Magnus is THE GOAT

Magnus crushes the field at GCT Croatia, July 8, 2023. Truly impressive.
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[@Chararios]

Magnus showing levels and Hikaru perfectly analyzing

[@etycs2]

I bet you typed that before watching the video

[@Chararios]

​@@etycs2lol of course i saw the video first and because i was hyped i wrote the comment

[@eviekai]

@@etycs2sry, but… you don’t make much sense here, if any at all 😓

[@PrecisionCalc]

@@Chararios I dont understand shit but youre probably right

[@Chararios]

@@PrecisionCalc :/

[@Finanzfuechsle]

Magnus is 20% genius and 80% hair.

[@snickle1980]

The hair speaks for itself.

[@bruxism4789]

Actually he is 30/70 now since he shaved his beard 🌚

[@dpseven375]

Have you seen Einstein?

[@docwizdomplays1118]

Samurai Magnus

[@pratyakshkumar8940]

His hair is also genius

[@emanuellucin]

9/9 against top 20 players, such a spectacular performance

[@paulgoogol2652]

I'm not impressed. He is like the only top player that never has to play against the highest ranked chess player.

[@daphenomenalz4100]

​​@@paulgoogol2652he won against top 20 players back to back. Top 20 means highest rank players, and Magnus has higher rank than them😂 What do you even mean..?

[@gamma9141]

@@daphenomenalz4100it’s a joke bro

[@Couladin-]

@@daphenomenalz4100 He's saying he never plays against the #1 ranked player..its a joke because he's the #1 player.

[@galaxygalaxy4429]

​@@daphenomenalz4100even donkey's play chess. That's also a joke in case you didn't get it😅

[@Idkaname-co9oh]

34:50 obviously he’s not going to go 9/9. Magnus goes 10/9 after learning you can berserk in over the board chess

[@ElricEdw4rd]

The best comment lol

[@1stlullaby484]

I don't understand the joke? Pls explain

[@adedamolayusuff5995]

​@@1stlullaby484In Lichess tournaments, there is sometimes the option to 'berserk' against your opponent. If you decide to berserk, you will get half the time your opponent has and if you win, you will gain 4 points for winning instead of 2.

[@OriginalPuro]

@@adedamolayusuff5995 "I don't understand the joke?" I don't understand your question. Are you asking us what you understand or not? Only you can answer that. ? =\= .

[@koenknoef2697]

Magnus is really the GOAT with a performance of 3529

[@animetea9099]

Hikaru is super respectful

[@alecstaley1017]

He understand his viewership so well

[@oladiedoo50]

But he literally doesn't care

[@pepeverse2997]

Well, of course. He has a sportsmanship award named after him after all.

[@nikhilmehan2766]

Man this got me good 💀😂😂😂

[@osis795]

Chess player before everything ...

[@MickThal]

9/9 and 11/11 at Titled Tuesday. What a performance. Magnus is really the GOAT. Super video from Hikaru.

[@williamrobert9898]

I read above that he also won the Lichess Blitz titled arena as well 48 points clear of second place, I checked and he played 51 games in that titled arena winning 42 games losing 6 games and drawing 3, it is important to note that he berserked in the vast majority of his games, probably to polish his accuracy under time pressure, he is in an incredible Blitz form this week

[@alreadydead00]

9/11 ✈️

[@darkcurrent4686]

and he played most of the time with black pieces. truly the GOAT.

[@iamfilipevaz]

🏆 As said in this video title: MAGNUS IS THE GOAT!!! 9/9 against all top players!!! 🏆

[@williamrobert9898]

Not trying to play partypooper but officially Lupulescu is not a top player, the other 8 are though

[@pegasusgaming5107]

​@@williamrobert9898yeah, he's the wild card

[@Gush27]

@@williamrobert9898lol

[@acpliego]

This was blitz so maybe blitz goat?

[@evilcortexff]

​@@acpliegohe is goat of everything

[@gamma9141]

This is proof how Magnus would be even more dominant and smash players all over the park in a non engine era with all his dubious openings and playing purely out of instinct, simply the 🐐

[@anthonyschlott916]

Magnus would not have become this way and developed the style he has without the impact of engines. He still would have good chances of being a great chess player, but who knows what that time would be like.

