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[@SilencedButNotForgotten]

The bias in favour of Hikaru was disgusting in this video.

[@olegketrar3211]

Pin of shame!

[@MoreGMHikaru]

Pin of bias ^

[@claudespeed13579]

Competitors in any sport do whatever they can to achieve the most points with what the rules allow them. It's not the players' fault, drawing in chess pays off. If anything I'd blame the rules instead.

[@the_bottomfragger]

2:41

[@budgetwriter2675]

@@MoreGMHikaru your name lol

[@MoreGMHikaru]

Oh Levy, you know why...

[@georgetown2180]

Why

[@kartikeytyagi6476]

4:42 I'm so glad Duda got his parenthesis back. Totally deserved it

[@Devilfish6666]

But Ding instead stayed on 5.5/11 when he was already at 6.5/11 yesterday^^

[@kshitijranga]

@@Devilfish6666 6.5*

[@Jodabomb24]

I'm so glad you used the correct singular form of parentheses!

[@latagadi1713]

Aren't those brackets??

[@esteban_osman]

​@@latagadi1713 brackets deez nuts

[@Emillo999]

Have a huge respect for Rapport after this event. Going for interesting lines and insane positions rather than just trying to go for safe and drawing lines. Too bad he is too far out to compete for top 2. Still rooting for Ian vs Hikaru/Liren world champ :P but I don’t see Magnus giving it up

[@yodakazam]

Eh I kind of agree and disagree. Rapport got caught in a few lines that he didn't know well and it cost him. I like his style but wish he wouldn't just throw some games away....and I don't see Magnus wanting to play Ian again, I'm sure he will because it's not like Magnus to just give it up....I feel like he wants someone to beat him to actually have some competition

[@darthrevan6861]

@@yodakazam Its because financially he's nowhere near to the other candidates. He can't afford the best coaches and the best computers unlike others. That's why he will probably change flag and get a huge sponsor so he can prepare better.

[@HD-pe8lv]

@@yodakazam Well He will get a million bucks or something, doesn't he?

[@NJ-wb1cz]

He can try interesting lines precisely because he doesn't compete for anything. He's not interested in drawing because there's nothing for him here other than the games themselves

[@yassineneffati9848]

Idk what are you saying man , he is simply lousy with black pieces and against top player like Fabi and Nepo will get easily punished, With white pieces he didn't deliver this tournament.

[@maximussaktish]

Ding when he win : expploiting small mistakes and grinding the opponent to death Ding when he lose : ooga booga -7 before 30 moves

[@backdoorguy1]

Super GMs stuff...

[@aMartin315]

3:22 i almost exclusively play the accelerated dragon and i have been crushing my double digit oponents so idk why hikaru didnt go for it

[@notagamer6499]

Lol

[@justdidyourmomlol]

double digit opponents? how is it possible to haver less than 100 rating points lol

[@harounadiabira8592]

This man is really comparing his games to the candidates😭😭

[@Tom-vu1wr]

@@harounadiabira8592 issa joke

[@pianissimo7121]

had is in the 1st half!

[@MrJudg3]

"The prize money is divided equally among players with an equal score after 14 rounds. Players also receive €3,500 for every half-point they score." €3,500 each. Not bad for 7 mins of play.

[@sloth8534]

What is the amount if u win a match?

[@IntelCorei-KProcessor-go2to]

@@sloth8534 7000 EUR. 3500 for half-point, a win means 1 point.

[@sloth8534]

@@IntelCorei-KProcessor-go2to alright.. Ty

[@finmat95]

3500 euros just to play 14 book moves.....WOW. And i have to work 3 months for that money.

[@sevret313]

@@finmat95 Nah, look it as everyone gets €98 000 for qualifying to the candidates, then lose €3500 for every draw and €7000 for every loss.

[@niharnanjappamusic]

Hey Levy! Just wanted to say thank you for the amazing recaps! I just got into chess about a month ago and I’m slowly improving. Even though these GM games are way over my head, your commentary makes it super digestible. Thanks again!

