MASSACRE | Game 12 Recap with Hikaru, Magnus and Levy

[@AnishGiriOfficial]

The audio is fine, but I find the bright light from behind the head slightly annoying today. Thanks.

[@sarth_9006]

You aren't really THAT funny bro

[@jaypawar3053]

Guys its not easy to satisfy anish

[@AnjelLee-f8c]

Yep.

[@dp.0000]

@@AnishGiriOfficial at this point sir you're just nitpicking 😅

[@deepak_su]

That's the HALO Anish😂. Reserved for the 🐐

[@flyingfrogofdeath9616]

Adding Hikaru to the Take Take Take line up was a brilliancy

[@eminem5521]

I knew it would happen, just today morning I thought about that

[@AndyGamingGreatJob]

now it's Takes takes takes, I'll just castle

[@a_12falcon47]

@@eminem5521 You are such a brilliant individual

[@strochinger]

​@eminiem5521 it's not the first time he's on...

[@donsurlylyte]

!!

[@Mia07242]

PLEASE again Magnus, Hikaru and Levi in Game 13 and 14, it was so entertaning

[@derioh4969]

Best trio I’ve ever seen

[@tobyonatabe2601]

Who is levi?😂😂😂

[@80-80.]

@@tobyonatabe2601A KZbinr

[@oliver-04]

Kaja>Hikaru

[@masterauthor]

up!!

[@trevorjohnson8142]

This was probably my favorite chess related video I've ever seen. I don't know who funded making this happen, but thank you. We are spoiled. Also, I actually think that, although Levi is really prepared and analyzes at a high level, this was his best role. He really controlled the direction perfectly.

[@nb664rbk]

stop glazing come on

[@leerobbo92]

Levy played this role perfectly. The fact he can keep up enough with them, understands more than enough about the game to guide discussions and between positions really well, and "translate" for them if needed, makes this an utterly brilliant watch. I actually think Magnus and Hikaru complement each other well too, somehow they think slightly differently enough about positions that you can glean something new by hearing them both, instead of one or the other.

[@aleksandarmatejic4949]

Levy*

[@mapsgillnet6762]

Massive improvement on the host who knew nothing about chess. Levy and Danya are two of the best commentators, because they can bridge the gap between genius and layman. Hikaru is really good too, though maybe not for newbies. This is the right format. 40m may be a more natural time length

[@mapsgillnet6762]

I also think it's funny that Magnus is so far advanced beyond Ding and Gukesh that he evaluates their games like he's watching amateur games. To me that shows top chess is in a weird spot.

[@lliittloo]

Levy is the host you need. This combination is EXCELLENT! this has been the BEST recap ever. The best thing to come out this world championship is this recap. The addition of Hikaru is amazing.

[@lychee_girl]

The quality of commentary today is exemplary. Levy is a fantastic moderator with a high enoigh level insight to ask the right questions while Hikaru and Magnus provide that top level super GM understanding that really does the game, the match and Take Takr Take as whole justice. You should be proud of this typeof content and i really hope going forward we see more of this.

[@ItsAsparageese]

Agreed. I like Kaja well enough, she's good at the job, but Levy is just spectacular in this hosting/guiding role. And I'm not even really an avid Levy fan overall, just willing to praise skill where I see it. Dude's a stellar chess communicator and reliably great at natural organic improvised conversation

[@hyde4004]

@@ItsAsparageeseYea the host having a good amount of real chess knowledge just feels really good to listen to.

[@jjafterschool]

Take*

[@Pandora_The_Panda]

@@ItsAsparageese I think levy makes better content with other people were he is not catering his content at kids as much. He's a lot calmer here or in interviews, for example.

[@ItsAsparageese]

@@Pandora_The_Panda Agreed 1000%. My earliest exposure to Levy was his streaming clips (including one where he was being a huge ahole to a fan for basically no reason) and I really disliked the guy for a while because of it, took me ages to warm back up to him. But I just told KZbin to quit recommending me any of his shorts or streaming stuff and he's great in everything else. I especially love the way his talents suit appearing in mainstream outlets where people aren't necessarily chess literate

[@devanshbhushan1057]

Who else is happy to see Magnus and Hikaru in the same discussion panel

[@koho]

Moi for sure.

[@StrykerLee]

Me, it's like forming a Supergroup in music.

