Press Conference after Game 6 | FIDE World Championship Match 2021 |

The sixth game Carlsen v Nepomniachtchi ends in a victory for Carlsen after 136 moves and nearly 8 hours of play. After six games, the score is 3½-2½ in Carlsen's favour.
#CarlsenNepo #FIDEmatch2021

[@83gio83]

They're both majestic players. I'm sorry for Ian because one can really see how hard he's taking this loss, it's cruel sometimes that somebody has to lose.

[@prgnify]

I get a feeling he is still a bit pissed on how the time control changed from other world championship matches to this one. Also I agree with you, it is like he is telling himself 'no person can play that precise for that long in such a tense endgame, this was a human mistake, you're human' but he doesn't believe it a bit

[@JeremiahHalpin]

I think it's more cruel to make the loser sit through the post game interview. Even from a fans perspective it makes the whole interview unsettling. Imagine if boxers did this after their fight.

[@yzfool6639]

@@JeremiahHalpin Great idea!

[@quinnk5778]

@@JeremiahHalpin for sure. I can't imagine being in that position, having let myself down with such high stakes, then having to sit through all that

[@deborahsiahaan9261]

@@JeremiahHalpin agreed..

[@sandeepinuganti8791]

To lose the game after getting a winning position at one point, and then coming to the press conference is such a great gesture by Ian... my respect increased for him after today.

[@marvinstruckmeyer2259]

They are contractually tied to come to the press conferences

[@pabl048]

@@marvinstruckmeyer2259 doesn't mean people show up and have a good attitude about it.

[@dquinn1988]

@@pabl048 it does, because otherwise you pay a massive fine. It is very rare for a player to not show up.

[@magnum4989]

@@marvinstruckmeyer2259 no they aren't. it was a show of respect from ian

[@AKuTepion]

@@magnum4989 When Carlsen lost to Karjakin in 2016 and didn't go to the press conference afterwards, there ended up being some sort of dispute with FIDE, because according to the contract, they could have decreased his prize money by some 10 % or something. I don't know how that story ended, but unless they changed the contract since, attending the press conference is required. So did you read the current contract or are you just guessing?

[@Aclaxxk]

Ian has had him on the ropes several times. Credit to him, an incredible player. Showing how strong he is. Magnus also showing why he is the highest rated player ever. Am absolute joy to watch. Ian will come back strong, it’s nowhere near over

[@Osramio]

Bobby was actually the highest rated player in history.

[@DJ-su9pf]

@@Osramio keep lying to yourself. Whatever helps you sleep at night

[@Thelaretus]

@@Osramio Bobby Fischer predates the Elo system, so that argument makes no sense. According to Jean-Marc Alliot of the IRIT, Bobby Fischer had only the third highest CAPS score (which can be calculated anachronistically) in history, after Carlsen and Kramnik but ahead of Kasparov.

[@-_Nuke_-]

Wrong, Ian never had magnus on any rope the game was equal

[@tljxedo3644]

@@-_Nuke_- I dont think you are watching the same match as us. Nepo had magnus in trouble in game 2 with black, in game 5 he also had a chance to play an incredibly pleasant position possibly winning, and this match he had a winning position at one point.

[@some______guy]

The best game I've seen. I still credit the opening as it managed to be something actually new after only 9 moves. It caused the game to be a real game of chess. No computers.

[@Kostas1989]

Maurice standing there afraid to ask : "Hey Magnus , how do you feel about playing a 7+ hour not so smooth game ? "

[@rudolphstamaria8782]

"What do you want me to do?"

[@hmdchy]

@@rudolphstamaria8782 hahahahah

[@carboncompounds9377]

I don't get the reference, what's it?

[@zepeterinma]

nothing can be as smooth as Maurice's head.

[@snookslayer4559]

@@carboncompounds9377 Few years ago in St. Louis, Maurice interviewed Magnus about a "not so smooth game" that he won and Magnus lost his temper.

[@bipins3061]

0:01 Longest WCC match in the history 1:22 "he can't remember lines properly" 4:18 he was like +4.1 at that move and thing is non of them remember it 😁😁 4:54 *Surprised Pikachu Face* 7:39 Time Trouble in first half 8:19 Extra Pleasure? Yesss 9:12 First Question to Ian 13:33 How would you Bounce back?

