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[@flavio7180]

21:02 Ding Chilling played a move that was so spectacularly powerful, it brought us back to 2014.

[@lowkey7058]

lmfao

[@enchantedorange3141]

fr

[@user-ew8pr7ys2y]

What happened in 2014??

[@stevensjnrndawonde9578]

He like me, he like fr fr

[@kunyiklev]

​@@user-ew8pr7ys2yLevy accidentaly said 2014

[@_Hamster]

The game ended 30 minutes ago and we aldready have a video, we are truly blessed. Respect from the Hamsters

[@hamster8706]

Hello there

[@FootballPolls]

And the video is 25 minutes!

[@prplt]

from x hamsters you mean 😂

[@griffinq8003]

huh? no it didn't, it ended at least 3 or 4 hours ago

[@vexatr]

yeah hikaru uploaded his recap 3 hrs ago, so it probably ended 4 hours ago. gotham is fast, but hikaru is faster

[@amongus8905]

It's crazy how fast he can pull out the recaps

[@aosksnneen]

Fr not even a few hours had passed since the game ended

[@lorenzomartinez8543]

Agad only beat him by 1 minute with a video that's one minute shorter

[@sm_1425]

Yeah he has great pullout game

[@TakeoverPigeon]

Well, since this game was mostly an endgame, he had lots of time to prepare a script.

[@udayyadav8949]

Pull out game should always be strong 🌚

[@puskar2.014]

Top 5 moments in this video: 0:00 - stare 7/10 18:56 - "now they feast" 20:08 - "so defend the position🤨" 20:57 - 2014??? 24:56 - "now get outta here"

[@TYsdrawkcaB]

precisely

[@taneweliat1608]

2014?...probably it is the short form of 2023 final > game 14...😊

[@zt3853]

@@taneweliat1608 nah that would be 23 14, i think he just misspoke

[@coltynstone-lamontagne]

​@ZT yeah but I do think he misspoke and merged game 14 with 2023

[@taneweliat1608]

@Coltyn Stone-Lamontagne yeah...Levy mentioned that in his next video

[@losers192]

"This is the final phase, of the final game, of the world championship match 2014" - Levy Rizzman ( 21:03 )

[@relion17]

22:18 is a Godlike move. Imagine the pressure and you are about to lose but you are able to pull that move to come back alive from the dead. This is why chess is an IMMORTAL GAME!💪

[@redwanurrahaman8644]

true,it was so Impressive.I find these kinds of pawn moves.because pawn moves are so hard

[@xbenci]

for real that move is mindblowing. such a forward-thinking move, how far ahead do you have to see to be able to play something like that holy shit

[@fahimnabeel606]

Honeslty i found that move because i thought that creates a passed pawn

[@roberthansen5727]

​@@xbenci Not very far actually, it's more of an intuition/judgment thing. Without the pawn sac, Black is playing with three pieces (a pawn, rook, king) and White is only playing with one piece (rook), and the pawn sacrifice gives you a much-needed mobile pawn to play with.

[@amoldivo]

f4 was the only move white could make, but the pressure for playing that (seemingly losing) move was insane 😳 Ding sacrificed so many pawns in this game!! Voluntarily doubled his own pawn, sac the pawn that protected the horsey, sac another pawn on g7 Wew this is probably his immortal (draw from the brink of losing) pawn sacrifices ever!!

[@syafiqMMC]

21:00 ding been chilling so much we’ve made it to WCC 2014

[@andyanderson4918]

Hahahahaha

[@EnzitoGamer]

pretty sure he mixed the 14 games, and the year. happens to the best of us lol

[@gabmosmessi]

Go Ding!!!! I watched 7,5 hours of game just to see Ding saving his ass with a great asspull draw

[@xx765]

You need to be clear about whether it's a metaphorical asspull or a physical one.

