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@@johnstdm1 No time. In this day and age, to be successful (or even to mantain the same level) one needs to give 100%. Given my other commitments I would only be able to give a fraction of that.
Nepo was tired, but at the same time thought, that being behind, he needed to unbalance the position. That didn't turn out well and maybe he should have taken a pass on this game. But what is noticeable is that, even when things go wrong for him, Ian behaves like a perfect gentleman, both over the board, in the chat between the players at the end of the game and in the press conference afterwards, where the journalists uncharitably go out of their way to provoke a negative reaction from him that they can use to stir up controversy.
@@HunterBelkiran These days "journalists" are more often than not low intellect bottom feeders, without class and out for the yellow journalism pablum.
Just remember he and Magnus are actually friends also that helps alot. That said his interview responses if you know what to look for are certainly cracking especially today's.
@@MrCrchandler Yet they're obliged to attend journalism "schools" to get a degree before being hired. Credentialism and all that. Wonder what they teach them there...
Nepo caught in 2 minds between a flat draw (the Petroff strategy) and the nagging worry of being a point down. Carlsen probably not more tired but more aware of tiredness being a risk.
This is it. By contrast, Carlsen knows his own mind, his mental and physical state, and then decides what he wants from a game. He has shown this mental fortitude so often, and sometimes been criticised for his single-mindedness, but it has paid off in many instances (World Championship matches in 2018 and 2016).
Feel sad for Nepo. Carlsen is the deserving world champion. Wonderful analysis from GM King as always. Hopefully, with nothing to lose, Nepo goes into full attack mode and pulls back a game or two
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Enjoyed your analysis as always. Just hoped to hear some of your thoughts on the possibility of 23. ... Bxh3 White obviously still has the opportunity to go into an end game being a pawn up by combining taking on f7 and checking on e8, but I think this gives black better chances than the Queen vs Queen version Nepo ended up in. Also the moves looks cool to me.
Certainly Nepo suffered a complete collapse in the game and 23...Bxh3 was probably a better try than the game continuation, but I don't think it would have changed the result.
Up until first 5 games, Nepo's play was just as good and creative, He has not psychologically recovered from the 6th game loss. He did not need to take all these unnecessary risks in this game.
There was some focus on their classical head to head score before the match started. This must be down to +1 for Jan now. With the last 3 decisive games going to Carlsen.
Game reminded me of a couple of Larsen -Fischer Candidates games where Larsen was reluctant to play drawish moves and played inferior moves to keep some “winning” hopes. It’s a sign he had lost his balance.
In game 5 of that match Fisher was down the Exchange in an ending but with obvious compensation, and Larsen, down 4-0, passed up moves that could have drawn in a desperate attempt to win. In game 6 Larsen could have forced a draw, & had nothing better, and in a tournament he would have taken the draw, but he was down 5-0 in a 10-game match. Boris Spassky lost a bottle of wine. He made a bet that Larsen would win at least one game.
We have a challenger who has never looked like an athlete, and who won the right to challenge in a candidates tournament that was broken in two, so that he never had to play more than six hard games in a row. (And even so, he collapsed in the last round, with the tournament won.) It is not surprising that Magnus Carlsen is ahead in this match through endurance, having held together better in a very long game, and then taking advantage of the challenger's shaky play as Ian Nepomniachtchi tried to force his way back into the match despite still being fatigued.
Last fellow to go two games down but come back to win was Bobby Fischer. Can Nepo manage it? Against Carlsen it's extremely doubtful. The guy's a consummate wizard of prophylaxis. Thanks GM King for your outstanding coverage. Cheers!
Carlson said himself he was happy Nepo won, and gave him 40% chance to win "optimistically". The only person he was concerned about was Fabiano Cuarana.
Haven't seen anybody talk about 24...Rd6, which according to the engines pretty much loses the (already very shakey) game for black. I can't see HOW it loses, but the eval drops about 2 points to ~+3.5. At any rate, congrats to Magnus on converting the win.
