Hikaru Disappointed in Day 4 Press Conference Ding v Gukesh

[@LyricaLeviosa]

"You speak English because thats the only language you know and I speak English because that's the only language you know." -8 year old bob

[@Suvvymystic11]

mic dro , roasted

[@ym276]

Hikaru sounds so arrogant sometimes. Chill, Ding isn't very good at English, so he just says simple things like 'it went ok' to avoid having to speak too much

[@tanz7877]

Correct. The only one trolling here is Hikaru.

[@MeanDevy]

Hikaru, try to become a World Champion instead of commenting behind their back like a old granny.

[@tejasrawat7065]

I swear i get irritated because English isn’t my native language as well. The guy is trying (aside from being the world champion) cut him some slack

[@Hell_72]

Precision made that opening not go well. But it was a draw so fair enough to say it's well and not good at the same time ,as I am thinking ding literally wants to go for tie breaks

[@axelbauh7937]

He losing to guki regardless of Hikaru's attitude. So time to chill guys.

[@gyanendramaurya1796]

Hikaru needs to chill a little. Ding has achieved what all the chess players dream of having even hikaru. Dude's english is not so good so he uses simple words and sometimes it may not be what he tries to say. And all the top players please god stop going after both the players after each match because Ding is a world champion and you are not and Gukesh is challenger which you are again not. (JEALOUSY PRO MAX)

[@jamieevans5979]

Is that the new iPhone, jealousy pro max? 😂 Ding chillin' huh

[@tuktukkkkkk]

@@jamieevans5979 No, that is a new human breed.

[@MislavIvkovic-sx8vd]

I dont Like Gukesh game yes he is strong he doesnt make to much risks remind me to Anish or Wesly when he was in Great mode

[@andy0519]

The world champion title doesnt mean anything since Magnus left. And Ding is the worst champion ever, making this match the worst title match ever. It is f disappointing, that is why you get this reaction by Hikaru, who is being honest. But somehow guys soft as you have a problem with it

[@OG-Gangstaa]

Let him qualify for atleast one candidates tournament first then he can comment about how to handle a world championship match (such a sore loser)

[@frustis]

Hikaru graduating on the Kasparov school of being obnoxious and talking too much

[@edituaskedfor]

But the difference is that Kasparov is a world champion

[@abhishekchoudhury6750]

But we r loving it... aren't we?

[@edituaskedfor]

@@abhishekchoudhury6750 no it's annoying to see someone talking so arrogantly about the world champion like hikaru is not even a world champion he should respect both the players . Gukesh and ding >>>>>> naka Hikaru lost all my respect

[@potatoonastick2239]

Lmfao

[@KindaHawks]

It's his f*cking job to talk,he's a streamer what do you expect? Stay quiet? Don't give his opinion?

[@usmansiddiqui7821]

Someone who never played a world championship final is now trying to troll and criticise a world champion lol

[@suyashsngh250]

@@usmansiddiqui7821 Yet you are here, a person who has never played chess professionally, trying to troll and criticise a player who is Top 3 in chess. Irony died a thousand deaths.

[@Madhav-x5o]

Hikaru when you just need a draw but you got screwed by ding in final round😂😂😂

[@jire9831]

Hikaru chastising someone for taking a draw is really ironic.

[@willalread5077]

Exactly! 👍 Hikaru plays fast and talks fast, but in slow classical chess, with all the chips on the table, could Never come through when it mattered Most! He has now evolved into ‘ The I know everything Monday Morning Quarterback 🤭

[@dimitarbushkalov2380]

Hikaru, Levy and co need to get their act together. What are they expecting? Botvinik lost his title 3 times, Tal couldnt put any resistasnce as early as his first world title defense, spassky was obliterated by fisher, and kasparov couldn't land a blow on Kramink during the WHOLE MATCH!! The comments of influencers like hikaru, magnus and levy just acting disgusted with ding or gukesh's play are really detrimental to chess! It's like these people can never be satisfied. Yesterday gukesh wins a perfect game where he literally made 1 mistake, and magnus says it's not a good game of chess. Today both players play with 98+ accuracy and hikaru complains. Honestly!

