i love how magnus is acting right now as an ex champion who very clearly still is the best chess player in the world. feels like any other GM in his shoes will act condescending and arrogant about it, but him acting like a genuine fan and genuinely interested with this match is really amazing for me
Maybe it's because Magnus voluntarily stepped back from being champion instead of getting dethroned. Like it's a lot easier to be humble than to be humbled.
@@tonynippoleii mean, he could hardly get humbled anyways. Whenever he cares enough to play a tournament, he usually shows that he's still the very best. Hence why Kasparov commented what he did.
@@tonynippoleibuddy stop the glaze man magnus left classical b'coz he was bored he was never scared of losing the world title instead he was bored of defending the world title you guys are just glazers 😂😂😂
@@tonynippolei i feel like the fact that he stepped down is all the more reason to go "bro this shit is pointless since i who clearly am the best is not even competing for this".
Worked for me. Just downloaded it, its refreshing! Look forward to them building out players you can follow and such. I haven't thought about it before, but a Fotmob app for chess is missed and a nice addition!
Two thoughts: 1. We are extremely lucky that we can enjoy instant game recaps by the best player in the world 2. Congrats to Levy - by building his brand he landed a job with the GOAT, it must be nice :)
@@kimaboe A chess game shouldn't take 6+ hours, A top chess classical game should be over in 3 hours (4 hours max, this should be not happen often ,like a long endgame game Magnus type of game) so that means each player gets 1 hour with 30 seconds increment starting from move 1, + 15 minutes more after move 40. This gives each player around total 1 hour 45 minutes to play 60 moves by which point most games are close to over. There is no point to waste 2-3 hours with players stuck daydreaming the opening stage, there is nothing deep going on, all classical games are decided in time trouble, so all classical chess is a longer delay to the time trouble where the game gets good. Gukesh didn't lose because he got outplayed with some deep theory, the opening was even for both players, Ding just baited Gukesh into wasting all his time pointlessly calculating so then he doesn't have much time to calculate in the middle game and Ding gets the advantage as a result and Gukesh
Sometimes both players know the opening through move 20 and sometimes they’re both out of prep 10. This game was definitely more on the complex side most games are quite games where white is trying to find a small advantage. Every game varies I think reducing the time by any more will reduce the quality of play and that shouldn’t happen for a world championship match
@@tomatoisnotafruit5670 Magnus thinks chess should have shorter time controls because it is one potential route to make it more popular, but the issue he has with classical isn't with the time spent playing, but the time spent preparing for an outcome that is neither interesting or fun. He doesn't enjoy spending two months getting ready to play a match where his opponent is trying not to lose rather than win. One way to force the action is to make the games shorter, but from everything I've heard him say on the topic, he is fine with spending 2 hrs thinking over the board, as long as what he's looking at is interesting. That is why he wants freestyle/960 to become popular for the top players, because its *new*, not because it is *fast*.
18:45 I really like this idea of choosing the MVP (Most Valuable Piece) in a chess game. Because they have to explain the reasoning, it helps viewer understand how good a piece is relative to the position.
I believe Ding thinks he is a lot weaker than he actually is. He probably saw a lot of those missed opportunities in earlier matches but was "no if even I can see that's a mistake my opponent would surely be able to see that as well" and basically talked himself out of taking these opportunities and even today you could see him struggling with his confidence but then something just snapped inside his head and he basically said "ah f*ck it" he just started trusting his intuition again which lead to this incredible victory. I really hope Ding gained some more confidence through this match
Agreed. I think something fundamental about Ding's psyche changed in those 30 minutes or so. Though I am below 1000elo, even I know what overthinking a move can do. I play much better when I am just winging it, so it must be a similar thing for top players.
Yeah he talked about that in the interview after the game. When he thought 30min on 1 move it was because he couldnt really remember his prep in the line to well but wasnt confident enough to play out of prep with his own idea. Eventually he decided to just go out of prep and it worked out great.
He is finding out that watching the players as a fan from outside while they struggling for 6 hours and then being asked stupid questions afterwards is way more enjoyable than being there as the player 😂😂
@@prajwalbharambe343 200k for each game they win, overall each one is taking more than a million home win or lose the whole thing. Big money for every chess players except Magnus, Magnus is the only chess player who can pass up on $1 million since he earns more than that in a year from his tournament wins and other business ventures.
