Boston Mike Plays Surprisingly Well Today

[@CoffeeChess]

Hikaru coming to play us is like Kobe coming down to the local courts. Sometimes, I still can't believe it's real life! It's so cool to see Hikaru just chilling and having fun playing with the boys! The good news is that Mike can only get better playing Hikaru! Thank you again for coming Hikaru and we wish you the best in crushing the tournament in St. Louis!

[@rskrzz6233]

couldnt have happened without you inviting him, keep up the great work over there bois 💪

[@apex_predator9401]

I only watch hikarus channel cause of you guys over there! Great job jedi!

[@sabetstudios8066]

@Coffee Chess hi Brian and the rest of the Coffee Chess crew! I’m a big fan and I am so thankful for you guys and making chess so mainstream and what chess is today ❤️ I really really appreciate you and i love seeing all the videos you upload, keep it up!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@Fishrespect]

Grande Hikaru, si vede che si diverte a giocare con voi, inoltre avete dei suggerimenti non da poco. 😊

[@jovelmanuelfelomino3569]

Man i thought it was coffee chess upload 😁

[@evilbull8995]

"Oh yeah he's gonna get it... I just have to figure out what he's gonna get" god I love Boston Mike

[@CristianGarcia-ui8hi]

Big sus

[@phoenixdykes2063]

@@CristianGarcia-ui8hi stfu

[@CristianGarcia-ui8hi]

@@phoenixdykes2063 why tho, sir

[@lordspotato5032]

@@CristianGarcia-ui8hi OMGAMONGUSSUSIMPOSTER?!?!!!??!

[@Aliens-Are-Our-Friends2027]

The W? ;(

[@lebercoatlebercoat1522]

After the game is done, Mike is most wholesome person lol.

[@MrTaken-tl4bw]

Think that's just his persona. he seems a nice person tbh

[@anthonyrobert1376]

@@MrTaken-tl4bw he *is* indeed a nice guy

[@Celestial_Creation_03]

I want to meet Boston Mike one day and wanted to hear from him.. "YOU SEE HOW NICE I AM"

[@Terra101]

@@Celestial_Creation_03 That doesn't meeean anything!

[@arbitrage2141]

@@Terra101 lol I think thats my favorite line, THAT DOESNT DO ANYTHING! and YOU SEE HOW NICE I AM? Im going there because thats how much I like you. 😂 him and dave are my favorite

[@jensino]

"Boston Mike Plays Surprisingly Well Today" I spotted the hidden trash talk, wrapped in a "compliment". 😂

[@Tianther99]

😂

[@samirthegentlewind]

Sorry Father, I sinned for I ruined the magic number of likes.

[@ReklawLah]

Yeah, it’s called a “backhanded compliment.”

[@arza0932]

Lol well it is what it is.. 😂

[@PtylerBeats]

It’s a Trojan insult

[@TernaryM01]

"You're playing well today." Well, this is only the first time that Mike plays with a pawn odds advantage.

[@theoriginalcows1357]

yea but Hikaru also had an extra 4 minutes

[@avery465]

Honestly it probably gave him some needed confidence which made him also play better.

[@yesimthatweirdweeb7813]

@@theoriginalcows1357 0:51 doesn't look like their were any extra minutes for any of them

[@eric1488]

@@yesimthatweirdweeb7813 normally when they play Hikaru plays time odds 1 min vs 5 min clock

[@Dubstepticon47]

@@theoriginalcows1357 either way it's not an even match. Sadly Boston Mike will never beat Hikaru in an even odds match.

[@Yellowshirtmann]

Im liking this collab they got in so many games. Good show!

[@mrlihere]

From what I can see Hikaru has been there multiple times. He has a different shirt on

[@coffeetalk924]

It would be hillarious if Magnus were hiding somewhere nearby giving moves to Boston Mike through a hidden ear piece! Hikaru would be in shock!!! Lol

[@AnthonyShuker]

it's as if he keeps going down there on different days...

