The 5 Most SAVAGE Chess Interviews

[@Pullapelle]

Most irritating chess video in KZbin. Levy, let them talk. You talk way too much anyway...

[@jasiekzebro7100]

PIN OF SHAME!!!

[@faith-v1m]

pin of shame 😮😮

[@kevint3522]

So I'm not the only one who found this irritating. haha

[@strategicsage7694]

I'm super-impressed that you managed to watch every single chess video on KZbin, in order to make such an assessment. Props!

[@amosdraak3536]

Day 16 of asking for the Fischer-Korchnoi rivalry video. Thanks. 💯💯

[@noysam3570]

I would never have thought that Levy would explain to me what an interview is.

[@VahKing]

Hhh

[@ΓιώργοςΚορ-φ1δ]

😂😂😂😂

[@crusader6283]

Thank god he did I was lost

[@sir_Edguhh]

Well it’s important that you know what an interview is

[@Pullapelle]

What ”explain” means?

[@robipindric7654]

I like this one: Grischuk: "I slept half of the game. I don't know what I was thinking. Then when I woke up, I see I only have 6 minutes left on the clock."

[@danieljohansson839]

😂

[@jaakezzz_G]

Magnus' reaction to Vishy's comeback was golden You can see Magnus look down when the reporter asks the second question, like Magnus knows there's disrespect being thrown, and then Vishy just SMACKS that reporter right back and Magnus looks up with a smile

[@HadenMadderly]

Magnus gets frustrated by these stilly questions quite a bit, I am sure he got a kick out of seeing another great, especially one so respectful as Vishy, point out how silly it is to ask a competitor what amounts to "You lost by being outplayed. How will you win next time?". There's really no better response than the one Vishy gave. Next time you try and outplay them instead.

[@clashdevil2925]

Vishy in the second interview: sarcasm speaks for itself

[@atzuras]

his speak speaks for himself. ... I'm so tired of myself doing this joke..

[@phen-themoogle7651]

Chess speaks for what he's going to have for dinner tonight

[@yaboirogers6342]

im ngl still it hurts whenever Vishy's loss of the crown is brought up 😭

[@clashdevil2925]

@@yaboirogers6342 yea but it's a sport and a perfect game of chess with perfect play aways be a draw so... I understand

[@werderlebenslang4576]

It's not fair to compare Grischuk interviews with anyone else's. Grischuk's interviews just speak for themselves.

[@TgPepper]

Like the chess?

[@neerajgupta1068]

Water speaks for humanity 👀

[@whocares2277]

Proceeds to lose every interview for the rest of the tournament. Wait.

[@mikhailgromov5223]

@@neerajgupta1068 water speaks for humidity

[@legueu]

@@mikhailgromov5223 You're not wrong.

[@Hummabubba]

That Ivan Sokolov quote hits different when you've experienced OTB throws firsthand. I had an OTB game against someone rated nearly 500 points higher than me where I had forced mate and I knew I had it. I wasn't having a great tournament and this was the last game and would've ended things on the highest of high notes. But up 10 minutes to my opponent's 10 seconds, I inexplicably blundered into mate myself. I had never been so beside myself. For the first time in my life, I thought to myself "God, I need a smoke/drink." I remember texting that quote to my roommate before I went to bed that night. That game was 6 months ago and will never not haunt me.

[@rastrisfrustreslosgomez544]

For real. Once i was in first place against some 30 people and up a Queen for a rock against the second seed who was an older man with a much higher rating than mine. The guy went for a kind of foretress and won on time and I just couldnt recover from that and the tournament went all downhill from there

[@dash_r_media]

Ouch. Well, on the plus side, sometimes you win those kind of games. I had black against someone of similar strength to me in a pretty lively middlegame. I managed to win a pawn and literally blunder two pawns immediately afterwards. My opponent was one of those guys who struggles and strains with almost every move and, although he had me going backwards, he started to press, thinking that because he was ahead in material, he should be winning for sure. The stress of trying to win a better position got to him and he hung his queen.

[@ChocolateMilk..]

@@dash_r_media I do that all the time.

[@thisisit595]

Here to remind you about your game lmfao

[@Hummabubba]

@@thisisit595 Yep, still haunts me

[@nivnavion]

"The interviews speak for themselves"

[@alessandrocanal6184]

"Hey Mr. World Champion, do you think before making a move?"

