World Blitz Chess Championship 2024 | Day 2

[@barneyrubble545]

Levy n Daniel was great commentary, both excited, knowledgeable and funny! Good job

[@sherryw1919]

Yea, def enjoyed that!

[@ari.joel.m]

1st place: Jeans 👖 2nd place: Magnus and Nepo

[@sherryw1919]

1st Place: FIDE modernizing for the players & the world of chess w/jeans rule change! Ty Magnus, well-played.

[@johnnibaz6883]

3rd place : Wesley playing with two habds, referees unable to spot it

[@Pk-yl3le]

4th : Magnus new position as match fixer

[@davidwiederman8841]

This is insane. Can’t believe Magnus is ok with sharing this. That he initiated too. Crazy.

[@Akshit-mg2px]

I think magnus and nepo are friends so they just felt empathetic for each other

[@schlechtgut8349]

It's just another FU towards FIDE. This is just bad

[@brokeindio5072]

They both hate FIDE. That’s it.

[@SVK951]

​@@Akshit-mg2px who cares if they're friends this is the world chess championship not the world feelings championship, they should be no friendship on the board

[@juliocadavid6640]

​@@SVK951Youre right sadly. I wanted Nepo to win but not like this. He was very capable, much more than in any other moment.

[@hocuspocus6681]

Loved the gesture to split. Very sportsmanlike. Twitter cry babies gonna cry.

[@kumarigunasekara3316]

Which sport are you talking about?In which players arrange to share the first place

[@sariusslain]

@@kumarigunasekara3316 Olympic gold medals got split in the past. "Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim and Italian Gianmarco Tamberi both won gold in the Olympic high jump. Both men cleared a jump of 2.37 meters but failed to clear the next bar. Rather than a jump-off, both agreed to split gold and jumped into each other's arms to celebrate"

[@agentraydg839]

Thank you for another World blitz coverage, Take Take Take channel! Happy new year to everybody! 🎇

[@ChandrakantVadher]

Magnus couldn't handle the anticlimactic end of Gukesh vs Ding match, so he came up with his own anticlimactic final!! 😂😂

[@zackarialundy]

How TF can you call the Ding v Gukesh ending anticlimactic? It came down to the last moves of the last game

[@Connaruto]

What's up with these Indians.. can't they stop commenting

[@Akshit-mg2px]

​@@zackarialundy it was anticlimactic b'coz ding made an easy one move blunder

[@Adam-d5d]

Pajeets are seething at Magnus, it's hilarious how etno-nationalistic a 76 IQ people can be 😂

[@Peter-hz3vs]

@@Akshit-mg2pxtechnically, it is a moves blunder😂

[@sherryw1919]

A fascinating day of competition w/a surprise ending ... another excellent job by Take Take Take & Levy!

[@pias-04]

Woah Lovely, What a drama! New year started with a perfect friendship.

[@TheoTugnao]

Yeah both swindled FIDE and the fans. The ladies are both from same country but played on

[@pias-04]

​@@TheoTugnao who were the ladies, do you remember their names?

[@robdubent]

@@pias-04 🤡🤦‍♂️

[@bjornandreas1997]

@@TheoTugnao are you crazy? They delivered a great fight, great moves and combinations, great comeback, great sportsmannship and friendship ,Great Drama and in the end PEACEFUL!!! Happiness. They swindled the Fans??? Insane…

[@TheoTugnao]

@@pias-04 watch the replay

[@Masterpiecesinvoxelart]

i didnt realise this was a live band when i was saying stop the music in chat, on reflection its quite cool they were trying to match the music with the vibe of the match, great broadcast also, keep up the inspiring work 😎

[@PinkMuffin2104]

I really love them sharing the title. For me it’s about loving the game and honouring their incredible skills.

