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Did you really call Hikaru a scrub?
This shouldn’t have gotten PoS
🎉🎉🎉
p-p-pin of shameee
He's not wrong
pin of ignorance
Vidit is Hikaru’s biggest enemy… beat him twice and lost to Nepo twice
Vidit just does not want hikaru to win lol
Vidit got personnel problems with Hikaru after that king sacrifice game.
By law of transposition we know who the better player is :v
Lmao true, the man is a beast
Damn
30:59 If I put myself in Vidit’s shoes, Ian beats me while I’m wearing Vidit’s shoes.
Vidit also lost to Ian in Vidit’s shoes, so not too different)
@@user-te7rf8ik7z I mean.. technically, u r right :D
Just don't walk around too much in Vidit's shoes either.
@@KanriKaenan What about Alireza's shoes?
And if you wear Alireza's shoes?)
“White goes on a minority attack” - Levy
lmao xD
That's hilarious 😂
that pause afterwards had me thinking he was going somewhere dark
"It's called the quiet slav, yeah find me one of those" Threw me off
Had to double take on that one
😂😂
Me too😂
Wait when did he say this. Imma need a timestamp. I don’t wanna rewatch this again
😂
Nepo has plot armour
He is the main character
Yes author favours him
Nepo in championship 💀
😂
He almost lost though multiple times.
Vidit got his 3rd win against Hikaru today.
4th win probably
*4th
Lmao
And a win against himself 😂
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That last match BROKE. MY. HEART. And I'm just watching this entire tournament through your recaps. You truly capture the ESSENCE of CHESS with your content. Thank you for what you do.
0:49 Pragg vs Nakamura 10:14 Firouzja vs Abasov 12:25 Tingjie vs Anna 16:12 Vaishali vs Aleksandra 19:22 Gukesh vs Fabi 23:18 Humpy vs Nurgyul 24:27 Tan vs Kateryna 26:22 Vidit vs Nepo
❤
skip all the women 😂😂
@@waddles__ Whoa there incel! Leave out some misogyny for other losers in here.
@@waddles__ Whoa there incel, leave some misogyny out for other losers in here
Not all heroes wear capes
I kinda feel bad for pro chess players, imagine playing a sport and the commentators just have live access to what you could have/should have done better and every avoidable mistake you make is on display
Real. It's like them having an engine that says oh if Nadal had only taken three steps left before receiving instead of two he wins that point 10/10.
That's why I don't like the eval bar for commentators as it reduces the moves, the thought process, the calculation, the time pressure, just psychological pressure into numbers that basically means absolutely nothing to most people.
@@nostalgicdouchebag1912 when a commentators are seeing the eval bar and we see the eval bar, and we think: "everthing is under control", but then 1 move and bar goes from full white to full black and everyone loses their mind. That is more entertaining than anything.
@@harnageaa As entertaining as it may be, it creates a toxic asF chat
commentary would be better if they simply gave their own thoughts without the engine. ai is destroying everything.
Your commentary makes these classical games so entertaining to watch. Thank you mister Levy.
This commentary is not sustainable at live matches tho. 😢
@@aniketprasad3128the live commentary is pretty good too, more time to go into detail at each line
@@aniketprasad3128what are you talking about live games are fun too
@@aniketprasad3128 are you really that clueless? If he had used the same commentary during the live game it would be dead silent for 90% of the time.
@@sanjuu1988 have yall watched his live commentary? it's still really good and he is great at predicting moves
Alireza knocking out the guy who snitched on him, what a BMF 😂
what happened
@@07Lightless Last round, Abasov told the arbiter about loud noise made by Alireza's shoe. The arbiter then went to ask Alireza not to walk loudly and change his shoe next round, which irritated Alireza and caused him to make some complaints on X (Tweeter).
@@07Lightless Abasov called the arbiter to complain about Alireza's shoes making too much noise when he was walking around. So, FIDE made him do Alireza do something. Alireza commented on it after today, and said that Abasov had every right to complain, if something's breaking his concentration he has to say something, and said that it was obviously FIDE's fault for not planning for people to be walking around considering the way the venue is built.