[@millermeares6676]

Good luck on your chess journey!

[@browhat6935]

Awesome dude, you will go far, I was 900 a couple months ago and now I'm trying to clock 1300 all because of this man

[@stevehunter7915]

I've grown from around 1200 to 1700 in the past few years. All the while watching this man. :) Good luck on your adventure.

[@imPlanex]

This might be the 500th time I've seen this comment

[@zx_trippz235]

"digestible", thats definitely going into my vocab

[@musculusiv4172]

Let that sink in: Liren Ding wins 3 games in a row after being winless all tournament long and then proceeds to get blasted in 27 moves with WHITE

[@GMPranav]

Let that sink in that you are in a 3% minority of people who write his name as Liren Ding

[@hairtoss7975]

@@GMPranav His name is actually Liren and his surname is Ding, so if you use the western style of writing names Liren Ding is correct and you should call him Liren and not Ding.

[@Knights_reverie]

He just got destroyed,lol 😆😆

[@mrmelancholix]

why are you hating on ding? or is this supposed to be a joke?

[@villekautto8838]

@@mrmelancholix Why are facts (even if slightly ornately worded) hating? There's no personal attack towards the person.

[@lucasward6177]

Really happy for Radjabov.. people have been clowning him in the chat all week. (For the record one of the chirps was Radrawbov which is incredible) but Rxe3 was just a vicious move. Cool to see him crush someone when they played silly and shut everyone up. Also was a great interview.

[@amoldivo]

Totally unexpected from him! I fancy his playstyle, although it's a bit off from the norm, and probably because of that he'd been losing and drawing more than wins... He often experiment on weird moves and I find it fascinating...!! Dude's cool n chill af too in the interview 😂😗

[@davidliu6263]

What did Ding play that was "silly"?

[@lyyila0256]

@@davidliu6263 Ding played f3 Kf2 in the Candidates, I'd call that silly (& the engine would agree!) Sure he wasn't in a great position when he felt he had to go for f3 Kf2 but the engine diagnoses f3 as the moment when it goes from slightly worse for white but even to losing for white

[@1001011011010]

People shouldn't sleep on Radjabov. He has won vs Carlsen, Anand, and Kasparov. He's a super GM for a reason.

[@danielionanov5620]

I mean he got games handed to him on a silver plate because people close to Nepo are trying to force a win-loss

[@AdityaGupta-om8ez]

So currently Radjabov is in his villain arc apparently. Pulled off 2 big upsets by defeating naka and ding. Or maybe he is just nepo's bodyguard 😂 Kinda sad the winner got decided so early... But if Magnus doesn't defend the title then it might be interesting match between top 2. I am personally not really interested in seeing the identical WCC again.

[@backdoorguy1]

Magnus is just saying things after getting drunk, there's no way he won't defend his crown...

[@nirmalrana3538]

That is why FIDE gave Radjabov a wildcard

[@NJ-wb1cz]

@@backdoorguy1 who cares, this title is made up anyway. I hope Magnus goes away just to compete in the next candidates. He's not at all guaranteed to win when he plays against a variety of opponents as opposed to training against one opponent

[@MrX-zf5gl]

@@NJ-wb1cz He is bruh you don't realise that magnus is in his own league in classical , no one comes even near him in the current generation.

[@TgPepper]

Okay he’s in his villain arc but like… He’s .5 points behind second if Magnus doesn’t defend his title, against the person he’s least likely to defend it against… Radjabov might actually be in the standings like he’s a serious competitor now, Ding and Radjabov both clawed their way back to the top

[@jrb5077]

Levy, you asked: is Magnus sitting in his apartment in Oslo and laughing? The answer is: no, he is not. He is in Madrid.