I have a feeling that most pros are hoping for Ding to win. I think Ding winning is probably good for chess, you don't want a list of players that didn't really deserve to be WC having the title, just having a footnote by Ding is fine, then next round we will probably have an actual champion, maybe Arjun or something.
That felt like a priviledge to hear Magnus talk about this .. he broke down everything. He about to start telling me what they ate for breakfast based on the opening choice. Levy was great ✌️ this is dope
Actually really enjoyed this recap. Surprised that it complements Levy's earlier recap so well. I can watch that after work, understand the game and how it developed and then I can watch this and recognise which points and moves both Magnus and Levy refer to (the key moments, the best and worst pieces etc). Look forward to the next one!
Yea I was super happy that magnus mentioned the knight outpost. I'm a super noob but I thought it was so cool how that knight got in there. Without their help though, I'd be completely lost. It's like someone translating some alien language...
I like the no-increment until move 40 time controls, this is the most enthusiastic I have been about classical matches as a casual player/viewer :D Ding had to be nimble in the mid game after his big think - I'm delighted he's returning to form. Delighted to see some more games I'm sure Gukesh will improve as the match continues, he's a brilliant player!
have to disagree, there is no "we/us" among people who aren't professionals and to minimize any top 2700 player who has reached 2800 and plays with others at that level can go back and forth while novices who are just fans of the game will try to make it a science when they can't comprehend the level even a little. (I myself am a 2800 online rated FM and have competed with Magnus and many in the top 10 in online blitz)
Because he is so happy he didn't have to spend months of time preparing and playing this event and can just enjoy good chess with the rest of us as a spectator. That's just my own speculation, obviously wouldn't know.
Magnus was so energetic than usual..Hammer was excellent in live commentary.. Magnus also explains physiological conditions which players goes through during a WC match..Fabi also knows but Magnus knows it from both sides(As champion and challenger) well done.It's where magnus could highly criticize players' choices but nobody would get Critical about it..W app.W production..
lol it’s an iPhone feature I believe in Discord but maybe elsewhere. I was on discord for dnd with my friends and I’d occasionally do thumbs up and they’d pop up and I thought my friends were fucking with me so I didn’t bring it up, until one day they mentioned it or for some reason I researched it and there’s tons like thumbs down, or two thumbs up or two thumbs down for different effects like fireworks lol
I think Magnus will have an entire career as a commentator if he wants to. I know he is streaming himself a lot, but that's mainly for the lols. This demonstrates he can do serious, too, and I am pretty sure we'll see him regularly now commenting on high profile games. I mean he was born to do that, he could never retire from chess entirely, and now without any pressure and time consuming preparations for championships, he can just relax and pour his infinite chess knowledge over all of us. He was always humble an generally just a great human being, it's also wonderful how well he and Nepo can go along. It's a great period for chess, propelled to new levels thanks to the internet and the more I think about it, the move by Magnus to vacate his title voluntarily was genius and a boon for the game! Instead of hogging the throne for another couple of years until he finally loses out of fatigue he made room for others and WCs as well as the candidates tournament became so much more exciting. We still see Magnus' other games when he casually crushes Titled Tuesday for example but we also get to see him commenting and I am all for it!
I don't think I've ever seen magnus seem this energetic and excited. Shows he still really cares about this competition even if he choses not to play. Great chemistry with levy as well :)
My take on Gukesh’s body language at the opening stage was that he got emboldened and overconfident thinking Ding was shaky so early in the game. I really believe it was Ding’s psychological strategy and Gukesh fell right into his trap. Hard to believe someone of Ding’s calibre to struggle on the 7th move of the opening theory.
Thanks. Great team and analysis. Carlsen's insight on early a5 assessing it gave Ding a solid plan and an advance pawn - I didn't understand it live. Carlsen has seen it all before - similar to Game 9 vs Anand where a roving night and b pawn just about provided enough counterplay in the face of a king side pawn advance.
i love this format... magnus isn't the greatest public speaker, but give him as much time as he needs. his insight is, of course, fascinating. levy rocks it always. what a team.
Love the style of commentary in parts of this where they're just going back and forth like "what were they thinking about on this move, this move feels so natural" to really get in the thought process. Feels less like a boilerplate recap and more like game analysis. Also really think they should lean into the dynamic of Levy giving the first-pass intuitive impressions and Magnus following up with deeper stuff
@@Nicole-yy1kndo you remember this fish bowl trick magician from the movie "The Prestige"? "Total devotion to his art. A lot of self-sacrifice. It's the only way to escape....all this, you know?" You have to live the lie." It's pretty clear, lol.
