The curious touch-move incident in Nepo vs Nihal | FIDE World Cup 2023

A very curious incident occurred in the game of world class GM Ian Nepomniachtchi and Nihal Sarin related to touch to move rule. This occurred in the first game of the FIDE World Cup 2023 in round 4.
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[@sayantanmukherjee3395]

Both these players played with an accuracy of 99+ for over 54 moves. Insane💥

[@aminesosa8676]

Oh yeah insane right? but when Hans Niemann does a 90% accuracy game it's a sin!

[@sayantanmukherjee3395]

@@aminesosa8676 Bro he has games with 100% accuracy of about 40-45 moves!! Sounds absolute crazy man

[@aminesosa8676]

​@@sayantanmukherjee3395 That is not true! The statistics that claimed Hans has 100% correlation games were proven wrong and the guy(trans) that faked those stats have apologized and chessbase also debunked it.

[@sagniksingha]

@@aminesosa8676 oh really ? Where is Hans now ? Which top tournament did he win OTB ? He clearly cheated and admitted to it.

[@cooloutac]

@@sagniksingha @@sagniksingha he never admitted to cheating in an OTB game. And cheesy site, couldn't even find an online game they suspected him cheating of in the past few years since he promised not to. Everyone cheats online it's not respectable because of it. But the fact chess is the type of game we're almost every GM has prearranged draws is why most of society is not a fan. I mean your favorite streamer cheats for a living probably and it's allowed. as Bobby Fischer always said chess is memory, spatial Vision and politics. It's not very sporting as we have witnessed in this video.

[@deepakrao6636]

Love Nihal. Handled the situation with such grace. I hope he wins the next game and moves to round 5.

[@eugeniomoccia3917]

Nepo did not behave properly. Nihal simply fixed the piece.

[@frednimzowi9852]

​@@eugeniomoccia3917yes, but Nihal should say "j'adoube" before he touched the rook, which he didn't. But I agree that Nepo is an a h.

[@mfizme]

I have watched an interview with Ian in Russian after the victory in rapid, he said that Nihal is very strong and very talented, said that today he himself played worse than Nihal and responded with great respect Therefore, I do not know why this attitude is towards Ian, he is a top-class player, has been playing with the best grandmasters for many years, has been at different points in his career and knows the rules of the game well. Top players follow the rules to avoid misunderstandings in the future. It's really hard to tell from the video whether Nihal said something or not, but it was completely silent. Therefore, if Ian didn't look at him, he could not see the movement of his lips and call the referee, since he knows the rules of this tournament. So I think, everything is fine, just quite an unusual case, I didn't notice any racism or rage on the part of Ian. And Nihal has a great future ahead of him, he is just starting his career as the top grandmaster Chill guys 👌

[@octavia2]

Well, it's obvious, no? Nepo's being a dick. He knew perfectly well Sarin was adjusting the rook.

[@hoehlentroll8284]

​@@octavia2Yes. Just russian.

[@MaharshiRay]

Funny that the exact same thing happened between Nihal and Nepo in World Blitz 2019 (there is a video on this channel). That time Nepo did not call the arbiter and went on to lose the match and was visibly very angry. Clearly Nihal mumbled 'adjust' or something like that but Nepo did not hear it probably.

[@KirtiKumarKasat1]

I had the exact same thought

[@cooloutac]

I can understand in a blitz match, but in classical with so much time left? seemed petty to me.

[@MaharshiRay]

@@cooloutac ​ I think Nepo did the correct thing there by calling the arbiter right then because otherwise he tends to act very rudely at the end of the game. He had similar issues with Nihal and Hari in the past.

[@Stoiccynic224]

@@cooloutac what's petty?? Following rules??

[@cooloutac]

@@Stoiccynic224 Nihal acts rude what? lmao. and watch the video again. Nihal said adjust and clearly adjusted with an emphatic head nod and facial expression to boot. Nepo is a slimeball. hows that? Better? Even laughed as he called the arbiter probably laughing at the fact nihal is too nice and quiet and won't argue it. Nepo will forever be known as the guy who lost the world championship on purpose and caused Magnus to not even want to play it again. Thats his legacy. was that better?

[@rachit6366]

Is this serious? 4:34 He clearly said adjust. How do they decide which player was at wrong? The more infuriating thing is that he calculated for 12 minutes for Be7 and they didn't even restore his time back and now he has to play a totally different move altogether which doesn't let him go for the potential active plan which he must have considered for which he kept his rook on c5.

[@richardmarcosek1786]

You are mistaken. He didn't say a thing. His lips did not move. I am not saying he wanted to move the Rook, he might have just wanted to adjust it. But he forgot to announce it.

