Nepo's Top 5 Most Brilliant Moves

Ian Nepomniachtchi is playing Ding Liren in the 2023 FIDE World Championship after winning back-to-back Candidates Tournaments against the best grandmasters in chess. Here are the world number-two's top 5 most brilliant moves!
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[@art1e0m]

His last name transliterated very complicated for some reason. Actually, it’s simplier to spell: Nepo-mnya-shi. No more difficult than Naroditsky for me.

[@Aeradill]

if you are going to transcribe a sound you should do it phoneticallly(Nèh-póh-mnee-atch-ee). To my ears the highest upvoted one howtopronounce sounds the best for me as a English/dutch speaker. I don't really know though, i'm not a linguist.

[@art1e0m]

@@AeradillI’m not a linguist too and not trying to look very smart here. Just wanted to help with spelling the name of the next world champion.

[@danielkol477]

Nepo-mnya-shi would translate as Непомниаший, whereas his actual surname is spelled out as Непомниащий.

[@art1e0m]

@@danielkol477 It is so complicated due to translation, yes. But just for spelling ‘-shi’ is quite ok.

[@kirillzakharov7336]

@@danielkol477 which is ironic, because he actually has a very good memory

[@skx444]

I know he’s the favorite but. I’m rooting for Nepo! I think he’s had such a long and incredible road and I’d love to see him as champion.

[@toriless]

He is ahead by one game, did I miss game 10?

[@k1rbis180]

@@toriless game ten ended by draw

[@kami2035]

It´s so nice to listen to James Canty

[@lokme6613]

“Get him off the board” never gets old. 😂

[@bryceshinohara9270]

Canty's "oh my goodness" and "this a family channel" gets me every time 😂

[@michaelsdenney]

The last combo is a hall of fame type of combo.

[@TheChessGenie]

I love Canty's energy!

[@rtt1961]

Okay, #3 with f6! was lovely

[@crazyman4367]

AND HE SACRIFICED THE ROOOOOOOOOK

[@Shodmontj]

I love the pauses

[@stan0033x]

so this was recorded before the WCC but now uploaded

[@aeacusmendoza8178]

it's been 2 years, how do I pronounce Ian's last name?

[@ГригорийКузярин-т1ъ]

Google Translate says it should be "Nepomnyaschiy"

[@popman-m7y]

I heard him say it like "nepomnishi"

[@caravanacid]

You can listen to how Danya and Anish pronounce it. They both speak Russian. They "westernize" the pronunciation a little, shure, but its still better than the absolute butchering James did.

[@kirillzakharov7336]

Neh-pohm-nih-ahtch-ee

[@Ascended55]

Russian is my mother language, and I assure you, GothamChess's pronunciation is best

[@realteamwall]

0:37 im a 700 and i found that move

[@simonservetar5391]

Please stop putting music over these kinds of videos

[@erikhanek4902]

We also wanna see Dings best moves now

[@maxmustermann-lr5xo]

lol

[@mukmin01]

Ding best move was self pin rook and becoming world classical champion against Ian himself

[@bean_au371]

We need some Ding content I think we need to hype him up a bit more, all the recent puzzle of the day have been about Nepo and it feels a bit unfair

[@Nightscape_]

I only got about 30% of the moves right. I have a lot of studying to still do on my Chess journey.

[@TheDigiWorld]

That "real awkward stare" had me 🤣🤣

[@voonda23]

that last game was sick jeez

[@Hassan-pn9qc]

Man these brilliant moves are easier than the puzzles

[@ridhwaanquasem7626]

Aw man amazing stuff, bishop promotion at the end would've been sick

[@karolworkowski3261]

One of my favorite ones you did

[@tuankietnguyen1252]

So did Ian create brilliancy against big names like Hikaru or Magnus or Fabi?

[@toriless]

Yep, got #2 ... Rook is now safe to bait the knight and a double queen mate or the R P Q if the knight moves anywhere else.

