Nepo's hilarious. "It wouldn't cost that much to get me to chessbox. I've been practicing boxing for cardio, and beating people up is fun. Maybe if I liked them, it would cost a bit more."
@@Wargasm54 Man! Russia is in the middle of war, which is full of atrocious, where shooting civilians, hunger and rapes are measures used. This puts your comment in terrible context. Nepo has condemned this war openly and do not deserve to be in this context
@@miaomeow69 34:12 "You know in some cases, it would completely free" 34:24 "No no no, it's like a process of hurting others, yeah it's great." I paraphrased but that's the gist
Kabir is talking specifically about the podcast he has on this very channel. Yeah this is "a" podcast, but we're very identically discussing one actual Podcast that currently exists. By the same guy.
Every time Nepo answers he always humble himself and acknowledges his mistakes or his shortcomings, he also keeps on empathizing with Ding . This man is truly a gentleman i'm glad i'm a fan
Levi left Russia at the age of 1 or 2 years old according to his interview on levitov chess so how he can be considered like a 100% Russian person? I think more fair to say he's bilingual isn't?
Yeah, he's the reason I've gotten into watching chess. I was so amazed by his performance at dota caster's stream, where he was blindfolded agains 5 (or 4) newbie players.
Fun fact, Nepo was also playing Dota professionaly, even got a win against 1st international -NAVI. He had Frostnova nickname. He also commented couple of matches on Starladder as an play-by-play commentator(searchable in RUclips)
"It's the process of hurting someone" I nearly fell off my chair laughing. He not only wants to win, he also wants to hurt someone in chess boxing. Great interview! I enjoyed more than the Magnus one. His decency and honesty are so clearly evident!
I’m rooting for Ian, seems like a chill and humble guy. Feel bad that he’s been through so much. Hope he wins the Candidates and the World Championship!
My money is on Nepo. I would also be happy if Fabi wins as he is a class act. I feel like Nepo is the most naturally talented chess player in the field but he loses patience or has anxiety sometimes and loses. He has proved many times that his best is better than everyone.
Ian will be tough to beat because he wins games, frankly. Maybe his chance of losing a game is higher than Fabi's chance, but Ian's chance of winning a game is quite a bit higher than Fabi's. Fabi has only won one game, and the position was nearly equal
@@fangiscool1 I also feel the same in regards to Nepo. His ceiling is really high but his floor can be low sometimes. Also I love the Indians. They seem like such good boys but I think they are not seasoned enough to take down the likes of these 2. But the future of chess is looking real bright with people like them.
Fabi could've well won against Naka and Gukesh - he let the games slip at a certain point. But it's clear he is always the one putting pressure for a win against any opponent, and if he finds the rhythm, he will win games. On the other hand, he's the only one who can finish the tournament undefeated. The man is just too hard to break. Nepo is very dangerous (well prepared and experienced), but he's unstable and might well lose a couple of game in a bad streak.
I just loved seeing Nepo forcing himself to triple-check the winning sequence of moves against Vidit and not blitz it instantly. It’s a good sign to me.
looking back, I think Ian deserves to be world champion even though I've routed for the opposite side both times, dude is always dominating in the candidates and still is, wish him the absolute best
Tbh everybody rooted for Ding as well. The last championship was extremely hard in terms of choosing your favorite cause Ding is among the most humble guys on earth and i strongly rooted for Nepo every turnament before that. At the end, i wanted nobody to win bc i knew that it would hurt more seeing the other one loose than feeling good for the winner. And the last game proofed me right i guess
Wait, isn!t Nepo the really disrespectful guy who knows nothing about sportsmanship? I would believe politicians faster than this guy, even his questions are lies.
Besides being an insane player, he looks a very calm and great person. I am very happy to watch his fandom getting bigger and bigger. Best wishes for him
3 years old already. You can't think of anything by yourself? You have to repeat what comments someone else created in hopes to get likes? It's played out 700 times a video
I must say, Ian always impresses me with how he expresses himself. He and Fabi always share very interesting and honest insights into that level of competition. Also, great interviews Gotham! Enjoyed them all.
