Nijat is soo likeable. A pure gentleman.

Yoo the rooook from abasov was so cute 😂

@exbricadlo

Ай бұрын

1:41

@RennellRath

Ай бұрын

@@exbricadlo adding timestamps is like doing angels work

@ImBatman408

Ай бұрын

@@RennellRath You look like one

@RennellRath

Ай бұрын

@@ImBatman408 got the batman rizz

@morijin5568

Ай бұрын

levy should have laughed a little that was mad cute😭😭😭

He's such a calm soul.

@NotoriousKhamid

Ай бұрын

Most chess players are

@dwaynekeenum1916

Ай бұрын

@@NotoriousKhamidkramnik and Hans💀

@NotoriousKhamid

Ай бұрын

@@dwaynekeenum1916 those are the ouliers lol

@elidrissii

Ай бұрын

@@dwaynekeenum1916 And Alireza.

bro chill asf

Abasov seems like a really nice and cool person.

THE ROOOOOK. Abasov is a Gotham enjoyer, amazing

Abasov is a very likeable well spoken guy.

the way Levi conducts his interviews is soo much better than anyone else doing this, and the players seem to like the conversation more lol

@CrashCourse2024

Ай бұрын

I notice Levy treats them like normal people instead of just talking chess only.

@Skoldpadden

Ай бұрын

If you meant to be respectful, his name is levy like levee

@tacocat1705

Ай бұрын

It's because a chess player is interviewing chess players. Need more of this where interviewers and knowledgeable and experienced in the field of whatever their interview

I didn’t realize how cool Abasov is

Can't believe the guy in the candidates is only "the top 5 or top 10" from his country He is such a deserved wildcard

@trqalqau9755

Ай бұрын

The best GMs from Azerbaijan are getting older and losing their interest and passion, that’s the main reason.

After Mamedyarov and Radjabov it is very nice to see another Azerbaijani chess player in candidates.

@princeantisocial

Ай бұрын

And those two you mentioned were strong players

@GMBobbyFischer

Ай бұрын

@@princeantisocialNijat is very strong player too. Also, he gave 4 years break to study in college (university)😊

When I think chess GM, I think Morphy, Fischer, Alekhine... some dark, tortured genius. It seems like chess grandmasters today are so wholesome and healthy. Except for Hans Neimann of course, he's from the old evil genius chess school I think.

@victorkao1472

Ай бұрын

I love Hans Neimann lol. The chess world needs a villain like him to spice things up

@MannanGoel

Ай бұрын

@@_CertifiedHoodClassic he was as controversial even before the cheating saga, just less famous. Has always been the chess villain

hope he will win some games and return to the main competition. Good luck with Nepo!

@muharremcelik7071

Ай бұрын

Even though he don't have much luck in this tournament, he added a nice color to the tournament.

Levy, you are a great interviewer! Sympathetic and Articulate, even official FIDE interviewers lack these qualities.

Abasov is obviously the smartest guy in the tournament. He’s playing at the candidates even though he took time off to go to college. Wow!

He seems really down to earth, I really like it!

9:35 Nijat politely casting some shade on Levi's story lol

@sohumgala2422

Ай бұрын

I interpreted it as a compliment to have a pretty decent record against an already strong GM

@hanusiddhanth7952

Ай бұрын

+1 @sohumgala2422

@elnurfarajov2902

Ай бұрын

It's definitely a compliment

@boohoohoohoo

Ай бұрын

@@sohumgala2422 Nijat says Alireza was pretty much 2700 four years ago. If you look 4 years ago, Alireza beat Magnus Carlsen in the banter blitz cup. Basically, there is no way in the world that Levy, around 2300, could have even been competitive with Alireza. It's like you are a high school player and you said you beat Michael Jordan when he first came into the NBA. I dont think Nijat is saying Levy is lying, but maybe it was a bit more than 4 years ago.

Man tore an ACL and still plays its tough to handle with an injury. Also he was a GM at 15 so he deserves to be there

I wasn’t sure about this guy when he qualified, but I kinda like him now. Seems like a very nice guy and has given a good fight in every game so far in the tournament.

Nijat is such a likable and soft spoken man.

Such a wholesome guy. amazing

I think I have a new favourite chess player

abasov was so smart and kind, looking forward to seeing more from him

When Abasov told Levy "We are masters in chess.." I got so hyped.

Man is sooo calm!

THE ROOOOOOOOOKKKKKK🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 1:41

@billybob6604

Ай бұрын

SACRIFICES THE ROOK

@exbricadlo

Ай бұрын

@@billybob6604 wasnt talking about sacrifice, just yelled 'the rook/

@billybob6604

Ай бұрын

@@exbricadlo im still gonna say it

@exbricadlo

Ай бұрын

@@billybob6604 i'saying, thats not the case

@billybob6604

Ай бұрын

@@exbricadlo 🤷‍♂️

These interviews are making it so much more enjoyable to watch the candidates. Nice to get to know the personalities etc

I liked this interview a lot. He seems like such a pleasant guy!

I didn't know a lot about Abasov before this tournament, and this interview and his games have been eye opening to how amazing of a person he is. I wish him nothing but the best in his entire life, what a gem!

Finally a GM who is a good talker

@eviltiki13

Ай бұрын

Have you met… Vishy Anand?

Super cool and chill dude, great interview!

Very happy to see this series of interviews with the players. It makes it so much better to root for them and enjoy their games once you can associate their personalities with their names. Nidat was just a name to me before this but now I am genuinely intrigued to follow him more after seeing how pleasing and likeable he is in real life. Kudos to Levy for continuing to bring top level chess content to us.

