Niemann vs Zhansaya | Arrives over a minute late in a Blitz game, blunders mate in 1 and then smiles

After a 3.0/3 start, GM Hans Niemann (USA, 2680) lost the next three games at Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Cup Blitz 2021. In the seventh round, he is paired against GM Zhansaya Abdumalik (KAZ, 2380).
One of them arrived over a minute late to the game, blundered a mate in one and then smiled at their folly. Who was it? Find out in this video.
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[@justinshalu8034]

3:33 the way she put the pawn back to its place was so smooth

[@CSRookie]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Maxx61]

The various facial expressions from Hans during this game are comical. It's like the look a child chess prodigy gives when they're tired of beating Dad at chess.

[@marcosdoyter7460]

The funniest thing about your comment is that Hans has given the same bored facial expressions in other games, and he lost it.

[@susta1815]

But this clown si no prodigy just some online hacker. Even otb dude never won anything and keeps getting raped by the real gms. Alireza is the real deal.

[@HectorGonzalezC]

The bluetooth balls viber too much.

[@trevorv4522]

Balls speak for itself

[@Longtack55]

Hans is overtly disdainful and arrogant

[@aluminiumknight4038]

Me after seeing that handshake: my disappointment in immeasurable and my day is ruined

[@lorcster6694]

That shit was like a high five

[@TuningFreak23]

Its supposed to be handshake guys, not "I touched you, thats it"

[@staticx1324]

Yeah pretty fuckin lame. Either shake hands properly or don’t even do it.

[@brentspetner3395]

Brah

[@dqreps]

I don't know what it is but chess players have the absolute worst handshakes in the history of man. I guess it's because they have very feeble hands from never using them. Only to move pieces.

[@sircosm]

Love how Hans didn't hesitate to give up an exchange for 2 pawns and a sizzling attack.

[@carlgauuss399]

Her king is so defenseless. It would be absurd to pay attention to your pawns.

[@Daiskeh26]

I also love those exchange I always sacrifice a piece for some pawns

[@gio-bb4hz]

😂😂😂

[@CM-ky5go]

@@carlgauuss399 buddy he meant he sacced a rook for her two pawns. Did you not watch the video?? He didn’t give up any pawns for free it was his rook. Lol.

[@nicklewis2826]

@@CM-ky5go two pawns and a knight. So he was only -1 on points for pieces but had a much better attack. Wasn’t a sac, it was an exchange.

[@RedRanchu]

At 2:28 you can see his advanced cybernetic implants sapping his energy, thus proving he is cheating. His opponent also withdrew from the tournament afterwards after seeing such undisputable proof.

[@iOllie]

💀😂

[@Jacob32905]

Either that or maybe looking at the projected hologram engine on the ceiling through a pair of specially designed contact lenses.

[@Jacob32905]

@Jacob Watson She cheated too!! 😂

[@pacolozano6499]

He is a cheater. He’s admitted it. And his interview where he’s so nervous saying over and over how ridiculous it is that others are claiming he cheated 🤦🏻‍♂️ “Methinks the lady doth protest too much.”

[@pietromariabellei1446]

Say what you want, but there is no fucking way he beat Magnus in a classical game fair and square, plus all the evidence against him, he surely cheated

[@Ben-xj6su]

It's amazing, he's so good at cheating he can force his opponent to arrive late

[@lmao4894]

It's amazing, a man who is a genius is being silenced and framed as a cheater when he was 12 yrs old from power hungry leaders and Magnus Fans

[@Schnabelcraig]

She had some trouble getting her beads in

[@TerminatedAccount.]

Cope

[@kabine1]

@@lmao4894A statement about Hans most recent ban from the largest online chess organization "We have shared detailed evidence with him concerning our decision, including information that contradicts his statements regarding the amount and seriousness of his cheating on ChessCom." Pretty obvious his cheating is not just from a game he played when he was 12. Hans got some explaining to do.

[@anatolydyatlov963]

@@Schnabelcraig Women have an unfair advantage here - the inside of the "other" hole is much more sensitive to vibrations, so there's less room for error and it's easier to control the beads

[@Simon-xi8tb]

that handshake at the end dude...it's the biggest dead fish handshake i have ever seen

[@anonanon6764]

The facial expressions are very natural to any strong player playing someone significantly weaker than them. "Are you sure about that?" "Was that really a good idea?" "Whoops" was my translation of Han's expressions during this game ;)

[@wowmoment2466]

Then I will also have that facial expression when I am playing😏😏😏😏

[@Tatodobien]

"Are you sure that's the right move? Because engine says otherwise"

[@sinmonasterio9357]

Cierto.

