It's nice that people are interested in the candidates enough that he can actually just name the videos candidates round X without it substantially affecting viewership.
I mean, its literally the biggest tournament in chess. If people aren't interested in this then they won't be interested in anything. I guess it also proves Levy doesn't need to spam Magnus clickbait to get views.
It probably actually helps viewership because the candidates is one of the few tournaments where lots of people are actively seeking out tournament updates
This Hikaru game made me think about what Naroditzki said about playing against him, that it was frustrating because every beautiful line that you think it's winning you realize that at the end of the line there is a perfectly placed piece that makes it useless. And it's exactly like that, Alireza thought for an hour and a half for that endgame but every single idea is useless because of insanely perfectly placed pieces
"Razor thin!" Hikaru living on the edge with an end game performance for the ages after Alireza throws 25 moves of dynamite prep at him. Game of the tournament so far?? Great recap!!
Fully agree, but I may add that he saw and understood this defensive resource well beforehand and in tremendous time pressure. There's simply no one like him with a ticking clock, just amazing.
I would argue actually both Nepo's games might be better for the game of the tournament, but this was briliant as well. It was a pity, it would be lovely if Alireza could win the whole thing
@@tomassklenar8277 I would rather see man win than machine. That's why Hikaru's game and ua-cam.com/video/zrma9k5hsS8/v-deo.html this one are so great.
14:50 "This position has not been reached in... like... decades. The last time this was reached was in 2021" Yes, this is how I feel too after the pandemic. 2021 seems centuries away...
@@descendency fr, even 2020 feels like a long time ago. in 2020, 2018 didnt feel like that long ago but in 2022 for some reason 2020 feels like ages ago. shows how much the way we live can impact our sense of time and if it werent for time being actually recorded a lot of people wouldnt be believe its been only 2 years.
The craziest thing is that according to very high depth engine lines, he was worse for a lot of the game, but never dead lost. He was facing engine lines for 25 moves and never needed an opponent’s blunder to draw. Incredible.
I think that defence by Nakamura is the most beautiful defensive game I've ever seen in my life. Alireza threw everything at him. Prep, speed, tricky endgame to defend, time pressure. Was not enough to defeat him. Wow.
@@kennyfa2874 but in the modern age, prep is lethal. Alireza had engine lines all the way to move 25 while Naka had to calculate his way through that complexity
You could have mentioned the speed hikaru played it in the end, he just walked to the board, played the move, walked away, came back and played a move,... For like last 10 moves
I just watched Hikaru's recap and he even calculated the lines that the commentators were talking about with engine. When way out of prep. It's just crazy
Hikaru holding that was so hype. Also, thank you for explaining why Alireza couldn’t just run the king up and take everything at the end. I was wondering why he didn’t during the live match.
hikaru calculation are insane, he spent like 40 minutes on the move c3, almost getting out of time, and then he blitzed out all the other moves, with firouza thinking for an entire hour, the instant he played c3 he knew that it was going to be a draw, he's just absurd
@@davidefontanella2147 I think he had seen c3 when he played a5 atleast or atleast when he played played Rg8. Because after that it is all concrete. You can't go for Rg8-Rf1-Ke8-h6-Rf8 and hope you will have something. Because optically that looks lost but it is very concrete. Waiting for his recap. He will probably let us know when he saw c3. I would guess like on move 32 atleast.
Wrong he spent all his minutes on A4, but by the time he played A4,I think after he played that he knew the game was a draw, and KG7 was played within a few minutes, he lated blitzed the rest of the moves including c3, as he only spent like 10 secs on it.
Is anyone else excited for (near) daily 30 minutes of amazing content for the next couple of weeks? Day 3 and I'm already addicted... keep it up, Levy!!
@@c.221 true... it's just that during the game, people were basing their opinions on the eval bars of some low-depth engines and pretending Alireza was winning. There's no doubt that it was a practically difficult position.
i was watching live and alireza is really the talent of this decade and I'm sure he is gonna become world champion at some point. i mean 25 moves of prep is just ridiculous, and the best thing about alireza is he plays such fluent attacking chess you want to play like that. But credit to hikaru he shows real class and some of the best end game defence.
@@RomeluParez Well i did say not in the near future so i don't think he'll win the candidates now, but who knows.. I'm guessing exactly zero of the candidates cares what i think :)
ding liren's game: if it was us gotham subs who played that king e1, gotham would be like "there are so many pieces on the board and you're moving your king? 600 elo!"