[@themarushin]

the face of Ding was heartbreaking when Rxe3! the battery on the dark squares were too dangerous, the Queen was too powerful in B8 monitoring the attack on the diagonal and the B file

[@tanaymohite2689]

Completely unrelated to the candidates, I just secured 3rd place in my college's chess tournament which is pretty good considering that the top 2 are fide rated players and this was only the second time I've played over the board (first was last year, in which I stood second) and all credit goes to you. It's cause of you I've developed this newfound interest in chess and might just consider taking part in a fide rated tournament

[@BadiehWoTBlitzMore]

Nice man

[@seiriosnub]

Nice bro

[@pianissimo7121]

Hey, what level were the fide-rated players and do you mind sharing one of your games? I am playing my 1st tournament ever and want to understand how strong 1500s are in classical(out of 150 only 20 are above 1500)

[@Wargasm54]

Nice one. Congrats

[@hatakenewt348]

Did you only watch videos or did you use engine also?

[@georgevan2606]

Respect to Ding. He came back and fought as if this was a traditional candidates. Honestly, I think we owe Magnus a "thank you". His words actually encouraged candidates to fight with blood and tears, because everyone believes top 2 actually play in the world championship match.

[@amoldivo]

Plot twist: he's just trolling and wants to see them suffer the more they tryhard and gets his ez wins😐😗🤧

[@johnnytwotimes7854]

This doesn't really make sense, because if Ding was playing for 2nd he wouldn't have played so risky, a draw keeps him ahead

[@1001011011010]

He was playing for first probably. Now it's almost impossible. Nepo has to lose twice and he has to win twice for Ding to just tie with Nepo. Hopefully he bounces back

[@TheAluvisify]

Not so sure about that. Hikaru made a draw precisely because he wanted to secure a chance at second place. Otherwise he would've probably tried to play a more decisive game.

[@marianorivera3272]

If Magnus really serious about getting to 2900, there is no way he is going to give up the opportunity to get multiple games in against a high rated super GM that he knows he can destroy. It’s basically free elo for Magnus. I get that he doesn’t want to play Nepo again after an underwhelming matchup in WCC but he doesn’t have the luxury of not playing because he is bored if he wants to get 2900. That being said, I still wouldn’t be surprised if Magnus doesn’t play in the WCC.

[@Anonymous-uu3my]

Your amazing on these recaps. You have gotten me interested in chess. I wouldn’t have a clue what’s going on if you didn’t do these

[@SomeGuy1117]

NGL, I think Magnus saying he might not play against someone like Nepo only helped Nepo win because once he got an advantage he could coast off draws that people would accept to fight for 2nd.

[@thedarkcranberry]

Yep. Candidates playing for second place is so sad to see. It should be win or go home from start to finish.

[@SomeGuy1117]

@@thedarkcranberry We've still had some good games though so I'm not bummed. Its rare that every game in a tournament is good or worth studying so the games that are amazing are still amazing and the boring ones are still boring. Its just that the boring ones here are draws instead of losses off a blunder or something.

[@24naonithkrao76]

@@thedarkcranberry literally watch the interviews no gm in thi s candidates believes magnus won't play everyone says that magnus is lying

[@ronngiang644]

Let’s just hope that Hikaru and Nepo last longer somewhere else.

[@mehtabsingh8131]

What do you mean? That’s way above average. Right? …

[@jptothetree]

🥴

[@therealworld10000]

Ayo😳

[@vercot7000]

@@mehtabsingh8131 awww hell nahhh

[@keithmason1485]

7 minutes is a strong showing!

[@peaceandknowledge3668]

You demoted Ding for one point 😆

[@morty4193]

This has been one hell of a candidates. Thanks for all the recaps.

[@Dango428]

This candidates would by far have been the most chaotic yet if only Nepo hadn't shot to first so early

[@Ploeppsel]

I just love how radjabov sneaked his way up to a potential second place xDD 3 days ago no one would've thought he's competing for that xDD

[@Rps2800]

With all due respect (they’re both great players), a Nepo vs Radjabov World Championship match might kill the game of chess on the spot 😂 I’d be begging for Magnus to play

[@amoldivo]

What a dude XD me wanna see him wins the next 2 matches... I think it's because he's got very nice rest in his hotel room as per interviewed 😗🤧

[@amoldivo]

@@Rps2800 plot twist Radjabov beat Nepo and became the winner of the candidate? 😗

[@ronngiang644]

Hikaru and Nepo lasted 7 minutes longer than your haters would last. I totally did not steal levy’s comment on Hikaru’s channel.

