Nakamura's Knockouts: Who Can Defeat Hikaru In Blitz Chess?

GM Hikaru Nakamura takes on a horde of challengers over three hours of blitz chess. Can anyone defeat him?!
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[@numcrun]

When I played Nakamura the engine said I was winning but I lost on time. I played 1. e4 then walked away.

[@jalilcompaore]

numcrun Hahaa. Good one

[@Kis4KITTY]

quiter

[@anouarben779]

Well that got me laughing thanks for the joke !

[@andrew_owens7680]

I played 1. g3 and walked away. Mine was unorthodox.

[@lepredator189]

So much for 'best by test'.

[@dalsanto4]

just taking out 2500 rated players like it's nothing

[@skeletormaster7365]

Ikr it's amazing, I wonder what's going on in his head!

[@amigosXcorrespondenc]

Those games vs the venezuelan guys were amazing. I can't even understand what he's saying. Amazing.

[@kasparov9]

Its incredible how he keeps everything under control so easily.

[@yaribsuarez8725]

FM Gabriel Cardoso, is the colombian under-14 Chess champion, that's interesting

[@MartyClevenger91]

Wow, that second game...I'm geeking out. Hikaru went total super-GM mode. Nice mate.

[@turcorulez]

this guy is insane....

[@StefanNikolaev]

watching him calculate pretty complex positions in just a glance is pretty awesome

[@kasparov9]

He's simply awesome, its unbelievable how he evaluates the positions so fast and knows exactlt what to do. Very Impressive.

[@markbutler6788]

Stefan Nikolaev it's better than porn

[@Chen-fp6xf]

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[@martine4598]

I dont see why. Ill just do it. Yea, why not. I dont see why not to take here. A pawn is a pawn. Really? I dont see it. I might be missing something, but... 7 seconds later..... villain resigns. I LUV Nakamura

[@chessman12rkt]

Nakamura buying shampoo: Now, I could go for the pantene, or I could also go for the head & shoulders.. hmm.. there are so many good choices here, if I get the pantene, then my hair will smell okay, but the head and shoulders will ensure that I have nicer hair, ehh what the heck I don't have much time I just have to make a decision here. Later in the shower: Now I could put the shampoo in my hair, or I could not... I could spray it in the air and let it fall on my head.. hmm, so many good choices here... do people really like this shampoo? eh, i dont see it. It's not very good, but sometimes it works. i'll just let my shampoo decide, we'll see what it wants to do

[@xa-1274]

This is spot on! Omg!

[@robertbentley5604]

He makes 2500 master strength players look BAD. Jesus.

[@edims4993]

They should call the show "Nakauts"

[@udai414]

Man so much fun to watch this. Some of the games were just masterpieces

[@jalilcompaore]

He protec but he also attac. And he only protec to attac.

[@TheExcellentTaco]

Jalil Compaoré the fu** you say bro ?

[@jalilcompaore]

knowyourmeme.com/memes/he-protec-but-he-also-attac

[@lepredator189]

Boring meme.

[@jalilcompaore]

LePredator1 Relative

[@TheExcellentTaco]

ok ok ... didn't know the meme. Now it makes sense

[@deyan0750]

The real question is who can defeat danny rensch in 4 player chess :P

[@sanjaygoyal5395]

Hikaru commentary is better than professional commentators

[@styx85]

this guy is pretty good

[@MrBillThunder]

lmfao. This guy is prodigy, not just "pretty good".

[@BeatsByClover]

He is a fucking genius.

[@styx85]

hes alright i guess

[@mfigmac]

totally ok

[@robertbentley5604]

He was US Champion and a top player in the world.

[@georgebaltas125]

man, hikarus mouse skills are on a different level

[@garp9433]

dude, every gm I watch loses a fucking game during the stream, how the fuck... not even once, hes won like 28 or so in a row since I've been watching lmao...

[@willianbueno7293]

Always good to watch the bests. Tks Hikaru very instructive

[@Real_LiamOBryan]

3:03 - That's because Vornado's are amazing!

[@Truthdoc]

I love watching Naka stream. I get so excited and go online to play some exciting blitz...then I lose 200 rating points ...because my opponents have to use an engine to keep up with my new skills :p.

[@Truthdoc]

Like 1000 or something, man.

[@karthickanthi1880]

Wow! Watching Hikaru calculate is just beautiful. And hearing him comment as he plays is awesome.

[@Christodoulosk]

Thanks for streaming Naka you are the best!

[@crgschumacher7207]

Carlsen

[@godoukusanagi8707]

WRL Schumacher dang it, you beat me to saying it...

[@bingobongo357]

Carlsen gay

[@colinserbu2006]

Just an amazing dude.

[@HawkOfGP]

Psychological advantage is still an advantage.

[@theganas9905]

WRL Schumacher Pooiiii

[@3960xRocks]

The endgame with the knights and pawns against GabrielCardoso was just incredible. So fast! Hikaru's analytical skills are just out of this world.

[@mohammedmahamdi2019]

thanks for the stream naka ..

[@morelrenaud2339]

When will Hikaru write a complete repertoire for white and black based on the Bong Cloud ? I'd buy it straight away !

[@keepingupwiththecichlids]

This Gabrielcardoso is Naka's personal whipping boy.

[@mikeb6729]

Cool guy this nakamura... thums up...like this knockout stuff... nice all around.

[@jasonyum2052]

1:58:03 is art.. beautiful mix of positional and tactical play.

[@jeffgriffiths5945]

21:20 totally slow-rolled that checkmate lol

[@r2d387]

He didnt lose a single game of the show. Alien chess.

[@Buranazi]

42:25 I think it's just a draw after a2 as you can't proceed with mate threats like in the game. Black can't allow f4 to happen.

