When Magnus Carlsen wants to win at all costs | Nepo vs Carlsen

[@delighton_]

Ian and Magnus swapped hairstyles from their WC match

[@Bobby.Kristensen]

You can do that in profile-settings, before you login to the server.

[@SethingtonIII]

It's Chess... with hair. It's *Hair chess* Only the GMs know.

[@CrispyChristieMAC]

underrated joke of the year

[@reeset]

And it suits magnus way better

[@sauravgupta4639]

Good observation...!

[@jamess3159]

American here and I have to say I absolutely love the commentary. Keeps me super interested in every move. Such a talented commentator!

[@andrewharvey5208]

Was about to say this. Usually chess commentary is super boring... this is more exciting than American sports commentary!

[@souravsingh5908]

Sagar shah op

[@lordespion8789]

@@andrewharvey5208 Are you trying to start a fight between american and indian? That guy just complimented indian commentary and now your dissing theirs. How obvious

[@muhammadshafeeq8779]

@@lordespion8789 Guy didnt compliment indian commentary as a whole he just complimented this commentator just as how the guy u mention didnt insult every commentator just the mediocre commentry scene in chess.

[@lordespion8789]

@@muhammadshafeeq8779 I mean, that guy generalized that this commentary is better than American sports commentary as a whole. It isn't right to generalize such things. There are many good American sports commentary out there.

[@nevermindshort3]

Really great to hear the passion in the commentary, it's like watching a boxing match

[@rexoni2512]

Although he didn't do the commentary live, it's still good to hear.

[@NagaSujatha-dg5hn]

The best thing about Ian he smiles and shakes hand to his opponent even when he lost

[@shirwadkaryash460]

Yaa you should must watch Hari Krishna vs nepo

[@eduardowander4868]

I stopped at the 1:37 mark just to appreciate the flow that this commentator has regardless of the players being like 3 moves ahead

[@zoltanfoldes3326]

Great content! Also, gotta love the commentator, so passionately commentating, keeping up the excitment while also doing analyses of positions, well done sir👏

[@SnipySnob]

Reiterating about the great commentator. The small variation differences are well explained (like the pawn on c3 preventing fried liver equivalent) and so quick. Thank you!

[@furrypossum1498]

I love the enthusiasm of the commentary.

[@appleqor]

Yes. Came here to say thisn He had me from, "They are my precious." 👺💀

[@chessw1zard866]

yea they commentating like its the nba finals

[@suuuuuuupreme]

i dont play chess and this commentary makes what theyre doing understandable from a casual perspective

[@anthonychen7224]

Bot

[@bipolarminddroppings]

if only all chess commentary was both passionate, and informative. Chess is much better to watch when its rapid/blitz than classical. Its also much more fun to play, I can see why Magnus doesn't want to play the WCC any more, we all know he's the best.

[@adimudiraj]

I don’t think I’ve ever heard a commentary like this…ppl around me thought I’m watching F1 😂

[@nilayanmajumdar9174]

Why is Gothamchess not covering any of these? I mean they cover the biggest names in chess like Aronian, Duda, Magnus, Ian, Vishy, and many others I cannot remember right off the bat.

[@jegannathS]

yea i was wondering the same

[@mranonymous00]

@@AntonStachSZN then why did he covered the magnus games

[@ary_21]

Is he salty for some reason?

[@ID123Test]

Because Sagar is better!

[@builderphill1361]

In Gotham's defense, there's been a myriad of high end games that Gotham doesn't cover simply because there isn't enough time. And his viewers don't always enjoy high tier games and like the guess the elo and other such videos

[@nb-cb5mq]

Folks this is not live commentating, it was done AFTER the game was played, and the board put up. That makes the commentary after the fact extraordinarily easy because he is not forecasting the moves but reviewing what happened hours earlier.

[@LBST193]

Brilliant. I’m talking about the commentary. Loved it !

[@burningelement1656]

Great video! One thing that would be nice is to see the clock if possible :)

[@chessstarter]

Magnus means Master of End Game ❤

[@jamess3159]

Oh yes he is. I love his masterful endgames.

[@ra5hid101]

Sagar shah is a man of multiple talents Ca , IM , contributing towards Indian Chess, great commentary.

[@martinopinto6323]

Let's hear what the players have to say: Nepo: What about that opening? Magnus: Mhhh it's kind of shitty Nepo: Well it's not that bad :(

[@akashkumar8698]

Hats off to the exciting commentary!

After every match, when the opponents says something, Magnus makes a “What are you talking about?” face. It’s so funny.

[@chichivika47]

Английская речь индийского комментатора, да ещё с такой страстью! Это восхитительно!🎉

[@arpitagarwal9974]

It takes a genius to do chess commentary

[@hantergidi]

4:25 why didn't magnus not move horse down to give check via rook and then take down camel

[@dog8484]

@@hantergidi because the rook would be taken by the bishop

[@hantergidi]

@@dog8484 lol yeah sorry I noticed now. I had zoomed in on the section and missed out. Thanks buddy

[@hallvardeidheim9419]

"A handshake!!" I like the entusiasm of the commentator already from the start. 🙂

[@stagna1959]

He played agressive, but very fair game. When it was queen vs rook, result was pretty much clear. Every GM knows the techinique how to win it quite well. I had a feeling that having e-pawn too did not help white at all. Nepo tried to keep it and it meant his rook was very limited in its moves.Rook had to stay on e-file and it made black easier to push white king to the edge and then to the h8 corner, where checkmate was inevitable . Nice endgame and well converted. For amateurs queen vs rook is one of the hardest endgames and I once even had to trade my queen to the opponent rook, because I did not get rid of the rook in some 25 moves and I was running out of time faster than my opponent.