[@spookydascary3543]

@@mrlihere but the pineapple shirt guy was really good ngl

[@uhhh-yeah568]

Pj

[@MarioPlinplin]

Boston Mike should unironically be a commentator for Pogchamp, he would crack everyone up

[@Croaker-e6g]

I agree, i would religiously follow every match assigned to him and write down the best "trash talk" to future use

[@fitstar8871]

Nah that sht is horrible they should just cancel that tournament lol ..not saying everyone should become a pro or be a super GM but those influencers where particularly untalented.. struggled to learned the basics after Months of Super GM coaching..got 10 time's better then em after 1 y of learning the game on my own so at least for those who are more advanced that stuff hurts the brain on so many levels and it's boring as hell

[@MarioPlinplin]

@@fitstar8871 Nobody asked, you can just not watch it. It's enterteinment, you don't have to like it. Nobody there expects good chess, just good fun

[@dpwellman]

Do like Singer and make it sew.

[@user-ul6bm8pt2y]

@@fitstar8871 I don't see why beginner's games should not be entertaining. That counts as much for official events as just games amongst my friends. ...Oh wait, now I see it.

[@Aname550]

4:55 Mike moves his knight back to the first rank Spectator: that's it Mike, put em all back! What a legendary heckle

[@KomenCents]

Yeah that was carlini😂😂 and after c3 restricting the knight from future development "you've done it again" 😂😂😂😂

[@puppetlord1908]

Haha I love Mike's hype man

[@Minclnhat]

Boston Mike has absorbed Hikaru’s power after so many matches with him

[@kravchenko93]

Indeed. And he became more polite.

[@zakthayer9315]

@@kravchenko93 yea it's funny to see him like this, I feel he wants to trash talk but can't because 1. he's getting outplayed most of the time and 2. he really respects hikaru

[@hmm6667]

Hes always polite

[@NJ-wb1cz]

Mike's getting better, Hikaru's getting worse over the past year. Lost US champion title, lost to So, lost to even Shankland, lost all tournaments this year. But hey, he can fight random people who aren't even GMs and is a successful twitch streamer

[@cutmeloosebruce1955]

@@NJ-wb1cz So and Shankland are both very strong players, lets not act like he lost to people he shouldve easily beat...

[@OculusOfficial]

Thats the thing about Hikaru, you play a really good game and dont let him completely steam roll you, and then the position simplifies and you realise you are just completely lost somehow lmaoo

[@catland88]

Love that incomprehensible positional play that I don't notice until it's already happened

[@jonershi8403]

Not only Hikaru, it's always the problem with better players. You may keep a solid position as long as there are many pieces, but when you u get close to the. Endgame the better player destroys you.

[@Cowtymsmiesznego]

Well, the thing is, a strong player crushing you won't always look spectacular (like a checkmate attack). A good player, if he's really trying to win, will just make sure he wins. And doesn't matter whether it's through being a pawn up in a K&P endgame, or being a queen up on move 12. He'll see winning moves and he'll take them - and you might not notice how fast the game is slipping away because you yourself wouldn't be confindent in converting those positions.

[@snickle1980]

When I was first learning, my goal was always to rush to a favorable endgame at any cost. Never worked out too well against stronger players, but for people of my own low rank? Good times. 😁

[@ikersanchez8222]

It's awesome how Hikaru is getting used to trash talkin them too! Haha

[@JayzsMr]

Hikaru is reportedly the biggest trash talker from all the top players

[@mortalkombaty7960]

That's Eric Hansen version.. Benjamin finegold and Danya version.. I suspect those 3 are just a Little bit jealous of Nakamura because they are not as good as him.. they are Strong player don't get me wrong but not as good as Nakamura... People that are better than Nakamura such as Carlsen, Fabiano,Anand, MVL, Giri, Aronian Krammik, and many other that are better than Nakamura..never said something bad about him. I follow Nakamura stream since years ago. He streamed probably thousands and thousands of hours. And about 15 minute of bad behaviour. He very often compliment his opponents and rarely use bad words. 15 minute of trash talking That's just being human. Nobody behave good 100% of the time. Someone who said the opposite is a lier. Sorry my bad English btw

[@PaulSchober]

Yeah, "You're playing SURPRISING well TODAY". lol

[@eizendragon5141]

This is a huge improvement for Mike, getting into endgame with a GM

[@jamie49868]

I love this new breed of GM's, and especially Hikaru. They interact with the world and are accessible to the people.

[@timonix2]

This. Hikaru might be the source of the next generations great masters. Few people have introduced chess to so many people.

[@saucy05]

Well, he probably makes more money with these youtube videos than tournament prizes so it's a win-win situation.

[@disguisedcat1750]

Chess mastery in general is not doing well IMO. these guys will have to be more accessible because they might literally be the last bunch.

