More Blunders Than Moves!!??!!??

The World Chess Championship Continues with Game 12 on April 26, 2023, GM Ding Liren vs GM Ian Nepomniachtchi. GM Hikaru Nakamura Recaps.
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[@gab5473]

Truely one of the wildest world championship in recent history

[@rahulbansal2]

I don’t wanna be that guy so I won’t

[@Sueiei29737]

Magnus is not even giving chanse to others. He lost only 2 games out of 60 in world championships. It is very good to see any competition after his games!

[@Dadaadad268]

How many have you watched?

[@damianoledda5497]

Where wild means ugly

[@ano3661]

cuz magnus is playing poker

[@evilsniper5897]

Hikaru posts video before ian and ding make moves😂

[@EliteCubingAlliance]

Hikaru: "I think I'll just premove the video it's a safe premove"

[@evilsniper5897]

@@EliteCubingAlliance 😂😂

[@Swampchicken]

He calculated the whole match months ago

[@kostafreez9413]

Yeah well 😂

[@linconmende]

@@EliteCubingAlliance "let's mark this video as a win"

[@iamgoatx]

I am a Ding supporter but felt soooo bad for Ian , even Ding was checking on him. He was beating himself up. Chess is so cruel

[@Deathf1yer]

I am Ian supporter but also felt bad for Ding now everything is ok

[@DrZygote214]

@@Deathf1yer Exactly. They are tied up now, they don't owe each other any more favors or "gifts". Let's see the best epic games possible and have a clean finish.

[@the_lava_wielder6996]

@@DrZygote214 bro you're right but reading your comment was difficult to do

[@Deathf1yer]

@@DrZygote214 I actually do not even think that they fight seriously looks like paid

[@JoeARedHawk275]

@@Deathf1yer I see you’re a fan of conspiracies

[@richardthomas3577]

IT is honestly a privilege to have access to this kind of great analysis by a guy who is at the same level as the players. Thank you Hikaru!

[@Buck_Cherry]

Hikaru is blitzing out his videos faster than Nepo his blunders

[@SharxKL]

😂😂

[@MrSukrasch]

daaayyyuumm 😂

[@aleex3139]

Ez When u are behind the screen and didn’t do 11 games before😅

[@audiobibliotekara]

😂😂

[@chaosincursion]

@@aleex3139 its just a harmless joke no need to get mad

[@sideslash]

This was a heartbreaking game for Nepo, it was tough to watch the last few minutes 😭

[@franxyt6424]

No, he needs to learn the following lesson: moving fast makes u blunder.

[@brothercuber3288]

Frankly both need this lesson

[@tokudayo]

Ding was dead lost. I assumed Ian would win. Half an hour later I came back to the stream and oh gosh... 😂

[@sturmgewehrwow]

He played dota2 with my friend just a few weeks ago, instead of working hard. Just degenerate with 85% accuracy.

[@slava313630]

@@franxyt6424 he was only 15 minutes up on the clock

[@sorryeverafter523]

This was legitimately the most interesting classical game that I have seen since 2020 (when I started to have interest in chess). Not only game itself, but also emotions, pressure... I'm very glad that I could watch it live with Hikaru☺

[@blender_wiki]

If enjoy watching poor chess this a perfect game

[@aidanyy3176]

@@blender_wiki or exciting chess..

[@sorryeverafter523]

@@blender_wiki Well, in that case world championship of computers would be the best for you😉Such proper chess, very interesting indeed

[@damiester1]

@@blender_wiki Saying it's poor chess because you've turned on your engine is crazy lol.

[@amhir5744]

Was desperately waiting for this recap after hearing about how wild the game was

[@jasonmerrill8917]

This World Championship demonstrates how strong of player Magnus really is.

[@InvestorsHeaven]

That's exactly what i was thinking during the game. It really does.

[@KillOnS]

They are definitely proving that Magnus is the only one worth the title.. They are 2nd and 3rd best players in the world and are making moves and blunders that anybody who ever watched Magnus play knows he would never in a million years make.. The title really is meaningless if he's not playing for it, and them proving it is just a big W for him.. But watching the 2 of them battle is still the best thing we, as chess fans, could've asked for

[@MrFreeGman]

i like how this comment didn't get a heart

[@guilhermefelixcrespimvieir3292]

You are the 626139th person to say that, thank you for the commentary

[@vukcevu5854]

You are so wise lol

[@sadaf2775]

Welcome to World Chess Blundership 2023🎉

[@AkunYtmusic-pb8el]

Sound of 350 ELO, who's start watching after match 10. And People who overestimated Magnus. Your GOAT just getting lost against Hikaru and Abdusattorov on grandfinal. The end of your era has come KIDS!!

