Fabiano Caruana vs Ian Nepomniachtchi | FIDE Candidates 2024

Fabiano Caruana vs Ian Nepomniachtchi | FIDE Candidates 2024 | Round 14

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@PowerPlayChess 2 ай бұрын

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@samuellouie2233 2 ай бұрын

Heartbreaking Candidates tournament for 3 great grandmasters. Bravo to the youngest challenger ever for the world chess championship Gukesh!

@thesnackbandit 2 ай бұрын

@@ShuffleboardJerk Magnus was 22 (3rd youngest) , Fischer was 25+ (Not sure but not in the top 8 youngest). Gukesh is the youngest at 17 years 10 months. Kasparov was the second youngest at 20 years 11 months. It's really crazy to think that he is the youngest by 3 whole years. Unbelievable player.

@vibovitold 2 ай бұрын

to be fair, Carlsen not playing in the candidates (he was eligible) made it more likely to happen. i understand that if Carlsen hadn't forfeited his WC title to begin with, then he wouldn't have played in the candidates anyway (probably retaining the title), but then Liren would not be the world champion and he might have played instead of Abasov. Fischer or Kasparov didn't set their records under such unusual circumstances. of course it's still a huge achievement for Gukesh, and he's undeniably an amazing player, given his age. especially since he would have been the youngest candidates winner even if he won the next candidates tournament, not this one - he'd be 19, which is still the youngest.

@rajsub3884 2 ай бұрын

@@thesnackbandit Times are changing games is getting younger due to computer in few years by 15 people will come wait amd watch recently 8 yr kid crushed gm such is pace these days .what pre engine players could learn in years they are learning much less time kids are smart as well

@shouldersofgiants4649 2 ай бұрын

Mr. King, I was blown away at how incredibly resourceful Nepo was under such immense pressure. He is undefeated in nearly 3 candidates for a reason. But full credit to Gukesh on a historic triumph, I can't wrap my head around he is just 17, just incredible! Thanks for the tournament coverage, I really enjoyed your insights in all the recap videos.

@vibovitold 2 ай бұрын

he was defeated by MVL and by Liren in the first out of 3 tournaments (the one which he nevertheless won to play Magnus)

@rajsub3884 2 ай бұрын

Chess is getting younger he is close 18 decent age to do so

@advandepol7537 2 ай бұрын

After a couple of years following you, I must say it is such a delight to listen to you every time. You have the luck you are highly talented both in chess and in communication.

@michaeloberly6129 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely mind boggling game. Both players displayed incredible ingenuity, despite the understandable mistakes. It's almost unbelieveable how much a thorn the h pawn was for most of the game. Tough game for both players, but Caruana must feel especially gutted. Nice job covering the Candidates, as always, Daniel.

@jp_64 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the perfect Candidates coverage Mr.King! Proud of Guki but heartbroken for Fabi.

@stoutlager6325 2 ай бұрын

Caruana was not the only player in this tournament to make a critical error on the move AFTER he reached the extra time. The pressure frazzled everyone. Except Gukesh. Gukesh handled the whole thing pretty well start to finish.

@abdelkader964 2 ай бұрын

I think you did't see his 1st game vs alireza

@Yetia 2 ай бұрын

What a tricky is 41 move, and how hard is chess. Ka2 is not a simple move exposing to checks, and the final variations with uncovered checks are very difficults. The fatal error was Bh7 since gthe Bc2 was vey natural. Re2 would have finished the game, but not natural.

@perpetualchesspodcast9143 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Daniel and Svetlana- fantastic coverage of an unforgettable tournament!

@jodymccullough5891 2 ай бұрын

Lots of comments about what some of the other players did, but let's give Gukesh some credit. He played a lot of really good chess, and he won the tournament fair and square, at 17 years old! This has been the absolute best Candidates Tournament that I can remember, and I've seen a lot of them. And a lot of people played well. Even the ones at the bottom played some great chess but just got beat by guys that were playing a little better chess. But in the end Gukesh's win was well-deserved. Bravo!

