World Chess Championship Game 7 | HE COLLAPSED!!

[@danielgelfarb1461]

Never in my life have I screamed so loudly at a computer screen as waiting for Ding to move

[@macchiavelli199x]

So true ☠️ I feel like the game was first classical, then it turned to rapid, blitz and quickly to bullet, it was heartbreaking seeing Ding

[@hosiahjones]

MAKE A MOVE!!!!!

[@radscorpion8]

did you really scream at the screen? Fascinating, I didn't know people got that emotional about chess

[@adityavv96]

Ding lost critical time thinking about his first move . 😅

[@hosiahjones]

@@adityavv96 Wow, good point, Ding actually did spend 30 seconds on the first move.

[@rdawgo14]

Really glad to hear Fabi is joining the commentary, he's such an interesting analyst and sees so much

[@danielgelfarb1461]

Rumor has it Ding and Nepo may never draw again

[@hosiahjones]

Mr. Draw, we hardly knew ye.

[@Sasquatch-01]

@@hosiahjones drawy

[@hosiahjones]

@@Sasquatch-01 or even better, Drawnny. 😊

[@gregorymorse8423]

Yea not if he keeps inventing novelty moves like nc6 today in the French, now known as the Ridon variation

[@ramons.5002]

Love how deep fabi can analyze these games... Chris tries to rush him sometimes lol.... fabi goes so deep in these positions.... Just amazing

[@Ca2C4]

Probably the best chess analysis channel right now! Some of the stuff goes over my head but I'm loving the detailed explanations of the various lines.

[@radul.6166]

I've kind of seen about all the other chess channels, definitely seen the biggest ones. This one is the best by a mile.

[@Celebrian261]

Fabi is an excellent teacher. It's amazing to have this content for free on KZbin. And can't wait for Fabi to join the commentary team.

[@AnkhArcRod]

We have so many post game commentaries, but Fabiano just seems to have the right speed and phenomenal knowledge to make this version the best, IMHO.

[@osgubben]

Who is Carlson?

[@m1culture182]

Hey Fabia! Thanks for the analysis and standing up for the French. As a new player the french defense has definitely helped me win games against e4 players Cheers!

[@kamerona]

Great breakdown again! Thanks so much

[@1001011011010]

A heartbreaker. I hope Ding recovers over the rest day and comes back and gives us the continued volley of wins and losses we have been seeing

[@DailyParables]

Is there a rest day tomorrow? I don’t think there is

[@1001011011010]

@@DailyParables that's what I have been seeing, I know it seems weird since it had been every two days

[@bits_for_bytes]

someone tell me why Nepo doesn’t just play Richie, since Ding sucks so bad at being Richie? #dingcollapse

[@DailyParables]

@@bits_for_bytes you mean Rapport? Uh… Ding doesn’t suck, he just refused to play faster in a complicated position in Game 7. He’s had two decisive victories so far.

[@pabis6817]

I’ve been looking forward to this all day! Unbelievable happenings. I think Ding having a very human moment on a world stage has endeared him to many many new fans. There is an argument to be made that Ding inadvertently raised the stakes on this match even more and if he can manage the stress going forward and actually keep this close. Coupled with Fabi commentating the match. Idk, I think us fans of the great game are in for something really special! Go Ding, Go Nepo, and for that matter go C squared podcast!

[@hosiahjones]

Flag falls during classical (technically not, but actually yes, based on the logical doctrine of substance over form). Simply amazing. Epic drama. THIS MATCH HAS IT ALL!

[@yingchang3818]

Great analysis by Fabi and Chris and a good free lesson. Learned a lot. Thanks.

[@faznaz7455]

That collapse was tragic😢 he had chances this game

[@ericv00]

He fought so hard before the break...

[@DailyParables]

Oh he had chances… he could’ve won that game if he had 10-15 more minutes.

[@louisthurston7604]

Awesome analysis! Fabi rocks.