[@tiencongminh4804]

​@@AkunYtmusic-pb8el 1. We are talking about World Chess Championship, where player has much more serious preparation and bootcamp than any others classical tournament. Hikaru and Abdusattorov can't even top the Candidate Tournament to face Magnus (Hikaru finished in 4th place, Abdusattorov didn't even make the list). 2. Nepo did make blunders during 2022 WCC while Magnus made little to none. 3. People overestimated Magnus? Well he isn't as strong as when he was young but have anyone ever reach his elo during his era?

[@namdevp0707]

20:50 Hikaru can't control his smile on the appreciation received by Fabi..😂🥂❤

[@glowingfish]

When he says "if I had the black pieces" is "I" Fabi or Hikaru?

[@hhbanaja2372]

@@glowingfish Fabi was talking if hikaru had the black pieces. He meant by ‘I’ Hikaru himself

[@namdevp0707]

@@hhbanaja2372 Yup, Fabi said it for hikaru during the live stream...👍🏻

[@chriskeith5742]

Hikaru super quick with the breakdown! This man steady cranking out the content. He has assembled an awesome team

[@notdesmondesmond]

The blunder felt extremely poetic. Too focused on bolstering his offense, bringing up another threat with the pawn only to find out he was rushing to his doom. That single pawn was the pivotal part of a delicate structure holding back the entire enemy assault.

[@williamrobert9898]

Perfectly put

[@glowingfish]

We could probably find some sort of metaphor here if we wanted to.

[@Williamz345]

are u chat gpt

[@rxw5520]

If there’s one thing all the new-to-chess “streamer” crowd has learned from all this, it’s that computers passed humans almost thirty years ago and never looked back. The eval bar is extremely misleading to the point of being virtually useless in time pressure, especially in muddy positions. Ding is deliberately pushing offbeat lines into muddy positions. This makes mistakes wayyyy more likely than the previous draw fest championship games we’ve watched with like 15 berlins in a row. It isn’t just that these guys are “making mistakes” in a vacuum. Fabi couldn’t see half these wild computer lines either. He was perplexed as to why the eval bar was swinging after seemingly natural moves, and only after seeing the eval bar and then analyzing other lines could he half way figure out wtf was going on. This was so much more complicated than just “a game with a bunch of blunders”. The only caveat is f5, which could have been clear to other super GMs as losing on the spot without having an eval bar.

[@jensino]

I appreciate the action and tension this World Championship brings to us, but it must be hard to watch for Super-GMs. 😂

[@TheVitrexHD]

Nah, if you're a super gm and have a hard time watching that prolly there's a lack of empathy or they most likely never been in such a situation before. So I assume that most super gms, who are also human, won't have such a horrible time

[@cuencaguy9799]

@@TheVitrexHD It would be hard to watch in large part because you have empathy. Watching someone struggling and being able to understand what they're feeling makes things painful. Yes, it may be frustrating at times to watch the blunders, but more than anyone, you understand the pressure such a tournament can bring and certainly can recognize how much more pressure there is in a WCC match.

[@Andreas-ni2lt]

Also, remember, Hikaru was on +2 in the candidates before losing to Ding in the last round. He had a serious chance playing for and (considering the level of the games) even becoming world champion.

[@TheVitrexHD]

@@cuencaguy9799 agree with that. That's actually what I meant. Just wanted to make the case that if certain super gms have a hard time watching that because of blunders etc, it's prolly because of a lack of empathy and maybe some subtle arrogance

[@TheVitrexHD]

@@Andreas-ni2lt that's what I questioned. Yes Hikaru had some serious chances to play in the wcc but he most likey (based on previous games) would have felt the pressure and he would struggle as well

[@lucaknippel2366]

@12:03 I love how he says "very far down the road" and suddenly literally every single piece appears again

[@PedroPascalsHubby]

Today's welcome back everyone was perfection 10/10

[@donrane]

Very well played from Ding to force it into such a crazy dynamic positions where every move is a possible blunder.

[@ogheneochukooputu9725]

The entertainment with Magnus not playing is that we have no idea who will win this thing.

[@ChessJew]

A much more casual WELCOME BACK today. Not as stern, more comforting. 8/10 would recommend.

[@aaronz1326]

Feeling bad for Nepo but it's setting up a pretty thrilling finale. Also GGwhynot is my new favourite thing.

[@abhinavk0929]

It was really heartbreaking seeing nepo towards the end of the match, he looked devastated. Maybe he even shed a tear or two. Even though I was supporting Ding, I really felt bad for Ian. He showed nice spirit in the conference though, which was a small relief

[@d8-remy]

Ian was in absolute anguish there. Just brutal.

[@areuduckingkiddingme.69yea41]

20:45 hikaru is trying hard to not laugh after saying that fabi became professional broadcaster and casual chess enjoyer 😂😂 .

