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I found it fascinating how Giri (the world's #6) couldn't figure out the idea behind it. and yet it's obvious once you see it. to me that's the type of beauty in chess that's reminiscent of Bobby Fischer and his approach. aggressive, positional, far-sighted, clean, and looking easy in retrospection (unless you try to replicate it yourself)
When i was watching live I saw Ding play d5 and my immediate thought was that seems a bit slow here? I don't keep engine on when watching these as it ruins the fun (for me) so seeing him prove on the board why that move was so important was really neat to watch.
This match is amazing! 4 decisive games already after only 6 games. A whole lot better than 12 draws in a row... Thanks Daniel for the quick videos and of course the great insights!
d5 was an incredible move. I can't really see where Nepo went wrong because he didn't really - the game was all about the accumulation of small advantages.
@@spirituallyjazzy I think Nepo personality is ill suited to long grinds which is what classical World Chess Championship is a lot. I mean when he has a chance to get that perpetual or equalize he had like an hour on the clock and he moves his bishop after only 3 minutes. That … just won’t do. No way Magnus or really any other top 10 player would do that. You sit and you calculate. Especially if you have time. That’s why during chess commentary the time on the clock provides such critical context and really that info should somehow be conveyed. He inexplicably rushed the move and the line that would have saved him, while not obvious, was WELL within his abilities to find given some thought. Nepo tends to do this when things are very tense. Remember what Magnus said? “He plays bad moves quickly.” Harsh but not inaccurate and in this game led to his undoing. That’s what he was so upset. I just pray this doesn’t put him on tilt like last year.
@@dfchang813 You said, "that info [clock times] should somehow be conveyed." They are shown on the RUclips podcast with Giri, Howell and Naroditsky. That also shows the move number. Clocks can be pretty meaningless without that.
Great job Danny, you're very right to praise Ding for not taking the queens off before the first time control. Fabulous show of nerves by the Chinese player
Both players are showing excellent chess. I'm happy that both of these gentlemen have brilliant wins in the match. Something to show the grandkids. d5 was special.
Loving this WCC. Each game just gets better and better. Both players are amazing to watch, but Ding was really showing his mettle this round with an unexpectedly exciting London System. The h5 tactic was sneaky, but that subtle little d5 nudge the cherry on top.
Systems like the London often allow more pieces to remain on the board than mainlines where exchanges in the centre can result in everything being swapped off down the open files.
After the London was on the board i feared this would fizzle out to a boring draw, Ding in damage control mode to make it to the rest day. I could not have been more wrong! What a game, an instant classic! And what a brilliant finish! Ding showing that it is not the London itself that is boring, but the dull players that choose it as their dont-think-always-play-the-same-setup system.
Ding solved a brilliant mating puzzle pawn d5 is brilliant creating a mating net. Solving mating puzzles having tea at home is very nice thing. But doing this thing in a world championship match is not easy. There is so much pressure.
I looked it up and you do not recall correctly. ~6 is the acpl of a highlight reel of the best wc games ever. Some of the Magnus Fabi games are 18 or so and most are >6. Hard to calculate the average on my phone but it seems a between 10 and 15 so probably a bit better than this match but not by much.
@@Evilanious that's probably right, although i think that the quality of the current match (as measured by centipawn loss) will inevitably decrease as both players will get tired. but let's see. as a chess fan, i honestly don't care if the computer says it's 97% or 93%, i do care to see fighting chess, interesting ideas, deviating from the beaten path in the openings. maybe I'm just too weak of a player myself, but a dead equal endgame where one player finally slips up out of fatigue isn't what I'm looking for.
Beautiful finish by Ding. Striking back twice in a row shows great resilience. Danny, what do you think, why are there so many decisive games in this match?
Why so many decisive games? Two reasons: (1) they have both allowed themselves to fall into positions where they don't feel comfortable; (2) when it gets to critical moments they haven't defended well. Of course (2) is related to (1).
@@PowerPlayChess Thanks for the reply. I see your point, but why is this so rare in WCC matches? I can't imagine so many decisive games in Carlsen's matches, and even before him. Inexperienced players?