[@cooloutac]

you're right good catch. I guess he needs to speak louder, petty of Nepo imo.

[@LordPickle420]

Ok It is between the best move and the second best move and it probably wouldn’t have made a difference

[@gaurichess]

what are you guys talking about? You can see his mouth move to say J'adoube or something like that. The body language 100 percent looks like he was adjusting his piece as well. Nepo was looking down so we can give him the benefit of the doubt that he didn't see Nihal's face. Either Nihal didn't object to the touch move claim hard enough (something he should definitely do), or arbiters didn't study the live cameras. Unbelievable blunder by the arbiters.

[@cooloutac]

@@gaurichess you are correct he definitely mouthed something, forcefully moved it on the square. did an emphatic head not and facial expression too. I agree. Nepo was being petty.

[@boldenyo4944]

when nepo faced magnus in the world chess championship magnus adjusted hes pieces evrytime and dindt say a single word..

[@cooloutac]

Good point. And Magnus always scoffs at people trying to call him out on it.

[@AbhayPandey-lv2es]

Because he fears to magnus

[@russisingh9367]

I never knew Rahul Gandhi is 2779 elo rated 😂

[@PP-cv6em]

It's crazy that Be7 is the best move in that position and Rc8 is the second best move. Am glad no real damage happened but not very classy from Nepo in a classical game.

[@fuglbird]

Nihal is supposed to know the rules when playing in the world cup.

[@PP-cv6em]

@@fuglbird did you see the video? He mumbled adjust and clearly body language, face expressions, timing of the adjustment screams it was not to move. Nepo probably didn’t see or hear but this happens often and players give benefit of doubt to the opponent. It is not like he touched in the middle of a long think. He did immediately after writing Nepos move.

[@cooloutac]

@@PP-cv6em and in a classical match with almost an hour on clock lol. The majority of people defending this are racist imo. Or want to defend their fav player Nepo because I can't understand a defense of this corruption for any other reason.

[@XerxesGammon200]

​@@fuglbirdIm pretty sure Nihal knows the rules better than you 😂

[@thelazynocturnal]

One of those games where the bar had no role to play whatsoever the entire game. Nihal - Nepo 🔥

[@ID123Test]

Nepo did a fracas with Harikrishna as well. He is a douxxx. Good we dont have him as the WC.

[@thorfinn_saga]

This dude seems racist

[@harshitdawar1650]

Yeah that salty thing. I felt dejecting for him when he lost the WCC but I guess d that's what he deserves. Zero sportsmanship points for ian

[@UR_Excluded]

Yeah. We’re better off with a WC who just disappears with his money and doesn’t play. 😂

[@89Madridista]

Nihal didn't even adjust the piece. If you zoom the video, he moved the rook forward and when his hand was leaving, he moved the rook backwards at the same position before touching it. So I don't see the point of "adjusting" it if you left the rook in the same place. The rook was not badly placed and also I don't understand why players say "adjust" in such a low tone that you can't differentiate if they are saying anything at all. People keep saying that Nihal said something but seriously after repeating it several times I barely can't notice something. I would say I don't even see his mouth moving, neither hear something from him (unless indians talk barely not moving his mouth and I miss something). People need to start realizing that there is nothing wrong saying "adjust" loud enough in a playing room. The opponent need to hear. The opponent is not a pigeon with the ability to hear extremely low frenquency sounds. Just say it loud enough. Btw, Nihal seems to have a very nice character. This was not an attack on him. But people should start acting normal in "adjust" moments

[@PaleBlueDot711]

Exactly, but since Indians are so large in Population, they will build the narrative against Nepo that he did wrong. Even though he did the right thing.

[@cooloutac]

He mouths the word adjust and gives an emphatic Head node and facial expression to emphasize it. If he was a drama queen like Nepo he would have won the argument after the arbiter watched the video. There is no rule you have to scream it out and get acknowledgement for your opponent first. This would be silly cuz the petty racist player like nepo would take advantage to drain time from their opponent. The rule is there to judge intention. Period.

[@89Madridista]

​@@cooloutac Not period. Empathic head node is in your imagination and not rule is mentioning anything about "empathic head node". You can say drama queen as much as you can but I don't see mouth moving, neither we can hear "adjust" even a bit. And finally, you don't have any proof that Nepo did that for racist reassons. Typical escaping strategy to shift the blame to others. If Nepo did that to another russian you couldn't say it was done for racist reassons. Claiming a chess rule has nothing to do with racism, so try better. I refuted any of your points so it's like you said nothing

[@cooloutac]

@@jamiewoodhouse6238 True.

