PROOF That Hikaru Has Eyes in the Back of His Head

Hikaru ventures down to play against the Coffee Chess crew again and plays a blindfolded game against Boston Mike. Subscribe to Coffee Chess to see the other games from his visit: / coffeechess
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[@beastop2972]

He would have a great match against the pineapple shirt guy

[@firepunchainsawman]

pineapple shirt guy is at least 10% better than this guy at chess

[@meisstupid1831]

@@firepunchainsawman agree

[@joaquimambogia4238]

i think pineapple shirt guy would be a match with a blind fold on

[@George-jj2tp]

It’s the same person?

[@meowgumin344]

No way man look at his shirt a logitech logo that mean this guy is a pro Pineapple guy wont stand a chance

[@abecascade]

So he sold his soul to the devil, betraying his pineapple shirt and gained a pair of eyes behind his back. What a legend.

[@Itwasalwaysme_Noone]

Does he really have the Shinigami eyes??

[@billytanaka3319]

salah lapak ga sih lu baaaaaaaang.. wkwkwkwk

[@pushingyourownagenda9889]

@@Itwasalwaysme_Noone NO..its the mangekyou sharingan 10:00 look here

[@Itwasalwaysme_Noone]

@@pushingyourownagenda9889 That's a Cyberdyne Systems Series 800 Model 101 but I think they're trying to make us believe that Hikaru's augmentations are based on technological advances but what they are really hiding is all the dark magic behind his powers. Deals with the Devil will have consequences in all mankind.

[@djandxalia]

Lah nyasar...

[@abefawn]

I remember hearing Hikaru claiming to be able to see 10-15 games at once in his head. There is no longer any doubt in my mind. Super grandmasters are scary.

[@dakotaclement7751]

It's actually insane. If you watch Magnus play 10 blindfold games at once at Harvard, and mate them all. It's actually crazy

[@jf4195]

Kowaiiiii

[@cptn_n3m012]

Tbh, visualising a lot of games in your mind is about memorisation more than chess talent. I have a friend with an insane memory that is able to play 20 boards at the same time blindfolded, but he is 800 rated 😅

[@demonhunter199]

@@cptn_n3m012 but winning is different also i too can play 100 games all at once while blind folded but im not gonna win.

[@user-ob1rv7hd9u]

@@demonhunter199 Hahaha nice

[@sreeanumolu6850]

It's crazy to me how he can just memorize every move on the board and recreate the board from any point of the game afterwards

[@Cfzxy]

So this is the requirements for gm *Yeah im quitting chess*

[@jasonchiu272]

@@Cfzxy Well, I believe memorizing chess positions become more natural as you get better at chess, just like memorizing a piece becomes easier as you get better at playing an instrument.

[@DerZeppterdesAldi]

@cfzxy that motivates me even more to become a GM. Imagine how cool it would be to have this ability. It's like you get control over space and time in the world of chess

[@christiansmith5047]

Carlsen has won five blindfold games simultaneously. The record for simultaneous blindfold victories is 68. 💀

[@spectralanalysis]

Pattern recognition. There was a study that showed GM's had the same memory on average as the general public and from many MANY hours of practice have trained their fusiform gyrus, which is responsible for face recognition, to chunk chess positions and recognize chess patterns. So this super memory (not really memory but chunking or efficient short term memory e.g. how you read sentences) doesn't really transfer to other skills, and once you attain it you probably wouldn't think it to be anything special, and you'd know this feeling if you've ever achieved anything. It's common to ask yourself, "This, this is what I sacrificed so much for?" after achieving what you thought would satisfy your life in unimaginable ways. Note: According to a study, the minimum level of intellect for chess mastery is around average and above average for numerical intelligence, which contradicts the hypothesis that one would need above average spacial intelligence for chess mastery. This makes sense since after all, advantages are gained from numerical tradeoffs. Becoming a grandmaster may require above average intelligence, but not extraordinarily high. That is, elite level playing requires more creativity than what one can gain from positional and tactical theory. In any case, correlation does equal causation and the correlation between intelligence and chess is moderate to low, one study showing that GM's showed on average an average level of intellect. Becoming a GM also requires the means to compete in national and international tournaments as well as the will to spend a significant portion of your life on chess, since it is rare for a GM to earn their title without studying theory and games for thousands of hours. It is black and white thinking to believe that to enjoy something, you must be one of the best at it, when in fact simply doing well may be more fulfilling.