[@BobChess]

3:34 I'm so disappointed at Lan because he didn't play exf6 and play like Tal.

[@adrienlahondes4538]

rock takes bishop d4 but what if pawn takes ? just queen takes knight ?

[@georges64]

Very interesting, and suppressing the background Music would be much better!

[@anandk1891]

The ROOOOOOOOOOK....💥

[@lukastux3024]

7:40 🔥🔥🔥

[@ziyad7600]

He could've sacc the queen in the last example just for the sake of it

[@RoyalGame3105]

Nice bgms in this video

[@prakashacharya4210]

I actually found 2 of the brilliant moves and their follow ups

[@noahcrow8982]

I think f6 should have been #1 that one is picturesque. The last one looks expected because white’s position is so bad.

[@thecrimsonking187]

OmG, i`m at 13:26, saw 6 Brilliant moves and feeling like a grandmaster right now. 😆😄Wtf is happening?

[@worldspeed-t]

New World Chess Champion

[@marekblahovec1357]

​@@michaelmassaro4375Ok, so wha?? Everybody know that

[@worldspeed-t]

​@@michaelmassaro4375He didn't. YOu know nothing

[@siamboiphymes5999]

Why do I know which move is he gonna play but I don't know what follows the move

[@snoozy04]

The last one was out of this world so brilliant it was scary and beautiful at the same time.

[@manideepmarri361]

Imagine tal playing against Alexey sarana.their would have been a queen sac for sure no doubt...

[@toriless]

#1 - Knight and then Q, I think ... ... but ...

[@cloudforest4087]

Beautiful exploding effects!

[@cringestealer]

I did see Ba6 but I just thought Bc6 too and no follow up

[@nicodeamen5941]

In number 3 what if he took the pawn push en passant

[@obama8647]

He got me many Times 😂

[@tomzeru]

Background music is a bit too trashy

[@MysterySolv]

1 hour after upload

[@ГригорийКузярин-т1ъ]

Ян НэпомниАчи)

[@toriless]

I saw all of 4 and 3, ...

[@polishpat95]

I saw rook b7 in the 2nd match!!!! Aa a 1200 elo i cant believe it.

[@toriless]

...pawn is right there and covered on H2 .. so see what white does ...

[@mightysimbahh7495]

More JEDI content!!

[@emranahmed5711]

Missing ginger GM. 😢That dude is absolutely perfect for this kinds of things.

[@Blinkers2007GameDev]

I guessed every move lol

[@nobodybro865]

Yes, after watching this video.

[@Blinkers2007GameDev]

@@nobodybro865 before they said what move it was. I calculated it. Don't think I am bad just because you can't figure out the move

[@nobodybro865]

@@Blinkers2007GameDev yes you are lier, uuh uuh i i i guessed every move 😂, no-one gives a shit

[@Fujibayashi50]

@@Blinkers2007GameDev Obviously even average players like yourself with a bit of tactical practice are going to find those moves when specifically told to look for some kind of brilliancy/sacrifice

[@Blinkers2007GameDev]

@Ritz Tan I swear to god I almost guessed every move right. I am very good tactically.

[@nualasagoofyahhcat]

uhhh Ian who

[@boro5210]

Wow🎉

[@Countdown420]

I prefer magnus

[@楊學翰-m5i]

Mr. Poopybutthole: Ooowee!!

[@Jr.Sword1]

Wow

[@arielpatosi8051]

You need to delete the your game

[@namibiaxx1016]

1

[@xWy2t]

First 🥇

[@namibiaxx1016]

Nope

[@namibiaxx1016]

I won lmao

[@thegamekiller9736]

Eighteenty like

[@YourDailyRobloxian]

early

[@LeRoefhehe]

first

[@teasemate360]

I seen all of it immediately! With my eyebrow up on one side! Thinking 🤦‍♀️ 🤦‍♂️

[@Theeunsightly]