[@explainyouandme]

Hans looks pretty intimidating at the board the constant dagger eyes sent a clear message. don't be late

[@Machiavelli2pc]

Nah, he always looks like that at his opponent regardless of on time or not. Also, her being late only benifits hans. So if anything it’s good for him

[@rahulg5403]

@@Machiavelli2pc how does that benefit hans

[@dr_rich_r]

@@rahulg5403 her clock was running. She was down a minute before she started.

[@hurricanewinzz]

organizer walks over and puts on rubber glove we have to be sure this time mr niemann

[@slothbearanonymous]

Haha 😂

[@yeetwchybaban]

Loool

[@PianoJF]

Lmao

[@Corteum]

Niemann's like: "I'm allergic to rubber gloves. So you'll have to do it with your bare hand. Please be gentle." 😂

[@exasperatedfarrago2444]

Petition to change mate in 1 to smile in 1

[@eus9]

It's great to see GMs make the basic kind of blunder that I regularly make in my games at 1200 ELO

[@PedroTRamos1]

100% accuracy speaks for itself.

[@threethrushes]

Mate-in-one speaks for itself.

[@parth5126]

🤣🤣

[@karanzoroaster6523]

Simp

[@trainerred6582]

Handshakes speak for themselves

[@pradyumnajoshi9236]

That last queen move by Hans was played very smooth........🥶

[@JimmyBoosterCrate]

The clock speaks for itself

[@jjjyli686]

Do those thi gs really need to be that loud

[@ovs4744]

@@jjjyli686 how about some music 🤣🤣

[@awaleh23]

LEGEND are those still watching but not understand

[@maryamrosetvgermany9259]

that is how he became a GM, chess speaks for itself!

[@aleks9014]

This comment aged well

[@iamdihan]

@@aleks9014 😂

[@CeRz]

There is an eternity of difference between a GM and a super GM. And yes, this aged well 😂😂

[@AfroGaz71]

@@CeRz well. All things considered.

[@justaguyinasuitxx]

Thats not the problem. He plays at a GM 2600 level normally like here but suddenly plays at a 3800 level with 100% computer accuracy in major tournaments like against magnus with large time limits with over 10 games 100% accuracy, when no one in history has ever played one game like that before. YEah okay stfu this proves nothing except he cheats AND can play chess at a high level lol

[@howard5992]

Smiles speaks for itself.

[@Slaay_K]

@0:20 that handshake speaks for itself

[@UrMyAngel18]

After this defeat Zhansaya withdrew from the tournament 😂

[@norimaspace]

Haha 😂😂

[@SadisticKillerXx]

Is that true?

[@adamdunlaptv]

No just a joke poking fun at Magnus 😅

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

@@adamdunlaptv Magnus is being an enormous part!

[@hrishikeshpatel6670]

Sagar bhai or sagar shah, who writes such titles that I don’t require to see the video and then smile 🤣😂

[@Youcanthandlethis94]

Patel , it's cold its cold.

[@lucianadiacipriani5220]

Beautiful played by Niemann

[@debasishraychawdhuri]

She be like "Neimann is easy, I don't need that much time."

[@AdityaPutatunda]

Love your viewpoint and the way you titled it. You're priceless!

[@robyfiorili]

He mated her gently

[@jaideepshekhar4621]

😳

[@_puffy]

Cracking up at them both trying to keep composure @ 3:20

[@saurav9936]

Am I the only one who notices Nihal at the back....😄

[@Swecho]

Best part is the eyes questioning : Are we playing the same game ? Please can you focus a little ?

