Anish on Nepo's Blunder - "What? Oh My God, Is He Nuts? What's Going On?"

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[@Alexander_Tronstad]

"Poor guy, and he has to go to press-conferences and stuff" Anish knows where the true pain begins.

[@marshmelows]

lmaoo

[@mohammadaminsarabi6207]

Anish is himself the house of pain

[@jaconova]

Yeah, there´s good pay for exposing and straining yourself, though. Hey at least is not box or ufc.

[@rammsteinfen1]

Yeah it is a pain but i think if he miss the press-conference it will be more painful in the future :D

[@Myrslokstok]

Yes it speeks words! It must be like stumble on a the ball on a penaltykick in soccer. Its not only missing the gool it is realy bad. Go Nepo your a great player.

[@marktisdale8058]

GM Carlsen looking at it as if he was thinking, "What am I missing?" That was the best part.

[@donsmith3857]

magnus was as shocked as anyone by this blunder

[@David-_-_-]

He actually looks disgusted. 😂😂 He's like wtf that can't be right. He seems confused like there must be something on the board he is missing

[@chillinwithchris1536]

WC Carlsen

[@gutaishot2363]

After nepo had his first loss, it feels like he just gave up, no way he isnt prepared enough. They had 4 perfect games or so before, and now he is blundering a whole bishop ? No way

[@lollipophugo]

@@gutaishot2363 like magnus said in the post game interviews before the press conference, it's just the pressure. He's used to this rodeo, Ian isn't, and he cracked. It's a shame though.

[@Crimsonfangg]

Magnus is just absolutely confused. It's like he expects it to be a trap, but just can't find it.

[@Nikolay_Nikolaev]

Rather believe it

[@3sm1rost84]

Exactly, I think he is wondering what he could possibly be missing.

[@72seventytwo]

Can't find it? No way. He is probably rechecking if there are any long term threats after he moves to c6.

[@kevlarmaximus2720]

@@72seventytwo You clearly missed what he said

[@asiimov16]

@@72seventytwo Read the first comment again. Slowly.

[@Ray-ru3pc]

Nepo moves me low elo: well done Anish: what? is he nuts? me: is he nuts?

[@lazyatthedisco]

*Chess players demanding less draws in WCC* Nepo: "ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED??!!"

[@junkid3559]

Not like this bro.

[@shivam9934]

michael chandler refrence

[@Ray-ru3pc]

what we do here echoes an eternity lmao

[@THORHAWK17]

@@shivam9934 no. Gladiator reference

[@finmat95]

Chess players: "Now plays the Botez gambit!"

[@sawqs94]

It's so hard for Nepo after this blunder... I feel for him

[@KaranS2022]

dude its a classical game of 2 hours with so much increment and not a blitz or bullet match so no need to feel bad he will come back stronger

[@goatalien8069]

@@KaranS2022 there's no increment

[@danielb494]

@@goatalien8069 There is increment bro wtf

[@krishk919]

@@KaranS2022 come back where? It’s 6-3 already. Do you think he is going to win 3 matches in the next 5? Is that even possible again Carlsen? This is the easiest world championship win for Carlsen

[@yelimsnusm7551]

@@KaranS2022 unfortunately nepo is not strong enough to be able to do it. also nepo clearly has a huge problem using his time and frequently just blitzes out moves furthermore this attitude of moving too fast has proved to clearly be not very intelligent

[@jonofong3084]

I've been rooting hard for Magnus but at this point, I can't help but feel bad for Nepo. He seems like a class act and the fact that he is going through a stretch of games that may haunt him for years just hurts to see. I wanted Magnus to win, but this just hurts

why doesn't he just resign it all?

[@edwardmakabling418]

Dont worry Ian is a semi-pro dota gamer.

[@dinodankmatter2163]

@ 800 grands at stake !

[@abhishekab1]

I don t feel bad for Nepo at all TBH. If you are in a WCC match you have to be at your best. There is no other option. He is russian, he has so much support. There are no excuses for not performing at this level.

[@patsk8872]

Don't feel bad for either of them. They're both jerks but Nepo is worse. And they're both making good money on this.

[@maximuz976]

As much as I want Magnus to win my heart goes out to Nepo

[@markn.7914]

Jesus the dude isn’t dead yet. Have some faith in him

[@defectivesickle5643]

@@markn.7914 In the WCC, it's most likely the match is already over even after someone is 2 games ahead

[@markn.7914]

@@defectivesickle5643 yeah, I know, but the way this guy says it looks like he’s giving him prayers.

