DUBOV DID NOT FALL ASLEEP ON HANS NIEMANN!!

[@Jasterouge]

So Dubov threw his game in protest against Hans, thereby knocking himself out of the tournament and gifting Hans a spot in the quarterfinals. That’s kinda like a turkey stuffing itself and walking into a hot oven to protest against Xmas.

[@Eirenarch]

Man... I thought Dubov got drunk

[@Julian-br7wb]

Dubov wasn't sleeping, he was rewatching Spiderman 3

[@jire9831]

Based

[@PhonkEcho]

He was getting ready for World Pull-up Record

[@tillm2481]

perhaps a Boris Becker/Ermakova storage room incident..and 9 months later…

[@Narrowcros]

Anything for content, as soon as Dubov missed one round Levy and Hiki were thinking drama and content lmao. Making it bigger than it actually is

[@AllThisOverASliceOfGabagool]

That's lies. He was clearly on PH

[@inbracedefeat]

If you end up with 10 people tied for first, the format is poorly done or the pairing system needs to be changed.

[@Owner_of_penaldogs]

fabi shouldve been clear 1st had he not lost in a completely winning position to ian

[@joelmacinnes2391]

​@@Owner_of_penaldogshe really can't convert against Ian 😂

[@joelmacinnes2391]

Yeah I think the problems not so much the pairing as it is the fact that 8 people advance - these things cant go together. The swiss system is fine to decide one winner but in this format, it would be better to draw the matches based on seeds beforehand . If there was an outright winner in 13 games, then we wouldn't have seen 7/8 5 move draws on the top 4 boards in the last 2 rounds. I dont know what Naroditsky was doing though, a draw basically eliminated him yet he still took it without even thinking about playing a proper game - the tiebreak system is a mess too, an SB score (the sum of the scores of your opponents that you beat + half the scores of your opponents that you drew with) would make much more sense than whatever this random system is

[@pirategamer99]

Nah it's just typical for chess. You can't hold it for standards like other sports or games

[@isaac7272]

That what the tiebreaks are for, you havent heard of that or what.

[@ElEcodelTren]

1:14 that silence felt forever....

[@scottk7515]

After reading your comment, I filled that space with laughter after clicking!

[@bring-out]

yeah bad of the hosts

[@bananatree1234567]

it was literally 2 seconds.. you might be overreacting

[@Russianboyz95]

@@bananatree1234567 5 seconds...

[@The_Judge300]

This format was TERRIBLE in my opinion. 188 players and 180 of them going home after only 13 games is terrible treatment of the many players that never would have a chance at being the last 8. But that is as expected from FIDE that care very little about the players that are below top 20 in the world. The old format was way better and I totally agree that is should be at least 21 games and even better 23-25 games in my opinion. It was also obvious from the interview that Levi had with Magnus that Magnus prefers the old format as well.

[@EnigmaChess]

Hans said the same

[@songoku-jx3cb]

They won’t trim the classical which badly needs it but here they would do it .

[@Alone-h6o]

i didn't like this format as well absolutely trash format idk who even likes this like why did they do this

[@MrSupernova111]

@@songoku-jx3cb . Given how much prep players do these days classical matches need to be reduced to either 60mins + 30mins or 90 minutes per side and two games per day. That way players can play more games in less time. Imagine a world classical championship match of 18-20 games done over the span of two weeks or less. It would be a lot more difficult to draw every game and force tie breaks as they do now and the match wouldn't drag on for 3 or more weeks.

[@songoku-jx3cb]

@@MrSupernova111 yeah but the problem with 90 minutes is the match will go heavily in the favour of the player with white . If you have done prep and gain an advantage of 30-40 mins in a 90 min match you are always gonna dominate with white . This is why fischer and magnus were both correct . If chess has to go mainstream it has to adopt freestyle .

[@aaronbeecher9809]

Dubov makes Hans look normal by comparison

[@aradhatamian-s7i]

😂😂😂

[@acpliego]

It's close, to be fair

[@edogelbard1901]

jeans led me to watch chess, now I'm up after hours trying to understand the machenations of this madlad named Dubov. Balls of astronomical scale, visibly insane. I need to know this man.