[@lucaparsani6393]

"Doesn't necessarily create any ideas, but at the end of the day, Ding played it" lollll

[@jeffkeating7583]

Blunder blunder blunder. It's like watching a rapid game in slow motion.

[@PJJ196]

Would love to get carlsen’s reaction to the blunderfest

[@nicolasdhulst1451]

"gg, why not?" is gettin absolutely hilarious!

[@Christiaan1958]

Great recap by Hikaru...clear explanations very understandable for many even non chess players out there!👌

[@kieranczyzniejewski2178]

One of the most exciting world championships in a long time. Been a real rollercoaster of wins and losses!

[@slaznum1]

Never would I have imagined the Colle system in the WCC!!

[@lennartzielstra7107]

This game had me checking if its the first of april

[@DVDKC]

Looking at this game then remembering the Kasparov/Topalov game... this WCC is way funnier than i thought.

[@mrhaas182]

Caruana and Karjakin must be pulling their hair out after seeing these two players, knowing that one of them will become world champion.

[@minasherif2418]

Hikaru at the beginning of the video: 😐 Hikaru one second in: (here we go again) 😄

[@PlguDctR-yb7mi]

Nepo's like "at least nobody will think of my championship as drawish"

[@medhedysbaa3530]

I kept refreshing your channel's page waiting for the video 😂😂😂😂

[@awakeningwithjoy4775]

Sad hikaru 0:00 Happy hikaru 0:03

[@meetuptoyosu4945]

22:27 I don't remember Hikaru waving at the end saying "bye" with a huge smile in his face. It feels weird!! lol

[@lunyteve]

Before the game's over. Damn Hikaru is quick

[@luxyduxypro]

stockfish wasnt having it this game 😂

[@Shan-jg4nd]

16:41 Hikaru said that with no expression is killing me

[@jerrywei7030]

The speed lmao. Hikaru blitzing out videos.

[@abdanadilam2822]

Professional streamer roasted professional podcaster 😂

[@jomertomale]

This series has been more exciting and entertaining than any recent Marvel movie. You feel more to the sacrifice of the rook than Scott's sacrifice in Quantumania

[@misha4422]

Quite the wild, seesaw game. Thank you for highlighting the consecutive trading of blunders.

[@zada4a]

Teaching newbies: knight on the rim is grim World championship match: knight on the rim is win

[@worsethanjoerogan8061]

Yeah that advice is more for beginners. At GM level they see things more concretely

[@M.Ethismenos]

That was a wild game!😵‍💫

[@jessecosta7971]

I'm happy for Ding 🙌

[@fvr6715]

Magnus watching this match and thinking about organizing his own WCC to teach them what quality chess means

[@Vaqek]

For real... this game in particular, they both not taking the time to evaluate, missing tactics.

[@kevinhansen9258]

99.7 and 99.5 a couple games ago?

[@goodjob822]

What a comments from a self made super GMs here.

[@MrFreeGman]

Honestly quality chess is really boring to watch

[@vukcevu5854]

This is quality chess too. They are 2nd and 3rd best chess players right now and you think they dont play quality chess?

[@zchesiq]

i looove how GM Hikaru puts the title and the thumbnail 😂😂😂😂

[@jesusthroughmary]

This has to be so painful to watch for a guy who controlled his own destiny to be the one sitting in Ding's seat and benefitting from Ian's collapse

[@thewizardmelon7280]

Fastest recaps in the biz, thanks again Hikaru!

[@fry8h]

FIDE World Chess Championship is 100% a mess without Magnus.

[@charvieantony4828]

Hikaru is posting faster than his moves on blitz

[@DavidsAiMommy]

Watching the game live you could see the pain Nepo was going through at the end

[@colbert6122]

Magnus lost 2 games in 5 world championship matches, Nepo and Ding have lost 3 games each already 😳😳

[@capturedeye2]

when a guy wins the other loses though

[@Cogbyrn]

I can't stop chuckling at "More Blunders Than Moves". A simple but effective title.

[@dogukanberkkaya696]

Now i better understand the pressure hikaru felt playing against magnus. Looks like its really something else. You are all legends

[@peterdyste1247]

The world championship game that reminds me of a 1600 high school game.

[@savithachess1109]

No one: Hikaru's Champions chess tour chair 🔥

[@Dudenier]

Ian never returned out alive from Ding’s deep dark forest

[@ekeelbabekeeleell9284]

Ian today looked like me playing against ding bot😂

[@steveclark2205]

Fascinating intriguing step-by-step processes explained to the hilt by🍍 Express, Truly enthralling

[@randomshadow4620]

If Nepo loses the world championship, this game will forever haunt him

[@anshuuu9708]

Hainaaa, i heard somewhere you only get two chances to be a WC

[@kenoliver8913]

Maybe, but I think when he's old he will look back at that great 6th game of the LAST championship as the turning point of his chess life. To play absolutely superbly and STILL lose is much more shattering longterm than to lose to a single blunder in the wrong match.

