Magnus Wins The 2021 World Chess Championship

[@navneet.]

Why the hell am I watching this !

[@alexdobma4694]

PIN OF SHAME

[@tiituskarimies1667]

Pin of shame

[@user-svqmbiv]

Idk. Why are you

[@PJ_enjoyer]

Pin of shame

[@good_guy_SG]

Well yes but still a game to see

[@Thorsssssss]

*Magnus's dad after the win* -*"I think he has become a decent chess player".*

[@arkabanerjee1091]

Yup 😂😂... Cool as a cucumber

[@rhelyputra4680]

And that dude from chess24 didn't get the joke and it became awkward smh

[@JusticeStiles]

The Norwegian gifts of understatement, restraint, and sarcasm all on full display there. Gotta love it.

[@iEatVegans]

classic dad move

[@warlordsilent6014]

Late birthday gift to Hikaru from Magnus’s Dad.

[@slimjimcognito]

I hope this shows all the newcomers to the chess world that, no matter who your favorite player is, Magnus is better

[@AysarAburrub]

jokes on you my favorite player is the engine. KEKW

[@JusticeStiles]

"You sir have fallen into one of the classic blunders! Never bet against a Norwegian when Chess is involved" (Misquoting The Princess Bride)

[@aesir1ases64]

such a great message to new fans, there is no dispute among who is the best lol

[@phenix2403]

good thing magnus is my favorite lol

[@manawearblack]

My favourite chess player is moddedfish69

[@justinordonez4598]

I can't believe in one game, Ian got 4 wins to win the championship

[@the_bottomfragger]

@@Kiblitzers Don't read comments on a video before watching if you care about spoilers lol EDIT: not sure what my brain just did there but I completely misread the first comment so this comment is simply dumb. So calm down, nothing to get heated over

[@JG-ce3pu]

@@the_bottomfragger You did see he was joking, right?

[@randomname9291]

@@JG-ce3pu it’s called playing along

[@joostvanrens]

I watched the video, this is a lie!

[@JsapRockyy]

@@the_bottomfragger bruh he was joking r/whoosh

[@bluebod2264]

I finished the recap, and I wanted to add that I’m glad, levy, that you’ve been so respectful to Nepo despite his mistakes. Some of the hate against him around the internet is ridiculous and seems almost personal, and it’s annoying to me that people would disrespect one of the world’s greatest chess players like that.

[@brandonovich6063]

Yeah some fans were absolutely terrible. Armchair quarterbacks ruin every sport

[@Pattonator14]

It's wild. Maybe he could have tried some more adventurous stuff but then maybe also he'd be out by game 9 instead. It's hard not to blunder over the course of a few hundred moves, especially with how tricky magnus makes it. The big blunders were a bit unbecoming of him but also truthfully didn't matter much, he was already in a pretty bad spot. Everyone seems to have forgot how insanely well he played in the first few matches

[@RandyLeftHandy]

@@Pattonator14 People are always going to complain about something. It's my belief that well adjusted people don't act like that. Sure he lost, but it is overall a net positive for him. I'll take an L for a 6 figure check any day of the week.

[@Hahahahaaahaahaa]

Some people are just parasites, particularly people that are not particularly skilled. Watching someone unfathomably better falter is empowering for those people, and there is no reason to give them any mind.

[@Michael62nyc]

100% of those haters will never be as good as Nepo.

[@nick2629]

I have so much respect for Ian after this match. No other top-level chess player would have handled himself in the press-conferences like he did.

[@shreyaskumar9175]

well he blundered 3 times tf. one 2 mover one 1 mover and this one is just bs. give him all sympathy as u wish.this was the worst WC match i have ever seen.Watching chess from 2012.

[@hellup]

@@shreyaskumar9175 Damn dude, I didn't know you could watch the 2021 WC from the past! Welcome to the future.

[@iguoyrxayananikihs9505]

For me, my hope quickly lost for him and then turn into despise. He should not have been there. He just got lucky in Candidate. He is a disgrace to SuperGM

[@iguoyrxayananikihs9505]

@@hellup He is saying that all WCC from 2012 to this year, Magnus-Nepo WCC has to be the worst and I completely agree. There is nothing factually wrong here. 7.5-3.5, compared that to past WCC.

[@shellhorizon5774]

@@iguoyrxayananikihs9505 you been in a WC? Won candidates? Been in candidates, even?

[@andrewcook9011]

An interesting fact about Ian's "crumbling"min this match: his first loss was a 136 move long game, while his three losses following that totaled to only 134 moves. It took him more moves to lose his first game than to lose three after it.

[@noahhertzman3386]

Every single game: *Ian plays E4* Levy: R E A L L Y S U R P R I S I N G

[@SergheyKatastrofenko]

Yes, it was surprising, for that exact reason. Nepo always plays that. And everyone thought he would change that and go all in.

