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Still can't understand why a great Chess Ch like this only has 108K subscribers!!! Daniel is by far the coolest. Proof he's not buying Subs like many others do hehe
It is funny to think of top players not wanting to allow white a space advantage by playing the French Defense and then seeing the position around move 25 where no less than four pieces invade the white camp with all white pieces defensively placed. What a masterclass in the French Defense by Ding! I am so happy he shows up strong after all the doubts around his shape. We know Gukesh will not fall over easily, either.
45)When you have space advantage,try to consolidate it before trying to extend it further 46)Lot of space could make you vulnerable to counterattacks too,exchange pieces when lacking in space 47)With space you need control ,else you'll have more squares to defend What I learnt from Rowson's 2 wonderful books
Saw the game live. Nb2 was brilliant, a positional masterstroke by Ding Liren! Gukesh would later say that he underestimated that move. What a thrilling start to this World Chess Championship! Applauding from the Philippines!😊🙏💕👏
Best possible result for this Championship. Given Ding's form, this was pivotal and sets up the next fortnight brilliantly. Thanks as always Danny for the recap! I only caught the last half hour or so earlier so it was great to see how the whole game unfolded!
Ding played excellent chess, found counter play and kept his composure til the end. Looking forward to more reviews, much appreciated. The go to channel for world championship match reviews.
Just came home from work without having seen anything from the match - sure enough there was Daniel with an excellent presentation of the first game. Looking forward to seeing you take us through the next game tomorrow.
Great breakdown Daniel. I find it so much more educational to here a GM talking through these concepts without constantly referencing engine lines and the eval bar.
According to Ding on the press conference after the game, Ding forgot his prep and just calculated over the board for 30 minutes. After move 7. This will be the match of monstrous calculators it seems.
I don't think Ding said he forgot his prep. Instead, he said he had to choose between a known line or coming up with a new idea on the spot. And he chose the latter.
just legend, Minute 18:30: "Schluck-Tee-Moment" - txs for this outstanding analysis. I´m happy for Ding yet Gukesh has provided the inital spark and really set the board on fir with 7. g2-g4. respect. cheers.
"That's a good bad bishop, a bad bishop with an existential quality of goodness." Bill Hartston said something like that yonks back, and actually got into Pseudos Corner, very apropos in a French Defence game innit :-)
To hell with football! What an absolute masterpiece slug fest. One wonders what the odds would have been in Vegas that Ding playing black and starting out with the French Defense ... I mean Hollywood couldn't have written anything better. Daniel you are truly the best chess commentator along with the best chess channel. Cheers from America
I hope this game was an indicator for Ding having found his composure. To be sure of that I guess we'll have to see how the next games are going. But it would have been a real shame if this World Championship match was an easy walk-over for Gukesh. We all want to see a great fight with the Ding Liren that we knew from the years pre-2021.
Another world championship is upon us, and it's my pleasure to see you again (and so soon!), sir. You're my go-to analyst when I don't watch the whole game live, which is most of the time.
What a way to begin the WC match. Ding showing he's not giving up the crown as easily as people were predicting, playing some fantastic chess. It's interesting how once he stabilized the position he almost blitzed out his next moves, relying almost completely on his instincts, fully concentrated, his psychological problems left behind. Thanks for an superb analysis as usual Mr. King.
"Totgesagte leben länger" as we Germans say. So many people saw Ding Liren getting destroyed. Thanks for the nice commentary, Daniel. Looking forward for the next videos.
Thanks for the analysis Daniel. It was satisfying switching between David Howell and Jon Ludvig live and follow up with your analysis later. Wild first game, you said "Steinitz" variation which I believe is the line Levy and Keene recommended in the old book "An Opening Repertoire for the attacking club player" which many of us read. Perhaps Ding had a Chinese translation. :)
Although Gukesh is the young, up-and-coming player, after all Ding's gone through since his WC win and the way he's been written off this was so satisfying to see. What a confident, classy performance from a brilliant player. Loved the octopus knight on d3 and then that BAD bishop maneuver to e4, just to say, 'ave a bit of that! worst piece for black in the French they say?