This is the Nepo arc, they celebrate his victory. But then Rapport disappears. It's been 8 years. Ding has defended his title against Nepo amongst many other super GMs seeking to be the ultimate chess senpai. The year 2031, Ding feels he has achieved everything there is to achieve. But still misses his nakama deeply. But even tho his heart is burdened, his pieces never blundered. He channeled this great emotion into sharpening his skills. Perfecting his craft. The year, is 2031.... The world chess championship candidates.... Front page news, "Chess report! Return of Rapport". Dings mind races, baited breathe... For a moment, the unshakable chess Champion, usually stoic and unfazed freezes... How could this be? He clicks on the article, and sure as the sun will rise and set, the name is indeed registered to compete. He attempts to get in contact but to no avail... Could this really be his estranged nakama? Where had he been? Why wouldn't he answer? Ding waits, what else could he do... The WCC qualifiers begins... Ang in walks, none other than Rapport ... Ding tries to get close, "Rapport-san!!" He yells with desperation! Yet his aura was different, ominous, malicious.... Next to him, was none other than Niemann-san... They had both disappeared in the same week, all those years ago... Surely it's just a coincidence, Ding-san assured himself. He tried to usher himself closer, but several arbiters placed themselves between Ding and Rapport. "What is the meaning of this!?) Ding asked himself... "The matches haven't even started, surely there is no such rules in place!" "Your grace. *The head arbiter said sarcastically* haven't you heard? The WCC rulers have been... Adjusted... Coincidentally, implemented just before this tournament. We ARE, the representatives of FIDE... Surely you believe us? Of course... We were the ones who made the changes..." FIDE, an outdated organization that had plagued the chess world since the distant years of the Magnus, even the Kasparov dynasties... Yet it had only grown in power, uncontested, they monopolized all of chess... "I.... I understand... Of course..." Ding uttered, biting his cheek until it bled.... There was nothing even he could do to stand up to the FIDE criminals. He turned to return to the sidelines, as he did, the piercing gaze of Hans met his own... A devilish smirk... It was only a split second as the qualifiers made their way to their boards. Just then, Ding exclaimed but he was banned!!!! The arbiters retorted, "his van has been lifted. He has been rehabilitated and deeply regrets his past decisions. We cannot punish someone so young and passionate about the game to be exiled forever. What life would that be?" Ding fell silent.... Returning to the observers section. He watched in other dismay as Hans and Rapport played a caliber of chess not seen since the legend Carlsen senpai was at his pinnacle... Game after game, they shredded through their opponents... Ding was sick to his stomach... Finally the day of the final match for the qualifiers, it was Hans vs Rapport... Something was off, Hans played terribly almost as if.... He was losing, on purpose? Over just as quickly as it began. The winner, without a single loss nor draw... Rapport.... Ding fell Ill, Hans looked at Ding... Their eyes hadn't met since the tournament started.... Again, a smirk so unsightly Ding felt it was that of the devil himself... The stadium cleared, "Rapport-sama!!! Please answer me!!!" Yelled Ding.... Rapport finally looked for the briefest instant, his eyes were empty, hazed as that of a corpse. Ding saw what looked to be a tear fall... The arbiters quickly ushered him away.... Ding reflected on what to do... There was something very, very wrong... He contemplated endlessly... At this point in his career, he could calculate nearly a billions games at once, and within each of these games millions of lines all happening simultaneously.... But as he sat alone, his mind fell silent... Blank... Dark... He didn't cry, Rapport had shed one tear... Yet for Dings heart, it was a million too many... Anger engulfed him.... What had happened to his once closest nakama? Ding looked over his trophies, pondered all he had achieved. And decided, he would not defend his title. He could not play his nakama in such a fierce battle... Then, there was a knock at the door.... Ding didn't respond... He couldn't move.... How could he.... It was if he was frozen in time.... Until an unmistakable voice exclaimed- "Ding, you must speak with me!" Ding snapped back to reality... Opening the door nearly instantaneously. There stood, Carlsen