Ding is a sweet, humble guy but he really lacks confidence! Especially after that first round loss to Nepo. He overthinks a lot and is constantly down on the clock. I really hope he can bounce back after this bad start.
The precision Hikaru showed in the endgame was mind boggling, it was studylike. EVERY move Hikaru played after 38. a4 was an only move in the position; and the evaluation went from 0s to at least +7. Hikaru played 16 only moves, SIXTEEN. Insane. We officially have a new minister of defense in Chess.
it was never +7. Maybe on lower depth stockfish it was like +1.5, but on 30+ depth all the game was 0s or 0.6 at max. But you're right , insane play by Naka
Top grandmaster can see like 20 moves ahead. Hikaru was obviously good and always has been good at holding bad position. Once he found c3 it was not really tough for him. Because it is very thematic and if you can see like till the end of the game should not be difficult for a guy who is rated 2760 or something.
@@mortalkombaty7960 for post pandemic performance, Hikaru has a performance rating of 2850, which is the highest of any of the candidates in the same time period, so don't know what that guy was talking about. Meanwhile, Radjabov has a performance rating of 2680 or something.
I see Hikaru came to fight. What a beast of a defense! This endgame understanding, just magnesian endgame play, what can we say? The man is there to leave a mark. And they critizised him and didn't take him seriously. "Oh it's just a streamer" - jeah, and he plays pristine chess!
You're doing a really great job with these recaps, Levy. They're very insightful while also being entertaining; I love the enthusiasm, which feels genuine and unforced. Thanks for your hard work!
Great video! Any chance we could get the current standings / points at the end of each recap video? Helps solidify how well the players are doing in my mind.
It was funny watching it live as Daniel Rensch suddenly declared it was just a matter of time that Firouzja won and started making sharksound as Firouzja stood up. But Hikaru must have seen the draw as he played c3 as he stood up very confident. He had reached timecontrol and got an extra hour. Firouzja thought for more than 60 minutes after c3.
Rapport seems to like complications and confusing his opponents. Ding clearly doesn't like confusion! Naka's draw was super-world championship level. It's one for the endgame theory books.
One day UA-cam will glitch and people won't be able to read the titles. Then you will laugh at everyone who joked on you, till then.... What the hell is this comment ;p
I think he explained that the only way to do that would be to use the actual game on the website rather than the PGN, but you can't move around the pieces yourself like he does to show different lines without the board changing colours and looking washed out.
Love your recaps. Have stopped watching the live commentary and just watch your videos. If possible, could you include the standings so that we can see where the tournament is at. Thanks.
The way you ended this last recap game maaaan. You are an entertainer at heart and I LOVE having a well prepared host of the show making a chess game feel like a damn box fight.
From what I've seen so far, he always tries to aggressively unbalance the position and look for tricks. It's a risky strategy against such a field of players, but so far he's holding on.
I don't know, feels like he played a ton of prep, had a massive time advantage and couldn't convert. Hikaru is only the third or fourth best player in the tournament. It feels like Alireza isn't there yet. How many prep bombs does he have left? This one was expertly handled.
@@GreenManorite 'Convert' what? There was no win in this game. Chess is a draw, unless one side makes mistakes. You can't prep yourself to a winning position. Hikaru played brilliantly under time pressure, it's not Alireza's fault.
I don't know if someone wrote this but I think it would be a great addition if at the end of every video you put the current standings after that round so we can keep track of how it's going through your videos. And maybe mention the result of games you didn't cover in the video. Anyway keep up the amazing content!
@@lordmctheobalt Oof you're right I'm dumb I wasn't using my brain, don't know how i came up with more games lol. Then only the standings at the end would be nice
The amazing thing about Hikaru’s defense is that he figured it out and hour ahead of the commentators and engines and played the last moves in like 3 minutes. Brilliant work on his part and just flat amazing.
Good as always, great game by Alireza and Hikaru. Levy, I’d like it if you show the standings at the end of the video as you mostly do in other tournaments.
Magnus: I want to play candidates. FIDE: No, you can't. Magnus: There are so many players, I want to beat them all. FIDE: No, you can't. Magnus: Every time, you give me only one player. That is so boring.
Love your recaps! One thing: you should consider adding some acoustic foam to your room to dampen the reverb/echo on your mic. It's particularly noticeable especially when you're as loud and hype as you are today! Other than that keep up the great work of demystifying the world of super GMs!