[@rosellerabian4081]

New subscriber here.. please continue your channel

[@comfynihilist]

meeee :D hope they collab more in future

[@magkarulover]

ILL SCREAM I LOVE THEM

[@Phymacss]

Woah magnus, Levy, and hikaru. The top 3 influencers in chess all doing recaps!

[@billybob6604]

giga recaps

[@Har9000]

Calling someone an influencer isn't a compliment

[@Liberty55555]

only Levy is odd man here.

[@dp.0000]

F the big 3 there's only big me (magnus)

[@Elmirgtr]

Agadmator is missing

[@simonbarry6582]

It was the same last time Kaya was absent - much better. No dis to her but Levy is in the natural position for him: posing high level questions and follow-ups rather than waiting gingerly in the shadow of Magnus. This setup is just so natural.

[@krazykk4197]

nah straight diss, the extra effects and mvp pos format are annoying

[@magnumdongsen2141]

yeah idk what the deal is and why such insistence to keep kaja. didnt make sense years ago and still doesn't. maybe because she's just such a nice person it feels wrong but i mean....

[@_sayan_roy_]

No, I prefer Kaya. She listens to the experts and do not interject like Levy. Levy made a lot of misunderstandings in this recap and asserted his interpretations and asked questions about that instead of Magnus's talks flow. Magnus was essentially blaming it on Gukesh rather than getting impressed with Ding and Levy was doing the opposite, and the criticisms of Levy on Gukesh's prep was also on wrong areas, aspects and moves and he tried to force the conversation there. His recap videos pn previous matches also have completely contradictory ideas than what Magnus says in Take Take Take recaps with him which ok as we watch his recaps for his takes and style. But with Magnus, he shouldn't push those as there is no other opportunity to get Magnus's take. Also, Kaya seems enthusiastic about the WCC event itself which Levy isn't which for a host of a recap of WCC, it's just horrible to say the least.

[@ItsAsparageese]

​​@@krazykk4197 It's not like she's personally responsible for production decisions when she hosts, she's just administering a format others have directed. I prefer Levy too but if you're going to trash Kaja at least let it be for reasons that make sense

[@Kay-jg6tf]

@@_sayan_roy_ Levy is of course 100% dependent of the chess engines in his recaps, so in a way he's pretty useless here. Magnus, Hikaru and Kaja would be perfect. Kaja can ask the "dumb questions", not every viewer are 1500+ rated

[@sugasheeze]

Levy moderating the discussion between the two greats analyzing the game is easily the best chess commentary format I've seen. It truly brings the entire package and feels almost like the Avengers of the chess world.

[@sangrishs9265]

The coolest thing is how fast the feedback is taken and implemented.Saw people having problems with audio from Magnus yesterday in the comments and it was mentioned and fixed quickly Pretty cool, also love the tense intro

[@kubapanek9050]

When they mentioned audio stuff? :)

[@vinayakswaroop5752]

@@kubapanek9050 4:07

[@ARM-wb4kc]

​@@kubapanek9050people were cooking magnus yesterday

[@thekraken4265]

3:45

[@Astro_Guy_1]

@@ARM-wb4kc For good reason too lmao. Was one of the most egregious audio troubles I've seen in any chess recap

[@adhishjha]

I guess this is the biggest thing that has happened in chess, watching the game review with magnus, hikaru and levy was incredible. I hope they do it for the rest of the matches. Happy Birthday Hikaru.

[@gredax]

The biggest thing that happened in chess is where the coward refused to defend his title and it opened up chess to be exciting again.

[@thabojantjies5269]

@@gredax how can you be a coward whilst winning many tournaments every year and against top players, don't you find it strange stranger?

[@gredax]

@@thabojantjies5269 Easily, you as a champion give up your status and don't defend it. Cowards' way out instead of passing the torch on.

[@sriracha9729]

@@thabojantjies5269 solid point

[@ADITYA-4091]

@@gredaxI am not sure the torch would have passed for quite a few years still, maybe he just wanted to take a Break. See his perspective as well. Don’t be so critical in thinking

[@Aimemes3]

This may go down as the greatest chess recap video of all time

[@1CO1519]

It's a privilege for us to be some of the early viewers 😀

[@NJDJ2]

🙏

[@ebrahimsobhy7533]

I could watch Magnus and Hikaru all day without getting bored. This is amazing. Good job Levi. He led the conversation brilliantly. I hope this golden trio continues for the rest of the tournament. It would be great. Happy birthday to the uncrowned champion Hikaru. Itachi of the chess world. I love you man.❤️ The world championship is much less without the goat 🐐

[@Tragedy_ٔTragedy_ٔ]

I agree with you

[@davidgatheral792]

I agree. To be honest, it was so cringe having Levy as an “expert” but as a host, I have to say he was good. And I think that is the first compliment I have paid him online 😂. Good work all!