[@CoffeeChess]

Thanks for showing him a few pointers after the game GM Hikaru! We had a blast! Also NM Karl The Krusher (guy you played in previous video) just texted me and said he'd love to play a double blindfold game with you! Just an idea in case you're coming back :) Thank you for all you do for the chess community!

[@kevin-7091]

*AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA*

[@Devilupz]

why are you not verified!!!

[@tesutoarami4588]

I really wish I was there. Looks like everyone was having fun/

[@ChiniNoBoof]

Greatest game yet right here !

[@saklaplang1803]

this should pe pinned

[@loophole9973]

Mike : "That doesn't do anything" Narrator : "It did do something"

[@nsfeltzen]

Narrated by David Attenborough

[@eldonhill4840]

@@nsfeltzen no, Ron Howard in Arrested Development

[@St0neByte]

When he said that he blundered the rook

[@tylerjosh2000]

One thing that will always stand out with Hikaru is his way of explaining how they could have done better without putting them down, you can always tell how honoured they are to be getting tips from him - moments they’ll never forget. Great guy! 👍🏼

[@THIS---GUY]

Something any coach in any dicipline should strive to do.

[@cokomairena]

Yet people always say Hikaru has a big ego. My view is that he just have a big understanding of chess that makes him state facts of the game that people interpret as judgements on others.

[@tylerjosh2000]

@@cokomairena I agree, he may come across as having a big ego, but if you pay attention he is just sharing information that most people don’t have. He knows he’s gifted and I’m glad he has the ability to share it with others!

[@ultratality]

People that actually want ppl to get better or help grow the game more they will always give good tips to help push the competitiveness. I play Video games at a pro lvl so whenever I see potential in someone and they are making small mistakes after I win I tell them what they could’ve done to me or where they really lost the game. Cuz one wrong decision in basically anything can be the end. I don’t know shit bout chess but I’ve been watching a lot of Hikaru cuz you can see his lvl of play and how good he access situations knowing his possible options and his opponents options before his next move. You always have to be thinking ahead so you’re prepared for everything.

[@akattom]

Hell, I'm honoured watching this magical stuff on youtube man. Like seriously, there's a ton of genius shit on the internet, but chess GMs like Hikaru being out there making chess content and showing us how out-of-this-world grandmasters' minds can be is just beyond amazing!

[@randomrandomnesss2188]

Huge respect to all these guys playing Hikaru knowing they’re gonna get absolutely destroyed.

[@jurjenvanderhoek316]

Yes indeed. That deserves respect: voluntarily having your ass being kicked in public.

[@joominatore6527]

I know how they feel, i get destroyed all the time by everyone

[@SpudNug69]

​@joominatore6527 thats the only way to learn without study. Keep trying dude and analyse your losses. You're doing fine

[@milseq]

I think Hikaru's drink was a wireless receiver sending him the camera signal through the straw in braille. And as we all know, Hikaru can read braille with his tongue.

[@radlabman9031]

Haha, this is waaaay harder than blind chess. To be real though, I remember Hikaru saying on stream he could play 3 blind boards simultaneously.

[@theloudtenor]

It’s his conduit to ceiling cat.

