and let him speak.

[@MatthewDiaz-b3f]

Supreme Leader Moke is here. Fear him and run.

[@brycepeddicord6763]

😅

[@GR47CH]

Supreme cheater

[@bassmanjr100]

​@GR47CH Not today. He took out MVL and So. That's all. BTW, Magnus is that you? 😂

[@GR47CH]

@@bassmanjr100 once a cheater, always a cheater.

[@shilpipandey4537]

​@@GR47CHstill a far greater player than your existence

[@r011ing_thunder6]

5:09 he said the thing!! 🎉

[@gabrielfernandes5855]

24:20 too

[@justinrussell7859]

Hans is right. I asked in a Hikaru video comments if there was ever any proven cheating by hans besides what he admitted to when younger, or were they unfounded accusations. I didn't know much about the drama so i was genuinely curious. I was met with 3 responses: - "No there was no proven cheating " - "Learn more about chess." - "Once a cheater, always a cheater." So clearly there was no proven cheating besides the admitted cheating. I then researched for myself and feel even more confident now that somehow Hans became the target of the best players in the world with no proof. how is this different from the Kramnik stuff? Good for hans for letting the chess speak for itself. And hats off to Danya for standing by his statement.

[@EnriqueNuesch]

Besides the ones online many years ago, as a child, admited by Hans, there is nothing more. All the "beads" stupidity is just a bad joke made by troll. Nothing ever happened OTB. To say "there is no proof" is already an overstatement, because even the suspicion of cheating is just small talk made and cultivaded by subpar intelects.

[@blinkanddie3397]

I also tend to agree with the "once a cheater always a cheater" statement. Of course it's not foolproof, but it makes me very nervous to trust Hans. I'd be happy to be wrong and I hope that we can somehow know with certainty at some point in the future

[@justinrussell7859]

@@blinkanddie3397 for sure it could come out tomorrow that he has cheated consistently for years and i would say, "ok I guess Magnus was right." But there is currently no proof besides what he admitted to, and let's be honest, we've all done incredibly stupid things when we were younger that we regret. Until it is proven that he has cheated outside of the times he's admitted, I'll stick with innocent until proven guilty. I do think the vigor with which many top players have attempted to crush him with no proof while slamming Kramnik for doing the same is the definition of hypocrisy.

[@Damola-w2f]

​@blinkanddie3397 From that perspective, then I can say, once a lair, always a lair. I'm pretty sure we've all lied when we were kids so it doesn't make sense to judge someone's whole life based on something they did before they were fully matured

[@ClarkPotter]

The number of his games with 100% accuracy outnumber Fischer, Kasparov, and Magnus combined, who have all played many more games than he has. What are the odds of that do you think? I am still a Hans fan. I wish he'd have been able to keep the cheating under the radar better. I think it'd have been interesting to have a Carlsen rival in strength. I don't think ppl ought to cheat any more than the next person. I just think the scenario of an effective 2900 would have been interesting as a clash with Magnus.

[@magopelotas]

EPIC interview. Got to say I like Hans more and more every day.

[@lexevo]

I think at first, rumors got out about him cheating online at 12 years old. Which made Magnus paranoid and immediately accused him of cheating. Magnus was nearing 2900 and that loss probably stung. The group backed Magnus understandably from a business perspective and wanted to be sure. All the collateral damage and staining his career and life was not planned, just unfortunate. Except, when then they started black listing him. That’s when they tried to ruin his career. Also, some KZbin streamers did some nasty stuff. At this point I don’t think anyone is after him, but there are certainly groups at work, police, government, military, everywhere that will team up. They will lie, set you up, ***k with you. When things like this happen, it’s not crazy to think one of these groups go against you. It’s very real. Happened to me, confused and pissed me off. Made me paranoid. But I flourished and I’m no longer naive. Hopefully I can teach this to my children. Hopefully he heals from this and reaches the same conclusion. It’s good to learn this younger rather than in your 30’s or 40’s. Wish him the best.

[@DrBagel3]

Congrats to Naroditsky for 2700 elo!!

[@SEAKPhotog]

Wow, that was terrific! Well handled by Danya and well spoken by Hans.

[@quinnculver]

Hans really was treated unfairly, but I don't believe Danny & Magnus are as evil as he does. Though Magnus is probably too arrogant to give the heartfelt response this interview deserves, I think Danny will. Looking forward to that!

[@nikhildawani2913]

Magnus is too classy to give response,respect to magnus to not give attention to neg class cheaters like hans

[@quinnculver]

@@nikhildawani2913 Interesting POV! :)

[@nikhildawani2913]

@@quinnculver thank you🙂

[@adnan6937]

@@nikhildawani2913cheaters like Hans okay can u show us the proof that he cheated after 12yo ?

[@WiLDRAGE777]

@@nikhildawani2913 Magnus is as much a petulant man-child as Hans. He's just learned to hide it better over the years.

[@jjmcnamara5236]

What an interview. This was the fiery interview we all wanted and prips to danya for his professionalism