Professional Chess is VERY STRESSFUL

[hanji]

proof that no matter how intelligent you are, you are still human.

[Prachita-qx]

Chess isn't that stressful
Meanwhile 4 legit world champions (classical and blitz) :

[krishnathakur]

YouTube has decided that I like chess now

[KolMan]

The sheer amount of mental strain at that level is insane having to calculate so many moves constantly

[awmdanger]

Nepo's moment still breaks my heart to this day 💔

[Micatyty]

Ding was so respectful when he realizes that his opponent was literally stressing, even sympathetic

[JEBB]

Magnus wasn't stressed, he was furious.

[luisvaldir]

magnus wasn't angry or stressed, he was making a statement

[layyshah]

The last Guy isn't stressed, he is just nervous after winning the title of World Champion

[DevineNew]

Youtube decided I liked chess 2 years ago now I'm a grand master

[th]

Magnus is always chill. Sometimes he just gets really pissed.

[iambenutzungslos]

That Nepo clip still destroys my heart.
I‘m glad he finally got, what he deserves.
Idc what anybody says, I will appreciate his win.

[Dull-fi]

People forget how hard it is to be a chess player often. The stress of a single game, especially at the higher level can only be known by someone who has played and dedicated their life to chess. True respect.

[djfdhr]

อย่ากลัว กับ การพ่ายแพ้ มัน จะสอน ให้ เรา เก่งขึ้น ในวัน ข้างหน้า ฉัน เป็น กำลังใจ ให้ ทุก คน❤

[Riscogoboy]

They may be shaking but their brains are going through thousands of possible outcomes to figure out what move to play next.

[theuniversalgurl]

I am so so proud of gukesh he always gave his best

[ardy-cy]

Itu adalah tingkat dimana kamu menganggap permainan adalah hidupmu...
Yang biasa disebut dedikasi tingkat tertinggi...😊😊

[archananagarajan]

Atleast it shows it is okay to be nervous
It's not a sign of weakness. It's just a reaction.

[pravintilekar]

Magsy and Guki boy getting adrenaline rush from winning position whereas Ding and Nepo heartbreak. But the end result is shivering hands.

[satyarajrana]

The last one was not Stress, it was Stress-relief