@@Nicole-yy1knNo, I am just kidding, of course. The Indian kid was probably too overwhelmed with the occasion. Knowingly or unknowingly Ding's words made the kid a favourite. So, he came with a lot of pressure while Ding came with zero pressure. And he was able to play his best chess. Hopefully, Gukesh recovers and play better chess in the upcoming games so that we can have a great WC.
Take take take is now my new favorite channel! The livestream of the WCC is innovative, accessible, and relatable, while the recap is on point! You're killing it, guys!😊🙏💕👏
Wow, Magnus Shows Great presentation Skills here, didn’t know that he could find such a clear voice and excitement. I also enjoy the combo between levy and magnus
Magnus recap is great because he has been there so he knows what the players are feeling, and he is also a super gm, heck he is above the level of Ding and Gukesh, so he can commentate and analyze and criticize each player without sounding hypocritical or just following engine talk, and Magnus is also pretty good commentator and explaining both the chess position itself and all the physological and mental parts of the game too.
Watching the livestream for this was fantastic - really great production from the Take Take Take team and Hammer was incredible on commentary as expected!
I watch Hikaru and chess 24 back and forth live commentate the game, then watched Hikaru live stream his recap, then watched Danya recap on chess 24, then watched Hikaru recap again on TH-cam. Now Magnus and Levy on TTT. The day can’t be anymore productive😞😞
Downloaded the app, great looking layout. Thought it was neat it asked what hand I hold my phone with, haven’t seen that before. Love to see Magnus building a financial future for himself outside of chess. Will be using the app for sure!
@@EliasOjeda-mv6cg yeah they could make it funny... play up the fact that Magnus is getting involved in all of these tournaments that are way below his level. Maybe he'd have to lay low so as not to make a scene
GM Sadler on his stream mentioned this game which had also been won with the black pieces during a first game of the world championship : Tigran Petrosian vs Mikhail Botvinnik Botvinnik - Petrosian World Championship Match (1963), Moscow URS, rd 1, Mar-23 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical. Noa Variation (E34) · 0-1
Love the dynamic duo. They were great as always. The only thing i wish was different was that they'd gone over the entire game. Maybe it was so people who wanted to see the game would go to the app instead but I'd love to hear magnus' thoughts and insights if possible.
Really like Magnus and Levy but i hope we will get Magnus and Fabiano commentary. Especially Fabi has experienced the WCC and Magnus as former WC is the best duo to do commentary.
Enjoyable format! One suggestion: please undo the "extreme brightness" setting on the chess board... I had to pause the video to make my screen dark enough to see the board. Thanks. 😅
There's still the mystery about what Ding was thinking about during 28 minutes he took to play his 7th move. Surely he wasn't out of his preparation already given that he had steered the game into the opening he wanted, the French Defense. I wonder? Was Ding's strategy before this game to provoke Gukesh into over-extending and to then counterattack? Or perhaps to make the decision at some point whether to proceed with that or close down the position and play for a draw. I'm inclined to think that when played his 7th move, a7-a5, he had already planned on playing a4-a3 with the Queen on a5 wanting to provoke b2-b4 creating the outpost on c4 he could exploit with his Knight. Maybe even his appearance of being traumatized and frozen, and incapable of making a decision, was all an act intended to make Gukesh over-confident.
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This is the 6th recap I am watching of this game lol
It's the only one where the person talking can and will actually beat both subjects lol.
Same... switched to this from Fabi's C-Squared
You are not alone I've already watched from (Gothamchess,Hikaru,chessbrah,Agadmotor,...etc)
Its like third for me haha
Same 😅 been waiting for this one all day!
The best thing about having Magnus on is he’s the one person with the authority to say “this guy sucked” today.
ok but he didn't literally say that.
You can say someone sucks without implying that you are better than them...
@@bprLogos he literally said that watch his rant on 18:00
True lmao
@@bprLogos he didnt really said "this guy sucked" word for word, but he did say something similiar. Start from 17:25
It's like dad and his two year old son analyzing a soccer match. Brilliant.
😂😂😂
You are too severe to Magnus
Levy actually brings a lot on the table here. Dude's profession is making recaps after all
More like a dad and his 16 year old son
Hey, Levy is the teenager!
