World Chess Championship 2023 Game 8 Recap

[@pavanrajapantula9580]

You know its top tier insanity when Levy even forgets to promote his chess course

[@vermosh]

AND the book😂

[@KIMOSALAH]

That's so right 😂

[@whereta3097]

@@vermosh the BOOOOOK you mean

[@edogan92]

😂

[@Vaandaviii]

​@@vermosh He sacrificed... THE BOOOOOK

[@scriptself6092]

let's appreciate that we're witnessing a WC where a draw is literally the least likely outcome...

[@jshooa4840]

It's so weird

[@lets608]

Black to win is more unlikely tho.. but yeah it's a really interesting wc

[@ranveerrunrocks]

57k views in 29 minutes

[@joecaves6235]

Interesting as watching 2 bridesmaids fight to be 2nd place matron of honor, because they will never be the bride.

[@ashx1979]

@@joecaves6235 comment of the century 😂😂😂

[@BurhanAijaz]

1D chess: Ding and Rapport got careless and all their prep is publicly available now 2D chess: Ding and Rapport did this on purpose, knowing it’d be discovered, so team Nepo would prepare for the wrong things 3D chess: Team Nepo figured this out days ago and is more upset that it became public because now team Ding is aware, causing Nepo to tilt… just as team Ding planned 4D chess: these were friendly games between Nepo and Ding themselves as a good will “mutual prep” session 5D chess: The actual Pentagon released this to cause chaos as Russia and China are US adversaries 6D chess: Hans Niemann is the redditor who discovered and leaked this because he just wants to watch the world burn 7D chess: These were two actual 1500 players playing for fun and randomly trying out openings, still blissfully unaware of the worldwide furor their games have caused 8D Chess: some time travelers went back in the timeline after a match they found particularly interesting and decided to cause mayhem for no reason 9D Chess:666D Chess: That is not a Chess game, but a complex ritual to summon Azathoth from the Deep space. Alien, Who only knows the universal lenguage of maths, communicate with Chess moves and the avatar of Nyarlatothep (Hans Niemann) started the ritual. The online matches where not games, but the instructions for starting the ritual. Chtulhu Fhtagn 10D Chess: This is a copied comment

[@professor_incognito]

8D chess: Ding's team started copying these 1500s' games 9D chess: Ding and Ian are these 1500s in disguise

[@toriless]

72 game leak

[@locraix82000]

Underrated comment

[@joyshiii]

Goated comment

[@jankisi]

I like that Hans Niemann is a dimension above chaos between Russia, China and the US

[@Dubigity095]

You didn’t even mention that Ding made his 40th move with FOUR SECONDS LEFT and was shaking his head because he didn’t like the position so much. That was a huge moment

[@ecospider5]

Wow thanks for the detail. That is really amazing and definitely affected his game for those last couple moves before 40.

[@_yuri]

@@ecospider5 i saw it live that was almost a panic attack for ding

[@chess]

Game Review was like a rainbow for this one

[@plexusGD]

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[@shafin3400]

give 3 free reviews daily 😭

[@shuvangprankashyap9609]

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[@crimean.mapper]

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[@joshquan3410]

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[@HeisenbergFam]

You know its deadly serious when Levy says "this is drama unlike any I've seen", even after witnessing drama with Magnus and Hans

[@Jimenem]

Never knew Heisenberg was a Chess Fan 🤨

[@zacuddin3821]

Hi Walter white

[@brothercuber3288]

Jesus you are everywhere

[@zacuddin3821]

@@brothercuber3288 you are too

[@amaanbinmajeed5909]

Ur goddamm right

[@Unknown-kb5om]

Chapters of the video "It's Over" 4:05 "Cannonball" 10:30 "What the hell is going on" 13:40 "LEAKED PREPERATION OR NOT" 15:35 "QH4" 16:20 "THE ROOOOOK!!" 17:00 "THE BLUF WORKS" 20:00 "Nxf2" 21:24 Game Review 22:35 "Absolutely insane match" 22:59 "Get outta here"

[@lyokhahoholenko7788]

Appreciate your effort bruv, I really needed this

[@viksinha5410]

Gotham needs to give you pin of time stamps

[@viksinha5410]

4:12 Rook a2, rook a2, what the hell is that move?

[@harnageaa]

a Bot stole ur comment xD and botted the comment with more likes than urs

[@hunterlg13]

Very cool. We need a 10 hour long remix of funny Levy noises.