@@07Lightless Abasov asked the chief arbiter to order Alireza to stop walking because his shoes were making too much noise during the game. Following this, the arbiter asked Alireza, who was playing a critical match against Nepo, to cease walking and switch shoes for the next day. This upset Alireza, leading him to tweet about how unprofessional it was for the arbiter to interrupt his reflection to ask him to stop walking. Some people called Alireza "a crybaby" for complaining on Twitter, but most professional players I've heard from said it was abnormal for an arbiter to do this and that he should have waited until the end of the game to address the shoe issue. The match against Nepo was crucial for Alireza as it could have enabled him to win the tournament. At one point, Alireza held a strong advantage, which he later lost. Whether the arbiter's intervention affected the result remains unknown, but the mere fact that we can ask this question is problematic as an arbiter should never influence the outcome of a game outside of the standard chess regulations.
Abasov complained to the arbiter that alirezas shoes were too loud/distracting, ironically leading to alirezas distraction after an arbiter told him mid game about his shoes
I literally love your commentary day by day for the candidates. Thanks so much Levy. Cheers.
Ian nepopotamus is devouring
lmao
Unironically something Naka would say
He's so lucky his opponents never find the correct move after he blunders.
@@SunnyShift he's lucky you weren't there! you would've shown the correct move!
Bro’s a savage
Gotham never fails to make me stay up until 2am to watch the recap
relatable every day💀
I hope you watched the games also. I find the recaps lacking after watching a bit from the actual games.
In Europe we see games until 3 or 4 hours in night)))
@@Sancho_Merka I get middle to end game around 12-01 o'clock
It's true. Somehow he made chess exciting.
Rooting for Hikaru & that Lei Tingjie draw find was insane, good games all around
Why are you rooting for an asshole?
Same here,Despite being an indian
@@PPdabest because he's a good chess player.
10:04 he made Praggtical difficulties
Thank you for your daily recaps Levy! Amongst all the trolls and shit-talkers I just want to tell you how much I appreciate your effort in explaining the candidates in an educational and welcoming way that even us Chess Brainlets can appreciate!
I'm sick this week and it became my routine to watch Levy with my breakfast and enjoy
Scuse ME, but there's no need to talk to Levy like THAT!
@@jedrekpobocki7534 Get well soon bro.
@@wingit7335 You're excused and if you don't like his content write a comment about it and watch for different POVs
@@wingit7335 huh?
Firouzja stuns Abasov with the notorious Hermès defense, delayed Ralph Lauren variation!
loll
Chess openings are prone to fashion, so yes.
Adidasov
What the hell is that 😅 ? I mean I'm 1800 I know some openings but I've never even heard of that
@@Parshelix Joke on alireza's hobby of fashion.
I watched Ian and vidit live as well, what and amazing battle from the two of them. A masterclass in grit from Ian and incredible courage shown by vidit. Huge respect to them both!
Ian is ruthless when applying the pressure. That’s why he’s been the favourite, and he proved it yet again.
This needs to be called Hikaru queens gambit squared
David Howell also called it Queen's Gambit Squared on broadcast. Cool name
Bes time kiddo
Not clickbait enough
Hikaru being an absolute madlad prepping for queens gambit squared xDDD
@@xinythi no he didn't. It was Tania. Give the girl some credit lol she gets all the negativity from people and then doesn't even get credit for a good joke she made.
love your recaps levy! even though i watch the games live, I always watch your recaps anyways. keep up the great work
What a boss performance from Naka, just bullied Pragg with the black pieces. Almost Magnus like, fuck all the theory imma just play some wild shit and make you think.
8:13 you can't stop an avalanche with a horse
Depends. I can't say anymore yet.
Where can I find the video in which he says that? @sgm-acc
Og fan spotted
@@Roberto-nn6kb where does Gotham say that?
@@lorenzopippia5257 that was runing joke here last year, although i dont remember in wchih exact video he said it
The way you explain chess makes sense to me. Like the old Finegold videos from SLCC
I have never watched the chess candidates before, but this year I've watched all of your recaps. Your videos have gave me interest to play chess again. You are absolutely entertaining and you make me realize how beautiful chess really can be when played by high level players!
last candidates was more entertaining, you could watch that, it was insane
i’ve been enjoying the daily updates on the candidates tournament so much my exams are coming up lately so i love waking up every morning to a new video and i watch it at breakfast (im in asia) which gives me motivation to study afterwards watching chess videos and studying is basically my life right now i just want to say thank you so much for this series it’s really the highlight of my day
Very inspiring comment. Love to asia.
