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[@spoookyspencer]

In my life, I have had 3 passions: chess, Melee, and rock climbing. I am loving your documentaries so far lol.

[@SarkFaLL]

ayyyyy Melee gang!

[@johnmarsh8159]

Melee chess gang

[@christianbrazeau6110]

Surely the yard gang lol

[@calacatchy]

Melee gang

[@takoinche]

WOMBO COMBO WOMBO COMBO WHERE YOU AAAAT WHERE YOOU AAAAAT

[@scottbuck1572]

Ding seems like such a nice man; he gets so emotional just talking about his friends and family, you can feel the love :)

[@konniptions5289]

Dude, that letter from Wei Yi brought tears to my eyes. I've only played chess a couple of times casually, so had to do a bit of pausing and rewinding, but the way this was directed really hooked me in. FlameIsLucky really knows how to build up and hit those emotional payoffs; came for the melee doco, and stayed for the awesome storytelling. Keep up the great work!!! Don't let the algorithim grind you down!!!

[@rubyhowling]

you should get into chess, it rocks lol

[@peeron6829]

​@@rubyhowling its interesting af but i think i could never😂

[@Joshy-]

I don't think I've seen a documentary on youtube that has a emotional narrative as good at this one. Probably one of my favourite videos on youtube, period.

[@entiretwix1480]

you might enjoy the AlphaGo documentary on KZbin

[@SeddincY]

I cant express enough how thankful i am for you making this video. As a chess fan and ding supporter, thank you. This video made me cry multiple times from different parts of the video. This video gave me a rollercoaster of emotions. Thank you. Thank you

[@sleepyjoe8908]

Covid is a

[@sleepyjoe8908]

x

[@jackvogel701]

This was fucking astounding. As someone who essentially only follows chess through your videos, I didn’t know anything about the result or the history. You did such a good job building the background and the narrative and I was at the edge of my seat in the last 10 or 20 mins. Keep up the incredible work

[@RahilSayed8]

Thank you for putting this up! It's easily one of the greatest sporting stories that I've been struggling to share with friends outside of the chess world. This was beautifully made!

[@TWOSTWOS]

This made me cry I can't even describe how well put together this is. Beautiful.

[@TheThompsonTyler]

One of my favorite KZbin channels casually dropping yet another inspirational masterpiece. Thank you for what you do!

[@gingeas]

1:29:02 - 1:29:18 when you're near the end of an anime and the episode name is suddenly the name of the show itself, you know it's about to get real (The choice of music around this point gives me major "Goku unlocking ultra instinct after being pushed behind his limits" vibes)

[@tommy4253]

This is the only hour+ long youtube video i have watched without getting bored. This is one of the best videos i’ve ever seen in my life.

[@xEric1993]

Fantastic documentary. People sleep on ding and write him off because he never beat magnus to become world champion, but he truly is one of the best to ever do it. What a story

[@AJ-iu6nw]

lol he’s not that strong. Just lucky. China isn’t good at Chess let’s be honest. They should stick to their own things

[@voice_of_the_wheel]

@xEric1993 Agreed. I have multiple games of Ding's saved in my inspiration folder, he's played some beautiful sequences. Plus, his personality and humility are a breath of fresh air in the professional chess scene

[@enrichernandezminaya3986]

@@AJ-iu6nw not good at chess but China hold both the womens and mens world championships lol

[@swayamshah6891]

@@AJ-iu6nw womens chess champion: china, mens chess champion: china, you: an idiot

[@johndotcue]

people are writing him off more than ever now because he’s been struggling with his health. it’s going to be difficult for king ding to beat the young and healthier gukesh, but I think we all know how incredible and resilient ding is.

[@celery8059]

Have had compiling stress from a big life decision this year, somehow my love of KZbin documentaries kind of faded and browsing the app was joyless. Thank you for rekindling my curiosity for a killer story, your writing, editing and music selection has me absolutely entranced.

[@FlameIsLucky]

wish you the best in life, ty!

[@SeddincY]

the reveal at 22:51 gave me goosebumps. Ding beating those Super GMs at 16 is just mind blowing.

[@pocketvices]

This is the best chess documentary I've seen. The editing, pacing and emotional pull, of a usually logic driven / dense game as chess. The alphago movie for chess. Thank you for the work you put into this

[@average-chess-enjoyer]

I'm watching it again(before he deletes it): it is still a master piece and one of the few videos, that are longer then a hour, that I can watch with engagement.

