Wesley vs. Hans In All-American SCC Quarterfinals!

[@bozbozman1575]

Best post match interview ever. Props to Danya for keeping it together

[@bandoyt9781]

I left this livestream a big Danya fan. Class act for giving Hans an opportunity to speak his mind.

[@vaxxxx]

The same thought exactly. KZbin will have content for years to come based on this 30min. Best part about this match by far 😅

[@amarkhatry9568]

Levy is probably creaming his pants

[@niranjanrajesh1058]

​@bandoyt9781 you weren't a huge Danya fan beforehand?

[@biffboffo]

Danya is the GOAT chess commentator and this post-match interview was fire.

[@snoopstp4189]

Dani: "I've got some slightly spicy questions for you Hans" Hans: "I've got some spicy answers."

[@jareddmenard]

I saw your comment and I was like, how spicy can it be? Then I watched. It's real spicy.

[@coosoorlog]

Hans answers were so spicy they were immediately prohibited in Denmark.

[@yankorusev]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Deven3]

@@coosoorloglol

[@meekaboi]

Dayna is a legendary interviewer. Asked difficult questions. Pressed on confusing or conflicting responses. Didn’t overtly take any of the responses personally, even when challenged by Hans. Most importantly, Dayna did exactly what a reporter is supposed to do, and that’s provide the platform for the interviewee to confidently give their thoughts. Hans actually talked about the toll the rumors and accusations had on his day to day life in a way that felt genuine and kind of tragic. To me, Hans is a bit of a condescending jerk that is pretty unlikable, but the price he has paid for the sin of beating Magnus OTB while having a history of cheating online was way too high. Regardless of whether you agree or disagree with what Hans said, it was a 10/10 interview.

[@Blayd9]

That's the thing isn't it? If he hadn't beaten Magnus otb none of this would have happened.

[@seanm3189]

I’d have a chip on my shoulder too. Hand is the man, I love his braggadocios personality

[@loomismeister]

Well he didn’t *just* beat Magnus. He beat him with incomprehensible and suspicious play and in post match interviews could not articulate the reasons for his moves.

[@rolyPolyVole-m9b]

Tbh I think Hans made a mistake by saying that Magnus should be ashamed of losing to him in the post game interview. Like there's nothing wrong but he's messing with people with high influence and power.

[@DukeOfAwsomeness]

@@loomismeisterand yet he’s playing better now then he ever has and he’s playing in completely cheat proof envoirments

[@montresor2581]

This has truly cemented Danya as the GOAT he has my undying respect

[@rodolfobergamin4884]

CEMENTO

[@xkizmikie309]

What an interview. Big props to Danya for letting him speak his mind

[@rezamind5708]

I want danya for every interview with hans from now 😂

[@pizzaf]

hans vs magnus and hikaru vs firouzja is going to be the greatest matchups in chess history.

[@mohammaddalloul9891]

Fax

[@haremmahmad317]

Nepo 😈

[@AlJayWright]

Casablanca, Fisher, Lasker et al walk out of the room

[@DukeOfAwsomeness]

@@AlJayWrightall 3 of them were different eras

[@PsychologyAcademia]

Magnus has already refused to play Hans in any tournament. Its going to be a mess.

[@Neverlanding]

Danya should definitely be part of the commentary and interviews more. He's methodical with his approach and considerate of all parties involved. Pleasant to listen to and clinical with his words.

[@thealphabetsong4585]

3:46:00 HANS INTERVIEW Huge rant, you may find it interesting to say the least

[@blondwaffleszbang8672]

Huge rant, more like hey I beat everyone’s favorite daddy and they started whining and crying and called me a cheater

[@PrinceRichi]

@@blondwaffleszbang8672That’s a rant buddy…

[@blondwaffleszbang8672]

@@PrinceRichi you call it a rant, I call it a statement

[@jay31415]

He deserves to rant

[@ximearcomer3249]

U a lame . u no wats going on

[@peregrinepickle]

Great chess from Hans, great interview also. Danya is a real gentleman.

[@azzazin007]

Appreciate danya letting him speak his mind...

