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[@noidph]

This is what I love about Levy. He accurately captures the drama of what transpired. What an insane WCC!

[@stephenholt4670]

Yeah true. I also watched Hikaru's coverage and he was just like "Ding blundered", but it was so much more than that.

[@elimlinrr6898]

No one played French Defence in a World Championship since 1978. The fact that Ding managed to turn the game around into a favourable position before that blunder due to time pressure speaks a lot about his ingenuity nevertheless.

[@gshick]

Yeah Hikaru totally missed the thread

[@kurosan0079]

Gotham makes chess feel like WWE sometimes, and I'm all for it.

[@motoporn9055]

​@@elimlinrr6898 not sure when was that.. but Karpov And Korchnoi played french defence in the Philippines match..

[@kurosan0079]

Man, even the audience would need a 1 day break after that one. So glad I decided to watch the world championship this year. What a battle it has been!

[@woodygamer360]

I think everyone prefers this to Magnus world championship games because those games are normally one sided but with these games there are lots of twists and turns and overall more exciting

[@davidagyemang-ew1jw]

@@woodygamer360 not all of Magnus' WC matches have been one sided. His last in 2021 was, admittedly, completely one sided but his earlier matches, especially against Karajakin were definitely not one sided

[@woodygamer360]

@@davidagyemang-ew1jw i am aware of this but i just feel as if magnus not participating in this years world championship would attract more people because it would it would be a more even match, which so far it has turned out to be

[@peaceidk6497]

both couldve won until game 6 ian nepomniatchi blundered and lost.

[@cinder1312]

@@woodygamer360 I would say thats mostly because of the two styles of play we have here in this match compared to how Magnus plays, Ding and Ian are just far more entertaining to watch, they go out of prep, play their own style and go out with bangs

[@Authaeosplays]

I totally feel for Ding, I mean the pressure in a world championship like that must be absolutely mind boggling, and especially with such an insane and dynamic game, amazing play from both players, hopefully Ding can bounce back for tomorrow

[@Niceone11202011]

Rest Day tom

[@PMA65537]

And his parents are always telling him about other people his age who are doctors. Maybe.

[@Firedog-jk2ef]

@@PMA65537 ??

[@RileyUnDi]

@@PMA65537 that’s just racist mate

[@mapl3man237]

@@PMA65537 He literally has a law degree from the top university in China

[@8964TS]

I'm genuinely heartbroken over this one. Ding defended his awkward position so perfectly and then even put Ian on the back foot, clawing back the time disadvantage, only to then crumble right at the end. I have never in my life screamed 'Moooooove!' at a screen watching chess until today. The helplessness as a spectator was not fun.

[@tony-te7gd]

@@maihachirou bro called an actual chess grandmaster and world champion never good 💀

[@thewidepeepos]

@@maihachirou I hope you get the privilege of eating those words someday.

[@jonson856]

@@maihachirou Oh come on. You can be against China and the CCP, heck I am against the CCP. But dont dunk on the player. What you said just now is borderline racism.

[@8964TS]

@@tony-te7gd He also said it to me, a British-Chinese guy. Nice.

[@DWardington]

Time is part of the game. He has been managing his time very poorly, so while he puts up a good battle it seems clear Nepo is the stronger player to assess positions at a faster rate.

[@josiah4335]

Levy's ability to make a game of chess feel this exciting is a testament to his commentary skills and passion for the game. Been here since 60k subs and I'm glad to see how far he's come

[@LeHappyCookies]

Agreed. It’s also really respectable how his videos and commentary continued to improve as he’s gotten bigger. Levy is genuinely talented

[@2hands_juanguitar]

I work as a highschool educator and he has single handedly brought chess to so many of the students. Its crazy

[@no-cf5of]

wow. you are really og

[@josiah4335]

@@2hands_juanguitar that's really cool

[@thesnackbandit]

@@2hands_juanguitarYou’re a Highschool educator and that’s your username!??

[@john_djr]

Ding freezing was crazy to see live. He kept looking at the clock when he took five minutes on that rook move. You could just see it in his eyes. It was really crushing to watch. I hope he can bounce back strong because the back and forth drama of this match is incredible.

[@cloverisfan818]

ding chilling

[@benloud8740]

That was heartbreaking to watch live. I cant begin to imagine the pressure he feels.

