Hikaru Flexes on the 2700s in Tricks Only 40

[@sidharthajain787]

When Hikaru gets the duck lips and head bob starts speeding up, its time for the opponent to resign

[@markvegas7152]

hahahahaha very good bro

[@bananeneter999]

Accurate

[@StevenSenjaya]

SO ACCURATE HAHAH I LOVE HIS EXPRESSION

[@imnotftw]

I wonder how many times Hikaru has been reported playing these speedruns. " this guy is either cheating or one of the best players in the world"

[@hume1234561]

I love the inventive nature of the thumb nails for these videos. Hikaru you never disappoint.

[@CaoNiMaBi]

it’s his editor that does all the work

[@tildukeball]

Now we need Hikaru as Chandra Nalaar cosplay

[@roydondsa]

Editor*

[@joseperalez5341]

This channel is literally the only channel i’ll ever fully watch the intro to. Props to your YT editor.

[@alifajmi9699]

and watch untill the end

[@reubenromalthomas808]

True!!!!!

[@StevenSenjaya]

I EVEN REPEAT THE INTRO, NEVER DONE THAT IN ANY OTHER CHANNEL 😅

[@TheNetherwalker]

A '27 Honda Civic?? I knew this guy had a time machine.

[@Football-oe4hl]

I remember when TricksR4Kids was a low 500, what a journey this guy has gone through to reach 2900!!!

[@IanCrossland]

Grandmaster chess wizard.

[@lemaw2070]

jesus?

[@anthonypassarelli5534]

From TimcastIRL?

[@greatmnn3868]

I want some Jesus milk

[@Thatsweat]

Super Idol的笑容 都没你的甜 八月正午的阳光 都没你耀眼 热爱 105 °C的你 滴滴清纯的蒸馏水

[@wicked5999]

@@greatmnn3868 you want what now

[@dany2685]

34:18 ?? Take with the pawn? That's a queen. Don t mess this up

[@anjukumarufcmmaboxing6672]

Hikaru motivated me to play chess. Today I finally defeated Wally bot. I lost to him like 200 times. I am very happy today. 🥳🥳 .

[@emanuelmagallanes4356]

Nice, I just played him n won

[@insanestuff9470]

I crush like bug

[@Automotib]

Wally's kind of hard to beat yeah. Anyone finding the 600 Jimmy harder to beat as of late? Then same day i beat a 2000 level bot. Something doesn't add up

[@luckyjc8702]

@@Automotib Not really, but I've been playing too much bot chess probably lately. It's actually quite bad for my chess. Because I would learn certain tricks that only work on bots and subconsciously get used to them, which is bad for human chess. Like for example, vs bots with < 1500 rating, you can usually just trade ASAP and go into an endgame and then shuffle around for 20+ moves, and they would do a blunder eventually and it's ez win. The bots are programmed to have a certain chance of not playing the best move according to rating, so if you go into an endgame, that 1 mistake of losing a pawn can win you the game easily. Versus higher rated bots, it's not great to go into the endgame, because they'll usually just play a perfect endgame and you got no chance. I think Hikaru even mentioned this once in one of his bot speedrun. For me, usually it's better to play super solid vs higher rated bots. If it gets sharp, the bot will spot tactics much better than you, so it's way easier to just keep the position closed and shuffle around until the bot eventually reveals an opening due to that programmed chance of making a bad move. But of course, all of this is only useful knowledge to beat bots. It's useless when you play humans, especially someone around your own rating.

[@gibberconfirm166]

@@luckyjc8702 Check out when Hikaru out-smarted the bot in 2008, it was called "Rybka." Hikaru has some vids talking about it but it's the kind of thing I find fascinating even though I suck at chess.

[@MC-hj5du]

This tricks only series was an awesome idea. The intro is catchy too😂

[@roguevirgo902]

that intro is always fucking amazing

[@knuthansen8524]

Yes indeed. I wanted to write the same sentence. :)

[@satyam6585]

yes what is that song

[@JustinRed624]

@@satyam6585 schhh - bonkers beat club

[@Nitsua23]

I think it’s really funny to hear Hikaru’s q&a about streamer pay, I don’t know where people gained the impression very top viewing streamers weren’t making good money when you hear “thanks for the sub” quite often.

[@mochiman100]

Right? Many streamers even have their sub count in plain view on stream lol. Like come on, just do the math.