Was going for Ding in WCC but man Nepo for sure to win the candidates and maybe avenge his loss to ding if that happens il be going for Ding but you g9t this Nepo just a fan from New Zealand
He's accused people of cheating with pretty unfounded evidence if I remember right. Not stating my opinion on it but that's the main controversy. @@kevinctb9243
i LOVE how Levy lets the other person talk. I have never once see him take the talking stage away from anyone. As normal as that sounds, a lot of interviews get lost because of overtalking or cutting the other person off. This is chill, smart and insightful. Wonderful job, Levy. Huge respect. Ian, kudos and all the best. Bring it home!
@FahimHoq , his parents left Russia in 1990s, so even though he was born in the US, Russian is his mother tongue. Edit: he speaks without an accent which is seriously impressive
i love the both Guys but it is just hilarious the cultural differences, Jan is such an honest and no bullshit guy and then Levy acting in the most American way ever. really hoping that this Time Jan will close the Title
Thank you Gotham for helping us keep up to date to the candidates and get to know more about these players inside and outside their chess, hope to see more and more of these interviews ❤
I love that unlike Magnus, Ian put real thought into the “how many drinks before you’d lose” question. I do get that they are all in the best in the world but Ian’s answer shows he’s still got humility and humor on top of that. Thanks for the interview!
he has a really nice scense of humor unfortunately most of English speaking interviews pressume quite strict format without Dina's style jokes let's say otherwise It would have been something lol
You know for me chess players like him are great and so fun to wach mainly beacause they look so human, you emphatize with them so much, but still they are genious, facinating
My favorite interview so far, can't really tell why but you seemed to connect with him quite well compared to what we see from him in more formal interviews. Great job!
I believe Nepo is the kind of person you talk to about a specific topic and then suddenly others come up and he starts asking you if you prefer coffee with milk or black, if you prefer the city or the countryside or if you prefer summer or winter, all in a serene voice while giving you that "I'm messing with you, aren't I?" smile. Look at 1:55
I do have to say that what Ian has accomplished is criminally underrated. It takes serious fortitude and persistence to do what he's done and doing*. Idc that he didn't win the world championship I have a ton of respect for Ian as a competitor.
Very candid interview - I am always surprised how openly Ian speaks out his mind. I wish him all the best to do the hat-trick of winning three candidates in a row!
You both need to workout. The faces look huge compared to bodies
Pin of shameeee
Pin of shame speedrun any%
42 minutes and 32 seconds
not a record but we'll take it
The most wholesome pin of shame
Of pin shame
He sacrifices, HIS DIGNITYYYYYYYY!
Nepo's hilarious. "It wouldn't cost that much to get me to chessbox. I've been practicing boxing for cardio, and beating people up is fun. Maybe if I liked them, it would cost a bit more."
True Russian heart 😂
That was an innuendo to not offending Jews
Certified Russian😂
Ian Drago
@@Wargasm54 Man! Russia is in the middle of war, which is full of atrocious, where shooting civilians, hunger and rapes are measures used. This puts your comment in terrible context. Nepo has condemned this war openly and do not deserve to be in this context
Levy: "How much to chessbox?"
Fabi: "10 million"
Nepo: "I'd beat someone's ass for free, what are you talking about?"
Timestamp
@@lol-gb5vt is ther3 anywhere they talked about chessboxing tho? I slept through some parts (early morning here sorry)
@@miaomeow69 34:12 "You know in some cases, it would completely free"
34:24 "No no no, it's like a process of hurting others, yeah it's great."
I paraphrased but that's the gist
Not joking, if Nepo trains in like MMA or something which is now popular... He will hit 2850 and sweep Ding... I'm dead serious ...
@@ordro107 lmao the mma training would take too much time away from chess
This interview is the reason why I think Levy should bring his podcast back.
you couldn't have finished yet 💀 yall yapping
The podcast was and will always be my favorite GC content
These are podcast. Just not in a classic podcast setting
Kabir is talking specifically about the podcast he has on this very channel. Yeah this is "a" podcast, but we're very identically discussing one actual Podcast that currently exists. By the same guy.
