Ding is a great player but it is not like he wasnt playing to his best and now he switched gear. The reason why he is winning is because everybody is pushing so hard for the win even when there is no chance so they are losing completely drawn positions.
@@masterm1nd256 That's kind of false, he is just playing like Magnus, squeezing water from a stone in unbalanced positions and showing how great are his calculations.
@@monstermagnet3150 he is not squeezing anything dude. Fabi could have drawn this game no doubt. It is just that a draw wouldnt take them anywhere so he played some sub optimal moves to try and get a win. Squeezing is game 6 Magnus vs Nepo where Magnus gets a winning position after idk 7-8 hours. This is no where close.
Ding deserves a lot more respect. Many people keep underestimating him because of his performance in the beginning, but it is common for ding to get started later in the tournament (such as last candidate). 3 wins in a row in the candidate is a tremendous achievement.
Come on bro. He is winning because everybody is in such a terrible stop that they need to push for the win against Ding no matter what. Dont get me wrong he is still defending very well and refuting the plays they throw at him but if it was a normal setting his last 2 wins would have been draws for sure.
@Aen I appreciate Ding for making this competition fake interesting and make it like he is actually challenging nepo but if people complain that Nepo is playing vs blunders , lets be real both rapport and caruana could have drawn their games against Ding if a draw was what they were looking for. But if that happened the tournament would have been over, wouldnt it?
@@masterm1nd256 yea lets demean everyones wins because of the tournament situation. you are forgetting that he played 2 perfect wins in a row (go check the engine analysis) and then defended well to win this one. lets also forget the wild opening choices to go for a win especially in the last game. but ofc you are completely right, the wins just fell into his lap 🙄
@@masterm1nd256 On come on, to suggest playing Ding is a must win so others push at all cost is ridiculous statement, everyone plays to win period just like Firouzja coming out with some weird untested moves against Nepo today, would you say this move would happen in a "normal tournament" ? I say Firouzja came out desperate and there are just some games where people have pointed out that Nepo got some flat out freebies but it is what it is, Nepo style is fast and weaker bottom rung player rush and then make mistakes. That is not to take anything away from Nepo's great tournament and deserving candidates tournament win at this point. Just that everyone got some breaks and some got more than others, but that is just how life works period.
One can say "a sleeping Giant awoke" in case of Ding, incredible strike of victories! In the same wsy one can say another Giant fell asleep, unfortunately for Fabiano.
The most likely tense is “Awoken from my slumber” (present perfect as Ding has indeed started winning) as awaken would be a future tense (probably a prediction) ie “Ding will awaken”.
The last shot is an epic chess photo! Cold light illuminates Ding's face looking into the void with the dark and warm background. Would be even more dramatic if the foreground is chess pieces.
I still feel Ding is the best player out of all. In an equalish position, only him and Magnus can outplay world class GM's. I wish he wasn't jetlagged for the first few rounds which affected his play. He should have come to spain a week early and got the rhythm going. Travelling has always been an issue for him. I want Ding to play WCC, but on the other hand, I want Magnus to play as well. Nepo will win the candidates. Ding vs Magnus would've been the best WCC since Anand vs Carlsen in 2013.
@Gold Dream ♪ But game 6 of WCC proved how tough magnus is..it proves that more than tactical shots one need to have very high persistence against MAGNUS. Then you can defeat him for sure.
@@pranav3813right now they’re tied 6.5 each Ding has White in final Game and a Chance to win the Championship with a Win if it’s a Draw they’ll play Blitz Games to decide
this candidates tournament is like a meditation for them to think if they can truly challenge Magnus or judge where they really stand right now among the other grandmasters.. great tournament , it reminds me of some movies for some reason :))
They invited this guy as a last minute replacement candidate and he is very calmly destroying the rest of the candidates. He does not seem to be as loud or opinionated as some of the others and very gently leaves the after game interviews.
Well, with the exception of a certain Magnus Carlsen, who you might know, Ding Liren is tthe highest rated player of the last 12 months, soto me what is really hard to understand is that he did not have a seat from the very beginning.
he is not "destroying the candidates" what are you on 💀 these 2 wins have been impressive and it's clear he's back on track but he's got a lot of catching up to do
I’m very much looking forward to Nepomniachtchi vs Nakamura tomorrow, could be the game that decides the tournament or causes total chaos if Nakamura manages to win
I wouldn’t be surprised if Ding keeps running hot that Magnus might just defer playing Nepo again in favor of Ding. It’s insane how many people forgot how dominant Ding was in 2018-2019 with so many incredible wins. To me he is the only current player capable of beating Magnus in a WC match setting.
