Using Hikaru to CHEAT at Chess

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[@LukasSkys]

u need to stop making videos referring to 'cheating' or even joking about it. It's specifically because of u as a top content creator highlighting it that cheating has become such a problem on chesscom at the lower brackets. Google copycat effect. Clowns watch u, get into the game, get frustrated, then do the thing they saw u joke about / refer to a million times; cheat. Hard to fully fix Pandora's box at this point but u can at least stemmy it. Say you get 250k views, that probably translates to 250 people who'll copycat at the least.

[@roy2195]

pin of shame

[@chrisatkins7216]

Hey bro, shut up

[@bl3tox]

🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓

[@bl3tox]

its a joke if you didnt get it ☠☠☠☠☠☠

[@arindamsatapathy175]

Pin of bla bla bla bla bla

[@skelebro9999]

Ah yes, my favourite chess grandmaster, Levy Nakamura.

[@tesone6783]

I like Hikaru Rozman

[@skelebro9999]

@@tesone6783 Me too. I choose Levy first since he's the one with the controls.

[@wiiliamRask]

yess

[@ajbiffl4695]

Hikevy Rozamura

[@wladekarek]

@@ajbiffl4695and his archnemesis: Levkaru Nakzman

[@jesseetuk960]

Levy never fails to cheat on Magnus with hikaru

[@AlexanderTheGreat871]

Meanwhile lucy :

[@DS-nw4eq]

That’s hot

[@markangelcomedyshorts]

@@DS-nw4eq wtf...

[@38raiyyan.u9b6]

Damn bro 🔥

[@ameerali1870]

He should give you the pin of shame

[@aayush_9882]

Bro idek how this dude makes me watch his 30min long videos without even skipping I haven't even played chess in ages

[@chriscote601]

I can’t imagine games in my head and i listened to this like it was a podcast while im at work😂

[@PatrickCWalters]

​@chriscote601 😂 Thats savage mode

[@justinbriggs1636]

It’s his motivational demeanor and pace. Keeps me pumped throughout the day.

[@Cawby]

I'm right with you, and I don't even play chess XD

[@macnolds4145]

He has a gift for explaining things in an understandable and exhilarating way. He communicates how a strong/pro player feels about chess, without doing the usual gatekeeping language where one spews out a million different complex lines.

[@RenZ12.]

The thing about their game is, hikaru is actually more like coaching levy more than playing for him

[@pg9687]

I think they were much more of a team than I feared considering their difference in ability. The Armageddon game was great to watch live.

[@Sncedayone]

Levy is really good at chess. Not as good but he is capable of GM

[@SnipeyGaming]

@@Sncedayonedefinitely not GM level but yes he's very strong, especially at his peak before he blew up on yt

[@geraldoedouardlouis1895]

He is not so far off. KZbin probably is one inhibitor

[@KatoYutobe]

yeah, its so ridiculous that Levy thinks he contributed anything to these games

[@teppec]

I posted this under the raw vid of the event on Hikaru's channel, but will say this here too. While at time you seemed like you were feeling a little timid (I can't imagine the pressure of playing with Hikaru and trying to find ways to contribute) and while Hikaru was mostly driving the ship on ideas, there were a very large number of spots where you had first instincts that were dead on correct for the best move in a position, and some where your instinct on a move was the only move in a position to keep advantage (I am a terrible chess player, I was just following the games on an analysis board, stockfish approved of a lot of your ideas). You should trust those instincts more.

[@kabobasilyo8668]

Wow

[@brycepeddicord6763]

"call me Levi"- Gotham Meanwhile hikaru-"Leeevyyy RoseMan"

[@Roberto-nn6kb]

Meanwhile Levi: KEEEEEEENNNNYYYYY

[@gunal3165]

​@@Roberto-nn6kb aot reference

[@omingole7304]

​@@Roberto-nn6kblol golden

[@Roberto-nn6kb]

@@gunal3165 correct

[@samayahone3497]

Levy *

[@reiniervaneijk]

Hikaru wants to be in Levy's video's so bad he chose the dude, against all odds.

[@SebastianSchachner]

nah he just wanted a challenge :D :D :D

[@disguisedcat1750]

Nah he chose him cuz danny suks arse\

[@steadyeddy3592]

Well the only other choice was Danny Rensch sooo...who can blame him

[@place-holder5221]

He said he thinks levy is better than danny, can’t remember which video it was though

[@truthboom]

i meant levy beat hikaru with caro kann after hikaru shit talks about it, now he advocating abou caro kann

[@reiniervaneijk]

Levy & Hikaru are the Chip and Dale we needed in the chess world these days

[@wsubrucie]

The Hawaiian shirt really makes your point

[@richardmercer2337]

No need to ask which is which....