[@mmartel]

Great recaps, gentlemen. Fabi, I'm really looking forward to having you on the live commentary team this week. Heartbreak for Ding in this game. I hope it hasn't broken him completely as is like for this to be a close match to the end.

[@OblivionEight]

Thank you for the consistent high quality recaps

[@joallen2004]

Yay Fabi is joining the commentary 🎉

[@kaivalyashah]

Dubov saw BD4 during live commentary

[@maxsverdlov5627]

Thanks guys, the best recap available. Keep up

[@rotimilapite4562]

"you can make a committal move quickly or a non-committal move slowly, but do not make something very committal very slowly..." ~Fabiano,s daily anecdotes

[@tatsuyasigh1906]

This game didn't deserve to end this way. Ding literally just malfunctioned. Could have also chosen not to play h5 and kept things under control till move 40

[@Ins3rtN4m3H3r3]

While h5 was the best move according to computer if followed up correctly, it was bad practical chess and time management. You see Carlsen often make small improving moves in similar situations - Kg7 tuck in the king, etc.

[@Ins3rtN4m3H3r3]

Nd5-f6 earlier on also wasn't practical, blocking in Be7 and allowing White to setup a kingside attack

[@AroundWayOther]

pleasure watching the great coverage as usual!!

[@WilliamMoran-v8b]

The quality of Fabi's commentary is incredibly high.

[@erickLguzman]

We need a shirt with “you should not do nothing very slowly”

[@lookinglass8952]

I don't know how one can make an analysis of this 7 game. A "psycho-analysis" would be more appropriate. My heart is still feeling so sad and bad for Ding. Thinking about it I can't hold back my tears; and I'm not the only one... A victorious "return" would be the most beautiful therapy; for all of us. All my support and love to Ding. #LOVE4DING #WELOVEUDING

[@robertbeatty8241]

Bd8 is Ulf Andersson -Bent Larsen and the dude sacrificed two Exchanges . No pocket checks necessary!

[@Debbie2324]

1:08:20-1:08:26 words of wisdom by Fabi! Applicable in chess and Life imo 🔥 noting this down ✍️

[@RG001100]

This match has been fun to spectate. I wouldn’t confidently say who’s going to win.

[@BrunoAxhausen]

Brilliant, such a generous present of work and knowledge by you two! Thank you! I was wondering: in such long games, do the players spend all the time (their moves as well as their opponent‘s time) actively thinking about the position? Or do you take calculated breaks where you just rest / relax during the game?

[@bughunter1766]

If you watch these games on the live broadcast, the players almost never are at the table when it's their opponent's time. They walk back and forth like a bunch of caged tigers. I can't explain it. I don't think I've ever seen two players so anxious to get away from the board during the game. Especially this is true for ding. In the one game I want to say he left the table at move four. But once they start thinking, I don't think there's been but maybe five or six moves in the entire seven games where the opposing player stayed at the board. Now I haven't seen every minute of every game, but I believe that's pretty close to true.

[@ahmadayman8169]

your explanations are the best you guys well done for the brilliant content

[@lollycopter]

35:55 "Sometimes, chess has a lot of psychology and sometimes people panic" -Fabi on players mutually blitzing out moves when there's plenty of time remaining.

[@manifestyourlife6]

Do people forget Fabi was once a 2800, definitely a chess Legend, can't wait for his commentary. Love this podcast!

[@ideal7871]

2850sh to be precise :) 3rd highest player of all times! he is a legend for sure

[@properburgerpizza7805]

If someone can beat Magnus, he is Fabi

[@berniecat8756]

And he challenged Magnus for the world championship and drew all his games in the classical section

[@hosiahjones]

2851.3 to be exact. Immediately following the legendary 2014 Sinquefield Cup (7-0 vs. the strongest tournament field in history).

[@warnaoh]

@@berniecat8756 Well by playing the boring Petroff... Caruana an amazing player but let's be for real. The only interesting games (but one) in his wc matches were thanks to Carlsen. It's like he didnt even try to win and was happy with the "I lost in rapids and not classical games" excuse.

