Hikaru Witnesses the Ascension of xQc - The Warlords and Chess Tactics

[@masonsundstad9464]

It was Hikaru who ascended and finally sees eye to eye with the golden goblin warmonger himself

[@nicolausboby3218]

TRUE

[@punctuationpatrolman1615]

Lmao

[@archbishopgodfery1369]

4

[@archbishopgodfery1369]

Mista hates the number in the comment above me

[@ろっしどんて]

5

[@7cmhg840]

xQc : Sees a tactic xQc : Oh yeah, this is a classic

[@1231legomaniac]

CLASSIC CHESS OMEGALUL

[@nezzarkid]

legit had me dead lol

[@Cwuka]

haha

[@MauveGun]

Now xQc will lose in 8 moves instead of 6 PogU

[@angela.luntian]

OMEGALUL TIMES 10

[@napoleonbonerfarte6739]

@@angela.luntian OGIGALUL

[@verasinha7863]

@@napoleonbonerfarte6739 OTERALUL

[@izs6946]

Hikaru needs to train our boii so he can face moist on equal footing cause that guy is actually on roids now with the prophet constantly giving lessons

[@hoola_amigos]

Love this rivalry between the fans too ❤️

[@stuckupcurlyguy]

it's like Ash Ketchum and Gary Oak

[@tushar6661]

That was such a beautiful sentence

[@boomyfungus4550]

Your Boy Mr Mac only if Charlie is Gary

[@YehudiNimol]

@@hoola_amigos I like both

[@RageElixir]

I really enjoy the Hikaru and xQc videos lol

[@natsuno.]

Omg it's you!!!!

[@aJanzu]

same lmao

[@ventimocha647]

Boiiiiii what is up doing here don't u play mine craft boiiiiiiiii

[@Kennot_B]

rage!

[@123okubo]

OMG! RAGEEE!!! IVE BEEN A SUBSCRIBER FOR 5 YEARS! but what are you doing here?

[@hellwroughtangel]

He has always been good at calculations. Like watch his old clips, he'll spout out lines that work, and then unfortunately get distracted by chat and forget the line the next move.

[@mooneulogy8717]

good at calculations....rated 1070 in puzzles that are literally only calculations

[@kronikevaporation6007]

@@mooneulogy8717 1070 is not good for a beginner who has been playing only for a few months now? genuinely curious, how much puzzle rating do you think is average?

[@rdmz135]

@@kronikevaporation6007 I got to 1500 puzzle rating in just a month and I'm terrible at normal games soooo

[@kronikevaporation6007]

@@rdmz135 terrible at normal games? Im guessing you are around over 1000 in blitz or rapid with that kind of puzzle rating. If not, how much? Im only 800 blitz with 1200 puzzle rating with 2 months of playing.

[@Moreoverover]

@@rdmz135 Yeah but boxbox has had prior experience with chess

[@BattousaiHBr]

i'd just like to point out that hikaru has 60k channel points in xqc's stream.

[@godontgo2657]

When xqc gets too powerful he'll end the stream -_-

[@karolpasternak9833]

Low-key fan

[@Werdna12345]

What are channel points?

[@karolpasternak9833]

andrew nelson as you watch a streamer on Twitch, you accumulate ‘channel points’ which allow you to interact in some way with the streamer

[@pasijutaulietuviuesas9174]

@@karolpasternak9833 How much is 60k?

[@mikabae]

It's been too long since we've had an xQc and Hikaru Crossover.

[@gamemusicmeltingpot2192]

xqc still plays chess?

[@aryprast1204]

@@gamemusicmeltingpot2192 yeah he still playing in offline stream

[@chrisiver8506]

@@gamemusicmeltingpot2192 hes secretly training

[@gamemusicmeltingpot2192]

@@aryprast1204 whats offline stream?

[@iicynicy9473]

M G literally what it means, he’s playing chess when he’s not streaming

[@DylanZapf-dm4mh]

Ascension isn’t a powerful enough word to describe Xqc’s utter brilliance. He’s reached Christ conciousness.

[@ademiw5467]

He is with RNGeezus

[@xa-1274]

you fool! Do not compare the throbbing lord to a simple cow!

[@arnoldli9537]

Exactly.