@@PowerPlayChess i think (that's what Ding hinted at) they also try to sidestep eachother's opening preparation. as a result you don't see 25+ moves of home preparation in these games. in a way, this match is kind of oldschool, no? I'm not a titled player (much less a Grandmaster), so I'm happy to stand corrected if I'm wrong, by that's how it appears to this patzer so far
very nicely done by Ding!! d5 was a fantastic move that sealed Nepos fate in a position where many players would have payed quickly and the not made the best moves.
I often click on the live game but always think "no, I will wait and watch Daniel Kings analysis" A lot of the other coverage is incredibly technical, but these videos explain the games so simply, easily and entertainingly.
What i like most about Daniel is how his understanding shines when going through threats and options that lead to dead ends, before going on to discuss what actually happened - it gives an idea about just how much work those guys are doing on the chessboard. Meanwhile, everyone else goes by "he did this; computer says no - missed this move". It's nice to see that this is a new Golden Age of Chess, and people are showing more and more interest, but they are missing out on the best one around here on the RUclipss.
My expectations without Magnus was high, 9 years of him making the WC a rapid match. Now its more level and fun and didnt disappoint, back and fourth punches.
When playing against Magnus there is weight of history because you know of you make smallest mistake you likely will lose. It’s part of Magnus effect. At the super GM level if you really want to you can steer game into very equal and drawish lines. This is inevitably what occurs against Magnus because of how deadly he is. Here Nepo and Ding respect each other but there isn’t this feeling that one mistake is certain defeat. Thus both sides are willing to take some more chances. If they played like this against Magnus they may be down 2 points in four games and match is already over.
@@mcronrn yeah. It’s been said in classical format Magnus with white can force draw 100% of time. Not sure if this is really true or not but again at this level trying to force imbalance as Black when 2800 plus player like Magnus is playing to draw may just lead to defeat. So it’s hard playing against someone with Magnus’ precision.
I love how the players are going for classical pawn structures with clear strategic aims in mind. Much more instructive than the extremely concrete and long opening lines often seen on the top level. The games follow an apparent logical path this way.
This is turning in to a Rocky movie. If they both keep getting knocked down it's going to turn in to the final scene where just one of them has to stand back up to claim the title. :) More popcorn! LFG! Can't wait for the next PowerPlay video...
Excellent commentary as usual by gm danny. Your video commentary for this wcc is the 1st that i will view before others. Somehow your ideas always easy for a 1800 player like me to absorb
I am glad Carlsen is not playing. I still remember that 12 game draw against Fabi, it was miracle that there was a decisive game against Karjakin and Anand(rematch). Basically we have to be lucky to get a decisive game with Carlsen, not sure why. Maybe everyone is cautious? This a brilliant match. And those who think that world #1 should be world champion - Kasparov retired as #1 and wasn't a champion. Later Anand was champion when he was not #1, nobody questioned his crown.
Carlsen is extremely good at winning in simplified, drawish positions, so he has little reason to strive for more in the earlier phases of the game. The result is often a series of draws, but Carlsen doesn't care, because he's confident that his opponent will eventually crack.
Carlson had spent too much time preparing with the computer, so his style developed to be more computerish. Superb at long calculations, but can lose to intuitive players like Artemiyev in shorter controls.
@@allykid4720 Hilarious considering his intuition is one of his strongest assets. How many blitz or rapid titles does Artemiev have? He's not better even in bullet ;)
@@ChessJourneyman Artemiyev beats Magnus in quarter/semifinals, but then loses to other strong players. May that be a reason for not getting a title? In other cases, they're being seeded in different tournament legs with Magnus having an easy run. Bullet games barely prove the difference in chess skills: Penguin is superb at bullet, but sucks at the real game. Does he have any titles?
This has to be best world championship in modern era. It’s crazy how London was never played before, to be fair London is kinda drawish but Ding should play those kind of openings like London or Petrov etc, it seems to me that in dynamic and complex positions Nepo gets the better of him.
