Hikaru and Ding on Playing PERFECT GAME With No Mistakes

It's time for the world's best chess players to battle it out at the 2022 FIDE Candidates Tournament! The most important event of the year, Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Alireza Firouzja, Ding Liren, Ian Nepomniachtchi and more are playing for the chance to become the challenger and take on five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen in the 2023 World Chess Championship!

#dingliren #FIDECandidates #gmhikaru

[aqeelraja]

Crazy that ding managed to use his pure skill to overcome Hikaru’s prep.

[jmwvirgil]

Ding was basically playing against a computer for the first 25 moves of the game and still kept the game even. Seriously impressive game.

[Achilles]

Can we all just appreciate how much Ding's English has improved over the last couple of years? Hats off to him.

[streetchronicles]

That cheeky smile from Ding after he said “I believe in positions” leads me to believe he’s not as innocent as he seems😏

[calm.aware.]

The level of that game - even after opening prep - was insane! Stockfish became jealous....

[maximussaktish]

Ding is slowly but surely coming back into form, hoping he could bounce back and score some wins

[rafaelriosperalta]

Ding with an accuracy of 99.5 and drawing Hikaru in his own territory.
The interviewer: "Nice defense"

[NoradNoxtus]

Ding is so strong, imagine him playing at his 100% without the timezones hampering him for the last two years, man's in his prime right now.

[alastairm.]

Bro I LOVE how humble Ding's appearance and attitude is. He seems like such a stand up fellow.

[truthbetold]

Damn he too innocent. Protect this man.

[sampathn]

hikaru's analysis(of this game) on his channel is amazing.

[serious-goober]

Yeah when your opponent blitz every move because its preparation you know you have only played the best moves until now

[abhigyandatta]

This is why pundits say that Ding poses the biggest challenge to Magnus realistically.

[DaredevilChess]

"I believe in the position" - Ding liren

[giteshsingh]

Ding - "I believe in positions...."
Interviewer - "So you believe in positions.... That's a great advice"
And the rest is history!

[gentgooner]

the game was insane ding perfectly defend against the player who already prepare with computer and hikaru last move was brilliant to force a draw

[dennisdesormier]

Ding Liren is always so tactful — shows a lot of grace. I can totally see many of the other players getting a little defensive at Dina B's question at the end and saying something spicy, but he just giggles, compliments Nakamura again, and says he "believes in positions". Also nice seeing Hikaru compliment Ding so sincerely for his ability to find all these great moves.

[funforlife]

"I believe in positions" That's what she said...

[newyorker]

Ding has a very modest and professional attitude. I love the calm vibes he gives off.

[samizin]

had never seen an interview with Ding, dude looks so chill and cool. Awesome