GM Hikaru vs. Filipino Master Will Make You Like His Style! GM Hikaru vs. GrandPAmaster Alan

[@rydikulus1]

"you're a super GM right? But my idol is superman" that's filipino boomer humor right there. 🇵🇭 Represent!

[@karu6111]

Playing chess like bball lol i love it

[@kudegrace6824]

Lolos and their puns 😭

[@johnpauljonesisabadass8134]

Bruh they go hard with the puns

[@redagustin6660]

so.. it's corny?

[@keais4513]

@@redagustin6660 yes

[@cooloutac]

wow Alan put up a good fight. So Cool that Hikaru came back to Coffee Chess.

[@Britishwisdom]

Alan is better than mike and Dave combined.

[@cooloutac]

@@Britishwisdom ya I don't see him losing too often lol.

[@AKhan0372]

@@Britishwisdom Yes He is about same level as Duck the FM

[@AKhan0372]

where is the second game between the two?

[@saipawankumar5297]

Sorry, I didn’t see much of a fight. Hikaru basically ran over him in the endgame

[@humourlessjester3584]

Didn't know I needed a Filipino and an Italian street talk each other for an entire chess match but here we are.

[@jmgonzales7701]

at first i was wondering what accent that was, then i realized he was an Italian guy.

[@The08Marc]

@@jmgonzales7701 100% New York accent

[@jmgonzales7701]

@@The08Marc yes, an italian dude.

[@The08Marc]

@@jmgonzales7701 living in New York

[@jmgonzales7701]

@@The08Marc yes alot of italians were born and are living in newyork

[@quietkid5664]

"It's over, come on! You gave me a pawn!" I think that is what the AI's think as well when I play against them

[@Disanem]

In the AI's case its actually true, it's over since they already know how to counter every move you make.

[@Hells_Gift_MB]

Alan's counter to get Hikaru's rook was so good EDIT: also when Alan says "how can you do that to yourself?" it cracks me up

[@aldg9954]

FRRRRRR bro checked froked him..... the best counterplay ever

[@Nyrana]

GM Hikaru truly is an ambassador for the game. I love him supporting other channels like Coffee Chess as it helps others discover more great outlets to learn the game.

[@Medi0cre]

Hikaru is literally the worse ambassador for chess ever lol. A giant man baby

[@MasterInHD]

True, I started playing chess because of Hikaru.

[@sorrowoo]

Yeah his support of the chessbrah channel was huge too

[@tetamukadez5646]

Yeah, also its good content for Hikaru, the coffe chess guys compensate what they may lack in chess skills with personality!

[@sanitary103]

Don’t get it twisted. He benefits as well from expanding his content with other channels which I’m not hating on at all. Far from an ambassador though.

[@tevii1699]

At this point everyone is just Alan's 2nd Idol .

[@recklessroges]

I very much like Alan's style in this game. That counter attack to get GM Hikaru's rook was elegant.

[@byronomboy]

I’m sure Alan got nervous as well but he fought with good tactics and counters. Almost a draw!

[@snickle1980]

Fast as lightning

[@alancoe1002]

Alan kept getting equality! Quite a feat. Very good instructions on knights here. Thanks to Hikaru, once again. Brian, thanks for making it possible to see this long awaited game.

[@isawicameiconqueredandcame3708]

Where's the equality

[@hvkbplays_]

4:10 ALAN knowing He had the Last Laugh

[@garthorama11]

"Why do you do this to yourself" Is my new favorite chess banter.

[@whatepher1996]

Yeah good line for psyching your opponent 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jermainebrown3563]

Alan REALLY trying to push out one of my faves out for a top 5 spot in coffee chess lol😂 Great game and thanks to Hikaru for coming back, bro legit is great for chess

[@BLaCkKsHeEp]

2 of the things i learned as a kid in Philippines: 1) almost every old school Filipino knows how to play chess. 2) we love to talk trash about anything and anyone lol

[@user-tt8pj8cb5k]

@@BLaCkKsHeEp barbershop game and dama too

[@hrld0]

Just wanna say that there is a Filipino who's watching coffee chess (me). I got excited when Hikaru got to play with you guys. After few weeks, he got to visit and play more often. I got more interested when there is a Filipino whose playing with you guys. I remember the first video Carlini and Alan playing chess inside the cafe, and now Alan had a chance to play with Hikaru. Lots of love and support from the Philippines. Looking forward to the upcoming coffee chess members (and their will-be unique nickname).

[@kcchessplays9117]

me too.

