Did you really call Hikaru a scrub?

@richard96548

25 күн бұрын

This shouldn’t have gotten PoS

@knightfork0

25 күн бұрын

🎉🎉🎉

@juilanyuyopa7519

25 күн бұрын

p-p-pin of shameee

@ladend99

25 күн бұрын

He's not wrong

@humanfrommars882

25 күн бұрын

pin of ignorance

Vidit is Hikaru’s biggest enemy… beat him twice and lost to Nepo twice

@sarvan8269

25 күн бұрын

Vidit just does not want hikaru to win lol

@muneebhasan627

25 күн бұрын

Vidit got personnel problems with Hikaru after that king sacrifice game.

@codegeass7162

25 күн бұрын

By law of transposition we know who the better player is :v

@Eulers_Identity

25 күн бұрын

Lmao true, the man is a beast

@unknown-unknown69

25 күн бұрын

Damn

Nepo has plot armour

@matthewgiovanni

25 күн бұрын

He is the main character

@vpnydv2305

25 күн бұрын

Yes author favours him

@Lightningboy208

25 күн бұрын

Nepo in championship 💀

@itzak500

25 күн бұрын

😂

@SaiKiran-fd3gq

25 күн бұрын

He almost lost though multiple times.

30:59 If I put myself in Vidit’s shoes, Ian beats me while I’m wearing Vidit’s shoes.

@user-te7rf8ik7z

25 күн бұрын

Vidit also lost to Ian in Vidit’s shoes, so not too different)

@semerkosa

25 күн бұрын

@@user-te7rf8ik7z I mean.. technically, u r right :D

@KanriKaenan

25 күн бұрын

Just don't walk around too much in Vidit's shoes either.

@arcloen

25 күн бұрын

@@KanriKaenan What about Alireza's shoes?

@InVersionStudio

25 күн бұрын

And if you wear Alireza's shoes?)

“White goes on a minority attack” - Levy

@lukadobo4769

25 күн бұрын

lmao xD

@johnathanvale8634

24 күн бұрын

That's hilarious 😂

@raoulduuke

23 күн бұрын

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

@Hamzter1234

25 күн бұрын

Had to double take on that one

@stop_bringing_me_up_in_goo167

25 күн бұрын

😂😂

@dkoning373

25 күн бұрын

Me too😂

@lukecarter

24 күн бұрын

Wait when did he say this. Imma need a timestamp. I don’t wanna rewatch this again

@jale346

24 күн бұрын

😂

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

@bababakchod745

25 күн бұрын

❤

@waddles__

25 күн бұрын

skip all the women 😂😂

@akibulabid1914

25 күн бұрын

@@waddles__ Whoa there incel! Leave out some misogyny for other losers in here.

@akibulabid1914

25 күн бұрын

​@@waddles__ Whoa there incel, leave some misogyny out for other losers in here

@boobie34

24 күн бұрын

Not all heroes wear capes

Vidit got his 3rd win against Hikaru today.

@nithin6422

25 күн бұрын

4th win probably

@colegieseking5136

25 күн бұрын

*4th

@unarmedguy

25 күн бұрын

Lmao

@ronaldvila3807

25 күн бұрын

And a win against himself 😂

@mega_mango

25 күн бұрын

.

Your commentary makes these classical games so entertaining to watch. Thank you mister Levy.

@aniketprasad3128

25 күн бұрын

This commentary is not sustainable at live matches tho. 😢

@KianOntong13

25 күн бұрын

@@aniketprasad3128the live commentary is pretty good too, more time to go into detail at each line

@Tuh_qh90

25 күн бұрын

​@@aniketprasad3128what are you talking about live games are fun too

@sanjuu1988

25 күн бұрын

​@@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.

@rhysarithson7756

25 күн бұрын

@@sanjuu1988 have yall watched his live commentary? it's still really good and he is great at predicting moves

Rooting for Hikaru & that Lei Tingjie draw find was insane, good games all around

@PPdabest

25 күн бұрын

Why are you rooting for an asshole?

