He's right, though. They ruined his public life because of something he did when he was 13. And they lied about recent events to be able to do that. Not cool at all.
@@sombra1111first off levy didn’t even do that and second his life isn’t ruined he’s just not respected. no one hates him bc of the magnus thing they hate him bc he’s an arrogant prick and a suspicious player to. if hans acted like ding or levy or Hikaru he’d be hyper loved
@@Eliorile What? The whole world knows about the "beads" thing and very few people know it isn't true, relatively speaking. Even my brother who never played chess in his life, never watched a single game and doesn't even know any professional chess player said to me at the time "Did you see the news? A guy called Hans Niemann got caught cheating in the most embarrassing way I've ever seen in any game or sport ever! It's all over the news." My friends who don't play chess know about it. Almost everybody knows about it and most of these people don't know that it never happened because they've only seen that and didn't follow up on it. If you think that didn't wreck his public image, I don't know what else to say to you. I don't care for Hans attitude either, but "if Hans acted like Hikaru he would be hyper loved"? Really? Hikaru is a smug and malicious person. The thing he loves the most is putting other people down for fun. I would never use him as an example of a likeable person. He's just not. He's a great player and that's the only reason why some fanboys pretend he's ok.
kramnik is a much better coach than niksans. in 2019 he went to india and coached gukesh, pragg, and arjun when they were low rated gm (now all 3 are top 10 peak) and some other indian im who are mostly gm now. levy should hire him.
Sadly this whole incident has propulsed forward a mental breakdown and severe trauma in this young player, he will never recover, he's full or rage, half justified, but we lost him.
Levy you carried yourself so well during this barrage of insults! There’s a reason why you get to do these interviews and why you’re the biggest Chess personality around here 🫡
Yeah and the reason he's so big is because he promotes poker...or because Hikaru raided him? Sorry, it was difficult to follow Hans' stream of consciousness here...
@Sghead, im not agreeing with Hans, but what he said was simple, and you're just dumb. He said Levy was a small streamer and consistently raided by a larger streamer (Hikaru), so his channel grew.
He's the most polite player to ever exist he says... *Cue the video of him scoffing & laughing at other GMs opening choices against him during tournaments*
Yeah but at the same time Levy was condescending the whole interview while saying Hans is sooo mean to him. But really the interview didn’t get combative until Levy made it that way by interpreting Hans joke as hostile, when Hans was obviously trying to be funny. Like when Hans said he didn’t respond to the Nigerian child’s email haha
Gotham, man, silent viewer here since 2022, just want to say that you have emotionally matured so well that this doesn't get to you, it could be that focus that you have right now in going back to Pro, but, that doesn't take away from the fact that you were basically rolling with the punches while maintaining a genuine smile and happiness in your face and demeanor. You truly are an inspiration to the chess community. Wonderful interview! Keep em coming
to be honest, Hans is the only person in the world who knows the truth(of the cheeting drama), if he saying the truth, im not sure, but he seems to belife his own story...
The fact that he called himself a "revolutionary" to justify his abbrassive behaviour sums up the whole problem here. He doesnt seem to be able to see himself as anything but the hero of the story.
Narcissism 101. Hans talking of humility, and politeness while reeking of smugness and speaking of truth, as if he alone is tbe arbiter, purveyor, and sole custodian of all things pure. Hans telling Levy" don't speak to me like a child" while doing precisely that to Levy is gold.
Levy, you probably won’t see this, but you showed your true colors during this interview, and they are the colors of someone who shines brighter than any sun. The amount of kindness and patience you showed to Hans during his long winded diatribe was astounding. By the way, the highlight of your career isn’t criticizing St. Louis for banning Hans. For me, the highlight of your career was when I was homeless for 3 weeks in 2021, and one of the only things that consistently put a smile on my face was when you dropped a new guess the ELO episode, even though I was worried about where I was going to sleep the next night. Thanks for all you do brother.
I have never seen this side of Gotham before. Dude was INCREDIBLY calm and charismatic with a guy who is attacking him for about 40 minutes straight. I know Gotham wanted an interview about the tournament, but if I'm honest, I'm glad Hans got a chance to show more of his true self... Well done Gotham.
Yea really impressive stuff from Levy. I can only imagine teaching chess he dealt with a lot of arrogant angsty teens so maybe that's where it came from. His self-discipline to not explode at one of the most disrespectful people I've ever seen is incredible. Comparable to Shannon Sharpe not physically ending Skip Bayless on live tv.
The fact Hans repeatedly says "People watching this will see I'm right" is absolutely wild. He could not have come across more obnoxiously in this interview - he has absolutely zero self awareness. My blood was boiling just watching, so Levy did extremely well not to blow up in his face.
Previously I was quite neutral about Hans as I didn't really delve into it, and was leaning towards Hans being villified more than he probably deserved. And while that still may be true, it is now painfully apparent he has a complex and his own behavior has fed the narrative. I now have less respect for him as a person regardless of any chess scandal.
Wow, he's like... Actually delusional. I knew he denied the cheating allegations and he was kind of a jerk, but I didn't realize that he was an actual conspiracy theorist
@@korbocx Well, Josef K was accused of an unspecified crime. Not accused of cheating after a miraculous play against the world no.1 and a proven history of cheating.
To be completely fair to him, he was definitely treated unfairly and that added to his already bad personality made him even more sour. I'm not excusing his behaviour, but he definitely has a couple of good points, however his expresses himself terribly and is definitely a narcissist
I don’t doubt he feels like a victim and that the process was brutal and political. It’s sad to see him so effected. What is interesting to me is he (despite several opportunities) doesn’t deny cheating after the 13yo incident. For most people, that would be the first thing you’d do. Instead he jumps straight to casting doubt over the reports and evidence. Very weird and reminds me of “never failed a test” Lance Armstrong.
You can be an ass and still never cheat in over the board games. Magnus refusing to play him was as disconnected as Kramnik. Anyone would be mad about being called a chess engine by half the world because higher seeded opponents made mistakes. Its not like other GMs don't also have awful personalities and glaring character faults. Levy was fairer than other commentators but he still capitalised off the viral speculation.
Mad respect for you Levy. I think it's honestly an art to have the capacity to juggle 1) being respectful of how Hans feels, 2) standing up for yourself and what you personally believe and 3) still providing a quality interview. This is why you're the GOAT chess content creator.
@@alphabeta9594 yeah I disrespected him for a reason. Also how does me agreeing with OP have any correlation with me disrespecting Hans in a YT comment? Stop tying to start an argument over nothing
9:52 “I’m sorry that I’m simply the bearer of truth, and that it’s obviously a price that I must pay, but um…I really think that um I’ve forgotten what question you’ve asked.” Is possibly the greatest line I’ve ever heard, kudos to the scriptwriters
It's a wild way to say things but to be honest there are some hints of truth in a lot of points he makes. It's just always stated in a very wild and dramatic and over stated way.
@@andrewzaydak4635 I do not care whatever points he wants to get across, when he chooses to be this kind of unbearable, naive, delusional manchild. If he can't be civil, the only person to be forced listen to him should be only himself.
@@swiftie762 judging by the comment section of this video almost no one caught it. This is 45 minutes of comeuppance trolling and likely the best thing I've seen in many years. I can't believe he managed to combine a Nigerian prince email scam into a slight against Levy's chess ability. Hans is too powerful hahahaha
Always speak the truth! I like how Hans criticizes poker-sponsored streams but then agrees to sell his own soul for the right place... Also that Kramnik coaching sounds like a very unique must-take offer
Don't take this personally. He is still a chesskid and needs to learn a lot. Kramnik and Hans are a good match. They both have a similarity style of approaching the chess game. I personally like people that have a heart for the game like Magnus, Daniel, Sagar and David. They are idols for me.
@@htwesports8804 no no, she should definitely take it personally if she partook in promoting gambling and be ashamed of herself. Counter attacking doesnt make her action less of an evil.
This was 45 minutes of pure gold. Niemann living in his own world and not listening to anyone else. I'm so glad he and Kramnik have found each other. They're the perfect echo chamber for each other.
SSRIs (antidepressants)! For 100% sure. You cannot help yourself from interrupting, grossly inflated self confidence, don't see the problem with anything (including cheating), anger issues, extremely talkative... Even the sweat is characteristic. Hans even says he used to be a "depressed IM". Which explains how he got on that sh1t!
@@samsimmons8370 No, this is like saying heroin does good because it feels nice. SSRIs are literally a neurotoxin. They give permanent brain damage, cause violence/suicides, break up relationships, are extremely hard to quit, destroy your sexuality and turn you into a literal psychopath. It's worse than many street drugs. They do NOT do good, they just trick you into believing what you're doing is alright.