[@JustBleed91]

I truly beleive music on background should remain for every future streams

[@cominoengenharia]

Game 1 : 34:04 Game 2: 53:03 Game 3: 1:07:10 Game 4: 1:22:35

[@jonathanmvkhai]

There're other games. Game 5 & 6. (Spoiler Shield)

[@christineschreiber5073]

Epic! yes, its friendly!!!! like GM Tisdal says- great idea to share the title... that is so much better! This example hopefully will inspire! I love that the palyers in this championship were abble to decide some thigns like they wanted them to be

[@6hostii]

Loved the music addition. And Ive been wondering where the intro/outro song came from because it's so catchy! It really sets the mood for an exciting chess experience. The creators have great musical talent! And, Happy New Year!! 🎉🍾🤍♟🖤🥂🎆

[@strochinger]

Liked the music, but found it anoying during the commentary and switched to other live channels during the games.

[@hughcaldwell1034]

Yeah, anyone know how to spell the musicians' names? I'd like to look up their work.

[@Marrow452]

I feel like Nepo and Magnus did this to humiliate Fide. Basically pointed out they can't organise a tournament properly by not writing in a rule about how to break a tie properly for a tournament held on New Year's Eve.

[@pepoCD]

Amazing Game 2 by Hans, checkmating the GOAT of chess is a crazy achievement! Niemann (who is only 21 years old) has a very bright future ahead. I'm rooting for him!

[@NJDJ1986]

Alright! Nearly 6 hours of World Blitz Chess Championship 2024 | Day 2! Great coverage today GM Jonathan, FM Lucas, Kaja Snare! Have a good morning!

[@trullsrosse2658]

world rapid and blitz are the hardest tournaments to win, so many players. I have nothing against the outcome. they both played fantastic!

[@aseq2]

Yeah, everyone gets a medal cause they all tried hard. This shit is ridiculous. Try to be a real sport, chess.

[@BM-hj6lq]

The only players who would have refused Magnus’s dirty offer would have been Hans Niemann (and probably Gukesh). For Nepo It was an offer impossible to decline given the history of his record against Magnus in the finals. Complete shame on FIDE for allowing competitors to write the rules for them.

[@juliocadavid6640]

Hans would never get this close, not yet so who cares about Hans. Seriously, why bringin his name, hes irrelevant. Magnus is one of his kind and he did very bad this year, so many dramas. Im dissapointed and being a magnus fangirl i was rooting for Nepo. Its a massive Fide move. Whose fault is a country decline? The President; here the Fide has the final word. To start this format is awful. Magnus is not doubts the best player and i think this format was bad for him and anyone else. Caruana couldve won if this was like other years. This is so sad

[@sadidrahmanrakin5761]

😂😂 ​@@juliocadavid6640

[@kumarigunasekara3316]

​@@juliocadavid6640It's clear Fide doesn't have a say anymore.This one is on Magnus

[@scottc2076]

The real world blitz champion is the friends we made along the way

[@ChessJourneyman]

"Champion game, this game if he wins, he is the champion. At stake is who will be the champion in this match for the champion." - riveting.

[@thefool00]

Nepo should have said no, given that now his only title was at Magnus discretion and grace. That's no title. It's an arrangement.

[@jameshalliday6742]

Take what you can

[@brokeindio5072]

Why blame the players? FIDE should have better rules.

[@EdanSolViamar]

It’s a first step and a huge relief that you are a world champion regardless if you split it. It was Magnus who offered. Playing as a world champion in other events will help the confidence of Nepo

[@BodinhoDE]

Lovely ending, finally a title for Ian. 😇 The music was a nice touch when the game got intense!

[@russellhammond371]

Glad we got Levy and Danya on the mic for game 4. The other guy would have been saying, "I know this is completely losing for Hans, but if he defends it, he's dominating... or something. Also, Fabi's going to beat Duda."

[@kzmOP]

*Lovely coverage. But I would say kaya positivity and a way to handle spam and keep things positive is such a nice learning as a human being. Thank you* 🎉 *Happy new year - from India bharat* ❤🎉

[@navagosmoglis8968]

What a great broadcaster she is with meaningful comments.... drama drama, eval bar, drama, eval bar eval bar, drama drama drama. Thank you for watching!

[@juriell]

Agree, She has to limit these shouts. I understand that her work is to hype up the atmosphere but too much is just too much.

