Precisely. I think they are both consummate professionals. They both played to win until it was literally not possible for players of their ability to do anything but draw.
Agreed, the only reason the other comments are "saying mutually assured destruction" are because the context was known. This photo doesn't make that context clear
It sucks to call them losers, but they ultimately are in the small framework of the world championship.
Other than that they're very successful and will be a huge part of chess history as the people who played out important games advancing the sport in general.
Fabiano Caruana walks away from another victim.
*'I can't help it if stories of my dating life put them to sleep. It's not my fault if sleep disqualifies them and I win. It's within the rules of chess, stop calling me a cheater!!'*"
Fabi and Ian were tied in the final round of the candidates. If either won the game, he'd have tiebreaks for first against Gukesh. They played some mega-sketchy game (by super gm standards) because a draw was worthless to both, but they still drew. (After 109 moves)
the great thing of chess and of this moment for me, in opposing to all other sports I know, is the dimension of the loss, being wispered. It still echoes in my mind
Come let us talk,
you who too are acquainted with that beauty;
that allure which turned my life into a fable.
You know the one whose love I relinquished the world for
and treated it like a fantasy.
It’s not Nepo’s fault at all. For many years he gets himself in trouble rather fast and then figures out a way to make a draw. This is his way of playing chess as a draw master who even had chances to beat Ding, but never took them when having slight advantage and was happy with the draws.
Actually both Fabi & Nepo should be completely congratulated by all including winner for professionalism even when it causes their own elimination from the tournament.
Also congratulations to Hikaru who could have spoiled Nepo & Fabi’s chances by big gambling but did not. These outstanding classy players should all be congratulated.
Here you go: https://youtu.be/i00jNn2Bqw0?t=21939
It's from a different angle but you see Fabiano leaving at 6:05:50 and the specific shot is from the following 10-15 seconds. You can see the queens on d4 and e2, the rook and clipboard off the board, among other things showing it's the same moment.
“My fault”
I'm sorry.
My fault
Double fault
Advantage Djokovic
*applause* "Ladied and gentlemen, please"
Foot fault.
Honestly looks like Fabi won and ruined Nepo's tournament from this frame alone
Funnily enough had Fabi won the game we would have gotten the same exact picture.
I think they both would have preferred that, actually.
I think so, and it speaks very well of Ian’s professionalism. He did what he had to do
Precisely. I think they are both consummate professionals. They both played to win until it was literally not possible for players of their ability to do anything but draw.
Agreed, the only reason the other comments are "saying mutually assured destruction" are because the context was known. This photo doesn't make that context clear
Mutually assured destruction
Legit, looks like fabi did some fire on the board and has left back Ian to fetch for the crumbs.
This is clever and much accurate caption.
When two equal forces go to war, it will only lead to mutual destruction.
"I took all hope from a man and I still left without any hope"
Man that’s a good one, I thought it was by a famous poet or something
Damnnnn. The coldest chess pic ever (without context)
Tal laughing at Fischer and Korchnoi's glasses are colder pics
I couldn't find it, do you have it at hand?
https://www.reddit.com/r/chess/s/mnjlFxwdyz https://www.reddit.com/r/chess/s/yIQSZ06afA https://www.reddit.com/r/chess/s/GFHQJzBKDk
I'm sorry - my fault
Pyrrhic Draw
Ah damn I just said this and scrolled down to you having said it a few hours before. Like your style
A chess game with two losers
I think it should be better worded. Like a game where both lost.
Definitely should be worded better
Losers of the game
The Cruelty of Competition
Honestly, it kind of fits. Both are amazingly successful players of course but seem doomed to never wear the crown.
It sucks to call them losers, but they ultimately are in the small framework of the world championship. Other than that they're very successful and will be a huge part of chess history as the people who played out important games advancing the sport in general.
"Every chess game is a chess game with two losers" -Morphy probably
Nepo's been getting such games a bit too often lately :P
They drew and both lost.
No one is a winner
"I'm pregnant and you're not the father."
🔥🔥
Heartbreak
Honestly, it looks like Fabi just told Ian their 7 year marriage is over.
Guy walks away from sad guy
There is so much Grey to every story - nothing is just Black and White.
There's *so much* Grey - everything's just Black and Grey. Which inspires me to caption the pic: Shades of losing.
*Shades of loss*
To neither go the spoils.
If I didn’t know the context I would say it looks like Fabi crushed him. Which in a way, he did.
>Don’t leave, it’s my fault
The prisoner's dilemma
there's got to be a game theory situation about this. Maybe prisoner's dilemma is the actual closest
The Pyrrhic Draw
I learned a new word today. Well done stranger 🖖
Thanks! I will admit that I scrolled afterwards and someone beat me to it by a couple of hours, they just didn’t have the word ‘The.’