This game was frankly unforgettable: Opening advantage by Ding after Bxe1, then a few inaccuracies later, Fabiano gained a decisive positional advantage against Ding(black pawn weaknesses, passive position, unsafe king). Some time later, the advantage petered out after Rb1 and hxg5. Ding found a nice drawing line and after Fabi played Bg3, which reversed the advantage, a few inaccuracies and drawing moves were missed by both sides, including Bxg5, and Ding would win the endgame after a decisive endgame blunder. Absolute rollercoaster, not sure if I've seen a more dramatic game since Vidit v Navara in Prague.
Not missing the draw, they did not want a draw, If they wanted to get close to Nepo , one of them had to emerge with victory. So they decided to fight till one of them made the final mistake
Then it's quite admirable Fabiano went into the worse position, sacrificing rating, for increasing his odds only marginally in order to win the Candidates, since he has went on record believing Magnus would absolutely defend the title. Perhaps he acknowledged the possibility Magnus would abdicate the crown and was playing for second place and was too frustrated to agree to the draw, so he forced his way instead of drawing with Ding. I remember that Fabi was +2 at one point and he must have known his positional advantage.
@꧁The Master꧂ He is a great calculator though, maybe in the aera of engines good players can become top class but I don't think we can put Fabi in this category
I’m going through a difficult time in my life right now. And I can’t tell you how thankful I am that the candidates tournament is happening and I get so many videos from you to escape into temporarily. ❤️
Lets gooo. Agad's video of last candidates tournament when Ding defeated Fabi got me hooked in chess. This is like a deja vu. Hoping the best results for Ding in the last three matchs.
This tournament is full of surprises! I know I'm repeating myself but we all thought we'll see "preparations draws" in most of the games. But we are getting insane games with insane positions, players making engine level precision moves deep in the game with, and surprises regarding leaderboard. The most consistent is Nepo, but it's still not over!!!
I remember when Fabi said it's a two horse between him and Ian, and he said he felt disgusted when Rapport lost to Ian. I wonder how he's feeling now lol, the karma man.
For those interested, I recommend reading the full essay from which the quote above the board was taken. I think he wanted to have the tone of someone who was driven to madness through obsession with chess, which was probably true to an extent although it was his authorly duty to embellish on that point a bit. Check it out!
Fabi doesn’t Want to challenge MC again.. the preparation was too much work during Fabii’s last challenge and honestly his hearts not in it as far as being champ goes imo..
@@phaque3115 fabi himself said in an interview that "anything less than first place is a disappointment" when asked about the prize money. Obviously he's not in the tournament for the money. You're just speaking out of your arse
Fabi said after a match during an interview that either him or Ian will win the tournament, but now he has lost 3 of his last 4 games and he is now in 4th place. It's good to be humble and keep his mouth shut this is a very good lesson for him for his future chess career.
Ding all of a sudden surged from the bottom half to 2nd place. It's also another case of "the more things change, the more they stay the same". Just like last year, Nepo played brilliantly and had a commanding lead entering the final games (from memory, he won the candidates with a game to spare). Ding, on the other hand, played badly in the first half and surged in the second half.
Last year Nepo was in a well deserved lead but this year he has been gifted wins by Alireza and Rapport. If they didn't throw their games for no fking reason then this tournament would've been extremely exciting. Even other super GM's were like wtf? Especially for the Rapport Vs Nepo game. THAT GAME WAS A DEAD DRAW KNOWN FOR YEARS AND HE TRIES TO FORCE A WIN, WTF? I bet Caruana wished he could roundhouse kick rapport on the head when the game was finished.
Watched most of the tournament livestream, but waited for agadmator's excellent review to get the end results. Judit said Fabi was using too much time, saying he had lost confidence in his game; I agree.
Just today I learned this isn’t the #1 chess channel on youtube and I’m blown away. How is that possible? When I think of quality content this is what I immediately think of.
In Fabi’s avatar/profile photo, he looks so excited as if he was going to play an explosive game, and then he plays the anti-Marshall, but all in all, it was quite the game!
This is one of the few times I don't think Agad's analysis did the game justice. The evaluation was back and forth a few times in the game. It was quite the match to watch as there were opportunities for both. Fabi is in free fall right now though, I know today was his big shot but the other games he lost must have done him in. Great Ding pic at the end though.