[@LionBrine]

I think we all agree that this would be the best panel for a chess event analysis. Please do this again, again, again, and again

[@conornolan9695]

A Game so crazy that magnus and hikaru have decided to be friends for the first time in 15 years

[@redwanurrahaman8644]

😂

[@gennaroponsiglione1098]

And made Magnus feel the urge to take deep sips of vodka during his analysis

[@tadcotadco6344]

they have nothing to split. Parallel universes

[@eoinocroinin2728]

@@gennaroponsiglione1098sips? More like gulps! 😅

[@TheBlade1985]

One of the best comments

[@eedle.bendhaardt]

Perfect format, guys. Levy is a savvy host, posing relevant questions and driving the convo. Natural flow like this, please keep it up!

[@delyvisana]

Totally agree. So relaxed and flowing.

[@brooo4219]

Yea the other host is unnecessary, slows down the flow

[@chicken29843]

​@@brooo4219they could have at least gotten a host who was like any titled player at all but they got someone who knows virtually nothing about Chess.

[@mrmiller74]

Crazy that Ding has been behind four times in World Championships matches and been able to pull it back every time! Even in an era with theory making wins very rare (e.g. Magnus vs Fabi) he's managed to do it! What a Champion...

[@magikarp653]

If Gukesh loses this match, its completely on him. Going d4 especially after yesterdays win is careless to say the least.

[@HgHg-yp6ft]

​@magikarp653 Common man...Ding got his slump for a year or so but his highest rating was 2816 not so long ago and if his psychological state is OK he is better than Gukesh for sure.

[@yadadaida]

@@magikarp653 man dont discredit ding(atleast thats what i got from ur comment if not im srry) ding use to be a 2800+ player but for what ever reason he fell but do but i think if he is in a state where he can be confidnece i think hes better then gukesh

[@helmutalexanderrubiowilson6835]

Ding is really a genius.... he can be as good as magnus but there is something in his emotions he still can manage very well

[@friedsugar2701]

Bro is built different

[@fedegavalda]

This is beautiful-Hikaru and Magnus coming together, almost as friends, to deliver (literally) the best game review imaginable, specially crafted for all of us mortal chess lovers. It's undoubtedly one of the greatest things to happen in the chess world. And having Levy, the best chess streamer, alongside them is exactly where he deserves to be. Absolutely marvelous-thank you all so much!

[@ianlapinski5125]

Now imagine if they brought Fabi too

[@Hadiashehxad]

​@@ianlapinski5125Fabi is not good at communicating his opinions as strongly as these three are😅❤

[@andrein3224]

A Russian/American, a Norwegian, and a Japanese/American are talking about the game between an Indian and a Chinese and then a Romanian/Hungarian (me) sits and listens, love it🤣🤣 (all in english i love knowing this language)

[@TJHeezy]

Absolutely love how passionate magnus is about this. Its an absolute privilege to be able to have his insight. Hikaru’s too of course/

[@curio78]

Agree. what was missing was the insight of the likely the greatest player to ever play chess. We hear Hikaru a lot, but magnus very little until now.

[@gennadiygeyler7981]

This might be the greatest chess video of all time.

[@dfhfdgfgdfshdfhe8257]

another infloooooencer simp spotted

[@hortaserj]

I like that one 2019 Team Randy vs Team Rex, at Sinquefield Cup, with the GMs taking turns on the board. Anish, So and Levon in the same room is just too hilarious

[@koho]

Worth considering ...

[@Phymacss]

Guys this is actually so high quality, keep it up!

[@dalonmaticia4971]

bro goat of chess as an active player analyzes the games, what did you expect

[@Phymacss]

@@dalonmaticia4971 I don’t only mean his analysis, even the production quality and the app and everything is so great! :D

[@heylookitsnana]

As a complete noob at chess, I really like this format. Levy has an ear for the lower-leveled players, and is humble in his presentation, allowing to get the best out of Hikaru/Magnus allowing, I'm assuming, high level analysis.