[@RichardsWorld]

Nepo asks Magnus about a previous move. Magnus says I don't know bro, I'll let you know in about 20 years after I retire.

[@ICorro007]

Jajajajaja yeah

[@alphaandomegaministry2718]

Commentary is just amazing. Chess has never been so exciting!

[@ritwikchaitanya2072]

Sagar Shah's commentry makes this already interesting match further more exhilarating.

[@teaorangiharrington3950]

Great Commentry...Fantastic really keeps you in the game...

[@IsanG08]

Commentator deserves a raise

[@watteau6646]

Every single time Magnus' opponent starts a postmortem discussion, Magnus furrows his brow, sticks out his lower lip and shrugs, as if to say, "I have no idea. That could've gone either way."

[@Mikael_Puusaari]

True, Magnus knows he isn't infallible and knows he is playing great opponents, pride foes before fall 🙂

[@optimalbrand]

0:52 Magnus wondering what the Scarlet Witch is pointing at him

[@Darren_S]

Magnus imagines that he is like a famous football player with that hairstyle.

[@sfurules]

No, he's a famous chess player in 2023...

[@Darren_S]

@@sfurules Yes, but he wishes he was a famous football player like Messi because chess is less valued by the masses. A person gets the impression that he doesn't even enjoy playing chess. He just does it because that's what he is good at and he wishes he was good at something more popular like football.

[@PedroTRamos1]

@@Darren_S Lmao intellectual hability beats physical ability any day of the week. I dont know what ur smoking but i want some.

[@Darren_S]

@@PedroTRamos1 Did I say football is a better skill than playing chess? My point is just more people like football. I know chess ability is a more beneficial skill than kicking a ball around. Now tell me, what are you smoking? 🤨

[@Leokuma7]

Haaland and Magnus honoring the viking tradition

[@govindchilwal1505]

Ding was struggling with nepo. But magnus made it look easy. Cant believe he can force win in a long theoretical c5 line. Think magnus will be no 1 for long time

[@5RustyBin]

absolute endgame monster

[@ChessChessismylife]

Loving this series ❤❤❤. 😊

[@michaelinminn]

Love your posts! A very exiting game.

[@useriitk]

In my opinion, the colorful t-shirt as dress code doesn't suite chess league. The image of chess players has been in formals, would have loved blazer over white colored shirt with the logo of the team on it. Maybe even go with different shades of blazer based on team color as well.

[@godsdisciple2904]

Your Commentary is Smooth & Brilliant

[@Laila_Ha_d]

Wow they can prep all they want but when it comes to Magnus they all crumble 😎

[@ismailbounhar4790]

he is the best :3

[@UnknownPerson-ul1fn]

thats why magnus wants to trade queens early to avoid the prep tactics.. hes confident with his end-game

[@edgarsmith9102]

The commentator is sensational! Love it❤ moar!

[@Vmos710]

They have exchanged their haircut style 😂

[@さぼせんぱい]

This is the current alternate universe were living right now lol.

[@andreagatti1284]

Look at Magnus' face when Ian resigns.. and he starts talking his usual way..: "You hotel rook indian hungry? Silvester Stallone goal spiderman Tracy Spencer". Magnus: "Eh??"

[@valatiea7416]

I swear when someone adjusts their pieces they're planning 5 moves ahead

[@jagannathsharma8154]

An excellent game by an ingenious player

[@solo73188]

Finally a good commentator

[@dalriada]

If Ian had studied QvR in more detail he could have mounted a much more stubborn defense. He needed to keep his rook distant from his king until he had a chance to get his king off the back rank. I think in many cases this ending is drawable in blitz despite being a theoretical win.

[@Youtube_Stole_My_Handle_Too]

Maybe against a player clueless about the principles of Q vs R, but this doesn't include Magnus. To Magnus, this is a trivial win where the "hardest" move order to find under time pressure is losing a tempo by triangulation. A technique every chess player has learned from pawn end games.

[@skoodlemoose]

@@KZbin_Stole_My_Handle_Too EVERY chess player?

[@winthechatbaby6655]

That's why the eval bar is all in blacks favor, cause there's a theoretical strategy that allows black to checkmate white in this position. It doesn't matter what the white pieces do

[@billcook4768]

Lol. I’m pretty sure Ian has studied everything there is to know about QvR.

[@topanteon]

Sure, one of the top ranking players doesn't know what he's doing, but random dude on the YT comment section would have won against Magnus.

[@jgreen802]

Great commentary

[@themightykabool]

Stellar annoucinng!