[@realbrhancitygeming22]

@@markn.7914 and thats supposed to be bad?

[@lightman9935]

@@markn.7914 After today's draw we can safely conclude that Ian is toasted.

[@JammastaJ23]

This makes Fabi's performance that much more remarkable

[@dhruvyadav7715]

it already was 🤦‍♂️

[@iguoyrxayananikihs9505]

Yes but because Nepo's performance is the worst and very disappointing.

[@ligidobastian9245]

Karjakin and Fabi's performance were the best. Karjakin made Magnus look vulnerable

[@Auzzie015]

@@josephsong8911 I always think how insane that match was. Magnus was down, almost no games left to equalise, a literal do or die part of the match and he manages to find a win.

[@iAlbzGaming]

@@ligidobastian9245 yea sadly FIDE suck ass. karjakin foresee the magnitude of covid and force FIDE to hold the candidates. they reject and kick him off from the tournament only to follow karjakin advice. but sadly he couldnt join the candidates again. magnus also being a d*ck and said karjakin was overreacting. but then end up karjakin was right all along

[@watasiblah]

Tbh. nepo is a an emotional human. He played energetically, took risk and quite frankly lost a very very painful game in round 6. It is psychologically difficult to recover from a 7 hrs+ lost, especially by a slim margin. He was playing well until then. Kudos to magnus for being a champion, both in his mental and intellectual training. Def. Hard to watch now

[@mathiasfjsne8854]

Yup, what’s sad is that Nepo was playing so well, even in game 6. Like we had some of the best games in world championship history in game 1-6, but as you were saying, i think his loss in game 6 got to him.

[@ksenijakorobeinikova]

He gets severely affected psychologally, it's obvious. After the first loss, it just went domino. Feels bad, but you will never reach the very top if your emotions control you like that. Really just how it works. Either way, Ian is probably doing completely well, he is at a level few can reach.

[@jaconova]

@@ksenijakorobeinikova Severely affected? "You will never reach the top". Chill out, this happens is every sports or competition, and nobody has reached "the very top" in ten years because this Magnus boy is arguably the best of ALL TIMES. The second half of your comment is more accurate.

[@mariuslatinis6262]

could it be that Ian is not physically prepared enough?

[@ksenijakorobeinikova]

@@jaconova Well, compared to Magnus' other challengers, he does get very affected, so I don't know why you had to take the time to reply to my comment? Yes, Magnus is obviously the best player as of now, but my point was really not that, rather that Ian is nowhere close to performing as good in a world championship as other players on his level, so there has to be some kind of problem there. We all seen it happen now. And when did accuracy of comments matter? You can calculate accuracy in chess, but not in someone's opinion, that's just doing too much

[@bidyutbikashhazarika481]

This match will haunt nepo for the rest of his life...I really had high expectations from him! Congrats Magnus..

[@thatcanadian4460]

Historic collapse after game 6

[@johnbull1568]

This game won't be what he remembers, it will be game 6 as That Canadian pointed out. This blunder came from the pressure of being 2 games down and trying to force a win out of nothing. We can all point fingers, including the commentators, but none of them or us know what it's like to be in Nepo's place and under that kind of pressure.

[@kilzoldyck5114]

Pressure must have really kicked in although i believe guys like caruana, anish, radjabov would perform better than Nepo.

[@mukyumukyun]

@@kilzoldyck5114 I agree, maybe it's the fatigue from the 7 earlier games and nepo's not mentally recovered from game 6, I mean I'm sure that maybe other guys from the candidates just shrug it off and say "there's still next game" if they're facing the same situation

[@allisterfield6028]

i dont think he's mentally drained or anything, i think its just being 2 games down after 8 games, means you hace to win your games as white, because you wont get many chances as black to win a game. so he's trying to force wins out of draws cuz he cant afford to draw anymore

[@jasonkoch3182]

Magnus' reaction is amazing. At first he's like "wait, I ruled that move out. What did I miss?" And then you can tell the moment when he realizes he didn't miss anything and Nepo just made a catastrophic blunder.

[@renerpho]

It must be terrifying, having to recheck that you didn't actually blunder something yourself.

