Hahah same

@@Marc-ox2rj yeah its insane xD

🤣

guy who said it is goat xD

hes got the right attitude with Carlsen having a breakdown and putting it on Hans

@@A51838 someone’s out here nitpicking on every positive comment

The reason he is happy is because he has people like you defending him for cheating

Hans is awesome, those 2 years ago are forgiven in my eyes.

Regardless where you stand? So if he's cheating and undermining chess standards going back decades I should be happy he's having a good time? Come on man *puts on sunglasses*

@@radscorpion8 Yuma/NdNd I understand. I'm actually in the camp that thinks he has cheated OTB, and found his Sinquefield cup interviews very sus. He's also not an honest person clearly. But I for one don't want the psychological pressure to go too far, that's all.

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The last time I passed through the central west end, Garry Kasparov was in line in front of me at a Starbucks. It's a surreal place for a long time chess fan. The funniest thing was that Garry reacted every time a name was called, no matter how unlike "Garry" the names were. Every time it was his turn to move.

@@rypaz87 surreal is a good way to describe it. I played back in the day when we met at grants farm community center. Then we were homeless for a long time playing in bookstores and whatnot. The best player in missouri was IM Michael Brooks. Never in a million years would I have guessed that chess would be so big that you just might see kasparov at Starbucks. Absolutely wild.

as a Cheater 😂

@@craytary2613 not otb! stay denial! L

@@craytary2613 Delusional Hikaru minion

Lol

It's way easier for him to talk about it with the plug not there. Less pressure helps.

Well, that's really what all of this chess stuff is about -- whether you find him likable at all times.

@@JoshSmith2020 There's a lot of stupid people in the world.

there's real hope for him

I don’t like Hans tbh but you’re right. When he’s humble like this, he’s a lot more likeable

i hope you don’t expect him to be like this when he’s getting attacked by hundreds of thousands

Feel bad people can’t look past all the cheating. It’s over, let it go.

What do you mean after? Hans has lawsuits incoming if he stands his ground

@@nikoairike6005 After all what happened so far. Don't you understand?

@@nikoairike6005 law suits from who?

After the drama he caused 🤣

Ted Bundy was charismatic too 🤠

That’s the worst part of all of this controversy…Hans is such a character! What a cool addition to the chess world he could (should) (might still be)

😎

Hans charismatic? This dude has the most anti-charismatic aura of top GM's.

@@toikissa8734 he used the wrong word but u get the point

Hans the god speaks for himself and on behalf of all of humanity

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Freely? Did you see his eye movements?

@@observemudau Maybe not sooooo free, but for a guy under a lot of pressure from press and public opinion, 5 mins long interview is just alot

@OBSERVE MUDAU His eye movements? Hahahaha mate don’t go into that crazy body language analysis. Hans looks and talks completely normal, and he gets the whole room laughing. Whatever you see it isn’t true mate, it just isn’t

@@zeezmusic7245 these virgin Hans haters can’t even look a girl in the eye and try to commentate in body language. Hans got a group of grandmasters laughing hysterically , including Fabi’s best friend, in the middle of this scandal. He’s probably railing a line of chess groupies every night. Lol.

@@observemudau over-analyzing

True

For real. All the stress and lies would get to me.

@@jcrobot His current rating is the direct result of years of cheating. Why is anyone still taking him seriously? He didn't earn those points like the others did. Let him start his rating over at 500 (my rating) and prove he can do it without cheating.

@brian0918 Exactly what I said in my other comments, most of these ridiculous comments and theories are coming from 500-600 rated people. The guy that interviewed Hans is a strong GM, all of them in that room are. I’ll teach you something mate, if Hans was let’s say 2000 rated player, these GMs in that room would figure that out after one minute tops. Have you heard them being suspicious on Hans strength? Quite opposite they were discussing positions like GMs do.

@@anti0918 Damn 500 lol

Yeah no plug probably helped a ton lol.

@@xaviermagnus8310 yeah probably lol

This kind of pressure don't go unnoticed, no matter how much he downplays it.

@@xaviermagnus8310 lol that´s why he always had that angry face XD

The interviewer is also a nice guy PS: I have a duck video, a chicken video, a video where i am begging for money on Twitter, a walking video, a video where i am playing with my nuts. A short with a blog. A Naruto Arena video... Also a patreon

lmao i still don't understand how he has an accent

@@golfinguru11 lmao. Me either, but it’s awesome. Crazy days we live in.

🤣

I did laugh LOUD on this! LOL!

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If you're getting attacked online by everyone and their grandma, it's reasonable to get defensive.

Keep cheating. There's hope for all cheaters hoping to rip off their hardworking opponents.

@@Sojourner88 the rent-free speaks for it self

@@2FadeMusic one comment == rent-free according to this person hahahaha

@@Sojourner88 Everybody cheats in online chess. Not a big deal. Unless he cheats somehow in-person over the board, nobody really cares.