[@Lets_MakeItSimple]

omg chi chi chi chip and dale rescue rangers :P

[@FormerlySunrize]

@@Lets_MakeItSimpleHoly shit the name: Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers blew my mind. I haven’t heard that in so long

[@adityanadgir3769]

On behalf of the community, please do more collabs with Hikaru

[@lukaswolek7294]

After the candidates hopefully

[@majid1889]

As a member of the community, I approve.

[@wsubrucie]

As a low ELO scrub I approve this message

[@apersunthathasaridiculousl1890]

Didn’t they used to stream together?

[@liljackypaper]

​@@apersunthathasaridiculousl1890 Yeah and Hikaru used to treat him like a step child 🙈

[@A.C.Lawrence]

Levy and Hikaru play team chess Levy: "I'm cheating" Hikaru: "Play anything"

[@pansem6252]

Ah yes the best chess engine, hikaru

[@spnhm34]

It’s amazing how Hikaru just knew so many moves instinctively, while Levy was having a hernia trying to calculate

[@hectorg5809]

There are levels to this

[@i.m.krishna77733]

Ohh my ..... It's 7th video in a row where Levy didn't mention Magnus

[@Roberto-nn6kb]

He is edging

[@andreyhenriquethomas9554]

Don't get too hopefull, tromorow he will do a video called "Magnus Magnus Magnus Magnus Magnus Magnus Magnus" and call it a day hahahahah

[@liljackypaper]

Getting paired with Hikaru is like getting paired with the smartest kid in class on a project 👀

[@Not.L_Lawliet]

4:37 That one there was a violation 💀

[@user-pz9eb3kp6e]

I'm not a Gotham Subscriber😂

[@dharaneeshwarpurushothaman6396]

I saw that and came to the comment section straight away 😂

[@KaptnJolly]

he is right tho

[@veilfonzogameplays]

next video: cheating on my wife for hikaru

[@marquisdelafayette-xe1ht]

Kramnik will explode from his interest.

[@fawzanulhaque483]

He has interesting interest .....

[@fawzanulhaque483]

Like who the hell is charging him 10% a week of interest on a 500k loan ?🧐🧐🧐

[@lowceyn2875]

He has a crusade versus a latin american gm talent right now accusing him everyday. So sad the Kramnik downfall

[@pedromagalhaesb]

It's interesting the difference in perceptions. Levy worried about playing with such high-level players (for Levy), and Hikary played for fun with such low-level players (for Hikaru).

[@Asuka119_]

For future references , the original title was "Cheating with Hikaru!!"

[@nizu9544]

damnya can't stop laughing 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@abhijiths5237]

changed to "Using Hikaru to CHEAT at Chess"

[@user-No5kwmp540nsn]

Hikaru and cheating? Very very interesting.

[@thundermerc]

Kramnik would've love that.

[@youbluko]

truly a brilliant move

[@davidgunawan5778]

I love how Hikaru is more of Levy's coach here instead of teammate, very good experience for Levy tbh

[@TrueBlueAndrew]

I was laughing so hard watching the match seeing Levy react to Hikaru just saying “oh it doesn’t matter play whatever”

[@joemorphew8244]

I really like when you and Hikaru do collab stuff, He might be the better player, but you are the better teacher, and having you explain his ideas helps a ton.

[@roibot1122]

You smashed it yesterday Levy! You played really well, and at least in the Armageddon, you played most of the critical moments and won. Hikaru also came in at the right times to prevent blunders or anticipate how things will evolve. You guys had a really good dynamic!

[@marcoschincaglia]

600 elo player: Hikaru, let's play Hikaru: yes, great idea! (goes on and win the game)

[@shashankshekhar6952]

The moment i heard that youre returning to otb i was soo excited. .. i hope you become gm one day levy.. you dont know how much you helped😊

[@fawzanulhaque483]

What's your elo

[@okhiok3011]

ten

[@shashankshekhar6952]

@@fawzanulhaque483 ~1200 if that matters..

[@Necro-the-Pyro]

​@@okhiok3011We all have to start somewhere...

[@PooPoop-rn9ys]

Hikaru with the 3v1 win, respect.

[@user-ls9go6hg3l]

😂😂😂

[@clos2132]

That 3rd game was intense, my heart rate was up just watching it! Can't wait for the next round!!

