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Absolutely beautiful endgame of gukesh and mvl game! How the h pawn made a slight difference! Thanks Daniel for showing these nuances of chess games which is the joy of chess!
I have fallen for these nasty Ne4 and Rc3 tricks against the Hyper-Accelerated, Accelerated, the Normal Dragon and every other Fianchetto on g7 variation there is. A relief to see that top players fall for these some times too. And the long winding variation with and without h-pawns was just beautiful to see, what a huge difference those rook pawns made! Thank you Mr. King, enjoying the analysis a lot.
When I was a junior, I played the Sicilian Dragon almost exclusively, under the tutelage of such English players like Chris Ward. Now, (I think) the Dragon is all but entirely phased out. I feel like a relic of the past. I watched an unbelievable number of your ChessBase videos back then too, I have them all next to me in DVD form, even still. So absurd to me now to have a video discussing the Dragon trend, by the person who delivers most of my chess content. It feels in a weird way like I've been acknowledged as a fan after all these years. Thanks for the video!
That last bit felt like one of those time loop movies where a drop of foreknowledge shifts the timeline to a entirely different outcome. So eerie, and the way Danny narrates the story fills the story in a frisson excitement unlike any other chess game, and forever cements the position into memory. Brilliant game and even more brilliant narration.
I think, that shows why Nepo isn't Worldchampion... He is a great gambler and so sympathic guy, but... --- Absolute fascinating, the game between Gukesh and Vachier-Lagrave!! --- Looking forward happily to the Worldchampionchip!! Could be that some amazing games be played... ^^
Great video! Very cool to see the power of the king + knight combo in that fortress in MVL - Gukesh. Reminds me of the recent Nepo - Giri game you covered.
at 20:57 , instead of f2+ black has an eternal with Rg2+. ---> 1....Rg2+ 2. Kf1 Rh2! and since white has to adress the mate ( and runs out of checks after queening as we saw in the video) he has to play Kg1 , after which black does the same Rg2+ Kf1 Rh2! sequence. DRAW !
Thank you for the video and especially the extra coverage of the Gukesh v MVL endgame. I had joined the live stream from St Louis late, saw the Gukesh position and couldn't take it all in. I actually sent a friend a message at the time: "The endgame between Gukesh and Vachier-Legrave is mind boggling. I am hoping someone does an in depth analysis (like Daniel King...)" So I was delighted to see this video and get some enlightenment on a few of the nuances.
I was watching the Gukesh-Lagrave game live, and it was incredible to watch how composed Gukesh looked in time trouble in these hair raising positions. Heck, he looked the same today (Monday) in a similar situation. He's been playing lately like a world champion type of player. Wish we could see him play Magnus. You are the best at what you do, Daniel.
I played my first Grandmaster as a contestant in a simul by the late great Svetozar Gligoric at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon in 1968 at twelve. With only about self-taught chess, I won his queen, for two rooks and two bishops! LOL I eventually became reasonably OK at chess achieving the rank of USCF National Master. I am now an internet chess tourist in my retirement from Geotechnical Sciences.
I love the humanity of Nepo, a truly brilliant player who can make patter moves. I loved hearing about your experiences as a young player. Great save by Gukesh. Thanks Daniel.
How is Gukesh gonna be World Champion if he doesn't see h4# 20 moves down that line?! Just kidding of course. Marvellous detail and what a game by both players.
Hi Daniel! Not only the game beteeen Gukesh and MVL was absolutely world class, but also your way to comment it! I especially like the way you come back to the critical points. - Needless to say that in the Nepo slaughter the quality of commentary far exceeded that of the game!
The Nepo - Fabi game is a dragon player's dream. I still play the dragon far more than I should, and this gives me hope... Which will no doubt lead to a series of crushing defeats with no one just handing me an extra tempo. But it makes me quite nostalgic to see this
Great stuff on the board in the Dragon and in the end-game's building a fortress. When finally will Nepo learn to use his time! He could end up a lot better. It seems that nobody so far could change his temper.
