GM Hikaru Losing By 8.5 To Paul Morphy Hustler! Morphy Bob vs GM Hikaru

[@felixheredia4570]

Finally the man who watches all the games, steps off his throne. Hikaru, you made it to the last boss of Coffee Chess.

[@flumpeldumpf5200]

That's what I was thinking

[@sebastianalarcon1204]

X2

[@janodefenua4603]

Nah there is one secret boss after, Chess sage, lt is said he once stalemated all Gods in a simultaneus game of chess. Or so they say.....

[@thanos5220]

"Fine I'll do it myself"

[@makaveli-ux9sq]

But Hikaru times went off twice as morphy

[@brianjones9780]

Best thing about Hikaru is he immediately tells his opponent "you were winning" we all wish we had an opponent like this every time

[@miloradowicz]

That's two reasons to be happy.

[@movdqa]

I saw Hikaru use this exact same setup in another game on his stream recently. Best attack against Hikaru that I've seen on this channel. Hikaru laid traps along the way and he's so good at placing long-range snipers on the board. That and Paul had to spend a lot of time on tactics while Hikaru sees the tactics in milliseconds.

[@merdishakki]

Mad respect for playing Morphy's era gambit against Bob.

[@agatemaster4243]

I might even classify it as "billiseconds".

[@mattenderle1766]

It’s amazing that he already knows what he’s going to move before his opponent moves…

[@mqooglemgoole597]

He ganna loose dude,, it was bol blunder

[@willzang3000]

That’s what always blows my mind is the speed on top of everything else

[@davidgubitosa7313]

Hikaru is amazing! Let’s not forget he is giving very strong players 5-1 advantage. It’s amazing what he sees having only 1 minute to play his moves!

[@bilegsaikhan1902]

obviously, he is a super gm and a top player in blitz

[@mauricem7007]

@@bilegsaikhan1902 obvious or not, is still amazing.

[@kunalsingh4418]

Bruh this is not even surprising. These grandmasters can beat like 3 dozen players blindfolded at the same time. 5-1 time advantage is nothing for hikaru.

[@thanos5220]

He can definitely simultaneous blindfold everyone there lmao and win. Must be an interesting life being on that level

[@leoesharkey1]

He is great, but when he plays Magnus, we can see how they compare...

[@george474747]

Morphy Bob's fashion game is almost as strong as his chess. These old school chess masters know how to rock the anti-fashion genuine cool look. Relaxed, different and assured.

[@UberHummus]

Funky fresh

[@boliussa6051]

kind of dressed like a chess piece.

[@bergine8834]

@@boliussa6051 youre not wrong

[@CoachJohnMcGuirk]

Calm down you weirdos it's just a grey sweater.

[@albertkelly7129]

holy crap Morphy Bob is a genuine beast! that lead over Hikaru was nuts!! first time ive seen Hikaru [slightly] concerned lol

[@antar7475]

Dude, he is not "concerned", he doesn't care

[@diavalitemusic]

@@antar7475 lol

[@albertkelly7129]

@@antar7475 yeah dont be stupid, no GM wants to lose any game let alone to a relative nobody

[@antar7475]

@@albertkelly7129 Missing the joke here, right ?

[@albertkelly7129]

@@antar7475 there was a joke? please enlighten us

[@kulitzkalma8143]

4:57 Hikaru was like "Im gonna lose, I gotta be serious🙂🤨"

[@SirSoppyBalls]

@0:15 "Queens the strongest peice on the board.. that i know" Carlini: "Yep.. you can look that up" 🤣

[@mynamebill2810]

Bob is like the side character that you should never underestimate

[@CrazyLinguiniLegs]

Bob’s strongest attack was that sweater.

[@colkestrel]

One of the best games on the channel so far!

[@michaelbauers8800]

Really interesting position towards the end, with the black king inside that fortress.

[@stoatystoat174]

Your explanations at the end deffinatly bring in an extra layer of fun for beginers like myself, much appreciated

[@ericmol2614]

I play minute speed chess and I saw that pawn take. Yeah, that would cause a lot of pressure. It would have been a monster pawn. You can see he was prepared, he knew that opening and this helped him with the clock. If the other guy doesn't know the opening and it's a strong one then this could cost him time on the clock to work out positions verses the guy who already knows the positions. And this player used this in his play. Also to try to drain the clock he threw that combination wrench there in the center of the board. Instead of hikaru trying to analyze it and burn time, he just castled.

[@bencarroll1849]

I love everything about this video. It gives hope to the mortal man, only for it to be snatched away. But seeing Bobs stunned reaction at the end - its like he cant believe it! Hikaru - "You were winning that game.." Bob - "Can we play again?" "Yeah yeah...can we play again?" lol.

