I PLAYED TWO WORLD CHAMPIONS!! MAGNUS AND VISHY!!!

[@lancelot848]

Saw Hikaru today and he was so kind and patient with everyone, signing notes, taking pictures for a good 5+ minutes. Got a good pic as well. Thanks, Hikaru

[@johnwest7993]

The 'everyman' chess god. He allows us to dream that we too could become a chess god, if only we knew how to play chess.

[@notrishy]

wow dude you're so lucky :)

[@fredgraffam7628]

I obviously don’t know Hikaru, but I bet he would be the first to say that he’s an edgy personality. With that said, he is one of the few that completely understands how top chess players need to change in order for the sport to resonate with a broader audience. You need personalities in the game… Not just a bunch of human computers.

[@wizardgaming7784]

Hikaru is faster than his premoves in his upload schedule

[@Mike_Rottchburns]

Faster than 0.1 seconds totally

[@_sayan_roy_]

Vishy creating an almost a fortress in the end by sacrificing his queen from a very vulnerable position was a defending masterpiece imo especially considering his age of 54 against a speed demon like Hikaru in a fast time control no increment match with black pieces, although he got ultimately flagged or got timed out. Vishy remains the underrated great of the game. Top 5 or at most top 7 of all time for sure.

[@ChristopherBitti]

Kramnik >

[@mrpotatohed4]

youre just yapping tbh

[@kshitizgaur9181]

Is Kramnik a 5 time world champion? ​@@ChristopherBitti

[@zhangyic]

@@ChristopherBitti No, especially not when he yaps so much on the internet in those past years

[@ChristopherBitti]

@@kshitizgaur9181 Was Bobby Fischer? We both know the number of titles does not define the greatness of a player. The WC system was a mess during much of Kramnik and Anand's prime years, look into it. For much of that time period, there were two simultaneous World Championship cycles ongoing through different organizations. I mean, hell, Kramnik beat Kasparov in a WC they arranged and even has an all time winning record against him of 5 to 4, with a number of draws. Contrast that with Anand's record against Kasparov, which is horrendous. There's a reason Hikaru puts Kramnik in his top 5 despite all the things he's said about him.

[@dududududu6019]

It s impressive that Vishy can still keep up with goats like Hikaru etc, insane.

[@KnightSuperamacist]

He didn't he lost

[@rohan1748]

​@@KnightSuperamacist on time... not due to a bad game... it was a equal game overall

[@boriskuznetsov9465]

​@@rohan1748 So if I lose one time from starting position I can keep up? Nice!

[@stockyork8002]

@@boriskuznetsov9465straw man fallacy

[@niteeshj1097]

​@@boriskuznetsov9465did he say that? Also vishy beat hikaru recently on a match that hikaru covered himself.

[@OMARMOHAMED-em3io]

17:51 Unlike a certain current world champion 😭

[@harshwardhanthakur5940]

No world champion was hurt in this video lol

[@goingcrazy1019]

What a savage

[@bringbackdennis]

shade on ding when he's down? savage

[@mikeruck2888]

Pure savagry

[@SampannaDhakal69]

7:02 The GREATEST quote of all time

[@alberik666]

Just the greatest know that

[@rishabh2mgupta787]

What a great game today between you and Magnus.truely one for the ages .

[@yippiesilly]

Magnus vs Hikaru will always be the best thing to see! They are both simply insane world record breakers 😅.

[@nelsongarcia712]

I saw the emphasis on the Big Black Center..

[@renthleialbert948]

3:00 blick black

[@erikwijdemans]

Wow, playing versus 2 of these players and coming up with 2 draws is really nice! Well done and I've enjoyed these recaps!

[@leochen3008]

0:57 “So I can avoid time pressure” -Hikaru Sureeeee you get time pressure buddy

[@agentraydg839]

Hikaru recapping his & Magnus game before Levy does is an excellent move.

[@wreckedbydemonz5799]

Hikaru saves his own life at 3:00 by preventing black from building a blick mid game!! Truly a 🐐

[@asimmishra2764]

2:49 Big black centre 🌚

[@pramendra811]

Hikaru loves the Big Black Center😂

[@devadathans5506]

BBC

[@NJDJ2]

"..deez knights guard the central pawns"

[@MayurPatel-p1j]

Perhaps the next instalment of GCL will have increments. Not sure how much spectators are being entertained in the name of time scrambles and flagging. Would prefer to see civilized play instead of thumping clocks, illegal moves, and pieces falling off the board.