[@jimcricketbug-]

I love how Mikey let Hikaru win... because he likes him!!😆 Cheers Checkmateys

[@NullScar]

I think it is because Hikaru ran out of cake, making the win not so important.

[@KomenCents]

Koowaff up diqaque

[@tropa241]

Hahahah

[@youtubechangemynamewhy]

How sweet the little girl Hikaru

[@Txyleo]

ROFL

[@hiisoka9458]

I love thoose people just playing chess and enjoying live and trash talk the shit out of each other :) my favorite trash talker is Boston Mike.. Keep it up!

[@trallegas6589]

trash talking really is fun but did you know bungee gum has the propieties of both rubber and gum

[@kogkita]

@@trallegas6589 fck i almost forgot it,thx for reminding

[@snazzyeee]

As soon as I read this comment I was reminded of hisoka. And then I saw your pfp........

[@MrLowbob]

@@trallegas6589 did not expect such a comment here :D i can't stop laughing, omg....

[@aeozithgamer6307]

I have seen several GMs play. I see Hikaru play people on the street like this the most. Honestly he’s the most humble player I see. For how good he is he tells them if it’s a good move or not and says you are doing better. More importantly after the game he points out something you could do to better the game. Just awesome. Thank you for being an amazing human and stay humble.

[@chri2397]

Dude I'm trying to explain the same thing but my English sucks. This is wonderful. He doesn't care about victory: he is spreading knowledge, and courage for example when he plays with children (children strong, I mean... really strong) Hikaru deserves all my respect

[@jurjenvanderhoek316]

I totally agree!

[@neko6803]

„Thats not winning“ - Engine: „I disagree“

[@mariosiatrou6158]

The coffee chess collabs are like the tree that keeps on giving

[@SirVirtual]

If mike looks at the ceiling more then he may beat hikaru

[@railway381]

Well that might never happen, because they're playing outside.

[@EggBuehl]

@@railway381 Derp that’s the joke

[@heheheha4132]

Hikaru : You dare to use my own skills to fight against me Potter?

[@fitstar8871]

Well they could play in a tent lol

[@elantonelle]

@@EggBuehl thats not the joke though

[@mmm6325]

Mike turns into the biggest sweetheart after the game. Well except when hes playing Dave then they keep talking shit no matter who wins lol

[@BobbyBoJanglles]

6:18 Baka Mitai starts playing

[@DunkTasticMan]

The legendary Bobby.

[@queeflandbrown]

I'm laugh a lot harder at this comment than I should be xD

[@AlanSnaki]

perfect timing >w

[@joshuaradloff1070]

😂そうですね

[@jazazzaza]

H: 'making sure I don't blunder' BM: 'oh you're going to blunder' BM: immediately blunders a pawn and gets his queen under threat

[@xx_Ashura_xx]

Mike getting free gm lessons

[@jumanuman7311]

I cant believe hikarus doing this consistently HAHAHHAHAH, good to see real chess instead of online.

[@ethanheadrick7027]

Agreed :)) the humanity of chess is lovely

[@yonosenada1773]

This series has been the 2021 highlight for chess. Amazing! Absolutely loved the series. Seeing this side of Hikaru is fantastic and definitely made me a bigger fan. Thank you!

[@MrMAiel]

I love how carlini's sayings like "oh baby Jesus" (1:46) break Hikaru every time

[@RoyalNation]

Short Haired Hikaru is where it's at

[@Eliasam13]

That's what I'm saying, with a little fade the ladies won't be able to stop touching his king...

[@saqlainalvi5485]

@@Eliasam13 weirdo

[@abhinavsrivastava9909]

I love Golani's commentary in the background 😂😂😂

[@gwenwhitesell]

Golani provides the musical background🎶🎵

[@stackered]

I love all this Coffee Chess content. Strangely, Coffee Chess got me back into the game after a long time. I trained with some Russian GM when I was a kid, apparently quit when I lost a game in a tournament and freaked out... 20 years later, I stumbled on Coffee Chess. Now I watch a bunch of streamers but it was Carlini's trash talk that started me back up

[@dpwellman]

Same for me.

[@ethanheadrick7027]

Agreed

[@frankyvincentio3301]

Trash talking him in the video title.. a new level Hik love it haha

[@samuelwahab-lachance9526]

This is still the best crossover of the year !

[@enijize1234]

Mike doesn't play to win. Plays purely for the love of the game and to shit talk his bros. Absolute legend.

