This video is like watching a 5 year old explain quantum calculations from expert mathematicians where the 5 year old only has a basic understanding of addition and subtraction.
I remember the tough time he had in his last tournament was it tata Steele ? Where he lost some tough games it was either tata or the Random but he lost a couple he probably was winning was really bummed out Happy to see him get first Win today
Not taking anything away from Vidit. But, this is alot less of him winning then Hikaru basically giving it away. Like Hikaru refused to play the 2 most obvious moves. By obvious I mean natural moves. Literally a move that instantly pops in your head to make, that every single 1000 elo player in here would have played within 5-10seconds. Capture the bishop. BOTH TIMES. Which Hikaru spent in total almost 40mins on those 2 moves. Then both times made the wrong move, that anyone watching would had made in a heart beat. Which is just the top engine move. It's not like I would have made the move because I thought it was best. I would have done it with small calculation and realized I was up. Yet somehow Hikaru spending 40minutes didn't play it. Fucking nuts. This was Hikaru losing, not Vidit winning. Remind you, both times Vidit made those moves, it gave him a losing position, to the most natural moves possible. I wouldn't call that a monster strategy. Edit: excuse me 3 times Hikaru should have just captured the bishop and refused to do so. Like Hikaru played 2 blunders in this game. Which he never does. This has to be one of the worst performances I've seen from Hikaru. Like brother.....
Nakamura - Vidit, how modern. Did you know in 1850 NN vs Morphy in those primitive days began a Berlin with the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5
"and the strike that he lands IS ROOK... that was a bishop move" Levy like the driver in the heist getaway slamming on the gas only to realize he never started the car
1 am at the night almost 2 am in italy and youtube brings me a gotham chess video that brings me with a game of chess that is unbelieveable to me. Good job Gotham.
@@The_Lightlesswhat ? Was he complaining you gave away the winner ? It’s funny people complain about stuff like that I’ll watch the videos even after knowing who or lost News carries fast especially something like the Candidates as soon as a game is finished the results will be everywhere
I love the more time rule, i always hate seeing people be in a intense endgame but know they will lose because of time and it just becomes a mess, especially on the board when you can accidentally do an illegal move. 40 moves is a great idea, too, instead of every move a little time. Ensures a constant intense game rather than a spam of non moves to make up time
Levy I am always amazed and moved by your amazing storytelling capabilities, turning boring classical chess into a such a dramatic, exciting spectacle. You do brilliant work for these recaps, keep up the great work!
man i was rooting hard for Hikaru. he's always been second fiddle to Magnus. he's got plenty of time though, i bet Hikaru is gonna play d4 next time he has white
Crazy crazy games today…but guys writing off Hikaru is a bit too much. VD played amazing today and Hikaru played poorly. But people online just jumping to conclusions about Hikaru is weird…
True that it is funny one loss everyone ready to jump out window Now when he comes back and plays a really Strong game what will they say than ? He’s not done yet Awesome player
@michaelmassaro4375 Chill! Don't be so defensive. It's normal people will react when you get destroyed in the second game. Without fans' reactions and engagement, the chess scene will be boring... Fans make you and break you in every sport; that's the power of fans...
Happy to hear you and your family (and all Newyorkers for that matter, but I watch your videos, not theirs) are alright. I hope there'll be no more earthquakes.
Thanks Levy entertaining as usual I really enjoyed that Gukesh game he is my favorite player great defensive game reminded me of the Draw he had earlier this year against Pragg I think it was in Tata Steele hope to see more Brilliant games played im sure there will be
I’m a massive Pragg fan but I gotta give it to Gukesh. What incredible defense, especially when he was down SEVENTY MINUTES on the clock. It’s so funny how the first round was “chess is a draw” and the second round was “fight to the death”
Ahah i'm french and i'm having a really good time listening to you explaining those games ! Thank you GothamChess you're litteraly the best chess streamer ♥ Cheers from France !
