Basic Tactics Class with GM Hikaru

[@EliCreed]

I hope magnus and other to GM's are watching, they have alot to learn

[@1MISTY1]

Big words 😅

[@nowisek]

Magnus is a hate-watcher, but he is here.

[@sourovsaha-f7h]

Magnus 😂

[@sivanarulsiva5616]

I hope Hikaru guy could learn from this. "Don't care" guy😀

[@dpseven375]

That 400 elo smurf account think they'll get an easy win, not knowing they're going to meet ultimate smurf account

[@Youngy]

Timestamp?

[@hawklollol]

@@Youngy69:69

[@muhamadfebrian7215]

​@@Youngy 20:39 and bro he think he is hikaru

[@gingerail4605]

I'm sure he knows he's against hiki

[@audeoflow]

Love these videos! Very helpful. Nice work my man. Good luck at the World Rapid and Blitz. Excited for your recaps.

[@maureyspencer658]

I always watch these videos bcuz Hikaru makes it sound so simple, I log into Chess and get demolished. Repeat

[@CYRUS_1407]

You're not alone 😂

[@HazeyBrah]

Just happened more training

[@Noel-j3o]

welcome to the lifetime 500 only group of players ❤

[@kingassassin7953]

One of the benefits of getting the Queen out early is getting it trapped early.

[@Jackarius86]

Watching him play these games is somehow very satisfying and calming. He is so casual about it. It's clearly the biggest ultra smurf account destroying day 1 newbs, and yet it still feels extremely wholesome

[@anatoli2002]

36:06 my game with Professor (he destroyed me). Thank you very much for these Arenas, dear Hikaru !!

[@imafraidjumitebeeinnagang3886]

GG

[@angelthman1659]

He liked one of your moves. That's a huge compliment coming from him

[@jitchon]

Thanks!

[@tysonkemp7]

Same situation is happening with baseball. They are trying to change the game instead of just allowing new fans to understand the game better. Long term fans stick around and the game naturally spreads through them. Giving the fans personalities to follow is by far the most important part of any form of entertainment.

[@Apex_1412]

Hikaru knows that his chat's average elo won't go up until they see these tactics

[@Apex_1412]

Jk I'm really he does these teaching videos

[@Nerdrakere]

4:30: “in honor of Lee-vie Roseman” 🤣 I wish Levy reacted to Hikaru videos sometimes lol sometimes the playful and references and roasts Hikaru sneaks in are gold lol

[@tjboyd3227]

merry Christmas hikaru, thank you for everything you do for the community

[@Ijustwanttoenjoy]

Hikaru: I’m gonna slowly bring my king all the way over. Also Hikaru: Pre moved his king.

[@mateitatar9239]

09:23 Rook C1 good move btw - proceeds to how with a queen sac that its not

[@JustinB_Oz]

Merry Christmas Hikaru, fam and editor. Love your work and here's to a great 2025. 🎄 ❤️

[@unknownanonymous1948]

16:20 Hikaru being a man of culture

[@baddiecentral22]

Bro played the Hikaru-Kahn

[@JaidanLiebing]

29:20 well if bowling terms depends on a couple of factors, If you got the 7,9 or 8,10 its a bad thing cause it will cut a good chunk of your score if not spared (good if the opponent does it) i call the A and H pawns 7,10 split

[@OCKnights]

That’s why so many people drink and get involved in other ways at sports games, they enjoy their team; but the entertainment gets everyone excited. Start having chess tailgating and a crazy arena and it will be called a sport.

[@davidandressen7356]

Hearing you talk about your W/L ratio with Magnus really puts things into perspective. Thanks!

[@SpidermanCommenter14]

Friend:''Who is your new teacher in school"? Me:"Hikaru"! 🔥🔥

[@ShmoodTV]

The first guy you played got absolutely destroyed🤣🤣

[@warpony123]

I analyzed 21:55 like I do with certain positions and the AI says you only have a 29 centipawn edge here.

[@leorwolf]

what does it mean ?

[@GeorgeDCowley]

@@leorwolf As good as having 29% of a pawn.

[@evanstoddard6396]

The speed chess championship has to be the most entertaining to watch, hard to grasp what's happening in bullet, but the 5+1 is probably the easiest to understand as an average player listening to commentary.

