Gukesh isn't eligible to vote in the current india election, yet he can compete for the title of world classical chess champion. What an achievement!!!
That Nepo vs Fabi game was so stressful. Fabi blundering like there’s no tomorrow under time pressure. Even blundering after time control was reached on move 41. It was incredible defense from Ian. Congrats to Gukesh though. Played like a machine. His rating throughout the tournament was 2850+ or something which was crazy. At just 17, that’s extraordinary stuff.
Fabi is too weak in low time control and that is probably why he will never become World Champion, this was his best chance yet and he blows it like that...
It was stressful to watch Fabi vs Nepo. I had to step away from the screen a few times -- stepped outside and hoped the tension had resolved by the time I returned. It had not, not until after Turn 83 or so but even then either one of them had a chance to win.
@@aa01blue38 I don't think Gukesh would have beaten Fabi (or any remaining contenders) in a rapid tie break. Anish Giri thought the same as well as others. Playing an entire game with a short time frame is not the same thing as playing the last stages of sharp game with low time. Gukesh usually takes sufficient time to set up the position and forcing lines he is looking for. This would be needed for a World Championship win.
I was shaking, watching this last match. This candidates could not have been better scripted by Hollywood. I have always been a Nepo fan and always will be. But for Gukesh to take it... I have no words. What a rockstar. Best candidates in history.
Hikaru didn't really play up to that level. Nepo could have won, felt he went a bit casual, especially his 2 draws versus Abasov really hurt his chances, otherwise he was unbeaten in the entire tournament. Not even Gukesh managed that.
Watched this live, and when the eval bar shot up for White twice, late in the game, not only could Fabi not find the win either time, neither could any of the three commentators, two of them grandmasters. I wouldn't call either missed win a "blunder"...if three masters under zero pressure can't find the winning move, then it's no shame that Fabi also couldn't find it with just a minute on the clock. This was ridiculously exciting to watch live.
Antonio, thank you for your lucid commentary of that complex game. I thought it was just me who found queen endgames impenetrable. You have shown us that even the top players don't find them simple.
@@Philopantheon82Magnus had his reason I’m sure it’s a surprise not many would’ve thought Gukesh would win and I’m a Big Gukesh fan myself he has exceeded my expectations but I’m so glad his chess play has been super fantastic
@@jedikitfitsobe honest Magnus is a Genius he did not pick the youngest guy in the field of course many thought Hikaru Fabiano or even Nepo with their prior experience would take this I’m Glad Gukesh has proven so many wrong and Has proven himself by his Great Chess playing
Impressive achievment for sure, but he's not world champion yet. He still has to beat Liren, and that guy is stone-wall cold in ways Nepo or Fabi never were.
I have learned so much during this tournament about gutting out a draw. Normally draws are boring, but many of the draws in this tournament were inspiring because one of the players had to fight like a lion to achieve the draw after falling behind in the middle game. This culminated in Nepo's achievement today. Against anyone else in the world Fabi would have won, but Nepo just would not give in to defeat -- even though only pride was at stake, since he could not catch Gukesh with a draw. But pride alone drove Nepo on to grasp a draw out of what appeared to be a losing position. And many other games like that in the tournament too. As for me, when I fall behind, I stay behind. Maybe it's time for me to show a braver heart and more fortitude.
Idk why Hikaru decided on playing a3 when he should have continued playing computer moves until the middle game. Guk would have been more likely to screw up the middle game if Hikaru just blitzed out the opening and let Guk figure out how to maintain time.
@@akmd114379 I don’t have a problem with a3 but thought there might have been a chance if Hikaru hadn’t recaptured the pawn on a3. Then after black takes pawn on b2 take with queen and maybe there is something small there. Hikaru didn’t have that many chances. But it’s Fabi who has to feel the worst right now.
@akmd114379 the accuracy of the game was like 98% by both players. Its crazy how in hikarus recap, he plays the third best move at one point and the eval bar goes down -.02 or something and ge calls it a bad move. These guys both played incredible chess no matter how you slice it
Anyone else on the edge of their seat for Nepo v Fabi? I was so stressed out. Can’t imagine playing that game. Fabi is Magnus without magic and killer instinct. Congrats to Gukesh. Should be a great match against Ding. This youth movement is amazing.
Congratulations Gukesh he has exceeded my expectations he became my favorite even before this Candidates I’m thrilled with his play so consistent this will be a Great Championship that I can foresee Gukesh winning based on how well with such great composure he has played in this Candidates
Agad makes a video, thumbnail with Gukesh's portrait, underlined with _All Hail The new Challenger!_ and then does NOT want to spoil anything...made my day! 🤣
*HANS NEIMAN predicted perfectly when he Said he thinks only gukesh has what it takes to win this sincs hes the only one he sees is not nervous* Also hikaru Said among indian grandmasters , he sees gukesh with highest potential of crossing the 2800's
20:06 this was the moment in chat watching live where the fabi fans put their heads in the oven only to pull them out later and then once again after that put them back in it was an emotional rollercoaster since naka drew his game and all hope was laid upon fabi to win this
Great, reliable coverage throughout, thank you. Also for the extra effort it takes with the time difference, to do all that early in the morning. For me this is the most enjoyable of the chess channels I have seen so far.
Magnus commentated during Round 14 so it is no shock to him he admitted he underestimated Gukesh Composure for such a young man he realizes Gukesh is a very strong classical player
There was a time when Alireza would have been a great match to Magnus (although not better of course), but I think he got too arrogant and it always got in his head.
Nepo probably didn't "miss the draw". He probably saw it, but knew he needed to win the game somehow because a draw would just mean he didn't win the tournament.