@JEEAspirant2024R

25 күн бұрын

Same here,Despite being an indian

@xuanduyphantrinh8753

22 күн бұрын

​@@PPdabest because he's a good chess player.

I literally love your commentary day by day for the candidates. Thanks so much Levy. Cheers.

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!

@jedrekpobocki7534

25 күн бұрын

I'm sick this week and it became my routine to watch Levy with my breakfast and enjoy

@wingit7335

25 күн бұрын

Scuse ME, but there's no need to talk to Levy like THAT!

@wingit7335

25 күн бұрын

@@jedrekpobocki7534 Get well soon bro.

@jedrekpobocki7534

25 күн бұрын

@@wingit7335 You're excused and if you don't like his content write a comment about it and watch for different POVs

@kripposoft

25 күн бұрын

@@wingit7335 huh?

Gotham never fails to make me stay up until 2am to watch the recap

@IsaacNatera-xh9sm

25 күн бұрын

relatable every day💀

@rccc5806

25 күн бұрын

I hope you watched the games also. I find the recaps lacking after watching a bit from the actual games.

@Sancho_Merka

25 күн бұрын

In Europe we see games until 3 or 4 hours in night)))

@rccc5806

25 күн бұрын

@@Sancho_Merka I get middle to end game around 12-01 o'clock

@RD-kz4wr

25 күн бұрын

It's true. Somehow he made chess exciting.

Alireza knocking out the guy who snitched on him, what a BMF 😂

@07Lightless

25 күн бұрын

what happened

@oceanwaves3746

25 күн бұрын

​@@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).

@imightbebiased9311

25 күн бұрын

@@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.

@okty8372

25 күн бұрын

@@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.

@Stender_

25 күн бұрын

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 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 nepopotamus is devouring

@defetya

25 күн бұрын

lmao

@normalchannel2185

25 күн бұрын

Unironically something Naka would say

@SunnyShift

25 күн бұрын

He's so lucky his opponents never find the correct move after he blunders.

@defetya

25 күн бұрын

@@SunnyShift he's lucky you weren't there! you would've shown the correct move!

@jamesmadduma2497

25 күн бұрын

Bro’s a savage

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

@wingit7335

25 күн бұрын

Very inspiring comment. Love to asia.

love your recaps levy! even though i watch the games live, I always watch your recaps anyways. keep up the great work

8:13 you can't stop an avalanche with a horse

@wingit7335

25 күн бұрын

Depends. I can't say anymore yet.

@lorenzopippia5257

25 күн бұрын

Where can I find the video in which he says that? @sgm-acc

@Roberto-nn6kb

24 күн бұрын

Og fan spotted

@lorenzopippia5257

24 күн бұрын

@@Roberto-nn6kb where does Gotham say that?

@Roberto-nn6kb

24 күн бұрын

@@lorenzopippia5257 that was runing joke here last year, although i dont remember in wchih exact video he said it

Ian is ruthless when applying the pressure. That’s why he’s been the favourite, and he proved it yet again.

Firouzja stuns Abasov with the notorious Hermès defense, delayed Ralph Lauren variation!

@Jasmineelaine

25 күн бұрын

loll

@raylopez99

25 күн бұрын

Chess openings are prone to fashion, so yes.

@dymoster

25 күн бұрын

Adidasov

@Parshelix

25 күн бұрын

What the hell is that 😅 ? I mean I'm 1800 I know some openings but I've never even heard of that

@normalchannel2185

25 күн бұрын

@@Parshelix Joke on alireza's hobby of fashion.

10:04 he made Praggtical difficulties

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!

@harnageaa

25 күн бұрын

last candidates was more entertaining, you could watch that, it was insane

This needs to be called Hikaru queens gambit squared

@xinythi

25 күн бұрын

David Howell also called it Queen's Gambit Squared on broadcast. Cool name

@nenoavoid4387

25 күн бұрын

Bes time kiddo

@gkobi2024

25 күн бұрын

Not clickbait enough

@susideguy

25 күн бұрын

Hikaru being an absolute madlad prepping for queens gambit squared xDDD

@rohan1864

25 күн бұрын

@@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.

