I Challenged Super Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja

[@mehdimehdikhani5899]

Alireza should write a motivational book: "Don't Work. Be Talented."

[@AyushSingh2B]

😂

[@felizianosole896]

Best seller(all think that they have talent)

[@armin3057]

maybe if we focused more on chess and less on fashion he would have qualified ...

[@Vdkd1006akro]

Ya.. Talented to waste at least 20 years on chess

[@missionpupa]

Most people who are at the top of their field are there not because theyre the hardest worker, but because they are talented and also worked hard.

[@aref6561]

Your questions were so on point. I am so happy to hear about Firouzja's chess journey; he doesn't have too many interviews

[@Morill128]

good point, I really wish he finds himself in the C-squared podcast one day for example

[@akaNemsko]

Awww thanks so much ❤ it was really fun to do this format with him :)

[@navneetsingh878]

@@akaNemsko Hou Yifan is Goddess.

[@josealejandrotorrejon6586]

Alireza is like Bobby, get a cute girl than he became a nice guy

[@sweet_stranger114]

​@@josealejandrotorrejon6586when bobby did that?

[@plushcap3320]

I like how he became so focused and serious suddenly when the important moment of the game began

[@banahaner648]

Alireza is genius! Love his personality too

[@akaNemsko]

He’s absolutely amazing :)

[@lyntonknapton1999]

​@@akaNemskoYou should date 😌

[@longschlongdingdong]

*bank account

[@karokaveian]

He born in iran me to like him

[@genz3047]

​@@lyntonknapton1999 streets need this😅

[@rossowen3918]

Love Guccireza! Hope he becomes World Champion one day!

[@anirudhkashyap23]

He's literally just 19, i think he'll be the world champion soone or later

[@flameraker6824]

Yes, hes very very good

[@PhonkEcho]

VersachiReza is the real deal

[@amilcarsafeca7629]

@@anirudhkashyap23 I agree, he's probably the next WC if Magnus is truly stepping away, I'd say the next rivalry of the ages is definitely Nodirbek and Alireeza

[@anirudhkashyap23]

@@amilcarsafeca7629 yes, you are right

[@DerMig590]

He's the only person I can imagine surpassing Magnus. His brain is lightning fast!

[@HH-dy7xe]

Yeah the way he plays good chess even when he’s about to flag is crazy

[@priapushk996]

2:04 "How do you think you got so good?" "I don't work as hard."

[@akaNemsko]

I swear everytime I’ve talked to Alireza he’s somehow said the best lines

[@navneetsingh878]

@@akaNemsko Li Na (Tennis) and Hou Yifan (chess) ❤️❤️❤️

[@zacharysherry2910]

1:41 is the question.

[@masoudiranpour6425]

Alireza is a genius and I am sure that he will be the future chess champion of the world....Calm and polite..the chess show his personalitty ....

[@statickid5897]

Huh, I always felt like Alireza plays some very aggressive chess though

[@goku445]

@@statickid5897 Because it's fun.

[@statickid5897]

@@goku445 Agreed. But if the way they play show their personality... Firouzja must be one hell of an aggressive guy 😅

[@goku445]

@@statickid5897 Oh yeah, makes sense. Alireza looks like an overly aggressive guy.

[@ThunderAtSea-sr4df]

Alireza has a big ego, which is why he will never become a world champion. Instead of working more on his game, he tilts when he loses. He is an example of what happens when you have talent but no discipline.

[@jaimeduncan6167]

Don't be so hard on yourself the first one was not a terrible game, it was equal for most of the game, and the a little inexactitude and sas, he got the advantage. Taking into account that he is one of the highest-raking players ever, I will say you did great. The speed of his mind is just amazing, I know in part is because he is young but even so, amazing.

[@akaNemsko]

awww thank you so much :) he is an amazing chess player for sure

[@incognito5416]

@@oxndvvfkuhl7540 even with the same training, she would still lose to him

[@sutirahibu2018]

@@oxndvvfkuhl7540 he designer to

[@Morill128]

exactly, holding an equal position for so long against a guy who is rated number 1 in blitz (!) is nothing short of impressive

[@JimmyBoosterCrate]

​@@oxndvvfkuhl7540 What do you think Nemo did her whole life? Yeah, that's right. Even with playing chess 24/7, an average person can only become good, never a super GM. Talent is a thing.

[@jansnauwaert1785]

"I should have prepared, honestly". As if that would have changed the outcome one bit.

[@akaNemsko]

Tbh I could’ve at least prepared some openings

[@jansnauwaert1785]

@@akaNemsko Yes, you could have. One could argue that if it were only from a perspective of respect for the (formidable) opponent, it would have been preferable. But the game was only about having some fun, right?