[@Monchi-qc4ep]

1. FIDE forgot to make a tiebreaker rules. 2. They played 9 blitz games, and ended with the same points. Both are in perfect form. Continuing would just crown the winner purely by luck. 3. The venue rent is PROBABLY coming to close (might be a reason why FIDE agreed)

[@goldenhawx8652]

Magnus should've kept on playing. He's done this before against Ian in the world championship. Grinding the opponent until they get tired and lose. It makes sense for Ian to accept it, but not sure why Magnus has done this. Anyways, it's about time Ian won something. Good for him! 🎉

[@RookAtMarcus]

What a beautiful way to start 2025! Amazing tournament!

[@MiddleClassCitizen]

Jonathan looks like a music sound engineer and Lucas looks like your regular NBC or Fox News newscaster.

[@Drprathamchess]

It's right decision they both played like champion

[@Bruno-ry3pg]

Sports may not be for you

[@bravalo7062]

Glad I found you guys today ! You did a great job the whole stream ! Live music was really cool.

[@Alexander-dt2eq]

winners spoke for themselves

[@HDGF64]

I'm happy it was Nepo who shared 1st place with Magnus, congratulations to both of them. ❤ What a great way to start 2025! It's a new thing in chess, but we got a lot of good and exciting chess and two happy winners 🏆 🏆

[@giovannispadolini5276]

@@HDGF64 nepo is for sure happy,Magnus not so much probably

[@EkzoKannan]

​@@giovannispadolini5276Magnus was the one who suggested it why wouldn't be he happy

[@giovannispadolini5276]

@EkzoKannan because he knows he's 10 times stronger than nepo

[@EliteCubingAlliance]

​​@@giovannispadolini5276 10x better is glaze. Magnus sensed that Nepo had a chance to beat him because Ian seemed to be in form. Ofc, Magnus is still more likely to win despite Nepo's form, but Magnus probably just wanted a guarantee.

[@EkzoKannan]

@@giovannispadolini5276 when did I compared anyone bruh I said it was magnus's idea to share the title and he is happy that ian won it why wouldn't he be not happy about that

[@ricomis7055]

Super Bowl : no problem let's share:" Stanley Cup both teams line up and take it.Aweful

[@MiddleClassCitizen]

I love the way Wesley so verbalizing his future intention that is still having an eye on the classical world championship.

Share the title, share the land, peace on Earth. ✌️

[@tianalucas4969]

What an absolute sitcom.

[@JoePesci-ww1dm]

I think Magnus and Nepo are secret lovers.

[@Curze123]

Magnus Fan here, love to see the outcome, would have hated it if the final was against Hans lol 😂

[@JustBleed91]

Music on background and other guy other than insecure levy are very cool

[@nataliaszmil6553]

Loved the live music today! Keep it up guys❤❤❤

[@greggashgarian8360]

Let 2025 be the year of brotherhood and reconciliation. ❤

[@elizabethb8266]

Could someone timestamp the interviews?

[@toddstark878]

A perfect ending to this to this event was draw with Magnus wearing jeans. The cherry on top would’ve been Mag and Nepo pretending to sleep or continue to draw games until FIDE gave up. FIDE and Magnus were both wrong in actions and decisions equally and did not represent the best interest of chess. Put greed, power, geopolitical influence, and egos aside by just what’s in best of chess and its player as whole not the benefit of a few.

[@aerodarts]

What a show today! All of you guys in this video were fantastic! Come on chess fans, is this not the best coverage in the history of chess on the internet? Nærsynth! your music brought the experience to a new higher level! (like watching a movie one of you said) and what movie does not have music? Oscars go out for the best score in a movie and this score you guys came up with in live time rates an Oscar! Quote of the day by Nevy--it wents sorts like this: watching the ball drop is hell on Earth... the worst experience a human being can have....top 5!

[@Omanjack]

All the commentary is great and the music is cool but the whole broadcast is full of amateur technical faults.

[@rickardarvidsson4659]

I would have loved 54 more games, Nf3 Nf6, Ng1, Ng8, repeat. If FIDE had said no...