[@nivnavion]

@@alessandrocanal6184 No, I think about dinner :D

[@Michael62nyc]

They sure do! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIWZfYWkpq19nLc

[@dennisp.6265]

Maybe an honorable mention, something along these lines: Q: "Who do you think was the best chess player ever?" Magnus: "Me, three-four years ago." I know there has been some context with which Magnus tried to explain his choice, but for me it is still a pretty savage line. Also, Fischer definitely had some very bold statements.

[@reelgesh51]

wait what does Fischer's bold statements have to do with chess?

[@josemanuico5613]

@@reelgesh51 i like when i break a man ego

[@realcripryan5376]

yeah fischer had some bold statements such as "America deserved 9/11"

[@arogueburrito]

@@reelgesh51 Fisher had bold statements about chess too. Like "what did you think of your opponents move?" "weak"

[@aliince9372]

LOL Fischer had some really spicey takes my man.

[@tfm7709]

Niemann: The chess speaks for itself. Magnus: And I took that personally.

[@masonwillms2542]

it would seem he took a lot personally

[@ElevenElevenElevenEleven]

He didn’t take it personally he just happens to be rated 2850

[@SavantGardeEX]

He took his chess personally too

[@mathieuaurousseau100]

@@ElevenElevenElevenEleven He opened with a3

[@tfm7709]

@@mathieuaurousseau100 i see what you did there.🤣

[@Siacourage]

Vishy lost to Magnus in game 6 and ultimately lost the match. Nepo lost to Magnus in game 6 and ultimately lost the match. In 2018 Caruana missed a win (mate in 30 LOL) against Magnus drew the game but ultimately lost the match. (Blitz tie breaks) Game 6 speaks for itself.

[@akramansari885]

I don't think anyone other than stockfish can figure out a mate in 30 in a championship clutch match.

[@vincejeugmans8941]

@@akramansari885 everyone that knows knight and bishop endgames can.. (one side has a knight and bishop and the other only a king)

[@akramansari885]

@@vincejeugmans8941 I see!

[@nischay4760]

@@vincejeugmans8941 pretty sure it was much more complicated than that in that game

[@vincejeugmans8941]

@@nischay4760 my guy, i didn't talk about that match, i just said that knight and bishop andgames are more than 30moves. also knight and bishop mate is fairly complicated for new/intermediate players

[@Pink-wj1nb]

yeah gotham, we european just spend our days chilling in fields with horses, you nailed that one

[@Noteasybeingwheezy]

Yea like fuk is that correlation lmao

[@TheImatrixix]

To be fair, in Europe there is a horde of young girls obsessed with horses and this is basically what they are doing

[@oofyeetmcgee]

Yeah! Obviously Europeans are not horse keepers. They are just disabled 😎

[@ThriveUp1]

@@TheImatrixix when you have p.e you can see a lot of girls jumping around like horses. It was really funny.

[@pedromota7569]

@@TheImatrixix what are you talking about xd

[@Rougestar98]

IDK if you'd consider it an interview but Magnus during round 5 of the Candidates was on fire while commentating on the games.

[@TgPepper]

Ah yes the “be a fucking shark” line is iconic

[@hellopleychess3190]

yeah he talked about it already

[@KudoShinichii1412]

I just cant get over how hans was born in 2003 ... I feel like an old man..

[@harnageaa]

@@AntonioInnocente kids these days are being born older right from the womb @_@, they have moustache and everything down there

[@sijenkai3928]

@@harnageaa kinda facts i got my hair everywhere pretty early

[@vinesthemonkey]

Same with Alireza, who's on his way back to 2800

[@Pablo360able]

wait he was born when

[@andrewbloom7694]

@Sijenkai It is actually a thing, yeah. There are different theories about why but in general puberty starts earlier for people now.

[@GermaphobeMusic]

1:54 Time traveler: "Magnus will play a3 at the Sinquefield Cup"

[@PlastikGUbilationz]

Lmaooo

[@willcampbell8829]

The grin on Magnus' face when Vishy slams the journo 🤣

[@felixhinz3804]

Hey Levy, an update video about all the talents like Abdusattorov, Erigaisi, Keymer, Praggnanandhaa an so on would be nice.

[@krth337]

@Jul W no

[@spandanmishra6101]

@Jul W now now if you know chess at anything deep level then you must know these players and another thing respect other players because there is one of these strange name "R. Praggnanandha" who defeated your pro "Carlsen" so respect others dude. Don't be some milk drinking kid in a grand arena and yes I request levy to give this guy a pin of shame as well as the title of noob

[@swarnavabanerjee4112]

@Jul W Stranger than Hikaru Nakamura or CaruAna?

