Can you please show Magnus he's the only reason i watch these

@killsall7735

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed but he’s not in the candidates dawg

@architbhai9463

2 жыл бұрын

Pin of i don't know

@thekrusche

2 жыл бұрын

Pin of shame!

@myriad695

2 жыл бұрын

Bro, stop watching and wait for the World Championship then lol

@carljustin5323

2 жыл бұрын

Pin of people don’t understand sarcasm

It's nice that people are interested in the candidates enough that he can actually just name the videos candidates round X without it substantially affecting viewership.

@areebsiddiqui758

2 жыл бұрын

I mean, its literally the biggest tournament in chess. If people aren't interested in this then they won't be interested in anything. I guess it also proves Levy doesn't need to spam Magnus clickbait to get views.

@robertvolgman6590

2 жыл бұрын

It probably actually helps viewership because the candidates is one of the few tournaments where lots of people are actively seeking out tournament updates

@andrerodrigues2877

2 жыл бұрын

@@areebsiddiqui758 it's definitely not the biggest

@matthies8431

2 жыл бұрын

@@andrerodrigues2877 what is the biggest tournament according to you

@AUG_Glow

2 жыл бұрын

@@andrerodrigues2877 are you doing drugs bro? Wtf

for someone who might not even have been considering the candidates just over a year ago, that was fucking impressive by hikaru

@i_am_anxious0247

2 жыл бұрын

The craziest thing is that according to very high depth engine lines, he was worse for a lot of the game, but never dead lost. He was facing engine lines for 25 moves and never needed an opponent’s blunder to draw. Incredible.

"Razor thin!" Hikaru living on the edge with an end game performance for the ages after Alireza throws 25 moves of dynamite prep at him. Game of the tournament so far?? Great recap!!

@joetucker971

2 жыл бұрын

I'm stunned by that fortress, it's like something out of a constructed chess puzzle, incredible game

@zackf3688

2 жыл бұрын

Fully agree, but I may add that he saw and understood this defensive resource well beforehand and in tremendous time pressure. There's simply no one like him with a ticking clock, just amazing.

@tomassklenar8277

2 жыл бұрын

I would argue actually both Nepo's games might be better for the game of the tournament, but this was briliant as well. It was a pity, it would be lovely if Alireza could win the whole thing

@brendanjdarcy1

2 жыл бұрын

Agree, amazing perormance by Hikaru against such prep, he's in great form.

@billyjoethethird8436

2 жыл бұрын

@@tomassklenar8277 I would rather see man win than machine. That's why Hikaru's game and kzread.info/dash/bejne/rKahw5ukZcvZg5s.html this one are so great.

This Hikaru game made me think about what Naroditzki said about playing against him, that it was frustrating because every beautiful line that you think it's winning you realize that at the end of the line there is a perfectly placed piece that makes it useless. And it's exactly like that, Alireza thought for an hour and a half for that endgame but every single idea is useless because of insanely perfectly placed pieces

@meh2846

2 жыл бұрын

Levy said he watched the game yet he said it only took 40 mins. Lmfao Hikaru endgames are astounding !

@l.z.6553

2 жыл бұрын

@@meh2846 no he said Alireza thought about that one move in the endgame for 40 mins

That hikaru endgame was one of the best endgames I've ever seen in my life. Absolutely brilliant!

@andrewqi6695

2 жыл бұрын

check out the game against radja

14:50 "This position has not been reached in... like... decades. The last time this was reached was in 2021" Yes, this is how I feel too after the pandemic. 2021 seems centuries away...

@niruam7196

2 жыл бұрын

Came to search this comment, very gustav :)

@_tom_

2 жыл бұрын

I thought i was stupid and had to replay it 3-4 times. Im glad im not the only one that heard it

@arsalali69

2 жыл бұрын

He meant in classical chess

@descendency

2 жыл бұрын

2019 feels like a lifetime ago. Like, literal generations.

@autosemimatic6071

2 жыл бұрын

@@descendency fr, even 2020 feels like a long time ago. in 2020, 2018 didnt feel like that long ago but in 2022 for some reason 2020 feels like ages ago. shows how much the way we live can impact our sense of time and if it werent for time being actually recorded a lot of people wouldnt be believe its been only 2 years.

