Magnus is Terrifying!!

[@AdamBradshaw]

I wonder if Magnus ever watches Hikaru's recaps.

[@miracle1872]

He might even be reading your comment.

[@ProfJigsaw]

Of course, he does

[@hansjmo]

I know Pragg does sometimes, he said he watched it after their match in the Chess World Cup tournament. I don't know if this is of much value for Magnus though. Hikaru is trying to talk to us mortals, and I guess Magnus gets more out of analyzing with a computer unless this is for entertainment only :D

[@executivemathematicscapsby1771]

​@@miracle1872😂

[@whateverittakes1673]

u KNOW HE BE WATCHING COME ON NOW....

[@tunesofeleven]

I like how Hikaru has detached himself from the glory of chess titles and tournament victories. He likes to be known better as a streamer and this is probably the best way to make sure chess stays fun for him than become a stressful thing where chess players feel super stressed when they lose a tournament. He got eliminated by Pragg in the world cup and he posted a recap video of his own elimination right after the loss. That's incredibly inspirational and something to learn from.

[@davidmora825]

He also stormed off and didn’t analyze the game with Pragg otb

[@silversalmon9909]

@@davidmora825 i mean yeah, cant be expected to analyze a game you just lost when youre still hurt from losing

[@peteypete9357]

​@@davidmora825 I don't blame Hikaru one bit for that Pragg should've gotten destroyed. That was a hell of an upset.

[@observandomundo]

Magnus's said he was a pro streamer instead of pro chess player... Since then he calls himself a streamer

[@patogordo1385]

@@davidmora825otb???

[@los1wochos]

"He frowns upon anything that is supposed to be entertaining" lmao Great games and video

[@michalrehacek3462]

that caught me off guard lmao

[@yassenelgendy1937]

I like how good hikaru talks about Magnus

[@therotterdamboy]

I also like how Hikaru talks about Hikaru in the third person perspective 😉

[@tmpwow4282]

​@@therotterdamboyYeah their mutual respect is heart warming

[@berryesseen]

5-time former world chess champion. It’s so refreshing to be reminded that Magnus is not the world champion anymore.

[@jgone4856]

​@@berryesseennot in classical anyway

[@Philopantheon82]

​@rcy8510 Yes, but he is still the goat and always be a goat along say Kasparov, Fischer and Morphy

[@rickdonnelly3937]

Hikaru is seriously trolling Ian and I'm here for it.

[@lonzie]

“he frowns upon anything that is supposed to be entertaining whatsoever” 😂

[@GMBlunderfish1]

🌀🌪

[@jkidder01]

I'd take the over and under on Ian despite being here..

[@JCChavz]

I bet when Hikaru talks about Hikaru in the third person, Hikaru makes Hikaru very very happy.

[@seb612schuth]

On that last bullet game that Hikaru showcased, Magnus had 45 seconds left... brutal

[@Alatris]

I watched it live and he was above 40 seconds winning so often it was genuinely insane to watch

[@tomdc4172]

Yes, to fully appreciate mangus genius watch the bullet game life .. just brutal

[@JDBoyJD]

At the end Hikaru said "let's see if Maxim and/or Magnus can stop me". He didn't even considered Wesley So. So brutal😂

[@alboresivn7012]

So...only Wesley is the 3o finalist (Nakamura, Carlsen ando So)

[@josephelmer4377]

I think Wesley is gonna surprise a lot of ppl and be Magnus's toughest fight so far in this tournament, but the goat will still feast in bullet and its hard to see Wesley keeping up in the 1+1 really no matter what he does

[@williamrobert9898]

@@josephelmer4377 that comment aged like milk

[@josephelmer4377]

I retract everything I said. im no longer questioning the goat, he's unmatched and I am a fool@@williamrobert9898

[@chessandmathguy]

18:50 Magnus building the BBC. 🤣🤣🤣

[@copicmarker1021]

5:22 "in fact he frowns upon anything that is supposed to be entertaining whatsoever" lol

[@ARS1508]

Hanging his Queen and still blasting the opponents. GOAT 🐐

[@johndeaux8815]

I really felt for Ian on game 2, playing the blunder that forces your opponent to play the best move to respond to an immediate threat

[@iamh95]

This is my first time finishing Nakamura's video and man how I deprived myself of good chess content and the opportunity to have a glimpse of how a super GM thought process works.