[@sesanti]

Well in defense of Hikaru, Magnus, Anish, Nepo etc. and all the other top players at that level (so, not Levy), being them all very close to each other in playing strength, they criticise the matches as their equals. So they are going to go on long rants on criticising their play.

[@subjectman9602]

​@@sesanti they should focus on themselves except magnus . Why aren't they in their place .😂

[@nanskate]

"Detrimental to chess"? Why / How? He is VERRY critical of all the decisions. He disagrees with a LOT of them, which may actually give people insight into why he is not a World Champion... If he sat here, biting his tongue whenever he dissatisfied, we wouldn't learn anything and imo this would be a pointless video. I would like Ding's lack of (confidence in himself-) 'speaking English' to be taken into account more, but that is just a small detail.

[@dimitarbushkalov2380]

@@nanskate It's not about Magnus, Levy or Hikaru being critical. That's more than welcome and I prefer people who speak their mind, like Hikaru does. However, he, Magnus and Levy are degrading the value of the championship match after every-single-game, which is a different story altogether. After game 1 magnus said "it's hard to understate how bad gukesh played". After game 3 he said again "this is objectively not a good game of chess"; after games 2 and 4 they are complaining again. Opinions must be more balanced. Watch the video of Kramnik for example or for Daniel King, both seasoned in WOrld Championship (as a player and commentator). Their takes are still interesting without devaluing the bid for the titile.

[@Johnnygvvs]

@@dimitarbushkalov2380Magnus evaluates based on his high standard and In his eyes it was poor just the truth of the matter

[@victorswaroop2289]

How about doing better and actually winning the candidates next year

[@montysaini8602]

There's no candidates tournament to win next year

[@agytjax]

Candidates 2022 : Hikaru finished 4th and Liren finished 2nd Candidates 2023 : Hikaru finished 2nd and Gukesh finished 1st Clearly, dude was outsmarted in the Candidates when he face either of the players. WTF does he think he is way better than them ?? Dude's has been trying to get a shot at the WC battle even before Gukesh got an initiation into Chess ! Is it Jealousy or playing to the gallery to get more YT views ??

[@jire9831]

Candidates 2016: Hikaru finished 7th and Karjakin won, Fabi 2nd.

[@darthmandalore409]

But he is better. Same as that Fabi is better. I think Arjun is better too.

[@YatharthCreates]

Even though I support Gukesh but you shouldn't be this harsh on Ding. He is not trolling, his nature is reserved. Tbh he looks innocent rather than troller.

[@Subhajit_Paul123]

Ding has the correct strategy to play safe. That's why Ding is the World champion and Hikaru is not.

[@ym276]

It's true that Ding should have pushed harder with white but Hikaru seems to be missing that Ding's english is poor so you can't take the literal meaning of his words too seriously

[@newt2120]

ur missing the fact that hikaru is still better than both of these guys. he just doesnt wanna compete since streaming is his main focus rn

[@ym276]

@@newt2120 Hikaru is not necessarily better than Gukesh at classical right now, the canadiates proved this

[@Ps_10_10]

@@newt2120 keep telling urself that , gukesh has yeats ahead so cant tell hows he gonna do but hikaru's way better than ding

[@Asoul69]

@@newt2120 he did try to compete he just didn't win (which mean he wasn't as good as gukesh)chess is the game u can't blame luck,

[@thepathakarpit]

18:00 man how can anyone dislike ding, he is such a pookie, so strong player, introverted and wants to go back to play Tal. Man🔥

[@curio78]

These games are still far better quality than ding vs nepo.

[@grammarnazi9440]

They are not actually.Ding and nepo featured new ideas and fighting chess(leading to blunders).ThIs one is just gukesh coming up creative new ideas while ding is happy with a draw.When you play safe boring chess,ofcourse there will be less blunder .High quality draws also occur as in Magnus vs Fabiano WCC match

[@curio78]

@@grammarnazi9440 I remember those games where the evaluation bar was swinging wildly. it was a blunder fest.