I bet vidit is literally trying to make hikaru lose😂😂😂😂😂
who do you think he cares more about hikaru or his countryman gukesh? Hikaru stans are so irritating yeah go ask him to play a berlin draw again and save his face instead of being a good chess player and have the balls to play for a win
@@morninglion27 why are you so pressed it was a joke
@@pieceoftoast72 you should have watched the jokers in the live chat to look out for the joke. The simple thing is the self centred arrogant american audience with an avg elo of 400 make the viewing experience of everyone else bad. So keep your poor humor to yourself and cope for your loses in a better way. Bunch of poachers who cant even play basic chess i wonder how overrated fabi and hikaru actually are did you buy their rating just like you bought your top players from other federations?
@@pieceoftoast72 your poor humor is appreciated in your community not the general chess community if you want to act self centred and try to irritate everyone else around you and expect everyone else to be a part of your joke then grow up. Yall 400 elo bots show cased a very good example of how yall treat players other than your fav. Shameful is an understatement for how yall behave in general. Fans are good stans are not and most peeps over here are the second one sadly
@@pieceoftoast72 i just realised my rant is futile you do you y'all are considered low iq donuts for a reason go shout at the top of your lungs and convince yourself that you are funny when everyone else is laughing at you and not your joke
Brilliant game analysis, particularly the nail-biting matches involving Hikaru and Prague. Certainly highlights the intense competition at this level and the incredibly slim margin between victory and defeat.
The quality looks great, thank you levy for everything
Literally hammering refresh on YT waiting for this one :D sick games today, looking forward to the recap
Love all your recap videos man. Been watching you for a long while now. Much appreciated.
I just wanted to say thank you for your channel. In my mid 50's I've not played chess since I was at school and you're rekindled my interest. Why? I was 'fortunate' to find myself in a school chess club with an International Master, two National Masters, and a County Champion! No matter how may queens I was given the brutal slaughter instilled in me the belief there would be no further point in my playing!
I’ll summarize the video for everyone: 1- Hikaru might actually win. 2- Vidit is chopped. 3- Alireza is cooked but at least he’s better than Abasov. 4- Nepo is the luckiest man to ever live. 5- Gukesh is the strongest contender but boring as hell to watch. 6- Pragg need to lock in. 7- Fabiano needs to lock in. 8- Abasov never existed.
Vidit is just there to make sure that Naka is not winning
On the Mark!!
No. For a instant hikaru was the lucky man in the world. Nepo losing it's rare. And vidit miss this. And gukesh draw. Hikaru it's danger
Lol
Yeah pretty accurate
Great video! Most of us don’t watch the boring livestream so this video is a great help
Very nice iniciative to give out some free courses as an event reward. I really like what you do for the community and not only to pursue profit, which is a valid thing to do; you really care about showing chess to the world. Thank u so much! It really keeps me motivated now that I decided to get back to chess since Ive been watching your videos. Greetings from Chile! 🇨🇱
What a round
For real, really kept me on the edge till the end
are you planning to write another chess book? if so i think you should write it for more advanced players. i read your How To Win At Chess and it was great
These recaps are amazing. Next interview blitz, assure the setting allows posture to be comfortable. E.g. Vishi strategically placed a pillow (or 2) behind his back and was clearly the most comfortable looking.
Thanks for making these videos, I never would have had the motivation to start chess again without you
Thank you for recaps, Levis!
Thank you for good quality jeans, Levis! 👖
Actually It’s Luis☝️🤓
Nikaru Hakamura
Nagasaki Hiroshima
Hikamura Nakaru
Hkrnkmr Iauaaua
Mukanara Hikanaru
Hagasaki Niroshima
So ready to watch this!! Kept up with the games today, saw some wild games.
Vidit played correctly, people are angry because he didn't take the draw and help Hikaru but he knew his position, he had to take chances and go for the win to have any hope of catching, a draw wasn't enough for him. To his credit he did take chances, he did generate opportunities to win this game, sadly for him he missed them but the intent was correct.
It's not just about Nakamura. Gukesh, Fabi must also be massively pissed at Vidit.
Vidit ruining the run for hikaru
Because he defeated him twice
Then threw to Nepo
@@toSiriusnot only that but throwing the win to nepo and then throwing the draw 20 minutes later
@@toSiriusand he lost to nepo twice
@@ShadowGaming-xw8zjyhe draw is not enough for him, he played for a win. Ian is stronger, what can you do.
