Why The 1600s Play So Bad Against Hikaru?

[@expat74]

I've been getting my ass handed to me by 1700 players on blitz. I feel guilty by taking pleasure in watching this. Like I'm a kid who got beat up and Hikaru is big bro coming in to layeth the smackdown.

[@hoosas5998]

Lol my friend is 1300 and beats me every time, I’ve only beaten him once. I feel the same wayz

[@kendrickllama9790]

600 elo is also here to support you guys 😤

[@cccpkingu]

The assery that is handed out will be handed back to you in due time.

[@musical_lolu4811]

Especially when they request a rematch.

[@SteveCamposVega]

300 elo here 😅

[@PwroLover]

"The Hikaru Effect"

[@rahulbansal2]

More like hikaru making 1600s quit effect

[@soisaus564]

The Magnus Paradox

[@memegazer]

@@soisaus564 the gary chess phenomena

[@miriidk1663]

More like the nakamura effect

[@grettellilianamurillomonge3905]

🎉

[@landenward5083]

3:42 “very playable at the beginner level” Also him: playing against an *1700*

[@Intelligent_brat]

i mean he’s closer to 0 elo than he is to hikaru…

[@oviedyp]

@@Intelligent_brat lmao

[@gli5580]

I'm 1700 and knowing this is what I would look like against Hikaru is wow

[@kburtsev]

Yeah, it is such a visual demo of an abyssal disparity in levels.

[@Jwhiz24]

Yep, I'm 1300 and I'm pretty sure I'd get my ass handed to me with queen odds.

[@swordofjustice7444]

@@Jwhiz24I’m pretty sure he beat gothamchess with queen odds lol

[@casper14301]

​@@Jwhiz24He has videos of him beating 2200-2400 players with queen odds. Botez gambit speedrun. So yeah, you'd get demolished.

[@Dr_Cardiologist_99]

Im 2400 and i confirm

[@AbdulBasit0044]

"You don't want to stuck behind the wall, cause the white walkers going to come for you, that's not gonna be fun." Hikaru @ 23:21

[@williamfunggoldenoldiesfan6758]

Hikaru literally outsmarted Stockfish at a low depth for a few moves against Pinhas26! Stockfish evaluated his knight sac a mistake! Then a few seconds later, an inaccuracy and then soon it gotten the brilliant symbol as it realizes Hikaru's plan of passed pawn a few moves later and if not, the bishop on f6 is VERY strong even though opponent is up a full piece! AND Rook h4 is a an epic move going for checkmate (top engine move) rather than sacrificing a second knight which is the second choice of the engine

[@zazz_]

please can you tell me when it happened ? i am super curios . in a stream ? is there a reply of the stream or something or somewhere that can be found ? thank you so much

[@Dylan-ge6dn]

​@@zazz_against pinhas26

[@kral3046]

​@@zazz_ I vaguely remember watching it like 2 years ago It was a knight sac on the kingside with the black pieces, the engine said it was bad but Hikaru believed himself and kept sahing "pick up the depth" and lo and behold it went to -3 or smth. You have to look it up idk

[@zazz_]

ok thx man @@kral3046

[@pds4]

Not to flex but I myself have done that before☺️

[@chukspeter4044]

Literally, they need to start an Oscar award that would involve chess players.

[@LFSPharaoh]

Literally

[@IrohsTeaShop]

That would be kinda cool actually. A lot of oppurtunities for cool categories.

[@wesleyhemo8707]

🎉and

[@fahrininyeri]

22:47 Actually this guy is playing pretty well by the way 22:58 Now I take the bishop and mate him.

[@tiredofwinning2712]

22:45 “Actually this guy is playing pretty good here.” Proceeds to checkmate him in 5 - Hikaru

[@superflyslay9740]

for a 1600 vs a 3200 he was playing pretty well

[@pizzaforever69]

You have to give credit to a kid who made you feel little by his punch when other kids couldn't even tickle you .

[@davew4304]

Bet every single one of them reported Hikaru for cheating

[@natemann333]

"Oh wait, there's Mate in 1. I still will win this cause he's 1700" 🤣🤣🤣

[@masudkhoa3861]

It’s crazy how fast he sees winning moves. Insanity

[@podemous]

1700s questioning their life purpose after playing vs Hikaru.

[@hellogais2177]

Notice how all of hikarus pieces are defended 24/7

[@QuixCall]

Notice how that is most gm games!