[@BortSamsung]

Time controls of like 3-15 minutes are the sweet spot for me as a casual chess player/viewer. There is enough time for commentators to explain what's happening without being too fast like bullet or too slow/boring like classical.

[@DevinMK8]

damn peak centre game theory I love this opening at ~1000

[@wingwang007]

1:16:00 What is the blunder? Queen check for black? Loss of castling rights opening up the white King?

[@xxflorimxx8160]

As far as I can see yeah. Since his queen side is also wide open, White's potential on creating pressure fast is pretty high which makes it difficult to defend

[@YooTTooY]

3:17 horse h5 and mate

[@Julien12342]

Pawn f6 defends

[@AlirezaFan11]

He is right its mate

[@Julien12342]

@@AlirezaFan11 nope

[@bongasimelane9102]

The first game you played has restored my love for the game

[@traproaster3139]

Hikaru got a lot to learn, bro doesn't even know about basic tactics, but i believe one day he will be a great chess player 😀

[@MimicMannan]

Are you stupid? Do you know who you are talking about? Man this is Hikaru! Seriously you must be out of your mind to say something crazy like that. You said he doesn't know about basic tactics! Man that was like two months ago when he was 400 elo. But he improved tremendously during this couple of months. Now he is like 1000 elo. That's some next level potential.

[@chinmaychaudhary5628]

1:10:36 what chess otb app that anish launched???

[@Tom-ge4yh]

BigDKevin: No no no no what do I do?!?!? Hikaru: Mmmm Banana cake

[@JayGatsby-b2j]

Brooooo was chewing that bread like I hope i aint gone need a drink this shit dry af. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@wealthychef]

I would hope anyone smart enough to watch your channel will immediately know that the cake is a lie.

[@Berater750]

Dieser Nakamura ist immer am Essen

[@yakonpetzinc7451]

Merry Xmas master Hikaru, your fan from Guatemala, Joe Yakon.

[@francis-z2h5j]

3:18 its mate in two Nh5,Qg7. Whatss

[@honourablededon]

Thank you Hikaru. Please make more videos like this.

[@kirilsiljins8089]

Now I'm 1% Hikaru????

[@ThompsonAutomotive]

28:55 I don't think he got the joke here lmao

[@ChristinaAlvarez-ft5ur]

This is very instructive. Thank you.

[@theamericanog6337]

Imagine right triangling when you can ultimate parallelogram them

[@NJDJ2]

@33:18 i do wanna see how Hikaru plays Starcraft in the archive vids/streams.

[@angelomerte923]

I love your honesty saying magnus playing better. But still you are my favourite chess player ❤

[@leorwolf]

36:14 what does he mean by online rating vs over the board

[@Mister-Hope]

We love you bro from Algeria 🇩🇿 ❤

[@chakersalim5346]

Bisou lik

[@Chukars77]

LOVE THESE VIDEOS THX BROTHA

[@robertfrydell703]

Sam Copeland's vids explaining games of yesteryear are well researched and captivating. He does vids for Chess com.

[@Northseapirate44]

Merry Christmas Hikaru!

[@Wampi.]

I've been stuck on 500 for days, nice video timing 🙏

[@b4d.br4in25]

Here to watch this entire thing and act like I'm learning from the master, and then go lose a game and quit for the day :)

[@MsaChyad]

I was really about to order some banana bread smh 😅😂😂

[@arkaghosh-l6m]

Thanks hikaru for uploading this videos very knowledgeable

[@bad-boyyoung4731]

What I'm doing here I don't even play chess

[@ethanrigopoulos]

Hikaru should do a time odds match vs Levy Rozman

[@TedsWorld101]

Did we ever get that email done? 29:00

[@bippityboppity7440]

Why did I just learn you were on the show “house”. Season 2 ep 2 6:30 🤯

[@seldom_bucket]

What...the..fk kinda opening to a video is that? 😂😂 Editor,I'm up at 2am for a solo Christmas and you've given me a laugh loud enough to worry the neighbours heard, hope you have a good day.

[@GoofierFella]

4:25 ahh yes Levi Roseman

[@Matthew225-sk3yc]

One of the best chess players ever.

