Hikaru Nakamura Invented A New Checkmate

Hikaru Nakamura Invented A New Checkmate In Chess. This is Hikaru's chess game against Vladimir Fedoseev in the Titled Tuesday Chess Tournament 2ns January 2024. Magnus Carlsen won the event but Hikaru Nakamura stole the greatest checkmate in the chess tournament with this stunning checkmate using two knights and rook! Hikaru Nakamura is truly a blitz chess beast!
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[@godramen7104]

Finally a new video with Hikaru and not a damn Magnus video. Getting tired of seeing that dude on here already.

[@epicchess2021]

Haha fair enough, everyone just loves his games so much it's hard not to keep putting them out!

[@Lyle-bw3nx]

@@epicchess2021why even let this Fool dictate your content. we love magnus

[@godramen7104]

@@epicchess2021 I understand that. Not knocking on anyone who admires him, just wish the videos were spread out to other brilliant players tactics.

[@supermetan3571]

@@epicchess2021 I'm also craving for some Dubov games ;)

[@mikecroke6078]

@@supermetan3571 Life would be better with some dubov

[@Youzafool69]

If a rook and knight checkmate is called an Arabian checkmate, I think this one should be called Arabian Knights

[@BribeNestleSin]

“Like a cat with a ball of string” … “like Harry Houdini covered in Vaseline.” I watch your videos in large part because I love the way you talk about the game. You’re descriptive without being over the top (unless with a healthy dose of sarcasm, which I also love) and you don’t waste any time. Keep it up. You’re helping people maintain interest in what can otherwise be a dense and discouraging game. Thanks again

[@epicchess2021]

Haha thanks very much!

[@isaiahdearborne2218]

GIGA-KARU was my fav!@@epicchess2021

[@frolsttyy]

I was going to post, but it's just the same here. A human video, with epics jokes, so polite and in a great speed!

[@feinmotoriker]

+1

[@cameronbusby8817]

Harry Houdini covered in Vaseline 😂💀

[@epicchess2021]

haha

[@CRFIDJ9K]

Templar's mate - 2 knights in a castle.

[@Sid67Maximus]

Haven't played chess since 2004 and your videos have not only got me back into it but sparked my love for chess all over again. Thank you sir for all your great content. Hope you feel better soon, everyone stay safe out there.

[@epicchess2021]

Oh cool what an awesome story! Really glad to hear and hope you keep enjoying, thanks a lot for watching

[@mdb831]

I about choked when Bob was painting Trump

[@epicchess2021]

😂that clip gets me every time

[@Chessdummy]

That was something every connoisseur would appreciate.

[@MeteCanKarahasan]

Came looking for silver, found gold.

[@chriscanavanii9064]

God bless Trump against the evil forces against him. #Ramaswamy

[@bobbybarnes9991]

That was cool to see for sure our man Trump.😊

[@christopher19894]

That defensive sequence where Hikaru traded queens to save the center was pretty clever.

[@jeffreyjaros5924]

i say call it "the Camelot".....

[@ricklanders]

Getting mixed up, thinks it's a queen 🤣 he's like Harry Houdini covered in Vaseline 😂 One of your best, mate, no pun intended!

[@epicchess2021]

Haha thanks glad you enjoyed!

[@RafaelSang-tq8ur]

The king like a goalie joining the attack at midfield.

[@iankemp1131]

It's a double Arabian mate! Beautifully symmetrical too.

[@srd161]

The Royal Knightmare, Trident Mate, Poseidon's Mate, Stable Mate

[@mottystone]

Its basically two knights doing an Arabian with the same rook. A Double Arabian? A Mirrored Arabian? Dueling Arabians? The Arabian Stampede? The Chariot?

[@djannias]

I have quickly grown to love your game reviews, highly underrated chess creator

[@epicchess2021]

Thanks a lot!

[@JohnSmith-su3ze]

He is not underrated! Everyone knows he is the GOAT!

[@hamishmaxa6509]

Have to admit I got a bit teary when you told the story of the meek knight returning home so soon after setting out on its travels :(

[@viktorbardos7293]

and then he went out once more and became a true knight supporting that rook for checkmate!

