Hikaru Can Only Play Gambits

Hikaru plays as many different gambits as possible versus his viewers.
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0:00 Intro
0:07 - smith morra gambit
3:25 - wing gambit
8:00 - nc3 latvian
9:40 - 1. b3 d5 2. Bb2 e5
13:50 - hillbilly attack
17:55 - englund gambit
23:55 - elephant gambit
28:15 - Schliemann/Jaenisch gambit
33:05 - opponent plays evans gambit
38:00 - wing gambit again
43:30 - king's gambit

[@darthlynx5792]

Hikaru's editor is as much of an internet sensation as Hikaru.

[@justsomeguywholikeserza7303]

975 likes and no reply?

[@sofiana580]

I always cringe from that rock'n roll intro

[@pitocors]

23:15 even Hikaru misses a free queen every now and then

[@matebodo2685]

0:07 - smith morra gambit 3:25 - wing gambit 8:00 - nc3 latvian 9:40 - 1. b3 d5 2. Bb2 e5 13:50 - hillbilly attack 17:55 - englund gambit 23:55 - elephant gambit 28:15 - Schliemann/Jaenisch gambit 33:05 - opponent plays evans gambit 38:00 - wing gambit again 43:30 (corrected from 43:00) - king's gambit, opponent goes for the falkbeer countergambit

[@randomshadow4620]

23:18 Botez Gambit: Declined Variation

[@akhilvashist1339]

Can you write the full list overall too?

[@matebodo2685]

@@akhilvashist1339 I think i did that already.

[@akhilvashist1339]

@@matebodo2685 these are the ones that he played, but there were many more on his original list.

[@MacDaniboi]

23:11 Botez gambit declined.

[@madman7603]

I have honestly no idea why he didnt take

[@toad7395]

@@madman7603 he just woke up,

[@purusingh6085]

@@madman7603 watch after the game finishes, he just forgot to take it.

[@mydearfriend007]

@@purusingh6085 didn't see

[@mana24]

I was thinking "Wow, GMs are amazing. Ignoring the free queen and going for a crazy mate that only he sees" Turns out he just missed it

[@pieceofapiece]

"A gambit is when you gambit something."

[@frickmaddox827]

ah yes

[@lordn3m3sis]

true story

[@user-ov2kx8ql5i]

The floor is made out of floor. Yes

[@ll-me4wz]

"Why wouldn't I remember that. That was only like 17 years ago."

[@FoxtrotGolfLima]

I like that he had to pause to calculate how long ago it was, too

[@genericusername4206]

the “yeah” at 28:21 is such good timing.

[@victoriorgulescu1036]

The guy that makes the thumbnails needs a raise.

[@jetjl412]

Hikaru does all of his own thumbnails and editing.

[@had0j]

the best thumbnail in 2020

[@magikarp653]

He is very caring yes

[@saulmartinez1241]

He's not even getting paid lol I think Hikaru isn't the one doing the thumbnails and the guy who does it doesn't get paid. Or at least that's what Hikaru said time ago on Twitch

[@victoriorgulescu1036]

@@saulmartinez1241 some heroes don't wear capes

[@duncanw9901]

15:18 thanks Hikaru for clearing that up

[@hypnoticlizard9693]

When the dictionary uses the word itself in a words definition lol

[@Ocara115]

The fact that he he bobs his head to the music whenever he isn't talking is funny to me.

[@Ken_neThT]

31:24 *explains a more than 5 moves line in the midgame* "So anyways, my opponent doesn't remember theory from 2003" _Meanwhile, me who doesn't even remember what I ate for dinner last night_

[@duckyplayz2272]

Hikaru: casually draws 69 arrows me: yes that was so obvious i totally spotted that. love ur vids

[@akshaysvnit91]

Lol likes stopped at 69.. (as of now) People can organise so well even at a virtual platform

[@jordanshaw1614]

23:11 Hikaru: "There should be a way to win" 😂 😂

[@Pocarisss]

botez gambit declined

[@annonymous6827]

Did he miss a free queen or am I crazy

[@tajogo8324]

@@annonymous6827 23:40

[@-yttrium-1187]

@@annonymous6827 He did miss a free queen.