You could have mentioned the speed hikaru played it in the end, he just walked to the board, played the move, walked away, came back and played a move,... For like last 10 moves

@Jasomniac

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that was crazy. He was down like 90 minutes and towards the end of the game he was up 30 minutes.

@NoRodNeeded

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jasomniac think it was more than 30, he had 57 minutes iirc and firouzja had like 15

@Shadowboost

2 жыл бұрын

I just watched Hikaru's recap and he even calculated the lines that the commentators were talking about with engine. When way out of prep. It's just crazy

@marcosleal2672

2 жыл бұрын

He was checking the stockfish

@beebit_

2 жыл бұрын

I'm more impressed by Alireza actually, but I have to admit, good fortune was with Hikaru today

I think that defence by Nakamura is the most beautiful defensive game I've ever seen in my life. Alireza threw everything at him. Prep, speed, tricky endgame to defend, time pressure. Was not enough to defeat him. Wow.

@ahmedbounader5593

2 жыл бұрын

You are exaggerating

@Anonymous-vz4zr

2 жыл бұрын

@Ahmed Bounader you are underrating

@kennyfa2874

2 жыл бұрын

Nah you havn't seen Capablanca's defence against the debut of the Marshall attack by Frank Marshall

@Shadowboost

2 жыл бұрын

@@kennyfa2874 but in the modern age, prep is lethal. Alireza had engine lines all the way to move 25 while Naka had to calculate his way through that complexity

@goranACD

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah looking at pure talent Hikaru is probably the goat

This Hikaru game definitely deserves deeper analysis. The precision is insane and the tactics very interesting.

@eruptrl8893

2 жыл бұрын

I know right that endgame was surprisingly very interesting

@kaspertrollberg1051

2 жыл бұрын

Check the agadmator video :)

@castleko3764

2 жыл бұрын

Check his yt channel

@teodorul9280

2 жыл бұрын

in the live broadcast, when I watched Hikaru's game I felt like I watching a movie. Insane game!

@joelleblanc9476

2 жыл бұрын

Stockfish says Hikaru played the endgame at 97% accuracy…. That’s nuts!

hikaru calculation are insane, he spent like 40 minutes on the move c3, almost getting out of time, and then he blitzed out all the other moves, with firouza thinking for an entire hour, the instant he played c3 he knew that it was going to be a draw, he's just absurd

@eddyirategekanya336

2 жыл бұрын

No he spent his time on a4, he was calculating everything! I think when alireza exchanged the rooks Hikaru had already seen c3

@davidefontanella2147

2 жыл бұрын

@@thibatsaneivanmahlelebe2083 you're right it was on a4 my bad, but the point remains

@fromfuture5519

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidefontanella2147 I think he had seen c3 when he played a5 atleast or atleast when he played played Rg8. Because after that it is all concrete. You can't go for Rg8-Rf1-Ke8-h6-Rf8 and hope you will have something. Because optically that looks lost but it is very concrete. Waiting for his recap. He will probably let us know when he saw c3. I would guess like on move 32 atleast.

@SavantGardeEX

2 жыл бұрын

Wrong he spent all his minutes on A4, but by the time he played A4,I think after he played that he knew the game was a draw, and KG7 was played within a few minutes, he lated blitzed the rest of the moves including c3, as he only spent like 10 secs on it.

Hikaru holding that was so hype. Also, thank you for explaining why Alireza couldn’t just run the king up and take everything at the end. I was wondering why he didn’t during the live match.

Is anyone else excited for (near) daily 30 minutes of amazing content for the next couple of weeks? Day 3 and I'm already addicted... keep it up, Levy!!

@harshitpurohit2416

2 жыл бұрын

I believe this is the first Candidates I am following properly and it is magnificent to watch these players even drawing.