[@wurzelausc]

Pliers Mate (those two Ls from the Knights) or Gynaecological Mate (same morphology but socially problematic)

[@iankemp1131]

Or a Buffalo Horns mate?

[@thomasliu1073]

Love the commentary, had me laughing out loud!

[@epicchess2021]

haha glad you enjoyed thanks a lot for watching, I had a lot of fun making it lol

[@lennyvlaminov9480]

Baffling game with a Knightrider mate 🎉

[@Cynicalgeek743]

Hugely entertainIng commentary. Made me smile and then laugh at the pony references. Fascinating game also.

[@epicchess2021]

thanks a lot glad you enjoyed!

[@jacquessinclair3056]

Stallion. Pony. But don’t you dare call it a horse 😂

[@mikecroke6078]

Can we call it pistachio’s mate? Cuz that shit was nuts

[@epicchess2021]

hahaha very good

[@BillHimmel]

Glad to see Hikaru still has his magic! Thx for showing this to us!

[@epicchess2021]

np thanks a lot for watching

[@Adreno23421]

I watched this live I remembered thinking WTF is this checkmate, never seen this before, so soul crushing.

[@ivanblank3667]

Seems like it should be called a "double Arabian mate."

[@martijnheeroma5492]

Nice play from Hikaru, thanks for the commentary

[@epicchess2021]

no worries glad you enjoyed!

[@BlindHatchet]

As always the absolute best chess commentary! Turns every game into an epic and thrilling battle come to life!

[@epicchess2021]

Thanks very much!

[@yayu984]

I really appreciate that you made the effort to pronounce Zwischenzug the right way, most people just dont bother.

[@epicchess2021]

Thanks a lot!

[@ayteejay3155]

... and exlaining that 'z' should be pronounced like 'ts' in tsunami 🙂

[@X00000370]

Wow, I bet Vladimir Fedoseev kicked himself for letting Hikaru "off the hook"...

[@michaelgrant2132]

Nice open game with Hikaru bouncing back from slow opening to unleash some inventive attacking play.

[@auridiamondiferous]

Cool, totally didn't expect such a mate

[@BuggaUgga]

Such an entertaining commentary! I got Covid, too! Hope you get well soon! At 6:41 the consonants of Zwischenzug are pronounced perfect now. The "u" of "Zug" can be pronounced a little bit darker as in "Luke", but I don't find a better example word. Then your Zwischenzug is perfect. To the game: It's interesting that 10. f3 was a good move and 17... f6 also had been good. It could have held a winning position. The black h-pawn would have been unstoppable.

[@epicchess2021]

Thanks very much on all points!

[@JohnKuhles1966]

The DuoPonyRook Checkmate

[@mrpocock]

Fingercuffs? Charioteer? The Ben-Hur?

[@davidsullivan7290]

Call it the 'crab nebula' mate

[@cisholdinginc.3823]

5:20 feels like he's attacking me Indirectly

[@epicchess2021]

no attacks meant!

[@softwareminimalist]

Hikaru checkmate has the added benefit of being great visually :)

[@aaronevans7713]

At 4:30 There is no pin. There is a bishop exposed to a pawn and Hikaru's knight is about to fork both rooks with Nxf7. Picking up a pawn, a rook, a bishop and either trading queens or losing a second rook for the price of a queen.

[@epicchess2021]

thanks for pointing out! Hope you enjoyed

[@gaborbarla]

Looks like a crown, so I would name it the "Crown of Hikaru".

[@LetsGenocide]

What a beautiful symmetry

[@kashem425]

Should call it The GG Deez Knights checkmate

[@JohnDuthie]

The adoption mate? Farmer's mate? It kinda looks like a pitchfork.

[@user-wu1ie8uq2g]

I would call that checkmate “The King joust!

[@henryfclarkakahankmcnamee7249]

Ah, the 'ol NightKamura Mate

[@JohnSmith-su3ze]

The Hikarian Horsecrab - because the horses are acting like pincers

[@NeverSnows]

I mean, just look at it. I would call it a "Crown mate" just because of the shape alone.

