MAGNUS CHALLENGES HIKARU!!

[@fonteinbloem3067]

Hikaru against anybody else: *wins drawish or even losing position* Hikaru against Magnus: *draws +11 position* That I think, explains the Magnus effect.

[@youtubewatcher8982]

No it doesn’t lol, are you forgetting all the games Magnus threw in TTs? He was literally like +10 in endgames against Andreikin and lost.

[@pilzz03]

@@youtubewatcher8982 ok

[@fonteinbloem3067]

@@youtubewatcher8982 ok

[@objectionablycurious]

technically he drew a +43 position as well

[@franckdebank]

Don't forget Alireza ...

[@Wuchta_art]

I had the idea of typing a rude comment so Gotham will pin it and then I can edit it later to something nicer, but I couldn't bring myself to type something mean.

[@13mongoliancheeseburgers]

13 mongolian cheese burgers entering the pit stop after turning left

[@grantthiele6607]

pin of kindness

[@artificial276]

and for your good deeds, you get pinned anyways

[@kierr12]

what

[@saiabhishekjeyackumar5181]

Pin of wholesome???????

[@carloszerna4514]

You can tell he’s mad stressed because there’s no half second staring into our souls in the start

[@quertyVAT]

@@derekbeaumont973 ok

[@BobJohn-qx8cm]

@@derekbeaumont973 nerd lol

[@coloradoing9172]

@@derekbeaumont973 Nerd lol

[@Jacobaseballyt]

You convinced me to start a chess club art my school, it took a lot of convincing but it worked out, thank you so much for one of the most fun times of my life

[@NotaPenguin4]

I’m actually I’m the process of making one at my school too

[@estoyboy]

This is extremely wholesome

[@shawncarter7188]

That's awesome! I hope Levy sees your post

[@fuckbankers]

👍

[@awesomebeastd8689]

Wholesome

[@michaelsmith3069]

My man Hikaru. Battling his kryptonite as best he can

[@archeops.]

Battling his crush 🥺

[@yushidaazaku9972]

@@archeops. lool

[@BloodLegionChannel]

YES PLEASE, recaps of all Hikaru - Magnus TT games more than welcome as a new series if it happens on a regular basis

[@reina4969]

He does, but it is a bit awkward for him to talk up Hikaru because they are friends in real life.

[@kevin-7091]

@@reina4969???

[@catsouplover7745]

@@reina4969 so u telling me if u had a top 5 chess friend, you wouldn't talk up to him? at least in chess?, doesn't seem weird to me at all, i would be bragging about it if i was in his place.

[@Sebastian-rf1hz]

@@reina4969 doubt

[@priyankakothari8845]

😊😊😊😊

[@BoltTheEmolga]

I can see it

[@damelillardfan]

wysi

[@JacqueyQuacky]

I +bn see it

[@goodnewseverybody739]

I see chess people..

[@nathanlee8494]

727

[@abdelhamidla3946]

I can see it 3

[@jqveenstra2160]

Don't exhaust yourself, Levy. Make sure that you get some rest.

[@orcashorts5813]

Why?

[@JacobsKrąnųg]

yeah, why? it's his job

[@aluminiumknight4038]

OK grandma

[@MaximillianSus]

@@orcashorts5813 because he has stopped making recaps before because of how taxing the videos are to make, so I would rather have a slow but steady stream of recaps than Levy burning himself out by grinding them out

[@SP990]

@@JacobsKrąnųg the man literally just said don't exhaust yourself and get rest, y'all bozos saying why, do you think getting exhausted is Gotham's job?

[@vladislavmanolov5556]

My two favourite people on KZbin meeting is what I needed. Can't wait to watch the podcast with Lex.

[@itchykami]

Lexx is just picking up every chess player.

[@arnavrawat9864]

Hikaru, kramnik are left. Even Anand. Also Danya and Tang are noteworthy. Maybe even Ben

[@NeurosGenesis]

I'm looking forward to this episode :)

[@johnstaubitzer3739]

@@NeurosGenesis hopefully our boy isn't too cringe

[@allegrahanda6567]

@@arnavrawat9864 hikaru said lex reached out to him so surely soon 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[@minigooshey]

@@arnavrawat9864 Oooh Anand would be a really interesting one!