[@Hester_prynne]

this "speaks for itself" joke is seen everywhere but damn does it make me laugh really hard every time

[@Jitzlife92]

I love how he bated her queen to take his rook so he could then bring his queen over to the file he needed to then go check mate

[@rohithalakeri1393]

I was seeing Nihal Sarin's game ,in this video

[@SilencedButNotForgotten]

Hans facial expressions. He was falling asleep, too easy 😂

[@curtiso779]

Those gentle handshakes are so funny to watch

[@TwoCowzBrowze]

I just watched a bit of chess the last two days because of the story and they are seriously cringeworthy. I feel uncomfortable when I see them. Its like a flacid hand after an interview. I DONT WANT TO WORK FOR YOU !!!!!!!!!!! GTFO

[@biigsmokee]

It's just courtesy to not rip a woman's arm off if you shake her hand lol wtf

[@richardbergin]

I guess turning up late is one way to make the game last longer

[@StuffBudDuz]

He hypnotized her with his watch. See how he turns it toward her while pretending he's not sitting on mate-in-one.

[@mihuhih2186]

true gentleman

[@opeyemiibrahim258]

Are watches now allowed in chess tournaments?

[@georgeheridis7973]

I watched this video while taking a fat dump, and that speaks for itself

[@captain_crunk]

I like how they touch hands. It's like a weird sideways 5 or something.

[@SyenPie]

Chess players are so fucking socially awkward and I love it

[@GruMoney]

Probably the most annoying thing when it coms to watching chess games. Nobody ever gives a regular, solid handshake. Half limped wrists all the time.

[@GustavoTrillo]

She smiles .... alright Hans she is cute😍

[@bjrnlvheimolsen2128]

Wipe off that smile, Hans! xD

[@point-bl4nk]

2:27 yo I think we solved the mystery: Magnus got salty cause Hans yawned on his world chess champion face, that has to be it

[@sonic3932]

Kazakh!! Girl 🇰🇿✊🇰🇿💪

[@CaradhrasAiguo49]

3:10 Niemann glances at Abdumalik after 22. Qxd5, almost as if he were checking to see if she would run into 23. Qg8#

[@agni4666]

Me gustó la partida de Nieman

[@imperfectious]

What is the strange gesture where you gingerly touch each other's fingertips? Almost looks like a handshake, but it signals the opposite of confidence or conviction.

[@97epicman]

It's because they're in a hurry to make their move lol

[@mastabla3ta684]

Such disdain she had and some players have. Usually those lose

[@Iamwood1005]

And somewhere on the planet magnus resigned and opted out of a tournament, because hans won here.

[@Overthink007]

once a cheater, always a cheater

[@zoklev]

reading the title, I rly thought it was hans...

[@pavelb.7386]

Nice warm handshakes

[@shobham2941]

Guess she was not having her best day

[@GilgameshApproves]

After that match, she withdrew from the torment and accused Hans of cheating

[@Agent-ik1ui]

@@GilgameshApproves and sexual assault

[@lennox4653]

@@GilgameshApproves Did she accuse him of cheating?

[@mrmo7818]

Hans forgot to take power nap

[@SHUBHAMSINGH-wf2dj]

Is he a chess player or some kind of hero in Hollywood 😂

[@Thelaretus]

Hans is epic. Whenever his opponent is female, though, he can barely shake her hand or look her in the eye.

[@fuadasyari6600]

James Dean of chess 🤭🤣

[@AkramSaheb]

@@Thelaretus simp

[@donovancaldwell3872]

I like how he starts and there's nobody on the other side. :)

[@yodaswagice]

They are forced to start

[@SilencedButNotForgotten]

It's normal.

[@donovancaldwell3872]

@@yodaswagice I realize that, but it's still humorous to me that there's nobody there. :)

[@donovancaldwell3872]

@@SilencedButNotForgotten Playing a Chess match with nobody is anything but normal. Anyway, I thought it was humorous. :)

[@krimson_flux]

@@donovancaldwell3872 lmao tell me you've never played at a chess tournament without telling me you've never played at a chess tournament

[@simonscherer2821]

Why dont you put the queen back on the board after the game?

[@zsonohanz]

He's not cheating here, not enough time to read the beads' vibrations

[@nils8584]

he's still got them in though, it gives him that edge!

[@daymongray3516]

This was funny for about one day, now it’s -.-

[@nils8584]

@@daymongray3516 i think its still funny granted im about 12

[@pcbaudio]

ce una gioia di vivere che sprizza da tutti i pori ...la stretta di mano poi e' da applauso

[@weevilunderwood149]

Contrast to Magnus vs Duda in world rapid 2021, Magnus asks arbiter not to start Duda's clock when Duda was late.

