16 Year Old Ruthless IM vs GM Hikaru STUNS Crowd! IM Ruthless Robert vs GM Hikaru Nakamura

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[@danieldbdb]

It was a gentleman move of him to accept the draw and not flag Hikaru, who started with only 1 min.

[@supervisorone5960]

Always good to see Hikaru stopping by coffee chess for some games

[@route-wo8ri]

He needs to play with the same time as everyone else he plays with ONE MINUTE MORE see the clock

[@JungleCrook]

its time odds, very common in chess when there is a large skill gap. people also play piece odds when its an even bigger skill gap

[@Mantis_Toboggan_MD.]

He's 16?? He must've had a tough paper round!

[@xavierpaquin]

He's 16 going on 37

[@Coco-qz7fn]

Robert looks like he just woke up out of bed, probably prepping the night before for this moment.

[@robertehrenworth3310]

Good game; instructive post-game analysis, & Hikaru as charming & engaging as ever... thank you coffee chess!

[@JonahGhost]

Chess is truly a crazy game. The intricacies are extraordinary..

[@manulp9778]

Hikaru should have at least 2 min against a player of that level

[@sergiorenatoreyes6967]

That wouldnt have been much of a contest. Hikaru can win against weaker GMs with those odds and this man's just an IM. They needed the parity to make it intersting

[@anomalyp8584]

These 2 should play more !

[@jamestubeyou886]

Hikaru the man. What an amazing person to always go play with the fans. A true champion, you are an amazing person Hikaru. Robert a great player as well. Great job.

[@route-wo8ri]

If he is that amazing a so call champion why does he need a minute more 🤔🤔

[@QuentinSingvogel]

@@route-wo8ri You do realize that he has ONE minute to start with?? So FOUR minutes LESS than his opponent. What you are seeing (54.4 for example) are seconds below 1 minute. That attitude didn't age well, did it?

[@Ryu-qk1kx]

@@route-wo8ri youre not very smart are you

[@yorha2b278]

This first game was CRUSHING!

[@apokaa]

Dude,,, the introduction to this game is more exiting than starwars After seeing game one

[@apokaa]

Show game 3

[@TradingConDavid]

At this rate, we will soon see these matches in DraftKings.

[@kermitadkins9498]

There is no way that dudes 16. 32 at the min.

[@zarkmuck]

16 going on 30

[@alexisp910]

Great to see Wesley So that much interested and watching the game 😂

[@adnanbegovic2290]

5:55 Mike in the background spectating his good friend

[@charlesa1234]

I want to see GM Wesley So get invited in Coffee Chess

[@fogtim]

He threw a little bit of shade at him by saying "he traded queens as white, what am i supposed to do", just found that a bit funny

[@williampapadopoulos8145]

Got to get Hikaru to play Forest! What an entertaining game THAT would be!

[@Microverse1]

Good thing I didn't drop any acid before watching...

[@glm8245]

Hikaru is another level we know the outcome on this game

[@tlozero1027]

The tension on white’s c pawn was impeccable

[@corsairyacht9839]

LOL .. I didn't notice any tension on this game🤣🤣 snooze

[@Leokuma7]

That move is impossible to find in a bullet game

[@aaronchan1088]

Wow, he missed Nxe3, followed by Nxc5 and Bxc5

[@envyph4076]

pretty sure your postgame analysis the knight sacrifice will not be given an obvious skewer for 2 knights? probably not

[@Jackjohnjay]

It’d be nice if you guys had small baskets on the table they could throw their pieces in so they’re not worrying about knocking them around w/their elbows :)

[@mihnearasca7428]

3:12 Kb5 works?

[@jugl384]

Hikaru seems way to chill man

[@richard11935]

boston mike and his smoothy lmao

[@visualsbymind.3735]

Are you ever going to post the second game?

[@ginalinganeh1241]

Wow. That hikaru guy is so good. He can be a titled chess player someday.

[@Obito_Uchiha3masked]

You don't know him? He's has title and beast at blitz

[@shucklesors]

holy shit, you are so funny! ive never heard that one before!!!

[@GerbenWijnja]

@@Obito_Uchiha3masked He was making a joke.