[@sleepingdog12]

9:00 I don't think either Ian or Hikaru Nakamura will be trying this opening against Magnus Carlsen...😂😂 That's why we love Hikaru ❤

[@basedpayne]

5:20 Hikaru shading Ian for the headset tweet😂

[@edgarfernandez4849]

gotta love how Hikaru talks about Hikaru

[@userjk7]

I like how Hikaru talks about himself from the third person perspective 😂

[@contentcop-r6m]

when did he refer to himself in the third person

[@thenorwegian76]

@@contentcop-r6m He refers to himself in third person numerous times throughout the video, starting wirh the moment at 1:30

[@TheMarksT]

It will be another great battle between Magnus and Hikaru!

[@jgone4856]

Don't tease me

[@M7md_n29er]

I am always rooting for naka, but man does it seem impossible to beat carlsen Again. Magnus this year is more familiar with the format + more prepare in bullet + not getting outplayed by naka in the 5 minutes portion.

[@M7md_n29er]

Mission impossible, but naka has demonstrated the last 3 years he is the only one who can give carlsen a run for his money.

[@jgone4856]

@@M7md_n29er if magnus manages to keep the match close going into the 3+1, I think hikaru will be in big trouble

[@RMF49]

I’m not optimistic this time. Magnus is killing it and Hikaru’s been goofing around. I’m predicting a blowout. I hope I’m wrong.

[@Blinknone]

And to think.. none of this would be possible if Garry Kasparov hadn't invented chess back in the 70's.

[@damned1313]

Ian frowns upon playing anything entertaining-Hikaruuuuuuuuuu

[@Wargasm54]

The second game was a blowout too. MVL aNIHALated his opponent 😂

[@hopexetry6019]

Lol

[@Sweet_Jelly39]

Haha

[@codetaku]

Fantastic pun but it really was a crazy impressive performance considering Nihal was the higher seed. MVL got serious....

[@thee_ms_enthusiast6030]

Great commentary "the sniper doing its job" 😂😂🔥🔥

[@badassnewbie]

Hikaru farming the tournament and the content from the tournament he's really coming out on top no matter what the outcomes are

[@stepheng9322]

Why do you think he's the #2 player in the world but chooses to be a streamer instead. He makes more money on KZbin

[@perssontm1628]

@@stepheng9322 Highly unlikely. You don't earn as much out of youtube as you think. He probably earned a bit less than $1700 on this video. Not bad by any means but if you win the world chess champion you win $750,000, Hikaru would need to make over 400 videos like this to earn the same money.

[@patogordo1385]

@@perssontm1628500 net I assume then.

[@l3ustamove]

the "if you win" is the key to this. by making videos he's guaranteeing a profitable income. on the Other hand, he may never win the world championship. other tournaments also earn you money, but not on the same scale. and by the way he probably does produce around 400 videos a years. he sometimes posts multiple time a day @@perssontm1628

[@JudyHisso]

Hikaru the streamer and magnus world chess champion 😂

[@slimfast1337]

*former world chess champion 😂

[@hypercubemaster2729]

​@@slimfast1337*Best Chess Player in the World* There, I fixed it.

[@curlyymemey]

But he's the true champion 🐐

[@nbassasin8092]

@@hypercubemaster2729 mate you missed the joke slimfast was trying to make

[@pantelismat4352]

@@hypercubemaster2729 you missed the joke relax you are not Magnus

[@colemangreen4191]

My favorite part of the broadcast was when Magnus was talking about his 21 course meal the night before where he heard he had to play today lol

[@JoacoBravo11]

I didn;t get it. Is that a joke or did it actually happen?