[@nikunjdeeep]

nepo is salty kid ....i saw on harikrishna vs nepo match

[@oxiigen]

4:35

[@videosdeecologia7468]

Next time scream very loud Nihal: J'ADOUBE!!!!!!!

[@user-ee1lo1il3f]

bruh why is everyone hating on ian. pause the video as soon as he looks up at nihal - clearly he didn't see him mouth anything. nihal is supposed to SAY j'adoube not just move his mouth. ian is a nice respectful guy and was just following the rules. you can see his sincerity from the smile and nod at the end

[@nadvani4844]

It was obviously adjust . Was open and he shook his head wsited and then played.

[@aruntechie123]

Oops...that piece didn't look it needed adjusting

[@diggitus]

Fair but when you're OCD as many players are sometimes you just decide a piece needs adjusting :)

[@linudandeniya6511]

In top level , when adjusting they don’t say “adjust” . But in this game Nepo complains to the arbiter that Nihal did not say adjust . Even tho Nihal did not mean to touch it he meant to adjust. I believe Nepo did this on purpose cuz he knows that Nihal is adjusting but he complains to get advantage in the game. If Magnus was there instead of Nepo , he would never even try to complain in a situation like that. That’s 1 reason why I don’t like Nepo even if he become the world champion. Learn Nepo!!!

[@alfredoortiz7487]

¡TELETRANSPORTACIÓN! 14:56

[@stockmeat]

Nepo got ear infections, cold or something.

[@arpitshivhare2991]

He is sweating his balls, Nepo!! Fear for this little kid, he will come and crush you. Btw, he clearly said adjust at 4:34 so that's very unsporting from Nepo!

[@garudapurachess]

Honestly you can barely hear it, I don’t blame Nepo for calling it out

[@cooloutac]

@@garudapurachess Nihal even did a head nod and made a facial expression. super petty in a classical match with so much time on the clock lol.

[@MohitSharma-th4qt]

@@garudapurachess Even if we give Nepo the benefit of the doubt in that he did not hear the 'adjust', there is absolutely no way he could have believed that Nihal touched it for anything other than a readjustment. Just look at how Nihal touched it! Nepo is 100% being petty, and unsportsmanlike.

[@srinjoy2003]

@@cooloutac I'm astounded how literally Indians are defending Nepo instead of supporting Nihal.

[@garudapurachess]

@@cooloutac I agree it was probably unnecessary, but if you put yourself in Nepo’s shoes when you’re playing a tournament game, it is definitely annoying

[@Butterchicken12-z1z]

Nihal❤

[@asenciondivinagracia8881]

Nepo loss to nihal last...match ...😊

[@Dr._Alexxx_S._Sobin]

To be honest I see Nihal moving his lips but I can't hear him saying "adjust". Probably Nepo didn't hear it too.

[@kirtisinha2000]

Can anyone explain what happened.. I didn't understand. What touch move is the title talking about?

[@sparetime4914]

rules are if you touch a piece you must move that piece. thats touch move. you can touch it and let go but you must eventually move that specific peice. unless you make it clear you are touching it to adjust it within the square its on. (re-center the peice) it can be argued thats what he was doing but nepo disagrees

[@BM-ks8vl]

If you see at 4:34 Nihal touched Rook but played Bishop. There is a rule if you touch a piece without informing your opponent that you are adjusting your piece than you have to play it. Even though it is visible from the video part that Nihal did murmur but Nepo didn't heard so he called out arbiter while Nihal played his Rook as he touched it first. I hope it helps.

[@cooloutac]

@@BM-ks8vl if you watch again. Nihal tries to make eye contact with nepo, nods his head repeatedly, then mouths something one would assume adjust or jadoube, then another final emphatic nod and facial expression to emphasize as he is making the adjust. And with so much time on the clock in a classical match hard to believe Nepo misconstrued it for anything else. I doubt he would of done that to Giri cause Giri would of made a scene. he knows Nihal is too nice and quiet and many take advantage of him. Thats why Nepo was smiling and laughing as he called the arbiter m he knew he could get away with it. But there is no rule that a player must shout the word and wait for his opponents acknowledgement, because that would give petty players like Nepo a way to take more advantage. The rule is there to determine intention and I don't know how the arbiter could of looked at the video and sided with Nepo. Pretty unsporting and shameful imo. Smells like racism.

[@siddyray3361]

Lol the size diff. though

[@jayasinghrathod8683]

9:09 Why not Bishop[ capture on C3 here?? instead of castling.

[@researchscholar]

It's at 4:35

[@prasadnadkarni]

what was the penalty

[@srinjoy2003]

I know it's the rule, but lack of sportsmanship from Nepo really. But, again, its one of the most basic rules of chess that even some non regular chess players know, Nihal should've known better. A rule is a rule nonetheless.