[@robpallot5058]

Except when Ian played C4

[@ikeu____2374]

Special Private ⓈⒺⓍⓈ🔞↷ᶜˡⁱᶜᵏˡⁱⁿᵏ👇 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------👇 💋 Aishite.tokyo/shizumi 💋♀️♂️ KZbin: This is fine Someone: Says "heck" KZbin: Be gone #ライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#かならりやばかったですね！１#万人を超える人が見ていたもんね（笑）#やっぱり人参最高！#まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした！#今後は気を付けないとね5). . !💖🖤❤#今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#１万人を超える人が見ていたも ん（#笑）#やっぱり人参最高！#まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした #今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！（ #笑）#垃圾

[@StJudee]

You could literally see how distraught Ian was in the final press conference. Brutal way to lose, but the man was pure class. Congrats to Magnus on a solid match.

[@rorykeegan1895]

Nepo is indeed a classy guy

[@SuhasPai]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXm6hX6sbrNgj7c Here are some final moments from each of Magnus' 5 world championship victories

[@doublescoopovanilla5835]

It's amazing that before this match everyone was complaining about there being too many draws in world championships.

[@falquicao8331]

Bring back the draws, please?

[@rathmc8204]

@@falquicao8331 yes pls,lmfao

[@rathmc8204]

jokes aside,respect to nepo

[@JoeARedHawk275]

@@onniruusunen9444 Nice try, but you’re no where near his level. Ian only really made 1 blunder this entire tournament with the move b5. Pretty sure anybody below 2200 routinely makes small 1 pawn blunders like this (just watch Danya’s speedruns). Also the 1 pawn blunder isn’t huge but he’s playing against Magnus, that was the blunder, not necessarily the pawn itself. Against most other players he could’ve made a draw even with that “blunder”. This game he already gave up, didn’t even care to stop Magnus’s pawn. He sees it. Don’t think you’re better at chess than him lmao. There’s also zero chance you or anyone below 2700 would’ve stopped Magnus’s pawn advance in game 6 too. Who knows how many 2700’s could’ve stopped it either. For you to put 1600’s on such a high pedestal, I’m thinking you’re below that rating talking smack about a world champion challenger. Learn some humility and sit down.

[@SuperSteffanus]

@@JoeARedHawk275 Wow dude, stop being mad, and be glad

[@FloatingSunfish]

I'm glad these matches took place. Shows that even Super GMs are human too. Except Magnus. That guy is *_beyond_* human.

[@dias6953]

Looking at the title, my heart was hoping that Ian finally made his comeback, although my brain was telling the opposite. GGs to Magnus and Ian, it was my first championship that I watched in real-time!

[@SuhasPai]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXm6hX6sbrNgj7c Here are some final moments from each of Magnus' 5 world championship victories

[@aesir1ases64]

mine too, it was kind dissapointing, was hoping for a close match lol Game 6 was hella epic though!

[@Marcusjnmc]

that was impossible , the title states FINAL GAME , the only way in which this can end in 1 game is with Magnus winning , the outcome is spoiled by the title , which is frankly disgraceful

[@ikeu____2374]

Special Private ⓈⒺⓍⓈ🔞↷ᶜˡⁱᶜᵏˡⁱⁿᵏ👇 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------👇 💋 Aishite.tokyo/shizumi 💋♀️♂️ KZbin: This is fine Someone: Says "heck" KZbin: Be gone #ライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#かならりやばかったですね！１#万人を超える人が見ていたもんね（笑）#やっぱり人参最高！#まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした！#今後は気を付けないとね5). . !💖🖤❤#今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#１万人を超える人が見ていたも ん（#笑）#やっぱり人参最高！#まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした #今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！（ #笑）#垃圾

[@PerfectSense77]

I knew this was coming. Ian just looked exhausted and defeated most of the time after the first 8 hour loss came in. Magnus just looked calm and collected - despite being obviously tired after the games, but Ian's body language gave away that he was sort of losing the battle mentally with the huge pressure piling on as the odds narrowed with every game.

[@aesir1ases64]

Agreed! Game 6 was the real decider of this match

[@_egghead]

It broke him but totally understandable

[@denisdooley1540]

Yes. It's really a shame to see him get rolled like this. I wasn't rooting for Nepo, but wanted to see an epic series. It ended up essentially a rout. Perhaps players should have the ability to postpone one game each, especially when you have a marathon game as we did in this championship.

[@_egghead]

@@denisdooley1540 ohhh, just like a timeout huh

[@PerfectSense77]

@@denisdooley1540 Nah. It's the big time - the competition to find the greatest living player. They only had to play one game a day, with rest days after two or three games. If you cannot handle that format without cracking, you don't deserve to take the crown, simple as that.