I was refreshing UA-cam like a madman for Levy to show up. I couldn't wait to see how Hikaru performed against Firouzja. Levy is up against Marijuana and Alcohol. 😂
Hikaru showing why he is still one of the big sharks out there. There may be a lot of young and upcoming sharks like Alireza but make no mistake it is still not easy to take down them old guards that are still here. Even if Hikaru is the oldest in this field, and does not actively gets to play in major tournaments, but do not count him out because he can punish you in a snap.
Hi Levy, love your content, just wanted to inform you that you wrote Ding, Liren instead of Liren, Ding during round 2. Continue making banger recaps! :D
Hi Levy, so much enjoying your recaps from the Netherlands. One tip/pointer/question: could you please state the current standings/points of the players of whom your about to recap the match of? That would make it, at least for me, more exciting since I know whom to hope for that is gonna win in that specific match you are gonna do the recap of. Hope you get to read this. Look forward to your next recap!!!
Levy's jokes making fun of viewers are absolutely hilarious. I still laugh every time I hear, "Well, you would hang mate here." "You would hang your queen." "You would lose this position." It's great. And funny because it's mostly true.
I’ve been stuck in bed with 102 degree fever for the past few days and your videos have really helped get me through these days. I’ve been a long time fan and your videos always give me something to look forward to. Your work in making high quality content is appreciated
It blew my mind how Hikaru defended that position today. It seemed like any random move that was made, and during the live stream they made a ton, the evaluation swung widely in one direction or another. Hikaru way down on time seemed to have seen ALL of it and after AF took an hour and a half looking at the position Hikaru sat down and drew it effortlessly. These men play on a level that in the deepest recesses of my mind I can not imagine. It's beautiful to see them play at this level. And I'm not just referring to this particular game.
It is a weird game, but you make chess enjoyable. Loving the recaps! (Oh, btw have you ever gotten hurt while playing squash? I almost broke my nose once, haha)
great day. Nepo's still my favourite. also, in one hour (it's 23:10pm for me now) my friend is going to have a b-day. if you want to, you can wish her something (write it down, and I'll tell it her). thank you
Small suggestion: is it possible to display the scores next to the players in the bottom right? Would be very helpful for those of us who have some trouble following along with the stakes if that's something you could fit into your overlay feasibly
Good point brought up by Levi about backrank checkmates. I can say from experience when i started playing chess 9 years ago i would get backspanked so often, at some point the tactic just became engrained in my brain. I am now 2200 blitz on the site that must not be mentioned and as soon as i sense a backrank threat coming i will automatically make luft or free up space for the king. I might lose in some other spectacular fashion, but i wont get backrank mated. These guys are so many levels above, they see those basic threats in a split second. With 2 hours on the clock there is absolutely no way that's ever gonna happen.
The game starts at 9pm in my place. Alireza vs Hikaru's game was so intense early on, when I woke up the next day, I'm just gonna watch your video for the result.
Ding Liren - The Terminator Ian Nepomniachtchi - The Titan Alireza Firouzjia - The Prodigy Fabiano Caruana - The Augur Richard Rapport - The Savage Jan-Krzysztof Duda - The Warrior Teimour Radjabov - The Cyborg Hikaru Nakamura - The Joker Magnus Carlsen - The Legend
Bro I was watching that game all day. Crazy position yet Hikaru held on, against a very well prepped Alireza, in what looked like a losing position, low on time. Hikaru didn't let that eval bar go anywhere away from the middle. Every move was critical. Insane bruv.
Can you please show Magnus he's the only reason i watch these
Agreed but he’s not in the candidates dawg
Pin of i don't know
Pin of shame!
Bro, stop watching and wait for the World Championship then lol
Pin of people don’t understand sarcasm
It's nice that people are interested in the candidates enough that he can actually just name the videos candidates round X without it substantially affecting viewership.
I mean, its literally the biggest tournament in chess. If people aren't interested in this then they won't be interested in anything. I guess it also proves Levy doesn't need to spam Magnus clickbait to get views.
It probably actually helps viewership because the candidates is one of the few tournaments where lots of people are actively seeking out tournament updates
@@areebsiddiqui758 it's definitely not the biggest
@@andrerodrigues2877 what is the biggest tournament according to you
@@andrerodrigues2877 are you doing drugs bro? Wtf
This Hikaru game made me think about what Naroditzki said about playing against him, that it was frustrating because every beautiful line that you think it's winning you realize that at the end of the line there is a perfectly placed piece that makes it useless. And it's exactly like that, Alireza thought for an hour and a half for that endgame but every single idea is useless because of insanely perfectly placed pieces
Levy said he watched the game yet he said it only took 40 mins. Lmfao Hikaru endgames are astounding !