[@paulc1844]

Love your content Levy, you made me get back into chess after years of inactivity and have helped me and a lot of others to climb in ELO. Keep up the great content

[@a-manthegeneral]

I'm having a bad day due to current events and I'm so grateful for your recaps they always cheer me up with the energy and humor, thank you so much!

[@emiliosereni1864]

Sorry about the bad day, hope things go better.

[@ChildOfGorb]

Is your bad day because of what happened to techno? :(

[@a-manthegeneral]

@@ChildOfGorb :(

[@andulkap5283]

@@a-manthegeneral :'(

[@hannahmercado6285]

I hope that tomorrow will be a better day 💙

[@iankerr472]

hes obviously gonna defend, the mans too good to let someone else take the no 1 title, he has a bit of pride and he will 100% defend

[@farazsiddiqui1312]

Not realistic but I hope

[@theyneverlearn3679]

Even watching the games, I can't miss these recaps because Levy keeps things interesting

[@Rooshman]

Radjabov finally distinguishes himself. Good win for him.

[@dr.xfgaming5255]

Chess would not be the same without you. Your recaps are full of excitement, vigor, and enthusiasm. I have had such a great time getting to know this channel and you Levy. You make these tournaments worth watching. Keep being amazing! Best of luck going forward👍

[@davidrobertson2826]

Lol, chess would literally be the same without him

[@fk1461]

@@davidrobertson2826 there would a lot less chess fans wo him

[@wcc4269]

@@davidrobertson2826 My whole family basically got into chess because of Levy.

[@atwros]

@@wcc4269 your WHOLE family no way! Its like 5 people relax

[@wcc4269]

@@atwros Whether you want to admit it or not. Levy is a massive part of why chess is where it is.

[@Wargasm54]

Love Rapport. He’s just a beast. His long hair says it all. “Fuck formality “.

[@doodoopoo]

know nothing about him but he just looks badass

[@justinmplayz8809]

Even Rapport seems like a badass name

[@triathlontimmy]

he probably rides a motorcycle and listens to whitesnake

[@vvBoost]

Levy I've been watching every video since October 21' I appreciate your approach and appreciation for the game. I never played the game until I saw your videos, since then I've been addicted. Although my chess knowledge is just a sliver of yours, ive been grinding every day... your content is something I genuinely look forward to after my day even if it's cheesy;) We're the same age but you inspire me, in chess & just normal life shenanigans. You should add bits of historic stories pertaining to chess- like, have you heard about the chess played on the titanic before it sank??? Much love family

[@renesoftware1622]

thx for your great analysis of the tournament!

[@clululess]

Thank you for the content!!!

[@thedarkcranberry]

Magnus is in their heads so much he's got them playing for 2nd place 🤣

[@willisisawesome]

Loved this recap as I wasn't able to watch the actual coverage today. I agree with you it sucks for them to Draw after 7 moves but you're right for Hikaru it didn't make sense. A draw early to have more time to prep for the last 2 games when it would have been very very hard for him to beat Nepo with black.

[@raffegaloustian5306]

Thank you Levy, amazing recap.

[@dailybaglimit]

Thanks for the recaps, best way to follow the games with limited time.

[@babapur3255]

That move by Radjabov was the move of the year

[@TLGZone]

Love you, Levy!

[@ramjith1000]

thank you for all your hard work Levy!!

