This video got almost 2,000 comments in 1 hour - you folks are incredible! Thank you for the well wishes. It is no secret I pin hate comments for audience engagement (or because I'm arrogant and insecure :D) but today I just want us all to be nice to each other. Much love to you all.

@liqed1996

2 жыл бұрын

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

@AlexDings

2 жыл бұрын

Pin of celebration! Best wishes on your birthday!

@evancrane7657

2 жыл бұрын

Pin of love

@sigurdh.s8320

2 жыл бұрын

Happy birthday, Levy! Ilu

@matthewl8089

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you're having an awesome day, Levy!

seeing Ian apologise in the post game interview was so sad, I admire how he entertained the reporters asking him mad insulting questions

@alexfrith556

2 жыл бұрын

People don't appreciate that Ian must be under some obscene levels of stress and pressure. He's in a world championship game against the greatest to ever play (and some would argue it's by a big margin), *and* came off of the back of one of the greatest chess games -ever-, which he was a part of. I also believe maybe the 3rd or 4th game was statistically the most accurate championship game ever played. People can critique him all they like but at the end of the day they're just simply not in his position, he's had a mountain to scale in the last few days and he's put in an amazing effort. Nothing but respect for him.

@perperson199

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexfrith556 agreed

@jpoy21

2 жыл бұрын

If it were me, I'd attend the conference to avoid being fined but just avoid answering any question, whatever it is or whoever asked it.

@dfchang813

2 жыл бұрын

Also moment captured in game over board when he put his head down on his arms and sighed. Heart breaking. Listen there is no shame losing 8 hours 136 move epic to greatest chess player of all time who had white pieces. It destroyed him. Now just take your rest day, say fuck it, and go all out like Scarface with both guns blazing. Go Sicilian with black every game and as white just start channeling Tal and turn the board into hellfire chaos. If you gonna lose then go out in ball of fire. I’d rather see that and 8-3 score than slow death by thousand cuts and 7.5-5.5.

@basmaadiana4026

2 жыл бұрын

@@dfchang813 exactly what i thought, just go out desperado-ing everything

The fact that Ian apologized at the press conference for the level he played at means he really felt this match. Hopefully he can win one match soon to keep the battle going.

@shahrukh877

2 жыл бұрын

you mean game

@Vedioviswritingservice

2 жыл бұрын

He needs to stop jumping up after every move. That would be start.

Honestly was always rooting for Magnus off the start and still am but after watching every game and multiple recaps I’ve gained so much respect for Nepo he fought hard created many chances and even held on for so long in that game 6 loss I really feel for him after this game while I hope Magnus still wins I really wish nepo gains a win or something to boost his confidence

Man’s insane, rolling out content on his birthday. YOU’RE WORTH MORE THAN A QUEEN LEVY HAPPY 26TH

@zevelgamer.

2 жыл бұрын

You are right

@altirixx

2 жыл бұрын

worth more than a king* The most valuable piece on the board.

@jacksonwertz2835

2 жыл бұрын

Yo it’s my birthday too… we cracked

@stephenr80

2 жыл бұрын

Felicidades loco!!! Was waiting for this to sweeten an incredible sunday!!! Keep it real!!

@Another_RandomHuman

2 жыл бұрын

More than a KING

happy birthday to the Goat!

@indianboy9575

2 жыл бұрын

Hey verified person

@zevelgamer.

2 жыл бұрын

Yessir

@zevelgamer.

2 жыл бұрын

@Newcious stop advertising yourself

@kanker3465

2 жыл бұрын

Actually Magnus CARLSEN is the goat gothamchess is pathetic compared to the true goat

@Olegchert

2 жыл бұрын

@@kanker3465 goat chess popularizer and entertainer, isn't it obvious for you?

""Commander, all our armies are in position. We are ready to attack the enemy. What are your orders?" "Make those two pawns kiss!" 14:47 :D

Just a reminder to everyone not to actually beat Magnus Carlson with a stick.

@siddharthsharmaBelieve

2 жыл бұрын

After reading this comment I saw your glasses the slight juxtaposition made me like your comment.

Technically, the bongcloud has a 100% draw rate at high level chess matches.