[@Magnapinna4096]

beautiful description *_"Ding Chilling"_*

[@lukegriffith2590]

And here I was thinking Ding was just lucky Magnus didn't defend his title, how wrong I was.... This. Is. Gold.

[@JoshuaGutierrez-yq2bi]

To add flame , in Ding's prime (before pandemic) had Fabiano Caruana not qualified, Ding was the closest to defeat Magnus in the World Championship.

[@JStack]

Please never change the quality of your videos. There are fantastic, some of the best on YT. No qualifiers needed. Audio levels, short pauses, timing between cuts, quality of information, artistic touch. Everything of great quality. You will deserve the eventual YT pop off that's coming

[@zahraamuneer779]

I really enjoyed watching this documentary, and I hope you continue making chess-related content. Your narrative style is amazing!

[@RyanG5188]

Ding Liren is polite and down-to-earth, a true fighter who doesn’t give up until the very end. He’s not full of himself at all, and it’s really nice to see a guy like him become the world champion. His “killer instinct” is his relentless drive to keep going no matter what. Also, a big thanks to my favorite player, Richard Rapport, for being such a good friend and supporting his buddy on this incredible journey.

[@KaraK67]

In my whole life, I have only cried because of sadness, anger and distraught. But today I cried tears of joy, I don't know why, I have given up chess awhile ago and don't even play it anymore but this genuinely made me emotional. Thank you for this video and keep up the good work man.

[@openchess2024]

King Ding & The Deep Dark Forest - Pls don't delete this video

[@potatoonastick2239]

Amazing, stellar documentary! I already knew every aspect of the story and yet, I cried multiple times watching it. The narrative is so well put together, please never stop making these!!! You are a legendarily underrated content creator

[@adriancojocaru7658]

I'm a chess fan and I wanted to thank you for these two documentaries you made about chess. Not only have you been precise and meticulous in your work, the attention to detail is evident, but most important of all you have managed to render well what really makes chess great: the human factor. These documentaries are not only about chess but also about life and what it means to be human. Great work, thank you. You have talent and dedication for the craft, never give up on them!

[@alexandergaillard3517]

Undoubtedly one of the finest videos i've ever had the pleasure of viewing on yt, thank you so much

[@messistl]

This owned so hard! Please keep it up! Melee + Chess documentaries?? Yes please!!!!

[@das_9677]

Easily one of the best KZbin videos I have ever seen. Every so often, reality truly is more compelling than even the best fiction. Thank you for sharing this wonderful story!

[@Abomination25]

I’ve watched this video several times now. I take something different from it every time I watch. Keep making great stuff. You make me want to make documentaries too!

[@michaelcinelli8793]

This is amazing content. Thank you so much for making this. I found it really emotional and the quality is S tier. The channel is probably the best of its kind.

[@pgsabariego]

Watching this live was an amazing experience, thanks for making me relive those incredible moments. Great video!

[@abb5643]

This is one of the most artful videos I've ever seen. Absolutely beautiful!

[@DrunkenHotei]

Nice soundtracks. From Mario 64 to Earthbound to Hollow Knight, yet somehow still all feeling unified. Another Fantastic video.

[@ffff-od3jb]

i heard gorillaz and cowboy bebop(obv) too

[@vharmi.]

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Parappa the Rapper too. Couldn't have made better choices myself :p

[@peeron6829]

​​@@vharmi.my man got taste and is talented af. why is he so damn underrated😭 i would support him with a lil money tbh but am kinda broke atm and just grateful to see his content for free

[@tristanmestroni6724]

It's crazy how moving and emotional this is.

[@andrew_cunningham]

I discovered your channel today. I will now be watching every video you've ever made, thank you.

[@Error-de6kd]

of the pieces if yours that i've seen, this is the most moving and your improvement is obvious thank you

[@jh_esports]

This is the single best KZbin Documentary I have ever watched. Super immersive, I watched the entire thing without looking up even once. Huge respect, thank you so much for creating this masterpiece.

[@nathanmedsker5864]

I don’t play or watch chess but this made me cry, dude. God I love hearing about people achieve amazing things

[@shangao5028]

This was such a great story

[@DieterKrüger-g5p]

Another GOATED docu. Love you. Please do more chess

[@MooreCo]

we need more chess content - this is absolutely fantastic!

[@leandrozannol6783]

This is one of the greatest pieces of content I’ve seen. I wish I could watch it for the first time again

[@pound_ssb8503]

This was a fantastic video. As a lover of video games and chess I adore your videos. Keep up the great work!

