The Best Press Conference Questions of the World Chess Championship

[@Relatable_posting]

4:02 the conversation/analysis between Ian and Magnus really shows their friendship... I gotta say in 2023 championship, Ian is not smiling as much as he did in the 21 championship

[@qwerty-br9vv]

It looks like he's just a little bit more dead inside now

[@slugmaballs360]

Yeah he is probably sad because he didn't get revenge on magnus. Magnus is happier then ever now probably

[@theblaze2294]

bro was communicating with letters

[@daarom3472]

there was less pressure. Losing to Magnus was expected.

[@ZK-im1eh]

It's just a combination of bad chess journalism and not performing up to the mark against Ding. I think that's whats frustrated and throughout him championship.

[@darkhannomad]

the concerned face of Maurice is hilarious

[@jetmanisme]

I like these fun questions. Most of the other questions were either overly pretentious or critical during a time when both Ian and Magnus were under a ton of stress. It's nice to break the tension a bit.

[@EOh-ew2qf]

"It could be quite unpredictable in blitz" this is a quite funny answer😂

[@Felix-ft4ev]

Ian answered the questions during 2021 world championship very nicely but during 2023 WCC his answers were little wierd and he shuts off many questions. And Ding was very humble and gentle and honest while answering that's why a lot many people rooted for ding during 2023wcc.

[@ilikefrogs4291]

cmon its not over yet, no need for past tense.

[@doctorcrazy279]

The quality of games were much higher in 2021 WC compared to 2023. Almost all the matches here had blunders big enough for a GM to capitalize. Naturally having so kany blunders causes frustration. The first 6 games of Magnus vs Nepo really shows the caliber of them both, it's a shame Nepo tilted after game 6.

[@jamest5014]

This aged well ...

[@siddharthmittal2400]

6:10 and this question laid the foundations ding vs nepo!

[@Philson]

4:30 face says it all

[@shivakumarvakada1880]

Magnus Carlsen rocks. First question and Last question superb answers

[@ramachandra776]

That two girls barely out of their teens playing chess for fun asked two of the better questions on the most important chess match of the year says a lot about the chess journalists .

[@Shreysoldier]

Nah those were some cringe questions, atleast for me and Nepo

[@bernardoalbano1816]

@@Shreysoldier bruh, the knight question was a joke betwen Andrea and Magnus

[@denizakin5645]

@@bernardoalbano1816 still cringe. Anna's question was genuinely interesting tho

[@3sm1rost84]

I have to agree. Botez' joke didn't work for me, whereas I enjoyed Anna Cramling question. That said, the standard set by journalists was so low that really anything would work.

[@ratlaxautrai]

You mean chess journalism is so boring (and pretty dumb sometimes) that a cringey "question" from a teenage girl can lighten the mood for (at least one of) the players?

[@gohkimhock]

I like botez's question. Creative interrogating.

[@mihailwarsavski8849]

Or you’re just a simp

[@worldofborriemoto2026]

It came from a Twitch stream where she and her sister streamed with him and he gave her a clue in game by asking her if she knew how a knight moves.

[@FlowerBoyWorld]

fide needs to change something about these conferences, apart from some of these moments the conferences were pretty sad, not just dry but questionable from a journalistic perspective.

[@zawadulhoque4511]

The last question foreshadowing

[@user-dw4dq1if1m]

*"japanese samurai usually will sacrificed themselves as redemption. Would you do harakiri?"*

[@tinainaz3830]

I miss Magnus man

[@coolliam422]

last question foreshadowing

[@chokoon21]

Maurice Ashley's head shape isn't normal.

[@INCNetski]

Andrea didnt need the mic OMEGALUL

[@smmshoe]

if with a 1k$ Hollywood microphone she sounds like she is using a 1$ AliExpress microphone with Africa internet

[@atzincastellanos6778]

4:27 mom and dad are fighting ;-;

[@NomanKhan-jf6pq]

Actually the knight moves one square diagonal and one square straight

[@hypercubemaster2729]

Actually, it's the reverse: one square orthogonally and one square diagonally.

[@griffinq8003]

And in blitz games, sometimes it moves rather unpredictably

[@Mike-cp1tj]

Grandmaster Botez to the rescue! Strongest player in the country and such intellectual celebrity

[@crimsonkhan3815]

The video deserves its title.

[@zchesiq]

Magnus knew he's been trolled by Anna and Andrea LOL

[@yugioh8810]

only a quarter of murice's face is face

[@kendanzan8088]

4:29 LMAO

[@alucard4974]

literally me when i'm in discussion with smart people 😊

[@chrisb.heckons637]

sweatingg sweat

[@SumalyaBhattacharya]

Did you guys skip the question from Sagar Shah and only the answers were shown?! 😄 Fear of copyright??

[@preciousamaechi5887]

They're analyzing games without the board 😂ah

[@top.secret000]

Maurice head got that mirror finish

[@Warcheiftan]

how does the knight move? lol

[@mominincubing]

Magnus Carlsen umm/ uh counter : 36

[@justchessminiatures1167]

I thought soccer journalists were the worst. I was wrong

[@dhruvyadav7715]

you mean football 🥴

[@squid0g]

whats ians response at 5:55?

[@rachebrother5349]

did anyone get the last question?

[@darkhannomad]

haha horsey go brrrrrt

[@eulefranz944]

Good moments tbh.

[@harus7616]

Chess is cooool

[@indinaut]

Why didn't you put Sagar's question in the video?

[@ClaudetteMeye]

I Looooooooooovvvveeee Chessss!!! 😅

[@Thelaretus]

Welcome to the club.

[@ClaudetteMeye]

@@Thelaretus thank you 🥂

[@nathanchan284]

that shine.

[@raptorbass4054]

What is the first question 😭😭

[@Asyssion-_-]

its an inside joke

[@Dude-etiquette]

Most of the interview questions were dumb and shows the amateurish nature of the interviewers

[@oxpaha3245]

Maurice Ashley 🗿

[@youtubekings3853]

Birthday cake???

[@hakbud]

4:30

[@johnnyedemagboado4742]

What if we ask the GMs the questions they want to be asked?

[@johnnyedemagboado4742]

like the type of questions they think they should be asked

[@abhiramyanamandra9403]

then it wouldnt be a chess interview

[@rjwashere34]

How does the knights move? 🤡🤡🤡

[@burger9997]

Oh stop crying

[@rjwashere34]

Found the Botez simp

[@burger9997]

@@rjwashere34 You’re weird+L+Ratio

[@rjwashere34]

cringe

[@xoranginho]

@@rjwashere34 ez ratio

[@MrPtrlix]

Chess journalists are worse at their jobs than bored teenager cashiers

[@TheLeopard2A6]

I hate knights.. ))