[@JOHNSMITH-gy8rq]

i learnt alot....when next are you doing a similar video

[@js90348]

More of these Hikaru ❤

[@ChainEnergy]

Merry Christmas 🎄

[@sonofsun1320]

Thank you for muting when chewing, means the world to me.

[@SurenTovmasyan-im9xh]

How to checkmate in 5 moves the 5th move rook e5

[@Jokpain]

You are goat you teach chess better than anyone

[@fam.fricke6031]

We’re do you live

[@aaonx5096]

Hikaru motivates you to play chess BCS things look very easy , but once you play u get Crushed

[@ilyaneelhaoussi9891]

Thanks for uploading this video❤

[@Big_Chess]

Hikaru is my source of content.

[@choiyoungsu7249]

Gotta love my man Levi Roseman

[@NotsoFunnyValentine]

Arigatou Nakamura sensei !

[@tryfryingmikejones]

i can see this man rising above 1100 someday, if he focuses is abilities.

[@AristarcoHaizea]

You're doing a fantastic job! Just a quick off-topic question: I have a SafePal wallet with USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). What's the best way to send them to Binance?

[@ashwing449]

Class 1st step : take take take take

[@leorwolf]

57:27 can someone explain why not grundfeld or kings indian

[@aldi-desuwa7892]

IM forget about grunfeld setup, but KID let white has a big center pawn and It isnt easy to black to develop

[@leorwolf]

@ IM ?

[@leorwolf]

@ how to play against kings indian attack

[@worker_cat]

50:09 agreed 100%.

[@jnana1985]

Ok do I have to watch the whole video to watch the basic tactics? Can anyone point me to the timestamp where all the tactics are mentioned only?

[@Iamhappy-v9b]

Was 46:32 not a checkmate?

[@Toan-PHD]

Nice. more video please hikaru 😊

[@Froggy.714]

Most of the sub 2000 players appeared to play way above their ratings!

[@jamesdocherty5943]

Don't waste your time with tactics, all you need to improve at chess is a Hawaiian shirt and some banana bread

[@anakmamih3215]

01:05:06 anyone know this song ?

[@thesubhumancomedy]

Why is Magnus that good? Bigger brain? Or learned as todler?

[@Bools1232g]

1. It is known that at a very young age Magnus was able to memorise difficult things very well. 2. At a young age, Magnus read a lot of chess books which may have contributed to tactical prowess. 3. Magnus has iron nerves at the board and is very good at staying composed. 4. He was mentored by the fathers of chess and plays one of the highest numbers of high level tournaments. 5. Norwegians >>> Edit: A lot of other top players haven't been mentored by some of the best World champions in history at a young age unlike Magnus.

[@ryukfps]

which website are you playing on?

[@Youtubbbev]

Maybe FIDE should make you marketing manager

[@Synthe_log10]

11:43 😂😂

[@jacobivers3219]

@23:30 Qxe1 ?

[@LFSPharaoh]

Levi rose man lmao

[@stevenaguiar7984]

How can i play you hikaru and see how long i survive the unslaught

[@alejandroandrade6995]

I love Levi Roseman! 😁

[@Frank_San_Nicolas]

Hikky, I went to turn off captions but it was yours! You’re better than that sensei

[@SagarBainsla-d5r]

HikaruNIGGAmura ❤️

[@CalebDiT]

Fischer Random wasn't created to address the complaint that "chess is too drawish." It was to address the very real problem that people memorize too much and are less creative. As we see, today, some of the top players in chess aren't even very good when considering their inability to play creatively. When a game progresses to a point where it becomes unfamiliar to a player, we often see players make wildly stupid moves, which is to illustrate that those players would likely never have achieved 2700 ELO apart from memorization. Enter Fischer Random.

[@agentraydg839]

30:35 dang! d5 was a worst blunder ever. RIP 1200 player!

[@leorwolf]

what was the opening w white in the first 30 min ?

[@rprajwal2003]

Sir....! 🙌🙌🙌🙌 Play with Francis BOT..! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@liamdouglasgiles4201]

Hikaru this is your funniest ever video

[@Matthew225-sk3yc]

Your videos r awesome.

[@SomeoneElseRN]

thanks hikaru

[@redneckrevolt1]

Didn’t I watch this last month or last year or something? Wtf lol