Yep, completely agree. I watched Judit Polgar's stream (I say her stream because she is so much more insightful than Jan Gustafsson) and the feeling I got when I went to bed (Australia time) was that Fabi had it in the bag - with the engine's analysis giving about a +1 to +2 pawn advantage to him. I couldn't really see it myself since the material was equal with opposite coloured pawns. But I didn't hear any of that mentioned here. The other really interesting thing is that Fabi was asked pre-tournament if he would change his approach given that perhaps second place could see him in the world championship (if Carlsen declines to play it). His approach to this match clearly indicates that he was still chasing Nepo for first.
Ding vs rapport was one of the worst, so rushed. Didn't explain anything. Even when Rapport sacced his knight, agadmator just said "that's the good stuff" and continued on like it was a normal move and didn't explain anything. Can't blame him since he is doing 3-4 games a day and trying to upload fast, but still. It's the candidates. Quality over quantity. But I guess that's how RUclips game works. Others will get the views if they upload first and you will lose views. It's a vicious cycle.
lets not forget about ding 100 streak of no losing in classical and can only be surpassed by magnus, cant wait to see him played againts nakamura in the 14th round
Great showing by Ding. Winning these tough battles really proves to me that he is an elite player with an unyielding strength over the board. This mindset is what I believe could propel him from being "among the best now" to "among the best ever".
Exactly. Rapport threw 1 game and Alireza threw 2 games to Nepo. Granted Nepo plays well but these 2 players really just ruined the tournament. At least throw against a different opponent each time…
@@slink66 it literally seemed like Nepo paid alireza and rapport to throw games against him. That’s how poor quality of games rapport and alireza played against Nepo
I dont know what to make of this tournament anymore. Just imagine if Ding wins the rest of his remaining 3 games and not winning the candidate. Might be another one of those thing where the best players not able to play Carlsen. Just like best team not getting into the Super Bowl because of some craziness.
@@thesavantart8480 I still think Fabiano Caruana in 2018 had the best chance against Magnus (if I recall, the gap was only 2 rating points so they were effectively the same strength), though Karjakin is the only player to have ever taken the lead against Magnus during a WC match.
If ding wins 3 games and nepo draws all three they will be tied in 1st However if nepo wins one then you cant in any way say he doesn't deserve this He had a dominanting tournament untill now 5 wins and 6 draws is crazy in the candidates Also he is the only player who hasn't lost yet Not to mention he beat ding with black
@@pineapplesareyummy6352 Carlsen didn't beat Fabiano in 2018 in any of the 12 classical games, with all drawn. Carlsen won by tie breaker in rapid. Unlike the old day where players go weeks if not month until one player win 8-9 games before crowned champion. The new format sucks!!
@@mno7pro323 Also put into consideration why Ding lost, he has to travel long way. What they should had done is have all players keep playing until all 8 players win three games triple double round robin. I'll beat you if Ding play Nepo in the old format of both play to win 8 or 9 games before crowned a winner, Ding will win in the long run. Anyone can beat anyone in any given day! But in the long run is another story. Look at how Magnus wrecked Nepo in that championship match. Caruana look equal against Magnus in 2018, if you only classical games are considered.
@@dhavalp22 Nepo obviously deserves a lot of credit but both could've played out for a draw given there weren't realistic winning chances. I get from their pov as they needed to win to stay alive in the tournament
I understand your opinion, but am tired of people diminishing his accomplishments. He’s on the verge of winning his second candidate tournament, time to give the guy some praises.
@@MattduCouloir Nepo deserves a lot of credit. The way he held against Caruana and Nakamura while converting every time he was given an edge is amazing
Hey, thanks for the vid, just something to notice: sometimes you say the wrong name for a move. Not a big deal just thought you might want it pointed out.
Wow, I quit watching this game since it was the last one running and seemed to be headed for a draw. Really like both of these players, so it's a bittersweet result.
Ding seems have problem in first half of the start of the tourney. Last year 2nd half of the Candidate is also feels like he just wake up when the competition in already reach midpoint. I think last year because the 2 weeks quarantine, maybe this year because jetlag? I mean, i heard he travel to Madrid like 2 days before the tourney start. Good thing is, he play more solid this year. He only lose 1
Agad really skimmed past this one, not showing why 33.Rxb2 doesn't work which was the whole point behind exf4, also the idea of 36.b4 which was the best move, and glancing over b4 when it was actually played. This video was rushed to say the least.