@@meh2846 no he said Alireza thought about that one move in the endgame for 40 mins
"Razor thin!" Hikaru living on the edge with an end game performance for the ages after Alireza throws 25 moves of dynamite prep at him. Game of the tournament so far?? Great recap!!
I'm stunned by that fortress, it's like something out of a constructed chess puzzle, incredible game
Fully agree, but I may add that he saw and understood this defensive resource well beforehand and in tremendous time pressure. There's simply no one like him with a ticking clock, just amazing.
I would argue actually both Nepo's games might be better for the game of the tournament, but this was briliant as well. It was a pity, it would be lovely if Alireza could win the whole thing
Agree, amazing perormance by Hikaru against such prep, he's in great form.
@@tomassklenar8277 I would rather see man win than machine. That's why Hikaru's game and ua-cam.com/video/zrma9k5hsS8/v-deo.html this one are so great.
14:50 "This position has not been reached in... like... decades. The last time this was reached was in 2021"
Yes, this is how I feel too after the pandemic. 2021 seems centuries away...
Came to search this comment, very gustav :)
I thought i was stupid and had to replay it 3-4 times. Im glad im not the only one that heard it
He meant in classical chess
2019 feels like a lifetime ago. Like, literal generations.
@@descendency fr, even 2020 feels like a long time ago. in 2020, 2018 didnt feel like that long ago but in 2022 for some reason 2020 feels like ages ago. shows how much the way we live can impact our sense of time and if it werent for time being actually recorded a lot of people wouldnt be believe its been only 2 years.
That hikaru endgame was one of the best endgames I've ever seen in my life. Absolutely brilliant!
check out the game against radja
for someone who might not even have been considering the candidates just over a year ago, that was fucking impressive by hikaru
The craziest thing is that according to very high depth engine lines, he was worse for a lot of the game, but never dead lost. He was facing engine lines for 25 moves and never needed an opponent’s blunder to draw. Incredible.
I think that defence by Nakamura is the most beautiful defensive game I've ever seen in my life. Alireza threw everything at him. Prep, speed, tricky endgame to defend, time pressure. Was not enough to defeat him. Wow.
You are exaggerating
@Ahmed Bounader
you are underrating
Nah you havn't seen Capablanca's defence against the debut of the Marshall attack by Frank Marshall
@@kennyfa2874 but in the modern age, prep is lethal. Alireza had engine lines all the way to move 25 while Naka had to calculate his way through that complexity
Yeah looking at pure talent Hikaru is probably the goat
You could have mentioned the speed hikaru played it in the end, he just walked to the board, played the move, walked away, came back and played a move,... For like last 10 moves
Yeah, that was crazy. He was down like 90 minutes and towards the end of the game he was up 30 minutes.
@@Jasomniac think it was more than 30, he had 57 minutes iirc and firouzja had like 15
I just watched Hikaru's recap and he even calculated the lines that the commentators were talking about with engine. When way out of prep. It's just crazy
He was checking the stockfish
I'm more impressed by Alireza actually, but I have to admit, good fortune was with Hikaru today
This Hikaru game definitely deserves deeper analysis. The precision is insane and the tactics very interesting.
I know right that endgame was surprisingly very interesting
Check the agadmator video :)
Check his yt channel
in the live broadcast, when I watched Hikaru's game I felt like I watching a movie. Insane game!
Stockfish says Hikaru played the endgame at 97% accuracy…. That’s nuts!
Hikaru holding that was so hype.
Also, thank you for explaining why Alireza couldn’t just run the king up and take everything at the end. I was wondering why he didn’t during the live match.
hikaru calculation are insane, he spent like 40 minutes on the move c3, almost getting out of time, and then he blitzed out all the other moves, with firouza thinking for an entire hour, the instant he played c3 he knew that it was going to be a draw, he's just absurd
No he spent his time on a4, he was calculating everything! I think when alireza exchanged the rooks Hikaru had already seen c3
@@thibatsaneivanmahlelebe2083 you're right it was on a4 my bad, but the point remains
@@davidefontanella2147 I think he had seen c3 when he played a5 atleast or atleast when he played played Rg8. Because after that it is all concrete. You can't go for Rg8-Rf1-Ke8-h6-Rf8 and hope you will have something. Because optically that looks lost but it is very concrete. Waiting for his recap. He will probably let us know when he saw c3. I would guess like on move 32 atleast.