I disagree
Nepo in the Candidates is something else 👑
Please give me unlimited game review
He plays quick and strong.
Don't you guys do anything with Anish Giri, who turned Tata into Tata Steal
Gukesh better
@@awdityaa I will admit it when gukesh defeats Ian
Every time Nepo answers he always humble himself and acknowledges his mistakes or his shortcomings, he also keeps on empathizing with Ding . This man is truly a gentleman i'm glad i'm a fan
Don't Worry Once He Wins 😂 His EGO will be through the Roof and would happily Spit on You
I had never heard him talk but somehow it was clear to me.
but he also accuses people of cheating when losing to them
Come on chess players by far are visible weirdos and full of ego
@@jacob4tee isn't that Kramnik?
Speakers: Russians
Interview: English
Location: Canada
Hotel: Trivago
Google: En Passant
The new trivago marketing strategy is actually crazy🔥🔥
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Levi left Russia at the age of 1 or 2 years old according to his interview on levitov chess so how he can be considered like a 100% Russian person? I think more fair to say he's bilingual isn't?
@@happyrabbit7944 There are so many things wrong with your comment lol
Ian is super chill. The first time that levy is not wearing a full suit😂😂
Yeah, he's the reason I've gotten into watching chess. I was so amazed by his performance at dota caster's stream, where he was blindfolded agains 5 (or 4) newbie players.
Fun fact, Nepo was also playing Dota professionaly, even got a win against 1st international -NAVI. He had Frostnova nickname. He also commented couple of matches on Starladder as an play-by-play commentator(searchable in RUclips)
amazing
, thank you
Thanks
"It's the process of hurting someone" I nearly fell off my chair laughing. He not only wants to win, he also wants to hurt someone in chess boxing. Great interview! I enjoyed more than the Magnus one. His decency and honesty are so clearly evident!
I died when he corrected Levy. "No no no no, the process of hurting someone..."
My brain completely refuses to process reality after watching Levy give an interview in russian and interview Ian in english back to back
Were?
@@Skorpien. ruclips.net/video/bNVOUSkxAjk/видео.html
@@Skorpien.Levitov chess channel, it was about a week ago
@@Skorpien.levitov chess RUclips
It’s on LevitovChess
I’m rooting for Ian, seems like a chill and humble guy. Feel bad that he’s been through so much. Hope he wins the Candidates and the World Championship!
"That's fair "
Levy
“Okay umm”
- Ian
@@ramy9103he does the Russian « yeah but okay » unironically lol
Sure
Big thank you to Ian for interviewing Magnus
what??
LoL what
iangus neposon*
you win this entire comment section. congratulations!
Damn I can't believe our favorite IM youtuber Ian Rozeman is interviewing Magnus Nepomniachtchi two time challenger
I really want to see this guy becoming a world champion.
I think he should become a GM first
@@b0d954He is talking about Nepo
@@b0d954he meant Ian
@@b0d954sarcasm I suppose 😅
@@b0d954 good one 😂😂😂
My money is on Nepo. I would also be happy if Fabi wins as he is a class act. I feel like Nepo is the most naturally talented chess player in the field but he loses patience or has anxiety sometimes and loses. He has proved many times that his best is better than everyone.
Ian will be tough to beat because he wins games, frankly. Maybe his chance of losing a game is higher than Fabi's chance, but Ian's chance of winning a game is quite a bit higher than Fabi's. Fabi has only won one game, and the position was nearly equal
@@fangiscool1 I also feel the same in regards to Nepo. His ceiling is really high but his floor can be low sometimes. Also I love the Indians. They seem like such good boys but I think they are not seasoned enough to take down the likes of these 2. But the future of chess is looking real bright with people like them.