[@Fuzbo_]

Watch a Pepega compilation. You might reconsider

[@nathanc.8821]

No

[@khalidaahson3766]

“WOODEN SHEILD”

[@YehudiNimol]

PogU

[@Syrup__Maple]

PogU

[@lilsmoke833]

PogU

[@KaizCh]

“This is a very hard move i don’t think he sees it” *pvc does the move* what

[@hoola_amigos]

pvc love the reference KEKW

[@tanaka_8112]

AYAYA

[@tanaka_8112]

@Beep Boop who ask?

[@Kouterry]

Its quite intriguing watching someone has these breakthroughs in real time. Definitely brings me back to when I broke the 1k barrier.

[@justinmplayz8809]

Me before the video: Ah xQc the guy who's new to chess and trying to improve xQc: _Actually makes good moves_ Me after the video: *sweating nervously that xQc is almost better than me*

[@alphaqwell2027]

Yes

[@PieMaster2425]

Don't worry he did still lose playing on club 52

[@YehudiNimol]

Why sweat cheer him up

[@soflynn22]

Same here haha

[@megugu2155]

>play puzzles >always look for tal moves >dont be too greedy and dont be too careless >learn the principles (i.e: the center is the most powerful, dont use the pawns in front of your king when its castled) >learn new openings (if you just wanna be good you dont have to analyze the lines but its a different story if you wanna master em.)

[@himantasaikia8724]

Waiting for this for a long time...

[@luiginocharles9990]

Yeah you look like you've been waiting a while

[@crypto2633]

@@luiginocharles9990 yea it prolly reaches the floor by now

[@kdengodddard7667]

@@crypto2633 yeah i keep my pubes rolled up around my legs now its hella hard to walk sheesh right

[@ravenpug3252]

why u guys gotta diss Hagrid

[@himantasaikia8724]

@@ravenpug3252 I am a fan of Harry Potter series.. that's why.

[@ryuufx_]

10:45 lmao laughed too hard on that one.

[@Justin-qe6gj]

Yeh so much moments where its like that lol

[@dmytrochupryna4393]

10:46 "there is no way he sees that" "maaan f.. you dude"

[@Locrian15]

Goblino's limiter is finally off. He has ascended

[@kingnovak2831]

Hikaru: There's no way he finds this one, it's too hard xQc: *finds tactic* Hikaru: 👁️👄👁️

[@danielliang9266]

Damn, his improvement is so fun to watch lol

[@EIIlast2791]

Agreed

[@wsemenske]

he's not gotten that much better, puzzles are easy when you know it's a puzzle with a solution. The way he played he's still susceptible to a throbbing checkmate

[@YehudiNimol]

@@wsemenske it still means he can spot ideas much faster. Don't doubt the gaming golem

[@vuxigeck5281]

Five minutes into the video and I'm smiling so hard at his improvement. It's honestly beautiful to see. :)

[@VadapavIQ]

1:38 9:58 Everytime naka says difficult to see this and within second he plays that. Naka reactions are hilarious

[@terriblehits3157]

5:10

[@mahraba874]

I love yours and xQc’s dynamic. You’re like his Sensei and he’s the trainee. You work well together and I love these videos.

[@matiasgoinheix366]

1:38 "I created a monster"

[@SonicsniperV7]

Hikaru suddenly understands how Morpheus felt when Neo started to believe.

[@akitochu7967]

There’s something very satisfying about xqc’s improvement and his approach to chess and thought process

[@AserehtGracilla]

This is what happens when Hikaru is your mentor

[@kurttries4once296]

Before this video I literally thought that "fossil" is the official name for discovery check/attacks. Discovering that pvc made the name up all along kinda blew my mind.

[@bigshaq8109]

explain it to me please. I didn't understand that part at all

[@kurttries4once296]

@@bigshaq8109 Hikaru uses xqc terms like wooden shield, fossil etc. I thought some of those terms were actually real lol.

[@yepstill8773]

It's a wayyy cooler name than discovery

[@AwesomedudeMr11]

@@bigshaq8109 You uncover/discover the "fossil" or something lol

[@uhmarcel7417]

@@AwesomedudeMr11 lmao such a stretch

[@boredaf9593]

Hikaru: thats impressive xQc: *bing bang*

[@StellarSteve]

Friendly reminder that skipping to the very end of the video and then hitting replay gets rid of all the ads.