You underestimate the level of an IM
i love how magnus is acting right now as an ex champion who very clearly still is the best chess player in the world. feels like any other GM in his shoes will act condescending and arrogant about it, but him acting like a genuine fan and genuinely interested with this match is really amazing for me
Especially Kasparov lol
Maybe it's because Magnus voluntarily stepped back from being champion instead of getting dethroned. Like it's a lot easier to be humble than to be humbled.
@@tonynippoleii mean, he could hardly get humbled anyways. Whenever he cares enough to play a tournament, he usually shows that he's still the very best. Hence why Kasparov commented what he did.
@@tonynippoleibuddy stop the glaze man magnus left classical b'coz he was bored he was never scared of losing the world title instead he was bored of defending the world title you guys are just glazers 😂😂😂
@@tonynippolei i feel like the fact that he stepped down is all the more reason to go "bro this shit is pointless since i who clearly am the best is not even competing for this".
Suggestion for next recaps: at the end, ask them to predict next game's first move and opening choices
I like this
Great idea! I predict a Ruy Lopez or Catalan, so d4 or e4 first move. Probably e4 though.
@@Axiomatic75 ding doesn!t really play e4
@@kubilayistikam6382another London like against Ian?!?!?
did you watch the video ?
So a late Recap. After I already watched at least 3 recaps and whole game live. But because of Magnus I watched your recap too.
same here
That’s the power of Magnus
gotta milk that magnus
@@System.Error.he is the real and biggest expert of all openings and all stages of the chess
@@lirich0 🤤
Levy and Magnus' collab is superb
Agree, they're my favorite
@@GothamChess8 mins ago crazy
chess player in comments jumpscare
@@GothamChesshave we ever seen Gotham chess and Levy in the same room? You two should do a collab
@@GothamChess yooooo,never in my life i ever thought you would reply to my comment.Thanks mate
"I was following the game on the app" - cheeky commercial
Worked for me. Just downloaded it, its refreshing! Look forward to them building out players you can follow and such. I haven't thought about it before, but a Fotmob app for chess is missed and a nice addition!
Or just what he did.
I mean this channel has the same name as the app. Coincidence I think not.
Dude 100% was following on his PC.
😂😂It's his app, he is owner he should promote. Why are you thinking it cheeky?
Whenever Magnus goes off on a monologue it's beautiful, his perspectives are great. And it's rare.
Agreed.👍
Yeah it's all intelligent studd
Two thoughts:
1. We are extremely lucky that we can enjoy instant game recaps by the best player in the world
2. Congrats to Levy - by building his brand he landed a job with the GOAT, it must be nice :)
That unstrapped Magnus watch is distracting me 😂😂😂
The first thing I thought when I saw him lol
game 2 we'll see Gukesh with an unstrapped watch😅
Omg...me too!
Lmao now I can't stop looking 😂😂
OCD triggered
glad to see that even though magnus gave up the world championship he is still interested and involved like the goat he is
The man likes chess, he just doesn't like playing the Classic WC :p
As a wise crab once said “money money money”
@@kimaboe A chess game shouldn't take 6+ hours,
A top chess classical game should be over in 3 hours (4 hours max, this should be not happen often ,like a long endgame game Magnus type of game) so that means each player gets 1 hour with 30 seconds increment starting from move 1, + 15 minutes more after move 40. This gives each player around total 1 hour 45 minutes to play 60 moves by which point most games are close to over.
There is no point to waste 2-3 hours with players stuck daydreaming the opening stage, there is nothing deep going on, all classical games are decided in time trouble, so all classical chess is a longer delay to the time trouble where the game gets good.
Gukesh didn't lose because he got outplayed with some deep theory, the opening was even for both players, Ding just baited Gukesh into wasting all his time pointlessly calculating so then he doesn't have much time to calculate in the middle game and Ding gets the advantage as a result and Gukesh
Sometimes both players know the opening through move 20 and sometimes they’re both out of prep 10. This game was definitely more on the complex side most games are quite games where white is trying to find a small advantage. Every game varies I think reducing the time by any more will reduce the quality of play and that shouldn’t happen for a world championship match
@@tomatoisnotafruit5670 Magnus thinks chess should have shorter time controls because it is one potential route to make it more popular, but the issue he has with classical isn't with the time spent playing, but the time spent preparing for an outcome that is neither interesting or fun. He doesn't enjoy spending two months getting ready to play a match where his opponent is trying not to lose rather than win.
