I felt bad for levi today when i saw the other 2 commentators have gm title next to their names while levi had had jusy IM title .it was embarrasing. I really felt bad for you bro

If you'd asked me 3 weeks ago if I would have kept up with the Candidates tournament I'd have said "no". But Levy's commentary is just that good. Truly impressive how he knows which parts to speed through, which parts to focus on, and how to bring excitement into the telling.

Gukesh's composure and accuracy is absolutely insane for his age, gukesh vs hikaru tmrw is gonna be a wild wild game🔥🔥🔥

I dont comment on KZfaq videos normally, but I gotta say, this is one of the best recaps I have ever watched. Its not just the games played, its how you put them in order, how you make a story line to present out of them, and how enthusiastically you talk about every position. It really brings me joy watching these recaps. Thanks a lot, and I can't wait for the final round!

This was probably one of your best videos of all time my man, the storytelling was so good

Good thing Hikaru isn't playing against Vidit tomorrow. This means he actually has a chance

Gukesh's refusal to take the draw is reminiscent of Ding Liren's Rg6.

33:39 is one of the chillest line I have ever heard🥶🥶

Magnus : Gukesh will do poorly Gukesh :

"If you turn off the eval bar you would all lose this position with white, black" Well you're right about that

the last candidate's recap should be called: THE CANDIDATE!!!!1!!

27:57 genuinely one of the most intense games I've witnessed. The fact that it was a dark squared bishop, meaning it wins instead of draws, blew my mind

Gukesh is the only player with the luxury of playing for a draw - but Hikaru with the white pieces should be fully capable of making damn well sure that's a decisive game, one way or another. Meanwhile Ian and Fabi are both in a must win situation. So we should expect two extremely exciting games.

"No, I'm not trading the queens.. why would I trade the queens? that's what GothamChess would do, and that's why he covers my games" 😂 - 31:30

I have not slept the whole night, in India it's 7 am. I would have slept an hour ago when gukesh won, but I was just waiting for you video. Always love your analysis. I know it's a little out of character, comments like this one in your comments section, but just had to show appreciation for your work.

it was great seeing you commentating today man. Your recaps are the reason I even started watching the candidates a couple weeks ago. Good job!

Jesus the games tomorrow are gonna be bonkers. The fact that the top 4 are all playing each other is insane. Fabi/Nepo someone must win to have a chance of winning the Candidates. Lots of chances will be taken. Epic complications will surely follow with some insane engine lines. Hikaru/Gukesh, big time chances. Hikaru knows there is zero point allowing a draw. Either win or it’s over. It’s amazing we are in this spot. Will be the most insane day of chess, ever. Buckle up!!

despite the loss, Pragg showed unbelievable fighting spirit. And Gukesh is just out of this world

Bro when the eval bar was gone it felt like I was lost in the dark 😭

Your narration and delivery are brilliant and full of enthusiasm and energy. Awesome coverage, Levy! My favorite channel on KZfaq.

What. A. Show!!! These recaps have been sensationnal. Pair that with absolutely crazy games from the players and this is truly one of the best tournaments of all time!!!

1:55 Humpy vs Anna Muzychuk 3:33 Vaishali vs Lei Tingjie 5:16 Vidit vs Nijat 7:25 Nepo vs Hikaru 18:14 Pragg vs Fabi 28:12 Gukesh vs Alireza

24:52 Levy's dramatic fake surprise at the umpteenth time neither human saw a top computer line

Really impressed by your recap, perfect storyline. Even though I watched all 3 open games and knew your alternative lines were fake but your commentary is so good that I genuinely loved it.

Gukesh is incredible; keeping nerves like that in low time against someone you lost to just a week back is sublime at his age. I hope to see him win

Gukesh Dormammu going for the win! That's what makes a GM into a world champion, not settling for draws, risking it all, pushing himself to the limit. Good on him

8:02 your impersonation of a german saying Hikaru is hilarious 😂 and quite good (coming from a german)

This is one of your best recap videos ever. Absolutely fantastic, thank you so much for covering the games! Also, loved seeing you as a commentator for the round yesterday. :)

I wasnt impressed by Gukesh when he first appeared in the public eye. He's really impressed me since. Well played. He might even be the one to carry the torch of Anand's legacy.