@lucasfj9680

2 жыл бұрын

It’s also exciting to follow it live

@banrtv9446

2 жыл бұрын

I only see the hikaru games

@aboveendymion20

2 жыл бұрын

Pin of pride for this comment

@thenixaless7493

2 жыл бұрын

I'm hooked personally 😌

Hikaru defended like a COMPUTER and today's match will be a confidence boost for him

@aaliyan22

2 жыл бұрын

Alizera had theory but Hikaru was like "I literally don't care"

@payedactor9177

2 жыл бұрын

@@martinpaddle from waht I've seen, the engines were always about zeros, but as levy said, it was practical torture

@c.221

2 жыл бұрын

@@martinpaddle time pressure + very sharp position Objectively it is equal but practically its much more difficult

@marcosleal2672

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, he used the fish to draw

@martinpaddle

2 жыл бұрын

@@c.221 true... it's just that during the game, people were basing their opinions on the eval bars of some low-depth engines and pretending Alireza was winning. There's no doubt that it was a practically difficult position.

just a suggestion, but it would be cool if you showed the standings at the end of each day

@MrSphynixdc

2 жыл бұрын

that would be amazing

Thats what you call living on the razors edge, Hikaru is a Houdini of modern chess

@funkerman7

2 жыл бұрын

No hes not lmao

@vercot7000

2 жыл бұрын

@@funkerman7 Yeah sure he is! why not?

@nahrafe

2 жыл бұрын

@@vercot7000 coz Hikaru is Houdini of post-modern chess, maybe

@Pedro-op6zj

2 жыл бұрын

@@funkerman7 back to the basement nerd

Hikaru being the last to finish his game all 3 rounds so far shows he Is here to fight!

@love.flower.chainsaw

2 жыл бұрын

Also shows that everyone sees him as the weakest opponent. No one had any intention of playing for a draw against Nakamura.

@mortalkombaty7960

2 жыл бұрын

@@love.flower.chainsaw nah The weakest player is Radjabov and everyone knows it but nice try :-)

@SavantGardeEX

2 жыл бұрын

@@love.flower.chainsaw Pretty sure not losing or drawing instantly is a sign that you're a good player.

@enderduck4253

2 жыл бұрын

@@mortalkombaty7960 for post pandemic performance, Hikaru has a performance rating of 2850, which is the highest of any of the candidates in the same time period, so don't know what that guy was talking about. Meanwhile, Radjabov has a performance rating of 2680 or something.

@KemosabeTBC

2 жыл бұрын

@@love.flower.chainsaw Huh Fabi and Firo playing with white for a draw? Hello?

ding liren's game: if it was us gotham subs who played that king e1, gotham would be like "there are so many pieces on the board and you're moving your king? 600 elo!"

@_A-B_

2 жыл бұрын

nope because gotham would guess that it is a good move. also he wouldn't call it a 600 game after all this beuatiful opening and middle game. Nıope

@alexanderwilliamhassaikay

2 жыл бұрын

@@_A-B_ wow that joke was a literal airplane for you

Ding is a sweet, humble guy but he really lacks confidence! Especially after that first round loss to Nepo. He overthinks a lot and is constantly down on the clock. I really hope he can bounce back after this bad start.

i was watching live and alireza is really the talent of this decade and I'm sure he is gonna become world champion at some point. i mean 25 moves of prep is just ridiculous, and the best thing about alireza is he plays such fluent attacking chess you want to play like that. But credit to hikaru he shows real class and some of the best end game defence.

@Kay-jg6tf

2 жыл бұрын

Impressive prep isn't enough to take down Magnus, a WC title isn't in Alirezas near future i believe.

@RomeluParez

2 жыл бұрын

@@Kay-jg6tf he is only 19 within next 2-3 years he will be, he can only grow more into it

@Kay-jg6tf

2 жыл бұрын

@@RomeluParez Well i did say not in the near future so i don't think he'll win the candidates now, but who knows.. I'm guessing exactly zero of the candidates cares what i think :)

@samiesta9996

2 жыл бұрын

@@a.s.04 He is closer to Fischer than Garry Chesst though.

The precision Hikaru showed in the endgame was mind boggling, it was studylike. EVERY move Hikaru played after 38. a4 was an only move in the position; and the evaluation went from 0s to at least +7. Hikaru played 16 only moves, SIXTEEN. Insane. We officially have a new minister of defense in Chess.