He's the only chess player that speaks more about doing charity than actually doing charity. A lot of the other chess players are also doing charity to help chess players but do not publicize it non-stop.
No, he is correct but you didn't understand. Hans is respectful to the game of chess, not to people who don't deserve it that is why Hans donating so kids can play chess is respectful to chess.
I don't recall that line, but if he said that it's hilarious given that he tried to get out of paying a $5 buy-in for a charity tournament a few years back because he was a GM and willing to stream it on his phone.
@@prashantthakur9329 I mean levy DID clickbait and made money off one of the worst times of hans' entire life. It's pretty understandable why hans is not on good terms with levy.
Guys please remember that everybody has been tryna end Hans' career for no reason since he 'cheated' and clearly he's still sour. Give him a year or three to blow off some steam .
@@itsapplesaucetoaboss8216 I’m certainly not one to say that he has it, but he is absolutely unstable and completely set on making his points in every interview. I feel that the day is coming when he will be denied from tournaments because of his harsh demeanor.
@micahpillsbury8511 But this all started when Magnus accused with no evidence . Kramnik accuses Hikaru with no evidence and we say he's crazy , Magnus does the exact same thing and people believe him and spread theories and he loses out on job opportunities. Its insane and unfair, and the only reason Kramnik was laughed at is because everybody likes Hikaru , which is great , but what the heck did Hans do to deserve all that ? So of course he wants to drive a point home every interview , turns out if you don't speak on yourself then somebody else will do it for you . I figure thats probably how Hans sees things . Not to mention not a single one of them have ever apologized or admitted wrongdoing , including Gotham.
Did you see Magnus said he did not play good. Hahah ofc but yes he had a mouseslip and could push, and then sacced rook which was bad and he just wins that game what? First a piece sac which was a mouseslip im sure he would have queen better placed. but then after he sacced rook he just won even tho Neimann could just pick up and sac rook back on bishop. I think the 2 pieces would win so yes Magnus did not play Perfect so mby he could play better, Neimann did not do too bad but yeah when you opponent does that from a lost posision what can you do. Its gonna be hard for alireza even tho he won their online match recent. He just play and it just works. Going to be fun. Bruh he could also sac rook and pick up piece. Game right after Magnus just colaps and gives away piece on center and gave back the blundred win
I feel bad, he’s ruminating on what happened in the past. Maybe he needs therapy, he doesn’t seem to be doing well. It reminds me of Kanye. Maybe it’s something else like autism though idk.
@@ephen.stephen Narcissistic sociopaths can't actually be helped with psychology, these are usually the once that will tell you how it doesn't work anyway (as it doesn't for them).
It’s because he has a genius IQ and is on the spectrum. It’s similar to Magnus. That’s why it’s hard for them to be social, their introverts and they don’t have the same body language and cues a “typical person not on the spectrum“ would have.
Here are some real funny parts. 4:00 - end of normal part 4:05 - a $200.000 offer!? 5:23 - depressed IM? 8:25 - the most polite and kind!? 9:15 - Levy the gambler 9:50 - the bearer of truth🧙♂️ 11:46 - trying to aggravate Levy 14:33 - let me finish 14:38 - quick sad and angry face 14:46 - not a child but i speak truth 17:55 - start his conspiracy theory 23:43 - fast talker 23:51 - but a humble man 29:31 - lies, lies and lies 36:53 - truth is dangerous? 37:19 - i should be mean 37:27 - nah, jk 38:43 - im revolutionairy! 43:35 - GM be money 45:12 - revenge on grandpa Hikaru For the best experience watch the whole video. Its some peak drama.
Ngl, telling people you shouldn’t be judged for mistakes made when you were 13 but then proceeding to display the emotional restraint of a teenager is a bold strategy!
It's funny because it remembers me of therapy. If Hans acted like an adult and sought help a therapist would have asked him these type of questions, and if he answered "I don't think I made any mistakes" a good professional would led him to think about his narcissistic problems. But he is so full of himself that he has no clue. Honestly, fk this guy.
I was *extremely* impressed with how you conducted yourself in this interview, Levy. Despite numerous personal attacks on your character and professional ethics, you remained calm, professional and asked Hans tough, unbiased and fair questions. Thank you for doing what you do in the chess community.
@@gredax in some sense yes, but his full in depth analysis videos on his channel are actually unbiased and well constructed imo. He gives the point of view from both sides and has appreciated the defamation of Hans eg, not getting invited to events
I am fairly new to the chess community and have fallen in love with the game, but i had no idea there was so much tea! i mean my jaw was on the floor this entire interview...wow! audacious, doesn't even begin to describe!!!
@@sonOfLiberty100 and aiming it at gotham, he could be his best ally at getting knowledge of these endemic issues on the chess world but instead he is attacking him for no reason at no gain
Gotham should have explained that he understands Hans struggle as a smaller content creator and for 100,000 dollars he can train him to grow his socials.
Holy cow, Hans is so much more unhinged than I thought he was. The fact that he tried to say he’s a nice and polite guy and then almost immediately throw out insults is what really got me. You can tell from Hans’ mannerisms at the very start of the interview that he was going to be aggressive too. He came ready to fight.
@@jeffypwnzu lmfao i wonder how you feel about hans throwing a fit over something that didnt even happen when he was getting crushed by Magnus today? how ignorant and retarded can you get?
"Besides my charming good looks, my great personality, my amazing sense of humor, my vast wealth, my warm and kind disposition, and the loving adoration from the masses...I think my best feature is that I am very humble." - Hans Neimann, basically.
"I actually had one kid apply from Nigeria. Very inspiring story. Never replied to the email." Actually fell off my chair, no idea how Gotham keeps a straight face.
Levy never mentioned any cheating or past things at the beginning of this interview. Hans pushed the interview in that direction himself and called levy a puppet even so levy just asked about the match with Wesley.
@@DeciverseMy boy, Levy is a chess UA-camr. Giving us content about chess is basic forte. Hans can do the same. But gaslighting him coz Hans is a wounded buffalo is alienating himself. Not everyone is his enemy.
The cheating scandal is the only reason anyone knows Hans' name in the first place. He's going to milk it for the rest of his career. It's already boring. Just wait 10 years, when he's still saying the same things in every interview.
@@Deciverse lmao insulting him is milking him? god you kids are insufferable. 43.13 lmao be fr levy literally criticized the unfair circumstances he went through. Do everyone a favor and stop talking mate. low elo ass players always have the most to say like how miserable is your sad pathetic excuse of a life to see nothing wrong with hans behaviour in this video.
Did you see Magnus said he did not play good. Hahah ofc but yes he had a mouseslip and could push, and then sacced rook which was bad and he just wins that game what? First a piece sac which was a mouseslip im sure he would have queen better placed. but then after he sacced rook he just won even tho Neimann could just pick up and sac rook back on bishop. I think the 2 pieces would win so yes Magnus did not play Perfect so mby he could play better, Neimann did not do too bad but yeah when you opponent does that from a lost posision what can you do. Its gonna be hard for alireza even tho he won their online match recent. He just play and it just works. Going to be fun. Bruh he could also sac rook and pick up piece. Game right after Magnus just colaps and gives away piece on center and gave back the blundred win
42:13 is a good summary of this interview. Absolutely vile tone for no reason. I really admire the composure and firmness with which you conducted this interview Levy. You challenged him at multiple points without losing grace. Kudos.
@@sgttomas Nah if he hadn't behaved like an asshole this entire interview and said this line differently this would be funny banter. Instead it just sounded like a hurt toddler lashing out.
honestly it surprises me a little, kramnik accuses everyone of cheating, and hans has either been wrongly accused of cheating, or is a cheater. in either case, I would have expected them to be rivals if anything
@@stickmandaninacanhikaru said kramnik is probably doing it to get attention or hes being induced by other players that believe hikaru is cheating. I dont think his “crusade” against cheating is real hes just a clown and its not surprising hans is brown nosing him
@@stickmandaninacan Kramnik did call out hans actually. Though they scheduled a real life meeting and after that they are basically best buddies. I think hans just showed his real skills and kramnik was convinced he was not a cheater.
I could watch about 20mins of the same insults Hans throws at you and then just scroll few times ... and done. You, Levi, hold your posture gracefuly till the end. Bravo.
Hans I think a lot of us honestly wanted to like you, and honestly didn’t really care about your younger mistakes, but you make it so hard to like you or to believe you. You need to grow up brother. There is not a giant conspiracy where everyone is out to get you.