[@Toopa88]

I enjoyed the Hans interview a lot. Sure he said some things which may backfire but overall I think this was a really good interview for Hans to find peace in his life and move on, almost like a therapy session. What he went through, as he said, was hell and I have no idea how he managed to stay sane because personally, I would have succumbed. Let's just hope that the situation will improve and that Hans will become a bit more humble in the future and slightly less "badass". It would do him good publicly.

[@margeshphirke3534]

W Hans, W Danya! Love Hans, please keep him in SCC in future too. And respect to Danya also for keeping it all together while Hans gave very emotional interview.

[@shaimanor8788]

Hans does not understand that if you try to sue someone it makes them dislike you and not wanna play against you

[@kevindrolet]

@@shaimanor8788chess pros should not decide on who they play in tournaments according to their likings. It should be the best against the best thats it

[@TylerWx]

@@shaimanor8788 You do know that the choice to sue them wasn't even close to the first thing that happened right?

[@TanvirIslam-m7q]

​@@shaimanor8788So you're telling me accusing someone for cheating in OTB with no proof is ok?

[@DukeOfAwsomeness]

Danya is a ridiculously good interviewer

[@mathdeep]

GOAT POST MATCH INTERVIEW

[@daisiesndirt]

absolute fireworks in that interview, way to go Hans!! and thanks to Danya for giving Hans the platform. Outstanding chess from Hans under observation to showcase his abilities. If he can beat players who have beaten Magnus then there is no question his victory against Magnus was not impossible. Hans is right, they went after him full on and yet have not treated other titled players the same. Something is rotten in the state of chess. For Hans to overcome the storm that Magnus unleashed is amazing, how many people could have not crumbled under that weight. Truly remarkable!!

[@tmusic7161]

Thing is, Danny Rensch won't even be mad at this. He'll just be happy that he's getting views on the channel lol

[@DrivenTrigger]

Danny is too busy enjoying ❄️

[@nikhildawani2913]

Exactly who takes hans seriously anyway lol

[@shmeegab00pz]

​@@DrivenTrigger lmao so true, so obvious the man goes skiing on the daily 🎿

[@bariseker4193]

😂😂😂

[@alohaalt3543]

@@nikhildawani2913?Do you see the comment section? Cant you see that Hans became the crowd favorite. Dumb hikaru/magnus bots still didint get the memo

[@mathwizard296]

loved that hans interview

[@andresdenis2946]

Greatest interview ever, is Danya a professional reporter?

[@surrender9001]

You'd think. He's just very smart, measured, and presents well while actively listening.

[@niranjanrajesh1058]

I thought people were exaggerating but this truly is a fantastic interview, despite the controversy from Hans, Danya was fantastic

[@vishrutkrishna8469]

No. Danya is brilliant is at whatever he does.

[@sourandbitter3062]

​@@vishrutkrishna8469 He really is. What a guy.

[@TheRhettjohnson707]

I cannot believe they let that interview happen on air 😮

[@jgone4856]

Yup. Legendary interview regardless of how things ultimately turn out

[@grmpf]

Views.

[@eos_forus]

Love him or hate him - can't deny Hans definitely gives off main character energy. The man was ranked #86 a year ago and people were writing him off still talking trash from the cheating allegations and here he is, on a collision course with Magnus in the SCC semis after their teams just clashed this week.

[@joetec6674]

I mean, he's still been a massive disappointment in the last few years. Since he beat Magnus his rating has been flat to down. He's a good player, particularly in faster time controls, but it sort of seems like he's hit his peak. It's also really easy to make fun of him when he's constantly comparing himself to Magnus and saying he's going to be a world champion, when it seems like that is no longer a remotely likely possibility, and the comparisons to young Magnus look more and more ridiculous.

[@SavantGardeEX]

​@@joetec6674 bro he's currently at his peak rating of 2710 fym lmao. He has also won many tourneys since.

[@unknown-unknown69]

He's 27/24 th on the world He's 2711 now huge step 🪜

[@joetec6674]

​@@SavantGardeEXHe hit 2700 over a year ago and only just made it back after dipping down to below 2650. He has won a bunch of open tournaments against nobodies. I'll take him seriously when he wins something of consequence. He's 21 years old and still acts like he's a prodigy and yet he's got barely any meaningful wins in his career. He better beat Magnus in the SCC or all this trash talk will just amount to him looking like an even bigger clown.