[@cooloutac]

If you watch the video again he mouths adjust and clearly adjusted the piece intentionally. He said it too softly though, but I agree petty of Nepo in classical match with so much time left. if it was a blitz match I could understand lol.

[@dumbasswar2198]

its not lack of sportsmanship from anyone here, its a misunderstanding, nihal said adjust but nepo missed it. The arbiters are at fault

[@MohitSharma-th4qt]

@@dumbasswar2198 It is not a misunderstanding. There is a big difference in the way a piece is touched with the intention of moving it, and when it is touched for readjustment. This was clearly the latter. Even if we give Nepo the benefit of the doubt in that he did not hear the 'adjust', there is absolutely no way he could have believed that Nihal touched it for anything other than a readjustment. Nepo is 100% being petty, and unsportsmanlike. Nihal is a shy kid who does not like confrontation, so he just accepted it here.

[@cooloutac]

@@dumbasswar2198 He was laughing because he knew he could argue he didn't hear it since nihal said it so quietly as he is a quiet guy, and probably assumed right that nihal wouldn't even bother to argue it. Also unsporting to do it in a classical match with so much time on the clock imo. But I don't consider myself a chess player lol.

[@srinjoy2003]

@@dumbasswar2198 what will the arbiters do if Nepo didn't hear adjust, or was intentional who knows? Furthermore, this is not a rapid, but classical game..that too not a world championship or candidates....with having so much time on clock, he could've easily not raised objections. Nepo doesn't have a good record or sportsmanship, we've seen his behaviour with Nihal before as well when he lost against him. Magnus and Hikaru has arrogance but respects their opponents. Nepo is full of ego. Well, that costed him two world championships indirectly. I hope Nihal strikes back today with the white pieces.

[@ManuShivannaprakash]

In blitz game Nihal against nepo did same he touch bishop that game this game rook nepo not happy

[@steliosioannou4996]

he toughed it,the rules are rules,the same problem like Nakamura,toughes pieces all the time

[@kennethwoods6525]

When even the arbiter can't save you! 😅

[@lordcezar4657]

Nepo is the only 2700+ grandmaster I have seen that has a tattoo

[@siobhanrachel2969]

Where's the Indian commentator?? 😢

[@anishmalayil10]

Nihal crash nepo so he can go home and cry all day.

[@gaspermilitello7838]

This was hard to watch. Leaving the board after every move takes the essence away, one mind battling another. I like nepo but he was petty here no doubt.

[@cooloutac]

did you watch him in the world championship? He spent more time in the bathroom than at the board. it was bizarre.

[@-JoSe1908-]

Nepo still tilted from WCC

[@chessgrandprix]

Nihal was adjusted the piece. .nepo knows that he adjusted but he claimed for touch piece. .very bad approch of nepo. .no sportsman spirit he had

[@harshitdawar1650]

Ian cried like a kid

[@architectet.l6118]

Bakit Po sobrang liit nung kalaban

[@KnightToRemember]

I always say adjust every single time, one day in a game my opponent took my rook and I had to recapture, before choosing which way to take I adjusted his h-pawn that wasn’t centralized at all but he didn’t hear “adjust” we argued about it without the arbiter and he didn’t bother calling him because it was clear that I didn’t want to sacrifice my queen for the h-pawn instead of recapturing a rook…

[@cooloutac]

Nihal is too much of a pushover to do that though even though he clearly would have one after the Arbiter watched the video. I think it was personally Petty of Nepo in classical match with so much time on the clock.

[@KnightToRemember]

@@cooloutac in the world blitz 2019 Nihal did the same thing and Nepo didn't call the arbiter, since Nihal won Nepo regret his decision, Nihal needs to learn there is this touch move rule and now he will be more careful. He was very lucky he had moves with the rook

[@cooloutac]

@@KnightToRemember I don't think you read my I comment because nihal should have won this argument if the Arbiter also wasnt a racist and decided to watch this video. It's also more Petty of nepo to call the Arbiter in classical match with so much time on the clock. I don't know the game you're referring to but it was probably the same situation but in which case I would give nepo a pass since in a more time-sensitive game and the intention can be construed. But there literally was no question of the intention here from the video my friend. The rules in place only to decide intention. Losing a previous game against the same opponent only confirmed the pettiness of Nepo.

[@meditationandrelaxingcafe2411]

Just curious to know does anybody feel Nepo is looking like Rahul Gandhi

[@thetruemaker29]

Oo nga bakit nga ba ang liit ng kalaban dito ni Nepo mali ang tutok ng camera

[@itscliptime6400]

Where is commentary? This is so boring without commentary

[@magjistariukaj6306]

I cant believe some of these top guys dont have a bit of integrity or shame to resort to such pitiful and ridiculous ways to try and win the game .