@teodorul9280

2 жыл бұрын

it was never +7. Maybe on lower depth stockfish it was like +1.5, but on 30+ depth all the game was 0s or 0.6 at max. But you're right , insane play by Naka

@fromfuture5519

2 жыл бұрын

Top grandmaster can see like 20 moves ahead. Hikaru was obviously good and always has been good at holding bad position. Once he found c3 it was not really tough for him. Because it is very thematic and if you can see like till the end of the game should not be difficult for a guy who is rated 2760 or something.

@Pedro-op6zj

2 жыл бұрын

@@fromfuture5519 please don't talk about what you have no clue

@fromfuture5519

2 жыл бұрын

@@Pedro-op6zj Okay? 1 v1 ?

Chess One of the few places where being called a bot is a compliment

@JustAPokemonCommentingOnVideos

2 жыл бұрын

overused joke ; damn you fell off you actually used to be half funny back in the day

@SchrodingersTag

2 жыл бұрын

@@JustAPokemonCommentingOnVideos check name Wrong guy

@JustAPokemonCommentingOnVideos

2 жыл бұрын

@@SchrodingersTag oh lol

@eyeofhorus1301

2 жыл бұрын

@@JustAPokemonCommentingOnVideos wtf is going on here?

@sashaboydcom

2 жыл бұрын

@@eyeofhorus1301 Just some guy and a pokemon commenting on videos

Hikaru was like solving a endgame problem like composition !! nice

You're doing a really great job with these recaps, Levy. They're very insightful while also being entertaining; I love the enthusiasm, which feels genuine and unforced. Thanks for your hard work!

I see Hikaru came to fight. What a beast of a defense! This endgame understanding, just magnesian endgame play, what can we say? The man is there to leave a mark. And they critizised him and didn't take him seriously. "Oh it's just a streamer" - jeah, and he plays pristine chess!

Sad that Ding didn't win today but theres always more rounds!

@davidhale8034

2 жыл бұрын

Not if he keeps missing the winning moves.

I sometimes forget just how strong of a player Hikaru actually is. Holding that draw against Alireza is amazing.

Win, lose or draw Alireza Firouzja is the most exciting player to watch. He plays as though he’s destined to become the best the world has ever seen.

on Stream Keymer said c3 is a difficult move to find and he can be happy to get the extra hour, and Hikaru played it like instant

It was funny watching it live as Daniel Rensch suddenly declared it was just a matter of time that Firouzja won and started making sharksound as Firouzja stood up. But Hikaru must have seen the draw as he played c3 as he stood up very confident. He had reached timecontrol and got an extra hour. Firouzja thought for more than 60 minutes after c3.

Hikaru: Good at chess, good for chess.

Third day of translating Levy's titles into English : ''BRUTAL - CANDIDATES ROUND 3''

@pianissimo7121

2 жыл бұрын

One day KZread will glitch and people won't be able to read the titles. Then you will laugh at everyone who joked on you, till then.... What the hell is this comment ;p

@singiignis6569

2 жыл бұрын

@@pianissimo7121 It's a reference to a recurring commenter on levy's videos that translates the video's title to Neopolitan

can't believe Hikaru actually defended that

Great video! Any chance we could get the current standings / points at the end of each recap video? Helps solidify how well the players are doing in my mind.

Thank you for the fun recaps of the candidates. Looking forward to your IM tournament recaps!

Love these recaps as always you make these crazy games even more exciting

Rapport seems to like complications and confusing his opponents. Ding clearly doesn't like confusion! Naka's draw was super-world championship level. It's one for the endgame theory books.

Love your recaps. Have stopped watching the live commentary and just watch your videos. If possible, could you include the standings so that we can see where the tournament is at. Thanks.

That last was game was just sheer beauty. Thamk you Levy these recaps are a real treat :)

Great video Levy. Keep up the good work!

I love these recaps. It'd be great if you could add the timer. The clock added so much suspense to the Ding-Rapport and Hikaru-Alireza games.

@enderduck4253

2 жыл бұрын

I think he explained that the only way to do that would be to use the actual game on the website rather than the PGN, but you can't move around the pieces yourself like he does to show different lines without the board changing colours and looking washed out.