[@shaheersaleh1198]

FRR, followed by the conference. That was just brutal

[@Haein_cha]

​@@shaheersaleh1198 ong, that conference was a total torture, Ding was about to cry.

[@chesser4337]

it was enjoyable

[@phiphong9920]

@@chesser4337 seek therapy

[@Haigvoltage]

the social credits pressure :c

[@ZabieW]

I don't remember seeing Levy this excited with a game ever. This was super intense and that ending was brutal.

[@EzekielDBarrett]

You must not have been here very long

[@ronnieleng5602]

I luv you 2

[@dxshywxshy8916]

@@EzekielDBarrett def hasnt seem him watch magnus😂

[@lucasskovborgfyhn-ryborg5678]

1000 by me

[@ZabieW]

@@EzekielDBarrett Yeah, I restarted playing chess roughly a year ago and then found Gotham's videos of low elo chess, guess the elo etc and learned to avoid doing all that stuff 😅 But seriously, the parts of the video where Ian was close to checkmate and he rapid fire all those combinations of moves, I found it really intense from Levy.

[@bermuda333]

Ding is such a good player. I really hope in the coming games he keeps it together and stops losing so much time

[@PopyRoblox1202]

New Video Roblox kzbin.info/www/bejne/apCudoZtrLV0nKs

[@TheyDoBeDyin]

@@PopyRoblox1202 stop advertising on other people’s channels. It’s pathetic. Especially Roblox videos.

[@williamlin9343]

i must say: while i totally sympathize with Ding since world championships is so mentally draining, it doesn’t deviate from the fact that what happened today was a tragedy. i hope he stays strong

[@whatisnob3481]

Should not have looked at the comments before watching the full vid

[@mwagaha3343]

​@@whatisnob3481Magnus wins.

[@vaibhav668]

​@@whatisnob3481hikaru becomes the world champion

[@saturn_Il]

I mean he shouldn't even be here to be honest, not skill wise I mean literally, he only got into the candidates since sergey was kicked due to him supporting russia online, then he managed to get 2nd place, then magnus retired and suddenly he had a world championship fight even though he didn't win the candidates...

[@pedronabais1456]

@@whatisnob3481 a commet hits the tournament

[@ryanjeffers679]

did the game even end 25 minutes ago? this man is insane pumping out the vids

[@KobrokoHere]

I agree 👍

[@user-fp8vl3mb2i]

It is simple though just record the video and with good internet there you go , he is really a good speaker so no prb for him

[@serbian.mapper.]

@@120oz what does he have to do with anything he was just explaining

[@AL-hk3oo]

@@120oz bcs he's not a good speaker?

[@insertstonkhere5082]

@@120oz did you not read the last part of the comment?

[@hanusiddhanth7952]

Thank you levy for making this WCC so exciting. As a first time WCC viewer, i couldn't have possibly asked for a better narrative experience.

[@PopyRoblox1202]

New Video Roblox kzbin.info/www/bejne/apCudoZtrLV0nKs

[@michaelurena7324]

Much appreciate not putting spoilers in your titles. I wake up and go straight to your vids avoiding all social media 🙏🏻 Someone give this man his chess streamer award for next year already.

[@mcgoo721]

For real!! The few times he's been slightly behind on getting these out, my YT homepage spoils the result for me.

[@Denzel_Plays]

yeah same here

[@Rockn-UV]

Agreed. His summary was suspenseful to the end.

[@youtubeaddict487]

sometimes he says whether or not it was a decisive result (win rather than draw) in the title and that is a spoiler . but no spoiler today i loved it

[@demeter966]

I have diarrhea in my esophagus

[@ragalyiakos]

I feel so sorry for Ding. I hope he doesn't let this get to his head and he bounces back.

[@EEEEEE-wx6wp]

I’m rooting for Ding!

[@tsaageotrimm]

Let's go NEPO!!!!!!!

[@ianalex9062]

I’m rooting for Nepo, but this was a truly tragic game.

[@kirillzakharov7336]

@@ianalex9062 i second that

[@zesteecheeze]

This man is a legend. Has time to write a book in between streaming, making daily videos, commentating live events, and studying the game constantly. Incredible.

[@kam1470]

Lol he is earning profit from his book....its bot like does it just cause he wants to lol. Anyway Bravo Nepo!