[@givemeajob609]

arrogance at it's finest

[@MASTERY1992]

Need to reverse the 2d board from Hans perspective

[@Pumbear]

Why's the clock so loud :/

[@MasterDebater47]

How to know that someone is good at chess: they look AWAY from the board when they calculate

[@LuisFernando-yd3mx]

He is calculating in his head and can still see the board. Just like Nakamura.

[@denisbogdanov620]

Where is the one move mate? Can someone please explain. I've watched it 20 times and I still don't see it.

[@Eneko88]

The tittle refers to the fact that she didn't notice she was going to be check-mated until it was happening

[@denisbogdanov620]

@@Eneko88 oh, I see. I thought she missed mating him. Cheers mate! Made my day!

[@Eneko88]

@@denisbogdanov620 I expected the same when I read the tittle xD. Glad to have helped! Have a great day!

[@Majora96]

It's not a blunder when you're facing hans. It's just inevitable.

[@agarion101]

Chess

[@RR-cl2vf]

@@agarion101 beads

[@peterschmitz9527]

Hams handles it like a boss

[@krepes8685]

Playing Qa5, never playing e6, such bizarre decisions. It’s like Black is asking to get attacked while never developing their pieces. Insanity.

[@dredek1]

Hans was playing With the watch

[@issac6724]

😂😂 KZbin me recomienda las partidas de Nieman por todos lados

[@edinsonsanchez5591]

The classical dead fish handshake of disappointment

[@TremendousSax]

Those limp handshakes made me so feel so dirty and awkward

[@SpontaneityJD]

flaccid

[@tristanwait4itlegendary]

He knows the secret to chess. That's what he meant when he said "chess speaks for it's self"

[@AfroGaz71]

Does that philosophy also apply to the games he cheated in?

[@tristanwait4itlegendary]

@@AfroGaz71 no only the games after he admitted to cheating

[@AfroGaz71]

@@tristanwait4itlegendary You mean the ones he was caught cheating.

[@tristanwait4itlegendary]

@@AfroGaz71 no the ones he admitted to cheating. only facts here

[@Nobody-su9km]

@@tristanwait4itlegendary he admited to three and now we are past 100 games

[@DougieBarclay]

So cathartic

[@danmoyer1554]

Chess speaks for itself

[@andriantomanganabil3943]

Everything speaks for itself here ...

[@BattleslashX]

What is that singing in the background?

[@FlashNorton]

1:07 why did you edit 5 seconds out??

[@JojenReed]

The handshake speaks for itself

[@user-xk8zu3jb2z]

Hahahaha

[@SHORTCHESSPUZZLE]

this video hans is very handsome.

[@X00000370]

Did he get a date out of it?

[@Raphael-en6db]

she's down one minute on time and still played like she got all the time in the world lmao

[@antrdguez]

Also she forgot the bottle of juice.

[@roadsuntravelled5464]

WTF... My game was forfeited for wearing an analogue watch in local tournaments and it is allowed in GM level 🥺

[@Mystery.unveiled5]

Hans I am not mad am disappointed

[@ModySameeir]

Too much sugar in that flavored juice 😂😂

[@stanlearner5102]

she wasn't trying to win. she took her queen out of the game

[@ivanvargas2425]

Did they probe them both? Only way to tell if anyone cheats

[@praetorarsonist69]

What if Hans have transcended the GM title and is an AI himself. Sweet..

[@Corteum]

If he was an AI, the meta/electronic detectors would have exposed him during the body scan.

[@lumpyleg1]

I play this opening, jobava london

[@kirillustinov4304]

Guy looks 30-35 years old.

[@jtindisa]

His shoes must have been vibrating like hell.

[@axegas76]

Niemann is havinf good good good good vibrations

[@SGRyuma]

The wood speaks for itself

[@1dgram]

Should he be wearing that watch?

[@AlbertoOlivieri]

The Chessboard speaks for itself!

[@dddboom]

Wasn't this just Mate on the board?

[@bobbwc7011]

Nothing will ever beat Kramnik's mate in 1 blunder. 🤣

[@kamboonseng]

There's no Moke without fire.

[@mdeboer2242]

Love how in chess they give the wet spaghetti handshake