Gukesh has been amazing this tournament! He seems so confident despite it being his first candidates at only 17. Definitely cheering for him at this point, it's always exciting to see an underdog shatter everyone's expectations.
Yeah, but to be fair Guki just needs a draw and he wins the candidates. Fabi, Nepo and Hikaru need a win, but I’m not sure that’s going to happen. They’ve pretty much drawn out most of their games, it’s the wins vs the weaker players that matter. Hikaru also has a decent chance because a win for him means loss for Guki and he’s white, but idk. My gut tells me Guki will win the tournament.
@@stoyantodorov2133 if Gukesh draws but Fabi or Nepo win, then they will go to tie breaks, which is shorter time formats, something I believe Gukesh is substantially weaker at than both of them (according to FIDE’s website, he is about 100 points ranked lower than them in rapid and blitz)
Neither of them cares which one you like better (or about you at all). They both care deeply about chess and if you want drama instead, go somewhere else.
I watched the endgame live, and I must say Gukesh played like an engine when he had less than 2 minutes on clock, and Alireza also played all accurate moves under time pressure but blundered again when he had time. It might become a brand for Alireza now
He didn't deserve to get here and his play is terrible unsurprisingly since he hasn't been playing any classical chess at top level for a long while. Would have preferred to have seen Giri here instead.
@@nh7232giri, wesley, literally anybody else in the top 10 rating wise who hasn't already in the tournament. But tbh seeing him in getting farmed is incredibly satisfying, it's almost worth it
With a mentor like Anand, Gukesh is in for a very successful ride. Nice to witness a different turn of things this year. The final round will be as thrilling as it gets.
So happy for Gukesh and his loyal supporters. This was such a phenomenally exciting game. The fact that Gukesh is 17 and plays with such composure and professionalism... what a incredible future he has whether he wins this candidates tournament or a future one. I have not one single negative thing to say about this brilliant young man. What a ridiculously exciting day of chess! Rooting hard for both Gukesh and Fabi
@@English-to6qc lol, no one knew botez sisters in india before samay collaborated with them, 90 percent of indian chess audience is purely made by samay raina and sagar shah
In India, I wake up 5am on match days and rewind matches 3 hrs before just to get the thrill without seeing the results. Pretty similar to watching ODIs in cricket from 30 overs in 2nd innings.
Magnoos won by not defeating Magnoos himself. Magnoos will have to prove a point again as the one winning it could be a 17 year old child who will only get stronger with time.@@emailjwr
So the outcome of the Fabi vs Nepo game influences whether Gukesh needs a win or a draw in his game. I guess he just watches the other table out of the corner of his eye. haha
He will get a tie break even if Ian or Faby won. I think most logical is him play safe, although Hikaru wouldn't let him so and it should be bloodbath.
Na m sure he will avoid going to tie break. And best thing for gukesh is hikaru will play fir win only so may be just may be hikaru can blundee and gujesh can capitalize the position. Also just playing for draw uhm can lead to easy loss
You couldn't imagine a better final round than this. Such a treat for the chess world community. Congrats to everyone, whoever wins it tomorrow, chess wins.
Gukesh has exceeded so many people’s expectations it might take for him to defeat Hikaru for people to actually give him his due Respect I think he can defeat Hikaru he’s showed a lot of resiliency in this game and the one vs Abasov not being in a better situation early on but slowly being better in the endgames Thanks for the Recap exciting game Go Gukesh 😊♟️🇮🇳❤️
Gukesh vs naka in final round: - gukesh win, he win with 9.5 - draw, he win with 9 - naka win, he win with 9 9 is the minimum point that u need if u want to win the tournament. So nepo vs fabi, they have 8, they will go all in, because a draw isn't enough in all cases. Nepo and fabi, They will fight for their dream, 200% power
@@atamang4270 if not mistaken, hikaru said himself his opening was normal, and even quite similar with ian 😅 Also, i think gukesh so far was more impressive when playing black.
It wasn't a Real move He was giving an example if the rook landed there. Watch the moves before 16:55. He was pointing out possible moves , not actual moves. Freeman.