senpai... Ding froze, he knew the voice, how could he forget it... Carlsen-sama had chosen not to defend his title. And on the day of the last game Ding became world champion, it was tied. Ian and Ding were in a fierce battle, it was Armageddon. Before it started, an announcement was made. Carlsen-sama had sent a letter to be read at the conclusion of the game. When Ding won, everyone clapped, but even more, the urgently wanted the world to see was written... "Congratulations, to my successor. Do not become complacent... You must both, no- you must all! Continue to sharpen your blade. There is a dark storm looming over the chess world, it will take our best to refute our fate... Or I fear it will be sealed... Stay vigilant, to all of my chess nakama... I have taught you all that you know, but not all that I know..." Ding and the entire chess world wanted to ask Carlsen what he meant by such an ominous provocation. But he had disappeared, from over the board, online chess and altogether. He was like a gust of wind... Ding looked at Carlsen-san, and before he could ask anything Carlsen-san said 'Surely you've figured it out... You are my successor...." In that moment, everything made sense... The ominous warning from the undisputed chess goat, the strange disappearance and reemergence of Rapport and Hans, FIDE, it all made sense. This is the storm Carlsen-san had warmed the chess world of.... "Senpai", Ding exclaimed... "Ithink I understand... But why did you leave you're chess nakama without telling us this was coming!" His fist clenched. Filled with anger. "They... THEY TOOK RAPPORT-SAN, HOW COULD YOU LET THIS HAPPEN!!" Finally, the tears Ding had held in for so long surfaced. Then, Carlsen-San said "I am sorry, Ding-sama... You have been through a lot... I'm sorry I left you with this burden for all of these years... I was gathering knowledge on theory and all aspects of the game. Calculating every possible line in the entirety of chess... And I have finally solved chess... The holy grail of the game... Beginning to end... I also exposed the corruption between Niemann, FIDE and all other conspirators but the corruption had run to deep ... All I could do was prepare, and hope I would have at least a couple allies left upon my return... As it now stands, the only ones left are you, Nakamura and Gothamchess...." Ding realized just how dire the situation had become... "Just you, Nakamura and me remain?" Ding said, making sure he heard correctly... "That is our unfortunate reality..." Said Carlsen-san. "Your nakama is being controlled by the same AI that is controlling FIDE and all others corrupted... I have an ally working on disrupting this device but it may not be in time.... So I must train you quickly, on how to solve chess entirely. You won't be playing your nakama, but a chess AI unlike anything the world has ever seen working through him without any weaknesses." "I'm sorry, I can't, I won't play my Nakama.... I will forfeit the match... I can't battle my closest nakama... Even if he isn't there mentally, the soul of a chess player will always remain." Said ding, defeated down to his very spirit. "We don't have time for this! That's exactly what Niemann wants! If you don't play your nakama and win then you know who it will be that does! Surely you remember, it's how you became champion in the first place! I HAD to leave the game, to SAVE the game! I had given my LIFE, MY SOUL for chess! And I left chess in YOUR hands for safekeeping! I knew it would be safe until my return. If you don't play your nakama then it was all in vain! Right now, you are the reigning chess champion. I can't simply tag in to defend you're title I relinquished, things aren't so simple! " Carlsen articulated the situation just as precisely as he did a line of chess theory. Ding paused... He knew Carlsen senpai was right.... They sat in silence for an entire minute... Dings tears had stopped... Steam began eminating from his body... He knew, win or lose, this was a war he could not walk away from... He locked eyes with King Magnus, he felt the infinite wisdom behind these eyes... "Where do we begin, senpai?" Ding asserted, knowing what must be done. Carlsen smiled, "I am glad it was you, that succeeded me..." Carlsen said with pride... Then his eyes gestured towards the board in the middle of the room. Already set... Ding looked and said... "I'm ready, senpai...." "To be continued" (Story written by Tristan Amory)

[@erikhanek4902]

If you play Bd4 youre cheating haha :D

[@teasemate360]

They just look like normal moves to me!

[@teasemate360]

Too easy!