One way to force the action is to make the games shorter, but from everything I've heard him say on the topic, he is fine with spending 2 hrs thinking over the board, as long as what he's looking at is interesting. That is why he wants freestyle/960 to become popular for the top players, because its *new*, not because it is *fast*.
18:45 I really like this idea of choosing the MVP (Most Valuable Piece) in a chess game. Because they have to explain the reasoning, it helps viewer understand how good a piece is relative to the position.
MVP will always be the queen first, followed by another piece.
@@elimlinrr6898not in the Berlin
@@elimlinrr6898 Nope. Sometimes the queens are traded of. Sometimes a queen has trouble entering active squares.
And sometimes a queen is completely trapped and dies
@@elimlinrr6898casual
Levy and Magnus are genuinely a dynamic duo. Great vibes between them. They're a fantastic natural pairing.
I would have loved to see magnus and Anish in this pannel in comming recaps
calling levy an expert in front of magnus was so funny 😂😂
He is not a G.O.A.T, .. but him being an IM is not a slouch either. It's like Federer analyzing Tennis Match with some 300 ranked dude.
He might not be at the top, but Levy is an excellent commentator and maybe the best interviewer in the chess world.
Magnus is God of this sport, levy is an expert of this sport. Whats funny?
Levy is 22 or 2300 himself
Soo, I think that's enough for someone to be called as an expert.
Moreover levy is a teacher as well
@@oliverl.9004 For sure. And Levy by far the biggest chess youtuber currently so the partnership makes a lot of sense.
I believe Ding thinks he is a lot weaker than he actually is. He probably saw a lot of those missed opportunities in earlier matches but was "no if even I can see that's a mistake my opponent would surely be able to see that as well" and basically talked himself out of taking these opportunities and even today you could see him struggling with his confidence but then something just snapped inside his head and he basically said "ah f*ck it" he just started trusting his intuition again which lead to this incredible victory. I really hope Ding gained some more confidence through this match
He is good actor just acting stupid
@@ray-lw7bf the Chinese people are cunning like dat
Agreed. I think something fundamental about Ding's psyche changed in those 30 minutes or so. Though I am below 1000elo, even I know what overthinking a move can do. I play much better when I am just winging it, so it must be a similar thing for top players.
I think the fact that Magnus believes in him when he has the confidence helps him a lot. He is obviously very motivated to defend his title
Yeah he talked about that in the interview after the game. When he thought 30min on 1 move it was because he couldnt really remember his prep in the line to well but wasnt confident enough to play out of prep with his own idea. Eventually he decided to just go out of prep and it worked out great.
When you are Magnus, you don't need to join the recap race. People will come to listen to you when it's about chess, anyway.
Sigma chess lol
Magnus looks excited af here😂
well he does like chess so
He is finding out that watching the players as a fan from outside while they struggling for 6 hours and then being asked stupid questions afterwards is way more enjoyable than being there as the player 😂😂
@@tomatoisnotafruit5670 200k if you win though
@@prajwalbharambe343 200k for each game they win, overall each one is taking more than a million home win or lose the whole thing.
Big money for every chess players except Magnus,
Magnus is the only chess player who can pass up on $1 million since he earns more than that in a year from his tournament wins and other business ventures.
I have a feeling that most pros are hoping for Ding to win. I think Ding winning is probably good for chess, you don't want a list of players that didn't really deserve to be WC having the title, just having a footnote by Ding is fine, then next round we will probably have an actual champion, maybe Arjun or something.
That felt like a priviledge to hear Magnus talk about this .. he broke down everything. He about to start telling me what they ate for breakfast based on the opening choice. Levy was great ✌️ this is dope
Actually really enjoyed this recap. Surprised that it complements Levy's earlier recap so well. I can watch that after work, understand the game and how it developed and then I can watch this and recognise which points and moves both Magnus and Levy refer to (the key moments, the best and worst pieces etc). Look forward to the next one!
I did the sae thing!
Yea I was super happy that magnus mentioned the knight outpost. I'm a super noob but I thought it was so cool how that knight got in there. Without their help though, I'd be completely lost. It's like someone translating some alien language...
I like the no-increment until move 40 time controls, this is the most enthusiastic I have been about classical matches as a casual player/viewer :D Ding had to be nimble in the mid game after his big think - I'm delighted he's returning to form. Delighted to see some more games I'm sure Gukesh will improve as the match continues, he's a brilliant player!