24:50 after Nd5 B played Kh8 to defend against Nf6. A nice variation (which I think Giri didn't mention in the commentary) was: Nd5 - a3; Nf6 - Kh8; Qg7! Rg7; Rc8 and mate to follow.
Hey, I just found this channel and really enjoy the analysis, thank you :). One question; 5:56 - does white win a piece here? Doesn't black have Qb6 or Qc5? Edit: just seen a few similar comments nevermind :)
Nepo's impulsiveness in positions where he doesn't feel like he's in control costs him every time. But that isn't to say it was easy to find a good defense in his position, even with an hour of clock time. Also... PowerPlay to 100k!!!
To me, that sort of impulsiveness seems to me related to a feeling of insecurity, as in "I don't think I can hold this, let's just roll the dice and see what happens."
I've found Qf7 in 10 sec. This was really a very nice game by Ding. Now, I'm glad Carlsen is out; we have really enjoyable chess and the whole match from these 2 super GM's.
Yes, I also saw Qf7 since I was prompted that a great move was coming. But the point is that Qf7 only threatens Qxg8 because of the d5 pawn. THAT pawn push was the star move. If you saw d4-d5 in 10 seconds (setting up Qf7xg8), then you should be in the next Candidates tournament.
It's like Ding "reverse engineered" the mating-net ... He tried to make Qc7 work and found this! The d5 move must be one of the more devious plans ever thought out in a World Championship match! 😉👍👍👍
I came out and supported Ding before the match started. He had a very wobbly start but has recovered. As is often the case it will not necessarily be decided on chess ability alone but by which player handles the pressure better. PowerPlay to 100k.
At 20.44 it appears like white is in hopeless situation. When i saw this position i thought it is over for white. Black queen and bishop close to white king and white king is exposed. Only some chess experts can see intricate things. Even more surprising thing for me was the computer evaluation bar showing white is better by huge margin.
The funny thing is that the mate with Rf8 assisted by white pawns on d5 and h5 is EXACTLY the same mate that Hikaru blundered into against Fabiano about a week ago! Amazingly rare tactic seen twice in swift succession at the highest level.
I actually recognized d5 for what it was really doing only after Qc7 was played. I have seen it in the Woodpecker course on Chessable or another tactics book or course before, and I've had it in my own games before where I probably did it on accident. I might've shut off the escape square on purpose when it was easier to calculate once or twice, but never with the foresight Ding had this game.
6:01 Perhaps black can avoid material loss with Qc5 or Qb6. Still, after exf6 Qxb5 fxg7 Kxg7, black would be saddled with structural and king safety weaknesses.
After the opening, and Re1, this just looked like a "Ding" position. Nagging slight positional pull. Nothing much. But Ding knew clamping with a4,A5 would give him the advantage..... The finish was beautiful. Ding is modest, but can play tactics as well as Nepo. Who wins from here.... Either way, wonderful entertainment....
Wow, so quick Daniel. Great, I can continue my binge. This is the third analysis of this game. Hikaru first, agadmator, now Daniel. Gotham needs to pick his game up
1:52 Although you were right by pinpointing the London 1922 tournament as a milestone for the London System, his real birth was in 1883 played by Mason in... the London Tournament!
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This is perhaps my favorite game so far in this world championship match. d5 was absolutely brilliant.
I found it fascinating how Giri (the world's #6) couldn't figure out the idea behind it. and yet it's obvious once you see it. to me that's the type of beauty in chess that's reminiscent of Bobby Fischer and his approach. aggressive, positional, far-sighted, clean, and looking easy in retrospection (unless you try to replicate it yourself)
When i was watching live I saw Ding play d5 and my immediate thought was that seems a bit slow here? I don't keep engine on when watching these as it ruins the fun (for me) so seeing him prove on the board why that move was so important was really neat to watch.
This match is amazing! 4 decisive games already after only 6 games. A whole lot better than 12 draws in a row... Thanks Daniel for the quick videos and of course the great insights!
The match is great but let's also praise these recaps as they are a thing of beauty. Brilliant, clear, entertaining!