For future reference, the first title was "FIRST PLACE! FIRST PLACE! FIRST PLACE!"
36 minutes after the above comment was posted, at 1:42 A.M. UTC, April 18, 2024, the title was "1ST PLACE!! 1ST PLACE!!!!!!!!!!!!"
It's now 1st PLACE!!!!!!!!! 1st PLACE!!!!!!!!!
I'm rooting for lei ting jie, because she was awesome in your interview. I think it is super important to interview the women. I have a hard time caring for their results if I don't know ANYTHING about them.
28:31 Bro did Nepo dirty
Vidit loves torturing Hikaru
his hair looks fluffy
I just cried from a really weird dream, thank you Levy for uploading exactly when I needed it
Thank you! Iv'e been looking forward to this for two days!
Go Nepo!
Mr. GothamChess, brother. I gotta say, your youtube channel makes chess even more entertaining and allows even more people to get into the sport. You're the only chess content i watch. You do so much for the community and i feel like you deserve more appreciation. Coming from a chess noob, love you man.
❎ - Praggnanandhaa ✔️ - Pragg-nanan-hahaha
Bro 😂😂😂
Nagnaprandha
Ramesh baboooooo praggnandhahahahahahah
Honestly, I think your recaps are some of your best material. I am not your hugest fan ever (Not that I think there is anything wrong with what you do, I just think you target a different audience than me) but you really shine in these recaps. It's the right mix of excitement, seriousness, and humor. Some other content the balance doesn't QUITE work for me, but here it does. Good job and thank you, keep it up.
What he said about Vidit is so real 💔💔
Nepo team 🎉🎉🎉
Boring
@@sb2h I want him to win a title. That's it.
@@coddingafter30 same bruv
Vidit is absolutely a monster....Trust me on this if not this time but next year for sure he will be in Candidates Win it and then Win World Championship....Its just his spirit that makes me think he is gonna be World Champion for sure one day 🔥
God bless you gotham, always such a joy watching your videos. Always to the end. You truly make chess sound exciting lol
20:09 White goes on a WHAT LEVY?????
Now, this stare today just felt like it was digging into the deepest parts of my soul. 10/10
You have a soul?
these recaps by Levy are like episodes of my favorite show, with so much suspense and drama.
I LOVE your commentary its so f****** funny and informative. Im a newcomer to your content and i dont see myself leaving ever
Nepomniachtchi (b) - Abasov (w) ½ - ½ (34 moves) (remaining time: 51:39 - 1:02:05) Caruana (w) - Abasov (b) 1 - 0 (34 moves) (remaining time: 08:38 - 06:48) Nakamura (b) - Abasov (w) ½ - ½ (29 moves) (remaining time: 1:26:46 - 56:33) Firouzja (b) - Abasov (w) ½ - ½ (64 moves) (remaining time: 27:43 - 24:41) Gukesh (w) - Abasov (b) 1 - 0 (87 moves) (remaining time: 02:18 - 03:06) Praggnanandha (w) - Abasov (b) 1 - 0 (41 moves) (remaining time: 03:42 - 05:34) Vidit (b) - Abasov (w) - ½ - ½ (51 moves) (remaining time: 36:01 - 12:10) Nepomniachtchi (w) - Abasov (b) 1 - 0 (61 moves) (remaining time: 05:47 - 08:50) Caruana (b) - Abasov (w) ½ - ½ (44 moves) (remaining time: 26:57 - 30:23) Nakamura (w) - Abasov (b) 1 - 0 (58 moves) (remaining time: 13:24 - 15:41) *Firouzja (w) - Abasov (b) 1 - 0 (24 moves) (remaining time: **1:09:40** - **57:41**)* Alireza achieved a remarkable victory over Abasov, securing the win in just 24 moves! By taking a look at other Abasov game results in this tournament, we can better appreciate Alireza’s exceptional achievement. However, this significant achievement was not given due attention, and the commentary merely suggested that both players were struggling. Such an oversight does not do justice to the game’s outcome. Additionally, there was a failure to acknowledge the personal challenges Alireza faced, particularly the events involving his father, which impacted his performance in rounds 9 and 10 against Ian and Caruana. Despite conducting an interview with Alireza, the decision not to feature it prominently on the main channel was surprising. Given that Alireza is the youngest player to surpass a 2800 rating, the interview was a noteworthy event. It’s hoped that other chess channels on KZhead will continue to grow in popularity, offering viewers comprehensive, unbiased, and respectful coverage of the sport.
