GM Hikaru Doesn't Know He's Playing 2500 FM! GM Hikaru vs FM Dan The Clutch Man

New 2500 FM is gonna give GM Hikaru some trouble!
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[@StayAKTV]

Hikaru thinking about a previous game during a time odds game against a FM ☠️. GM’s are a whole other level to mere mortals

[@____GoMeZ____]

Hes not human bro..my god

[@RyuQ]

I don't think many GMs would be able to pull anything close to this, but it's Hikaru

[@viewerck]

super* GMs

[@raymendez3403]

Not any GM tho, only him and a few are above the rest

[@GhostShivsOfficial]

@@raymendez3403 there are quite a few gms that can do that. not to downplay hikaru's ability but 2650+ gms are serious demons.

[@Kylesaystuff]

When a super GM ask your ratings, you know you made it.

[@qexy3975]

2:00 imagine being the FM and you think you got Hikaru thinking but he actually had a whole different game in his head

[@chupitrompi5614]

ajajajajaj and its not even an exageration or a lie, he literaly can even play multiple games in his head

[@MaxIronsThird]

That's probably the most disrespectful thing to say to an adversary.

[@checkcommentsfirst3335]

@@MaxIronsThird Just a weird flex

[@jiggs8073]

How is that a flex you weirdo

[@zes7215]

wrggg

[@chess]

that was a remarkable game! loved the intensity at the end! 🔥

[@FunnyPianistUA]

Hikaru did it after he play Mike.

[@demianschultz3749]

And the music was great as well

[@krl97a]

Sure but it's frustrating watching because it seems like a lot players wait until they've lost their time advantage before they start playing like time matters.

[@lobstercrostini]

​@@krl97a when you have time to avoid mistakes, you kind of have to do it. Other people tried to rush early and just end up making a mistake and losing with a bunch of time on the clock

[@krl97a]

@Lobster Of course but eventually he started moving very fast because time was his only way to win. He just waited until the time advantage flipped, when it was too late.

[@JoeWolf]

"You did pretty well" - one of the nicest things I've heard Hikaru say to someone

[@agarion101]

I think it’s just so unfathomable how the top .01% of chess players are so much better than .1% of chess players by this amount

[@TheTiltedOne]

this is a phenomenon that happens in almost all areas of professional sports and games. The difference between tiger woods and the 50th best player on earth is about as big as the 50th best player on earth and every single guy you've seen at your local club. You wouldn't believe how slippery of a slope the skill gap is at a top

[@crung]

@@TheTiltedOne Yeah it’s the same in soccer, basketball, any sport I can think of, the skill gap between top 10 players / top 100 players is the same as the gap between top 100 players and top 1000 players

[@oneeyedking9697]

@@crung Top 100 players and the top 100,000 players *

[@manojlds]

Federer will still probably beat most players. That's how it is in the elite echelon of every sport, especially individual sports.

[@H2Prince]

It's the same in any professional setting. the best of the best are rare regardless of if it's chess, baseball or competitive eating lol There are always the aliens

[@JayTheYTGuy]

He played very well for a 2200 OTB player considering I've seen Hikaru crush some 2200's (2500ish online) without breaking a sweat. Most Fms who play him on Coffee Chess get wrapped up in his speed and feel pressured to play fast disregarding the time control advantage. This guy was pretty methodical and stayed composed.

[@sylvainsanesti3499]

to be fair he played a quite passive position, so there were less chance for him to be crushed. playing solid and exchanging pieces until the very end

[@JayTheYTGuy]

@@sylvainsanesti3499 All that plays into his playing though. He played solid and calculated and the card that was best for doing his best. But I see what you mean. He was kind of symmetrical which helps to bring out drawish positions.

[@_RDMPTN]

Your over the board elo is lower than your online elo.

[@JayTheYTGuy]

@@_RDMPTN Did you really skip read the part where I put "(2500ish online)", clearly implying elo is higher online?

[@user-zs9im7xm3s]

2500 online is about 2300 otb

[@alexhub6075]

1:19 the guy in the restaurant behind the window thought Hikaru was looking at him but all Hikaru saw is chess board in front of his eyes😂

[@AnkhArcRod]

GMs don't have to pop pills to see the board anywhere they want!

[@lucaskn415]

It's a technique that involves brain activity

[@_RDMPTN]

*involves.

[@lucaskn415]

@@_RDMPTN it's my auto-correction keyboard.

[@edztyMKWII]

@@_RDMPTN involves

[@fulangator]

Hikaru asking for the rate is like asking for your name after having S3X .

[@wolfunnamed4153]

😂😂😂

[@vladivascanu108]

Best thing about this comment is how you are comparing s3x with a chess game even though they are the exact opposite.