[@place-holder5221]

@@joetec6674calling good players “nobodies” is extremely disrespectful. they’ve spent years playing chess and you discredit their abilities. also, calling someone a clown when they can’t beat arguably the best player oat is extremely hypocritical.

[@keiou]

Good job Danya. Keep it up Hans. I never stopped believing in your chess.

[@MrYogo1]

Chess speaks for itself

[@cherrylollipopZz13]

3:46:00 for most goated interview

[@rawnclark]

Love seeing the chess snobs get proven wrong. "MVL is in peak form." "Hans wont beat wesley." Lol. Get MOKED.

[@Teo-uw7mh]

cry

[@KhemPandit-i5q]

Han disrespecting chees com in their own channel

[@rhysgriffiths9675]

And he wonders why he doesn’t get invited to events 😂

[@danielnery4054]

​@@rhysgriffiths9675 he loves to play the victim

[@amarkhatry9568]

He is a fking victim man, the sheer trauma that he has to go through with this unnecessary beads shit, imagine you in his shoes

[@TylerWx]

@@rhysgriffiths9675 You understand that they started these things against him before he ever said anything negative about them, right?

[@zhihanpeng7033]

yes so next time someone on the street hits you to the ground don't you dare even grunt, or you lose the right to call the police on them.

[@rrrrtre4820]

You really have to feel for Hans. As much as I like Magnus and Danny they did not do justice here. Many players have been banned from Chesscom but Magnus still plays against them otb.

[@keksin2995]

The players magnus still plays against are not denying the fact that they cheated, unlike hans.

[@knightdance8377]

@@keksin2995 Maghsoodloo? Stop talking BS

[@tutowo7304]

​@keksin2995 Hans admitted he cheated online and he didn't have to admit for cheating otb, because he didn't.

[@knightdance8377]

@keksin2995 Sindarov? You want to go on? Only Hans gets targeted because Magnus is a bully whose massive ego got bruised

[@abdelrahmanzeinhom2770]

​@knightdance8377 Magnus lost to a lot of players before and Hans ain't anything special. You can literally watch videos of Hans's shit post match analysis skills And how he finds every single best move but yet can't analyse or explain what he did in the match Hans was a certified cheater before, and that's enough.

[@MrSauri1]

Wheter you like him or not. At 19 Hans faced the biggest backlash ever received by a chess player, even people who know nothing about the game like Elon Musk joined in the bullying against him and Hans not only plevailed but became a stronger player 🔥 respect the Moke

[@builderphill1361]

Not really. Taimanov, who lost to Fischer 6-0, faced worse backlash

[@piyushmishra73]

Man why aren’t there more interviewers like Danya , he could easily become great podcaster

[@jay31415]

He's basically already a podcaster. Twitch and youtube streamer, same thing.

[@bandoyt9781]

The greatest live chess streams Ive ever watched. I came to watch my GOAT Hans play and left a DANYA fan. The way he was able to interview Hans at the end and get his perspective made me leaving a huge Danya fan. It felt like Hans has waited a long time to speak about it. W Hans. W Danya.

[@TheRealMatthiKek]

I am waiting for levy’s video about that post interview with Hans

[@omjlinux9]

Na he is a pussy he is team magnus and hikaru he won't

[@umairimran4049]

Destroyed 19 years young person career because someone got upset 😞😞😞 Respect to Danya and Hans.

[@joshuakei8925]

Imagine if Wesley threw the match just so we could see Carlsen vs Niemann

[@unknown-unknown69]

Bullshit.. Imagine ppl underestimate you just because they think bad about you Give hans Respect for his win

[@vandy3427]

​@@unknown-unknown69Why should anyone respect a confirmed cheater?

[@beastumfan]

It might make sense to do that. LOL

[@Diego14SU]

@@vandy3427 Ok Magnus fangay...

[@vandy3427]

@@Diego14SU Is that supposed to be a rebuttal? Try again, child.

[@Peterkringle]

No matter how many comments there are about praising Danya for the post-match interview, there aren’t enough. So much class from him and got to the questions we’ve all been wanting. So so so good.