Even in theory discussion, he said somehow manages to do something.. he clearly missed that the pawn could capture the rook as he must have been feeling the position from only firoza's side.
@@SaurabhBishnoi1 What's up? Thanks for Your Reply. I don't fully grasp what You'll conveying. But what I was saying in A Nutshell so to speak, that Rook Move where it was thought by some that the Pawn could have captured Firousa's Rook didn't happen in Real time. Admagator the Chess Host was giving a Possibility of such a move in His Analysis of the Game preceding 16:55. Gukesh never had an actual chance to capture the Rook with His White Pawn. Have a good one, 🕊️ Out. Freeman from the States the United States that is.
I feel tomorrow is a must win for all four players. Obviously Fabi or Nepo need to win to have a chance, as does HIkaru, but if Gukesh draws and Fabi or Nepo wins, he will have to face them in a shorter time format (Nepo having three silver medals from World Rapid and Blitz, and Fabi being ranked about 100 points higher than Gukesh according to FIDE’s website in both rapid and blitz).
What a play by gukesh in this tournament. He wud be all in all if he didn't blunder at that time against alireza. He has always been underrated on the lights of prag, nodirbek . He plays very dynamic game and end up losing quite often else he had much higher winning rate . He is the real deal of all the young guns 🦁
Seeing current form I think ding is not in any shape to match any of the top four contenders eyeing to win candidates , Gukesh , Hikaru, Fabiano, and Ian everyone would eat him in world chess championship match and it'll be a one way slaughter especially Ian who is furious with his loss last time
I think it's safe to say that all four of the top players will be going *all in* for the last round. There's really no other way for any of them to do it.
If Gukesh gets in trouble he can settle for a draw and then it goes into tie-breaks. None of the other three have this option. They absolutely must win or go home.
These last few rounds especially are hotting up. My prediction is that whoever wins the candidates *will* go on to become *World Champion.* I don't know what happened to *Ding Liren* in the last few years, but it appears he enjoys *anonymity* atm. Personally, I'd hope for *Naka or Gukesh* to take the title, as imo, either one would be good representatives of the game.
I was watching this match live. Alireza spent only six seconds to make that queen move that proved fatal. The commentators never even mentioned this move as a possibility before he played it, as they all were only thinking of that nE6 move. It’s exactly the same thing that happened against Hikaru, Alireza made precise moves under time pressure, then blundered after reaching time control. I thought for sure we were going to have a four way tie, but Alireza screwed up again. My prediction is he is on the first flight out of Toronto after the matches tommorrow.
Yeah, those blunders including from his game with Hikaru is quite unnatural even after getting time control. I really thought that he would win this game or atleast draw cause they are equal most of the time. Just one critical blunder can change the flow the game. Chess is brutal.
this honestly feels like a career shaping tournament for alireza. it cna be concluded that he ultimately failed and it wouldnt suprise me if he retires or atleast pulls out of the next tournaments he planned if you look at his development in the last 2 years he actually got worse
At 5:09 the black pawn is undefended right? Isn't it just a free pawn for Gukesh to take? I'm new to chess so please explain why he opted to trade bishops instead
Ian is playing to not lose - Gukesh is playing to win - Fabiano is terrified he MIGHT win - Hikaru has awoken from his drunken slumber of being a faux RUclips "superstar" to realise he is in a chess tournament - should be interesting final round - impressed with Gukseh overall - how can you not be ? - last round will be tough on everyone - clear favourite ? - hmmmmmm - HIKARU for the win over Gukesh in a nailbiter - Ian over Fabiano - tie-breakers - Ian vs Hikaru - HIKARU falls off his chair as he realises he just won the CANDIDATES
Nepo drawing vs Abasov with white really came to haunt him now. He needs a win vs none other than Fabi, with the black pieces to boot, if he wants to have a chance at the world title.
