Fabi was so calm in his response. It was as if he had already done the opening prep work for such a question lol

I wish I was as talentless as Fabi 😩

I believe Dubov has his own distinct interpretation of 'naturally gifted,' placing greater emphasis on creativity and intuition rather than deep calculation and preparation. In his view, Dubov likely sees Fabi as akin to Batman—intellectual, methodical, and someone who triumphs through relentless hard work and unparalleled preparation, albeit without the billions of dollars. This contrasts with the idea of a Superman figure, who is seemingly born great but still vulnerable to defeat by mere mortals through cleverness and meticulous planning.

Fabi is the most self-aware and mature sportsperson (not just chess player) that I have ever seen. Never change Fabi!

I agree with Fabi. Talent is a wishy washy concept. There is only winning and losing. The rest is storytelling.

Just a reminder, Kasparov said being able to work extremely hard; harder than the rest; is a talent. So Fabi may lack the intuition magnus and other intuitive players have, but he sure as hell works hard. Also, I disagree with Dubov. Carlsen already said that Fabi just "Calculates everything to a tee". So that's extreme talent.

Fabi is the most naturally gifted thinker. He describes things beautifully.

Fabi won the hardest tournament in history with a 7-win streak, 3 draws, and 0 losses, achieving the best tournament performance in chess history with a 3098 TPR. Even Magnus, at his peak, said his performance was depressing to him, and MVL said that Fabi wasn’t just lucky or that others blundered badly—he simply played better than them all.
Fabi for sure a very talented player.

We all know Fabi is in The Mafia. Basically a discrete don. So when he says he does not take it personally... Dubov should not go to a restaurant with him, especially in Tessio's territory.

I mean Fabi beat GM Wojtkevich when he was only 10. Was like yesterday I was watching

What a class act Fabi is. This is not a "reaction" but a sincere, prudent and thoughtful response. Even if it were true that he's the least "talented" chesswise of the elite, he's certainly one of the most intelligent. My respects. If this was the first time I listened to Fabi, I would have become immediately his fan. But I'm already am :)

Fabi is so thoughtful, very intelligent and stoic. Stays away from drama, which is smart when you’re famous public figure.

Fabi is the greatest individual in Chess!
He is the clearest thinker and easily the most objective thinker among chess players.

Fabi's calculation ability is natural talent. His winning mentality is natural talent. There are all qualitative skills which he possesses. There is no one size fits all natural gift - they're all talented and they're all hard working

Fabi has  been underestimated all his professional life.

Let's just take a moment to appreciate how eloquently Fabi articulates his thoughts with such clarity and objectivity, never allowing emotion or offense to cloud his perspective.

Very classy to show that you fully understand what someone is trying to say even as you disagree with them.

Ok guys I just have to comment - I’m the same age as Gary Kasparov - for a brief time Leonard Barden even ranked me as the number two nine year old in the world behind Kasparov (or Gary Weinstein as he was known back then) - the good old days lol.

Anyway over the years I’ve had quite a few conversations with Gary and he said to me - Julian people say I’m very talented but you know what my greatest talent is? I replied no what Gary? He said my ability to work on chess incredibly hard - to out work all my competitors!!

Fabi's lucidity and honesty never cease to impress.

3rd highest rated chess player ever.