[@devzplayz9706]

Nah bro he's a GM you know what that means? "Genetically modified" so he has a reciever and a chip inserted in the board lol

[@azzzil9405]

Any of those 2700 to 2800 SuperGMs monsters can do blindchess, even blind simul

[@JB_inks]

The only way to win against Hikaru would be to put a sock in his mouth and hide his chess clock

[@Toonwoons]

Hikaru doesn't even need to trash talk, turning your back to the board is so much more defeating lmao. Great video

[@IOnlySmokeDaFinest]

6:08 lol Hikaru still looking like a boss while dripping coffee down his shirt lmao

[@TyphonnG]

I didn't even notice that lol

[@ag4640]

It's a gm thing

[@user-no3id7li4h]

@@ag4640 secret sponsor for coffee chess lol

[@mr.sandman3619]

It's part of the strategy

[@koreboredom4302]

If you keep skipping you can see it slowly absorbing into his shirt.

[@imtoolazyyyy]

Amazing that at the end of the game, Hikaru just effortlessly recreates his exact position. I do not have the mental capacity for chess holy moly.

[@timo8032]

When u play at least 50 games a day , every day , for 20 years, and chess becomes your job, and u learn every single square on the board and visualize it in your mind , u will get to his same level .Its just about hard work. nothing more nothing less.Ofc iq is important too. but anyone can learn anything, iq makes learning faster or slower. thats all

[@free3793]

@@timo8032 Thats not true everyone can not do this even if they work their entire lives for it.. hence why their are 18 year old GMs better than 60 year old IMs

[@FD-mz1id]

Nah memorizing games are not that hard if you have enough training you can recreate the game easily

[@FD-mz1id]

Whats more hardcore is that he created the game without the visuals before he just had the entire game in his mind only

[@perkl1234]

@@free3793 There's a trick to it and everyone does it already. Just not with chess positions but their friends. You really don't need to think which one of your friends this person is, you just recognize them instantly. The same principle applies here.

[@Napoleon.82]

Yeah Hikaru is good but you know who is better? Nakamura

[@luthfieyudhairawan3883]

you know who's better than them both combined? HIKARU NAKAMURA

[@nuigmep3766]

Like how zlatan is better than ibrahimovic

[@meowgumin344]

OMG

[@jumpehumpe]

@@luthfieyudhairawan3883 you know who's better than all of those? PINEAPPLE SHIRT GUY

[@phamanhtuan-10a39]

Hikaru drew his game with Nakamura

[@poppyharlow4448]

2:25 he made an IRL premove with Qe7

[@leueltrinidad6901]

💀💀💀💀

[@kkio8258]

What about this 1:54 ? Is it server down IRL ?

[@nickh4676]

Damn hikarus a beast

[@harinachiappansubramanian9206]

@@kkio8258 internet connection unstable

[@NormanEdance]

@@kkio8258 it's how UDP connection works. And yellow shirt guy shows us TCP connection by verifying packet was received.

[@vivek421]

6:38 "He doesn't even care". 😂😂 Hikaru didn't laugh.

[@GodOfThunder00X]

so savage

[@RedDragon313]

I love how Hikaru immediately starts analyzing the game with him and giving him pointers to better his game and also gives a little praise as well for his opening. Absolute class right there. Totally late to this video but it just popped up on my feed LOL.

[@user-ov2kx8ql5i]

Two grandmasters can play chess in their minds while eating dinner

[@souradipdepression]

You mean Sherlock and Morierty?

[@JoeDidIt]

that's almost what they do in real life when they do OTB they take a piss and think about the position

[@augustorohden7404]

source: lol i just made it up myself

[@HANDSSSS]

Hans Niemann and Andrew tang... As an example look it up

[@uldaricomorales9846]

Yeah I remember andrew with his friend. Damn I wish I was Good

[@NiklasSteenfatt]

Having always enjoyed the Coffee Chess vibes, I'm so loving this crossover! These videos are the epitome of infotainment, keep them coming!