[@son-dn6nw]

12:11 sicilian smith-Morra sack play

[@kevinmetcalf9016]

Hikaru: sac's 5 points of material and wins against a 2400 Me: has a 3 point advantage in and endgame and still loses against a 1200

[@mohammed71712]

i was watching this video fully immersed really fascinated by the games till i realised i was literally in chat typing catjams the entire time oh deer sometimes my mind is totally somewhere else

[@mochiman100]

LOL

[@anonymous0269]

The intro Is amazing and the content is sooooo gooood

[@PianoRenditioner]

I didnt know chandra was a GM and your editor likes magic

[@blizzfreak245]

When chandra loses she just burns the chess set

[@babauaski3928]

Whoever does all your thumbnails and all your intros needs a raise, what a fucking good job everytime

[@SomeoneSomewhere42069]

37:21 Cyberpunk Cat is one of the most op crowd controllers in the game

[@ashachoudhary7409]

That's the best intro I have seen in a long time 👍🏻

[@__Spooky__]

i love hikaru and his editors

[@beastyboi8580]

editoR*

[@antonnovo695]

2:35 "This guy is amazing" At what exactly? I swear its like a cult

[@musical_lolu4811]

That game full of sacs was a total mayhem.

[@mattenderle1766]

The hippo is my go to as black right now. Saw my rating climb from 600’s to 1000 for the first time! I’m coming for you Hikaru!

[@CaQulis]

Hikarus editor needs a pay rise.

[@ChessDiagnostic]

I'm busy flexing on the 1200s in hyper bullet.

[@paki6277]

Hikaru you are a monster bro, its really amazing how fast and good at calculating you are. I wish i can be half as good as you some day, goal is fide master. I played 2 years and im 2200 lichess and was 2100 blitz, now 2050 blitz with some bad games. You are a legend hikaru, 2nd best american chess player ever. Nevermind caruana, hikaru was n2 as caruana and hikaru is the best blitz/bullet player in the world along with magnus.

[@robinvm4698]

How did you reach 2200 in 2 years thogh?

[@briankuczynski6884]

So now we have had art from Rowan Kenrith, someone from Kamigawa, and now Chandra Nalaar in the thumbnail art

[@nickcastle8269]

How does he get those effects on the pieces when they move?

[@4EverAwesomness92]

funny to hear that people in chat, that probably just have a normal income say that 8Mil for top streamer is not much. Shows how little they understand about it. Its litterally so much money that they have no idea what the number means.

[@LJLMETAL]

I used to play the Smith Morra Gambit, but not any more. I like playing the Alapin, and the Kopec System.

[@gmfreshirl8190]

Never said this before but I love you bro. Your just what chess needed.

[@TheStudioManila]

The intro is BOMB 💥💯

[@nawafshafi2356]

Best chess series on KZbin

[@JMUDoc]

0:01 - DOUBLE wooden shield?!

[@theinvisibleboy2973]

33:54 theres a matrix in the glitch xD

[@lukapuzic3090]

Gotta love the Chandra Hikaru thumbnail

[@seamuscashman8679]

26:53 he said some whack stuff

[@reddtoggled9798]

whats the animation for the pieces and how does he get the red to kinda glow

[@leoparzleoparz6187]

Does someone know where we can get the songs ?

[@houssemh220]

Hikaru wins : u win a lot my dude here's +1 elo

[@rysetup2778]

@Hikaru why at 16 58 u took with bishop if u took with queen then queen a7 checkmate??

[@Draxxos]

idk why but i love the intros XD

[@oraz.]

Those Morra games were cool

[@manawearblack]

Wait what? After all these 15 minute snippits you drop a big boy on us? Damn editor I wanna try what you've been smoking chief

[@zacharysmith8991]

When he finally says his position is good.

[@2ndintelligentWorld]

4:40 You can't "talk" run-on sentences lmao. run-on sentence is when there's a lack of punctuation to connect sentences

[@HyperFuze]

What’s the song @ 15 minute mark?

[@piglenbrute]

Me : The thumbnail is god level Editor: yes I eat leaves

[@SunMoonBrothers]

victory bobbing technique = bob right, bob left, bob straight, look at chat

[@Simawwn]

I thought Hikaru was going to play MTG Arena

[@zacharysmith8991]

When he hits you with a “he played very well” 💪 “for 1800” 😐

[@thetechconsultant]

😂

[@dexo_20]

21:29 knight c7??

[@Zaminaki]

ok that intro is fire

[@funkyrice2274]

eyyyy thats a magic the gathering phot they used for the thumbnail. cool (chandra nalaar if anyone was wondering)

[@ritik954]

Damn son where did you get those

[@direstorm7324]

Bruhh the Texas comment at 39:32

[@Wolfgang_Poker]

🔥🔥🔥

[@JosiahTaschuk]

I skipped forward 2 hours and it's still rolling his intro

[@diavalitemusic]

im gonna miss this intro.. the purple board and gfx.. this is probably the last episode :(((

[@arcaneminded]

12:11 - 15:12 sac sac sac and sac and free queen.

[@genten4077]

Thank you for you dedication sir

[@wot_hog]

Hikaru, I wish you get back into Classical over-the-board chess. I just know if you really focus we could see you in the top 5 in the world.