Very “modern” for Ding to leave his King in the centre until so deep into the game; suggests a steely belief by him in his early “ in the tank” analysis. When all this is over maybe a couple of mini-series on centrally placed Kings and King marches ( Ding knows a thing or two about those too) would be fun and instructive (?). Meanwhile as you set out on your own marathon King March of coverage Danny, thanks in advance- the first one was a cracker! Tim
Well, what a pleasant surprise. Seems Dommarju was a little too ambitious in his first World Championship game; understandable. Now, we'll really see what he's made of. Should be a hell of a match now. I only wish I could watch some of the games live. Oh well, at least GM King will keep us informed. Thanks for the coverage!
Yet another masterful Powerplay analysis. Daniel has the gift of explaining complex ideas in such a clear, lucid, and calm way. In a comment yesterday I said that Ding may have been underestimated, and could surprise us, and so it proved with this masterpiece. Hopefully this will boost his confidence in his own remarkable abilities and we can see an epic battle between two very talented players. Ding has been so refreshingly honest, and humble in the lead up to this match. And the opening stage when he was so far behind on the clock, and Gukesh was prowling around like an Indian tiger, I confess I was fearful that Dings own fears that he “might lose badly” would come to pass. But the old saying goes “form is temporary, but class is permanent” And today Ding showed that he has CLASS and COURAGE. Fantastic start to what might prove an epic WCC battle. Brilliant game, wonderful summary, bring it on. 😎
Been watching since the Carlsen-Karjakin World Championship series, these WC series are my favorite to watch from you since it's incredible how the World Championship match itself develops a "meta" like Carlsen-Karjakin with the Ruy Lopez, and the Carlsen-Caruna with the Quiet Italian. That in itself also seeps into other games worldwide, even in my online games I think I've faced Ruy Lopez after the 2016 match for half the games but since then I haven't really seen it as often.
Thank you Daniel for a superb commentary. Great to hear you’ll be covering every game. And what a fantastic performance by Ding. I suspect I’m not alone in being delighted he has made such a great start after the year he’s had. Form is temporary, class is permanent! This could be an amazing match.
Obviously we are here to celebrate, after 300+ days, the return of the form of Ding Liren. But Gukesh's post-match statements show an incredible maturity and perspective. He may, in the end, be beaten, but he will not wilt.
Was getting a bit absurd for a while there, people were talking like Ding was going to forget how the pieces move just because he's had a bad year. Hoping this match is as much fun as Ding-Nepo was!
Very cunning from Ding to play the provocative French, exploiting the enthusiasm of his young opponent playing his first WC. Just compare the king positions after castling at move 31(!). I missed the game, but what a treat to find it on your channel. My favorite chess commentator by far. Thank you!
The French defence is a counter-attacking opening. Korchnoi loved to play this style and I think it was a clever choice by Ding. Perfect timing for this style with all the chess world assuming Ding is the underdog here.
@@sam-lz6pi Err...sort of. I normally think of the bad bishop bounce as coming off the back rank e8/d8. Nevertheless, it was fine activation of the bishop in the end.
26:10 Rf3 there has sublime geometry. It does not only threaten the pawn on a3, it would also threaten deadly stuff from the other end of the back rank right after. I think if they had had the position with both players on 30 minutes on the clock, they would have both seen it.
Finally!!! A French win in a top level game! I'll certainly study this game in depth and use it wherever I can. French (attack!) player By the way, many thanks to D. King for his excellent analysis...
What a surprising result. I hope Gukesh will loose his tense and it will become the great fight everyone expected. Nearly 100 years ago Aljechin also surprisingly won the first game of his match agains Capablance with the French defense. This was his ever first victory over the great Cuban. Normally Capablanca opened with d4 which was played in all the remaining 33 games.
Winning as black Winning as black with French Winning as black with French in World Championship Quite a performance. Don't get me wrong, I used to play French a lot when I was young and it definitely has it's potential as usually it leads to imbalances. But at this level it's really quite an achievement.
Nerves for both, Ding forgetting his prep, Gukesh very agressive, a bit of luck for Ding and backfiring strategy for gukesh. Seems like we will get a good championship!