[@MrRzykruski]

@@xx765 A physical one, of course. This championship is full of shit without Magnus

[@D0BR0VECE]

@@MrRzykruski gtfo meat rider

[@dandei545]

Go Ian!!! The favourite who deserves it

[@guojames9269]

@@MrRzykruski Ah yes, as if you can tell where they made their mistakes without a computer

[@LiteralBeans]

I just played the most stressful game of chess in my life. I was down 11 points of material. But I managed to deliver a checkmate. Feeling like Ding Liren rn

[@r.mcdonnell8614]

Way back in the day when I was 750...I checkmated my opponent when I was down 23 points of material. Using my Queen and my single remaining pawn

[@pininja4981]

​@@r.mcdonnell8614 lmao good job. I literally reached 800 2 days ago

[@obiwancannoli1920]

​@@pininja4981 I reached 700 two days ago

[@minjeonglee4923]

i reached 1100 today

[@MrMythicalYT]

I reached 1640 today

[@marsto3181]

23:10 "this is just a draw, all the pawns will fall" that sounded way too epic

[@martinmccloskey2435]

Great commentary. This is the best chess podcast video. Gothamchess brings excitement to the game and makes chess come alive.

[@hellofellowgamers4214]

yeah i would not understand most gm moves without the commentary

[@Marqui1015]

Ding’s calculations in the endgame was insane with how he managed to save the whole game Edit: I knew his endgame techniques would come in handy

[@ancientegypti]

truly the ding dynasty in action

[@OmRiWoLF]

​@@ancientegypti bro he lost 3 games and misplayed and several others. These aren't the signs of a dynasty..

[@Crab_Masher]

​@@OmRiWoLF 600 elo typing

[@OmRiWoLF]

@@Crab_Masher same as you What's the difference between criticizing or praising, both are invalid if you are 600 by the same logic of your argument. And I'm 1400 but ok, still several magnitudes lower than Ian and Ding, of course. Ding barely survived to the tie breakers, that's the point, what dynasty? First let him win

[@elusivepencil2707]

​@@OmRiWoLF why are you discrediting ding for playing amazingly throughout this match and saving multiple games to reach Armageddon

[@rachanabhandari4585]

And the new World Chess Champion is:- Levy Rozman for entertaining us a whole lot through his recaps. Thanks Levy ❤❤❤

[@FredB_]

100k likes and 87 comments? I don't care.

[@pininja4981]

We love levy. He's the goat

[@AlexGutierrez-p3e]

Lol.

[@agrainofsun]

I've never been a big chess fan, I mean I know the rules and a little bit of the terminology, but I play like 1 game a year. This recap made me truly excited about the game, it was insanely tense from start to finish. I don't think I'll ever start playing seriously but you've definitely reignited my interest in chess

[@talphazero1036]

Don't need to play seriously. I spend till 2am messing around and tilting on Lichess with blitz games, and was the second strongest player on my chess team. We managed fourth place this year, which is kinda huge considering Jamaica is just a small island and everybody ahead had FMs on their teams. Play it however makes it fun for you, even Magnus does bullet streams even though he can crush any player on the planet in Classical.

[@sarisam5295]

Levy is becoming legendary with these recaps, its like watching a movie

[@Aman-og9pw]

Today's stare was sensational It didn't really scare me, it gave me hope for the video I was watching. Truly amazing

[@StopandAct]

Rommel 😂

[@StopandAct]

If nepo used blitzkrieg he couldve won

[@lol-gb5vt]

no

[@JacobsKrąnųg]

ok who cares

[@ukashk1071]

Solid 9.5/10

[@Strikelike1]

20:55 world championship 2014!!! Let's goo

[@llawliet7434]

LETS GOOO

[@aakarshdeepak31]

I don't want to spoil it but imagine if ian loses in the tiebreak after such a winning position...he will be devastated

[@shatterstar-7]

Especially after that loss in game 12, if he loses tie breaks, game 12 will come back to haunt him.

