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When Nepo is in shape, he looks unstoppable. His moves look so straightforward and uncompromising.

@frednimzowi9852

Ай бұрын

I would express it differently: Nepo has the capacity to get in form when it counts the most. Counterexamples are easy to find: Chucky, Aronian, Fabi and maybe Alireza but for him it's a bit early to say. Even in the match against Magnus Nepo was in good shape imo. He collapsed after losing game 6, the turning point and a game he could have won. But in the first half he was really good. I think Nepo is the favorite as long as he doesn't lose a game. With his direct style, confidence is even more important, I think.

given how distraught he seemed at the end, I hope vidit sees the positive: this was wc-level stuff, he hold well for a long time but did not get tortured for another 50 to 100 moves. also: peak Ian. essentially just using time to calm himself

Masterful analysis about the relationship between human and computer chess!

You've quickly become one of my favorite chess streamers and analysers. A new upload from the candidates is becomming the highlight of the day, keep up the brilliant work :D!

@PowerPlayChess

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Nepo is so cold-blooded in the Candidates! Why didn’t I pick him, I’m such a noob :(

Vidit lost because his plan took too many moves to complete . Moreover in the meantime it did not stop or slowed down white's progress either. In chess there is always a race of plans. The one who succeed first wins.

Fantastic game!

"Whos powerplay chess? OH the cool guy"

@arnieus866

Ай бұрын

I love your analysis. You deserve more subscribers.

Model game in Berlin!

Poor Vidit, even the super solid Berlin couldn't get him the draw to stabilise.

You have got to hand it to Nepo. Losing twice in the final, lesser guys might have been broken mentally and never get over it. The Russian steamroller much like his pawns today keeps coming forward to crush his opponents. Still hoping Caruana can do it!

Excellent Magnus like prepapration from Nepo, beautiful game

Very well explained.

Instead of Bi4 I think Bd9 would have been slightly better :) Jokes aside, thanks for the commentary, very well appreciated! (as usual)

@robinesperoza

Ай бұрын

as a kid I always wanted to play chess on a checkers board to have some more space for my pieces.

@rolandkensdale1889

Ай бұрын

UK draughts is normally 8x8, Europe I think often 10x10 board. There is a chess variant called cylindrical chess, too much for me, one for the mathematicians.

@robinesperoza

Ай бұрын

@@rolandkensdale1889 I had to wiki Cylindrical chess. Apparently it's invented in the year 947. Wow. That one looks somewhat to complicated. I did enjoy playing some Duck Chess though.

I too loveYorkshire tea, rather hard to get hold of here in the Arctic, but worth the effort. A fine win for Nepo. Thanks Daniel.

@MrCrchandler

Ай бұрын

My inlaws in Holmfirth send it to me in bulk, which is still cheaper than buying it retail here in the States.

@joseraulcapablanca8564

Ай бұрын

@@MrCrchandler my family home in Britain send it to me. Last of the summer wine country nice little place Holmfrith.

@MrCrchandler

Ай бұрын

@@joseraulcapablanca8564 Indeed. My late wife and I spent a good deal of time there during times when LOTSW was filming exteriors of some of its last seasons. I shared a number of pints with Frank Thornton, ie 'Truly of the Yard.' Blacksheep Ale.

Thanks again for this excellent explanation. In mine opinion Nepo found the prepared move 12. Nf3-h2 by using a computer. Stockfish 16.1 finds after 36 ply (1 min) that Bf4 (the main move) is equal to Nh2 (0.00), indeed with the idea to follow up with f4.

16:36 I thought : Rd1, c6 -> Nf6, Nxf6 -> Rxd7, Nxd7 -> e8=Q but missed Kc6. At least, Rd1 is still the best move :)

Vidit is actually just doing his best to feature on Power Play Chess as often as he can in this tournament. Can't blame him tbh.

It seems that psychology and playability are now prioritized over TNs following Magnus's example perhaps ?

@PowerPlayChess

Ай бұрын

I think that was always the case! Though in the past, occasionally, there could be decisive opening novelties.

Until Be8? It was playable but after it Nepo closed the trap🙂

It would be very hard to hold the endgame with RB vs RNB (opposite colours) with the 4-2 pawns, for example, without pawns it's a win for the side with the advantage (probably takes too long to convert of course, but still, that shows how dangerous it is).

"you have a think while I have a drink." another fantastic line from the greatest broadcaster in chess, imho. cheers and hope you enjoyed that beautiful English morning birdsong.

@PowerPlayChess

Ай бұрын

You meaning the squawking parakeets?!

@quarkraven

Ай бұрын

@@PowerPlayChess haha yes 😊

Nice to see the Berlin Wall back in an important game. Besides the Kasparov-Kramnik WC games. Further tests between the two after the WC are really interesting. Think Gujrathi, maybe due to his limited Berlin experience and prep, was totally out of his depth. Seems positionally much worse off relatively early. Maybe practically busted. Once one of the black B's comes off, ouch. Always white desired in the Berlin Wall, though maybe LSB preferred, and any white advantage is magnified. Think Nepom extremely nice positional play. Getting Black's pieces bad and keeping them there.