[@OPTImistic001]

I think you forgot what happened in the later stages of that match. As the players here seem vulnerable too, only time will tell what happens towards the end of the match

[@someshroy7700]

​@@grammarnazi9440most bad quality chess both were blundering in game 6 if I remember.

[@Ya-cat1111]

In case you dont know, the 2023 WCC is considered to be the most exciting WCC. Yes they do make some blunders, because they are humans, and that's what make that WCC so exciting. If you really want "high quality chess", go watch stockfish vs stockfish. I'm sure you will enjoy them making 100 draws with 99 accuracy in a row

[@MoneyMitrovic333]

People in the comments treating Ding like a 17 yr old and Guki like a 30 yr old😂

[@roydondsa]

Bro u lost against VD twice 😂

[@vijayapagar6947]

Bro it is true but don't underestimate vd bhai Mana form kharab chal ra he abhi but he is Fantastic player

[@roydondsa]

@vijayapagar6947 bro Hikaru is so arrogant ..hence I commented that

[@_iceman_21_]

​@@roydondsahe's not arrogant, he is practical

[@somakun1806]

@@_iceman_21_ nope he is not

[@abhishekchoudhury6750]

He's world no 3 even after being full time streamer...

[@neutralrobot]

"I'm from the organization." This line cracks me up.

[@yashpathak1650]

You don't know about the organisation? The famous organisation she is from

[@AWSexpert1]

Yes😂😂😂

[@compton8301]

Hikaru is envious of both these players because they’re far above him.

[@goldentime1418]

Nah more like because he thinks he's way better than them, but the fact is they both outplayed him to be where they are 😂😂

[@compton8301]

@@goldentime1418 That makes sense actually 😂

[@BanditLover-gw5us]

His been very complimentary to gukesh just been kinda a di*k to ding

[@mohokdas7629]

Hikaru should focus on qualifying for the next candidates and then to win it. Rather than just roasting the current champion and challenger It shows the level of jealousy since he is not in Singapore rather in his streaming room

[@OG-Gangstaa]

@@mohokdas7629 💯💯💯

[@slayer5189]

Why? The money is right here

[@amitm1993]

Most jealous is Magnus Carlsen I think. Fabi is very level headed and measures his words

[@mohokdas7629]

@@slayer5189 if everything boils down to money Then he should go, do a high paying job or a business

[@slayer5189]

@mohokdas7629 😂😂 imagine millions of dollars for what you love would you give it up for more millions and not love the job? Tell us your stupid do it

[@kingscrosschessclub]

It's amazing to see the insights from someone that has played in a World Championship Match.

[@bulumkomadikane4543]

😂

[@OG-Gangstaa]

Ikr😂

[@post-humangod2575]

Doesn't matter, he is rated higher than both of them and in the words of Garry Kasparov the world champions end with Magnus as the champion is supposed to be the best player in the world and Ding and Gukesh are not even near world number 2.

[@bullymaguire8266]

Nobody cares about magnus or Kasparov man, i mean for sure magnus is goat but too bad, his country isn't producing anything anywhere close to that, i mean who's next, aryan tari?😂 And kasparov, oh well yeah, banned Russians don't count

[@saumitravashishtha3853]

​@@post-humangod2575 and still hikaru couldn't win candidates. Now stfu

[@carlos-gw4bt]

How does hikaru get more and more unlikable everytime i hear him...

[@brettbaker8357]

He’s a lib

[@HP-tw6tl]

​@@brettbaker8357bruh

[@jayvaibhawverma]

I check his videos once in a while and God, they are awful and filled with his obnoxious comments on players. And his twitch chat is brain-dead too. People say that it's his opinion and the blunt nature, but no, that's not it. They are instead abhorrent and loathsome comments disguised as 'opinion'. Such an unlikeable personality, and grows even worse when you listen to his 'opinions'.

[@YtubeUserr]

He has had a not so ideal childhood. So take it easy on the guy.