[@MPH-iq5md]

Hikaru investing back into the game of chess, great to see. And remember he had only one minute, although I notice that the great players are still analysing when their opponent is thinking.

[@RainingArtillery]

of course. You're supposed to make full use of your opponent's time, always. Imagine how confident you'd be if you would end up predicting which move your opponent plays, and already have 3 possible responses and some educated calcuguesses ready when it's your turn.

[@brucehamilton7847]

I guess I'm a sucker for a lone pawn but I kept wondering why Bob didn't just take the pawn on h6. No way I would have ever gotten to that point if I was playing. Awesome game. I guess Hikaru won't be on this channel anymore now that he moved to Florida again. It's a treat to watch him play live games.

[@chanddd2]

One of the toughest matches for Hikaru so far... Great game Bob!!

[@CarlitosPR94]

He is definitely very good but people keep forgetting this is a 5 to 1 odds meaning that he would most likely never get a position like that vs a GM like Hikaru if they both have the same clock time.

[@jamelmacon1130]

True but also I think Hikaru could beat a decent amount of gm with 5 to 1 odds

[@johnsterne178]

5-1 time doesnt mean 5-1 odds. If you could wipe hikaru's brain every move it would be fair but he still thinks while youre thinking and much faster. A time advantage is only an advantage if you can surprise your opponent.

[@CarlitosPR94]

@@johnsterne178 Thinking on your opponents turn is not an advantage he is just a better player so obviously he makes calculations while the other player does. But during his turn he has to either make a fast calculation or response to a move he already predicted during the opponents turn. So yes 5-1 time is a 5-1 odds compared to a 5-5 time control that would completely change how this game went. You can't seriously think that having 1 minute is not a disadvantage. You go ahead a play against people lower rated than you with just 1 minute while they have 5 and see how easily you make blunders way faster than them even if you are rated higher. Not to forget that after 2000 rating you can't afford to blunder unless you are a GM like Hikaru

[@JDmix123]

@@CarlitosPR94 I think John may be right, it’s probably doesn’t mean 5 - 1 odds exactly but it is definitely a good advantage

[@michaelmurray6577]

@@johnsterne178 "If you can surprise your opponent" Yeah, thats what happened in this video. You have 5 times more time to come up with a surprise while your opp has 5 times less time to react to your move.

[@tizumajstor]

It's really cool that you in your late age still have a chess hero ;-) thanks for a great game and also for being a Morphy's fan. When I was younger, I read Capablanca's book: "My chess carrier". So I had similar trip like this gentleman.

[@BeforeThisNovember]

Obviously I would never in a trillion years get to that position, but I’m proud to have noticed Bob should’ve took that pawn and tried to promote

[@Helloiswhat]

Absolutely fantastic game! Thank you, Hikaru, Bob, and Brian!

[@CoachJohnMcGuirk]

When he said "it's morphying time" and bobbed all over the board was one of the moments in chess history.

[@joykenn9772]

W Comment Of all Time 🤡

[@Rafael-xt1nm]

Morphy Bob really had him. But that's what separates the mortals from the gods.

[@curtisjordan9210]

Chess is such a beautiful game. Thanks for the video!

[@Brian-wg9wk]

Whats more amazing than watching Hikaru win is watching him defend a losing position. Unbelievable!

[@lukasblazek5225]

Wow to Bob, but also wow to that Hikaru defence.

[@Simplement724]

Wow that guy was playing some super strong Moves consistently, has to be master level forsure

[@kananparasapinas804]

He is

[@ym276]

I don't think he's master level because in one of the previous videos, he confused the Vienna, one of the main QGD lines with the Botvinik semi-slav. He also had no clue about one of the winning endgames Hikaru had against NM Carl. He's probably around 2000 level, a master would have 100% converted that Hikaru just played a bit complacently in the opening

[@eiylakaplan8041]

@@ym276 converting against a super GM is still really difficult, it can be easy to underestimate just how much stronger a player like Hikaru is compared to an average master level player.

[@fadinglight7103]

@@eiylakaplan8041 When you have as good of a position as white had it's not so much about the strength of your opponent anymore. It's about seeing a winning plan or not. Once you see white can just take on h6 and push the h-pawn there is nothing black can do. A FM or better would've easily converted it into a win

[@chrisdavis5867]

@@ym276 one good move against a super gm is a loss, you need to be playing best moves to convert

[@tomthecat268]

The closest I've seen Hikaru being on the ropes ‼️ ♟️💪🏾🤓

[@jsj297]

Dang! I was pulling for Morphy. Nicely tried sir. You playing one of the Greats. I think I saw a knight tactic late in the game. But I’m no expert. Great effort. 👏👏👏

[@jeesusmeesuss5247]

I'm creating an IRL bong cloud watching this 😁

[@KuhWristChin]

Hikarus ability to play top level consistently at will and even when fatigued is amazing. I’m gassed out after a few games. 😅

[@williamfunggoldenoldiesfan6758]

The slight forehead expression by Hikaru means that he is telling the hustler oh no you threw at 6:08

[@snickle1980]

😁 Hey, it's the infamous "I will play in the style of Paul Morphy" guy! Never livin' that one down....but neither is Morphy these days, so it works out! GG.