[@Philiopantheon82]

Brilliant analysis Levy!! Thanks mate

[@gregasrde5814]

Honesty it was pretty smart of Hikaru to make a quick draw since if he goes for a very decisive position and it goes south then he's handing Nepo the tournament on a silver platter

[@ethansantucci8701]

Enjoyed my cup of coffee watching this recap before heading off to work for the night. Thanks for allowing me to consume these games without having to watch them live!

[@mikhailgromov5223]

21:10 > Rapport > to reach Nirvana That’s a layered joke, hats off to you sir

[@karambiout9737]

Levy thank for your work !

[@aaronmetyko2424]

Oh man I remember that Hikaru-Magnus final. I just started playing chess at the beginning of the pandemic but pre-Queens Gambit. Crazy

[@polymathmaktaba9092]

Hey Levy. Thanks for the recap. Wanted to point out that Ding's should have 6.5/11, not 5.5/11.

[@thatsmyopinion406]

Yep saw it

[@iknowyourerightbut4986]

Thanks so much for your content. Always brightens my day.

[@_A-B_]

radjabov, welcome back old wolf, we missed you playing for the win!

[@justinyoung2420]

I start to think Magnus and FIDE are actually conspiring to bait players to fight for 2nd place. Many people would have already stopped watching the games at this point if only 1st place matters.

[@novicelifts5197]

Batining since 6 months? Many people don’t even watch the game lives what are u talking about?

[@zzzcherryzzz]

@@novicelifts5197 Well, I highly doubt any 'baiting' was going on, but if it was, sure, it could of started 6 months ago when Magnus said that crap about maybe not playing. Why not, doesn't matter when he said it. And many people still watch the games live, and many people don't, Justin's comment still is fair. But it's doubtful, what for lol.

[@benjaminsmythe8967]

If Alireza is going to take flack for careless play in attempts to win, Hikaru should also receive flack for not even trying to win a must-win game.

[@2_2ms9]

I loved your Rating climb series hope you do it again sometime

[@leogvala4852]

Waiting for it, Really wild games

[@WhiteThunder121]

In a perfect world, Magnus does not defend the title, trash talks both players in the following title match simultaneously as commentator and qualifies for the candidates next year.

[@nelsontorres7460]

That would be great. For no other point than for Magnus to crush souls.

[@thedarkcranberry]

This truly is the best timeline

[@meliodafus6791]

And wins the candidates to send a message

[@colorinbetweenthelives7518]

Unfortunately the format of the Candidates basically insists that the goal is not to lose vs fighting for wins. Especially if you're in the lead and in this case also tied for second given the narrative of Magnus. A draw ensures you at least hold position. Do I like it? No. Is it a valid strategy? Yes. But that's due to the format more than the players which is why we get some pretty boring games. Rapport is an exception, even Ali for that matter even though it's not paying off for them

[@user-ym6lc7pk1e]

Agree, though this tournament has seen a much greater share of decisive games than usual. We just need to deal with non-confrontational draws somehow. Maybe have a system of armageddon tie break in case of the draw like in some online rapid chess tournaments.

[@collegewifi5024]

In what way does the format incentivize draws instead of decisive results? Its literally the exact opposite compared to almost every other tournament format. Only the first place winner is guaranteed the championship match.

[@Figgy20000]

Hard disagree. Nakamura knows he MUST win this game to have a shot of winning the tournament considering the leaderboards. It was disgusting that he'd play for an obvious draw knowing that. Complete lack of sportsmanship, he shouldn't even be in the candidates if he doesn't believe he deserves a shot at a world championship match which is exactly what he was conceding here. Disgusting what he did today and a slap in the face to the game in general.

[@axelvillar2961]

@@Figgy20000 totally agree

[@strategicsage7694]

@@user-ym6lc7pk1e I think it's just part of the essential nature of chess. Draws are the correct result of a game without major errors and the rules of the game ensure that you can outplay your opponent by a non-trivial margin and still end up with a draw.

[@BananaHead223]

Thank you for the wonderful video!

[@markemark11]

As always Levy great show

[@seb3751]

Hi GothamChess just have to say your content is very useful, if I'm having trouble sleeping I just watch one of your videos, it helps me out a lot. Thanks so much!