Fabi could've well won against Naka and Gukesh - he let the games slip at a certain point. But it's clear he is always the one putting pressure for a win against any opponent, and if he finds the rhythm, he will win games. On the other hand, he's the only one who can finish the tournament undefeated. The man is just too hard to break. Nepo is very dangerous (well prepared and experienced), but he's unstable and might well lose a couple of game in a bad streak.
Nepo has great days, Caruana is well balanced, but I believe Nodirbek will overtake the rest in 2 or 4 years.
I just loved seeing Nepo forcing himself to triple-check the winning sequence of moves against Vidit and not blitz it instantly. It’s a good sign to me.
looking back, I think Ian deserves to be world champion even though I've routed for the opposite side both times, dude is always dominating in the candidates and still is, wish him the absolute best
Tbh everybody rooted for Ding as well. The last championship was extremely hard in terms of choosing your favorite cause Ding is among the most humble guys on earth and i strongly rooted for Nepo every turnament before that. At the end, i wanted nobody to win bc i knew that it would hurt more seeing the other one loose than feeling good for the winner. And the last game proofed me right i guess
Credit to Ian for proving all the critics wrong 💪
Do you come from the future?
he's already proven them both wrong and right twice
It’s not over yet.
@@MrVladko0así es Nepo siempre tiene crisis nerviosa es un torneo muy duro y estresante 👍
Wait, isn!t Nepo the really disrespectful guy who knows nothing about sportsmanship? I would believe politicians faster than this guy, even his questions are lies.
Besides being an insane player, he looks a very calm and great person. I am very happy to watch his fandom getting bigger and bigger.
Best wishes for him
Levy never fails to kidnap GMs
😂😂😂
3 years old already. You can't think of anything by yourself? You have to repeat what comments someone else created in hopes to get likes? It's played out 700 times a video
ok this one was actually funny
😏
Old joke
I must say, Ian always impresses me with how he expresses himself. He and Fabi always share very interesting and honest insights into that level of competition. Also, great interviews Gotham! Enjoyed them all.
He and Fabi are the nicest chess players, so I like that they are playing good
he and fabi is really a breath of fresh air to hear their insights and see their honest and humble thoughts
"I have my own unique way of qualifying" 😂 love you Ian
Ian gave us one of the most painful visuals in recent memory during the rapid tiebreaks.
I’m just glad to see him playing at his best again.
Nepo is always such a chill guy. Seems like one of the few super GMs that aren’t ego maniacs.
Levy catching these GMs like Pokémon
My favorite player. Cant wait to see how he wins candidates once more and gets his well deserved crown in the championships
Was going for Ding in WCC but man Nepo for sure to win the candidates and maybe avenge his loss to ding if that happens il be going for Ding but you g9t this Nepo just a fan from New Zealand
Not looking so good.
@@JuliusCeaser_ nah I believe in him
@@shayinlp7831 hard games. It was an incredible candidates.
Ian actually seems like a really chill person, i know hes been in controversy before but here he just seems really cool
what controversy
@@kevinctb9243 losing the world championship twice
There was no controversy. Ian is a great guy.
He is too cool to gaf & that's what always gets him into trouble.
He's accused people of cheating with pretty unfounded evidence if I remember right. Not stating my opinion on it but that's the main controversy. @@kevinctb9243
i LOVE how Levy lets the other person talk. I have never once see him take the talking stage away from anyone. As normal as that sounds, a lot of interviews get lost because of overtalking or cutting the other person off. This is chill, smart and insightful. Wonderful job, Levy. Huge respect. Ian, kudos and all the best. Bring it home!
We need the drunk Nepo vs. Levy match fr
Yeah, with Nepo in his bartender waistcoat 😂
I really like his russian/nerd humour and the deadpan delivery. Interviews with him are always entertaining.
Hope Ian wins the candidates,he deserves it
Is it me, or is Nepos English much better than it was a year ago? (Language, not the opening).
ian hates the english he thinks its nonsense but yeah i think he probably has improved
@@jadexsolaris6916he thinks the language is nonsense?
@@jadexsolaris6916 who told he hates it?
trust me he speaks Russian with the same manier also many virus phrases and many phrases are the same
@@pct4toI think he means the opening.