@Irish_1916

2 жыл бұрын

What the hell is bongcloud? Seen this on a good few messages

@antonioocchipinti801

2 жыл бұрын

@@Irish_1916 is when you play 2 Ke2

@tylerharder4320

2 жыл бұрын

@@Irish_1916 You play e4 Ke2. Ideally this is met with the bongcloud defense where black plays e5 Ke7.

@jedinxf7

2 жыл бұрын

@@tylerharder4320 the French Bongcloud is also a powerful response. e6 Ke7, baiting white to play d4 instead of finding the safety of Kf3 and Kg3

@clumsycapy

2 жыл бұрын

@@jedinxf7 the French Bongcloud has been already refuted, its proven that its way too passive especially as the king goes to the center without much support from the e-pawn. you need more active play to support the king’s charge

I was rooting for magnus this whole time but I didn't want to see it go like this. Ian is such a talented player and one game will never change that. Big respect to them both

@12magner05

2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly

@TheHigherSpace

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, rough even for magnus fans ..

@aynes8099

2 жыл бұрын

Ian showed his best, but Magnus is not even in his best form. What a beast

@rickysmith6041

2 жыл бұрын

wow I was literally about to comment the same thing. I also have been rooting for Magnus I'm not sure why, but now I feel bad for Ian.

@adanc101

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe the quote "you have to be merciless" applies here.

I'm not gonna lie, I like Magnus a lot and he's who I'm rooting for, but if there's anything I don't want, it's a blow out. I wanna see Ian do well and be praised for playing out of his mind. I want Magnus to have to EARN that win because it'd be more exciting. Here's hoping Ian can recover from this. Oh btw. Happy Birthday Levy. Hope Lucy provides you two kinds of cake.

@kaviwardhman

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly, I wanted Magnus to prove that he is worthy of the title. It's not that he didn't do much but it wasn't certainly fun for me. It would have been better if we had games with insane attacks from both sides sort of thing.

@jwy4264

2 жыл бұрын

ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

@PieInTheSky9

2 жыл бұрын

Screw that I want Magnus to dominate.

@MistaOppritunity

2 жыл бұрын

@@PieInTheSky9 well ya got what ya wanted ya heathen

@windinthewillow1871

2 жыл бұрын

I can't believe he said that

Let's Gooo, first championship I've watched since I got into chess this year and couldn't be happier watching it with ya awesome commentary

Chess is so brutal, I feel bad for Ian, I'm hoping he will come back stronger after the rest day. Happy Birthday Levy! There's no way I'm gonna watch the game live, and you gave the best post-game review. THANK YOU!

@bryanurizar

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t feel bad for him. If you think you can play blitz against the World Chess Champion and one of the greatest Chess players of all time, you deserve to lose.

@belagu4517

2 жыл бұрын

@@bryanurizar wtf?

@Cursein

2 жыл бұрын

@@bryanurizar wtf are you talking kiddo?

@skhkh4843

2 жыл бұрын

@@belagu4517 i don’t agree with UR982T but i can answer your question. Ian played many of his moves in instant while Magnus would take 15/20 minutes per move, but that doesn’t mean that ian doesn’t deserve respect. He is one of the greatest players alive and was able to get to the candidates which is good enough to make history imo.

@belagu4517

2 жыл бұрын

@@skhkh4843 kzread.info/dash/bejne/hqyWw8GslcK-dbA.html

Actually the two worst ways to lose: in a mathematically drawn position and after an unfortunate one move blunder. Feels bad for Ian.

@siddharthcharan

2 жыл бұрын

Tell me 3rd way to lose.... These are only 2 other than time loss

@12jswilson

2 жыл бұрын

Tough to blame Ian for game 6. Computers will hold that, but pretty much no human will

@jay-5061

2 жыл бұрын

@@12jswilson Carlsen did

@Ligatmarping

2 жыл бұрын

I understand your comment but that "mathematically drawn position" is like a mate in 40 with no forced moves... humanly that position wasn't drawish...and by probability, with 3 or 4 reasonable moves for black in each move with only 1 correct for that theoretical draw... it's really almost impossible to hold for more than 10 moves....

@randomjapsi

2 жыл бұрын

@@siddharthcharan getting outcalculated for example in a long secuence

havent kept up with the games so far but after watching this and being reminded of your amazing game analysis and commentary and entertaining humour im defintly gonna go back and watch the other games, thanks for the excelently consistent uploading of such good content! also happy happy birthday

Happy Birthday Levi, you’ve helped me get back to 1200, and I enjoy every recap, and educational moment.