@lss4u A silly reply. White also plays the French if black replies 1. ... e6. I suppose in that situation you as white would play as you would in the Queens Gambit. "Okay, you play the French, I'll play the Queens Gambit." Let me know how that's works out for you.
@lss4u I'm not going to discuss this further. It's pointless because in your asinine pursuit of being pedantic you're showing yourself nothing but a blithering idiot.
Of course I do. Hayes Chess Club was where it all started for me and Bob Kendall was the man behind the junior club who gave his time selflessly. KH, do we know each other?!
it's astonishing that people had Ding as the underdog in this match; he may be lower rated than Gukesh, but he's vastly more experienced. the only question for me was whether of not Ding wants to win. if he's up for it, and it looks like he is, he's going to be very hard to beat
Am glad that The French defense finally made a great👌showing on the very highest stages of world chess , ( being unfairly described by Kasparov in the past as it being a defense for cowards LOL ) , and who better to put it to good positional / tactical use than a very calm collective Ding Liren !!! 👋
Thanks for the recap. Much appreciated. It's fitting that the only reason Ding was able to play e5 was because of the pawn sitting on g4 in front of the defenceless King. Ironic.
I usually shunned the French because of cramped central space and bad queen’s bishop and prefer the Caro-Kann instead. But maybe this game at the championship level is disproving doubters about the playability of the age-old defense, especially as a surprise weapon as black.
Was waiting for this, best analysis as usual... No doubt Rapport would have had something to do with Ding's decision to play the French! Fortune favours the bold.
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Still can't understand why a great Chess Ch like this only has 108K subscribers!!!
Daniel is by far the coolest.
Proof he's not buying Subs like many others do hehe
Him and GM Matthew Sadler. The US are still in drama cheating episodes.
Exactly
It is funny to think of top players not wanting to allow white a space advantage by playing the French Defense and then seeing the position around move 25 where no less than four pieces invade the white camp with all white pieces defensively placed. What a masterclass in the French Defense by Ding! I am so happy he shows up strong after all the doubts around his shape. We know Gukesh will not fall over easily, either.
When pawns are advanced they create weaknesses behind them. If the initiative is lost, as here, the consequences can be fatal.
45)When you have space advantage,try to consolidate it before trying to extend it further
46)Lot of space could make you vulnerable to counterattacks too,exchange pieces when lacking in space
47)With space you need control ,else you'll have more squares to defend
What I learnt from Rowson's 2 wonderful books
Powerplay to 200k
Best commentary as always. No one gives human perspective and a good understanding as you.
Saw the game live. Nb2 was brilliant, a positional masterstroke by Ding Liren! Gukesh would later say that he underestimated that move. What a thrilling start to this World Chess Championship! Applauding from the Philippines!😊🙏💕👏
'That's not a bad French bishop, that's a BAD French bishop!' Hope that catches on!
Badass Bishop
Waited to see this game on this channel! Best channel for me to learn given my rating.
GM King, you are still my go-to for game recaps after ten years of being a chess fan. Please keep up the excellent work!
Best possible result for this Championship. Given Ding's form, this was pivotal and sets up the next fortnight brilliantly.
Thanks as always Danny for the recap! I only caught the last half hour or so earlier so it was great to see how the whole game unfolded!
a beautiful game with fantastic commentator.
Ding played excellent chess, found counter play and kept his composure til the end. Looking forward to more reviews, much appreciated. The go to channel for world championship match reviews.
The Octopus makes its GRAND appearance!! Just came here to hear that from Danny! Simply the best channel with unparalleled explanation and coverage
Thank you! 🐙
Nunca subestimes el corazón de un campeón!
Ding, Chinese Dragon Heart!
GUKESH BENGALA TIGER! 😂
Gukesh has lynx sideburns
Just came home from work without having seen anything from the match - sure enough there was Daniel with an excellent presentation of the first game. Looking forward to seeing you take us through the next game tomorrow.
I'm so glad we see a stronger Ding again!
Awesome Recap, much appreciated
Excellent commentary, thanks Daniel.
Stunning chess by Ding.
Masterpiece from a world champion
I'm absolutely delighted with this result, not only am I happy for Ding but it also promises an even more interesting match!
Great analyis once more. Thank-you!