Ding played us all like a damn fiddle! He is THE CHAMPION for a reason!
I don’t think Ding has the gene for deviousness. He fooled himself as much as anyone, but when it came time to play, he switched gears.
@@abj136Actually nicely said
have to disagree, there is no "we/us" among people who aren't professionals and to minimize any top 2700 player who has reached 2800 and plays with others at that level can go back and forth while novices who are just fans of the game will try to make it a science when they can't comprehend the level even a little. (I myself am a 2800 online rated FM and have competed with Magnus and many in the top 10 in online blitz)
Magnus ist still the Champion
@@PrimeSuspect50 At least we have that in common I am not a GM either (I myself have never played a match and only do daily puzzles)
Getting both magnus and levy perspectives is very nice, good structure, great chemistry. You guys really doing things right. My favorite recap so far
Why does Magnus have like 3x the energy he usually does 😅😅😅
Because he is so happy he didn't have to spend months of time preparing and playing this event and can just enjoy good chess with the rest of us as a spectator. That's just my own speculation, obviously wouldn't know.
Magnus likes to see Ding in top form
💰💰💰
because its his app
Because he had to match Levy’s energy.
Surprised by Magnus newly developed commenting skills. Very articulate and sharp 👍🏼
This is so awesome, the analysis from Magnus and even Levy is really informative, so instructive.
Magnus was so energetic than usual..Hammer was excellent in live commentary.. Magnus also explains physiological conditions which players goes through during a WC match..Fabi also knows but Magnus knows it from both sides(As champion and challenger) well done.It's where magnus could highly criticize players' choices but nobody would get Critical about it..W app.W production..
4:06 Magnus has ascended from chess and is now mastering emoji telekinesis
lol it’s an iPhone feature I believe in Discord but maybe elsewhere.
I was on discord for dnd with my friends and I’d occasionally do thumbs up and they’d pop up and I thought my friends were fucking with me so I didn’t bring it up, until one day they mentioned it or for some reason I researched it and there’s tons like thumbs down, or two thumbs up or two thumbs down for different effects like fireworks lol
Lol I was wondering about that.
I think Magnus will have an entire career as a commentator if he wants to. I know he is streaming himself a lot, but that's mainly for the lols. This demonstrates he can do serious, too, and I am pretty sure we'll see him regularly now commenting on high profile games. I mean he was born to do that, he could never retire from chess entirely, and now without any pressure and time consuming preparations for championships, he can just relax and pour his infinite chess knowledge over all of us. He was always humble an generally just a great human being, it's also wonderful how well he and Nepo can go along. It's a great period for chess, propelled to new levels thanks to the internet and the more I think about it, the move by Magnus to vacate his title voluntarily was genius and a boon for the game! Instead of hogging the throne for another couple of years until he finally loses out of fatigue he made room for others and WCs as well as the candidates tournament became so much more exciting. We still see Magnus' other games when he casually crushes Titled Tuesday for example but we also get to see him commenting and I am all for it!
Any Magnus recap will always have my attention, even if it comes late
I don't think I've ever seen magnus seem this energetic and excited. Shows he still really cares about this competition even if he choses not to play. Great chemistry with levy as well :)
No need to rush. I love this format.
I love Levy, Magnus, and Kaja talking it through like this. Keep it up. Great episode!!! (Edit to add Kaja)
Kaja
@ TY
We are in for a treat with these recaps.
It's honestly a delight to see Magnus analysis, even after watching other recaps. And I love you too, Levy the chess expert. You're the goat. ❤
Nice to have Magnus’ perspective and interest. As a chess fan I like this match now. Game 1 was exciting.
My take on Gukesh’s body language at the opening stage was that he got emboldened and overconfident thinking Ding was shaky so early in the game. I really believe it was Ding’s psychological strategy and Gukesh fell right into his trap. Hard to believe someone of Ding’s calibre to struggle on the 7th move of the opening theory.
Great energy from Magnus and Levii
Wow never seen magnus speak so fluently and with interest ❤
He was, far better than some of his punditry when asked by Danya or Danny. He may feel more invested in this channel.
Great recap guys, I like that it’s a different, and conversational format as well.
agreed
Thanks. Great team and analysis. Carlsen's insight on early a5 assessing it gave Ding a solid plan and an advance pawn - I didn't understand it live. Carlsen has seen it all before - similar to Game 9 vs Anand where a roving night and b pawn just about provided enough counterplay in the face of a king side pawn advance.