[@edwardli7566]

@@edogelbard1901 He's hilarious 🤣🤣watch his thoughts on Rapid. He's not insane, he's actually a good player. For background, he's a good friend of Magnus and has helped him prepare in the past (ex. match against Ian). Also, his infamous 0-0 double forfeit against Ian last year that cost him the world blitz championship. Dubov just does his own thing lol.

[@johndelatorre4794]

Expensive decision to ignore the Hans game, even with a draw he would have finished on top of the table.

[@aleksandarkalabic7191]

It's at 10:18

[@ElEcodelTren]

thank you good man

[@OhMyDawkins]

Thank you

[@neKeiKoele]

God bless you

[@szymonkaliszewski5137]

God bless you

[@Thexaxisacademy2023]

Thanks

[@whatev466]

I think you meant something like "Don't be naive" or "Don't kid yourself" instead of "Don't be a stranger." "Don't be a stranger" is a warm and friendly saying said to friends when you're telling them to stay in touch. Easy mistake tho, there's a bunch of idioms out there.

[@thomasrad5202]

lol, I was thinking the same thing

[@LeafBurrower]

I had to look it up to see if there was some understanding of it I just didn't get....

[@TheJackTheLion]

Hikaru is known for getting these sayings wrong lol

[@trinchuzosparty]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@SunbeamSmiles]

Him repeating it like 6 times while using a wrong saying and not being corrected was pretty funny though

[@just2share]

Dubov put Hans in top 8, and put himself out, great protest? Indeed, silly as hell.

[@kieranczyzniejewski2178]

It was a close game to be fair. Hans never had a winning position at any point and he ended up flagging dubov

[@tomaskee1140]

true???????

[@OneBlurryLens]

Don’t be a stranger.

[@hensonchin9090]

Yeah he overslept for a reason.

[@JesseHoffsbeefs]

definitely not the phrase

[@Zacsafus]

Don't be a stranger

[@diogenes2550]

Hikaru doesn’t seem to know what that phrase means. He uses it inappropriately.

[@Zacsafus]

@@diogenes2550 yeah, but don't be a stranger

[@damianoledda5497]

Just looking at the Dubov interview on T.T.T. it's pretty clear that Hikaru is extremely Right 😂

[@bradmodd7856]

Dubov makes a comment which makes it seem like he was up to something, but really that could be just him trying to cover up falling asleep/ screwing up with a slightly more interesting excuse

[@6hostii]

It's obvious he did not simply fall asleep and if it wasn't a protest then I would be very concerned about him having a drug problem....but nah, I do believe Hikaru is correct in his theory.

[@Aceace1991]

@@6hostiinah it’s his first time in the states and I don’t think he would just purposely screw himself out of the top 8 because of some rumors made nearly 3 years ago.

[@6hostii]

@ So you think it makes more sense that he screwed himself by sleeping IN THE MIDDLE of the games? He’s been here in states for almost a week now.

[@retrac6306]

​@@Aceace1991Wasnt he one of the grandmasters who originally believed he cheated though?

[@MatheusMicadeiMarzo]

Hikaru did look like a crazy man when he said out of the blue "yeah, I won $300"

[@joelmacinnes2391]

😂😂😂

[@athiestperson5947]

Early sign of fisheronisis

[@ats89117]

Age catches up with everyone, but Hikaru has looked tired for these tournaments, which might be a contributing factor...

[@ScoobieDoobie197474]

No jet lag. No excuse

[@BjørjaBear]

Yeah, it's been a tough gig for him.

[@FahimHoq]

also since he is a streamer as well, its difficult to maintain 2 career at the highest level.

[@gredax]

he spent too much effort on his knee's noshing off magnus to be properly focused for this event

[@geert574]

marriage saps a man of all strenght

[@Xtreame_Magician]

Sad to see Hikaru like this, Earlier in those years whenever it is speed Chess the finals would be between Magnus and Hikaru. Wishing him to come back soon better.