[@skimmington]

I love this, motivational and interesting to see not only several teams of very strong players working together and learning/teaching each other, but also to see the perspective of one of those players and to hear what was instructional while playing. Stoked for this tournament

[@jeythegamer8527]

Imagine magnus and hikaru in a team

[@lakoofn]

I love the part when he cheated

[@i.m.krishna77733]

Now we are seeing 2v2 in chess tooo.... Incredible

[@kaidoChess]

This was SO SWEET LIVE !! It’s been years to see a collab between you two and I haven’t been able to watch one since I fell in love with chess. Truly phenomenal

[@user-iw2cl4ug7z]

"Hikaru" actually sounds like a name of an AI model

[@Alolan533]

Stopping kids from saying "First".

[@user-cq5uk2yp7z]

First

[@cianhennessy8546]

first

[@AsherHalperin]

Just another way of saying first

[@Null-cn8jn]

You are that kid

[@aivjiol]

You lost to me tho 😂

[@benbannon488]

Love this. I imagine that was an awesome learning experience for you! You can learn a lot by studying games after, but getting the live insight was probably something else. Congrats on the win

[@SamuelHensley]

Hey Levy, I’ve been watching your videos since about October and I love your content, my favorite playlist is Guess the Elo. I’ve noticed your views have dropped a little in the more recent videos and I wish that would change. I can’t really give much advice since I’m not a KZbinr but I will say one of my favorite things in your videos is seeing your Twitch chat’s reactions during your videos. I know streaming can be tough but I would love to see some more chat-levy collaborations, your videos are so awesome and there’s really no one who can explain this stuff like you, thanks!

[@zetacrucis681]

Hikaru is insanely good. No wonder ordinary GMs, even some ex-world-champs 😋 think he's using an engine. That's because he is. A big one. Well concealed between his ears.

[@bonkyabeans]

Yeah? Well my engine is concealed between my knees and it runs like a dream.

[@AgentGold-AI]

00:00 🎉 Introduction to Team Chess Battle 00:22 💡 Explaining the 2v2 Chess Format 01:04 🌟 Hikaru Nakamura as a Teammate 01:36 🤝 First Matchup Against Chess Pros 01:56 🤔 Role in the Team with Hikaru 02:24 🔍 Opening Strategy in Team Chess 02:50 ♟ Positional Play and Strategy 03:00 🎯 Targeting Weaknesses in Opponent's Play 03:40 🛡 Defending and Solidifying Positions 04:02 💥 Initiating Aggressive Moves 04:33 😎 Confidence with Top Level Partner 05:20 🏹 Creating a Strong Attack 05:39 ⚔ Counter-Strategies and Tactical Decisions 06:01 📈 Advantages and Positional Gains 07:00 🕰 Time Management and Strategic Moves 07:29 💼 Analyzing Game Performance 07:39 🔄 Preparing for Next Game 07:59 🕹 Choosing Openings Wisely 08:39 👥 Opponent's Strategic Moves 09:00 🧠 Planning Future Strategies 10:25 ♟ Discussing King Position and Pawn Structure 10:39 ♖ Assessing Knight Movement and Pawn Support 10:48 🧩 Analyzing Attack and Defense Strategies 11:03 🔍 Evaluating Counterattack Techniques 11:09 ♟ Contemplating Pawn Takes Knight Scenario 11:37 🎯 Highlighting a Justified Move 11:47 🚫 Identifying a Free Pawn Opportunity 12:35 💡 Introducing a Very Cool Idea 13:19 🛑 Finding a Move That Stops Rook H5 - Bishop D2 14:05 🔄 Discussing Massive Simplification 14:45 🕰 Explaining Armageddon Match 15:05 🏁 Starting the Armageddon Game 15:45 ♔ Planning for the Opening in Armageddon 18:43 🐉 Reverse Sicilian Dragon Discussion 19:20 👑 Recalling a Winner Move with Queen C2 20:22 ♟ Discussing specific Knight and Bishop moves 20:29 ⏰ Reflecting on time spent on moves with Hikaru 20:48 🛑 Considering the consequences of certain moves 21:01 🔄 Realization of a mistake in the game plan 21:15 👀 Identifying the correct Queen move missed earlier 21:38 ⏲ Concerns about dwindling time advantage 21:49 📐 Planning Queen and Bishop movements 22:09 🏹 Strategizing pawn advancement and Knight positioning 22:31 🚀 Launching an attack with pawn moves 22:50 💡 Highlighting time management in Armageddon 23:00 🤯 Analyzing complex positions and possible moves 23:12 🛡 Discussing defensive strategies and moves 23:28 🤝 Making key decisions and sacrifices for positional advantage 23:50 🎓 Debating the effectiveness of a trade-off in the game 24:00 🔍 Searching for a breakthrough in the position 24:13 💥 Planning an aggressive takeover of the queenside 24:30 🕒 Maintaining a significant lead in time 24:47 ✨ Spotting brilliant defensive moves by the opponent 25:07 🧩 Proposing a creative idea to open attack lines 25:31 🔄 Swapping pawns to progress the game 25:44 🏰 Preparing for an attack with Queen and Bishop positioning 26:08 🤕 Facing a challenging defensive setup by the opponent 26:30 🔥 Debating attack strategies with Hikaru 27:00 ♟ Adjusting the plan in response to opponent's defense 27:10 💭 Rethinking attack with Rook movements 27:30 📊 Weighing positional advantages and future moves 27:50 😲 Analyzing high-tension moments and critical moves 28:10 🧐 Reflecting on time lost during decision-making 28:30 🔄 Adjusting tactics to counter opponent's defense 28:47 🚨 Recognizing the imminent threat to the king 29:05 💡 Identifying a winning sequence of moves 29:27 👑 Finding a brilliant move that forces the opponent into a difficult position 30:00 🤺 Chess match highlights and strategy discussion 31:00 👬 Hikaru collaboration and strategy sharing 31:30 🎉 Advancing to the semi-finals and future match anticipation 32:00 📚 Lesson learned and looking forward to semis Key Moments by Agent Gold AI