[@funandgames2339]

Now that Ian is down a point in the match each draw brings him closer to defeat. With this in mind the meta of the match has changed and he’s going to have to start fighting for wins harder than ever l. We’re in for some exciting chess. Perhaps we’re going to start seeing some Sicilians and grunfelds

[@amberxv4777]

Not to mention that such a long game was exhausting and after losing it on top of it, no way he comes prepared next game. But I think he got it. I hope he bounces back tomorrow

[@hillaryselfish3815]

Nepo is a grunfeld player and everytime magnus plays d4, nepo goes for it, but magnus going for the catalan prevents nepo playing the grunfeld. i think its magnus idea not to allow nepo to play what he is familiar with. as for magnus playing the grunfeld, i dont think he'd want to create such a double-edged position with black when he can go for more solid lines.

[@anuraagbukkapatnam6207]

Sicillian won't take place. Magnus won't play e4, and if Ian plays e4 we'll see a Ruy Lopez again

[@AshutoshDhamale]

Yeah, so far it's magnus who was trying to find tricks in position while nepo went on with less risky lines even when he had advantage. My only fear is they'll reverse their styles but output would still be a draw.

[@miketechnikg9775]

@@anuraagbukkapatnam6207 but Magnus has already played 1.e4 in game 4

[@luigiferraro6705]

"Hopefully in style" Ian killed with that one

[@jorymil]

Ian really played well: it's incredibly draining to sit at the board for 8+ hours with adrenaline surging, having to consistently find the best move in order to hold a draw. For the first 30 moves or so, he even seemed to have the advantage, and as black at that, so to play for another _hundred_ moves without many winning chances takes immense skill. Not that Magnus played poorly: that was an endgame worthy of Capablanca.

[@Relatable_posting]

He was not even sitting at the board 80% of the time of, correct your first line

[@amritanshusingh3671]

@@Relatable_posting He was still thinking about the game all that time. So your statement doesn't make any sense.

[@carljthatsme94]

Big shout out to Ian, he's playing really well. Playing against Magnus, especially in an endgame is scary. This loss hurt him, hopefully he keeps his composure and doesn't rush the next few games.

[@catthomas3097]

I have massive respect for nepo, I'm going to check out his games more, because admittedly I was not familiar with him prior to this match

[@colin7242]

@National Socialism Quite debatable but he's clearly in amazing form for this match

[@PythonTP]

@National Socialism i think the main threats to magnus are nepo, So and firouzja. But, if magnus is playing i will always bet on magnus

[@alexsoundias1974]

Definitely check out his win against Giri from the candidates

[@jasongiannopoulos4168]

@National Socialism firouzja definately complicates his games he also gets most decisive results among top players look more closely at his games

[@BlueEyes-WhiteDrag0n]

@National Socialism Wesley So is 2nd best in the world and gives Magnus run for his title. Giri is a draw GM doesn't have endgame strategies. Fabi and Ian are possibly the only who are comparable to Wesley in terms of fighting Magnus

[@saryjou2793]

I think it's very annoying to the players when a journalist tell them that they missed a winning move. They were struggling for 8 hours when you were checking your damn engine!😐

[@Bobbystheboy]

What a time to be alive! It takes a real champion the play and win the longest game to date! Felt like a freakin marathon.

[@jasonmatthiesen6028]

Note* in order to win the longest game in history you have to have an opponent who keeps pace as well. Congrats to both competitors!

[@dmc8552]

Everybody loves Magnus me included. But i really like Nepo. Something about Nepo makes me want to go for a pint with him

[@CosyBrew]

Absolutely, always liked him too, seems very grounded as well as being an astonishing player.

[@deborahsiahaan9261]

Same here

[@IrfanA7861]

Respect Nepo, feel sad for him, they way he lost. Hopefully he will bounce back and we can see more games like that. Who says Classic Chess is boring, not single boring match so far.

