Did you really call Hikaru a scrub?

Vidit is Hikaru’s biggest enemy… beat him twice and lost to Nepo twice

30:59 If I put myself in Vidit’s shoes, Ian beats me while I’m wearing Vidit’s shoes.

“White goes on a minority attack” - Levy

"It's called the quiet slav, yeah find me one of those" Threw me off

Nepo has plot armour

Vidit got his 3rd win against Hikaru today.

That last match BROKE. MY. HEART. And I'm just watching this entire tournament through your recaps. You truly capture the ESSENCE of CHESS with your content. Thank you for what you do.

0:49 Pragg vs Nakamura 10:14 Firouzja vs Abasov 12:25 Tingjie vs Anna 16:12 Vaishali vs Aleksandra 19:22 Gukesh vs Fabi 23:18 Humpy vs Nurgyul 24:27 Tan vs Kateryna 26:22 Vidit vs Nepo

I kinda feel bad for pro chess players, imagine playing a sport and the commentators just have live access to what you could have/should have done better and every avoidable mistake you make is on display

Your commentary makes these classical games so entertaining to watch. Thank you mister Levy.

Alireza knocking out the guy who snitched on him, what a BMF 😂

Rooting for Hikaru & that Lei Tingjie draw find was insane, good games all around

Ian nepopotamus is devouring

Gotham never fails to make me stay up until 2am to watch the recap

I literally love your commentary day by day for the candidates. Thanks so much Levy. Cheers.

10:04 he made Praggtical difficulties

Thank you for your daily recaps Levy! Amongst all the trolls and shit-talkers I just want to tell you how much I appreciate your effort in explaining the candidates in an educational and welcoming way that even us Chess Brainlets can appreciate!

Firouzja stuns Abasov with the notorious Hermès defense, delayed Ralph Lauren variation!

I watched Ian and vidit live as well, what and amazing battle from the two of them. A masterclass in grit from Ian and incredible courage shown by vidit. Huge respect to them both!

Ian is ruthless when applying the pressure. That’s why he’s been the favourite, and he proved it yet again.

This needs to be called Hikaru queens gambit squared

love your recaps levy! even though i watch the games live, I always watch your recaps anyways. keep up the great work

What a boss performance from Naka, just bullied Pragg with the black pieces. Almost Magnus like, fuck all the theory imma just play some wild shit and make you think.

8:13 you can't stop an avalanche with a horse

The way you explain chess makes sense to me. Like the old Finegold videos from SLCC

I have never watched the chess candidates before, but this year I've watched all of your recaps. Your videos have gave me interest to play chess again. You are absolutely entertaining and you make me realize how beautiful chess really can be when played by high level players!

i’ve been enjoying the daily updates on the candidates tournament so much my exams are coming up lately so i love waking up every morning to a new video and i watch it at breakfast (im in asia) which gives me motivation to study afterwards watching chess videos and studying is basically my life right now i just want to say thank you so much for this series it’s really the highlight of my day

I bet vidit is literally trying to make hikaru lose😂😂😂😂😂

Brilliant game analysis, particularly the nail-biting matches involving Hikaru and Prague. Certainly highlights the intense competition at this level and the incredibly slim margin between victory and defeat.

The quality looks great, thank you levy for everything

Literally hammering refresh on YT waiting for this one :D sick games today, looking forward to the recap

Love all your recap videos man. Been watching you for a long while now. Much appreciated.

I just wanted to say thank you for your channel. In my mid 50's I've not played chess since I was at school and you're rekindled my interest. Why? I was 'fortunate' to find myself in a school chess club with an International Master, two National Masters, and a County Champion! No matter how may queens I was given the brutal slaughter instilled in me the belief there would be no further point in my playing!

I’ll summarize the video for everyone: 1- Hikaru might actually win. 2- Vidit is chopped. 3- Alireza is cooked but at least he’s better than Abasov. 4- Nepo is the luckiest man to ever live. 5- Gukesh is the strongest contender but boring as hell to watch. 6- Pragg need to lock in. 7- Fabiano needs to lock in. 8- Abasov never existed.