[@sloth8534]

U mean he bored u to sleep?

[@leshommesdupilly]

Sooo, if I understand, they play against each other so the winner can lose against Magnus ?

[@strategicsage7694]

There's another possibility. Magnus winning is likely but not certain.

[@m3bmuadib]

Thanks for the recaps. They are very entertaining. And I am still glad that Nepo is clearly leading the tournament.

[@kirkstable]

Thanks I love this channel

[@Raidannnn]

Mr. GothamChess thank you for making chess fun for everybody ❤️

[@hellopleychess3190]

what do you mean "everybody"

[@QuentinPoverino]

Many thanks to Magnus that made this event a little bit spicier with his troll attitude

[@klugerstein251]

20:02 we love it btw keep up the great work

[@louislelievre]

8:00 This is all great but I’m waiting for the recap when levy says that: “this has been played b5 ! “ instead of b4. Maybe eventually the b pawn will make it down the board and become a queen.

[@zaphodbeeblerock]

Jan made the candidates SO EXCITING! This draw was totaly legitimate! Congrats to him ... And hopefully Hikaru in 2nd and Magnus in the next candidates ;-)

[@alerted0]

Hikaru getting the 7 minute draw

[@billnye6311]

Levy looks like an old Harry Potter with those glasses

[@delusionalfusional8409]

The candidates watching 800s play: **write that down write that down!**

[@ukaszgreda9582]

It was so sad watching Duda losing all the advantage and drawing the game

[@triforce9856]

Love how people trash talked Ian when he lost to Magnus and now he just wins the candidates again.

[@edoardoprevelato6577]

Sure, but what if Magnus does indeed play the match and destroys him again?

[@noahsvirsky9962]

@@edoardoprevelato6577 first of all, noone asked Second of all, he'll just dominate the candidates again

[@yzfool6639]

@@edoardoprevelato6577 What do you mean, 'if'.

[@triforce9856]

@@edoardoprevelato6577 Nothing then. If everyone else would have done so much better against Magnus, why cant they beat Ian?

[@edoardoprevelato6577]

@@triforce9856 because chess players are people, and they all play differently. Magnus himself said about Rapport a few days ago that Rapport is very good against everyone but Magnus himself. Ding and So are great against Magnus, but average (for a Super GM) against everyone else.

[@PS3paulio2000]

Pizza, beer and a Gotham video, lets fucking go

[@jasonhe5578]

Levy: Ding resigns Me: bUt WhAt iF i JuSt tAkE tHe BiShOp

[@konradbrennig6356]

Will there be sub battles with Hikaru again? Love your recaps!

[@johnchessant3012]

It's very likely the Ding vs Hikaru matchup in the final round will determine second place, if that means anything

[@Jayjayuk12345]

Nope, will mean nothing

[@doodoopoo]

@@Jayjayuk12345 if magnus refuses to play it does

[@Jayjayuk12345]

@@doodoopoo He is obviously going to play. Nobody really believes he won't.

[@markhathaway9456]

Radjabov didn't seem dangerous, then Ding catches fire. What's more natural than the non-dangerous guy to obliterate the upstart. Chaos rules, huh? That was a truly beautiful game for Radjabov. Introducing stupid moves with a brilliant follow-through is top-level for sure.

[@andyalvarico6139]

That random shade on durant made me chuckle

[@Darkvidium]

Ok, hear me out, maybe, Magnus will not defend his title since he is "bored". Then, he will have to prove himself and win the candidates over, beat everyone on the tournament, then beat Ian (who would by then be the champion, if things continue going in this direction), so everything would be like a self challenge and he would be "having his fun" again! ... Thoughts?

[@deoTS1]

yeah, i mean it's not crazy. if that kind of challenge motivates magnus where continually defending the championship no longer does, i say go for it. would be fun to watch for all of us!