@warnaoh 2 ай бұрын

Congrats Gukesh but this is actually the weakest and least creative candidates I've seen in my life lol

@FahimHoq 2 ай бұрын

@@warnaohI thought it was the opposite, having 4 players that could win going into the final round. Please elaborate why you feel it was the other way around.

@storyourself01 2 ай бұрын

I agree. An amazing achievement. I had a feeling of the older cohort relying on safety of experience rather than taking chances as they presented. A shout out to Pragg who really lit up parts of the tournament. There is an incredible generation coming through and its telling that one of them had the goods to exceed the three GMs that seemed to be everyone's favourites to win.

@davidc5191 2 ай бұрын

And the untold story is Abasov, whose draw with Hikaru and Fabi and two draws with Nepo likely cost them a share of the lead.

@FahimHoq 2 ай бұрын

@davidc5191 Hikaru losing to Vidit twice cost Hikaru as well.

@lenz6293 2 ай бұрын

What a final! With in incredible complicate endgame between Caruana and Nepo. In this must win situation and with little time on the clock. Thanks Mr. King. I appreciated your coverage of the tournament very much. With best wishes from Slovakia.

@savyasachishama3987 2 ай бұрын

What an incredible fight by Fabi!!! Congratulations to Gukesh.

@_nitin._.panwar 2 ай бұрын

Incredible fight by fabi? He literally threw the game and tournament in last round.

@savyasachishama3987 2 ай бұрын

@@_nitin._.panwar why don't you stop relying on engines kid and then see a game ,it's very easy to be a keyboard warrior but to sit 6 hours there under immense pressure ,you will not understand half of it .

@BongelaMnguni 2 ай бұрын

@savyasachishama3987 I'm a 1400 fide and I could have easily won that Fabi endgame, actually I could have won it even in blitz chess. I doesn't make any sense to me as to why he allowed an exchange sac when he had straight forward win.

@Forest_Knight 2 ай бұрын

@@BongelaMnguni won against whom? a 1000 rated player? If you think you would beat a GM out of that position (or even a 2000 Elo) you're so deluded

@BongelaMnguni 2 ай бұрын

@Forest_Knight I've beaten GMs from an initial position in online blitz, what would make it difficult to win from such an easy position. I am talking about a position after Caruana played an illogical Bh7? in response to Nc5. I believe I can even beat stockfish srarting from that position after Nc5 (maybe not in blitz). In any case, this looks like a very trivial win to me.

@emregeylani 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the entire coverage Daniel, it was a delight listening your thoughts about those games.

@TessaTestarossa 2 ай бұрын

Thank you ever so very much for the excellent coverage. What an incredibly fun tournament, a nail biter until the end.

@orrym7781 2 ай бұрын

I definitely sympathized with Fabiano in this one- chess can be so unforgiving. The pressure he must have felt in this game knowing he was better with the tournament on the line. Incredible and congrats to Gukesh!

@raoulhery 2 ай бұрын

He already had his shot at the title. Maybe its destiny to have a new challenger. China vs India, the 21st century verson on the 1972 match

@zifircin1797 2 ай бұрын

To be fair he made a lot of mistakes in this game low on time, time is part of the game too. He didn't deserve it more than gukesh did

@adamfirth3082 2 ай бұрын

I never thought watching chess could make me emotional but the end of yesterdays match was harder to watch than any sad movie. Fabi is likely to think about that game on repeat for at least the next few weeks and it definitely was horrible for Nepo as well, although respect to him for ensuring competitive integrity and trying his absolute hardest for the draw despite him knowing there was nothing in it for him.

@Yetia 2 ай бұрын

I think Fabiano will think years. Nepo expect 1.e4 and not prepare for d4 and have nothing from the opening, but his defensive skills and endurance are very remarkable.

@andrewhaldenby4949 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful coverage Daniel ty!

@Andha1 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your coverage. I watched every video. Great stuff :)

@Icthi 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great coverage!