[@j.21]

but wait, google defines infamous as "well known for some bad quality or deed".

[@yanz_77]

Finally, the most anticipated match

[@dennisdesormier6886]

That was a nice comment about being aware that your own style might prevent you from seeing a good move.

[@wayneweil]

Great game, Bob!

[@joedirty6543]

6:17 the double take when he realizes what Hikaru said. He was stunned.

[@DKomnicide]

I was yelling at the screen, take the pawn on H6! lol

[@Scotty__]

😂 yes I was too !!!! But it’s hard to see if your the player

[@onehandfencer3912]

I was crying, TAKE THE PAWN! I didn't see the big picture, but the pawn was hindering the horsey advancement.

[@PtylerBeats]

You mentioned that Carl would have seen pushing the H pawn in that position because of the way he plays, and I find that so interesting because you hear someone make a comment during the game like they saw a move. And then they were like, “Nevermind.” But it’s just funny how different people play differently. Bob got to this amazing position against Hikaru, a feat that Carl hasn’t done, but Carl could have finished the game lol maybe 2 players vs Hikaru would be possible

[@Hermit_Komori]

*Nice game Bob* at the end get me everytime

[@merdishakki]

5:21 What a traffic jam around Hikaru's king :D

[@nairduhh]

the thing is in almost everytime hikaru plays with someone, bob is very observant on how he plays and what tactic he should use

[@gotrizebiotch]

“Looks like you’ve read a book or something” -Carlini

[@davidwindmiller3494]

He started out way ahead because he was using a line from Mayhem in the Morra by Marc Esserman. Once he had to come up with his own moves he wasn't doing as well

[@johnd5619]

finally! ive always wondered about the guy in the backround looking smart and nodding to Hikaru.

[@NoHartsHere]

love to see hikaru helping out the channel growth!

[@mikelynch-zeroviewz2507]

They need to make a biopic movie about Paul Morphy.. his life story, albeit brief, is truly incredible !

[@yannmassard3970]

he didnt take the knight not because of the pawn opening the bishop, but because it would have led to a forced rook exchange that would have destroyed black defense and prevent the black from castling, and since the 1st second I was screming take h6, forced mate in 4 (not bringing h pawn,but bringing night on g5)

[@slicer2938]

in the first game im pretty sure Bishop G6 did work earlier but when he played it it didnt work because his knight wasnt on f3 which defended any counterplay on his king.

[@AleaIactaEst2009]

It's hard to play so well with the time. Great attempt from "Bob", Hikaru showing his class of course

[@XTheSuriboysX]

4:27 the white king survives the attack hahah

[@liamh9814]

I love the atmosphere at this place.

[@EPIGOLD]

“Style blinds you” Me: Nope, I’m just blind

[@randomgeographer4410]

Damn Hikaru can you ever stop amd think for at least 5 seconds before making a move? You are a real goddamn beast.

[@mxtrem3]

morphy bob looks like an actual chess grand master

[@jayb9388]

Was hollering to grab that pawn kingside. Push em baby

[@EarthSurferUSA]

Yea, me too, (the black pawn on h6.). He could have used his knight on that square I think.

[@paulgoogol2652]

Even though Hikaru was losing he was still the far better player seeing how bad his position was and he knew a couple ways of winning the game. Nd5 threw him off. He didn't expect this bold move and ofc it was because he had no time that Hikaru got into trouble. Still Morphy fan is a very strong player.

[@okirrama3587]

Hikaru figuratively ankle break uncle Bob

[@CarpathianWasteGroup]

I swear Morphy's sweater is a genjutsu of the higher echelons.

[@gersoncoreas1047]

Sneaky knight takes bishop while moving the pawn down one square @ 1:27

[@somebodythatiusedtoknoooooooow]

Big ups to Hikaru for regularly visiting Cofee Chess club!

[@Scotty__]

I guess it’s a big secret to the location?? I would love to play there

[@Axiomatic75]

When your opponent's nickname includes "Morphy", even when you're Hikaru you know you're facing serious (or should I say "decent") opposition. On a different note, even though I'm not that strong of a player myself I kept thinking "why doesn't he grab the pawn and try to promote his h pawn?"

[@jongler9775]

Hi guys. Fantastic game ! By the way, I am nuts or what ? Time stamp 3:00 : Can't Morphy Bob take Hikaru's pawn on column D ? Why didn't he do it ? I can't figure it out. Help me please. Is it a blunder ?