I was in school , when Bobby Fischer-Boris Spassky match was played , probably in Iceland . We used to read match details with moves in newspapers after 2 days . Professional chess players were few . Soviet Russia was the King of chess . We used to play Indian chess . Spassky-Fischer match introduced to International version of this marvelous game . I read a story on Chess written by Stephen Zweig . Today we can see games in real time . Number of good players has increased many times . Russia has lost its monopoly . Now , it is much tougher to become a chess champion . In this era Gukesh is challenging the best players on earth . He has been playing like a champion .
Alireza qualifying with his fake hometown tournament reminded me of HRC locking up the Dem nomination in 2016 by using institutional support to scare off everyone except Sanders. In the end, they weren’t hardened for the fight ahead.
Alireza didn't qualify with that tournament, FIDE disallowed it. He qualified with a last-minute participation in a subsequent tournament that was already scheduled, so FIDE couldn't do anything about it. But yes, he was fishing desperately at the end.
@@jowbloe4700 Disagree! Bernie did shockingly well in the primary for an old fussy Marxist. People should have seen it as another sign of HRC's weakness as a candidate.
Very interesting that Gukesh started the tournament ranked 16 and live ranking is now 16. Meanwhile Alireza started at 6 and is now 16. It shows that qualifying on merit rather than a technicality really sets you up for success.
I calculated the probability of each player winning : Gukesh : 5/9 (56%) Hikaru : 2/9 (22%) Fabi : 1/9 (11%) Nepo : 1/9 (11%) That is assuming the following : 1: both game have a 1/3, 1/3, 1/3 chance of being drawn or won by player 1 or won by player 2. 2: In a tie break, each player has 1/2 chance to win against the other. Interesting to note that the pairings matter : Hikaru is twice as likely to win as Fabi and Nepo even though they have the same score.
This was a very memorable game, especially that end sequence, pretty unique. Ofcourse Alireza performed poorly in this tournament, but he showed his talent in his two games versus Gukesh. At the time, it didn't really stand out much but now that Gukesh has won the world championship you can say Alireza was the one who gave him the toughest time and his only defeat. May be we will see a rivalry developing between the two.
Yeah. A "Hello everyone" at 4 am or so in the morning after being awake the whole night to watch the games can be less energetic than one done when fresh :)
19:10 position gave me scare of the lifetime being an Indian. Thank god that Gukesh sniffed that move in advance. And yes had Gukesh fallen for that trick, which wasnt completely impossible given the low time on clock, it would have been a scar to bear forever. Even for Indian fans. Thank you Agadmamtor for nice analysis. Kudos.
Antonio rules, have been watching for years, have seen others, just not near as good. I like his style, not long-winded but precise and always informative and insightful.
I've a very solid prediction on Nakamura vs Gukesh. Nakamura is white, Gukesh is black. High chances of winning belongs to Naka. Gukesh can seriously hold for a draw, or even beat Naka if Naka pushes too hard for a win (This thing is most probably, as when Naka pushes too hard for a win he loses many times) But, I got a thing which is most likely to happen. Hikaru is going to play some weird lines so that Gukesh starts taking his time. Nakamura is going to blitz out his moves. Gukesh can lose because he is tired due to his game against Firouzja that lasted for almost 6 hours. Hikaru on the other hand made a quick draw and go to his room to prepare. Hikaru has the upper hand here. Also, it is worth noting that when Hikaru pushes too hard for a win, he wins 90% of the time.
After watching several videos I can clearly state that Gukesh is just destroying everyone! Like wow!! Passing Ding and now has a chance to take number 5 and even 4th with this spree!
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If Gukesh wins this, he will be the youngest candidates winner since Fischer himself but this is in a much tougher era. Legend in the making.
fisher didn't win that candidates if I'm not wrong. he was the youngest participant though
@@einzelganger7744huh you’re right, so who was the youngest candidates winner then?
Fischer had his share of strong opposition back then. Pal benko, boris spassky, Robert Byrne, etc.
It's a foregone conclusion at this point. He will crush ding and become the youngest world champ at just 17, unheard of.
@@user-uc7qb1su4eKasparov at 20, I’m sure
Gukesh has been amazing this tournament! He seems so confident despite it being his first candidates at only 17. Definitely cheering for him at this point, it's always exciting to see an underdog shatter everyone's expectations.