[@MeskDaKrull]

​@@Obito_Uchiha3masked No way really? 😮 I thought he was a fortnight streamer!

[@bbbbbzzzzzzzzzz5431]

As long as he stays focused ! it takes time right ? 🏅🏅

[@nebulaorion716]

whats that buzzing noise coming from ruthless IM lol

[@MaxMax-nm8eu]

Mike in the back 😍😍

[@meesreijenga9875]

Hikaru is world class!

[@aaronchan1088]

lol saw Boston Mike through the window

[@kwhd559]

Is this a time odds game?

[@ronaldb360]

That boy on the background looks like young Wesley So😅

[@davidcasey9161]

What is going on with those blinds??

[@jamesdelb6885]

Not easy to play with so little time. An endgame with Rob would have ost Hikaru a loss on time. In the end, it's all about time!

[@justinherbert9146]

Does anyone know who the little Spanish kid is who stands by the chess board in these videos? Also are folks paying to play Hikaru and if so how much do they pay per game?

[@LOREMIG]

Where is golani?

[@stephenl9463]

Recycling! YES!!

[@h0rk3d]

Kid plays well, future GM

[@sycariummoonshine7134]

Saw the sac immediately when trying to look for a good move. But it's different when you aren't given that hint.

[@aaronchan1088]

Instead of Rd3, Bd2. Dodged a bullet.

[@Sncedayone]

All that fast opening got ya hurt little buddy

[@grouch0]

Hikaru is beyond a great player

[@LightWork4444]

Ruthless moved twice in the beginning..huh

[@budsmoney9954]

1 min against a IM dayum

[@polokucoch8112]

It would be interesting to see an even clock. Wonder how Hikaru's opponent would fare?

[@macdonaldnnadi]

They wouldnt after opening tbh. The amount of time for calculation for grandmaster against them would be hard to go against

[@MasterInHD]

This guy would lose 100 games in a row if it was all equal lol. This guy is about the same strength as Levy Rozman.

[@polokucoch8112]

@@MasterInHD Yeah. I think so.

[@burNinggg3492]

@@MasterInHD he could get a few draws. he's only 16. comparing him to levy is ridiculous.

[@scorpius6667]

🤔 Hikaru employs a very clever strategy by making very fast moves keeping the clock ticking on his opponents timer, not his! Hikaru uses the time his opponents take to decide what moves they make and then when it's his turn he moves in 1-2 seconds! It keeps his opponent off balance and they make errors so they take extra time to figure out what Hikaru is doing! So in essence🤫, Hikaru limiting his time to 1 minute is actually 6 minutes, his 1 and the opponents 5! 🦂🥂

[@3sm1rost84]

That's true for everyone, though. Every chess player is supposed to think about the position both during their time and during the time of the opponent. Nakamura simply does it better than most people.

[@user-wu1ei9oc2g]

Hikaru was about to flag , so he offered draw 😅

[@sycariummoonshine7134]

So Hikaru really likes this community huh? Comes visit every now and then? I know I would but that's still quite the nice result...

[@chrisspaeth6604]

Is it just me but did there seem to be a fair amount of stalling during this match until the end?

[@Splitlickity]

What do you mean by stalling?

[@chrisspaeth6604]

@@Splitlickity What I mean is when you play a timed match and your opponent sets up his pieces in an attacking or defensive position and then basically just sits there making no real movements to advance. Basically they are waiting for you to start panicking due to time running out and then have to start sacrificing pieces. They basically want to win by making you run out of time not by checkmate

[@fussybugger]

what does IM stand for?

[@BryanLChess]

Why is Hilary giving time odds to an IM??? That ain’t fair!

[@otumanienie]

Hikaru is pretty wise o_O

[@Verbalaesthet]

Wow, that missed moment was really nice. Funny to say though "Hikaru should be able to win this" xD He ought to be.

[@smash2zero]

is that a shot? easy for u to say anyone else "ought to be able" to do anything. U ought to have a job by now. Easy for me to say cuz i have one. 5 to 1 time odds

[@shawn809]

I saw the tactic before the analysis!! I can obviously beat Hikaru 😤

[@stickman-animation4189]

Then go for it

[@8964TS]

At around 3:31, does Hikaru touch his piece before the clock was started? Hard to tell but it seems he did. That wouldn’t be allowed, right?