This is a wonderful chess game full of brilliant ideas and tactics.
Great breakdown Daniel. I find it so much more educational to here a GM talking through these concepts without constantly referencing engine lines and the eval bar.
I agree; engine tend to obscure what's going on; rather than revealing it.
According to Ding on the press conference after the game, Ding forgot his prep and just calculated over the board for 30 minutes. After move 7. This will be the match of monstrous calculators it seems.
How much of that was bluff we will never now😂
@giovannivannicelli you don't waste 30 mins if it was a bluff
I don't think Ding said he forgot his prep. Instead, he said he had to choose between a known line or coming up with a new idea on the spot. And he chose the latter.
Grischuk still holds the record I believe of a 72 minutes think, against Hao in a simular position.
@@yiquanbeat7703 I think he remembered the move he prepared but forgot the idea behind it, so he came up with a new plan
just legend, Minute 18:30: "Schluck-Tee-Moment" - txs for this outstanding analysis. I´m happy for Ding yet Gukesh has provided the inital spark and really set the board on fir with 7. g2-g4. respect. cheers.
Estaba esperando este video, los mejores análisis siempre
Gracias!
"That's a good bad bishop, a bad bishop with an existential quality of goodness." Bill Hartston said something like that yonks back, and actually got into Pseudos Corner, very apropos in a French Defence game innit :-)
To hell with football! What an absolute masterpiece slug fest. One wonders what the odds would have been in Vegas that Ding playing black and starting out with the French Defense ... I mean Hollywood couldn't have written anything better. Daniel you are truly the best chess commentator along with the best chess channel. Cheers from America
The bad French bishop protects the octopus knight - strong poetry game!
Wonderful game, wonderful comments! Gracias!!!
wonderful commentary and explication of the game! Thank you, Mr. King!
Thank you so much for the coverage and quick making of this video
Perfect start to a 14 game match. Nobody wants a cagey start. Kudos to Gukesh for playing g4.
Wow! A very impressive game by Ding!
Ding's play was a brilliancy,a joy to behold .
I hope this game was an indicator for Ding having found his composure. To be sure of that I guess we'll have to see how the next games are going. But it would have been a real shame if this World Championship match was an easy walk-over for Gukesh. We all want to see a great fight with the Ding Liren that we knew from the years pre-2021.
This is it ding find his old self a monstrous calculator and deep superb positional idea he is ready!
Another world championship is upon us, and it's my pleasure to see you again (and so soon!), sir. You're my go-to analyst when I don't watch the whole game live, which is most of the time.
What a way to begin the WC match. Ding showing he's not giving up the crown as easily as people were predicting, playing some fantastic chess. It's interesting how once he stabilized the position he almost blitzed out his next moves, relying almost completely on his instincts, fully concentrated, his psychological problems left behind.
Thanks for an superb analysis as usual Mr. King.
"Totgesagte leben länger" as we Germans say. So many people saw Ding Liren getting destroyed.
Thanks for the nice commentary, Daniel. Looking forward for the next videos.
Thanks for the analysis Daniel. It was satisfying switching between David Howell and Jon Ludvig live and follow up with your analysis later. Wild first game, you said "Steinitz" variation which I believe is the line Levy and Keene recommended in the old book "An Opening Repertoire for the attacking club player" which many of us read. Perhaps Ding had a Chinese translation. :)
Excited to follow Daniel's coverage of this match
Great analysis Daniel! Looks like we are in for an entertaining match!
Thanks Ben. I am relieved - and excited for the rest of the match. Just love World Championship finals.
Although Gukesh is the young, up-and-coming player, after all Ding's gone through since his WC win and the way he's been written off this was so satisfying to see. What a confident, classy performance from a brilliant player. Loved the octopus knight on d3 and then that BAD bishop maneuver to e4, just to say, 'ave a bit of that! worst piece for black in the French they say?
masterpiece!!!
Great analysis, lots of depth yet crystal clear to follow ❤
My joint favourite sport (or activity, whatever you want to call it) covered by my favourite YT channel, thank you!
I enjoy your recaps the most Daniel out of the all the ones out there!