[@turnermarius4471]

@@vladivascanu108 What, you do know playing intense games, actually burn calories, same with s3x. One is mental stamina, the other physical stamina. Both can exhaust you. Both lets you satisfied one with a victory, the other with hope u don't have to pay child support.

[@MatheusLB2009]

​​@@vladivascanu108unno how. You are both disappointing and fucked on many positions at the end of both

[@oliversmith2129]

​@@vladivascanu108 Either king gets f'd

[@kuyatomas2474]

Hikaru started pre-moving the pieces over the board lol What an enjoyable and excellent game

[@meanmutton]

Which means he technically lost but hey, let's not let the rules get in the way or a good video.

[@humanmerelybeing1966]

​@@meanmutton In what sense?

[@derrichtigearzt8932]

@@humanmerelybeing1966 he moved before it was his turn. I doubt this would fly in an official tournament.

[@humanmerelybeing1966]

@@derrichtigearzt8932 Timestamp?

[@endowing]

@@humanmerelybeing1966 at 2:42 is one of them. And I just picked a random time in the video. I sure felt like he was moving before the guy tapped his clock many times too. But hey, it seems it's no big deal in this context. It's like, milliseconds before his actual turn

[@paulkami]

Legend has it that Hikaru is still thinking about that second game

[@myempathy1]

I can't believe Hikaru can spot those small brilliancies under so much time pressure.

[@phil4863]

He's seen it before

[@CheezTetris]

I mean you can see stuff like that pretty consistently at like 1500-1600 online and Hikaru is over 3000 online so it makes sense lmao

[@langtonmwanza6689]

​@@CheezTetriswhat are you talking about, I'm 2000 online and I would definitely miss that if I had 10 seconds on the clock

[@CheezTetris]

@@langtonmwanza6689 I did not mean with 10 seconds? I was just saying far lower rated players are at least somewhat familiar with the pattern, so it is unsurprising that a Super GM sees the pattern instantly

[@driatrogenesis]

@@CheezTetris yup, i am lvl 1 i dont play, not for yrs and yrs, but I can still see things given enough time, can see many moves ahead. Its the time constraint that is amazing, and yes it is expected someone who plays thousands upon thousands of games to be at that high of a lvl

[@charlesdarwin180]

Just another example of why it's so important to have an elite endgame.

[@paulmorin2582]

Great to see Hikaru playing with the Coffee Chess crew again. Very entertaining and instructive, particularly with Brian's post-game analysis.

[@englishmuffinpizzas]

Hikaru in a time scramble is terrifying. As soon as the time started getting close I knew the position didn’t even matter anymore

[@VeroGMD]

All I could do was laugh at how fast they played at the end. It just looks so wild

[@aaronwolbach9880]

I love seeing Hikaru with the Coffee Chess guys. He's so damn good.

[@yonosenada1773]

From the first collab to now and I'll keep saying it, I LOVE these videos with Hikaru.

[@jackeels2468]

That post game analysis was amazing, short sweet but some great and valuable points in there💪🏼

[@ahmeds.mansour1293]

That vibes felt good.. and thank you for those positions demonstrated at the end, it was fun❤ subscribing❤

[@dankness420]

at the end there hikaru was up on time, only by a second or two, but considering he started with a 4 minute diadvantage, against a 2200! he practically skinned him alive, ruthless!

[@myersherron3577]

That end game was deep. Like watching Inception the Movie. So much going on, geez!

[@robertblandford9272]

I’m not sure how anyone could beat Hikaru IRL in blitz. His coordination and speed is insane in a time crunch.

[@rapidchess6316]

Unless you're Magnus Carlsen ;)

[@osmenvy426]

Isn’t hikaru better in blitz?

[@MoonMans]

​​@@osmenvy426 Hikaru is best blitz player

[@TheRealBruceLouis]

@@rapidchess6316 more like unless ure danya or andrew tang

[@kiwi2257]

@@MoonMans Definitely not. How many world championships in Blitz has Hikaru won? And how many has Magnus won? :P

[@EzPz44]

That was great! Nice analysis also.

[@demianschultz3749]

That was brutal by the FM against a super GM even with the time odds and a great analysis at the end

[@realspitter2727]

What does fm mean

[@zorbata8056]

@@realspitter2727 fide master, right below IM i believe

[@cautiouse]

4:11 was such a good idea, enticing black to move the black pawn up since the bishop is there, but then moving white bishop back and setting up the pawn blockade to stop the black bishop from being able to find any use on that side of the board now

[@seinfan9]

Even given the time odds and Hikaru being distracted, that guy did really well putting Hikaru on edge.