@Concordborn14 2 ай бұрын

Fabi obviously will have many regrets about this game, but two struck me as I was watching. Obviously he overlooked ...Rg5(edit: In the post-game he said he didn't miss this he just thought it was still winning, which it is but certainly makes his job harder) but Bc2 is pretty attractive to my eyes since it takes all those square away from the knight, classic way to dominate a knight with a Bishop. The other though is playing Ka1 so quickly after making the time control. There's so much complexity there obviously, and Nepo blundered back in a few moves, but compare that decision to Gukesh's game yesterday. He invested 15minutes after making the time control to slow down and understand the position. That decision, and Fabi's counter-decision to not stop and think more, won the candidates and makes me very excited for the WCC match.

@rolandkensdale1889 2 ай бұрын

Some lines I needed an engine to find. 25.Rd7 Nxd7 26. c7+ Kb7 27. cxd8=Q+ Rxd8 28. Be4+ and the result is clear. Just the White Queen and Rook alone couldn't exploit the exposed Black King. Later Danny kept suggesting Rd2 to pick up the h pawn, I couldn't see why Rh1 wasn't just as good, covering the first rank, but: (Instead of 35. a3) 35.Rh1? Nf6! 36. Qxc7+ and Black limps into a Rook and pawn ending. 36. Qxh2 ?? Rd1+ A suggestion. The score of the game could be useful. Occasionally the score of a game Danny covers isn't so easy to find online (these Candidates games easy to find). Comments would be simpler, analysing by yourself or with an engine more straightforward. Powerplaychess used to give the score on screen as I remember, but a simple dump of the score, or even a link to it would help.

@rolandkensdale1889 2 ай бұрын

Video of final moments. Nepo apologised - video suggests for not losing and giving Fabi a tie-break match. More likely he was apologising for taking so long to accept draw. He was very emotional.

@davidwillacy4796 2 ай бұрын

Loved every minute of your commentary Daniel. Thanks for doing such an excellent job. Cheers

@Roobitz 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great coverage, and what a fantastic tournament by Gukesh!!

@gehadmohamed7764 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Mr. Daniel for a lovely commentary

@paulgreen7906 2 ай бұрын

Wow I picked Gukesh before the tournament and he came through. This young guy is the real deal. What an amazing achievement. If they played for the World Championship now Gukesh would win but Ding has time to prepare himself mentally. This is going to be a hell of a fight. Thanks Daniel for burning the midnight oil and all the hard work you did for us. Go and have a good rest before coming back. Another Morphy game perhaps?

@vibovitold 2 ай бұрын

Liren doesn't seem to be in good shape right now, but he's much more experienced both in broad sense (competition at the top level) and in a narrow sense (already played - and won - a WC match; this makes a substantial difference). to me, assuming Liren isn't handicapped somehow, eg. by health issues (i believe he struggled with some illness recently), his chances of defending the title are in the ballpark of 60-70 percent. i don't know why people tend to write him off so easily.

@robertkane3161 2 ай бұрын

What a game ! Great recaps over the whole event ~thanks

@joseraulcapablanca8564 2 ай бұрын

There are many exciting youngsters around. However Gukesh does possess a calmness and maturity which is unusual. I would gladly have seen any of the four win.I have really enjoyed your coverage and Svitlana has done well. Thanks Daniel.

@Matthew-bu7fg 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful outcome. A 17 year old challenging to become a world champion at something. This gives hope to any young, aspiring chess players out there. Brilliant analysis - already looking forward to Gukesh vs Ding! Incidentally, Gukesh is up to #6 in the world... 1 ahead of Ding!

@elhugo13 2 ай бұрын

Wow what a thrilling last game, it went by so fast (the tournament). All chess fans from india most ecstatic!

@richardholmes3633 2 ай бұрын

Congratulations Daniel on your superb coverage of a fascinating tournament. Beyond the call to get the last game analysis out at 3am!