[@colemangreen4191]

@@JoacoBravo11 he actually said that in the post match interview. Something about how he was tired and the match was a slog because he had a 21 course meal the night before hahaha

[@Tehkenny1]

I mean most luxury sittings nowadays are a lot of tiny courses.

[@robertberg1609]

I dont what food he had, but if your into Lebeaneeze food there's a lot of small dishes mesas so you could end up eating a lot of dishes.

[@ozzydapg]

Hikaru, always objective with his analysis

[@raLLoD1]

Ian "Frowns upon anything that is interesting" is one of the most hilariously casual ways of dissing somebody I've heard!

[@nielssvendsen2028]

you're doing a fine job as a commentator

[@Rajatraj_73z]

I like how he casually calls himself "Hikaru" instead of "I" or "Me"

[@chessandmathguy]

great content as usual. Thank you Hikaru!

[@Philopantheon82]

Stockfish would love to hear this Hikaru's in depth analysis.

[@ddenti99]

I lived to see the day where Hikaru rooted for Magnus 😌

[@mwheezee]

he's just farming Magzy for content. nothing wrong with that

[@juliocadavid6640]

​@@mwheezeeNaka just happy magnus destroyed the one who said it was weird to play with headphones

[@Joe-og6br]

To be fair. Why does he wear headphones 😮

[@juliocadavid6640]

@@Joe-og6br Music. It's not a serious event, they can have headphones to listen some music, that can help them to concentrate and relax

[@4114715]

There’s a very wise saying that “If you can’t beat them,join them”😅

[@LordErebus]

I love how Hikaru refers to himself in the third person.

[@contentcop-r6m]

when did he refer to himself in the third person

[@LordErebus]

@lofty7632 Multiple times he references himself when talking about playing the Kings Gambit. Did you and I not watch the same video?

[@contentcop-r6m]

@@LordErebus i guess it just flew over my head, i didnt even notice it

[@alf8718]

Magnus is terrifying, so are You GMHikaru

[@nevermindshort3]

Magnus is focusing solely on speed chess these days, while the others focus on classical chess

[@juanchi_legend]

Hikaru: 25:14 "... we'll see if Maxime and/or Magnus can stop me..." Wesley: Bro, I'm your friend... :(

[@SkitsBitsStudio]

I would like to see another Hikaru vs Magnus SCC Final. This is my first ever chess tournament I've seen last year and the one that got me into chess.

[@AnupRegmi-hc4xj]

Hikaru is such a chill and cool guy❤

[@scrumpymanjack]

No, he really isn't. That statement tells me that you know nothing about him.

[@DrMa7sheye]

just look how he frowns in the beginning then gives the fakest smile, he is cringe and fake and very toxic and acts like he doesnt care. i hope im wrong and he is genuinely nice now...

[@markhoulsby359]

Source: Wikipedia History The opening now known as the Kieseritzky Gambit was first described by Polerio in the late 16th century. Greco also included a game with this opening in his 1620 collection.[1] It was also analyzed by Salvio (1604) and Philidor (1749).[2] In the first edition of the Handbuch in 1843, 5.Ne5 was considered under the heading of the Allgaier Gambit, but the editors noted that Kieseritzky had contributed significantly to the theory of 5.Ne5, which they advocated as superior to 5.Ng5 (an opinion shared by almost all subsequent analysts). The corresponding chapter in the second edition of the Handbuch in 1852 was headed "Allgaier and Kieseritzky's Gambit". Subsequently the name Kieseritzky Gambit came into general use for 5.Ne5, Allgaier Gambit being used exclusively for 5.Ng5. You're welcome.