Wrong he spent all his minutes on A4, but by the time he played A4,I think after he played that he knew the game was a draw, and KG7 was played within a few minutes, he lated blitzed the rest of the moves including c3, as he only spent like 10 secs on it.
Is anyone else excited for (near) daily 30 minutes of amazing content for the next couple of weeks? Day 3 and I'm already addicted... keep it up, Levy!!
I believe this is the first Candidates I am following properly and it is magnificent to watch these players even drawing.
It’s also exciting to follow it live
I only see the hikaru games
Pin of pride for this comment
I'm hooked personally 😌
Hikaru defended like a COMPUTER and today's match will be a confidence boost for him
Alizera had theory but Hikaru was like "I literally don't care"
@@martinpaddle from waht I've seen, the engines were always about zeros, but as levy said, it was practical torture
@@martinpaddle time pressure + very sharp position
Objectively it is equal but practically its much more difficult
Yes, he used the fish to draw
@@c.221 true... it's just that during the game, people were basing their opinions on the eval bars of some low-depth engines and pretending Alireza was winning. There's no doubt that it was a practically difficult position.
just a suggestion, but it would be cool if you showed the standings at the end of each day
that would be amazing
Thats what you call living on the razors edge, Hikaru is a Houdini of modern chess
No hes not lmao
@@funkerman7 Yeah sure he is! why not?
@@vercot7000 coz Hikaru is Houdini of post-modern chess, maybe
@@funkerman7 back to the basement nerd
i was watching live and alireza is really the talent of this decade and I'm sure he is gonna become world champion at some point. i mean 25 moves of prep is just ridiculous, and the best thing about alireza is he plays such fluent attacking chess you want to play like that. But credit to hikaru he shows real class and some of the best end game defence.
Impressive prep isn't enough to take down Magnus, a WC title isn't in Alirezas near future i believe.
@@Kay-jg6tf he is only 19 within next 2-3 years he will be, he can only grow more into it
@@RomeluParez Well i did say not in the near future so i don't think he'll win the candidates now, but who knows..
I'm guessing exactly zero of the candidates cares what i think :)
@@a.s.04 He is closer to Fischer than Garry Chesst though.
ding liren's game: if it was us gotham subs who played that king e1, gotham would be like "there are so many pieces on the board and you're moving your king? 600 elo!"
nope because gotham would guess that it is a good move. also he wouldn't call it a 600 game after all this beuatiful opening and middle game. Nıope
@@_A-B_ wow that joke was a literal airplane for you
Ding is a sweet, humble guy but he really lacks confidence! Especially after that first round loss to Nepo. He overthinks a lot and is constantly down on the clock. I really hope he can bounce back after this bad start.
The precision Hikaru showed in the endgame was mind boggling, it was studylike.
EVERY move Hikaru played after 38. a4 was an only move in the position; and the evaluation went from 0s to at least +7. Hikaru played 16 only moves, SIXTEEN. Insane.
We officially have a new minister of defense in Chess.
it was never +7. Maybe on lower depth stockfish it was like +1.5, but on 30+ depth all the game was 0s or 0.6 at max. But you're right , insane play by Naka
Top grandmaster can see like 20 moves ahead. Hikaru was obviously good and always has been good at holding bad position. Once he found c3 it was not really tough for him. Because it is very thematic and if you can see like till the end of the game should not be difficult for a guy who is rated 2760 or something.
@@fromfuture5519 please don't talk about what you have no clue
@@Pedro-op6zj Okay? 1 v1 ?
Hikaru being the last to finish his game all 3 rounds so far shows he Is here to fight!
Also shows that everyone sees him as the weakest opponent. No one had any intention of playing for a draw against Nakamura.
@@love.flower.chainsaw nah The weakest player is Radjabov and everyone knows it but nice try :-)
@@love.flower.chainsaw Pretty sure not losing or drawing instantly is a sign that you're a good player.
@@mortalkombaty7960 for post pandemic performance, Hikaru has a performance rating of 2850, which is the highest of any of the candidates in the same time period, so don't know what that guy was talking about. Meanwhile, Radjabov has a performance rating of 2680 or something.