@@Zack-StrifeNepo showed a lot of resiliency just would not give up Fabi could not finish him off he had opportunities that we’re missed if Fabi had made a serious blunder Nepo could’ve won this game I was thrilled for the Draw as I was rooting for Gukesh and did not want Fabi to have a chance in rapid games
As a Fabi fan, i will never get over this game. He would have won 3 straight games on demand, first player to beat Nepo in the last 2 candidate tournaments, he would have been a favorite tomorrow...and he just couldn't finish the job. Watching him at the press was devastating, i can't imagine how he feels. What a cruel ending to a great event.
@@user-uc7qb1su4e I don't disagree. The fact that he missed Qe8+ Kb5 Qe2+ is unbelievable, when he saw it after the game he couldn't believe it either. It's not like it's some deep super computer move. He had two possible checks, and he picks the wrong one twice.
I appreciate so much that you don't show the evaluation bar during your analysis, Agad! It keeps me from being distracted and helps my learn by listening to you and your teaching!
I was so happy when he qualified for the candidates and he delivered on the event! On another note, that game with Nepo and Fabi was incredible. What a stressful game
Fabi blew this game. Many times Neppo had a lost position from his crazy but ultra brilliant play but drew it in the end. Fabi for a while will study this and keep asking how the hell did I not win
@@Toopa88 I guess then that you must be the greatest chess player in the world, since most of the comments on this and other forums as web as the experts on the livestreams agree with the comment that you dismiss as ignorant.
@@GeraldM_inNC You don't have to be a chess expert to understand that after a very exhausting tournament, winning a tricky position in time trouble isn't easy. Most of the experts never made it to the candidates, let alone were in Fabi's nerve wrecking spot, so what do they really know? The commentators stated how nervous they were, how must it have felt for Fabi? The guy who had prepared for this moment for months/years, sitting in the spotlight, cameras pointed at him, and no evaluation bar in sight. At that point it's not about chess but Fabi's mental state. As in any spot, you're smarter in hindsight. Usually the experts and journalists make a lot of drama out of it, kind of riding the high horse and acting like smartasses. That often becomes apparent by the statements they make and questions they ask to the athletes. I have the same impression about many chess experts and commentators. I guess the simplest analogy are penalties in football (soccer). In training you'd have no problem scoring most of the times, but in a champions league final, shooting the deciding penalty, is much more difficult. Of course, any player should be able to score a penalty, but depending on the situation and your mental state, it becomes the hardest thing of your life.
Considering Gukesh is 17, he’s rapidly improving and Ding is in very poor form and it just so happens that the world championship is in the same year as the candidates, so Gukesh might become world champ at 18 and that record will probably never be broken again.
Dear Agadmator Your commenntry of a chess game is so impeccable & exciting that a person like me who does not follow chess religiously also finds it interesting. My 9 year old son has just started playing chess is also following your videos. Thanks & Keep posting such Wonderful contents.
Fabi folding like a deck of cards when winning. It's incredibly disappointing as I was cheering for him to finally reach the end & become a world champion.
I was pulling for Fabi too. But this wasn't his first time folding in a huge moment under time pressure. He seems destined to be forever top 10 but never number 1.
It's hard to blame Fabi though. Many of those huge advantages were engine lines that are hard enough to find when you have time on the clock - much less so where Fabi was. Nepo deserves credit for playing all those tricks and putting the ball in his opponent's court. Can't be easy in the situation and with so many pieces still on the board (understandable again since trading increases the likelihood of a draw).
@@arvindhmani06 they say fabi prep is like an engine, he once started a tournament very strong, even beating Magnus. Mars in Taurus does Fabi no justice like it does Magnus. Fabi can get the position most top players dream of, only to throw it away like it was nothing. Honestly, Ian and fabi got me not wanting to watch chess anymore more yet this is Magnus competition lol Fuck ratings
Dude! I am improving!! My chess were shitty at there best, but I found myself improving a lot. Even in some recent games, the stupid Silicon overlord sometime rates me as 'almost 2000' in Rapid games! Thanks to you. My analysis and tactics improved a lot. I am in your debt. Missing your Rapid plays a lot too. 😢
@@yahz137Gumption is a word that means guts or encouragement resourcefulness having Gumption means having the fortitude to make a good decision and have the will to carry or follow it through
MC had extraordinary memory, is born like that.. others are normal and doing extraordinary hard work and dedication to achive things.. I dont think MC is great..
@@kP-wq6ye What a joke of a comment. Magnus isn't great?! He is the GOAT of chess. He's won every trophies multiple times, reached highest elo, is number 1 in all three formats, etc.
Real shame that Fabi didn't beat Nepo, that would've been a good match but Gukesh is super cool (amazing for a young dude) while Fabi can get rattled. Fabi made an automatic Ka1against Nepo instead of the weird looking Ka2 and that was the crucial error. Nepo defended well, made Fabi work for the win and FAbi wasn't good enough. Gukesh is an amazing talent and will spank Ding easily in my opinion. He needs to have a match with real opposition, the one and only Magnus
5:48 If Qa5 then Bf2 with a discovered on the queen, and not the knight move shown. 15:26 you will not be up a pawn, there's 4 each. Amazing content, thank you!
He broke a lot of things including his virginity, by screwing haters' hopes and the title of tha youngest world champion. One thing he didnt break was gentlemanly conduct which is equally if not more impressive. Its good to see Gukesh continuing the legacy of Anand and Ding.