@andraspongracz5996 2 ай бұрын

9:10 is the baffling bit. Time pressure or not, I don't understand how Caruana missed Rd2. The h-pawn is the most important asset of Black, and there is a trivial way to get rid of it. What am I missing? What could have possibly discouraged Caruana from playing Rd2? Maybe Rc8, and the threat of Qc1#? (Of course, it doesn't work as Qxh2 pins the white queen...)

@MarcelVolker 2 ай бұрын

I agree, that is the part I don't understand either. Might have something to do with what Narodetsky was pointing out during commentating - there was no forced win. But the position was so overwhelming, it was tempting to keep looking for a knockout rather than a trade down into a winning endgame.

@blaser80 2 ай бұрын

According to the engine (depth 45) Fabi playing g5 was the best continuation, Rd2 was the 4th best move. Rd2 looks most natural, but I'm no GM lol.

@andraspongracz5996 2 ай бұрын

@@blaser80 The engine is one thing, a human vs human game is another. Ian could make the game complicated after g5. I have no doubt the engine is right and had Ian played against it, it would have had no trouble converting the advantage. It would have looked like a walk in the park. However, from a human perspective, Rd2 is not only natural but (unless we are missing something very tricky) it simplifies the game to a position that wins easily. White has two protected, connected passers, providing an anker to that strong bishop, and black has no counterplay.

@enginekid88 2 ай бұрын

We love you, Daniel. You videos are the best.

@tamboresdomundo8156 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful commentary on this tournament, Mr. King! I just looked at the live ratings and curiously saw that Gukesh is on 2763 and Ding is is on 2762...makes for an interesting match!

@innopva9973 2 ай бұрын

i think the point is not that Nepo did not find the draw, he saw it but would never do that. the situation for both was must win so why look for a draw ever?

@Mathemagical55 2 ай бұрын

“The passed pawn is a criminal, who should be kept under lock and key. Mild measures, such as police surveillance, are not sufficient.” --- Aron Nimzowitsch

@rupertansell4662 2 ай бұрын

Hats off to Gukesh, thoroughly deserved

@ishkwatra6207 2 ай бұрын

Why is nobody praising Nepo? 😢 He managed to stop the loss for sooo long even when he was trailing behind by a knight v rook, or at the end trailing behind by a pawn... He still managed to be on Caruana's nerves.

@vibovitold 2 ай бұрын

Nepo defended incredibly well in this tournament. It wasn't the first game in which he was on the ropes, and yet he didn't lose a single one. At the end of the day it wasn't sufficient, he didn't score enough wins, but it was impressive in its own right.

@quarkraven 2 ай бұрын

I'm sad that Fabi missed so many winning moves. He put himself in a position to win. But it's Gukesh's day--what a unique and phenomenal achievement for anyone, let alone a 17 year old.

@sliceserve234 2 ай бұрын

wonderful precise analysis, with that lovely English accent. bravo.

@user-nw6qp1ki2n 2 ай бұрын

what an intense and interesting tournament 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@MartinUToob 2 ай бұрын

Wow! Ding vs Gukesh. That should be a massive audience, a huge box office.

@med017784 2 ай бұрын

Bet for Gukesh from NOW without any doubt, but you never knows ... In my molesting opinion always good not to see Magnus defeating them all, better keep him online tournaments and meaking money on TV Shows ... Or not

@Forest_Knight 2 ай бұрын

Great coverage, as always. Svitlana is a great addition to the channel.

@Phurngirathaana 2 ай бұрын

This game will be studied for ages to teach about waiting moves and harrassing your opponent psychologically

@hylens5111 2 ай бұрын

Game of the century. Chess is hard.

@StanislavSchmidt1 2 ай бұрын

a4 by Nepo to box in white's king - reminds me of the h5 move with a very similar idea that Nepo famously missed to play against Ding in their last game and which ultimately cost him the win. Wondering if he had it in mind when played a4.

@bunhead8 2 ай бұрын

incredibly the black pawn on h2 was there for about 40 moves!