[@cryaboutit2]

​@@kam1470people forget that he didn't write it 100%

[@demeter966]

I have diarrhea in my esophagus

[@zesteecheeze]

​@@demeter966 nice.

[@zesteecheeze]

​@@cryaboutit2 I didn't say he wrote it 100%, but he did write a book, and get it published. Sorry for congratulating someone on success off hard work. You definitely took the right route by devaluing his efforts.

[@Jinx1337x]

I root for Ian but here i was shook and sad for Ding. He is such a good chess player. But the nerves. I hope for an epic comeback.

[@th6n]

By the end of this WC everyone will be a Ding fan lol the dude is criminally underrated by the audience

[@mateuszkowalski6452]

​@@th6n literally the majority of people commenting during live broadcasts of nepo-ding matches support ding. He certainly isn't underrated.

[@saxninja8464]

ding has already had a few insane comebacks and we’re only halfway through, i wouldn’t worry about him too much yet. this match is FAR from over.

[@youtubeshypocrisy]

That’s why Magnus is the goat. He’s got nerves of steel

[@th6n]

@@mateuszkowalski6452 I've been a fan of his since 2019. When people got into chess bc of the Queen's Gambit or whatever, he couldn't leave china because of the lockdown. So he basically couldn't play in any event, not even an online one because of the timezones, and people never really got to see him play until the candidates.

[@oVForce2]

This was a devastating game, ding was not chilling today. I hope he makes a comeback in the next match

[@traceler]

we hope Ian overcome his nerves after this difficult win and improve game avoiding blunders.

[@thubtennorbu1906]

ding chilling

[@TrebuL]

@@thubtennorbu1906 goat comment

[@superduck2448]

@@thubtennorbu1906 thats what i was thinking too...

[@dandei545]

It was a good game. Hope Ian wins.

[@aidenlogan7450]

14:48 anish giri was like oh I have my delivery at my door

[@shigure_puriyuji]

Spoiler tag as top comment (seriously no pin of shame levy?) This might be the toughest loss for Ding to overcome when his emotions might be complicating. Brilliant move after brilliant move but all for nothing. Edit: LOL why are you watching guys watching comments before watching the actual game. It's like watching movie reviews before watching the actual movie. Do you guys imply that noone can talk about the game on the Internet before everyone have watched the game? Everyone has the room to talk and express what they want. You decided to spoil the game for yourself. It's your choice tho and I don't care. Edit2: Since it becomes the top comment I will add a spoiler tag.

[@vesp7973]

​@@maihachirou??? Who hurt you?

[@habadababa31415]

​@@maihachirou what a racist, I'm sure levy doesn't want people like you around here

[@jerry8222]

​@@maihachirou do you understand that the last sentence was: A - racist B - simply not true ¿

[@theofuller7377]

@@maihachirou such blatant racism. You are not even remotely qualified to "compare" grandmasters 🤣 go huff more copium you goon

[@Jason88215]

@@maihachirou What a fucking racist. An awful chess fan who deserves to be banned

[@s3vro_au_barca864]

every match of this series seems to be unique and full of surprises and I'm so thankful for all the awesome content we've gotten from GothamChess surrounding these dramatic games

[@RobinNashVideos]

As a Ding fan, this game was both amazing and heartbreaking to see live. What a championship!

[@wolf-xf6hf]

One could argue that this is already one of the greatest world chess championship matches of all time. Four decisive games in a row with brilliancies and plot twists in every single game. It’s easily the best time to be a chess player ever.

[@thorjelly]

I'd say it's one of the most *entertaining* chess champion matches of all time. One of the greatest though? I'm not sure about that, it's pretty sloppy from both sides.

[@joshuasmith6018]

carlsen v caruana blows this out of the water and it isnt even close

[@Kristiyan-Angelov]

​@@joshuasmith6018 Ian and Ding are better than Caruana

[@tatsuyasigh1906]

@@Kristiyan-Angelov more entertaining, but not better in terms of quality. I'd say half the games here were great and half were sloppy

[@SuperLomik]

@@Kristiyan-Angelov Caruana was better than them at his peak.

[@i.amaryaman]

Levy writing a book is such a prideful moment not only for him but for his fans too, he has truly grown so successful and we wish and pray your book does wonders

[@zesteecheeze]

He played the English AND the French at the WCC. Ding is a legend.