[@hutonghustler5317]

I feel like this was a bad blunder in a blitz game. The fact you have so much time on the clock is what makes it colossal

[@hart63]

It is not colossal because he is trying to beat Magnus Carlssen. He is not playing against Carlos Correa or Stef Curry at chess. LOL 😚😚😚

[@Ben-ff6hc]

@@hart63 this is embarrassing for Ian even if he was facing a 1800, a blunder that easy with that much time

[@hart63]

It's a bit embarrassing but not so much. Ian needed a win at this point, so he was pressing.

[@Ben-ff6hc]

@@hart63 the move was definitely embarrassing, they teach these tactics to intermediates and Ian had 50 minutes on the clock and lost the game in one move A risk is not hanging a bishop

[@hutonghustler5317]

@@Ben-ff6hc I agree with you completely. It’s ok to press for a win but immediately losing a piece without even a deep line is unacceptable. He’s a great player but this will be the blunder of his life

[@finmat95]

Me low elo: "c5? what a brilliant move by Nepo, the pawn is safe now, his strategy is so clear and deep with the bishop and the kn...." Giri: "WHAT? come one c5-c6 i saw it instantly! is he nuts?" Me: "Is he nuts? it was so obvious, now the bishop is lost!"

[@MyAnno1404]

Imagen Anish on the wcc would be so fun with the facial expressions

[@amirovsky2012]

Giri had reason to be surprized. Nepo the number 4 in the world dommage the russian chess school 😅

[@antoncastillo7297]

If you want draws it'd be fun.

[@domenicfieldhouse5644]

Next time

[@nitinkalra457]

If giri was playing he would have tried to draw every game don't think he will ever play championship match as he prefers draws all the time But Ian has made this match one sided after 8 games and now it's over

[@iguoyrxayananikihs9505]

Yep, keep coping that Nepo lost miserably and horribly. A disgrace to SuperGM, go on, pity him with "I feel sorry for him" "Poor Nepo" LMAO

[@luisramrod9121]

1:10 Magnus reacted exactly to when I see the problems of my physics class final exam. lol

[@cardscook7721]

😂

[@auroneeahmed507]

Just wrote my physics exam. Can relate so hard. I am probably failing.

[@ayushmaurya1912]

@Unofficial west chanakya I find maths much tougher than physics.

[@ayushmaurya1912]

@Unofficial west chanakya I am okay with maths my maths is good but not as great as physics,physics required basic calculas but many times very hard integrals came in my way in maths , Arithmetic calculation is not even maths ,I am very good with numbers.

[@andylee8093]

I love how all the top gms all know each other and they're genuinely disappointed when one of them misplays because they know each others capabilities

[@femmederochester]

Meanwhile Hikaru when Magnus blunders: 😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@hitrapperandartistdababy]

Nepo has simply lost all motivation and vigor after game 6 and 8. Christ its sadenning. Really hoping he will have a bounce back before the finally. Even as a Magnus fan im hoping he’ll get a win if only one

[@sepel98]

At this point I just want magnus to completly crush ian, maybe get another win even that would be so sweet😂 FOR THE MEMES

[@akmd114379]

I hope he gets 2 wins.

[@michaeljoseph577]

What memes? Ian prepared his life for this, and he earned our respect and admiration. Please, use theory of mind instead of that thought. I.e., He is a great competitor and very humble.

[@StationaryEarth]

The only people that did not expect this to happen are the ones that believed the narratives of the promoters trying to sell the match for viewership. This type of performance has been the hallmark of Ian's career, even when the stakes are significantly lower. Ian might be one of the most naturally gifted players today, but he is emotionally unstable and cannot control himself at the board, just like Vassily Ivanchuk before him. Giri, So, MVL, Caruana, Liren, Mamedyarov, ect.... all of them would be more of a challenge for Magnus across the span of 14 games. I'm not a hater, that is just reality. When Ian is in control of himself he is one of the most creative chess players around.

[@akmd114379]

@@StationaryEarth i agre and it's sad. He still has time to get over his demons he just needs the right people around him. And none of those you mentioned will beat Magnus.

[@kaspafischer]

God, it's gone from bad to worse for Nepo... what's next for him? The Botez Gambit?

[@detectivemarkseven]

Botez Gambit on WCC would be funny lol

[@iguoyrxayananikihs9505]

Lmao

[@edntz]

Carlsen will play the bongcloud tomorrow and win.

[@yzfool6639]

@@edntz Carlsen could play the Bongcloud tomorrow and win against this kind of play.