[@jacklucas8411]

Honestly we need to see the collab more, as it just makes the games so much more exiting and would be amazing to have them all doing live commentary if it goes to tiebreaks

[@СергейПомазан-х5ь]

Too much time for them

[@hendrikharryg]

The no. 1 player, the most prolific player turned content creator and the biggest chess Creator on KZbin. This is going to be good!

[@KeizerEz]

World no. 1 and world no. 3, it's quite the line up

[@ArranVid]

'Biggest chess creator on KZbin' Agadmator says hi

[@Predator0312]

​@@ArranVid Levy is the biggest, it's a fact. He has 5m subs already. Like it or not, the number speaks for itself.

[@MasterInHD]

@@Predator0312Yeah, even Anna Cramling and the Botez Sisters are more known by casual chess fans than Magnus

[@ArranVid]

@@Predator0312 I know that what you say is true, but I just wanted to bring Agadmator into the conversation because I feel that nowadays, sadly, lots of people don't bring him up anymore when he was like a pioneer.

[@rafficohen6671]

w0w this is by FAR the best. I mean Magnus, Hikaru and Levy? Are you kidding me? This is the best and it is not even close!! Love from Malmö Sweden

[@kkggwp]

Vi är flera från Malmö som kollar ❤️

[@mdrakic]

Hälsningar från Limhamn

[@9NIGHTMARES]

This is the first time that i have ever watched an entire recap out of pure excitement even after seeing the match live!!! Please more magnus, hikaru and levy!!!

[@KongPham]

As a sub-1000 rated player, i have to say the emotional and psychological analysis of this game given by magnus had me watching to the end

[@rc4828]

Same. Im 800. Magnus explains very well

[@petermcinnes7126]

​@rc4828 800??? You mustn't have played any tournaments at all?? Genuine query. In Australia you get 800 for free to begin your chess journey!!😮😊

[@the_chess_army01]

THE HOLY TRINITY OF CHESS ENTERTAINMENT MAGNUS HIKARU LEVY

[@billybob6604]

chessvengers

[@tomsmith4542]

you forgot the Detroit Pistons BAD BOYS : Κramnik , Karjakin and Hans Niemann

[@proxxit3896]

@@tomsmith4542 they bring the spice into chess world

[@davidbrown9414]

Four horsemen. Add the Ginger GM.

[@gredax]

mate magnus isn't even the top 100 of chess entertainment, the dudes the most boring person in chess

[@ChessCafe-il3od]

1:50 funniest 4 seconds. All looking at each other silently.

[@Creek1575]

From Magnus hatewatching Hikaru coz he's his rival in fast time controls to having WCC analysis with him is such a BAFFLING experience for these two GOATS

[@wallacehoward2792]

I appreciate that "Baffling" drop.

[@brainletsYT]

lol what... magnus has literally no rivals. have you been living under a rock?

[@chaosincursion]

@@brainletsYTdefinitely not true, magnus doesnt win every tournament he plays letalone win every match he plays, although he is stronger than his competition, does not mean he doesnt have rivals

[@haidenmurray6359]

⁠@@brainletsYTIn my opinion this is objectively wrong. No Super GMs will say that Magnus isn’t the best cause he is, but he doesn’t win every tournament.

[@patrickpet7905]

​@brainletsYT he said with fast time controls and he is right. Hikaru is Magnus' rivals. Magnus has many rivals tbh but there is no rivalry quite like those two. So you seem to live under a rock after all.

[@sstteevveenn77]

Is it me or has Magnus revitalized his excitement for chess? For years ive seen him almost look tired of caring about the game ans now he’s got crazy energy… I love it

[@eliasvonbrille]

It's so funny seeing a pannel that is actually allowed to hardcore Backseat. They were roasting Gukesh so brutally here and with any other Pannel people would have cried out but in this case both main Analysts are significantly better than both Competitors. By more than a hundred points in Magnus and Dings case. I don't know how often you see the Commentators being much better than the Players in any sport. That's rare.

[@mvkfeb6]

Wow.. To see Magnus and Hikaru doing analysis and Levy hosting

[@nn11067]

Great recap.. A treat to watch Magnus, Hikaru, Levy in one frame analysing the best game of CWC 2024.. Great quality video too...