[@kushagrachaubey]

So much entertainment by the players... Congratulations to Magnus. And a great deal of respect for Nepo for such cool and professional temprament

[@chesslover2285]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXm6hX6sbrNgj7c Here are some final moments from each of Magnus' 5 world championship victories

[@ikeu____2374]

Special Private ⓈⒺⓍⓈ🔞↷ᶜˡⁱᶜᵏˡⁱⁿᵏ👇 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------👇 💋 Aishite.tokyo/shizumi 💋♀️♂️ KZbin: This is fine Someone: Says "heck" KZbin: Be gone #ライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#かならりやばかったですね！１#万人を超える人が見ていたもんね（笑）#やっぱり人参最高！#まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした！#今後は気を付けないとね5). . !💖🖤❤#今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#１万人を超える人が見ていたも ん（#笑）#やっぱり人参最高！#まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした #今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！（ #笑）#垃圾

[@30noir]

temperament*

[@willk7184]

He's as cool as his hair, and that's pretty cool.

[@NicoDavid]

Hope people won't be critical against NEPO Its not that nepo did not do his best its just that his up against THE GOAT of classical chess.

[@catherinewilde4806]

I cant believe a checkmark didnt get tons of likes

[@defeatist3463]

Mmmm I don't think b5, Qd8 and c5 are his best but yes

[@TheGuyCalledX]

Karjakin and Caruana tied Magnus in the classical games. Nepo collapsed. Let's not sugarcoat it

[@HiHi-bj7gn]

It’s he’s not his. Also it’s not its

[@jaybee946]

First 7 games Nepo played great, even the loss in the epic game 6. But the losses in games 8, 9 and 11 were horrible. Probably 3 of the worst losses of his career. Just multiple all-time epic blunders to give those games away.

[@Anish_Deshmukh]

"Your level's get danger indeed and your dangers get levelled "- A Gotham chess Classic

[@99bskr]

and trying to save a piece by hanging 2 is a blunder I've made so many times I feel called out lol

[@30noir]

levels* you don't use an apostrophe.

[@cuberstache]

Why would you put an apostrophe in levels but not dangers? If it's plural, there should not be an apostrophe. Apostrophes are for contractions.

[@99bskr]

@@cuberstache why would a human being make a mistake? dang, you got me here… I just can't think of ONE sound reason for that!

[@99bskr]

(@@cuberstache a mustache on a cube is really cute, though, gotta give you that)

[@TheArcher143]

Congratulations to the GOAT Carlsen for his performance. Nepo showing in defeat how much of a class act he is has gained him a lot of respect.

[@samuelusrestrepus]

Why do they call him "GOAT"? Please explain me. :(

[@TheArcher143]

@@samuelusrestrepus GOAT is short for Greatest Of All Time.

[@samuelusrestrepus]

@@TheArcher143 TY!

[@ikeu____2374]

Special Private ⓈⒺⓍⓈ🔞↷ᶜˡⁱᶜᵏˡⁱⁿᵏ👇 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------👇 💋 Aishite.tokyo/shizumi 💋♀️♂️ KZbin: This is fine Someone: Says "heck" KZbin: Be gone #ライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#かならりやばかったですね！１#万人を超える人が見ていたもんね（笑）#やっぱり人参最高！#まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした！#今後は気を付けないとね5). . !💖🖤❤#今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#１万人を超える人が見ていたも ん（#笑）#やっぱり人参最高！#まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした #今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！（ #笑）#垃圾

[@TheArcher143]

@@samuelusrestrepus No problem.

[@kaminosystem]

As a Norwegian I'm very happy for Magnus, but still I feel very bad for Ian, and would've liked it to be more of a fight. Seems Ian never recovered after game 6.

[@tellurius4951]

As a Russian I'm very happy for Magnus too, but Ian, what was humiliation. I don't understand what happened. Ian just broke up after game 6

[@MrSirBoastAlot]

How common is chess in NORWAY and Russia? Do kids grow up playing chess? Is it the biggest sport there?

[@kaminosystem]

@@MrSirBoastAlot I can only speak for my family in terms of how it was growing up. We've always owned chess sets, and played it casually since we were young. But I never learned about strategy or tactics etc, just knew how the pieces moved and played with my parents, friends or grandparents for fun. :) But there was definitely a "chess boom" in the country when Magnus was up for the world champion title. And Norwegian tv channels have had a chess studio with commentators every year since, for almost every big tournament, with an average of over half a million people tuning in to every game. Which is like 10 % of the population. When he defended the title in 2018 almost 800 000 people watched the final game! So Magnus definitely popularized it up here. :) (But the biggest sport is 100 % cross country skiing, which we also grow up doing from we are very young!)

[@newpgaston6891]

Chess is often described as the 'pure, mathematical' game that relies only on analysis and all that, but we must not forget there's a psychological aspect to it too. And that's what seems to have hurt Nepo, after losing that marathon of a game. In a format where draws are commonplace, he didn't just happen to lose games after games like that due to a lack of chess skills. Seems more like he was completely out of it, he wasn't there. It's a bit sad (and I don't see why people are being mad at him, it's not like he's doing that on purpose). Anyway, fun games, and good reviews!