@@love.flower.chainsaw Huh Fabi and Firo playing with white for a draw? Hello?
I see Hikaru came to fight. What a beast of a defense! This endgame understanding, just magnesian endgame play, what can we say? The man is there to leave a mark. And they critizised him and didn't take him seriously. "Oh it's just a streamer" - jeah, and he plays pristine chess!
You're doing a really great job with these recaps, Levy. They're very insightful while also being entertaining; I love the enthusiasm, which feels genuine and unforced. Thanks for your hard work!
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One of the few places where being called a bot is a compliment
overused joke ; damn you fell off you actually used to be half funny back in the day
@@JustAPokemonCommentingOnVideos check name
Wrong guy
@@SchrodingersTag oh lol
@@JustAPokemonCommentingOnVideos wtf is going on here?
@@eyeofhorus1301 Just some guy and a pokemon commenting on videos
Hikaru was like solving a endgame problem like composition !! nice
Great video! Any chance we could get the current standings / points at the end of each recap video? Helps solidify how well the players are doing in my mind.
It was funny watching it live as Daniel Rensch suddenly declared it was just a matter of time that Firouzja won and started making sharksound as Firouzja stood up. But Hikaru must have seen the draw as he played c3 as he stood up very confident. He had reached timecontrol and got an extra hour. Firouzja thought for more than 60 minutes after c3.
I sometimes forget just how strong of a player Hikaru actually is. Holding that draw against Alireza is amazing.
Win, lose or draw Alireza Firouzja is the most exciting player to watch. He plays as though he’s destined to become the best the world has ever seen.
Rapport seems to like complications and confusing his opponents. Ding clearly doesn't like confusion! Naka's draw was super-world championship level. It's one for the endgame theory books.
Third day of translating Levy's titles into English : ''BRUTAL - CANDIDATES ROUND 3''
One day UA-cam will glitch and people won't be able to read the titles. Then you will laugh at everyone who joked on you, till then....
What the hell is this comment ;p
@@pianissimo7121 It's a reference to a recurring commenter on levy's videos that translates the video's title to Neopolitan
on Stream Keymer said c3 is a difficult move to find and he can be happy to get the extra hour, and Hikaru played it like instant
I love these recaps. It'd be great if you could add the timer. The clock added so much suspense to the Ding-Rapport and Hikaru-Alireza games.
I think he explained that the only way to do that would be to use the actual game on the website rather than the PGN, but you can't move around the pieces yourself like he does to show different lines without the board changing colours and looking washed out.
Sad that Ding didn't win today but theres always more rounds!
Not if he keeps missing the winning moves.
Hikaru clearly was the man today. Ding sadly chickened out against Rapport, should have won that one:/
They both drew the game but Ding had a winning position.
Hikaru: Good at chess, good for chess.
Levy: "Eating Lays on the couch"
Actually it was ice cream, but point taken
Homemade chocolate chip cookies
Marshmallows
Love your recaps. Have stopped watching the live commentary and just watch your videos. If possible, could you include the standings so that we can see where the tournament is at. Thanks.
Levy's a beast. Can't believe the quality of content in one take
Absolutely agreed
The way you ended this last recap game maaaan. You are an entertainer at heart and I LOVE having a well prepared host of the show making a chess game feel like a damn box fight.
Alireza is unique. I can see why Magnus wants to play him for the title.
From what I've seen so far, he always tries to aggressively unbalance the position and look for tricks. It's a risky strategy against such a field of players, but so far he's holding on.
I don't know, feels like he played a ton of prep, had a massive time advantage and couldn't convert. Hikaru is only the third or fourth best player in the tournament. It feels like Alireza isn't there yet. How many prep bombs does he have left? This one was expertly handled.
Just curious. What exactly do you mean by "Alireza is unique"? He's exceptional, but why unique?
@@GreenManorite 'Convert' what? There was no win in this game. Chess is a draw, unless one side makes mistakes. You can't prep yourself to a winning position. Hikaru played brilliantly under time pressure, it's not Alireza's fault.
@@martinpaddle there was a win, when hikaru offered a rook trade, but alireza couldn't find it.
can't believe Hikaru actually defended that
I don't know if someone wrote this but I think it would be a great addition if at the end of every video you put the current standings after that round so we can keep track of how it's going through your videos. And maybe mention the result of games you didn't cover in the video. Anyway keep up the amazing content!