A great day for us Indians that Gukesh created history. But let's not forget that the 2 favourites of this tournament played the most incredible game of the tournament to close it out. Fabi and Nepo just showed what happens when 2 top players go all out and play for a win. In the end, it just had to be a draw😊
Thanks, Antonio for your coverage of the Candidates' Tournament which was an exciting event full of drama and fantastic matches, congratulations to Gukesh he played fantastic chess, the rest of the players now should regroup and prepare for the next CT, some of them will be back.
Between the two - the chess world championship and a whiny girl who sits home and throws tantrums- i will choose to care about the world championship. Well done Gukesh, you are the champ.
Congrats Gukesh. Cool he's proved that age is just a number. Had he played Vidit or Pragg in the final and won, everybody would have run to Fide to cry match fixing. In their wisdom, fide organised the tournament the way they did, so that such questions did not arise. The tournament was so well organised At least Nepo never lost a match though he lost the perpetual candidates title he's been holding. I feel for him. America just needs to be patient. They'll get there. Kudos all players. It was an exciting unpredictable candidates. It surprised even Magnus the legend, of all people. He who knows everything about chess
Gukesh played almost all engine moves, most of them were top engine moves, the rest were second or third engine choices. He didn't make a single bad move, a single inaccuracy, a single blunder. That speaks for itself, or maybe not. I would really like to see the overall accuracy of Gukesh's moves, I believe it is not below 95%. Hikaru had no chance of winning against such a game, he took as much as he could.
Are you a serious player? Hikaru literally made 0 effort to win. The least you can do to win is not offer a queen trade, even a school boy would know this. I am not trying to find faults, but don't glorify a meek attempt.
This candidates is as complicated as Geopolitics. An American and a Russian fighting to get an Indian into the tie-breaks to take on chinese 😂 Edit: On Canadian soil ( IYKYK) 😂🤣
That’s why myself being a Gukesh fan I watched via chess base India I’m not sure what racism you speak of or from who but you don’t have to tell me because it’s everywhere I’m good I rooted for my Dude and he won I’m so Happy
The game Fabi vs. Nepo made me completely paralyzed. That was absolutely brutal, over 100 moves it had everything! Congrats to Gukesh, but I'm bit sad, Nepo, neither Fabi made it. Incredible tournament and thanks Agadmator for such proffesional coverage!
Thank the chess gods we don’t have Ian vs Ding part 2. Congratulations to Gukesh!! Early prediction: I do think Ding will retain his title, but the 2nd coming of Anand is very welcomed!
Have you considered using an Eval Bar during your videos? I watched these games live and the wild swings back and forth from a winning position to level back to winning and so on was so crazy. It would really enhance the viewing if you could see exactly what was going on.
Good for Gukesh, he played good chess and astonishinhlg achievement at his age. Having said that, the candidates is a bit of a "lottery", the element of luck being in the order of the games and other results. It's a very different game when one has to play against you with white or black, indifferent, looking for a draw or only for a win. And someone is always luckier than others in results and order of a limited set of games that other people played between them.
Fabi's 39.Bh7?? was a terrible move, even in time pressure. It was clear even to me (FIDE 1985) that Nepo would suddenly have chances by giving up the exchange. Fabi's 41.Ka1? was not easy to find . . . but he did have the extra 30 minutes at that time and only spent a couple of minutes making this move. I hate to say it, but Caruana choked at the key moments in this game (he later missed a win with the Qe8+, Qe2+ plan).
I wonder if it would have been as clear to you if you had been playing 5-7 hours of high stress, high level chess almost everyday for the past 3 weeks, and had gone through all the same highs and lows fighting for a dream you've fought for your entire life. But of course we'll never know.
He was extremely low on time and Bh7 isn't that terrible. It is not objectively best, but white still has the advantage and it could be converted to win. My guess is that he wanted to simplify the position by going into an endgame being up the exchange. Once they reached move 40, he choked hard and that alone shows he does not deserve it. He had the time and blundered.
Can’t pretend I saw it coming but there’s a tenacity about Gukesh that I can only compare to Magnus. Ian is too rash, Fabiano is not a killer under pressure while Hikaru is a streamer. All hail Gukesh
@@jerrybaustian5256Nepo went for 2 easy draws with Abasov otherwise he could easily qualified. I agree with you. May be he didnt think he needed to push for a win at that stage.
Ok just watched your video the day after the candidates was over because i just couldn't handle it yesterday. I can't imagine how the players felt after that.
"I didn't want to spoil anything" - Agadmator Also Agadmator: Names the video "All Hail The new Challenger!" and puts Gukesh (and only Gukesh) in the thumbnail ...
SORRY AGADMATOR, BUT YOU ARE WRONG ! @21:13 Black knight jumping to d2 with queen check. Then either king a1 with a perpetual or white pawn to b3 (but that would be terrible because black queen to c2 with check and game over, as the white queen is still forked !!!)
Gukesh and Ding have had a somewhat similar journey to the candidates and then winning it in the end. Both of them were not supposed to qualify but due to last minute tournament scramble made it to the candidates. Both of them faced Hikaru in the finals with a similar do or die situation!
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Gukesh isn't eligible to vote in the current india election, yet he can compete for the title of world classical chess champion. What an achievement!!!
why should being good at chess make you eligible to vote?
@@tomatoisnotafruit5670he just emphasizing his age.
@@tomatoisnotafruit5670You have read his comment incorrectly, pal.
@@tomatoisnotafruit5670 U might want to delete that and re-read his comment..