[@KnightToRemember]

Such pitiful and ridicolous ways? Are you talking about the rules?

[@magjistariukaj6306]

@@KnightToRemember One does not let some written rules dictate their ethics and values . What becomes of humanity if we are nothing more other than tamed animals

[@cooloutac]

​@claudiog7692 there is no rule. You have to scream it out and get acknowledgement from your opponent first that would be silly because a petty player like nepo would take advantage to drain time off the clock. If Niihal was a drama queen like him the ar iter would of had to watch the video. Then again maybe the Arbiter is racist too.

[@v4vun]

Careful here. The only one who could be at fault is Nihal

[@cooloutac]

@@v4vun he broke no rules. There was no rule stating what decibel of volume to utter the words, or that your opponent must give an acknowledgement. It's clear from the multiple head nods facial expressions in the fact he mouthed the words even tried to make eye contact with Nepo. If the Arbiter watch the video came to a different conclusion then he's just another racist.

[@chesswars]

That is the reason he is not a world champion. Thanks

[@chessbrilliance8783]

Quel Mange-pierre ce Nepo!

[@jspau]

Um what? At 4:34 Nihal clearly says "Adjust" with Nepo looking straight at him. Then Nepo went and told an arbiter that he did an illegal touch? What the hell?

[@akshaypanchal23]

Zoom on Nihal please 😊

[@fabiotrucco7969]

That was unfair 👎, I hope Nihal wins this match

[@PaleBlueDot711]

Nepo did the right thing. These kind of things are infuriating and can disturb the person for entire game. Also, Nihal has done it for the second time now.

[@cooloutac]

The rule is there to decide intention now which is clear from the video that Niihak is just adjusting his piece. What you are doing is confirming the pettiness of Nepo. If it's true he did this to get revenge from a blitz match that is shameful. I don't remember that match but I wouldn't be surprised if it was the same situation. The reason there is no rule you have to scream it out and get acknowledgement from your opponent first when adjusting it's because someone that petty and racist as nepo would take advantage to drain their opponents time.

[@saulo07]

Typical Nepo. Nihal is a gentleman, unlike the russian durak.

[@jameywc2]

Ants in their pants?!?!

[@imamhossain1980]

I Think nepo is littl bit abnormal.

[@PatoPat58]

Nihal super. I don't like Nepo anymore.

[@spark5010]

4:31 Thank me Later

[@user-ex7kv9fs3k]

Bad sportmanship from Nepo rooting for Nihal now

[@volodelcalabrone]

I see a lot of comments against Nepo and I am confused. I mean, one could be against the rule itself (I also find it annoying), not against someone who plays by it. Or maybe I am missing something...

[@chickenpepperfry7346]

He’s been salty to Harikrishna in the past(swatting his hand and accusing him of playing dirty when he wasn’t), barely shook Nihal’s hand another time they played, and has been dismissive of Indian players in general

[@volodelcalabrone]

@@chickenpepperfry7346 I see.

[@cooloutac]

Because if you watch the video closely nihal mouths something and nodded his head with the face expression. It's clear he was adjusting his peace. It's also unsporting to call the Arbiter over this in classical match with so much time on the clock imho. If nihal have did argue the point to the Arbiter who refuse to watch the video then the Arbiters just as racist as Nepo

[@imdanielmartinez]

Very racist, magnus would even adjust his pieces without saying to opponent.

[@umachandranmarimuthu3761]

Nepo's behavior resembles that of a child 😂

[@nikmat]

Hope big kid Nepo will lose world cups again

[@cooloutac]

He'll get to the finals and then get paid off to choke again lol.

[@thorfinn_saga]

It's so satisfying to see this racist lose

[@Ihate_rice]

@@thorfinn_saga wait he's racist?

[@thorfinn_saga]

@@Ihate_rice i saw in many matches him acting weird against brown players ! Especially against hari krishna where he just slammed his hand !

[@raymondlego1701]

It is always remarquable to look at such players level , The next decade will be marqued by the rise of the Indian young players they are around 2700 and over ... they will heat the play of Gm Alireza Firouzja and others ,,

[@joebloggs396]

money money money is the reason but as with the old Soviet Union I think the political benefits are exaggerated

[@sanishm5502]

Lol. No surprise this guy has lost two world championship mathches u cannot be a champion with such a bad sportsmanship

[@rachit6366]

12:05 That face is a coward continuing to do cowardly things because he couldn't win it on board.