[@bobwitney4084]

How tho

[@petargeorgiev6181]

I was about to make a joke about the thumbnail, but oh well whatever nevermind.

[@Sierpina_WMG]

Hello. Hello. Hello.

[@guyanon]

@Jignesh Gupta WITH THE LIGHTS OUT!

[@FourTHat3]

@@checkmatingandy7240 HERE WE ARE NOW

[@rahmazahira7448]

A MULATTO

[@ernestodelgato930]

AN ALBINO

[@Ken_neThT]

35:59 imagine my surprise when I got the ad, skipped it to hear Hikaru telling me to skip the ad

[@vrushanksimpi2787]

28:18 Hikaru: Is it Nc6 Nd4? Everyone: YEAH

[@ahmednasr7022]

28:20 he asks question and music answers "yeah"

[@jaredvelazquez9633]

Lol

[@mathewmcconaughey711]

When Sykkuno watches Hikaru premove Sykkuno: Oh Jesus... This guy is crazy...

[@deva6170]

My two worlds collide 0_0

[@alternateimmaster2213]

Did he actually watch him or is this a joke?

[@hmm7808]

Clip please?!

[@mathewmcconaughey711]

@@alternateimmaster2213 It was just a joke 😂

[@alternateimmaster2213]

@@mathewmcconaughey711 ok lol

[@pk10006]

"You look like a Walking Dead character" Epic

[@lukaswastaken8756]

Man, Hikaru has become a legend after chess blew up on twitch

[@p3s4m3]

True

[@elmok]

Hikaru led the chess boom on twitch by coaching xqc

[@loading...6446]

Thomas Leroux-Lévis hope they patch it soon tho 🥺

[@mfkenzotuberkz5347]

@Thomas Leroux-Lévis It's not new at all lol

[@thanks5832]

@@mfkenzotuberkz5347 yeah its pretty new actually

[@crispycookie8477]

"kick the horse out of its stable" lmao im dead

[@juanmartingomez3747]

“I look like a walking dead character?” “thank you!” Sweet as fuck

[@shanekavanagh1569]

I played a drinking game where I drink every time hikaru says “Juicer” and I’m absolutely fucjeddd

[@ryanm2821]

I cant think of another youtuber with such consistently good thumbnails. I get a chuckle everytime.

[@Smithy316]

He gets on my fucking nerves how good he is, how easy he makes it look and just how cool of a guy he is!! I hate him 😂

[@megugu2155]

guy memorizes openings and their main lines and reads a lot of theory so much that he just instinctively does the right moves now. that brain very wrinkly bro. im kinda jelly too.

[@josephoyek6574]

B- B- Baka...

[@giannistek1]

He does have years of experience so he can quickly recognize what he has to do

[@coleschemistrychannel4172]

@@megugu2155 Theory is the least important part of Hikaru’s skillset.

[@jonmorrison5280]

That last checkmate was just too cool lol

[@Jimmyisabot]

I've been playing so much bullet lately, I'm only a 1600 but I immediately saw that overloaded defending queen at 2:10, so cool!!

[@Skellington77]

Does anyone know what playlist Hikaru always has playing in the background? I've always wanted to listen to them myself when just doing work

[@RealestKraken56]

Imagine being so good ar chess that you explain what you’re doing by pointing out on the board but talking about a totally different subject when talking

[@CraigMCox]

Bruh, it’s “ah-gahd-MATT-tor”

[@akshaysvnit91]

The time it took for him, to find the mate at 7:30 is so unreal.

[@FNKY82]

23:40 the moment that i will never forgot 😂😂😂, it's just so funny

[@imchessman6107]

"i dunno if this is a gambit but im gonna do it" me too, Hikaru, me too

[@jmstheman]

I think what you said about lots of kids having more talent than you when you were younger but you being the only one that kept going with it so interesting. It's the same in so many other sports. I knew so many exceptionally talented swimmers when I was growing up and almost every single one of them had quit by the age of 18. Sometimes I wonder if the sport would be much different if that wasn't the case, or if in reality you need the discipline as well. Like so many things in life its usually not the ones that have the talent but the ones that have the determination and the work ethic that end up finding success in the end. Can't help but wonder how good those kids could have been if they had it in them to stick at it though.

