and it was hyperbullet!

When you drink bad whiskey you gotta wash your mouth out with good whiskey. In ye olden times Ali could have decrompressed with his team and friends with friendly games or socializing.

I was 19 years old once. Man was I stupid then.

Nepo was making the thing that all good players are doing to win any game - he created complications for his oponents, made them to have a complicated position with many bifurcations whereas he had a solid one. Its the thing that amateur players create with a gambit but Nepo didnt give up even 50 centipawns in position and still made something for the oponent to worry about :)

I have circa a thousand Elo points less than Alireza and I would _never_ play a single bullet or any game at all between two rounds, nor stream like Nakamura. Tournaments take everything out of you and the Candidates one I do not even wish to imagine, except to say that it must be supremely thrilling too.

Maybe youthful Hybris that’ll go away and then make him stronger

Botvinnik was the original "I had fun once. it was awful" guy

*Nepo vs hikaru

@@pushingyourownagenda9889 That would also be very interesting, but I can't imagine Magnus stepping down from his throne yet.

I hope Magnus won't play nepo. Where should the motivation come from. Nepo will be willing to work as hell to do better then last time . And magnus? What will he get for another 6 months of painful and boring preparation? Nothing but money and the danger of loss. I really hope he lays it down.

@@Aoughi why did Kasparov play several World Championship matches vs Karpov? He didn’t have to. But he did and that’s why is maybe the GOAT. Magnus will definitely find resources within himself to fight. Hope I am not wrong - but will be a more equal game than last match I guess.

@@regibaldroger these were completely different times and games. Carlsen played 5 matches so far. Why shouldn't he just give that thing away and say hey, until there s a real interesting challenger, like firouzia maybe soon, I m gonna use my time much better . I m not gonna sit home for 6 months and prepare boringly for someone who is 60 elo behind me

@@lebronjamesharden3958 she ain't Judit Polgar. But in all fairness mate, I would proly be equally nervous in fron of the GOAT. regards

I love shiny jems. Especially roobies.

No, luck is a real thing, it is not related to practice.

@@chessx6847 Obviously einstein. That wasn't the point. The point was that you'll be more lucky if you put yourself in A GOOD SITUATION to be more lucky

He has mellowed a lot over the years. He used to a right noisy, rude bxxxer, very into gamesmanship. Yasser is flattering him a bit here - gets an easier ride.

Nepo is going to blow it again. No one will watch it. There's no shame in Carlsen refusing to play.

Why would anyone follow this match? Nepo got destroyed last time and if he's the best challenger, Magnus should decline. Maybe they could give Nepo rook odds.

@@DrWhite006 that's insulting to be honest. If Nepo is flat out beating all the other Super GMs, which he is, then he deserves to go against magnus. Everyone has bad days, and now that he's experienced the whole ordeal, he won't be so nervous this time which has a huge affect on him last time. Don't forget he played 6 brilliant games against magnus and then just tired out. Give the man a break, magnus is on another level, and nepo is the only one who can challenge him right now

@@tyleredwards8132 I meant it to be insulting. This is why Magnus questioned his commitment to defend. Not saying Nepo doesn't deserve it, just saying Magnus and a lot of the rest of us wanted someone else.

@@DrWhite006 who cares what you want? you should chill and anknowledge Nepo his second chance, if only for him recovering so fast from such a humiliating defeat and rising above the opposition. maybe he is not a champion of magnus's caliber but he is a champion nevertheless, he gaining his composure in such a short time is no small feat.

Сам Гарри Каспаров-Вайнштейн - лишь вершина большой группы людей подготовивших его, опекавших его и помогавших ему стать сильнейшим игроком в 90-х годах и Чемпионом Мира. Не надо этого забывать. И он - не должен этого забывать. Слава Богу, что Гарри хотя бы вернулся к комментированию шахматных событий и редким выступлениям в турнирах.

@@softan I agree. Kasparov still is the greatest in my heart (different from objective strength). Were you there in the 90s when he won every tournament he played in? Even if magnus is the best, such moments back then stay in your mind when deciding who is better

​@@softan of course, but that's due to the overall progress of the entire discipline, not Carlsen's individual advantage. your average college physics professor has better, more correct understanding of physics than sir Isaac Newton. does it make him (or her) a better physicist than Newton though? : )

@@softan Not talentwise. Remember how wesley so crushed carlsen in fischer random?