[@Sarah-oj7bh]

I think Magnus is just messing with everybody's heads. It's a strategy. I hope Nepo will have learned that he shouldn't take that shit seriously.

[@dirtydishes2148]

28:34 Thank you for the reminder that chess-boxing exists. Anyway I'm just diving into the world of chess and love your videos.

[@maedhros9285]

17:05 It's a square and consequently also a diamond.

[@AhmedAli-bw9bc]

Doesn't it make sense to just draw for hikaru ? You are black against the most prepared player in the field, alot of people seems to forget that.

[@manuelbonelli3690]

No it doesn't....if u want a chance to win the candidates u must beat the one guy at the top. Otherwise u won't win. (Unless he hopes to get second place and Magnus to not defend his title). So no it doesn't make sense at all

[@maitrungdung-d16cnpm72]

When you play safely: "How booooring, another draw lul, such coward,..." and when you take risk (and lose): "He lost his mind, lunatic self-destructor, throwing against Nepo again,...", man I can't understand people's opinion nowadays

[@noahsvirsky9962]

@@manuelbonelli3690 and if he had lost that game bc of overpressing for his "must win" his chances of even 2nd place are dramatically lower. It's a game of risk vs reward, and hikaru made the objectively correct move for his tournament strategy.

[@manuelbonelli3690]

@@noahsvirsky9962 again no...first of all if he would have lost that it wouldn't have changed the winner. First of all if Magnus will play his second place won't mean shit. Second of all if he wanted to make a draw at least he could have waited the other matchups...for example ding was completely crushed so it means that he could have least tried to win to gain even more. Then if he saw that he couldn't win a draw was very well the solution. The problem with his decision is the very quick draw that, as I said, removes every chance he had to win the tournament (which is the most important thing) and furthermore it was too fast...why don't try something (not saying to throw everything at his opponent, but at least try something. Maybe Ian would have blundered or missed something...you ever know). So yeah it was a really bad decision

[@AhmedAli-bw9bc]

@@manuelbonelli3690 i understand your pov but its exactly why people are flaming other players who flopped their game against nepo cause of over pressing and then accuse them of match fixing.. chess isnt easy .. ofc they all want to win but it doesn't make sense to preds as black against nepo who is the most prepared guy in the field .. were these player to lose cause of overpressing they will get the same treatment ..

[@musculusiv4172]

If you dont like the Nepo - Naka draw you have to blame the rules of chess not the players. Considering their position in the tournament it was perfectly reasonable for both sides to take the draw here

[@debarpanchatterjee3348]

superb as always

[@redgiebelofonte175]

Thank you, Levy, for your recaps! You make top level chess more understandable for us, ordinary mortals)

[@SINGH3KING]

Radja!

[@kheireddineattala1281]

game result Spoiler alert, watch the vid first if you wanna Ok now that ding and Hikaru are tied for second, if hypothetically this remains as is through the end, Hikaru gets second by FIDE's twitch sub count rule right? right?

[@MatteoCozzi]

Thank you for your service

[@marcosettembre]

302nd day of translating Levy's titles into Neapolitan: "O vincitor re candidat enn"

[@chessnerd6131]

Gotham, I enjoy all of your videos and have watched you almost a year ago. Time flies by man. You have a perfect life ahead of you and unlike me you have talent, You’ve got a life, and a girlfriend, things that seem like they’d be in my dreams. Keep going man and live life to the fullest

[@ondrejnemec5756]

Stop crying and get your shit together, hit the gym and approach girls

[@katherinexu3347]

he's married lol

[@JMUDoc]

We need football scoring in chess YESTERDAY - winning needs to be incentivized!

[@payedactor9177]

15:05 that Magnus Hikaru match was probably the most awesome clash I have ever seen, ty for reminding me

[@MatBat__]

Ty Levi!

[@ramachandra776]

My only gripe with Hikaru's draw is that they did not play out the Bongcloud draw rather than the Berlin . Otherwise , how many super GM's are capable of winning with black against Nepo who is in the form of his life ? Hikaru's decision in hindsight after the other games looks even more of a genius move .