[@Pes._]

He does it all throughout

[@8964TS]

Yeah, I saw a few other instances after that. Is this just accepted in blitz or is it just overlooked because it’s a casual park game?

[@Pes._]

@@8964TS i have no clue from my limited knowledge its either not allowed or very sleezy.

[@joseperez8774]

Hikaru is the true champion 🏆 of the people,,, what a Guy..!!! But Rob is a champ 2.. nice game... Very humble

[@marianodiaz7327]

Hikaru should have his 5min. I want to see great moves. Dont care if he wins easily (and i doubt it)

[@turtlesoup3624]

I was thinking the same thing. Give him more time ..

[@JohnPaulCauchi]

there's literally dozens, if not hundreds, of hours of video of Hikaru playing equal time games against weak opponents on his channel and in speed runs. It's nice to have something different here. Just be grateful you have so much access to so much content of one of the best players of our time

[@marianodiaz7327]

@@JohnPaulCauchi im greatfull, i love hikaru, but he is playing with no hesitation, nearly 1 sec per move against a strong IM. Pure instint, thats not good chess at all.

[@JohnPaulCauchi]

@@marianodiaz7327 Of course the quality of chess isn't gonna be 100% but i guess that's the point? To challenge him, to create chaos on the board. I love the variety of chess content available. There's classical chess for high quality moves, i followed the Tata Steel closely and it was an amazing event, top players playing near perfect chess. The PCL is also an amazing format, something more in between, good quality chess but with the time pressure. The 1-minute chess that coffee chess is posting that Hikaru is playing is, to me, equally fascinating, to see literally one of the best in the world playing IM-level chess with 60s on the clock in OTB, to me that's just as fascinating

[@marianodiaz7327]

@@JohnPaulCauchi i get it. Also love it, but games are too short and fast. Anyway, i will keep watching.

[@myersherron3577]

Another deep game. Gezzus!

[@user-eu6wp6ws7c]

Played for a draw.

[@gtzaskar6353]

Was that a rare sighting of Brian on the left?

[@gtzaskar6353]

@@wulfzn0024 Next to Davis.

[@mrimmpossible]

This 16 year old kid have much to learn. Not a GM material. Hikaru had him danced around exactly how he wanted it.

[@Emily_Travels]

I can't even with knights. Just goes to show why Hikaru is a GM. Knights is all he needed.

[@route-wo8ri]

WHY IS IT ALL THE TIME WHEN HIKARU PLAYS CHESS HE HAS A ONE MINUTE MORE CHECK THE CLOCK 😁

[@QuentinSingvogel]

You do realize that he has ONE minute to start with?? So FOUR minutes LESS than his opponent. What you are seeing (54.4 for example) are seconds below 1 minute. That attitude didn't age well, did it?

[@route-wo8ri]

@@QuentinSingvogel 👈🏽rather he’s a GM or not he is no one special than anyone playing the game there are chess player’s who are GM who “Don’t”start with a minute more he always starts with one minute more so please miss me with that…

[@QuentinSingvogel]

@@route-wo8ri he starts with one minute. thats four minutes less. are you okay???

[@route-wo8ri]

@@QuentinSingvogel 👈🏽this not a attitude it’s just a question but l guess I must have hit a nerve 🤣🤣🤣

[@route-wo8ri]

@@QuentinSingvogel 👈🏽you really must need thick glasses 🤓 to see the clock or you must be seeing another game…

[@joewest2560]

That Idiots hat rudely blocks the view of inside spectator. Idiot or indifferently rude, you pick one

[@RepentNBelieveNJesus]

Nice pleasant game of good chess till someone makes a loud mouth comment about acid

[@TheNoahItAllLive]

clickbaited

[@jensino]

Ruthless Robert is ready for a match without time odds. 😎

[@lil_sed]

“Good thing I didn’t drop any acid today” 😂 I love these people

[@EzPz44]

Nice game gentlemen !! Great after game analysis also.