[@disguisedcat1750]

He is not like us, he doesn’t see advantage as linear computer evaluation. He takes moves personally, and probably cannot resist a flashy move when he sees it. Unique and lovable character.

[@xaroth1337]

Man i love seeing the matches against mike they are so fun to watch

[@perchperkinshere4476]

4:50 Lala laala la lala laa la

[@Verbalaesthet]

Mike is always hilarious to watch.

[@ikersanchez8222]

That haircut looks great!

[@neko6803]

ye i wonder where boston mike gets it😂😂😂

[@ikersanchez8222]

@@neko6803 Lmaooo 💀

[@that_one_alex7427]

@@neko6803 You were 40 minutes ahead of me on that one :'D

[@zerogravity5242]

Cmon now guys we all know Mike just let Hikaru win that game, Mike already saw it a mile away lmao...

[@seebaastian]

it's funny to see you playing woth the coffee chess crew. It looks like you enjoy listening to all the jokes they make.

[@Ibethepappy]

Love that Mike take max shit but then becomes super respectful as the game ends. Super sportsmanship there brother. Having Hikaru say you’re playing well is like Kobe saying good shot.

[@gkozgkeiros5750]

besides the trashtalk,he seems a lovely guy to hang around

[@josephnaranjo8286]

This kind of video makes me love the chess game. Watching a champ like Hikaru hanging out with the boys it's just so awesome...

[@TL243]

This is so amazing. What a gift you are giving to them and to us all. Seriously….

[@drew9851]

Mike had me dying at the end, “I don’t care that means nothing to me. [Nevermind] it does mean something.”

[@KiiiiDFresH2oo9]

The edning was so wholesome! This guy seems like a genuine nice dude!

[@krsnadasafernandez7105]

I'm loving these collabs.. and I love how mike goes "thank you", "Thank you, thank you" after playing against you

[@gubbythegavi2746]

DAMN HIKARU LOOKING FRESH AF

[@brojustinezafra]

"that's ridiculous, i can't believe you did that move" engine : nope ( bar goes in favor with black) hahaha

[@ItsKhad]

At this point Mike is just friend with Hikaru which make his trash talk funnier

[@jacobcreech4382]

Loving this series. Hope you keep this going.

[@tobiwronkaqaswedfvcx]

Man I love this collab content so much

[@coryandtheghosts2239]

So Cool of you to do this! Please keep it up as long as you can!! You are a real class act! Much respect!

[@flip4224]

Boston Mike is the perfect antihero

[@klutch2993]

The rematch we all needed

[@pedestrian2530]

04:50 humming the Egyptian song "law batalna nehlam nemoot"

[@sheffrinsantos2080]

Thank you GM Hikaru for coming. We appreciate it. Even im only watching haha. Greetings from Philippines

[@peschi79]

"You've got him right where you want him, Mike!" makes me laugh every time.

[@NightFury327]

Boston Mike sounds like a boss A.I. name from a video game where you start out as a no-name chess player and have to beat everyone on the east coast from town to town to become the best. :D

[@MalcolmClarke25]

What is great is that Mike is very respectful and nice once the game is over. Shows it is all fun banter and he is a good player too.

[@slaznum1]

crazy for me to watch how what looks like a closed game at 1:38 with Hikaru's bishop "in the corner" to 2:12 when Hikaru has two unchallenged pawns in the center and center control

[@youceflakehal6275]

Keep doing such video, fun to watch and good to learn from it. My favorite to watch

[@jasond6770]

Thank you GM Hikaru, AND the videos are entertaining!

[@MrLowbob]

Boston mike is one of my favorite trashtalkers, its just so fun :D

[@danielflack1369]

Dude !! I love these Hikaru visits & he seems to have a good time too !! LOve the chess visitors

[@avilesconsulting-Abundance]

@ Hikaru, would love to see your post-game analysis just as coffee chess does. Thanks! Been loving watching their channel for a while now. Great to see you letting them get some kind of front advantage to give them a chance and make it fun for you. We appreciate the collaboration 🙌

[@nathancavenor316]

Hikaru with that fresh fade

[@royalsilk7115]

5:17 "You have a lot of motivation you're playing well" *mike moves* *balance bar shifts significantly in Hikarus favour*

[@kingofhere1662]

I love this new Coffee Chess stuff!