This was a great production. Perfect follow up to Gotham's recap.
Brillant talk!!! Better than any boring analysis, the critical positions are shown, as well es important soft facts. Go on like this!
i love this format... magnus isn't the greatest public speaker, but give him as much time as he needs. his insight is, of course, fascinating. levy rocks it always. what a team.
There couldn't be anyone better to be number 1 chess player in the world, very honest , but respecful. Amazing comments
Love the style of commentary in parts of this where they're just going back and forth like "what were they thinking about on this move, this move feels so natural" to really get in the thought process. Feels less like a boilerplate recap and more like game analysis.
Also really think they should lean into the dynamic of Levy giving the first-pass intuitive impressions and Magnus following up with deeper stuff
3:32 In fact, it was all an act. As Sun Tzu say, appear weak when you're strong.
He was acting and losing everything for 2 years for this moment 😂
@@Nicole-yy1kndo you remember this fish bowl trick magician from the movie "The Prestige"?
"Total devotion to his art. A lot of self-sacrifice.
It's the only way to escape....all this, you know?"
You have to live the lie."
It's pretty clear, lol.
@@Nicole-yy1knNo, I am just kidding, of course. The Indian kid was probably too overwhelmed with the occasion. Knowingly or unknowingly Ding's words made the kid a favourite. So, he came with a lot of pressure while Ding came with zero pressure. And he was able to play his best chess. Hopefully, Gukesh recovers and play better chess in the upcoming games so that we can have a great WC.
@ just like the whole China is going downhill for the past how many years, all pretending lol
Very nice and refreshing format! Impossible to go wrong with these two GOATs
Magnus not trying to spoil the match but take take take editor spoiled it in the first minute is so funny 🤣
We need more of these recaps! Love Magnus & Levi pairing.
This is a fantastic format. Really enjoy the breakdowns of the best/worst move/piece of the game
I like for Magnus they put “Grandmaster” under his name but for Levy it was just “Gothamchess”
GC > GM
More than 1500 Grandmasters. Only one Gothamchess 😆
@@ykobrngo3476 lol nice joke
@@darkdragonx650Many content creators Like him but only one GOAT
@@nikhildawani2913 levy is the biggest reason for magnus' popularity
Take take take is now my new favorite channel! The livestream of the WCC is innovative, accessible, and relatable, while the recap is on point! You're killing it, guys!😊🙏💕👏
I watched the match live. And this is the 4th recap I am watching.
Wow, Magnus Shows Great presentation Skills here, didn’t know that he could find such a clear voice and excitement.
I also enjoy the combo between levy and magnus
i think he was drunk
🏆 KING DING CHILLING WINNING 🏆
KING DING BING QILIN
Ding Chilling!
Glad to see him win the first game, regardless of how this series goes Ding building some confidence is good for chess fans!
17:19 Magnus really roasted Gukesh here 😅
yeah it almost felt as if he was holding it in during the entire video and then just said "f*ck it"
😂@@paulmorales1607
@@paulmorales1607 he went off 🤣🤣
Yeah haha why did India send this random 18 year old kid who doesn't know how to play chess 😂
@@SR-fs2fdIndia didn't "send this dude" he played the candidates and won simple as that don't be like that
There is a reason he is the champ. Ding's resiliency is immense
Watched a lot of recaps of this game but this is my favorite by far. Keep it up, I love this app!
out of excitement i've watched so many recaps by now and this one is by far the best one
Magnus recap is great because he has been there so he knows what the players are feeling, and he is also a super gm, heck he is above the level of Ding and Gukesh, so he can commentate and analyze and criticize each player without sounding hypocritical or just following engine talk, and Magnus is also pretty good commentator and explaining both the chess position itself and all the physological and mental parts of the game too.
watch csquared recap, its the best one
I can't stop grinning, what a top game from Ding!
form is temporary but class is permanent is the perfect analysis of the first match
Ding after Game 1: Call an ambulance!, but not for me! 😂😂
I’m a huge fan of what take take take is bringing to chess… so much style, kudos!
Take Take Take is giving us the opportunity to hear Magnus Take on the match 😁
Loved the video , I like how you analyzed emotions and strategy and not only the moves in engine style 😊
Watching the livestream for this was fantastic - really great production from the Take Take Take team and Hammer was incredible on commentary as expected!
#NoMercy from Magnus with the commentary was fantastic.