[@MikhailFederov]

They can’t take any accountability. It’s always some reason other than them just not being smart

[@googooboyy]

The truth has been spoken

[@L.Lawliet7]

​@@akaNemskobut why though? It's not an official match it is just a friendly match and the gm also didn't prepare any openings and was super casual with you almost making it look like a date

[@parnianhaghighatpoor6856]

Omg! Now I'm even more proud of being Iranian and seeing people like Alireza as an honor to our country ❤ Wish I could see this kinda prosperity and success, people of my country make all around the world, in our own country one day Our hearts are filled with grief and pain, but the most beautiful flowers blossom in adversity, the day of our freedom will come eventually ❤

[@jamesnguyen7069]

ya!!!! iran!!! lets go!!! have u seen the apple tv show tehran?

[@Karim-ik5ij]

Chess is really big in Iran

[@dowaliby1]

I really enjoyed this. Nemsko really had a great position for a while. She can be proud of how well she stood up against one of the top players in the world, especially since her attention was divided on interviewing him throughout the game. Alireza's playing style is smooth as silk, and seems effortless.

[@GabrielHaller]

Nemo's chess prowess is as captivating as her charming personality. Watching her face off against Alireza is a true delight for chess enthusiasts and admirers alike.

[@cardinalityy]

Really loved this format! A lot of chess interviews are painfully awkward, but the questions you asked made for a very candid atmosphere ^^ And, of course, watching the games was fun as well

[@zacharysherry2910]

Alireza, how does the knight move? 🎤 Lol

[@The_6th]

Alireza is very fun to play with, so humble Super GM...

[@juankplaysmusic]

Such a nice kid, always have a smile for everyone.

[@jjppee]

I'm fairly new to the chess scene so it's rare to find any candid sit-down conversations with the top players on YT. Hope in the next video we learn a little more about the players' personal interests, short/long-term goals in chess and life, etc. 🙂

[@pbezunartea]

Alireza is such a good sport! Great video, thank you! When was it played?

[@akaNemsko]

about 2-3 weeks ago :)

[@pbezunartea]

@@akaNemsko Thank you! 🤗

[@EGarrett01]

1:08 I love the mutual awkwardness of him describing what a Rapid & Blitz is to a grandmaster, and her saying "oh wow" as though she didn't know.

[@Subhajit_Paul123]

I would die happily if I could survive till endgame against Alireza. You played really well

[@grievous5243]

There's worse things then being down just a pawn against a Super GM well played Nemo

[@mattuccima2893]

You think he’s trying hard? Lol

[@grievous5243]

@@mattuccima2893 He's trying his hardest

[@mattuccima2893]

@@grievous5243 lmao you are hilarious

[@valuxlevelux5618]

@@mattuccima2893 ofc he is trying hard he made all exchanges possible and played safest possible.

[@neilmacdonald6637]

Wow, great interview and you played very respectably against him. Great laidback atmosphere! These segments with top GMS will be a huge hit if you can keep them up!

[@terminusest9179]

Sometimes I think the best way to interview Alireza is over a chessboard now.

[@mikecroke6078]

Alireza is my favorite young chess player. It’s great to see him casually talk about chess like this

[@NMBrayanAmaya]

Nemsko cant handle the Firo fire! the fashion designer strikes again

[@GilMonteverde]

Yeah he works with Levy in the fashion business I've heard.

[@charleslittledale7991]

Alireza is a wonderful role model. Compared to the likes of Carlson Kasparov etc he is a true gentleman

[@luisiano92]

respect to him even i think Fabi or Nakamura deserve the second place, but his time in chess is like just starting , gg Ali

[@robdubent]

Naka does not make second place.

[@luisiano92]

and i am not a big fan Nakamura, i always was for Magnus and Fabi , but love them all, Mamedyarov, Dubov and so many

[@Mm-dn5gc]

Deserving is not a thing in competitive sports, specially chess where there is no luck involved.

[@yarsaz4347]

Naka isn't even top 5

[@rizdos6437]

@@yarsaz4347 he is currently number 3 behind Magnus and Fabi, he did well in the norway chess.

[@egoistIsagiX]

U played great especially the first game. And Fashion Designer >> hopefully he becomes a World Champion in the future.

[@zkenk]

The IMMORAL GAME

[@akaNemsko]

IMMORTAL GAMEEEEEEEE ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Calmetvolupte]

@@akaNemsko you look in love with him lol

[@Calmetvolupte]

in the video

[@huntermach7356]

Threw me off, I thought there was gonna be lots of immoral actions.