[@The_Pickle34]

I come here for energy and to Eric Rosen for chill. You guys got me back into chess

[@jadiellima8922]

I come here to wake up, and go to Rosen to sleep well

[@jochentaminau7453]

Hi pickle

[@jochentaminau7453]

Tamibadger here

[@The_Pickle34]

@@jochentaminau7453 Legend

[@eeediology9232]

“Lex Friedman, great guy” lmao

[@yooloo33]

Love the stuff Levi! Appreciate the grind

[@nightytime]

@whaaa t I've seen enough fantastic flavours, no thanks

[@jasonlongfur4695]

Who is Levi?

[@TKDMwastaken]

Game 2 was 3200 Elo equivalent of all those Low elo games whene players just hang mate every move and engine evaluation just goes from black to white

[@thebishopchess]

We appreciate your effort Gotham, keep doing whatever it takes to make content!

[@AlxM96]

I'd also add, make sure to balance your life and don't overdo it, we care more about Mr. Gotham than the content itself!

[@GardenChess]

Hello Bishop

[@GardenChess]

@Robin Vyas of all the languages you choose, you choose to speak fax

[@-kentaE]

@Robin Vyas nigahiga

[@-kentaE]

@Robin Vyas nigahiga

[@1zxtv]

Where I live and the surrounding areas got annihilated by a hurricane , powers been out for 3 days but your week does sound stressful, I will say .

[@toversnoleu8769]

Whoa this was super exciting! especially that last game! Amazing recap Levy!

[@kk-kz9im]

I recently started watching Lex after his interview with Magnus, this is awesome

[@ravindrasharma5862]

It's 5am in India, just woke up, saw youtube notification and clicked promptly, what a way to start the day. Keep making these recaps gotham🤗

[@1z342]

who wakes up at 5?????

[@solanaceous]

@@hits_different we asians have the ability to control our sleep schedules to our will

[@harshitrana3808]

well hello there fellow biradar

[@lani8766]

02:54am in South Africa

[@pramodvishnupalli6379]

I too do this , In the 1st hour of my schedule 😅😅

[@neutraljump]

dude, Lex has been having my favorite youtube faces on lately. Building bridges like it's bridge building time.

[@trentonthomas3127]

Crazy I listen to lex almost everyday just recently got into chess because of him and a friend starting checking out your videos and boom ur on his show all of this within 2 weeks...crazy how the world works out sometime

[@radioactive1014]

Magnus vs Hikaru feels like Goku vs Vegeta rivalry

[@stacuu2222]

the last game looked more like a tennis match than a game of chess

[@amoonmomen8814]

17:35 “and your rooks have no play” damn...

[@yubinizer]

It was satisfying to see that even the best player in the world can make inaccuracies lol, at 18:31 I saw the pawn push for black, winning the game, but under time pressure, even Magnus didn't see it. I felt super proud when Levi said it was the only winning move and I saw it XD

[@Ism0Lait3la]

Fuck me this shows how Hikaru has a huge mental block against Magnus where his brain subconsciously avoids winning lmao

[@maksimkhomich22]

I actually jumped out of my seat when I heard Lex’s name dropped. (I’m in the car so thanks for that Levy). Such an awesome dude man, look at you making moveeesss!

[@allegrahanda6567]

I adore lex, he always has the coolest guests and seems so genuine. I’m v excited for your episode!!

[@Stranger205_]

Damn this man has no day off. That’s what happens when you have passion. Sometimes i think that nobody loves chess more that Levi. Respect

[@infinixhotnine465]

True that. He apologizes for hans everyday.

[@karimguled2923]

It's like there's a mental block that stops hikaru from beating Magnus even at winning situations lol

[@ex0duzz]

That's because Naka has massive UN-curable trauma still from when he was still young and fresh. Below is why. During some tourney they both stayed at the same hotel and I don't know who invited who, but they both decided to have an unofficial blitz/rapid Match, as in faster time controls.. Not classical. Anyway, they played dozens, possibly even over 100 games. At this point in their careers, Hikaru was known mainly for his speed chess, and Carlsen wasn't as known as he is now for speed chess, everyone thought Hikaru would take it, but what happened was instead, Hikaru got crushed.. Both on the board, but more importantly, and in the mind. Nakas fighting spirit was broken. Before that he probably thought he could beat anyone, he was invincible, even if he lost he just needed to check or change a move order, and he could ultimately win. But vs Magnus, Naka was dominated, and the worst part was that Naka himself knew and admitted it. That was the turning point in their heads up situation. After that, in the chess community, Magnus has always been accepted as the favourite vs Hikaru at any time control, and nakas mental strength that started from blitz, also affected him in CLASSICAL games. That's how much that trauma blew up since then.