[@kristianfagerstrom7011]

1:17:35 Without tomorrows rest day, Jan would have white after a rest day the whole match, now it switches so Ding gets white after rest day.

[@AG-ld6rv]

I just realized, is c-squared in reference to Cris & Caruana, two cs?

[@kenser8095]

You slow af if u just realized that

[@ravivaradhan4956]

When you are in time trouble, you can play a non-committal move quickly; a non-committal move slowly; a committal move quickly. But never play a committal move slowly! Words of wisdom from a master!

[@thomasdequincey5811]

The rest day atfer 1 game thrown in tomorrow changes the sequence of the match. Previously, Nepo always had white after the rest day, now Ding will have white. A small point perhaps, but, maybe, a significant one.

[@georgevan2606]

Nieman: Chess speaks for itself. Ding: Chess moves by itself. 🤣

[@Prometheus4096]

I was sure Ding was going to let the clock run completely down. Something in his evaluation was incorrect and this completely terrified him. He thought he had a win when he played h4, but then he saw a refutation, and he panicked and he blanked out. After he did move Rd2, his following moves were all within seconds.

[@waldemarmarmar3552]

I really do think this is far from over. We still have half of the match ahead and a) Nepo tends to struggle in decisive moments in tournaments (probably even more considering we are reaching final stages of a WCC) b) we learnt from the first seven games that this match is absolutely unpredictable c) this game showed that Nepo is weak. It seems as if Nepo’s prep focused only on Ding’s mainstream repertoire and therefore struggled in games were Ding chose other openings (London and French defense). Buckle up, (even more) fireworks are coming

[@Celebrian261]

Nah nepo just playing like he always did, cant expect him to change his style. Ding is struggling with time. If ding can improve his time management, he might win.

[@pianissimomilano]

Regarding why they have a rest day after Game 7, it is to make the match as symmetric as possible. In the first half, one guy has a rest day before playing white. In the second half, the other guy gets to have a rest day before he plays white. This is the fair way to schedule the match. It's also nice to have an extra off day in the middle of the 14-game match. At this highest level, they must make the playing conditions as equal as possible for both players.

[@RG001100]

“Two chunks of 7”, where the first chunk Ian starts as white, then the second chunk Ding starts as white. Interesting.

[@AlexDings]

0:21 kind of jumpscared me 😅 Hyped to hear that you're joining the commentary Fabi!!

[@macchiavelli199x]

So we will have live commentary in a couch rather than zoom meetings like in 2021 WCC, now THAT'S fun 🔥 can't wait Fabi. Also, it was pretty funny for me seeing Fabi in Twitch chat, Chirila when will you appear there too? 😂

[@gruntgobshite]

Partly why Ding ate up the clock was because he misasssed the position. After move 32, he thought black was worse when in reality it was only black that could press for a win from that position with accurate play.

[@Erhogz]

It's not so clear while you are playing under pressure and without computer analyzer on

[@Badbentham]

Makes quite some sense! - It makes a huge difference whether you know that you can just make some solid building moves in the given position, applying strategic pressure, or whether you feel that you are in some desperate need of a concrete solution to not lose the game, an exchange down.

[@badmotherfucker1]

Except the guy who you claim couldn't win did win. So your theory is worthless.

[@jimhaney6384]

Bd8, a great move, and we are checking your pockets :D I think that's the first joke I have heard from Fabi

[@xyzain_1827]

looking forward to Fabi commentary!!! great news

[@kristianfagerstrom7011]

It was physically painful to see Ding play 2 moves in 9 minutes when he had less that ten minutes left.

[@thxepsilon8292]

Fabi, yo're right, there's nothing wrong with the French...until it gets down to penalty kicks.

[@davidfranklin5426]

Ding’s problem was not a chess thing at all. It was 100% psychological. He… just… froze. Just sat there paralyzed, unable to move. Nothing to do with chess ability, just emotional frailty. Very sad to watch.