[@abdulrahmanomar726]

I like when Hikaru talk about himself in a 3rd person way

[@XxAziCodxX1]

i love it when Hikaru the streamer counts in spanish 😂😂

[@uprollsariotvan]

Marry the person who talks about you like Hikaru talks about Magnus

[@aryandevkota7916]

Good one

[@Giorgi0001]

So, we have two Hikaru(s) 1 - Mr streamer 2 - GM who is in the sami final

[@mediamannaman]

And we all benefit!

[@kamilstolarczyk317]

Oh no my King's Gambit... Hikaru how about Bc4 variant instead of Nf3? It's the Bobby Fischer variant, maybe worth to try on high level?

[@Wannabe_author]

25:10 how can u disrespect SO like that😂

[@Hbmd3E]

😂

[@KONSTANTINOS-qh8zc]

As usual excellent view of chess through the speed demon Hikaru

[@muhammadaminkozimov1528]

Imagine streamer beating players, whose games he stream😂😂

[@RedundancyDept]

Best recaps in the business. I hear this famous streamer is decent at playing chess too.

[@mediamannaman]

Yes, what a privilege to watch these analyses by someone who is both a great commentator and one of the absolute best in the world at the game (I think he is ranked 3rd in the world by FIDE right now).

[@DerMig590]

Naka vs Magsie fingers crossed. Don't really care who wins, just want the two GOATS to go at it 💪💪

[@Unknown-jt1jo]

The Kieseritsky Variation of the King's Gambit is much older than 150 years--it was invented around the year 1600!

[@theronsokol8078]

Thanks for sharing your perspective. It feels like a blessing that you share your perspective of chess so openly. You being one of the goats of chess and all.

[@MICHAELZHANGCA]

I watched both QF featuring Hikaru and Magnus. Total demolition by the best two players in the world. I can't wait for the finale. It's gonna be epic.

[@radeckiemgaming4216]

i liked the part when he said that Nepo refuses to play anything entertaining whatsoever... hahahahah gold

[@uzukiltd.4133]

I love how Hikaru talks about Hikaru like Hikaru isn't in the room.

[@sebatjeralephata5853]

I love the strength bar on the side:) such a great visual.

[@ProsperousKnights1]

Magnus's villian arc gonna be crazy

[@chyldstudios]

Magnus is unstoppable

[@BrandynTK]

The way he can talk about himself... I'm convinced hikaru has split personalityz

[@niall9164]

the guy is talking in third person lol

[@wahedsnel7813]

Like ceasar and churchill

[@Wargasm54]

Nepo forgot his headphones 😂

[@kentlofgren]

In the beginning, some years ago, I knew him as a chess player. Now, I've come to the conclusion that he is one of the best recappers out there. Thank you for everything GM nakamura.

[@cpking7]

As Hikaru is drawing all the lines with machine gun analysis and my wife pops her head through the door, I say, "Exactly what I was thinking!" I can confirm that it's not just "being great at chess," but also "pretending to be great at chess," that relentlessly fails to get you laid.

[@mediamannaman]

🤣😂🤣😂

[@jonathanjoensen2679]

I like the way the computer gives Magnus a slight advantage even before first move is made. Computers really are getting more and more clever these days

[@j6bonesboy]

Magnus is him, i also like how hikaru talks about himself in 3rd person

[@sardorurazov8965]

That big grin in the beginning, ian getting destroyed after that tweet yesterday. Lol

[@lukasf4983]

What did He Tweet?

[@OberDesiah]

Appreciate it Hikaru! So fun to follow these cups when a power resource and player like you chip in :)))

[@mohamedhesham0x196]

The thumbnail: "MAGNUS IS TERRIFYING" The video: "so anyways we have this little kid named magnus playing a completely findable move by stockfish 16"

[@19shirish]

Hikaru n magnus are my chess heroes !!! Its always treat watching their games !!!both are amazing...

[@babybee3925]

I love the Vienna. I was hoping Ian would go for my line qf3 but unfortunately that did not happen!

[@mmazz414]

Can we just stop and think about Magnus' name for a moment? In Latin, the name is a direct translation meaning “greatest”... Such a damn boss.