Very “modern” for Ding to leave his King in the centre until so deep into the game; suggests a steely belief by him in his early “ in the tank” analysis. When all this is over maybe a couple of mini-series on centrally placed Kings and King marches ( Ding knows a thing or two about those too) would be fun and instructive (?). Meanwhile as you set out on your own marathon King March of coverage Danny, thanks in advance- the first one was a cracker! Tim
Thank you Tim! No rest till Christmas!
Well, what a pleasant surprise. Seems Dommarju was a little too ambitious in his first World Championship game; understandable. Now, we'll really see what he's made of. Should be a hell of a match now. I only wish I could watch some of the games live. Oh well, at least GM King will keep us informed. Thanks for the coverage!
i love these videos! you make following these games so accessible! thank you :3
Yet another masterful Powerplay analysis. Daniel has the gift of explaining complex ideas in such a clear, lucid, and calm way. In a comment yesterday I said that Ding may have been underestimated, and could surprise us, and so it proved with this masterpiece. Hopefully this will boost his confidence in his own remarkable abilities and we can see an epic battle between two very talented players. Ding has been so refreshingly honest, and humble in the lead up to this match. And the opening stage when he was so far behind on the clock, and Gukesh was prowling around like an Indian tiger, I confess I was fearful that Dings own fears that he “might lose badly” would come to pass. But the old saying goes “form is temporary, but class is permanent” And today Ding showed that he has CLASS and COURAGE. Fantastic start to what might prove an epic WCC battle. Brilliant game, wonderful summary, bring it on. 😎
Not a perfect game from Ding, but still pretty incredible. Super tense and entertaining. And you are the best, Daniel.
I’m not the best, but I’m trying my best!
Great content as usual Daniel, thanks so much for uploading the video soon as possible.
Been watching since the Carlsen-Karjakin World Championship series, these WC series are my favorite to watch from you since it's incredible how the World Championship match itself develops a "meta" like Carlsen-Karjakin with the Ruy Lopez, and the Carlsen-Caruna with the Quiet Italian. That in itself also seeps into other games worldwide, even in my online games I think I've faced Ruy Lopez after the 2016 match for half the games but since then I haven't really seen it as often.
Excellent commentary on this impressive start to the World Championship match, sir. First time I discovered your channel - new subscriber!
Thank you Daniel for a superb commentary. Great to hear you’ll be covering every game.
And what a fantastic performance by Ding. I suspect I’m not alone in being delighted he has made such a great start after the year he’s had.
Form is temporary, class is permanent! This could be an amazing match.
A very exciting game and a great analysis. This will be a good match now. Thanks Daniel.
Now we have a match! Brilliant game by Ding!
Really nice game !!
Gracias Daniel King... Los mejores análisis.... Siempre!!!!!!
A master piece described by a truth artist❤
Obviously we are here to celebrate, after 300+ days, the return of the form of Ding Liren. But Gukesh's post-match statements show an incredible maturity and perspective. He may, in the end, be beaten, but he will not wilt.
yah! good game. Thank you!
Thanks Danny, great analysis as usual.
Thanks for the great analysis. Looking forward to the next game
Was getting a bit absurd for a while there, people were talking like Ding was going to forget how the pieces move just because he's had a bad year. Hoping this match is as much fun as Ding-Nepo was!
Great analysis
Very cunning from Ding to play the provocative French, exploiting the enthusiasm of his young opponent playing his first WC. Just compare the king positions after castling at move 31(!). I missed the game, but what a treat to find it on your channel. My favorite chess commentator by far. Thank you!
Excellent analysis, game on!
The French defence is a counter-attacking opening. Korchnoi loved to play this style and I think it was a clever choice by Ding. Perfect timing for this style with all the chess world assuming Ding is the underdog here.
incredible stuff, baddest French bishop ever, many thanks for the excellent commentary.
Not bad, but BAD…
@@PowerPlayChess would you say that what Ding did was a bad French bishop bounce?
@@sam-lz6pi Err...sort of. I normally think of the bad bishop bounce as coming off the back rank e8/d8. Nevertheless, it was fine activation of the bishop in the end.
@@PowerPlayChess ok, many thanks!