Don't ask me why but I was expecting this interview to be in Russian
Edit: in case you're wondering, I don't speak Russian
I dont think anyone should ask, they both speak Russian
Honestly I thought he would have subtitles
I wasn't aware that Levy is fluent in that language.
@FahimHoq , his parents left Russia in 1990s, so even though he was born in the US, Russian is his mother tongue.
Edit: he speaks without an accent which is seriously impressive
@@margos666 thank you for explaining, I didn't know about his background.
Hope Nepo wins the candidates, if anyone deserves to be a World Champion, its him.
Also Caruana deserves a win
Alizera and pragg deserve it more. Nepo had his 2 shots
@@edwincollins5847 the one who deserves it is actually the one who wins the tournament
@@edwincollins5847Alireza shouldn’t even be in the candidates the way he got in should be bannable
@@KhoynadaWhat? He got in fair and square? Dont be a salty loser because Alireza did something within the rules.
Great to see this new format continued! I hope you bring back your Gotham podcast, loved listening to it before it went on hiatus!
„I have my own unique way of qualifying“ is just hilarious 😂 18:50
He's so silly
Ian is probably the chillest chess dude out there
i love the both Guys but it is just hilarious the cultural differences, Jan is such an honest and no bullshit guy and then Levy acting in the most American way ever. really hoping that this Time Jan will close the Title
34:30 ‘no no no no just the process of hurting others’ 😂😂
So kind of levy to be welcoming aspiring chess players onto his channel. So humble and inspiring😊❤
Ok it’s settled. I want a round robin competition with top GMs 10 shots in, playing against a bunch of lower titled players.
Drunk Magnus would be unbeatable
@@zephyrvezir5444 Magnus Carlsberg
When a dota player meets with chess nerd.😂
more like when a dota nerd meets a chess one
Man poor Ian... my heart goes out to him. He's really fighting the sadness from everything being so unfair
Thank you Gotham for helping us keep up to date to the candidates and get to know more about these players inside and outside their chess, hope to see more and more of these interviews ❤
He skipped the 'Get out of here' part when he found out Nepo is doing boxing for cardio.
The best part - Levy and Ian both speak Russian
When did they speak Russian??
@@mostafam7873 not in the video, Ian is Russian, and Levi's parents talked to him on Russian when he was a kid.
Levitov chess has a Russian interview with Gotham
"Yeah I have my own unique way of qualifying"
guy is a genius :D
28:40 he won world cup and other classical events
Also he played 63 classical games, he played more than %95 of super gm s
I loved the way he said, I have a different way of qualifying 😂😂
I love that unlike Magnus, Ian put real thought into the “how many drinks before you’d lose” question.
I do get that they are all in the best in the world but Ian’s answer shows he’s still got humility and humor on top of that.
Thanks for the interview!
"Depending on the opponent it would be for free" Now I´m curious who Nepo wants to punch in the face
Ding
Ding will die if Ian actually punches him. Ding built like a 4'6 chopstick @@ironmike9446
@@ironmike9446only one answer
Magnus. Ding is too nice
Harikrishna
I don't know why Nepo always looks like a sweet guy to hang around
he has a really nice scense of humor unfortunately most of English speaking interviews pressume quite strict format without Dina's style jokes let's say otherwise It would have been something lol
Dayum, gotham really kidnapped 3 GM while being an IM!
Big thank you Levy for interviewing one of the big talents in chess. You will see that Ian will win again 😊
Levy is out here scouting all the top players! Love it brother. You've come along way, maybe it's time you joined them :)
I love that whatever Nepo talks about, he sounds like he’s just analyzing yes ok
Yes ok
I mean yes but okay
Yeah i meant but okay
I hope Ian wins the world championship some day. He deserves it.