Probably the best round of the entire tournament. Good job everyone. Thanks Levy for the entertaining commentary and analysis. Really enjoyed this one. What a blow to Hikaru and Alireza, it's going to be mentally tough to bounce back against solid players like Nepo and Fabi. It's going to get interesting how they are going to try to crack them. We're up for a fight for sure.
What a round. Preparation wins today. Rarely see so many avalanches from novelties in the opening. Didn’t work out for everybody but every novelty made a mess.
Don't you think vidit should have played this against nepo Because first thing, the top Russians who never play global tournaments who are currently serving as nepo's seconds would have done after this game was to run the best engine they have and analyse this thing Nepo loves ruy lopez, and now vidit can't do that against him, the person who plays this opening the best of all
This video is like watching a 5 year old explain quantum calculations from expert mathematicians where the 5 year old only has a basic understanding of addition and subtraction.
Pin of shame 😂😂
agreed
@@eunsoolee6023 he's not wrong thou
Bro is probably 5
I think it is not pin of shame. He is telling the truth. F
For reference, Hikaru is one of the best defensive players literally ever. The demolition he faced was insane.
That's probably because instead of thinking on a best way to hold the position he made crucial mistake in 4 seconds
Also its hard to play against when you play into your opponents prep and are hugely down on time
@@pratulanand4476insane prep, even more impressive that it was with black😵
Hikaru not taking that bishop is a true 1200 elo blunder. How could he not see he had to simplify in order to continue developing
@@grownupgamingbro thinks he knows better than hikaru
Shout out to the one single mod in fide's stream who kept things running smoothly with 4000+ people despite fide having NO official mods
unpaid janitor 🤣🤣
Pay bro
Vidit is as absolute monster when he gets going. He just need a positive push and he can create an avalanche.
I remember the tough time he had in his last tournament was it tata Steele ? Where he lost some tough games it was either tata or the Random but he lost a couple he probably was winning was really bummed out Happy to see him get first Win today
@@michaelmassaro4375I think it was Prague masters 2024 where he really struggled. Tata steel he had decent results
@michaelmassaro4375 In tata steels, he only lost one game and was top 4 I think.
He struggled in other tournament, he played after.
Not taking anything away from Vidit. But, this is alot less of him winning then Hikaru basically giving it away.
Like Hikaru refused to play the 2 most obvious moves. By obvious I mean natural moves. Literally a move that instantly pops in your head to make, that every single 1000 elo player in here would have played within 5-10seconds. Capture the bishop. BOTH TIMES. Which Hikaru spent in total almost 40mins on those 2 moves. Then both times made the wrong move, that anyone watching would had made in a heart beat. Which is just the top engine move. It's not like I would have made the move because I thought it was best. I would have done it with small calculation and realized I was up. Yet somehow Hikaru spending 40minutes didn't play it. Fucking nuts. This was Hikaru losing, not Vidit winning.
Remind you, both times Vidit made those moves, it gave him a losing position, to the most natural moves possible. I wouldn't call that a monster strategy.
Edit: excuse me 3 times Hikaru should have just captured the bishop and refused to do so.
Like Hikaru played 2 blunders in this game. Which he never does.
This has to be one of the worst performances I've seen from Hikaru. Like brother.....
Don't forget he is seconded by Surya Ganguly who helped Anand win three world championships.
For future reference, the first title was 'HE LOST!!!!!!!!!!'
Either you've forgotten 6 exclamation marks or Gotham's changed the title already 4 minutes in.
I saw that lol
I was confused because my popup said he lost and the videos title said he won. LOL!!!
Definitely changed it up he lost referring to Hikaru maybe didn’t want it to seem personal 😅
Literally watched it change hahahaha
They both took Magnus placing them in the "will do poorly" category personally
12 more games...