Well. I'd say this: if Nepo will come back, he 100% deserves to be a World Champion. If he will not - well, there's no shame in losing to Magnus.

@djordjeruzicin4127

2 жыл бұрын

If he can't defeat Magnus, he does not deserve to be world champion

@moscowgonzo4721

2 жыл бұрын

@@djordjeruzicin4127 reasonable xD

@ricardf1857

2 жыл бұрын

@@djordjeruzicin4127 wow yes agree, a bit obvious tho

@ProfessorCLion

2 жыл бұрын

@@djordjeruzicin4127 I think he's saying it he starts strong mentally and recovers against Magnus via winning, he deserves to be world champion

@kbk239

2 жыл бұрын

There's no shame to lose against Magnus, but it is not honorable to lose that way.

poor ian, having to play through that had to hurt

@Phoenix-nh9kt

2 жыл бұрын

Hello geosquare! The man behind exposing dream.

@foulestbee43

2 жыл бұрын

I’m surprised Geosquare watches Levy. I would have never guessed

@hansonchen7722

2 жыл бұрын

hi

@aditmittal1304

2 жыл бұрын

Yo it's good to see the legend of the speed running mod team

@henrymunnich1648

2 жыл бұрын

@@foulestbee43 Seeing geosquare here was a surprise until i thought about it and realized this is exactly where hed be lol

Happy Birthday Levy! I must admit it is my sons that love chess and as much as I have always enjoyed watching your videos with them I usually wouldn't watch it by myself. That is until this series of recaps. I am genuinely enthralled and its my new daily ritual after work to sit down and watch! Love your work!

happy birthday Levi! I hope you had a good time Lucy and family and devoured a lot of cake! Thanks not just for the recaps but all the content you produce and just being an amazing person

lmao the 17-minutes-on-the-clock gambit, sacrificing time for the illusion of not being in prep. my favorite of chess conspiracy theories. not the first time I've seen it!

@ryancraigt

2 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure alireza has admitted to doing this so not completely unheard of

@Auzzie015

2 жыл бұрын

Bet the clock gambit will become the new meta. Smh

@Rey-yx1yz

2 жыл бұрын

Sadly Ian didn't expect the 41-minutes-on-the-clock countergambit by Magnus, a stunning engine-backed novelty that shows how Magnus truly is the best in the world and GOAT candidate.

@GustavRex

2 жыл бұрын

It's not that crazy if you think about it. If you trick your opponent into thinking you're out of prep, you could lure them into some nasty prepared lines.

The press conference was hilarious Magnus: roughly what he said about what he was thinking after b5 (or whatever the pawn move blunder from Ian was), “I thought I was a blunder… but uh, I had a lot of time so I thought I’d see if I could find what he was going for… but uh… it turns out it was nothing.” Ian’s face after he said that was priceless Then there was a moment when Ian was talking about chances in the opening, and Magnus corrected him on something. He and Magnus started discussing the position in the middle of the questioning while Ashley was just 😑 stuck in the middle with the most funny face Also happy birthday. Lots of content eh?

@marshmelows

2 жыл бұрын

@Newcious disliked

I'm always impressed of how you delever your review. always so energetic and with excitement and I wish you a "Happy Birthday!"

I haven't watched your videos in a while due to school, but I hope you had a good birthday man! I look forward to catching up on all these videos when I get the chance, so thank you for going out of your way to make them :)

I found it strange that Ian actually apologised and said this wasn't a GM level game. Quite critical of himself but in a way refreshing to see too. He didn't try and blame other things and took it on the chin. Oh and Happy birthday dude !

@evanbelcher

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't help but think similarly (from my 1200 high horse). Kinda seemed like Magnus beating up on some random 2500.

@jamesmaskell3743

2 жыл бұрын

That felt so rough for Ian. He knows he screwed up but has to do this interview with some really awkward questions from journalists who really couldn't read the room. Carlsen clearly felt bad too and tried hard not to make it worse.

BREAKING: Ian Nepomniachtchi challenges Magnus Carlsen to boxing match immediately following Game 8 loss. "Let's see how well he calculates with my fist in his face" said Nepomniachtchi.