[@niranjanrajesh1058]

@@spandanmishra6101 wow two halfwits dudes arguing against each other

[@spandanmishra6101]

@@swarnavabanerjee4112 let him be he is just a drunk guy who wants the pin of shame so just let him heck the arsh of magnus and hikaru

[@chelrok8764]

I think that Magnus knowing how the knight moves was the most Savage Chess Interview.

[@digital_hoboz]

For me, the last interview is even better than "chess speaks for itself"

[@bobbyjean830]

Vishys answers make me admire Nepo even more for his amazing behavior in the tough interviews in the last WCC.

[@isheray9530]

The last one was truly priceless. You could feel the man’s emotion

[@a_doggo]

Now this is the content I like! Love it, great idea, hope to see more of it! Nice little breather from packing loads of chess games in, I'm here for it.

[@beng4186]

Of all the great super GMs, is there anyone more calm, humble and peaceful than Vishy? If you've got him upset, chances are - you're the one at fault...

[@guilhermesilverio7248]

I love the way that Levy makes comparisons and anologies with UFC and chess, really cool

[@kobyportes3510]

I was hoping for an honorable mention to Andrea Botez “ Question for Magnus, how does the knight move?” 😂😂😭

[@imamasterbaiter6645]

Guessing “the chess speaks for itself” comes up

[@imamasterbaiter6645]

I was right.

[@bloonsfamily2066]

@@imamasterbaiter6645 how is your reply 28 minutes ago but the comment 19 minutes ago

[@pianissimo7121]

@@bloonsfamily2066 He went to the future found out levy included the interview, went to the past to reply to himself. I dont see any other logical explanation.

[@Leventk903]

@@pianissimo7121 There is one more logical explanation, which is most likely the explanation. I guess you are blind because HIS COMMENT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF

[@a_maxed_out_handle_of_30_chars]

the last one was shocking, never seen before and was surprising to watch

[@mightypensword]

I remember the Maurice interview. It seemed like that was the moment Magnus stopped taking criticisms so seriously, like he got a lot of flack for his response, and it changed him.

[@sadguy5635]

I feel something is misssing in my day when i dont watch a Gotham chess video. You re the goat Levy . ( Happy guy when i watch a Gotham video)

[@RDB-d9g]

Loving how you manage to merge drama with good chess content😊

[@Biskawow]

oh btw, in starcraft in korean gsl, foreign interviewer asked a question in english and translator John said "thats a stupid question, I'm not asking him that" that was so funny

[@medhanshkaushik383]

This is the best compilation of interviews I have watched on chess. Also I finally understood what was being said in Anand's interview.

[@BeatrizToro-t4v]

"Chess players aren't as widely respected as other athletes"...? Didn't know chess players were athletes.

[@tizianofantappie6097]

nice video! my favourite is this one: Danny Rensch "would you like a lesson in bullet?" Aronian "Bullet is fun, but there are other fun things that can last more than one minute"

[@craigpegasus]

That’s a long time

[@andrewschultz6608]

I recommend Mr Dodgy's courses on chessable. There are two. The Bongcloud opening book was published on April 1st, and the Eric Rosen "Oh No My Queen" compilation is wonderful too.

[@Knights_reverie]

Thanks bro

[@TonyMacarroni4]

0:39 I like how levy's view of Europe is really just fields and horses 😂

[@Harmony_Plate]

Your content is the only thing I can depend on for helping my mood rn since Federer’s retirement hit hard

[@mikescherrer4923]

🤦‍♂️

[@olanrewajuamusa6812]

Epic

[@microsoftwordspellcheck9703]

I play tennis but come on federer was only a person

[@smartfck4]

It's not like some GOAT like Nadal or Dokovic retired, Federer was just an average bloke.

[@mikescherrer4923]

@Tara Bartholomew Yep, can't imagine why anyone would give a shit about either one, except to laugh...

[@ahmetyavuzkaymak5975]

The best interview so far is Chucky’s interview when he analysis the whole game without even looking at the chessboard

[@MegaAndyandyandy]

Magnus trolling the interviewer after Hikaru played the bongcloud is obviously the best one.

[@aspermwhalespontaneouslyca8938]

link?

[@lifeflowconscienciasaude9013]

You may be a great chess player (a great teacher you sure are), but no doubt, you’re one hell of a great entertainer! The best chess KZbinr ever!

[@_timetravels4528]

"you gotta be good at predicting the future to be good at chess" been playing chess since 2008 and never heard this, its so accurate.

[@smoorej]

The Sokolov response is an absolutely savage mic-drop moment. Nothing more to be said after that one. Absolutely epic response.