He isn’t eligible to vote , that’s the reason he is still sane ,
That Nepo vs Fabi game was so stressful. Fabi blundering like there’s no tomorrow under time pressure. Even blundering after time control was reached on move 41. It was incredible defense from Ian. Congrats to Gukesh though. Played like a machine. His rating throughout the tournament was 2850+ or something which was crazy. At just 17, that’s extraordinary stuff.
Fabi is too weak in low time control and that is probably why he will never become World Champion, this was his best chance yet and he blows it like that...
It was stressful to watch Fabi vs Nepo. I had to step away from the screen a few times -- stepped outside and hoped the tension had resolved by the time I returned. It had not, not until after Turn 83 or so but even then either one of them had a chance to win.
@@tomatoisnotafruit5670 even if he wins he plays rapid tiebreaks with gukesh and again this weakness will show
That blunder on move 41 is not his fault, it’s impossible to spot that mistake without an engine. He did make a mistake on move 39 though
@@aa01blue38 I don't think Gukesh would have beaten Fabi (or any remaining contenders) in a rapid tie break. Anish Giri thought the same as well as others. Playing an entire game with a short time frame is not the same thing as playing the last stages of sharp game with low time. Gukesh usually takes sufficient time to set up the position and forcing lines he is looking for. This would be needed for a World Championship win.
I was shaking, watching this last match. This candidates could not have been better scripted by Hollywood. I have always been a Nepo fan and always will be. But for Gukesh to take it... I have no words. What a rockstar. Best candidates in history.
I wanted Hikaru to win but I also like an underdog win of course. Then again I also feel sorry for Nepo.
Hikaru didn't really play up to that level. Nepo could have won, felt he went a bit casual, especially his 2 draws versus Abasov really hurt his chances, otherwise he was unbeaten in the entire tournament. Not even Gukesh managed that.
Watched this live, and when the eval bar shot up for White twice, late in the game, not only could Fabi not find the win either time, neither could any of the three commentators, two of them grandmasters. I wouldn't call either missed win a "blunder"...if three masters under zero pressure can't find the winning move, then it's no shame that Fabi also couldn't find it with just a minute on the clock. This was ridiculously exciting to watch live.
it didnt just equalise twice but four times. insane.
And both players were no doubt exhausted.
If it were Hans, they would have put him in surgery and take him apart
This, watch it without an eval bar and you will just see an even complicated game.
Antonio, thank you for your lucid commentary of that complex game. I thought it was just me who found queen endgames impenetrable. You have shown us that even the top players don't find them simple.
Magnus- "it will be a shock if Gukesh wins"
Gukesh- "Have it pls" ..😂😂
Magnus simpleton😂
i mean, it was a shock 😂
Tbh, its a shock, not to undermine the wonder boy Gukesh but imagine why Magnus said that!!
@@Philopantheon82Magnus had his reason I’m sure it’s a surprise not many would’ve thought Gukesh would win and I’m a Big Gukesh fan myself he has exceeded my expectations but I’m so glad his chess play has been super fantastic
@@jedikitfitsobe honest Magnus is a Genius he did not pick the youngest guy in the field of course many thought Hikaru Fabiano or even Nepo with their prior experience would take this I’m Glad Gukesh has proven so many wrong and Has proven himself by his Great Chess playing
11 year old gukesh dreamed it
17 year old gukesh achieved it.
I think he said he was 7 when he saw Vishy play in the WCC at his hometown. But you got the right idea.
@@LukeLongboneOfficial He's talking about the video in which he talks about his ambition to become the youngest world champion ever.
Impressive achievment for sure, but he's not world champion yet. He still has to beat Liren, and that guy is stone-wall cold in ways Nepo or Fabi never were.
@@physco4641In that case, he is yet to become the youngest world champion. But nevertheless, a great achievement
Haven't achieved yet. He still has to defeat Ding.
This was only Gukesh D. Wait and see when Gukesh A comes. 💀
😂😂🎉
🤣🤣😂😂😭😭💀☠
He has the Will of D. That's bigger than anything
😂
Why is this not the top comment
He became the youngest ever to win the candidates in the history of chess
Too bad he's Indian.
Prob soon to be youngest WC Champion as he will likely easily defeat Ding.
ding is 13 years older than him!
Thanks for spoiling the result
Then Ding wins easily.
I have learned so much during this tournament about gutting out a draw. Normally draws are boring, but many of the draws in this tournament were inspiring because one of the players had to fight like a lion to achieve the draw after falling behind in the middle game. This culminated in Nepo's achievement today. Against anyone else in the world Fabi would have won, but Nepo just would not give in to defeat -- even though only pride was at stake, since he could not catch Gukesh with a draw. But pride alone drove Nepo on to grasp a draw out of what appeared to be a losing position. And many other games like that in the tournament too. As for me, when I fall behind, I stay behind. Maybe it's time for me to show a braver heart and more fortitude.
Agree. I think I lose because I get frustrated after I fall behind and I do unfortunately even more mistakes… I guess I have to work on my character 😅
Nepo proves there's fighting in chess, and he won that fight against Fabi
An epic performance with outstanding character and composure! Gukesh is a proper gentleman and truly deserved to win this tournament! What a boss :D
Never imagined Guk would play a risky opening like the queens gambit accepted for the deciding game in the candidates.
I had the same thought. Bishop e7 was probably even more of a surprise for Hikaru
Idk why Hikaru decided on playing a3 when he should have continued playing computer moves until the middle game. Guk would have been more likely to screw up the middle game if Hikaru just blitzed out the opening and let Guk figure out how to maintain time.
@@akmd114379 I don’t have a problem with a3 but thought there might have been a chance if Hikaru hadn’t recaptured the pawn on a3. Then after black takes pawn on b2 take with queen and maybe there is something small there. Hikaru didn’t have that many chances. But it’s Fabi who has to feel the worst right now.