Готэм - первый американец, кто смог выговорить фамилию Непомнящего:) ps я знаю, что он русскоговорящий
Оч хорошо получается у итальянцев, кстати! Общаюсь с несколькими фанами, вообще влёт выговаривают
levy never fails to talk to gms while not being one
I think Levy has better chance to be grandmother rather than grandmaster lmao
I believe he has done chess a great service with his work. Don’t really care if he’s a GM.
Mad respect for Ian after this one
You know its 2024 when two Russians have an interview in english
Nepo either thinks a while before speaking or speaks at 2x speed
I am so glad you finally interviewed Ian Neapomniatchchtechichi!
Nah it's Ian Nepomniachtchi not that
@@sak1499 Dictionary, joke: a thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter
@@sak1499 No, it actually is Neapomniatchchtechichi.
@@arasgee9184 that was a really old joke
@@arasgee9184 😂
You know for me chess players like him are great and so fun to wach mainly beacause they look so human, you emphatize with them so much, but still they are genious, facinating
Bro won two candidates back to back and his on his way to winning a third. I think a lot of people don't realize what that means
Nepo is the actual chess genius! He is just too comfortable to try to win 😂 The guy literally chills and plays some chess.
Ian never fails to include Magnus in his world championships.
16:05 no way this is not edited
Levi never fails to kidnap GMs
Stolen
Levy never fails to kidnap Grandmothers?
An American and a Russian . Talking to each other. Calmly and peacefully. About chess (politics on board) . This is enormous !
I think Levys parents are actually russian as well
The dynasty of poets fully explains Ian's charm and charisma. Top fan
So dominant. He needs to win this year
i love this dude, such a cool guy
really hoping Ian makes it to the big stage again and wins it
Just got to a 860 rating in rapid and Im scared to play bc i don't want to go back down😭🤦
My favorite interview so far, can't really tell why but you seemed to connect with him quite well compared to what we see from him in more formal interviews. Great job!
3:53 "Ofc I'm streaming so also some nonsense everyday" 💀 Hikaru in shambles...
OMGGGG thank you for giving my Nepo an interview
I believe Nepo is the kind of person you talk to about a specific topic and then suddenly others come up and he starts asking you if you prefer coffee with milk or black, if you prefer the city or the countryside or if you prefer summer or winter, all in a serene voice while giving you that "I'm messing with you, aren't I?" smile. Look at 1:55
Great interview. Really like Nepo so nice to see him a bit more.
I do have to say that what Ian has accomplished is criminally underrated. It takes serious fortitude and persistence to do what he's done and doing*. Idc that he didn't win the world championship I have a ton of respect for Ian as a competitor.
I really hope he wins the candidates again and takes the crown this time
I don't know why, my brain really can't comprehend that Ian's voice sounds like that.
Guess what levy you just won a very nice match against him. This is from the future after 5 months 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Very candid interview - I am always surprised how openly Ian speaks out his mind.
I wish him all the best to do the hat-trick of winning three candidates in a row!
Now I want Nepo to win
Take a shot every time Nepo says "ok"
I really hope Ian wins the title this year. I don't want him to become another Korchnoi who almost had the title within grasp but could never win it
Focus on Ian the first 15 seconds of the interview, this man’s facial expressions are so honest and deep . Traits of a genius
Спасибо за интервью, Леви 😘
I’m calling it now, Ding vs Nepo rematch for WCC
Brilliant interview 👏 Nepo is a legend. Definitely a fan favourite. He will crush his opponent in Chess Boxing 👊
Credits to Ian for attending the interview and good job to mr. Rozman
Ian is so likable
So informative. Love to hear the chess giants up close. Thank you both for agreeing to give the fans this treat.
Nepo is one of my favourite personalities. He's a true gentleman!
Alternative title: Today I am kept hostage with Ian Nepomniachtchi
when you realize gotham could've answered ians question and just edited it out
Yeah but he hates editing his videos
You never know. There has been times where through mistakes some things made it into a youtube video that shouldn’t have
@@knighter1209he probably has an editor somewhere
Good timing on the Nepo interview with him leading Candidates.
I was so much looking forward to this interview. Thank you Levy and Ian !
Max Holloway here doing side interviewing GMs