Press Conference after Game 5 | 2024 FIDE World Championship Match

Press Conference after Game 5 of the FIDE World Chess Championship Match 2024, presented by Google.

The FIDE World Championship 2024 match is the first in 138 years to feature two contestants from Asia, the reigning World Champion, China’s Ding Liren and challenger Dommaraju Gukesh from India competing for the title and a prize fund of US$2.5 million.

[Pacalolo]

Disgusting attitude of Maurice towards Ding! Totally disrespectuful and demeaning. He berates Ding for not playing another line that was equally drawish but the engine says slightly better, a tiny micro detail that is extremely difficult for a human to see over the board. For Maurice it’s easy because he’s there, with his feet up, looking at the engine. He’s so much into engines that he has come to believe he is Mr. Stockfish or something. Playing chess is something else.
And if he hates drawish lines so much, why didn’t he scold Guskesh as well for playing the hyper drawish French Exchange? Yet, not a word on that. He doesn't mess with Gukesh (too many Indian fans who would fry him), he messes with Ding. By now, he knows who to mess with and who not to mess with. He once dared try to belittle Carlsen, the best player of all time, for not being as "smooth" as his engine, and he regretted it for a long time. Magnus stopped him dead on his tracks and put him in his place right on the spot, comme il faut. Ding is too much of a gentleman to deal with such disrespect properly. But Maurice is way out of line; simply put, he should not be there.

[FAonYoutube]

I think people should calm down on the criticism of Ding, which borders on disrespect. We don't have all the information, especially concerning his state of mind. As a fan of Ding, I've been incredibly frustrated by his play in the last year and a half of course. But he silenced everyone with his win in Game 1 and he might do it again.

[paololuckyluke]

This sort of discussion would sound so much better if everybody involved hadn’t already consulted the computers!

[崔祖曦]

We should not involve the AI in the press conference. It's unfair to criticize two top-5 for a minor mistake after four hours of intense mental effort. I agree that Ding had a chance to win in the final few moves, but I don’t blame him at all for settling for a draw. I’m also surprised that Gukesh played G4, which gave Ding an opportunity to win. However, I respect this move for showing aggression, rather than opting for a more conservative move.

[MrFootofDavros]

Some idiots on the live chat, so just to clarify:-

Ding is the REAL WC. Magnus withdrew from the process and therefore may be Elo ranked no. 1 but that does not make him the "real" WC.

Anand played in the 2012 match as World no. 4 vs no. 20. He was still the REAL WC as well as current rankings are irrelevant to participation in the match. You need to be in the championship cycle, as the champion or the Candidates winner, hence Ding being here as the WC and Gukesh as the challenger.

It's that simple.

[nitd]

I love both of them so as an Indian I ideally want Gukesh to win but I can cope Ding winning it again as he is really nice and cute🎉

[ashesds]

Maurice needs to get off his high horse. It sometimes feels as if he is almost interrogating the players with the tone he uses. Both of the players would like adopt him in a game of chess and it’s not a proper way of interviewing your much more accomplished and talented peers.

[vanshchamria]

I feel it’s important to be respectful towards both players even while having a favourite. I support Gukesh but that doesn’t make me respect Ding less. And looking at him he seems like a good guy calm and respectful.

[dhruvshukla]

Some were laughing on chess base stream when he said he liked his opponent game back in 2019 remarking "As a kid" I enjoyed his game .He was not WRONG CURRENTLY HE IS JUST 18 YRS OLD IN 2014 SO BACK HE WAS A KID😢

[mubaraksenju]

Maurice Ashley is the last person you wanna be as a speaker for post-game press conference. He's always asking dumb questions and making things awkward. Thank God they just drew the game. I remember in Nepo-Carles conference. So awkward, humiliating and dumb. I pity the players. They played really well, win or lose.

[jihawk]

I think Ding will win the match. Gukesh clearly is nervous. Wishing best for both.

[elijahgoverdun]

Can someone ask Maurice to tone it down?

[traceler]

Ding is getting more confident and Gukesh fail to impress, so the more draw the more danger of Ding Liren taking over .

[atulkotwal]

2:30 Maurice is intimidating in Morpheous style.

[sarrystylesofficial]

Maurice’s tone is unnecessarily harsh and in my opinion he should be more respectful towards the players.

[akshikayadav]

His smile at 12.21 is just a miracle.
Once in a blue moon😂

[persianney]

Don't hire deaf people as audio engineer, FIDE.

[gaurangasamaddar]

Gukesh must concetrate his game. He must go through uncommon opening with white piece.He must be cool within 64 squares.Tension may arise in the game but Gukesh always keep in mind no tension in the mind.

[GoranRadic]

I was reminded how much I always hated the engine GM Maurice Ashley and his genuine chess wisdom.

[abritt]

Someone needs to calm Ding down. The guy is practically frothing at the mouth