[@junseokoh8073]

Hey guys At 6:30 Hikaru moved pawn with his palm and he inserted as move since he touched the piece What a clutch though

[@wilsonkwek2000]

hikaru cheated

[@phen-themoogle7651]

Woah, he defended pretty well a lot of that endgame. Man, I feel I would’ve struggled to find the right move on that low time setting, he’s really strong gg

[@djolo5140]

Just because hikaru is so much better than him it doesnt change the fact that the other guy is also better than like 99.9% of players

[@sklope2poulet976]

@@djolo514099.9999

[@dsrree]

It's crazy seeing Hikaru take pieces he already knew about before the guy even made his moves.

[@TopOfAllWorlds]

It's really cool ^_^

[@wagwanbennydj6003]

Forgot about this banging channel glad I'm back ❤

[@TheNameOfJesus]

@2:00 that was the most amazing and funny "dis" I've ever heard in chess. But I think it was accidental, which makes it even funnier.

[@nileshyadav0216]

i cant even process what piece they are moving and they are moving it at that speed that too with a plan all ahead! hats off to these goats!!

[@thefallbackup]

🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 that was intense at the end !!

[@gloly]

Those guys are playing world level chess and I'm just here asking myself during the whole video how the people inside can see the game with that big ass board right in their face.

[@s_y_305]

Lmao

[@TobiasWheaton]

Love the analysis thank you!

[@barrymcgregor6233]

Great game well done to both what a player Hikaru is 👍

[@maulanarifqi4699]

"my pawn is better than yours"

[@driatrogenesis]

that was funny

[@giant05]

Because it was white

[@jsj297]

Hikaru is just sick! Like watching paint a Picasso in 20 seconds. 😀

[@ItIsYouAreNotYour]

Picasso? That painting that looks like someone threw shyt on the wall and colored it?

[@jsj297]

@@ItIsYouAreNotYour I supposed you could’ve done better? 😂😂😂

[@ItIsYouAreNotYour]

@@jsj297 Then Picasso? Yes. I did better than Picasso in my diaper as an infant.

[@HoodieTM]

@@ItIsYouAreNotYour bro what

[@ItIsYouAreNotYour]

@@HoodieTM Picasso is a fraud and a joke of an artist. Simplified version. Famous for mediocrity, disguised as special and unique. Just like what I'd do as a child in my diaper.

[@jffelippe]

6:04 that hurts. What a beast Hikaru is to see that move that fast

[@HarmonicSliver]

I find it quite easy. Just a normal pin. These guys have seen it over and over again.

[@maxkho00]

​@@HarmonicSliver He had 10 seconds left, mate, and that given he had to physically move the piece and press the clock after every move, which takes a lot of time. The equivalent of that would be something like 2 or 3 seconds online. It's absolutely insane to spot that tactic with that little time on the clock. I'm pretty sure that, other than maybe Magnus, no other superGM would spot that given the time constraints.

[@HarmonicSliver]

Giving the fact that Hikaru played thousands of bullet games, he knows his tactics as every professional chess player. So it‘s not absolutely insane, it‘s standard. I played chess for 40 years and I’m pretty sure, that many players would also find that move quickly. There are only two minor pieces left.

[@maxkho00]

@@HarmonicSliver This is Dunning-Kruger at its finest. No, you would never find that move with that little time left, and nor would almost anyone except Hikaru and maybe Magnus.

[@zlepr]

@@maxkho00 i'm pretty sure there a bit of bullet/blitz super gms that are on par with him

[@fuzzythoughts8020]

It must be immensely satisfying to have Hikaru stress the point "You're good".

[@fpeter01]

It's a life goal for a lot of people!

[@Bsksh]

So wild that he had only ONE MINUTE and played like he was unphased

[@distrologic2925]

Got to love Hikaru, just top class!

[@TwoHonest]

That was intense at the end 😂 awesome game!!

[@ericgilmore5949]

“What rating are you?” “2500 online” “Not bad” 😂😂😂

[@davisgalindo7742]

Hikaru premoving so fast the board lagged😎🤌🏻

[@3for5spotshooter]

How do you see that far in advance in 20 seconds plus your opponent’s 5 minutes? Elite skills.

[@grogdizzy5814]

I would have got up and left after he said "I'm still thinking about a previous game."

[@Kozm0h]

Beautifully played.

[@samigeb4545]

Hikaru can beat 25K rated player with time odds plus using half of his mind to thinking about the previous game he played. this is insane 😁

[@ohhi1134]

I'm so curious about that 2nd game HIkaru kept thinking about, can't wait for it to come out!

[@cujo2680]

They said it's on Hikaru's channel in the vid.

[@mrsiborg]

My eyes couldn't keep up lol, amazing.