@@hamschh Everybody cheats... 100 plus known times?

His current rating is the direct result of years of cheating. Why is anyone still taking him seriously? He didn't earn those points like the others did. Let him start his rating over at 500 (my rating) and prove he can do it without cheating.

@@anti0918 its ok its hans. His game speaks for itself.

@@anti0918 weird way to admit you are rated 500… have you no shame?

There should be no shame in that, however I’m saying in my other comments multiple times that most of these crazy comments and theories are coming from 600 rated people that don’t know much about chess.

@@zeezmusic7245 agreed.

Serious composure for a kid

After all he has the Berlin to try to understand.

Agreed there is nothing wrong with cheating 100+ times

I must admit, he’s demonstrated impeccable mental maturity given the media craze

@@kwetuligee8087 "Qh4 is a move here" *hangs the bishop in one move*

youd have to cheat a bunch first and then go back on the big stage to see how you'd handle it.

Or maybe just the villain. Let's see if he can win this championship. Then maybe he can change his villain status to anti-hero. 🙂

He lied about cheating in paid tournaments. So you idolize liars and cheaters

Yeah, leading character of the new TV show Breaking Bead

@@anonymousdude1994 well his food order speaks for itself

@@anonymousdude1994 "idolize" dude who tf gets idolize from calling someone an antihero

*former world champion

hans has superficial charm, magnus has character.

@@rohmann000 coded anti-semitism is what this whole drama is actually about.

And people like you are the type this guy brings, terrible for chess....

His current rating is the direct result of years of cheating. Why is anyone still taking him seriously? He didn't earn those points like the others did. Let him start his rating over at 500 (my rating) and prove he can do it without cheating.

His current rating is the direct result of years of cheating. Why is anyone still taking him seriously? He didn't earn those points like the others did. Let him start his rating over at 500 (my rating) and prove he can do it without cheating.

He’s a cheater.

@@anti0918 If you know so little about chess you shouln t talk about chess.

@@anti0918 did you catch Hans cheating? It seems you know more.

Same

Make sense that he would attract idiot sportsball fans.

(almost wrote « bead them all » 🥹)

His current rating is the direct result of years of cheating. Why is anyone still taking him seriously? He didn't earn those points like the others did. Let him start his rating over at 500 (my rating) and prove he can do it without cheating.

minus the cheating I agree

Hasn’t really been caught cheating since 2020

@@andrewg3666 Yes, now he knows how he's been caught, he's improved his cheating skills. We can definitely trust him after he got caught and in his confession, lied about the extent of his cheating.

Many Chess players have charisma. They just don't behave badly.

you think chess needs a cheat, liar, and thief like Niemann?

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Imagine the pressure he is under. Magnus needs to cough up otb cheating evidence, or apologise asap.

@@Aka47xxx There isn't any evidence needed because its already there in his previous games, simple math shows countless matches of his line up directly with engine correlation at an inhumane rate.

@@murttraz2054 link ONE game where Hans has potentially cheated OTB. Cheers.

@@Aka47xxx The math speaks for itself. Cheers.

The guy is a memelord, and yall can't see it. He isn't a cheater, not OTB at least.

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i also like more after the bullying he has been through

@@gunner4life568 Bullying? About him lying about the extent of his cheating? You're reaching across the solar system with that logic...

@@apocalypseap yes he lied before but where is the evidence he cheated against magnus

he won't lol

@@herbylegall9 i know.

Next world champion is literally Ding or Nepo... unless you want to do something about it

Don't worry, he's found a way to up the odds of that a lot.

Forgets that he lied about cheating for money?

@@anonymousdude1994 no-one forgot he's that bayzed

@@anonymousdude1994 He cheated online in the past for money yes. Not over the board, especially not here (that's almost impossible - he would be Houdini of chess cheating then). Carlsen lost to 2650+ ELO player and rage quit making lame excuse for his own poor play.

@@imeprezime1285 Exactly. He also made like a few hundred max from the times he cheated that he likely would have made regardless. His cheating is more like cheating in a pickup football game w friends than taking performance enhancing drugs in the FIFA World Cup.

"I love cheaters and being an ignorant contrarian" -Steve Fox

yeah you're a good bloke for supporting a cheat. well done mate.

you support a cheater, that means you are trash, as simple as that

Likeable yes, does he sound like a mix of Bobby Fisher and Alex Jones trying to explain chess also yes.

@@CesarJoseCampos1 🤣🤣

He's a serial cheater who is allowed to continue to play the game that he cheats at and make money, and now he's being celebrated by people for being the world's most famous cheater. I am one of the people who can't stand it, and I'm not alone. He's just like any cheater in any other game or sport. I instantly hate them and hope they disappear from the face of the planet. There are a ton of people in the world who can't catch a break, and pieces of garbage like this are being praised for his ability to not care that everybody knows that he's a cheater. Wow, how brave.