[@KappaMan123]

Hikaru has always been this way. Look at his history before the chess boom.

[@sagar_0991]

Cmon hikaru hes Chinese and how can u expect from him to be perfect in English? huh and they would have been tired so might have been some tongue slips too ? he does hesitate to speak and introvert

[@shibambhattacharjee5268]

Sorry to say that but thats why bobby fisher once said chess players are shelfish , arrogant and they don't respect each other. I mean what is happening. Ding is current world champion not the guy who has been waiting for a long time in between top ten world ranking but finally not getting a single chance to prove himself. I mean i would be better not to show your own arrogance to some other who is already at the top. You may say that ding is lucky but more than luky ding is deserving so be respectful. And don't know why some old dinosaurs are saying" i don't consider this as world championship" may be that creature is also obsessed with his old generation thoughts. Now this streamer who never got dip his nail into the world championship talking about ding liren , the current world champion. Wonderful

[@tabemsins]

It's crazy to me how people forget that before becoming World Champion ding was always fighting for top5, dude had a 100+ game streak, broke through 2800 multiple times. Unfortunately he's not the strongest mentally and we're seeing him going through this tough phase but still, Ding is not someone to be treated lightly. Hikaru is just salty because he couldn't win the candidates

[@steve-h8d]

this hikaru guy is so salty like bro you are pushing 40 😭😭

[@sthephan934]

This hikaru guy mocking players who are playing a match he never ever has even qualified to

[@threepillargaming]

@@sthephan934…

[@threepillargaming]

@@sthephan934hikaru has been world champion

[@builderphill1361]

​@@threepillargamingno he has not, this is classical chess

[@threepillargaming]

@ oh shit yeah I’m sped

[@AstitvaMishra-ed6fg]

Not able to speak English is better than trying to become world champion but becoming an arrogant content creator instead🤡

[@bullymaguire8266]

Hikaru has earnt more in last 7 months than probably your next 3 lineage, chill man.

[@tanishq_o]

​@@bullymaguire8266no matter how much a clowns networth is, he'll always be a clown. Being gm doesn't help if ur going to ruin ur reputation by ur own hands like in kramnik's case

[@rggrrggr290]

@@bullymaguire8266 not seeing materialistic dumb on internet day 699

[@Nice_person_]

​@@bullymaguire8266doesn't matter kid

[@Rajesh-no8hb]

Bro is acting like a 15 year old bullying teanager who's trying to sound cool.

[@keshavy1189]

The number of times Hikaru has mentioned him preparing Ba3 against Richard in 2022, I don't think I ll be forgetting it soon.

[@iguesswellneverknow.6807]

Ding is just a chill guy like that

[@axelbauh7937]

Avoiding the pain in every word and action... Yeah... I guess you could be right.

[@compton8301]

Influencer grandmasters like Hikaru and Levy have one thing in common- they are not worthy of defending such a title.

[@Aditya_1706]

levy ?

[@Kywish_]

​@@Aditya_1706levy mentality will never get him the GM title

[@Viewer13128]

Some commenters who are angry are allergic to analysis. It is observed Gukesh has better prep each game (even the 1st game he lost), while Ding has worse prep especially with Black; this means based on the analysis thus far, Ding needs to push when he has White pieces, thus why Hikaru was shocked when Ding said his plan was to be safe with White (because he is out prepped with Black so he needs to push when he has White). This is such a basic concept and it would shock anyone who is into the match. If you guys watch sports, you will get angry when the coach makes a seemingly stupid decision and you're just a casual viewer. Hikaru's playing level is at the level of Fabi, Nepo, Ding so why can't he criticize the obvious when a couch potato at home can?