I’ve been waiting all day for this

Man, I love this man and how entertaining chess is when he comments the matches, thanks for ma the video

Awesome content thx for the recap!

Levy: "Eating Lays on the couch" Actually it was ice cream, but point taken

@OGHumorBot

2 жыл бұрын

Homemade chocolate chip cookies

@CPSlays

2 жыл бұрын

Marshmallows

Levy's a beast. Can't believe the quality of content in one take

@ojaseeduble9310

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agreed

The way you ended this last recap game maaaan. You are an entertainer at heart and I LOVE having a well prepared host of the show making a chess game feel like a damn box fight.

been into chess less than 2 months and now Im hooked, ur videos are a big part of that!

Thanks Gotham for making these amazing recaps

@jipoudeweernink9364

2 жыл бұрын

Thank god. ham.

Hikaru clearly was the man today. Ding sadly chickened out against Rapport, should have won that one:/

@michaelye1536

2 жыл бұрын

They both drew the game but Ding had a winning position.

Great recap thanks!

Loving these recaps! :D

Alireza is unique. I can see why Magnus wants to play him for the title.

@martinpaddle

2 жыл бұрын

From what I've seen so far, he always tries to aggressively unbalance the position and look for tricks. It's a risky strategy against such a field of players, but so far he's holding on.

@GreenManorite

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know, feels like he played a ton of prep, had a massive time advantage and couldn't convert. Hikaru is only the third or fourth best player in the tournament. It feels like Alireza isn't there yet. How many prep bombs does he have left? This one was expertly handled.

@thesnackbandit

2 жыл бұрын

Just curious. What exactly do you mean by "Alireza is unique"? He's exceptional, but why unique?

@martinpaddle

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreenManorite 'Convert' what? There was no win in this game. Chess is a draw, unless one side makes mistakes. You can't prep yourself to a winning position. Hikaru played brilliantly under time pressure, it's not Alireza's fault.

@bharat_a2k957

2 жыл бұрын

@@martinpaddle there was a win, when hikaru offered a rook trade, but alireza couldn't find it.

I ignored everything today for the recap lol thanks Levy

@aqeelraja4750

2 жыл бұрын

missing out tbh

@Soul0890

2 жыл бұрын

All good, was a little busy and I get to get caught up in 30 minutes

Amazing draw on the last game! I enjoy these recaps the most 🙌

I’m waiting to watch all these Candidates updates ASAP

It’s a really big deal to me to have Levy’s recaps to watch. It makes these games way more exciting to watch. Best way to view this stuff for sure 🙏

@spoon7313

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. Especially because the live commentaries spanning hours is way too long, despite the talented commentators

I don't know if someone wrote this but I think it would be a great addition if at the end of every video you put the current standings after that round so we can keep track of how it's going through your videos. And maybe mention the result of games you didn't cover in the video. Anyway keep up the amazing content!

@lordmctheobalt

2 жыл бұрын

I like your suggestions. However, he always covers all 4 games. (There are 8 players, makes 4 games per day)

@djoles44

2 жыл бұрын

@@lordmctheobalt Oof you're right I'm dumb I wasn't using my brain, don't know how i came up with more games lol. Then only the standings at the end would be nice

Thank you for these. I keep missing the livestreams…

Yes keep these recaps coming!!!!

0:37 G1 4:45 G2 13:20 G3 18:12 HIKARU 'nuff said :D

Ladies and gentleman welcome back to the highlight of my day 🙌🙌🙏🙏❤️❤️

Love the video as always good stuff man

Thanks Levy, great recap

Actually sacing rook by Rapport was the best move, and Bf6 was supposed to stop Bg5 atacking the rook. 7:30

@lukas5818

2 жыл бұрын

Now Rapport instead of looking like a drink guy looks like complete genius

@eyeofhorus1301

2 жыл бұрын

@@lukas5818 He sure is good at confusing the opponent when they're completely winning against him, twice in a row now vs Duda and now this

I was soooo nervous in hikaru game l hope he win the cand

Thanks for the great recaps.

I love your recaps!!