[@Isthatthegrimreaper170]

I am so glad Ding and Nepo are the contestants, this hasn’t been a rollercoaster This match has been a day trip to six flags

[@anshuuu9708]

Could you explain, what does it mean by the expression you used? Six flags, asking bcuz this is the first time i have heard this.

[@Z-I-P]

@@anshuuu9708 Six flags is a theme park with many rollercoasters and other such things.

[@anshuuu9708]

@@Z-I-P Thank you, boss. I'm noting this.

[@Z-I-P]

@@anshuuu9708 No problem!

[@bangxingho3408]

I feel so pain for Ding. The prep was insane

[@noone-hd1ck]

Yes bang ho i too feel so pain for ding😔

[@isaacfernandez997]

yes there was Sum Tin Wong with Ding. I think that was the issue.

[@user-go2xi7zq5q]

I bang ding on door oww. I feel so pain in ding now

[@Mustrefg]

What a bunch of racist assholes... I feel the same way. After loosing on time like he did last now he throws away a winnig position. THis is is really tough...

[@brianbernstein3826]

If Ding ever gets out of his own head and psychologically masters himself, he’s gonna be one of the best players of all time

[@fowlae4414]

he already is one of the best players of all time and so is Ian. Neither of them will ever approach Magnus though.

[@GhostFreak2344]

Totally agree, I give you kudos

[@AUG_Glow]

@@fowlae4414 they can, Magnus just isn’t at the venue atm

[@rainbowmaster1881]

@@fowlae4414 magnus fanboys try not to mention magnus challenge (IMPOSSIBLE) 😱😱😱😱

[@vimuthabeysinghe6]

@@rainbowmaster1881 you don’t need to be a fanboy to realize that he’s the greatest chess player in this era.

[@Vermouthvin]

Watching this live was a roller coaster. Not to mention Ding let the clock burn from like 2min to 4 seconds for move 40, he most likely gave everyone a heart attack.

[@lyokhahoholenko7788]

​@I made a fire song on my page making fun of bots. I don't

[@rodriguez4809]

no? it was obvious he uses max of his time to think and then make a move on last seconds.

[@redoxreaction2388]

Ding played like an idi0t

[@Matooreeei]

The beads speak for themselves...

[@ArjanKop]

That was almost unbareable

[@bhavyajain3]

We should all pay our respect to Magus for making this tournament actually fun to watch...

[@i-am-batman8538]

How? Are you dumb? This is literally the most exciting and competitive WCC in years...

[@Mastblood]

Well magnus probably would have seen those lines and actually just run away with the game

[@zanti4132]

​@@Mastblood If Magnus was playing either of these guys, the first five games would've been draws, Magnus would've won game six in 110 moves, and then he'd have coasted to victory by forcing draws in every game after that.

[@skinnybonesjonestheallseei74]

​@@zanti4132 🤷‍♂️ not his problem you shouldnt have lawst 1-0 is enough i guess

[@thetablist949]

Hahaha..

[@ryanroshan250]

Games are so intense without Magnus cause you wont know who will win

[@nickparsons5315]

Apparently not Ding 😅

[@muddledlion9593]

​@@nickparsons5315 -100 social credit

[@Official.demetrio]

@@muddledlion9593+100 fascism

[@forrestrichard8133]

I'm so glad he's gone lol. Way more exciting to not just have an oppressive force like him making the outcome of games boring.

[@lmao1660]

@@Official.demetrio imagine being such a good player that your absence in the WC makes it more uncertain and entertaining, that's an absolute power move imo

[@mikhailgromov5223]

Dude literally bluffed in a game with open information, mad respect to Nepo

[@kristinaschulz7690]

It is just so heartbreaking, that Ding does a lot of preparation and always tries soooo hard, gets a completely winning position even after his prep and then loses…. I would be so heartbroken in his place, he is for sure😣 I hope that he will not give up and will still fight, it is not lost now, he still has a chance🍀

[@donsurlylyte]

that will be why he isnt champion if it comes to that. nepo a little bit better. neither of them rates with carlsen, of course.

[@walidali8669]

@@donsurlylyte Ding in the mood is difficult to beat he's an engine.

[@Jason-kp4vc]

​@@walidali8669 Ian's in the lead lol, are you trying to cope by saying he's just not in the mood to take the lead/win?

[@kenmastersmaster]

Because Russia 💪💪

[@uncahay]

He didn't lose this game though. No one did. It ended in a draw.

[@JeffNoel]

Just super grateful that Levy can sum up the game and explain the moves in such a simple manner. This is insane.