[@scotland369]

Can't figure out why I'm stuck at 1100 and watch these boys move kings up the board in the midgame, and realize it's a different game they play lol

[@MrDylanHole]

"he's been playing for 20 odd years" Hikaru is 36 years old dude haha

[@epicchess2021]

yeah haha like online blitz I meant

[@inmotion3438]

Joke for traveler who got back broke and penniless(knight on h3) made me lough hysterically too 😂

[@epicchess2021]

Haha tragic

[@JohnSmith-su3ze]

3:10 What a wonderful square, joking of course 🤣

[@flyingcod14]

Arbiter: "You have forfeit the game due to shouting out too much." Player: "But Epic Chess said you have to shout this out!"

[@epicchess2021]

😂😂

[@olafslartibartfast5248]

What a great checkmate. Or, better: "a NakaMate" !

[@soulsbourne]

Its *Arabian Knights with Bazooka mate*

[@vinodvagadurgi414]

This is straight outta Japanese manga move to win the game

[@scottcarlass8887]

Love the Bob Ross drop! Epic!

[@SilviuBurcea1]

"If you're not yet wearing a mask, maybe put one on, I am breathing into the mic" Bahahahhah, what an opening!

[@epicchess2021]

😆

[@bertjesklotepino]

doh! I forgot to take the jab. Now you killed me

[@epicchess2021]

ah sorry haha

[@bertjesklotepino]

wait? You are laughing? You just spread your virus all across the internet via your microphone. And you are laughing? Norton, McAfee, they both are powerless against this kind of threat. Next time wear your mask while sitting alone in your basement behind your microphone coughing at the audience. !!! O, and keep making me smile. I like that. @@epicchess2021 Ps; i obviously subscribed. Just got recommended your channel and brilliant if this video is the standard.

[@KravMagoo]

Always keep the silicon overlord purring.

[@epicchess2021]

Haha indeed

[@quidproquo3933]

Why knight didn’t fork fork the rooks puzzles me

[@craigw1701]

Can I request that you add some colour to just moved pieces, like what ive seen in other videos? It really helps with following along, especially when your easily distracted :)

[@epicchess2021]

Ah yeah sorry I forgot to turn the setting back on! Will do

[@craigw1701]

@@epicchess2021 legend! Thanking you! 🙏

[@justcallmeole8342]

Not "Houdini covered in Vaseline"!!!🤣

[@Daniel-qx6bg]

Totally amazing! Thanks for bringing that to us.

[@epicchess2021]

np glad you enjoyed! Chers for watching

[@kroon275]

Beautiful symmetry

[@mattstephens8887]

I masked my phone owing to you breathing into the mic - all good on my end… 😮

[@josefserf1926]

Dont worry I've got my mask on and 400 jabs already.

[@epicchess2021]

Haha nice

[@FromRajToKartavya]

“Discovered”

[@user-nu8hw3hf3x]

i didn't see a post from u today (Jan 9). I hope u and ur family are doing ok and not under the weather and/or suffering from covid too badly. My prayers r w u.

[@epicchess2021]

Thanks a lot! Oh no I just didn’t have time as had a chess match tonight, I play in the local league and just didn’t get time to do a video in the day

[@vinodvagadurgi414]

Dude your hikaru edits make him look like a manga power character 😂😂😂

[@epicchess2021]

hahaha

[@paraportaltv9071]

Gigakaru higachad with the chopstick stew mate tm

[@weeniethepoop2550]

I hope your covid goes well man, stay healthy you guys there

[@epicchess2021]

Thanks a lot!

[@Dude-etiquette]

That is a really beautiful CM

[@grimeybeast1465]

My submission for checkmate name: The Knights-Rook Shackle

[@scottcarlass8887]

I get all my chessing goodness from Epic Chess!

[@epicchess2021]

Glad to hear thanks a lot!

[@ichozerp6296]

Knights Knockamura

[@coconutz247]

the most entertaining game in a long long while!