[@Grenbork]

57:50 I think next few moves showed purpose of Rh4. White wants to play g3 and unbind queen from defence h2 pawn. G2-G3 with queen on h3 is clumsy, so white doing this Rh3 Qe3 g3 maneure

[@vruatsa]

Dear lord, I can't wait to watch the recap!!! Thanks a lot for the content, guys!

[@zhongkaichen7505]

Fabi also collapsed... losing 3 games in a row....

[@phenix2403]

I must say that from an opening pov, Rapport has been amazing for Ding's prep. I expect them to continue to work together afterwards. How likely do you think this is?

[@bughunter1766]

Since seconds often have a contract, I would say it's fairly likely. Think of it like a non-disclosure agreement, but you're not allowed to work with anybody else for a period of time after. It's in an effort to not have your own preparation leaked.

[@phenix2403]

@@bughunter1766 Good to know, they seem like a great combo (with some work ofc)

[@FocusProj]

Love your recaps and short-duration (20min) videos :D

[@plavyn]

Dubov saw d4 pretty quickly

[@erickLguzman]

Instead of King…what about a “passed pawn” membership level

[@red_anu]

I just cant collect myself to see anything before rook rd2 its too painful

[@styxsoul3552]

missed u guys💙💙💙

[@sprcow]

fabi hess danya perfect commentary team

[@wengeshi6797]

Ding used to play French until reached superGM level.

[@Crazeyfor67]

Fabi around 1:08 said he wasn't sure if his explanation made any sense. I've never once heard Fabi say anything that didn't make perfect sense.

[@letsmakeit110]

man this happens to me all the time. In my head I can hear all the twitch collaborator coaches shouting "MAKE A MOVE" and i'm shouting back "WHAT MOVE?" Then I blunder and lose. Ding probably just thought the position was sharper than it was. Kg7 is a nice consolidating move with 8 pawns and knights on f3/f6, not so typical with heavy pieces on an open board. And actually the more I look the more I really don't want to move anything. Rook is on its best square, Queen is on its best square. Pawns are good, bishop is loose but moving to a different diagonal is the kind of committal decision you'd want to spend time on. These guys are obviously 1000x better than me but really I might have found Bd8, just for lack of alternatives. It's completely understandable that Ding would tank into h4 into resign.

[@chadmacgargle5311]

Nf6... Ding sure does love burying his pieces behind his pieces

[@toodle361]

Nice analysis

[@LeoJM777]

Fabi has a Great Cup collection

[@NichtWunderkind]

High level analysis

[@ritikhans372]

If fabi says he calculated and thought it was equal but AI evaluated mate in 13 then u know chess is the easiest game 😂😂

[@grahamcuthbert8891]

Can you put these podcasts on Spotify as well?

[@thinboxdictator6720]

They replaced him while he was sitting at the board,rest of universe watching. Illuminati are getting good with switching people.😂

[@Lil_mar00]

Anyone got some microphone recommendations for Fabi?

[@Lacaille_-]

Such a shame Ding didnt make time control. If he had got another hour and grinded out a win we would be talking about a masterpiece of a game. It feels like we saw half of a brilliant game today. Where is the Ding from the 100 game unbeaten streak? Viewers who are unfamiliar with Ding from before corona will be very confused as to why he normally is considered a solid positional player who is very difficult to beat.

[@hosiahjones]

Don't forget to mention, Ian played a brilliant game too. Both played very well all the way until the end.

[@dennisp.945]

Very interesting Championship this time

[@КороткийГеннадий]

The middle game is the most complicated part of the game. In this game it is true also...

[@jefft5854]

The final minutes were too painful to watch.

[@Mserb1]

You understand you know nothing when fabi goes 20c3

[@anatolydn]

We should thank Magnus Carlson for this chess fiesta)

[@Matthew-bu7fg]

I remember Fabi vs Magnus in 2015 at the Sinquefield Cup becoming a mad time scramble in a complex position Okay this was only one player getting into severe time trouble but it did remind me of that 2015 match

[@erickLguzman]

What’s up with that Floral Mug?😊

[@csqpod]

adding some variety to the mug collection

[@erickLguzman]

@@csqpod from brass knuckles to pink flowers? And. No way Fabi transported that to Europe. And that is not a hotel mug.