Ding played some brilliant and accurate moves in the last part of the game. He was so accurate. He deserves this victory.
d5 was an incredible move. I can't really see where Nepo went wrong because he didn't really - the game was all about the accumulation of small advantages.
And yet in the post-game interview, he said he played terribly. I was disappointed he didn't give Ding credit for a brilliant performance.
@@spirituallyjazzy I think Nepo personality is ill suited to long grinds which is what classical World Chess Championship is a lot. I mean when he has a chance to get that perpetual or equalize he had like an hour on the clock and he moves his bishop after only 3 minutes. That … just won’t do. No way Magnus or really any other top 10 player would do that. You sit and you calculate. Especially if you have time. That’s why during chess commentary the time on the clock provides such critical context and really that info should somehow be conveyed. He inexplicably rushed the move and the line that would have saved him, while not obvious, was WELL within his abilities to find given some thought. Nepo tends to do this when things are very tense. Remember what Magnus said? “He plays bad moves quickly.” Harsh but not inaccurate and in this game led to his undoing. That’s what he was so upset. I just pray this doesn’t put him on tilt like last year.
@@dfchang813 You said, "that info [clock times] should somehow be conveyed."
They are shown on the RUclips podcast with Giri, Howell and Naroditsky. That also shows the move number. Clocks can be pretty meaningless without that.
@@rossmurray6849 I was talking more about the recaps by Agad and Daniel.
@@dfchang813 That makes sense now. It is technically possible. Gotham Chess shows updated clocks after each move in his analyses.
Pawn d5 is the move heard around the world. What an absolutely spectacular mating net. Fantastic game.
The final mating net was absolutely beautiful. Perfect end to this game.
Great job Danny, you're very right to praise Ding for not taking the queens off before the first time control. Fabulous show of nerves by the Chinese player
absolutely brilliant d5, balls of steel with that a pawn going fast and perfect calculation by Ding!
Both players are showing excellent chess. I'm happy that both of these gentlemen have brilliant wins in the match. Something to show the grandkids. d5 was special.
Loving this WCC. Each game just gets better and better. Both players are amazing to watch, but Ding was really showing his mettle this round with an unexpectedly exciting London System. The h5 tactic was sneaky, but that subtle little d5 nudge the cherry on top.
Systems like the London often allow more pieces to remain on the board than mainlines where exchanges in the centre can result in everything being swapped off down the open files.
I love the different styles of Ian and Ding. Getting to watch them clash in a match like this is amazing. Thank you for the analysis!
An amazing game, many thanks for the thorough analysis as usual
The Ding pawn strikes again, first in an opening with the London, then in the endgame! The d pawn is truly Ding's pawn.
This is like the Argentina x France final!
Wonderful finish, this match has it all. Two genuine heavyweights trading blows. Thanks Daniel
After the London was on the board i feared this would fizzle out to a boring draw, Ding in damage control mode to make it to the rest day.
I could not have been more wrong! What a game, an instant classic! And what a brilliant finish!
Ding showing that it is not the London itself that is boring, but the dull players that choose it as their dont-think-always-play-the-same-setup system.
Precisely. No matter what opening you play, it is really about the mindset.
I'm really enjoying this WC. Thanks for the great commentary, as always.
Well done Ding! Great commentary!
It's nice how the knight on g6 also covers the f4 square and prevents perpetual check. Brilliant plan by Ding!
Ding solved a brilliant mating puzzle pawn d5 is brilliant creating a mating net. Solving mating puzzles having tea at home is very nice thing. But doing this thing in a world championship match is not easy. There is so much pressure.
If it seems like this is a sloppy match, note that ACPL after six games for both players = 14.83. This is actually a very very accurate match.
Iirc, Carlsen-Caruana would be ~6 ACL.
Great fighting chess
I looked it up and you do not recall correctly. ~6 is the acpl of a highlight reel of the best wc games ever. Some of the Magnus Fabi games are 18 or so and most are >6. Hard to calculate the average on my phone but it seems a between 10 and 15 so probably a bit better than this match but not by much.