I like your suggestions. However, he always covers all 4 games. (There are 8 players, makes 4 games per day)
@@lordmctheobalt Oof you're right I'm dumb I wasn't using my brain, don't know how i came up with more games lol. Then only the standings at the end would be nice
It’s a really big deal to me to have Levy’s recaps to watch. It makes these games way more exciting to watch.
Best way to view this stuff for sure 🙏
I agree. Especially because the live commentaries spanning hours is way too long, despite the talented commentators
Hikaru move: 40 minutes
Gothamchess recap of every game: less than 30 minutes.
Awesome stuff. Thank you!
0:37 G1 4:45 G2 13:20 G3 18:12 HIKARU
'nuff said :D
It was so wholesome when Alireza stood up and was just smiling at this epic battle. He really loves his sport :‘)
nothing is more worthy of respect to me than a player appreciating an opponent's good play
*i would like to see a scoreboard somewhere maybe invetween matches, it helps understand the importance of matches*
Anyone else hear Levy explain the moves and be like “yeah I would have totally played that” and get stuck on move 2?
The amazing thing about Hikaru’s defense is that he figured it out and hour ahead of the commentators and engines and played the last moves in like 3 minutes. Brilliant work on his part and just flat amazing.
Actually sacing rook by Rapport was the best move, and Bf6 was supposed to stop Bg5 atacking the rook.
7:30
Now Rapport instead of looking like a drink guy looks like complete genius
@@lukas5818 He sure is good at confusing the opponent when they're completely winning against him, twice in a row now vs Duda and now this
Good as always, great game by Alireza and Hikaru. Levy, I’d like it if you show the standings at the end of the video as you mostly do in other tournaments.
Magnus: I want to play candidates.
FIDE: No, you can't.
Magnus: There are so many players, I want to beat them all.
FIDE: No, you can't.
Magnus: Every time, you give me only one player. That is so boring.
I appreciate the energy put into these recaps. It's literally 27 minutes of chess but it's never boring because of how Levy breaks it down!
I don’t even like Hikaru, but man, I can’t help but root for him. He plays entertainingly, and goes for it. What a mad lad.
Love your recaps! One thing: you should consider adding some acoustic foam to your room to dampen the reverb/echo on your mic. It's particularly noticeable especially when you're as loud and hype as you are today! Other than that keep up the great work of demystifying the world of super GMs!
I ignored everything today for the recap lol thanks Levy
missing out tbh
All good, was a little busy and I get to get caught up in 30 minutes
25:06 - Alireza spent 1 full hour on the move pawn takes c3, Hikaru was eating lunch and getting ready for dinner.
I was refreshing UA-cam like a madman for Levy to show up. I couldn't wait to see how Hikaru performed against Firouzja.
Levy is up against Marijuana and Alcohol. 😂
Hikaru showing why he is still one of the big sharks out there. There may be a lot of young and upcoming sharks like Alireza but make no mistake it is still not easy to take down them old guards that are still here. Even if Hikaru is the oldest in this field, and does not actively gets to play in major tournaments, but do not count him out because he can punish you in a snap.
Thanks Gotham for making these amazing recaps
Thank god. ham.
Hi Levy, love your content, just wanted to inform you that you wrote Ding, Liren instead of Liren, Ding during round 2. Continue making banger recaps! :D
Rooting for Hikaru, he’s doing so well
Hi Levy, so much enjoying your recaps from the Netherlands. One tip/pointer/question: could you please state the current standings/points of the players of whom your about to recap the match of? That would make it, at least for me, more exciting since I know whom to hope for that is gonna win in that specific match you are gonna do the recap of. Hope you get to read this. Look forward to your next recap!!!
I’ve been waiting all day for this
Hikaru came to fight! Those were some serious Endgame tactics!
I’m really rooting for Hikaru, that draw was so clutch for him, I’m excited.
I’m waiting to watch all these Candidates updates ASAP
Levy's jokes making fun of viewers are absolutely hilarious. I still laugh every time I hear, "Well, you would hang mate here." "You would hang your queen." "You would lose this position." It's great. And funny because it's mostly true.
You would find a way to hang a rook , there are no rooks in the position but you would find a way to hang one😂😂😂
Wow! You must've gotten that shirt at Dan Flashes! It's so complicated!
I’ve been stuck in bed with 102 degree fever for the past few days and your videos have really helped get me through these days. I’ve been a long time fan and your videos always give me something to look forward to. Your work in making high quality content is appreciated
I’m hoping that temperature is in Fahrenheit 😂
Hope you get better soon!