@Mm-dn5gc

2 жыл бұрын

it gets funnier when u learn that "chess-boxing" is an actual thing, wtf

@Kunal29Chopra

2 жыл бұрын

You, my friend, have made me genuinely snort with a good little laugh. Thank you.

Happy Birthday Levy! Thank You for all the recaps, I can't watch their games live, and u give us the best post-game review.

Levy you are pretty cool, happy birthday and thank you for giving me the ability to appreciate and enjoy chess of all sorts of levels through your content

Happy birthday man. You're literally the person that taught me chess. Tons of gratitude to you.

@hsimahstaaw9559

2 жыл бұрын

Same

I can’t believe the greatest chess player of all time has a birthday so close to the current world champion

@ZeufAabe

2 жыл бұрын

XD you got me

Happy Birthday and thank you so much for these wonderful recaps! I appreciate all the wonderful work put into these videos and may you and your family be happy and well.

Hi Levy, I am an older person, and I used to play the Petroff Defense. You were saying that 1. P-K4 P-K4 2. N-KB3 N-KB3 3. P-Q4, then NxP, is the main line for Black, in response to P-Q4. The P-Q4 is called, the Steinitz Variation, though, actually played before Steinitz. When I learned this Defense, from "Chess Openings: Theory and Practice," by I.A. Horowitz, the main line for Black in response to P-Q4 was PxP, then pushing the P to P-K5. 1. P-K4 P-K4 2. N-KB3 N-KB3 3. P-Q4 PxP 4. P-K5 N-K4 5. QxP P-Q4 6. PxP NxQP. Wikipedia, is also calling this the main line, yet, the line that GM Nepo plays is also played in Master's games. I was well aware of the Q-K2 for White, it is just that people I seemed to play would go for the Four Knight's game, or would play a Queen, or English Opening, so I seldom saw the actual variation played. If one steps back and analizes what happened here, GM Nepo could have played for a Draw with slightly more precise play, and go for a win next with the White pieces. I think this is still a good choice of a Black Defense.

It's his birthday and he is the one giving us presents. This man is incredible! Thanks for your vids!

@horsen_around

2 жыл бұрын

Too bad one cannot pin a reply to a comment

@moisealcimerome1865

2 жыл бұрын

Happy birthday Levy!! Thank you for everything your going for us!!

@niccolopaganini1782

2 жыл бұрын

@@bharatgoel8809 it takes effort and time, if making money is just like this, you should rather do this

@farrankhawaja9856

2 жыл бұрын

@@bharatgoel8809 What the fuck is wrong with you? He is obviously enthusiastic about making content. You don't have to be so rude and I bet you this 'simulator' is way smarter than you so please learn some manners. He's much more of a thinker than you'll ever be. I recommend touching some grass.

I will say that not everyone was happy with Qe1 after the press conference. Cuz Magnus said that even after 40 min of thinking all he wanted was a draw, and thought Ian would capture it. Seems both of them hadn't completed recovered after game 6.

@rahulmistry5019

2 жыл бұрын

yes, magnus said it many times in the post match interview that he was tired and just wanted a draw. ian misplayed it somehow

As a huge casual, I thank you for your recaps and commentary! The additional lines and potential moves are so cool. Hope you have a great birthday and start to December.

Happy Birthday, Levy. Wish you health, happiness & the best of luck in all your endeavors. Also, Magnus & Ian's games feel like beautiful dances which are such a joy to watch

I hope Nepo makes a comeback. Imagine if he does. It would be legendary.

@007avartar

2 жыл бұрын

It would but legends are rare sadly

@reddmst

2 жыл бұрын

Having lost a legendary 130+ move, 7+ hour monster of a game is like a punch to your guts. Having lost again, this time in a much shorter game, after an obvious blunder... it's just hard to imagine what it does to your mental state. How does one pick oneself up after this? I mean, personally I'm #teamcarlsen but I would hate to see Nepo losing the match in a humiliating way. He's way too good a player to deserve that :|

@paydma2367

2 жыл бұрын

@@reddmst no one should forget hes playing for the title if he loses hes the number 2 in the world

@alexandre4133

2 жыл бұрын

@@reddmst I'm totally agree, I want Magnus to win but I feel kind of sad for nepo, hope he is going to comeback and play good chess.