[@ChessQuizToday]

Deep computer analysis of Nepo's play. Has the computer giving Nepo a flawless rating in his play of .07 centipawns.

[@patrickdaly1088]

If both players thought they were worse in the material imbalance positions, and Nepo was correct that he was worse, does that make him the better player? *brain asplodes*

[@Celebrian261]

It makes his assessment better.

[@liljackypaper]

This is your daily reminder that Ian's name is pronounced Neh palm kni shee!!!!

[@samarthbhaganagare4926]

I have question for GM Fabiano Caruana, if Ding asked you to be his second for the world championship would you helped him?? Y/N

[@ryanellis02]

Plays the French, loses on time, what in the hell is this match!? I think we’re getting trolled

[@XiDon19]

❤❤

[@giulianovelli6774]

I miss Ding

[@jayyy5270]

It's crazy to watch such an obviously stronger player get beaten by psychology. Magnus is the combination of these two. Slightly worse at each. But more balanced.

[@averageplayer1995]

People can say what they want but Magnus was the least entertaining world champion to watch, always looking for quiet positions and endgames. Nepo and Ding, maybe not as strong as him, are giving much more to the chess fans in terms of entertainment. In 50 years everybody will look upon this match and these games but nobody will ever remember Carlsen-Karjakin ever happened, for example.

[@miloudzagaye4835]

I love this podcast!!! It separate men from boys

[@-yeme-]

Its a very dramatic, back-and-forth championship, the likes of which has not been seen for years and years. My enjoyment of it is somewhat diminished by the unshakeable conviction that Magnus would wipe the floor with either of these players.

[@HeuristicalWorker]

Lucid

[@yiuqwfj]

What on earth, man! Seriously, what on earth! How could a professional 2800 player let his time run out in a position, where basically any (waiting) move holds?? And then, after 10 minutes of thinking playing like a 1600 noob, blundering all over the place? He really snapped. Unbelievable!

[@peterarendt7283]

All tactics should be judged by where they would be in puzzle rush. 35:40

[@joannalewis5279]

Reporting the channel to KZbin for prejudice against the French

[@michaelf8221]

Ding's time management was inexcusable. I'm really rooting for the guy, but using all of your time to end up with 45 seconds for 8 moves is unbelievable

[@erickLguzman]

Is Fabi at his lady friend’s?

[@Solvir]

I’m guessing he’s at his house in Spain?

[@chesskazak]

NEPO LET'S GO 🚶‍♂️ 💪

[@bits_for_bytes]

someone tell me why Nepo doesn’t just play Richie, since Ding sucks so bad at being Richie? #dingcollapse

[@ovoremek]

Magnus made a great championship match by refusing to participate.

[@radul.6166]

If Fabi was playing he probably would be at 7.5 points in 10 games or less. This is not a championship match. This is a circus - and the players the unwitting clowns. Ian, of course, is back at his old routine : crashes the Candidates then crashes himself under pressure. Just when you thought the lack of self-control in a top player couldn't get any worse, there comes Ding. The most hilarious is one of them will be called "World Champion" at the end of this.

[@spartanthe300ththermopylae4]

@Radu L. O.K, Mr Bobby Fischer resurrected. Didn't recognise you right away.

[@radul.6166]

@@spartanthe300ththermopylae4 There should never be critics, judges or arbiters of anything unless they can paint, write, fight, sing better than the protagonists. Mr. Total Idiot resurrected. I recognized you right away.

[@spartanthe300ththermopylae4]

@Radu L. in fact, what you did and what you describe, happens all too often. Modern medicine has diagnosis for that phenomenon, it's called *Dunning - Kruger effect.* I recognised you as a sufferer right away.

[@birukevich]

are these guys pathetic?!