Another great recap Levy! Always love watching your vids. Btw, im thinking yesterday was leg day and today was shoulders?
I was soooo nervous in hikaru game l hope he win the cand
It blew my mind how Hikaru defended that position today. It seemed like any random move that was made, and during the live stream they made a ton, the evaluation swung widely in one direction or another. Hikaru way down on time seemed to have seen ALL of it and after AF took an hour and a half looking at the position Hikaru sat down and drew it effortlessly. These men play on a level that in the deepest recesses of my mind I can not imagine. It's beautiful to see them play at this level. And I'm not just referring to this particular game.
Ladies and gentleman welcome back to the highlight of my day 🙌🙌🙏🙏❤️❤️
Thank you for the fun recaps of the candidates. Looking forward to your IM tournament recaps!
When the recaps are better than games…
That end game between hikaru and alireza tho, hikaru just got legendary juan right there
I was watching Ding's game and the eval just rising and rising in his favour and later when I saw the results -
DRAW!?!?
Levy bro please show the standings/ points table in the end. Thank you for the great recaps.
It is a weird game, but you make chess enjoyable. Loving the recaps! (Oh, btw have you ever gotten hurt while playing squash? I almost broke my nose once, haha)
@@HEDWARDMUSIC this community is not elitist, fortunately
Haha Alireza vs Hikaru was amazing storytelling man. Well done!
Levy, I'm from India. It's 00:40 here and I can't sleep without watching your recap everyday....UPLOAD ASAP BRO xD
hello indian bhai mei bhi dekhta hoon levy sone se pehle
@@meow-meow1247 he just repeated what I said
@@meow-meow1247 i just said that hello brother from india i too watch levy's videos before sleeping
sasta nasha krlo
One of te most beautiful games I've ever seen. Alireza vs Hikaru. What a piece of art.
great day. Nepo's still my favourite. also, in one hour (it's 23:10pm for me now) my friend is going to have a b-day. if you want to, you can wish her something (write it down, and I'll tell it her). thank you
Happy Birthday! Best of wishes!
HA PP Y REALLY LATE BIRTHDAY FRIEND, SWAG SWAG SWAG SWAG SWAG
Small suggestion: is it possible to display the scores next to the players in the bottom right? Would be very helpful for those of us who have some trouble following along with the stakes if that's something you could fit into your overlay feasibly
So there is
G1, G2, G3
and HIKARU
"You notice"
No Levy, I suck at chess and I don't even notice when my King is hanging.
Time for my favorite part of the day
Good point brought up by Levi about backrank checkmates. I can say from experience when i started playing chess 9 years ago i would get backspanked so often, at some point the tactic just became engrained in my brain. I am now 2200 blitz on the site that must not be mentioned and as soon as i sense a backrank threat coming i will automatically make luft or free up space for the king. I might lose in some other spectacular fashion, but i wont get backrank mated. These guys are so many levels above, they see those basic threats in a split second. With 2 hours on the clock there is absolutely no way that's ever gonna happen.
I think the match between Alireza and Hikaru was probably the best match yet in the Candidates
The game starts at 9pm in my place. Alireza vs Hikaru's game was so intense early on, when I woke up the next day, I'm just gonna watch your video for the result.
Ding Liren - The Terminator
Ian Nepomniachtchi - The Titan
Alireza Firouzjia - The Prodigy
Fabiano Caruana - The Augur
Richard Rapport - The Savage
Jan-Krzysztof Duda - The Warrior
Teimour Radjabov - The Cyborg
Hikaru Nakamura - The Joker
Magnus Carlsen - The Legend
Hi Levy! Would be super helpful if you showed points per player before going through the games! Perhaps in a table :) Thanks!
Never clicked faster in my life. Absolutely love These recaps!
Jesus Christ.This is like all those fight scenes in the movies between two masters.Exactly the same energy
Hikaru playing like an absolute chad this game. Love to see it.
Hikaru upgraded his endgame Stockfish engine recently.
SUPPORT RAPPORT!!!!! He has been dropping amazing games nonstop, I love how exciting and testing his chess is!
Bro I was watching that game all day. Crazy position yet Hikaru held on, against a very well prepped Alireza, in what looked like a losing position, low on time. Hikaru didn't let that eval bar go anywhere away from the middle. Every move was critical. Insane bruv.