@mr.prometheus3320 2 ай бұрын

I like Gukesh, so that's a great result, but I would've /loved/ tiebreaks with Fabiano!

@grahamf695 2 ай бұрын

Brilliant commentary, thanks Daniel. With Ding Liren seeming to be off form, and maybe mentally exhausted from winning against Nepo, Gukesh must have a really great chance of becoming world champion.

@insidercam 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful analysis. I am so sorry for Fabi. He wanted this so much and for so long. Interesting also what Magnus said about their positions and style of playing.

@sarbasov 2 ай бұрын

Nepo didn't want it much and for long?

@insidercam 2 ай бұрын

@@sarbasov And your point is what exactly? That I should compare him with every other participant? That I SHOULD be rooting for Nepo if I don't?

@TatraCanal 2 ай бұрын

Daniel & Svitlana - when are you going to present the last round from Women's Candidates? I believe last game of Lei Tingije was very dramatic with Octopus Knight and Queen sac. Why are we still waiting? 🙂

@PowerPlayChess 2 ай бұрын

Svitlana was in Toronto and needs a little time to gather herself before reporting. All good things come to those that wait!

@TatraCanal 2 ай бұрын

@@PowerPlayChess Thanks!! I'll be waiting

@YesPlease1 2 ай бұрын

12:48 If Nd2+ then Qxd2 😛

@Zeitgeistpionier 2 ай бұрын

Who is second, if Ding doesn't want to play like Carlsen did before?

@tejas4039 2 ай бұрын

Proud of Gukesh

@rhysgriffiths9675 2 ай бұрын

One of the most devastating losses I’ve ever seen. This one will haunt Fabi for years to come. Gukesh on the other hand played admirably - the finesse and subtlety with which he handled his positions is very impressive. Most of all I’m disappointed that we didn’t get to see an epic showdown between Gukesh and Fabi, that would have been a nail biter!! Who do you guys think will win between Gukesh and Ding?

@Phurngirathaana 2 ай бұрын

Losses?

@rhysgriffiths9675 2 ай бұрын

@@Phurngirathaana Whoops - you're right, it was a draw, but so devastating I remembered it as a loss 😂

@indranilchowdhury1094 2 ай бұрын

Ding has a great record against Gukesh in classical. Guki cannot handle King DIng usually (Pragg does!). So if DIng gets back to form he will win, otherwise Guki has a chance. Gukesh is very young and inexperienced , not yet reached his peak. 😃

@bojanzivkovic8934 2 ай бұрын

Fabi had perfect chance of becoming the world chess champion - this is a big blow for him (I guess he would have beaten Gukesh and to be honest Ding, is one the "worst" world chess champions in history).

@compositeur8455 2 ай бұрын

It was so painful watching Fabi blow his chance three times.

@jackismname 2 ай бұрын

It was tough to watch the whole way through.

@dirk-janlugtmeier6609 2 ай бұрын

I don't like playing f4. What about g4 instead, the point being that after h4 Caruana can play g3 all thanks to the pin on the rook on h8. After that Caruana can still play e4 or, after some work, even f4.

@michaelboultonboxoffice 2 ай бұрын

I really do think this is one of the greatest games ever played

@AlonsoRules 2 ай бұрын

No surprises that Nepo the draw master found himself in a Queen and Knight endgame

@brianbanks700 2 ай бұрын

Brutal

@bammylarsen1260 2 ай бұрын

First to the egg. Fabi threw the game. A nerve-racking game it is. He will be feeling very bad today for losing the game. Congrats to Gukesh!

@tehatte 2 ай бұрын

He did! So many times the engine showed he was like 90% winning but he couldn’t find the right moves.

@FMDD168 2 ай бұрын

"Threw" the game would mean he intentionally botched it. Time pressure errors.

@tehatte 2 ай бұрын

@@FMDD168 He had a couple of opportunities when still had time

@rhysgriffiths9675 2 ай бұрын

@@FMDD168throwing a game can also mean carelessly losing a win, or losing a game despite an overwhelming advantage. Pretty common usage of the term in esports.