[@niranjanrajesh1058]

Speed chess is online. This is the OTB world blitz

[@696634]

He puts little effort into it so why would he win. He's primarily a streamer. It's offensive to the other GMs that he should feel entitled to get into top 8.. The hubris of Hikaru is enough to prevent him from obtaining success. He's not Magnus and even Magnus doesn't always get away with not taking it seriously. Practising blitz is not preparation

[@AceCrickey]

bro is cooked as a competitive player. More money in streaming.

[@kw6665]

Hikaru being a little dramatic. He will bounce back

[@PhonkEcho]

Its the new generations time, I think.

[@Drewpost19]

Dudes on suicide watch damn

[@Narrowcros]

He tries to be dramatic to retain views

[@TNM001]

nah, this is bad for his brand...and thats why he is dramatic about it. he knows he screwed up not reaching finals. he has no interest in OTB stuff except if he thinks its good for his streaming brand. he thought he would cruise through here...and didn't.

[@taylorlatch2635]

​@@PhonkEchoi'd agree if hikaru wasnt destroying all these people in online blitz over the past weeks/months/year. Unless the people he played just don't do much online chess or something

[@agentraydg839]

Ha! Hikaru's response to Dubov's sleeping was "Don't be a stranger" 😏

[@con_el_maestro3544]

What does " Don't be a stranger mean"

[@randomnobody8770]

@@con_el_maestro3544 I think he mixed it up with some other saying. I'm a native English speaker and checked google just in case. It doesn't make any sense in context.

[@Zwellop]

@@con_el_maestro3544 You say it to someone to tell them to stay in touch/contact

[@bretsheeley4034]

@@con_el_maestro3544Usually you say it to someone you want to keep in contact with. It didn't make sense to me here.

[@GeekonaBike]

Dubov is envious of Hans after losing his unofficial title as the "Bad Boy" of Chess

[@neko-chan6145]

even after a not so good day you show up and give us your take on the events. such a professional and most appreciated. it was great to root for you. you had the best live commentators

[@davidofford7002]

A very happy Christmas to you Hikaru, to you and your wife and team. With a full heart for greater success and achievement in the coming year and for years ahead. From an Australian in Poland. . . in the very middle of Christmas (we look forward to the holiday on January 6th, and even then we have a special dispensation to keep the Christmas decorations up until February 2nd; can you believe it!). Be well and know we believe in you - and appreciate all you hard work all the more! And love seeing you together.

[@C0MPUTERPHILE]

Someone who says they might end up sleeping through another game with Niemann is obviously making a statement without making it clear enough to be fined.

[@golendorfjules1838]

Sued not fined, but yes.

[@kieran1990able]

While nobody was protesting and magnus hikaru were okay to play against hans, dubov wanted to be main character but he failed miserably.

[@DaniilDubov-s5e]

Dubov is main character, more popular than Hans will ever be

[@stormixgaming8389]

Hmm ​@@DaniilDubov-s5e

[@akshatnautiyal6758]

@@DaniilDubov-s5emore popular than the man whose chess speaks for itself. No chance

[@DaniilDubov-s5e]

@@akshatnautiyal6758 Dubov is actually more popular than Hans in the chess community😂 Hans tries to copy Dubov’s bad boy image so hard

[@akshatnautiyal6758]

@@DaniilDubov-s5e ofcourse but Hans is making his way up to popularity by being in literally all controversies out there recently

[@MrSupernova111]

I'm not the biggest Hikaru fan but I can understand the feeling of working hard all your life, representing yourself and your country as best you can only to go virtually unnoticed in the public eyes. Other countries like India treat their grandmasters like superstars. At least Hikaru gets to experience some fan support during otb events before his professional career comes to a close. That said, he's not as old as it makes us believe and could go on as an elite player indefinitely with the right mindset. But that's up to him.