@@akmd114379 it's easier said than done
@akmd114379 the accuracy of the game was like 98% by both players. Its crazy how in hikarus recap, he plays the third best move at one point and the eval bar goes down -.02 or something and ge calls it a bad move. These guys both played incredible chess no matter how you slice it
Anyone else on the edge of their seat for Nepo v Fabi? I was so stressed out. Can’t imagine playing that game. Fabi is Magnus without magic and killer instinct. Congrats to Gukesh. Should be a great match against Ding. This youth movement is amazing.
Yes--the vibe live is even more intense because the grandmaster commentators are hanging on the eval bar.
Congratulations Gukesh he has exceeded my expectations he became my favorite even before this Candidates I’m thrilled with his play so consistent this will be a Great Championship that I can foresee Gukesh winning based on how well with such great composure he has played in this Candidates
I saw a post you made several days ago where you picked him. You were right man.
Me too @@LukeLongboneOfficial
Hey man I saw you in the chessbase India chat yesterday haha
Who have seen God beluga channel?
You supported him throughout 🎉 hehe
Agad makes a video, thumbnail with Gukesh's portrait, underlined with _All Hail The new Challenger!_ and then does NOT want to spoil anything...made my day! 🤣
This is not the original thumbnail, I changed it now 10 hours after upload. It was not to spoil it right away but now it's old news :)
@@agadmator I saw the Livestream anyway... no offense! Everyone was tired, commentators, players, visitors from Europe...
@@agadmator What about us who watch your videos a bit late 😭
@@agadmator
HIKARU VS GUKESH
9.01 A6-A7
WHY DOESN'T QE4-QD4 TAKE TAKE THE BISHOP???
THANKS
*HANS NEIMAN predicted perfectly when he Said he thinks only gukesh has what it takes to win this sincs hes the only one he sees is not nervous*
Also hikaru Said among indian grandmasters , he sees gukesh with highest potential of crossing the 2800's
20:06 this was the moment in chat watching live where the fabi fans put their heads in the oven
only to pull them out later
and then once again after that put them back in
it was an emotional rollercoaster since naka drew his game and all hope was laid upon fabi to win this
it also didn't help that he was down to 30s on the clock and was just searching for a move and ended up choosing poorly
Great, reliable coverage throughout, thank you. Also for the extra effort it takes with the time difference, to do all that early in the morning. For me this is the most enjoyable of the chess channels I have seen so far.
Congratulations Gukesh. Magnus would be in a shock.
if he win magnus will come to him dont wory🙂
Magnus be like
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@@oramarsagvan7220
Magnus is out of the question here, and leave it be.
This is Gukesh's moment
Magnus commentated during Round 14 so it is no shock to him he admitted he underestimated Gukesh Composure for such a young man he realizes Gukesh is a very strong classical player
@@michaelmassaro4375 thanks a lot
Thanks Agadmator for the great content and recaps! And congrats Gukesh, Hikaru, Fabi, and Ian for an amazing candidates tournament!
Gukesh is who Magnus thinks Alireza is. Gukesh is HIM 👏
There was a time when Alireza would have been a great match to Magnus (although not better of course), but I think he got too arrogant and it always got in his head.
Nepo probably didn't "miss the draw". He probably saw it, but knew he needed to win the game somehow because a draw would just mean he didn't win the tournament.
he said he did not see it
Win the game? Nepo was on the back foot the whole game
@@aronuchukwuezugo615doesn’t matter. A draw is loss for him, he has to try to the very end
@@Zack-StrifeNepo showed a lot of resiliency just would not give up Fabi could not finish him off he had opportunities that we’re missed if Fabi had made a serious blunder Nepo could’ve won this game I was thrilled for the Draw as I was rooting for Gukesh and did not want Fabi to have a chance in rapid games
The new Word Classical Chess Championship Challenger is Mr. Hoody Guy! Awesome!
Yes, I too was shocked when I saw that picture! I didn't even know Mr. Hoody Guy was competing in the tournament.
@@GeraldM_inNC It was just a little fun.
@@whiteknight0275 I love Hoody Guy
Agad, thank you for all the videos throughout this tournament. I enjoyed watching them all!
Nepo was the only undefeated player in this tournament, never lost a game
better to lose a game and win the tournament, then not to lose and finish in 2nd place.
He also had the least wins out of the top 4 players.
Truly impressive stuff. Nepo is a great player no doubt
@@Romans8-9 and that's including the 2 wins vidit gifted to Nepo lmao
@@TCNorth89 He is really good in coming in 2nd
As a Fabi fan, i will never get over this game. He would have won 3 straight games on demand, first player to beat Nepo in the last 2 candidate tournaments, he would have been a favorite tomorrow...and he just couldn't finish the job. Watching him at the press was devastating, i can't imagine how he feels. What a cruel ending to a great event.
Fabi choking +8 advantage multiple times shows why he doesn’t deserve to be world champ
And now we have to watch some 47 year old looking street crapper in the WCC. OOF.
@@user-uc7qb1su4e True.
@@user-uc7qb1su4e I don't disagree. The fact that he missed Qe8+ Kb5 Qe2+ is unbelievable, when he saw it after the game he couldn't believe it either. It's not like it's some deep super computer move. He had two possible checks, and he picks the wrong one twice.
Where can I watch the press conference after their game?
I appreciate so much that you don't show the evaluation bar during your analysis, Agad! It keeps me from being distracted and helps my learn by listening to you and your teaching!
I was so happy when he qualified for the candidates and he delivered on the event!