[@TheSelfUnemployed]

you need to give Hikaru a nickname!

[@thatPSNguy99]

waka naka

[@Pes._]

The early mover

[@arijanmenzel-dt1ip]

Nice rematch:D

[@peterwieser4631]

Very instructive instructional tactic given at the end. The game itself was closed and not filled with double edged positions but it was well worth viewing to see Hikuru so relaxed and smiling, a lion king on his 64 Square savanna. Robert usually rules this turf but here he's a cheetah by comparison. Definitely a stereotype buster if you follow chess scuttlebutt from any number of streamers. Thanks for sharing. Great to see the other side of the Nakamura coin.

[@ndesa]

"a lion king on his 64 Square savanna" !!

[@gman4480]

I found it boring yawn

[@mikemph]

Dumb commentary. The knight on c5 doesn’t threaten anything and the skewer is obvious, they would not have started playing like 1000s in the made up alternative line.

[@keithwhittington1322]

Unusual to see the heavy pieces disappear early and then watch the minors dance and kings go for short strolls to the front.

[@yakzivz1104]

this was what I was thinking as well.

[@phalanx1513]

Yes in my opinion they were some early bad moves

[@arinaina4262]

The feud of 2 super brains.

[@1964jazzbass]

Let's goooo

[@joanne3049]

Beautiful game by Robert!

[@TonyMontana-tm7ul]

What a pleasure is to watch Robert play, amazing! 🙏

[@fachriranu1041]

The hell 5 minute vs 1 minute? Really?

[@Gosha1992]

Very nice

[@maipranavhoon]

This IM is Ruthless

[@aaltimimy]

No need to take the knight. Bxb5. Then continue..

[@jrock2460]

🛎️🛎️🛎️

[@clna8015]

Great Vid ☕♟️ Thank You For Sharing! IM ⚔️ GM Encore 👏👏 Another!

[@jelianjimenez5099]

5mins over 1 minute? r u fkn kiddin me?? then kid stil proud of???

[@flipgsp]

Well ya do you know who Hikaru is? 😁

[@alfazrysyaifudin9431]

​@@flipgsp first time watching vhess i guess 🤭

[@EzPz44]

@@alfazrysyaifudin9431 Yep!

[@PaulPavloPablo]

Yeah, I prefer if there was no time advantage. Just let us watch Hikaru at his best. So that if someone beats him at the same time then they have something to be proud of.

[@ericmol2614]

YES! Because 1. He may be the first one who got so much as a draw. 2. I think Hikaru is rated the best in the world in minute speed chess. 3. When you take the queen first then you are hoping to trade pieces and to go for the draw at the beginning. I think next game that hikaru will start his clock at 3 minutes to Roberts 5 minutes.

[@LouisGedo]

👋

[@thechosenone2163]

Didn't he beat Hikaru recently?

[@muhammadsepaladind3318]

Once

[@dimanhdc1993]

@@muhammadsepaladind3318 boong lu

[@FunnyPianistUA]

Hikaru should play Mike.

[@megashark5543]

It would of been a better game.. This was a game of fast trades nothing more

[@shantoreywilkins651]

🕵‍♀️🕵🕵‍♂️👩‍🔬🧑‍🔬👨‍🔬🌞🦄 #chess

[@blackgrey7932]

Shantorey do you think u can beat these guys?

[@shantoreywilkins651]

@@blackgrey7932 maybe 🤔 Maybenot ⚖️

[@blackgrey7932]

first you must defeat john lumpkins lol

[@user-yg7ps4gh1x]

Robert is a beast at chess. He consistently demonstrates an intuitive strategic vision of each game he plays. He currently doesn’t have the grandmaster title but it is only a matter of time. I greatly enjoy watching him play.

[@phalanx1513]

LOL 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@sujith1736]

Robert ruthless ✨️

[@pizzaroll6604]

watching this game while drunk is like👁️👄👁️

[@n0c4shm3n]

Congrats Hikaru on being the first man to win 50 titled Tuesday

[@kimball1917]

Who is girl on the white hat??? Nice girl actually.

[@wesdizz6297]

creep

[@ahmadrizal9412]

Nice game