[@drwated7262]

Same here, play style is aggressive yet tactical

[@sunrise_53]

Include me too or else " how could you do that to yourself?" was the famous line I took up from Allan. I couldn't analyze the game, because I was consumed by that line, very hilarious!!!

[@geno8079]

Mama mo

[@illustradokabatalaga8130]

Same same lang hahahaha

[@HongwareeChannel]

*How can you do that to yourself?!* HAHAHAHAHAH, I love this old man

[@rustylarry7465]

Very much PH dad humor, i'd know.

[@glicerio214]

Alan equalizing a game against Hikaru in an endgame is amazing. Alan may be new in the club but damn he may be the best in their group already.

[@jermainebrown3563]

Pump ya breaks, I almost reported you as spam….. 🦆 is the 🐐 lol

[@Britishwisdom]

100%. Hes better than Dave Boston Mike and those jokers. maybe Carlini and Alan Equal.

[@johnallen470]

Don't forget that Hikaru has only a minute...and most of his moves are less than a second..Hikaru is sensational even against GM's...no disgrace Alan...

[@clenndesigns7338]

@@johnallen470 i think, obviously hikRu is on a different level but for alan atleast stand atleast making the pieces even if a great feat

[@glicerio214]

@@jermainebrown3563 the first game Alan and Duck had ended in a draw, but if Alan had more time, he would’ve capitalized.

[@Sc4rlet_555]

I love him "How can you do that to yourself!?" 🤣😭

[@itsbadvibes6504]

lmao people should stan this sh##

[@meaningwhat8371]

Imagine, Alan singing "I found the move...for me!" to GM Hikaru... ;-)

[@dabssssallday3111]

ive been waiting for this game ever sense the Filipino master came on this channel

[@St4rlight_X2]

"HoW cAn YoU Do ThAt To YoUr SeLf" made me laughing

[@Itchieban1Ebony]

Very impressed with Alan's counter attacks ! , great stuff !

[@turnipxd]

that small chuckle on 3:23 when he attacked that rook is soooo cute! Alan is the best!

[@johnP0908]

his chuckle made me chuckle too.

[@Damage_Inc]

Alan is literally every Filipino uncle I know lmao

[@paulmurray8922]

Wow! Well done, Alan! Considering Hikaru plays like he does indeed have a huge library in his head.

[@jesseeee294]

'how can you do that to your self' will be my line from now on.

[@mefunnyknow]

he slowly converted the advantage, such a beautiful play by Hikaru

[@asansfakeaccound5466]

he survived much longer than others...

[@Hhuhater]

The “hasta la vista baby” moment was so cute

[@gyrozeppeli9165]

At 7:39, isn't it a free pawn on e5 after hikaru plays the move Rb5, just takes with pawn and it'll check the king forcing him to either take back the pawn and lose the knight or go somewhere else and white can later promote the pawn

[@vt4192]

amazing how filipino master changes his playstyle with hikaru. he's too much of a player. wow.

[@Philson]

Alan is my second idol now.

[@nathangonzales2243]

Love how the boys mike and Dave in the back peepin the game

[@TurnOntheBrightLights.]

The homie support!!

[@antonioa.jepkoko4588]

The way Alan just takes and moves the pieces are so relatable lmaooo

[@kydog3739]

Hope everyone sees how good a game this was, Alan had draw opportunities for sure! Someone advise. @7:56, was R.a5 not an option with enough time to catch the past pawn? Also thought following the 'what's your most inefficient peice rule' B.f1 was a good move for Alan a couple different times, covers pawn and Knight movement. Thoughts?

[@hieptran1702]

After Ra5 knight to B2 is basically game over. Bc then you can’t cover Ra1; if you go Ra2 to threaten the knight the pawn is too fast. If you go Bishop to f3 black goes rook to b3 sack. Black wins regardless at that point.

[@zenithchan1646]

🤓

[@gfxb3177]

Alan respects Hikaru cuz he just goes quiet during the game

[@willisisawesome]

Love that Hikaru came back! This was such an awesome game. Really was pulling for Alan to finally get the Coffee Chess crew a win.

[@hideomituns2184]

Oh my god i for the first time saw the power of GM Hikaru. Let alone a super grandmaster. Inspirational.