[@napoleonbonaparte4410]

@@akaNemsko 😂

[@gusleffers9265]

Really enjoying the irl content lately!

[@akaNemsko]

Yay I’m glad!!!

[@Fergus316]

After playing his brother in the cafe, now you play Alireza himself.

[@cazorla82]

Alireza - “I’m tired of winning”

[@5594-d6c]

Great interview. I liked the setup of the scene, the questions were well chosen and interesting, games were fun to watch. Interviewer also kind and beautiful. Alireza also nice, handsome and relaxed, interesting to listen to.

[@frednibe]

Nice to see Alireza shine in interviews, super charming match up 🙂

[@ericastier1646]

I like how you interview during a game of chess. I think it's intentional to not let him focus fully on the game, so it's really only first degree playing. That is not the fully focused Alireza playing in competition, just a date... Alireza is rare kind guy compared to other chessplayers.

[@RADIN_Mr123]

I didnt know alireza till 2 years ago,before that i thought parham maghsoodlo (idk if i spelled that right)is the strongest chees grandmaster from iran but now im proud of iran because alireza firouzja❤

[@googooboyy]

Alireza neither sweated upon the chess nor the lady in front. He’s cold AF.

[@zackf3688]

Alireza seems so chill to play with!

[@virtcreates]

Thanks for reminding me how much I used to love chess! It’s been so so long since I’ve played. Also… It’s really awesome to me what you do - entertain while doing something you enjoy, pushing yourself on multiple fronts: intervie, get good content out of high performers, all while playing a good game of chess. Serving to popularize chess, giving voice to other players, and more! Only sad part was seeing some of the dumbest comments I’ve seen in a while from people who might claim to be fans of chess, but clearly aren’t talented enough to ever make it as supporters /s. Stay strong, gamer

[@virtcreates]

This dude is cool too, instantly rooting for the both of you!

[@ralphmalph8042]

THE GOAT!🐐This is such a privilege.

[@Inhumase]

i love this guys. he is so humble.

[@mavhias]

Interview playing chess, best concept ever haha. I hardly recommand to change the title of the video, its a very original concept, i'm here because of recommandations, but i would have 100% clicked if this was clear and not just another dual

[@epicchess2021]

Nice you held your own tbf nice fight

[@bettyyyyyy]

Hi from Iran, James, you are the best chess commentator!!

[@chessjess510]

This was a really cool video/concept! Great questions and great chess

[@Earthbound017]

This is such a good video. Never seen Alireza like this and you're a great interviewer

[@magicsinglez]

I think he’s saying he’s playing for time with you!

[@javierfarren9248]

I can't believe she managed to talk so much while staying alive.....she should be proud!

[@Proflaxis]

Grischuk will put himself on the wall of shame to please Maurice. BTW, so interesting to se Alireza saying he didn't work hard like other people did, so he must have some talent and discipline.

[@MultiMarcd]

Really nice. You played good games too. I love the questions you asked him. Good job.

[@Magnuscarlsen488]

Handsome man

[@Angelo_524]

I want to see the third game

[@택진정-o5b]

Your video was really great i hope i can see your other videos soon

[@edwincollison9317]

Me hearing this:"Apart from Magnus Carlsen, he's the only person that loves endgames" Also me: Am I his son? I too love endagmes. Especially when I have a material adavantage I most of the time queen all my pawns and fork every piece out of my opponent untill they resign or I mate them. Its so satisfying

[@vampire2226]

i love every single word come out of his mouth love that genius kid

[@imightbebiased9311]

I liked the follow-up to this video...where you ended up matched up against Mohamadreza at the blitz bar, and didn't know who he was. :D

[@avalanche9142]

Alireza deserves more coverage in the media

[@tamirmorgan1640]

nemo going easy on her youngers. respect

[@akaNemsko]

Yessir that’s what’s going on here

[@seheyt]

I'm dieing. "THE IMMORAL GAME STUDIO". Both spoken and captioned :)

[@seheyt]

I feel like more people would accept the invite to play immoral games with nemsko

[@demiurg25]

It's funny that he says about talent, because he was once asked if how much time he invested in chess, and he said about 12 hours a day, and that he was always thinking about chess.

[@sepehrkian857]

He became a grandmaster after only 3 years of playing , he started at 11 was grandmaster at 14

[@oldmedstudent1750]

What do you think about Richard Rapport's style? You should do an interview with him. He just recently moved up to #10. People constantly sleeping on him, but he's a beast.

[@alohamark3025]

Did Alireza get a nice home-cooked meal after the games? Very nice to see two civilized players not trash talking or screaming. Chess is almost like wrestling, in modern media.