[@wesleyb1458]

Yeah he dominates these arenas like no other vs all other top gms and super gms but when it comes to 1v1 vs Magnus, it’s very tough

[@andreascarlsson2898]

Haha my man, I've been enjoying your content over a year now, thank you so much for that! Just to put your stress in another perspective. You're greatest fear now is that your content won't make the KZbin feed. My is waking up tomorrow. I Don't have many days left in this world so I just want to remind everyone to appreciate what you got. Health, a job, a girlfriend/boyfriend, a loving family. A big bucket load of love to y'all! Live long and prosper

[@MH_VOID]

Damn. Sick or old or what?

[@tastybytes4357]

What happened to youh buddy 🥺

[@youtubewatcher8982]

Honestly it’s gonna be fun to see people say that Magnus wasn’t trying when Hikaru beats him and that Hikaru chokes against Magnus when Hikaru loses.

[@treyxhouston]

my love of chess has grown so much over the last few years and you are a major reason for that. always enjoy these recaps happy you were able to finally post ❤

[@pat9353]

7:43 oh come on, say “very simply simplifies.” The fact chess makes that sentence possible is awesome lol

[@lennartredl1608]

That’s so cool! Can’t wait to hear Lex’s Podcast with you. My favorite KZbinrs in one video 🤩

[@antoineverhille9699]

I wonder if deep down Hikaru is not afraid to play Magnus but subconsciously avoids all the responsibilities that it would entail to be the best. All the spotlight would be on him, and that would entail responsibilities off the board that he does not want to assume (Magnus is great also on this role). Hikaru is above all a free man.

[@robdubent]

Bro- Lex got you on!! That’s amazing! So proud of what you’ve done. Big things happening for you! Get it Levy!

[@donnelleraeburn9207]

hans: ha with my beads i can beat magnus in my sleep

[@joonpak]

Wow impressive showing for Hikaru winning both TTs with his Mount Everest in the field!

[@wesleyb1458]

Plus Fabi and Wesley So and Daniel I mean that second TT looked like a field for a major OTB event

[@Maxx61]

Playing Magnus for Hikaru must feel like those ballers who had to step on the court against Jordan during his prime. You're working against two opponents. The clock and your own memory.

[@wowTasteThis]

Lex is awesome! Can't wait to listen

[@peytonbenefield320]

Tbh it seems like hikaru is the better blitz player today, but he has some sorta mental block against big daddy Magnus

[@Majora96]

Good thing Magnus didn't lose or he might have accused Hikaru of cheating

[@redeyexxx1841]

he's won't lol. Magnus lost many times to Hikaru

[@pyrojackson9001]

The thing I love about levy is he can say the meanest shit sometimes yet he accepts he is wrong and says," sometimes my mouth runs faster than my brain." I love it

[@ReddooryogaSH]

Cool to hear that you did a podcast with Lex, looking forward to that. :)

[@Matthewrents]

A well rehearsed alibi and then a diversion, an announcement of an announcement. Levy definitely killed somebody

[@mpw621]

Those 2 are elite chess players at the highest level. Great games!

[@Headhunter_212]

Levy: next recap will be from Thailand at the factory where Hans’ beads are handmade by a group of elderly nuns who are devout e4 players.

[@avanishprakash850]

Yes Levi, you posted it… Congrats!!!🎉

[@FeRoOOo71]

tell me how i know ur single

[@jasonlongfur4695]

Who is Levi?

[@lookingforvideo9978]

This is like Ali vs. Frazier. Let’s gooooo Magnus vs. Hikaru!!!! Love your shirt Levy. Lots of love homie and videos.

[@hamedrajhi]

I've been depressed lately and to cheer myself I have been refreshing youtube every 15min for the past hours for this video. Thanks for posting

[@robdubent]

😂🤷‍♂️😳

😂🤷‍♂️😳

[@ArseAllowance]

Stay strong my friend. Keep in mind that hard times will come and go but they never last forever. I hope you get well soon

[@galleskovar5323]

God bless you and Jesus Christ almighty bless you with faith and love through his Holy Spirit! Jesus Christ loves you!