[@dummydummy0]

Because Hikaru is not playing the wc and Ding is, its easy to comment on things saying he should she should while never qualifying for the match himself. Playing wc involves immense pressure and again Ding has health issues but I doubt Hikaru will understand coz again he has never played a wc

[@TJConcept1995]

I think that nowadays, there is too much of, "I disagree with what person A said, so I'll give them some kind of pejorative label". There is no counter-argument. I like your sporting analogy. Reminds me of how frustrated I got with some of Gareth Southgate's decisions during England's football games in the European Championships earlier in the year. I do wonder though whether modern chess has become more about avoiding one's opponent prep than going in with their best weapons. Ding was basically playing a reverse Queen's Indian Defence! That seemed more about avoiding Gukesh's prep than trying to establish a clear advantage out of the opening.

[@dnr9496]

​@@dummydummy0 Sports fans always talk/critique/analyze about the games they are watching. Commentators are always doing that. Guests, analysts, experts, pros are always doing that. Since when was there a rule that anyone not playing isn't allowed to talk/critique/analyze about the game? Hikaru is on the level of expert at minimum in this case. And remember Hikaru is using Ding's info and basing his critique off of that. Hikaru did not dismiss/ignore Ding's info. Ding said his plan was to play safe with white, then Hikaru acknowledged Ding's info and then made his critique. Perfectly normal.

[@Dumsky]

maybe Ding is saying that if his preparation do not end to a commanding lead, he will not push it and play it safe to make it draw.

[@reav3rtm]

Makes sense to me.

[@LuisAlonsoVillalobos]

Trying to go for a win after you lost a game is a bad strategy. This isn’t bliz

[@barry_allen321]

Literally everyone in the chess world is chill except Hikaru 😂 Salty a$$😂

[@Sagar__________]

25:53 someone in chat saying how ding would look in beard 😭😭like bro.

[@Pullapelle]

Hikaru has totally lost it. It is quite obvious he has no clue what is going on. After a painful loss you need to stabilize things and make a draw, no matter of the colors. Hikaru simply has no touch when it comes to WC matches. Just none.

[@Parth-Patel-1411]

Bro can't even able to qualify for WCC in his entire life and judging who already did ..so easy for him

[@rohitsinghbaghel1944]

Dude he is one of the best player in chess what are you talking

[@bestest1234567]

He was in the last candidates😂

[@frustis]

​@@bestest1234567and he lost because his ego made him underestimate Ding

[@bestest1234567]

@@frustis the last candidates means 2024. Ding wasn’t in it. Hikaru was.

[@tanishq_o]

​@@bestest1234567blud lost to gukesh so he and many others are just jealous cuz they thought ding is easy target to achieve world champion title but gukesh made it shatter.

[@blackman7186]

1:17 he's just grateful he didn't lose 😭 he's already showing signs of collapse bro this is not a champion's attitude sorry to say.

[@System.Error.]

Ding not seeing Ba6 is even worse

[@abhishekrai1060]

It’s easy to comment from outside. Ding has some issues but still he is a current world champion by defeating Nepo

[@droyal18able]

​@abhishekrai1060 don't forget he is only there because magnus decided not to be.

[@abhishekrai1060]

@@droyal18able It’s better to decide to fight than to decide not to be. The world doesn’t work that way. Even Ding could have decided to not compete citing health but he decided to fight. Far better than Magnus in my opinion

[@niteeshj1097]

@@droyal18able Well that's true but u also gotta remember that Magnus left it to keep his undefeated streak alive, magnus was worried he will lose but Ding is not worried about that and is still playing even with all the mental issues. That's why we have to respect Ding

[@eyeopener13]

Live chat agreeing to hikaru while comments are otherwise 😂

[@ayanchopra3974]

16:29 bro straight went to ayeein😂😂

[@psr4550]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@D__Ujjwal]

Baigan

[@NMBrayanAmaya]

I think dings strategy is simply to draw games with either color and win when he can push for more regardless if he has to try to win with white and conserve energy playing black. it is unusual so it does seem like crazy talk but I think ding is just trying to chill no joke intended and simply relax with each game waiting for an opportunity to grind. his whole mentality is "if its a draw its a draw unless you wanna overforce" and its probably gonna stay that way until maybe he wins one and then this will go back to how it started with a point lead which entices him to look more for draws so that's my take on it

[@builderphill1361]

Completely agree, similar style of how wesley so and anish giri play now

[@log-907]

yeah, but its questionable if it will work in a wc, since you gotta push every chance to the maximum. however, we saw in the last wc that ding can throw this strat out the window if necessary, and win when the pressure is high, so thats good news.