[@bidilz]

lol

[@monkeyman9791]

funny to see you here, watched one hour ago an interview about the palantir/start up guy on your channel, and know your commenting on this channel, what a coincidence.

[@NiklasSteenfatt]

@@monkeyman9791 That's so funny! Do you speak German or did you just randomly come across that one video? Because that's the only English video I have.

[@maximw8688]

Haha aber bei mir auch so, gerade erst übers Studium bei dir informiert und plötzlich sieht man dich als Top-Kommi bei Hikaru xD

[@bkbenzy]

Facts g

[@MC-ep8cu]

I feel like I never understood what level of mastery hikaru had until he reset the whole board by memory with incredible dexterity

[@theendofthestart8179]

God you are so right, how incredibly dexterous of him to pick up pieces and put them down again. I think you may need to look up what dexterity means, or youre just using big fancy word because you think it makes you smart, sorta like watching chess videos on youtube.

[@MC-ep8cu]

@@theendofthestart8179 actually yeah being nimble with your hands is an example of dexterity

[@MC-ep8cu]

Master chess players have very good dexterity with pieces and the clock movements. I really don't know why your tripping man. Maybe hungry

[@theendofthestart8179]

@@MC-ep8cu I don't know what video you watched, but it must not have been this one. He doesn't handle the clock in this video, and the pieces he moves at the end are moved with very little dexterity, often requiring him to move them a second time in order to have them put in the desired location

[@D4ng404]

@@theendofthestart8179 Why are you getting so pressed over a comment on a chess video 😭

[@mikehawk2156]

I can't even wrap my head around what I just watched. Absolutely awe inspiring. What a gift this guy has.

[@danicule8671]

Thats what we need, Hikaru explaining other people mistakes, I don't want to see Hikaru destroying non pros, I want him to teach me

[@dariogreggio7981]

wdym non pros, these people are still very good

[@pristine6517]

@eBic bro? 🤨

[@shinodamasaru7945]

@eBic you got issue

[@jaipratap4576]

@eBic bro?

[@r.j.torres7108]

Down bad tremendously, my guy

[@frederikbetka7030]

Hikaru is there sipping on his drink while destroying his opponent not looking at a board. He's truly a most badass anime character.

[@BrookeKatherine.]

It’s the best when Magnus did it blindfolded and played 3 games at once and had 9 minutes all together. Beat all!

[@GoodLifeMedicine]

@@BrookeKatherine. Actually, didn't he draw one of those?

[@joeyminet7703]

Amazing how Hikaru plays the board blind and remembers all 32 pieces locations on a board with 64 spots

[@theendofthestart8179]

You're going to be absolutely flabbergasted when I tell you about keyboards and how good i am at remembering where the keys are :O Youre like a mouse thats impressed by a human with a handful of cheese. that really is not very much cheese my guy.

[@joeyminet7703]

@@theendofthestart8179 yea but muscle memory is remembering where the keys are when typing

[@joeyminet7703]

@@theendofthestart8179 Im more than an average human… its the people that got things twisted

[@adonicetrig8908]

@@theendofthestart8179letters and numbers don’t change positions constantly dummy, try to think before typing 😂😂😂

[@Pleshie]

@@theendofthestart8179 right, because the location of each key moves each time you use a keyboard

[@DelightfulDiscs]

I really like how he kindly tells him how he could have done better. One of the reasons why I like watching Hikaru!

[@Kamiey]

The guy who's sipping on coffee on right is so rude, he is saying random numbers and letters and doesn't let the guy in dark blue sweater sit down to play game of chess. :/

[@TheRamblingJewShow]

I wonder if this is going to wooosh someone lol

[@AgapitoHampaslupa12]

You do know that's the great grandmaster hikaru nakamura right? He is the one playing without seeing the board and he just relays the moves to the guy in the sweater Whoosh me

[@kenzirdab8576]

so underrated comment

[@Cheesemongle]

So true! People these days, gosh...