@@Evilanious Thank you for taking the time to check!
@@Evilanious that's probably right, although i think that the quality of the current match (as measured by centipawn loss) will inevitably decrease as both players will get tired. but let's see.
as a chess fan, i honestly don't care if the computer says it's 97% or 93%, i do care to see fighting chess, interesting ideas, deviating from the beaten path in the openings.
maybe I'm just too weak of a player myself, but a dead equal endgame where one player finally slips up out of fatigue isn't what I'm looking for.
what a nice d5 was. Nice game .
Beautiful finish by Ding. Striking back twice in a row shows great resilience.
Danny, what do you think, why are there so many decisive games in this match?
Why so many decisive games? Two reasons: (1) they have both allowed themselves to fall into positions where they don't feel comfortable; (2) when it gets to critical moments they haven't defended well. Of course (2) is related to (1).
@@PowerPlayChess Thanks for the reply. I see your point, but why is this so rare in WCC matches? I can't imagine so many decisive games in Carlsen's matches, and even before him. Inexperienced players?
@@PowerPlayChess i think (that's what Ding hinted at) they also try to sidestep eachother's opening preparation. as a result you don't see 25+ moves of home preparation in these games. in a way, this match is kind of oldschool, no? I'm not a titled player (much less a Grandmaster), so I'm happy to stand corrected if I'm wrong, by that's how it appears to this patzer so far
very nicely done by Ding!! d5 was a fantastic move that sealed Nepos fate in a position where many players would have payed quickly and the not made the best moves.
That was beautiful from Ding. However, Ian's habit of moving too quickly still seems to haunt him.
Wow. Blow for blow. This is a fun match. Love the commentary
Nice analysis boss. More power to you.
I often click on the live game but always think "no, I will wait and watch Daniel Kings analysis"
A lot of the other coverage is incredibly technical, but these videos explain the games so simply, easily and entertainingly.
What i like most about Daniel is how his understanding shines when going through threats and options that lead to dead ends, before going on to discuss what actually happened - it gives an idea about just how much work those guys are doing on the chessboard.
Meanwhile, everyone else goes by "he did this; computer says no - missed this move". It's nice to see that this is a new Golden Age of Chess, and people are showing more and more interest, but they are missing out on the best one around here on the RUclipss.
Waw...it wasnt accross in mind. What a beatifull checkmate.
Amazing game and amazing explanation too Daniel, many thanks!!!!!
3 wins in 3 days, amazing. hope there are plenty more.
My excpectations to a WC without Magnus were low. I was wrong, and I am not alone. What a match! Chess propaganda!
So true
My expectations without Magnus was high, 9 years of him making the WC a rapid match. Now its more level and fun and didnt disappoint, back and fourth punches.
When playing against Magnus there is weight of history because you know of you make smallest mistake you likely will lose. It’s part of Magnus effect. At the super GM level if you really want to you can steer game into very equal and drawish lines. This is inevitably what occurs against Magnus because of how deadly he is. Here Nepo and Ding respect each other but there isn’t this feeling that one mistake is certain defeat. Thus both sides are willing to take some more chances. If they played like this against Magnus they may be down 2 points in four games and match is already over.
@@dfchang813 And Magnus played in a super cagey manner, very solidly because he knew he was the better player and expectations were so high 🙏👍🏽
@@mcronrn yeah. It’s been said in classical format Magnus with white can force draw 100% of time. Not sure if this is really true or not but again at this level trying to force imbalance as Black when 2800 plus player like Magnus is playing to draw may just lead to defeat. So it’s hard playing against someone with Magnus’ precision.
What. An absolute. Treat. The WCC that keeps on giving.
FAN-TAS-TIC game by Ding!! I hope he wins the title!
Certainly a more entertaining final than we've had for a while!
Looks like the winner will be determined by who manages not to lose with black.
I love how the players are going for classical pawn structures with clear strategic aims in mind. Much more instructive than the extremely concrete and long opening lines often seen on the top level. The games follow an apparent logical path this way.