[@HorrorGoofy]

Best video in chess world

[@SilverSlayer]

Glad you didn’t mention that last tournament where he lost every single one of his games 😅 albeit it was Fischer random but still.. something looked really off about him

[@OM3N1R]

I subbed to this channel because of the skateboarding doc on Yuto Horigome. But man, your uploads are all so well researched and entertaining. Keep going, I'll be proud to say I was here when the channel was under 10k subs

[@emil335]

Was not expecting to watch the entire documentary when I clicked on this video, but it had me hooked. Amazing storytelling.

[@GreeGraa]

I appreciate the effort you put into these videos. They are so good! I look forward to seeing your channel blow up!

[@bccronin25]

You make some incredibly good videos! I got to the end of this one before realizing you also made the Mang0, aMSa, and Magnus documentaries. I had also checked out the 100 Gecs documentary, a musical duo I had never heard of but got the video recommended to me likely after watching your aMSa doc. Despite not knowing 100 Gecs I still watched the entire video. Not because I was fond of their music, but because you had done such a great job. Keep up the great work! It's refreshing to see such high quality long-form content on KZbin from a new creator in an age where it feels as if the platform is shifting to much lower effort short-form content.

[@brennanacton177]

You are an absolute filmmaker. There is content, and then there is sustenance for the soul. Thank you for sharing your incredible gift with us all!

[@talentmongezi9825]

the most beautifully made documentary of a chess player, detailed information and explaination on some concepts that ordinary chess players might not understand clearly. i am giving you your flowers man💐💐 cant wait to see you do more documentaries on the past World champions too

[@yermiaandri9882]

This is a great documentary video. Thank you for your hard work in making it. I enjoyed every minute of it. It brings back memories and shows different sides of Ding's journey to become a chess world champion.

[@ddaann103]

Love watching your kids always help my days

[@PsychoSledgeHammer1237]

Wtf? You a stalker or a babysitter?

[@user-dh8oi2mk4f]

@@PsychoSledgeHammer1237its probably a typo

[@sebastiansocianu5441]

Just watched the chess related documentaries you did and I will be sharing them around. This one about Ding was so emotional and so well done I am very grateful you (and maybe your team) took the time to create it. I am looking forward to seeing some more documentaries from you in the future, and I cross my fingers some will be about chess players! You made my day, thank you!

[@zepolcin2412]

Hey I cried watching this and my heart had been raving watching the whole time. Your docs are great I also love Melee, skating , chess, and rock climbing

[@Cloudsurfer69]

This was was incredible. As someone who knows sweet FA about chess you made it so people like me can still enjoy this incredible piece of history!! Thank you 😁

[@JevonChen]

I remember following Ding’s journey from all the way since the candidates. Feel amazing to see and experience a part of history

[@percy404]

Sublime video! I watched it one day, and then watched it again the next day with my friend while playing ourselves.

[@AleksiJoensuu]

Hey this was absolutely amazing, just as a documentary. What a crazy good video. Thank you!

[@RemnantCult]

This video has reignited my love for chess. I remember being a chess kid in high school and enjoying being competitive and training to be better. This is a world that is beyond me but one that fascinates me.

[@Leikjarinn]

thank you for sharing the script and eveything for the video !! so cool to see behind the scenes like this

[@WypsotorNyloff]

Insanely good video. Rapport is a real one 💯💯💯

[@adamyohan]

That was a fun video. I watched that championship match closely and it was absolutely wild. The storyline's magic cannot be overstated. Once in a life time honestly. You told it well.

[@Jay.1166]

Watching this just before the World Championship kicks off. No matter what the result is, just mad respect for you Ding.

[@yisus.avocado]

You brought me to tears several times, i can't put in words how grateful i am for telling this great story, there were a lot a things i didn't, thank you so much tho i wish the video had ended with the part where ding says if he had lose he would have left chess, anyways this is an incredible documentary thank you much!

[@HollyWarlock]

An amazing video recounting the career of an incredible player, the ending brought me to tear.

[@sareykim]

incredible documentary style, my friend. i think i love u💅💅

[@casperch]

What an amazing video. Your narration was beautiful. The use of music was amazing. This was touching, beautiful and interesting. Thank you.

[@GillesVDH]

As an avid chess fan discovering your channel since the magnus video has been the best thing ever. I followed all of the world championship but the way you packaged and presented it made me tear up. Keep it up!