[@JcGross93]

Not to take anything away from Levy, but he's not my first choice for analysis of these games.

[@luthrilcharryk9865]

Wouldn‘t be my choice as well if I wanted a high level analysis. But for my 1000 elo brain, I don‘t really get what Grandmasters discuss in those positions, and Levy‘s commentary and low level inputs on why certain moves matter (eg Ra2 able to defend the second rank as well as join the attack) enables me to appreciate chess on the highest level possible for me. No commentary, no idea. Too much analysis, also no idea. Levy hits the sweet spot on the curve.

[@Radrook353]

In stark contrast, some chess commentators seem on the verge of dozing off into sleep.

[@TheLoxely]

This round was so interesting and chaotic and somehow a draw was the craziest outcome in the end

[@cyberdec3pt10n8]

how suitable for one of the most interesting chess matches overplayed in the WC

[@valimaa1006]

Lmao draw being so unlikely is so funny, few years back ppl said classical chess is dead and here we are, witnessing the craziest draw so far.

[@martinhh763]

1 minute in and can confirm this is a certified gotham classic

[@crockpot6955]

what does the hh in your username mean 🤨

[@tacoman78]

Levy is the kind of guy to see a snack and ask ‘Is anyone gonna eat that?’ and not wait for an answer

[@user-xb6dk4zl7l]

Bro, you are killing it with these intense recaps. Shame Ding blundered this game away. His ideas were brilliant.

[@base12_mathematics]

Ding if not give up, can be a world champion if not this year but in 2 years from now - if he can master himself, time control and all the jitters. I love Ding's creative prep.

[@Ridicx]

If Ian wins this will be “The Immortal Perpetual Bluff” game

[@Radrook353]

You can bluff a human, but not a computer. Tal won many games because his opponents were unable to detect slight flaws in his complicated calculations.

[@tankoteemusic9755]

This has turned out to be the most exciting World Chess Championships ever. Two gladiators in their prime. Would love to see this go all the way the tiebreaks.

[@Matthew.Morcos]

Nah tiebreaks are lame asl.

[@HassleHoffer372]

@@Matthew.Morcos I. DIDNT. ASK.

[@alexcash4887]

@@Matthew.Morcosyou have the wrong opinion

[@aidenprr]

@@Matthew.Morcos How??

[@Dadaadad268]

Gladiators? Well it's one overweight Russian vs a skinny Chinaman

[@WeeD_Slayer]

We all should really thank Magnus for giving us a opportunity to witness such interesting world championship match

[@bobojenkins5805]

He was too scared to defend lolol

[@miloraddjurdjic1695]

@@bobojenkins5805 didnt he defend it for like 10 years?

[@OnePieceBleachNaruto929]

​@@bobojenkins5805 He's better than you

[@hypercubemaster2729]

​@@bobojenkins5805 Denial.

[@TheSpecter92]

interesting ? this is low level chess :))) blunder after blunder after blunder! Carlsen would have seen nepo s blunders from other continent

[@zer0nool442]

I almost had a heart attack a few times during this batch. Ian was doing a fierce thing, and every time I thought, "That's it, the end," but he was again fighting for his place in the sun with some completely incomprehensible metagames. I had never seen a bluff in chess before.

[@filipovicmilos]

Anish explained Ding's oppening so nicely in the broadcast, pointing out his queen side pawn structure (doubled pawns on c file) and that he hasn't even castled and his king was safe for entire game. Truly a d4 oppening masterclass from Ding. Also a big storyline in this game was Ding playing 40th move with 4 seconds left despite having more than 5 minutes after 39th. Goes to show you how deep these GMs calculate every line.

[@anomalyp8584]

I felt like you narrated a whole action movie, went through all the emotions...what an ending...what a game!

[@AlexDings]

8:55 it's worth noting that Nepo was still playing so quickly and confidently up until this point that Anish Giri suspected he might still be in prep even though it's such an obscure line. This was before the leak was noticed. So that makes is seem a bit more likely that Nepo had actually seen the game already. They might have found it after the 4. h3 game, right?

[@kimchipappi1762]

Yes, I agree with you

[@AmericanIdiotPolitics]

I read anish giri as amish girl at first lol

[@kinshuksrivastava6128]

@@AmericanIdiotPolitics Idiot

[@shatranj]

thats like so bad from Ding's team

[@ecoKady]

It is a definite possibility.

[@dkanski4116]

Hey levy just wanted to say thanks for the Recaps! I’ve been watching when live when I can but knowing that your going to make a banger recap after every match helps a ton!