[@shambhav9534]

Even if he didn't do that on purpose, you can't deny you kinda have a "Who let him in the championship?" feeling. Nepo was kind of playing his moves really fast, and they caused the blunders. It is hard to keep on going after losing like that but he could've like played some gambit and had fun in all or nothing style instead of just playing out a few quick matches. I can completely understand why people would be mad at him. He just threw away the only opportunity to see the king's gambit in a world championship. He could've even like kept on going with normal openings, but he didn't; as shown by how much time he spent on his moves. The blunders were caused by Nepo losing his will and playing too fast, and people will surely be mad at you for not trying hard enough.

[@goodlife1581]

And the psychological factors you mention apply to many other situations too, other than chess games. Are you more afraid to lose than your desire to win? Which will you listen to?

[@lik7953]

@@shambhav9534 I mean he did beat all the candidates to get here so… he deserved to be here. It was just a cold streak. First 5 games were good, all draws. After he lost the big game, he never regained his footing

[@noopSiesNife]

@@lik7953revisiting his match since ding v ian has started, and its just depressing to watch Magnus take a somewhat early lead and see nepo crumble after that, the first loss was 136 moves, his next three subsequent loses were 134 moves all 3 games together. Ian had the mental strength to battle against one of the greatest chess players ever for 136 moves, but lost that fortitude after the first loss, and then that blunder in game 7 or 8 I believe where his bishop gets trapped. Imagine being a super GM and just making an elementary blunder like that in the most important match of your life at that time, it’s just shattering to think that you allowed yourself to do that. Anyways, I’m very excited to see the new world champ after this ongoing match, both very deserving players even en lieu of Magnus declining the opportunity to hold the title for the 6th time.

[@DrGonzo7000]

Congratulations Magnus, much love for Nepo but we finally know for sure that the true GOAT is Magnus's twin brother, Cagnus Marlsen

[@lifeisoverrated7167]

Shit I don't have the reference

[@tsarnature6587]

😂😂

[@soumitrabiswas8077]

No, the actual GOAT is Carlos Magnussen or Maggie

[@MrMannnMannn]

It’s actually the dude that sold him his car, Magnanimous Carsalesman.

[@jesusthroughmary]

It's actually infomercial king Maglock Carvana

[@aizensosuke5749]

Chess spectators: we want to see fewers draws. Ian: say no more!

[@minikawildflower]

Magnus is such a brutal player, you slip up for even one move and he just eats you alive. GG.

[@nadiesssapovnela]

You stole the exact words from my mouth. What a beast Magnus is. GGs.

[@baguettaroshish3507]

So he's a cannibal?

[@ikeu____2374]

Special Private ⓈⒺⓍⓈ🔞↷ᶜˡⁱᶜᵏˡⁱⁿᵏ👇 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------👇 💋 Aishite.tokyo/shizumi 💋♀️♂️ KZbin: This is fine Someone: Says "heck" KZbin: Be gone #ライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#かならりやばかったですね！１#万人を超える人が見ていたもんね（笑）#やっぱり人参最高！#まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした！#今後は気を付けないとね5). . !💖🖤❤#今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#１万人を超える人が見ていたも ん（#笑）#やっぱり人参最高！#まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした #今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！（ #笑）#垃圾

[@falafelfalafel9574]

@@baguettaroshish3507 ye

[@zimmelfsho1]

It is only now as I'm watching all these games that I realise how goddamn strong and precise Fabiano must have been when having been able to draw all the main games in 2018.

[@prasan7th]

In all fairness he played pre-infinity gauntlet Magnus. Now that Magnetos has collected all his infinity stones(especially Dubov stone) he is unbeatable

[@roronoalaw7772]

Magnus was at his worst

[@MrGermanpiano]

I have been a fan of Magnus for nearly 15 years, but I can't help but feel bad for Nepo. He totally crumbled after this one loss. He showed in the candidates how strong he really is, but in the end he couldn't handle the stress. Congrats to Magnus and let's see who will win the next candidates tournament (is supposed to start in Summer).

[@James-vo1ex]

8:52 Eric Rosen is somewhere dancing gleefully at the sight of both sides coming together to form a pawn cube in a world chess championship game

[@tefotevinmothibakgomo9210]

I like how levy is consistent with calling Knights horsies

[@10thletter40]

People say this was the worst championship. The first half of this championship though was the best ever! Don't ignore that portion

[@gsan4251]

Def not the best ever. The only memorable game was game 6.

[@jedinxf7]

@@gsan4251 game 1 was fantastic. game 4 was a serious fight too

[@sleeponthefloor9622]

Four wins in a six game stretch. Total dominance at the super GM level.

[@josephine190]

nepo was blundering left and right.

[@OCPARKWAY]

Amazing run for Magnus

[@ayushh_srivastava]

This guy now runs the largest youtube chess channel. Your hardwork payed off.

