Sasha Grischuk calculates three lines in his head while Nakamura listens

Sasha Grischuk shows his god-like calculating skills casually going through three lines in his head during a post-game interview on Day 3 of the FIDE World Chess Grand Prix in Berlin while Nakamura listens.
Full games and broadcasts are available at worldchess.com.
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[@MattSmith-il4tc]

I'm sure that this interview is very interesting for the two-dozen people in the world that can actually follow it in real time.

[@Puschit1]

I think the interviewer wanted a shorter answer without any actual moves and just didn't dared to interrupt.

[@ClassicMist360]

two dozen? there are thousands of GM's that can play blindfold. tens of thousands of masters/experts, and most of them can also play blindfold and follow along to moves in their head.

[@peterkirk8510]

@@ClassicMist360 yeah there’s a video of someone who was “only” 2200 playing 4 games simultaneously, all blindfolded. He won 3 and drew the 4th. Granted, the people he was against ranged from terrible to kinda bad, but he’s playing 4 people blindfolded lol

[@ughsigh7883]

Ye so if youve watched the game with some level of attention its or even if you played a game yourself its really not that hard to visualize even ling variations. Its a bit harder to follow the evaluation part but still. Id say from 1700 on if ur payint attention you can follow what they are saying ur evaluation is just gonna be much worse. Still theres like tens of thousands who can follow this easily

[@MattSmith-il4tc]

@@ClassicMist360 Have you ever heard of hyperbole for comedic effect?

[@johnstephen399]

I was nodding along and smiling just like Hikaru, only difference is he had an idea of what Grischuk was saying lol

[@kattihatt]

No he didnt.

[@kattihatt]

@KO SENSEI lol proof

[@ScarletMacaw12]

@@kattihatt He's a GM?

[@kattihatt]

@@ScarletMacaw12 im a jokin. Chillax.

[@silasbraun]

@@kattihatt Yeah, you can see what those people are capaple of, if you already have a player like GothamChess, you can beat good players when playing blindfolded.

[@heyumnew1401]

They feel like two drunk friends convincing the police theyre not drunk

[@wlycdgrTheEverydayWorld]

why is this so spot on

[@DonBerkovic]

Original comment: That's how I stand beside my buddy when he tries to convince the bouncer he's not drunk.

[@evgeni-nabokov]

I think it is the most complete answer to an interview question ever.

[@Chesshumor]

Grischuk's speech is a very good sleeping pill

[@Hydro_phobic]

But if you sleep, you miss a lot

[@steadylearner1]

I’m back now awake.His Rs are poetic.

[@glowbright]

😂😂😂

[@lazizasamov440]

😂

[@bobbymorane5166]

👌🤭🤣

[@tinman3747]

Does anybody else find this absolutely hilarious? The fact it cuts on him just endlessly listing chess moves while hikaru, who looks like he's 4 feet tall, does his best impression of Sil from the sopranos is killing me

[@Corteum]

I think Grischuk is about 6 ft 3 or 6 ft 4

[@erichgerber251]

Every time he speaks I have tears in my eyes 😂

[@knotwilg3596]

I was in tears when I saw this. Grishuk is so immersed in the game that he seems to forget neither the interviewer nor the spectators (other than Nakamura and perhaps a few grandmasters watching) are with him anymore, just a few words into his post match review. The honest naïvety, combined with the sheer visualization power and the Russian accent, makes this hilarious indeed.

[@tothestars8528]

@@erichgerber251why

[@erichgerber251]

@@tothestars8528 from laughing 😂

[@Joebuscus]

Its fascinating how well they can visualise the board, the game and variations of the game that didn't even happen. I know they've been playing all their lives but still.

[@JackMott]

I'm very curious if an average person plays regularly for 5 or 6 years, can you develop this ability? Or is some innate talent also required?

[@lukeanatol5512]

If you play chess for a long time and spend so many hours looking at it obviously you will be able to do this after time it’s a skill that can be learnt and trained just like any other skill grandmasters are not super human in the sense they are born with it but they are superhuman in the amount of time effort and dedication they put into learning something

[@JackMott]

@@lukeanatol5512 Having had many hobbies I have seen how people can get vastly different end results in ability even with the same training! Hopefully whatever innate powers I have are enough to be able to visualize the whole board for 3 or 4 moves one day.