1:01 Pragg vs Hikaru 10:19 Nijat vs Alireza 12:30 Anna vs Lei 16:14 Vaishali vs Goryachkin 19:24 Gukesh vs Fabiano 23:21 Salimova vs Humpy 24:28 Lango vs Tan 26:23 Nepo vs Vidit Hello From India
Levy never fails to fail to qualify for the candidates
Now I am finding this tournament scripted by Magnus's tier list.
I feel like you did a really good job with not signposting the mistakes today. I felt surprised often, and the tension stayed throughout the games really well. Great job!
That's a bad wig levy.
Yo, I lost it at 23:29 with the "find me one of those" lol
Levy's humor shines through
You’re the GOAT of chess commentary. Bringing super GM level chess to the masses is your greatest accomplishment.
In these past two candidates Nepo has gotten extremely lucky with his opponents passing on draws only to ultimately give Nepo the win.
vd, you are the best.... you still can win the candidates agar aap nahi bhi jeete to mere liye aur hum sab ke liye aap hi favourite rahoge aur aap hi best player rahoge.... you are just OP!!! we love you and we'll love you till the end🖤🖤❣️
I applaud the nervous system joke with Hikaru's game. Very well done sir!
What’s da joke
Explain
Not really a joke, just saying better computation. Maybe a more optimal neuroendocrine response
I honestly would watch a 30 minute video of Gotham just staring at us
1:06 Pragg vs Hikaru 10:18 Alireza vs Nijat 12:31 Lei Tingjie vs Anna Muzychuk 16:14 Vaishali vs Gorachkina 19:35 Gukesh vs Fabi 23:20 Humpy vs Nurgyul 24:38 Tan Zhongyi vs Kateryna 26:32 Vidit vs Nepo
I really enjoy your recaps ❤️
After 42th round on the first place Ian be like: “Ah sh-, here we go again”
Man the energy, love this guy
That... was awesome... Most dramatic commentary ever in Levy's history... sounded like an inspirational speech
This recap was tremendous. Thank you. Serious question: Is Hikaru’s anti-Meta style going to change chess forever?
no
Everyone before the 15 minute mark thinks they’re first comment/view/like so ur not guts
First 🙋♂️
What?
@@GUTS.40 i guess we aren't you :/
I always see your videos on my feed right after you post but i always save till im out of anything else better to fall asleep to
Thanks so much for the Recaps Levy especially the ladies Games since I usually watch the men’s live as they’re playing I enjoy seeing the females games as well Good win for Vaishali tough loss for Salimova even though a Good Game
Hikaru really bringing his American spirit in this tournament with enthusiasic confidence, hard work but more importantly his heart on his sleeve. He lets us see, share, and we love him for it. Also love watching Humpy slow-bleed her opponents, deadly chess all around! All the players are just awsesome!
My hands were cold by the end of Nepo and Vidit’s game, I was so nervous 😅😂
Ladies and Dentalman...
Man you're so late, you fell off
Pin of shame
Pin of shame incoming
I know this is gonna get pinned
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Here before this gets pinned
There has never been a Chess World Champion who routinely ran into time trouble. World Champions are (rightly) confident in their intuition and ability to calculate variations.
Anna had a rough tournament. I think the war in her homeland saps her mental energy
Wow. Nepo is the come back king for sure!!!!!!
What do you mean come back? He hasn't beaten any of the top seeds
@@Shadowboost come back means you were losing a game but win in the end
@@prokopius9858 come back means your standing in the tournament is low and you're making your way back to the top
These Levy recaps are so good I'm going to miss them afterwards.
Great vid and I love your content !!! Who do you think is going to win the canidets
Ehh
what?
How is your comment the only comment :o
You are first
What?
bruh
gukeshhhhh
I'm glad you're covering the women's games too. Today those recaps were quite good.
hey Levy, I only just found out about the predictions feature while watching this video. I immediately logged into chessly, but it seemed predictions for round 11 had already elapsed. So I feel this is a disadvantage since I didn't have a way of knowing about the feature until the race had already started.....
He's about to have an orgasm thinking of Nakamura
Me too
Lol yeahh those Gotham really has a crush on hikaru😂😂