Thank you sir I really enjoy your insights to the games. Your speech and ideas are clear and spot on! You give a reasoned analysis with hardly any tangents. Some others give so many tangential lines, that I lose track of what is happening in actual game. No hype, all pure chess! Thank you sir, for your calm format that allows me to appreciate Magnus and Nepo’s game. The pressure on both Magnus and Nepo is tremendous. That pressure and fatigue from playing back to back games and one of them lasting into the night, can cause blunders. I’m cheering for Magnus! Still I hope Nepo wins at least one game. Nepo is a worthy challenger for Worlds Chess Championship.
after that tough game 6, I thought Nepo would collapse unless his team helped him steady the ship. He did that in game 7 and he could have drawn this game. I just don't get him rejecting more drawish lines in Petroff to play this way. If you want to play for a win, you don't play the Petroff necessarily. Strange decision all around.
Caruana said Carlsen´s Nd2 was clever and typical Magnus, with his sense of nuances. If the "natural" 0-0 first, then Bd6 Nd2 0-0, and if Nxe4, then dxe4 Bxe4 Bxh2+! High level thinking! Also, after Qxa7, it was a blunder to play Qd8. Bxh3 was better, or?
It seems that in this game Nepo couldn't keep up with the incredibly high level of this World Championship. Game 6 maybe wore him out physical and mentally. Having to win two games out of six games left, only two with white, is a big task against Carlsen who seems well prepared. I hope Nepo can go on fighting with a positive attitude. This game has the potential to be a neck breaker.
Carlsen just collected the free points Nepo offered him. In game 6 he needlessly made it very hard for himself trying to get Carlsen to make a mistake in time pressure but all he managed was getting a horrible structure in a queen vs 2 rooks endgame which he went into voluntarily. This just looks like Carlsen is waiting for Nepo to break down because he doesn't play in his usual style and it costs him much more energy.
Yes poor Nepo indeed. I have a lot of sympathy for the guy. I hope he still will be able to put up a fight. And Carlsen just seems from another planet.
I missed b5 live, saw the aftermath. I wondered what kind of mistake he made to get such an ugly position. I would have never guessed it arrived from a move like b5. I'm not even sure I would have considered that move, if it didn't concretely tactically win on the spot. I'm shocked he played it. And then there's the fact that it concretely loses tactically, which just makes it even more shocking. Very disappointing game today. I hope Ian can dig deep and find something that allows him to put up a fight the rest of the way. I'd hate the story of this match to be "Magnus doesn't blunder horrifically, fatigues his opponent, wins".
Pure speculation on my part. In spite of Nepo's denial I think game 6 was exhausting and the match became an athletic contest. I think Carlsen's greatest advantage over the years has been his mental stamina. How many events has he started slow and began winning when everyone was tired. In the first 5 games Nepo was every bit Carlsen's equal. He had several chances that he missed. I would never compare myself to these guys except that I have experienced mental exhaustion in the last round of a long tournament when I just couldn't calculate. This game seemed like that. BTW, I really enjoy your recaps Daniel.
So folks, just try to win this endgame from the last position against "stockfish level 8" on Lichess. It's sooo difficult; one small mistake and you have blown it. I have only managed level 7. It's NOT as easy as it looks !!! But I suppose Carlsen would have had full control still. But I would much prefer the way described at 15:43, which is just brutal forcing and very easy win. Thanks Daniel for that variation :)
Perhaps if the final challenger was determined by a series of match plays, then the champion would have to face the player most capable of withstanding the pressure of match play. For example, the winner of match play between Nepo and Caruana could have played a match against the winner between MVL and Giri to determine who challenged Magnus. This might also generate more interest and excitement.
Kudos to Nepo for wanting to keep things interesting, but I guess this is precisely why players at this ultimate level have tended to stick to more solid lines in recent years. One mistake and you get crushed.
This game was depressing to watch. How come Nepo played the Petroff and suddenly tried to play for a "win". H5 was a fine move but trading all horses in a symmetrical position won't be enough.
Both players were very tired, Game 6 still had a major effect on both players until the nexxt rest day 9tomorrow). The big question is how you consider White's Qa3, a single move that wins a pawn outright for nothing and a relatively easy game. Is it a blunder or something less? BTW - Only one proper option was mentioned in this video... One option was for Black to save the pawn with an earlier a6, but missed was the other ption was to play Qd6, blocking the check. Either would have preserved the position, although White would still enjoy the tiniest initiative but neither player should lose material (although Black still has to be careful about not losing his far advanced h4 pawn).