[@TheForever119]

I was interested in this topic and received an answer from a master. if you learned to play chess later than about five or six years in childhood, then it is unlikely that you will be able to acquire such a chess memory

[@36AccountsBlockedRIP]

@@TheForever119 I've always wondered if they could still clearly see the position if multiple pieces were moved simultaneously and consecutively. At what point does it become a blur?

[@valentino1000]

Grishuk telling it like it is.

[@calebdunn2719]

lmfao

[@igordemchenko8374]

It's much and honest

[@CRISTIANO18786]

Keeping it 100

[@johnnyyosemite5014]

But what is it?

[@larrybaby9377]

Well, telling it like it could have been, in multiple timelines...

[@svenniepennie4237]

Nakamura doing his best Hobbit impression.

[@terzinho10]

Gandalf also did good with impersonating Grischuk.

[@acpliego]

I’m 5.7” like Hikaru. I guess I’m a hobbit too

[@Shwetankdhyani]

@@acpliego Hikaru is 5'4

[@tahakarim1901]

@@Shwetankdhyani lmao. He's 5 7

[@Shwetankdhyani]

@@tahakarim1901 i have met Anand who is 5'7 like me. Hikaru is much shorter than Anand. Can't be 5'7

[@KartikeyaDutta]

These super Grandmasters are different species. Their visualisation is absolutely mind-boggling.

[@bobon123]

Honestly an IM, or even a strong NM, visualization is already extremely impressive to me. I have seen NM playing blindly against four people at the same time, it is complete nonsense for me to keep four boards visualized at the same time.

[@arnavrawat9864]

Anyone who can play blindfold can do this. People often gain the ability to do this around 2000 level

[@raghu7039]

@@arnavrawat9864 It's strange, I am at the 2-2.2k level , but my visualization lasts for a few moves at max. I can't do a single game blind-folded, let alone 4 games at once. I suspect this is because of all the rampant mostly harmless intoxication during college.

[@LOLLYPOPPE]

@@raghu7039 practice and more iq would also help

[@youngpatrick29]

@@raghu7039 its because you’re at the 2-2.2 k level online. He was talking about elo, once you reach 2000 otb you can play a whole game or multiple blindfolded. Thats like 2400 Online

[@Jollyboy111]

Would love if you had a board in the corner that showed the moves he's talking about.

[@majkelb3057]

Open such in your mind, like Hikaru does :D

[@anamorfoplasis]

@@majkelb3057 Hikaru knows starting position.

[@majkelb3057]

@@anamorfoplasis right, that's the point to watch(play) the game and remember all moves and analyze few other lines during interview

[@victork2445]

here it is done kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZmwYZqCrtlsobM

[@iEfimoff]

@@anamorfoplasis Hikaru even forgot how to castle.

[@StephenYankou]

Pretty sure the only person hearing this who can follow Grischuk's words in real time is the guy standing next to him.

[@Gabrielnfs]

I guess all other super GMs play football then

[@Killerbee_McTitties]

@Jscllatt maybe both, Hikaru is japanese after all. they're not known for their body heigth. though a quick google search would propably give you a clearer answer than my speculation.

[@kenchuck9544]

Naka is on the ground floor looking up

[@pavliv]

@@JohnDoe-zh6cp he obviously meant those two in the video and us viewers.

[@JTD472]

@@Killerbee_McTitties thank you for explaining all of the possibilities. Really useful insight.

[@saimirbuzi7275]

Yeah. That's exactly what I thought:) Grischuk is absolutely right☺

[@Bai_Su_Zhen]

Yeah I was also thinking some other lines that Alphazero also happens to go over, but honestly I think Grischuk's ones are the most practical in this case. :)

[@jonwalters485]

There was a line he missed that would be a bit more applicable for the case, but I'll keep it to myself for now to hear out his thought process

[@prasadpappu23]

@@jonwalters485 Yeah alright !

[@JoeKhazama]

I could see alternative moves on the bishop to really change the endgame, but it is very tricky

[@user-mp7bp2dn2d]

yeah i am also agree with grishuk, I wodn't say better I would say

[@robinsinpost]

The reporter regrets asking the question.

[@cistacubaltimoru]

One of the best chess clips ever! The entire composition, the analyses, the smiles and noding, the difference in heights, the accent… it is so perfect surreal interview. It should be in a gallery, not on YT.