[@franceeeish]

Love your channel

[@FirewolfClash]

Very helpful commentary😊

[@mastercaturIndonesia]

Thanks you for ❤❤❤

[@jankonigslehner8506]

They traded hairstyles conpared to their WC-games

[@bildencarlia6924]

The endgame beast is here !!

[@Klatubarada1979]

Best play by play chess commentator

[@Mine4062]

0:18 Are they taking to each other behind their hands here? Is that why Magnus always covers his face like that when adjusting his pieces?! Is he shit talking the other player before every game? 😂

[@lucylucifer6062]

Magnus's physique is really appreciable.

[@WayOfHaQodesh]

Amazing commentator!

[@praful_yt45]

Is this game latest ,it seems already watched yesterday

[@vijaykumar18081993]

Agadmator made a video

[@kering777]

It's game 2

[@carloschu7127]

Shirov must be happy to see this

[@macaronisalad5372]

Carlson is such a cool cat!!

[@jelorde]

squeezing water out of stone.

[@rdm5687]

01:19 Man, if someone does that to me, I'll surely lose in the next 10 moves 😂

[@zarkopudar4681]

Good commentator!

[@anirudhkashyap23]

Magnus easily converting queen vs rook and pawn shows his level

[@casualgameryt7]

why did he not take the bishop at 5:58

[@DaNyAaLcEc]

Illegal to move into check

[@aaejieonaa]

can someone tell me what tournament is this? thank youuu~

[@devanshupadhyay2658]

This is the Tech Mahindra Global Chess league.

[@the1andonlyducky850]

love this commentary, usually all the commentators are boring and i want to fall asleep. this keeps me awake though!

[@carlmichaelx]

I wanna kno what the a.i's best moves are for black early game with that double pawn on center lane and with corner pawns.

[@muhdtaufiq5543]

In4.25 that is sneaky attack , Kc4 check white king move then grab bishop 🤔🤔or there something

[@teachPeace2-sx8gr]

At the end King and Queen survived, 😂😂😂

[@cigarettesafter9435]

At 8:15 why didn't magnus take the pawn? Am I missing something?

[@apeliakeceee]

It is going to be a checkster by the rook, that would be a draw result

[@stanmonzon5788]

“Let’s hear what they have to say” Or not

[@White_Wolf_DA]

Amazing

[@lockychess]

very good game can you do game between magnus and neponachi game 3 and can you foloow me

[@Roei442]

yes i am working on it

[@ainohyuro5943]

damn what a briliaant magnus

[@Progrediens]

These weren't sips, they were gulps:)

[@balluguru-kf5ib]

Megnus❤🔥

[@Anvarsky]

08:21😱????

[@DineshSharma-bl2on]

Bhaiya ji koi ye bataye ga ki isme moves likhne ka rule nai h

[@georgewashingtoniv8745]

Rg7? He just quit or he didn't see a way to avoid qh8++ ?

[@Micas099]

What's the time control on this?

[@UnknownPerson-ul1fn]

rapid 15+10 if im correct

[@Madz_gmtenai]

Who else agrees with me that Magnus is still the current GOAT?

[@kr0mium]

The announcer is good

[@CharetteOfficial]

Im curious if Gotham mentioned this tournament in a video? Does anyone. He's on vacation I know

[@henley777]

is this something old?

[@miserere_me9168]

creates a PASSA

[@sunshinicyy]

clock please

[@Snaggletooth75]

Who won?

[@tristianmeganblagoueakajay9174]

"This is loosing" 😂

[@indianfan1029]

Magnus sort of preys on his opponent's conventional wisdom. Whatever we are taught about chess, he goes is the absolute opposite direction of that. Here for example, you would think that because the bishops are opposite colored and the h pawn's queening square is of the WRONG color for black, Magnus would try to queen his other pawn. But Magnus does the opposite of that. Doesn't move that pawn at all, infact even gives it up voluntarily.

[@ddrruuuu]

Muted video is better

[@msmrreckoning]

Magnus is bored of giving loses to some players now he wants and NEEEDS TO DESTROY EVERYONE RIP everyone goodbye nice try better luck next life

[@ShubuInspector]

:56 Men will be men 😂😂😂😂

[@jasrajsingh8580]

Ian takes the pawn magnus chops the pawn??

[@softan]

They mean the same thing. I suppose the word "chopping" sound a bit more forceful or agressive.

[@akash0312]

Can someone explain to me why almost every player looks somewhere in the back from time to time? Other tables?

[@pianissimomilano]

They are checking the screen showing all the games, to see how their teammates are doing. This is a team match.

[@akash0312]

@@pianissimomilano Oh, understood thanks!

[@michaelngosa6423]

ITS NOT MAGNUS YOUR ARE PLAYING IF HE COMES EARLY😅🤣BRO IS ALWAY AND I MEAN ALWAYS LATE LOL

[@super-8]

krass

[@macgama]

I know one mistake lead you lose .

[@فریدونآقایی-و6ص]

❤❤

[@Cheddarchini]

Stop messing with the screen, missing three of their moves because the announcer is explaining what he would do. We want to see them play. Not you.

[@AZESHINGLAI]

Fifa commentary...