Only 17 really? Wow he looks like he is 48 years old!
@@franshady yes he is 17 and lot more mature then 17 years kid
@@franshady well if you see your father in him he can be 48 for you 🤣🤣
@@GrandDad_001😂😂
@@GrandDad_001 bruh😂😂😂😂
so you telling me all 4 who have a chance are playing each other,couldn't have asked for a better storyline
Yeah, but to be fair Guki just needs a draw and he wins the candidates. Fabi, Nepo and Hikaru need a win, but I’m not sure that’s going to happen. They’ve pretty much drawn out most of their games, it’s the wins vs the weaker players that matter. Hikaru also has a decent chance because a win for him means loss for Guki and he’s white, but idk. My gut tells me Guki will win the tournament.
Do or die for nkamura but he wont agree for a draw,draw means a loss for him!
Better storyline would be if all 4 had 8 points, but this moronic kid Aliereza screwed up.
No if gukesh draws and someone win on the other board tie breaks will still happen@@stoyantodorov2133
@@stoyantodorov2133 if Gukesh draws but Fabi or Nepo win, then they will go to tie breaks, which is shorter time formats, something I believe Gukesh is substantially weaker at than both of them (according to FIDE’s website, he is about 100 points ranked lower than them in rapid and blitz)
Gukesh has been growing silently, consistently! Away from media n lime light
Rooting for Gukesh just because a teenage world champion would be so dope
If he becomes WCC Carlsen will rise from the grave again 😆
He looks like 30
He'll be 18 by the time the World Championship happens.
Ngl , he looks hot
@@O2H3Bro💀
You make better content than gothamchess
Levy is the most overrated personality on RUclips.
I only sub to one of them so i wouldnt know
Watch the "Capablanca Saga" if you're new here.
Levy's content is literally for children and teens
Neither of them cares which one you like better (or about you at all). They both care deeply about chess and if you want drama instead, go somewhere else.
I watched the endgame live, and I must say Gukesh played like an engine when he had less than 2 minutes on clock, and Alireza also played all accurate moves under time pressure but blundered again when he had time. It might become a brand for Alireza now
His proclivity towards bullet and ultra bullet isn't helping much.
6:40 Am in India, didn't sleep at night just to see this . Amazing 🎉
Mee too 🤚😊
I'm from SA🇿🇦 and rooting for your guy Gukesh🇮🇳 to make history. All the best 🙌.
@@simonboyane1140
Thanks man .. Love the way how Gukesh is playing.
Thanks mam 🫂 divided by nation United by chess @@simonboyane1140
@@simonboyane1140Thanks man 💯🙏
Alireza's manufactured tournaments has been paying off big time - *just in time*
Was searching for this comment 😂
😂😂😂👍👍👍
He didn't deserve to get here and his play is terrible unsurprisingly since he hasn't been playing any classical chess at top level for a long while. Would have preferred to have seen Giri here instead.
@@nh7232giri, wesley, literally anybody else in the top 10 rating wise who hasn't already in the tournament. But tbh seeing him in getting farmed is incredibly satisfying, it's almost worth it
@@nh7232 yeah i would see drawish giri who cant play dynamics chess, definitelly a good idea
"Entire life is not enough to recover from such a blow." 😁
With a mentor like Anand, Gukesh is in for a very successful ride. Nice to witness a different turn of things this year. The final round will be as thrilling as it gets.
So happy for Gukesh and his loyal supporters. This was such a phenomenally exciting game. The fact that Gukesh is 17 and plays with such composure and professionalism... what a incredible future he has whether he wins this candidates tournament or a future one. I have not one single negative thing to say about this brilliant young man. What a ridiculously exciting day of chess! Rooting hard for both Gukesh and Fabi
I bet gukesh is making more Indians love chess. While he’s making me love India with his chess
Yeah but I think Samay and Sagar are more influential in that regard.