[@user-uc7qb1su4e]

If that happened then this would be the most embarrassing performance of all time in a world championship match. The pawn blunder is alright, it happens, the bishop blunder was bad but if you blunder a queen in a world championship then you need to retire😂

[@rahulravi9754]

That game 6 really fried Nepos nerves and stretched him real bad.

[@gamechaser782]

Anish's reaction is best😂

[@Tideman11]

He didn't see it instantly though

[@overgme]

@@Tideman11 It was faster than it appears from this stream. He'd been looking at something else entirely. It does only take him a couple seconds to spot it once he actually looks up and considers what Polgar had been suggesting. Karjakin got there even faster when Svidler suggested it on their stream, basically responding instantly that the bishop would be trapped. There was barely a pause between Svidler saying it and Karjakin's refutation.

[@adityaprasad465]

@@overgme What I don't understand is how players like Svidler and Polgar could even suggest it.

[@diptodeepmajumder9746]

@@adityaprasad465 both have been inactive for quite some time

[@LasersMcNichill]

He got his bishop trapped, but I get my queen trapped all the time. No need to be sad.

[@senior.toucan6370]

Well he's one of the best player of our era and you are you

[@esportslobby2440]

well brother.. but you don't do that in a world championship match..

[@iguoyrxayananikihs9505]

He is a disgrace to SuperGM unlike you. He must feel miserable. Lol

[@NghiaTuanLe]

Right. He maybe felt happy

[@amirzikri342]

You want to be funny so bad 🤪🤪🤪

[@akshatagrawal4200]

Blundered and walked away like a boss 🔥

[@overgme]

This video cuts off Polgar's hilarious joke when Anish pointed out the bishop would be trapped, saying something along the lines of "that was not a part of our bargain." (the bargain being she had been spitballing the move from white's perspective along the lines of white goes C5, black does something different than C6, here's how everything would look for white). It was pretty funny to watch her realize just how terrible the move was, only to have Ian actually play it within the next 30 seconds.

[@kub2039]

Yeah Anish kept saying he saw c6 instantly, and c5 was a terrible move, but tbh Judit didn't see it instantly though

[@DoctorHomunculous]

@@Omnimalevolent1 thats a cringe assessment of polgars commentary but go off

[@reddmst]

@@Omnimalevolent1 You seem to be missing one crucial point: the commentators are supposed to explain what's going on to the viewer, even those who are not 2000 rated players. Judit has done a great job making Anish explain why the move is so terrible, in a way that lets everyone understand it.

[@Reipur]

1:37 Magnus' face says it all

[@88mphDrBrown]

I'm a 1900 and I saw it immediately. I can't believe a GM would make a one move piece blunder in the WCC. It just sucks, no one wants to see a WCC won because of simple blunders. Nepo is sooooo good too, and a great sportsman. Feels bad man.

[@qbb01]

I'm a noob, what is the problem with this move?

[@Leo-rh6rq]

@@qbb01 enemy pawn advances to c6 which is then guarded by the black bishop. Now, the white bishop can't escape anymore if a rook attacks it.

[@Leo-rh6rq]

its pretty sad for nepo indeed. Even I, as a 1200, have seen that pretty much instantly.

[@raducora7159]

In all honesty, this match was won by Magnus (and NOT lost by Nepo) in game 6. That was probably the greatest end game grind in chess history and also the longest match in WCC history. Nepo did his best not to look shattered by that loss, but the mental fortitude required to recover from that in such a short time is somewhat beyond human.

[@ams9449]

@@Leo-rh6rq if you have 1200 it means you fall for dumber shit than that, like mate in 1 threats. Calm down kid.

[@anotherelvis]

Anish also throws Judit Polgar under the bus. Such a gentleman move :-)

[@chopinunbound]

If Anish hadn't said anything Judit would still think C5 was a good idea

[@gussanderson4579]

@@chopinunbound Judit Polgar was ranked in the top 10 of ALL chess players for quite a while, I'm sure she would've seen it as well quickly. misogyny isn't funny buddy

[@overgme]

For those who haven't been watching them, or who are not generally familiar with Polgar, she's got a hilariously blunt style about the way she challenges her co-commentators' suggestions. Anish is playfully giving some of it back here. She's a brilliant player, and took it all in good fun.

[@chopinunbound]

@@gussanderson4579 Quickly? She sat looking at it for 3 minutes until Anish looked at it, and then even after Anish told her it trapped the bishop she couldn't see it, "maybe I'm playing to be trapping my own bishop in dreaming of having the a2 pawn". And, what makes you think Anish wouldn’t have been as equally as incredulous if his fellow commentator was male? No, misogyny isn't funny. However, being a simp is hilarious.