[@ikeu____2374]

Special Private ⓈⒺⓍⓈ🔞↷ᶜˡⁱᶜᵏˡⁱⁿᵏ👇 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------👇 💋 Aishite.tokyo/shizumi 💋♀️♂️ KZbin: This is fine Someone: Says "heck" KZbin: Be gone #ライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#かならりやばかったですね！１#万人を超える人が見ていたもんね（笑）#やっぱり人参最高！#まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした！#今後は気を付けないとね5). . !💖🖤❤#今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#１万人を超える人が見ていたも ん（#笑）#やっぱり人参最高！#まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした #今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！（ #笑）#垃圾

[@Daaninator]

I see this underground player magnus carlsen is pretty good

[@TheMarc477]

Rewatching these WCC videos made me realize Magnus is on another class. I mean we new it already but it’s just wauw. Nepo was the top candidate now twice in a row, but hasn’t been able to beat Magnus in any tournament

[@arcane4938]

I just love of how levy uploads these recaps even before the press conference concludes. Keep up with the momentum!

[@RandyLeftHandy]

He came, he fought, he stood with giants and held his ground. Nepo has my respect.

[@Zawnpuia1640]

🙃he played well

[@GuidoHaverkort]

I love Nepo but i'm not sure if holding ground is the appropriate term here

[@accountnamewithheld]

Holding your ground is Sisyphus hauling the rock up the hill Nepo got bouldered

[@LysergiCoyotl]

Stood with giants? What kind of bad poetry is this man

[@LysergiCoyotl]

Held his ground? Man gtfo here lol he did play the best of course but he more or less got demolished. He put up worst performance in WCC in past decade at least.

[@ibragonz]

Congrats to Magnus! Would have liked to see Nepo win a game, but nevertheless great games. Thanks, Levy for the fantastic recaps!

[@ikeu____2374]

Special Private ⓈⒺⓍⓈ🔞↷ᶜˡⁱᶜᵏˡⁱⁿᵏ👇 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------👇 💋 Aishite.tokyo/shizumi 💋♀️♂️ KZbin: This is fine Someone: Says "heck" KZbin: Be gone #ライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#かならりやばかったですね！１#万人を超える人が見ていたもんね（笑）#やっぱり人参最高！#まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした！#今後は気を付けないとね5). . !💖🖤❤#今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！#この日のライブ配信は、#１万人を超える人が見ていたも ん（#笑）#やっぱり人参最高！#まさかのカメラ切り忘れでやら1かしたのもドキドキでした #今後は気をライブ配信の再編ありがとうです！（ #笑）#垃圾

[@140TrillionSuns]

i would like to see magnus win a game vs stockfish but this will never happen anyway magnus play well

[@michaelwhinnery164]

We have all lost chess games, we have all won chess games, very few people know what it's like at this level of the game. And all of them have my respect and admiration.

[@HyakuJuu01300]

Magnus won this whole thing when he won that dogfight game 6.

[@bigtexnick2188]

hey levy, got an idea. i loved how you covered the world championship in a "glued-to-the-tv"/ESPN sports style.... so how about going back in time, and rec-covering prior world championships in the same way, starting from game 1 and covering all the great play and moves and drama to the end. what do you say?

[@99bskr]

hearing Levy's great chess dad jokes on the likes of Karpov and Kasparov? I'm so here for that

[@youssefchalouhy9468]

I agree mate, good suggestion. A series about previous World Chess Championships would be so exciting to watch, and would provide Levy with a new content idea

[@dubwavanis3714]

It wouldn’t be as enjoyable since most people would already know the results of the games.

[@lequinow]

@@dubwavanis3714 I doubt most players would. A lot of people wouldn’t even know the outcome of the match, I doubt many people remember the results of games played decades ago. I’d bet the majority of Levy’s viewer or Agadmator’s even aren’t the chess-club-regular type who actually study this kind of content, they’re chess enthusiasts here to discover the world of chess.

[@dubwavanis3714]

@@lequinow ok, yeah, but the most entertaining world championship matches people probably know the results to. There also wouldn't be as much hype around it since the winner would already have been decided.

[@donjose9485]

Game 6 was the most critical game of the match for me. It went all downhill for nepo from there.If he was able to hold that match then it probably wouldn't have been as one sided as it was...... Congrats to magnus and respect to nepo

[@aesir1ases64]

Agreed, this match has 2 sides, a very solid Nepo until game 6, and a broken distracted Nepo afterwards. The only 2 consistants were Magnus almost perfect play and killer instinct and Nepo's class act behavior in the press conference.

[@RandyLeftHandy]

The man got the yips. Though it cannot be easy to perform with all of that pressure. Most of the guys being negative probably can't perform after 4 beers, so I'm impressed.

[@internetuser7384]

Eric Rosen was named in the livestream from Caruana, it was, i think, a very high moment of today.

[@moreblack]

The live broadcast is still going at the moment, and the recap is already out, that's dedication!

[@Nmc01236]

15:55 the feeling of sheer joy when I guessed the move cannot be beaten

[@rah3137]

"And if u play bishop f2 check going for danger levels , your levels get dangered indeed and now your dangers get levelled" - Levy Rozman aka GothamChess , 2021

[@shmonn.]