[@paul-juniorblack6151]

14:34 I love how you can see physically see Hikaru bring up the position in his mind, evaluate it and then start nodding to what Magnus says and all that took about 0.5 seconds lol. Very easy for Super GMs clearly but its just cool

[@vrezhgulyan6834]

I'd normally have to bounce around between all the channels to get all these takes but having it all together is really awesome. Love this, hope we get it for the rest of the games

[@merodach566]

Love how Magnus' humour usually flies off everyone's radar. I'm referring to that _"It'll be quite interesting to follow the tournament"_ remark in the end.

[@JuanDiazBass]

Much better this format with Levy as an interviewer!

[@TheDoof]

Agree!

[@kenhellewell8578]

Vast improvement!

[@Trick0ut]

Future tournament chess panel?

[@mxicklejx7233]

Facts! I have nothing against Kaja, but a lot of questions from her like for example "Magnus, is this move a blunder or a mistake?" Doesnt seem to add that much, and it clearly shows that she is kinda new to chess.. On the other hand Levi is perfect in this place as he is simply able to ask more relevant and interesting questions.. Not to mention the fact that this way they can add another GM.

[@Kriv-kj6lk]

Hate to say it but yes, Levy is in his element in this role

[@MultiTrace22]

wow. we really are living in the times in which these three titans are sitting together. haha 3:04 levy sounds so excited and magnus and hikaru's faces are so happy like "yes, my child"

[@liternix]

what even is this comment

[@posadist681]

@@liternix Magnus and hikaru teaching their son levy how to play chess

[@MultiTrace22]

@@liternix what even is your comment?

[@liternix]

@@MultiTrace22 just kidding 😂

[@khaleefax9553]

*WOW This channel is something else. Hikaru and Magnus reviewing one heckva a game. This is history in making.!!*

[@abhishekbhardwaj2640]

Magnus and Hikaru together!! Analysis can not be better than this. Beat all others.

[@Grapplurr]

Petition to have Magnus, Hikaru and Levy as the main three for recaps.

[@begrti]

This is the best collab in the last decade. I would like to see this more

[@eoinocroinin2728]

Someone will say something spicy and they’ll fall out soon 😂

[@USA_MIKE]

Levy you did a great job moderating and hosting the interaction between to champions. Very enjoyable and entertaining show!

[@dermiteagleson]

MVP of today's game: Dings coffee he had pre-game ☕

[@sherryw1919]

Kind of a dream recap with this talented, complementary trio ... excellent. Ty gentlemen!

[@Detour_180]

This was excellent, it’s like having Tom Brady, Joe, Montana, and Peyton Manning, reviewing the quarterbacks play in the Super Bowl. I will definitely tune in for more.

[@lobsterboy8148]

I like how they’re ironing out the format as they go. Just having Magnus be willing to engage in these discussions in such an enthusiastic manner is a big deal. Bringing Hikaru into it today was a great move. I don’t think I’ve ever actually seen the two of them converse in this way. All the mvp stuff is pretty unnecessary. I just like hearing these guys discuss a chess game, even if I don’t understand all of it. But that’s what’s so cool about what you are doing here… you actually break it down in a way that even casual players can understand.

[@Chararios]

Richard Rapport is the most brilliant assistant for the world championship preparation, someone should make Rapport edits

[@pias-04]

Happy birthday, Hikaru❤ The most wanted combination. Infact the entire fanbase always asked for this🔥

[@Tiy51]

I couldn’t wait for this to happen ! Awesome hearing Hikaru and Magnus interact and break this down

[@AtMillaz]

Seeing Hikaru and Magnus just talking about chess???? LITERALLY THE BEST THING TO EVER HAPPEN??!?!!?!?!?

[@Astro_Guy_1]

Thank you for bringing the timestamps back. I'd love to listen to the recaps, but sometimes they get too lost in some obscure tactics that I as a beginner cannot comprehend, so it is nice to be able to know where to fast forward too.

[@dvides89]

Yeeeeeeep we need this trio for the final stretch of the match….Take Take Take has made this Fide Championship special with this lineup… I’m sometimes even more excited for the recap than the game itself 😂😂😂😂

[@theFalcon_1]

World championship you mean

[@Synthechro]

True tbh, this recap is what I wait for.

[@sub.consciousnz1312]

guys -THIS is the format. heck yes. do this, with a rotating guest list of GMs in the second spot and Levy hosting, then shut up and take my money

[@afterneet4421]

Yes next i want is anish magnus

[@adriensanz2354]

The two guys that should be playing the match commenting the match. Great quality but a slight feeling of regret.