[@asdasd-z8u]

Where can u watch the press conference

[@TheoTugnao]

It's not worth watching swindlers

[@NJDJ2]

On FIDE Chess ch

[@indianpe624]

Absolutely love Levy and danya commentating lol. Humor powerhouse

[@AshleySchuller]

Take Take Take is a breath of fresh air. And Levy has proven why he is the best and effortlessly progressed to the Adult chess group. Anyone has the name of the Dj,s ? Magnus is such a logical and practical person and has highlighted the incompetence of the powers that be. Chess is a unique game and interpretation of some rules requires common sense. It was a case of double jeopardy - how can you be punished twice for the same transgression. ES says no one player is bigger than chess but then there is Magnus Carlsen - without him chess is boring .....

[@randomblackcat6463]

Remember guys if chess match played perfectly its always draw Today is perfect match betwen magnus and nepo I cant complain Love every bit of it Congrats nepo 🎉🎉🎉🎉 congrats magnus 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Alexander-dt2eq]

problem IS, any other time in any other tournament with 2 players not wanting to lose in the final they can now say.. oh lets just make 4 draws. share the title and go home leaving spectators without a final. seen already in round 13 of blitz day 1.

[@user-vw6lj7sv3y]

This also happens in the olympics but no one complains about it

[@Alexander-dt2eq]

@@user-vw6lj7sv3y yes but its in the rules of olympics beforehand. if you want this, change the rules now, but not during a tournament

[@lostblue5651]

@@user-vw6lj7sv3y a lot of people complain about it, and its chess not olympiad

[@patilabhishek150]

But it’s different for Olympics though. It’s their only moment to shine that too once only 4 years

[@pias-04]

No that can't happen unless you draw again & again then fide pushes you over to play again. Then you can draw.

[@user-ee1lo1il3f]

it's a happy nye for both magnus and nepo

[@JOHNTIM212]

I loved Kaja making it clear she thought the players not wanting to play was total crap. She has the fans perspective and for fans this was a big slap in the face.

[@BodinhoDE]

They did the same at the Olympics 2020, men’s high jump. Look it up!

[@mahesh3529]

That's fucking diff players didnot not match fix before like if they didnot give gold for both we do intentionally draw

[@markusstark8564]

How I can switch of this noise in the background. I like to listen my own good music

[@rhysgriffiths9675]

It was extremely annoying. My hand was itching to turn off the music the entire broadcast.

[@Wiggam]

This tournament shows that chess is still not a serious thing

[@Red_Knight_66]

This is world championship has been just like the Hunger Games.

[@NickMaovich]

Levy + Danya was way more interesting than any commentary there was across all broadcasts. Not Canty+Aman, not Canty+Jan, not Lucas with his co-commentator. Danya is amazing, and Levy did great job matching energy

[@MiddleClassCitizen]

Beautiful music! It certainly adds to the suspense and drama.

[@rhysgriffiths9675]

Just no.

[@MiddleClassCitizen]

@@rhysgriffiths9675 - Because you are just narrow-minded to appreciate other things.

[@DaevorTheDevoted]

I appreciate the effort of experimenting with new things, however, I think we can agree that the music was not a good idea. Let's never have that again. Ever. Thanks, and keep up the great work. I appreciate you guys.

[@bjornandreas1997]

Happy New Year for everybody

[@kumarigunasekara3316]

Magnus fans are definitely a devoted bunch.They fall all over him even if he makes a joke out of world championship title

[@torbsgaming5679]

3:32:12 This didn't age well.... at least in the recent Blitz Champoinship

[@schlechtgut8349]

Lol Magnus father wonders why FIDE agreed tie. Is he serious? Fide already bent the knee just two days ago.

[@f.fischer5891]

Great tounament, very entertaining. Lots of drama, Levi's couch, happy ending and the best innovation of chess since the queen: live electronic music. Just the technical isues annoyed a bit.

[@brokeindio5072]

Magnus “Professional FIDE Hater” Carlsen

[@frederickkrewson638]

Why is Levy dressing like a pimp?