Wish Nepo does not win any of his remaining 3 games, while Ding wins all of his remaining games. Nothing against Nepo, but I want to see a WC match between Magnus and Ding.
Great recap & I can't believe Fabi lost this game! I would like to see Naka win it since it could bring ridiculous attention to the world's chess championship! Anyway, thanks for this magical work!
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I am so glad that somebody finally told Ding that the candidates started.
Same thing with last Candidates, if Ding could start with his second half form he'd be in the lead or tied with Nepo.
Jetlag man Jetlag
Ding is a great player but it is not like he wasnt playing to his best and now he switched gear. The reason why he is winning is because everybody is pushing so hard for the win even when there is no chance so they are losing completely drawn positions.
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That's kind of false, he is just playing like Magnus, squeezing water from a stone in unbalanced positions and showing how great are his calculations.
@@monstermagnet3150 he is not squeezing anything dude. Fabi could have drawn this game no doubt. It is just that a draw wouldnt take them anywhere so he played some sub optimal moves to try and get a win. Squeezing is game 6 Magnus vs Nepo where Magnus gets a winning position after idk 7-8 hours. This is no where close.
Ding deserves a lot more respect. Many people keep underestimating him because of his performance in the beginning, but it is common for ding to get started later in the tournament (such as last candidate).
3 wins in a row in the candidate is a tremendous achievement.
Come on bro. He is winning because everybody is in such a terrible stop that they need to push for the win against Ding no matter what. Dont get me wrong he is still defending very well and refuting the plays they throw at him but if it was a normal setting his last 2 wins would have been draws for sure.
@Aen I appreciate Ding for making this competition fake interesting and make it like he is actually challenging nepo but if people complain that Nepo is playing vs blunders , lets be real both rapport and caruana could have drawn their games against Ding if a draw was what they were looking for. But if that happened the tournament would have been over, wouldnt it?
Lol one loss is not a choke wtf
@@masterm1nd256 yea lets demean everyones wins because of the tournament situation. you are forgetting that he played 2 perfect wins in a row (go check the engine analysis) and then defended well to win this one. lets also forget the wild opening choices to go for a win especially in the last game. but ofc you are completely right, the wins just fell into his lap 🙄
@@masterm1nd256 On come on, to suggest playing Ding is a must win so others push at all cost is ridiculous statement, everyone plays to win period just like Firouzja coming out with some weird untested moves against Nepo today, would you say this move would happen in a "normal tournament" ? I say Firouzja came out desperate and there are just some games where people have pointed out that Nepo got some flat out freebies but it is what it is, Nepo style is fast and weaker bottom rung player rush and then make mistakes. That is not to take anything away from Nepo's great tournament and deserving candidates tournament win at this point. Just that everyone got some breaks and some got more than others, but that is just how life works period.
One can say "a sleeping Giant awoke" in case of Ding, incredible strike of victories!
In the same wsy one can say another Giant fell asleep, unfortunately for Fabiano.
One, in the same set of ways, can call you Giovanni Corny.
@@gonzalo4658 ????
@@giovannicorno1247 i too didn't get what he meant to say lol
Throughout reading this comment, I thought there was going to be a Alireza joke somewhere
The most likely tense is “Awoken from my slumber” (present perfect as Ding has indeed started winning) as awaken would be a future tense (probably a prediction) ie “Ding will awaken”.
The last shot is an epic chess photo!
Cold light illuminates Ding's face looking into the void with the dark and warm background.
Would be even more dramatic if the foreground is chess pieces.
I still feel Ding is the best player out of all. In an equalish position, only him and Magnus can outplay world class GM's. I wish he wasn't jetlagged for the first few rounds which affected his play. He should have come to spain a week early and got the rhythm going. Travelling has always been an issue for him. I want Ding to play WCC, but on the other hand, I want Magnus to play as well. Nepo will win the candidates. Ding vs Magnus would've been the best WCC since Anand vs Carlsen in 2013.
Infact ding is brilliant but his chances are less because he us 1.5 points behind Nepo
@Gold Dream ♪ But game 6 of WCC proved how tough magnus is..it proves that more than tactical shots one need to have very high persistence against MAGNUS. Then you can defeat him for sure.