[@one-to-one-ratio]

Proof? 😅 you are a comedian

[@boboho3928]

Young Kasparov will destroy Magnus, carlsen just win without domination like Kasparov did, Kasparov complicate the game Magnus simplify 😅😅😅😅😅 lack of confident and calculation skill. Btw hikaru once said chess is dead when Kasparov retired😮

[@gamma9141]

@@boboho3928 Kasparov couldn’t complicate the game against Kramnik in WC and got rightfully spanked, Magnus would have Kaspy for breakfast

[@gamma9141]

@@one-to-one-ratio comedians speak the most truth in this day and world, so thanks

[@0nkw]

You never fail to make chess a story and make it exciting!

[@MrSupernova111]

Bro, years ago I would have never guessed that we would have a world class player providing us free game analysis of other elite players. This is amazing! Also, incredible performance by Magnus! Thanks!!

[@TheWizardsOfOz]

Magnus winning games is like Kramnik accusing innocent players. Both can be taken for granted and both are menaces to the chess world.

[@zeichofreed79]

Hikaru's dead stare into the most colorful greeting intro never gets old

[@aaronchan1088]

never thought his classical rating would plummet more then 30 pts before flipping the switch and scoring a perfect 9 - 0 - 0 at Croatia. Magnus showing why he's the GOAT of this generation.

[@leagueofmontage6855]

I love the way Hikaru analyzes and explain every detail abt the game. He's definitely somethin else

[@leonmau-asam8651]

hikaru startng the vid: unhappy, angry face ,1 second later: happy face just like everything is normal..

[@Pacman-on5cg]

I can imagine in the otb game Magnus smirking at Gukesh and then saying “uh oh spaghettios”

[@jonathancastro3139]

El hecho de que Hikaru admita que Magnus Carlsen es The Goat. Me parece admirable y habla muy bien de él, de su humildad...

[@Jack78680]

it speaks about faxxx

[@eboym8624]

Completamente 🎉

[@Lankyfool234]

Well he’s not going to try and claim he’s better

[@MajorWolf72]

Hikaru is not humble by nature, that’s him and I think you couldn’t be that good if you wouldn’t think highly of yourself, but he’s fair in admitting greatness when he sees it

[@grafvonvorneundeinskometen7893]

@@MajorWolf72 yeah i agree but he never claimed to be better than magnus and always acknowledged that magnus is the goat so while he isnt humble necessarily he isnt delusional hes just rightfully confident in his abilities

[@Paperwings90]

Haha the first second of this video is super funny. The change of your impression as you prepare to start the record on this one is pure gold, it also fits the title a little :)

[@mariuszpopieluch7373]

Imagine being literally world's 2nd top player and being so humble and entertaining. Hikaru is a GM in more ways than one.

[@zachcushing-murray2663]

It's still crazy to me that hikaru is arguably the 2nd best in the world while primarily focusing on streaming

[@zboub7025]

More like Imagine Hikaru being not humble at all and still witnessing a gap so huge he can't ignore it.

[@grauciomarx7710]

definitely not world's 2nd top player

[@zachcushing-murray2663]

@@grauciomarx7710 I mean it's debatable, but definitely not out of the question

[@IYPITWL]

​@@zachcushing-murray2663streaming much more lucrative and exposure

[@bogomolvalera7174]

Hahah, the switch from despise to fake smile is so funny in the beginning of the video :D

[@ddenti99]

Thanks for the coverage today . It was superfun

[@thehomiericky101]

That one second for Hikaru to get into character is hilarious. From serious 🗿 to 😀

[@aaditjain3494]

The second emoji accurately describes hikaru

[@VenessaConge-yu1zf]

That welcome smile always gets me

[@Jan.Martin.Brenden]

Nice Video- Looks like Magnus enjoying faster time controls. Hikaru, Magnus and Wesley are prob my fav players

[@theory64]

Kasparov reading this title: 😮 Nah but fr what a performance from Magnus

[@QRInsights]

keep up the great videos, Hikaru!

[@charlenelacanilao4738]

Magnus is so ahead of time like you are playing againts your grandfather when you were a child.