[@SanjayKumar-n8h3s]

Danya is the GOAT for letting Hans talk

[@tungvu1742]

“With a4, Ra3 every games?” F**** gold! I left the stream super hyped for Hanns vs Magnus and big respect to Naroditsky.

[@bandoyt9781]

Supreme Leader Moke has arrived. Fear Him

[@Mike-cp1tj]

SHEEP

[@AngryAlphaa]

I love you danya 🤣🤣🤣

[@samuelhaupt3217]

Gotta appreciate Danya for the absolute professional he is. Anish embarrassed himself the other day. Impressive by Hans, wish him the best

[@Reversely]

Wow that's unexpected. Wesley So was always on semi-finals in this event.

[@unknown-unknown69]

Hans took MVL out, MVL is the only player that can defeat Magnus Carlsen

[@Diego14SU]

@@unknown-unknown69 Hikaru and Alireza have defeated Magnus multiple times in this format.

[@gianni2k]

Danya is the best. I stand with Hans.

[@zieo5864]

Hans is magnus’ kryptonite. The black to his white, the yin contained in the yang. The chaos in the tranquil cosmos. I look forward to seeing them play in Paris. Hans rambling emphatically was entirely understandable. He represented how he felt and was likely reliving the pain of the world turning on him. I think he’s a legend regardless. Takes a strong person to stand up to that heat. Makes the top players look like weasels for how they behaved. Go Hans. Good luck dude.

[@danielj.8876]

The first part is a bit over the top but the second half is very well put.

[@zieo5864]

@@danielj.8876 saturated. Like the SCC ;)

[@manurshankar1465]

Magnus is too strong for anyone in the world, but a motivated hans will sure give him a good fight.

[@zieo5864]

@@danielj.8876 saturated some might say. Just like the SCC;)

[@abdallahhakeem5185]

@@Overeasyeggsoeeand (obviously Hans was probably not playing at 100% but it’s still worth mentioning) he lost to Levy Rossman / Gothamchess a month ago I’m warming up to him tho ngl

[@harshjoshi3397]

I can see levy getting goosebumps...from this interview 😂😂

[@glenrocha3377]

Hans coming after Danya too!! Ohhh shiii 😂

[@studdpuppy85]

Danya and Hans my two favorite chess players ❤

[@t00mgoos]

people r so so dumb who think hans cheated v magnus... hans just beat wesley who is top 5 in world with a moderator watching him. now ask. yourself, would it be shocking for Wesley to beat Magnus on a given day? of course not... Hans caught Magnus on an off day, and Magnus threw his toys out the pram, its really that simple

[@jgone4856]

​​@@ImCorrectAsUsualare you insane? We are talking classical chess here, not rapid/blitz. I think only Caruana, out of the people you mentioned, have ever beaten Magnus in a classical game which is fitting since Caruana made it to the World Chess Championship Tournament against Magnus. Part of what made Hans win against him so monumental was that it broke Magnus' unbeaten streak of 53 games even though Hans is so much lower rated. This is ignorance or delusion from you

[@drHouse-gb2kt]

​​@@ImCorrectAsUsualmagnus isnt performing well on this tournament? He fucking dominated Minh Lee 20.5 / 3.5, his loses were because of his internet, and he isnt doing well ?? 😂😂😂😂😂 "He lost his queen to a random in a bar" LOL is this ur argument? Dude you are fucking hilarious

[@Diego14SU]

@@jgone4856 Ok Magnus fangay... Even Pragg, Hikaru, MVL, Anand, Kramnik, Topalov, Aronian, Wesley, Nepo, Karjakin, Grischuk, Rapport and many more players have defeated Carlsen.

[@billj4525]

No one with a brain thinks he cheated that one live game. I feel bad for people so far gone that they believe that. You're right, Hans is a grandmaster. A prodigy, so beating Magnus with black when Magnus has a bad day isn't that extreme. It must be low rated players who don't understand these things.

[@redeyexxx1841]

​@@Diego14SUeveryone defeats each other in chess ya 🤡. Tell me if those players accolades matches anywhere near Magnus

[@WholeinADot]

Bro wins against Maxime and So ??? I CANT BELIEVEEE IT

[@ekarshvats6904]

bro cooked the billion dollar company

[@insert-name1500]

The fact that people still accuse this lad without any evidence is shocking. If you don't have proof stop destroying his reputation.