@@Flightofphenomena there are more things than that and to a chess player that could have been the end, ironically this gave him lots of steam in many ways but still he has reasons to be angry, unluckily he has the emotional maturity of a cabbage and expresses these real and endemic problems in the chess world as some grand conspiracy against him
Genuinely don't understand why Hans conducted himself this way during the interview. Never felt like Levy was against him, much rather one of the few people who still covered his games and his persona, as well as trying to cheer him on for his future career. Strategy-wise this wasn't very smart of Hans, as this could discourage Levy from mentioning Hans (which is the worst outcome for him, since that's what most people already do).
Well imagined going through the worst experience in your life, the whole world making memes about you cheating + being excluded from every top tournament without any conclusive evidence. While Levy is completely milking you, like can you really expect a cheerful attitude from him ?
@@yasserrechouk9886 lol, there is plenty of conclusive evidence that he cheated. This is next level of stupidity. I guess he has assembled his army of 10 year olds.
This is honestly crazy, your coverage had me cheering for Hans throughout the years, and this interview alone he undid all that. what an absolute narcissistic man baby.
We have to get that psychologist on this definitely. Even the way he sits in the sofa and his outfit. Levy looks like a grandmaster, Hans has to advertise his rank. Levy tries to ask for Hans' opinion, Hans tries to throw shade. Levy asks about a match, Hans accuses Levy of being a puppet.
Some people just cant make eye contact, i cant do it for the life of me, doesnt mean that im lying or anything, body language is a stupid way to analyse this
@@garrykitchin6814Let’s not get pretentious about this. Most “body language psychology cue” are pseudoscience and not indicative of anything. There are a million reasons for why someone does this. Relax with the agendas
I gotta say, I'm not normally one for interviews but Hans is truly a living in his own world, with him as King. I've not met anyone i can remember more prideful than him. It's astounding
@@funnyshorts1631 So? Stating it as something immoral to do and comparing it to charity that Hans donates to is silly. I guarantee Hikaru has donated to causes but doesn't feel the need to brag about it.
@@gerald5175 I mean yeah but the problem is holier than thou attitude. People like to paint hans as some entitled, evil, vile being or something but there are way worse chess players out there. Like hikaru was promoting gambling to kids, magnus is a shill to saudi princes. I would say these two acts are worse than being annoying and mean lol.
I think he's partly borderline too. Nearly half of borderline is also narcissist. I say borderline because of all the paranoia, feeling misunderstood, black and white thinking, strange view of self, intense negative feelings, and being betrayed, a struggle with the world, but also struggling to control own rage etc. Pretty much everything fits him perfectly.
@@MMasterDE I think its pretty rude to calculate about if someone has a specific psychological desease. What I have learnt from psychologists is, that they are really careful when seeing symptons over a couple of hours/weeks till they come to some conclusion about a specific desease
Every time you think enough time has passed for the chess world to forgive and forget - Nieman opens his mouth and reminds everyone why they hated him in the first place.
- Continuous ranting - Constant interruptions - Everything I say is the truth - Doomsday conspiracy theories - I'm the victim, everyone in the world is against me I'm sure this guy still has the mind of a 14 years old kid
That could be true. But him being publicly humiliated, having his entire career ruined after beating the best player to ever exist, and being shunned from the entire chess community could also explain some of his hyper emotional responses. If the dudes telling the truth I could completely understand his behavior.
I think he's angry because he didn't cheat, but he hasn't accepted that his personality is why people don't want to work with him, more than the allegations. And because of this he's made up conspiracies to explain why people don't want to work with him instead taking a long look in the mirror
Levy showed incredible amount of emotional maturity.. And him posting the entire interview uncut is the proof of the journalistic integrity that hans claims levy doesn't have
This dude has absolutely no chill. Listening to him is stressful. Like good lord... Levy I cannot believe you managed to remain calm through this. Incredible discipline on your part. Thank you.
Hans groupies like to think so highly of Hans, but the truth is that he's just a prick. He's toxic and people have all the rights to stay away from him.
Shoplifter: I didn't steal because I wasn't arrested. Also Shoplifter: The police arrested me because they needed to make a quota, not because I stole. Final Shoplifter: Ok, I stole once, but that doesn't count because I wasn't arrested for that one; the second time I was arrested but the police were lying about me stealing and they manufactured so-called 'proof' to prove I stole, but if I did steal why wasn't I arrested the first time? Ergo, I never stole.
fine, I stole once but it was when I was 12 and 6 mos not 12 so that's total slander... and he was not my accomplice, except during the time that he was my accomplice...
claim your position is the absolute truth, jump all over the place in conversation, steamroll the opposing side with a storm of words and don't allow them to properly respond to the nonsense. yeah, checks out.
@@jarosawjakubowski1245he’s mean… doesn’t matter how old he is he will always be a mean chess player that can’t accept defeat in chess or in an argument
Hans: "Why am I not getting any sponsors?" also, Hans: being the most unlikeable, annoying kid possible to the single person who tried to defend you in the past. Yeah, Hans, we are all absolutely puzzled as to why nobody wants to pay you to be their brand's representation.
He seriously needs some adult advisers around him. And not Vladimir Kramnik, the world's oldest sulky teenager. These interviews are literally the world watching a socially awkward young man losing complete control of his emotions in a room full of adults, over and over again. It's actually quite sad that he went on Piers Morgan and called his f-ing lawyer his "friend". Now he's calling Kramnik a "life coach". Where are the friends and family around this guy? Does he have any inner circle at all?
Hey, im the type of guy who has never been pinched in the face too, and im nothing like him lol so respect those of us who have never gotten into any fight or speak nonsense to be punched in the face
Yep. The tides were definitely turning on Hans due to gameplay - but this makes him look like an absolute tool. No wonder he gets banned, kicked out and removed from everything. Who would want to be near this man child?
I agree with the first part. Levy reported completely unbiased, saying " He either cheated or he didn't. One of this is true. I don't know which but either way thus is great content " That hans leashes out towards levy does not show if he cheated. It just shows that he thinks everybody who is not 100% on his side is against him.
@@cobtheconqueror let me guess new to this ? 😂 levy has never given the benefit of the doubt all he likes to do is insult people and anyone with a brain knows this
Niemann: I'm under a non-disparagement agreement *20 minutes later* Also Niemann: If you have a non-disparagement agreement that prevents you from speaking freely then you have no right to claim to be an unbiased party. What a genius...
I’m only 5 minutes in and I feel like Hans is trying to attack Levy and belittle him by saying things like “I was once a depressed IM” and offering him coaching for 100k.
@@gredax having beef with all the sponsors and the only company who pushes chess content and thinking all the people except him are somehow in the wrong. This isn't even about his cheating record but the conspiracy theories he's coming up with
@@Nagatomo158 Is it a conspiracy if it's true? He's been unbanned so his ban obviously had no merit. He was banned for beating magnus and magnus "suspecting" him with 0 evidence. If that isn't a conspiracy idk what is.
@@AdamDuffArt it went straight to greatest of all time status🤷🏻♂️. Michael Jordan was unhinged, kobe was unhinged, Mike Tyson was unhinged, Tom Brady lost his wife because he couldn’t stop playing football. Certainly not a necessity for greatness but also certainly not uncommon for these hyper obsessed competitors
@@user-hp2sb6ch4uHard to argue with his legitimacy as a strong player after his recent performances against MVL, Wesley So, and Anish Giri. He dominated Giri in all time formats.
I'm surprised top chess players are still willing to speak with you, after getting 2/9 in your last tournament.
PIN OF SHAME 😂😂😂
lol wut
pin of shame!
pin of shame!!! and kind of a d*ck to be honest
pin of shame
Hans handled this interview like he was trying to get pinned comment on this channel.
Hans secretly being behind all the pinned comments
So true 😂 bro got the pin of shame irl
He's right, though. They ruined his public life because of something he did when he was 13. And they lied about recent events to be able to do that. Not cool at all.
@@sombra1111first off levy didn’t even do that and second his life isn’t ruined he’s just not respected. no one hates him bc of the magnus thing they hate him bc he’s an arrogant prick and a suspicious player to. if hans acted like ding or levy or Hikaru he’d be hyper loved
@@Eliorile What? The whole world knows about the "beads" thing and very few people know it isn't true, relatively speaking. Even my brother who never played chess in his life, never watched a single game and doesn't even know any professional chess player said to me at the time "Did you see the news? A guy called Hans Niemann got caught cheating in the most embarrassing way I've ever seen in any game or sport ever! It's all over the news."
My friends who don't play chess know about it. Almost everybody knows about it and most of these people don't know that it never happened because they've only seen that and didn't follow up on it. If you think that didn't wreck his public image, I don't know what else to say to you.