[@thenerdgamer5778]

You won this comment section 😂

[@lp4969]

I hope this becomes a regular series for every week

[@victor6010]

Mike is such a nice guy, that match was amazing and pretty cool to watch!

[@voltagestorm1787]

The fact that Hikaru remembered the position, reconstructed it, and taught his opponent what not to do in that exact position and why is crazy to me

[@pietrozanzoni]

I really enjoyed the fact that Mike was very interested and has thanked Hikaru when he explained the position problems in the end of the video, to me that means a really passion for the game and the umilty to listen where you made mistakes and how to improve your game quality

[@mranonymous00]

Mike : You can't beat me blindfolded Hikaru : Hold my pineapple shirt

[@ghost_sniper8070]

Okay that was actually funny. Unlike the others👍

[@Heffey02]

So awesome how he’s explaining positions and giving pointers at the end. Absolutely love that.

[@dedmemesyt]

its already impressive enough that he's able to play without looking, but the fact that he straight up RECREATED a position in a game that he DID NOT SEE so effortlessly is actually incredible.

[@jurjenvanderhoek316]

Indeed he can do that, but he did not do that here. He was just setting up an arbitrary structure to show Mike a point

[@bruce3761]

Mad respect for the opponent though, shows great sportsmanship right after the trash talk!

[@Turtle828]

Oh yeah it’s all in good fun :D

[@UncleTola_]

Mike’s good vibes tbh

[@lp4969]

Yep, Boston Mike is a good sport, no saltiness whatsoever

[@chetankandpal2202]

He is a professional trash talker

[@mariosistampoulas375]

They trash talk for fun not to insult their opponent. They are good guys

[@JessLee0530]

Drink while playing. Both pineapple shirt guy and this guy did and they won.

[@RodrigoR9]

It was Hikaru both times

[@harleyfagan9637]

@@RodrigoR9 nice catch

[@3556df44]

Why carry on after Queen Loss?? Just let someone else have a game.

[@shucklesors]

@@RodrigoR9 omg now that you say it

[@delayedcreator4783]

@@RodrigoR9 oh really 🤯🤯😱😱

[@ninjajay2927]

Love this! Been watching coffee chess for the longest time. Love the personalities and chess gameplay. Hikaru coming out definitely is awesome content. Can not say enough, how awesome these past few videos have been!

[@MelonPython]

Would love to see a tournament where every "pro chess player" plays blindfolded, and see who can win the whole thing. We're talking Hikaru, Magnus, Nepo, Vish, Kasparov. Would be a fun tournament to watch.

[@IndianHeathen1982]

Amber blindfold. Kasparov doesn't play blindfold and the last one was in 2011 won by Aronian I believe. I think Vishy has won the most if I am not mistaken. (Or Kramnik?)

[@MelonPython]

@@IndianHeathen1982 Blindfolded / not looking at the board. It would be a fun competition to watch. Imagine how many blunders they could make.

[@IndianHeathen1982]

@@MelonPython yes, Amber blindfold tournament. It is that kind of tournament. :) Not looking at the board.

[@ym276]

@@MelonPython They hardly make any blunders as they are top GMs. In fact for strong players, it doesn't even make that much difference if they are blindfolded

[@robipindric7654]

@@ym276 this. Super GM's don't need board

[@mephistopheles858]

3:09 "doing well so far" boston mike literally doesnt care

[@Astronomiez]

3:05

[@tesutoarami4588]

Man, the "castle" part was hilarious. Please do more of this. They are very therapeutic.

[@Itwasalwaysme_Noone]

- Castle - Castle - Yeah!

[@jeremiahhoffman5797]

I enjoy your videos and love how you very humble and even after you win, you still give advices and show them what right and what not to do in future of next later games they encounter. Good man and player you are Hikaru.

[@kylekelley2778]

Love the respect and willingness to teach in this crowd. GG's all around

[@gom0528]

Hikaru's lucky he wasn't against the Pineapple shirt man

[@MAF-08]

is this funny?