Great video! Most of us don’t watch the boring livestream so this video is a great help

Very nice iniciative to give out some free courses as an event reward. I really like what you do for the community and not only to pursue profit, which is a valid thing to do; you really care about showing chess to the world. Thank u so much! It really keeps me motivated now that I decided to get back to chess since Ive been watching your videos. Greetings from Chile! 🇨🇱

What a round

are you planning to write another chess book? if so i think you should write it for more advanced players. i read your How To Win At Chess and it was great

These recaps are amazing. Next interview blitz, assure the setting allows posture to be comfortable. E.g. Vishi strategically placed a pillow (or 2) behind his back and was clearly the most comfortable looking.

Thanks for making these videos, I never would have had the motivation to start chess again without you

Thank you for recaps, Levis!

Nikaru Hakamura

So ready to watch this!! Kept up with the games today, saw some wild games.

Vidit played correctly, people are angry because he didn't take the draw and help Hikaru but he knew his position, he had to take chances and go for the win to have any hope of catching, a draw wasn't enough for him. To his credit he did take chances, he did generate opportunities to win this game, sadly for him he missed them but the intent was correct.

Vidit ruining the run for hikaru

For future reference, the first title was "FIRST PLACE! FIRST PLACE! FIRST PLACE!"

I'm rooting for lei ting jie, because she was awesome in your interview. I think it is super important to interview the women. I have a hard time caring for their results if I don't know ANYTHING about them.

28:31 Bro did Nepo dirty

Vidit loves torturing Hikaru

his hair looks fluffy

I just cried from a really weird dream, thank you Levy for uploading exactly when I needed it

Thank you! Iv'e been looking forward to this for two days!

Go Nepo!

Mr. GothamChess, brother. I gotta say, your youtube channel makes chess even more entertaining and allows even more people to get into the sport. You're the only chess content i watch. You do so much for the community and i feel like you deserve more appreciation. Coming from a chess noob, love you man.

❎ - Praggnanandhaa ✔️ - Pragg-nanan-hahaha

Honestly, I think your recaps are some of your best material. I am not your hugest fan ever (Not that I think there is anything wrong with what you do, I just think you target a different audience than me) but you really shine in these recaps. It's the right mix of excitement, seriousness, and humor. Some other content the balance doesn't QUITE work for me, but here it does. Good job and thank you, keep it up.

What he said about Vidit is so real 💔💔

Nepo team 🎉🎉🎉

Vidit is absolutely a monster....Trust me on this if not this time but next year for sure he will be in Candidates Win it and then Win World Championship....Its just his spirit that makes me think he is gonna be World Champion for sure one day 🔥

God bless you gotham, always such a joy watching your videos. Always to the end. You truly make chess sound exciting lol

20:09 White goes on a WHAT LEVY?????

Now, this stare today just felt like it was digging into the deepest parts of my soul. 10/10

these recaps by Levy are like episodes of my favorite show, with so much suspense and drama.

I LOVE your commentary its so f****** funny and informative. Im a newcomer to your content and i dont see myself leaving ever

Nepomniachtchi (b) - Abasov (w) ½ - ½ (34 moves) (remaining time: 51:39 - 1:02:05) Caruana (w) - Abasov (b) 1 - 0 (34 moves) (remaining time: 08:38 - 06:48) Nakamura (b) - Abasov (w) ½ - ½ (29 moves) (remaining time: 1:26:46 - 56:33) Firouzja (b) - Abasov (w) ½ - ½ (64 moves) (remaining time: 27:43 - 24:41) Gukesh (w) - Abasov (b) 1 - 0 (87 moves) (remaining time: 02:18 - 03:06) Praggnanandha (w) - Abasov (b) 1 - 0 (41 moves) (remaining time: 03:42 - 05:34) Vidit (b) - Abasov (w) - ½ - ½ (51 moves) (remaining time: 36:01 - 12:10) Nepomniachtchi (w) - Abasov (b) 1 - 0 (61 moves) (remaining time: 05:47 - 08:50) Caruana (b) - Abasov (w) ½ - ½ (44 moves) (remaining time: 26:57 - 30:23) Nakamura (w) - Abasov (b) 1 - 0 (58 moves) (remaining time: 13:24 - 15:41) *Firouzja (w) - Abasov (b) 1 - 0 (24 moves) (remaining time: **1:09:40** - **57:41**)* Alireza achieved a remarkable victory over Abasov, securing the win in just 24 moves! By taking a look at other Abasov game results in this tournament, we can better appreciate Alireza’s exceptional achievement. However, this significant achievement was not given due attention, and the commentary merely suggested that both players were struggling. Such an oversight does not do justice to the game’s outcome. Additionally, there was a failure to acknowledge the personal challenges Alireza faced, particularly the events involving his father, which impacted his performance in rounds 9 and 10 against Ian and Caruana. Despite conducting an interview with Alireza, the decision not to feature it prominently on the main channel was surprising. Given that Alireza is the youngest player to surpass a 2800 rating, the interview was a noteworthy event. It’s hoped that other chess channels on UKposts will continue to grow in popularity, offering viewers comprehensive, unbiased, and respectful coverage of the sport.