11:57 my reaction to g5-g6 was "Capablanca move". the FIDE press officer said "Capablanca vibe", to which Nepo shook his head 😅 another marquee analysis, Danny!

@PowerPlayChess

Ай бұрын

Well...I kind of understand why Nepo shook his head. If someone plays a good endgame, then it has become a cliche - they are always compared to Capablanca. Chess has moved on! Since the 1920s there have been some wonderful endgame players (and they might well be playing more accurately these days!). Let's start with Magnus Carlsen...

Nice video and analysis, as always. One question: At 6 min 36, after Nepo played Nf3, couldn't black play then h5, to open up the position? Cheers!

@PowerPlayChess

Ай бұрын

After 16...h5 17 Nfg5 hxg4 18 Nxe6+ fxe6 19 hxg4 White is stable and that is a strong passed pawn.

Kane from Blood Omen is pretty good at Chess!

am going to look into nd4 not nc3 and see how it goes it looks like fun 2:55

👍A question for Chess Historians - Did Steinitz employ the London System against Lasker in St. Petersburg 1896? If so when did he (or anyone) introduce it as the London System? I'm referring to the youtube video, The Immortal Game //Wilhelm Steinitz vs Emanuel Lasker, St. Petersburg 1896 I don't know where to ask this question, and chose this British Channel😃

@PowerPlayChess

Ай бұрын

I don't see any game between Steinitz and Lasker with the London System. The opening got its name after it was played in several games in the London international tournament of 1922. However, I'm sure that wasn't the first time it was played.

"Mama, there goes that man." [NBA fans will recognize that quote; at least American ones.] Candidates, don't let Nepo get too far ahead. I fear if he gets one more win on the field that they'll panic and we'll not have an exciting finish to this years tournament. I'm sure Naka is already panicking, but maybe not the rest of the field. YET. Not that I'm opposed to Nepo winning, would be a hell of a story if he could do it and then win the title. I just want this tournament to be undecided with at least 2 rounds left. Great coverage as usual! Svitlana included!

As a spectator I hate the berlin endgame (because I'm a weak player and i Love big fight and sacrifices and stuff), but this game was very cool

It was a bold, risky choice of opening from Vidit against Nepo who had a lot more experience with the Berlin.

Great game and coverage thanks

The Berlin endgame is a rich and open positional battlefield.

Great comment, as usual 👏

I start seeing a pattern here. Vidit lost against Wei Yi (Tata Steel 2024, last round) because he was surprised to see a Colle system, he lost against Pragg's suprise 4... f5! and now against Nepo's surprise Nh2. I've the feeling that Vidit is somewhat weaker against strange oppenings and that his opponents are targeting this.

King´s explanation of the moves here is a high class free chess lesson👍👌But: Instead of a7-a5, why cant black move his knight? Yes, i am chess blind:)

@robinesperoza

Ай бұрын

No, this is a very good question. For example Nd5 looks very reasonable; attacking two of whites strongest pieces. I didn't see anything wrong with it; so I decided to put it in the engine. The engine (lichess) gives Nc6 and Nd5 as top two moves. So you're right; there is nothing wrong with moving the knight.

@osgubben

Ай бұрын

@@robinesperoza Thanks a lot. I couldn't understand why it wasn't played, But it wasn't and DK didn't mention it, so I was confused.

@robinesperoza

Ай бұрын

@@osgubben King often doesn't include lines that are more or less equal in strength. It's honestly what makes the channel so good. I think about a5 is that it's partly a psychological move. Black wants to get "his own" play on the queen side; and not just react to whites threats.

Rook in Siberia

Mmm, I really don't care what the computers might evaluate, playing against a pawn majority that is mobile is terrifying for the defender. This g4, Nh2 idea is good, if only psychologically, remembering Blacks Rooks are also split, so it's really hard to defend against such an onslaught.

@PowerPlayChess

Ай бұрын

Quite. Split rooks 🚩

Why not play Nd5 instead of a5? Looks very logical, trading the f6 night would be great and you prepare Be7.

@robinesperoza

Ай бұрын

yes; would be mine plan also. The engine even prefers Nc6 (anyway; on low depth). It feel more natural than a5, no? I guess the reason Vidit opted for a5 is that on the long term it gives black chances on the queen side. I guess this gives hopes and keeps white on his toes.

@csarmii

Ай бұрын

@robinesperoza it gets complicated, cause you can't actually take on f6 and in some variations you need to go Nb4 and even take on a2. But from what I saw, you can play Be7 too, you're in time for that. Feels natural to get your pieces out.

Nice ⚘️⚘️

What’s wrong with Rxd5 @17:18? If Bxd5, e8=Queen wins, otherwise, we simply win the strong night at d5

@kaustubhgupta46

Ай бұрын

Nevermind, Bxd5 is a check! Sensational tactics here man

This opening is a beast, weaker players have no business playing this just cos they see top players playing it, thanks for explaining the intricacies of this opening

@nilsp9426

Ай бұрын

This opening is a snoozefest compared to many others. Think of some of all-star club-level openings like the Morra Gambit or the Benoni. Remember that club players tend to play against club players, not grandmasters. I would try to not come across as elitist by telling "weaker players" to not play certain openings, because they are incapable to understand them deeply.