Ik what my boys need... 7:25 Nepo vs Hikaru 18:14 Pragg vs Fabi 28:12 Gukesh vs Alireza

Brother you choosing to dramatize the fake Gukesh draw was absolute cinema! OMG the subversion of expectations. Most entertaining thing you’ve done all year.

Thank you Levy for your consistent great recaps. It's the first thing i see after i wake up and am already sure i will them terribly when this tournament ends. Please never stop creating content. You are a blessing to Chess fans like us ❤

At 17 I was struggling with a+b= c² , and people be here soloing candidates

Gukesh's victory will completely change the dynamic of chess in India. The hype will bring on so many viewers in India. #GukeshFTW

Wow, Levi! Your game commentary and analysis are awesome! You don't just attract chess enthusiasts, but also get non-chess lovers hyped to watch more games. You're like the engine powering the chess scene. Keep it up, you're doing fantastic!

Hey Levy, I have been watching your videos for a little over a year, and you really inspired me to restart my passion for chess. I learned how to play at an early age from my grandpa, and I stopped playing until early 2023, when I came across your videos. Ever since I started playing again I improved from 600-1300 and started playing again with my grandpa. I also joined a local chess club and have started playing in person tournaments. I love how you explain each video and all your concepts, and I've also been reading the new book. Thank you for bringing my interest in chess back!

Damn. Hikaru, the fan favourite, having all the pressure to beat the first place. Truly an anime moment

The Candidates proves chess is alive even without magnus

Thank you Levy. Your recaps keep my interest alive. One suggestion, if I may: Try doing a full recap without the eval bar. For the final round maybe. It'll heighten the audience excitement I think.

Thank you so much for all those recap, this one in particular, you made me vibe as hell ! You are the best ! Thank you again !

Dommaraju Gukesh called. He said your daughter calls him "Big Dom G" now.

It all comes down to hikaru vs gukesh tmr, what a climax.

And by going against the three-fold repetition, Gukesh says "I ain't came here to explore, I came here to exploit."

That Gukesh endgame vs Alireza essentially defined the winner of this candidates.

Gotham will have to only upload Magnus content for month after this tournament

Last candidates, Ian won by waiting for his opponents to self-destruct running into him. Let's see how he performs now that he is under pressure and must win.

Awesome recap as ALWAYS, Levy! I cannot wait for Sunday evenings FINALS. Thank you for sharing xxx

It’s amazing how a recap of chess can be so exhilarating with the right commentating! Tomorrow is gonna be so awesome!!!

The drama in this tournament is incredible! Gotham’s breakdowns make it even better

Gukesh leading the Candidates is spectacular. I really hope he holds a draw tomorrow or wins to secure his spot as challenger.

This was the most enjoyable recap ever. Loved it Levi!!

I normally dont care much for the over the top emotional narration but today this was so well done, so well paced, so beautiful. I shed a tear

I feel like the evaluation bar takes away some of the fun for players at my level. I wouldn't have a clue who was winning without the bar

edit: i didn’t realize that a lot of people didn’t know the results before watching the vid (sorry for the spoilers)

Thanks so much for recapping this tournament, I've never enjoyed a chess event this much and it's largely been down to how enthusiastically you've covered it. You've mentioned a few times how the computer evaluation doesn't "get it" in certain positions. Any chance you can do a video on this (or point me to a video that already covers it?). I assumed the computer knows better than us all but it sounds like I'm wrong!

As fans, we couldn't ask for anything more. This is so great for chess, the 4 leaders play eachother and all but Gukesh need to win while Gukesh needs a draw to guarantee at least an armageddon. If you're Hikaru, you can't really ask for much more to be facing off with the 17 year old inexperienced leader of the candidates tournament only down half a point. Fabi and Nepo's game should be nuts, a tactical slugfest. Gukesh should probably play for the draw knowing hikaru has to press. Minimize risk and just try to guarantee at least one more winner take all game. Will his inexperience lead him to stumble into tactical positions that pose complications even if they are still evaluated by engines as equal. Hikaru is especially adept at understanding lines and moves that pose complications so it could still go either way! Cannot wait for it!

