Fabi is so balanced and a thinker with such finesse. Staying quite humble. We are grateful to have access to him and to his thoughts these days.
@dorianquelle8 ай бұрын
Hey C-Squared, im the author of the article you mention at 41:22! Thank you for your insights :) I would love to discuss alternatives to my analysis or to collaborate. Please reach out to me if you would be willing to help me to run better analyses. Again, Thanks for the calm and rational response.
@christianvukadin77478 ай бұрын
To be honest i dont get the critique of your analysis. I am sure alternatives can show different things, but your analysis did its job? Yes, online elo can be meaningless in certain instances, but that was true earlier before. All your analysis showed, was that there is no increase in the difference of the performance prediction between online and offline performance, right?
@anotherelvis8 ай бұрын
Just a thought: Can you use a chess computer to detect "critical moments" in a game? If yes, can you use online/offline rating to predict which players make the right choices in critical moments?
@steve5nash8 ай бұрын
Make a short video summarize your findings since most of us are not statisticians.
@biophil8 ай бұрын
I still have the same question as on X concerning the best moves%: as high rated players have higher chance playing against lower level player, shouldn't this show up in the diagram about average best moves during the game (given it makes a difference if you play lower level players)?
@shackledore8 ай бұрын
Please have him on!!!
@nohalfmeasures68 ай бұрын
I've always loved Fabi, there is absolutely no BS in that dude, just says it how it is lol. Cristian and him do a great pod. 😍😍
@kc9108 ай бұрын
“There are a lot of goats. Some are bound to be kind.” - Fabiano Caruana please consider this my official request for goat merch. tysm. 🐐
@flipina8 ай бұрын
I think it's great to hear Christian's insights about teaching chess and teaching in general. At 26:18, spoken like an experienced teacher lol
@abcdefghilihgfedcba8 ай бұрын
Damn amazing talk by Fabi… amidst all these people talking about maths, statistics, throwing accusations or defenses thinking they’ve proven whatever they think they did… Fabi with the real talk explaining why it’s all meaningless.
@gagagagagagagaism8 ай бұрын
Many players have been saying that
@CScott-wh5yk8 ай бұрын
Christian should take note.
@stuartie40658 ай бұрын
I'm really grateful that fabi addressed the issue on everyone's mind. Goats are important #goatslivesmatter
@CScott-wh5yk8 ай бұрын
Hans will persevere 🙏🏻
@declaredjeans75558 ай бұрын
Kramnik can't have it both ways. He definitely accused Hikaru.
@CScott-wh5yk8 ай бұрын
You are a mind reader?! 😳
@sassyguysenpai8 ай бұрын
He's accusing him sm. I'm convinced I cheated too. on my wife
@nickschneider48308 ай бұрын
31:16 “In general I follow all games that happen.” Absolute machine
@matthewviramontes31318 ай бұрын
Yea that was a pretty wild statement. Shows the dedication of very top players
@u.v.s.55838 ай бұрын
He definitely follows all games, and when he says he follows all games he means he follows all interesting games, and when he says that, he means he follows all games of GM Hans Moke Niemann!
@Affrayer8 ай бұрын
Fabi has a cat??? they need to include the cat more. cat cam, cat video outro, cat pics. all of it!!!
@A.Autrix8 ай бұрын
There is a lot of his cat in Pod and Instagram :) I think this boy is kind of shy, jus' like Fabiano
@AProvvidenzaTG8 ай бұрын
The goat conversation had me rolling lmao. Excellent episode today, boys!
@willc34218 ай бұрын
unexpected twist 😂
@Crazeyfor678 ай бұрын
Fabi's calculations outside of chess ( opinions on most any topic ) are always intelligent and well thought out, yet fraught with massive doses of good common sense. Good good luck in the candidates Fabi!
@insidercam8 ай бұрын
Fabi has such good measure in everything, i simply love the way he deals with scandals, the way in which he does not add fuel to the fire, but tempers the waves, brings logic and good sense thinking byt jugjding events in perspective, by not accusing individuals, rather analysing probabilities, verifiable data etc. Love him.
@insidercam8 ай бұрын
Love you too, Cristi. You two make such a good team. Reasonable, competent, respectful, intelligent. hugs from Ro. :)
@timwheeler85238 ай бұрын
The coaching / improvement conversation was extremely interesting (despite being unplanned!!). Fabi's observation that you need a coach who cares at least a little bit about how you do was very astute (a lot simply don't care at all, sadly).