[@RC-rj7nn]

I feel so bad to 1600-1700. It's like a 600 elo against Hikaru.

[@wintertruncheon7876]

I wish Hikaru will open a Chess Online Academy and shape a new generation of aspiring chess GMs

[@-karter-4556]

Goofy ah comment

[@Travellahh]

​@@-karter-4556 NPCs

[@bee2690]

I wish Hikaru accepted the rematch requests, at least one rematch per person just to show them that they didn't get obliterated by ''luck'' Because that's probably what they are thinking.. ''omg I played so badly this game I'll surely get him in the next one''

[@neshylein]

for me its " oh wow he beat me so easily lets see what i did wrong the last time " i think rematches against people that beat you is really nice

[@dirtydeadasheville]

I can guarantee you no one thinks Sensei is using this thing called "luck"

[@bee2690]

@@neshylein well, yes, but in this instance i guarantee you people who asked for the rematch didn't realize they were up against a super GM.

[@kylebroflovski6382]

Idk that sounds kinda sadistic man

[@pkz420]

@@bee2690 BS. I would ask for a rematch with a player like Hikaru, or any titled player. And I am not alone. The best lessons you can get are in the form of losses to better players. You learn and grow more from losing to Hikaru than you would from a thousand wins over weaker players. Value them if you want to get better. Get angry and run if you want to stay mediocre.

[@bemooooo]

God I love watching this guy play and explain chess. It’s beyond awesome

[@Tom-ge4yh]

That isnt what happens at all. They make exactly the same blunders, but people at 1600 don't see it as a blunder because they're too busy thinking about how not to lose their own pieces

[@dirtydeadasheville]

Sensei keeps getting better - both inspiring and frightening

[@Overhemd]

22:53 bruuhh white could've just moved the bishop back to g7 wtf. Engine says equal position

[@anth2]

this is a guess, but could playing Hikaru be hard for 1600s because he’s the ~2nd best chess player in the world

[@diamondlewis7881]

Thanks Hikaru, you're helping me realize I'm bad

[@davidshatto7604]

*Turns on captions* Ah yes, Ive always wondered why 60 otters play like this against Hikaru

[@LucidPoseidon69]

I'm 2200 rated and i learned a lot from this , putting pressure on the opponent is definitely worth it

[@tankgaming8812]

so the fuck you're saying is that you reached 2200 and didn't even knew this? wow

[@DobroSC2]

hot damn! At the end of video Hikaru speed was so sick. speed and accuracy. Insta punishing every bad move of opponents

[@maxpower9175]

22:35 even the good players like Jidle get steamrolled by this dude man.

[@_greysky_9529]

by the way Jidle could make a draw, when black queen make a check on G3 and white king go to F1, into that Jidle should bishop to G2

[@pizzaforever69]

l get demolished by 1200 players . 1600 players are already at upper intermediate-advanced level . Seeing Hikaru simply no diff them like whooping annoying kid's ass is absolutely brutual and satisfying to watch .

[@burryboy2945]

0:52 kings indian 10:20 17:10 21:30 03:38 smith morra 4:35 caro kann

[@burryboy2945]

6:45

[@kdlittle88]

1600s play like that because of the pressure Hikaru puts on the position, causing them to falter when every move they have to be more precise than they’re used to just to not lose. When 1600s play each other there is a lot more room for error.

[@ramirez.cristopher9942]

Im watching him mate without even flinching and I’m still missing what just happened 😂 I’m new to the world of chess but there’s still a lot to learn

[@Rigoglioso]

2:10 everybody Is having a good day Hikaru's opponents:😮

[@chukwuemekecharlesimala95]

4:50 Levy Bashing 😂😂

[@ralphderkapitaen9875]

2700 GM taking it on 1600's players feels like an adult man beating up on small 6 year old kids..:-) doesnt look like a fair fight, more rather like a sadist enjoying his advantage....:-))

[@EDITᲽ]

"I guess you people all decided that the only person who could ever beat Hikaru Nakamura is Hikaru Nakamura himself" - Hikaru Shelby

[@Chestnut-xm2pv]

🤣

[@EOh-ew2qf]

yooo give the editor a raise 😂😂😂 that was hilarious

[@eliasvonbrille]

People need to understand that one move blunders are not one Move at all. There is a lot that leads up to it. Pressure all over the board. Superior pieces and a lot of board control just to name some examples. I can make any 1500 blunder pieces on command after a few moves just because when you pressure and control everywhere it's hard to find squares that don't allow tactics where your pieces can't be taken. The 1600 don't play bad against Hikaru. It just looks like they do because he makes them Blunder.