Amazing that such a finish was there and luminaries like King and Giri didn’t see it.
Chess is truly amazing. 🙏🙏👏👏
Love your commentary, Daniel. Sounds like you’ve got some kids in the neighborhood excited about the match, too. 😅 Thanks so much!
Astonishing from Ding.
"I get knocked down, but I get up again
You are never gonna keep me down!"
Ding should be tubthumping after that win.
wow! from a london to this result, what a game! level match now! cheers mr king!
Thank you for your insigths into this amazing match.
Brilliant game, top review, merci maestro!
I think that d5 is my new favourite move
Yes, it’s significance is not what someone would think it was going to be.
What a match, ty DK!
great commentary, as usual
That d5 move won him the game, very smart
thx for the comentary brilliant as always:)
Awesome recap as usual, Danny! Glad to have caught the tailend of the game with the d5 brilliancy! What a thrilling match! :)
I was waiting for this video!!
This is turning in to a Rocky movie. If they both keep getting knocked down it's going to turn in to the final scene where just one of them has to stand back up to claim the title. :)
More popcorn! LFG! Can't wait for the next PowerPlay video...
Excellent commentary as usual by gm danny. Your video commentary for this wcc is the 1st that i will view before others. Somehow your ideas always easy for a 1800 player like me to absorb
I am glad Carlsen is not playing. I still remember that 12 game draw against Fabi, it was miracle that there was a decisive game against Karjakin and Anand(rematch). Basically we have to be lucky to get a decisive game with Carlsen, not sure why. Maybe everyone is cautious? This a brilliant match. And those who think that world #1 should be world champion - Kasparov retired as #1 and wasn't a champion. Later Anand was champion when he was not #1, nobody questioned his crown.
Carlsen is extremely good at winning in simplified, drawish positions, so he has little reason to strive for more in the earlier phases of the game. The result is often a series of draws, but Carlsen doesn't care, because he's confident that his opponent will eventually crack.
Carlson had spent too much time preparing with the computer, so his style developed to be more computerish. Superb at long calculations, but can lose to intuitive players like Artemiyev in shorter controls.
@@allykid4720 Hilarious considering his intuition is one of his strongest assets. How many blitz or rapid titles does Artemiev have? He's not better even in bullet ;)
@@ChessJourneyman Artemiyev beats Magnus in quarter/semifinals, but then loses to other strong players. May that be a reason for not getting a title? In other cases, they're being seeded in different tournament legs with Magnus having an easy run. Bullet games barely prove the difference in chess skills: Penguin is superb at bullet, but sucks at the real game. Does he have any titles?
lmao when anand was WC, no one considered him an actual WC, everyone knew magnus was miles ahead
Powerplay to 100k!!!
Great game and coverage tha KS, d5 was a great move
Some great commentary Daniel. Thanks.
This has to be best world championship in modern era.
It’s crazy how London was never played before, to be fair London is kinda drawish but Ding should play those kind of openings like London or Petrov etc, it seems to me that in dynamic and complex positions Nepo gets the better of him.
What a pleasure it’s been to watch these games! Thank you so much for the wonderful commentary, Daniel.
24:50 after Nd5 B played Kh8 to defend against Nf6. A nice variation (which I think Giri didn't mention in the commentary) was: Nd5 - a3; Nf6 - Kh8; Qg7! Rg7; Rc8 and mate to follow.
Thank you Daniel. Great analysis of a riveting match. I hope you get a nice boost to your channel - it's deserved! 👌
Great coverage as always. Thank you Daniel.
Hey, I just found this channel and really enjoy the analysis, thank you :).
One question; 5:56 - does white win a piece here? Doesn't black have Qb6 or Qc5?
Edit: just seen a few similar comments nevermind :)
When you don't play the best move in the position but what you find (d5) is so beatiful, everyone prefers it.
This is another amazing game absolutely amazing 👏 congratulations to Ding n, of course thanks Daniel for covering this amazing game!!
Great comment Daniel! Great comment!💥
Wow... the foresight and setup... crazy!!