@gelatinousjoe79798 ай бұрын
Or at least act like they care.
@flipina8 ай бұрын
Congratulations, Fabi! Excited for the coming year for you!
@cramsay16138 ай бұрын
It would be great to see a chessboard on screen when you're speaking in chess notation. Most of us lowly circa 1500s struggle to understand it (but want to), especially where you mention moves which were midway through a game
@ZZuluZ8 ай бұрын
Yes!
@emperfectalphabet89878 ай бұрын
me too, I'm around 800, and only thing I know about the position and notation is 1h is for king side rook, just to know how to organize pieces in board
@andrejbogdanov28168 ай бұрын
A seriously crushing defeat: In November, 1896 to January, 1897 Steinitz played a return match with Lasker in Moscow, but won only 2 games, drawing 5, and losing 10.[42] This was the last world chess championship match for eleven years. Shortly after the match, Steinitz had a mental breakdown and was confined for 40 days in a Moscow sanatorium, where he played chess with the inmates.
@gelatinousjoe79798 ай бұрын
Wow, sounds like a movie premise
@broken13948 ай бұрын
Fabi congrats on stupendous year. 🎉
@NoProHarrie8 ай бұрын
I am so happy about the goat talk at the end. "Goats are kind" Fabiano Caruano Put that on a shirt please!
@kost14898 ай бұрын
I think most people agree that Danya is clean and he's one of the guys that gets the strongest from online and in shorter time control. It looks like Fabi is the other way around. If we got Danya and Fabi to play a ton of games from 10+2 over the board to 1+1 online or however low Fabi wants to go I think we would see that the players' strength can vary a lot depending on the circumstances
@harryarmstrong57288 ай бұрын
I think part of Danya’s magic in particular is speed chess with NO increment, same as Hikaru. The skills needed to win with no increment go beyond chess it seems to me. I am not saying they’re on the level of pro StarCraft players, but there is some element of mechanical skill with a mouse on top of just being good at the game.
@Budha37738 ай бұрын
@@harryarmstrong5728 well said.
@jefftaylor11868 ай бұрын
@@harryarmstrong5728 And guys like Kramnik STRUGGLE with bullet and 3+0. Which is why he’s so accusatory I bet.
@EndoftheTownProductions8 ай бұрын
Fabi would make a great world champ.
@SocialSalt8 ай бұрын
"I don't know if they're kind, but there's a lot of goats. Some are bound to be kind, some live in the mountain and they're probably more aggressive" I died
@luckbeforeleap8 ай бұрын
You can tell these guys get along and have a wicked sense of dry humor. I would love to hear more of that in the podcasts but maybe not everyone picks up on it. Still the best chess content around tho.
@xoneeleven8 ай бұрын
Close down the aperture a couple stops, set the camera to manual focus on the art in the middle of the table, ensure that your face is in focus (closing the aperture as needed). Focus breathing constantly is hard to watch. The audio is always very good, and no clipping!
@andrewneal22498 ай бұрын
That entire last convo about goats needs clipped! Put that on T-Shirt.
@TeflonGeorge8 ай бұрын
Love how Fabi just knows Hikaru cheating is impossible. I laughed so hard when Cristian said "we'll see how the situation develops" and Fabi just says "nothing will develop" 😂😂
@gchomuk8 ай бұрын
It's refreshing to finally hear intelligent discussion about cheating. The constant implications or accusations without proof have gotten old.
@_Ozka8 ай бұрын
more conversations about goats please XD
@AK-xy9cv8 ай бұрын
Fabi if Uzbekistan chess federation takes care of your trip will you come?
@wchambers38498 ай бұрын
I could listen to Fabi all day long. I hope he wins it all in 2024. Kick ass & take names. HE SHOOK UP THE WORLD! HE SHOOK UP THE WORLD!!!
@trlspann8 ай бұрын
Talking goat kindness was quite the left turn into the bushes... Haha
@zaftnotameni8 ай бұрын
1:10:00 fabi's mildly autistic brand of humor was the GOAT conversation we all needed
@mikecroke60788 ай бұрын
Will be saving this for my long ride home from work
@derekrios86918 ай бұрын
I've been stuck around 1800 to 1900 hundred level with no coaching just KZfaq and watching the GMs play.. chess is still so much fun for me
@ThomasGarner2378 ай бұрын
Best chess channel ever! Keep it up guys!