@reddmst

2 жыл бұрын

@@paydma2367 I'm absolutely sure this is not what Nepo is thinking right now. To play any sport on a top level like this, you need an exceptionally competitive mindset - someone with a mindset like this just CANNOT be satisfied with a 2nd place, a runner-up, a participation award.

It's looking like GG's and while I do want Magnus to ultimately win, I hope Ian can at least secure one victory bringing him back to within a shot of winning. And if he did that, and it propelled him to win and become world champion, I wouldn't even be mad. That would be amazing.

Belated Happy Birthday Levy!! Love your content!! Thanks for the Leningrad Dutch that I still play :)

I thought agad is the best chess content creator, but with all respect you have no match, your intuition, vision and sarcastic funny style are a lethal combination... You are a killer... Happy birthday to you killer

That man levy a menace “I know one person who won’t be celebrating today” 😹😹😹

@devyadav3273

2 жыл бұрын

What are your laughing at?

"Sometimes [the move d4 happens] in the Scotch"- International Master Levy Rozman, 2021.

The moment you started singing "Rook b1" I started laughing hysterically, That was so neat

happy birthday levy! you've been killin' it with the recaps this world chess championship!

Magnus is a machine. If Ian wins a single game out of these next six that would be an incredible victory.

@LoLXaxziminrax

2 жыл бұрын

Magnus has lost twice in 54 WCC games. Incredible victory is right

@gggaming4tg

2 жыл бұрын

@@LoLXaxziminrax bro what? That's insane

@Kingoroo1412020

2 жыл бұрын

@@LoLXaxziminrax no way!!! Thank you for the information

@marcosbelczak6216

2 жыл бұрын

When you realize that game 6 was decided because nepo played a 98% acc move as opposed to a 99%, while magnus played at 99% acc the entire game. This is just brutal.

On a Super-GM level this game is a shocking display by Nepomniachtchi, his nerves seem to be completely gone. What a pitty, because so far the match was on an incredibly high level! Let's hope that the rest of the match will feature some energetic attempts by Ian to come back!

Happy Birthday dude! Stay healthy and keep up the great work! I only recently discovered your channel and I think what you do and how you do it is absolutely fantastic!

Ayye happy birthday Levy😃🥳 every recap so far was amazing and they keep getting better! It’s also really helpful! Just be u when u make your videos👍

happy birthday dude! respect to your hustle as always, and thanks for keeping us in the loop.

@williammorgan-boyer9604

2 жыл бұрын

The goat of art essays wishing happy birthday to the chess recap goat. Goats all around

@Q-Bits8

2 жыл бұрын

dude stop watching levy I need some more of your quality mtg vids! Thx

@davidcarlsen7609

2 жыл бұрын

The goat birthday was a week ago

@PeriodicallyRational

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, I had no idea you liked chess, that’s so cool. I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for that and I hope you appreciate all these chess games with us!

@hydra1259

2 жыл бұрын

Oh my this is just the most awesome crossover

As Russian, it hurts me a lot to see such a blunder. We all need a day off now. Jan is still a fantastic player, hope he will find a way to get first victory soon.

@emvv3784

2 жыл бұрын

as an american, same. hope he can bounce back and get atleast one win, hopefully more. Its hard to not like the guy.

@MostLikelyMortal

2 жыл бұрын

It’s upsetting to see the event we’ve been waiting for years is almost over…especially with less than stellar play from Jan.

@paraphrase100

2 жыл бұрын

It is brutal. But how it workes. Carlsen have already pointed out Ians mindset, if he get a loss. He uasually plays worse....

@rktmtkljelrdkbn1852

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, probably in his dream today 😂😂

@BanDzTheLord

2 жыл бұрын

As a norwegian, although I obviously support Magnus, I do feel bad for Nepo. He’s a good guy.

Happy Born on date! The mental toughnest is so apparent with these contenders. Watching this through, it seems like a battle of mental endurance more than genius. Boxing of the minds. Thanks fellas!!

Happy Birthday Levy! Amazing recap as always, thank you for your hard work.

I kinda feel bad for Ian. This is just depressing. One lost after another in World Championship must be devastating.

@jornavyr2459

2 жыл бұрын

If you're going to lose to anyone though, wouldn't you be content with the best in the world being the one who beat you? Surely there is no shame in losing to the best.