[@nobodybro865]

“I don't believe in psychology. I believe in good moves,” said Bobby Fischer, but today Ding proved that psychology really matters . Blunders are part of a chess game, but i never saw a complete meltdown under time pressure. This Game 7 broke Ding 😢

[@user-uc7qb1su4e]

Made in China

[@KobrokoHere]

Made in china

[@eiven2780]

Made in china

[@BhutanbaII]

Oye spoilers

[@theperson8487]

He’ll bounce back.

[@King_Pyjamas]

I feel for Ding. I’m sure he will be able to bounce back in the coming rounds like he’s already done in rounds 4 and 6.

[@TheKenny195]

i never thought this WC game would be that intense and that exciting. I never thought I'll get excited over a classical chess game ever again. This battle is insane

[@GabrielRodrigues-gb5dt]

I'd really love to see Ding win the championship. Guy is one of the most wholesome chess players out there. Also, how exciting is the fact that we had a French? I hope that his emotions don't get under his skin after this game.

[@demeter966]

I have diarrhea in my esophagus

[@demeter966]

@@nitroxpl9659 thank you, it's not easy sometimes

[@Scriabin_fan]

I feel so bad for Ding. I've definitely frozen before at critical moments in chess games and I know for a fact if I was playing this match I'd freeze too. This game just makes me want to support Ding even more, he's an absolute monster when he's in top form. I wish him the best!

[@michaelmontecristo4220]

Levy turns each of these recaps into a cliffhanger, the man is a true storyteller!

[@demeter966]

I have diarrhea in my esophagus

[@PWzhouster]

Maybe your best recap ever Levy. Your highlighting the complications in the positions, the stakes, the context, and the drama really matched the caliber of the play. So sad that the game ended as it did.

[@builderphill1361]

Watching ding in the final minutes of his clock was heart wrenching, he just absolutely froze and was lost for any move. Glad there is a recovery day tomorrow.

[@JacobsKrąnųg]

for me it was so funny. I was so happy to see Nepo win

[@GUILLOM]

@@JacobsKrąnųg :(

[@vijaz5559]

@@JacobsKrąnųg me to hahahaha

[@chasekimball8629]

Ding is really testing his time management skills in this tournament. This is like the 3 or 4th time he's had to make 10+ moves in less than 20 min

[@Coldzone]

It’s so heartbreaking to see ding lose like that, playing absolutely brilliant until thoughts block his mind. Rooting for Ding since I feel like he deserves it so much after already so many setbacks and now another one like that

[@alexrhea9131]

Ian already has given so many memorable WC matches in 2021 and now

[@Triggerboy78]

I saw it live and never saw such a tense game of chess before. I was literally yelling at my screen "Ding MOVE!" The press conference was so heartbreaking.

[@captainnk7633]

Fastest things in the universe: 3: Speed of light 2:Expansion of universe 1: Levy going to record after a World championship game

[@ytann]

Watching the game gave me so much stress and anxiety. I can only imagine how intense it was for both the players. I hope he bounces back in the next game. What an amazing WCC this has been!

[@Doc92IDH]

I think more than anything, this just shows the difference that World Championship experience makes. There's nothing else like it, and this time Ian has the advantage of knowing how brutal it can get and can be somewhat mentally prepared for it.

[@awangchanda9082]

yeah, Ian learns from the previous WCC where he got crushed by you-know-who. he didn't lost the previous WCC for nothing, he learns from it and is coming all the way here for everything and i'm happy for his comeback. but i'm still rooting for Ding tho

[@Nitro52]

Todays stare was intense, showing firm eye contact, staring our soul, meaning todays game was insane. 9.5/10

[@syndicategaming1668]

Yeah this trend needs to stop

[@duelmasteryuya1205]

​@@syndicategaming1668 I'd like to see more honest or mid ratings because NOT EVERY STARE IS A MASTERPIECE!

[@seelmodge7881]

@@duelmasteryuya1205 a spectacular game and bots talking about the stare. this trend should end long ago

[@duelmasteryuya1205]

@SeeL Modge At the same time though, you will have less people contribute to the algorithm because if we were to community ban these comments, now we have less generic comments to type just to comment on a video. I'm personally fine with having comments that I don't like (with the exception of absolute delusional comments) so long as my KZbinr is supported.