@rey_pato8 ай бұрын
That bantering about goats at the end is the content we came for
@willc34218 ай бұрын
Loved the Candidates qualification chat - yes the system is clearly broken and game-able, but it's gonna make for a fun month for the rest of us
@jeremypaulskinner8 ай бұрын
It’s interesting the discussion about private lessons and coaching in chess and how it’s priced differently around the world. I feel this is the same in jiu jitsu where it seems people are willing to pay significantly more in the US compared to Australia or Asia.
@oswaldocaminos84318 ай бұрын
Actually, I remember playing Leinier Dominguez on line few years ago, when he had 2335 blitz rating, at that time I had roughly the same rating; I lost the game, I played black, I choose the Shveshnikov variation. Obviously he was underrated.
@alinaor298 ай бұрын
Awesome merch!! I really like it. Are you guys going to release your own designer chess sets? I would love to order
@MRichK8 ай бұрын
Was Steinitz vs Zukertort what you were mentioning (first "official" world championship) 1886?
@jorgemontero63848 ай бұрын
In my European town in the 90s, there was 1 IM, and that's the best we've got. A major difficulty back then wasn't just books, but opponents: Playing an Im is like playing against a wall until you are over 2000, but if you get to, say, 1800, games against the most casual players were also just pointless, as they'd drop a piece every other move. Playing computers didn't help either, as they inhumane, and their biggest value was just punishing you for tactical mistakes. Just the availability of appropriately leveled opponents, day and night, Was a huge deal, even without coaching.
8 ай бұрын
💯
@davieschuks1038 ай бұрын
Best analysis to the hikaru kramnik situation so far
@LuisManuelLealDias8 ай бұрын
absolutely terrible imho.
@rexfariss56538 ай бұрын
Congratulations on a great year and the return to 2800! Here’s hopes you can continue the momentum well into next year!
@cissmjg8 ай бұрын
Bruce Pandolfini looks more like weird Al Yankovic than Ben Kingsley. Congrats to Fabi at the Sinquefield!
@bubsadoozy8 ай бұрын
Kudos for the material the shirts are made of. Circular/organic is super comfortable/ethical.
@averageplayer19958 ай бұрын
You are the only ones who adressed the full issue about Goats. These guys are great!
@lvhawks258 ай бұрын
the conversation at the end on goats, i was sitting here like " wtf am i listening to lol" most random conversation ever from two chess goofballs
@zhuoluochenzhuoluochen8 ай бұрын
Last time I was this early, Fabi was a WCC challenger. Fabi 2024!
@KemApak8 ай бұрын
I love this episode folks. I hope you talk about improving chess, coaching, approach to getting better. I hope you do this more often. By the way congrats to Fabi, he will be hopefully next world campion!
@jandime95408 ай бұрын
“Don’t have a lot of things to talk about”, *proceeds to talk for 1 hour and 16min lool (im very glad for that tho)
@billsimmons17538 ай бұрын
FYI, If you meet a goat on a farm, they can be very friendly. Sometimes they like to play games with head-butting your hand, for example.
@jonathanfrakes12848 ай бұрын
The problem with Wesley nowadays is he is no longer interested in the Candidates/WC and only plays for money.
@FurEliseFlamenco8 ай бұрын
18:20. I think good teachers like to see their students improve and ‘get’ it. In that sense it is very important that they care. And you should expect that from them.
@mathieu86418 ай бұрын
That moment when both discuss Merch “-I think that Goats are important. Why are they important ? Well, they are numerous, first. And they are kind creatures. Do we know that they are kind ?” Never before two great chess players looked like serial killers that much 😂😂😂😂😂
@YRMW19838 ай бұрын
Dying at Fabi's speculations about friendly and kind goats 😂
@nilsp94268 ай бұрын
Regarding the statistics of cheating there are three very important things to keep in mind: - Distinguish the population level from a potential group of cheaters. Proving that rating is consistent in the population does not show there are no cheaters. These are two completely different questions and even if there were hundreds of notorious cheaters, they would probably not skew the population level statistics by a lot. - Avoid cherry picking at all costs. Given a large enough sample (online chess is huge), outliers that look crazy are bound to happen just by the sheer volume of the data. If you do not account for the full data when making the case for an outlier to be unlikely, your case is useless. - You can not "play with the numbers and prove everything". The numbers are neutral to what you try to prove. Some people have just mastered lying with statistics (even to themselves). Statistics is hard, even for the smartest people. But it can be increadibly helpful. On another key point I agree with Fabi: We should focus on preventing cheating, not on trying to call out individuals. Fight the bad behavior, not the people. (That is not to say that there shouldn't be consequences if someone is actually caught with clear evidence).
