Things I like about this tournament. Many rounds. Fascinating cast of characters. Long time control! Yes! This is chess. Endgames with time on the clock! What a concept. The very long history here. Game analysis on this channel. Let's go!
I love the Wijk Aan Zee too, gruelling 13-round classical super-tournament to start the year, what could be better! And truly historic event too, they're in their 87th edition. Really looking forward to your coverage!
Well, that was some bold play, rewarded in the end with some good fortune. I think he was crazy for going in to that position, but it worked out for him. This game kind of reminds me of playing faster time controls online, something I do too often. There's a point where playing subpar moves becomes an advantage, due to the clock. When you're worse, it's easier to just focus on surviving. If you cover the main threats it often becomes a very difficult task for the person with the advantage to convert. Giri had to find ALL of the brilliant moves. And in time trouble, he couldn't. Often not a wise strategy at the top, however. Sometimes these guys find every move. Look forward to seeing what happens in the rest of the tourney with your coverage. Thanks!
I watched the end of this game on the livestream. It was incredible how little time they had on their clocks. Could it be argued that this was a failure of time management by both players?
Possibly the young fellow simply reminds spectators that it's a game which might entertain everybody most when it's played in the best meaning of the word! (He's not the guy to play quick draws to blackmail FIDE.)
The world champion chess needed!!! The sport was dominated too long from the likes of Fabi, Magnus etc., who play top level, but un-exciting chess. Watching Gukesh reminds of watching games of Vishy, Kramnik, Topalov etc - games where the focus is on playing to win, instead of playing not to lose.
OK, then what is the winning line after Qd8+, what Anish wanted to avoid? I don’t think, that you also saw in your 5 seconds… Especially even Daniel missed this line in analysis (otherwise he would have shown it), not even beside the ticking clock…
@ If you omitted this checkmate in 6 line, why you haven’t omitted the checkmate in 3 line? That was not too difficult? You even mentioned that checkmate in 3 line, also all with checks, as “tricky”. To show the checkmate in 6 line was not enough “tricky” to show in the most important position of the game? So come on, you just missed it, because you just payed attention to the engine line suggested Qxh6. Or if you really omitted it, then you have made a bad video, because you just showed the key position of the game very poorly.
I have alot of friends who are environmental activists. Somehow they never feel organising a chess tournament outweights environmental destruction. They really do not get how fun this tournament is. I read last year that in the seventies or eighties environmental groups had stolen and hidden all the kings as form of protest. This delayed the first round. ;-) Some fascinating history.
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It's unbelievable that this youngest of World Champions has such courage and such nerves of steel! What a game!!!!!!!
I have also never turned down an invitation from the President of India.
Feel a little sorry for Giri, who found many fantastic tactics, but missed the win. Very sharp reactions from Gukesh. Thanks Daniel.
Things I like about this tournament.
Many rounds.
Fascinating cast of characters.
Long time control! Yes! This is chess. Endgames with time on the clock! What a concept.
The very long history here.
Game analysis on this channel.
Let's go!
Well said!
And we can just focus on the chess!!!
@@stevewild374 Some small drama might be okay as well perhaps, but yes.
I love the Wijk Aan Zee too, gruelling 13-round classical super-tournament to start the year, what could be better! And truly historic event too, they're in their 87th edition. Really looking forward to your coverage!
It's always a pleasure to watch your analysis. Thank you Mr. King.
One thing is for sure: Gukesh does like to play chess.
A cracking game, exactly!
Nice analysis!
Amazing attacking game !
Well, that was some bold play, rewarded in the end with some good fortune. I think he was crazy for going in to that position, but it worked out for him.
This game kind of reminds me of playing faster time controls online, something I do too often. There's a point where playing subpar moves becomes an advantage, due to the clock. When you're worse, it's easier to just focus on surviving. If you cover the main threats it often becomes a very difficult task for the person with the advantage to convert. Giri had to find ALL of the brilliant moves. And in time trouble, he couldn't. Often not a wise strategy at the top, however. Sometimes these guys find every move.
Look forward to seeing what happens in the rest of the tourney with your coverage. Thanks!
Go ahead Gukesh!
I watched the end of this game on the livestream. It was incredible how little time they had on their clocks. Could it be argued that this was a failure of time management by both players?
Better than 80 move rook endgame squeezes we are used to
Possibly the young fellow simply reminds spectators that it's a game which might entertain everybody most when it's played in the best meaning of the word! (He's not the guy to play quick draws to blackmail FIDE.)
That's just how Gukesh plays, he wasn't sending any message.
The world champion chess needed!!! The sport was dominated too long from the likes of Fabi, Magnus etc., who play top level, but un-exciting chess. Watching Gukesh reminds of watching games of Vishy, Kramnik, Topalov etc - games where the focus is on playing to win, instead of playing not to lose.
Absurdly complicated game.
Thanks Daniel, I've found Ng4 in 5 sec. Not too difficult...
OK, then what is the winning line after Qd8+, what Anish wanted to avoid?
I don’t think, that you also saw in your 5 seconds…
Especially even Daniel missed this line in analysis (otherwise he would have shown it), not even beside the ticking clock…
@@lajos-berenyi I omitted this line rather than missed it. After 36 Qd8+ Kg7 37 Rxe4, it's all with checks for Black, so not too difficult.
@ If you omitted this checkmate in 6 line, why you haven’t omitted the checkmate in 3 line? That was not too difficult? You even mentioned that checkmate in 3 line, also all with checks, as “tricky”. To show the checkmate in 6 line was not enough “tricky” to show in the most important position of the game?
So come on, you just missed it, because you just payed attention to the engine line suggested Qxh6. Or if you really omitted it, then you have made a bad video, because you just showed the key position of the game very poorly.
The knight guards the f6 square
@ A little harsh, in my opinion. Have a lovely day!
I have alot of friends who are environmental activists. Somehow they never feel organising a chess tournament outweights environmental destruction. They really do not get how fun this tournament is.
I read last year that in the seventies or eighties environmental groups had stolen and hidden all the kings as form of protest. This delayed the first round. ;-) Some fascinating history.
Gukesh, the modern day answer to Tal?
We love Giri, but Gukesh have more fans, which were praying to more gods ;)
Polytheism for the win. 😀
Hikaru was a whole day quicker.
Never mind at all, I watch them both for their different ways.