@@pranav3813right now they’re tied 6.5 each Ding has White in final Game and a Chance to win the Championship with a Win if it’s a Draw they’ll play Blitz Games to decide
Did you notice yesterday Ding won without even touching the c8 bishop Today he won with that very same Bishop lol
He kept that bishop for later use i guess lol
he was overcharging it
@@tubax926 lol 😆
Bishop is overrated
@@thebeamerdreamer 😂😂
this candidates tournament is like a meditation for them to think if they can truly challenge Magnus or judge where they really stand right now among the other grandmasters.. great tournament , it reminds me of some movies for some reason :))
Ding definitely is worth it
@@helmutalexanderrubiowilson6835 if he doesn't win..he isn't worthy...you know meaning of this tournament dude? Its to find worthy opponent
@aaa bbb lol im not even american
They invited this guy as a last minute replacement candidate and he is very calmly destroying the rest of the candidates. He does not seem to be as loud or opinionated as some of the others and very gently leaves the after game interviews.
Well, with the exception of a certain Magnus Carlsen, who you might know, Ding Liren is tthe highest rated player of the last 12 months, soto me what is really hard to understand is that he did not have a seat from the very beginning.
he is not "destroying the candidates" what are you on 💀 these 2 wins have been impressive and it's clear he's back on track but he's got a lot of catching up to do
@@josepandreu7448 since the start of covid he has not being involved in classical games that why he didn’t have a seat from the beginning
@@henrycarew7899 Oh, that's why. Well, it seems he did not lose his knack in the meantime
I’m very much looking forward to Nepomniachtchi vs Nakamura tomorrow, could be the game that decides the tournament or causes total chaos if Nakamura manages to win
Nakamura beating Nepo with the black pieces, are you actually insane?
Nepo will destroy that recreational streamer from US
@@KiraTheoimpa Ding just beat Fabiano Caruana with black. Anything can happen.
@@KiraTheoimpa Nepo repeatedly blundering in the world chess championship? Are you insane? He's just a man. He is playing well, but he can be beaten.
@@giovincomaz2175 lol 😆, but seriously I hope Naka Wins .We can't have another Magnus vs Nepo
I wouldn’t be surprised if Ding keeps running hot that Magnus might just defer playing Nepo again in favor of Ding. It’s insane how many people forgot how dominant Ding was in 2018-2019 with so many incredible wins. To me he is the only current player capable of beating Magnus in a WC match setting.
I was thinking just that. He had an unbeaten streak of a 100 matches. Crazy stuff!!
@National Socialism Ding can't win first, Nepo is too far ahead.
@National Socialism It's wishful thinking that's what it is.
Nepo is incredibly dangerous if he isn't unstable. Big Ding fan though.
This game was frankly unforgettable: Opening advantage by Ding after Bxe1, then a few inaccuracies later, Fabiano gained a decisive positional advantage against Ding(black pawn weaknesses, passive position, unsafe king). Some time later, the advantage petered out after Rb1 and hxg5. Ding found a nice drawing line and after Fabi played Bg3, which reversed the advantage, a few inaccuracies and drawing moves were missed by both sides, including Bxg5, and Ding would win the endgame after a decisive endgame blunder. Absolute rollercoaster, not sure if I've seen a more dramatic game since Vidit v Navara in Prague.
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Not missing the draw, they did not want a draw, If they wanted to get close to Nepo , one of them had to emerge with victory. So they decided to fight till one of them made the final mistake
@@LuisRamos-nb6tz makes sense
Then it's quite admirable Fabiano went into the worse position, sacrificing rating, for increasing his odds only marginally in order to win the Candidates, since he has went on record believing Magnus would absolutely defend the title. Perhaps he acknowledged the possibility Magnus would abdicate the crown and was playing for second place and was too frustrated to agree to the draw, so he forced his way instead of drawing with Ding. I remember that Fabi was +2 at one point and he must have known his positional advantage.
@꧁The Master꧂
He is a great calculator though, maybe in the aera of engines good players can become top class but I don't think we can put Fabi in this category
I’m going through a difficult time in my life right now. And I can’t tell you how thankful I am that the candidates tournament is happening and I get so many videos from you to escape into temporarily. ❤️
Lets gooo. Agad's video of last candidates tournament when Ding defeated Fabi got me hooked in chess. This is like a deja vu. Hoping the best results for Ding in the last three matchs.
This tournament is full of surprises! I know I'm repeating myself but we all thought we'll see "preparations draws" in most of the games. But we are getting insane games with insane positions, players making engine level precision moves deep in the game with, and surprises regarding leaderboard. The most consistent is Nepo, but it's still not over!!!