11:30 the way levy says brutal instead of bad shows how much he respects Ian

[@theRealNeeraj]

My heart breaks for Nepo, it's one thing to loose against magnus in Rapid and Blitz like Karijakin and Fabi , but another when you are completely trashed like Anand. But like Anand, Nepo will win the candidates and again challange Magnus again.

[@thesavantart8480]

I don't know, have you seen the next candidates players? Fabiano, Alireza, Karjakin... Next candidates is going to be crazy.

[@theRealNeeraj]

@@onniruusunen9444 He is way too emotional, that's what got to him, did you see him on the candidates? He will realise that and work on it.

[@robbielewis4740]

I dont think so, I think this has been nepos one and only chance, and he was unsuccessful. But going against Magnus Carlsen is a very demanding task.

[@theRealNeeraj]

@@robbielewis4740 He is not invincible. Karijakin had him, Carlsen was pissed after Karijakin beat him, so much so that he didn't attend press conference. Even Anand beat him in their second match. But other days I realise only two people could actually take down Carlsen , Fisher of 72 and Garry Kasparov of 95.

[@robbielewis4740]

@@theRealNeeraj Yeah, I don't think Magnus Carlsen is invincible but what I think is that Nepo isn't going to be a challenger again. I think this was his chance and he blew it.

[@OnionManSteve]

People with 600 ELO complaining that Ian didn't see some computer line, or had a lapse of concentration for a second and played a bad move, days after after playing the longest game in WCC history will always fascinate me. I sometimes go on tilt if I lose a few rapid games when playing online against strangers, can't imagine the mental strain of not going on tilt when there ae 10s of thousands of people watching, you're competing for a world champion title, and you're playing the against the highest rated player in history.

[@OnionManSteve]

Like ffs, Ian played every game at over 90% accuracy according to the cap scores. So frustrating to watch these people project hate onto him.

[@jarirepo1172]

What I will remember from this match is the most accurate game ever played in a world championship match. Even that was not enough to defeat Magnus. After that, when Nepo lost that grueling longest game ever battle, he lost psychologically. Very tough match... when you lose a game to Magnus who hasn't lost in a world championship match against anyone for so long time, the pressure must be immense and the challenge to win almost unsurmountable. Chess is so delicate if your mind gets even a little imbalanced, it will be tough to keep up your best game. I guess Nepo just straight up decided to create imbalanced position, even with great risk, rather than going for a quiet draw. And what else could he try at this point? No point in playing for certain draw and losing match almost certainly.

[@redefiko6130]

Every time you say "Gioco pianissimo" you make me smile so hard because the pronuntiation is so fucking good you could be my neighbour here in Italy and none in the fucking internet cares to pronounce shit in the right way, respect

[@gabrieleruggeri2248]

It would be easy to say that this looks almost like an humiliating performance for Ian but indeed I guess that with this format of 14 games Karpov would have crushed Kasparov in ‘84. Just to say that it’s strange how external conditions affect the future and our impressions

[@jedinxf7]

true

[@williamvanbenschoten5150]

I think if Kasparov knew that there only 14 games in the earlier match, he would have played the first 14 games differently in that match.

[@gabrieleruggeri2248]

@@williamvanbenschoten5150 surely, but kasparov, as he admitted in an interview, was surprised by how good karpov actually was so I still think he would have lost that match

[@thegreenmercenary]

Oh man, for just a split second I thought we'd see a Fried Liver and a Traxler in the World Championship. That would have been legendary.

[@Luca-yb4sh]

Man, Magnus still trying to describe his feelings in the press conference! Levy: gotta go fast!

[@99bskr]

come on, ju-ju-just make a move. make a move!

[@lauripeltonen1]

Respect for Nepo how cool and calm he can take the loss

[@brantnuttall]

I remember the Kasparov vs Short WC way back in the 80's being quite one sided but this match was just brutal.

[@kmdsubs3148]

I mean, the better player won. It's that simple and that's the narrative of the match. Which, at the end of the day is an extremely common occurrence in an event where two people compete against each other. Magnus may be the best player of all time, and while he is around, everyone might just be fighting for second best. There is nothing bad about that, nor is it anything to be ashamed of, despite what cringey chess reporters try to elude to with the obnoxious questions they ask.

[@basselalkhoury7697]

People play at elo 900 But suddenly when an eval bar is thrown in the mix they all become Bobby Fischer Sending support and Love to nepo

[@ss9392]

Well they don't play it for a living Ian does.

[@basselalkhoury7697]

@@ss9392 so ? All other gms and ims play for a living and none can win a world championship match against magnus

[@samcroswell2386]

@@basselalkhoury7697 Wait has Magnus really never been defeated in a world championship game? I knew the past world championship was all draws but hearing Magnus has never lost is a surprise.

[@dylanhedrick8035]

This was my first world chess championship to watch and I enjoyed it greatly. Thanks Gotham for covering every game and I wish Ian the best.