[@JohnWalter47-s2l]

Yeah seems like players are even putting the pieces on impossible squares and then defending what ever the opponent actually meant to play instead of whats on the board lol

[@adamleckius2253]

Agreed, increment was a good improvement to this ancient game ;)

[@MaxIronsThird]

i wouldn't mind if this event had a +1 increment, it's not enough to play forever, but any Master could checkmate with rook and a king vs a king.

[@Clintizkool]

The magnus game was one of the greatest games ever…. Game of the year hands down

[@ONeilTD]

Beautiful rook sack on e6 against Magnus under time pressure. Holy moly

[@Aaravleaders]

Hikaru know for his accuracy in time

[@dhairyakhemka7281]

Curious to known why you didn't take the opportunity at 22:15 when you had fork on b3 with the knight forking the rook and queen.

[@imtheworstl4950]

I think its cuz after knight b3, magnus could go queen e3 and he has some tactics with both the knights under attack and the weak pawn on e6. Another line is after knight b3, white could go queen c3, after knight takes rook, white can take the knight on e5, white has some threats with the e6 pawn aswell while keeping the other knight trapped in the corner

[@auroama]

The level of tension that I had in your game against Magnus... excellent game, it was very exciting

[@UnknownUser-j3n]

Bro trying to justify moving the king to the center of the board, against Magnus, with queen 2 rooks and 1 bishop still on the board. 😂

[@MICHAELZHANGCA]

When Hikaru said "Don't ask me.", I don't ask him.

[@PixelPioneer37]

Many viewers did

[@MaxIronsThird]

Hikaru oldest ProGamer

[@francecountryball9413]

Believe it or not hikaru is strongest player who didn't became world champion Else his chess knowledge and skills are exceptional Eden 2750 rated people can't beat him that easily

[@alien77333]

2nd after caruana

[@theviscount9985]

Levon? Korchnoi?

[@Lowdude12]

​@@theviscount9985 Definitely hikaru's better .He's at his worst now. But still #2 in classical

[@Joseph-d7q]

What a nasty game. So many strategies thought of that would have destroyed anybody that’s below 2700 yet magnus and hikaru spot them all against eachother

[@CourageousNav]

Yup BBC, the Big Black Center🙂

[@renesalinas744]

The day came. Hikaru did not find the win satisfying. The coldness of chess has finally subsided. You're not old Hikaru. On a more pragmatic note you still flag him.

[@Tar_kat]

Fantastic game with Magnus. It was a joy to follow.

[@mlu2898]

Fascinating game and defense against cagnus!!

[@FatDoggoPl]

bro hes so sweet when he says: BAIIIII!❤️

[@ClarityOpaque]

What a brilliant game. No wonder you try to go for easy plans in your development. Even if the computer says something is wrong, you don’t have the time. Would you say simplifying is the best thing you could do when low on time?

[@theillustrators1603]

They were raining brilliants on the board.☠️⚡⚡⚡

[@Blejach]

Besides being a chess sensei, the man is also IQ200+

[@HJ_EDITS]

This makes me wonder now , probably there are two hikaru one who review and one who play

[@harshwardhanthakur5940]

No world champion was hurt in this video 🤣🤣

[@kafkaesquee521]

Absolutely tragic that Jonas lost the game, otherwise you guys would've won the match. Nonetheless, great two games from you today. Good luck for the rest of the tournament!

[@Sonic-2624]

I like how your bishops are sniping down the board targeting all his pieces including his rooks.

[@doncar9]

Without individual integrity, there can't be national integrity, Hakaru.

[@Sifo_Dyas]

17:51 was that a dig?

[@Mufasaa_45]

Vishy's smile ❤

[@rubendeanimals1485]

Hikaru is faster than uploading room sacs to levy Magnus milking clickbait

[@mikesantos3069]

never thought i’d hear hikaru say draco 💀

[@BennyKleykens]

Hikaru is a living Legend ❤

[@Fhatanistructures]

Hikara can be a great commentator

[@nekhillkumar7397]

Hikaru, rooting for you to win 2025 Candidates, from India, and hoping for you to eventually become a World Champion!!