[@arandomchannel56]

Nepo lost all my respect at 6:14

[@xqzme2040]

Why? He didn't hear or see Nihal say something. It's the arbiter's fault or Nihal for not objecting to it. Just to make it clear I agree Nihal made it clear his intentions were to adjust the piece. I'm not argueing with that. I just find it fucking bullshit people call shit on Nepo. Nihal should stand up for himself and/or the arbiter (team) should've resolved this better. It's not Nepo's fault he didn't see Nihal's expressions nor heard him mumble something. You lost my respect :)

[@arandomchannel56]

@@xqzme2040 nepo such a kid

[@xqzme2040]

Nice comeback argument kid. JFC, kids these days...@@arandomchannel56

[@cooloutac]

@@xqzme2040 Its a classical match with Nihal having 50 mins on the clock. very unsporting. if it was a blitz match I could understand. Nepo didn't do this to Magnus who did it in every match and then had to get reprimanded by the arbiter in the wcc. And as Magnus said in the press conference when pressed by a reporter about it, Magnus says it literally happens in every single chess game and shouldn't be a big deal. I personally believe Nepo called arbiter because Nihal is Indian, and because as you said he knows NIhal wasn't going to stand up for himself. If it was Giri he probably would of went to the press afterwards to shit all over Nepo, and Nepo wouldn't have dared. lol.

[@cooloutac]

@@xqzme2040 Not only that you can see Nepo smiling and laughing as he got up because he knew he was given the opportunity to take advantage of nepo.

[@vivekmaddy1063]

Samay ki sangat se bhigda hai ladka

[@imadfazil5678]

Haha, he still drew with black against Nepo!!!

[@ravikumarkothamasu]

Nepo bad luck

[@felipegonzalez6139]

La toco, no la movió por error, no dijo que estaba acomodándola simple, la toco y la soltó. Ni modos

[@kamalakantanieves5371]

It is obvious that Nihal was adjusting the piece. I am not happy with Nepo for this one.....

[@MrJanAagaard]

Russians,,,,

[@sharkMan386]

Nepo is such a cheap player.....Hope Nihal beats him

[@whoisbhauji]

Petty Nepomniachtchi!

[@lordoflight31]

Rahul Gandhi's not bad at chess

[@thorfinn_saga]

😂😂

[@RavanPablo]

look ...any grandmaster cannot say adjust and move in a world cup tournament.......i have seen many chess games in my life but this nihal is the only guy who say adjust and play .......i think nihal needs to get hospitalized to check his mental health......and yes i am speaking this rudely...

[@akashpandey3400]

Where did you get this info that a gm can’t say adjust / j’adoube and adjust the pieces in world cup?

[@RavanPablo]

@@akashpandey3400 but whyyyyyyyyyyy? When ur opponent touch a piece by saying adjust ...................it irritates alot

[@akashpandey3400]

@@RavanPablo I don’t care why. You said a gm can’t do it and I am asking where did you get that info. A lot of people do it. Magnus has done it. Its not that uncommon. You are asking Nihal to get hospitalised in a mental health hospital for doing something that is legal and perfectly normal.

[@RavanPablo]

@@akashpandey3400 from last 7 years i have seen many chess videos on this channel but i never saw someone saying adjust in a classical game .........not even in a blitz game ......that's why i felt such type of rule is not considered in a serious tournament.....

[@akashpandey3400]

@@RavanPablo because its normal play. Its one of the mundane things in chess. It happens, opponent acknowledges and they move on. Nothing to be seen there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6i5goGlftGZbNE

[@Pain53924]

TimeStamp: 4:34 Thank me later

[@punmije]

Nihal has a reputation of a dirty player especially in blitz where he often flags opponents in completely equal positions or let the time run out when he is completely lost thats why many grandmasters dislike him as a person. There might be something between these two from before, but what Nepo did here was completely unnecessary.

[@ingenierieconseilstube3111]

He said "Adjust" so Nepo hasn't Right to tell arbitors

[@blacknight8212]

Nepo, I hope you win and go to the next round ✌️

[@stagna1959]

But what if it happened in different position ? Like here 7:12 If he adjusted rook here , Nepo did not hear it ( or pretended not to hear it ), he had to take the knight with rook. Which would mean losing the exchange and most probably the game too 14...Rxc6 15.b4 Nc4 15.Bxc6+ bxc6 Nihal is so humble and modest, he did not protest much because he knew he can make with rook almost as good move as he did with bishop . But what if he was forced to play losing move ? Somehow arbiters must decide who said "adjust" before touching the piece and who did not. One player`s word against other word is not good enough.

[@fuglbird]

That's why the arbiters look and listen to the video, before they decide.