[@vlastimil-furst]

Let's see if he still regrets the game in year 2500. Oh wait, we probably won't :'(

[@jestur8937]

You are a great story teller. I'm sure you can keep me glued to the screen watching paint dry. You are amazing

[@JacobBush16]

“This hasn’t aged very well.” Man just described Bobby Fischer without realizing it.

[@ColeTeke]

What about the Alexander Grishuk “Hall of Shame” one?

[@Major_Dong69]

Would like to point out in “The chess speaks for itself,” Magnus beelined straight past media with his head down. Really added to the quality of the clip.

[@vinesthemonkey]

Magnus?

[@Hummabubba]

*Hans

[@williamrobert9898]

@@vinesthemonkey Yes Magnus watch the clip again

[@TheRealGazelle]

Give me a video Link please

[@jakehixon4073]

I can’t even handle the pressure of playing a live game online. I can only handle playing daily games. And I’m just someone who plays for fun. Can’t imagine the pressure of playing professional / over the board chess in full view of everybody.

[@LordCargena]

"If I was happy with draws I would be a very happy man" Grischuk with Anish Giri at his side.

[@brucewayne2184]

I thought at the end he said "I'm gonna leave 1000 tears." He looked like he was gonna cry.

[@RFR_NG]

This should be a new series. F**king hilarious 😂😂

[@YorkyPoo_UAV]

"chess speaks for itself" "What was the thinking when this move was made" "Duh duh..."

[@slythespacecat]

Maurice is kind of the king of bad questions. "So Nepo, you just lost a game, do you still want to win?" like, bruh 😂

[@luitmeinen1902]

23:57 you don't know that he didn't fulfill the prophecy... he might still live a thousand years

[@mcinfo3049]

Hi gotham. Please do the. “Must avoid top engine move-challenge” versus lower rated players. You can decide the exact rules. Could be fun

[@jjtt]

Thank you Hans Niemann for beating records by giving us a new best chess interview

[@catlife331]

Oh I love this channel. Top 5 most savage interviews and the games linked to them. Quality

[@mrdeanwhitelock]

“In 2022 can you imagine an American player saying that to an Indian journalist?” No Levy… no I can’t. 😂

[@cauehirai2130]

Well.. Chess speaks for itself

[@Standard____]

Me before thinking of all Magnus carlsens ‘My fav player is me from 3-4 years ago’ 🤣

[@timbannet6411]

Nepo saying “I literally don’t care” is up there.

[@sleepymanz9000]

Right when I saw the Title I knew Hans was gonna be in this video saying “Chess speaks for itself”

[@TWGF1853]

no 4 is the game where Magnus didn’t use the d queen and c bishop

[@nosferatu5500]

Best Interview was Dubov on Rapid and Blitz

[@pabico4973]

i gonna live a thousand years... i love how levy quotes it exactly with I grammar errors

[@kelle500]

Honorable mention of "Magnus, how does the Knight move?" just because of the drama it caused?

[@GeorgeDCowley]

The first one didn't feel like an organic response.

[@sherylbegby]

That Aronian line was even more savage. He says to Ashley (paraphrased): Generally in chess, you want to stabilize, and you should try not to move the same piece too many times. Maurice replies, in good humor: Gee, y'know, I never heard of that. Then Aronian replies, paraphrased: That's why I'm a great player and you're not. But the humor misfires awkwardly, and what Aronian intended to be light ribbing ends up looking like he's clubbing a fur seal. That fur seal being the ever delightful and personable Maurice. Just a complete cross-cultural humor fail with Aronian showing he can't quite do US irony. Thanks for sharing that. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5a0kKawoseVbc0

[@dionysus1145]

we call that joking in the world outside of the US

[@snowystricken8302]

Getting here so early makes me realise how annoying the comments can be. Keep up the great work Gotham your content is amazing, your ability to keep me submerged in a video for 20+ minutes without editing most of the time is amazing

[@abhigyandatta2008]

Fabi's interview with Tania Sachdev needs to be in the list

[@Giovanni1972]

Hans maybe felt bad after playing the masterpiece that crushed Magnus, so he gave up the "luck" to try out his own luck and then lost every game. Then he knew he didn't have it yet. He was desperate and felt very depressed. In that state of mind he reached back for the powers of the forbidden "luck." We will see how often he partakes of these powers. Magnus will certainly avoid playing him, and it seems he is indeed saving it mostly for beating the GOAT.

[@mausengonmned-5258]

That draw was worth the amazing quote

[@beoteo7939]

23:42 Least depressed chess player.