[@HotTakesBoxing]

We need more of these Magnus and Hikaru 😂 on the same team agreeing with each other , Hikaru blushed so hard when Magnus wished him happy Bday

[@posadist681]

yup they are in love. its official

[@thomasbyrne9127]

Wow the fact you guys managed a virtual 3 way punditry video was masterful. Taketaketake brilliant response after last episode haha love having these three guys together

[@wallacehoward2792]

This was very cool. It's so nice to see Hikaru and Magnus together, and having Levy keeping in on track is great. Thanks so much for this. Easy sub.

[@PinkMuffin2104]

I look forward to this recap every day. It’s the best one imo. I don’t really care about the best and worst piece section. But I think it’s fine and engaging for other chess fans. It would be awesome if you could upload the recaps to podcast platforms aswell. So it’s easier to hear them on the go.

[@karthikeyars]

We have got magnus and hikaru reviewing together before GTA VI

[@marchovey7968]

Magnus, Hikaru and Levy together is great. More of this please.

[@prp0804]

In previous games, Gukesh played for a Win, he was at least be able to settle with a Draw. In this game, Ding wanted to win to level up, whereas Gukesh started playing for a Draw, that's the flaw with all those bad pawn moves resulting in the stuck knights and that bad queen side Rook that he couldn't put in effective squares. When you castled on King side, the Queen side pawns need to be freely advancing forward, but they were stuck behind those ineffective knights. By the end, its too late to get out of that mess and space constriction..

[@qjwdnjekdnweoif23iojdieunfuw00]

Magnus's water bottle lowkey looks like an elite vodka bottle

[@jana-e8f]

Its Magnus 😂 I would not put it past him if it actual vodka.

[@3Bp23]

@@jana-e8f😂

[@marcomilan5491]

And he drinks it everytime Hikaru starts talking so it probably is vodka

[@renishisrael9520]

😂​@@jana-e8f

[@juanhuaman3735]

Vodka 100%

[@dorian2238]

"Did look like a world championship game but not one from this century" did every one missed how hard that was ? 😂

[@rajeshv9549]

Enjoyed this recap thoroughly. +1 to the other comments as well that called out the fact that they fixed the audio issues from game 11 this time around - like many others, I watched the entire game 11 recap fully even with the painful audio just because Magnus's take on the game is valuable. Very valuable insights from both Carlsen and Nakamura, and Levi did a great job of asking pointed questions but mostly letting Hikaru and Magnus do the talking. One thing seems clear from their insights though they didn't quite put it this way - Team Gukesh seem to have gone into Game 11 with a combination of a confused strategy and a misplaced strategy. Confused strategy - keep the game solid + not-solid (allowing Ding to go wrong), but executed this strategy quite poorly. Misplaced strategy - perhaps putting too much emphasis on the surprise value of new moves (that are objectively pretty poor in that they give the opponent easy play vs yourself tough play). This strategy rather than finding an objectively strong set up with easy plans and easy play even if it means the game peters out to a draw should've been preferred in the match situation rather than hoping for Ding to self-destruct and Gukesh gets the chance to pretty match close out the match in round 11 with another win. In the end the set up out of the opening that Gukesh allowed for Ding had no real scope for Ding to go wrong with simple plans and play that Ding went on to execute masterfully!

[@alasdairmacintyre9383]

Levi is really good in this role as moderator. He poses great questions and is able to keep up with the hikaru and magnus in the conversation

[@newbie4789]

Okay... Levy hosting Hikaru and Magnus is just the perfect review session possible

[@dilettant1652]

Wow, Magnus seems so happy here. glad to see him like that.

[@victoro5322]

Omg this recap is amazing. Since I’ve been back into chess I’ve been huge fan of Magnus and hikaru. Especially when they go at each other like that bullet championship. And watching Gotham videos all the time which I had the honor to meet on his event at a church in Brooklyn. You all can tell this is the first time having Magnus and Hikaru together for so long. At the beginning hikaru is holding up a bit. He is a gentleman and also being respectful. But I hope he gets to be more of himself on the next one 🙂. Around the end Hikaru was more comfortable even when they lost Magnus ( lol moment 🤣). And of course watching Magnus being so happy and natural. You can tell he’s enjoying this. Hope we get to have more recaps and thank you again for doing this. This is astonishingly beautiful. Happy birthday all and God bless.