Nepo wanted to reach an "interesting position" and to do this he played the Petroff, interposing the miserable bluff h5 (at least against the best player on the planet) instead of Sicilian or Spanish? It is quite crazy... Apart the blunder b5?? (after Qa3 + he should resign immediately) seems that today Nepo's brain was in tilt like a broken pinball.
It looks like theses long grueling games took a toll more on Ian. Just a misque. Ian has nothing to lose anymore, so I expect him going more creative way but still remaining composed. Magnus grinded out that 6 th game and in past 2 games though tired, avoided mistakes and playing safe. Experience I guess played a major key here. I guess Magnus lifted and coasted in past 2 games, but opponent gave a chance and Magnus took it.
In 8:13 you applaud H4 by Carlsen and after that you are disagree with H5 by Nepo ,but that's a very cleaver comments of course knowing how finished the game ...I would like to know what are your opinion about that moves at that moments in the game .... that's a different thing...Great video
Hindsight is certainly helpful, but actually to me this is a very natural move to give the king more room when there is a powerful queen on the board. ...h5 is obviously a contentious move given that it can be vulnerable.
Qe1+ was clearly a psychological move. Magnus spent 40 minutes looking at every plausible continuation in depth and concluded that Nepo would go wrong by trying to create pay with the error Kf8. I think the match is over now. Magnus will torture Nepo with deep, careful chess with zero chances for the latter to stir up any complications. Such a shame, as I'm sure most of us want a competitive match.
I watch the championships sind K versus K (with Pfleger analyzing the games at midnight on TV) and I can't rembember a simmilar one move blunder but I assume there might be one.
Hello Mr King, excellent commentary, but would you consider saying the moves of the game for those visually impaired subscribers? Thanks for considering this.
This is just all different kinds of sad and disappointing. I'm afraid Nepo simply hasn't recovered from the previous loss. This is over, he's not winning three out of six, not against Magnus. I also feel perhaps he might've been caught in two minds? I mean, if you want interesting positions with attacking chances, why go for Petroff? But anyway, I have seen a mention of Bxh3 instead of Qd8. Would've loved your insight on that. Have a refreshing rest day!
If Bxh3 White can play Qxf7+! and if ...QxQf7, then much better than Bxf7+, Kxf7 / gh3 is Re8+!, Kh7 / Bxf7, which Carlsen's technical skill would win it.
Got to watch this one live from like move 8. This was brutal. Magnus did not win today, Nepo lost, and he lost in the worst possible way. Hopefully his rest day makes a big difference for him. Ps I love the credit you give judit while completely forgetting to mention giri. I laughed a lot.
I knew about Zugzwang. 😃 It's really odd to to listento an English speaker as a native speaker of German and then -- out of nowhere and totally unexpected -- a German word pops up.
@@Galenus1234 Yeah it is used specifically in English to mean creating an escape square from the back rank for the King. So you will see it used when a pawn is moved on the castled side for no other real purpose than to prevent any potential future back rank mate.
1) Two bishops + two rooks on _each_ side - still in the MIDDLEGAME phase, no ? 2) With ...h5 and ...Kf8, "Nepo" went the route that is just a tad too _experimental_ for a game with world champion title at stake, IMHO.
Most people will remember 21...b5, but the earlier 10...Kf8 was just brutally ugly, giving Carlsen the kind of position in which he thrives, while gaining nothing in return. Keeping tension in the position is one thing, but you can't do it by playing moves that are outright bad.
His total lack of match experience is probably showing, too. There's only so much that his team can do with preparation - and the mental aspect is important. I *really* hope he can bounce back, and give us a few great games. I don't mind Magnus winning, but not like this.
Well; Magnus has absolutely cultivated a soul-crusher style in his WC matches: One really has to wonder who could recover after those 150 or so moves of super-human heroic defense in game 6, resulting in a brutal TKO for Nepo.
today he should have accepted Magnus's implicit offer of a draw (Qe1) and come back out after the rest day. But that is easy to say now with the benefit of the retrospectoscope.