[@anotherelvis]

@@overgme They are a great pair of commentators. I enjoy watching them.

[@randomname6133]

1:36 Magnus: wait what's this, is he seeing 30 moves ahead ?is there something I missed? is this not just a blunder?

[@rahulphalke87]

We wanted decisive games through tough battles but we are getting them through blunders by Nepo.

[@fn3200]

Respect for Nepo, a great player living a bad week.

[@unmeshgorade8713]

2:06 anish to judit.... It's your fault I think 😂😂

[@alexandrefreitas9295]

So Judith blundered too....I hope this makes Nepo feel better.

[@frkk6933]

And magnus thinks this must be a trap 😂

[@madafaka8784]

At this level chess is just a battle of whose mind blinks first

[@sillymonkey725]

After previous Magnus' win, I was hoping Nepo could at least win one of the remaining games. After this win, I'm hoping Nepo doesn't lose most of the remaining games. He's likely psychologically destroyed. I feel bad for him. 😕

[@philj9594]

The reaction from Magnus is great, and in my opinion is actually a sign of respect for his opponent. Instead of just seeing it as a blunder right away, it looks like he is intensely trying to figure out if there was something he missed that makes sacrificing the bishop a good play. I'd imagine almost all blunders at GM level feel this way for the GM not making the blunder.

[@thelearner3962]

It is at this moment that Magnus decided not to defend his title

[@nasekiller]

magnus just looking at it like "wait, is this a trap?"

[@amviciouso]

“Poor guy. He is completely out of shape.” - Anish

[@jaconova]

Yeah, very harsh. But that´s expected between chess players.

[@Btw_visit_____todacarne-com]

This is the best reaction. Priceless.

[@dukeis5965]

After he made the move, the commentator were shouting that he blundered, but I couldn't understand why, then a commentator said "this a 700 elo blunder", and I was like "ok that's why I don't see it"

[@TimeEnergyConsciousness]

When you remember an answer for exam but write it for another question.

[@robertshonk518]

I wish we could see Nepo's reaction in the lounge when it hit him what he'd done.

[@732mojo]

Carlsen would find that move in a bullet game.. you cannot get away like that in classic against magnus..

[@ayushmaurya1912]

Against any IM also.

[@sungod9797]

Against any 1300 lol

[@paspa07]

i like how Judit is just casually thinking of white playing c6. "...maybe i don't mind trapping my own bishop". oh you mean black plays c6!?"

[@cxnx3371]

Sheesh the way Anish's eye opened the moment he saw it, pure horror in his eyes

[@shekhar_narwal]

Andrea should've asked Ian how the bishop moves.

[@amadeuterceiro]

Lmao!!!!

[@luisalonso959]

A comment like would make nepo cry and lose the rest of the games.

[@Siddharth03579]

From this video, it looks like the great Judit Polgar would have made the same blunder as well, or am I missing something because the video also appears to be cropped.

[@AW-fu4ok]

Anish speaking truths, probably Nepo's lowest ever moment. I really hope he can bounce back to at least win one game.

[@chris5559]

My favourite video right now lol

[@danielwood1928]

The confused look on Carlsen’s face. Bless.

[@renatohmoliveira]

'It seems too good to be true, I must be missing something'

[@robertpsotka3525]

Merry Christmas Magnus

[@tpfrecoil2837]

Dang. Its a shame we didn't get a chance to see an on-form Nepo challenge Magnus, because he has that greatness in him to compete with the best. Just seems like he's had trouble bringing it out these last few games. Hope he turns it around in the next few games.

[@Alexandre-gg7qd]

I mean, everyone knows the chances of Magnus losing now are minimal if not non existent, he's simply a stronger player right now. And to be honest, as Magnus himself said, Ding Liren and Fabiano Caruana are tougher opponents than Nepo, hence why they're both ahead of Nepo and why the WCC 2018 was so close with Fabi, he's simply better. Let's see how Alireza does tho, this kid has everything to be a tough challenge.

[@Lightn0x]

He was pretty on form for the first 6 games tbh. They played some amazing chess. That 140-move defeat really wore him down.

[@enderduck4253]

@@Lightn0x *First 5. 6th was the 140 move game.