Levy is on a mission to milk all the GMs💀

@snide1574

Ай бұрын

Gotham milker

@elnurfarajov2902

Ай бұрын

Pause

@jackingaround

Ай бұрын

Chill bro

@Phoenix.219

Ай бұрын

He was contacted by FIDE for the interviews so he did interview all of them in 3 days (told this at Anish's channel yesterday)

Great interview. While Abasov has had some tough losses, I've been a great fan of his games. His Queen endgame with Gukesh was amazing.

GM Nijat is so sweet and adorable so i followed his IG lol

Levy is such a humble person, its just fantastic that he does so well...

I’m rooting for him but he needs some more experience in high level competitions his opponents are veterans of events like these. Love from Turkiye!

very cool guy this Nijat, rooting for him to win some games

My man Levy representing all the way..... Respect bro

immensely likable plus a sense of humor on par plus English is so good.. no wonder, Levi will make anybody likable plus...

He gives strong Aronian energy, very chill guy

what a great guy he is

I don't know if he'll succeed as a candidate but I suspect he'll succeed as a person. He seems like a very well rounded person (unlike Magnus or Nepo).

@user-kc6wu2gc2m

Ай бұрын

Nepo not rounded? look at his face

@sanjithd3343

Ай бұрын

@@user-kc6wu2gc2m 💀

@DuncanEduardo

Ай бұрын

You can include Nakamura in that list

@user-kc6wu2gc2m

Ай бұрын

@@DuncanEduardo hah.. Naka already achieved highs, he doesn't have to be rounded or be nice.. lol

Nijat is so sweet, great man

Very likable

Such a gentleman, love from india

Didn't know he is such a cool guy

Cool guy 😊 and good luck with the games Nijat 🙂

Bro I want him to do well in the canadites.

very likeable person and also strong chess player, hope he gets better physically and ruins the tournament for some.

he seems like a nice guy

we need more Levy on big tournaments, his interviews on the Candidates are definitely one of the best chess players interviews I've seen

Chill dude, cool accent af

I couldn't wait for Alireza's video, but I jumped to watch this! Nijat was hilarious! 😂

The roooookkk

was wondering if levy would interview him. interesting to hear from an underdog of the tourney

Nijat never fails to THE ROOOOOOOK.

Such a nice and funny person.

Abasov is a phenomenon player definitely has potential to be 2730. But for now he's straight up outclassed in the candidates. I He's not winning the candidates. but I hope he comes back stronger

@trqalqau9755

Ай бұрын

Nihat is still young, I’m pretty sure he’ll have time to improve himself

After Fabi and Nepo, I've liked this the most compared to Levy's interviews with the other candidates

Amazing guy ❤

all the respect to him after 10 rounds fighting those monsters. Almost beating Hikaru, defending against Nepo. Would be awesome to see him win one game

Good luck with Nepo ❤

Loved this guy

1:41 Nijat also is the fan of THE ROOK!!!

For everyone is like "he is so chill", remember that edibles are legal in Canada

Damn. He torn his ACL and recovery is still ongoing

Underdog competitors don't get the respect they deserve, but good on Levy to do this interview with Nijat. He qualified under Magnus' withdrawal, I get it, but he held his own with some good draws. He doesn't need to win to impress anyone, here. Even if he keeps drawing, it's a decent payday :)

Why are we still getting amazed at how calm and mature these guys are? Are we expecting professional chess players to be immature and flamboyant?

I love gotham

8:30 Abasov casually revealing he's immortal

Brilliant Forrest Gump reference!!

Levy pinning top GMs for an interview

the rooooooooooooooook

Man is in the candidates with a torn ACL 😮😢

I might have a new favourite chess player

Nijat going THE ROOOK lool

Abosov is such a cool guy I have found out from a few interviews. he's making my list of favorite chess players.

But the camera pan 1:21 😂

The rooook😂😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Abasov is charming and a gentleman! "I tried to move my rook too far" 😂

Nice guy!

I'm def a nijat fan lol love this guy

To be able to prep for and play in the candidates in his condition is very hard and personally for me ... very sad to see. Just for once think that it is your once in a lifetime oppurtunity and it was met with such utter unluckiness, it's really heartbreaking, tournament ruining much. As if his leg's condition wasn't enough, FIDE surely would have gone above and beyond in inspecting him especially, because rumors about him were circulating in the air, which consequently must have caused even more distress, discomfort and psychological pain, maybe even physical pain to him. I wholeheartedly wish that he scores well in his first candidates tournament, and if not him, at least his subordinate player Salimova Nurgyul does, so we would see the smile on his face widen. Love you Abasov!

Abasov is the Man of The Tournament !

Interview gukesh next please

Dude this Abasov guy is so funny

2:46 run forest run!!

Before Levy mentioned the gym I could tell Abasov goes cuz his non broken leg is musclular as heck

I just wanna be friends with him☺

Crazy in every Interview there is an Elefant in the room xD

Why are some of these interviews on this channel instead of Levy's channel?

@liltifred

Ай бұрын

Levy answer this on the live he made with Anish this morning, on Anish’s channel

@ddenti99

Ай бұрын

@@liltifred will you not tell us? :(

@akshathkumar9135

Ай бұрын

@@ddenti99 lol I want to know too

nijats a fan

I am also graduate in Economics 😊

@user-kc6wu2gc2m

Ай бұрын

yeah, and Kramnik is in statistics

did he?

Looking forward to the Alireza Interview…you can’t just put a YT short out there and leave us hanging 😢

When is Vishy's itv? ❤❤❤❤

Azerbaijan🇦🇿🇦🇿

He's like the MVL of Azerbaijan

The roookk