@user-svqmbiv

2 жыл бұрын

@@jornavyr2459 there must be some shame in it though, if you're trying to prove you're the best.

@jornavyr2459

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-svqmbiv I don't know about that. I suppose the only one who could answer that would be Nepo, or anyone else who lost in a world championship match. Personally for me though, I just feel that if I were Nepo that I would have a lot more to be proud of. Only two people can be in the position to play for a world championship, and there has to be a winner and a loser.

@hrotha

2 жыл бұрын

@@jornavyr2459 Usually at the moment what prevails is the feeling of disappointment, and most people only start feeling proud of their achievement after some time, once the most visceral reaction is over. For the most competitive folks out there that pride might only start kicking it post-retirement

@jornavyr2459

2 жыл бұрын

@@hrotha A typical professional mindset though, is not to ride too high on your successes, and not to dwell too much on your failures. If Nepo is going to feel all ashamed in his performances, then how could he possibly give himself any chance in the remaining matches?

Happy birthday Levy from Queensland Australia. The whole family is loving what you are binging to the world championships with your recaps. We are learning a lot about this beautiful and brutal game. Love your work mate!!!

@69_funny_number_lmao19

2 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah Aussie gang 🇦🇺

Happy birthday bro and merry Christmas, your content is wonderful for real

Hey levy ! Honestly speaking I'm your big fan and I have learn alot from your videos ...Happy Birthday you are my favourite Chess yutuber😁

Listening to Hammer and Tari on one of the Norwegian broadcasts, they were critical of the move, but also very empathetic to Ian's situation. They have been there themselves to a degree, blundering on the (if not quite as) big stage in something you've spent your entire life working for.

Im rooting for magnus but i hope ian makes a comeback, good for his confidence and way more exciting.

@eliasvonbrille

2 жыл бұрын

Impossible. You don't get back 2 Points from Magnus when he just has to go for draws straight. Even if Magnus gets sick and Plays with headaches and starts blundering like wild it's just impossible. The Match is over

@rasmusjohansen6190

2 жыл бұрын

@@eliasvonbrille Fischer managed to get back from two losses against Spassky. So it is possible. I don't think it's very likely in this case tho

@Dark_Voice

2 жыл бұрын

@@rasmusjohansen6190 Fischer had is far easier. Now you can just run everygame into Stockfish Magnus 14 that will play games in a way that its either a draw or winning whereas Ian will have to insanely open up and beat against Magnus' wall and if he overextends in the slightest it will end with even worse score than +2. This match is 99.9999% over. I think only some health issue that lowers Magnus' cognitive abilities would win this for Nepo.

@rasmusjohansen6190

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dark_Voice Yeah true, it is very unlikely that Magnus will not win the match. Nepo needs to play more unorthodox and aggressive openings to have just a slight chance of winning. And it can easily backfire and get him even further behind in the match. But he did put a lot of pressure against Magnus in some of the first games

@AiR1DaN

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately in the current state of Chess, this is fairly far from possible. Magnus can easily play for a draw from here on out. This is pretty much over, but should still be entertaining because now Ian is going to have to make some crazy plays and play for wins.

It’s amazing to see how good your numbers are in YT, keep up the great work

Happy birthday mate! Thanks for the wonderful recaps!

This was a tough recap. Rooting for Magnus but really didn't want Ian to go like that.

Happy birthday! Everyone of your fans are here and are so happy how far you’ve gotten! I remember watching your alapin video when it came in my recommended out of the nowhere. It’s been nearly a year since you released it and you’ve come so far, breaking subscriber milestones, dropping the most epic chess rap of all time, becoming one of he most popular chess twitch streamers and MOST popular chess KZreadr and now getting married! We’re all here supporting you along the way, Levy, each one of us 1.27 million subscribers! Blobby

Another excellent recap, short and to the point, highlighting the most important elements of the game in a clear and accessible way. Happy birthday Levy.

Happy Birthday Levy! Your videos are truly well done. Your announcing style is fantastic.

I've never commented here before - I just started watching chess KZread a couple of weeks ago. (Played a lot of chess as a kid, but it's been several decades since then.) But I've been enjoying your videos a lot over the past couple of weeks, so I wanted to wish you a happy birthday.

Ian is such a good dude, hope he can bounce back and shock us.