[@empressofhearts7300]

I'm a Magnus fangirl but man I just love Nepo, he is just a great dude

[@amyythest]

same tbh

[@Relbl]

Magnus is THE end-game monster... huge respect to Nepo and guys like Ali Firouja but I think Magnus is still head and shoulders above the rest.

[@Anizhur]

So why didn't you go for this line that the supercomputer suggested when you were under 2 mins on the clock? WTF.

[@josemanuico5613]

Stupid questions. It would not be a surprise if the interviewers are 300 elo players

[@yutawatanabe344]

Lol xD

[@yeagerist977]

@@josemanuico5613 Maurice is a 2600+ GM

[@Kgothatso_Masimene]

Ian took this personally. He'll be back with some fire.

[@clarki21]

True

[@yeagerist977]

It’s gonna be wild

[@newgod8828]

Yeah but magnus's hunger to hold the title just doubled after the win and he's not gonna let go so easy so let's see

[@praveenrawat6574]

He bout to play Kings Gambit to promote his chessable course

[@zeus3812]

Now magnus will feel the heat in room. Glad this happened. Coz first five games were boring to spectate.

[@svetomirgjorgjevikj2292]

Give Ian a hug man

[@ich0halt1]

Great sportsmanship from Ian to attend the press conference and answer questions so calmly, and also mad respect to both, they must be so exhausted after an almost 8 hours long crazy chess battle

[@treidy2003]

Indeed. What a time to be alive!

[@groovybuddha667]

The game was incredible and an experience I will never forget. Thank you Nepo and Magnus

[@alenciaga21]

Although I was rooting for Magnus all the time it´s always incredibly hard seeing the player immediatly after a loss.

[@tdrev4895]

yeah thats the problem they both deserve to win this

[@Kodaira023]

@@tdrev4895lol, no

[@tdrev4895]

@@Kodaira023 what you mean? he beat everyone else in the qualifiers to get here fair and square

[@Kodaira023]

@@tdrev4895 correct, so he deserves to challenge Magnus. But, he doesn't deserve to win this

[@tdrev4895]

@@Kodaira023 you didnt bring any counterarguments to why he doesnt deserve it

[@moneyman23946]

Ian really defended like a Lion here. It's utterly incredible to see what the human brain is capable of by watching these two play today over such a long time. Looking forward to the next matches. If this is no worthy candidate for winning the championships against Magnus, who actually is? What a game!

[@matsobanesetshedi387]

Alireza Firouja

[@Saurabhsingh1234-y2z]

@@matsobanesetshedi387 are you kidding me ....he is kid for classical games ...

[@matsobanesetshedi387]

Say those words again in the Next WCC

[@joshs7160]

@@Saurabhsingh1234-y2z That kid is also the youngest 2800 ever

[@Thelaretus]

Thank God for this amazing sport. I'm a nobody but today I felt import just for having witnessed this game.

[@kinghelios8633]

Ure not a nobody Youre just like everyone else a human on this planet Stay strong

[@HimanshuSingh-cl2yk]

""You have to try for every chance no matter how small it is""....magnus carlsen 2021(world championship game 6)...there is a life lesson 🙂

[@tomatoisnotafruit5670]

That's one of the main qualities that separates Magnus from the other Super GM's, Magnus is the only one who keeps fighting when it doesn't look like there is much to be done, he's done it to other GM's, he's tried in the first 6 games here and finally his relentlessness pays off and it's totally worth it.

[@HimanshuSingh-cl2yk]

@@tomatoisnotafruit5670 absolutely true brother...huge respect

[@CouncilOfTheLostGoats]

I doubt this would happen but imagine Nepo wins a game and ties. That'd be absolutely historical.

[@sidneyfrattinijr.9700]

We're seeing History! Glad to have watched the last move of this amazing victory LIVE.

[@safaljsingh]

Magnus knew Ian would keep drawing until magnus made a mistake. So he tired him out like rocky did to Mr. T

[@MouseGuardian]

Except Magnus is the world champ for eight years and world number one for even longer, while Jan is the underdog, going fom "only" world top 40 five years ago and now, very surprisingly, a world top 10 world champion challenger. But yes, in the game you might be right😁

[@rbanerjee605]

@@MouseGuardian his name is Ian. Get that right before commenting buddy.