[@billybob6604]

so much effort into this comment lol

[@ahornypotato5397]

Bro made an index

[@XazyTheSentinel]

Why are these actually good for an AI excuse me?

[@seanward6063]

Can you upload the VOD in a playlist or something? I think would be interesting to watch the collaborative thinking. Congrats on the win

[@tricot6468]

Im happy you provided one of the critical ideas for the game. It’s fun seeing you light up everytime hikaru approved your ideas

[@StrawberryPopfarts-ss1wm]

This is one of the best videos you've put out IMO. Just an awesome concept and I feel like I learned a ton. I hope you turn this into a series somehow.

[@jaysalvaterra1484]

This was an awesome video, loved hearing how you and Hikaru worked together

[@shadesnfades1246]

I love the moments where Hikaru demonstrates the GAP... And I love your humility and transparency in admitting where you would've "panicked" and made a high level yet ultimately losing play...and allowing Hikaru to demonstrate his effectiveness.

[@karlos_taylor]

Would be cool to see you guys have the banter over the moves recorded

[@AICommentator2.0]

Very cool chess concept i would love to see more of it in the future.

[@user-ry1pl1gc6l]

Levy: "its just loosing", "this is brutal", "now we're in trouble". Evaluation bar: barely moves.

[@alexbeliy77]

Do more of this!! This game was super exciting.

[@odin4477]

We need a series with Hikaru coaching Levy as Levy goes for GM status. Like Apollo and Rocky.

[@Mittens]

Levy never fails to never fail at never failing

[@Ligatmarping]

Great! I've started watching when this collabs were ending and really hoped for a new one. Also the Armageddon game was impressive.

[@PresBiden]

Levy should totally switch accounts with Hilaru on titled Tuesday

[@JacobRoh]

I really enjoy the discussion between players. Seeing things I would never see. This improves my game alot

[@zeiadwafa5122]

Levi Roseman never fails to show his extreme love to Hikara Nakimara

[@Chupe1766]

You had clutch assists, like that opening idea and then opening up an attack near the end that lead to a win. That was insane.

[@Abruno364]

Loved the format watching you talk it out

[@4RILDIGITAL]

Engaging recount and great strategy for the team chess battle! Watching you and Hikaru strategize was a fascinating insight. These chess techniques really got my gears turning.

[@markconrad9619]

This is def my favorite video in recent memory. Great job Levy & Hikaru!!

[@darinnisrina9858]

Bro think he is hikaru

[@Chippoka]

I always love it when you and Hikaru collaborate on something. That armageddon game was totally awesome!

[@erkanbayat9844]

nice team-up ...love this format

[@Futil3Fun]

I want way, *way* more of this. That is all.