[@KnightToRemember]

If it’s a player’s word against the other and there aren’t any witnesses or video then the arbiter will act like nothing happened but he will keep an eye on the players for the rest of the tournament

[@cooloutac]

@claudiog7692 so are you agreeing that he said adjust on video even emphatically nodded his head and made an facial expression to emphasize the adjust? There's literally no mistaking the intention here and I'm starting to think to argue otherwise is racism.

[@KnightToRemember]

@@cooloutac I have no clue what he said its difficult to tell but if he would have said adjust he would have argued with the arbiter to check the video. Rules are for everyone, I always say adjust and my opponents do as well

[@cooloutac]

@@KnightToRemember maybe he did and the Arbiter is another racist. Maybe nihal is just not a drama queen like nepo. That's a poor excuse for nepo you're giving though.

[@giacomo5626]

4:34

[@gaurabkarmakar3870]

Nihal is one of the biggest fear for nepo especially for world Cup turnaments

[@LordPickle420]

He did beat him in 2019, so i can understand why

[@sagarpatel9746]

​@@LordPickle420 areee he has beaten him in world rapid & blitz not in classical chess

[@LordPickle420]

Yeah I was talking about that

[@chintu2005-x8s]

What a great guy nihal even after all that so humble without even moaning about the situation hope he crushes nepo with white❤️

[@LordPickle420]

I just hope for a good game, which is definitely possible as these 2 players are very strong

[@stephenl7048]

Absolutely agree. He is perfectly entitled to moan about being forced to play by the rules of the game.

[@cooloutac]

@@stephenl7048 he said adjust. clearly adjusted the piece even with an emphatic head nod and facial expression. Nepo was took advantage of nice and quiet Nihal. Another poster claimed it was revenge for Nihal beating him in a major tournament when Nepo could of tried to make the same call then.

[@LordPickle420]

@@stephenl7048 without context that seems wrong

[@dhruvvivek5565]

@@cooloutac Bruh, firstly Nihal should have said it louder, second nepo was looking at the board and not Nihal's face so he had no way of knowing. In no way was this Nihal's or Nepo's fault. It was simply a mistake on the arbiter's part for not looking deeper into the situation. Nepo wasn't taking advantage of anyone, there was just confusion. Also Nihal could have challenged it and told the arbiter to look at the video

[@vishalkhombare]

Nihal has a habit of repositioning pieces to the perfect center of the board squares. I have observed this many times. He probably dislikes even slightly mispositioned pieces and corrects them with typical, robot-like hand movements: fast when reaching the misaligned piece, then suddenly slow while adjusting its position. He usually says "adjust," but this time he either forgot or placed too much trust in his opponent's sporting spirit and common sense, believing that Nepo would be understanding. In actuality, uttering the word "adjust" can disrupt both the player's and the opponent's train of thought. There should be an alternative method, such as signaling beforehand with a gesture and then touching the piece. For instance, in cricket, players gesture to the umpire after completing a run, waving a hand to the leg umpire to indicate they aren't intending a second run and are "leaving the crease" simply to meet another player or check the pitch. Similarly, in chess, a player could gesture with a "Namaste" or a "Bao Quan" from martial arts, adjust the necessary pieces, and then repeat the gesture when finished. This way, the train of thought for move analysis is less likely to be disturbed. Speaking during a chess game, regardless of whether you're the opponent, can be quite distracting. This has been my experience. Chess requires further reforms, not just for piece adjustments but also for recording moves. When we have cameras and boards connected to computers, why insist on manually writing moves? It should be optional. Players could simply mark the move number to keep track of forty moves if they wish, or this could be displayed electronically on each player's side of the board.

[@thevagabond85yt]

" For instance, in cricket, players gesture to the umpire after completing a run, waving a hand to the leg umpire to indicate they aren't intending a second run and are "leaving the crease" simply to meet another player or check the pitch." No such RULE exists for cricket. At the moment this is 100% convention based & depends solely on the discretion of umpires. The situation in cricket is so absurd that whether batsmen intended to take another run or ball was dead is being referred to 3rd upmire insted of onfield umpire. Also you might not like eccentric habits of individuals but unless they violates stated rules, opponent must learn to tolerate others. And you must carefully REWATCH at 4:34 Nihal CLEARLY spoke "ADJUST" & refrees should acertain only that whether it was audible to opponent or not. They even offer draw very slowly in respect for other ongoing games nearby.

[@vishalkhombare]

@thevagabond85yt At 4:34, it appears Nihal softly uttered "ADJUST". While some might perceive this as evident, it's quite a subtle observation. I believe that at that moment, only Nihal and perhaps some higher power could truly hear him. Such nuances can have significant implications in a game, potentially leading to unintended moves...and loss of game!

