Dear YouTube Today's Game was a Shocker!

In the first game of the finals of the American Cup, Hikaru played Wesley So with white.
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[@joliesummers8237]

Me: Can't remember what I had for dinner last night. Hikaru: Remembers chess games from 5 to 10 years ago

[@__________________________....]

Top 10 gms can all remember some random game in a bar in the soviet union in 1975 somehow, they're just built different

[@jetpaq]

Dude exactly!lol

[@moustafa_1994]

You don't remember things you do in a daily routine, but I'm still impressed by the way GMs memorize their games.

[@mr.rocheteau]

​@@__________________________.... Magnus reference 😂

[@styleisaweapon]

@@moustafa_1994 its a lot easier when you were one of the players

[@brianherrick6862]

He spent some time in the beginning calculating his intro

[@cybereye911]

Lol 😂 just hikaru things

[@ahrrydepp493]

Lmao

[@wileedlambaz6901]

underrated comment

[@danielchristopheralojadori5413]

I think he's trying to put up a trend like Levi staring at the camera hahaha

[@holyxiaoxin]

That's the shocker

[@ravjiboyShorts]

Hikaru please make more videos like this one! 14 mins is the perfect time, and watching you explain all your calculations is brilliant, inspiring and so appreciated. Thanks a lot!

[@ravjiboyShorts]

HEEE REEEADDDD ITTTTTTT yooooooooo

[@KillOnS]

​@@ravjiboyShorts Might be his channel manager unfortunately

[@ravjiboyShorts]

@@KillOnS Well let's hope it's not :/

[@moustafa_1994]

I can imagine the pride when saying "I'm the highest rated player" in a field of top GMs

[@tomo19402]

Hikaru at the start: Oh shoot... I don't want to do this anymore. 1 second later: Welcome back everyone!

[@Dom-fk3te]

I have a feeling this would be very instructional if my brain worked 12 times faster

[@JimBobDewayne]

You can slow down the video

[@stanmarch3589]

​@@JimBobDewayne Emotional damage 💀

[@PsychArma]

I know So Wesley as the most wholesome GM

[@29slowjoe]

THIS is what I needed to break 800. Thanks bro.

[@ideiasradicais]

Finals on a tournament and they used about 20mins both Insane

[@Sasatern]

Gotta appreciate how Hikaru always makes you feel welcomed back.

[@idsnow]

thanks, Hikaru -- you're commentary on your games IS REALLY APPRECIATED!!

[@timothyelicada2630]

This chess streamer plays good chess. He should play professionally.

[@NONO-hz4vo]

The pay is anemic in comparison.

[@timothyelicada2630]

​@@NONO-hz4vopay is handsome for top players bro

[@idisplaypace2411]

​@@timothyelicada2630 💀💀 pay is terrible if you aren't top 10

[@warnaoh]

@@idisplaypace2411 Tbh if you're not winning tournaments I'd argue with the amount of viewers he gets Hikaru still makes more by straming/uploading on youtube.

[@coltpotato8191]

I really agree

[@EddieDubs]

I like this new strategy of showing open contempt for your audience.

[@Paulw7uk]

not quite game related but thought it was very nice thing that make-a-wish did arranging for the guest to visit the club. hope all the players got a chance to say hello either before or after your games.

[@JohnSmith-pn1vv]

Superbly seals the draw with white, and he barely used any time. Fischeresque

[@willowdrakon]

Neither player went below 70 mins lmao

[@aidenrich7961]

When you see "Dear KZbin" you already know its gonna be a banger

[@pfunk_1535]

I love how grandmaster level analysis and review is interjected with phrases like "lose the juicer" and "deez knights"

[@anivibes7466]

00:01 you can hear how hard he clicks the mouse 💀😂

[@georgeallee16]

idk why but I laughed so hard when he said "no ladies"

[@Shaggyy12]

11:25 deez knights

[@MisterPaladin]

I’ve watched this 9 times already and I can tell you it’s a certified Levy classic.

[@tallguy6982]

Who would be interested in seeing Hikaru crack a chess roguelike with unique pieces? Ourobos King. I wonder if it'd be child's play like the blindfolded or material down games he's done! There's a knight that moves twice, and one that's immortal! Thanks for making a beloved game fun again and adding new ways to enjoy it!

[@mikemartin5340]

Wesley so with a draw- SHOCKER

[@percybyssheshelly]

Thanks for the analysis.