[@Ryanmuniverse]

Will definitely be listening in to the Lex podcast. I love how he’s getting ppl from the chess world on

[@henryayanna9401]

Wait, I'm so excited for this podcast! This is awesome, love Lex

[@Michael-kp4bd]

I have mixed feelings as I feel he’s smart but kinda just nods along at people with extraordinary claims instead of teasing out those people’s reasoning (whether it would make them more believable or show the massive holes). But I guess it’s an interview style - get fascinating people, put in the work (unlike most other interviewers) to understand their subject matter… and just let them talk instead of trying to dig into stuff that might not add up. It lets people say more and feel comfortable. I just think some weird stuff gets said and unfortunately that makes it feel like Lex signs off on it. Idk, mixed feelings about him, but i think it’s great he’s doing what he does, considering other people are out there just for “gotchas.” It’s just frustrating because he’s one of the smartest interviewers out there and that makes me want HIM to be the one who gets to the bottom of things 😅 (Btw I’m sort of baiting to be corrected because I WANT to better appreciate him, so I’ll take the critique seriously!)

[@franciscodeleon2760]

Rooting for you to do commentary on that amazing match if it happens, man, and hope it happens. It'd be GOATs everywhere, even on commentary.

[@TheKingofgames1986]

Levy X Lex is the collab I’ve been waiting for!

[@Se7eNiToS]

I watched those games live, but I was waiting for you to upload a recap on them and still watched the whole video!!! Levy FTW!

[@AbAdY813]

14:49 love the energy

[@ProfessionalHater99]

gay ahh comment

[@sable4539]

gay ahh comment

[@smuove1643]

@@ProfessionalHater99 gay ahh respond

[@Glowbox3D]

Really excited to see these two battling it out here and more to come. Man, it's crazy to see how accurate Hikaru is most of the time, and then see him drop that last game several times. When the Goat stares you in the face...or something. Great recap.

[@chasecunningham5340]

Yes!

[@Froge4291]

Yes!

[@Meatloaf_TV]

Bro why u lying

[@Svit.S]

@@Meatloaf_TV lmao

[@_thank_you_]

thanks

[@Joe-y9t3w]

Don't mind me just trying to farm likes since this comment will become popular

[@andrewvera4798]

Gotham seems like the type of guy to say “meep meep meep meep meep” while he folds his hands under his pillow and sleeps.

[@v1ggo485]

Thank you Levy, keep making awesome videos - You've inspired me actually learn how to play chess properly and I couldn't be more grateful.

[@jasonlongfur4695]

Who is Levi?

[@ChikoWhat]

Thanks Levy, I started playing chess (terribly) and now we have a chess club at my workplace

[@barbaraGobert31]

It's weird how human beings learn... sometimes the smallest keys unlock the biggest doors! When Lev said "How do I CLARIFY this into a winning position, they're not just BLOOD LUSTING for checkmate" *BOOM* guilty as charged. I can't say how many ratings points this gave me IMMEDIATELY but I believe it to be on the order of around fifty... however what I will gain from it over time is much much greater. Thank you Lev.

[@Illidandavid]

Hikaru *slow by one move* *Magnus* : Omae wa mo shindeiru

[@PTfan54]

Not gonna lie, it was extremely satisfying to watch Hikaru get swindled in a completely winning endgame, which is something he usually does to other people.

[@Truth_Bringerxx]

I feel like this man works at a news station and a bank at the same time

[@theloser4903]

Congratulations on the upload Levi Grind is real

[@jasonlongfur4695]

Who is Levi?

[@Sharp_3yE]

5:06 That's to meta and metal 🤘That set up of moves that Hikaru saw. Dang this is interesting chess by both dudes.

[@LetUsJoke]

Stop changing titles and thumbnails all the time

[@gensen1945]

Pin of dub

[@digging_]

PIN OF SHAM

[@SteveInLava]

Pin of pettiness

[@akkillers4933]

Pin of Shame lmao

[@jaydenelcrack2327]

Pin of shame

[@さかなポロ]

the eval bar make this game look like a guess the elo episode

[@dvoslb1974]

Yes Gotham, we ain’t blind.

[@Greanbrean]

Speak for yourself

[@Leventk903]

@@Greanbrean Sorry to hear that. How did you become blind?