@Sough 2 ай бұрын

"The engine said he made a mistake." News flash, humans will never play 3200 chess

@ragavendran220689 2 ай бұрын

13:23 nah, knight forks the queen and rook on f3

@danjeory3659 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the recaps. Frankly, I've no sympathy for Fabi after letting that pawn live on h2 for so long. Just seems crazy to allow it against anyone, never mind Nepo. Well done Gukesh. I suspect Ding is also sleeping a little easier too, although Gukesh certainly deserves his spot.

@ig2d 2 ай бұрын

it might be worth saying that if Ding decides not to defend the title ( not inconceivable considering his lack of chess activity and poor results since winning the title) then fabi, naka and nepo would presumably have a three-way double round robin - either rapid or classic - to decide the challenger

@HunterBelkiran 2 ай бұрын

That would be insane

@fundhund62 2 ай бұрын

Why would Ding not defend his title? 🤔 On the contrary, he will probably be happy to see Gukesh as challenger instead of Caruana, Nepomniachtchi or Nakamura.

@ig2d 2 ай бұрын

@@fundhund62 it happened to Bobby Fischer. IMO Bobby Fischer, having climbed to the top of Mount Everest, saw that the only way left was down - and was terrified of falling off. You could also argue that the same thing happened to Carlsen.

@fundhund62 2 ай бұрын

@@ig2d Isn't Ding's situation different, though? Fischer by his own admission was afraid of "giving away my tricks", while Carlsen is frustrated by the big equalizer computer preparation. Both dominated world chess. Ding on the other had has plenty left to achieve.

@ig2d 2 ай бұрын

@@fundhund62 you're probably right. Ding at his best is amazing but by his own admission he was incredibly nervous during his match against Nepo. I would have to make Gukesh a clear favourite. Chess-wuse they are probably well matched but temperament-wise Gukesh is clearly stronger. The man has ice water flowing through his veins. Im not sure the match will even be close

@davidc5191 2 ай бұрын

I recommend Chessbase India's video of the post-game discussion between Fabi and Nepo where Nepo says after the game "I'm sorry" and Fabi replies "My fault." kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qrCpg5qBqpzYknk.html

@elimlinrr6898 2 ай бұрын

19:02 How is it a winning position for white if the black king goes to Ka5 instead of Ka6 ? And if Ra7+, then black can answer with Na6 ?

@MarcelVolker 2 ай бұрын

Trivially, Qe1+ just forces the Black King to a6 anyway, then Qe2+ is a transposition. If ...Kb5, Qb4+ and mate follows (...Ka6, Qc4+ Ka5, Ra7+ Na6, Rxa6#). Not sure if there is something even better than Qe1+ or (after ...Ka5) Qe2+.

@elimlinrr6898 2 ай бұрын

Thanks ! The position looks deceptively simple but finding Qe8 is definitely not easy, even for a super GM !

@tennisblood 2 ай бұрын

I feel for Fabi. Watched and analyzed the game live, he had such a dominating position after e4, engines estimated it +3.0, +3.6, +4.0, +5.0. The fact he could NOT bring it home, tells me his best years are behind him and his best chance was to beat Magnus for the world title, when they played some years ago and he was so close....

@DarkSideChess 2 ай бұрын

That and Nepo’s great defending by complicating the position while pressing Caruana on the clock. He’s also a great player

@rhysgriffiths9675 2 ай бұрын

He’s one of my favourite players but he seems to lack that killer instinct under time pressure that Magnus has.

@user-or1vh5wf5j 2 ай бұрын

I m so sorry!)

@med017784 2 ай бұрын

He deserves has been a very good tournament and a very best comments ever too as well. Svletana is doing well too ¡ a good catch ¡ I guess. Best possible final. Pity it ends already.

@emorkTLK 2 ай бұрын

Will Gukesh become the new Carlsen? Episode 1 is promising ...