Is there any similarity with his losses after Game 6 against Magnus in their match: misses a simple (for that level) tactic, then doesn't put up much resistance at all.
Do not forget the games of Fisher and Karpov when they beat Larsen and Korchnoy in the Dragon. I would think all players should know of those games and not forget how they did it.
Few days ago Nepo just had probably the best game ever. Now it's just another day in the park. As Magnus said, Nepo is very good in playing bad moves fast.
Actually my computer is not seeing a win for White at 20:14 after 41. a5 g4 42 a6! f3 43. gf gf 44. Nc3 Rh2 45 Kg1 Rg2+! instead of the line you give 45 ...Bg3
The Nepo-Fabi game made no sense, when you hear the post game interview by Fabi. He basically said he didn't know what he was doing in the opening and that he knew Hikaru was playing this and that Nepo for sure would have prepped against it, because of the Candidates. So with that fantastic logic, he decided to walk in to Nepo's prep while being unprepared. Someone tell me that Fabi is smart, I dare you. Well, it worked out for him because Nepo is Nepo. We all know he loves to live on the edge. This time, he fell off. I'm not surprised to hear Wesley lacked ambition. It's his calling card. Nice save by Gukesh, he was making all of those moves with approximately 30 seconds on his clock or less. One thing about this tournament that I under estimated was the time control. The lack of a second time segment being added at 40 moves does seem to make the games more volatile. That may have even been why Nepo is trying to blitz people even more than normal. MVL was blitzing Gukesh moving nearly instantly in that ending, forcing him to make moves with no time on his clock. Gukesh held, under incredible pressure. So maybe this TC is OK. Maybe. Maybe instead of 2 hours on the clock, 1 hour would make things even better. :)
@@tamboresdomundo8156 This is his style, he achieve that FIDE score with that playing. Who we are to teach him what to do? I m 2000, you prob higher or lower elo. We can't be near him in our dreams, but we give to us freedom to tell some one who is ...... what to do. If his style win 2 times WC that would be different story. THAT IS RELATIVE!!!
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Absolutely beautiful endgame of gukesh and mvl game! How the h pawn made a slight difference! Thanks Daniel for showing these nuances of chess games which is the joy of chess!
"Another mug falls for one of those Dragon cheap tricks..." Had me chuckling to myself a bit, that was a funny anecdote to attach to this game.
The endgame race with/without the h-pawns included was absolutely epic! Presented beautifully as well, thanks!
I have fallen for these nasty Ne4 and Rc3 tricks against the Hyper-Accelerated, Accelerated, the Normal Dragon and every other Fianchetto on g7 variation there is. A relief to see that top players fall for these some times too. And the long winding variation with and without h-pawns was just beautiful to see, what a huge difference those rook pawns made! Thank you Mr. King, enjoying the analysis a lot.
When I was a junior, I played the Sicilian Dragon almost exclusively, under the tutelage of such English players like Chris Ward. Now, (I think) the Dragon is all but entirely phased out. I feel like a relic of the past. I watched an unbelievable number of your ChessBase videos back then too, I have them all next to me in DVD form, even still. So absurd to me now to have a video discussing the Dragon trend, by the person who delivers most of my chess content. It feels in a weird way like I've been acknowledged as a fan after all these years.
Thanks for the video!
Thanks!
That last bit felt like one of those time loop movies where a drop of foreknowledge shifts the timeline to a entirely different outcome. So eerie, and the way Danny narrates the story fills the story in a frisson excitement unlike any other chess game, and forever cements the position into memory. Brilliant game and even more brilliant narration.
I think, that shows why Nepo isn't Worldchampion... He is a great gambler and so sympathic guy, but... --- Absolute fascinating, the game between Gukesh and Vachier-Lagrave!! --- Looking forward happily to the Worldchampionchip!! Could be that some amazing games be played... ^^
Great video! Very cool to see the power of the king + knight combo in that fortress in MVL - Gukesh. Reminds me of the recent Nepo - Giri game you covered.
at 20:57 , instead of f2+ black has an eternal with Rg2+. ---> 1....Rg2+ 2. Kf1 Rh2! and since white has to adress the mate ( and runs out of checks after queening as we saw in the video) he has to play Kg1 , after which black does the same Rg2+ Kf1 Rh2! sequence. DRAW !