[@TheUntouchableSpidertron]

What s your rating ?

[@error-hz4lq]

Hikaru makes it look easy that's all

[@tianrunzhang6557]

8:57 "It's actually mate in I unless he sees the Botez gambit" and me start grinning

[@bizzmarky8140]

Bro 😂😂😂 You get stuck behind the wall the white walkers coming. Priceless.

[@Mirkamolbek]

The last flashy guy wasn't satisfied and wanted more from Hikaru

[@LongHuỳnh-h9p]

Me:Finish a game after 5 minuters Hikaru:Win 5 games under 5 minuters

[@alphaundpinsel2431]

>2800 rated player >”why are 1600s so bad?”

[@QuixCall]

He never said that, he actually said they played good

[@anorangewithacapybaraunder2370]

Right after all the “bro thinks he’s Hikaru” 25:04 killed me 💀

[@creamrising]

Online chess should make a rule that abandoned games against speed runners doesn't return lost elo.

[@laeb08]

Damn, that is peak editing prowess during that intro LMAO

[@pagaduangabrielb.2739]

HIKARU is 29 years old with 30 years of chess experience 😆

[@Aditya-rh6bi]

28:40 He's gonna really be excited about knightc7 😂

[@williamalexander6962]

You almost said the dingle berry variation and didn’t flinch 😂

[@KenDeggeryDawg]

“He created a gaping hole on d6” 😂😂

4:30 😮

[@hugemango2011]

My 1100 mind doesn't know why the opponent didn't play Nc2 at 16:34. Can someone explain?

[@greylitz7547]

Rook is defending that square

[@pouletadd]

Qe7 maybe?

[@lenhadoraposentado3520]

Good perception. The fork looks good, but White has a defensive resource which is after Nc2 they play Qe2 attacking the black queen which, at the moment, is undefended. Causing Black to force the queen exchange and White captures with the rook that was threatened by the black knight. If Black doesn't change the queen at that moment, the knight on c2 has fallen. So what was supposed to be tactical black became tactical white. Incredible, right?

[@zourv]

​@@lenhadoraposentado3520brah its winning for black after nc2, qe2 theres nh3 which wins for blck

[@lenhadoraposentado3520]

Hi, good resource. However, after Nxh3+ you are sacrificing a piece without a sufficient attack. One of the variants: gxh3 Qxh3 Qxc2 Qg4+ Qg2 Qxa4 and White could follow with Be5, threatening mate by 1 and maintaining an extra bishop advantage

[@TheCagedLion]

Its the damn pre moves. Its irritating when you see your opponent pre-moving strong moves every time. You know you are done

[@UncleVuitton]

“Unfortunately there are players that are just better than you” -some chess streamer

[@hciontop]

19:32 "Now I take the big black center here"

[@theliincoln8892]

Hikaru mocking the ban button a few times.

[@Italian097]

I love Hikaru. He’s a pretty good teacher the way he does his videos.

[@RobKirk-zz8lo]

Love how he almost said dingleberry instead of Miller Barry 😂

[@ShadowMasher1]

He aint kiddin!!! I pakyed a game of blitz 3+2 right after hearing the qoutes and played with confidence a d speed and won!!! Definitely gon be keeping that up.

[@gaborcsuzi4504]

They see Hikaru play fast, and they start playing like its a 1 minute bullet instead of a 3.

[@diamantnt]

12:34 "anyways uhm as i was saying yeah i mean" 💀💀

[@yigitcan7159]

hikaru casually smurfin 💀💀. nerf this guy immediately

[@LazyAlphaX]

This is incredible how BAD 1700s are in compare to hikaru

[@FortycadeConcept]

bro eats the 1700s like nothing.