[@ashishmisramisra6745]

Thats the difference between Hikaru and Gukesh, thats why Gukesh won the candidate and playing to become world champ and he is still doing commentary and a tiny KZbinr

[@Pullapelle]

And it worked well, he had a clear advantage after the opening.

[@gerrycrisandy2425]

By working well, Ding likely meant he didn't get into time trouble and in a hopeless situation by move 20. His team clearly wanted to take Gukesh into deep sea with dodgy opening but the latter reacted well enough for Ding to be satisfied with a draw.

[@delx5751]

The fact that FIDE is giving $200k per win is crazy. Yet even that seems like it doesn't change Ding's perspective on what he's gonna do. I wonder how strong of a mental he's garnered for this event. Props to FIDE for trying to up the entertainment value of the matches though.

[@SD-uu7tf]

In fact FIDE should say the Winner takes 2Mil and the loser will get a meer 200K. That will give incentive to them to play to WIN!

[@Archeops24]

16:00 that Chinese-to-Chinese translation was hilarious lmaooo

[@joylife428]

Do u believe in astrology mr.gukesh. i believe in good moves 😂

[@kalubasunga844]

Ding is better than you Hikaru

[@_APV_]

Please, editor, do some sound equalization in post-editing next time. KZbin feature doesn't seem to do the trick. Ding whispers "ₜₕᵢₛ ₗᵢₙₑ ᵣₑₘᵢₙₛ ₘₑ ₒ ₖᵢₙₛ ᵢₙᵢₐₙ", and Hikaru bellows "is volume low? nah... I GOTTA BE HONEST, I THINK HE'S TROLLING, I THINK HE'S TROLLING, HE'S GOTTA BE TROLLING, I MEAN, HE'S GOTTA BE TROLLING!"

[@MELAYUSIA]

For a Japanese, Hikaru's English is quite decent.

[@nooked23]

Hilary sounds salty he didn’t get the dub in his career

[@douggieharrison6913]

Why you throwing hate at Ding 😂😂 he doesnt need to speak English, you can learn Mandarin

[@builderphill1361]

He's probably mad Ding beat him in 2022 candidates lol

[@neerajchoudhary3709]

i think its his stategy to downplay with white, so gukesh push extra with white, and then he has chances to beat him with black

[@gureygurey8475]

Thats an interesting strategy for sure, but I feel like this will favour Gukesh more as he can suprise him like he did in game 3.

[@CharlesOffdensen]

The press conference had more personal questions than questions about the game. This shows how "interesting" the game was. Ding lost badly in the last game, there are 14 games in total, he wanted to have a couple of save draws, and get into the match. So it makes sense that he didn't want to risk today. Ding will take more chances later.

[@BanditLover-gw5us]

I love an underdog story so I really wanna see him win

[@demonic_soulsyt1848]

Hikaru should be name as the face of chess his analysis is always to the point without being biased....❤

[@prasad7553]

Jealousy is a normal human emotion.

[@santoshjanakiraman8907]

Hikaru sharing his opinions based on his vast experience of being in world chess championship matches. smh

[@danksourav]

bro ever thought why they ask so dumb questions

[@Dominic-s9g]

Everything seems to be okay except these interview sound management😭 The FIDE should look into it, it's Game 4 now!

[@jairo8747]

12:25 that guy is an absolute chad

[@monikaperson99]

Kramnik is also disappointed about Ding's play and said in his recap, he should've played for more

[@tuberweaper8436]

Hikaru acting like he is better than both of them😂

[@YtubeUserr]

@15:34 - "I'm from THE ORGANIZATION". What? Which organization in the world is so prominent that it is referred to as simply "the organization"?