[@vral3980]

Kudos Magnus! The GOAT! Kudos Ian! Great fight there! Kudos Levy! What a blitz recording!

[@nikolakostic5691]

Ian did what he could, Magnus showed why he is the world champion. Thanks Levy

[@mrchoon2010]

Thanks Levy. You've been my go-to for coverage of this championship. You're the best

[@alessandrofavaretto4360]

2:06 That P E R F E C T Italian pronunciation 😍

[@LojoeTheCrafter]

Another Levy “it’s literally mate" Rozman classic

[@abdelrahmannour3450]

I'm convinced levy has a time machine, no human can roll out a video that fast.

[@ShreenathTewari]

"Shout out to Eric Rosen" - Acknowledgment and Appreciation are two hard things to come across. I expect no less from you Levy and shout out to Eric!

[@netsonix]

Two winners of World Chess Championship 2021 : GothamChess and this Magnus dude.

[@zofaygo1400]

Can we take a moment to appreciate danny, fabi, and hess making the streams so much fun to watch (on twitch)

[@The_NSeven]

Howell and Houska from Chess24 also did a great job, as well as GingerGM when he was a guest

[@99bskr]

may I add Judit, Anish and Anand?

[@zofaygo1400]

@@99bskr they were on the youtube streams, I watched the twitch streams. But yeah, props to them too!

[@josephbishara4791]

I prefer Howell from Chess24.

[@Maxx61]

Levy, I just want to write that I looked forward to each one of your recaps. Any beginner could have gotten as much out of the recaps as a seasoned professional...you were that articulate in your explanations of what was occurring and what should have occurred. I've been playing since I was 5 years old in the late sixties and I couldn't be happier for your success. The work you put in reminds me of a famous quote that success is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. On a final note, Nepo's demeanor on the podium is a reminder that the true measure of a competitor isn't found in how they handle the limelight of victory but rather the solitude of defeat.

[@ScottJohnson5]

As someone who doesn't play chess at all, thank you for these videos!! Thoroughly understandable and entertaining 👍

[@stephanebelizaire3627]

Very Great Championship, the GM Mr Capablanca, Mr Alekhine and Mr Fisher would be very glad and proud to see their heirs Magnus and Nepo played so well and fine. Bravo and cheers for the GM !

[@bsfm6990]

Thanks levy for all the commentary through out very underrated and educational and timely too

[@tonyfondacaro1980]

Not surprised you gained all those subscribers in the past couple weeks. You have a natural flair for commentary and clearly you are passionate about chess.

[@dginev]

I've been waiting for this recap for *minutes* after the game concluded, was not disappointed.

[@hero227]

12:34 - Not immediate mate after white plays Rxe7 and black plays Rg6 because there's Qg3. But ladder mate is inevitable after a few more moves.

[@NeaEmrys]

Thanks for the recaps Levy - it's great to wind down from watching the games all day to come and watch this, has been so awesome. Try to get Maggie on the podcast - he might feel like it now that he has won. ;)

[@NickTaylor383]

Lmao that automatic "rook b1 rook b1" at 16:00 was golden.

[@maedhros9285]

Levy, what do you think about hosting an otb tournament for fans? It would be a great way for you and us to meet other fans and you could make recaps talking about the best games from 200 to 2000 elo chess.

[@maedhros9285]

Also, I already asked this question in Twitch and you didn't answer but I got some positive feedback in chat so I decided to do this here again. So if you saw it already and ignored it, I'm really sorry but, you know, one never knows in Twitch...

[@usmiste1319]

Lets gooo

[@sparkle7_139]

didnt he so stuff like sub battles and yt vs twitch subs

[@kanlin2501]

Ian knew he had no one to blame but himself. And he shows that in the post game conference and I respect him more because of that.

[@wippo42]

Thats the thing with chess, no luck, no teammates to blame your losses on. Also makes it much harder to cope with losing

[@johnbjorkman4144]

I just can't understand the folks hating on Nepo - did they forget that he's the one who, out of every other chess player in the whole world, actually won the right to challenge Magnus? Collapse as a fatal flaw? SO WHAT! HE WAS THE ONE WHO WAS THERE!

[@oxenfree117]

Exactly! Like these people cant even get out of 1300 and they have the galls to admonish the runner up of chess world championship. If these people are so passionate about a perfect game of chess then show it on the board!

[@chesspower478]

Congratulations to Magnus Carlsen👍 He prepared a lot in previous world chess chempionships and this. He proved it one more time that he can hold the title proudly and defend without losing.

[@DrZaius3141]

Playing an opening that literally translates to "the most quiet game" when you need a win seems... odd.

[@phillipcarter5681]

He should have gone for the Nakhmanson Gambit

[@pietrosurace5616]

It's actually "very quiet game"😎

[@aesir1ases64]

he would have won with the scholars mate, always work on the 600 battlefield!