[@dvoslb1974]

@@Leventk903 he ain’t blind bruh, if he blind then how he watching a video and typing?

[@dvoslb1974]

@@Leventk903 how’d he even read my comment

[@Leventk903]

@@dvoslb1974 Yeah then he shouldn't have told to speak for yourself

[@culturalantidote7914]

With 3 kids and a full time job, I hardly have time to play chess anymore. BUT somehow I live vicariously through Levy's recaps.

[@haydenphan253]

I love how Gothamchess has more than a million subs but still makes time to read tons of comments and pin one of them for every video he uploads. The amount of commitment he has to his channel is insane. If you're reading this, Levy, I just wanna say your content is amazing and highly underrated. Hope you have a great day Levy! 🥰

[@amosdraak3536]

32nd day asking for the Fischer-Korchnoi rivalry video.

[@xo9579]

I support! you do commentary, Hikaru an Magnus Fight!

[@vivekkshirsagar4267]

I just can't believe I was watching the match between world champion and one of the most amazing blitz player on the planet. The Elo bar was working like its analyzing 800 rated game lol

[@daniel-zl3me]

Great video! The grind is real

[@13mongoliancheeseburgers]

Some would go as far to say that its his job

[@gingeral253]

It’s actually so troll how many swings there were in this tournament. Almost like a guess the elo episode.

[@TylerG13]

Hikaru keeps hinting at a big match happening with Magnus too. At this point, the question isn’t whether or not they’ll play a full match, but when?

[@rae5425]

17:00 Hikaru himself makes a "bad" move due to nerves as he plays against the world champion in a random event, meanwhile Hans looking lax and unbothered in a big event.

[@Queen-cn3ho]

No shot you can pin me

[@youngspaghetti8050]

It’s so crazy because these players far surpass me, yet sometimes I will analyze their games and know for sure that I would play the computer move if I were in their position. However, they end up playing a weak/neutral move. 16:54 is a great example of this. As I watched it, I played Qd6 in my mind immediately. I wonder if such an advanced knowledge of the game clouds one’s assessment of trivial positions sometimes.

[@cristiangamboa2037]

Can't wait for the podcast, Lex has has Gary, Magnus, the Botez sisters and now Levy, hopefully he will continue inviting chess personalities.

[@A_Wolf]

I can't wait for that conversation with Lex! Awesome!

[@adolfhortler7377]

Like a grappling Match 😂 as someone who does MMA i appreciate your constant hints at martial arts

[@JusticeDutton]

Stoked for Gotham on Lex!!! Congrats buddy

[@dragonofdestruction_keyboa7952]

Levy you content has massively helped me understand the game of chess thank you

[@TheCleansingTH]

This was like watching Rock and Austin battling it out at WrestleMania.

[@JoshuaJayMusic]

Levy takes a flight and acts like he worked hard and is tired. That's going to piss a lot of people off that actually work hard for a living digging ditches.

[@MidasLich]

Let's see you make a living on chess. It's not easy.

[@chrism1503]

It’s not a competition. Also, do people who dig ditches not get tired on long flights? Are there a lot of ditch-diggers watching Gotham Chess? Not sure what your point is, really.

[@AysarAburrub]

funny you mentioned that Snape quote because i literally just rewatched the Half Blood Prince yesterday lol

[@chessstudent8797]

Lava lamp just chilling in the background

[@juannapoles5486]

Dude can’t wait to see the episode I love lexs podcast ! Huge ups to you !!

[@theking-ir3gj]

C'mon magnus is chilling....he doesn't need to use his real power everytime....he is using his instinct

[@mpendulojwara]

14:50 😂 I have to say, it's moments like this for me and your overall energy that make it so fun to watch your videos 😅 My love for chess is reignited because of you ❤

[@xanschneider]

This shows how unholdable endgames are against engines.

[@returnoftheblahurt4354]

Damn it really seems like Hikarus greatest weakness is the idea of Magnus not even magnus in games where he is just winning

[@K1aymor]

Lex's Pod? Congratulations, excited for its release!

[@seanwalsh7644]

Love the news and commentary always enjoyable thoroughly with great analysis keep up the grind Levy 👍

[@ndb6ndk99]

Oh wow lex!! Cant wait to here it! Ive been a fan of lex deven before I found you! Love it levy!