[@alikhaled2389]

@@shatterstar-7 ngl ian threw big time this game, ding had his moments but he played more accurately when it came down to one move and one move only..Ian is a faster player than ding so he may have the upper hand in lower time controls but ding is the higher rated rapid player..idk I’m rooting for Ian but tbh neither of them are world champion level..they are great players but they ain’t magnus..magnus wouldn’t have thrown this game

[@slok5644]

it hasn't happened yet and bro's already spoiling the ending

[@youtubewontletme]

True, but to be fair, whoever loses will be devastated anyway

[@rohangeorge712]

@@alikhaled2389 tbh tho if magnus played it wouldnt be entertaining or dramatic cause we all know magnus woulda won. this championship is entertaining because of their inaccuracies as well.

[@desikan1]

You need to have a kickass poster....we have a Champion and what a match with black...Nepo's nerves kicked his but...nothing else

[@antonioguarco4515]

“This is it. This is the final phase of the final game of the world chess championship 2014.” - Multimillionaire Levy Thank you for your content I run a chess club and my 14 yr old boys pulled you up on the projector on the third day when I told them to study openings.

[@NightShade-1735]

That game was wild, Ding did an amazing job at holding the position.

[@DavidNwokoye]

20:59 My man must be a time traveller LMAO

[@victorpohl4108]

Can we all appreciate Gothams effort in making such high quality recaps in such a short time. Astonishing!!!

[@colinjava8447]

He did a video for every possible game they could have played, and then just posted the one that was played.

[@Maltraa]

Nah we cant you stay safe tho

[@ApexHerbivore]

He did have 6.5 hours to prep it, to be fair

[@anirbanmakar9995]

17:55 sacrifice the ROOKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ralual]

21:00 my guy went back 9 years he was so excited

[@desmondruhling]

I’ve been waiting for this all day… watching this recap is going to be so intense

[@plingvivin3032]

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[@desmondruhling]

@@plingvivin3032 really? That’s unfortunate

[@cri08]

Fabiano is soo underated!! He predicted the game being a commentator from DISTANCE!

[@turnermarius4471]

Isn't fabiano still 2nd best player in the world?

[@Animesh927]

​@@turnermarius4471 underrated as a commentator. Between levy and naroditsky, usually fabi is not considered in the great commentators conversation.

[@apoorv219]

@@turnermarius4471 nope not anymore

[@ArisTheMage]

What a championship, and for the semi-finale to come out on my birthday. Chef’s kiss

[@apeacefuloasis]

The calculations were insane, so powerful it brought us back to 2014.

[@tomhiggart]

0:21 "replacing magnus Carlson", lets be honest neither of them are on Magnus's level, the only reason either has a chance at world champion is because magnus let them.

[@Roadman3D]

6:30 By moving queen to b8, the next move Ian could have made is by moving the bishop to b7. This would create an attack on the white's king side. However, this attack is quite complex to explain in a several words in this comment when even Ian did not play it (or see it)

[@gaminwbd]

Congratulations to Ding. He really pulled out the win from a losing position. Nice job Chess Champion.

[@larsdev.271]

Honestly this game and this match feels like Ding 'won' a draw and Ian 'lost' his win. Go Ding! ✊🏼

[@hugh9965]

I needed Levy to yell, “who’s gana guard the pawns” in his best David Goggins voice.

[@Chase_Was_Taken]

Ding has won!!!!!!

[@dominoguythero]

Respect to Gotham for giving these recaps for us

[@r.mcdonnell8614]

"Knight on f8, never mate -Viktor Korchnoi" -GothamChess

[@dryash1302]

21:01 World Chess Championship 2014, Levy invented time travel!

[@SHRINKLEANGRINKLES]

Todays stare was exquisite and unique, really portraying the uniqueness of the match and the greatness of this world championship.