@vumazwesiziba4103

2 жыл бұрын

That's impossible. Carlsen has successfully defended obviously

@armin1480

2 жыл бұрын

@@vumazwesiziba4103 impossible is a strong word. it's highly unlikely (unfortuantely) but still technically possible.

@nightmagister

2 жыл бұрын

@Vicky shrivastava Ian is the weakest challenger Magnus had so far. A shame that Caruana or GIri aren't here.

@edwardmakabling418

2 жыл бұрын

If Ian start attacking.

Happy birthday Levy!! I which you all well!! You are the reason that I got into chess by watching your video on how to play chess for beginners and thank you very much for that! You are the best and do not let ANYONE ruin your birthday and the days to come!

Happy Birthday Levy, thanks for the great content day in-day out! All the best to you!

This was a bit of a painful game to watch honestly,even though I'm glad that Magnus won,I can't help but feel sorry for Nepo

@davidcarlsen7609

2 жыл бұрын

Fuck nepo he Ned to be aggressive

@SmawCity

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidcarlsen7609 says the 600 elo, Nepo would wipe the floor with you blindfolded while being screamed at in Russian.

@10thletter40

2 жыл бұрын

@@SmawCity Nepo literally could be forced to move every piece, blindfolded, with his teeth, standing on one leg, all while holding his breath while having to do all that with a time frame of a bullet game and still beat him

@aaditnoronha5383

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidcarlsen7609 u didnt even know why the blunder was a blunder so sit down

@davidcarlsen7609

2 жыл бұрын

@@SmawCity bitch stop speaking for him

I watch as much as I can “Live” and then always catch the daily recap. Great work.

I won't criticise Ian, when he got the seat to play I thought he would be the least challenging of all Magnus' opponents for the WC title but over the last year he's put in some really solid performances and raised his stock. He's up against the GOAT and if he can pick himself up he could definitely get a game off Magnus and make this tighter

@tensuranikki3529

2 жыл бұрын

Out of curiosity, why did you think that? Cause everyone literally thought the opposite due to Ian being the player that has the best record against Magnus in classical.

@randomshotz13

2 жыл бұрын

@@tensuranikki3529Historically and at the time there were many super GMs who were more consistent or better. You also have to remember the classical portion hasn't decided a WC match for a while so his h2h record felt less important than overall ability. Further to this I believe they are long time friends who have played many classical games at earlier stages in their career which may effect those stats. Also I think there a GM somewhere who has an 100% record against Magnus but he's not a super GM and not a good candidate for a WC, he just played him once and won, so h2h performance isn't everything!! That said, as I mentioned above, across 2020/21 Ian has put in some excellent performances at tournaments and played some sharp games so I was looking forward to this match and felt Magnus (although still the favourite) wasn't as big a favourite as I initially felt.

@tensuranikki3529

2 жыл бұрын

@@randomshotz13 Thanks, that was an interesting take, so who did you feel would pose the biggest challenge for magnus? So, MVL, Giri or someone else?

Happy Birthday, Levy! You make watching chess matches more fun than they actually are.

Happy Birthday Got ham Been watching you somewhat consistently since about a year, and in my opinion you are the most entertaining chess youtuber I know of, which is something the youtube chess scene has lacked for too long. I find myself watching your channel even when I'm not really interested in chess at that point because everytime you make a video you rip your heart out to make it more digestable for us peasants ;)

I am loving the content man. I watch it right after school everyday of the championship. It’s an amazing recap without having to watch the whole stream uploaded. Happy birthday!

happy new year levi

Happy birthday Levy! Your content is incredible, keep up the amazing work!

Happy Birthday Levy! Hope you have a good one! Absolutely love the content! Win at Chess is my favorite series. It’s so informational for the middle game. I just got your intermediate boot camp and yesterday I crossed 1100 in rapid after a couple months. Thank you for all that you do! You and Lucy have a wonderful time on your birthday!

One more drop in the ocean, but your content this past week and a half has made this total chess noob absolutely fascinated with the championship. These recaps are pure gold and you're the #1 chess content creator for a reason. Great work, happy birthday Levy.

