What a game in the Catalan! Hans Niemann vs Ian Nepomniachtchi | World Blitz Teams 2024

Hans Niemann (GMhans.com) and Ian Nepomniachtchi (WR Chess Team) were pitted against each other at the World Blitz Teams 2024. They played a topical line in the Catalan. Would Ian be able to outwit Hans? Or would Hans' fiery play be too much for Nepo to handle. Check out this video to find out more.
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[@Ireniicus]

For a blitz game this was a game of very high quality indeed.

[@aussieandrew]

Hans won hands down

[@hunterdillman3678]

I think it’s cool they played this position before and I’m sure both reflected on that game he said it was 2 weeks ago I think and clearly Hans came up with something as the resolution of the tension in the middle game gave him an insane position to use his blitz skills to pressure Ian to the end great game

[@AgentSmith-w8s]

At 2:12 there's a glitch in the matrix,sagar walks past while doing commentary on this video being two places at once :)

[@Anwer-bj5fc]

😂

[@MissMailer]

LOL

[@arganchess8592]

And your profile picture lmao

[@MIKEY-ty9hb]

..

[@ladislaocapule4834]

Kage bunshin technique!

[@soothOfTheLoop]

I am a big Magnus fan and I thought that Hans cheated when he defeated Magnus and said after the match: "Chess speaks for itself." I expected Hans to drop from grandmaster level to below 2500, because of the actions of tournaments to prevent cheating. To my surprise Hans played very well and maintained his grandmaster level. I now think that his style, especially playing the 'psychological move', causes him to occasionally play extremely well, way above his own level. This match against Nepo is a good example for that. Even though Nepo is a much better player, Hans managed to really crush him. So I no longer think that Hans cheated when he defeated Magnus, 'Chess speaks for itself!'

[@songoku-jx3cb]

Anyone who actually believed hans cheated otb is a moron .

[@soothOfTheLoop]

@@Overeasyeggsoee ?

[@ashutosmisraa]

​@@Overeasyeggsoeefr

[@eliaszapata8758]

@@Overeasyeggsoee No, thats not what happen 1 draw in rapid, 1 win for ian 1win for hans

[@AKhan0372]

There is absolutely zero proof Hans ever cheated ever OTB. Magnus was just behaving pathetically and like a sore loser tried to destroy Hans career because Magnus was mad that he lost. As for Hans being a GM, Hans is not just a GM, He is over 2700 and he is only 21-year-old, so he is legit contender in future for WCC if he improves more

[@bayualjiwa1102]

In the past, when the Hans vs. Magnus controversy arose, I was very sure that Magnus was right about his accusations. But after I looked at Hans' playing method a lot, it turned out that I misunderstood him. He is indeed a great player. However, Mangnus couldn't accept losing at that time. Now I'm a big fan of Hans.

[@benbrill3617]

I’m not a serious Chess player, but love to watch games, usually the commentary gives me a headache so I turn it down, this guy is fantastic, a real pleasure to listen to him.

[@aiman96yearsago10]

Same

[@alphaandomegaministry2718]

That was simply a masterclass against Nepo. Very few can beat Nepo but to do it so decisively was something else!

[@i.g.l.z.9215]

Love this commentary, so educational for me, an average player, revealing the ideas behind and popularising chess for a broader comunity - thanks!!!

[@mahadevgadde7906]

Great commentary by Sagar Bhai

[@tennisblood]

also known as Sugar Dedy

[@MIKEY-ty9hb]

Chess speaks for itself

[@jjgarzy]

Hans is showing some ballz, nice!

[@confesorvalentin3687]

I'm simply not buying that Hans is a cheater guys, Hans doesn't need to cheat he is Super Strong Top GM 💪...i say he has been falsely accused

[@alphaandomegaministry2718]

I was worried - however at least one spectator in the world has a brain!

[@mertaniii6395]

What a game by Hans

[@Bigboy3005]

Hans the real underdog

[@fahdashraf6258]

Great game by hans

[@PGSH]

Now I understand why Magnus avoids him. Watching games like this can instill fear in every player. Niemann plays fast, accurate and superaggressive.

[@LuxuryItIs]

He keeps dodging Hans lmao

[@tennisblood]

Excellent game by Niemann. Great understanding of the catalan, my favorite opening with white....

[@DzsRfrmd]

Hans on fire this game, with his peaces flowing, super pressure

[@shubhamprakash6909]

Monster attack, epic game !

[@max_rove]

Great game and commentary

[@ayushturak2705]

We missed you

[@ChristopheDepret]

What a clinical win!

[@Thankan6969]

Great commentary

[@billyraybar]

Hans, I’m a big fan of yours. It’s terrible what Magnus had done to you. His accusations, with no evidence, have tarnished your reputation and that is sad.