Yes lol 😂and well I hope Indians finish in the top 3 but Ian won't let it happen easily I guess
Is that what he said? 😅
@@thechuckberryfan98 yes it's available on TH-cam
Actually I think Nepo took what Magnus said personally
Nakamura - Vidit, how modern. Did you know in 1850 NN vs Morphy in those primitive days began a Berlin with the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5
"and the strike that he lands IS ROOK... that was a bishop move"
Levy like the driver in the heist getaway slamming on the gas only to realize he never started the car
Lol so funny and then afterwards to make up for the slip up and now the rook with less enthusiasm
Wasted
“Black is much better bc of the preparation”
First time I’ve heard that one
He talking about preparation H, helps with discomfort from the beads
You should watch more chess
even in real life this applies
@@GraminIndia ok
Usually opening preparation favors white @GraminIndia
1 am at the night almost 2 am in italy and youtube brings me a gotham chess video that brings me with a game of chess that is unbelieveable to me. Good job Gotham.
1:33 Vidit playing Kramnik Gambit on Hikaru!!!
Gukesh taking down Pragg and Vidit taking down Hikaru. Both underdogs of the match taking it home.
Who's this spoiler 🤦🏾 bruh
@@opeoluwaosideko7625mf got me too
@@opeoluwaosideko7625 there’s a pinned comment below me and you still got spoiled?
@@The_Lightlesswhat ? Was he complaining you gave away the winner ? It’s funny people complain about stuff like that I’ll watch the videos even after knowing who or lost News carries fast especially something like the Candidates as soon as a game is finished the results will be everywhere
Gukesh is very very strong in classical, people really underestimate him cause of a couple bad tournaments he had
"You can't stop an avalanche with a horse" ~Levy
I love the more time rule, i always hate seeing people be in a intense endgame but know they will lose because of time and it just becomes a mess, especially on the board when you can accidentally do an illegal move.
40 moves is a great idea, too, instead of every move a little time.
Ensures a constant intense game rather than a spam of non moves to make up time
Levy I am always amazed and moved by your amazing storytelling capabilities, turning boring classical chess into a such a dramatic, exciting spectacle. You do brilliant work for these recaps, keep up the great work!
No one does it like Levy! Great recap which covered a lot of ground in a short time.
Levy is about to put on a hall of fame performance for Nepo - Firouzja
cry more marcin Kowalski
Hikaru got clowned hard. His face looked like he ate a lemon flavored Warhead.
😂
Day 2
He was going through the five stages of grief, and showed us as a good streamer
man i was rooting hard for Hikaru. he's always been second fiddle to Magnus. he's got plenty of time though, i bet Hikaru is gonna play d4 next time he has white
Why só specific?
Crazy crazy games today…but guys writing off Hikaru is a bit too much. VD played amazing today and Hikaru played poorly. But people online just jumping to conclusions about Hikaru is weird…
True that it is funny one loss everyone ready to jump out window Now when he comes back and plays a really Strong game what will they say than ? He’s not done yet Awesome player
Hikaru needs to stick to title Tuesdays where he belongs.
@@Marcus-qm4pcoh no! Now that grandmaster marcus has insulted him, whatever will hikaru do?
@michaelmassaro4375 Chill!
Don't be so defensive. It's normal people will react when you get destroyed in the second game.
Without fans' reactions and engagement, the chess scene will be boring...
Fans make you and break you in every sport; that's the power of fans...
I love your energy. Part of my daily activity is to checking new post of GothemChess since 2018. Thank you for make chess more interesting for me.
Stop lying, he start posting just 2021
@@12z.z i think the first video was 2020
Nepo just pushing h pown
Levi: it's freaking creative way to play chess
😂😂
That prag gukesh game was absolutely bonkers
4:08 who doesn't love levy's energy in this videos!
resresres1
He’s Good good energy good information
@@santiagomorales9129 what tf are you yapping about??
Amazing how Levy breaks down cutting-edge, high level games for the general audience. Great stuff.
Bro using all his Maths in calculating how much they thought. His maths teacher will be proud!!!