[@raylopez99]

Father Time is real though. Look at Ivanchuk, who is off his peak these days. But I think Hikaru is mad at himself for not doing better hence the harsh talk of retirement.

[@MrSupernova111]

@@raylopez99 . No doubt. But Ivanchuk is much older.

[@Peter-hz3vs]

@@raylopez99Ivanchuk is pure genius. Beated Magnus and Grischuk with better tiebreaker at age 47😂. The dude is a world champion without the title

[@arrunthiagarajan3688]

They should give Dubov the silver medal for the Blitz portion of the World Blitz Chess Championship 2024.

[@giulianovelli6774]

You can hear the voice almost breaking into tears at the beginning, losing sucks

[@supernova046]

for a world championship the format and presentation were an absolute shambles.

[@kim.sa8]

"You see a thief with a graceful stance, And one who's odd but kind at heart by chance. A preacher delivers a sermon divine, Yet lacks the faith in his holy line. A drunk in a bar, with his soul to confess, To Jesus he prays, in his drunkenness. One is, yet doesn’t appear to be, Another seems, but isn’t, you see." A free translation of verses by the Brazilian poet Luiz Julião

[@TheMrBennito]

Mr Nakamura more involved in other players' whereabouts than in his own chess play

[@arnabroy832]

You have to be a Ultra Pro Max Giga Chad to sleep in a tournament when you are hunting qualification 😂

[@David_7171]

The ‘Don’t be a stranger’ saying means something else.

[@ChepinTV-zo9dt]

So Nieman was right, Nakamura will be home with his pineapple shirt watching him win championships....

[@CheddarChess-ft7hj]

Lmao😂

[@nowisek]

Not this one tho

[@golendorfjules1838]

I hate both of them but it's about to be true in the future.

[@Vish__2-2]

''I'm not gonna fight anymore, I won't disrespect the sport by losing to these caliber of fighters.'' ~ Hikaru probably

[@gaBBarSlnGh]

08:00 😂 Arjun Erigaisi started with 5 out of 5 wins

[@shauryasuri3653]

Yeah but he fumbled way too hard.

[@paularized1]

Hikaru backing the narrative that’s against Hans? Shocker.

[@TheMrBennito]

So the claim is Hans is a cheater, while Dubov avoids the label 'bad loser' by falling asleep.

[@OneBlurryLens]

The league should be paying for all the players accommodations and travel expenses.

[@MrSupernova111]

That requires money from sponsors. Hard to do when the #1 player can't find a pair of slacks to meet the event's dress code. These elite players only have one person in their best interest and that's themselves. Unfortunately, sometimes they step on their own toes. But chess players are not known for being the best team players. This goes back to the beginning of the game as a professional sport.

[@MamadFj]

​@@MrSupernova111Magnus is 70% of the reason that Chess players get paid nearly as much as they do

[@MrSupernova111]

@@MamadFj . Wrong. You're just making up your own facts as you go along now. Good day!

[@joshuahietala5174]

@@MrSupernova111 Yeah, 70 % is far to small number, it should be at least 80% that's more realistic.

[@MamadFj]

@@MrSupernova111 tf you on ? Without Magnus no one would sponsor these events and give them tens of millions of dollars . You can't get sponsors for a sports event when the best players aren't playing and Magnus and Hikaru are the only known chess players (really known) aside from Kasparov

[@raphexe]

Hikaru loves the sound of his own voice

[@MrKockabilly]

Hikaru: "Dubov didn't oversleep. Come on, everyone knows." So what does everyone knows that I didn't

[@zeecherryzzz]

that the reason he was asleep isn't true

Dubov didn’t want to play against Hans because he’s convinced Hans is a cheater. He tried to make a statement by refusing to compete but framed it as "I overslept," probably to avoid consequences from FIDE or something along those lines.

[@MrKockabilly]

So Dubov sacrificed a game (and foiled his chance to make it to the finals) just because he's convinced Hans is a cheater? Even Magnus played with Hans on board.

@@MrKockabilly That's exactly the case here. All these comments (including from Dubov himself) clearly indicate that it wasn't an accident. And besides that very obvious one, there really isn't any other explanation for why Dubov would have done this.