[@kcharlesws]

magnus hikaru recap. this is the greatest chess content ever.

[@randomyoutubeuserr]

Just watched Hikaru's recap before this one. Very excited to see him here. What a panel of chess talent!

[@leoli1859]

Ding knew Hikaru was gonna join which was why he tried his best to play a very nice game 😉

[@Reversely]

Magnus: The greatest chess player of all time. Hikaru: The greatest online chess player of all time. Levy: One of the chess player of all time.

[@021biomedical]

Levy: one of the greatest chess streamer

[@JohnnyBeatmann]

ok that was funny.

[@berijap4229]

The greatest Chess KZbinr of all time.. Don't discount my goat fr

[@javad.s.]

Levy: greatest chess content creator

[@S08GTM]

Greatest online chess player? Thats Magnus. Thanks.

[@sean919191]

Hikaru and Magnus could make a channel and it would be the most watched content in chess. Imagine a weekly podcast with just them

[@onesack9614]

This podcast might be more legendary than the match it s covering 😂 The Magnus Hikaru combo is awesome and funny to watch them interact with each other, top tier content

[@ChandrakantVadher]

Golden Trio!! This format should be continued even after WCC. Thank you Take Take Take for bringing the 3 most influential figures of chess together.

[@hugogerez]

It was great to finally see Hikaru join the recaps! I was wondering why he hadn't been involved before. Hopefully, he'll join the next two videos as well.

[@alae-eddinearbane2604]

''Is it Magnus ? Is it Levy ? Is it Hikaru ? They the big three like they started a league'' - J Cole probably

[@769_tYu]

Bro this might be the best chess recap ever. The insight, the flow, the thought, the format, everything is brilliant ‼️

[@angosalvo5734]

But the game itself is meh!

[@shaunbang]

Levy AND Magnus ANNNNND Hikaru?! Yes yes yes! Take take and take!!

[@HappyTofu2424]

Christmas came early!! Levy and the two best players in the world breaking down the WC with two tense matches completed and left to go, cannot get better than this!

[@ObserveGuy]

Great having the three of you doing the recap. Hope you'll do it much more often.

[@atg851]

This is far more interesting than all the games so far combined. Literally the best collab we could have, and hoping for more.

[@danh72]

Really, there isn't a better recap setup than with this trio. That was awesome.

[@KosoWAR]

I love three of them... 1. Carlsen 2. Nakamura and 3. Gotham

[@StockAnalyst-b8r]

Wonderful to see them together "chilling". We need more of Levy-Magnus-Hikaru videos.

[@mustafajawad7194]

nah man, hikaru and magnus look awkward af

[@ArranVid]

Only Ding is chilling (just joking).

[@x_luminor_x5348]

It really felt like lots of champions' spirits posessed Ding's body! It was insane! One of the spirits was surely Petrosyan!

[@joaoramos7160]

I missed Kaja, but it was the right choice to have Levy as the mediator with the addition of another super GM in Hikaru

[@amanuelamogne9749]

It had been a REALLY long day but watching this recap from the 3 🐐 S really made my day. Thanks Take Take Take for making this happen.

[@hundsport863]

This is the first time I see Magnus not bored at a recap and he really tried to grap the right words. I think this was because of the presence of Hikaru. Levy did a great job too. Liked it a lot.

[@gollumarx]

Honestly, this combo-colab with the 3 top internet-trending chess personalities is amazing! Bring in more strong and good-comunicating Masters, like Giri, Vidit and Naroditsky!

[@riyaadrhoda3990]

Levy should definitely bring Magnus and Hikaru back on after the World championship. Two of the greatest chess players of the 21st century. Would also be nice to get Gary Kasparov in as a third guest. Would probably be the greatest panel ever.

[@Katatopianos]

I’m so happy to see and hear Magnus and Hikaru together!!! I love it!!!

[@bernhari]

That was amazing ! Best recap so far ! Thank you !

[@DrG00se9]

we must have this panel again. Such good commentary and also just so fun to have this trio together

[@ClariseFamily]

Levy hosted this recap like an total masterpiece the jokes and chess was amazing bro, good job

[@sourabhsingh2662]

Honestly I love the semi casual production vibe from the videos. It makes them look real, in the end it’s the conversation and clean board representation that matters. A little bit audio here and there is fine. Lovely content please keep doing it ❤