[@UncleClauClau]

Perfect comment brother. Agree utterly

[@bermudafruit]

Great interview, I hope he didn't feel pressured to keep his answer short and withhold mentions of other positions and move variations, I'd hate it if we missed out on a full elaboration of what could have happened

[@badfragments]

🤣🤣

[@jacobnussbaum2309]

When he said "bishop e4 rook take e7 bishop c2 rook c1 rook g2 bishop f3" I felt that. 😔

[@immanuellasker4273]

I wonder how frustrating must be for an interviewer not to be able to understand answers to their own questions

[@pianissimo7121]

There is one more interview by Tania. I forgot who she interviewed but he analysed the entire game for like 10-15 min when she asked something like what did you think of the game. It's honesty one of the best interview because not only did she ask like 3 questions but the guy was having a blast giving the full explanation of the entire game.

[@aph573]

@@pianissimo7121 That was likely Vasyl Ivanchuk.

[@aph573]

@@pianissimo7121 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXO0XquAq9-qiJo&ab_channel=GothamChess is Gotham interpreting the interview for the more casual players :)

[@pianissimo7121]

@@aph573 yes thanks you. It was indeed Ivanchuk. One of the best interview every haha

[@dannytran1587]

I don’t think the interviewers care about the answers for themselves, they just need to have the answer recorded so viewers can listen

[@SuPeRg4meCrAfT]

Hikaru trying not to laugh, then looks up to calculate and nods, then tries to be serious is too funny

[@todesque]

And he's rattling off these complex lines aloud in his non-native language. Just incredible.

[@MattJ3enning]

Imagine the interviewer replies with “can you expand on that”

[@chillandrelaxation2314]

Wtf..hikaru would have to keep nodding for another 5 minutes lol😂😂

[@UpperGroundNGU]

It's so crazy they can do this

[@Joshwaheazo]

Not really, they're doing it in the game. It's crazy when they can still remember this 5-10 years later.

[@IRON--MAN]

Wow! Grischuk's memory of a particular chess position as well as all the deep lines and possibile variations that could happen in that position is just unbelievably god level! I felt like he is dr. Strange seeing all future possibilities lol

[@gmansplit]

All of the top GMs can do what he did. Hikaru, Magnus, Grischuk, Ivanchuk, Gujrathi, etc. It's simply a necessary skill if you want to be that good

[@IRON--MAN]

Yes guys! I know! Grischuk is one of those top legends only which have some unusual visualisation skills! And that's why they r top super GMs and we aren't

[@allall8695]

@@pebystroll the one where he talks about the counterplay he had to come up with and how it was his favourite game from the tournament? That was amazing.

[@pebystroll]

@@allall8695 Yes exactly!!

[@Puschit1]

Don't forget Hikaru - he is listening to it and seems to be able to follow him through every variation and evaluate it, which is even more impressive since it's easier to tell whatever you can find in your own brain.

[@char1194]

This is a baki fight where three whole 2 hour fights took place within a minute entirely in their imagination

[@kusmier29]

180cm vs 179cm

[@3xl783]

😅😅😅😅😅

[@leafjohnson6664]

After watching this I've come to realize I'm a beginner

[@theoremipsum]

You could be anywhere from 600-2500 and still feel that way around these guys.

[@kaminoyami30]

theyre super GMs for a good amount of reason.

[@maximstriganov]

Did you miss a5 too?

[@huntersnider9621]

For someone who's literally never played chess, this is still such a fun video to watch lmao. Idk why but I find chess content really compelling even not understanding the game at all

[@MrLJeffery]

You could learn super easily! Should try it out

[@russiankid112233]

@@MrLJeffery not saying he shouldn’t, but this is common in every other spectator sport.

[@TheBSideDJ]

you want to wonder more about the brilliance of chess ? Learn how to play it (and I don't only mean knowing how the pieces move). And even then, you will probably never be able to follow this calculations in real time.

[@geezuphosdown12]

Even chess players experience this video just like you, no clue what this guy is saying

[@germanrud9904]

It's not weird to be fascinated by listening to people who are the best at their respective field/profession

[@Ahrimas]

Not fair on Grischuk that he has to visualise the board in his head while Hikaru just looks at the one on the ceiling

[@insanedb]

one of my life goals is to have a conversation like that and see everything in my head as clear as Naka did lol

[@iwanabana]

I love how the editor of this channel assumes every viewer has the same visualisation capabilities as 2700 super GMs. Throw us a bone, show us a board man.