[@v1das007]

@@rbanerjee605 Lmao. Do you realize that his actual name is written in Cyrillic and "Ian" or "Jan" are both incorrect? English language doesn't have a letter for the Russian sound "Я".

[@defaultYTchannel]

Thanks Ian and Magnus for such a great game! This is what top level sport is all about - an absolute classic for the ages!

[@abcdefgh5808]

would be helpful to get shown the board when they ask about positions (e.g. if reporters ask they could say the move number and the production team could then easily show the board at that point)

[@456death654]

Actually that is pretty clever, they really should do that

[@the_bottomfragger]

Yeah, that should be standard. Especially after such a long game asking about Magnus playing Rd1 instead of the idea Rcc2. I'm pretty sure that could apply to many positions and while the players have an insane memory and visualization of the moves, they could go much more in-depth if they and we were shown it. Absolutely no reason not to give them a computer which they can show moves on and which we can see.

[@andreas1234-v4h]

Facts!

[@andreas1234-v4h]

Would make it better for non excelent players

[@paintedporches]

Agreed. I know they don't have the production value, but they should try and take cues for how the NFL uses graphics to convey information and make the game more approachable for amateurs. Great game and obviously the coverage overall has been pretty great. Just the increase in production value over the past few championships has been great and very promising for the future of the game.

[@clarki21]

Gracias Magnus y Nepo por esta maravillosa partida!

[@HaroonKhan_7319]

Ian is a gentleman. Much respect to him how he handled the loss.

[@poseidon4977]

What a fighting game... This game will be remember to long in history of chess... What a fighter nepo

[@timl7407]

WOW , what a game! Two great players here . Such a joy watching them play!

[@pankajpathak380]

Great win for Magnus!!! It was indeed the best game played. Although feeling sad for Ian today.. Nevertheless, there is still hope for Ian to come back !! All the best to both the players for the next game!!👍

[@AnCoSt1]

always impressive that Maurice can stare at the world champion and remember the right moves and piece positions in that Rcc2 line in his head, with so much pressure around him.

[@bahasainggrisbersamamradi9308]

Let alone when considering that he had ever pissed Magnus in long ago interview😁

[@ferddoesweirdthingsinlife1040]

Grandmasters have an unbelievable memory. I remember Carlson had the ability to basically remember every single game if you gave him the players and the year

[@vahagnhakobyan7487]

Maurice is a joke

[@martinmilner14]

Come on Maurice. Can't you see they are absolutely exhausted? Keep those complicated questions for later.

[@wdazeaphonflame9082]

@@ferddoesweirdthingsinlife1040 Hikaru and some other super gm’s do it as well. It’s honestly just insane.

[@jdubs604]

Magnus is literally the end game GOAT. WOW! This game will be going into the history books. Congratz!

[@NullScar]

Ian, you are loved too, you make history!

[@unslaadkrosis3489]

Ian has absolutely nothing to be ashamed of. He was phenomenal.

[@EmiKimura88]

Go Nepo! You're an amazing person!

[@jassondeleon4142]

I love this type of conferences

[@AA-xb2zm]

I don't think Ian enjoyed this one that much.

[@augustedupin9576]

@@AA-xb2zm who would, after losing despite struggling for 8 hours

[@thiagozanettib]

That was not only a insane game, but also a very high level of competition. They could've agreed to a draw a lot of times or made a 3 fold repetition, but they kept playing and trying to find the imbalances to be able to aim for a win. Best game I've ever seen for sure!

[@jayjay6239]

I enjoy these Press Conference . Thanks for bringing Maurice .

[@victorcontreras5703]

It’s interesting hearing these people ask them “why didn’t you play this?” After only knowing the better move because of the engines as if these players are supposed to be absolutely perfect.

[@luigiferraro6705]

@@TheGoldslash bruh that was so far the best commentary ever, just shit myself

[@anom3778]

Well they usually consider most good moves so it's interesting when a player just skips over an obviously winning move when there aren't even a lot of other choices.