[@siddhantjhaveri]

Imagine the scenes if they played 1. e4 e5 2. Ke2 Ke7 3. Ke1 Ke8 4. Ke2 Ke7 5. Ke1 Ke8 6. Ke2 1/2-1/2

[@BumbleBee-sx1fn]

@@anewfuture There are a lot of people like you who are completely mad about Naka's decision. They never played chess seriously and don't know anything about chess but open their mouth. At this level every player is extremely prepared and you can't do miracle with black if white really wants to draw! Moreover it''s not Naka's fault if Nepo is leading! Every player who loses with white against Nepo that is not normal! But anyway Nepo is probably the better player here at least the most prepared so it's useless to open his mouth now and just rage.

[@dishantithomas4198]

@@anewfuture I'm kinda stumped by your logic his rating is 4pts less than nepos( and up to this point he has competed the best against nepo) he's currently second and has decisive wins against alireza and caurana who if you forget were basically the favorites to win this whole thing. He's quite easily been the second best player in the tournament and there's no way you can LOGICALLY say he made this tournament weaker. As for the reason hikaru is doing this it's obvious he believes there's at least a slight chance Magnus steps down. Magnus might still do it of course but what sort of motivation does Magnus have to play? Money? Chess doesn't pay alot which is one of the reason hikaru became a streamer. Pride? He beat nepo once convincingly. There's nothing really there Etc there's nothing really motivating Magnus to play nepo

[@BumbleBee-sx1fn]

@@anewfuture "He isn't wcc caliber" because you said so?! maybe you should say that to Fabiano Caruana or Radjabov who lose against him. Maybe you're right but he is currently in 2nd place, maybe it's luck but luck doesn't exist in chess. So I don't understand your point maybe you hate him but truth is he's currently one of the best player in the world with 2760 Elo. Moreover I think Naka doesn't care to play Magnus..if he can play him ok it's good otherwise he just goes back to stream. I mean he has nothing to lose and take whatever he can take! Everyone would do that at the end of the time it's just about making the best results you can do that's it.

[@_ehh]

Hey Levy, sorry for being that annoying guy but you put Dings score are 5.5/11 instead of 6.5/11 lol

[@chazzabh]

Embarrassing. Hikaru presents himself as a shark but turns out to be a plankton.

[@tylerhennessey9340]

Bro I’m drunk af right now but I yet still look foward yo the hikaruma game honeslty cause it’s fun to to see how he olays

Yes! Nice recap. "Insane" is the word for this tournament I think, starting for the candidate players having to accept to play not being sure if Magnus gonna play the winner (insane) to a finish push for 2nd not being sure of the first thing and being no rules for a 2nd place tiebraker... Yes: insane!!

[@WSHH]

Can't be mad at Hikaru for drawing against Nepo. He's the only person to not self destruct against him (games that didn't end in a draw).

[@HellBound1100]

True but he did throw a winning postition against him when he was playing white

[@scottrader6411]

Levy, this is the second video i've noticed where you have a terrible resonance around 343Hz, probably due to mic position near other surfaces. If you can't improve the mic placement a simple EQ would help a lot (just use one band at that frequency, Q of 20 or greater then -18dB or whatever sounds good)

[@amoldivo]

Been a huge blast of a video! Nice jokes here and there 😂... Tbh, I personally don't like Rapport's playstyle, he often goes for trade simplifications, well, it's not necessarily bad but he often choose the wrong trades or wrong timing trades which resulting him can only get a draw at best, from this world's candidates, I feel like he threw too much when he was actually had the winning hand most of those games... On the other hand, I didn't expect Radjabov to play exceptionally well against Ding, it was pretty much one sided in the midgame... He didn't play all that good games before in the candidates, this match against Ding is one to enjoy from this year's candidates... Nice play! I'd want to see the continuation of whom will actually get the second place, hopefully not only settle for draw on the second spot lol