[@josephberkowitz7284]

Hikaru is THE GOAT for his ability to communicate chess in a fun, crystal clear way - but even more so, for his humility and down to earth approach. Anyone of Hikaru's caliber (second only to Magnus) that can give kudos as sincerely and with as much admiration as he does, is a hero in my book...

[@johnwest7993]

Hikaru is the Cheshire Cat of chess.

[@markmcnulty7736]

Is it possible to completely not understand something and yet agree with it?😂

[@kaizah1997]

Hikaru's intro face is the face I make when I have to greet someone I can't stand.

[@rickdynes]

TOTALLY appreciate your humility And your ULTIMATE insight😊

[@SupremeUnknown]

When I saw the title I thought the video was made by gotham instead of hikaru

[@tokyosmitsubishi]

This "welcome back" hit way different Hikaru, it's clear as day.

[@mrwamble]

I love Hikaru, he always looks so sad when he says HEYYYY GUYS!!!

[@confesorvalentin3687]

I really dig the respect that hikaru shows magnus, Magnus is probably the greatest human chess player and a really nice guy with no visible quirks and even hangs out with the botez sisters lol

[@melzz]

In recent video botez sisters also said Magnus has a good personality and have a nice sense oh humor

[@giul7834]

they all needed the "c'mon, make a move" soundboard

[@flamendless]

Magnus is really respecting and setting the bar high for Alirezq while looking down at Fabi and Nepo 😂

[@mishrazz]

I guess he sees some genious potential in Alireza that he doesn't see in Nepo and Fabi, hence the only reason for playing another WC match is against him.

[@AuroraLex]

Magnus literally means "Greatest" in latin. Magnus Of All Time

[@kurtangle8763]

Magnus perfekt Result speaks for itself

[@botlige27]

Me listening to Hikaru explain the positions of grandmasters: "well, yes, naturally"

[@ContentCreature24]

Hikaru when he saying " TTTodaay 😂 funny

[@jeehobyun8177]

Lmao hikaru was glaring at the camera before saying welcome back everyone

[@oriondx72]

Wish Hikaru was at this event as he's the only one that can stop magnus in this format!

[@williamrobert9898]

Nah he lost his last 2 Blitz games that he played against Carlsen

[@MasterInHD]

Hikaru, Danya and Bortnyk can beat him consistently. But yeah, Hikaru the only one better than him

[@williamrobert9898]

@@MasterInHD 😭😭😭 bro really said Hikaru is better LMAO

[@MasterInHD]

@@williamrobert9898 He is better in Blitz and Bullet. You’re probably trash anyways

[@XboxOnePwns]

@@williamrobert9898hikaru is better than magnus…

[@darrena5384]

Absolutely incredible feat by Magnus. Right after he got a perfect 11/11 in titled Tuesday as well. Incredible.

[@Kingchess-nk1oy]

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[@leolyndo2010]

The fact that Hikaru admits Magnus is the goat says a lot.

[@dsm3759703]

Not much debate about it. Pretty much every chess analyst on YT agrees.

[@IYPITWL]

​@@dsm3759703no toober needed, the chess speaks for itself

[@sombuddhachatterjee8163]

The third game's endgame is simply a dance of kings with their swords on the battlefield, with one king doomed to lose, but still fighting for honor, and looking at defeat in the eye as it watches it's last soldier fall in front of him. Such a romantic endgame.

[@puerkito_xd]

His face starting the video JAJAJA

[@TheARAM5]

"Welcome back everyone"- A respected man once said

[@akshaysharma2016]

I have a feeling that Magnus today had a score of 9/9 because he won all his games

[@mega_mango]

Genius

[@CgVibin]

Hmm yes The floor seems to be made out of floor

[@johnwest7993]

That's just 1 person's opinion!

[@ggvv6533]

Don't breathe under water

[@Sirciel]

I disagree

[@shomystilllazy]

GG why not will never get old 🤣

[@EmperorThePro]

Magnus with the no-round-brown

[@iraklirogava3682]

bro has no enemy.

What an agreeable greeting! I felt really welcome to be back

[@Joe-td6ow]

Unbelievable

Insert the meme of the happy face covering the angry face 🤣

[@CaptainFistArt]

A 🐐 is analyzing another 🐐 ❤❤

[@mohamadmoghtadernia1468]

Thanks for this good analys❤️

[@19justincase84]

Awesome recap Hikaru!!