[@swank8508]

@@pietrosurace5616 "very" and "the most" are often the same in romance languages, it is called a superlative

[@fabim.3167]

@@swank8508 But they're not in this case.

[@FaisalQuadri22]

Poor Ian, I really wanna see him do well. Hopefully he can win a world championship soon. He deserves it

[@martinschlegel1823]

I don’t get how people can get mad at Ian. He plays way better than basically any of us. Unless your Magnus Carlsen, pay some respect to Ian.

[@Alan-di5kq]

Why "unless"??

[@DavidfromMichigan]

Might Mag did it again. "Collapsed" trying to scale that wall I guess. Ian will come back bigger faster stronger.. better.

[@edoardoprevelato6577]

I never felt like Nepo could even hope to win, but i never thought he would lose THIS badly. A pity, but we get at least another WC match with Magnus

[@thegreenlaser5784]

Yeah but tbf he held up very well until the end of game 6

[@edoardoprevelato6577]

@@thegreenlaser5784 yeah but then he just collapsed

[@veirant5004]

He came through risky games, due to the initial defeat, apart from the fact he's taken the consequences of a few blonders in summary. Mainly because of the stress. He has not been neither bad nor, as you dared to say, pity. I acknowledge the superiority of Magnus, but you should also have a bit of respect.

[@edoardoprevelato6577]

@@veirant5004 what i meant is it's a pity the match did not last longer, precisely because i greatly respect Nepo and his skill

[@veirant5004]

@@edoardoprevelato6577, in that case, I apologize, my friend.

[@daverowe1081]

Levy: we're not gonna get a Fried Liver in a world championship match Hikaru at Norway Chess 2023: watch this...

[@dkpandey1996]

Since this match is now over, can you make videos on past world championship matches that you haven't covered yet? It's been a while since you've done a chess history video.

[@BurhanAijaz]

man , he did that just couple of days back

[@dkpandey1996]

@@BurhanAijaz Dude, I'm not talking about this match but previous championships.

[@BurhanAijaz]

@@dkpandey1996 he did that aswell

[@dkpandey1996]

@@BurhanAijaz Not all of them.

[@BurhanAijaz]

@@dkpandey1996 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZDOgXawntF7gac

[@expertbits5636]

Nepo was extraordinarily graceful throughout. I didn't have a preferred winner, personally, but I certainly expected and wanted exciting chess as we saw through the first six games. Remember, Nepo EARNED the right to be the challenger, no small feat. That in itself is an achievement of extreme merit.

[@salmonbuzzard1566]

Levy uploads these quicker than my dad left 😢

[@HyperStreemer]

sed

[@Scarter63]

Levy titles his vid: "FINAL GAME" Levy says, "... this potentially might be our final time together" Hmmm...

[@MFoxgames]

Yo I was looking for someone to point that out in the comments, did I miss something big about Levy's life decision

[@DevilishlyDutch]

I was pretty proud of myself while I was watching this live, because I did spot Qe4 in that endgame! Feels good to learn

[@martylex]

It was not a blunder. G3 - is a move to end the match and go home

[@jimoubenremouga9546]

I feel sorry for ian he deserved more

[@timothymcbride5092]

Seriously, dude, you (and Wesley So) have given the best commentary on this match. Breaking down the strategic ideas and problems (not just the tactics and moves) so that the rest of us could understand what was happening. Extremely well done. Thank you, you're a champ.

[@haleysettembre]

99th day of translating Levy's titles into Neapolitan: "Congratulazion. O mondial e scacc 2021"

[@knighty6026]

Woah it went from day 97 to 99!!

[@Irish_1916]

Hi Levy!! I've never in my life watched chess. I seen one of your videos and now I'm addicted LOL. Nepo has won me over the way he has handled himself in the press conferences. No shame in losing to the best chess player EVER I'm watching your videos now to support. No shame in never reaching GM level. You are teacher level!!!

[@Hyperion1722]

Compared to their championships, don't you think this is one of the most lopsided championship? I occasionally view the results in the hope that Ian will have a toe-to-toe fight with MC but it seems that the hope faded so quickly.

[@ceoherohub2584]

Alireza will do better.

[@aesir1ases64]

I think this will be regarded as one of the "easiest" wins, and a reminder how someone can crumble and collapse during the match. Which is sad because Nepo was putting a hell of a fight until game 7.

[@chakchinalai827]

Magnus : I am inevitable. Alireza : I am Iron Boy.

[@МихаилЧон]

I can't believe Magnus won the match. Ian was losing 5 matches against Magnus but Magnus somehow managed to win

[@praveenrawat6574]

Congratulations Nepo on qualifying for 2022 candidates

[@soumya_22l]

Levy is the reason I improved so much in chess and developed a great interest in chess. Thanks Gotham,love you from India.🙏

[@mjkeane9244]

Can't believe how quick you got that recap out. Have really enjoyed your coverage of the Chess World Championsships. Good to know that even Magnus can overlook the best move.

[@usbencha4717]

The worst part of the WCC being over is not having Levy's daily recaps