Sad performance from Nepo. I don't understand why he's playing into Carlsen's hands with his opening picks ( RuyLopez& Petrov) ?! So he won't be able to pose any serious problems to the world champion. Maybe Nepe should try the King's Gambit ?! ;-)
Poor game by Nepo. Lot's of moments ...h5 was good, I thought, but ...Kf8 ...Rh6 totally unnecessary even without the blunder. Carlsen won without doing much from an even position. I guess he must be tilted from the loss in game 6 as I doubt this would have happened if the match was still even. He holds up well in the press conference, but maybe not inside his own head.
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Thanks!
One could also simply say: the king of chess commentators
@@PowerPlayChess @Daniel, do you ever still play chess, or is there no time for such now?
@@johnstdm1 No time. In this day and age, to be successful (or even to mantain the same level) one needs to give 100%. Given my other commitments I would only be able to give a fraction of that.
I really appreciate the fact that you never spoil the game on the title
Yeah! Compare that with other click-baity titles out there! This channel is a gem.
Yup, I have to block some channel to avoid spoiler. "Magnus smile after a win against Nepo"... wtf
@@vaynardBG Yes or: "Nepo press conference after losing game 6". Instant unsubscribed and blocked
Magnus Carlsen makes chess looks so easy. Once he saw an advantage, like a crocodile, he never let go of his bite. Great Recap Daniel!
Nepo was tired, but at the same time thought, that being behind, he needed to unbalance the position. That didn't turn out well and maybe he should have taken a pass on this game. But what is noticeable is that, even when things go wrong for him, Ian behaves like a perfect gentleman, both over the board, in the chat between the players at the end of the game and in the press conference afterwards, where the journalists uncharitably go out of their way to provoke a negative reaction from him that they can use to stir up controversy.
Yeah, I noticed that. Pretty slimy questions sometimes, but he is very gracious. more so than I would be lol
@@HunterBelkiran These days "journalists" are more often than not low intellect bottom feeders, without class and out for the yellow journalism pablum.
Just remember he and Magnus are actually friends also that helps alot. That said his interview responses if you know what to look for are certainly cracking especially today's.
@@MrCrchandler Yet they're obliged to attend journalism "schools" to get a degree before being hired. Credentialism and all that. Wonder what they teach them there...
@@MrCrchandler the amount of negativen questions they put forward just to get a negative reaction from him is insane .
Nepo caught in 2 minds between a flat draw (the Petroff strategy) and the nagging worry of being a point down. Carlsen probably not more tired but more aware of tiredness being a risk.
This is it. By contrast, Carlsen knows his own mind, his mental and physical state, and then decides what he wants from a game. He has shown this mental fortitude so often, and sometimes been criticised for his single-mindedness, but it has paid off in many instances (World Championship matches in 2018 and 2016).
it's also a Queen and Pawn endgame vs Carlsen
One blunder and it's all over.. incredible.
Feel sad for Nepo. Carlsen is the deserving world champion.
Wonderful analysis from GM King as always.
Hopefully, with nothing to lose, Nepo goes into full attack mode and pulls back a game or two
He probably will still be the champion, but don't count out Nepo yet. He won the right to challenge Mangus for a reason.
@@Christoff070 I think all chess fans would enjoy watching a fight back, and a dramatic conclusion to the championship.
What can I say about GM King? His analysis are always superb and on point. The passion for teaching is palpable in every video. Thank you for your outstanding channel.
Thanks so much Daniel!!
Magnus is the champ of the world but you sir are the champ of our hearts 💪👍
Great analysis of a fascinating, but not very good game. Carlsen seems unstoppable now. Thanks Daniel and keep up the good work.
This World Championship match has been an endgame masterclass from MC
Wonderful analysis as usual hippie. Cheers
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Your great commentaries will be watched for many years, so maybe you should reconsider the intro "the latest WC game"?
Thanks, Daniel. Very much my favourite commentary. I appreciate the intuitive meta; as well as the judicious might-have-beens.
Intuitive meta. I’m all over that.