[@ManBartlett]

Loved this. Hope you feel better soon!

[@epicchess2021]

Thank you!!

[@Chessdummy]

Almost looks like the Chinese number 4

[@user-bl9cl8jq2l]

Fantastic, the Zwischenzug is almost there! Only remember that the 'u' in 'zug' is pronounced like the oo-vowel in "book"! Then you'll be the ONLY English-speaking chess commentator on the entire planet who pronounces it correctly! 💪😎

[@epicchess2021]

haha thanks a lot appreciate it!

[@daviddurbin7682]

I watched it in Hikaru's channel. Was fantastic

[@Trelmayas21]

Great game review. Good luck recovering from the 'rona. I propose we call this mating pattern The Crab, since the pattern of the two knights look like crab pincers.

[@epicchess2021]

thanks a lot and ah nice I like it haha, I wondered similar

[@iankemp1131]

Nice. Or a Buffalo Horns mate?

[@AlBoulley]

the specific “body” piece used allows for another pattern to name: rook = The Crab queen = The Lobster

[@joseraulcapablanca8564]

A very pretty mate. Thanks James.

[@ancientfutures]

Bob Ross lives

[@glengarryglenross7127]

where can i watch them playing this match?

[@epicchess2021]

Hikaru’s twitch each week but dunno if it’s on KZbin

[@Leberteich]

Nice Zwischenzug. Next exercise: Zugzwang.

[@epicchess2021]

Haha yeah

[@MrPerrisC]

Clearly the "Nakamate"

[@FersusSwingo]

Name proposal of this mate: Arabian Knights Mate Also: congrats on the pronounciation of "Zwischenzug"!

[@epicchess2021]

Nice and haha thanks a lot 😁

[@obscurity3027]

Just a hair and some air

[@escapedlunatic27]

The Nakamate.

[@francisf9413]

Have you considered a video on the GM and legend " Andrew Tang "

[@epicchess2021]

Not really but I’ll bear in mind thanks!

[@garrycahilig7007]

new checkmate?! interesting..

[@user-tv8ws3rq1p]

As a wandering goalie in a former life I've been relishing these increasingly abundant metaphors. :) And can only hope that you haven't entirely peaked with Bob (The Legend) Ross doing the Donald. That was sublime.

[@epicchess2021]

hahaha yeah I love that clip lol, I am trying to keep growing the library of funny clips

[@asmithgames5926]

Hikaru is the 2nd GOAT after Carlsen. Hes the Bong Master.

[@JackMott]

Does hikaru have this game online anywhere?

[@epicchess2021]

Not sure sorry

[@steveclark2205]

Death by Rook n deez Knights😅

[@stephenb5085]

It looks like a bull😂 lets call it the bull mate to go with thd cow opening 😂

[@epicchess2021]

Haha nice

[@michaelmassaro4375]

I’ve seen Hikaru utilize Great tactics in his games he’s one of the best I think I like fedesov as well a rising young GM I’ve played people before that try throwing all their pawns at you like Black did in the opening it can become problematic Hikaru handled it well Thanks for the Game James I hope we can see some Gukesh or Fabiano games soon not sure if they’ve had any memorable ones recently Enjoy your day Hope you feel better soon

[@epicchess2021]

Thanks Michael

[@Brad-Gogh]

This video is your masterpiece, love it

[@epicchess2021]

Thanks a lot!

[@bosoxdanc1]

Why didn't black take the knight at 9:32? I'm not understanding.

[@tlanimass952]

Then pawn takes the black knight and white has monster connected pawns in the center.

[@Obirascor]

If you're not bellowing "en passant" at fellow pedestrians as you go by, do you even really play chess?

[@epicchess2021]

😂😂that made me lol

[@NotPeteMcCabe]

The Arabian Knights mate

[@grenzmosaik6879]

The Humor was hilarious, the covid mask for breathing in the mike, the Trump painting, i had so much fun, great Job! I will review several times as for sure you've got a lot more hidden jokes in there...

[@epicchess2021]

Haha Glad you enjoyed it