26:10 Rf3 there has sublime geometry. It does not only threaten the pawn on a3, it would also threaten deadly stuff from the other end of the back rank right after. I think if they had had the position with both players on 30 minutes on the clock, they would have both seen it.
Finally!!! A French win in a top level game! I'll certainly study this game in depth and use it wherever I can.
French (attack!) player
By the way, many thanks to D. King for his excellent analysis...
What a surprising result. I hope Gukesh will loose his tense and it will become the great fight everyone expected. Nearly 100 years ago Aljechin also surprisingly won the first game of his match agains Capablance with the French defense. This was his ever first victory over the great Cuban. Normally Capablanca opened with d4 which was played in all the remaining 33 games.
Greetings from Beckenham GM Daniel King…. Great video as per usual Sir.
Shout out to Beckenham!
Thank you! Just what the match neded
It's "Yesterday Once More".
Every Sha-la-la-la Every Wo-o-wo-o Still shines!
Every DING-a-ling-a-ling
That they're startin' to sing "So fine !"
Winning as black
Winning as black with French
Winning as black with French in World Championship
Quite a performance. Don't get me wrong, I used to play French a lot when I was young and it definitely has it's potential as usually it leads to imbalances. But at this level it's really quite an achievement.
Nerves for both, Ding forgetting his prep, Gukesh very agressive, a bit of luck for Ding and backfiring strategy for gukesh. Seems like we will get a good championship!
A clinic on how to play the French as black.
You can only play french as black
@lss4u A silly reply. White also plays the French if black replies 1. ... e6.
I suppose in that situation you as white would play as you would in the Queens Gambit.
"Okay, you play the French, I'll play the Queens Gambit."
Let me know how that's works out for you.
@@MrCrchandler you can ONLY play French as black
@lss4u I'm not going to discuss this further. It's pointless because in your asinine pursuit of being pedantic you're showing yourself nothing but a blithering idiot.
Cracking game, so pleased Ding is back in form and Gukesh showed he is a worthy opponent.
Brilliant!
I liked the move ...Bd7! alot. Not rushing anything since white doesn't have anything. Takes understanding when to rush; and when not to rush things.
A good start!
So happy that Ding is in good form. Hope that Gukesh can regain his footing. Looks like we may be in for a very exciting match. 😎
Best Analysis Ever 💙💖🤍
Keep up your excellent chess commentaries, Danny - I hope you remember your days with Bob Kendal at Hayes Layne Chess club for the kids! 😊
Of course I do. Hayes Chess Club was where it all started for me and Bob Kendall was the man behind the junior club who gave his time selflessly. KH, do we know each other?!
Great analysis. Best thing that could happen was Ding winning the first game. Look forward to more.
it's astonishing that people had Ding as the underdog in this match; he may be lower rated than Gukesh, but he's vastly more experienced. the only question for me was whether of not Ding wants to win. if he's up for it, and it looks like he is, he's going to be very hard to beat
Hardly astonishing that Gukesh was held to be the favourite considering Ding’s current form. But I’m delighted we have a match on our hands!
Am glad that The French defense finally made a great👌showing on the very highest stages of world chess , ( being unfairly described by Kasparov in the past as it being a defense for cowards LOL ) , and who better to put it to good positional / tactical use than a very calm collective Ding Liren !!! 👋
As we say in Bavaria: Riesn-Ding!
Daniel I love your analysis! I’m going to buy one of your books on the Kalashnikov, and I’m wondering if I bought two if you could sign one of them?
In theory I am very happy to sign a book, but I don’t distribute the books, the publisher does.
Way to go Ding!
Thanks for the recap. Much appreciated. It's fitting that the only reason Ding was able to play e5 was because of the pawn sitting on g4 in front of the defenceless King. Ironic.
The bishop - just after landing on e4 - shouted out: Yes, I'm the board reigning KING!! (And me is happy for Ding by heart)
great stuff
I usually shunned the French because of cramped central space and bad queen’s bishop and prefer the Caro-Kann instead. But maybe this game at the championship level is disproving doubters about the playability of the age-old defense, especially as a surprise weapon as black.
Indeed!!!
Was waiting for this, best analysis as usual... No doubt Rapport would have had something to do with Ding's decision to play the French! Fortune favours the bold.