This is the content I've been wishing for for the past few years, let's go! Magnus and Levy together is amazing
This analysis is really a good start for a world championship!
Great recap, compliments the “pure game” recaps very well
I watch Hikaru and chess 24 back and forth live commentate the game, then watched Hikaru live stream his recap, then watched Danya recap on chess 24, then watched Hikaru recap again on TH-cam. Now Magnus and Levy on TTT. The day can’t be anymore productive😞😞
I appreciate Magnus being so honest. Is there another sport where the best ever says, ‘that dude was horrible. Didn’t do one thing right’ 😂😂😂
That's probably one of the reasons he's so good. He is the ultimate objective thinker. There are no excuses, only honest logic.
I absolutely like this format a lot and it is much better than them recapping the whole game from move one.
love to see ding is back in form, this will be a great match
I love the Most Valuable Piece section. Definitely a great addition to the format
Love this format! That y’all!!!
Downloaded the app, great looking layout. Thought it was neat it asked what hand I hold my phone with, haven’t seen that before.
Love to see Magnus building a financial future for himself outside of chess. Will be using the app for sure!
Keep thriving levy i will be super happy when you become GM love from Egypt ❤️🇪🇬
he surely will become a General Manager soon
he will become a grandmother any moment now
I think it would be fun if Magnus trained him and they filmed it for content
@@chesneytube1 that would be awesome content, like a bootcamp
@@EliasOjeda-mv6cg yeah they could make it funny... play up the fact that Magnus is getting involved in all of these tournaments that are way below his level. Maybe he'd have to lay low so as not to make a scene
GM Sadler on his stream mentioned this game which had also been won with the black pieces during a first game of the world championship :
Tigran Petrosian vs Mikhail Botvinnik
Botvinnik - Petrosian World Championship Match (1963), Moscow URS, rd 1, Mar-23
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical. Noa Variation (E34) · 0-1
17:30 Magnus going ape shii on Gukesh 💀🤣
I really enjoyed this recap. It's like Levy's recaps but even better, for obvious reasons.
Hope we'll get recaps for all the upcoming matches.
Refreshing type of recap video.
Love the dynamic duo. They were great as always. The only thing i wish was different was that they'd gone over the entire game. Maybe it was so people who wanted to see the game would go to the app instead but I'd love to hear magnus' thoughts and insights if possible.
lol @17:00 magnus shitting on gukesh for 2 minutes. Hard to argue with Magnus. Love the brutal Norwegian honesty.
Never seen Magnus this full of energy. Could easily imagine him retiring from top chess and being involved in the analyst side of things
Really like Magnus and Levy but i hope we will get Magnus and Fabiano commentary. Especially Fabi has experienced the WCC and Magnus as former WC is the best duo to do commentary.
Wow amazing content! Something new and innovative! Plus you get the thoughts from the GOAT. I'm in love with this kind of coverage on chess :)
Thats what we needed as a chess community
Incredible recap. Best of breed! Keep the amazing job!
I honestly think this guy is super smart and it would be great if he could coach our Levy on his road to GM🙆🏻
Enjoyable format! One suggestion: please undo the "extreme brightness" setting on the chess board... I had to pause the video to make my screen dark enough to see the board. Thanks. 😅
I think Ding is happy to see Richárd Rapport; it totally changed him.
NOT THE FREAKING FACETIME LIKE 😭😭💀4:07
I like the MVPiece idea.
Queen diff
Goin back to this recap after watching game 2. Magnus' prediction is spot on!
it is better to let levy ask questions and magnus answer. that would be much exciting.
Levy Is there just to bait his fanbase into this new and unlikely to get traction magnus' project
There's still the mystery about what Ding was thinking about during 28 minutes he took to play his 7th move. Surely he wasn't out of his preparation already given that he had steered the game into the opening he wanted, the French Defense.
I wonder? Was Ding's strategy before this game to provoke Gukesh into over-extending and to then counterattack? Or perhaps to make the decision at some point whether to proceed with that or close down the position and play for a draw.
I'm inclined to think that when played his 7th move, a7-a5, he had already planned on playing a4-a3 with the Queen on a5 wanting to provoke b2-b4 creating the outpost on c4 he could exploit with his Knight. Maybe even his appearance of being traumatized and frozen, and incapable of making a decision, was all an act intended to make Gukesh over-confident.
Magnus, Thank you for making the recap. Expecting a lot of content and analysis from the Real World Champion.
This content is absolutely golden