[@michelepellegrino6640]

It would make a good meme if executed properly

[@somgesomgedus9313]

Where would be the comedy if there was a board?

[@RoboticaLaguna]

@Victor K found this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZmwYZqCrtlsobM

[@m0ltipleX2000]

That is the entire point? It is funny

[@christopherochoa4145]

@@somgesomgedus9313 there's plenty of space above Nakamura's head. They should put it there and every time he looks up to think, it'll look like he's looking at the board

[@gillrowley7264]

I love how Hikaru is nodding in agreement in the analysis. When the game you just played is still fresh in your mind you can replay the whole thing discussing it with your opponent without using the board

[@rajbhattacharjea6648]

GMs can do this years after the game.

[@pianissimo7121]

​@@rajbhattacharjea6648 Super GM's can do this decades after the game.

[@lucasmontenegro8938]

@@pianissimo7121 Mega GMs can do this centuries after the game.

[@pianissimo7121]

@@lucasmontenegro8938 haha possible true. Its crazy the amount of details they remember.I saw few vids of Hikaru and few of Anand. They not only remember games played in their childhood but they will tell you how the weather was, what they had for breakfast , what clothes they wore, what the people on their left and right played! its just crazy. Ok I am exaggerating but I feel they possible can.

[@JimmyBoosterCrate]

No I can't lol, only a few key moments

[@toshiro6589]

If grischuk was on google map, he woud say at 35 roundabout to turn left. Because on 25 roundabout is traffic congestion. Nakamura would say to take, take the exit before he take, take right turn.

[@zestyraccoon813]

I just hear letters and numbers, Hikaru is over there watching a movie

[@moosewild4239]

It is amazing how Nakamura can follow along and think about options and agree with Sasha. These two are on a special level.

[@ksyingo9866]

this is THE MOST chess video i have ever seen

[@hoppy6437]

I'm lucky if I can remember what I played 3 moves ago

[@smoggo1981]

I could spend the next 200 years exclusively playing chess and could not do this. These guys are cyborgs. Awesome.

[@SJNaka101]

You'd be surprised. Of course, you might need the whole 200 to get as good as these guys, but you don't have to be that good at chess before you start being able to remember most of a game you just played and some of the moves you were thinking about at different points in the game.

[@sk-sm9sh]

You don't need 200 years, you should be able to achieve that in a year if you practice regularly, everyone can do this, it's not hard. It's not that hard to understand what GM are doing with their moves. It's whole different story to perform consistently on their level, but to spectate their game, if your are ELO is 2000+ you pretty much already should be able to understand strategy behind most of their moves and should have no trouble following their explanation.

[@skycaptain95]

New ASMR genre just dropped

[@planezero]

Came back to watch this again .. its just the best chess interview evah!

[@theworldchess]

Thank You 🤣

[@poly_hexamethyl]

I'm not even close to being able to follow along, but I still enjoyed listening to him and appreciating his incredible memory and visualization ability!

[@GyrosHunter]

This is the closest to dying of laughter as I've ever been.

[@dantolino1093]

lol

[@makedredd299]

The 3 lines speaks for itself. - Sasha Grischuk

[@Corteum]

What kind of lines is he doing? Thug LYFE. 😂😂

[@jejxkxk]

The polar opposite of a classic “I don’t need to explain the position” Hans Niemann stance

[@skid3339]

Man spitting facts 💯

[@shaantubes]

😂

[@justinmartin3360]

His encyclopedic recall of the game is absolutely astounding. He remembers the entire board and all of the possible moves and their likely outcomes just off the top of his head. And I'm lucky to remember my last move... o.O

[@mosatsoni4324]

Takes, takes, takes, takes, takes, takes, here, here, here, and you win a juicer.

[@bsilcott]

Illustrating Grand Masters from we mortals. If I can play 4 to 7 moves ahead I am pleased with myself.

[@swordsman1137]

Yeah, even feels worse for me when idk from which move the variation that Grischuk mention start

[@GaaikeEuwema]

If you could consistently look 4 moves ahead, you would be a grandmaster...