[@bw4593]

Lol “shocking” you drew Wesley for sure!

[@GeometricStalemate]

The way Hikaru pronounces Côte d'Ivoire 😂

[@selrahc7870]

Bros really sending mails to youtube

[@motoporn9055]

i understand that you are trying to explain this to your fellow GMs

[@nirmalrana3538]

Best of Luck Man

[@antham.]

This guy made me want to play chess again. Thanks

[@chiedozieagwu7864]

I feel like every wesley and hikaru game I've seen ends in a draw

[@dankness420]

the fact that i knew the result of this match as soon as i saw Weasly So, tomorrow is also going to be boring, probably, and then the armegeddon will be fun

[@Sympanet]

Wesley is quite a formidable opponent

[@seinundzeiten]

yes in Classical he is very tough

[@LocosChess]

Love the midjourney thumbnail you're using lately

[@SmolOperator]

A very shocking game

[@DavidSchilter]

The Two Towers: the second episode in LotR or the latest episode in Hikaru vs Wesley.

[@christopher19894]

Kasparov with 211 files on the Berlin is MENTAL!

[@Leokuma7]

If the first move tomorrow is e4, just agree to a draw immediately and go home to save time.

[@HariHaran-sl1pg]

Absolute Bliss Bud

[@Gabriel-lc7bc]

I go to sleep to these Hikaru videos every night

[@alexeytsoyi7020]

People be really saying “nice game” even though the didn’t even get enough time to watch it.

[@NONO-hz4vo]

You know that you can watch the game live right?

[@alexeytsoyi7020]

@@NONO-hz4vo you know that none of them actually did that

[@fleshyqt5938]

Wesly definitely wanted to draw with the black pieces and aim for a win with the white pieces.

[@eliasvonbrille]

"A knight on f4 is worth at least one Pawn" Idk about you but I don't really want my Knight to be worth one Pawn 😅.

[@brianherrick6862]

Is he parting his hair differently it looks great

[@gameknowledgeandit8934]

only hikaru ends a 1hr 30min game in 8 mins

[@Sputnik-03]

Playing the same line against the same guy is kind of baller

[@MaxIronsThird]

computer's fault, they 100% know those are the best lines in the position, why would they make a "bad" play on purpose? In the era of computers, the only one able to figure out a good "bad" position super easily it seems, that is more about unbalance, is none other than Magnus Carlsen, he's by far the best in the world when the preparations go off the window.

[@orangepacker7479]

@@MaxIronsThird bro is confused fr. They don’t usually play the same line twice because their opponent will be more prepared. Also, magnus is not the only one who plays outside of the top engine lines, most GM games are not the top lines.

[@MaxIronsThird]

@@orangepacker7479 I'm not talking about 2nd or 3rd best move, I'm talking about making an actual bad move, that creates openings for both players and gets out of any preparation, even his own.

[@majormononoke8958]

@@MaxIronsThird pls dont talk about stuff you dont know much about ...

[@MaxIronsThird]

@@majormononoke8958 bro, what is your rating?

[@dalibormraovic1547]

Nice explained.. good luck in 2nd match...🍻

[@azimuddin-hx2cx]

Kasparov-Kramnik was in 2000, not 2001. I thought somebody may have already pointed out.

[@GMHikaru]

Time flies by, 1889, 1950, 2000 or 2001, it's all the same.

[@Chessmentor]

How on earth a retired chess player whose main job is streaming, can be higher rated than all of his countrymen. When i first heard that he is higher rated then Wesley So i was really surprised but it seems like his rating is higher than Caruana's too. This is astonishing. I think he deserves a world championship match against Magnus. If they were to play alternative match they would be watched more than Ding vs Nepo

[@Tuesday_Gaming]

No maidens 😂😂

[@MaxIronsThird]

Wesley is the bane of Hikaru.

[@y_.oy_6926]

Love u hikaru

[@seancyrusdelosreyes8376]

Good luck hikaru!

[@serdarkarter5855]

211 lines in one opening is crazy 😢

[@furkankarakaya26]

211 files, it is much more than 211 lines lol

[@johanzijlstra7435]

Wesley So seems to be the master of boring draws.

[@gcrdsc5253]

let's go hikaruuu

[@facundorodriguez5446]

Wondering how to id the "right triangle"? Me too😂

[@papasahara3273]

Mad game

[@FORU4]

Oooh shocker draw

[@1970DAH]

Two chess players who know each other very well and are within 8 rating points come to a draw? Shocker!