Ty for this! Listening to J Polgar live and then this after, cant be better coverage!! :-)
Daniel, your commentary is so knowledgeable and enjoyable--I learn so much from you! Every Power Play Chess game that you analyze is like a Grandmaster chess lesson for me. So instructive! Thank you so much for taking the time to analyze games for us.. We are grateful. Thank you!
Moments after the GothamChess recap ended, I see this gem. Let's go!!!
The game itself and your analysis is highly instructive.
Like the pauline(St Paul) quote. Wonderful series, PowerPlay Chess the best chess videos!
As usual, excellent comments, GM D. King!
Yes I totally agree with George's comments from the previous but one post. Thank you Daniel!
thank you so much Daniel, the video was fantastic.
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Enjoyed your analysis as always. Just hoped to hear some of your thoughts on the possibility of 23. ... Bxh3
White obviously still has the opportunity to go into an end game being a pawn up by combining taking on f7 and checking on e8, but I think this gives black better chances than the Queen vs Queen version Nepo ended up in. Also the moves looks cool to me.
Certainly Nepo suffered a complete collapse in the game and 23...Bxh3 was probably a better try than the game continuation, but I don't think it would have changed the result.
Up until first 5 games, Nepo's play was just as good and creative, He has not psychologically recovered from the 6th game loss. He did not need to take all these unnecessary risks in this game.
Sir you do have a gift not just to play quite well but to make others understand what is happening in the game . Thank you very much 👉💯
Magnus is just Magnus 🔥
Nepo knows there's no comeback 🙅🏽♂️
Great recap Daniel
There was some focus on their classical head to head score before the match started. This must be down to +1 for Jan now. With the last 3 decisive games going to Carlsen.
Game reminded me of a couple of Larsen -Fischer Candidates games where Larsen was reluctant to play drawish moves and played inferior moves to keep some “winning” hopes. It’s a sign he had lost his balance.
In game 5 of that match Fisher was down the Exchange in an ending but with obvious compensation, and Larsen, down 4-0, passed up moves that could have drawn in a desperate attempt to win. In game 6 Larsen could have forced a draw, & had nothing better, and in a tournament he would have taken the draw, but he was down 5-0 in a 10-game match. Boris Spassky lost a bottle of wine. He made a bet that Larsen would win at least one game.
We have a challenger who has never looked like an athlete, and who won the right to challenge in a candidates tournament that was broken in two, so that he never had to play more than six hard games in a row. (And even so, he collapsed in the last round, with the tournament won.)
It is not surprising that Magnus Carlsen is ahead in this match through endurance, having held together better in a very long game, and then taking advantage of the challenger's shaky play as Ian Nepomniachtchi tried to force his way back into the match despite still being fatigued.
Carlsen is used to the format by now
I really liked Re4 as I used to play vs and watch Larry Christiansen on ICC and he was the master of the rook lift.
Thanks, Daniel!
Last fellow to go two games down but come back to win was Bobby Fischer. Can Nepo manage it? Against Carlsen it's extremely doubtful. The guy's a consummate wizard of prophylaxis. Thanks GM King for your outstanding coverage. Cheers!
pawn to b5 was just a frustration move from Nepo essentially lamenting his inability to break Carlsen
The difference is becoming increasingly evident with each game.
Carlson said himself he was happy Nepo won, and gave him 40% chance to win "optimistically". The only person he was concerned about was Fabiano Cuarana.
Haven't seen anybody talk about 24...Rd6, which according to the engines pretty much loses the (already very shakey) game for black. I can't see HOW it loses, but the eval drops about 2 points to ~+3.5. At any rate, congrats to Magnus on converting the win.
As I explained in the game, once Re4 comes, there isn't much to be done about Rf4 - apart from exchanging down into a miserable endgame.
Great coverage
Pretty bad when the best thing you can say about Nepo's play is that it's not good but it makes the game more lively.
Thank you sir
I really enjoy your insights to the games. Your speech and ideas are clear and spot on!
You give a reasoned analysis with hardly any tangents. Some others give so many tangential lines, that I lose track of what is happening in actual game.
No hype, all pure chess! Thank you sir, for your calm format that allows me to appreciate Magnus and Nepo’s game.