On another note, that game with Nepo and Fabi was incredible. What a stressful game
Congrats Gukesh 🎉
Fabi blew this game. Many times Neppo had a lost position from his crazy but ultra brilliant play but drew it in the end. Fabi for a while will study this and keep asking how the hell did I not win
This was the most exciting draw I ever followed. Nepo had to fight like a lion to achieve it.
That's the kind of comment I'd write if I had no idea about chess.
@@Toopa88 I guess then that you must be the greatest chess player in the world, since most of the comments on this and other forums as web as the experts on the livestreams agree with the comment that you dismiss as ignorant.
@@GeraldM_inNC You don't have to be a chess expert to understand that after a very exhausting tournament, winning a tricky position in time trouble isn't easy. Most of the experts never made it to the candidates, let alone were in Fabi's nerve wrecking spot, so what do they really know? The commentators stated how nervous they were, how must it have felt for Fabi? The guy who had prepared for this moment for months/years, sitting in the spotlight, cameras pointed at him, and no evaluation bar in sight. At that point it's not about chess but Fabi's mental state.
As in any spot, you're smarter in hindsight. Usually the experts and journalists make a lot of drama out of it, kind of riding the high horse and acting like smartasses. That often becomes apparent by the statements they make and questions they ask to the athletes. I have the same impression about many chess experts and commentators.
I guess the simplest analogy are penalties in football (soccer). In training you'd have no problem scoring most of the times, but in a champions league final, shooting the deciding penalty, is much more difficult. Of course, any player should be able to score a penalty, but depending on the situation and your mental state, it becomes the hardest thing of your life.
Fabi should have won the candidates before the final match, he should be disappointed in his overall performance
Considering Gukesh is 17, he’s rapidly improving and Ding is in very poor form and it just so happens that the world championship is in the same year as the candidates, so Gukesh might become world champ at 18 and that record will probably never be broken again.
Wait till a 10 years old becoming world chess champion in 10 years
Bro he is not 17 😭 I've been hearing he's 17 since he entered chess world.
@@totallynotalazyguy737 Yes he is, his birthday is may 29th 2006
@@totallynotalazyguy737 He was born on 29 May 2006 so yes, he is still 17.
FYI he entered the chess world and started making headlines at 15.
Ding is way too strong for Gukesh.
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Fabi folding like a deck of cards when winning. It's incredibly disappointing as I was cheering for him to finally reach the end & become a world champion.
I was pulling for Fabi too. But this wasn't his first time folding in a huge moment under time pressure. He seems destined to be forever top 10 but never number 1.
@@quazzydiscman there is something to be said for being top 10, you know
It's hard to blame Fabi though. Many of those huge advantages were engine lines that are hard enough to find when you have time on the clock - much less so where Fabi was. Nepo deserves credit for playing all those tricks and putting the ball in his opponent's court. Can't be easy in the situation and with so many pieces still on the board (understandable again since trading increases the likelihood of a draw).
@@arvindhmani06exactly 💯
@@arvindhmani06 they say fabi prep is like an engine, he once started a tournament very strong, even beating Magnus. Mars in Taurus does Fabi no justice like it does Magnus. Fabi can get the position most top players dream of, only to throw it away like it was nothing. Honestly, Ian and fabi got me not wanting to watch chess anymore more yet this is Magnus competition lol Fuck ratings
Brilliant coverage of two great games and A great battle . Thanks for not spoiling .
Thanks for the FIDE coverage, enjoyed
Dude! I am improving!! My chess were shitty at there best, but I found myself improving a lot. Even in some recent games, the stupid Silicon overlord sometime rates me as 'almost 2000' in Rapid games!
Thanks to you. My analysis and tactics improved a lot. I am in your debt. Missing your Rapid plays a lot too. 😢
"The computer is myopic"
~ Danya
I wouldn't like to play Scrabble against him lol
@@Freakinawesome333, I am myopic, and I needed to check the dictionary. 😅
"So much gumption by the players"
idk if it's a rare word though, I'm not a native speaker
@@yahz137Gumption is a word that means guts or encouragement resourcefulness having Gumption means having the fortitude to make a good decision and have the will to carry or follow it through
Myopic means lacking foresight or not able to see things far away : nearsighted
Stayed up late watching both matches. Brilliant!! Gripped all the way throughout. Was so painful watching the evaluation bar!
if Gukesh beats Ding, i hope he will request a 1-1 challenge vs Magnus
I think this was a nice glimpse into what top level chess would look like if the rules were changed slightly to avoid draws.
If Gukesh wins WC, Magnus needs to come back and challenge him again so we can know who is better haha
MC had extraordinary memory, is born like that.. others are normal and doing extraordinary hard work and dedication to achive things.. I dont think MC is great..
@@kP-wq6ye What a joke of a comment.
Magnus isn't great?! He is the GOAT of chess. He's won every trophies multiple times, reached highest elo, is number 1 in all three formats, etc.
@@themerovingian7154 yeah he is blessed one..
Magnus worked so hard, u need to watch his interviews u will then realise@@kP-wq6ye
agadmator: I will not spoile it
also agadmator in his video thumbnail: big picture of the winner
if sm1 z here w/o knowing who the winner is already, frankly there z nothing to spoil
@@rakid123 I followed his for 6 years and he always spoile the winner in his vidoes thumbnails
@@Co6521esHe stopped doing this. But now it seems like this spoiling is back. Hopefully stops again
@@danieln6563 I didn't watch him for a while so I check some of the recent videos and you seems right
Gukesh Era Beckons!