[@drex5242]

@@anom3778 But it’s not obviously winning. In the critical line you sacrifice two pawns and a knight and you have to be sure that your attack is strong enough at that point.

[@maximussaktish]

Its a legit question, people wonder if they miss that move entirely or is there is some thing the player didnt like about that variation

[@joshs7160]

@@drex5242 seems funny when even GM's get ahead of themselves with the engine, like... maybe it's harder for a human to calculate that under time pressure smh

[@Dimmz]

"Did you see this insane engine line with 3 minutes on the clock? If no then why not?" *Give the man a break*

[@NullScar]

Fy, faen, dette er det beste jeg noen sinne har sett i løpet av min sjakk interesse økte som yngre. _WOW!_ Norgeee!

[@sagarwagle94]

Maurice tries to correct Magnus about the longest game , Magus in the meantime remembered the move that took so long so long for that match, smooth af.

[@FongYukYu]

8:31 ❤😂 Magnus's decisive almost childlike joy was nice to see. It's clear he still loves the game

[@silviacontri2835]

I had the pleasure to watch the first half of this game commented and analyzed by GM Pia Cramling. :)

[@mayankatawane6821]

What a display of grit and character by both of the players...

[@TheSereneWanderer87]

Maurice tried to be more careful while asking questions to Carlsen this time.... lmfao 😂😂😂😂 he was taking pause in the middle of his words....😂😂😂

[@augustedupin9576]

Few people can take losses and that too after such a long struggle, as graciously as Ian did. Shows that he is mentally strong. Best of luck to him for the rest of the match.

[@rangka-ESAF]

7 hours game but I enjoyed every minutes of it. Bravo to both players.

[@mr.jamesdavidrobert2115]

Anyone else out there loving Ian more with every passing game?

[@Patrick-ib4sc]

It's a little funny how indifferently Nepo speaks, with the tone, expressions and body language. Not trying to be hostile against him or anything. I like Nepo. Just a little funny, that

[@easeofbeing]

Give him a break, losing after such intense battle, coming to meet press with all the emotions unsettled yet

[@Patrick-ib4sc]

Yes, it must be very difficult. However, at the end of the day, he still was hugely strong in this game, and also, things are not over yet, so we keep following what happens next.

[@vincentsimbol7251]

@@easeofbeing That's how Ian is though, win or lose if you've been following the press cons, is what they were referring to

[@dariusduesentrieb]

The way he speaks is typical for a native Russian speaker, slightly more melodic than you'd expect in English. Russian is almost a "singing" language.

[@EmiKimura88]

It's a Russian manner. Trust me. I'm Russian. And I love him

[@Dany-cj3kn]

I feel so bad for Ian. His Facial Expressions says it all.

[@javel6789]

Huge respect for both players providing us with such an amazing game, you can tell they're exhausted.

[@abcdefgh5808]

I would get pretty annoyed to have to answer some of these questions as the loser of the game

[@tomatoisnotafruit5670]

that's why Ian only answered a few of the questions, mainly the ones about the early and middle game positions.

[@luker222]

they probably have it in their contract to be attending conference and get paid for it

[@MFFL674]

Do you think he meant anything bad about neither of them playing excellently? Everyone is saying how great this game was. Hope he doesn’t feel too bad and bounces back.

[@kindanooby2988]

Rather than getting paid for it, I’m pretty sure they are fined if they don’t show up.

[@roryluukas2703]

The Rd1 move is just the difference to playing with or without an engine. No player would ever recognise they should sack their entire queen side to create an attack, it's not just counter intuitive, it's down right insane.

[@yaitz3313]

Magnus had like three minutes on his clock at that point. If he had an hour, he quite likely would have noticed it, but to spot that with three minutes to play multiple moves is nigh on impossible.

[@BurntToast44242]

Dang, I was rooting for Magnus, but Ian looks so devastated, I actually hope he wins the next match.

[@mikesmith2315]

Hang in there Ian your time will come.

[@AlanosaurusRex]

Making the players sit in front of a crowd, be the focus of attention and answer lots of pointless questions after playing for eight hours is cruel and unusual punishment.