@@IndiaTidesbotez sisters has a role to play
@@English-to6qc lol, no one knew botez sisters in india before samay collaborated with them, 90 percent of indian chess audience is purely made by samay raina and sagar shah
@@udtimachhliflyingfish4967 90%?? What was vishy doing then ? Even prag nd vidit has a role to play..I myself got introduced through botez sisters
No one gives a fuck about botox sisters
Gukesh is so good that he did not learn opening theory before becoming a grandmaster; he just winged it.
He enjoys athletic competition and the outdoors as well. A renaissance man in the making. Would represent chess well as world champion.
If I was Gukesh, I would take insights from the Hikaru Slayer, Vidit. Or atleast I would go through the two games Vidit vs Hikaru.
I hope he does the same
Hehe, Vidit is nightmare for Hikaru.
Gukesh's seconds will do that for him.
Wow! Do u really think he's playing candidates without doing his home works..lol!😂😂😂
The will of ' D ' doing its thing.
Never expected Gukesh to win this ,he is playing some solid chess 😎 bravo young man 😊 tomorrow is gomna be a crazy good chess evening 😊
It's muffin time.
brilliant game by Gukesh, especially made all the right moves in time trouble
"The queens are literally touching each other" - Agadmator 2024
Love to see this happening at my local bar or library
@@LukeLongboneOfficial I live for this!
In India, I wake up 5am on match days and rewind matches 3 hrs before just to get the thrill without seeing the results. Pretty similar to watching ODIs in cricket from 30 overs in 2nd innings.
and I watch whole match till morning😂
Firouzja facing his karma after tanking for points to qualify.
😂
Yes 👍👍👍
Imagine Gukesh going all the way and winning the WCC title. He'd be the youngest ever by a fair margin I believe.
Yeah, but any WCC right now has a big asterisk because of mugnoos
Magnoos won by not defeating Magnoos himself. Magnoos will have to prove a point again as the one winning it could be a 17 year old child who will only get stronger with time.@@emailjwr
Yes but you can't blame other players,it is not their fault Magnus doesn't want to play@@emailjwr
@@emailjwr yeah but idc, you dont get to call yourself goat forever if you never step back into the ring.
@@emailjwrBobby Fischer lost the crown to Karpov by refusing to defend his title. That's just how it goes.
So the outcome of the Fabi vs Nepo game influences whether Gukesh needs a win or a draw in his game. I guess he just watches the other table out of the corner of his eye. haha
He will get a tie break even if Ian or Faby won. I think most logical is him play safe, although Hikaru wouldn't let him so and it should be bloodbath.
Na m sure he will avoid going to tie break. And best thing for gukesh is hikaru will play fir win only so may be just may be hikaru can blundee and gujesh can capitalize the position. Also just playing for draw uhm can lead to easy loss
why would Gukesh watch from the corner of his eyes? He can stand and literally walk straight to Nepo-Fabi table ..
@@juniorputrafajar872hikaru will take risks and gukesh can punish it. It's actually great chance for him to win
You couldn't imagine a better final round than this. Such a treat for the chess world community. Congrats to everyone, whoever wins it tomorrow, chess wins.
I 100% would've gotten checkmated on the last move lol.
No wonder you are not in the candidates... Lol
Gukesh has exceeded so many people’s expectations it might take for him to defeat Hikaru for people to actually give him his due Respect I think he can defeat Hikaru he’s showed a lot of resiliency in this game and the one vs Abasov not being in a better situation early on but slowly being better in the endgames Thanks for the Recap exciting game Go Gukesh 😊♟️🇮🇳❤️
Gukesh vs naka in final round:
- gukesh win, he win with 9.5
- draw, he win with 9
- naka win, he win with 9
9 is the minimum point that u need if u want to win the tournament. So nepo vs fabi, they have 8, they will go all in, because a draw isn't enough in all cases. Nepo and fabi, They will fight for their dream, 200% power
Wow, thanks for the sum up. So best ian-fabi can get is tiebreak with hikaru/gukesh
Yeah, i think they maybe go tiebreak, win naka with black is insane. Yeah, anything can happend, wait that
So they all have to win except Gukesh, who can win with a draw. Is this based on tie breakers?