@@Kbax3614 magnus lost many games, still the champion since 2013. Whats ur point? Magnus didnt win every tournament thats not a secret

As a Fischer Random player, I don't prepare openings at all

It is his fitness he really needs to work on I think. I don't think he tilted as much as got exhausted and was in a position where he needed to take risks. When you hear about Magnus spending his rest days playing football it is easy to think he is not taking things seriously, but in a match as brutal as that last world championship physical fitness does come into it, and I think it was the difference maker.

What sets magnus apart is the way he wins. Even when magnus wants to win, he won't be overzealous and attempt to do what Alireza and Rapport did against Nepo. Magnus will play good chess, until he gets a small advantage, and then grind it out. You don't have to make mistakes to lose to magnus. Nepo is like the rest of the chess players, takes risks when he needs a win.

@@sportmemer3178 "Even when magnus wants to win, he won't be overzealous " - he may be sometimes. this is exactly how he lost the first game to Karjakin in 2016 WC (after which he stormed out of press conference). he's not immune to this syndrome, he just does it less often than many other players.

@@vibovitold and what happened after that?

@@vibovitold how many games did he lose after that?

And rapport too, his crazy style is awsome to the public.

Richard Rapport is my pet favourite for this exact reason, he puts challinging games on the board

Rapport would be interesting if he could actually convert his risk taking into wins... and Firouzja should probably eventually be ready to fight for world champ

Exactly. Nepo is not the worst matchup for carlsen at the moment. I d say Ding and So are due to their style and composure.

@@slamar8712 Nepo has already played his 1st WC match though, and they didn't (perhaps never will). the first one is psychologically the toughest, and he's over that now. that's a tremendous difference.

most people believe Olireza will be the hardest for Magnus and Hikaru the easier to defeat.

What else should he be judged on?

@@chrismatheson4729 Dah! On the most basic idiot-proof formula in sports statistics: 1) The previous edition of the same tournament (i.e., the last Candidates, which Nepo won with a round to spare), and (2) the player lifelong score against each and every one on the field, the vast majority of whom had a negative record against Nepo.

@@Pacalolo04 Did it help him in the last WC match? If the answer is no, then why would this time be different?

​@@chrismatheson4729 Your mixing apples and oranges. The WC match and the Candidates are two very different animals. For style, mentality and other factors, some players can be better in one or the other, just as there are “match players” and “tournament players.” And thus, yes, it didn’t help him in the WC match, but it helped now.

Nepo can’t beat Magnus in a world championship format

Nepotism 😂 lol

Nepotism lol

@@ikarusxv haha damn autocorrect

@@Gush27 Many "experts" said Alekhine couldn't beat Capablanca. And?

😁😉👌

When it comes to talking fast, Anish Giri is no slouch either.

💥 Fegelein !!! 😡

Well he lost to a middle aged mother in the park. And he didn't care much lol

One of the reason why Magnus said want to step down the next WCC coz the preparations is consuming huge his time and energy. He just want to have some relaxing time as maybe at his age right now the priorities of his life maybe different when he was young. And he already get 5 times World Champion. But in latest interview after Nepo great performance in candidates, he said that Nepo is criminally underrated by many people. The reporter asked him "Will this change his mind on next WCC ?" Magnus reply "We'll see." with smiley face. I hope Magnus will goes for WCC fighting against Nepo again.

Ian is the worst case scenario. Nobody was interested in a rematch.

​@@shakezpere "right now the priorities of his life maybe different when he was young" - he's 31, come on. that's the same age as Karpov in 1982, for example. "And he already get 5 times World Champion" - two of these titles were decided on rapid tiebreaks, with a mere 1 win and 1 loss in the classical part : ) (Karjakin + Caruana, since the Caruana one was nothng but draws). for comparison, Kasparov's 1985 WC match consisted of 24 games (twice as long as the 12 games format used in all but the last of Carlsen's matches), and he won 5 games in that match alone. modern format is not Carlsen's fault - sure - but it's a fact nevertheless, and has an impact on the weight of these victories. they're not of the same proportion. of course i'm just some dude on the internet, but Karpov is of similar opinion: ""one clear win and already tired of winning?" what Carlsen is fighting for right now is not another WC title, but his place in chess history. his claim to the GOAT status. when current century is over, will he be remembered as one of the best players of the century? will he go down in history as Kasparov or Fischer of the 21st century? or "only" as Botvinnik of the 21st century (with all due respect to Botvinnik, who also had 5 WC wins, and who's certainly remembered, but let's face it, not a legend of the same dimension), overshadowed by other players that are still to come and aren't born yet. i believe he's capable of the former - there's a chance that the "top 3" lists of people in year 2100 will commonly include "[Someone from, say, 2062], Carlsen, Kasparov". but in order for this to happen, he would have to reign longer still, and demonstrate he can also beat the next up and coming generation before his retirement