The way you explain chess makes sense to me. Like the old Finegold videos from SLCC

Love all your recap videos man. Been watching you for a long while now. Much appreciated.

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

@ImBarryScottCSS

25 күн бұрын

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.

@nostalgicdouchebag1912

25 күн бұрын

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.

@harnageaa

25 күн бұрын

@@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.

@rmlgaming2091

25 күн бұрын

​@@harnageaa As entertaining as it may be, it creates a toxic asF chat

@colsjosep5777

25 күн бұрын

commentary would be better if they simply gave their own thoughts without the engine. ai is destroying everything.

So ready to watch this!! Kept up with the games today, saw some wild games.

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.

@noidegsegom4091

25 күн бұрын

Vidit is just there to make sure that Naka is not winning

@juancarlosavila1853

25 күн бұрын

On the Mark!!

@emanuellucin

25 күн бұрын

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

@promethium4197

25 күн бұрын

Lol

@Jeshka

25 күн бұрын

Yeah pretty accurate

Literally hammering refresh on YT waiting for this one :D sick games today, looking forward to the recap

Thanks for making these videos, I never would have had the motivation to start chess again without you

The quality looks great, thank you levy for everything

I bet vidit is literally trying to make hikaru lose😂😂😂😂😂

@morninglion27

25 күн бұрын

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

@pieceoftoast72

25 күн бұрын

@@morninglion27 why are you so pressed it was a joke

@morninglion27

24 күн бұрын

@@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?

@morninglion27

24 күн бұрын

@@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

@morninglion27

24 күн бұрын

@@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.

these recaps by Levy are like episodes of my favorite show, with so much suspense and drama.

What a round

@ac4694

25 күн бұрын

For real, really kept me on the edge till the end

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

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 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.

I LOVE your commentary its so f****** funny and informative. Im a newcomer to your content and i dont see myself leaving ever

Great video! Most of us don’t watch the boring livestream so this video is a great help

Thank you for recaps, Levis!

@boxofcans461

25 күн бұрын

Thank you for good quality jeans, Levis! 👖

@Snow-lv4bk

25 күн бұрын

Actually It’s Luis☝️🤓

For future reference, the first title was "FIRST PLACE! FIRST PLACE! FIRST PLACE!"

@nk-qy2xp

25 күн бұрын

36 minutes after the above comment was posted, at 1:42 A.M. UTC, April 18, 2024, the title was "1ST PLACE!! 1ST PLACE!!!!!!!!!!!!"

@user-sz5xd3be4z

25 күн бұрын

It's now 1st PLACE!!!!!!!!! 1st PLACE!!!!!!!!!

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... was awesome... Most dramatic commentary ever in Levy's history... sounded like an inspirational speech

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

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.

Great recap levy. Thanks!

Nikaru Hakamura

@samuelknight957

25 күн бұрын

Nagasaki Hiroshima

@abinvarkey2331

25 күн бұрын

Hikamura Nakaru

@jamesrrr37657

25 күн бұрын

Hkrnkmr Iauaaua

@BholeBaba503

25 күн бұрын

Mukanara Hikanaru

@xXjuanpablo1403Xx

25 күн бұрын

Hagasaki Niroshima

God bless you gotham, always such a joy watching your videos. Always to the end. You truly make chess sound exciting lol

Go Nepo!

28:31 Bro did Nepo dirty

I really enjoy your recaps ❤️

Man, you just have a talent for this. I know what is watching chess live but your recaps are just much more interesting! Soon 5M subscribers

Vidit ruining the run for hikaru

@toSirius

25 күн бұрын

Because he defeated him twice

@loganjackson7746

25 күн бұрын

Then threw to Nepo

@ShadowGaming-xw8zj

25 күн бұрын

@@toSiriusnot only that but throwing the win to nepo and then throwing the draw 20 minutes later

@BlueLOUill

25 күн бұрын

@@toSiriusand he lost to nepo twice

@Sindamsc

25 күн бұрын

​@@ShadowGaming-xw8zjyhe draw is not enough for him, he played for a win. Ian is stronger, what can you do.