I don't care for Hans attitude either, but "if Hans acted like Hikaru he would be hyper loved"? Really? Hikaru is a smug and malicious person. The thing he loves the most is putting other people down for fun. I would never use him as an example of a likeable person. He's just not. He's a great player and that's the only reason why some fanboys pretend he's ok.
3 mins in Hans offered Levy a bootcamp with Kramnik for 200K and called him a depressed IM. This is already the best chess interview ever
Crazy
kramnik is a much better coach than niksans. in 2019 he went to india and coached gukesh, pragg, and arjun when they were low rated gm (now all 3 are top 10 peak) and some other indian im who are mostly gm now. levy should hire him.
A depressed IM 😔 😂
Am I the only one who thinks Hans and Kram are conspiring to try to beat Levy up?
Sadly this whole incident has propulsed forward a mental breakdown and severe trauma in this young player, he will never recover, he's full or rage, half justified, but we lost him.
Levy you carried yourself so well during this barrage of insults! There’s a reason why you get to do these interviews and why you’re the biggest Chess personality around here 🫡
Yeah and the reason he's so big is because he promotes poker...or because Hikaru raided him? Sorry, it was difficult to follow Hans' stream of consciousness here...
very mature and respectable despite the negativity, props.
@Sghead, im not agreeing with Hans, but what he said was simple, and you're just dumb. He said Levy was a small streamer and consistently raided by a larger streamer (Hikaru), so his channel grew.
I love your videos GothamChess!
I just saw the sub count, wtf??? I wasn't in the chess community for around 2 years, what on earth? How did I not notice this
Fischer went insane at the end of his chess career, Hans is doing it all back to front.
@@DK-pn8bd Fischer was always quite arrogant
Fischer was always insane
@@Cyber_Elf_Elpizopeople don't get this for some reason. I guess when you're the best at something everyone is just willing to look the other way.
Comparing fisher with hans is absolutely stupid.
It’s all a 10000% act. Why doesn’t everyone see this? He has to look up constantly. First and most important sign.
I always think aggressively telling people how nice you are is the best way to get that across
Ikr the ONLY way to be nice is to be not nice and saying your nice
He's the most polite player to ever exist he says... *Cue the video of him scoffing & laughing at other GMs opening choices against him during tournaments*
Yeah but at the same time Levy was condescending the whole interview while saying Hans is sooo mean to him. But really the interview didn’t get combative until Levy made it that way by interpreting Hans joke as hostile, when Hans was obviously trying to be funny. Like when Hans said he didn’t respond to the Nigerian child’s email haha
@@samb202no your milking hans and levy took those as a joke
And levy was joking until hans was attacking him about being a poker advertiser
Levy: "Hi"
Hans: "You cannot accuse me. I am better than everyone at everything, this is the truth you can't deny it"
That's a pretty good summary of this whole interview
Master of defelction
😂😂😂haha true
5d chess there 🙃
@@animaroku also I speak truth
Hans didn’t want an interview. He wanted a platform for his manifesto.
Levy asks him about Wesley So and he starts talking about how we live in a society
And Levy wanted content so it's a win-win
He just wanted to promote his OnlyHans
@@aing2009 wowowwwwww
@@Rain999_ what Levy said is that a lot of hostility Hans gets comes from him not being a nice person.
Gotham, man, silent viewer here since 2022, just want to say that you have emotionally matured so well that this doesn't get to you, it could be that focus that you have right now in going back to Pro, but, that doesn't take away from the fact that you were basically rolling with the punches while maintaining a genuine smile and happiness in your face and demeanor. You truly are an inspiration to the chess community. Wonderful interview! Keep em coming
He doesn't have to get angry anymore, he's a millionaire and all of Hans insults made for such great content it will pay him money then ever
This wasn't clickbait - this was like a verbal chess match where Niemann immediately played a gambit and tried to take 4 turns in a row.
Dude ChatGPT'd it. Adding extra pieces and jumping over pawns to take!
It's playing with 9 pawns
@@TheRansomed55 this is 1 hell of a comment, king
you said it perfectly
The chess speaks for itself
"I'm the most polite and respectful chess player"
-Hans Niemann
Most humble too!
He smoke a lot nowadays 🤡🤡
lol
Well the chess speaks for itself
no f-Ing way he said that. No matter if theres an evil chess mafia against him or not, he is NOT polite and certainly not respectful
You've gotta have insane patience to interview Hans Niemann
Yes, straight-up!
...or even watch!
Respect to Levy for handling it how he did
The truth can truly be difficult to listen to sometimes.
Levy has the patience of a Saint! I would've lost it!
What a treat for behavioral analysis.
Yesssssss this is a gem 💎
Levy's handling of this guy is a masterclass in emotional maturity
@@jessenewman4772 word
Hans is right on some stuff though..
@@Ishbikes No doubt, he has valid points but he expresses them in the worst way possible and comes across like an awful person.
He's quite smug and repulsive, but he is also being treated unfairy, so that makes him worse, like a vicious cycle.
Or a carefully calculated public relations act. 🙃
1 question asked, 0 questions answered
10 questions asked, 0 questions answered
Hans is right about most
Most of what lil' bro?@@Kimdk87
@@Kimdk87Honestly he’s just throwing a tantrum and trying to frame a narrative
@@jcru102 neither answered the others questions. I actually found Levy more evassive in his replies.
Hans has absolutely no ability to see the situation from anyone else’s perspective. He immediately rejects any other perspective
He is a narcissist.
There perspective is to make money spreading lies about him with beads and cheating so..? Why would he care about their perspective
Because he believes his perspective to be true so why would he care? And truthfully his perspective is most likely true
to be honest, Hans is the only person in the world who knows the truth(of the cheeting drama), if he saying the truth, im not sure, but he seems to belife his own story...
Because he didn’t cheat lol
The fact that he called himself a "revolutionary" to justify his abbrassive behaviour sums up the whole problem here. He doesnt seem to be able to see himself as anything but the hero of the story.
Anakin Skywalker arc is shocking😮
Y’all feeding into it is crazy
Narcissism 101. Hans talking of humility, and politeness while reeking of smugness and speaking of truth, as if he alone is tbe arbiter, purveyor, and sole custodian of all things pure. Hans telling Levy" don't speak to me like a child" while doing precisely that to Levy is gold.
"Gold"
Glad more found out lol
Exactly right.
nah he is just full a part of the autism spectrum
I would love to see a psychiatrist dissect this video.
Levy, you probably won’t see this, but you showed your true colors during this interview, and they are the colors of someone who shines brighter than any sun. The amount of kindness and patience you showed to Hans during his long winded diatribe was astounding. By the way, the highlight of your career isn’t criticizing St. Louis for banning Hans. For me, the highlight of your career was when I was homeless for 3 weeks in 2021, and one of the only things that consistently put a smile on my face was when you dropped a new guess the ELO episode, even though I was worried about where I was going to sleep the next night. Thanks for all you do brother.
@@arkhammoved levy see this
@@arkhammoved this levi 🧛🦇🦇
I wanted to write something mean but couldn't and when a troll like me writes that I think it means something.
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a real dshuegh bro respect
I have never seen this side of Gotham before. Dude was INCREDIBLY calm and charismatic with a guy who is attacking him for about 40 minutes straight. I know Gotham wanted an interview about the tournament, but if I'm honest, I'm glad Hans got a chance to show more of his true self... Well done Gotham.
Yea really impressive stuff from Levy. I can only imagine teaching chess he dealt with a lot of arrogant angsty teens so maybe that's where it came from. His self-discipline to not explode at one of the most disrespectful people I've ever seen is incredible. Comparable to Shannon Sharpe not physically ending Skip Bayless on live tv.
You put it perfectly
The fact Hans repeatedly says "People watching this will see I'm right" is absolutely wild. He could not have come across more obnoxiously in this interview - he has absolutely zero self awareness. My blood was boiling just watching, so Levy did extremely well not to blow up in his face.
@@darkseid121 yeah Gotham is great, been watching from the Hikaru days
Previously I was quite neutral about Hans as I didn't really delve into it, and was leaning towards Hans being villified more than he probably deserved. And while that still may be true, it is now painfully apparent he has a complex and his own behavior has fed the narrative. I now have less respect for him as a person regardless of any chess scandal.
Wow, he's like... Actually delusional. I knew he denied the cheating allegations and he was kind of a jerk, but I didn't realize that he was an actual conspiracy theorist
What to expect though? His life, in a blink of an eye, legit went Kafkaesque.
@@korbocx Well, Josef K was accused of an unspecified crime. Not accused of cheating after a miraculous play against the world no.1 and a proven history of cheating.