No draw, I am afraid: 45...Rg2+ 46 Kf1 Rh2 47 a8(Q)+ Kg7 48 Qa7+ Kf6 49 Qg1, for example, winning.
Thank you for the video and especially the extra coverage of the Gukesh v MVL endgame. I had joined the live stream from St Louis late, saw the Gukesh position and couldn't take it all in.
I actually sent a friend a message at the time: "The endgame between Gukesh and Vachier-Legrave is mind boggling. I am hoping someone does an in depth analysis (like Daniel King...)"
So I was delighted to see this video and get some enlightenment on a few of the nuances.
Amazing video!!! I thoroughly enjoyed it, especially the second game that you covered - your passion and calm way to cover the game is unique!
Great video, with a spectacular dragon sacrifice and then a study in the Gukesh game
Wrath of the Dragon--could have been one of Bruce Lee's movies.
I was watching the Gukesh-Lagrave game live, and it was incredible to watch how composed Gukesh looked in time trouble in these hair raising positions. Heck, he looked the same today (Monday) in a similar situation. He's been playing lately like a world champion type of player. Wish we could see him play Magnus. You are the best at what you do, Daniel.
I played my first Grandmaster as a contestant in a simul by the late great Svetozar Gligoric at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon in 1968 at twelve. With only about self-taught chess, I won his queen, for two rooks and two bishops! LOL I eventually became reasonably OK at chess achieving the rank of USCF National Master. I am now an internet chess tourist in my retirement from Geotechnical Sciences.
I remember playing a similar game in the Dragon when I was 13 and a 1600 player. 1972, New York open.
I love the humanity of Nepo, a truly brilliant player who can make patter moves. I loved hearing about your experiences as a young player. Great save by Gukesh. Thanks Daniel.
21:43 struggling to see the win for white if black goes h4
Rare for Danny to miss such a move reversing the evaluation.
What about Kxf2? White will be a queen up and will probably win.
@Andha1 Thank you, somehow completely missed that!
OMG that endgame!! their calculations are insane, though - we normalized how cool-blooded those guys are
How is Gukesh gonna be World Champion if he doesn't see h4# 20 moves down that line?! Just kidding of course. Marvellous detail and what a game by both players.
Hi Daniel! Not only the game beteeen Gukesh and MVL was absolutely world class, but also your way to comment it! I especially like the way you come back to the critical points. - Needless to say that in the Nepo slaughter the quality of commentary far exceeded that of the game!
That last segment was so cool
The Nepo - Fabi game is a dragon player's dream. I still play the dragon far more than I should, and this gives me hope...
Which will no doubt lead to a series of crushing defeats with no one just handing me an extra tempo. But it makes me quite nostalgic to see this
Great games thanks❤❤❤
The Last sequence in the Video completely blew my mind
Just amazing
That Dragon brings back the memories!
Back when chess was fun without all these computers, and where players infused personality into their games. Miles, Hodgson etc
Those end games really show off a players calculation skills.
Great stuff on the board in the Dragon and in the end-game's building a fortress.
When finally will Nepo learn to use his time! He could end up a lot better. It seems that nobody so far could change his temper.
Nepo sadly living up to Carlsen's appraisal of "playing bad moves quickly".
Chess is an amazing game.
Why not play H4 check FIRST by black before queening?
Because I take your pawn and you won't be able to queen anymore
Ian just cannot get rid of his immature childish tendencies.
He understands that growing up is no fun.
If I know Daniel enough, a quick serie about the Dragon is coming!😜
AMAZING variation with h4 mate! The devil was certainly in the details! Beautiful stuff! And as always, great analysis!
wow that Gukesh ending difference with h3!
Nepo the "mug"...hilarious...amazing games and analysis, as usual!
Nice one Dan..Nxe4 was to be expected !