[@magzhanabytov]

just watching your game, the level of my game rises! Hello from Kazakhstan,area Kyzylorda!

[@johnvuillemot4805]

Very nice!

[@mattenderle1766]

I really respect your videos. You’re a great entertainer and you help walk through the chess thought process. I used to watch Ben, but feel that your videos are much more helpful. I went from 400 > 600 rating while watching you. I’m coming for ya!!!

[@austinfancher5908]

Very humble, I enjoy watching you. Inspiring!

[@PekaCheeki]

bishops aren't ops as in operators, but they're AWP's as in snipers

[@thebullybuffalo]

I panicked when he didn’t take that free queen. I thought I was insane cause he ignored it

[@vinn3109]

hikaru's editor is these guys spamming raise raise raise lmao lovin it

[@Nuno37]

Hikaru is the pioneer of the modern chess world. GOAT

[@Hashiriya11]

So true. True zoomer (at heart)

[@baalplays7855]

3:22 I think the reason gambits for white revolve around e4 is that you open up your light squared bishop & queen for development, which are white's best attacking pieces in the opening since the king is on a light square. Correct me if I'm wrong though!

[@gana7206]

7:40 hey i found that mate when given a couple seconds from agadmator

[@aery3854]

I was rooting for him to win the speed chess after thrilling matches in the semis and finals!! My fave GM

[@corkedfever]

Everytime I see hikarus thumbnails it makes me laugh. Keep up the good edits!!

[@salatieljyrustumanan4929]

"Levi Gambit, that's a joke. That's a joke. You guys are joking" On this day, Levi's heart breaks and finds a new Caro Kann game where he sacks any piece but makes a distinct edge of providing his own Jim-Ross level god tier chess commentary ftw.

[@louwburger3701]

This is the best thumbnail yet

[@sakshamrustagi1860]

Eric Rosen Collab when!?

[@MrClean-ck2jw]

Hikaru almost quadruple adopted him in bullet once. Check out the video in Eric's channel

[@53n47]

Eric Hansen collab when

[@PandaFan2443]

@@MrClean-ck2jw Atleast Eric has beaten him once before.

[@DallasC5555]

Music match on last couple videos has been outstanding.

[@aidankeyes5526]

The wings gambit game was covered by agadmator and my God it was just as great to see live

[@irisce2799]

CONGRATZ ON 500K SUBS!!! ON THE 800th VIDEO TOO!!!!

[@defyteryt2452]

congratulations 500k . Im so happy for you

[@Carlsimmons8797]

Ok but like why are these so entertaining? I have no idea what is going on half the time, but it’s still so cool to watch.

[@smeagscientist]

Hikaru legitimately asked the chat a question and the music immediately answered

[@r0ffie]

I don't know what the thumbnail have in common with this video, but I love it.

[@mskcrc]

Imagine being the last guy and seeing Hikaru's name come up. Spends like 30 seconds on the first five moves. You're like, "Holy shit I'm making Hikaru think!" and he's really just typing into chat. Jesus Christ this man is good.

[@duke-sg2lj]

Congrats on 500k subs man!

[@ColHogan-bu2xq]

Love Hikaru's smile when he realized he had missed a free queen !

[@allofit5868]

Hikaru: I'm really worried about my opponent's king's safety

[@jaylenlenear3944]

seems like a fun challenge to try and play many gambits

[@LFSPharaoh]

THE.....THUMBNAIL. So epic. That's one of the albums I grew up on.

[@martynq7212]

"I'll need to get some coffee soon" *sips Gfuel*

[@mohammadalihourieh7555]

Mr. editor, can u please for the future put time stamps of the openings played for each individual game? thanks for your hard work

[@jackburford1738]

The most humble and one of if not the most powerful GM... ever.