[@renishisrael9520]

Many are acting as though Gukesh and Ding are better than Hikaru. Do you even know that ding also has never won candidates? Also you are acting as though hikaru has not achieved something special where gukesh has, which is winning candidates by 0.5 pts. I agree that the result is great for gukesh, does not take anything away from naka

[@log-907]

i dont disagree that much, but ding beat hikaru for second in candidates, he has gone through much more adversity. hikaru never won a wc match, ding has. gukesh beat hikaru in this candidates. hikaru is being arrogant not bc he is worse than either of them, but because he has never been in this situation of a wc before, therefore doesn't understand the stress.

[@renishisrael9520]

@@log-907 yeah i partially agree with you. Hikaru should be a little more calm. But, Gukesh did not beat hikaru in candidates

[@log-907]

@@renishisrael9520 well he outscored him, but your right, he did not directly beat him

[@log-907]

everyone is mad at Ding for drawing more than desired, but you have to remember Ding is a MASSIVE favorite in rapid tie breaks.

[@Sagar__________]

27:18 some in the chat said this guy looks homeless 😭😭😂😂

[@Abhi4You-o2h]

everyone buzzing about Gukesh vs. Ding, but let’s take a step back see Even the greatest legends have stumbled under pressure. Magnus Carlsen admitted to playing poorly in Game 1 of the World Championship and famously blundered against Nepomniachtchi in the 2021 Candidates. Hikaru Nakamura, despite being a blitz king, missed a mate-in-one against Caruana in the 2016 Sinquefield Cup. Remember Garry Kasparov’s shocking loss to Deep Blue in 1997, or his blunder against Kramnik in the 2000 World Championship that cost him the title? Even Vishy Anand, one of the most consistent players ever, faltered under pressure against Carlsen in 2013. This is part of a game and we should not forget that everyone has there own playstyle. U can’t give an input or be rude if he is not playing with ur style. No one makes a plan how to loose a championship. So instead of giving your opinion we should sit back and enjoy the championship matches 😊

[@Bek31415]

Bro is the speed

[@agytjax]

If Hikaru is so good, why isn't he playin at the World Championship ??

[@hims5205]

Hikaru over the board with ding and gukesh: 🤡 Hikaru online bitching about them: 🗿

[@Pullapelle]

Could it be more obvious, that Hikaru has just lost it, cause he is not there?

[@alexf4426]

might be the worst press conference of all time

[@praful4383]

Meanwhile vidit- did u say something hikaru😂😂😂😂

[@051jatinbhagat]

This press conference reaction videos by hikaru are pretty interesting to see

[@willalread5077]

Hikaru is arrogant and so overbearing! Some people want to be the center of attention, while others don’t want to be the center of anything. To condemn Ding, who epitomizes a gracious, respectful, Gentle Giant; speaks volumes of Hikaru’s arrogance and lack of respect. That’s why Ding is at the Press Conference and Hikaru is our typical shallow hollow.

[@narujohn6984]

Whether one agrees with Hikaru Nakamura or not but we should appreciate his boldness in expressing what he truly feels. That's what makes him entertaining and engaged. So, don't be hard on him guys.

[@president_bharat]

Vol up and down kri pure press confrenece 😂 What a drag

[@SD-uu7tf]

Ding will be considered the WEAKEST Champion in the History of Chess. He should be banished from Chess which he WILL be after this tournament. Gukesh vs. many worthy opponents would be watchable. The Ding Kid will retire. There is nothing worse than an athlete who has no hunger and desire to win which Ding typifies.

[@log-907]

dude shut up, ding has a high probability to win this match

[@abba747]

Fischer was ALSO the first GM who challenged the COMPLETE DOMINATION of the SOVIETS!

[@yahrna]

Couldn't agree with Maria in your chat more, it's much more entertaining to watch the press conference with you than without commentary. Thanks for posting these parts of the stream. It's difficult to watch everything live from different time-zones.

[@splenzid]

Ding (world champion) = Scottie Pippen (won a title) as Hikaru (never won or qualified to WCC) = who? Anyone can finish this for me?