The pressure on both Magnus and Nepo is tremendous. That pressure and fatigue from playing back to back games and one of them lasting into the night, can cause blunders.
I’m cheering for Magnus! Still I hope Nepo wins at least one game. Nepo is a worthy challenger for Worlds Chess Championship.
16:02 the h4 pawn magically disappeared in that variation, reminds of my games with my brother from back in the day! :)
after that tough game 6, I thought Nepo would collapse unless his team helped him steady the ship. He did that in game 7 and he could have drawn this game. I just don't get him rejecting more drawish lines in Petroff to play this way. If you want to play for a win, you don't play the Petroff necessarily. Strange decision all around.
Caruana said Carlsen´s Nd2 was clever and typical Magnus, with his sense of nuances. If the "natural" 0-0 first, then Bd6 Nd2 0-0, and if Nxe4, then dxe4 Bxe4 Bxh2+! High level thinking! Also, after Qxa7, it was a blunder to play Qd8. Bxh3 was better, or?
At 11:10 if ...Bh3 then Qxf7+! as mentioned on Adagmator's Chess Channel.
It seems that in this game Nepo couldn't keep up with the incredibly high level of this World Championship. Game 6 maybe wore him out physical and mentally. Having to win two games out of six games left, only two with white, is a big task against Carlsen who seems well prepared. I hope Nepo can go on fighting with a positive attitude. This game has the potential to be a neck breaker.
Carlsen just collected the free points Nepo offered him. In game 6 he needlessly made it very hard for himself trying to get Carlsen to make a mistake in time pressure but all he managed was getting a horrible structure in a queen vs 2 rooks endgame which he went into voluntarily. This just looks like Carlsen is waiting for Nepo to break down because he doesn't play in his usual style and it costs him much more energy.
Poor Nepo... For me... Only Firoujza to beat Carlsen in a few years. But still... Carlsen is just a GOD at the moment.
Yes poor Nepo indeed. I have a lot of sympathy for the guy. I hope he still will be able to put up a fight. And Carlsen just seems from another planet.
Alireza will let you down. He's too overhyped. He'd probably win when Magnus is in an elderly home. Firouzja won't win candidates in years to come
I missed b5 live, saw the aftermath. I wondered what kind of mistake he made to get such an ugly position. I would have never guessed it arrived from a move like b5. I'm not even sure I would have considered that move, if it didn't concretely tactically win on the spot. I'm shocked he played it. And then there's the fact that it concretely loses tactically, which just makes it even more shocking. Very disappointing game today. I hope Ian can dig deep and find something that allows him to put up a fight the rest of the way. I'd hate the story of this match to be "Magnus doesn't blunder horrifically, fatigues his opponent, wins".
It's exactly what we were afraid of for Nepo. Just didn't have the nerve.
Firouzja next please.
Pure speculation on my part. In spite of Nepo's denial I think game 6 was exhausting and the match became an athletic contest. I think Carlsen's greatest advantage over the years has been his mental stamina. How many events has he started slow and began winning when everyone was tired. In the first 5 games Nepo was every bit Carlsen's equal. He had several chances that he missed. I would never compare myself to these guys except that I have experienced mental exhaustion in the last round of a long tournament when I just couldn't calculate. This game seemed like that. BTW, I really enjoy your recaps Daniel.
So folks, just try to win this endgame from the last position against "stockfish level 8" on Lichess. It's sooo difficult; one small mistake and you have blown it. I have only managed level 7. It's NOT as easy as it looks !!! But I suppose Carlsen would have had full control still. But I would much prefer the way described at 15:43, which is just brutal forcing and very easy win. Thanks Daniel for that variation :)
This is just great! I thought Magnus was losing in the earlier games, but hey, what do they say…
I reckon you should do some Banter Blitz.
Great analysis for us mortals yet again.
Perhaps if the final challenger was determined by a series of match plays, then the champion would have to face the player most capable of withstanding the pressure of match play. For example, the winner of match play between Nepo and Caruana could have played a match against the winner between MVL and Giri to determine who challenged Magnus. This might also generate more interest and excitement.
This would also provide the opportunity for more top players to learn how to adapt to match play.