Happy to hear you and your family (and all Newyorkers for that matter, but I watch your videos, not theirs) are alright. I hope there'll be no more earthquakes.
Original title: He lost
You forgot the "!!!!!!!!!!"
We need more people like this👍
Everyone commenting this same thing is just helping the algorithm lol
Levy will just keep doing it
He needed little bit of juice behidn that sentence
Who lost the hardest Is the Question 4 losers today
Levi: "Let's pop over to the wom.."
Me: skips to next day of candidates
I love the longer formats in these videos!
You can tell Levy has a lot of fun with what he does. Good for him, found his way
vidit showing that he's not there just to participate
Vidit is actually one to watch. Somehow he’s managed to stay off the radar of my interest up until now.
With a name like Prag (Prague), hes pretty good at putting you in check (Czech).
You should update Vaishali’s info, she’s a GM not an IM
Need a detailed video on that Ian and/or vidit game they were amazing.
Vidit really got move of the day back to back in first 2 days pf the Candidates. 🔥
Earthquake should be named after Lizzo to honor the memes. 😂
Thanks Levy entertaining as usual I really enjoyed that Gukesh game he is my favorite player great defensive game reminded me of the Draw he had earlier this year against Pragg I think it was in Tata Steele hope to see more Brilliant games played im sure there will be
👍👍
As soon as Levi said during Vidit's game that someone played pawn to d5 which is an aggressive move, I knew it would be Alireza
Levy never fails to get kidnapped
They didn't want him.
Exist
Legend
Waht-
I’m a massive Pragg fan but I gotta give it to Gukesh. What incredible defense, especially when he was down SEVENTY MINUTES on the clock. It’s so funny how the first round was “chess is a draw” and the second round was “fight to the death”
Ahah i'm french and i'm having a really good time listening to you explaining those games ! Thank you GothamChess you're litteraly the best chess streamer ♥ Cheers from France !
Prag spending all his time on 3 moves after that prep was crazy.
Phenomenal candidates so far
Probably the best round of the entire tournament. Good job everyone. Thanks Levy for the entertaining commentary and analysis. Really enjoyed this one. What a blow to Hikaru and Alireza, it's going to be mentally tough to bounce back against solid players like Nepo and Fabi. It's going to get interesting how they are going to try to crack them. We're up for a fight for sure.
@4:12 Levy's wildest reaction when Vidit almost sacrificed his bishop!!
Nepo going for the 3 peat Candiates style!
I like how players are playing creative chess along with their prep
The game between nakamura and vidit was insane
"prag has nothing"🤣🤣 that killed me
There is no doubt in my mind that ian will win the candidates, ian has great middlegame and insane attacking skills.Best of luck Ian
2am in Hungary, stayed awake for Levys videoo😄🔥
u look beeeeautiful....i'm in canada but m great grandma was hungarian an the sweetest woman in history! probly the best cook too!
Candidates is so much fun. Best tournament imho. Love this one already! Let's Go!! 🎉🎉
I legit waited until 2AM (in Amsterdam) to watch this video
me: *reminds 110 seconds*
levi: "gets removed from the screen"
my screen: *ad pops up*
Honest question Mr Gotham. Has an IM ever played in the open candidates? Surprising to see some on the women’s side but ever on the open?
Vaishali is incorrectly listed as an IM in this video, she got GM in the last couple of months
@@houstonisfake oh I knew that, there’s another IM in the women’s section as well..
I thought Hikaru will do things like what Magnus did to Rapport
The video was loading and I was met with Levy staring in my soul for about 10 seconds
*"Today there was an earthquake in New York city"*
*Me:* Imagining *Nelson* Playing With *Two Queens*
Levy never fails to make a sensation out of someone's defeat
Everyone was tearing into Hikaru today
@@michaelmassaro4375yeah a lot of miserable people online hate when someone has a better life than them in every way 😂
Never seen Hikaru thrown around like that. He got absolutely baby sitted by this guy
Hey Gotham. Just want to say you’re the reason I got into chess, and it’s grown into something I absolutely love. Thanks for all you do.