[@blantant]

There is evidence that he has cheated multiple times online though, even after admitting to it and vowing to stop. People seem to just believe want.

[@insert-name1500]

@@blantant yes but like he said he was very young. It is very evident that he regrets it. He doesn't deny it he accepts responsibility. That really shows great maturity. I hope the chess world will show the same level of maturity.

[@paulharris2331]

@insert-name1500 Bro, the main point of all that was that he admitted to cheating in hundreds of events online with money on the line and if you're going to risk cheating then you're going to do it against the world nunber 1 because if you do then look where he is now.

[@arturorimbaldo]

@@paulharris2331 no he didn't admit that

[@kenny0709]

Class interviewing from Danya.

[@PawnKingOG]

This will be the most important postgame chess interview ever. Let the chess speak for itself well played to both Hans and Wesley

[@ryan4102]

Protect hans niemann at all cost

[@HyaghoMiranda]

Danya, was good to have u as a comentator bro....R.I.P!!

[@vd.se.17]

I heard "Do not make crocodile your enemy when you live in water". Hans is proving it wrong.

[@danielnery4054]

proving it wrong why?

[@jbramz]

Long-term this would impact event organisers from wanting him at invitational events

[@vd.se.17]

@@jbramz Agree with you, after all the organizers are depends on the face credit they have for the advertisements and people's trust.

[@jay31415]

Ummm I think you mean proving it right?

[@Alphamikefoxtrot5]

If it is true Hans didnt cheat, then magnus is the biggest Ahole

[@lust8890]

understatement of the century

[@ariyaebrahimi877]

Of course he did not cheat even Magnus knows it but he's gone too far down the rabbit hole he can't just admit that he was wrong

[@unknown-unknown69]

Even online chess, there's two guys monitoring all the room, to prevent cheating...

[@izanazir7088]

Sorry but Hans did cheat and the results shown were clear, he played more than 5 games in a row 100% accuracy according to 3 different engines and if you swap up engines, he will still get higher accuracy. The previous record set by a person caught cheating with 98%. Magnus has streak of 70% accuracy I think. To put his results to test, you see does the man shows the ability of a genuis on his body psychologically because based on results, Hans can solve calculas by the age of 10 and catch of upto science and even discover somthing new before hitting 20. Yes people often do have clicks in thier lives but the clicks they have had are based of on hardwork and the click is not absurdly high quality inhuman like. So how do we check if a person is cheating, we set a standard of criteria, see if the results of a person matches with the ability of genuis he exhibits. If someone is accused, compare it with the dominating history of entire world. You will not find a single example of such sheer genius expressed by results but not by person unless the person cheated. However I don't believe hans is cheating now. To prove his cheating now, we must follow our criteria and provide evidence for our say. If he falls into the criteria, he is not cheating. We cannot accuse him of it unless we have enough credibility to our evidence. So my point, magnus accused of hans cheating, results supported magnus's accusation and magnus doesn't play because he doesn't know when will a grandmaster decide to cheat.

[@place-holder5221]

@@izanazir70881. you clearly don’t know how cheating in chess works 2. magnus doesn’t have an average of 70% acc anywhere in his career 3. ur exaggerating everything with little to no evidence

[@nmaurok]

The backbone on this lad is incredible

[@nhyxz]

At the end of the day, Has is a content machine and one of the best players in the world at chess, which makes me follow chess more than any other player.

[@pipilenght5285]

Now magnus vs Hans will be so much fun to watch.

[@UR_Excluded]

You find out eventually that you have friends and enemies in your life. It may take a little while before someone tries to stab you in the back, but they will.

[@JoRoWi83]

Wesley blundered a bit but Hans did what he needed to and capitalized on those positions Love Hans

[@AbotDell]

That was literally the best post match interview ever❤!!

[@spectazular7489]

Hans looks like a Pokemon in that small square.

[@owneraaaaa]

Danya should start a podcast!

[@realbeetlejuice]

Danya is a legend

[@nasifahsan5958]

Danya-what a goat

[@madhurrai9787]

my respect for danya has increased immensely.