@aaa BBB
You good bro?
@aaa bbb
Ding decided to regain his respect. People kept asking me where's you pre tournament favorite. It got so annoying
I had faith in him from the start. Dude start like an avalanche. First a loss, then a few draws, n now his 3rd str8 win ? 😶😶 Bro.
@@GJAkuo yea imagine if he won those games against rapport and radjabov ( both were missed wins )
@@GJAkuo and his clear second in the lead after Nepo
@@aabishegaabi6047 Definitely wouldve closed the gap even more if he won those games.
@@mbm6048 its all on Hikaru. If he beats Nepo, its gg for Nepo. Once Ding gets going, he gets going.
the inclusion of the photo makes it feel like not only a clash of 2 incredible chess players but also the clash of polar opposite hairstyles lmao
I remember when Fabi said it's a two horse between him and Ian, and he said he felt disgusted when Rapport lost to Ian. I wonder how he's feeling now lol, the karma man.
Fabi always jinxes
He also called 2200 rated to nepo😂
I wish ding played like this from beginning
well there are still 3 games left so you never know what will happen
For those interested, I recommend reading the full essay from which the quote above the board was taken. I think he wanted to have the tone of someone who was driven to madness through obsession with chess, which was probably true to an extent although it was his authorly duty to embellish on that point a bit. Check it out!
Not to be outdone by Nepo at the last Word Chess Championship match, Fabi decided to stage his own epic collapse.
Fabi doesn’t Want to challenge MC again.. the preparation was too much work during Fabii’s last challenge and honestly his hearts not in it as far as being champ goes imo..
@@phaque3115 Ahh yes, if he doesn't want to challenge Magnus, why is he here then?
@@nkagi the money obviously.. they have sponsors you know..
Yeah for sure! Him taking about being a 2 horse race in the interview with Danny after his victory is not gonna age well!!
@@phaque3115 fabi himself said in an interview that "anything less than first place is a disappointment" when asked about the prize money.
Obviously he's not in the tournament for the money. You're just speaking out of your arse
very happy about ding winning his games :>
Fabi said after a match during an interview that either him or Ian will win the tournament, but now he has lost 3 of his last 4 games and he is now in 4th place. It's good to be humble and keep his mouth shut this is a very good lesson for him for his future chess career.
Ding all of a sudden surged from the bottom half to 2nd place. It's also another case of "the more things change, the more they stay the same". Just like last year, Nepo played brilliantly and had a commanding lead entering the final games (from memory, he won the candidates with a game to spare). Ding, on the other hand, played badly in the first half and surged in the second half.
Last year Nepo was in a well deserved lead but this year he has been gifted wins by Alireza and Rapport. If they didn't throw their games for no fking reason then this tournament would've been extremely exciting. Even other super GM's were like wtf? Especially for the Rapport Vs Nepo game. THAT GAME WAS A DEAD DRAW KNOWN FOR YEARS AND HE TRIES TO FORCE A WIN, WTF? I bet Caruana wished he could roundhouse kick rapport on the head when the game was finished.
@@thesavantart8480 facts
@@thesavantart8480 You sound like you're upset by it.
Watched most of the tournament livestream, but waited for agadmator's excellent review to get the end results. Judit said Fabi was using too much time, saying he had lost confidence in his game; I agree.
Just today I learned this isn’t the #1 chess channel on youtube and I’m blown away. How is that possible? When I think of quality content this is what I immediately think of.
Thanks for posting photos. They are a very enjoyable part of your excellent analysis.
3 wins in a row (2 with black) against the best players in the world
Now that's the Ding we want to see
Go Ding!
In Fabi’s avatar/profile photo, he looks so excited as if he was going to play an explosive game, and then he plays the anti-Marshall, but all in all, it was quite the game!
Agadmators happy, he's a huge Ding fan just like me. Of course with the greatest of respect to Fabi too though
This is one of the few times I don't think Agad's analysis did the game justice. The evaluation was back and forth a few times in the game. It was quite the match to watch as there were opportunities for both.
Fabi is in free fall right now though, I know today was his big shot but the other games he lost must have done him in.
Great Ding pic at the end though.
Yep, completely agree. I watched Judit Polgar's stream (I say her stream because she is so much more insightful than Jan Gustafsson) and the feeling I got when I went to bed (Australia time) was that Fabi had it in the bag - with the engine's analysis giving about a +1 to +2 pawn advantage to him. I couldn't really see it myself since the material was equal with opposite coloured pawns. But I didn't hear any of that mentioned here. The other really interesting thing is that Fabi was asked pre-tournament if he would change his approach given that perhaps second place could see him in the world championship (if Carlsen declines to play it). His approach to this match clearly indicates that he was still chasing Nepo for first.