[@Vladimir-yz9jd]

He is a chess pimp!😊

[@bernhari]

Music was nice just a little too loud , commentary was a little difficult to follow but I love the concept keep it up! 👏

[@Handleted]

Wow the music is best ❤

[@Debbie2324]

Wait what? Shared 1st place???? 🤔

[@pias-04]

Nepo lost around 12 titles against Magnus in finale. Nepo always have played good but Magnus just over played him. But today Nepo won it. Magnus is all time winner, accept Nepo as a one time winner. Please guys.

[@God_Handdd]

Nepo wins when Magnus feels like sharing

[@Xeoder]

LOL. Nepo winning this one is a reach. Another game had to be played.

[@malontheblock]

Nepo has lost 12 times so he deserves to win?

[@pias-04]

​@@malontheblockWHAT NEPO HAS SHOWN TODAY, NONE IN HISTORY COULD SHOW EVER. FIVE CONSTANT DRAW AND TWO WINS AGAINST MAGNUS.

[@shubhendranathsingh9888]

I think Nepo was like 4-2 against Magnus in classical but after the WCC Nepo got into a mental block against magnus. Today Nepo looked different

[@pacov.8300]

Ridiculous outcome. Very lame from the players. And FIDE lost all credibility. From forfeiting Magnus because of his pants to handing him the championship for free. 🤮

[@g.t.werber4476]

It is really lame. I don't understand why the players decided that

[@lucijasimlesa1617]

​@@g.t.werber4476 Maybe because they had plans with their families for New Year's Eve. Stupid of FIDE for choosing to play on the 12/31. and not to set a format that would give a final winner without driving the players unconscious because they played more than 12 tied matches.

[@g.t.werber4476]

@lucijasimlesa1617 yeah I thought about that. Why are they having a tournament on New Year's eve? It's so weird.

[@alvinchea7227]

FIDE could have had Armageddon in the rules, but I don't see why they couldn't just make that up at the last minute.. Why choose joint champion instead of that? According to Emil Sutovksy (Chessbaseindia interview), Armageddon was the more preferable choice, but in the end it was President Arkady who gave in to Magnus's request, so there wasn't nothing the rest of FIDE could've done to prevent that. It was President Arkady who bent the knee to Magnus. And as a result people are calling FIDE spineless.

[@JOHNTIM212]

I don't think there needs to be any kind of special tiebreaker when it is blitz, classic for sure but blitz ends in a win so much more often that there is no need to force it.

[@alvinchea7227]

@@JOHNTIM212 That's true. But then Magnus said he was "tired". FIDE could risk angering him again by making him play on, which Arkady clearly didn't want to, not after begging him to come back. Or they could simply choose the easiest way to end the match quickly.. just one more game... which he shouldn't have any complaints about, if his sole reason for wanting to stop was just "tiredness".

[@dont-want-no-wrench]

good for them, strike out against the power! an outcome that makes me happy

[@GOMothibe]

I feel like Levy wanted Hans to win more than Magnus, he looks sad and uncomfortable to me after the their match.

[@sherryw1919]

(Can't help but feel bad for Fabi. : /)

[@Perduravi]

According to the FIDE Laws of Chess, rule 11.5, it is forbidden to distract or annoy the opponent in any manner whatsoever. This includes unreasonable claims, unreasonable offers of a draw, or the introduction of a source of noise into the playing area.

[@MattD86]

Kaja is so cute

[@errgh]

Crazy that Magnus hasn’t even given an interview to his own channel yet about the split title. But when he does, someone should ask him why he and Nepo don’t play a non-FIDE match to decide who the real World champion is. Loser resigns the “title.“

[@kort4205]

You just have to organize a new event between the two of them and give the blitz championship to one of them. Of course there should be prize money again, but the medal was already there.

[@JOHNTIM212]

Just disqualify both and redo with people who actually want to play.

[@genedios4473]

They're obviously both sick of fide's general ineptitude. The format is dumb. It should be designed to avoid draws. The first place draw agreement is no different from the top 8 all unofficially agreeing to a draws because why continue playing on if there is only risk for yourself? Fide leadership can't think behind two moves.