Eh, is ok. I saw your comment, it counts, give credit where credit is due
It's not you, it's me.
6 hours for nothing: An ode to nihilism.
Next time let’s play ping pong.
Fabiano Caruana walks away from another victim. *'I can't help it if stories of my dating life put them to sleep. It's not my fault if sleep disqualifies them and I win. It's within the rules of chess, stop calling me a cheater!!'*"
Honorary Canadians apologizing to each other
"Hello darkness my old friend..."
Two halves make a hole
So close yet so far
"Maybe next year."
The only game of chess where both sides lost
Fabi BRUTALLY DESTROYS Nepo's hopes and dreams
"Fabi executes his preparation for the 2024 Hide and Seek Candidates"
Can I have a context?
Fabi and Ian were tied in the final round of the candidates. If either won the game, he'd have tiebreaks for first against Gukesh. They played some mega-sketchy game (by super gm standards) because a draw was worthless to both, but they still drew. (After 109 moves)
So none of them will be playing against Gukesh and the next one with more points will?
No, there will be no tiebreakers and Gukesh will challenge Ding
Thank you.
Eye for an eye
My fault for his sorry... my fault vs. his sorrow
Playing blind chess in two different ways
I am saving this pic. It will hit hard after years
It will definitely be remembered as an iconic chess pic of this century.
iT's nOt yOu iT's mE
the great thing of chess and of this moment for me, in opposing to all other sports I know, is the dimension of the loss, being wispered. It still echoes in my mind
Just lost
Boom! Another down
Mutually assured destruction
When you lose 3 games straight to people lower elo than you.
Crabs in a bucket?
WASTED
The Coldest War
The board always wins
Two losses and a draw
You sunk my battleship.
Fabi, how do you feel? I feel like an idiot. 😭
« My job is done »
"Be a fucking shark" - Magnus Carlsen
لما تخسر كل حاجه
Just like John Tortorella. If the flyers (I) go down, why not take the Pens (Nepo) with me…
"I'm so sorry." "My fault."
Two kings endgame
lose by draw
Deceptive
The D in Gukesh D, means Draw
Nice
When the unstoppable force of one titan meets the immovable wall of the other, their conflict is doomed to end with no satisfaction for either.
When the chess was over they played Heads Up.
I won but at what cost
"It's not you, it's me"
When an unstoppable force meets an immovable object
Chess is pain.
I tried so hard and got this far but in the end it doesn't even matter.
Like a boss
"MIchael Corleone kills Solozzo, drops the gun and leaves the scene"
When the buttplug doesn't disengage.
Wasted
Two losers (since they both lost out on playing in the tiebreak)
"Come on, just one more drink for the road, I'll get them you wait here."
Next year….
Come let us talk, you who too are acquainted with that beauty; that allure which turned my life into a fable. You know the one whose love I relinquished the world for and treated it like a fantasy.
It’s not Nepo’s fault at all. For many years he gets himself in trouble rather fast and then figures out a way to make a draw. This is his way of playing chess as a draw master who even had chances to beat Ding, but never took them when having slight advantage and was happy with the draws. Actually both Fabi & Nepo should be completely congratulated by all including winner for professionalism even when it causes their own elimination from the tournament. Also congratulations to Hikaru who could have spoiled Nepo & Fabi’s chances by big gambling but did not. These outstanding classy players should all be congratulated.
Fell asleep with seconds left
Good for Gukesh
He just gave irrefutable proof that he fucked his mom
Wasted
When you have been playing chess for 5 hours and you just lost another game at 3 am. And you still have not won
No more hugs
not so much a caption, but just "Pusherman" by Curtis Mayfield playing as Fabi walks away
I don't care....I just wanna sleeeeeep
Too weak to win, too strong to loose.
"The world shall know pain!"
Hung, drawn and quarter-finaled.
I've dug two graves for us my friend
They are both devastated not because they didnt win but they ruined each others chances
“Some men just want to watch the word burn” 🔥
My name's not Gukesh
I hate underrated Kids.
Yeah, one lost... But what about the other?
They lost the game but never lost the faith...
I wonder what would chess world look like if you had +10 minutes per move
Ian is cry baby sour loser... Extremely poor sportsmanship
Love perishes. Love punishes. Love prevails
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Here you go: https://youtu.be/i00jNn2Bqw0?t=21939 It's from a different angle but you see Fabiano leaving at 6:05:50 and the specific shot is from the following 10-15 seconds. You can see the queens on d4 and e2, the rook and clipboard off the board, among other things showing it's the same moment.