@@CesarJoseCampos1 hes been a huge fan of Bobby for years. Listen to his perpetual chess podcast episode and he explains that Bobby is one of his favorites

I don’t think he’s more likable- just another facade or “side” of “Hans.” Lol. Another personality developed overnight

That you like his character is very telling about yourself

@@jamiethomas3122 boo

@Jamie Thomas boo

His current rating is the direct result of years of cheating. Why is anyone still taking him seriously? He didn't earn those points like the others did. Let him start his rating over at 500 (my rating) and prove he can do it without cheating.

bc his character is evolving from villain to anti-hero

anime redemption arc

I've said this a couple times, but you could make a movie out of this whole thing

face turn

You forget hes literally just a 19yo kid... I guess animes do make teenagers into heros and villains

Liking 100-time cheaters is a bit weird, bro.

@@apocalypseap also Barry bonds was goat

@@boomdibam9823 he admitted to those. Do you believe everything liars and thieves tell you?

@@obamna2542 lmao

His current rating is the direct result of years of cheating. Why is anyone still taking him seriously? He didn't earn those points like the others did. Let him start his rating over at 500 (my rating) and prove he can do it without cheating.

he's maturing very fast...

Magpus Quittsen loves Hans.

@@nft3 Maldnus Quitsson lmao

lol

Weird, I'd think Bad Dragon or one of those would be buying it lol.

Caruana with over 80k though.

And I dont think this is popularity. He's hated by most the chess community

@@acpliego That was yesterday lmao

@@Dabitron3000 Loved* OTB cheating? None.

@@acpliego the Fabi video about Hans* has 80k views.

Why? He’s a scumbag cheater who cheating many people out of prize money

Why? He’s a scumbag cheater who cheated many good people out of much deserved prize money

no

100%. Chess got so much more fun with Hans.

I dont agree. Chess is good when its played well. No drama pls

His current rating is the direct result of years of cheating. Why is anyone still taking him seriously? He didn't earn those points like the others did. Let him start his rating over at 500 (my rating) and prove he can do it without cheating.

Gay connection...

@@pureffm Jealous?

@@pureffm imagine using gay as an insult in 2022

@@NJ-wb1cz is there a world in which he could have meant it as a compliment?

@@NJ-wb1cz I am gay, why would I mean that as an insult?

Not very well though, sounds like a 2500. Listen to a legit 2700+ post-game analysis, like Fabi yesterday.

@@anti0918 Hans isn't articulate enough for you?

@@anti0918 🤣 says someone who doesnt know the difference between a Berlin and Zaitsev. For your sake I hope you are 12🤣

@@anti0918 lmao. Like you have any ideal. Stop parroting Hikaru. Maybe read a book or something useful.

@@anti0918 Dominguez is a 2740+ and a multiple time world champion and he tried the berlin against hans keep crying lmao.

he very nearly held against Caruana too tbh

Shut up! What is wrong with people having interesting and long hair?! Toxic masculinity. Ew.

These new people have no idea how much history there is around hans getting roasted for his hair

Barbers cut for themself

He's been doing that for a while lol

"Hans has cool hair"

Oh you mean "clean players that didn't cheat their way to hard earned cash prices"?

When you say you cheated twice, and then it comes out that you cheated over 100 times, people are not just haters. It's not like a sports fan who just hate someone because of the team they play for. This guy is a cheater, and should not be allowed to compete at the highest level.

@@eldheimm This is OTB, his online cheating was no secret. Cheating is in every sport, you get fined, you move on. Chess is no different, he’s been punished, it’s time to forgive and move on.

@@smrtguy77777 Oh sure, if someone cheats in a 100 meter sprint and gets banned, I'm sure the 200 meter athletes would LOVE to have them into their race.

@@eldheimm Almost like you don’t watch sports, I’m not condoning his online cheating, but cheating exists in the every sport. At the top level everyone is trying to get the slightest edge. Back in the day, doping was huge, especially in track and field. Hans cheated online as a young teen, if all of us were banned for our wrongs as kids then more than half the population would probably be banned for something. There’s zero evidence of him cheating OTB, which is what he’s playing now.

He cheated for money many times

It's not going to be rent free. See if he gets invited to any prestige events, except on home terf USA tournaments lmao

Wow Jamie, just wow. Popping up everywhere to tell us how strongly you feel about Hans and how he must be punished. Like that Humperdinck character in The Princess Bride going after Wesley with such pride and vengeance.

@@danielhutchinson2133 Whatever you need to tell yourself to keep supporting a self admitted cheater bro.

His current rating is the direct result of years of cheating. Why is anyone still taking him seriously? He didn't earn those points like the others did. Let him start his rating over at 500 (my rating) and prove he can do it without cheating.

Nice to see Hans has some real estate in a few other heads too 👍🏻