[@nickbenzonretome2545]

"levi roseman" 4:48 LOL

[@RamonCooke-g3c]

they are catching ¨Hikaru fever¨

[@guccigarette]

Do anybody knows how to have the yellow board and purple highlight? 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@psylence101]

Hikaru teaches openings to "beginners", by smashing 1600-1700s

[@alguienmisteriosonoidentif7575]

How isn't this in disrespect speedrun, bro shit on us all and got away with it

[@altera1882]

I thought it was until he said.......does he see this is not mate in one?....!!😂😂 😂😢

[@Sushrutdoesntlike2talk]

The title of my video would be 'Why the 800's play so bad against Anurag?' *My rating is 1600

[@mohammedanam2124]

bro casually beat 1700s for fun

[@ahyuaskatotem]

25:53 dingleberry? 🤨😂

[@NewtonMD]

"Let's get a new pokimane, everyone wants one of those" am ded 😂

[@Mubarak-11B]

Everyone below 2k doesn't get victories vs the higher rated player Hikaru because they know if you cheat vs Hikaru it's guaranteed ban.

[@Levipaulsen]

2:07 Someone who truly has become used to the internet

[@damond.p7100]

He is leveling up that account so fast!!!

[@huntokarthedestroyer2267]

I love it when he bullies people.

[@MrSquaky]

4:18 was insane

[@psyche5184]

Give the editor a raise for that intro bro😂

[@cnutski]

Hes not happy that he got smoked😂😂😂

[@emantsrifemantsal2834]

Oscar goes to him because players are paid actors.

[@bradxhonor9976]

Real Problem with 1400/1500s right now, almost every match i win is by game abandonment 🤦🏻😤

[@mukmin01]

18:40 Never seen a super GM Hikaru felt red flag alarm against 1700 pleb... I wonder what was the line if Hikaru didnt bring back the knight

[@NTLNothingToLose]

he claims pawn broke the connection but also after moving or losing knight qh5 and already 3 pressure points around his king threatening some sort of mate

[@Disentropic1]

After f5, look at black's weak light squares. White's bishop on c4 is dominant along the diagonal facing black's king and black's light square bishop is crippled. As NTL said, a future Qh5 is one way to emphasize the weak light squares near the black king and there's nothing black can do to fix it. If white attacks correctly from here he should win. If your question was about Nf2, black plays Qh5 threatening Qh7 mate and if h6 then simply Nxf7 and black has to play Rxf7, down already an exchange and a pawn with a raging attack continuing. Black has no chance in the resulting position. I'm rated ~2150 otb btw

[@codydewees5825]

when the commenter said "stream sucks" and hikaru said "very funny" my immediate reaction was... wow... hikaru literally doesn't care 🤣🤣🤣 love you hikaru.

[@Alex9ten]

People hate ego but when the ego is well deserved and he can flex it like that, it's amazing display.

[@Garrycaspivarov]

5:13 glad hikaru approves of gxf6 before i castle, because i do it a lot

[@ghostleap6991]

"Eat the tower in the corner" 😂

[@dorothywiggins1371]

So educational speedrun make more plz

[@MColonna]

That game against jidle was absolutely filthy

[@b01tact10n]

8:29 WTF? Thats crazy kewl! Those are some entertaining matches😁👍👍

[@Chararios]

The answer can be even more simple: 1600 do not have same theory knowledge and experience with Hikaru who makes everything look so simple.

[@Frank7489]

Hikarus opponents are expecting someone with their level of calculation so they get smoked when they try to match his time usage (which they have to try to match cuz it’s blitz) If they knew it was Hikaru they would know to take their time more and they wouldn’t be making as many blunders (especially the premove ones)

[@thearm95]

that's a good point

[@rykooch]

I feel like if you get win against hikaru you get banned lmao

[@drxyd]

Being a lowly 800 I can only look on in awe.

[@Mentous680]

at 22:54 the guy had bishob back to g2 and he would be winning if hikaru didn't make the draw, he would be up a piece basically

[@MrRusl90]

Bro thinks he is fighting against another normal 1600

[@Joey-dh5gy]

At 22:53, wouldn't Bg2 to block the check stop the attack instead of giving up a queen?

[@Joey-dh5gy]

@@hellnawmanwtf then Rxh2 right?

[@Mysticjezz]

All these guys playing the sicillian and getting cooked in 9 moves 💀

[@victorfromheart]

Against the literal second of the world, so…

[@8848wlc]

Bro thinks he's Hikaru 💀🤣

[@raytownloc]

Bro is not Hikaru

[@MrK-wl8ey]

Hikaru is the coolest Guy in the Internet

[@JAYNONYMOUS-99]

Oh

[@johnvalles2773]

agreed

[@BSLmur]

drink some scotch "mmm no, not right now"