[@gom0528]

@@MAF-08 is your comment supposed to be an insult 🤔

[@Huba_ha]

@@MAF-08 yes

[@Ghkgyyfghbffeghfcde]

@@MAF-08 yes

[@thunderstorm8910]

@@MAF-08 yes

[@FSFITA]

Mike:" this doesn't do anything" hikaru's mind:" wait... It's not a free juicer?"

[@hgservices5572]

That was insane …. It just shows the separation between a grand master like hikaru and a decent chess player…. Beyond levels . Extremely impressive!

[@einsteinabel]

Especially enjoyed the pointers after the game. Seeing you in blindfold action is humbling, amazing what you are able to do, thank you for sharing your talents with the community.

[@ghnbtrcv8672]

8:37 this is some serious skills

[@aaron8229]

How he’s able to recall the board?

[@imjonathan6745]

@@Ahadhossain7630 godzilla got heart attack reading your comment

[@moose5300]

Hikaru brought his ceiling with him, off screen.

[@Manuelucci2]

I was cracking up 07:35 "Queen baby queen!" and the subsequent "AWWWWW"

[@jamesnewby2382]

These vid collaborations are great, love the advice at the end of the game its so useful to see how a GM sees such common positions

[@scheau5152]

6:07 he was so hype to take queen that he forget how to drink

[@Sph_611]

mistakes happen

[@peoh85]

"He doesn't even look at the board!!!" - Boston Mike, probably

[@diamante8864]

???

[@snickle1980]

@@diamante8864😐 Callback to Wilsons immoral chess game against GM Ash-Bringer. Took down two knights at once. Hasn't been done since.

[@albertbatfinder5240]

@@snickle1980 immoral? I would go with underhand, but we’ll never know if that was a typo or a joke! Anyway it’s funny how some of these internet clashes have earnt the status of the “true” immortals. Eg Any chess player over a certain age knows the phrase “these are the winter games”.

[@jackciaravella2364]

7:21 love how he even takes the time to show the illegal move😂

[@nfontaine01]

This is such a great collaboration between coffee chess and Hikaru

[@ryanbigguy]

This is just elder abuse at this point

[@mullaleo85]

Ouch

[@koreboredom4302]

I want a game between him and another GM where they don't even have the board. They just stare at each other, menacingly.

[@daidybearthepolarbear2851]

the fact that he helps Boston mike after the game just shows the kindness and just passion for the game these GM's have its amazing

[@alexfdez-paniagua4189]

6:10 Hikaru’s coffee spilled and acted like nothing happened 😅😂

[@TheRamblingJewShow]

Lmao I don’t even think he noticed 🤣

[@ryanbigguy]

Good eye!

[@bongcloud]

because his eyes now are in the back of his head. do u even read the title?

[@turbofan450]

I don't see it. When did it spill?

[@TheRockstarNick]

He doesn't even care!

[@tangrila4971]

This looks like Mike's redemption arc. A humble person after all.

[@chinmayhegde417]

I am just impressed how he puts those pieces on board so smooth

[@kaidoChess]

I like when Hikaru explains the position and gives tips after the game

[@victor6010]

7:40 Best part: "Queen baby queen!!!" 😂🤣😂🤣

[@akshay9840]

Plot twist: Magnus wore pineapple t-shirt inside his coat in every sing world championships he played

[@user-cq7yb1gs5q]

Loved the feedback and him paying such close attention shows the level of respect imo he has towards him as a chess master.

[@TheOne11111]

GM Hikaru memory is supernatural. He even still remember all the position after the match without even see it. Amazing!

[@ciaofficial1723]

When hikaru takes off pineapple shirt you know it's gonna be mad

[@patrickimperial579]

I think this is when Hukaru came back for the second day or something

[@jhunweird3554]

Super human memorization from the second greatest chess player of these generation..🔥🔥

[@ghost_sniper8070]

Yeah. He is sick!