@@atamang4270 if not mistaken, hikaru said himself his opening was normal, and even quite similar with ian 😅
Also, i think gukesh so far was more impressive when playing black.
So what happen if there are 2 people on top of the standings?
Brilliantly done.
May we know the name of the chess software that you use?
Fr gukesh on beast mode
16:55 Wait what....
Right. Doesn't the pawn just grab the rook?
Exactly...exactly...¡!
It wasn't a Real move He was giving an example if the rook landed there. Watch the moves before 16:55. He was pointing out possible moves , not actual moves. Freeman.
Even in theory discussion, he said somehow manages to do something.. he clearly missed that the pawn could capture the rook as he must have been feeling the position from only firoza's side.
@@SaurabhBishnoi1 What's up? Thanks for Your Reply. I don't fully grasp what You'll conveying. But what I was saying in A Nutshell so to speak, that Rook Move where it was thought by some that the Pawn could have captured Firousa's Rook didn't happen in Real time. Admagator the Chess Host was giving a Possibility of such a move in His Analysis of the Game preceding 16:55. Gukesh never had an actual chance to capture the Rook with His White Pawn. Have a good one, 🕊️ Out. Freeman from the States the United States that is.
Amazing final round top match ups
I feel tomorrow is a must win for all four players. Obviously Fabi or Nepo need to win to have a chance, as does HIkaru, but if Gukesh draws and Fabi or Nepo wins, he will have to face them in a shorter time format (Nepo having three silver medals from World Rapid and Blitz, and Fabi being ranked about 100 points higher than Gukesh according to FIDE’s website in both rapid and blitz).
If gukesh wins candidates and defeat ding liren and then Magnus enters candidates and challenges gukesh for the title
What a play by gukesh in this tournament. He wud be all in all if he didn't blunder at that time against alireza. He has always been underrated on the lights of prag, nodirbek . He plays very dynamic game and end up losing quite often else he had much higher winning rate . He is the real deal of all the young guns 🦁
Seeing current form I think ding is not in any shape to match any of the top four contenders eyeing to win candidates , Gukesh , Hikaru, Fabiano, and Ian everyone would eat him in world chess championship match and it'll be a one way slaughter especially Ian who is furious with his loss last time
I think it's safe to say that all four of the top players will be going *all in* for the last round. There's really no other way for any of them to do it.
If Gukesh gets in trouble he can settle for a draw and then it goes into tie-breaks. None of the other three have this option. They absolutely must win or go home.
@@jerrybaustian5256 gukesh v nakamura is gonna be nail bitingly good.
Letz go Gukesh
This is the best candidates ever.
Very complex game... Both players were nearly perfect, and they both chose very complicated lines instead of trading pieces. THANKS to both.
These last few rounds especially are hotting up. My prediction is that whoever wins the candidates *will* go on to become *World Champion.*
I don't know what happened to *Ding Liren* in the last few years, but it appears he enjoys *anonymity* atm.
Personally, I'd hope for *Naka or Gukesh* to take the title, as imo, either one would be good representatives of the game.
I was watching this match live. Alireza spent only six seconds to make that queen move that proved fatal. The commentators never even mentioned this move as a possibility before he played it, as they all were only thinking of that nE6 move. It’s exactly the same thing that happened against Hikaru, Alireza made precise moves under time pressure, then blundered after reaching time control. I thought for sure we were going to have a four way tie, but Alireza screwed up again. My prediction is he is on the first flight out of Toronto after the matches tommorrow.
Yeah, those blunders including from his game with Hikaru is quite unnatural even after getting time control. I really thought that he would win this game or atleast draw cause they are equal most of the time. Just one critical blunder can change the flow the game. Chess is brutal.
this honestly feels like a career shaping tournament for alireza. it cna be concluded that he ultimately failed and it wouldnt suprise me if he retires or atleast pulls out of the next tournaments he planned
if you look at his development in the last 2 years he actually got worse
More Capablanca than Fischer but that was simply an astonishing display of calm under pressure by Gukesh.