Agreed
He’s rushing the analysis these days unfortunately
Ding vs rapport was one of the worst, so rushed. Didn't explain anything. Even when Rapport sacced his knight, agadmator just said "that's the good stuff" and continued on like it was a normal move and didn't explain anything.
Can't blame him since he is doing 3-4 games a day and trying to upload fast, but still. It's the candidates. Quality over quantity. But I guess that's how RUclips game works. Others will get the views if they upload first and you will lose views. It's a vicious cycle.
What a title. Can't wait
Edit: so happy for Ding!
The decisive move for Ding was when he chose which shirt to wear. After that, the game was a foregone conclusion.
Ding has finally transformed into super saiyan
Too bad Ding got off to a slow start. Also it is proven one again it does not matter how good you are, it is how fashionable you dress.
Another quality recap/video. Thank you, Agadmator!
Favourite youtuber ever.
Ding excels at starting off defensive and then counter-attacking. He did the same thing against Rapport. Incredibly accurate play.
lets not forget about ding 100 streak of no losing in classical and can only be surpassed by magnus, cant wait to see him played againts nakamura in the 14th round
Fabi's games look like Greek tragedies.
This year's candidate tournament is amazing. Thank you for all the work you do to cover this event @Adgamator. :-)
My boy ding is back ❤️
Good Game very competitive for awhile Ding Comes through Nice
Great showing by Ding. Winning these tough battles really proves to me that he is an elite player with an unyielding strength over the board. This mindset is what I believe could propel him from being "among the best now" to "among the best ever".
Beautyfool game by Ding he puts Caruana in Zugzwang
Thank you for showing the pics ☺️
thx for content... been watching for years
King Ding is Back !!! His resiliency paid of big time . If only rapport and Alireza hadn't thrown their games at Nepo 🙄
Exactly. Rapport threw 1 game and Alireza threw 2 games to Nepo. Granted Nepo plays well but these 2 players really just ruined the tournament. At least throw against a different opponent each time…
Ding threw it by himself in the 1st round
If only, if only, if only... blablabla.
@@slink66 Still true. Even other super GM's were like wtf are they doing?
@@slink66 it literally seemed like Nepo paid alireza and rapport to throw games against him. That’s how poor quality of games rapport and alireza played against Nepo
I'd be so sick if Ding came back for the win!! Lets go Liren!!
Great photo. One of the best so far.
Great video, Thanks! I was wondering, what Chess GUI do you use for these videos. I like the arrows and takebacks ability.
this game hurts me physically. I loved it.
Ding in the second half of the round robin: 3.5/4
Fabi: 0.5/4
Crazy turnabout!
So Ding decided to use his light Bishop 😂
I remember Fabiano criticising Nepo for not putting up a proper fight against Magnus 😂
Just the second time that someone will win Candidates _tournament_ back to back, after Vasily Smyslov. Amazing achievement by Nepomniachtchi!
2 of my fav players 👏🏽! Glad to see Ding showing his true strength in the 2nd half of the candidates
"Okay, you can capture the Bishop, but then Queen captures King, and what do you play here?"
I dont know what to make of this tournament anymore. Just imagine if Ding wins the rest of his remaining 3 games and not winning the candidate. Might be another one of those thing where the best players not able to play Carlsen. Just like best team not getting into the Super Bowl because of some craziness.
Ding in ultimate form is the last hope for a challenger that can beat Magnus. Nepo will just get clapped again.
@@thesavantart8480 I still think Fabiano Caruana in 2018 had the best chance against Magnus (if I recall, the gap was only 2 rating points so they were effectively the same strength), though Karjakin is the only player to have ever taken the lead against Magnus during a WC match.
If ding wins 3 games and nepo draws all three they will be tied in 1st
However if nepo wins one then you cant in any way say he doesn't deserve this
He had a dominanting tournament untill now
5 wins and 6 draws is crazy in the candidates
Also he is the only player who hasn't lost yet
Not to mention he beat ding with black
@@pineapplesareyummy6352 Carlsen didn't beat Fabiano in 2018 in any of the 12 classical games, with all drawn. Carlsen won by tie breaker in rapid. Unlike the old day where players go weeks if not month until one player win 8-9 games before crowned champion. The new format sucks!!