To be completely fair to him, he was definitely treated unfairly and that added to his already bad personality made him even more sour. I'm not excusing his behaviour, but he definitely has a couple of good points, however his expresses himself terribly and is definitely a narcissist
I don’t doubt he feels like a victim and that the process was brutal and political. It’s sad to see him so effected. What is interesting to me is he (despite several opportunities) doesn’t deny cheating after the 13yo incident. For most people, that would be the first thing you’d do. Instead he jumps straight to casting doubt over the reports and evidence. Very weird and reminds me of “never failed a test” Lance Armstrong.
You can be an ass and still never cheat in over the board games. Magnus refusing to play him was as disconnected as Kramnik. Anyone would be mad about being called a chess engine by half the world because higher seeded opponents made mistakes. Its not like other GMs don't also have awful personalities and glaring character faults. Levy was fairer than other commentators but he still capitalised off the viral speculation.
Mad respect for you Levy. I think it's honestly an art to have the capacity to juggle 1) being respectful of how Hans feels, 2) standing up for yourself and what you personally believe and 3) still providing a quality interview. This is why you're the GOAT chess content creator.
Fr. Hans acted like an angry teenager, its wild. He is very narrsasistic or not quite right in the head
@@redfinance3403 read his first point again
@@alphabeta9594 I'm only referencing Hans in my comment. Can you read?
@@redfinance3403 you agree with the OP but disrespect Hans?
@@alphabeta9594 yeah I disrespected him for a reason. Also how does me agreeing with OP have any correlation with me disrespecting Hans in a YT comment? Stop tying to start an argument over nothing
9:52 “I’m sorry that I’m simply the bearer of truth, and that it’s obviously a price that I must pay, but um…I really think that um I’ve forgotten what question you’ve asked.”
Is possibly the greatest line I’ve ever heard, kudos to the scriptwriters
😂😂😂😂
I laughed so hard at this part. The way he says it so confidently and sure of himself did it for me.
It's a wild way to say things but to be honest there are some hints of truth in a lot of points he makes. It's just always stated in a very wild and dramatic and over stated way.
@@andrewzaydak4635 I do not care whatever points he wants to get across, when he chooses to be this kind of unbearable, naive, delusional manchild. If he can't be civil, the only person to be forced listen to him should be only himself.
Word bearer irl
“I’m actually the nicest and kindest chess player” wow so humble. Just the best and nicest guy to ever exist
Very humble. Very demure.
That's the joke dude he's trolling and you can't pick up on it 😭
@@swiftie762 okay swiftie
@@AustinTorchx i love him
@@swiftie762 judging by the comment section of this video almost no one caught it. This is 45 minutes of comeuppance trolling and likely the best thing I've seen in many years. I can't believe he managed to combine a Nigerian prince email scam into a slight against Levy's chess ability. Hans is too powerful hahahaha
Always speak the truth!
I like how Hans criticizes poker-sponsored streams but then agrees to sell his own soul for the right place...
Also that Kramnik coaching sounds like a very unique must-take offer
Вы уверены, что все поймут сарказм, ахаха
Don't take this personally. He is still a chesskid and needs to learn a lot. Kramnik and Hans are a good match. They both have a similarity style of approaching the chess game. I personally like people that have a heart for the game like Magnus, Daniel, Sagar and David. They are idols for me.
@@a8toI did 😂😂😂
@@htwesports8804 no no, she should definitely take it personally if she partook in promoting gambling and be ashamed of herself. Counter attacking doesnt make her action less of an evil.
This was 45 minutes of pure gold. Niemann living in his own world and not listening to anyone else. I'm so glad he and Kramnik have found each other. They're the perfect echo chamber for each other.
@@chroniclewithcaleb1108 lol fr
he can't win without the bead. now his butt is hollow echo chamber for Kramnik
SSRIs (antidepressants)! For 100% sure. You cannot help yourself from interrupting, grossly inflated self confidence, don't see the problem with anything (including cheating), anger issues, extremely talkative... Even the sweat is characteristic.
Hans even says he used to be a "depressed IM". Which explains how he got on that sh1t!
@@jenssletteberg3974 SSRIs do a lot of good for a lot of people. Sure it messes some people up, but you can't blame a drug for someone being a jerk
@@samsimmons8370 No, this is like saying heroin does good because it feels nice. SSRIs are literally a neurotoxin. They give permanent brain damage, cause violence/suicides, break up relationships, are extremely hard to quit, destroy your sexuality and turn you into a literal psychopath. It's worse than many street drugs. They do NOT do good, they just trick you into believing what you're doing is alright.
"I'm not disrespectful, i donate to charity" bro is psychotic
@@aluminiumknight4038 bro thinks he's mrbeast
bro is legit using paul brothers logic
He's the only chess player that speaks more about doing charity than actually doing charity. A lot of the other chess players are also doing charity to help chess players but do not publicize it non-stop.
No, he is correct but you didn't understand. Hans is respectful to the game of chess, not to people who don't deserve it that is why Hans donating so kids can play chess is respectful to chess.
I don't recall that line, but if he said that it's hilarious given that he tried to get out of paying a $5 buy-in for a charity tournament a few years back because he was a GM and willing to stream it on his phone.
Hans was not there for an interview, he wanted a monologue
And promo op
@@samanyazdani630 if thats what you think then please lie bro
@@prashantthakur9329 I mean levy DID clickbait and made money off one of the worst times of hans' entire life. It's pretty understandable why hans is not on good terms with levy.
@@samanyazdani630 There is some
@@samanyazdani630 actually the one person whose career improved the most is hans nieman.
Behavioral psychologists are gonna have a field day with this one.
This felt a lot more like my family Thanksgiving dinner than a chess interview…
😂
Guys please remember that everybody has been tryna end Hans' career for no reason since he 'cheated' and clearly he's still sour. Give him a year or three to blow off some steam .
@sylvesteruchia5263 A whole decade and he'll be the same although I do like Hans, he's obviously bi polar.
@@itsapplesaucetoaboss8216 I’m certainly not one to say that he has it, but he is absolutely unstable and completely set on making his points in every interview. I feel that the day is coming when he will be denied from tournaments because of his harsh demeanor.
@micahpillsbury8511 But this all started when Magnus accused with no evidence . Kramnik accuses Hikaru with no evidence and we say he's crazy , Magnus does the exact same thing and people believe him and spread theories and he loses out on job opportunities. Its insane and unfair, and the only reason Kramnik was laughed at is because everybody likes Hikaru , which is great , but what the heck did Hans do to deserve all that ?
So of course he wants to drive a point home every interview , turns out if you don't speak on yourself then somebody else will do it for you .
I figure thats probably how Hans sees things . Not to mention not a single one of them have ever apologized or admitted wrongdoing , including Gotham.
Now there must be a 96 minute interview with Firouzja to complete the pattern
It's been uploaded
@@fahimnabeel606 Oh, I don't see it in his video list. I want to see it though! I really like Alireza
no please no firouzja is just boring more hans please 😂
comment of the year
Did you see Magnus said he did not play good. Hahah ofc but yes he had a mouseslip and could push, and then sacced rook which was bad and he just wins that game what? First a piece sac which was a mouseslip im sure he would have queen better placed. but then after he sacced rook he just won even tho Neimann could just pick up and sac rook back on bishop. I think the 2 pieces would win so yes Magnus did not play Perfect so mby he could play better, Neimann did not do too bad but yeah when you opponent does that from a lost posision what can you do. Its gonna be hard for alireza even tho he won their online match recent. He just play and it just works. Going to be fun. Bruh he could also sac rook and pick up piece. Game right after Magnus just colaps and gives away piece on center and gave back the blundred win
"You don't need to talk to me like I'm a child" - proceeds to act like a child for straight 40 mins
hahaha, spot on!
Reminds me the scene from Game of Thrones - Joffrey - "I am the KING!!!" Tywin - "No true king have to ever remind others he is the king."
I feel bad, he’s ruminating on what happened in the past. Maybe he needs therapy, he doesn’t seem to be doing well. It reminds me of Kanye. Maybe it’s something else like autism though idk.
Free yourself of the trauma...Yiu will feel lighter and go up a level. I've watched all Levts posts ..he seemed very fair and bslanced
@@ephen.stephen Narcissistic sociopaths can't actually be helped with psychology, these are usually the once that will tell you how it doesn't work anyway (as it doesn't for them).
dude is full of himself. simultaneously he is just one of the most awkward people i ever encountered. weird body language and mannerrisms.
It’s because he has a genius IQ and is on the spectrum. It’s similar to Magnus. That’s why it’s hard for them to be social, their introverts and they don’t have the same body language and cues a “typical person not on the spectrum“ would have.
Here are some real funny parts.
4:00 - end of normal part
4:05 - a $200.000 offer!?