Now, this stare today just felt like it was digging into the deepest parts of my soul. 10/10

@rishabharya3329

25 күн бұрын

You have a soul?

I'm glad you're covering the women's games too. Today those recaps were quite good.

Thank you! Iv'e been looking forward to this for two days!

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.

Vidit loves torturing Hikaru

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.

Probably the greatest chess commentator ever. Gets me so hyped to watch the recaps. 🤘🏻

20:09 White goes on a WHAT LEVY?????

I just cried from a really weird dream, thank you Levy for uploading exactly when I needed it

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!

his hair looks fluffy

Nepo team 🎉🎉🎉

@sb2h

25 күн бұрын

Boring

@coddingafter30

25 күн бұрын

@@sb2h I want him to win a title. That's it.

@defetya

25 күн бұрын

@@coddingafter30 same bruv

Good games in this round and great review. Thanks, Levy.

You're recap vids are 🔥

Man the energy, love this guy

Excellent narration. Appreciated

Yo, I lost it at 23:29 with the "find me one of those" lol

@slideweasel

25 күн бұрын

Levy's humor shines through

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.

lol nice recap. enjoyed it. always waiting for the "get out of here" at the end of every video

Levy you are very good, you deserve everything you have. Your videos are very entertaining, kudos man.

Levy the lighting is so good, idk if you changed anything but it looks great 👍

Levy never fails to fail to qualify for the candidates

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

That's a bad wig levy.

Duddeee I'm only after the first game but that was so coolllllll The courage to just...copy the queen's gambit and then WIN great content as always!!

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

I honestly would watch a 30 minute video of Gotham just staring at us

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!

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🖤🖤❣️

You’re the GOAT of chess commentary. Bringing super GM level chess to the masses is your greatest accomplishment.

This is the second time ive been So immersed in a chess tournament the first time was when Levy was fighting for the GM Title. ❤

❎ - Praggnanandhaa ✔️ - Pragg-nanan-hahaha

@obafemisoyoye7470

25 күн бұрын

Bro 😂😂😂

@BholeBaba503

25 күн бұрын

Nagnaprandha

@amoghamaiya3832

24 күн бұрын

Ramesh baboooooo praggnandhahahahahahah

Everyone before the 15 minute mark thinks they’re first comment/view/like so ur not guts

@rishabharya3329

25 күн бұрын

First 🙋‍♂️

@GUTS.40

25 күн бұрын

What?

@squisher0

25 күн бұрын

@@GUTS.40 i guess we aren't you :/

This was SUCH a thrilling recap

After 42th round on the first place Ian be like: “Ah sh-, here we go again”

Man you're so late, you fell off

@HistoricalAccurate-zf2lq

25 күн бұрын

Pin of shame

@imadahmad8691

25 күн бұрын

Pin of shame incoming

@greenbean9902

25 күн бұрын

I know this is gonna get pinned

@eggutilityeggutililty6600

25 күн бұрын

?

@nikolai7218

25 күн бұрын

Here before this gets pinned

I applaud the nervous system joke with Hikaru's game. Very well done sir!

@Cdix

25 күн бұрын

What’s da joke

@justinfoley7136

25 күн бұрын

Explain

@sb2h

25 күн бұрын

Not really a joke, just saying better computation. Maybe a more optimal neuroendocrine response

Wow. Nepo is the come back king for sure!!!!!!

@Shadowboost

25 күн бұрын

What do you mean come back? He hasn't beaten any of the top seeds

@prokopius9858

25 күн бұрын

​@@Shadowboost come back means you were losing a game but win in the end

@Shadowboost

25 күн бұрын

@@prokopius9858 come back means your standing in the tournament is low and you're making your way back to the top

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 🔥

Hey levy .. please upload a guess the elo episode during rest day at candidates

Ladies and Dentalman...

No views 55 seconds bro fell off 😂

@Alex-wd4zp

25 күн бұрын

Great pin of shame bait

“It’s called a quiet Slav.. Yeah, find me on of those” 💀💀💀💀💀 What a line 😂