The most uninspiring player of the tournament
@@whataboutthis10 cry louder 🤣
What were you doing when you were 17? @@whataboutthis10
@@whataboutthis10now say that without crying like a 🐕
I don’t think I’ve enjoyed any chess analysis video like this one.
Simply marvelous
Gukesh ..... the phenomenal player and the calmness of this gentleman is awesome.. Thank you GUKESH for this MOMENT! AS being INDIAN
Real shame that Fabi didn't beat Nepo, that would've been a good match but Gukesh is super cool (amazing for a young dude) while Fabi can get rattled. Fabi made an automatic Ka1against Nepo instead of the weird looking Ka2 and that was the crucial error. Nepo defended well, made Fabi work for the win and FAbi wasn't good enough. Gukesh is an amazing talent and will spank Ding easily in my opinion. He needs to have a match with real opposition, the one and only Magnus
A new legend begins❤❤
5:48 If Qa5 then Bf2 with a discovered on the queen, and not the knight move shown. 15:26 you will not be up a pawn, there's 4 each. Amazing content, thank you!
What a tournament for gukesh! Wp
Antionio: "im not going to spoil the results"
Also antonio: puts gukesh in the thumbnail with the words "the new challenger" in the title
Amazing tournament all around. Glad Magnoose wasn't part of it so that we could have this grand spectacle to watch.
Freaking Gukesh!! 🤯
This is freaking insane dude!!!
Gukesh will be world champion before he loses his virginity
You were right .he's WC now🎉❤
He broke a lot of things including his virginity, by screwing haters' hopes and the title of tha youngest world champion. One thing he didnt break was gentlemanly conduct which is equally if not more impressive. Its good to see Gukesh continuing the legacy of Anand and Ding.
this kid has it all, he has what few have, the mental, emotional balance
Man, cant believe every other player resigned as a meme and Abasov is the new contender.
Every time Agad asks "but who would find such a move?", I keep thinking that Magnus probably would have. It's the difference between him and the rest
A great day for us Indians that Gukesh created history. But let's not forget that the 2 favourites of this tournament played the most incredible game of the tournament to close it out. Fabi and Nepo just showed what happens when 2 top players go all out and play for a win. In the end, it just had to be a draw😊
Thank you for your coverage of these candidates, Agadmator!
Gukesh is a beast
Thanks, Antonio for your coverage of the Candidates' Tournament which was an exciting event full of drama and fantastic matches, congratulations to Gukesh he played fantastic chess, the rest of the players now should regroup and prepare for the next CT, some of them will be back.
As a Magnus fan , I’m very happy that NOT hikaru NOR fabi won it…
They were threat to us.
Idc about gukesh
You'll care when Gukesh beat Magnus. Lol. Not now. but after some time.
Mate, congrats to Gukesh for winning but that's very unlikely to happen
Between the two - the chess world championship and a whiny girl who sits home and throws tantrums- i will choose to care about the world championship. Well done Gukesh, you are the champ.
Fabi v. Nepo was a crazy, great game, despite the misses.
Congrats Gukesh. Cool he's proved that age is just a number.
Had he played Vidit or Pragg in the final and won, everybody would have run to Fide to cry match fixing. In their wisdom, fide organised the tournament the way they did, so that such questions did not arise. The tournament was so well organised
At least Nepo never lost a match though he lost the perpetual candidates title he's been holding. I feel for him.
America just needs to be patient. They'll get there. Kudos all players.
It was an exciting unpredictable candidates. It surprised even Magnus the legend, of all people. He who knows everything about chess
Spectacular, nicely played Gukesh!
let's gooo gukesh!!
#suggestion at 7:08, why not Rook to A1 was played??? Could have won a piece!
Easy for Ding. He will retain his world championship title.
You didn't follow grenke or tata steel did you??
I will come back here after champion ship match
Lol Gukesh is this year tata stell co leader
🤫
Bravo Gukesh ,never expected it but bravo young man 😊
We need a video reviewing magnus predictions VS the results
😂😂 Magnus is in a shock.
Title of video: All hail the new challenger
Agadmator: “Just in case you don’t know the result, I’m not gonna tell you if there’s a new challenger 😉”
Gukesh played almost all engine moves, most of them were top engine moves, the rest were second or third engine choices. He didn't make a single bad move, a single inaccuracy, a single blunder. That speaks for itself, or maybe not. I would really like to see the overall accuracy of Gukesh's moves, I believe it is not below 95%. Hikaru had no chance of winning against such a game, he took as much as he could.
It's 98.2 percent Gukesh accuracy
Are you a serious player? Hikaru literally made 0 effort to win. The least you can do to win is not offer a queen trade, even a school boy would know this. I am not trying to find faults, but don't glorify a meek attempt.
Congratulations Gukesh!! 🎉
This candidates is as complicated as Geopolitics.
An American and a Russian fighting to get an Indian into the tie-breaks to take on chinese 😂
Edit: On Canadian soil ( IYKYK) 😂🤣
Good one😂
And the Indian wins 😁
Bilkul Sahi 😂
as a huge Fabi fan from India, i can't process so many different feelings at once lol
Glad to see the civil audience of agad's chess channel.
The racism in the chess24 chat was unbearable.
That’s why myself being a Gukesh fan I watched via chess base India I’m not sure what racism you speak of or from who but you don’t have to tell me because it’s everywhere I’m good I rooted for my Dude and he won I’m so Happy
+1
If it bothered you so much why not disregard it and watch the chess itself?
@@michaelmassaro4375 chess24 audience
@@AlabamaBeachMouse so u justifying racism?