[@alcapilit196]

Hikaru vs Magnus in the Finals will be fantastic chess. Imagine the conniption from traditionalists and the elation of us, the majority, when A3-A6 gets played every game! And perhaps a side of bong cloud thrown in? One can only wish...

[@JOSEGONZALEZ-wx9fb]

Great video. Good luck in the tournament I hope you win.

[@niranjanraghuraman6287]

Looks like a bong cloud gone wrong 😂 nice!

[@pbezunartea]

Great recap, thank you!

[@dr.mohitkumar9265]

I like how Hikaru talks about Hikaru

[@easterbunny8046]

Love your review 😊

[@hiddencuber2250]

That's how Nepo lose his elbow😂

[@nickchynennyi8827]

not the "bro thinks he`s Hikaru" from Hikaru himself 😭

[@Ghandiadolphus12]

So sad, nepo would have tried to survive if he had a headphone

[@donh3590]

word is Hikarau will be back on Billions this season

[@rwestvang]

Hikaru in 3rd person is the best Hikaru

[@user-tl3hs7ze7w]

Said he followed the meme “bro thinks he’s Hikaru”😂😂 I’m weak dawg

[@joelpenley9791]

I don't know, seems like massive speculation when you say you don't think Hikaru will be playing the Kings Gambit any time soon.

[@mr.nobody9749]

Nepo spending to much time crying on twitter. Meanwhile Hikaru and Magnus having fun and crushing tournaments left and right at the same time

[@mikeog2617]

Nepo the son of Nepotism lol

[@CatsAreAwesome146]

Awesome vid

[@PluteyGames]

the stare at the beginning was a premove

[@Dwood8]

Hikaru is one of the greatest of all time! I don’t care what anyone says

[@mikeog2617]

In speed chess not in classical it's just a fact based upon numbers and computer evaluations etc so can't argue there

[@shivamijy6u]

"Dear [HIKARU BROTHER ], your mastery of chess is nothing short of extraordinary. Your dedication, strategic brilliance, and countless achievements have not only elevated the game but have inspired countless aspiring chess enthusiasts, including myself. Your journey in chess is a testament to human potential, and your legacy will continue to inspire generations. Keep pushing the boundaries of excellence!"

[@Thehen-nu4nv]

Bot

[@anujshukla7696]

Welcome back everyone for today;s video

[@jbisaldy2027]

Thank Hikaru for giving super gm insight for free to us human 😂 great job 👍👍👏👏👏

[@motoquasi]

Who is the favourite to win the tournament?

[@tanjiroushirogane690]

Maggoat

[@Hbmd3E]

Hikaru I think he has win it always he best in speed chess

[@motoquasi]

@@Hbmd3E the underdog won.

[@May_the4th_be_with_You]

Preview is brilliant 😂

[@mushfiquealam6895]

Lol. Those jargons ice skater kabab juicer

[@seelmodge7881]

hope Magnus win this 2023 SCC, his thrusts are so powerful

[@Nagatomo158]

Hikaru taking revenge against Ian in his own way💪💪💪

[@anotherlover6954]

2:00 At this point in the game, I'm pretty sure Hikaru wasn't actually playing. Or maybe I'm just not picking up the context.

[@itarchitecture4all]

really instructive

[@calvinchance5444]

thank you for this!

[@olivierbeaumontbureau8403]

In the first game (8:33), can someone explain to me the variations if white plays "Queen E2"? It still seems playable right? Maybe not against Magnus, but still... Thanks

[@balbinat]

18:53 BBC

[@mikedulrich]

Also funny that Hikaru already placed Magnus in the finals even though So is still alive.

[@jgone4856]

When did he do this?

[@mikedulrich]

Towards the end when he’s talking about the semi finals

[@jspau]

So = 💀

[@mikeog2617]

Well because 99 % Mg Carlsen is already in the finals lol even a 1200 can predict that outcome 😂