[@gregansbootstrap5352]

I actually didn’t know this. Thx a lot man

[@anthonygregory1457]

Legend

[@raspreetsingh5542]

just download youtube vanced

[@StellarSteve]

@Obama Care there are plenty of other ways to support. i encourage through twitch! i subscribe. which is way better then 2 cents on an ad :)

[@JoicSeth]

LIFESAVER

[@Emke16]

Ahh yes the Bing bang boom free juice tactic...

[@stevemattero1471]

I have to block the blue squares!" Wha? They're all blue...

[@mcig98]

Hikaru: he won't see this xQc .1 sec later: *sees it*

[@deleonjuliojr]

4:12 Hikarus laugh is so contagious 😂

[@nichtsistkostenlos6565]

English might not be your first language; I'm assuming you mean "contagious". Contiguous means something like "grouped together" or "next to", i.e. the contiguous United States refers to the mainland US.

[@deleonjuliojr]

@@nichtsistkostenlos6565 corrected it, thank you!

[@isaacdavis1363]

the classic game of "trying to figure out which chat is xQc's and which is Hikaru's"

[@sansarsalvo2003]

"I have to stick her." - xQcoW, 2020

[@Kyrotin]

“I have to make her stuck” - xQc

[@24pavlo]

3:00 makes a move that does nothing when the solution is a forced mate xQc: it's nearly the same

[@zestyfg]

Can't wait for the evolution of The Mountain That Mates!

[@destroyer8616]

Hikaru: there's no way he sees this one. Me not knowing shit about chess: hmm ahh yes this quite a tough one.

[@mikabae]

1:39 - Hikaru: "Now will he see Rook takes E4, it's a very hard move to see..." **xQc takes rook E4** LOL HIS FACE.

[@kaymadd]

What did i just see? 😂 That's gotta be a reaction gif someone pls make it

[@micky6633]

Just imagine how quick anyone would improve with this mentorship from the beginning 😂

[@brandonmrgichmusic6236]

The fact I was able to solve some of these makes me feel good

[@Potatoman-tq3gq]

Im 400 ELO and seeing Hikaru flip out at xqc solving the same puzzles Im solving gives so much dopamine

[@jordanwilliam7709]

Who would have guessed that non pros make chess blow up on stream

[@jakeb.2990]

10:10 I care xQc, you are putting in the work - well done

[@jamesxiang4383]

🙏🏿gaming golem has ascended 🙏🏿

[@PsyduckPhrogOnTop]

2:12 Hikaru spotted the SHUNGITE

[@themax2848]

Wow my boy PVC has really gotten way better, nothing more pleasing to see than improvement

[@dariocline]

xQc: “bing Bing Bang I GOT IT” H: Impressive

[@Noteleks]

That instant "Ok im done" always got me lmfaooo

[@Magerquark]

Actually funny how Hikaru stopped literally right before he lost a couple in row

[@daveminion6209]

it is SO helpful to watch other great chess players work and think out loud as trying to solve chess problems and puzzles. very impressive by BOTH Hikaru AND xQc.

[@Pon_D86]

"i have to block the blue squares" the entire board : im blue la ba dee

[@kareklopodaragr8432]

Hikaru: Rxe4 is so hard move to see. **( also hikaru: already saw it like 5 min ago)

[@punyomilo6574]

Hikaru: Wow..XQc has actually improved xQC: Bing -Bang -baboom literally the whole time

[@mranonyms5901]

i got recommended this video after watching xQc got obliterated by moistCr1TiKaL in 6 moves

[@dexplays3298]

Hikaru needs to train xQc to become the next GM and defeat Moist which will become 'top 10 best chess comebacks'

[@AhmedAbdulSaad]

Hikaru: QueenC4 pawn e6 Bishop a5 xQC: BING BANG BING BANG

[@GiraffesEatStuff]

I've been impressed by how focussed he can be when he hits a wall from parts of a Dark Souls playthrough I saw from him. He gets tilted and he can be inconsistent for a bit, but he can learn and imagine things really well often. Others barely would get through things, but he'd adapt pretty well. Not too talented or great, but still. It really looks like add/adhd trait obviously. It honestly feels nostalgic to me in terms of academics, since I really relied on those types of imaginative/focussed spurts to do well then.

[@CrispyKorn]

Hikaru : "Ok so remove the defender." pVc : "Fuck you".