Happy birthday. loving the reviews... I can't wait to watch these

Levy! Happy birthday! Thank you for the chess content. I've learned a lot from you and really enjoy watching your videos. Top 5 fav KZreadrs for sure 🥳❤️

We knew at an early age that Carlsen had Fischer-level talent. What we didn't know is that he was born with mental MMA-level doggedness. I'm pretty sure he scares the crap out of his opponents as the end game begins. He will not quit, or give anything. Ever. What a champion....soon again.

Levy: ‘It’s my birthday, but fuck that this is today’s recap’ Respect for the speed this man uploads his recaps in, happy birthday Levy and thanks for the content!

Thanks, Levy!!! Would you please make a video about the "Taverner Problem"? Super thanks!

Happy Bday (belated). Thanks for the recap. Keep up the good work.

Happy birthday bro! Hope u have a great day :D

Hard to see Ian lose like this, though I can only imagine the pressure and grandeur of the situation doesn’t help. I hope he bounces back after the rest day and keeps the fight going until the end!

Happy Birthday! Really enjoying your recaps.

Happy Birthday, Levy! Thanks for the incredible recaps. :)

I just got why Levy says “get outta here” in his recaps. It’s because he empathizes with us. So he tells us to get out before we get caught to an ad break.

@paulomachado7328

2 жыл бұрын

What does that have to do with emphasis? I think you meant to use another word...

@troy6254

2 жыл бұрын

Empathize.. lol

@lightman9935

2 жыл бұрын

@@troy6254 LUL

@codeovercode167

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulomachado7328 Like he tries to see from our perspective. How he wouldn’t want to see ads at the end of the video…

@paulomachado7328

2 жыл бұрын

@@codeovercode167 Yeah, now you edited it, it was wrong before.

Happy Birthday - I really enjoy your synopsis. I like how clear and interactive they are. Some of the others, though they are accurate, the way in which they are explained doesn't really grasp the audience, especially someone who doesn't really understand what is going on so I really appreciate the fun, to the point and sometimes hilarious abridgement of this games.

@matteosevenius313

2 жыл бұрын

some weird fracing going on here

HBD Levy, Love all our works.

Happy birthday! Love your channel so much, please keep up the great work!

Didn't expect to be rooting for Ian so strongly, but I am. Hope he can get up on his feet afer this. Happy Birthday Levy! ^^

@patrickthomas9022

2 жыл бұрын

people from brazil hate nepo hahaha

Now Magnus can play the Bongcloud if they draw every game to game 14

@davidrobins1021

2 жыл бұрын

Don't know if they play the remaining games if the match is decided before game 14? But if they do, it would be funny to see Magnus wheel out the Bongcloud or the Grob, or 1 a3 or something ridiculous. Probably be seen as disrespectful though.

@Justaplebxd1998

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidrobins1021 i can see him do it ,but in the championship ? nah

@leadnitrate2194

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidrobins1021 they don't play after the match is decided

Happy birthday Levy....Thanks for the incredible Recaps!

Happy birthday Levy. Wish you all the best. Thanks for the awesome content

I was watching Fabi and Hess live during the match and damn their criticism of Ian was just scathing. Hess said Ian was playing like a 2300 rather than a 2800 super GM.

@JimmyBoosterCrate

2 жыл бұрын

"Haha this noob is playing like a god damn 2300" -My 1600 ass

@Wltrwllyngaeiou

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly might go down as one of the worst games ever in a world championship match. One blunder is excusable and understandable, but completely going off the rails with b5... Really disappointing. Like the commentators said, Magnus doesn't spiral and go on tilt. His consistency is why he is undisputedly the best player of his generation.

@sunset1394

2 жыл бұрын

Even Ian said that he didn't play like a gm in this game,at the post conference.

@daytradersanonymous9955

2 жыл бұрын

Funny how the guys who didn't qualify to play for the championship have so much to say 🙄

@mousaalblwi6778

2 жыл бұрын

Ian is not 2800 elo rated; and he actually in this game played like a 2300. I rooted for him but I think it’s all over now

Happy birthday 🎊🎉. P.S The fact that you prioritized recording and uploading a perfect “gotham” recap of the match, simplifying every move, going through different lines and commentators notes within 2-hours after the match. IN YOUR BIRTHDAY!! RESPECT. And may your path of success knows no bounds.🙏🙏

Happy Birthday Levy, wish you the best wishes for your life ahead, always loved your content!!

nice analyzing today! thanks Levy. and HB!