[@leoas9446]

@@seelmodge7881 what even is it i dont get it

[@Uchiha_boy57]

I was so sad for Ding. Man came alive from the hard part of the game but time was so against him.

[@LIFE-nr1yg]

great commentary from Levy, as usual, love the quick verbal jab references to other sports, to other events, to the world, staying connected; the energy he brings to each video like a great action movie, never losing the plot, devoting enough time to both bad and good moves, capturing the gist of the positions, drawing arrows and highlighting like a gunslinger in the wild wild west even though he lives in the mild mild east; Levy should get a speeding ticket while he talks, but i'm sure he can talk his way out of the ticket. But what I love the most about Levy's mind-dazzling-earth-spinning-speed commentaries is that you can enjoy the ride without even feeling it and then the soft-lulling-you-to-sleep goodbye: "Now, gettaout of here!"

[@MannimizeYT]

True

[@rivhi7974]

Oof that’s crazy. I’ve been rooting for Ding the whole series. This seems to be the pattern of getting behind and catching up. Soon the pattern will need to break though because we’re half over

[@RadishAcceptable]

Heartbreaking ending, regardless who you're rooting for. Nobody wants a tense game to end like that.

[@tartem6672]

Absolutely true. I am from Russia so i support Ian, but i am sure that it was a deserved victory for Ding. On the other hand we should appreciate Ian for improving his mental skills. In conparison with his meltdown in front of Magnus, he showed a very solid progress. Now i dont whant anyone to win this match because ill be dissapointed in both cases, Ding took my heart in this game.

[@jackchueh1231]

Need to play more blitz like Hikaru his brain is a cpu.

[@its2amm]

My emotions during this recap, I waited to watch this video for the results, and I am shook, what a rollercoaster, Thank you Levy for such an exciting recap

[@knzo13]

I feel for Ding. The inability to snap out of being frozen in a high-stakes situation is what I think we can all relate to. I'm rooting for him to brush off this setback and somehow make a comeback.

[@zodupieczmieczogrodu8305]

This game really reminds me of game 6 of the last championship where Nepo also collapsed under pressure. Hopefully Ding is able to bounce back because this match is phenomenal so far and it would be a shame if it ended one-sided like the 2021 match did.

[@nicholassterling8483]

24:00 Game 17 of the 1978 Korchnoi - Karpov World Championship in Baguio is a very similar turnaround, and also brought about due to time trouble. But I agree, this one was astonishing. And by the way, I caught it live just as you did, Gotham. Nick :-)

[@testro]

Леви просто невероятен. Я даже не представляю, как же много он работает. Этот человек моментально публикует анализ игр чемпионата мира, работает над своим контентом, ведёт свой сайт с уроками, написал целую КНИГУ, стримит, и плюс ко всему, у него есть жена! Что за сверх-человек...

[@rufatbabayev]

Чел это нормально. Не надо этому удивляться. Я серьёзно. Ну тип ну да и? Это нормальное явление так как он уже привык. И плюс он достаточно зарабатывает для своего продвижения

[@testro]

@@rufatbabayev да, если сравнивая с нашей родной 8-часовой дневной нормой, то он работает в меру. Но, сравнивая с другими контент-мейкерами (особенно по шахматам) Леви просто на высоте.

[@testro]

@@YeaMan-tg3xx thanks)

[@hello29012]

@@testro it's a bot

[@testro]

@@hello29012 :( Yep, nobody likes me, just as always...

[@I_am_bacon._.]

this was definetely the most insane match so far. i can't believe how well ding played.

[@anthonyponce1254]

What a wild game, im behind on these recaps but I’m going down a rabbit hole right now watching these. Amazing games, and great recap

[@GeliCarlosJ]

I was shouting at my screen "MOVE !! DO SOMETHING !! CLOCK !!" like a mad man when Ding froze. What a wild & sad ending for Ding. Bounce back hopefully the next one

[@sebastiansanchezn1650]

This review was soul-crushing even though I saw the transmission live. Anish level of stress in the transmission was contagious. I can't wait for the rest of the competition.

[@ismekiwi1047]

I love how Gotham just has no shame in talking to someone on the phone and not cutting it out.