@j.f.81758 ай бұрын
Zzzzzzzzzzzz
@cjwillz8 ай бұрын
Fabi's hair is so epic.
@sgc35948 ай бұрын
can't wait to get my merch, thanks guys for featuring cats on them
@northzealand8 ай бұрын
So many brilliant points from Fabi 👏
@YRMW19838 ай бұрын
One of these days professional chess is gonna self-implode because every top player is suspicious of everyone. Just the past year has been crazy considering how many top players have accused other players of cheating. And chess organisers are too slow or unwilling to prevent and deal with cheating in a serious way (which obviously does happen)
@CScott-wh5yk8 ай бұрын
Magnus ruined chess.
@Coreyinthehouse8 ай бұрын
@@CScott-wh5ykCheaters ruined chess
@jonathanfrakes12848 ай бұрын
Correction on timestamps - 54:13 - Candidates Race Discussion
@dakid23238 ай бұрын
Candidates qualifications are not only complicated for players but for us fans trying to follow the action. Wish FIDE would stop self sabotaging.
@hellostranger20128 ай бұрын
Fabi & his archaeic jacket
@PedroPabloCalvoMorcillo7 ай бұрын
54:45 Careful! Fabi is logging in in front of the camera. Password may have been exposed!
@crimz93768 ай бұрын
Every day we get a new pod ep makes that day even better!
@roberthvistendahl86358 ай бұрын
I have enjoyed playing chess U2000, but feel a bit inadequate watching a 2800 player chat!
@csqpod8 ай бұрын
We’re rating inclusive.
@Corteum8 ай бұрын
26:10 _"You can't affect their motivation"_ Absolutely you can. Especially if they're young. You have to be very conscious of what you say and how you say it.
@oswaldocaminos84318 ай бұрын
I fully agree with Fabi: If someone consider somebody is cheating, he should address the issue privately; otherwise is ethically incorrect.
@ivo281828 ай бұрын
Gasped out loud when I saw you uploaded a new video, that's how happy I was 😂
@nomoreblitz8 ай бұрын
It's very understandable. Fabi almost has a half a clue about how to help club players improve. "almost" .... is a bit generous.😆 But we love him!
@kieranczyzniejewski21788 ай бұрын
These online Blitz games have such a rating disparity because of one simple concept: time. If you are playing 3|0 your opponent can simply move faster than you to gain a significant advantage. If you don't move fast enough you might time out, if you move too fast to keep up you might blunder. The person who moves much faster with a reasonable degree of accuracy in their moves will be far more successful than a guy who moves slower with higher accuracy. This advantage is then compounded further when you consider that a person can easily play dozens of blitz games in a single day
@rtt19618 ай бұрын
Great discussion. Enjoyed it.
@Monika77ful8 ай бұрын
Request: is it possible for Fabi to go through his games right after he finished? Like Draymond Green or Hikaru. That would be great content.
@chriszhang16608 ай бұрын
Draymond Green doesn’t finish the games. He finishes his opponents.
@andrewclastic28358 ай бұрын
Really looking forward to Garry. That's going to be amazing!!!
@keyvankazemi92058 ай бұрын
Ding vs Fabi 🔥🔥🔥 world 🌎 chess championship coming
@Joe-og6br8 ай бұрын
Hans is a lesson to all young chess players. Never cheat as it will haunt you for the rest of your career. Hans deserves as much shit as possible. He needs to be beacon of what not to do.
@carlkligerman19818 ай бұрын
While I obviously agree that young players should never cheat, at any level, I don’t agree that Hans deserves a barrage of shit for the rest of his life and career. Kids do make mistakes, I would hate to be locked up for life for the few books I shop-lifted when I was young. Should Hans be determined to be cheating now obviously that’s another matter, but I do think people can learn from their mistakes, especially if made while they are young and that he has already served well as an example by having his dirty laundry dragged out for the entire world to see!
@trinitymatrix97198 ай бұрын
Exactly, it will scare the shit out of anyone that are serious about a future career. Hans definitely deserve it, he can ony blame himself of the misery he himself alone created
@Ireniicus8 ай бұрын
Brilliant episode and I watched it to the end so I listened to the GOAT discussion. GOATs have become therapy animals both for humans and other animals such as horses to help calm them.