Pragg beats caruana reloading
Now this is good stuff! Amazing play, love it!
Sad to see the Rameshbabu siblings at the bottom.
Caseoh just jumped
Wtf do you mean by caseoh jumped? Are you stupid or something? Caseoh jumped?
If he actually did, we all would have been dead.
Levies comment section never fails to comment on how levy never fails
Appreciate the excitement and passion you bring to the game. Subscribed.
vidit's pawn to f5 was an absolutely brutal move
ok, got my burguer, pepsi and gotham recap, life is beautiful
I love candidates just so I can hear Levy say difficult last names like a boss. Mamedyarov being my favorite to hear
as a professional tennis player and bozo in chess, I just love Levy's comparisons with tennis to make it realize for me xd. Don't change
3:11 whatever bars Levy frequents are my type of bars, apparently!
"Total Bloodbath"
Bloodlust when?
Levy Had GD References.
Vidits taking an artificial ascent to the world champion spot
EXPLOSIONS?!
HOLY CRAP IS THAT A GD REFERENCE
@@AyanSharma-i9f could be a borderlands reference:D
I watched it live, but still came to see a recap by Levy, it's another level of presenting chess)
I can't believe Magnus lost the candidates
What a round. Preparation wins today. Rarely see so many avalanches from novelties in the opening. Didn’t work out for everybody but every novelty made a mess.
Actual GOATed recap
just love how Levy explain everything. and how crazy he is also :D
*video posted 18 seconds ago*
Comments: nice vid! Watched till the end
When Chess is your pay check.bills already paid
Serious question. Why is there women’s chess?
I skipped over those parts
Does that mean that hikaru will not be the world champion?
Hikaru playing like ass. Hes lucky he aint 0-2 rn
bro said like ass, he would beat you blindfold without a queen and with bongcloud opening
100% fabi could easily have won yesterday. He's -1 and somehow lucky to have even that after 2 games. Really really bad start.
@@michaelatkin3408 Okay? feel better now? Bc hes still playing like ass and is arguably the worst of the 8 players through 2 rounds.
Hikaru has a midget with a small brain as his opening prep.
Agree, draw against Fabi was a lucky escape
Thank you Levy for bringing us the candidates live. Nice energy ❤
Original title: JOE BIDEN!!!!!
4.9 earthquake about 50 miles away from NYC. I don't know if people in California even pay attention to these things.
Nepo ✊✊
Losing never fails Levy
Attendance check! Everyone here like this comment.
I'll pass
Beg. There’s a view count already.
this is the worst like bait i’ve ever seen
😂😂😂@@HighTheir_
You're really in need of attention, aren't you?
Levy never fails to call moves gangster
Hikaru really sold that game, he should’ve taken the pawn instead of retreating his bishop
Looking forward to seeing you in the next candidates
Don't you think vidit should have played this against nepo
Because first thing, the top Russians who never play global tournaments who are currently serving as nepo's seconds would have done after this game was to run the best engine they have and analyse this thing
Nepo loves ruy lopez, and now vidit can't do that against him, the person who plays this opening the best of all
LMAOOO
@@456death654as am I. Hopefully he plays the same opening as Hikaru and showcases Hikaru’s shortcomings thoroughly.
Dude changing Title like Diapers 😂
Am i the only one who skips the woman part? No offense to woman 😂
The staredown you have with the camera before every video gets me everytime 😂
i love how he showed women game for 30 sec LMAOO , W Leevi
Yayy vidit pulling out a novelty for a win against hikaru with black
first
No you aren't
Levy never fails to release a fast recap
2nd year of me watching ,candidates on Gotham chess .
"Horses don't eat rocks." -Levy Rozman 2024
I think Hikaru had more pressure than he had before. People have very high expectations off him this tourney.