[@rikerdavis2843]

"There's not many people I care for." When Mike starts smooth taking Hikaru

[@BubbleBelly]

I really like Mike. He is so friendly and gracious in defeat

[@zacharycompton5624]

I love seeing great players get so much respect and then react with humbleness and kindness.

[@DoJoStan]

Love the crossover, please keep doing these Hikaru! You can see Boston Mike definitely improved from game 1

[@anisekaieddomtorreto9588]

You know Hikaru is chilling when he is not *This This This and THIS.*

[@evirahayuni1389]

take take and take

[@nivlemhero4115]

Nice endgame! Thanks for the lesson. Now I know what to do when I'm a rook up. 😁

[@be8090]

just waiting until one day one of them actually beats Hikaru

[@CharlieQuartz]

If they have queen odds maybe

[@АлексейКозлов-щ4г]

@@CharlieQuartz king odds more likely

[@7cmhg840]

@@АлексейКозлов-щ4г king odds hikaru would be winning since there's no king to checkmate

[@TernaryM01]

@@АлексейКозлов-щ4г A king odds position is illegal, and players are not allowed to make any move in an illegal position. Therefore, whoever plays as White is forced to make a move and lose.

[@TernaryM01]

@@grievous5243 I'm serious. That's how OTB chess works. If, for example, your opponent makes an illegal move, but you don't realize that, so you just make a move as if nothing's wrong on the board, your opponent can call an arbiter, accusing you of making an illegal move, and you instantly lose the game. Even though your opponent made the first illegal move, that doesn't count since you didn't report it to an arbiter. This happened once to Magnus Carlsen. But because his opponent did it intentionally as a cheap trick when being in a hopelessly lost position, it was later considered as cheating. The result of the game was overturned, and Magnus' opponent ended up getting stripped down of his IM title.

[@NeesyPlaysGuitar]

Boston Mike should give seminars on how to shittalk wholsomely.

[@ciesinsk]

"You were playing well" from Hikaru is probably more worth than an actual GM title :D

[@PHeMoX]

The incoming killer move by Boston Mike you ask?!?!? Boston Mike: _castles_ LOL.

[@mcpt4196]

Great Mike! He's getting better!

[@AnandhAnandh130596]

Mike : cough up the cake, hikaru

[@Michael-vf2mw]

Watching Boston Mike trash-talk a super-gm is one of the most hilarious things ever.

[@hisyambunny6477]

4:50 "la la la la la"

[@ChiniNoBoof]

Best game yet with mike!! More coffee chess style videos!!!

[@MasaKaneshiro]

"It does mean something." -Mike 2021

[@vilarles]

I love how he is a "trash talker" (a very fun one tho) and yet at the end of the game it shows how really nice person he is. Thanking Hikaru for the game and the comments and that... I love Mike

[@fractal_mind562]

Good on you Mike! Holding it down for all the 1100s out here ✊🏽

[@maximerazom4001]

Even Mike's trash talks becoming better!

[@igbc176]

Thanks for playing with the gang. Don't stop!

[@fmcdermott4]

The internet can never replace over the board competition. Thank you Hikaru for these live games.

[@samkzondo4487]

We all love Boston Mike, he's fun

[@Exld2241]

Wow, he's been getting a lot better playing vs Hikaru, this is really fun to watch!

[@xxmustangxx98]

I love watching these collaborations w/the coffee chess crew 👌🏼

[@michaelwashburn5633]

The most beloved chess player of this generation joining this chess group was the best thing this year.

[@S200.]

I can tell that Mike has been trash talking for a long that that it just comes natural to him.

[@jonathanxtapia]

These videos are just so great! The vibe is fun to watch.

[@cliffstar913]

Love these games, keep em coming Hikaru...you rock

[@stc.martin822]

Hikaru is so good he made Boston Mike trashtalk himself

[@2Kurupt]

I am saddened that Big Tex missed playing Hikaru by just a few months 😢 Rest easy BIG TEX...

[@samuelkurniawan1383]

Is he passed away?

[@sandocean5647]

@@samuelkurniawan1383 yeah he did sadly

[@2Kurupt]

@@samuelkurniawan1383 he was murdered.

[@patsoes]

i hope hikaru becomes part of the coffee chess crew

[@ocean3832]

I love Boston Mike so much, I cant believe I have so much respect for a trashtalker, no matter how many times he loses, he keeps on going and in the end of the game he's a really good sport

[@Justnothankyou132]

Seems like a really nice genuine guy (minus his pearls)