I recently did a post mortem of my last 100 games, its insane how many tactics me and my opponent missed, some tactics like removal of defender, clearance, pinning etc, i think anyone below 2200 doesnt need a coach, they will most probably tell you to read tactics,
@user-sx5si5mr6c8 ай бұрын
please make goat clip separate or maybe shorts, it was random and hilarious af!!
@MegaAndyandyandy8 ай бұрын
Petition to have Eric Rosen on to discuss Goat behaviors
@epicjen8 ай бұрын
I 100% agree we need goat merch
@michaeloconnor62648 ай бұрын
Was there an Ultimate Moves after the Ceremony? I'm sure it was filmed?upload on YT?
@oswaldocaminos84318 ай бұрын
How to teach to cheat in chess, that's what GM Chirilla had on his tongue's tip!😂 A very insightful chat about the teaching-learning process and the main aspects to master.
@dark_magician_sdy8 ай бұрын
Love this channel ❤
@_Ozka8 ай бұрын
Agadmator and Danial Naroditsky are they two true KZfaq Chess teachers
@vidaes65038 ай бұрын
So Kramnik says that it wasn't an accusation -- while doubling, tripling, then quadrupling down on his supposedly unassailable math showing that Hikaru's streak was mathematically impossible. I think it is pretty safe to call him out -- the repeated insistence that the streaks were mathematically impossible make it 💯% clear that it was an accusation. (And not only that it was an accusation, but that he is absolutely sure that Hikaru's performance was not possible.)
@ryanmurphy14148 ай бұрын
1886 was vs Zukertort and 1896 was Lasker. Chigorin was in the middle
@PCruz-md1jb8 ай бұрын
Fabi, you can fly to LaGuardia and visit Marshall's during layover. Grab a bite at Lava Shawarma next to Chess Forum. Easy peasy.
@haggaisimon77488 ай бұрын
hahaha, I am a genius, I figured out what C^2 means. That's Caruana and Christian! Made my day. But then to be consistent, why not FC?
@gitgudchannel8 ай бұрын
Christian's surname starts with C
@haggaisimon77488 ай бұрын
@@gitgudchannel make sense, but still, who cares about last names? even the dude called Naka always says, Fabiano:). makes me paranoic when i hear that, say Fabi, dude!
@mothecat7768 ай бұрын
C-Squared. I REPEAT: Vladimir is a "newbie" in the world of statistics. He thinks he knows what he's talking about. He probably does NOT.
@conjurermast8 ай бұрын
I understand why Hans is not being considered trustworthy, but at the same time it feels like every time the dude wins a game the butthurt opponent is immediately crying wolf. It's a really strange situation.
@kpNov238 ай бұрын
Because he got caught twice and kept cheating.
@knivetsil8 ай бұрын
Question for Fabi: Given your frequent travel, what is your favorite airline, both domestically and globally?
@bobbyjean8308 ай бұрын
Fabi would be an amazing trainer! I‘d absolutely love to study with him!
@milesreynolds49438 ай бұрын
The dark repertoire course for the ruy Lopez (archangel) on chessable is well recommended
@carlkligerman19818 ай бұрын
With all due respect to Fabi it is exceedingly rare for somebody at the top of a game, any game, to be a good teacher, teaching is an entirely different discipline to playing in fact, although obviously being a strong player is prerequisite to being able to teach at all. My dream pick for a coach would be Danya, he has a way of explaining the board and opening theory especially that just entirely demystifies it, and a quiver of very useful levers for comprehending general strategy over all.
@NotAllWhoWanderAreLost6418 ай бұрын
I like these off the cuff type videos. Way more interesting. Not much out there like this
@jonathanelmore85248 ай бұрын
I really appreciated what they were saying about training tactics. What's the best way or ways to do just that?
@aml77588 ай бұрын
Wow, having Fabi talking so much, what a channel
@RaphaelCosteau8 ай бұрын
Ask Garry if he signed the petition
@anonanon67648 ай бұрын
I think a good coach, not only in chess, MUST care deeply about their student's success. For someone truly passionate about coaching, the most rewarding feeling is seeing your student succeed and grow. And your approach will completely change depending on their goals and existing skills. Probably in general though, a coach can help guide and inspire the student to work by themselves. All chess learning is ultimately self learning through solving problems, calculation and analyzing your mistakes.