[@cdunne1620]

Yes sad is a very mild way of describing what happened, disgraceful, petty and nasty would be better words

[@Beloyarr]

📳📳 🤭

[@billyraybar]

@@cdunne1620 I’ll concede on that point

[@alphaandomegaministry2718]

Don't worry - the truth is coming out. The chess speaks for itself. HN super talent will prevail in the end.

[@losmerolhead]

Go Hans go! 🎉

[@chaitu3335]

Magnus nicely escaping away from Hans 😂😂😂

[@LuxuryItIs]

He keeps dodging him smh

[@conduzcoavatar]

Very good game, Hans!!

[@badboyphmusic]

Hansmoke is best full blooded American Chess player after Paul Morphy and bobby Fischer.

[@MrPvyasaswy]

Great chess by Hans..Chess spoke for itself :)

[@YuriDickson79]

Beutiful chess by hans..

[@tedceldor]

He is a future world champion.

[@iracinogueira936]

HANS NEWMAN JOGA MUITO. JA VENCEU OS MELHORES DO MUNDO PESSOALMENTE.

[@Abirkar03]

Great hans !!

[@valdinonaminexdso6097]

I bet Magnus watching this from his room thinking "Oh god! I'm glad I avoided him! THAT COULD'VE BEEN ME!"

[@macdonaldnnadi]

I’m sure the Catalan specialist, Cagnus Marlsen was shaking in his boots.

[@valdinonaminexdso6097]

@@macdonaldnnadi Magnus lost with the white pieces playing the Catalan against Hans in a classical game. You bet he's shaking his boots!

[@fazedavid5976]

​@macdonaldnnadi you realise hans beat magnus in the sinquefield cup with his catalan opening right...

[@karanarora1468]

0:22 Sagar smoothly avoided to tell the real reason why maggie didn't want to play against Hans ....

[@dontbescaredhomie3137]

If anyone is still doubting that Hans will not be the first ever American World Champion before he turns 25 you are absolutely out of it. He is well on track for the coming years.

[@JimKalpa-qd9zr]

I said the same thing. He knows his weaknesses and hasn't even hit his rhythm. Give it time.

[@fahmifarizi7242]

if he is in a level of beating nepo, hikaru, and levon aronian, i think it is not quite shocking that he can beat magnus.

[@snarkyboojum]

Where are all the haters talking about buzzing suppositories now? Han completely outplayed Nepo here. Completely different level of chess.

[@karacha]

Well, Hans continues to improve. Currently sitting at #17 in the world in both classical and blitz.

[@fernandoyoelpizzardotorres3509]

Asuuu que fuerte es muy peligroso jugar con el

[@luisdariorodriguezsalas7614]

9:40 looks Nepo missed Nb2+ and then Nc4+ or Nd3+ to recover material to draw.

[@YesPlease1]

Has to be Nd3+. Nc4 isn't check

[@riveroflifeministry8299]

Nb2, Kf2, Nd3+, Ke3, then what?

[@luisdariorodriguezsalas7614]

​@@riveroflifeministry8299with the help of a computer: Ke3 Rxb7, exd3 or Kxd3, Rb1 draw position

[@luisdariorodriguezsalas7614]

​​​@@YesPlease1 Nb2+ if Kd2, Nc4+ Kd3, Nxe5+ winning or Nc4+ Kc3, Rc1+ Kd4, Rd2+, Ke4 Nxd6+ winning

[@iCedZNut]

​@@luisdariorodriguezsalas7614None of it is winning It's equal as of pawn imbalance A dead draw :/

[@shivadevullapally1337]

Only few people know y magnus took break 😂

[@Koyoshinkai]

Now how the hell can you call that cheating, Hans played very high class chess, Good Luck Hans.

[@presleyelisememorial]

Nobody is saying he is cheating here. Niemann is a self-professed cheater, and has cheated multiple times in online tournaments, including with cash prizes on the line

[@Koyoshinkai]

@@presleyelisememorial We all know he is self-professed cheater, but now they are stating he is even cheating over the board, that is ridiculous, he did something stupid & now let's' move on, there is no way he is cheating over the board.

[@madhankumar5331]

Hans vs Pragg ?

[@LARANEASTCOST]

React to the hans interview

[@MikeOxaflahpin]

Hawk Tuah! Spit on that thang, Hans!

[@scuerr3244]

Nepo's face at the end it's like: wtf did Just happen?!🫣🧐😤

[@Peter-34-w1s]

Where are you

[@ghafourbougy2172]

great han's Niemann was accused without evidence

[@JimKalpa-qd9zr]

Magnus just wanted to make some noise after getting a smack down. Nobody likes loosing but nobody wins all the time.