[@rdawgo14]

I think it makes for a much more entertaining match to have two high 2700s who are tremendously skilled but do make blunders, as opposed to 2800 quasi-computers like Magnus and Fabi in 2018.

[@damiangilz]

I'm starting to thing this should be like one of those competitions where the 1st place is withheld and we have a 2nd place.

[@blender_wiki]

I was thinking that Nepo chocking under pressure was an old story.

[@dae8105]

The match is equalised, I will hope for a tiebreaker if it means even more gmhikaru recaps

[@gametime2473]

I don't think I have ever seen this many blunders / serious errors at this level of chess in such a short time span. It was really strange.

[@evanbelcher]

Have we ever before had a world championship game where both players just sorta... refuse to use time and calculate in critical positions?

[@Timestamps1999]

New chair replaces that infamous chair

[@hikidihow5946]

NEPO FORGOT TO USE HIS BLUFF GAMBIT😂😂

[@choiyoungsu7249]

Ding getting lucky this time. What a match we have ahead of us.

[@barun9665]

Indeed . So much up and down

[@mikemartin5340]

My lord, what an absolute choke

[@noidph]

Nepo's impulsiveness is his undoing. Let's go, Ding!

[@mantizshrimp]

this

[@supremespanker]

As an impulsive person :(

[@NRin1]

I have been watching Ian's games ever since his encounter with Magnus last FWC and it hurts to see him in pain. I have a lot of support for Ian. I am hopeful that he will end up as World Champion.

[@AzureAlliance31]

A game played by mortal men. Ding took Nepo into a dark, double-edged forest, and Nepo fell furthest into the thorns. Stockfish wishes the score was 0-0.

[@tonybestyo]

I saw different video analysis of this game (Agadmator, Pepe Cuenca, Partidas inmortales...) and you are the only one who full explained the line after black would play b3! the others just said "and the knight is too far", but you showed how the white knight in fact is in time to take the b pawn but after that, black is two pawns up and can win the final. Also, you explained why black's a6 instead of 26. b4 (as almost everybody pointed out) shouldn't be the right move. Congrats for the best game analysis so far!

[@parspoor]

This man could(and should) be there today and become an inspirational world champion.

[@xyzain_1827]

Simply gg, why not? 21:08 I love Hikaru

[@CarrieFu]

Yet Hikaru's "Welcome back" remains as strong as ever, no wavering! High quality every single time. ❤

[@OHanzo]

Hikaru understanding not to take the rook on g6 unlike Levy who couldn’t believe he didn’t see it… 👀

[@vadimvishnevskii2590]

WHO LET THEM COOK 😭😭😭

[@yotoober1]

Guess that we won't be seeing Ding play the Fried Liver Attack trying to go for broke getting a win to tie it. Now I expect 2 quiet draws as they go to the rapid control tiebreaks.

[@pbezunartea]

Great recap, thanks!

[@dunzhen]

Naz1

[@messaytadesse29]

I think watching Hikaru a lot is making my brain faster as I am catching up more. Still, I have to watch this once more.

[@mrsilly6155]

This match is one wild ride 🎢 Never thought I'd see one of them play a move so bad that even I knew it was a bad move 🙈

[@styeiwehdeisfdo]

Never thought I'd see the Colle System in a Championship in 2023. I used to play that when I was a beginner. Always thought it was a basic and weak opening for white. Maybe I'll start using it again.

[@Gengarguy-dx1kz]

Hikaru beats levy in terms of speed of releasing recaps again

[@Marqui1015]

F5 is gonna haunt nepo for a very long time… what a brutal way to lose…

[@noobiechessjxwyspl]

the colle is like the bad london

[@nickychimes4719]

I suspect, that because of concentrating on the corner attack of his, it fogged the non-existent bishop coverage, in the opposite corner, during the super blunder pawn push at the end...

[@samzong1846]

The evaluation bar in this game is as wild as the evaluation bar in all my games

[@watercloud00]

Hikaru watching this be like: Damn I could win this

[@TESkywalker]

Re1 and Nf1 are common in the colle system, Re1 is theory to my knowledge. I'm just happy that Ding played like I normally do! 😂

[@waterhouse9693]

This is the craziest world championship in the last 2 years

[@wolfgangwiesinger9502]

More like ever

[@bine2100]

This match is being a crazy one :)

[@sreekanth7223]

Magnus should play the next championship just to show how it's done.