[@rhwing5095]

​@@MrKockabilly Are you saying you would sacrifice your own principles for any remotely profitable trivial pursuit? I guess, whether Dubov is right or wrong, he's not a sellout

[@debrascott8775]

Foreshadowing: Chess players are very good at gaming the system.

[@kingkillah101]

This is a rough one kids. I don't know if Hikaru reads these, but as an older man, I assure you, it's not "your mind starting to slip." You are still of a fine age to compete at top level. Maybe you are just changing and your priorities are shifting. Your REAL fans know you aren't out for some money grab, or care how you did at this one random tournament. YOU ARE WORTHY AND YOUR FANS LOVE U LONG TIM! 🎉

[@johndelatorre4794]

Dubov was trying on Magnus' jeans and got stuck. Hikaru needs to stop overthinking and second guessing himself and trust his instinct. It's like Ding in the World championship he played very well when he didn't have a lot of time but less when he was spending an hour thinking.

[@Sq20f]

😂 endlessly repetes: Don't be a stranger... don't be a stranger ...

[@ramachandra776]

There is a bitter war brewing between Hikaru , Magnus and promoters of free style chess on one side and FIDE on the other . Dubov pulling his stunt , Jeansgate are all symptoms of this (largely hidden from the public eye) war. Players are going to get caught in the middle . This may lead to surge in chess popularity or implode spectacularly . Only time will tell .

[@112233JORDAN]

Well, he can go ahead and sleep now with his clown behavior. Hilarious how Dubov didn't make tiebreaks 😂

[@carlkligerman1981]

Blitz is a young man’s game. Chess overall is, but especially rapid time formats favour younger players, 100%

[@freyc1]

Results don't really show that. And young players are often good at calculation, which is actually more important in longer time-controls.

[@leocris1100]

I thinks Big brother make duvob an offerd, thinks that Magnus vs Hans sells more, also jeans gambit decline second day

[@NoKnuckles]

16:45 Hikaru admits himself that his chess is interesting. Not accusation, just stating facts.

[@doesntmatter6413]

Hi Hikaru, About the whole Dubov thing: couldn't he have been pressured by Kramnik to not play against Kramnik's protégé?

[@leonidsandler9081]

Thanks for your honest assesment of your performances Hikaru! You can still improve! Good luck and keep playing!

[@CKT100]

more and more gm are getting bolder and speaking more, new wings, interesting to see the future after the Magnus era.

[@vers-s7s]

take a shot evertime hikaru says "i mean"

[@hansmahr8627]

Yeah I mean, at the end of the day, it is what it is, it is what it is. No I mean, what I would say is, it is what it is. So yeah.

[@Hopemwazozo]

So Dubov sold his game to Hanz. Bad bad bad

[@Milan_N13]

He definitely didn't oversleep the interview with Levi made me 100% certain of that. Because Levi asked if he was paired against Hans in the quarter final would he play ? and Dubov yes if i don't oversleep again i will play.

[@Zaki_Zain]

that doesnt confirm anything, how your train of logic led to that is "impressive"

[@akinsolaakindele5485]

That sounds more like a joke to me?

[@douglasquaid7550]

Don't be a stranger

[@traplover6357]

He made it vague enough where it couldve been a either a joke about a weird situation or a hint that he wont play

[@aman_s_96]

You're dumb dumb, but you think you're smart. Many such cases

[@Cristuuu]

could it be hikaru is not as used to otb as he's on digital? not to say he's not used to otb, but he's REALLY used to digital, and being used to something makes the brain process faster/better, no?