Is there a live channel Daniel commentes?
No! Sorry.
Kudos to Nepo for wanting to keep things interesting, but I guess this is precisely why players at this ultimate level have tended to stick to more solid lines in recent years. One mistake and you get crushed.
Nice comm
This game was depressing to watch. How come Nepo played the Petroff and suddenly tried to play for a "win". H5 was a fine move but trading all horses in a symmetrical position won't be enough.
Not all lost yet for Nepo but it will be hard for him coming back. Carlsen is in his best element.
Both players were very tired, Game 6 still had a major effect on both players until the nexxt rest day 9tomorrow).
The big question is how you consider White's Qa3, a single move that wins a pawn outright for nothing and a relatively easy game. Is it a blunder or something less?
BTW - Only one proper option was mentioned in this video... One option was for Black to save the pawn with an earlier a6, but missed was the other ption was to play Qd6, blocking the check.
Either would have preserved the position, although White would still enjoy the tiniest initiative but neither player should lose material (although Black still has to be careful about not losing his far advanced h4 pawn).
We don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents....
Nepo: Okay, got it, no more shenanigans if Carlsen plays for a draw.
Nepo wanted to reach an "interesting position" and to do this he played the Petroff, interposing the miserable bluff h5 (at least against the best player on the planet) instead of Sicilian or Spanish? It is quite crazy...
Apart the blunder b5?? (after Qa3 + he should resign immediately) seems that today Nepo's brain was in tilt like a broken pinball.
It looks like theses long grueling games took a toll more on Ian. Just a misque. Ian has nothing to lose anymore, so I expect him going more creative way but still remaining composed. Magnus grinded out that 6 th game and in past 2 games though tired, avoided mistakes and playing safe. Experience I guess played a major key here. I guess Magnus lifted and coasted in past 2 games, but opponent gave a chance and Magnus took it.
16:06 h4 pawn wants to unleash his final weapon instant transmission technique to get to a queening square.
In 8:13 you applaud H4 by Carlsen and after that you are disagree with H5 by Nepo ,but that's a very cleaver comments of course knowing how finished the game ...I would like to know what are your opinion about that moves at that moments in the game .... that's a different thing...Great video
Hindsight is certainly helpful, but actually to me this is a very natural move to give the king more room when there is a powerful queen on the board. ...h5 is obviously a contentious move given that it can be vulnerable.
This weird game seemed like the chess equivalent of the rope a dope.
Qe1+ was clearly a psychological move. Magnus spent 40 minutes looking at every plausible continuation in depth and concluded that Nepo would go wrong by trying to create pay with the error Kf8. I think the match is over now. Magnus will torture Nepo with deep, careful chess with zero chances for the latter to stir up any complications. Such a shame, as I'm sure most of us want a competitive match.
Carlsen said afterwards that he looked at c4, but he was too tired to calculate properly, so settled on Qe1+. It was simply a practical decision.
Carlsen has a huge edge now. I'd love to see Nepo came back strong and make it dramatic!
I watch the championships sind K versus K (with Pfleger analyzing the games at midnight on TV) and I can't rembember a simmilar one move blunder but I assume there might be one.
Hello Mr King, excellent commentary, but would you consider saying the moves of the game for those visually impaired subscribers? Thanks for considering this.
This is just all different kinds of sad and disappointing. I'm afraid Nepo simply hasn't recovered from the previous loss. This is over, he's not winning three out of six, not against Magnus. I also feel perhaps he might've been caught in two minds? I mean, if you want interesting positions with attacking chances, why go for Petroff?
But anyway, I have seen a mention of Bxh3 instead of Qd8. Would've loved your insight on that. Have a refreshing rest day!
If Bxh3 White can play Qxf7+! and if ...QxQf7, then much better than Bxf7+, Kxf7 / gh3 is Re8+!, Kh7 / Bxf7, which Carlsen's technical skill would win it.
Everyone has a "pooped puzzler". (Carlsen on autopilot looks pretty solid.)
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Got to watch this one live from like move 8. This was brutal. Magnus did not win today, Nepo lost, and he lost in the worst possible way. Hopefully his rest day makes a big difference for him.