[@devadasumendem6579]

Nepo underestimate to everyone because he feels as a to be deserved to play world championship

[@Nerdchess07889]

Wheres my medal😅😅😅

[@hoavo8676]

I am right here living with no family in halfway house

[@LoveLeenaR]

Can you give me a chess board like those ...I don't have money .. please 😢...my rating is 1800 .

[@Marmotking-is9xx]

Hans is good.. but he always being wrongly accused

[@Beloyarr]

📳📳 😂

[@rodrigoDVillar]

A ver tengo que decirlo, soy hisopanohablante, y debo decir que escuchar a los indios hablar inglés es muy gracioso, yo creo que cada país interpreta el inglés con su acento, pero para mi el acento indio es el más gracioso de todos

[@Nerdchess07889]

44 secound😊😊 i reach

[@TheBiffsterLife]

Hans really buzzing this game

[@int0therain44]

05:07 don't cry 😅

[@ezekielmmesoma-q9o]

Why is magnus afraid of Hans

[@MrCorrupaco]

Beautiful kick ass of arrogant and full of himself Nepo. 😂

[@wounsengshyam9616]

Show prag matches

[@MK-oj6hd]

He’s sidelined.. Did you see him in the photo sitting on the edge of the chair? He’s the least important player on the team

[@MegaSammich]

whats with the new trend of players dragging specks of dust off the board?

[@superman198224]

Merica!

[@ZohanSyahFatomi]

How can someone say that He is cheating?

[@abdullahyf15]

0:26 we all know why😂

[@vatsal-g1x]

Sare video mai commentry Karo

[@tradtrad1000]

You just know Hans is fuming

[@minhly650]

Why did he resign? He had two rooks.

[@JimKalpa-qd9zr]

It was mate in 5.

[@MarcConnelly-hn8uu]

Hans didn't seem that strong in the endgame vs Nihal Sarin

[@m3ntz]

Magnus still boycotting Hans?

[@jeffbeck9347]

Everybody has bottled water nowadays. It's easy to imagine that Tal probably had a bottle of vodka stashed in the bathroom when he played.

[@JimKalpa-qd9zr]

And a pack of Lucky Strikes😅

[@rohitsudhakar]

A buzzing game

[@ChristopheDepret]

Carlsen tarnished is legacy by accusing (may be) the future world champion. Only time would tell but of hans became WC in 4 or 5 years and magnus decline.. Its going to be in the history book

[@eashandiwakar4431]

First person

[@GR47CH]

A vibrating game

[@max_rove]

find a new joke

[@kinghsingyeh]

shame on you

[@GR47CH]

@@max_rove why?

[@diakosibutyeye1556]

Deserve😂

[@chetansahu1505]

I heard Hans speaks in hins mind "Chess speaks for itself" 🤣😂

[@chetansahu1505]

After the game I heard Hans speaks loudly in his mind.. "Chess speaks for itself" 🤣😂

[@hoavo8676]

Ian I have written your entire life in two thousand seven you in Kendall is very sketchy

[@KokoKIR]

Niemann = wifi 😂

[@blue_Tarkan]

🤔

[@Smileater]

Am I the only one who thinks Hans only found a new way to cheat??

[@shankarchakravarthy6081]

are you a npc

[@ashwinkumar26]

No you are not.

[@Smileater]

@@nikhildawani2913 very likely something that doesn’t have too much electronics and it’s more mechanical, or just a guy passing by alerting him of crucial move chances

[@Smileater]

@@ashwinkumar26 thanks, I think his improvement is very unlikely to be real, he’s been assisted

[@Smileater]

@@shankarchakravarthy6081 NPC?? Like in No People-Pleasing Crap??

[@Maybeormayitbe3]

Hans isn’t top 10 type of player nepo 8/10 times beats him, in this tournament you could see that he showed him a bit who was boss overall , Hans is more top 50 outside top 10 these lower top 50 players also beat big players sometimes but are simply not on their level generally

[@dinocukusic2585]

If you think hans is only top 50 player you are deluded

[@Maybeormayitbe3]

@@dinocukusic2585 so many top 50 players can beat these people on occasions, I would argue nihal sarin is better than Hans

[@Maybeormayitbe3]

@@dinocukusic2585 top50 can also be like in the range of 20

[@Maybeormayitbe3]

@@dinocukusic2585 I’m just saying he is like in the top 50 but he isn’t in the top tier domain yet

[@dinocukusic2585]

@@Maybeormayitbe3 true

[@sayednoormal4252]

Hans cheating once again

[@MartinZanichelli]

Moke is a Joke