[@yndihalda]

Just echoing other comments, your documentaries and style is great! Looking forward to bringing the library of videos. Thank you for making them.

[@vimalkumar4952]

Hands down one of the best video I have ever watched, had me hooked untill the very end

[@JamesBong3333]

Love your videos so much man!! Always a pleasure to see you upload ❤❤

[@SuvajitMondal-i3e]

what a documentary mate..I'm stunned...need more such works!!

[@nicktran5930]

A true masterpiece. Did not expect such a banger documentary on chess like this. Makes me proud to be a player and this will inspire many souls

[@zepolcin2412]

That “two more games to go” Pierces the heart. You hit great strings man.

[@josiahcmiller]

I really appreciate this documentary for putting some perspective on Ding and his strength. People don’t seem to grasp the monstrous strength at the top levels.

[@davidjennings2300]

Thank you for bringing this beautiful story to my attention! This was absolutely wonderful. This video might have just mad Ding my favorite chess player.

[@MattColeSports]

This is remarkable, congratulations on an incredible creation and thanks for sharing this story

[@peregrinecovington4138]

One of the greatest documentaries I've ever seen. No big deal

[@SeddincY]

you are the best maker of Chess documentary in youtube! Please make more! Would also love documentary from past player, but anything related to chess would work!

[@kit5850]

ill never forget when rg6 was played it was such a special match i hope this vid reaches more people

[@DLGNT]

I barely followed the championship last year but I was cheering for Ding and was glad he won. But I had no idea there was this much backstory behind it. Amazing video

[@BeliakYT]

Another great video, please keep up these coming! You have a knack for storytelling.

[@santpoortmusic]

i never comment on youtube videos usually but seeing this with this low amount of views on something that clearly took hours and hours to put together and being probably the best documentary about ding and his way to world championship, i just couldn't stop having a smile on my face.

[@Centauri902]

Its low view because its an awful documentary with countless factual errors and god-awful editing.

[@peeron6829]

​@@Centauri902 you do hour long doc's aswell?

[@judozwerg4951]

It's a bit sad that this super epic and unlikely storyline actually happened and now Ding struggles to find his form in recent tournaments. Since he said he maybe would've stopped playing chess when he lost, I believe it would have been better for him if he stopped at the peak of his career. Obviously it would be strange if 2 times in a row the current world champion just doesn't participate anymore, but seeing Ding struggle is sad. Great documentary though!

[@thefranklin6463]

It’s so sweet seeing Richard put his arm around ding after each game

[@xaverziegler1011]

man ur documentaries are better then the official ones about chess by far. ur channel is gold i also like skateboarding, ssbm and chess u kinda nail it thanks for the videos :)

[@InfoJunky]

Bravo! I don't comment much, but I felt this video deserved commendation and encouragement. Phenomenal stuff, brother!

[@Robert_McGarry_Poems]

Getting called out for a burner account you created to test a line, by a reporter with inside knowledge, at the most crucial point in the whole match, had to sting a little. What a silly way for technology to bite someone on the foot. Just no honor.

[@flleaf]

Didn't knew what this video was about when I saw it in recommendations, but glad I've watched it

[@piface3016]

The visuals at 1:29:20 were incredible. Beautiful documentary, excellent choice of music, clips, presentation, everything.

[@ixam338]

absolutely incredible video, you really did this story justice and I can't even imagine the mind boggling amount of time this must have taken

[@mijrinhajeri8104]

Your documentaries are so so good!

[@kaptenrotskjeg]

Wow, i did not think this video would be as good as it was. I was hooked the entire way

[@xEric1993]

I remember seeing that d5 move live. Truly incredible

[@napstackzz]

You are an amazing storyteller. Your documentaries capture my attention in topics I have little previous experience or narrative understanding. It’s really powerful keep it up ❤

[@living1974]

This is beautifully crafted. Thank you for this!!

[@swensunyaro2185]

Amazing piece! I'm speechless that such content exists for free on KZbin!

[@yantavares01]

Crazy to think that, after becoming World Champion, Ding just vanished. It adds yet another crazy chapter to this amazing story

[@mrtricklas]

Holy shit! I just saw this on my feed and I was wondering why I knew the voice. Then I saw the video you made about Magnus comeback on your channel. Please continue doing these videos! They are the greatest chess documentary on KZbin and that isn’t exaggerated! Love it ❤

[@djannias]

Incredible documentary, thank you for this.