[@zezeti2246]

I'm just a mediocre player and can totally vouch for that,it really slows me down when I switch from digital to otb 😅

[@elijahvictor4077]

That's what I am thinking too. Sometimes playing too much digital can affect your performance in otb. I played otb recently and I didn't look anything near my performance in digital but with time, I sort of got used to it. I think that's why he had a slow start. But in a high stakes tournament, it becomes difficult with the nerves and tension. But he is a professional and he should prepare for otb chess and play for at least a week to acclimatize to otb. Common

[@bluefire6470]

Yeah, many people don't realize how much of a difference playing otb vs online is. Looking at a board vs a screen can help/hinder your play. Playing with a mouse feels very different. Even if you are a very good chess player, these changes take some time to adjust to in order to play at your best. Hikaru has played a lot online, way more than otb in recent years. It can go both ways. He might not be used to playing blitz otb.

[@mcronrn]

It’s structured to benefit Magnus the most and he doesn’t appreciate it - shocked, I’m just shocked! 🤣🙄

[@flamor6633]

Lol

[@redeyexxx1841]

More conspiracy lol 😂

[@MrSupernova111]

Magnus is more concerned about the dress code than in promoting the game to attract bigger sponsors. This is what happens when players think they're above the game itself. They step on their own toes. Lots of examples of this arrogant behavior in chess.

[@nova190-u3c]

@@MrSupernova111 hes literally standing up for freestyle chess for attraction of chess

[@raylopez99]

@nova190-u3c Also he just inked another modeling gig with G-Star Raw, so check and mate, with a nice check coming.

[@AdamRietzTV]

Hikaru

[@TheRajneeshsrivastav]

When you start to spent too much time on 2 dimensional interface (comp chess) the spatial cognitive abilities for same puzzle's 3 D space start to get decline with age .This is Conditioned effect. Here Online Chess vs OTB.

[@golendorfjules1838]

I completely agree, this is not helping him.

[@AravindRavi]

Dubov took a quick walk to a russian restaurant to get beef sandwich

[@raylopez99]

Seems he's got a beef... as the idiom goes.

[@Nirnek]

Hikaru "yeah I mean" Nakamura

[@barry_allen321]

Hikaru "I don't really care" Nakamura

[@112233JORDAN]

Him saying he saw the position wrong reminds me of when I was in Vegas playing blackjack. One time, I asked for the dealer to split thinking I had a certain pair of cards. I had a completely different matching pair. The dealer laughed, and I knew better than to split the pair in front of me. Its like they were swapped without me noticing. Idk if it was nervousness or what! Kinda crazy

[@DG-Gilmore]

That isn't what don't be a stranger means dawg

[@Katapa_dps]

Ding liren is the best😊 0:23 ❤❤❤❤

[@RaphaelCosteau]

he was not mentioned at this timestamp at all and you are a bot

[@knowledgeablechad]

@@RaphaelCosteau dude you are a bot. he is refering how ding defended crazy good against gukesh in low time in some games and how hikaru was criticising ding and now finding out it is not easy to perform otb

[@user-vy5uy9fo8p]

​@@RaphaelCosteauYou are not enough of a chess nerd to know what he meant.

[@hadespower7426]

@@knowledgeablechad not the same, i mean hikaru drew those positions against 3200 stockfish (multiple drawn games) just to show how simple it was so I think he was right to criticize how ding played...

[@c2c001]

I'm getting tired of Dubov saying "everyone who isn't stupid knows what happened". Now Hikaru is saying: "you know what happened, he didn't over sleep". OK... I'm stupid. I don't know what happened. Explain it to me.

[@shauryasuri3653]

Magnus accused Hans of cheating a while back. He couldn't prove it so it ended up being a nothing burger whoever they still don't like Hans. Dubov is close with Magnus and now years later forfeited his game on purpose to make a statement(that he won't play with an alleged cheater).

Dubov didn’t want to play against Hans because he’s convinced Hans is a cheater. He tried to make a statement by refusing to compete but framed it as "I overslept," probably to avoid consequences from FIDE or something along those lines.