[@shriyahari9855]

extremely classy move by Magnus to suggest a shared title just before he was playing with white. He knew Nepo deserves a win, and this time really held his own. I think Magnus could have taken Nepo into a deep dark forest of lol 20, 25 draws and slowly ground out a win but...why do that? especially to a friend and respected colleague? there were no tiebreak rules probably because armaggedon doesn't work well with blitz time controls (too short a time? just my guess)... and yes a bunch of troglodytes on twitter or chess24's chat were freaking out about a shared title, but honestly, it's so wholesome and sweet! A win for friendship and camaraderie! (besides lol everyone saw the mighty Magnus go into terminator mode after er.. that unpleasant loss in game 2 of the quarterfinal - and the win in game 3 was the real "who's your daddy?" moment. Duda caught some fallout too lol in the semifinal - just my god, he had such a great tourney and had the misfortune of meeting Magnus in Hulk mode; I think Magnus' first loss against Nepo in the final was when he finally calmed down after losing game 2 *in the quarterfinal*!) my only question is the same gustafsson had: how are they going to lol play blitz next year? who is the defending champion? Will BOTH magnus and nepo have to be defeated to fully earn the title? Do they even have two trophies? haha

[@HordurSmariJohannesson]

Loved the music

[@konigstephan]

DROP the ''music'' during the games - absolutely unnecessary and downright obnoxious.

[@rhysgriffiths9675]

It was so annoying.

[@Freestyle80]

i hope they play it louder

[@konigstephan]

@@Freestyle80 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqKZqqOemb-bi6M&ab_channel=GoldenApple%E2%9C%94

[@JohnnyBeatmann]

Love it.

[@thecrusaders413]

Don’t know but it seems more a present for Nepo by Magnus. To be fair Magnus beat this dude in so many titles , I like they shared this one.

[@mutsumiyozakura2776]

Wait so they both won ? Why is it Nepo that is marked as winner on the app though ?

[@edk1124]

That was from yesterday. He was probably first on tie breaks out of the 10 players.

[@mutsumiyozakura2776]

@ ohh thanks for explaining :)

[@andrekather9596]

Great ending I loved it

[@andrewwilliams2536]

I love it!

[@SeeADoubleYou]

Why not a 188-way tie for first? Everyone's a winner! Participation trophies for everyone!!!

[@nikhil0876]

Happy for Ian

[@dkr91]

Beautiful gesture by Magnus. Love it.

[@ybloc1428]

3:16:00 idk, why not move to the outscerts of the state, I hear it's beautiful :)

[@katzensprung7449]

Of course the end with two world champions is completely ridiculous, but at the same time, it is also somehow poetic. At least Ian and Magnus can have a nice party tonight. Congratulations and a good and happy new year to everyone!!🎉🎉🎉

[@SirenaWomanWarrior]

This is awesome for Nepo.

[@RoelofaCoetzee]

5:47:41 HOW AND WHY?

[@Omanjack]

If players are allowed to share a title from the final it should be second place.

[@mightbefire]

The technical failures are incredible. Imagine putting all this time and money into this and not even coming close to a reasonable outcome.

[@patheticpear2897]

Embarrassing. Next year just have everyone split the championship and we don't have to show up.

[@bambooranada]

Your name is fitting.

[@predragdjedovic]

​@@bambooranada Yours to rerko

[@Monchi-qc4ep]

1. FIDE forgot to make a tiebreaker rules. 2. They played 9 blitz games, and ended with the same points. Both are in perfect form. Continuing would just crown the winner purely by luck. 3. The venue rent is PROBABLY coming to close (might be a reason why FIDE agreed)

[@djo-dji6018]

@@Monchi-qc4ep You have a point but chess is also about nerves. There should be only one winner, they are professionals not amateurs.

[@brokeindio5072]

Why the fck is there no armageddon then?

[@frzpop]

The music is great but not during the games...

[@Dragu19]

It was nice during the games. Made it exciting but wasn't so obstructive that I couldn't focus. Maybe cutting the camera to the musicians during the game was strange

[@frzpop]

@ to each their own I guess. Made it unwatchable for me, had to switch to another stream which is a shame cause I think Take has the best overall production

[@davidgatheral792]

I thought the music was brilliant.