[@mshanahanz]

Congratulations on the book! In the early part of the commentary they said the last time a French was played in a WC was Karpov - Korchnoi in 1978.

[@HellBound1100]

6:00 For the record the last time the french was played at a world championship was 1978 (Karpov V Korchnoi)

[@TheUnluckyBoy69]

9:27 the bishop cant jump over a knight, welcome to GothamChess Recaps^^

[@felixchess5]

Never pre-ordered anything quicker in my life. Can't wait for the tour to get my copy signed.

[@techflex.]

Man, I feel for Ding. Really hope he can bounce back from this rough loss. Losing like this is so painful.

[@hamoiq908]

Literally played so good he overheated in a sense. Amazing but damn heartbreaking

[@kimchi2911]

Match was so crazy. My friend who was watching was messaging me about all the things that happened, and it was heartbreaking to see the text ‘Ding is losing now’. Can’t believe this happened

[@firasattieh6309]

I’ve been rooting for Ian since game 2 but honestly I feel gutted for Ding this game I hope he comes back strong next game and gives us another head to head banger

[@КириллЮгай-б3з]

- What's your favourite chess opening? - The Liren gambit. The main idea is to sacrifice your time for mental breakdown.

[@slippywheels7543]

Congratulations on the book! Imma order me one even though Im just a spectator mostly. Since I had long covid I can barely play anymore cuz I can’t think. Thanks for the video and good luck on the sale!

[@Nxghtcry]

Stay strong!

[@slippywheels7543]

@@Nxghtcry thank you 🙏

[@jonathanjames7181]

This is the best game recap I've ever seen. Someone get this man an oscar!

[@koltonkromenhoek86]

Alternate title: 20 min of levy sneaking very obvous ads for his book

[@Andre-ul7tj]

Levy is the only youtuber consistently getting views despite not mentioning anywhere in the title or in the thumbnail what the video is about. Almost every recent video could have the previous video's title and thumbnail. That's what I call a loyal fanbase.

[@karuppaiyathiyagu3454]

I didn't even play and I am so frustrated by Ding's loss. Hope Ding makes a good comeback.

[@ph_grizz4391]

This is one of the best champs recaps ever done. The fucking passion from Levy bro

[@lucaswinter9515]

Between the quality of play, the context, and your recaps, this is the sort of stuff that wins Emmys in TV land.

[@angelfire01]

Soul crushing. I hope he can come back from this. Such brilliant play, I’m hopeful. Let’s go ding!

[@realcoachryan]

14:48 Anish Giri was like, ‘Oh, I have my delivery at the door.’ 😂

[@ademc557]

this whole tournament has everything, plot twists, intense moments and most importantly, the sacrificing of the rook. this is what chess really is

[@GrandManor]

Everything except the best players.

[@dhavalraval6528]

Hats off to his commitment to chess that even after 10 to 15 mins of arriving of his breakfast, he is still continue to analyse the game ❤

[@markjreed]

Love the autocaptioner's attempt at the players' names. "yanyipom Nishi of Russia and dingly ren of China".

[@zacharyjohnson5923]

Congratulations Levy on the book! Your ambitions and passions are inspiring. Much love from Seattle

[@lk29392]

I was watching live. You could see he was physically frozen from the mental pressure. It can easily happen to anyone under any kind of high pressure circumstance but it was crazy to see at the World Chess Championship like this.

[@titomiks]

Im literally shouting at may dorm together with Giri, Daniel and Tania when Ding has frozen 🤣

[@mathieuzinzen8483]

As a French man and a French player you don’t even know how much that first Ding move did to my heart

[@wsemenske]

Then he resigned like a Frenchman

[@embraceislamandeventuallyy1006]

Lol

[@michanawrocki3973]

Nepo is crazy, everytime he loses his advantage he regains it, this man seriously deserves the title for his fantastic opening preparation and great time management but also strong character

[@tcr7]

I would have loved for it to be Nepo vs Hikaru. Each of them losing and regaining their advantage because its what they do best. That matchup would have been insane.

[@filmore4537]

Unfortunately ding needs to work on that time management

[@scottc2076]

@@tcr7 Hikaru in classical isn’t near ding or nepo. Hikaru is barely better than Ding in blitz.

[@tcr7]

@@scottc2076 And yet Hikaru came in 3rd in the qualifiers, narrowly missing this championship. I think he only needed a draw in his final match.