[@codystephenson3607]

His recaps might be the best I've ever seen..... although of course levy is pretty good as well

[@TomJones-tx7pb]

I was once in a 50 board WA versus OR match. Since I was a ringer on a low board and black I did not mind losing I played speculatively as black into a lost position against an 1800 player. Then wandering around the playing area I realized that the likely outcome would be decided by my lost game. I dug in, let my opponent get 2 rooks on the 7th, which transformed into a drawn endgame with best play. I found a swindle which won the game and the match, Then someone came up and angrily suggested I had not played the best move iin the endgame. sigh

[@nikherder9565]

Hikky recap @ 1.75 or 2x is optimal imo

[@nishikantanayak7797]

u should hear sagar commentry of ur match against manus its epic

[@Hat3Thos3]

AYO Ding catching strays

[@AgentYK11]

Hear hikaru saing the time was a problem sounds crazy to me knowing his blitz speedruns like normaly he stomps gms in 3 min games before the clocks down the half

[@terribleteacher]

Great games, excellent recap 🐐

[@MAHENDERSINGH-em1qe]

Hikaru's Thumbnail 🫡🫡

[@pol.kadots]

Babe, wake up! Hikaru just dropped another video playing with the world champions

[@subhamkumarsah933]

Vishy was slightly better and up on material but time factor was a big disappointment ... Watching him play against a beast like Hikaru was beautifully stimulating

[@KnightSuperamacist]

The Five time plays against the 5 time and THE five time.

[@tamakaramaena]

17:46 - 17:49 - 17:50

[@civilengineeringtools]

My boy is in a good mood today. Good games. See you tomorrow same time.

[@VinukaWijerathna]

Hikaru played well this tournament

[@ok00]

Commentator said hirakunis semi human 😂

[@isaiahaquino8564]

The Draco malfoy constellation 😂😂

[@playamelodythateverybodyknows]

his face is very animated when talking very entertaining to watch dont even know a thing about chess😭

[@kong-ba-pao]

Lol why the sudden dig on Ding

[@Kuribohdudalala]

I love your recaps hikaru!

[@anshnath1640]

Hikaru went nuts today

[@erick4923]

This isn't the first time this has happened but I do think the thunbnail with pointing guns at each other's heads isn't great. It's creative, it's well done, I just think it's not necessary in today's current climate.

[@AbhinavSudheesh-qx1px]

Hikaru all the best for your next game, hop your team wins. I'm a big fan btw. Really hope you win

[@kurosensei8789]

Hikaru dissing current world champion hahahaha

[@J-A-A-K]

I thought Vishy has 4 world championships

[@manicksgaming6949]

17:55 why cant the black bishop take the free pawn?

[@michaelwei7577]

The queen is under attack.

[@manicksgaming6949]

@@michaelwei7577 oh ye didnt notice it xD thats genius

[@akshayr1646]

For todayssssssssssssssssssssssssssss two daysssssssssssssssssssssss video 🥶🥶

[@subhankarbhadra781]

This is also what Arjun should have done against Pragg. Being a nice person won’t win you games.

[@davidwhite2949]

A good day against world champions👍

[@RubyethHasanPranto]

"Unlike a certain world champion " who ?? Kramnik ? Or the first American world champion ?

[@sparsh__bhardwaj]

Great result for King Hikaru 🎉🎉, battling out with 2 legends of the chess back to back is not easy

[@catsare2cute943]

You did amazing today against both opponents!!

[@johnwest7993]

I think If I were ever to name a team I'd call it the 'iTeam', just so I could say there 'is' an 'i' in our team!

[@nikaru3635]

Amazing games today!

[@Shva927]

How do u make such great thumbnails?

[@shzow]

first time hearing hikaru saying my team instead of hikaru's team 😏

[@vivapinata1662]

just shows how simple one move can lead you down a path of winning to completely losing the game

[@ranadhara4529]

Much Much Love Hikaru Sir from India ❤ You are a great person love your behaviour and attitude 😊

[@flagra7908]

I love how these videos start lol

[@SampannaDhakal69]

The Game For The Books.

[@Goutham.070]

Kudos to the editor

[@schrama.]

It just finished 😭😭

[@factstet7700]

What?

[@princecomforter3514]

Hikaru Nakamura🙌🙌🙌 I always Enjoy watching your videos

[@gauravgupta1690]

8:32 🌚(BBC)

[@dimasabdul2643]

😂😂😂

[@ramonsims5065]

Damn, that was exciting!!!!

[@doggushead3825]

Vishy's so cute

[@srijonbr9427]

Maturity is when you realized Vishy Anand's one fart>>> Noob Carlsen's Whole chess career

[@Nagatomo158]

What's this shade being thrown at Ding? He's not in a good mental state, don't bully him

[@Nerf_Feitz]

16:52 Draco Malfoy? lol

[@ashersharol]

Draco Malfoy? Hilarious.

[@alisaneen1102]

DEEZ KNIGHTSSS

[@jethalal6009]

Bro can premoves on board, playing with magnus ❤

[@wyattkelley8752]

Hikaru breathes 0:01

[@AdventurousTrading]

Lovely recaps ❤

[@adamfirth3082]

Realistically this tournament is cheese, no increment otb is so dumb