Nihal Sarin smothers Praggnanandhaa's king | Game 2 | Che International Festival 2023

Pragg was leading the match with a score 1-0 at the Che International Chess Festival 2023 organized by the Kerala Government. This was the second blitz game against Nihal Sarin. Pragg launches an ingenuous attack Nihal's king, but then Nihal reminds us why he is called the Master Trickster! Amazing battle between these two prodigies with commentary by IM Sagar Shah.
Video: ChessBase India
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[@fabiotrucco7969]

Nihal's endgame with less than 10 seconds was pure art and technique, what a player 🤯

[@tonymiller6847]

In my not so humble opinion in general I think/feel Sarin's better positionally, but Praganandhaa is better in mutual time pressure and tactically as long as Pragganandhaa has the initiative and then Sarin gets nervous and Pragg then seems to have the edge.

[@123thommi]

Next level match and commentary overall.. i was always on edge my seat

[@sasidharan97]

bro, I fell down

[@b.lokanathpatro290]

NIHAL & LAST 5 SECOND always a great scene to watch.

[@gautam-narula]

I love the deep analysis of Pragg drinking water 😂

[@user-zw1yk3mj8x]

Its like watching t20 final over twist echoing through your commentary. Welldone sagarbhai

[@ferdiehingada4885]

You're still my man, Nihal Sarin! Win or Lose!

[@tonymiller6847]

Yes Nihal seems to be more humble than Pragg.

[@kevinwellwrought2024]

Bravo Nihal! Go on!

[@Bmmmm-gn2qu]

வல்லவனுக்கு வல்லவன் வையகத்தில் உண்டு.

[@ritwikghosh7743]

FUTURE WORLD CHAMPION AND FUTURE BLITZ KING playing together. Truly a treat to watch. Pragg is already a star after being runnners up in FIDE WC. On the other hand, Nihal is a beast in blitz, not very far from being champion in world blitz tournaments.

[@iThqralt]

So India's magnum Carlos and India's Hikqrii Nakama playing?

[@tonymiller6847]

Unfortunately Pragg seems to have the edge in the audacity/confidence department.

[@etc.4247]

Pragg drinks water when he is winning or in good position...😂😂😂

[@nikwarrior007]

This tournament has been finished and prag won 5.5 -2.5

[@mylifemyhacks4283]

That's the spirit, please keep this commentry always 😊

[@kinshuksrivastava6128]

why you don't show the board at the last moments. Very confusing at the end how the smothered mate was there.

[@shashishekhar----]

Probably forgot

[@eugenemangune]

it's like watching an nba game! so exciting the commentary.

[@SurajSingh-er3wg]

Sagar Bhai ki Commentary Made this more interesting...... Felt like I was watching a thriller movie.

[@rimurutempest2130]

3 Legends in 1 Video .

[@primelpious8316]

Absolutely

[@coderassistant]

Amazing commentary !.. I felt like I was watching horse racing!.. :)

[@asenciondivinagracia8881]

Nice nihal superb defense 😊

[@TheDataArchitect]

Respect from Pakistan. Huge fan of Indian Chess players.

[@kensvenzZz]

i love the commentary 😂😂❤❤

[@jithinsjnath8539]

What a game Both.

[@sudeepnair5477]

Sagar, you are doing such a wonderful job covering the chess scene in India !

[@sthembisomabaso8283]

Commentary always top tier

[@mustangunique3214]

Impressive

[@ahkaivanbressis9661]

Simply Brilliant Nihal !!!

[@stanlearner5102]

damn. never saw that mate formation.

[@dontrachtman3095]

It's not easy to hack attack a grandmaster. They will often beat you on a good counterattack.

[@djssaravanan5132]

Good evening Sir

[@akilan5505]

2 young Titan's clash I like to watch

[@noothangowdaml5167]

Next level 😅

[@shubhamparmar9632]

💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞what a match! so scary performances!

[@shivaaakumar3]

Why not Bishop takes knight on C1 and the Game could have continued? White is also having pass pawn on G3, so why did pragg resign?

[@swagger_z]

No, the position is completely losing

[@tonymiller6847]

Mate was impossible to avoid.

[@perrojhonxD]

Again it seems like one of them was completely won and them booom supriise

[@iamable915]

Genius

[@sarangbadgujar4830]

Nihal sarin swag🔥🔥

[@goandroidtech2105]

Nihal is always next LEVEL 🔥🔥🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@batlerushirmoyai]

He's doing the Ayanokouji tactic. He's making himself look like a bad chess player so that he won't get attention

[@pakyu7279]

Why pragg dont take nihal knight? Someone explain...

[@amoldhamale3202]

he can but the game is clearly lost in that case for Pragg because the bishop will pick up remaining pawns and the c pawn will promote to a queen eventually

[@nonamenoname6921]

More than likely the King will pick up 2 of the remaining pawns as they are on dark squares.@@amoldhamale3202

[@arpitchoubey608]

Nihal flagged him in the Last

[@retiuup3753]

Prag drinks water too early.

[@sandeepshetty1589]

Nihal does not like to see more than 10 seconds on his clock.

[@sanjayghosal4273]

The board went off the last few minutes. Sad

[@meet_bhoi]

Bhai camera thik karo yar apna nihal itana chota laga raha hein iss frame me ek to height kam hein

[@kinshuksrivastava6128]

He is short height.

[@meet_bhoi]

@@kinshuksrivastava6128 bhai vo hein but itana bhi difference nhai hein ye camera thoda pragg ki side hein iss liye center mein hein yarr khud dekho na normal lag raha hein kya

[@rajendrajadhav4597]

Sagar bhai aap chess comentry ke Tony greg ho

[@primelpious8316]

Nihal 🔥

[@newstatus6326]

Nihal is like Indian magnus carlsen

[@iThqralt]

India's Hikaru actually

[@tonymiller6847]

I think the comparison to Magnus is more apt, but Carlson has more confidence and experience than Sarin. @@iThqralt

[@AjaySoni-fv3bm]

First nihal was about to win but because of time pressure he lost

[@nikwarrior007]

This tournament has been finished and prag won 5.5 -2.5

[@tonymiller6847]

No Sarin mated Pragg.

[@tonymiller6847]

@@nikwarrior007 I think/believe a match for the world championship would be slightly in Pragg's favor, but I like Sarin's attitude a tad better than Pragg's.

[@nikwarrior007]

@@tonymiller6847 nihal needs to work more on his onboard skills he is genius online