[@Beaver1224]

I was waiting for it. No surprise you saved it for the end.

[@CaesarIscariot]

Magnus with an f5 to lesner.... Thats the commentary i wanna hear

[@sergiob8501]

All interviews from Ding are LEGENDERY

[@leonflorence118]

Loving the UFC reference. Bobby Knuckles is my favorite fighter

[@nofi8783]

"The world champion must be embarrassed to be losing to a loser like me"

[@Verbalaesthet]

I mean why would you interview a chess player after a match? Chess speaks for itself.

[@ZendorOne]

Idk if you ever read my comment on the other video talking about Niemann but absolutely love how you went over a great game against Magnus without getting into any of the current drama. Takes a lot not to. Great video idea - keep that up man. Wish you all the best!

[@theslicer1407]

you should 100% do most funniest interviews cant imagine there are many but if there are would be cool to see

[@igorbednarski8048]

If he did that it would be just a compilation of Grischchuk interviews

[@James-vc1kc]

There is a really funny Dubov interview where he explains why he hates the rapid time format the most. It should also be said that Dubov was once the rapid world champion.

[@ZEWXEL]

Really enjoyed this format! Great video

[@ikkyu15]

No Jobava-Giri "Don't ironic me!" interview!!!???

[@TheMArcanjo]

I think Ivan Sokolov's prophecy will be true but not in the way we think... The artist Banksy once said "they say you die twice, first when your heart stops and later when someone says your name for the last time" and if the most important chess matches in history are called the immortals, Sokolov will live forever, at least for the next thousand years

[@yangmingmeng5414]

Reminded me of a speech Kasparov held where a something was flying around (if you know, you know)

[@dago6410]

14:47 grischuk "i wasnt doing it it was just juice" if Foscher said the same sentencje the last word wluld likely be spelled differently

[@davidmoore8415]

"Who is this person walking behind Hans? They aren't even in the tournament. And look at that window. Why would there be a window...right there? This is crazy."

[@ultrawow65]

Grischuk interviews are all pure gold!

[@pinofshame6253]

Imo the number 1 should be Ivanchuk's thrilling interview, where he speaks for chess.

[@Dhtmaxxing]

Underrated video this is so good

[@flinskimashlongski]

Split my knuckle (punching the corner of a wall) after losing to a player I should not have lost to EVER in a tournament.

[@lutimstrickshots9253]

These interviews speak for themselves

[@MenloMarseilles]

My favorite chess interview of all time is the one where Dubov talks about why he hates Rapid (YT video GRDO_WIxKkE), and memes off of the 2018 interview where Grischuk complained about "how did you sleep" questions as being too invasive.

[@michanawrocki3973]

how about Ivanchuk's legendary blindfolded analysis?

[@Standard____]

1:30 ‘I muted myself’ 5:35 muted again

[@jesuschristfollower6251]

Lol 🤣😂😆 a water bottle he was urinating in, you crack me up, oh my goodness I laughed so hard LOL🤣😂

[@jharedcruzada479]

As someone that also likes to use suicide sarcasm, I rewatched the last clip at least three times and laughed all the way through. 😂

[@Janet_Airlines802]

Hans in a rush to get those beads out.

[@karatejoshb]

My favorite interview is when they asked Magnus and Fabi their favorite players and Magnus said himself from like a couple years ago

[@Chriscrusty]

hey levy chess. i think a video on borislav ivanov would be interesting. caruana spoke about him in an interview released yesterday and his story is pretty funny, basically he was suspected of using electronic cheating devices, over 20 grandmasters and ims signed a petition saying they would not play in tournaments with him present. he ended up getting banned and stripped of his title. it might be interesting to go through his games and see why people so heavily suspected him of cheating

[@chicco5033]

They suspected him of cheating because he refused multiple times to be searched, stopped one and withdrew from a tournament, didn't appear for a lie detector test and demanded to be notified 15 days in advance if such measures were in place and his lawyer should have been there too. He his now accused of participating in a passport forgery ring in Bulgaria. I'd say it's pretty sure he was cheating.

[@Chriscrusty]

@@chicco5033 caruana said the cheating was blatant through his play over the board, that's why i want levy to make a video on the games

[@chicco5033]

@@Chriscrusty didn't know about that, I've never looked into the actual games because I'm 500 and I probably wouldn't understand unless he makes crazy sacrifices 😅

[@Chriscrusty]

@@chicco5033 i'm in the same boat lmao

[@ogluqqychess4452]

It's funny because I got into UFC around this time last year and I've been loving these UFC references