[@willman110]

westly plays the berlin vs hiki. SHOCKER

[@Biskawow]

Gogo Hikaru!

[@TheUncutAngel]

5:35 remixxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[@timothylauman6025]

Big surprise. A Berlin draw.

[@rd-oe4jp]

Nice game

[@thewizardmelon7280]

We all knew the So games will end in draws, they always do. Just getting ready for the inevitable blitz and/or Armageddon, same as the end of last year!

[@Insertor]

Hikaru your English improved so well! I'm prod of you.

[@wardaddy3466]

Lots of chess youtubers made anaysis of this game yet the lines discussed by Hikaru were absent on their analysis especially that line in the endgame had wesley put a knight on e4 where white can win...thanks Hikaru for this..i watched other youtubers analysis of this game and i said it was just a boring game..but after i watched this, i conclude it is otherwise.😅 Thanks

[@robatalan]

I do love a good tippet! 😅

[@derekrios8691]

Play the Sicilian again That was so exciting against Dominguez

[@polonc5]

Yeah, "Shocker" ! :D

[@ant8041]

8:00 i agree

[@memecohenca2890]

Anyone noticed how they basically played a rapid 10 minute game judging by the time they spent?

[@gullholmenkardemumma]

Your "welcome back" is warmer than the sun!

[@planetina5616]

It's so confusing, my frontal cortex knows he's being friendly but my amygdala is convinced he's a predator when he does the welcome back 😅😅😅 aggressively warm lmao like I need him to promise he's not about to eat me

[@gullholmenkardemumma]

@@planetina5616 lol !! you are right hahah I never looked at that way

[@KyupalNgYoutube]

Drawing the 2 games cause you know you can beat him in blitz.

[@jotarokujo4250]

I wasnt even born in 2001 match lmao

[@fachriranu1041]

I knew it .... Hikaru vs Wesley is draw laden.

[@iandelmore8376]

Nice draw, lol lol

[@crazyboysince1998]

When he plays be3 isnt the e5 pawn hanging? Nxe5?

[@jaypea8103]

The commentators haaaaaad to point out how often you and Wesley draw before your match didn't they?

[@ivicapavic3381]

The only shocking thing about this video is the missing comma in the title.

[@Doclaro]

with rook f4 u won the center 6-4 for white on d4e4d5e5 squares.

[@anishamoudq9368]

Can’t see good out off the e4 open game or Ruy Lopez

[@OutDoorAdventures_1907]

Good Luck!

[@tanh3018]

Welcome back everyone!

[@stine7144]

tbh, a hikaru - So game is the least anticipated match up in my head, so much so, that I actually didnt watch today. It's usually berlin draws until we get to speed chess/arma. Not Hikarus fault tho, So is very solid, but this is the two combined that are my least favorite match up. Maybe except for So - Giri. But now im gonna watch the recap and be thrilled if it isnt a draw ;)

[@jeffvanderwerf3391]

So-Giri should be played in hammocks, zzz...

[@redsun420]

This Nakamura guy stole Hikaru's name

[@vladnamolosanu7457]

11:24 Deez knights

[@muzkaii]

"welcome everyone" but it's yasers voice

[@harshit15127]

2:00 when and why did he retired he was out of active players list but he played recently again (maybe ) anyone explain

[@maxscherzer9521]

He's memeing

[@mrhaas182]

oh yeah its so simple, its a winning king and pawn endgame... Of course we figure it out in a second too. 😅

[@josemanuelgarciaquintero718]

How many games will be and at what time?

[@seya_2]

Didn't you like play few hours ago? That's quick

[@anamoyeee]

11:24 Deez Knights

[@MrLukasPetersen]

“A knight on f4 is worth at least 1 pawn” got me

[@ShanghaiLlama]

Yeah that is interesting

[@aggersoul23]

Dear Hikaru, I love you.

[@mr.rocheteau]

the title is correct. The game was a shocker :)

[@mr.rocheteau]

even tough it was a draw

[@Marlered]

HIKARU

[@saryjou2793]

Got tricked by the title

[@Brykxn]

Is your rating in the tournament a FIDE rating?

[@teodorlontos3294]

Yep, 2768 is Hikaru's official FIDE rating