[@jesusatzel6448]

I think that the position around 6:43 was in whites favor. looking at it the knight movements are denied mostly, also the black has pawn isolated (2 pairs) on the right side while white has 4 together. I think the advantage would have been taken by moving f4 immediatly that way black has to respond to initiative and wont have time to play good his attacking moves. it doesnt matter if white rook takes the pawn at all is even better for white, but lets say that is exf4, then we do e5 attaking with tempo getting the knight out of there and later white can take the pawn back if needed be. with this we weaken black pawn structure and use whites well connected pawns to keep the advantage. also the pawn on c4 is mostly untouchable until the king moves as the bishop can attack the 2 of them. I think this can be a better position for white to follow.

[@hopeful4243]

"but my idol is superman". That's some old school filipino dad joke 😂

[@billcook4768]

Do people realize what an amazing time we live in chess-wise? You think back in the days of Soviet domination we would see a player of Hikaru’s skill playing coffee chess?

[@evanmorrison3232]

I was waiting for the "how can you do that to me" every 10s while playing hikaru

[@saj9814]

i really like the vibe of Hikaru. he seems to be an approachable guy.

[@jwy4264]

bruh

[@suisui5930]

Hikaru: oh, you're approaching me?

[@cxvxcbcxn]

It's so cool that you can just play one of the best chess players in the world while having coffee...Hikaru doing a lot for the game!

[@oskiwow1991]

We haven't seen Boston Mike win in awhile. I hope tomorrow's game shows a Boston Mike win .... preferably over Dave or Carlini :)

[@iamblinktv7503]

"How can you do that to your self" has to be some kind of war crime mid game LMAO

[@PaulSmith-s5j]

Thanks brain for wat you are doing really appreciate it

[@teddygee7859]

Alan seems 2 🐝 the only player that did well against Blue shirt.

[@Trippze]

Wesley So's dad is pretty funny

[@Zaan1028]

for real?

[@troyalisaca2621]

@@Zaan1028 ye

[@jermainerodgers]

True

[@JohnS-il1dr]

@@Zaan1028 nope lol. His biological parents are estranged from him since So quit college and became a full time chess professional

[@ruidasilvamartins]

Awesome ! gj guys and very nice analysis at the end !

[@IllumTheMessage]

Would love to see a series of Alan and Hikaru with longer time controls.

[@apoorvakamat9288]

A disguised h3 followed by the bishop check pinning the rook! Me getting excited about finding a trap, hikaru seeing that from miles away!! 😂😂

[@diegomendo4267]

Its time for the MAIN EVENT OF THE EVENING!!!!

[@boostrs8553]

This was a good game, I had to stop the video because I saw the pawn check sequence. A first in live chess for me! Alan's counter attack was brilliant, definitely missed that. I really enjoy these grandmaster skewed games. Thanks!

[@Jspore-ip5rk]

"How can you do that to yourself?" 🤣🤣🤣

[@liviasilva9040]

Literally won 2 pawns super fast, grandpap could even believe it

[@vinzanity68]

Great fight from Alan. Hikaru gracious as usual :)

[@CaroDuran29]

I want to see more videos with him! Such an amazing game

[@pilot_bruh576]

Bro he took all the pawn move beginners make and made it an actual opening

[@tanu-pirakgaming7292]

That's blue clothes man has a ability of a good chess player. Hope he will be a grand master soon. Good luck

[@asfduejs5813]

He is a grandmaster.. Search it up Hikaru Nakamura and you'll see.

[@Number6ManUrinates]

​@@asfduejs5813 maybe he was joking...

[@seinundzeiten]

I was waiting for this game when Alan first arrived on to the scene

[@gavbav]

You should have covered the line after bf3 d1Q. It is good end game tactics. bxd1 Rxd1 (mistake), rxc5 Kxc5, e7 and promotion on e8 is unstoppable.

[@dabssssallday3111]

yesss this is my main line this is sooo cool what a treat hehehehe

[@wat5513]

0:13 The international, intergenerational, intergalactic edition of bro code dictates that you nod down with strangers, nod up with friends. However, section 37, paragraph 78 dictates chess players who have studied more than 10 games of the opponent and encounters each other in a friendly tourney nods up. Regardless of skill disparity.

[@user-th2cp8uh8r]

6:33 was very cool, what a trade

[@godsdisciple2904]

Nice Tay Alan Great Game By Hikaru👊🔥

[@bitoybicol4087]

Is he the NM Alan Sassot of the Phil? Thanks

[@LordDTwigo]

Love the game, but gotta say, finding the check with the pond was not hard to spot, I spotted it instantly. He had 2 chances to pull it out, so he had time to see it. 👀 What it was is that he has Hikaru across from him, I guarantee if he was playing someone else like Mike, he would have saw it

[@gideonmondigo2694]

The long wait is finally over. My fellow Filipino GrandPAmaster Alan versus My chess idol Super GM Hikaru. GG!