5:23 - depressed IM?
8:25 - the most polite and kind!?
9:15 - Levy the gambler
9:50 - the bearer of truth🧙♂️
11:46 - trying to aggravate Levy
14:33 - let me finish
14:38 - quick sad and angry face
14:46 - not a child but i speak truth
17:55 - start his conspiracy theory
23:43 - fast talker
23:51 - but a humble man
29:31 - lies, lies and lies
36:53 - truth is dangerous?
37:19 - i should be mean
37:27 - nah, jk
38:43 - im revolutionairy!
43:35 - GM be money
45:12 - revenge on grandpa Hikaru
For the best experience watch the whole video. Its some peak drama.
Masterpiece of an interview
I was also a fan of the "there are so many logical fallacies that make it impossible to even believe regardless of the statistics" at 32:38.
What’s your cashapp? Where can I send you $100,000?
Should be top comment
Hans is such a great human being. I wish there were more people in chess like him.
Ngl, telling people you shouldn’t be judged for mistakes made when you were 13 but then proceeding to display the emotional restraint of a teenager is a bold strategy!
Certainly is cotton, Lets see if it pays off!
@@Llama_charmer Cotton?
Well he is 21 so not far off.
@@VotdTrades good point! Guess we’ll have to wait to see what 70 year-old Hans is like before we make any snap judgments.
@@nickcontino1033 Dodgeball.
Levi: "Everybody made mistakes"
Hans: "I don't think I made any mistakes"
Here you have the most humble chess player of our time
and yet he says he apologized. Lol😂
It's funny because it remembers me of therapy. If Hans acted like an adult and sought help a therapist would have asked him these type of questions, and if he answered "I don't think I made any mistakes" a good professional would led him to think about his narcissistic problems. But he is so full of himself that he has no clue. Honestly, fk this guy.
Hard to be humble when you're the first American World Chess Champion.
@@dimitrikorsakov2570 where?
@@dimitrikorsakov2570 lol my boi did dirty on fisher
Levy's going to pay 100k$ to enter an abusive relationship
I was *extremely* impressed with how you conducted yourself in this interview, Levy. Despite numerous personal attacks on your character and professional ethics, you remained calm, professional and asked Hans tough, unbiased and fair questions. Thank you for doing what you do in the chess community.
I mean it's all true so, why would levy not stay calm
@@gredaxthis doesn’t even make sense.
@@vintagefalcon3974 What doesnt exactly?
@@gredaxi hope you're being sarcastic
@@gredaxGenerally people lose their cool "because" an attack is true...
Kramnik as life coach is WILD
2 of the most unhinged people of this bubble. Makes sense
Very very intersting
Hmmm
All that talk sounded like a cult ngl
when you think about it it makes complete sense, he sounds like the most paranoid conspiracy theorist in this "interview"
I'm impressed with how Levy handled this interview. Very mature and nuanced takes while (SOMEHOW) remaining very patient. Props
I thought so too, very mature
Yeh this could’ve escalated v quickly, Levy just let Hans dig a deeper and deeper hole…
@@danmurray7907 I mean hans was right about levy, levy should apologise for pushing nonsense about hans and trying to ruin his career
@@gredax in some sense yes, but his full in depth analysis videos on his channel are actually unbiased and well constructed imo. He gives the point of view from both sides and has appreciated the defamation of Hans eg, not getting invited to events
Yeah he is impressive, I wouldn’t be so patient. This guy is a goldmine. He gained my respect for life with this one.
I am fairly new to the chess community and have fallen in love with the game, but i had no idea there was so much tea! i mean my jaw was on the floor this entire interview...wow! audacious, doesn't even begin to describe!!!
The real winner here is Levy and his professional composure
Sure, but Hans is pointing out a huge problem in the chess world
@@sonOfLiberty100 Yaa, himself
@@sonOfLiberty100 and aiming it at gotham, he could be his best ally at getting knowledge of these endemic issues on the chess world but instead he is attacking him for no reason at no gain
The real winner is true that Hans said
You were an expert in this interview Levi. You took many low blows and remained 100% professional.
Gotham should have explained that he understands Hans struggle as a smaller content creator and for 100,000 dollars he can train him to grow his socials.
Someone should interview Levy about how he felt interviewing Hans! Looking forward to this really 😅
I was really not expecting Hans to be so immature, so paranoid, so lost, so disrespectful, so sad.... Kudos to Levy for handing it so well
That's what happens when you hire Kramnik as a life coach lmao
Came home from work to watch a nice relaxing chess interview, and it feels like I'm still at work.
...I work in a psychiatric intensive care unit.
😂😂😂😂
🤣 Best comment! 🤣🤣
Best comment 💯😭
Diagnosis of Niemanns personality?
nice one lmaoo
Holy cow, Hans is so much more unhinged than I thought he was. The fact that he tried to say he’s a nice and polite guy and then almost immediately throw out insults is what really got me. You can tell from Hans’ mannerisms at the very start of the interview that he was going to be aggressive too. He came ready to fight.
If autism and narcissm mixed you get Hans.
He looks so unhinged and on edge too lol @@CorrectionUnknown
@@jeffypwnzu lmfao i wonder how you feel about hans throwing a fit over something that didnt even happen when he was getting crushed by Magnus today? how ignorant and retarded can you get?
You would too if you had the weight of the world against you at age 19.
@@jeffypwnzu Levy slandered him? Nope. He was literally most unbiased in this drama.
So I dunno why Hans was being a D
This was a great 'interview' that sunk Hans even deeper 😂
Props to you Levy!
"Besides my charming good looks, my great personality, my amazing sense of humor, my vast wealth, my warm and kind disposition, and the loving adoration from the masses...I think my best feature is that I am very humble."
- Hans Neimann, basically.
He who speak he is humble, isnt anymore
@@Jezreel_Barriga Damn...Somebody should make a joke out of that.
@@adamm2787 can't you do it by yourself?
"I actually had one kid apply from Nigeria. Very inspiring story. Never replied to the email."
Actually fell off my chair, no idea how Gotham keeps a straight face.
@@jamesbarwise3508 🤯
@@jamesbarwise3508 i thought i heard it wrong 😂😂. The delivery was perfecttt
Diabolical 😂😂😂
Ikr, why is nobody talking about this.
Hans the comedy genius, he’s trolling the world and his haters are just too low IQ to understand it
Levy never mentioned any cheating or past things at the beginning of this interview.
Hans pushed the interview in that direction himself and called levy a puppet even so levy just asked about the match with Wesley.
Exactly. I have a feeling he agreed on the interview only to have a public go at Levy
@@DeciverseMy boy, Levy is a chess UA-camr. Giving us content about chess is basic forte. Hans can do the same. But gaslighting him coz Hans is a wounded buffalo is alienating himself. Not everyone is his enemy.
Ikr, levy is basically begging Hans to get back to the questions about the speed chess championship and Hans just goes on and on.
The cheating scandal is the only reason anyone knows Hans' name in the first place. He's going to milk it for the rest of his career. It's already boring. Just wait 10 years, when he's still saying the same things in every interview.
@@Deciverse lmao insulting him is milking him? god you kids are insufferable. 43.13 lmao be fr levy literally criticized the unfair circumstances he went through. Do everyone a favor and stop talking mate. low elo ass players always have the most to say like how miserable is your sad pathetic excuse of a life to see nothing wrong with hans behaviour in this video.
Levy thanks so much for showing this interview in its entirety. You’re amazing
You can tell there's a moment in the interview Levy shifts gears, understanding Hans approach, and leads the debate in a new manner. Very impressive
he's gotten good
Did you see Magnus said he did not play good. Hahah ofc but yes he had a mouseslip and could push, and then sacced rook which was bad and he just wins that game what? First a piece sac which was a mouseslip im sure he would have queen better placed. but then after he sacced rook he just won even tho Neimann could just pick up and sac rook back on bishop. I think the 2 pieces would win so yes Magnus did not play Perfect so mby he could play better, Neimann did not do too bad but yeah when you opponent does that from a lost posision what can you do. Its gonna be hard for alireza even tho he won their online match recent. He just play and it just works. Going to be fun. Bruh he could also sac rook and pick up piece. Game right after Magnus just colaps and gives away piece on center and gave back the blundred win
@@christofferore6285 Why are you commenting this everywhere?
@@captain_britain i saw him mouseslip in the early. No one said anything
Niemann: Wesley also called me the most disrespectful teenager in chess.
Levy: Is he wrong?
😂😂
well yeah he's wrong cuz hans is not a teenager 😂😂😂
@@mounirhayani3059 most disrespectful person lol
@@mounirhayani3059 hans has the maturity of a 12 year old so youre right
@@EvaCampbell you're right and it makes it even worse haha
42:13 is a good summary of this interview. Absolutely vile tone for no reason.