1:01 Pragg vs Hikaru 10:19 Nijat vs Alireza 12:30 Anna vs Lei 16:14 Vaishali vs Goryachkin 19:24 Gukesh vs Fabiano 23:21 Salimova vs Humpy 24:28 Lango vs Tan 26:23 Nepo vs Vidit Hello From India

Levy never fails to fail to qualify for the candidates

Now I am finding this tournament scripted by Magnus's tier list.

I feel like you did a really good job with not signposting the mistakes today. I felt surprised often, and the tension stayed throughout the games really well. Great job!

That's a bad wig levy.

Yo, I lost it at 23:29 with the "find me one of those" lol

You’re the GOAT of chess commentary. Bringing super GM level chess to the masses is your greatest accomplishment.

In these past two candidates Nepo has gotten extremely lucky with his opponents passing on draws only to ultimately give Nepo the win.

vd, you are the best.... you still can win the candidates agar aap nahi bhi jeete to mere liye aur hum sab ke liye aap hi favourite rahoge aur aap hi best player rahoge.... you are just OP!!! we love you and we'll love you till the end🖤🖤❣️

I applaud the nervous system joke with Hikaru's game. Very well done sir!

I honestly would watch a 30 minute video of Gotham just staring at us

1:06 Pragg vs Hikaru 10:18 Alireza vs Nijat 12:31 Lei Tingjie vs Anna Muzychuk 16:14 Vaishali vs Gorachkina 19:35 Gukesh vs Fabi 23:20 Humpy vs Nurgyul 24:38 Tan Zhongyi vs Kateryna 26:32 Vidit vs Nepo

I really enjoy your recaps ❤️

After 42th round on the first place Ian be like: “Ah sh-, here we go again”

Man the energy, love this guy

That... was awesome... Most dramatic commentary ever in Levy's history... sounded like an inspirational speech

This recap was tremendous. Thank you. Serious question: Is Hikaru’s anti-Meta style going to change chess forever?

Everyone before the 15 minute mark thinks they’re first comment/view/like so ur not guts

I always see your videos on my feed right after you post but i always save till im out of anything else better to fall asleep to

Thanks so much for the Recaps Levy especially the ladies Games since I usually watch the men’s live as they’re playing I enjoy seeing the females games as well Good win for Vaishali tough loss for Salimova even though a Good Game

Hikaru really bringing his American spirit in this tournament with enthusiasic confidence, hard work but more importantly his heart on his sleeve. He lets us see, share, and we love him for it. Also love watching Humpy slow-bleed her opponents, deadly chess all around! All the players are just awsesome!

My hands were cold by the end of Nepo and Vidit’s game, I was so nervous 😅😂

Ladies and Dentalman...

Man you're so late, you fell off

There has never been a Chess World Champion who routinely ran into time trouble. World Champions are (rightly) confident in their intuition and ability to calculate variations.

Anna had a rough tournament. I think the war in her homeland saps her mental energy

Wow. Nepo is the come back king for sure!!!!!!

These Levy recaps are so good I'm going to miss them afterwards.

Great vid and I love your content !!! Who do you think is going to win the canidets

Ehh

gukeshhhhh

I'm glad you're covering the women's games too. Today those recaps were quite good.

hey Levy, I only just found out about the predictions feature while watching this video. I immediately logged into chessly, but it seemed predictions for round 11 had already elapsed. So I feel this is a disadvantage since I didn't have a way of knowing about the feature until the race had already started.....

He's about to have an orgasm thinking of Nakamura