[@ClounKing]

@@GaaikeEuwema Lol exactly, 7 moves ahead ? He is trying to sound smart and impress strangers on the internet ... really cool guy.

[@seifeldinismail5005]

@@ClounKing its doable, but calculating the 9+ moves in 4+ different lines is what it takes for one to become a GM

[@James-Cook]

@@ClounKing he really tried, of course is very possible to calculate very deep in endgames and forcing sequences, but to foresee 4 t 7 moves would be insane

[@drommeprins1]

This is an amazing video! Will recomend it to everyone at the bar and the library😍

[@Kermit_E_Frog]

Lmao Hikaru makes it seem like they're taking a moment to say a prayer

[@thedave5748]

He's making it up.

[@ButterflyDivotTool]

Nakamura’s facial expressions just crack me up. 😂😂😂

[@calebwhiting8744]

Naka checking stockfish on the ceiling for confirmation.

[@TimmyVision]

Hikaru is like a child listing 🤣 especially when he's about 2 foot smaller

[@anamorfoplasis]

I really thought he was sitting)

[@1994mrmysteryman]

@@anamorfoplasis I think he is sitting.

[@asguardrising812]

@@1994mrmysteryman sitting in the air😭😭😭

[@insanedb]

I though he was sitted lol

[@threebees7785]

well Alexander is a giant

[@blaz3ofglory570]

Bishop b4, bb4, pawn e4 e5, bb4.. I agree, totally.

[@abdulmuzaffaraladinbahaman7896]

They both look like brothers attending a family gathering and the elder brother is talking to his relatives

[@godmodeactivated5843]

Hikaru sees the board in the ceiling. Queen's Gambit show is accurate confirmed!

[@ToTheNines87368]

This is like a footballer summarizing the entire first half of a game. Every pass and chance 😂

[@TooManyChoices1]

I like to imagine he was talking telepathically for Nakamura if you watch only Nakamura during the interview 😂.

[@Elijah_sk_]

In other words: chess speaks for itself. and here you have how real Great-GMs explaining positions. just impressive!

[@smokeychickenwings1038]

my thoughts exactly haha

[@peschi79]

I don't know why this video brings me so much joy as a casual fan. Maybe it's because you can see Hikaru's head bobbing as he follows along. And of course it's super impressive.

[@MrHash97]

you can imagine this is whats going on when a GM stands up and leaves the table he's calculating variations, truly exceptional

[@DonEscualo]

This is just fascinating😳

[@UpperChores]

Now i know how my grandmother feels when i try to explain how modern phones work.

[@MrXTremeLegend]

And at that moment, the journalist regretted asking that damn question

[@SciMajor1]

I can't hold a single position in my head, apart from book openings and endgames where there are very few pieces on the board, I've no idea how this is possible. Amazing stuff.

[@AliGhorbani_a]

Lol it's so good I'm so glad that the person standing next to Sasha is Hikaru and no one else.

[@89Valkyrie]

0:11 Hikaru's troll smiles are ever so slightly covered LOL.

[@RichardsWorld]

Nikaru is visualizing the board while the other guy talks and is multitasking the possibilities at the same time.

[@Danielfaa]

It would be such a nice feature to have a chess board on the video that shows the moves.

[@nickschmitt8594]

This is a whole youtube channel idea

[@thatguy5233]

yup, but in real time there would first need to be a GM in chess AND in virtual chess board usage in the background doing it all so... XD

[@howard5992]

someone posted a link - it's great kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZmwYZqCrtlsobM

[@pushkardeore4324]

i was not understanding a word about what grishchuk said but hikaru's expressions explained it all

[@momov]

Two hours later: bishop c4 and rook d1 and queen f6...

[@TritaTurbo]

When you have to wait for your dad to stop talking with a friend he met while you were shopping

[@benmaths2983]

*When you ask someone how they are doing and they actually tell you:*

[@user-jh8eq9mn3q]

Pushing human capacity to its limit always fascinates me .. bravo brilliant

[@TheBiffsterLife]

This guys hilarious even when he’s not.

[@xyzzy4567]

What a riveting interview!

[@mixuaquela123]

We need 10h version of this pls

[@hagardoverzosa2046]

Father and son duo. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dududududu6019]

I feel like only persons that understood what he is talking about was Hikaru and Grischuk

[@ayushawasthi5010]

He already had those calculated when he was on the board, he was just recalling.