[@oni8337]

cue 2021 wcc

[@pradnyeshdeshpande4952]

I'd be tearing up if I were Ding.

[@ga14th_d05]

Throughout 7 games, it's definitely noticeable that Ding is slowly getting better each game, probably because he's getting more comfortable with the environment (of the Finals). However he still have a recurrring problem, which is his time management skill. He definitely have better calculations than Ian, but that won't help if he uses too much time and let the pressure get to him.

[@Yair44]

If you give me 50 years for one move, I will have a better calculation than Kasparov. Ian has better calculation, so to beat him, Ding needs more time.

[@Noobreturned]

That's not how any of this works. Garry would beat you if he had 10 minutes vs your 100 hours

[@b_delta9725]

@@Yair44 Trust me, you won't. That's what you think calculation is, but its only partial.

[@quackquack7750]

​@@Noobreturnedyou're wrong. Time in chess is there for a reason. Both players have great calculation skills, but in that case, every game would be a draw... clock is added to put those calculations under pressure. Ian shows he is clearly better at that than Ding.

[@roberthansen5727]

​@@quackquack7750 An amateur with all the time in the world will conduct a game rife with positional errors and misjudgments that a GM will absolutely be able to exploit with half an hour or less.

[@jantol02]

I watched the game live, but this recap is just as insane. Amazing job Levy, just amazing!

[@KA1DMusic]

14:58 levy: hope you have a good breakfast or lunch Me about to eat dinner: 🥲 I respect the kindness though

[@arkayanbasu9810]

this man is an absolute beast when it comes to providing everything for the audience. He got Chessly, HE MADE A BOOK. AND HE HAS A KZbin CHANNEL WITH ALMOST 4 MILLION SUBS. levy you are going insane my guy.

[@Cwtr]

This is crazy, I already love this world championship match. It keeps getting more and more interesting

[@unkownvirtualguy7553]

Yeah, not usually this exiting

[@themaskyauthor7920]

When Levy commentating a chess game, it feels like I watching the NBA finals

[@factandsuspicionpodcast2727]

This was so painful to watch. I'm afraid it's the kind of loss that could prove decisive mentally. I hope I'm wrong, but that's an absolute gut punch for Ding.

[@arkzbh]

It was a complete psychological meltdown from Ding. Don't know how he'll come back from this. 😢 It was tough watching live

[@nathanyakubu]

"Chop the night"😂😂😂. Sounds like a Nigerian

[@tim1444]

Jesus Levy you are pumping out these videos even faster after every finished game. Big up!

[@nikolaskasztler]

Everyone talking about levys stare but no one talking about the incredible stares of ian and ding over the board

[@NovenariPrime]

I don't play chess. I only ever played chess at the school yard in highschool to get people with rooks and bishops since they can slide across the whole board and nobody even hardly knew or remembered how pieces worked. Anyway was introduced to you via Northerlion. Watching him bumble in chess was fun and then I got your content opened up to me. I still don't play chess but try to have fun understanding the meta level of the game and laughing along at the jokes even though if left to my own devices you'd slap my wrist until I was pavlovian conditioned to never approach a chess piece again. Love your style and content and gonna get the book to support you. Tl;Dr - few years fan who can't nor does play chess for shit will buy the book cause Levy is our MAN

[@zaydex4594]

Crazy how Gotham disguises an advertisement of his book as a recap for the wcc and then calls himself the goat.

[@magiccreator4847]

I love how levy just goes on with his life while filming like eating and ordering and just does not care that’s what makes him the goat

[@SenatorBluto]

Really? I find his time wasting histrionics very annoying.

[@cryptcarts]

Gotta get these out as fast as possible and multitask

[@PhelanVanFloof]

@@SenatorBluto I get that it's annoying, but here he was forced to pick up if he wanted his coffee and breakfast.

[@Username23542]

Ding Liren was like oh i have my delivery at my door. Best gotham quote ever

[@Melen117]

Was heartbreaking seeing Ding freeze after fighting back that early game into a clear advantage, but also huge credit to Ian for staying so accurate in the last few moves and securing the win

[@nri4950]

The game was just AMAZING! and poor Ding, the pressure was so high 😔

[@mukhles_dawar]

“Mcgreagor MayWeather” 😂🤣 12:39