He is the real deal.
Gukesh: Nakamura is the Final Boss
Nakamura: Gukesh is the Final Boss
@9:22 is there ND4? To block the check?
Pretty crazy that Gukesh is tying with Hikaru tomorrow and we'll have 2 players with 9 points! What great chess! The script writers are crushing it.
@@sarveshjayaramanwhat he meant I think is if Hikaru/Gukesh ties tomorrow and Fabi/Nepo does not end in a draw there will be a tiebreaker.
@@richmartin1427no then gukesh wins.Gukesh just needs a draw but if fabi or nepo wins tie breaker
Can you show the eval bar at critical positions. It will show how much the game shifted to either side. Win to lose or win to draw.
btw, having each player's time remaining at each move is a huge step up, nice!
now we need the Strength Bar
@16:49 cxb5? the rook is hanging?
I love watching and explaining your each position.
At 5:09 the black pawn is undefended right? Isn't it just a free pawn for Gukesh to take?
I'm new to chess so please explain why he opted to trade bishops instead
Ian is playing to not lose - Gukesh is playing to win - Fabiano is terrified he MIGHT win - Hikaru has awoken from his drunken slumber of being a faux RUclips "superstar" to realise he is in a chess tournament - should be interesting final round - impressed with Gukseh overall - how can you not be ? - last round will be tough on everyone - clear favourite ? - hmmmmmm - HIKARU for the win over Gukesh in a nailbiter - Ian over Fabiano - tie-breakers - Ian vs Hikaru - HIKARU falls off his chair as he realises he just won the CANDIDATES
Nepo drawing vs Abasov with white really came to haunt him now. He needs a win vs none other than Fabi, with the black pieces to boot, if he wants to have a chance at the world title.
If Gukesh wins this, I think he can win the World championship too. Since he will be playing Ding, not magnus
Agadmator doesn't realize how funny he is lol
He’s funny without trying. So better than high effort stuff from other channels.
I was in school , when
Bobby Fischer-Boris Spassky match was played , probably in Iceland . We used to read match details with moves in newspapers after 2 days . Professional chess players were few . Soviet Russia was the King of chess . We used to play Indian chess . Spassky-Fischer match introduced to International version of this marvelous game . I read a story on Chess written by Stephen Zweig .
Today we can see games in real time . Number of good players has increased many times . Russia has lost its monopoly . Now , it is much tougher to become a chess champion . In this era Gukesh is challenging the best players on earth . He has been playing like a champion .
Man what a thrill this candidates is
Alireza qualifying with his fake hometown tournament reminded me of HRC locking up the Dem nomination in 2016 by using institutional support to scare off everyone except Sanders. In the end, they weren’t hardened for the fight ahead.
Interesting
Alireza didn't qualify with that tournament, FIDE disallowed it. He qualified with a last-minute participation in a subsequent tournament that was already scheduled, so FIDE couldn't do anything about it. But yes, he was fishing desperately at the end.
He should’ve allowed Wesley So to play this, would’ve been more interesting.
BendOver Bernie folded like a cheap lawn chair to Hitlery.
@@jowbloe4700 Disagree! Bernie did shockingly well in the primary for an old fussy Marxist. People should have seen it as another sign of HRC's weakness as a candidate.
Very interesting that Gukesh started the tournament ranked 16 and live ranking is now 16. Meanwhile Alireza started at 6 and is now 16.
It shows that qualifying on merit rather than a technicality really sets you up for success.
You got me on the caption😂
Can you do the Fabi game vs Pragg??
Sure
Wow! They are two games and videos I am looking forward to tomorrow, Antonio! 👍
Why do the clocks not start at 2 hours? And why not the same time every time? Usually it is 1:59:57, but I have also seen 1:59:58 and 1:59:56.
Excellent performance by Gukesh one more time....Way to go under pressure....
16:48 Does that not simply hang the rook?
14:54 Why not Nh5 here?
16:50 why did he put the rook Infront of the pawn to attack the knight? Couldn't the pawn just capture it?