[@eizendragon5141]

As hikaru said that the end "you should've take the pawn and promote it"

[@Naa-ee7nq]

can't believe he didn't win from 5:00 with ~1min on the clock, but then having a totally winning position against Hikaru must be very hard on the nerves

[@matthewmerced5111]

2:49 white piece could have went for the queen trade because either way his queen was trapped so Hikaru would have trades queens or just put the knight to block, the block isnt strong because knight takes knight or rook takes knight while the queen is still guarding for another trade.

[@zailis2917]

I was wondering why he wasn't taking that pawn. I was just staring at that free passed pawn for several moves, hah.

[@bhgtree]

Hikaru is a great ambassador of chess, he plays against Magnus today and the ordinary player tomorrow.

[@keithfoley3360]

Great play by hikaru to realize he was losing and play the time

[@RyanHarris77]

Morphy was Achilles this game and Hikaru found the heel.

[@StevenMartin8000]

Gotta see everything when playing Hikaru

[@preachmann1271]

I love this..this how you prove you the best..battle the streets..love it..great game I love Chess!

[@samuelplouvier6559]

That position in 4:30 looks like a spaceship. Where in the universe is Hikaru going to go?

[@flyfn2527]

1:20 Is anybody else confused why Morphy Bob didn’t go knight b6 forking the bishop and rook while being protected by the dark square bishop?

[@PhilipDaely]

if the goal is to get the bishop with his knight, i think that is not better than what he planned

[@xabii]

@@PhilipDaely the goal is the rook

[@danielbrunk9121]

I like how Hikaru ist more focused in coffee chess than in the canidates haha

[@scotch7731]

I am amazed that he got such a strong advantage off the back of a smith morra gambit, well known to pretty much never work

[@danielsharp2012]

Bob had that game pawn push

[@neelankusekhar9949]

Absolutely fantastic by BOB.

[@PaulSmith-s5j]

Hikaru hands down one of the best

[@triathlontimmy]

special guest in the candidates: Morphy Bob

[@EarthSurferUSA]

Did you see that other YT chess master play Magnus in an outdoor multi game exhibition, with Magnus verbally backhanding the YT expert ever time Magnus spoke. I can't remember what the guys naame is, some YT chess pro,---just sat there and took it like a punching bag. It was great.

[@henrychoy2764]

always develop your unicorns first

[@studdpuppy85]

I seen immediately he should’ve taken the pawn on h6 and pushed it. Problem was it “looked” like he might’ve had a checkmating attack but he didn’t. Should’ve taken that pawn and Hikaru would’ve had a tough time at least.

[@kimbirch1202]

I was screaming for Bob to take the pawn

[@mohammadal-abbasi7247]

Brilliant. Gotta love hikaro’s humility 🙏🏼

[@timnic9242]

Bob thinking: oh shit I am about to win.... what shall I do now ? Panic....

[@zyfryth]

At 4:01 anything wrong with Bishop to g6? If rook takes you win the exchange, if pawn takes bishop, pawn takes pawn and now you lose the exchange, but you gain a pass pawn 2 squares from queening together with mate threat on the same move. It seems like a good move to me, but maybe I am not seeing something...

[@shawncarter7188]

I didn't know Hikaru faced Harold Ramis!

[@williampapadopoulos8145]

A couple of knight moves would have resulted in Morphy Bob delivering a smothered mate with knight to D6 eventually, if Hikaru didn’t pick up on it.

[@SJNaka101]

I didn't see the pawn push as an outsider lol, but then again I am a garbage 1000 elo. I think this is one of those situations where just a little colonic vibration to let Bob know he was winning would have changed the game.

[@DeeJayPancakes]

The bishop move sealed the deal

[@SpectreOps]

9:47 after Hikaru (black) castles, is it not a great move for white to play knight B6, forking the bishop and the rook? At the minimum white will leave with a +2 material trade

[@ΙωαννηςΚο]

The winning move at 4:54 for MB is Rc1-c7

[@leeboy29680-ol7gf]

im crap at chess and even i was shouting to take the pawn

[@biblybims9868]

That was a hectic opening 30 seconds

[@SiaozzsIAOZZZ]

i swear i always see this guy at the side watching and finally i get to see him play haha

[@Musicdudeyoutub]

4:30 What a moment.

[@Torremoto-]

5:00 here i would've sack the knight in g5,let the pawn slide in h6,queen g7,sacrifice bishop and pawn should be promoted...but idk,against hikaru maybe is not that easy...

[@GrimeUK777]

How did Bob fluck that up at that stage. well played though thought it should of been a solid win for bob

[@goku445]

Damn! Awesome game. I was hoping Bob would be the first to win. So close yet so far.