@RAFAELSILVA-by6dy 2 ай бұрын

That might be the last chance for Fabi, Ian and Hikaru to become world champion. Hikaru's game was disappointing. He didn't manage a single serious threat against Gukesh! Poor Fabi. It was one of those games where he found winning move after winning move, but it only took a couple of mistakes to lose the advantage.

@Yetia 2 ай бұрын

How hard is chess, i am very sorry and heartbreaking for Fabiano. I guess his worst "mistake2 was Ba7, so a simple Bc2 was no worries. Re2 is very easy when you see that, but it is a little cumbersome to left the last lane unprotected, but the variations were very easy. Re2 and the game was over. What a pitty.

@hajjhassan1 2 ай бұрын

Why Carlson is not playing

@PowerPlayChess 2 ай бұрын

Because he didn’t want to. He said that he has had enough of classical chess.

@yanair2091 2 ай бұрын

@ 9:50 why Nepo didn't play Rh8? Seems to me that would be the winning move for black?

@yanair2091 2 ай бұрын

Ok, I see now the only move for white is Qc6! threatening mate. Then the only move for black is Nc5. Seems like white will mate black. Or will he? Qxb6+, Kc8, the only escape. But now what? Seems to me white is in trouble. Black Nite defends b7 and d7, King guards d8 so no Rook check. Does black gets out of trouble? Is he even winning?

@yanair2091 2 ай бұрын

Wow this is exciting. Did I find the move that three Grand Masters missed? :)

@willjohnston2959 2 ай бұрын

@@yanair2091 The reply to 36...Rh8 would be a devastating 37. Qc6 threatening mate with Qb7, and the only play is Qxe4+ (all other moves lead to forced mate sequences) losing the Queen to 38. fxe4 h1=Q 39. Rxh1 Rxh1+ 40. Ka2 and White has a Queen and 4 Pawns vs Black with Rook and Knight and 2 Pawns.

@zacharycat603 2 ай бұрын

No GM I've seen , not even Carlsen, can build up winning positions better than Caruana. Unfortunately when it comes to winning them his nerves often seem to fail.

@davidblack2970 2 ай бұрын

If for some reason Ding doesn't defend his title then we are back to a three-man playoff, right?

@vibovitold 2 ай бұрын

Or Caruana, Nepo and Nakamura will play against Gukesh as a team.

@predpalina 2 ай бұрын

If only Firouja did not "replace" Wesley, it could've been a different outcome!. 😞

@rhysgriffiths9675 2 ай бұрын

Wesley had plenty of chances to qualify for the candidates! If he had to hope to qualify via rating then he clearly didn’t take fate into his own hands.

@Sough 2 ай бұрын

Except Gukesh was only equal score against alireza, so it's not like he benefited a lot

@chesspiano8756 2 ай бұрын

Instead we had 14 draws......

@benjamindillard2391 2 ай бұрын

Wesley Draw Master So is never ever winning a candidates. Him and Giri play not to lose rather than to win.

@dorgeshuun 2 ай бұрын

@@benjamindillard2391To be fair, Firouzja should learn to play for a draw sometimes.

@msn140 2 ай бұрын

A 2803-rated player, number 2 in the world, cannot find the winning moves in a winning position. 💔😭😭😭

@davidfranklin5426 2 ай бұрын

HEARTBREAKING.

@alpetification1 2 ай бұрын

Chess is just too hard...

@tal_175 2 ай бұрын

I don't understand why during the analysis Daniel keeps saying Nepo "missed" a chance to draw in multiple points. Chances are he didn't miss them. He wasn't trying to draw this game afterall. Draw was a loss for him. He was trying to keep the game going with the hopes that Fabi may make a mistake and things would be turned around. Why would he take an easy draw in this situation?