[@gamerknight7779]

Levy does one thing with Hikaru, and he just instinctively starts drawing arrows like him

[@brianontiveros-kersch2412]

Watched this live and honestly, you really did quite great. There were several times Hikaru was complimentary of your contributions. It's nice seeing someone there to constrain your wildest impulses, because you DO have some brilliant insights sometimes. You just also have the ability to panic, and Hikaru can capitalize on your brilliancies while being the player who knows when what you're thinking is pure panic. Levy Nakamura is a strong team.

[@dRAFTsTAMP42]

25:02 Hansen and Jorden never fail to have 2 seconds on the clock

[@zaaaaworld]

I like how levy just gets so excited he forgets to explain the idea of moves to us by the last of midgame and endgame, and i am sitting here clueless still enjoying thoroughly

[@Socrates...]

I love this format of chess, I hope you play many more with Naka on your side

[@steremihai1646]

LEVY BROKE CHESS with that bishop f3 idea

[@masoudzarei1989]

What a flawless cooperation👏🏽👏🏽🔥🔥

[@justaguy2961]

I LOVED THIS! 2v2 is such a unique idea for chess!

[@sonnyimmortals21]

I loved watching this game yesterday. Fun format.

[@pg9687]

I watched this live and I agree that Levy did a good job. There was some contribution and definitely kept his cool at the end when time was really ticking down.

[@Asuka119_]

Levy never fails to use the cow opening on Magnus and Hikaru.

[@paulflood2709]

Levy getting Hikaru to look over his homework

[@chessbergen]

Such an insanee matchup, intense, exactly what I needed recovering from a brain injury

[@bmanmatlock4278]

This has got to be an incredible practice/training experience

[@easybrynjar6363]

I absolutely LOVED this format.

[@captainhowdy-and-themedici4169]

Had the pleasure to watch this live. Great recap.

[@citywitt3202]

Watching GMs not flinch is going to teach anyone a lot.

[@dhir1978]

Levy is milking both Cagnus Marlsen and now Nikaru Hakamura ☠

[@LeftiesWillRule]

It's cool to hear the discussion between a top player and someone who is also very good.

[@lioneagle2555]

Levy seeing character improvement not using stockfish and using Hikaru instead, thank you gotham.

[@danny208YT]

I enjoyed these two they played well and had good conversations

[@boevoikrikun]

Hikaru is just like Stockfish but he actually can explain the thought process behind the move. You are very fortunate to have such a partner in that event.

[@MrBhonsa]

Love this video. Levy + hikaru + team battle - we need more of this!

[@anko1335]

I watched this live but enjoyed your impact on a seemingly top heavy team. Really great job!

[@furrypossum1498]

This was fun to watch. I imagine the live would be really entertaining

[@josephsf7695]

Amazing video Levy. Good luck for the next one!

[@DeadPool-cp9ly]

" Im not Gotham subscriber im Gotham himself " Levi did us good 😭

[@tor13128]

the 3rd game would've been really funny if they showed the other team talking more because they were so confident with their bid and black with the 5 second increment while claiming they would make solid reactionary quick moves, then they started to realize all the moves were complicated and they didn't have enough time to think. but unfortunately only on the 3rd match they decided to broadcast hikaru and levy more so they were kinda saved.

[@adityavaya3789]

Levy Nakamura: "nah i'd win"

[@WaranaSJ]

Hikaru's red eyes in the thumbnail. levi is sooo exicted

[@ColinTimmins]

That really cool you guys got time to play chess together like this. Really hope you guys do more. =]

[@omprakashumapathy8400]

I'm so happy, that i was also thought of the move queen to e5 when the knight moved in Armageddon. It is a complete fluke that i guess that move but to be the best move I am speechless and i love chess and got into it because of your gameplay. ❤❤

[@MrJackOfAllTraits]

This is one of absolute sickest concepts. Where is the goddamn live stream I need to see you guys strategizing in real time.

[@MarshallCubed]

This whole tournament is just levy trying to trick hikaru into playing a 1v2, and he actually fell for it!

[@zacharysibley3759]

Watched this live. Loved this format very exciting.

[@maticjurac]

Happy to see them collab again, it'd been a while.

[@user-hc7uf7qj4c]

Hi Levy. I'm guessing this has already been done before in chess, but what about a game where there are 2 players on a team and 1 player makes a move and then the 2nd player, independently, makes the next move and so on and so on. Was thinking you could introduce some sort of handicap where for instance you could have a really strong grandmaster and a novice on the same team versus 2 reasonably strong players. Anyway big fan and love your videos.

[@natvanrooyen]

I’m glad hikaru chose levy though I do really want to see more of Danny rensch’s chess