Time for my favorite part of the day

Anyone else hear Levy explain the moves and be like “yeah I would have totally played that” and get stuck on move 2?

Nice recap keep on trucking.

Nice recap levy keep it up 🙌 Beautiful shirt btw😂

It was so wholesome when Alireza stood up and was just smiling at this epic battle. He really loves his sport :‘)

@yaboirogers6342

2 жыл бұрын

nothing is more worthy of respect to me than a player appreciating an opponent's good play

Hikaru move: 40 minutes Gothamchess recap of every game: less than 30 minutes. Awesome stuff. Thank you!

Good as always, great game by Alireza and Hikaru. Levy, I’d like it if you show the standings at the end of the video as you mostly do in other tournaments.

Another great recap Levy! Always love watching your vids. Btw, im thinking yesterday was leg day and today was shoulders?

I don’t even like Hikaru, but man, I can’t help but root for him. He plays entertainingly, and goes for it. What a mad lad.

I was refreshing KZread like a madman for Levy to show up. I couldn't wait to see how Hikaru performed against Firouzja. Levy is up against Marijuana and Alcohol. 😂

really like you`re recaps, easy to follow and entertaining. is it maybe possible to see the elo bar during the commentary, i think it would be a great addition. all the best and i enjoy every video

i wait for Levi's recap before looking at any match details. so good!!

Never clicked faster in my life. Absolutely love These recaps!

Magnus: I want to play candidates. FIDE: No, you can't. Magnus: There are so many players, I want to beat them all. FIDE: No, you can't. Magnus: Every time, you give me only one player. That is so boring.

Looking forward everyday. Thank you Levy so much! For makin us enjoy another aspect of life (chess). Much love and appreciation🙏🏼

25:06 - Alireza spent 1 full hour on the move pawn takes c3, Hikaru was eating lunch and getting ready for dinner.

I’ve been stuck in bed with 102 degree fever for the past few days and your videos have really helped get me through these days. I’ve been a long time fan and your videos always give me something to look forward to. Your work in making high quality content is appreciated

@dd6240

2 жыл бұрын

I’m hoping that temperature is in Fahrenheit 😂

@madmalkav6540

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you get better soon!

Rooting for Hikaru, he’s doing so well

Look forward to these everyday Levy

Wonderful monologue there at 4:00 well put.

It is a weird game, but you make chess enjoyable. Loving the recaps! (Oh, btw have you ever gotten hurt while playing squash? I almost broke my nose once, haha)

@emiliosereni1864

2 жыл бұрын

@@HEDWARDMUSIC this community is not elitist, fortunately

When the recaps are better than games…

*i would like to see a scoreboard somewhere maybe invetween matches, it helps understand the importance of matches*

I appreciate the energy put into these recaps. It's literally 27 minutes of chess but it's never boring because of how Levy breaks it down!

I was watching Ding's game and the eval just rising and rising in his favour and later when I saw the results - DRAW!?!?

I’m really rooting for Hikaru, that draw was so clutch for him, I’m excited.

Good job mate, keep up the good work!

It was really fascinating to watch the Hikaru and Alireza game. Great recap!

Levy, I'm from India. It's 00:40 here and I can't sleep without watching your recap everyday....UPLOAD ASAP BRO xD

@JustAPokemonCommentingOnVideos

2 жыл бұрын

hello indian bhai mei bhi dekhta hoon levy sone se pehle

@adityakashyap3833

2 жыл бұрын

@@meow-meow1247 he just repeated what I said

@JustAPokemonCommentingOnVideos

2 жыл бұрын

@@meow-meow1247 i just said that hello brother from india i too watch levy's videos before sleeping

@rhobh1868

2 жыл бұрын

sasta nasha krlo

Levy's jokes making fun of viewers are absolutely hilarious. I still laugh every time I hear, "Well, you would hang mate here." "You would hang your queen." "You would lose this position." It's great. And funny because it's mostly true.

@stanfordtonnychikowore3807

2 жыл бұрын

You would find a way to hang a rook , there are no rooks in the position but you would find a way to hang one😂😂😂

Amazing Levy with recap

Awesome video Gotham