[@cooloutac]

@vishalkhombare not only did he say it he gave a headline and facial expression to emphasize the adjust. And it's extremely unsporting and petty of Nepo to call the Arbiter in the classical match with so much time on the clock. This is why General Society has never respected chess players or consider chess a sport. It's just too snobby exclusive and political. The video absolutely is evidence because it's all about the intention which is the reason for the rule. There is no rule that you have to say it loud enough to get acknowledgement from your opponent lol. And you almost never hear anyone do that.

[@umachandranmarimuthu3761]

Nepo's behavior resembles that of a child 😂

[@cooloutac]

@anitamiller7960 hahaha

[@humulus5363]

both played extremely well, I'm very excited for round 2

[@harashishsingh]

This guy has some problems. You dropped your pieces twice "You played dirty" You touched rook "You didn't say adjust" May be Indians need not be that humble. I wish Anish was there in front of Nepoo 😂

[@mrbeanchess1439]

Imagine Kasparov 😂

[@harashishsingh]

@@mrbeanchess1439 Hahaha..great imagination ;) What about Hikaru?

[@mrbeanchess1439]

Hikaru is also humble so he would not do much

[@harashishsingh]

@@mrbeanchess1439 may be he ll just leave with a nice expression :)

[@mrbeanchess1439]

@@harashishsingh i can imagine that 😂

[@ArabianKnight63]

Mfing nepo, bro clearly said adjust 😂😂😂😂😂 but he had to be a b&@%^ about it lol and still couldnt convert

[@cooloutac]

I understand it is part of the rules. but really Nepo? with so much time? lol Nihal playing good though no?

[@thevagabond85yt]

Nepo has right to force opponent to play by rules. He need be called out names for that.

[@srinjoy2003]

@@thevagabond85yt Nihal...said adjust by rule!!! If they opened the camera for evidence...Nepo would've lost the challenge...Instead Nepo decided to lose the respect. Altho he already is too disliked in the chess world.

[@cooloutac]

@@srinjoy2003 exactly.

[@cooloutac]

@thevagabond85yt I think the truth is he knows Niihal wouldn't have forced him to play by the rules by challenging his call to Arbiter to look at the video. But the truth is nihal is not a drama queen like petty nepo the choke artist. If Anything nihal needs to stop being a pushover and getting taken advantage of by the real cheaters.

[@inar684]

That was a chepo by nepo.

[@tanmayagrawal8763]

Nihal touched the rook on move number 12, so had to take his be7 move back, which was the best move in that position. Luckily Rc8 which he played ultimately was the second best move in that position as per engines.

[@tanmayagrawal8763]

@@krishnanshagarwal7319 yes Touch-move rule was applied on Nihal because he touched the rook and then played a bishop move which he was subsequently told to take back and play any rook move

[@wolfgangwiesinger9502]

He should have said something, to correct the position of the rook, what is the englisch term?

[@shizuk-dl9gz]

​@@wolfgangwiesinger9502zha doub( i adjusting).

[@theprotagonist0000]

@@wolfgangwiesinger9502 the term is "adjust" before moving the piece, and at 4:34 you can see Nihal did say the term, well he sort of mumbled it which may have led to the confusion

[@KnightToRemember]

If this isn’t an example of luck then I don’t know what it is, imagine if every rook move lost the game

[@ImranAhmed-lw6nt]

nepo a dog lmao

[@hostileblaze602]

Everyone hating nepo but couldn't observe the smile he gave at the end

[@cooloutac]

He was also smiling when he called the arbiter.

[@r1ot101]

​@@cooloutacomg dude shut the fak up u write the same stuff in each comment

[@hariteja730]

Nihal should make his move, adjust other pieces and press the clock, then he would not even have to say adjust also, he does the opposite in every game, kind of frustrating for opponents!!

[@mathwizard296]

funny how this incident made him play an equally powerful move haha in your face Nepo I hope Nihal wins the next game they have to win the match

[@cheezyboose]

But the preperation was disturbed

[@saimahendrakappagantu8375]

I got the answer why people hate Nepo !!

[@jazzydriven2784]

not losing heart and sight with these deterrents make these guys world class. Nihal💞💞💞💞💞💞

[@karanpunjabi1861]

4:34 he clearly said adjust... Look closely.... Raised this issue man... Don't just put out the video 🥺🥺🥺

[@sergiosarmiento4371]

Look closely? Spoken words are heard, not seen.

[@shridharshah598]

Sagar bhai ki commentary bina maza nhi

[@PredragCrnkovic]

Did Nihal move his lips when touchin g Rook on c5?

[@videosdeecologia7468]

Nihal is so small 🤣🤣🤣