[@kevintan8518]

I think u missed something Levy. U should have seen how tense Ding was on his 40th move (before the extra time). He played the move with like 1-2 sec left and looked extremly stressed and u could see the momentum shift.

[@nymbusDeveloper86]

Let's appreciate Levy's passion and theatrical skills. You're an amazing public speaker, Levy.

[@kenmastersmaster]

They call him Gotham because he's a Ukrainian joker

[@nymbusDeveloper86]

@@kenmastersmaster I wouldn't call him a joker.

[@CharlesFreck]

@@kenmastersmaster >Ukrainian Hate to break it to you buddy but his family is Russian. He's ethnically Russian.

[@kenmastersmaster]

@@CharlesFreck no way he's a Ukrainian juu

[@CharlesFreck]

@@kenmastersmaster Living in denial cause you're a racist. He's said multiple times his family are Russian Jews.

[@williamdenholm7568]

I really hope Ding can get over his issues with the clock, I still believe in the Ding comeback, go Ding!

[@Jimenem]

Let’s go Ding Chilling 😔

[@LPh976]

He deserves better. It's like the third match where he gets a better position and does not capitalize for clock issues. :'(

[@Mist_R]

If only there were some sort of an increment

[@jmlhbk]

Bro let's appreciate levy for the insane recap and the energy in these vids bro is a legend

[@TheOfficialGobbster]

I was just at a chess tournament in my area, the announcer was explaining to everyone that the world championship was currently happening "Nepo Neponiachi vs Ding Niren" funniest shit I've ever seen

[@wellesmorgado4797]

They are playing to replace Cagnus Marsen as WC.😁😁

[@kindlingking]

Ах да, мой любимый российский шахматист Н е п о Н е п о н я ч и

[@roberthansen5727]

Nepo Neponiachi sounds like a comic book villain

[@roberthansen5727]

@@wellesmorgado4797 then they come together to defeat Carlos Magnusen

[@b-zar8912]

@@roberthansen5727 You mean they come together to defeat Magnum Carlos

[@diogomuzzi4015]

Thank you for making these videos. As a beginner, I would never have appreciated these higher level matches if there weren't people like you to make them understandable

[@byronhambly]

This game was incredible, Ding making his 40th move with 4 seconds left on the time control had me yelling at the screen!

[@shavemangin]

Levys enthusiasm for the game is why he is the biggest chess channel, well deserved, such a great recap.

[@MisterKartoffel]

My man Ding out here snatching a draw from the jaws of victory!

[@akshathkumar9135]

I have no idea who's going to win but I'm certain about one thing. If Nepo wins, he'll officially be the world champion with the lowest first name to last name ratio

[@dylan_1313]

GM’s blundering is as impossible as 100s making good moves

[@dylan_1313]

So I think it might be clickbait…

[@noahwidmer998]

GM: misses forced mate in 30 Me at 500 elo: Ha idiot

[@alch8485]

The part at 16:21 was such an emotional moment for me 😭

[@notpoggamer]

I was watching the game live with a friend, and when ding played bf3, we were confused for a second, thinking maybe it was some brilliant move or something (as we were expecting Bc6 or Qxb6), and my heart dropped at the same time as the eval bar.

[@Jimenem]

When Ding Liren said “It’s cryin’ time” and cried, i cried. We love you, Ding Chilling 😢.

[@josh4897]

*cried all over the place

[@thebiglebrowski3695]

Ding chilled till he froze.

[@kaanthedesperate]

he is literally winning in every game and then selling it so annoying lmfao magnus would win blindfolded and i dont even like magnus

[@mckazoo8766]

​@@kaanthedesperate if he sells it more than once it's just a skill issue :T

[@nightmagister]

I don't know if I watch this games live or just wait for Gotham, his enthusiasm is unmatched.

[@anshuuu9708]

Couldn't agree more, the way he does it, oh man

[@elmop9811]

That sequence of moves at 16:11 was one of the most beautiful things ever

[@drjoeharris]

Levi saying names is the most satisfying thing in existence Edit:Mooooomm I'm famous Edit:Calm down I know he's called levy

[@zacuddin3821]

My mum loves that because she is a languages teacher

[@olayinkaomolola8417]

I pronounce Nepo's name the way levy does.

[@xtezzeract]

can't even spell levy right

[@zacuddin3821]

@@xtezzeract it's a meme now

[@dinosr0957]

Levi😂

[@frostguy9293]

Ding was managing his time in a great manner. Hope he wins the next match to make this championship more interesting!