[@liamwines883]

I think he was eating more than a home cooked meal

[@shafiquemirzakhani6333]

It’s a friendly game. You can see Alireza didn’t play for a win. He feels bad breaking a friendly opponents ego.

[@navneetsingh878]

Queen Hou yifan is Li Na of chess. She is powerful ❤

[@g.m.9725]

Such a beautiful chess pair 😻

[@jackmermigas9465]

Really great questions while playing top level chess! your minds are amazing!

[@mojtabaes2744]

LOL. "We are sick of each other" LOL

[@thegorn]

“I won’t give you the second rank, but I will give you first base”😊

[@ravennaprojects]

Great format and great questions

[@jdghgh]

Great video! What a fun way to interview someone!

[@bladmorane7613]

GREAT REAL STUFF AS ALWAYS, CANADIAN FORMER RUSSIAN

[@jean-baptistegrenouille3692]

"Magnus loves torturing people" Hahahaha!

[@jamesg1425]

Nemo you are such a special person! Bright, beautiful, humble, a real classy lady! 🎉

[@_Wai_Wai_]

wow, a #2 grandmaster, that I've never heard of.

[@CapitalColonies]

That first game was close, honestly was suprised you didn't get annilhilated till the end

[@blodbotina]

Thumbs up for Versace shirt, albeit worn completely wrong :P

[@ifixfridges7792]

Love the video and this board!!

[@akshitjohry113]

What a great game #1, Alireza's rook move is just a tempo faster :O

[@KDlearns]

Did anyone else notice "Immoral Game" in the intro captions?

[@kevinwellwrought2024]

Alireza just answered the historical question that chess talent makes all the difference which Alekhine had also confirmed almost 100 years ago!

[@OagengKhuduge]

Wow chess is so weirdly hard man, I mean nemsko is like 2300/2400 right? And alireza is like 2700/2800 and yet they can Nemo can get an equal position for so long, I'm 1500 and I get amazed how fast they can spot tactics, I also got so happy when the gms played some of the moves I would play, especially in the middle game and improving moves.

[@franckdebank]

That's because you miss 60% of the game dude ..

[@OagengKhuduge]

@@franckdebank wdym by that bro?

[@darylsantos5839]

Aleriza ferouzja is a monster a beast

[@hewoguys2506]

in second game i can see why u quit but for others who dont see it thjnk be good idea ti explain why

[@dogmakata]

Nice game :) i wish alireza plays caro-kann when he plays on black. He has 'flexible' 'caro-kann i ever seen😊

[@projectryan88]

Alireza has such a great personality. Honestly hard not to love him. ❤‍🔥

[@abdullvah5725]

He said that classical games ar abit boring Just like magnus , may be he will be the next magnus he has the requirments he is very talented he just doeant take chess vey serious

[@AlexRochette]

What’s that “deck of card-looking thing” on the side of the board that Firouzja is toying with?

[@VARMOT123]

Try to play arjun at the global chess league

[@cloudforest4087]

Nice interview and games.

[@JeyhanGardian]

Subscribe already. I like the way you presenting so chill and entertaing

[@CjLao]

I don’t know who this girl is but Alireza is back! World Championship here he we go!

[@jaylytt]

Chill dude. Reminds me a lot of a friend of mine from Morocco

[@richardsrensen4219]

Alireza is a likeable person

[@KillOnS]

Only if you're new to chess and don't know anything about him

[@yarsaz4347]

@@KillOnS Nah you just seem to be stuck in the past of a teenager

[@vercot7000]

@@KillOnS I've been into chess & tournaments since 2003. Alireza is a likeable person.

[@sweet_stranger114]

​@@KillOnSHe is unlimeable if you are an uneducated person

[@lightafterdark5343]

Understanding queen sac is part of gm chess... Also

[@Vivungisport]

There are no short cuts to the top. And Alireza knows it. Guy probably played several million games online.

[@vishalfgm]

Not millions

[@1982oldschool]

I hope Ali Reza will be world champ one day

[@Lightrojsp]

Damn you played so well!!

[@pawnpusher]

Getting into the endgame against the number 2 in the world...impressive!

[@luckystrke]

Great video! You’re both very likable 😊🙏

[@EliteCubingAlliance]

Great games. I didn’t notice you had a new pfp! When did you get it?

[@Abhichess98]

dude he is handsome and shy.(NOT GAY JUST COMPLIMENTING THE MAN)

[@Narutoo2006]

persian men are like this to women BECUse theyre not shameless

[@CBFW_KO]

since when was it gay to call another man attractive?