[@caelboysen4603]

Hikaru is in the top 10 highest chess players ever. I think he knows what he is doing.

[@wot_hog]

@@caelboysen4603 You are mistaken. He is currently rated number 19 in the world with a 2736 classical rating. I just want him to get back up there.

[@adamlee5834]

He seems to be pretty happy doing this, dancing around. Maybe it was too much stress being top 5?

[@mochiman100]

To get back to top 5 classical he would need to dedicate an immense amount of time to it. Personally, I much prefer him spending that time creating content for us to enjoy. He's already proven himself by making it to number 2 in the world.

[@kevslinger]

Classical is boring to many. Hikaru is more bullet and blitz

[@mr.boombasticshaggy4233]

the intro is so cool

[@Chessy_tb]

Heftiges intro Bruder

[@ChessHobbyTr]

does anybody know under which title these games are streamed on twitch ?

[@mochiman100]

You mean like the name of his twitch channel? It's just GMHikaru. If you mean what title the vod is named I'm not sure.

[@ChessHobbyTr]

@@mochiman100 No I mean the title of the video .. if you go to the channel and want to find these games "Speedrun Triks only" what should you search for ?

[@mochiman100]

@@ChessHobbyTr Ah gotcha. Yeah I don't think you could search directly for tricks only. I would probably try and figure out the date that the stream took place somehow and then look at the vod on that date. Best of luck haha

[@rosemaris5754]

Second MTG thumbnail, Hikaru MTG arch coming soon????

[@samquasi3986]

Wait these pictures... did you photoshop Hikaru's face on the planeswalkers Jaya and Chandra? I didn't know you were into MTG.

[@gerryendersen4718]

Give your editor a raise

[@sibisridhar7902]

Did you guys see him go up against a 777 rated player before it got cut?

[@Sploooshen]

Yup

[@piyushpathak5012]

26:52 lol

[@alexandersepa3037]

Hikaru, the pyromage

[@HarryPotter-yh3sm]

the intro is so ridiculous lmao

[@thecookieknight7353]

Tbh the intro is amazing the games he plays are better

[@ProGunsZach]

Hello, 850 here. At 21:28, why wouldn’t white play nC7?

[@baconpancakez]

Qb2+, then you can trade rooks on e1 with check and move the a8 rook to safety. If king moves to h3 after Qb2+ then Bf5 is mate.

[@ProGunsZach]

@@baconpancakez thanks

[@besto5486]

21:29 doesn't Nc7 win a rook?

[@VegetaPixel]

Nope. Black can play Qb2+. If Kh3, Bf5 is mate. If Bf2, Rxe1, Qxe1, and the a8 rook can escape. If the king goes anywhere on the first rank, Rxe1+ anyway, Qxe1 and the a8 rook can again move somewhere else.

[@humanperson.]

Yeah what he said...

[@abhishekchhetri2379]

Loved the intro song

[@Surfer-iv4qs]

Is this the same person who played bullet chess at the speed of light... ?? 🤔

[@lexist7]

Hikaru, Heart of Fire

[@abcdefghijklmnop5587]

Hahahaha wtfff this guy is crazy. Respect

[@crownowner6669]

You're so great Thank u for teaching us how to play chess

[@ifishcatfish]

Why no more titled tuesday videos

[@elliotmunro8115]

Hikaru has a heavy roll

[@minh2800]

I thought this speedrun was ended

[@thegamingbear6850]

critical role is a group of voice actors that play dungeons and dragons

[@williambradley7018]

I felt so sad that they didn’t know who CR was lol

[@jonathanandreadakis1811]

The MTG background lol

[@adamlee5834]

This guy is a badass

[@jd_lione3148]

Erm... Is this recording old? Or are people actually, still talking about the leak?

[@NakaT88]

Hikaru, do you play Magic The Gathering?

[@funnyjuk]

Who is on the thumbnail? Chandra the Pyromancer?

[@bemjaminmalan8459]

Magic the Gathering thumbnail!

[@tomaszsuwaj4155]

Chandra in thumbnail bringed me here

[@DJSt3rling]

Not bad!

[@anthonypassarelli5534]

How did it jump from speedtun 7 to 40?

[@HyperFuze]

This is tricks only not bullet

[@beastyboi8580]

Read the title again

[@Crazmuss]

Trick is that Hikaru always win?

[@swizzybk1665]

BEAST!!!

[@Nang_Chong]

im new, whats tricks only?

[@UndesignatedGod]

Tricks is basically just gambits where you gambit material to create an advantage in a more chaotic less structural brand of chess and by gambit I mean give away.

[@Nang_Chong]

@@UndesignatedGod cool, thanks

[@josh60682]

3 views 15 likes, nice

[@domenicozaza192]

The wooden shields

[@kaidoChess]

These back to back 15 second ads need to gtfo