[@hensonchin9090]

I think FIDE need to install a CCTV Camera on each player room so that they will know if Dubov really over sleep

[@JoaoSousa-fn5gy]

​@@shauryasuri3653do u realize thats hans admit that he did cheat and then just defened himself by saying he didnt cheat in that especific game vs magnus i mean in ANY other sport hans wouldnt be allowed to play EVER again in any official tournoument

[@peibolsky]

​@@JoaoSousa-fn5gywhat a manipulator you are. He admitted to using an engine online when he was a teenager, never cheated otb and you have to be ill intended to say he cheats. Do better. Dubov has also admitted to using engines online. Look it up.

[@bluefishhh]

@10:27 "Don't be a stranger" - that doesn't mean what Hikaru thinks it means!

[@LR-jv2zd]

So when will Hikaru win any of those world championships or even candidates? World cup, World Classic, Rapid, Blitz championship. I mean anything

[@musingsofamusician4874]

He already did, he is World Fischer Random Champion.

[@zezeti2246]

Well,he's in his mid 30s,I'm no expert but from my understanding of chess your peak is usually around 25-30?!

[@martimchaves1658]

@@zezeti2246 many chess players actually peaked in their 40s

[@ragnarhermansson7105]

Freestyle??? Just call it what it is Fischer random!! Magnus dislikes Fischer for evny reasons and are doing all he can to talk the GOAT down.

[@mxyzptlk1616]

Dubov ducked smoke with Hans. Punk move. He's not standing on morals; he's being a coward.

[@Mr92joker]

The problem was not the time in my opinion. The problem was openings. A lot of time he was worse from the start/middlegame

[@golendorfjules1838]

Openings have been the weakest point of naka for all his career as well as mental weakness)

[@heraldcallewaert5819]

These interviewers are special, let me put it like that.

[@whosaidiwantedahandle]

Dubov passed out when Hans released his haoshoku haki

[@a_e.s_4]

Hikaru, you placed #21! You're only a point down from top 8! You're incredible. Please keep shining!

[@sHaterred-vh7cs]

Why he keeps winning tilted Tuesdays he might cheat 😂

[@gredax]

he was 45th in rapid, dude glazing magnus over jeangate, talking about how fide is doomed meanwhile getting absolutely washed by 2500s, i think losing you and magnus will be fine mate.

[@Someone-hi1nt]

21 and 45 not the greatest for someone proclaimed to be "the best" online and a top 2-3 favorite otb... plus hate to say it, but he lost early and got easier pairings the rest of the way

[@shahmirali828]

Interview with magnus by levy, Magnus said he doesn't agree with the new format and the 21 game format favored him more

[@MMasterDE]

Was the format change really at the request of Carlsen??? I got no idea, but he usually have bad starts at tournaments, and this favors those with good starts. It also filters out so many players early on, when he has always seen more games as better to determine the best.

[@Northseapirate44]

Dubov drank too much and then smoked too many cigarettes

[@thetimebinder]

"cigarettes" 😂

[@ant_ig]

dubov try not to throw away world blitz second year in a row

[@gredax]

"the format sucked", I would say that too if I got totally merked by full time plumbers

[@bipolarminddroppings]

He said it before the tournament too.

[@gredax]

@@bipolarminddroppings yeah I would say that too if I didn't have time to put effort in as I was too busy having my back blown out by Magnus.

[@Niggesh255]

Still format is bad it should be 21 games

[@applescause3021]

@@gredaxdo me next!

[@Randomthings1210]

As Anish said and Magnus agreed that players are biased towards format that suits them at that point so no point of asking suggestions for format for players

[@JonCookeBridge]

Dubov let Hans qualify at his own and possibly Naroditsky’s expense. Really punishes HN to get a free point.

[@formulabrian]

It’s principle to refuse to play a cheater, but it’s something else to refuse to play a cheater when you’re very certain they’re not going to cheat that particular game. If you’re really that anti cheating, you’d take that opportunity to crush the cheater, but why would you still refuse to play? 4 words: what, if, I, lose?