Thanks for the amazing analysis, realy insightful!
d5 by Ding proves he is of world champion calibre.
Wow…. What a game. The pawn push reminded me of AlphaZero pushing c4 to prevent Stockfish’s queen from creating counter play.
Simply amazing.
Nepo's impulsiveness in positions where he doesn't feel like he's in control costs him every time. But that isn't to say it was easy to find a good defense in his position, even with an hour of clock time. Also... PowerPlay to 100k!!!
To me, that sort of impulsiveness seems to me related to a feeling of insecurity, as in "I don't think I can hold this, let's just roll the dice and see what happens."
I've found Qf7 in 10 sec. This was really a very nice game by Ding. Now, I'm glad Carlsen is out; we have really enjoyable chess and the whole match from these 2 super GM's.
d5 was the really tough one
Yes, I also saw Qf7 since I was prompted that a great move was coming. But the point is that Qf7 only threatens Qxg8 because of the d5 pawn. THAT pawn push was the star move. If you saw d4-d5 in 10 seconds (setting up Qf7xg8), then you should be in the next Candidates tournament.
@@wallacehoward2792 I could have been a top GM, but never wanted to go pro in chess and quit at 2475, 45 years ago
It's like Ding "reverse engineered" the mating-net ... He tried to make Qc7 work and found this! The d5 move must be one of the more devious plans ever thought out in a World Championship match! 😉👍👍👍
So you watched Caruana's analysis, cool. Give props to the source then.
Thank you, Daniel!
I came out and supported Ding before the match started. He had a very wobbly start but has recovered. As is often the case it will not necessarily be decided on chess ability alone but by which player handles the pressure better. PowerPlay to 100k.
Delivered with aplomb Daniel. Keep up the good work.
Criminal how few subs this channel has.
Needs more subs!!
At 20.44 it appears like white is in hopeless situation. When i saw this position i thought it is over for white. Black queen and bishop close to white king and white king is exposed. Only some chess experts can see intricate things. Even more surprising thing for me was the computer evaluation bar showing white is better by huge margin.
The funny thing is that the mate with Rf8 assisted by white pawns on d5 and h5 is EXACTLY the same mate that Hikaru blundered into against Fabiano about a week ago! Amazingly rare tactic seen twice in swift succession at the highest level.
This is gonna be a good one down to the wire .
I actually recognized d5 for what it was really doing only after Qc7 was played. I have seen it in the Woodpecker course on Chessable or another tactics book or course before, and I've had it in my own games before where I probably did it on accident. I might've shut off the escape square on purpose when it was easier to calculate once or twice, but never with the foresight Ding had this game.
great stuff
Thx.
Deliciosos comentarios!!!!! Gracias!!! Saludos desde Colombia
Delicious comments!!!!! Thank you!!! Greetings from Colombia
Gracias! Saludos desde London!
This was absolutely brilliant by Ding
Roller coaster world championship!
I like the kids playground background. Nice sonic touch.
At 12:55: Why is bishop takes forced? What about bishop h7 instead?
6:01 Perhaps black can avoid material loss with Qc5 or Qb6. Still, after exf6 Qxb5 fxg7 Kxg7, black would be saddled with structural and king safety weaknesses.
After the opening, and Re1, this just looked like a "Ding" position. Nagging slight positional pull. Nothing much. But Ding knew clamping with a4,A5 would give him the advantage.....
The finish was beautiful. Ding is modest, but can play tactics as well as Nepo.
Who wins from here.... Either way, wonderful entertainment....
Wow, so quick Daniel. Great, I can continue my binge. This is the third analysis of this game. Hikaru first, agadmator, now Daniel. Gotham needs to pick his game up
What a beauty! Hard to pick a winner now.
This game was really at WC level. Thanks for sharing your analysis with us ❤
I heard that, instead of resigning, Nepo said "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Ding". 😉
I thought at 25:08
Ng6, if bishop takes you set up mating net already
1:52 Although you were right by pinpointing the London 1922 tournament as a milestone for the London System, his real birth was in 1883 played by Mason in... the London Tournament!