@paulgoogol2652

Ай бұрын

​​@@nilsp9426nah, it is a fairly rich middlegame with asymmetrical structure and minor piece imbalance. there are many variations and plans. Ke7 or Kb7. white can opt for b3 ans Bg2 or thr classic queenside expansion. it is boring because there will be no king insecurity if both players are halfway competent. if not, blacks king may get stuck in a very bad position easily. there are many more boring positions. as an e4 player this is one position I enjoy when QGD is boring af to me. let alone London system... or caro cann, or the brain dead Scandinavian where black posts his queen actively, castles long and repeats some scheme attack he saw in a KZread short video.

@BMWE-hm7uz

Ай бұрын

​@@nilsp9426 isn't elitist if he isn't wrong.

@nilsp9426

Ай бұрын

@@BMWE-hm7uz He is wrong in that it doesn't matter. On the club level, players understand none of the openings like grandmasters do. That is zero reason to not play chess, though. Wanting to force other people to do certain things because you think they are too dumb is pretty much the definition of elitism to me.

Enjoying this video with a cup of Yorkshire tea in North Yorkshire (Whitby)!

@PowerPlayChess

Ай бұрын

Excellent. But back for Saturday, I hope!

@richardmcdougall6161

Ай бұрын

@@PowerPlayChess Absolutely. Wouldn't miss it for anything!

Best chess channel

who is/are Nepo's second(s)

@scars2596

Ай бұрын

Gustaffson, as I heard.

@PowerPlayChess

Ай бұрын

@@scars2596 Jan Gustafsson is just one of the team. A bunch of Russians as well.

@ig2d

Ай бұрын

@@scars2596 wow - as in the founder of chess24, Jan Gustaffson? Somehiw that suprises me - but its clearly working. My favourite Gustaffson quote was wgen he said "chess is a battle between our desire not to lose and our desire to not have to think!" 🙂

@ig2d

Ай бұрын

@@PowerPlayChess that makes more sense - thanks

@iamnothing8533

Ай бұрын

Me, a random 1200, cause this Nh2 is featured in my online blitz game

I'm a fan of Irish breakfast tea.

@PowerPlayChess

Ай бұрын

Barry's is a sound choice.

Standard Yorkshire or Yorkshire Gold? :))

@PowerPlayChess

Ай бұрын

Standard Yorkshire tea! But I’m partial to Yorkshire Gold on occasion :)

When I see games like this I realise how immature a chess player I am lol

What is kagi?

@fuglbird

Ай бұрын

Something he wants to sell.

@PowerPlayChess

Ай бұрын

Kagi is a premium search engine - the algorithm has a less commercial bias than Google. I heartily recommend it!

@robinesperoza

Ай бұрын

The owner of Kagi was on the "candidates preview" video. It's worth the watch.

"Sac and move the rook down". With the knight on e5 in the way?

Berlin ending

Vidit is an old man but why Neither Nepo and Fabiano unable to win Gukesh aftral are both impotent player except Magnus Carlson invincible English ship

What a disgrace for chess would be a win of Nepo in this tournament...

@joketer34

Ай бұрын

What do you mean?

@luigi777aa

Ай бұрын

@@joketer34 He had already his chances. Almost nobody would be interested in a second Ding-Nepo match. He is the worst world title contender since Bogoljubov.

funny how at the start, Daniel says Vidit doesn't have much experience with this opening but in the game he won, he said its the opening that suits his style

@PowerPlayChess

Ай бұрын

Actually, I think the classical nature of the Berlin does suit Vidit's style. However, what is interesting, looking at the database, is that Vidit has very little experience of this Berlin endgame - his opponents have generally played other lines such as 4 d3. It is quite possible that Nepo and has team spotted that and thought this was worth exploiting.

Nepo very good in Berlin!

h5, Ra5 Rb5, are so bad moves. Bad plan of Vidiy.

@arkadiuszjandylewski152

Ай бұрын

Yeah. His plan was pointless it took way too many moves to get something out of it.

"Women's Chess" is an insult to women. Incredible that this day and age that this is happening.

@aarons3014

Ай бұрын

And yet, it has no effect on your life. You just enjoy complaining.

@kencusick6311

Ай бұрын

King did not say “Women’s chess”. He said , the Women’s Candidates Tournament. I’m curious how you’d like to identify that Candidates Tournament without using the word Women?

@user-kg2sn9pb3y

Ай бұрын

'"Women's Tennis" is an even greater slight

@kencusick6311

Ай бұрын

@@user-kg2sn9pb3y and exactly how would you identify Women’s Competitive Tennis vs Men’s Competitive Tennis? I know what you’re attempting to communicate but you’re doing it poorly. If either of you can answer my question, you might find some clarity in your thought process.

@andrewroberts8139

Ай бұрын

I wonder if you have actually given it as much as 20 seconds thought