*hyperbullet

@@swapanjain892 or better say hyperbullsh*t

kasparov is really no match for today's top GMs. don't get me wrong, he's one of the goats, but with the power creep of each subsequent generation of chess GMs, along with all the modern theory that Kasparov hasn't kept up with the way he would have if he was still actively playing, he is seriously outgunned by the younger players. IIRC he played in a tournament in the past year or two and got demolished. Not saying he couldn't ever do well, but the generational power creep is huge in chess

He would be absolutely destroyed

@@tomsucksatpiano It would still be interesting to see him a tournament or two. Let’s not forget Victor Korchnoi who was still playing at the top level well into his 70s.

Thats because he destroyed everyone in the tournament!

Well then by that logic, how the hell could could any of the other candidates be ready for magnus?

@@tauriqabdullah6130 no one is lol

It's not just mental stamina. It's physical as well. You HAVE to be in good shape to be able to push your body through these games. Magnus takes that very seriously (so did Fischer). Some other players obviously don't.

Well, actually, before gaining the WC title, Karpov played a long and exhausting match against Korchnoi

That's what Magnus seemed to think a few months ago. But I didn't see anything special from Firouzja over 13 rounds against the best here - did you?

Karpov? Portisch?

capablanca karpov fischer tal petrosian

There was one last year in the Magnus tour

I'd want something like this, but with ghosts of the past players.

History museum Best place for tournament. (?!)

you need to change F with A on your keyboard

He has his brother as his coach. He needs to dump his team and have family members as moral support only. Maybe Peter Leko or Svidler

@@PivotStickmanAnimations No chance? Wow, great insights, you should be a commentator

@@PivotStickmanAnimations Bruh, hopium much? It is Magnus who is still the heavy favourite to win.

Nepo hasn't lost a game this tournament so there's no good way to judge how he would take a loss in the WC. It's very hard to change your mindset about that type of thing in less than a year. Not saying it's impossible, he may surprise us all, but I wouldn't hold my breath. I hope for a great match regardless

@@PivotStickmanAnimations lol this idiot think nepo will beat carlson 😂😂😂😂

@@PivotStickmanAnimations You could still root for Nepo without writing preposterous things like 'Carlsen has no chance'.

😂😂😂 Amusing, mate!

@@c.garcia8706 nah you watch unless magnus doesnt wanna play when nepo is on he's very tough i mean look at this tournament he destroyed it! He's actually bored and wants it over.

Meanwhile Magnus will be same

@@oriondx72 OK, we’ll all watch since you encouraged it.

@@somethingsomething2825 You never know with Magnus. He might shave his beard before the next match.

Unless he faces the young kid from Uzbekistan who defeated him recently

Has Magnus really improved in the last year?

@@apexpredator36 why joke. He defeated him and before that draw someone wrote. I don't follow chess but I saw young kid defeated Magnus badly, so Magnus no longer the best

@@martinkulik9466 Flawless logic. Here is your reward: 🐒

@@apexpredator36 well he got defeated by 17 yo kid... That doesn't happen to champions in their prime

Not gonna happen….alireza hasn’t won in the canidents

he was last time, doesn't mean he will now

Who are you to decide that ? his head?.

If he isn’t mentally tough , he’d be struggling in candidates having that intimidating mindset against Magnus , if you get what I mean .

He won't beat Magnus but at least it will be a little bit more challenging this time

Yeah. So easy to do.

yes fabi crushed all in candidates ...o wait...

This is what I thought before the candidates. But I have to say, he is very low-key in current performance, wasn't even make it to top3.

Better? Sure. Magnus, however, has had a losing record against Nepo in classical for a long time. At least until the WCC2021 blow out.

WGM Dorsa Derakhshani

@@jello1174 thanks

The chill of Mordor is finally leaving him.

Whose accent?