@@mno7pro323 Also put into consideration why Ding lost, he has to travel long way. What they should had done is have all players keep playing until all 8 players win three games triple double round robin. I'll beat you if Ding play Nepo in the old format of both play to win 8 or 9 games before crowned a winner, Ding will win in the long run. Anyone can beat anyone in any given day! But in the long run is another story. Look at how Magnus wrecked Nepo in that championship match. Caruana look equal against Magnus in 2018, if you only classical games are considered.
12.54: «Ding kreps the King on the board». Clever man. A real 2800 genius.
Candidate Tournament Is Becoming Interesting
Lol. Just like the last candidates. Ding bounced back to 2nd half
Seinfeld: No soup for you
Agadmator: No repetitions for you
Ding seems like modern day Petrosian.
Didnt know chess can be this intense
Can you imagine if Ding wins 6 straight and Nepo gets 3 draws. Would be insane
Unlikely but 🤞🤞
The sleeper awakes
Epic photo of Ding at the end
6.43 - "So now Fabi wants to organise an attack against the Ding's king" - one of the best sentences ever
Wow you had this video out before I finished the last 2. Both were exceptional by the way.
This Ding guys seems pretty strong. He should aim to be the world champion
I'm so annoyed tbh how Rapport and Alireja basically gifted Nepo 2 wins. Would have been such a close finish otherwise
It seems like nepo clinched 2 wins from them,
@@dhavalp22 Nepo obviously deserves a lot of credit but both could've played out for a draw given there weren't realistic winning chances. I get from their pov as they needed to win to stay alive in the tournament
I understand your opinion, but am tired of people diminishing his accomplishments. He’s on the verge of winning his second candidate tournament, time to give the guy some praises.
@@MattduCouloir Nepo deserves a lot of credit. The way he held against Caruana and Nakamura while converting every time he was given an edge is amazing
Comments that aged badly: "It's a 2 horse race" - Fabi a couple of days ago.
Great job, Ding!
Hey, thanks for the vid, just something to notice: sometimes you say the wrong name for a move. Not a big deal just thought you might want it pointed out.
The dragon has awakened
Wow, I quit watching this game since it was the last one running and seemed to be headed for a draw. Really like both of these players, so it's a bittersweet result.
9:59 Offering a bishop to see if Ding would maybe ignore the check and capture it.
6:35 endgame starts
Ding seems have problem in first half of the start of the tourney. Last year 2nd half of the Candidate is also feels like he just wake up when the competition in already reach midpoint. I think last year because the 2 weeks quarantine, maybe this year because jetlag? I mean, i heard he travel to Madrid like 2 days before the tourney start.
Good thing is, he play more solid this year. He only lose 1
I was waiting for this episode
Agad really skimmed past this one, not showing why 33.Rxb2 doesn't work which was the whole point behind exf4, also the idea of 36.b4 which was the best move, and glancing over b4 when it was actually played. This video was rushed to say the least.
true, but still good video
Wish Nepo does not win any of his remaining 3 games, while Ding wins all of his remaining games. Nothing against Nepo, but I want to see a WC match between Magnus and Ding.
So in that case Ding and lan will have same point, Ian will be the winner as he won h2h. Ian has to loose at least one!
@@joehowa2810 No, I think from this year, there is a change in the rules. The tied players will play rapid and blitz to find out the ultimate winner.
Great recap & I can't believe Fabi lost this game! I would like to see Naka win it since it could bring ridiculous attention to the world's chess championship! Anyway, thanks for this magical work!
I love this manner how he meaningful laugh in between telling
when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object
Ding is like Robinhood 😂
Unfortunately for Ding, Nepo is mopping up the stragglers.
"And Fabi organizes an attack on Ding's king". Agad
I really want agad to include an eval bar on the side :(
Why is the board connected in some way to the clock? That is what it looks like in the picture. That is new for me.
Ding is amazing
Future champ for sure
So much for a two horse race!
A note about simple tactics: 2:31 not ... Qxa4, because Bxf7 check R or Kxf7, Rxa4
Dinger is coming along. If MC decides against defending his title, Nepo and Dinger would be excellent.
Can you share the link to the picture. I love it
Ding walk continues.
Ding is my profile pic everywhere. Underground Mafioso. Get them Ding
I'm here because of Hikaru's expression 🤣
King Ding!
Ding 🛎 the King 👑