@abhijitsarkar7257 2 ай бұрын

ding will have easy time defending considering how he did beat gukesh in wijk aan zee despite his horrible form

@stevengordon3271 2 ай бұрын

Great tournament, but I will always favor a match play bracket among the top 8 candidates. It would be a better filter and preparation for a match play championship (where, until recently, the incumbent has had much more experience in playing matches). The rivalries would be more fevered, as well as greater marketing hype for Chess.

@jlolson53 2 ай бұрын

FABI came SOOO close to winning this game and vying for the world championship! Sigh.

@vibovitold 2 ай бұрын

There would still be tiebreaks to win, and Fabi doesn't really excel at rapid chess

@markmartinez2530 2 ай бұрын

Just say Wooden Shield, Danny. It's OK.

@kaynthomas7357 2 ай бұрын

@renatozeru 2 ай бұрын

Fabi threw the position away. That Bh7 move was simply not understandable. But he lost this tournament due to the uninspiring play in the first rounds. He didn’t play well for most of the tournament. A missed opportunity as things are going to be much harder with the new generation taking over.

@vibovitold 2 ай бұрын

True, however it was very impressive when he began catching up in the second half. 3.5 points in 4 consecutive games? In a candidates tournament? That's quite a streak

@renatozeru 2 ай бұрын

@vibovitold that makes things worse, actually. Fabi was way behind, fully recovered in the second part of the tournament, had a totally winning position that would be resignable in a couple of moves, beating the guy who never loses in the candidates... And he threw it away. Chess is painful. He will regret that forever.

@MoneyMan28 2 ай бұрын

How can gukesh be this good at 17, he's using an engine in his shoe Fabi had too many winning chances and he messed up all of them

@the117man 2 ай бұрын

Nakamura probably didn't even want to win the Candidates. Like Magnus, Nakas' net worth of ~ $60 M (from streaming chess content) is more fun and engaging than prepping for and participating in a WCC. Nakamura's is still committed to being in top form ofc, since being a super GM is one of the advantages his streaming channel has. Can't fault him for that 🎉

@tjbanville 2 ай бұрын

What is your rationale for valuing Naka at $60m? That seems excessive.

@Dragostorm21 2 ай бұрын

If that were true why would he try to avoid yesterday's draw?

@Rohit-vx6fc 2 ай бұрын

Naka's fanboy spotted....maybe we can say that he is a pimp of Naka

@the117man 2 ай бұрын

@tjbanville just some estimates that I found online (though who knows have precise they really are) @dragostorm21 you make a good point, I didn't consider that @Rohit-vx6fc naah, I made a comment 5 months ago stating that I expected Gukesh or Karjakin to be the next WCC contender. Not a fanboy, but perhaps slightly prescient.

@Rohit-vx6fc 2 ай бұрын

@@the117man perhaps u are ignoring the fact that Naka said abt Giri that why he is not in the candidates whereas Naka is playing so blatant arrogance will not make a man WC lest a better human!

@ninonucaro8539 2 ай бұрын

GUKESH IS THE CLEAR AND ONLY WINNER WITH MERRIT🎉🎉🎉🎉CARUANA AND NEPO??? CARUANA LOST THE TOURNAMENT ALREADY IN THE 1ST HALF.

@timbatimbero3934 2 ай бұрын

A new world order has been born after the BRICS countries, especially India and China with economical boom provided education, recreation and health to their people. Ding is Chinese, Tan is chinese, the new generation of Chess is from India. Now the truth is out. After the debacle of the URSS, the russian chess continued until India Anand, and new China conquered the chess waves after Magnus retired. The EE.Uu which represented a new generation of chess wannabees after Fisher could not fill any espaces and had to say goodbye. The next 4 years the Indians will be more experienced, more mature. Only private actors like Sinquefeldt can contribute to the EE.UU chess. The EE.uu crisis as a country and as a civilization is inmense. Inequality, historical racism, the drugs and criminality are only a little part of their problems. An unbalanced country like EE.UU cannot provide the Seeds of Sport, chess included....LONG LIVE INDIA, LONG LIVE CHINA and the BRICS NEW WORLD ORDER.