[@Lightn0x]

@@enderduck4253 Yes. And he played very well that game. He ended up losing, but he still played amazing chess. Created solid chances, didn't make any major mistakes. But Magnus is Magnus.

[@enderduck4253]

@@Lightn0x yeah, I'm not denying that, I'm just being pedantic.

[@apophis135]

While it's a bad blunder, it's not the worst in World Championship history. Pretty sure Bobby Fischer blundered horribly against Spassky. That said, I feel bad for him that it happened during the internet chess boom where everyone can see it.

[@michaelstephenvargas8821]

Both got their bishop trapped

[@log8746]

It's not about world's greatest blunder, this was a 1500 elo blunder

[@apophis135]

@@log8746 LOL How's your world championship bid coming, champ? I said it's a terrible blunder but there have been worse.

[@edntz]

@@michaelstephenvargas8821 Least bobby fischer got a pawn for it. and his position was still technically a draw after the lost bishop. this blunder was worse.

[@songjunwan1691]

They both have the same degree of mistake, it's a 1 move blunder lmao

[@GMPranav]

Magnus respects Nepo enough that he expected c5 to be some kinda trap to bait him to play c6. Its kinda wholesome tbh.

[@saatviksharma1532]

Nepo is that kind of player you can't predict. He may win the next candidates again and then challenge Magnus again for the next WCC.

[@biffboffo]

Anything is possible, but someone stronger will likely come along.

[@TimeEnergyConsciousness]

Alireza smiling

[@AeonQuasar]

@Jasper Percabeth lol, 31y and have a rating close to 2800. Currently top 5th player in the world. This is the end of his career, yeah lol no.

[@TheDreday1993]

Dont think he will win another candidates,he probably wouldnt have won these ones either if it werent for pause due to covid

[@saatviksharma1532]

@@TimeEnergyConsciousness Fabi laughing

[@steppreptutoring]

But whats crazy is that both Polgar and Fabi, two of the best in the world, suggested that same C5 move before realizing it was a blunder.

[@dco1019]

instead of realising themselves they were both made aware by their co hosts actually that its a no-good move. so yeah some kind of blindness for the trap..but anyway, its still different throwing moves out from commentary then actually making the move over the board. neither of them wouldve done that. (probably)

[@cmrowan5277]

Major "It should have been me" vibes from Giri

[@shahulhameed-kx3tv]

Magnus fell for the blunder gambit again

[@nerf2752]

can you make a compialtion of all reacting to this blunder

[@chrism3790]

"Howler" doesn't even begin to describe this. Given the stage on which it was played and the long time control, it's going down as one of the worst blunders in history, right up there with Chigorin missing a mate in 2 vs Steinitz. Poor Nepo...

[@GeraldM_inNC]

His face says it all! He's thinking that the move must be some brilliant plot, so subtle that he cannot detect it. So Magnus spends quite a bit of time trying to detect the trap, when anyone else would just play c6 instantly.

[@DekritGampamole]

I don't understand the need for Nepo to get away from the table after each move, meanwhile Magnus just sat there patiently.

[@solaris70]

During the NEXT Chess Championship please keep the active game board enlarged w/the variations board the Analysts are using a lower priority

[@yuno7216]

I always wanted MAGNUS to win...but yeah honestly I feel so bad for NEPO now...poor Guy, hope he recover from it and comeback Better...❤️

[@BurhanAijaz]

5th rank is dangerous for ian, first b5 now c5

[@gerritdeheij]

10 seconds is not instantly, look the beginning of the video

[@ladythalia227]

Magnus’s face would make a perfect meme.

[@meathead919]

The worst thing for Nepo is not losing to Magnus but Anish Giri ridiculing him like that.

[@dco1019]

probably.... though magnus calling the move absurd in nepo's presence at the press conference was equally painful. you know, nepo has been nothing both humble and gracious in defeat during the match but normally he has this air of superiority and know it all surrounding him. he would ridicule this move and the gm making it also so all is fair.

[@nicbentulan]

Double check. Triple check. Use your time. --> wesley so advice that could've been useful for nepo

[@marianoyalour]

I hope at least Nepo sees this clip and finds comfort in knowing that Judit freaking Polgar considered c5 too.

[@neerajnongmaithem392]

Judit and fabi both considered C5 but most probably it was intuition but nepo had an hour on the clock to calculate

[@anthonygross1963]

Game 6 victory was worth 2 wins psychologically.