[@1Ma9iN8tive]

I love both these players Nepo is a very likeable man I wish him well in his games to come. Magnus must grind through these conference questions with no small personal difficulty from fatigue … but he did well fielding these dry questions Finally - Magnus played his knights in an L shape motion all game long … and so did Ian … The white knight came out on top.

[@GrapevineBranch]

The longest game on record, a tough loss for Ian, and they have to sit through a press conference!? They both look exhausted. Yikes.

[@nicolasdhulst1451]

"How do you bounce back?" "Hopefully in style." Nice

[@derblindesanchez7250]

Ian Nepomniatchi had his chances, no question about it, and he did better in the opening. This is far from over !! Still, it was an excellent game for both of them and a "study-rich" final game for Carlsen. Bravo!!

[@chrisdin4109]

It's very rare like at 5:18 for magnus to not even consider a move or continuation. It was a very tense game.

[@tomatoisnotafruit5670]

Well he did play d1 instantly so that's why, but that move isn't easy to see without the engine and both Magnus and Nepo didn't see the line that the engine shows there, so like magnus said in the past: Who cares if I missed a line if my opponent missed it aswell.

[@Dude-etiquette]

The line of questioning needs work. You have the best chess players and one of the best games ever but the questions were horrible.

[@GraemeCree]

Korchnoi and Karpov had the record for most draws at the start of a match (7). It was Karpov and Kasparov jointly who held the record for the most consecutive draws.

[@nihalsamavedam1669]

The man from lichess greeted them in the most graceful way.

[@rolexrichard8154]

poor ian, it kinda looks like he is close to tears :(

[@AA-xb2zm]

Ian how do you bounce back "hopefully in style" Great answer.

[@johnfontaine2760]

Can’t they bring some snacks with them to eat when they get up for a break.

[@easeofbeing]

They have snacks in their break room available, question is in the last 50 or so moves, the clock time is only a couple of mins, can't take a break

[@KYEL85]

La partida del siglo. Una Obra Maestra.

[@b.t.j7027]

Very very very good play.tank you magnus and Ashley

[@jonathan.freiberger3879]

Ian's like "can we go now?"

[@rutwikkk]

My respect for Ian 📈

[@smithkurta]

omg Ian looks devastated through this whole press conference.

[@eliasmora4175]

That Maurice's colorful pocket at the end killed me 😂😂😂 14:30

[@rogersalllike9133]

Morphius in the center Neo on his right the Creator on his left Simple as that

[@LetoAtreides82]

Amazing performance in game 6 by both players especially Magnus

[@ironerrow618]

Magnus will have a confidence and morale boost for a while, but Ian definitely is tricky, and when the games head to rapid basically anything can happen.

[@clarencebayer79]

Ian has the talent and skill to nuke anyone from orbit on the board in any format, hopefully he realizes this and can make it even more exciting, this entire match is crazy.

[@tomatoisnotafruit5670]

Sure, on a good day he can beat anyone even Magnus, but over 14 games, different story.

[@inerniegarcia6376]

Thanks FIDE!!

[@rickharold7884]

So awesome. Love the battle

[@andreas1234-v4h]

Greatest ever

[@Anizhur]

It's dumb to have them both at the same time, it's very awkward for Ian.

[@thomasmckennie8771]

Agreed. Each player should have a dedicated presser to answer questions... ABOUT THEM...

[@splat_rick3369]

Maurice eyeing Magnus like the frog eyes the scorpion.

[@PeterSodhi]

One of the great tournaments

[@stephenhall11]

This could break Nepo's psche

[@tonyford7726]

Nepo looks like a shell of his former self. Nothing but respect for these two.

[@dharuvathakur1660]

magnus and ian playing game for 10 hours Amruta: I am hungryyyyyyyyy

[@amritanshusingh3671]

I want a King's gambit masterpiece today.

[@alexpikal6797]

Chess sometimes can be the most painful kind of sports

[@jisooya7878]

Mind-Blowing Game!! Ian has to unleash his weapon next game..

[@matthewmbonu3159]

Poor guy said it shouldn't be easy in a world championship match, if only he knew what he was in for 🤣🤣

[@akshayktiwari311]

Magnus needs to be recognised one of the best ever ..like forever