[@miku-sf5qd]

watching this game live was a rollercoaster

[@echonox31]

Slowest rollercoaster in existence

[@MrIkaGeo]

​@@echonox31 True, they made moves in 20 min average

[@GardenChess]

Echonox 31 Ok Mr 2 second attention span watching short form content

[@echonox31]

@@GardenChess bruh what? I don't have 6 hours free to spend watching chess when I can wait a day and watch a Gotham video. Also, I made the comment because rollercoasters are known for speed and excitement, yet a chess game that lasts 6 hours wouldn't exactly be considered "fast." I'm not calling chess boring, I think it's very interesting, I'm just saying a rollercoaster isn't exactly the best analogy

[@lafrostie7676]

21:20 World chess championship 2014?! Nice recap Levy. Thanks

[@walmartgrinch727]

Feels like a madara hasirama style stalemate that will go on forever man

[@jonnywhite952]

In the endgame when he turned off the engine and said 'you defend the position' - so true, can't imagine how nervy it must have been in those last moves. Without the engine black looks perilously close to winning with the a pawn

[@Andriy-g9v]

Yan vs Ding WILL NEVER END! Eternal rivalry untill Magnus comes back and boom

[@harveygregg8449]

Ian*... F

[@НепоНял-э6п]

@@harveygregg8449 Jan;)

[@galaxy_h1179]

@@НепоНял-э6п zan*

[@the_bottomfragger]

​​@@harveygregg8449 There are multiple ways to write out the letter "Я" (Ya, Ia, Ja) in other languages so I'd argue either way is fine, especially if a native speaker writes it this way

[@dragongamer8614]

DING HAS DONE IT!!! THE NEW CHAMPIONNNN

[@thenoobslayer4389]

this may be the best video you've ever made...the way you build the drama and tell they story of the game is simply fantastic

[@Aucherbachs]

9:42 I love how he pronounces zwischenzug😂

[@MasterShark19]

This was definitely one of the best commentary videos I've seen, the game was so intense, and GothamChess is so entertaining while watching. Good Work.

[@Hackepeter9104]

I watches it live, and I’ll never forget the feeling when Ding found H8 and B6

[@Christina_Cage]

The absolute hype of GothamChess in these recaps is wholesome 😊 the reactions to moves, the excitement, I feel it, and GothamChess really boots that

[@whatsinaname7289]

20:07 I love that you remove the eval bar here. I think people rely too much on it now, and the convenience of a computer doing all the work actually ends up hurting us and our own ability to calculate. I also think there is some merit to removing the bar for commentators and only consulting the engine periodically for specific positions.

[@desudmeier]

"OK ITS HAPPENING STAY CALM ITS HAP[PENING OH DEAR GOD"

[@D34ThL1VeS]

When I woke up it was right before the pawn sacrifice on B6. Fabi found the move and Ding was just burning minute after minute. I was sweating thinking he didn’t see it and with only like 3:20 left he played it. This tournament has been wild.

[@nicolasortiz4422]

This was indeed a very good ending to the World Chess Championship 2014

[@dylan_1313]

I love how he makes these games so entertaining

[@hyunjinsbrokencar]

Levy: "The match was interrupted" Me: *Gets an advertisement*

[@FartingSpider12]

10:50 In case you were curious, the layers of the atmosphere, from lowest to highest, are the Troposphere (6-20km high), the Stratosphere (50km), the Mesosphere (85km), the Thermosphere (690km (nice)), and finally the Exosphere (10,000km)

[@karnagami268]

6:09 ding aint white bruh he's yellow

[@YEET-bw7rp]

Nah bro thats crazy💀

[@nick_cho]

Insane game, even more insane tiebreaker, can't wait for the recap for today's games

[@keeeshav8535]

Gotham never fails to deliver

[@ruthhopeful1405]

6:27 they gotta scan you or somtin 😆it was fun, educating. you honestly deserve these millions of subs

[@noyes-fq6hq]

DING IS THE CHAMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Nathan4211]

He never disappoints us with the thumbnails

[@loganlennonlee1814]

23:11 "This my friends is just a draw, all the pawns will fall" - Poet Levy, 2023

[@hardhitter009]

12:37 one question, why white cannot play e5 instead of Rg4

[@johanbeekberg5851]

20:58 this is the final phase of the final game of the world championsship 2014. Damn we went back in time and i didnt even realise

[@pogobat]

20:56 This is the final phase of the final game of the World Chess Championship 2014.

[@NotRandom-ti7zg]

Nothing starts of better than Levy's ultimate death stare at the start of every single video. And ladies and gentleman that's it.

