EP 413- GM Daniel Naroditsky Looks Back at Gukesh's Rise, Ding's Disappointment & the Heightened Emotions of the 2024 World Championship

Just one day after the match's unforgettable conclusion, I am honored to be joined by lead Chess.com Commentator and popular YouTuber, GM Daniel Naroditsky. Danya takes us straight to the deciding moment of the match and then looks back to contextualize broader lessons from a battle that was closer than many expected. We tackle questions such as:

• Is it possible that Ding subconsciously was ok with losing this match?
• How uncharacteristic was Ding's blunder for a GM?
•  Did this match display more raw emotion than other recent World Championships?
• Is Magnus Carlsen's commentary impacting the chess discourse too much during a match?

Following a detailed World Championship discussion, we touch on a few other topics, including the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz, Danya's upcoming Chessable course, and his recent coaching reflections. It was quite a treat to hear Danya process this match in real-time just one day after its conclusion. Approximate timestamps of topics discussed are below.

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3:00 -Review game 14 of World Championship

13:00 -Danya’s commentary influences

15:00 -Behind the scenes of Danya’s commentary

18:00 -Overview of World Championship match

22:00 -Ding’s struggles

29:00 -Looking ahead to the next World Championship

31:30 -Emotions during the match

34:00 -Thoughts on Gukesh

36:30 -Takes on Magnus’ Take Take Take Recaps

45:00 -Potential changes to WC format

51:00 -Openings in the WC

57:00 -What the audience can learn from the match

1:01:30 -Final thoughts on WC/Danya’s embarrassing moment in commentary career

1:10:00 -Listener questions, Danya’s future chessable course

1:14:00 -Danya's 2025 tournament plans

1:17:00 -Kramnik accusations/thoughts on upcoming World Rapid and Blitz

1:22:00 -Favorite memories being a part of Charlotte Chess Center

1:26:00 -What happened to Danya's NY Times chess column?

Thanks to Danya for joining me! Be sure to sub to his YouTube and Twitch channels:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHP9CdeguNUI-_nBv_UXBhw

https://www.twitch.tv/gmnaroditsky

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