The game Fabi vs. Nepo made me completely paralyzed. That was absolutely brutal, over 100 moves it had everything! Congrats to Gukesh, but I'm bit sad, Nepo, neither Fabi made it.
Incredible tournament and thanks Agadmator for such proffesional coverage!
Fabi has a long history of finding the only losing move. I don't think he'll ever be world champion.
Dude💀💀💀. That's so mean.😭
Fabi also has a long history of crushing even GM opponents. And never say never.
It’s hard to win when you want to win desperately ~ some wise man
Too bad doping doesn't affect the chess muscles
Fabi, the highest rated player in the tournament , didn't win the tournament lol
What a great coverage. Thanks agadmator
Thank the chess gods we don’t have Ian vs Ding part 2. Congratulations to Gukesh!! Early prediction: I do think Ding will retain his title, but the 2nd coming of Anand is very welcomed!
Have you considered using an Eval Bar during your videos? I watched these games live and the wild swings back and forth from a winning position to level back to winning and so on was so crazy. It would really enhance the viewing if you could see exactly what was going on.
The genius talent wins.
Nepo failed with his two draws against Abasov.
Fabi had a great opportunity to equalize with Gukesh, it’ll haunt him for years
Good for Gukesh, he played good chess and astonishinhlg achievement at his age. Having said that, the candidates is a bit of a "lottery", the element of luck being in the order of the games and other results. It's a very different game when one has to play against you with white or black, indifferent, looking for a draw or only for a win. And someone is always luckier than others in results and order of a limited set of games that other people played between them.
Fabi's 39.Bh7?? was a terrible move, even in time pressure. It was clear even to me (FIDE 1985) that Nepo would suddenly have chances by giving up the exchange. Fabi's 41.Ka1? was not easy to find . . . but he did have the extra 30 minutes at that time and only spent a couple of minutes making this move. I hate to say it, but Caruana choked at the key moments in this game (he later missed a win with the Qe8+, Qe2+ plan).
I wonder if it would have been as clear to you if you had been playing 5-7 hours of high stress, high level chess almost everyday for the past 3 weeks, and had gone through all the same highs and lows fighting for a dream you've fought for your entire life. But of course we'll never know.
For me, that was the move that cost him the game. He never recovered from it. Terrible move.
Fabi just isn't that guy
He was extremely low on time and Bh7 isn't that terrible. It is not objectively best, but white still has the advantage and it could be converted to win. My guess is that he wanted to simplify the position by going into an endgame being up the exchange. Once they reached move 40, he choked hard and that alone shows he does not deserve it. He had the time and blundered.
@@wemijeiwe saw the same thing with Ding trying to quickly draw the last game. In such cases patience definitely is a virtue.
A tight slap to all the racists by Gukesh. Now the championship is between Gukesh and Ding, two Asians.
❤❤ and women's World championship too......4/4 Asia
😅no room for racism I’m pro Gukesh pro India 🇮🇳 of course I’m American 🇺🇸 but I don’t see patriotism as part of who I like or dislike that’s just me
We indians are not Asians
@@samarthbagwe1736 India is part of Asia.
@@kamisama2616 yes but Indians are not asians
Antonio, at 15:25 Fabiano would've not been up a pawn. The material would've been equal.
Nepo Didn't miss the queen Move ... He saw its draw by force.. and he needed a win ...
Congratulations Gukesh🎉
Next Gen incoming ❤
ZOOMERS unite!!!
agadmator: "I will not spoil the result, for those who don't know"
*puts Gukesh pic in the thumbnail with title "ALL HAIL THE NEW CHALLENGER"*
He post hoodie guy before
Can’t pretend I saw it coming but there’s a tenacity about Gukesh that I can only compare to Magnus. Ian is too rash, Fabiano is not a killer under pressure while Hikaru is a streamer. All hail Gukesh
Ian is too rash? I would say he was too willing to settle for draws. Gukesh and Hikaru had 5 wins, Fabi had 4 wins, but Nepo only had 3.
@@jerrybaustian5256Nepo went for 2 easy draws with Abasov otherwise he could easily qualified. I agree with you. May be he didnt think he needed to push for a win at that stage.
26:55 Here Rook to E7, which is the only move that doesn't win !
Had me rollin!
I was afraid you wouldn't post this on time for me to watch it eating dinner,thank you
Agadmator : " if you Solve this you have to be at least 3000 rating , feel free to pauze and solve this "
Me "yes of course i just need 2 min "
Ok just watched your video the day after the candidates was over because i just couldn't handle it yesterday. I can't imagine how the players felt after that.
"I didn't want to spoil anything" - Agadmator
Also Agadmator: Names the video "All Hail The new Challenger!" and puts Gukesh (and only Gukesh) in the thumbnail ...
All the opportunities presented themselves for fabi more than hikaru and nepo, he literally let it slip
SORRY AGADMATOR, BUT YOU ARE WRONG !
@21:13
Black knight jumping to d2 with queen check.
Then either king a1 with a perpetual or white pawn to b3 (but that would be terrible because black queen to c2 with check and game over, as the white queen is still forked !!!)
Black king is in check
@@irfanyamashita7184
Oh. Thank you. I missed that. Sorry
Gukesh and Ding have had a somewhat similar journey to the candidates and then winning it in the end. Both of them were not supposed to qualify but due to last minute tournament scramble made it to the candidates. Both of them faced Hikaru in the finals with a similar do or die situation!
Interesting
Thank you for your excellent coverage which made an exciting event even more enjoyable.
I don't know if any of you would get the reference but Gukesh winning in place of Pragg is like Zeka winning worlds with everyone hyping Chovy