[@VectirR6]

the tactic at 5:56 with the pon who can't take back the knights is incredible

[@In_my_opinion.]

Pretty intense music for a cafe bro

[@Hi_how_r_u_]

6:02 Beautiful knight to e5 i didn't understand at first because it happened so quick!

[@-I_Li-]

the music at the end game so fitting lol

[@DaejinTye]

Board almost caught fire from that pace at the end there.

[@deMAXIMUUUS]

mindblowing at the end there

[@tylergillmani5567]

The music got me hyped… for chess. When did this happen to me!? lol

[@TheThinkersBible]

Wow. Looked good through the middle game, then late in the middle game the fireworks started.

[@donmasacre4919]

I imaging Hikaru thinking "You only have 2500, another easy fish".

[@martinblack781]

Got to go back and watch that in slo mo.

[@averegeyoutuber9133]

1:19 Lol, Hikaru just ignored the guy inside the store, lmao.

[@blakeleonard3990]

That was a great game he played well

[@hatefulcrab8515]

That last chess tactic was gorgeous for my nooby brain.

[@dabiguy77]

Damn that actually got pretty intense!!

[@ApexATL]

This was great! He attacked and defended extremely well, but Hikaru is just on another level

[@calob3927]

The end was so damn intense 😂😂

[@blender_wiki]

Hikaru premove over the board, his hand go to the piece before the black move. What a show.

[@yaser6324]

That endgame tactic from Hikaru in that time trouble is just brilliant. I don’t know how they see these in a glimpse

[@user-si9nj3ts8q]

They train all their life every day

[@wavemaker2077]

I'm amazed myself how he can move so efficiently and correctly in a time scramble.

[@jesseoh777]

man .. Hikaru is just phenomenal...

[@briankarcher8338]

When you play so fast your sleeve moves a piece and you go "Ok" the next move.

[@SLCclimber]

That was worth it just for the final minute. Wow!

[@fujiapple9675]

@1:40 "You see everyone, that is Hikaru number 14." - Danny Rensch (somewhere)

[@Teqo7]

Hikaru was shaking his head before the game started xD

[@Robfenix]

What I love about this game is that Hikaru doesn’t seem to Be doing that much in the opening and middle game, but black is just grasping for space on the board with a bishop and knight that can’t ever seem to find a good spot.

[@gunzor8717]

Super GMs have this mysterious-seeming power to squeeze inferior opponents while playing apparently plain moves. You feel this when you play Stockfish; its moves constrict you to suffocation and yet few of them seem very special.

[@alexandercraft4869]

That bishop pin was so good.

[@BrandynTK]

My bet hikaru was thinking about the disrespect and loudness of the people not watching lol

[@itbeginsjourney]

Last 20 second intensity level 🔥

[@nmw_nerk]

Wow what a great game!

[@ecobean3440]

That was brilliant chess.

[@TCPUDPATM]

Haha, “What’s your rating?” is basically “Damn, you’re actually good!” 👍🏽🤣

[@vinniebonez]

What a flurry at the end

[@fury1222]

Soooooo krass. Ich fand das gerade eine echt krasse Partie.

[@christerlandy3445]

Only me who saw the sneaky f3 to f4 from Hikaru with 5 seconds left?🔥

[@johnwest7993]

These games are so ridiculously fast that I learn absolutely nothing, but they sure are fun to watch.

[@pseoulk]

the end game boss music as soon as the queens trade

[@karlnavidubalde9197]

This tells me how Cagnus Marlsen is in a whole lot different level

[@Gomace]

Thing about top players in any sport is that small margins are usually way above lower ranking players' maximum capacity, meaning that they'll never reach that level in the moment. That's why you see Super GMs like Magnus and Hikaru, among others, who just roflstomp all competition, basically, up until a certain echelon of players.

[@itskmillz]

that tactic is so hard to see, i couldn't even fault hikaru for missing that even with lots of time.

[@NewAgeVirtuoso]

❤musical, most enjoyed game yet

[@MatheusLB2009]

3:20 I would not resist the urge to play Nxd5

[@adrenalineunlimited]

When your understanding of chess is the basics of how each piece moves and the youtube algorithm decides you belong here

[@kafakoparan]

That music gives excitement.

[@muhamadrifkiramadhan2543]

He thinks like Hikaru💀

[@yeeluvspizza]

Hikaru: It's not the sun. The sun is nothing to me. I'm more powerful than the sun.

[@HitPeace]

It's funny because the guy who lost would only need to 60 seconds to beat me. Chess is such a deep and fun game.

[@sactownism]

You know they're on another level when they're not looking at the board lol

[@GBlunted]

I like that ending!

[@user-xw4mu6nz4t]

I want to watch that second game!