[@professorhelenaslogar8874]

I thought the background of the thumbnail was a climbing gym

[@tanmayjagtap9621]

man what is this complete transformation i was just laughing at this guy like 10 min ago and now im impressed by him

[@dario.m4707]

"one more chat" is the thing you hear before he does it for another 5 hours

[@franciscoc1144]

7:28 was amazing

[@Philson]

The fine line of madness and genius.

[@Unforbidden]

Where’s the puzzle that stops a checkmate in 6. He couldn’t ascend an escalator.

[@josh.lankford88]

XQC: *Sees anything* Also XQC: Oh this is a classic

[@QA4nAofm0]

HDTV usually doubts himself during matches and wastes time which forces him to move faster later on making him more susceptible to blunders. All 6QC needs is confidence and a proper lesson in end games and he’d be an absolute legend!

[@jullianmolina8842]

4:09 LMAOOO i love how he tries to trap the queen before even looking at the hanging knight

[@raust6683]

11:20 LMFAO DID YOU JUST TRY TO TEST IF SOMEONE WAS WHISPERING HIM MOVES ??!

[@practic4l349]

Hikaru: Yeah this is a very hard move to see- Xqc: I'm about to ruin this man's whole career

[@DemonEyeHelix]

Kind've sad to see people still typing this format....

[@practic4l349]

@@DemonEyeHelix Sadge I can't do comedy

[@DLee-jd4yw]

I feel like it's a classic format.

[@jdj8168]

11:10 i was so proud of myself for seeing this, I started playing a month ago. Getting Hikarus validation is a great feeling💀

[@binybehal8052]

7:32 , i saw it too ( with my 600 elo 💀💀)

[@patoivan6222]

Every time he got it wrong i expected Hikaru to put the face he had when xQc lost to cr1t

[@gloomygl]

Man the xqc chess arc was so fun

[@leycree]

its so amazing to see how somebody can improve that much, i hope i can too

[@kosmosfaber6534]

Hikaru looks like a nauseated soccer/football coach in the thumbnail

[@noahmanus2923]

its the best feeling on earth when you, as a 560 noob, find a move that Hikaru says would be to difficult for xQc to find. I literally was so happy when i found the move sett at 11:08. Thank you Hikaru and Gotham Chess for showing me the world of Chess :)

[@davematiazdetera]

lol the chat is here yes and hikaru's reaction is everything haha

[@otakuweeb4962]

"Now I have to make her stuck. Now I have to stick her." -XQc

[@mocerlaalacbaino]

sometimes I daydream of getting better at chess and watching hikaru Nakamura get impressed with me, like this.

[@bobbytaraantino]

"bing, bang, bing" Words to live by.

[@MishtaNinja]

It's amazing how fast you are able to see the solution

[@aymodaslacker8852]

Hiraku in thumbnail tho, like he's judging your every move in chess

[@chad522]

PLEASE Hikaru, tell me you will stick to using "juicer", "fossil", and "bing bang bong", it makes the games so enjoyable to watch

[@manubishe]

Juicer is not indecent word, is it?

[@SooooWh....]

Hikaru:"take the horse" 8:56 Xqc:bing bang bing🙏🏻😂

[@redpier2531]

It actually is such a good feeling when you see stuff Hikaru says is difficult to see

[@antonsoriano2385]

7:26 Even xQc was surprised

[@mcgamescompany]

alternative title: hikaru saying "its hard to see" and xqc seeing it seconds after, 14 minutes straight.

[@micahbd6077]

Hikaru takes notes from GM xQc:

[@finesse1545]

Hikaru: "He wont see knight e4-" xQc: "Proceeds to do knight e4"

[@user-ml3ei6zy6n]

You can tell hes getting better since hikarus chat is similar to xqc"s

[@bayuww]

I freaking love the relationship between hikaru and x

[@space_1073]

"Oh that's an interesting one." Hikaru: 😳

[@space_1073]

"will he see knight e4 though?" "I SEE IT!"

[@cacheman]

Hikaru's infatuation with xQc is hard to understand.

[@644crows]

this is so hard to watch for even me, props for lasting as long as you did hikaru it mustve been tough lmfaooo

[@edmondilji339]

Crazy to watch a inhuman chess computer like hikaru watching a toaster play chess

[@parahydroxycarbaldehyde]

Wow the duo is back!!!

[@mikejohnstonbob935]

xQc should take Dan and Charlie's sessions on tactics and endgames