[@dududududu6019]

It s actually even worse if u win Magnus in some tournament, cause u know next day he will unleash the beast and just destroy everyone.

[@ismailhatti4797]

That smile in the intro tho .

[@medaperezaelegirnombre6702]

Hikaru teaching super GMs about time using

[@Lygre]

Magnus woke up and chose violence. 😅

[@akkoc47]

Nobody: Hikaru: welcome back everyone

[@hahahayi1017]

“I’m not gonna fact check now because we’re doing the recording” bro really does not edit his videos 😂

[@lrdkelvin]

im not gonna lie hikaru - the affectation you put on for these videos makes you sound like a serial killer running the drive through against their will

[@pudela]

the end joke about everyone stopped playing chess if Magnus does this again cracked me up, got me off guard, haha, Magnus is a beast though. indeed the goat.

[@davidegritta6142]

This dude watched the world chess tournament from his couch and went on taking over the world aftwards

[@Carrejae35]

I love Hikaru using the xQc "fossil" vocabulary so funny 3:56

[@aery3854]

Loving this

[@t.s...]

His videos are so engaging. His voice and his accent is even better. Hikaru, i could listen to u talk for hours.💓

[@stagna1959]

You may like Hikaru Nakamura or not, but everyone has to admit that he has honesty and courage to call things like they are. Carlsen was his worst competition during all his career in speed chess and probably because of Magnus Hikaru never won World blitz and rapid Championship titles, but he still admits that Carlsen is the best. It is very tough truth to say it out loud basically , that "other player is better than me", no excuses, not wiggling around. Not many sportsmans in the world can do it. Kudos to Hikaru

[@tammy5554]

Hikaru for sure knows how to get numbers and views 😂 I was shocked by the caption

[@danielrowling5]

I mainly came to watch the video in hopes of understanding king F8, so thank you for explaining it.

[@EntaroAoV]

Hikaru's "welcome back everyone" is one of the most insincere expressions i see on KZbin lol

[@saurabhgavali3935]

Magnus the Chess GOAT

[@koMa861]

The way he starts the stream with 'Welcome back everyone 😏'

[@manuelgarrido5602]

Dubious openings are everywhere wainting for been magnified by Magnus.

[@thr_q4437]

Hikaru is the best analyzer I've ever seen.

[@Lol-qy1dy]

Magnuts going nuts

[@furki12314]

2 Legends 1 Video

[@spr1ngcactu5]

and hes getting better...

[@PNorm]

I've said it once and I'll say it again, Magnus is a Hispter Samurai.

[@naked-apron_senpai_665]

『Magnus really did a 9/11 in titled Tuesday huh 😂😂😂』

[@stanleymyrick4068]

Of the games, that Richard Rapport game looked the most interesting.

[@hoffy11]

The only tournament I want to watch is Hikaru vs Magnus.

[@alicemystery5332]

thanks for the amazing analysis as always GM Hikaru !!!

[@LinghanYang]

super good!

[@TruthandjusticeXXL]

Magnificentus!

[@conflict_monitor]

Fuck I love that smile. Scares the shit out of me

[@arianhanify]

That’s why he is the gooooaat

[@qutsemnie]

In before "we all have to stop playing chess"

[@titanchess781]

Very entertaining Hikaru 👏

[@derekbaker4763]

Magnus said that nepo and fabi would have to have the tournament of their lives to win today. He wasn't lying.

[@alberik666]

That's amazing coming from a player like HIkaru. You borh amazing players.

[@Psychonaut165]

Lol they did magnus so dirty with that thumbnail. You couldn’t have picked a better picture?

[@lasciencedelamusique6245]

Thank you veyr much Hikaru for that very good content. (From Québec/Cabada) :)

[@nguyenthai7593]

Even Hikaru admitted that Magnus is the goat

[@wamid455]

I love how Hikaru went from poker face into intimidating right after the start of the video

[@indereexx]

was just about to comment the same thing 😂

[@wertyks508]

He looks like he hates this job

[@mrlion9719]

Hahaha and the oscar goes to...