[@rockmyworldmusic]

Prelim game so you can get a sense of his style. *Mike blunders opening pawn!* Hahaha

[@chessgirlvegas]

Filming location? I enjoy watching this channel. Thank you :)

[@kenshin8511]

DAMN tatang Alan-'s style really got me on the ground. Philippines represent

[@Necrosis88]

Hikaru is a giant and gentlemen ❤️

[@dominicm6144]

Thanks for the video!

[@cimok91]

Alan got that nerve in this game 😂 You need 2nd game GrandPAmaster Alan. You can do better 😁

[@acura2171]

The rook counter attack was the best thing i've ever seen. Proud Filipino here!

[@thedeath191]

He looks like the old man from kung fu hustle

[@aymslt8743]

The first match looked like a Sensei disciplining his student 🤣

[@rucjos]

Good resistance Alan

[@GamingClipse]

“How can you do that yo yourself? Hahahaha” 😂😂😂 he’s hilarious

[@luckydr2623]

I never understood chess to the max but I just love watching people play it.

[@theguynexttoyou3264]

It's hilarious how even in chess we filipinos find ways to trash talk

[@andyjackson2891]

That was a brilliant effort.

[@enriquevecerra4651]

El filipino juega bien lo que pasa es que contra Hikaru es a otro nivel!.

[@snickle1980]

2:20 Can someone tell a noob EVERYTHING they know about that pawn move? I see it in games i play against much better players. Black pawn to A6. Sometimes its the other rook pawn. Just one square up. It prevents the knight from coming in, but is there an ideal time to play that little preventative? Are there other reasons for it? further ideas? I'm seeing it in all my games against good players.

[@lp4969]

You can see hikaru really enjoys coming to the coffee chess guys

[@emem9254]

Man, the trashtalking 🤣🤣

[@RixA2128]

This is the fight that I've been waiting for. 🥰

[@MainUkraine]

The decisive mistake by Alan was pawn to C4 giving Hikaru's Knight the B4 square. He had to play pawn to A3 before C4.

[@Raymund38TVM]

But alan is good counter attack to hikaru even the sacrifice. By the way alan is unknown chess master, he didn't train like hikaru or magnus he is only ordinary player that only playing a chess if having a time. But you can see alan is good if he joined in the chess federation tournament i think alan is a GM too i think. Because that move is about to 2400 or 2500, i am FM but i think if alan is my opponent im gona lose bro, because alan is complete, sacrifices, counter attack, also her accuracy is good.

[@mp4archieve921]

I use to cut classes and go to the place where old people who hang and play chess, either watch them or play with them.

[@johnpaulsenriquez7688]

REMINDER: 13 ¶ Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and obey His commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. 14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. ECLESIASTES 12:13-14 PAALALA: 13 Ito ang wakas ng bagay; lahat ay narinig. Matakot ka sa Diyos, at sundin mo ang kanyang mga utos; sapagkat ito ang buong katungkulan ng tao.[a] 14 Sapagkat dadalhin ng Diyos ang bawat gawa sa paghuhukom, pati ang bawat lihim na bagay, maging ito'y mabuti o masama. ECCLESIASTES 12:13-14

[@JHJNC89]

I have met maybe 8 to10 Filipino guys over the years they all had a great laugh like this dude. 😄

[@xdxd-br5jv]

I don't like his style, I love it!

[@zenithchan1646]

I hat it

[@robinrobinson6714]

Great game Alan! And yes,…Hikaru is amazing! ….a class act!😊👍

[@lancetheking7524]

"It's over cmon you give me a pawn" this was a great start

[@ReimuHakurei-itch.io-]

That was more of a material trade than a counterattack (creating dangerous positional threats)

[@olofcarlsson3731]

The comments from the bystanders is just hillarious to hear: "I don´t think you should resign Mike." : D

[@christianmingle3394]

4:20 “I’m just explaining the game to you” *gets screwed*

[@jpetersen46321]

Go Alan! I love this guy!

[@johndelacroix9909]

That counter attack with the knight fork took me by surprise. He barely stopped to think and i thought what was he doing. Damn.

[@cegrewex]

I'm very surprised that there are also chess masters in the Philippines

[@rainyear9984]

Wesley So

[@alanseverino5459]

The first Asian GM is Eugene Torre of the Philippines, a friend of mine. I held him to a draw in a national tournament in Manila.

[@quentcoff1479]

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