My Excitement Was So High That I Couldn’t Wait For Levy’s Recap And Watched The Whole Matches Late At Night 💀

So Hikaru gonna be the final boss for this candidate. Very epic

i'm always amazed at how Levy manages to record these vids with LITERALLY 0 cuts...just straight up one shot record and upload..highly overlooked...majorly appreciated

Levi you really captured the rounds feeling. I couldn't watch games and went in without spoilers . What a fantastic tournament and recap. Anf finally someone has toped nepo in candidates after 6 years and by an underdog ,Poetic.

Thank you levy for posting these videos. I have watched your recaps of every single round of this tournament

the clickbait hits more than isreali missiles into civilian homes

Hard to go and watch another video on youtube after this. Sublime games and absolutely perfect storytelling. Hats off to you Levy, these videos make me excited to watch the candidates which I wouldn't have thought a couple weeks back.

I liked how you kept mentioning "The Chess Deck" ...😂😂😂

LET'S GOOOOOO!!!! GUKESH IS TAKING THE LEAD!!!!!

Here before the bot and the "Levy fell off" comments

Wow. Just wow. Incredibly exciting tournament. And Levy, great recap, your videos make me even more hyped, apreciate your work

I might be way off and projecting because I’m hoarse and my throat is killing me today, but you seemed a little hoarse Levy. If so you’re a warrior for not only getting through a recap, but making a banger of a recap today. We appreciate you man.

Absolute and beautiful madness. The inner fan in me wants Hikaru to win...but looking at Gukesh's games...this MAN in the future!

Wooooow what an amazing recap. The storybuilding was movie-esque. I'm so glad I didn't know the outcome beforehand because that was riveting.

Levy is the only person who can give goosebumps through his commentary on a chess game!!! What an epic recap of an epic day of chess!

All of these recaps have made the tournament way more exciting than I've found any other chess tournament, thanks Levy! I mean, it is naturally exciting too, but the way you present everything just makes everything so much more thrilling.

The number one must be the most worn key on Levy's keyboard.

THE BEST RECAP OF CANDIDATES. Perfectly demonstrate the emotions. ❤❤

You recap gives me goosebumps. I watched the games live and yet I am hooked! Great storytelling

best commentarist ever, you can feel the excitement and passion for chess that levy has, love the tournament coverage, thanks levy!

Let's recognize that Magnus stepping down was the best thing from the entertainment point of view. If it was him instead of Abasov, there would be no more drama in the candidates at this point

Tying would be pointless for both fabi and Ian tomorrow, so they both have to go absolutely nuts to try and win.

I LOVE THE WAY YOU RECAP THESE GAMES!! EVERY VIDEO IS LIKE THIS!!! LOVE IT BRO.

Man one of the best recaps levi of this tournament. Goosebumps commentary you do🔥🔥

Watched the games live and it was so cool seeing you there! Round 14 is going to be HYPE!

Been waiting all day long for this recap

33:39 when he says with that evil look in his eyes "no draw". I got chills.

Levy's commentary is so damn good...Its like I am watching a cricket or Football match...Thanks for the recap

GUKI OP

GUKESH FTW!!👑👑

Chess is so amazing these days mostly b/c of these amazingly consistent new personalities and talents . But hugely because of commentary by experts like GMs Polgar, Hess and Naroditsky.. However the Howard Cosell , the bloody Steven A. Smith of this game is Levy. His play by play is what this Game of Kings has been waiting for, what it deserves! Thanks my man !

Amazing recap as usual, a few years ago I wouldn't have dreamt of following Chess, or getting hyped about a tournament... Or getting emotional for a situation like this. Thank you dude, kudos

What a solid review. Thanks Levi

10 days in a row that i stay awake until 2am just to see this!

Great video and commentating Levy, i had no idea about the result, but i will for sure follow the games today!

32:48 I spotted rook d6, then saw the stockfish on the live feed said the same... I was rooting for Gukesh but couldn't wait around for the finish, looking forward to the finals, and your recap.

Levy never fails to write the same phrase twice in a title

i really like it when you remove the eval bar, i find it much more suspenseful

33:39 Bro sounds like Heisenberg out of nowhere lol 😂😂

You were sharp yesterday with your analysis, nice to have you on the stream!

Can we bring back the Levy never fails , I really think Levy deserves that instead of nonsense comments

Alireza choking as usual 😂

This man is the hype king!!! Great content as usual, also super happy to see you commentating live!

I absolutely love these moments you hide the eval bar. Especially when the positions are very unclear with one player having some weird advantage.