[@barddz4646]

2:16 "i saw someone mention it" ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? BRO HOW COULD SOMEONE MENTION SOMETHING THAT WAS IN YOUR MIND

[@fvr6715]

I also don't understand why FIDE squeezes two of the most pretigious tournaments exactly in the holidays time where nobody really wants to travel and just stay at home to be with their loved ones, insanely poor organization in all aspects

[@neko-chan6145]

just an idea - maybe look into meditation or something like that to train ones head to stay clear and calm. you have all the knowledge and skill. it is still fun to watch you and i really enjoy your game analysis

[@Randomthings1210]

Why do these Hukaru interviews on stream after any event feel like someone died

[@bread_wagongrom7839]

he's obviously very exhausted

[@lordoflight31]

Coz money?

[@Ærlvsedi]

Could you imagine all these chess players bunking up and sharing the cost of a massive Airbnb rental. They could stream a drunk chess tournament. What are some good chess drinking games?

[@Insaneonepiecetheories]

"It's to try and favor magnus" what is bro on about???

[@pacov.8300]

Obviously easier for Magnus to win mini matches than in a 200 players swiss.

[@breh7128]

Pac I mean he has 7 blitz champs also this format is harder for him he even said it since he has to have a good start which he usually does not have

[@pacov.8300]

@@breh7128 Yeah, I disagree with him. There is much more variance in a 200 players Swiss tournament, than if he can deal with 3 good players one by one.

[@elijahvictor4077]

When i saw the title i laughed so hard my wife asked me what the issue was. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@AndresHortillosa]

Hikaru: I might be able to help you with your problem when your time gets to five seconds. Ask your step Dad on how to reach me.

[@gonzo94000]

I would love to see Hikaru play the US Championship, the Olympiad, and the World Championship cycle. After that , he can do what he wants. Just a fan's opinion.

[@renashbellrn]

Hikaru is becoming Kramnik at this point. LMAO

[@MattiasConte]

FINALLY YOU SAID... THIS FORMAT IS MADE FOR MAGNUS

[@goyograco2639]

It's hard to disagree with Hikaru's own feelings, so I'm sorry if this opinion seems disrespectful, but I think Hikaru thinks too much about age. Of course it's a thing, but more about motivation and the will of improve. Maybe is some bias that comes from when he was younger. Sasha is older, Gelfand, Lenier... I think the main problem manifested in this tournament can be solved, is about mental state, overthinking. When he plays online, he usually premoves without second guessing how to respond to an expected move. He never second-guesses his calculations, even if he blunders some time scrambles against players with great tactical awaresness. Playing less over the board surely doesn't help, I hope he can find peace in the Freestyle, he's still the FIDE World Chess960 Champion!

[@359nova]

Will be nice to watch a boxing - chess match between Dubov and Hans!

[@arnabroy832]

Problem with freestyle is, its for that 0.1% Super GMs and alienate whole audience. General Audience doesnt have interest which they cant play and its a board game

[@furrypossum1498]

If hes gonna cry like this after a loss, dont do the interview.

[@karezaalonso7110]

Why interview someone who doesn't want to answer

[@notadegen69]

10:25 hikaru misusing dont be a stranger saying lol

[@markphc99]

I don’t believe him either , I suspect no one was supposed to.Avoids censure from Fide by outright saying that he didn’t want to play Hans because of the cheating controversy

[@yashm7755]

If top experinced GMs agree on problems with FIDE and Hans, they probably arent wrong

[@symbarh]

😂😂😂

[@uduehdjztyfjrdjciv2160]

Dubov played marvel rivals all night 😂

[@roelofbyts]

Disappointing that Hikaru literally had "better" or "much better" positions in just about every match and couldn't convert. He'll recover... he is also not as bad in low time moments as he thinks. Anyway... looking forward to watching Hikaru streaming instead of the drugged interviews :P

[@riverahyrule]

Danya 9th so out of the day 2? Yeah that pisses me off. I was rooting for Danya to win. Especially because of all the bullshit he's gone through this past year. He had a great tournament reagardless, hopefully it gives danya some peace of mind and he can move forward and not let the bullshit accusations affect his mental health anymore. I hope he realises that he could become the Fide world champion on all formats and people like Kramnik would try to drag his name in dirt.