[@omarelsabagh9084]

For those who don't get the blunder Pawn to c5 prevention the knight to go to c5 square and protect the white bishop.

[@ghostgurl17]

that move was my first choice in the position myself..

[@alvarakesh]

Anish more worried about press conference...

[@nicbentulan]

1:15 This is outrageous! It’s unfair! How can you be on the Council, and not be a Master? or This is outrageous! It’s unfair/insane! How can you win the candidates, and not avoid these blunders?

[@hellostranger2012]

for a moment their soul swapped. Magnus played PawnC6 from Nepo's body

[@Chris-vi6tg]

nuts ? yeah man, feelin a bit nutty today.

[@gasparddelanuit3462]

Of course it's a blunder, and Nepo had time to check implications of c5, and Anish is right about the lack of sense of danger... but nobody can deny that it's a move that could come to your mind, and many masters considered it for a while during streams.

[@philipmcniel4908]

True, so many masters looked at it and saw why it was bad, meaning that it got past their subconscious "bad-move filter" into the realm of conscious thought.

[@souravjha206]

Why they looked at it, I for one instantly saw it will be trapped?

[@zaxarion]

@@souravjha206 They look at it because in a perfect world, if you get c5 and c6, then you'd have a great position to play. It's a great move... except for the fact that black can play c6 before you. You aren't supposed to 'not' consider bad moves. You are supposed to consider good moves whether or not they work.

[@jaibalaji4850]

Nepo blunders and then walks off like a Boss

[@SethingtonIII]

Poor Magnus really thought he could be losing for a split second. He was in desperate thought to find a line potentially winning for Nepo after such a blunder.

[@jaconova]

Losing? That´s a stretch, but yeah he was just making sure there wasn´t any tactics or counter.

[@jackson32]

I think carlson was smart to just check for any escape or counterplay, given that this is a losing move.

[@robclark4626]

Nepo did not concentrate on the game enough. Played too quickly under no time pressure at all but tried to pressure Magnus into time trouble. Also seems to get up and disappear after almost every move instead of sitting there in front of the board and zoning in properly.

[@tomsucksatpiano]

players at this level get up and walk around all the time for a few reasons, one is that they are skilled enough to play blindfolded with ease, which means a lot of players prefer to go stand/sit somewhere calm while they ponder the position in their mind. in this case though, i'm pretty sure there's a screen in the other room showing the position, so when they leave they're most likely still looking directly at the position with their eyes.

[@fritzgunthertuliao3203]

Best part was the What from Giri

[@aureile01]

Does anyone know where to get Giri's sweater?

[@hegotstageow6110]

Ah yes the infamous bishop sacrifice.

[@Ebergerud]

Shades of game 2 of Fischer-Spassky: Fisher trapped his own bishop.

[@twizzlrrad5239]

I feel very bad for Nepo. I hope he recovers and takes one against Magnus. He's a very good sport even in his losses. Good Luck

[@FantasyFantasy934]

hes a good sport only on camera

[@robbier3785]

That dude said “he’s out of shape” lmao!

[@rudraprathap7068]

Well at gm level games, a blunder may seem as a trap until the opponent rules out every possibility of it not being a blunder.

[@sjay149]

Sometimes the blunder will be followed by a bigger blunder...ie...missing the original blunder.

[@Th0ughtf0rce]

1:03 “Did Ian just make a fool of himself? Or ME!?”

[@ceconevis1380]

Imagine Nepo's reaction next time Giri blunder pieces vs Magnus.

[@chriszablocki2460]

If his mind is on things other than the match, it must be important or troubling.

[@amitprakashjha1821]

You are such an awesome player Nepo... How could you do this to yourself?

[@hecker9714]

Mangus reacting to nepo's blunder like, "should I tell him, that's a sin"

[@DH-rj2kv]

Nepo needs some very solid psychological counselling and preparation. His talent and chess knowledge are obviously enormous, but the way he is approaching the world championship was really not well established. Playing way way too fast, obviously not calculating a lot of possibilities, missing out on good opportunities and in the end even resulting in terrible blunders. Compared to Magnus, who took good time to evaluate even pretty obvious (on his level) positions and options, not rushing at any point, Nepo looked almost amateurish. As if he didn't know what he had gotten into.

[@Daedroh]

Yeah he’s playing too fast. Magnus takes full advantage of the time he’s given.

[@roybiv4499]

Nepo has to start to really sit down and play without much getting up.

[@jackm3720]

"Is he nuts?" LOL.