[@Flawedra]

first is gary chess

[@DrugzMunny]

Hikaru has a lot of nerve talking trash when he can't even see the board.

[@DrugzMunny]

"He didn't see it." Literally. Like, he totally knew it was coming, he just didn't see it.

[@TH-xr4uj]

Hikaru. What a great guy. Will go down as one of the greatest chess players in history surely.

[@enel4]

Hikaru is awesome. He even has the patience to teach his adversary in a very cool and humble way after the match.

[@fxj3014]

Love that he gives tips at the end and players are humble enough to pay attention.

[@mason1807]

Mike is a class act, talks trash but not in an overbearing or rude way and after the game is very polite and able to receive tips and criticism. All around great dude from the videos I've watched of him.

[@SanjiTheChef3]

1:54 Hikaru: castle The person : yup

[@mathlegendno12]

This hikaru guy’s pretty good, he should try to play the pineapple shirt guy

[@spotsumo]

This guy just chill but still giving his opponents a headache

[@michaelnichols1977]

Absolutely loving these, thank you.

[@failorrise7093]

I love when Mike says "that does nothing" love it

[@mentaljedi]

Hikaru getting spicier with the trashtalking, i like it

[@kummer45]

Hikaru Nakamura is a living legend. He's just a nice guy promoting and helping many chess channels. Kudos for his talent and his kindness.

[@adamh3747]

I’m new to coffee chess but I barely learned the personalities before you came to play. Thoroughly enjoying watching these games! This one was amazing to watch 👍

[@Lubsana86]

It was hilarious when the crowd started to cheer the Quin conversion like it was some epic milestone, and then the sound of disappointment second later. Enjoed that

[@ZzFactorzZ]

Love the instructions and lessons afterwards! Really insightful to a beginner like me

[@MRdivod]

Love it when Paul reacts to Hikaru's moves "It doesn't do anything!!??" and then a guy in the back with a trolling tone "Nothing".

[@fufimonk4876]

This is really good content mr Hikaru, make sure to do entertaining stuff like this and post it more. Will be perfect to appeal to a larger audience and still awesome for us chess andy s 👏🏽😊

[@NaturallyGreasy]

I love how the guy who is known for trash talking was not only humble but thankful an actually listened to what you had to tell him for advice, I bet he never makes that mistake again.

[@TheWiddaC]

I've never even played chess before but I can't stop watching these videos

[@SixDasher]

The ultimate trash talk, to have your back towards your opponent and still have him scramble

[@phy1mlm]

Love players willing to debrief to help each other after the game.

[@sabkabro2322]

This guy Mike is a good coach He really has improved the chess of that Pineapple shirt guy and this guy

[@Andonimenesmusic]

This pineapple shirt guy variant is quite the player

[@MrFrmartin]

Always love seeing videos with Boston Mike in different Content streamers vids

[@LarpingAsALarper]

He seems like a humble dude for being such a beast.

[@SauciestPear303]

It’s so nice that he teaches him after I wish that could be me

[@woundhealer8098]

Hikaru you are a champ, really love your vids man. Love from Afghanistan

[@cominoengenharia]

He was so generous at the end, taking some time to replay the positions and giving advice👏🏽👏🏽

[@MaximumBloop]

That was brutal. He was forced to walk himself into his own mate

[@weizenobstmusli8232]

Hikaru sacrifices Queen: " He doesn't even care!" :-DD

[@anguszou3477]

Mike: Thinking his ass off; Hikaru: Drinking soda leisurely. 5:41

[@shadwin1]

love the sportsmanship at the end

[@therealog6558]

very nice of you to give him tips at the end and point his mistakes out Hikaru!

[@mohammedhydara3192]

Always love how he humbly gives out pointers at the end of the game and let’s them know what they can do better in the future in a non degrading way