I really admire the composure and firmness with which you conducted this interview Levy. You challenged him at multiple points without losing grace. Kudos.
That was beyond rude.
oh no, mean words?! not mean words!
you love the content 😂
No reason ? Levy said earlier hans made up a "truth" in the last two years, passively calling him a liar, can't handle direct insult in respone ?
@@sgttomas Nah if he hadn't behaved like an asshole this entire interview and said this line differently this would be funny banter. Instead it just sounded like a hurt toddler lashing out.
@@the_bottomfragger he could improve on his rhetoric and delivery, but this character arc is too compelling to disagree with.
I just finished my psychiatry rotation in medical school, and Hans sounds like one of the patients I was treating.
Doesn't every GM... heh.
No clickbait. Interview was explosive!
Finally
I swear. It was very nice. I enjoyed it.
Actually it kinda wasn't an interview, SO clickbait still...
C4
@@eddsmith6187it is hard to have an interview with a kid, good job Levy.
Hans legitimately seems in the midst of a manic episode
Nah. He's just upset at how they wronged him in the past. It's kind of obvious.
@@mooseminddayan4650 wronged him? He literally cheated for most of his chess career.
@@caspianberggren4195You are proving exactly how they wronged him. This is his false reputation now.
@travissorenson9554 dude he admitted it himself. Stop blindly defending him, he doesn't even know who you are.
@@caspianberggren4195 this
kramnik aligning with hans is just the most obvious thing ever
honestly it surprises me a little, kramnik accuses everyone of cheating, and hans has either been wrongly accused of cheating, or is a cheater. in either case, I would have expected them to be rivals if anything
@@stickmandaninacanhikaru said kramnik is probably doing it to get attention or hes being induced by other players that believe hikaru is cheating. I dont think his “crusade” against cheating is real hes just a clown and its not surprising hans is brown nosing him
@@stickmandaninacan maybe kramnik is the one on the other side of the "anal beads"? whoever smelt it dealt it.
Two wrongs does make a right.
@@stickmandaninacan Kramnik did call out hans actually. Though they scheduled a real life meeting and after that they are basically best buddies. I think hans just showed his real skills and kramnik was convinced he was not a cheater.
I could watch about 20mins of the same insults Hans throws at you and then just scroll few times ... and done. You, Levi, hold your posture gracefuly till the end. Bravo.
Darth Kramnik . "Rise my apprentice, Darth Hans!" "Use your hate"
@@ponli7532 😂👌
Lmao this comments are Gold🤣
Always two there are.
Did you ever hear the story of Darth Fischer The Wise?
Glad I'm not the only one who saw that comparison lmao
Imagine being pitched an offer to pay $100,000 to a dude who calls you a media puppet, depressed international master, etc. to your face 😂
It's called rip off/scam
Hans hasn’t realized that no one actually likes a troll irl.
Hans I think a lot of us honestly wanted to like you, and honestly didn’t really care about your younger mistakes, but you make it so hard to like you or to believe you. You need to grow up brother. There is not a giant conspiracy where everyone is out to get you.
Very true he is disruptive and disrespectful.
omg for real. So fuckin bitter. Over a 6 mo. Board game ban.
@@Flightofphenomena there are more things than that and to a chess player that could have been the end, ironically this gave him lots of steam in many ways but still he has reasons to be angry, unluckily he has the emotional maturity of a cabbage and expresses these real and endemic problems in the chess world as some grand conspiracy against him
@@BarretinaFerreaIf he’s really telling the truth, he’s doing a terrible job of making others side with him
Came back for a second listen. You are extremely good at interview, and people skills in general. Very very impressive and indeed great content.
Comparing this conversation to the one Levy had with Magnus actually helps me understand why Magnus doesnt want to play Hans.
He doesn’t want to lose to him. That’s the issue.. the reality is Hans has a right to have a chip on his shoulder
@@Ishbikesyes, I’m sure that’s it. Magnus is absolutely terrified of Hans. 🙄
@@Ishbikes I didn't hear a single thing in this interview that leads me to believe that Hans has any justification to have a chip on his shoulder.
@@strengthandhonor9334 hans literally made him retire from classical 😂😂
@@raylop80731 they called him a cheater with *no proof.* I’d say that’s enough..
Genuinely don't understand why Hans conducted himself this way during the interview. Never felt like Levy was against him, much rather one of the few people who still covered his games and his persona, as well as trying to cheer him on for his future career. Strategy-wise this wasn't very smart of Hans, as this could discourage Levy from mentioning Hans (which is the worst outcome for him, since that's what most people already do).
Hans has been in pain for years and is ready to burst.
Well imagined going through the worst experience in your life, the whole world making memes about you cheating + being excluded from every top tournament without any conclusive evidence. While Levy is completely milking you, like can you really expect a cheerful attitude from him ?
Hans is a tantrum throwing conspiracy theorist who looks up to the only other pariah of the game. He's quite literally unhinged
It is just a gaslighting technique
@@yasserrechouk9886 lol, there is plenty of conclusive evidence that he cheated. This is next level of stupidity. I guess he has assembled his army of 10 year olds.
Levy, I don’t believe one second this was unedited. No way there is any chance Hans left this interview without a black eye. Respect to you, man.
Good one
this went from a interview to a debate
This is honestly crazy, your coverage had me cheering for Hans throughout the years, and this interview alone he undid all that. what an absolute narcissistic man baby.
at least you were able to wake up to that, some arent
@SeivelN I agree, he is very bitter and I'd be okay with that but the conspiracy was wild.
It would be crazy if he beats magnus tho😂
@@jvr6809 not going good for him rn
Same… I really tried to tolerate him until this yap fest was over. What a clown 🤡
I would love a psychological analysis of this. Gotham looking down on Hans, never losing eye contact while Hans is rambling but never looking at Levy.
autism spectrum probably
The body language of Hans is not good.
It does not scream honesty and integrity....
We have to get that psychologist on this definitely.
Even the way he sits in the sofa and his outfit. Levy looks like a grandmaster, Hans has to advertise his rank. Levy tries to ask for Hans' opinion, Hans tries to throw shade. Levy asks about a match, Hans accuses Levy of being a puppet.
Some people just cant make eye contact, i cant do it for the life of me, doesnt mean that im lying or anything, body language is a stupid way to analyse this
@@garrykitchin6814Let’s not get pretentious about this. Most “body language psychology cue” are pseudoscience and not indicative of anything. There are a million reasons for why someone does this. Relax with the agendas
Hans truly showed his colors. He acted like a self-focused child. Levy, your ability to remain calm and respectful showed your colors. Thank you.
This is like a verbal version of the Will Smith-Chris Rock incident. Kudos to Levy for handling this interview so maturely.
He took so much hate , I think it’s normal if he took so much hate to act lil bit defensive
I gotta say, I'm not normally one for interviews but Hans is truly a living in his own world, with him as King. I've not met anyone i can remember more prideful than him. It's astounding
Very disrespectful. He could’ve called out Levy in a way that didn’t involve calling him a depressed GM etc.
All his statements are I this, I that sooo terrible a person
Duh Donald and his Ruskie Boss, Vlad, are far more immature than The B Plug.
I like how levy let Hans hold his monologue, this interview really does speak for itself.
brother, Hans is down deep in the rabbit hole. Props to Levi handling the interview like a pro.
for real
You really are a international treasure Levy Please never change you are an inspiration for being patient and kind during this ❤
Calling out Hikaru for promoting gambling mid interview is crazy work 😭😂
@@fartmcfarlen1023 😭😭😭
He’s right tho
@@funnyshorts1631 So? Stating it as something immoral to do and comparing it to charity that Hans donates to is silly. I guarantee Hikaru has donated to causes but doesn't feel the need to brag about it.
@@gerald5175 I mean yeah but the problem is holier than thou attitude. People like to paint hans as some entitled, evil, vile being or something but there are way worse chess players out there.
Like hikaru was promoting gambling to kids, magnus is a shill to saudi princes. I would say these two acts are worse than being annoying and mean lol.
@@gerald5175 It is actually good to say you have donated to something when you are famous, it incentivize other people to donate as well
23:10 “Why didn’t you sue me?” WOW dude valid ass call out.
23:10 cause I keep coming back to that moment
Narcissist cannot lie about their version of the truth. They also cannot be truthful about the lies they tell themselves.
I think he's partly borderline too. Nearly half of borderline is also narcissist. I say borderline because of all the paranoia, feeling misunderstood, black and white thinking, strange view of self, intense negative feelings, and being betrayed, a struggle with the world, but also struggling to control own rage etc. Pretty much everything fits him perfectly.