[@jalankoe]

I like this gambit version of Hikaru

[@GSXRARCHANGEL]

I would love and totally watch if Hikaru like vloged about what he's doing with the rest of his time when he's not playing chess.

[@enzog1078]

you are highly entertaining to watch, sir. Especially when you say juicer. I laugh every time.

[@i1pro]

🖖🏼Congrats for the 500k subscribers Hikaru!!! We love your channel....

[@WesleyGaming777]

chat wile playin awesome stuff

[@HaroldSchmarold]

12:06 awperator? Hikaru, the awp is the magnum sniper rifle..

[@MK-xs5gd]

*Oh no, no stafford gambit* in eric rosen's voice

[@itspuzzlethief]

I heard a similar anecdote from a dance teacher once. Oftentimes in childhood if you rank the "best" to "worst" in a class, the ones who actually go on to become professionals are not the "best". It is the middle ground people who don't get to pick up everything easily, and grind to become good that end up sticking it through to the highest levels of mastery. It seems common that those with too much talent are doomed to become bored.

[@yahya3530]

Hikaru worrying about the enemy's king safety

[@bobsaget7315]

these thumbnails are getting better and better lmao

[@aristopleb]

500k today, congrats in advance!

[@randomprozimity]

Hikaru's thumbnail is just top notch xD

[@ravikumarkothamasu]

No other player on the plannet plays chess with the speed of hikaru while analysing moves even 1minuit bullet games.

[@chengliu9564]

whenever i watch hikaru i always get super inspired to play but then i lose 100 rating and just rage quit

[@jaceycrazy9835]

23:40 I thought black has something so he didnt take the queen lmao

[@mojoe2187]

Me too i swear to god hahhahh

[@y1ink]

Can we have a video interview of the thumbnail creator! Absolute legend

[@nicholastaylor9817]

The thumbnail is glorious

[@GorkaLarrazabal]

28:17 the music answers the question xD

[@michael2244]

You should play the Kings/Muzio gambit.

[@epicab2456]

petition for hikaru to play and win with only grob opening in trash opening speedrun, btw theres a grob gambit as well :D

[@Wolfman1705]

4:08 Everyone who just came from agadmator spots the blunder

[@weirdperson5675]

Love the fact that the Botez gambit makes it onto the list

[@aaronng5061]

I think it'd be nice to see the twitch chat as well

[@sunburn74]

Hikaru, gotta play the blackmer-diemer gambit

[@veni1]

please try the fishslayer gambit

[@triplesevv]

17:51 why didn't you play the line where you sac the queen

[@CatsZonetube]

Maybe one day there will be Hikaru gambit

[@BobfromSydney]

Botez Gambit declined played by Hikaru @23:11 with an ironic "Now there should be a way to win"

[@danhub2330]

The first Smith Mora was declined he could play for accepted.

[@aryamansrivastava1816]

Eyeryone's a gangsta until Hikaru looks up

[@jessemecera7810]

Ask Magnus

[@aryamansrivastava1816]

@@jessemecera7810 Well Hikaru proved it to him in the speed chess championship 2020

[@jessemecera7810]

Dont get me wrong I like naka but he ain't magnus.

[@aryamansrivastava1816]

@@jessemecera7810 owing to Magnus's performance in 2020 i think Naka is wayyyyy better than him

[@Juice-iv5jx]

Maybe I'm missing something but at 33:25 why not play Bxc3, forking the king and rook to win the rook? Just an honest question, trying to get better at chess

[@Juice-iv5jx]

Nevermind I am dumb, didnt see the knight LOL

[@jamesbiadora795]

in the thumbnail he looks like hes about to say juicer LOL

[@moisesespino2021]

The Juicer"". !!!! LMAO

[@wuzimu6129]

Intro is such a PogO moment

[@EatCheese11]

Levi gambit = delayed evans gambit

[@FrankLaundry]

Famous words of a GM “good one”

[@GhorbaNMRSoli]

gambit is the gambit of material