[@knexnhershey]

Stare review: The stare was incredible, life changing. 11/10

[@ZedTheSecond]

DING WONNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@BurhanAijaz]

21:03 levy is stuck a decade back

[@GlobalWarmingSkeptic]

Man Ding needs to stop giving heart attacks as White. This is the 2nd time he tried an early attack only to nearly lose the game on it.

[@zacharyjohnson5923]

The energy in this---the game, the recap! Thrilling!

[@chickenphoenex3934]

Thanks for the content. This is the best reaction channel I've seen so far. Chess is a silent game but that's how generals of war are. The intensity, pressure, mentality, inner voice, the twist, excitement and hope have been portrayed perfectly. The feeling I've felt is like watching a rally of some other sport. Well done!

[@kartikmani7394]

The expressions and the frustration and the explanation everything was at point perfect this is the reason he's the best!!!👑🏆

[@crazybug112]

20:11 "so defend the position" God that's a cool line for me

[@GustavoHenrique-xp5wm]

The best part is when ian said "it's ian nepomniachtching time" and nepomniachtched all over the place

[@mason_mayagaming]

Todays stare was so far it could’ve stared down Ding and Ian in Astana, Kazakhstan

[@DeKevers]

I sat there for nearly 7 hours watching Ding hold his head up with his two hands. What a day.

[@aegistechreviews7410]

Man I know you're probably not gonna see this, but I'm really grateful for your videos. I know being an entertainer probably wasn't your first choice but I'm really thankful to have learned so much from you and had so much fun doing it. You're one of a kind Levy :)

[@AlexGutierrez-p3e]

That was insane. It felt like a final boss fight. I’ll admit I was a bit disappointed to learn the game ended in a draw, but that means we get to see more. I’m excited and nervous to see how blitz plays out between Ding and Ian.

[@AlexGutierrez-p3e]

Rapid, I mean.

[@5POKY]

17:54 and then he sacrificed THE ROOOOKKKK

[@joiboi.y]

IM SO HYPED FOR THE TIE BREAK- GOOD LUCK TO BOTH PLAYERS BUT go dinggg

[@Clay_H]

One tactic I found interesting is on 19:54, black can move the room over to h1. This seams to hang a pawn, but after Rxa3, Rh3+ wins the white rook.

[@chithien305]

Then I dont take the pawn

[@nopsju]

And who said ding will take the pawn

[@Clay_H]

The world champion contestants will obv see it, I just found it to be a cool trap

[@BigPapaTinyToes]

We knew you could do it levy! Congrats on the world championship!

[@JoshuaDowdUSBC]

Hi gene

[@healthandwellnessbysanz4624]

and he sacrifices: THE ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOK

[@chefcarry2902]

Levy in thumbnail: 😲 Levy in video: 😐

[@dmanh3388]

Just imagine a world championship beetween Hikaru and Magnus, commentated by Levy 💥

[@aoshoops3233]

You can just tell Magnus is rolling his eyes this whole match

[@beastmodeglazer]

Hello Gotham, The stare today was magical.❤

[@f.d.3289]

oh boy, these two should go on playing classical forever. and now i'm sure Ding will win the world championship. not winning this game will seriously unsettle Nepo. regardless of its outcome with those stupid rapid games, this is one of the top 10 world championships ever.

[@NineSins]

12:27 that gave me a headache, I can't believe someone can foresight a fork several moves ahead, damn I'm feeling good if I can see it coming one move ahead

[@ppuff_]

Today's stare was delightful. So suspenseful yet so revealing.

[@rainieroquialda5380]

21:40 he’s coming ?!

[@cedricmolina9348]

Yes he is

[@unknownceres5714]

it might've actually been in Ding's best interest to go for a draw, since he's so well versed in speed chess

[@lloyed16]

21:01 world chess championship 2014

[@TYsdrawkcaB]

21:02 “the final phase of the final game of the world chess championship, 2014.” uh, levy?

[@MikeysBoredGaming]

“Ding was supposed to be the one playing for a win, hes white” Levy accidentally making social commentary