Absolutely love your coverage. Can’t believe what an exciting final day we get.
9:21 Would Nd4 blocking check and protected by the Rook not solve that problem?
Maybe Rd6, and this looks very good for black.
Doesn't Rb5 ends in pawn captures b5? 16:30 minutes?
When is the match against ding?
Mostly November.
14:50 why can't black knight go to h5?
I called it before the tourney started that Gukesh would be the dark horse!
Great Commentary, as always!
tomorrow is gonna be so insane
Is there a mobile app you can watch the match, not as a video.!
Lichess
Just Google ' Fide chess candidate 2024 ' and watch their game without any video or any commentary..
I calculated the probability of each player winning :
Gukesh : 5/9 (56%) Hikaru : 2/9 (22%) Fabi : 1/9 (11%) Nepo : 1/9 (11%)
That is assuming the following :
1: both game have a 1/3, 1/3, 1/3 chance of being drawn or won by player 1 or won by player 2.
2: In a tie break, each player has 1/2 chance to win against the other.
Interesting to note that the pairings matter : Hikaru is twice as likely to win as Fabi and Nepo even though they have the same score.
This was a very memorable game, especially that end sequence, pretty unique. Ofcourse Alireza performed poorly in this tournament, but he showed his talent in his two games versus Gukesh. At the time, it didn't really stand out much but now that Gukesh has won the world championship you can say Alireza was the one who gave him the toughest time and his only defeat. May be we will see a rivalry developing between the two.
At 16:49 how can rook attack the knight at b5 isn't you can just capture the rook with pawn?
I think Antonioz energy has dropperd while greeting. Hello Everyone is not as energetic as it was used to be once.
I mean he just have a child and I bet it has some influence.
@@juniorputrafajar872 probably and he's uploading multiple videos in a day this may also have some impact.
Yeah. A "Hello everyone" at 4 am or so in the morning after being awake the whole night to watch the games can be less energetic than one done when fresh :)
What about the tiebreaker?
Best comment section in youtube is a chess game. All technical, some slapstick and good wishes. Agadmator commmentery ❤❤
Man the final round
You're quick. Watched it live
So we have got semifinals and finals tomorrow
You're a great content creater in chess 🎉
Lets hope everyone draws the game , so that Gukesh can win the tournament.
Sweet revenge after the most unlucky loss against Ali in the first half
7:57 It is interesting a French Player refusing a French Move!!
Who is gukesh fighting on round 14???
Prime time in Toronto on Sunday. Who isn’t excited.
19:10 position gave me scare of the lifetime being an Indian. Thank god that Gukesh sniffed that move in advance.
And yes had Gukesh fallen for that trick, which wasnt completely impossible given the low time on clock, it would have been a scar to bear forever. Even for Indian fans.
Thank you Agadmamtor for nice analysis. Kudos.
Antonio rules, have been watching for years, have seen others, just not near as good. I like his style, not long-winded but precise and always informative and insightful.
Well fought to both players
I've a very solid prediction on Nakamura vs Gukesh.
Nakamura is white, Gukesh is black. High chances of winning belongs to Naka. Gukesh can seriously hold for a draw, or even beat Naka if Naka pushes too hard for a win (This thing is most probably, as when Naka pushes too hard for a win he loses many times)
But, I got a thing which is most likely to happen. Hikaru is going to play some weird lines so that Gukesh starts taking his time. Nakamura is going to blitz out his moves.
Gukesh can lose because he is tired due to his game against Firouzja that lasted for almost 6 hours. Hikaru on the other hand made a quick draw and go to his room to prepare. Hikaru has the upper hand here.
Also, it is worth noting that when Hikaru pushes too hard for a win, he wins 90% of the time.
after rook b5, why not pawn takes b5 in the endgame?
Agadmator is the best at game summaries/analyses.
Nice work
After watching several videos I can clearly state that Gukesh is just destroying everyone! Like wow!! Passing Ding and now has a chance to take number 5 and even 4th with this spree!
At this point, all four people need to win.
nice photo ? - looks like Alireza has punched himself in the face !