Ps I love the credit you give judit while completely forgetting to mention giri. I laughed a lot.
Nice👏👏👍💯👌
So 2 wins for MC, I don't believe Nepo recovers from this, although I hope he does after the rest day.
9:07 Is German "Luft" (air) really used in chess-English in this way?
Yes
Weirdly there are many german words for chess situation. Zwischenzug is another one.
I knew about Zugzwang. 😃
It's really odd to to listento an English speaker as a native speaker of German and then -- out of nowhere and totally unexpected -- a German word pops up.
@@Galenus1234 Yeah it is used specifically in English to mean creating an escape square from the back rank for the King. So you will see it used when a pawn is moved on the castled side for no other real purpose than to prevent any potential future back rank mate.
Why did the game end with that move if it was not checkmate? Please some expert reply!!
When a position is hopeless, strong players don’t play to checkmate, they simply resign the game.
@@PowerPlayChess Thanks a lot!!!
I can't believe Nepo missed that. He's toast
Are you X QC's
Are you XQC Dad ? LMAO
1) Two bishops + two rooks on _each_ side - still in the MIDDLEGAME phase, no ?
2) With ...h5 and ...Kf8, "Nepo" went the route that is just a tad too _experimental_ for a game with world champion title at stake, IMHO.
Whoo!
Most people will remember 21...b5, but the earlier 10...Kf8 was just brutally ugly, giving Carlsen the kind of position in which he thrives, while gaining nothing in return. Keeping tension in the position is one thing, but you can't do it by playing moves that are outright bad.
instinct, instinct, instinct - meaning?
NAVIJAM ZA NEPA PA ŠTA BUDE !!! IDEMOOOO NEPOOOO !!!
They should have taken a day off after the Marathon game.
They said Nepo can collapse, was hoping for a different outcome but looks like it's true. Hoping that Nepo goes all out for these last few games
His total lack of match experience is probably showing, too. There's only so much that his team can do with preparation - and the mental aspect is important.
I *really* hope he can bounce back, and give us a few great games. I don't mind Magnus winning, but not like this.
He's not as fit as Carlsen and also comparatively very inexperienced in match play. I'm hoping for a Scotch in the next game.
Yeah I really like Ian personally but he isn't up to this.
Well; Magnus has absolutely cultivated a soul-crusher style in his WC matches: One really has to wonder who could recover after those 150 or so moves
of super-human heroic defense in game 6, resulting in a brutal TKO for Nepo.
today he should have accepted Magnus's implicit offer of a draw (Qe1) and come back out after the rest day. But that is easy to say now with the benefit of the retrospectoscope.
I much prefer the Oslo channel.
Spirit was willing but the flesh was weak! Nice Bible quote!
Meet the new boss....same as the old boss!
I was positive after that opening this was going to be a draw. Yikes.
I feek sorry for nepo
Nepo tired and refuses an early draw with the Black pieces?? I don't understand . . .
The match is over! It's 5:3 carlsen who lives on the roof🙃
This was so Capablanca.
Hah b5? was known to be a bad move for Black ever since the days of Morphy vs. Duke/Count in 1858. Chess does have a way of repeating itself.
Nepo has to change something now. The Petroff and the anti-Marshall have got to stop
Sad performance from Nepo. I don't understand why he's playing into Carlsen's hands with his opening picks ( RuyLopez& Petrov) ?! So he won't be able to pose any serious problems to the world champion. Maybe Nepe should try the King's Gambit ?! ;-)
I don’t think there has been anything wrong with his opening choices. The way he has played afterwards has been the problem.
I predicted a rout. Looks like I was right.
Why no Sicilians in the match by Carlsen? Was he afraid of some nefarious Nepo preparation?
Bxh3 might have been better
Poor game by Nepo. Lot's of moments ...h5 was good, I thought, but ...Kf8 ...Rh6 totally unnecessary even without the blunder. Carlsen won without doing much from an even position. I guess he must be tilted from the loss in game 6 as I doubt this would have happened if the match was still even. He holds up well in the press conference, but maybe not inside his own head.
8 games & still no Sicilian! Is it in the contract? LOL