Totally! As a King's Indian player you would have it in mind as well!
It's also a very common idea in the Petroff👍🙏😊
Is there any similarity with his losses after Game 6 against Magnus in their match: misses a simple (for that level) tactic, then doesn't put up much resistance at all.
Chess is endlessly fascinating.
amazing games today 🔥🔥🔥
Do not forget the games of Fisher and Karpov when they beat Larsen and Korchnoy in the Dragon. I would think all players should know of those games and not forget how they did it.
Every time I watch these videos, I can feel my ELO going up by 100.
With the pawns variation, what about Rg1 check in stead of Pawn f1 (Q)?
After Rg1+ black simply takes the f2 pawn
What a great crush, great game 🎉❤
Few days ago Nepo just had probably the best game ever. Now it's just another day in the park. As Magnus said, Nepo is very good in playing bad moves fast.
The check with black pawn instead of queening makes no difference?
Actually my computer is not seeing a win for White at 20:14 after 41. a5 g4 42 a6! f3 43. gf gf 44. Nc3 Rh2 45 Kg1 Rg2+! instead of the line you give 45 ...Bg3
I was looking at kn a4 in the Gukesh endgame but that does not make it a good idea. lol
Beautiful! Ty DK!
Very fond of the Dragon, both biting and being bitten :)
Long time Daniel.. were those books I was reading Abt you .. I. News latter's
You'd think Nepo would've learned to slow down in his classical games after his world championship match with Carlsen.. guess not.
This is ‘content’. Not noisy facile babbling. Instead a beautiful classic example of explaining deep yet accessible chess subtleties 🎉🎉🎉
What are the h-pawns... I don't see it. How could it possibly... OH WOW! :D
The Nepo-Fabi game made no sense, when you hear the post game interview by Fabi. He basically said he didn't know what he was doing in the opening and that he knew Hikaru was playing this and that Nepo for sure would have prepped against it, because of the Candidates. So with that fantastic logic, he decided to walk in to Nepo's prep while being unprepared.
Someone tell me that Fabi is smart, I dare you. Well, it worked out for him because Nepo is Nepo. We all know he loves to live on the edge. This time, he fell off.
I'm not surprised to hear Wesley lacked ambition. It's his calling card. Nice save by Gukesh, he was making all of those moves with approximately 30 seconds on his clock or less.
One thing about this tournament that I under estimated was the time control. The lack of a second time segment being added at 40 moves does seem to make the games more volatile. That may have even been why Nepo is trying to blitz people even more than normal. MVL was blitzing Gukesh moving nearly instantly in that ending, forcing him to make moves with no time on his clock. Gukesh held, under incredible pressure.
So maybe this TC is OK. Maybe. Maybe instead of 2 hours on the clock, 1 hour would make things even better. :)
Cracking stuff between Gukesh and MVL, but why is Nepo playing so quickly, is he having problems controlling his heart beat?
Great Daniel! You have the most chess skills.
The old dragon roasted Nepomniachtchi.
Let’s go dragon! So fun at sub 1500!
Anazing endgame play.
Feel the difference!)
Dragon is fun!
Some Bruce lee title going on 🔥
Unfortunately for maxim
Nepo. Just. Doesn't. Learn...
2767 fide rating , yea, he dont learn bit we do
@@ArielPrinceza if he did learn to slow down he would be 2820, everything is relative.
As someone who has played impulsively and too fast for 45 years, I can sympathize.
A moment from Gukesh-MVL that went unmentioned here. At 16:33, don’t play the natural-looking Kf3 (instead of Kh3) because …Kh4 wins for Black!
@@tamboresdomundo8156 This is his style, he achieve that FIDE score with that playing. Who we are to teach him what to do? I m 2000, you prob higher or lower elo. We can't be near him in our dreams, but we give to us freedom to tell some one who is ...... what to do. If his style win 2 times WC that would be different story. THAT IS RELATIVE!!!
Nepo, eaten by the Dragon.
Ra1 +
Too much rambling and personal history...dislike
Thank you!