[@spamspam5741]

Hans is not wrong here. I mean it all started with Magnus accusing him of cheating, maybe he did maybe he didn't. But we shouldn't take Magnus for his every word. He was wrong about Gukesh being at the bottom-tier in Candidates. He is probably wrong about Ding being permanently broken too. And this victory just proves to me that maybe Hans was telling the truth all along.

[@nikhildawani2913]

are you literally slow??can you notice that by ding performance and ofc magnus isvthe most knowledgeable and wise chess personality in whole community and gukesh winning candidates was indeed a shock for everyone as he was a underdog,to be fair hand is tge one that should be ignore and never taken seriously as he has a repotoire of a cheater

[@spamspam5741]

@@nikhildawani2913 I think the dumb one here is you. What I am saying is we shouldn't take Magnus for his every word. He is a human and can make mistakes. Ding is already improving and his results in Fide blitz and rapid weren't as bad. And to say that he will remain broken forever isn't something that's going to happen. And how do you explain Hans winning against So and MVL with all the scrutiny. Get your mind out of hole to see things outside.

[@studdpuppy85]

I’m here for Hans our next World Chess Champion

[@kylewilliams4490]

Danya is one cool cat man bravo

[@jay31415]

I'd vote for him as president. He thinks fast, could lead an army, and is always a gentleman.

[@infernow2243]

If i was wesly i would literally lose on purpose just to see Hans vs Magnus💀

[@mafiaboss9876]

Keep imagining and cry kid

[@infernow2243]

@@mafiaboss9876 wtf is bro blind

[@justinkagan6222]

Wow, danya you are something special. Riveting

[@Remember_H]

Hans is speaking the truth and the truth will prevail. WE STAND WITH HANS

[@jozefcibicek2249]

Its just as easy to love him as is to hate him. He brings fire everywhere he comes. Ladies and gents, it is one and only Hans Niemann.

[@mralias225]

GM Hess/ Hensch/ James and Danya are awesome commentator duos

[@PawnKingOG]

Brilliant commentary and brilliant games. Great job sensei Danya we love you

[@Diffusion8]

Great interview Danya!!! Props to you and Hans!

[@xXErr4rXx]

WE STAND WITH HANS.

[@zoranvucenovic3824]

3:54:14 "I don't have any chess boards..." Who dubbed this^ in...! :D LOL Sounded a little like Hikaru :)

[@SudheendraHerkal736]

huge respect for Danya!

[@thefranChise1]

Hans Niemann

[@jacobdeemer6533]

Hans WCC is inevitable. It will speak.

[@robertorlowski4799]

That post interview was like Vanderpump Rules chess edition, I loved it 😂😂😂.

[@datboiklaus8002]

I STAND WITH HANS

[@FAHMISalam-gm9mz]

im magnus fans but i like the way hans playing chess

[@TheGta4you]

Danya question was on spot

[@attention_shopping]

good stuff -- actually letting them talk and rant instead of cutting feeds or whatever -- any other chess interviewer would've failed that for sure

[@benjaminireland7096]

David's daddy Magnus wouldn't allow him to be part of the interview. Danya kinda F'd up by letting Hans go on and on letting him smash his employer like that.

[@kingkillah101]

Today in chess: wins the internet. Straight O.M.G.

[@joncleek5406]

3:21:37 Danya like a disappointed parent 😞

[@carlkligerman1981]

I’ll sub to twitch when there’s a Danya emote 😂. Or even better a Hans emote…

[@blazeinbow19]

Hans Niemann WILL BE the Future Chess World Champion.

[@jgone4856]

But not the first American one lol

[@ryans9094]

Jesus he's still lying about his previous cheating. Own up to it, and put it in your past dude.

[@danielfladmose]

Sorry, I just dont believe he is not cheating. He looks theatric when he wins, very "exhausted".

[@rickymartin06]

yeah i notice that too the guys just keep doing the thing 😂

[@jblglw]

MVL then Wesley. Crazy good.

[@Aware2128]

Kurupt- Callin' Out Names

[@lunardestruction]

can we just say the word "proctor" is downright hilarious given the circumstances

[@playlikerorygolf609]

Hans, keep your chin up.

[@JerkyJones100]

I can't get enough of Hans tbh. Love the drama this guy brings.

[@stevewimmer9758]

Great match. Incredible interview. War Hans!!