[@pianissimo7121]

Except Anish was saying he shouldn't have. If he didn't have PTSD from previous game he would have spent more time and found the winning move. But ok we never know, he might have frozen and actually managing his time lead to the best outcome.

[@frostguy9293]

@@pianissimo7121 he needs some motivation from people around him

[@arthorias06]

​@@pianissimo712120:29 Ding had 4 seconds before move 40, imagine if he would not manage his time

[@frostguy9293]

@@arthorias06 yeah he went down to 10 seconds. It was insane ngl

[@pianissimo7121]

@@arthorias06 that's not a fair argument though. He spent so much time because he knew he would get it back. And more importantly he might not have needed to spend time if he spent it earlier and played the best move. I am just putting a point for argument sake. I don't think ding did anything wrong playing fast. He might not have even found the move even after spending a lot of time. We may never know. But Anish was claiming ding managed his time wrong. And i am just echoing his comment.

[@wolfy3210]

This World Chess Championship is INSANE

[@eldaytripper2]

Never was your wildly energetic commentary more required than for this mad game!

[@kriztiankrahl932]

This is the most heartbreaking game I've ever seen in my life💔. Hope Ding can come back

[@matthias-me4cv]

I think you forgot to mention that ding played Qxb6 with literally 4 seconds on the clock wich makes this hole game even crazier

[@frostguy9293]

Levy never lets us down. Another amazing recap!

[@RobMcLeanEDM]

I really feel for Ding here , he's so close yet so far. Clearly has the potential to be world champion material , but he's getting in his own head and it's holding him back. He needs to relax and and stop fighting with the clock.

[@samukis272]

"and now some of the openings that one player will play are - out there" I'd say that with Rapport by his side, all of Ding's openings are a bit out there. Love every moment of it dgmw.

[@Eithan_Reznik_2009]

I love how Levy always says get out of here in the end of the video

[@MostLikelyMortal]

If they HAVE found Ding’s prep, then it’s beyond over.

[@yzfool6639]

As this game disproves.

[@MostLikelyMortal]

@@yzfool6639 it may not have been up to today, but now that it’s out in the public, you know Ding’s ideas can very well be refuted now

[@ytann]

I'm so glad I decided to teach myself chess in February and started following Gotham. What a championship I'm witnessing!

[@Cicadicsaint204]

Levy's story telling on a chess match is amazing that even my brother who gets bored watching chess is suddenly invested in Levy's videos on WCC like I was dumbfounded

[@its2amm]

I love the energy in Levy's recaps, makes me understand the relevance of so many things

[@CypherOzzie]

The eval bar bounced around like a 800elo 'Guess the Elo'

[@copastriker6634]

I love these chess championship videos. Keep it up! What if you went back in history and took the best/most influential chess championship games and made a video about them?

[@alexmadjarov2]

I love the passion you have for chess. Its amazing to see somebody passionate about something, doing it for a living.

[@mcnizzzle3961]

9:15 “before you guys were following” the shaaaaade

[@kirab9251]

Impressed with the thumbnail. Actual serious thumbnail compared to the few last ones where your mouth was asking for a cylinder to enter like a baby bird asking her mother for food

[@alalch1]

Absolutely insane game, the live with Anish was amazing!

[@hell867]

Hey bro what's your elo

[@trainee.therapist]

you know that this game was WILD when Levi spent over 5 minutes over a pawn move

[@yzfool6639]

He needed to let his engine run to make the evaluation.

[@someguy4046]

I think the rule that the defending champ keeps his title with a draw held the WC back and just made it a draw fest. This is easily the most exciting WCC I've ever seen now that it's not just Magnus playing for a draw every game Edit: My bad I could've sworn that was the rule. Either way Magnus was still playing for draws he's more than happy to go to rapids against anybody

[@Armoliver]

Defending champ doesn't keep the title with a draw, it goes to rapid

[@mjtpli]

That wasn’t the rule. Magnus won in ‘18 in tiebreakers. Someone pointed out that the big reason for all the draws in Magnus’s matches was because he’s so damn good no one can take big risks against him, and he neutralizes all your innovations. These players are more evenly matched as mere humans, so you get more drama.

[@s98715]

Previous WCs were drawish because the level of play was very high. Play level is lower this WC, and Ding and Ian are both very up and down in terms of their mental stamina, which is why there are more decisive games this WC.