[@hgtdfdgftu867]

You said what I wanted someone of your stature to say.... they weren't trying to kill each other. It was more like a respectful exhibition play.

[@Ryanmuniverse]

Hikaru brings up the volume more than he does the chess.

[@KamiKomplex504]

I don't know about chess but in other 1v1s in games it is common to poke and prod and play safe with full intention to pull out all the tricks coming into the end. We will have to wait and see if Gukesh can prove the advantage with white and put the pressure on Ding to make a comeback early. I thought this was an interesting opening and response. Also if you knew you were outplayed in the commonplace openings then it makes sense to get up to par on the odd openings and squeeze for an advantage or possible time troubles.

[@tanishq_o]

Hikaru u should actually stop targetting both of them and just analyze the game, its world championship. Don't get jeolous of ding or gukesh cuz you or your buddies are not there. 🤡

[@hermionegranger2601]

That girl who asks chinese question must have gain alot of popularity 😂😂 Its just so funny to watch 😅

[@Ksgggg]

Atleast she isn't fake Hermione Granger.

[@brettbaker8357]

@@Ksgggghahahah she’s hot

[@rafaelvelez1232]

I think Gukesh will win and he knows it.

[@oakleypankratz8547]

maybe by "this line is new to me" he's just saying that he hasn't personally played it before. Again, there's a language difference

[@agentraydg839]

13:45 Hikaru has lost it! He didn't know what to do with the audio anymore! 15:07 *Hikaru laughing*

[@jxob]

They need to drop the question time from the press conference. It is just sapping the players' energy and the questions are so stupid.

[@almarthfilms2697]

05:19 for grandmaster evaluation bar sometimes are wrong so do not believe that thing, but for chess players under 2000 elo, i think should keep to believe it😅😅

[@taylorlatch2635]

The press conference volume is low & Hikaru's volume is super loud. I'm trying to hear Ding speak by turning up the volume to 85%, then suddenly Hikaru says something and blows up my ears.. lol.

[@dhamuvj331]

12:16 so wholesome ding enjoying it🤩

[@bhavishshetty5332]

26:36 hikaru had a mild heartattack after listening to question 😂😂

[@habungthomas7851]

Hikaru doesn't realise that he also do the same when classical and stretch it to tie breaker because he is good at blitz games

[@MiddleClassCitizen]

As to Gukesh being compared to Fabiano Caruana, it's the way they start their answers with, Yeah.... and also the sound they speak.

[@mathwizard296]

3:23 pretty sure as world champion if you draw every game you stay world champion dont agree that you have to take risks with white to try to win unless youre down a whole point in the match cause you can risk losing the game too if you try too hard

[@thomasrad5202]

obviously us spectators want something more exciting, we want ding to push harder with white, etc. but we have nothing to lose here, while ding has everything to lose. playing it safe is probably the right call for ding here

[@SD-uu7tf]

This is the World Championship -- a chance to show the world the best chess BUT Ding plays scared and uninspired chess. Bet Hans Nieman can or any of the top 20 players will beat Ding now.

[@ghostfreak6644]

y the ppl in the comment getting annoyed over a video of a chess player for expressing his opinions/views on his channel.

[@Alekhine01]

It is so strange to watch one of the best chess players of the age comment on this match. Same with Magnus. It just seems so odd to feel like the world champions may not be the very best. And then these guys who are so skilled have to not sound arrogant. Yet it feels like they almost cannot help sounding that way if they say anything at all about a mistake on the board or have a difference in opinion.

[@kingslayer3365]

I think playing it safe is not a bad strategy from Ding. Most would agree the closer the match gets to rapid tiebreaks the greater his chances

[@jxob]

You wouldn't have a party without Ding!

[@intelligentowl3639]

Hikaru Magnus etc are expert Chess Pundits. So they have every right to express their views as per their discretion. We as audience should not judge them rather enjoy the diverse information to enhance the joyous WC coverage like every other sport, experts should be free to express themselves. Its good for the sport as a whole.