[@koalalala3939]

If this would have went on for two hours I would have canceld my evening plans in no time.

[@mitch-lawless]

From the few thousand that could follow this answer, maybe a few hundred watched the game, and about 3 of those people listened to this interview, one of which was standing next to Grischuk - congratulations if you're Hikaru or one of the other two.

[@Puschit1]

But that's exactly why this is funny and why it ended up saved in my chess playlist. Clip might get viral even. 3700 thumbs up already.

[@sk-sm9sh]

Nonsense. Most of players who are 2000+ can follow their game and can follow this conversation. It's nothing overly challenging. Playing on that level and comming up with these variations is one thing. But spectating and listening is not hard.

[@imnotftw]

If you didnt know who he was you'd almost think he was pretending he understood but you know Naka is just rattling off the moves in his Head as quickly as Grischuk can say them.

[@StoicTheGeek]

I’ve loved Grischuk’s commentary since he and Peter Svidler commentated the Carlsen-Caruana world 🎉championship match.

[@firiasu]

Definitely the video of the year.

[@aarpoonwaify6694]

99.999999999% of the population of Earth didn’t understand a word he said.

[@vanyok9i]

0:50 I was thinking of the line with rock C2, but yeah, bishop F5 would be a strong move and that case so I decided not to complicate too much and just think only 2 moves ahead

[@torax94]

Yeah, Rock C2. What about Paper F3 or Tree, H7? 😃

[@vanyok9i]

@@torax94 idd, omg, and then Brick A5 and it’s force mate in 43 moves! Brilliant

[@mjohnson2807]

Words are just a barrier to these people, in their head they are seeing 1000s of lines and instantly know the outcome to most

[@Pasan34]

Makes total sense to me. I am glad Hikaru was following along as well.

[@taowroland8697]

Subutai Khan listens intently as King Boleslaus II deltails his battle plans. 1241(Colorized)

[@1994mrmysteryman]

Hahahahaha. Although Nakamura is Japanese, not Mongol

[@ammaralamri2494]

Who asked the question is be like "😅 Ok".. bcz just Nakamura is the only one that understanding here 😂😂

[@game-editor2]

Hikaru is a simple man. You tell him latter-number combinations and he nodes.

[@locophat]

Haha Nakamura following along in the cheekiest way is priceless

[@solidandshade]

(pokes Grischuk with a stick) Come on funny chess man, make us laugh already :(

[@arsenusthearsenalswagus4200]

He actually did make a joke by the very end of this interview LUL

[@anirach143]

It's so poetic...full of metaphors . . :)

[@luisitogonzales3169]

its comprehensible visualizing the board with what he is saying, the thing that amazes me is that these GMs (nakamura for example) instantly knows which move or moment in the game sasha is referring to even though he immediately switches another line, then talks another line

[@zywoomeister3654]

When you calculate in front of the engine himself.

[@venezzrok871]

I always find it a shame Hikaru never wears a samurai sword on his back... That would be awesome.

[@acpliego]

I like your joke. But seriously I don’t think Hikaru likes Japanese culture a lot.

[@paulomachado7328]

@@acpliego It's not that he doesn't like it, it's just that he has been in America seince he was a baby, he's as much of an american as anyone else there, and doesn't even know Japanese. He's Japanese only in name.

[@acpliego]

@@paulomachado7328 ok. I knew that but I get your point.

[@user-vy8jn9mc6g]

Yeah, and Grischuk a kalashnikov and balalaika. Maybe a bottle of vodka in the pocket of the vatnik to make the picture perfect...

[@Puschit1]

@@paulomachado7328 I *think* Venezz did a reference to the series "Hero" where one of the main characters is a japanese nerd named Hiro Nakamura that ends up as a time travelling badass with a samurai sword on his back. They even have the same light hearted approach to life.

[@davidgriffiths7696]

An awesome spectacle. Ivanchuk has given some impressive post match analysis as well, on one occasion while crediting a very challenging performance to the female opponent.

[@CrookedNose2131]

In the interview you are talking about, he says "and then I started to calculate " and rattles off lines like grischyk does..

[@albertbatfinder5240]

This should be preserved for some anthology called “The Art of The Interview”.

[@anoofhussain3084]

Hello, world chess. I would be happy to edit the videos so that a board could be inserted showing the moves the players are talking about.