[@SnipeyGaming]

@@s98715the skill level is absolutely not lower. Don't get me wrong both of them aren't magnus but don't forget Nepo was the guy who played Magnus in the WC last time! These guys are #2 and #3 the skill level is incredibly high

[@NewilynJ]

That's a very old rule (before the 2000s I think). All recent championships have had rapid and blitz tie breaks in case of drawn Classical games.

[@nabileljabri2768]

man I feel bad for ding ,he played such a fun game

[@amnathegrande]

Bro Ian went from thinking he's playing Blitz Chess to Poker-

[@parthpiyushprasad709]

This was the first ever chess match I have ever watched live, and two observations came to me: 1. Cannot thank levy enough for getting me into chess 2. Cannot understand chess without levy explaining it

[@CGR89]

These games are good, but Levy's reaction to them makes it so much better.

[@active_panda966]

Watch the game live, then watch the Gotham recap. This is the way.

[@mcgoo721]

Man it's hard watching Ding get so damn close these last couple of games. This was such a gangster opening/midgame plan of attack too. He really said fuck them pawns lol.

[@user-wo3nn8zo8w]

The crazy thing is Ive been studying this line for the past 3 days

[@nsa3967]

In the world of chess, there's a title so vague "It's over", it says, like an unspoken plague It's a phrase that makes us all wonder and fear What could it mean, what is the end near? Gotham Chess, the mastermind behind This title, has left us all in a bind With no context, no hint or clue We're left to wonder, what is true? Is it the end of a tournament, or a match? Or the end of a chapter, a difficult patch? Is it the end of a journey, or a dream? Or the end of an era, or so it seems? The truth is, we may never know The meaning behind this vague echo But perhaps, that's the beauty of it all The mystery, the wonder, that makes us fall In love with chess, and its enigmatic ways That leave us in awe, with every play For even when it's over, the game goes on And we continue to play, until the dawn

[@alexmckinley79]

I don't know why, but I love your content even more now mate. I guess I really feel that you are in your element. You're an incredible chess commentator/teacher, and these types of videos really are your strongpoint in my opinion. Love all your work though, so don't feel pigeon-holed. Looking forward to your book too.

[@nicoschiavi1]

Hats off to Levy.. Only guy that can transmit this kind of energy and passion for a chess match draw

[@lorefox201]

while in the depths of "It's so over", I found in myself and invincible "we are so back".

[@maxwelluntersee4561]

I love how he starts every video like he did something bad.

[@darkryder6647]

this is the most genuinely exciting chess game i’ve ever seen

[@nicolarizzo6836]

Imagine Ian doing the same “perpetual check bluff” to Magnus 😂

[@Q-hv2cb]

We should all thank Hans Niemann for ending Magnus' career. What a great WC

[@mustafa_el-rashied]

it's impressive that ding wasnt makeing a huge'lose the game in one move'

[@jethroaguillon6386]

I feel like im watching an anime with lot of plotwists and months of flashbacks...

[@nicksitro3480]

Your commentary energizes the chess world to an entirely new level, love it

[@MichaelWong-qq3pj]

Imagine if Levy just trolled us and was like AND MAGNUS WINS at the end lol

[@superfaststeve]

Your videos are so amazing every time! love the effort you put in.

[@PS3paulio2000]

at this point im so glad that magnus stepped out of this because i dont think it couldve been nearly as interesting and entertaining as this with him

[@abhigyandatta2008]

The moment Rapport joined Ding, I knew we are in for a wild ride.

[@hindigente]

Your passion is contagious, your analysis is very elucidating and the game itself was flabbergasting! Great video.

[@gamingbeast-ok3on]

this match truly made my heart race and made me burst out into tears of fear

[@JozicAntonio]

Thank you Magnus for giving us the opportunity to witness perhaps the most interesting WCC ever! I really hope that Ding can recover and still win this championship!

[@Okayge2309]

Magnus?

[@EirinsApprentice]

The position at 12:00 feels absurd. Ding is down a pawn, his king is completely exposed on the E-file, and yet he has a huge advantage

[@CouncilOfTheLostGoats]

This whole championship is a panic attack.

[@happyyou444]

?

[@AukzEditz]

Your first

[@yedder7628]

It’s over

[@JoDa1776]

YOU FIRST BB YOU TAKE THE W EVERYONE ELSE DUMB.

[@112287hihello]

DING doesn't want the world champion. He keeps missing chances

[@starzphantom170]

“White is winning by sacrificing… THE ROOOKKK!!!!!” I always love it when he says that

[@dirtspritestuff5850]

Ding had 4 seconds on the clock before the extra time...

[@FadyisaW]

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