Yeah. He seems to have more BPD than NPD
@@danharper5731 very wise comment...
It would have been hilarious to talk more about the offer
@@MMasterDE I think its pretty rude to calculate about if someone has a specific psychological desease. What I have learnt from psychologists is, that they are really careful when seeing symptons over a couple of hours/weeks till they come to some conclusion about a specific desease
If I got plus +1 elo every time Hans said " The truth is" I would have the same elo rating as Stockfish
Every time you think enough time has passed for the chess world to forgive and forget -
Nieman opens his mouth and reminds everyone why they hated him in the first place.
- Continuous ranting
- Constant interruptions
- Everything I say is the truth
- Doomsday conspiracy theories
- I'm the victim, everyone in the world is against me
I'm sure this guy still has the mind of a 14 years old kid
Imagine being hated by millions for something that you didn't do
That could be true. But him being publicly humiliated, having his entire career ruined after beating the best player to ever exist, and being shunned from the entire chess community could also explain some of his hyper emotional responses. If the dudes telling the truth I could completely understand his behavior.
or Fischer
I think he's angry because he didn't cheat, but he hasn't accepted that his personality is why people don't want to work with him, more than the allegations.
And because of this he's made up conspiracies to explain why people don't want to work with him instead taking a long look in the mirror
@ShubhamJadhav-r3q he did do it though, at 13, but still, after that he should show SOME understanding and willingness to speak productively
This is the "I survived the Levy interviewed Hans-Interview!"-Comment.
Levy showed incredible amount of emotional maturity..
And him posting the entire interview uncut is the proof of the journalistic integrity that hans claims levy doesn't have
This dude has absolutely no chill. Listening to him is stressful. Like good lord...
Levy I cannot believe you managed to remain calm through this. Incredible discipline on your part. Thank you.
I heard someone say that Hans remained calm through this 😂😂
Was literally thinking this right now when he's talking about how Levys channel was created ordinary IM ouchh truth hurts
I mean, he's a new yorker. I'm sure he's seen crazier things.
I mean if u were on his shoes…ud also be a conspiracist as well. No invitations, blacklisted, memed upon…all because of an accusation
@@glenrocha3377being good at chess doesn't mean you're good content creator dumbass
I actually now understand why Magnus wouldn't play him.
Because he is afraid
magnus is a coward and a sniveller
Hans groupies like to think so highly of Hans, but the truth is that he's just a prick. He's toxic and people have all the rights to stay away from him.
@@gffg387 he is the bad boy of chess, not the Jesus of the chess
@@mariodavid6034 wdym he is the most honest 20-something child ever born.
Shoplifter: I didn't steal because I wasn't arrested.
Also Shoplifter: The police arrested me because they needed to make a quota, not because I stole.
Final Shoplifter: Ok, I stole once, but that doesn't count because I wasn't arrested for that one; the second time I was arrested but the police were lying about me stealing and they manufactured so-called 'proof' to prove I stole, but if I did steal why wasn't I arrested the first time? Ergo, I never stole.
fine, I stole once but it was when I was 12 and 6 mos not 12 so that's total slander... and he was not my accomplice, except during the time that he was my accomplice...
Great analogy!
One of the best sports interviews ive ever seen 😂 . Good choice to realease this longformat unedited.
Is it just me or did this feel like i just watched an interview of andrew tate in a parallel universe where he is a professional chess player
claim your position is the absolute truth, jump all over the place in conversation, steamroll the opposing side with a storm of words and don't allow them to properly respond to the nonsense. yeah, checks out.
Honestly huge respect to levy for enduring that, always being respectful and not just laughing at his face lol
I had the exact same thought.
So true
Andrew tate is much better than Niman in speaking but to be fair, Tate has a decade+ on him
Hans spends so much time on chess, he can't spend any time on personal reflection.
🤣😂🤣
@@mathgod He is still young. It will come with age, I wish him.
@@jarosawjakubowski1245 Me too
He is probably on the spectrum...that makes it hard.
@@jarosawjakubowski1245he’s mean… doesn’t matter how old he is he will always be a mean chess player that can’t accept defeat in chess or in an argument
Coming from the future, hikaru just smoked this dude 21-9
@@a1aska466 what are you taking about, hans beat magnus and faced alizerza and won the finals. Now he's just waiting for Hikaru to turn old.
When pressed, the chess had no comment.
Magnus destroyed him and Hikaru put him in a grave
The best part is on the stream right after Hans lost 7 in a row to Hikaru in the 3:1 rounds they played Han’s offer to levy again 😂
@@sumongsouske8644😂
I Respect levy for not cutting Anything out of context
Hans: "Why am I not getting any sponsors?"
also, Hans: being the most unlikeable, annoying kid possible to the single person who tried to defend you in the past.
Yeah, Hans, we are all absolutely puzzled as to why nobody wants to pay you to be their brand's representation.
His parents and Russia like him.
He seriously needs some adult advisers around him. And not Vladimir Kramnik, the world's oldest sulky teenager. These interviews are literally the world watching a socially awkward young man losing complete control of his emotions in a room full of adults, over and over again.
It's actually quite sad that he went on Piers Morgan and called his f-ing lawyer his "friend". Now he's calling Kramnik a "life coach". Where are the friends and family around this guy? Does he have any inner circle at all?
He's the type of guy that has never been punched in the face and it shows
@@jorgscz9175 maybe he was a bit too much as a kid and now he has a chip in his shoulder.arrogance is always a mask for insecurity
I don't like hans tbh
But brain damage is a weird flex imo
Strikes me more as someone who did and never got over it
Sometimes dudes like him get punched and become even bigger dickheads
Hey, im the type of guy who has never been pinched in the face too, and im nothing like him lol so respect those of us who have never gotten into any fight or speak nonsense to be punched in the face
Levy is the main reason that many gave Hans the benefit of the doubt for so long. Hans biting at Levy is removing the doubt.
Yep. The tides were definitely turning on Hans due to gameplay - but this makes him look like an absolute tool. No wonder he gets banned, kicked out and removed from everything. Who would want to be near this man child?
@@cobtheconqueror this 💯💯💯
I agree with the first part. Levy reported completely unbiased, saying " He either cheated or he didn't. One of this is true. I don't know which but either way thus is great content "
That hans leashes out towards levy does not show if he cheated. It just shows that he thinks everybody who is not 100% on his side is against him.
@@sonofgaming1546if you’re an mma fan, it’s Nate Diaz-like
@@cobtheconqueror let me guess new to this ? 😂 levy has never given the benefit of the doubt all he likes to do is insult people and anyone with a brain knows this
Niemann: I'm under a non-disparagement agreement
*20 minutes later*
Also Niemann: If you have a non-disparagement agreement that prevents you from speaking freely then you have no right to claim to be an unbiased party.
What a genius...
I’m only 5 minutes in and I feel like Hans is trying to attack Levy and belittle him by saying things like “I was once a depressed IM” and offering him coaching for 100k.
Two minutes later then he says he is the most polite and respectful chess player.
Bet nobody's surprised that Hans and Kramnik get along. They fuel each others madness pretty well.
What madness though? There's no evidence he cheated otb and everyone accused him of it
@@gredax I'm mostly talking about Kramnik having gone full paranoia mode accusing everyone of cheating whilst all evidence shows otherwise.
@@gredax having beef with all the sponsors and the only company who pushes chess content and thinking all the people except him are somehow in the wrong. This isn't even about his cheating record but the conspiracy theories he's coming up with
@@Nagatomo158 Is it a conspiracy if it's true? He's been unbanned so his ban obviously had no merit. He was banned for beating magnus and magnus "suspecting" him with 0 evidence. If that isn't a conspiracy idk what is.
@@gredaxfinally someone is making sense here
There’s definitely something off about Hans’s mindset - these aren’t the ramblings of a healthy mind - that was very stressful to listen to
They said the same thing about Bobby Fischer
@@user-hp2sb6ch4u Precisely - and look where that went!
@@AdamDuffArt it went straight to greatest of all time status🤷🏻♂️. Michael Jordan was unhinged, kobe was unhinged, Mike Tyson was unhinged, Tom Brady lost his wife because he couldn’t stop playing football.
Certainly not a necessity for greatness but also certainly not uncommon for these hyper obsessed competitors
@@user-hp2sb6ch4uHard to argue with his legitimacy as a strong player after his recent performances against MVL, Wesley So, and Anish Giri. He dominated Giri in all time formats.
He's showing clear narcissistic tendencies. Holding eternal grudges, victimizing himself, never taking full responsibility of his actions etc