[@masaya7]

The answer is Chuck Norris, Batman and Zlatan

[@vincentrodrigue2588]

That second game was amazing

[@lepredator189]

Thanks to the Knight.

[@Fruege]

43:40, "he might have bishop f4 now but who cares". I dont know why I laugh so hard about this hahaha

[@jeku9679]

love the hansen- nakamura rivalry!

[@JoseRomero-ft9rt]

Gm hikaru is half gray with some tal and fisher in him this video is awesome

[@terrabitic7090]

These shows are absolutely fantastic! Hikaru is the best super gm.

[@leoblum0631]

And it's even more humiliating having to face the comment: "Against this guy I'm going to save the Bongcloud (e.g. 2 Ke2). He seems a little bit too good for that...." tap on the shoulder of the poor victim before being smashed again, like a bug under the heel. Horrific to contemplate that his opponents, who seem like hapless rag dolls in his hands, would all probably beat me 10 to 0. What a show!

[@TheHipHopVlog]

The King is back..

[@ldeans5620]

Hikaru makes it look so easy. That, of course, contributes to his popularity.

[@joejakubiec8941]

This totally kills gustafsson banter blitz. I would like to see weekly episodes of this

[@SyncChrome]

naka-gustafsson would be pretty cool tho. Especially if they'd both stream.

[@z17seattle]

how about radio nakamura

[@robotikempire]

He hasn't streamed in a while. I hope he comes back soon.

[@naturalphysx6318]

Wow, knowledge almost unlimited.

[@pericodelospalotes1305]

9:30 His intuition was amazing wow, he instantly knew that some tactic was in the air.

[@Vedioviswritingservice]

Gosh, Docamura sees so much. Incredible. He is a treasure.

[@kasparov9]

How to know when he has these streams?

[@miguelembuido6170]

"I'll play the benoni, the worst opening in the world" -Nakamura (2017)

[@jchap26]

Says a lot considering he played the Bong Cloud

[@acidburn1783]

Bobby Fischer used to play Italian game a lot ( In the case when his opponent doesn't play Sicilian). Bc4 and Bb3 moves targeting f7.

[@zarion1181]

Hey, Naka do you have a good setup for the white hippo?

[@maxd3480]

The would you rather at 56:45 has me geeking 😂

[@herzwatithink9289]

Naka's brain runs at a virtually incomprehensible speed :)

[@davezick800]

I still think that the Road Runner is faster, but not by much.

[@Chen-fp6xf]

Question 11 was a bit offensive for carlsen

[@StatenIsland77]

It's mind boggling as to how he does what he does. My word.

[@satnoet140]

that explanation at 47:40

[@slimjimcognito]

Stunning

[@egeyakut6621]

I think in Online Chess sites they gave players (+4 non stacking second) in every raunt. Because players plays rapidly in last seconds. It makes games more good.

[@hendarinriandi1100]

Wow .... super GM in action .....

[@gregstanger4198]

Wrong answer about either losing to Hansen or never being able to use his f-pawn again. He should clearly take the one time humiliating loss to Hansen in front of 80,000 people, because the humiliation from the multitude of inevitble losses that would result from (mysteriously) not being able to utilize his f-pawn would be far more devastating.

[@leoblum0631]

What an profound humiliation having to face 2.Ke2 and then being completely unable to punish it. Incredible to watch this superiority against a priori quite strong players. Don't think he would ever contemplate that move against Carlsen though!

[@jimromero5625]

I might watch this video but I'm not sure I really want to. Let's see. It's probably OK. I don't see any reason not to. Yaaaaarggh!

[@Psyman2]

"And here I have mate in 3" holy shit. Ho-ly shit. That was amazing. ~11:00 just casually mentions a mate in 3 he found in under 2 seconds. Ho-ly-shit.

[@bishopscore]

Guru Hikaru! Harvesting these 2500s like no other.

[@tsss1179]

1st Bongcloud at 2:05:22 2nd Bongcloud at 2:13:28

[@lepredator189]

I thought there were three.

[@theyneverlearn3679]

0th bongcloud at 1:25:40

[@pv3400]

Can we call this series NAKAOUTS

[@z17seattle]

Pedro Victor Nakamuras knockouts is the best possible title to clickbait/intrigue the silly wrestling fans that are looking for the wrestler nakamura

[@SuperNaidenov]

Great title hikaru don’t listen to them :)

[@rilum97]

Hey! Greetings from me, Rilum Osmanaj!

[@Anton-hc4vv]

What a legend

[@osaabd390]

did he just mate a 2500 player while giving advice on Bitcoins? insane!!!

[@Ianoxen]

damn 20-0 against that FM Gabriel player. Thats how huge of a skill margin he has even against an FM?

[@ryanbrooks5899]

I dont understand how he was able to take that pawn on f5 ar the end of the first game.

[@newpowerup1996]

its called en passant :P

[@jaybilzerian5934]

Takes takes takes and I just have a better postion .....overthinks and creates a better move

[@jackprinciple930]

talking about SChess or Sheriwan Chess -- i wonder instead of having extra pieces pop on to the board...couldn't they just simply modify the bishop and rook to also have knight moves.

[@jackprinciple930]

Just a bit more further thought. There exists a balance on the chess board between squares that are occupied versus vacant squares. Out of 64 squares 32 squares have pieces on them, and 32 empty squares to play in. Adding 4 extra pieces reduces the number of playing squares, and ultimately it tampers with the harmony between occupied and vacant spaces. So im thinking my suggestion for adding knight moves to bishop and rook, would allow for "new" pieces on the board without compromising playing space.

[@cedriccappelle]

How many moves did the game in 33:00 have?

[@liveleaky7571]

cedriccappelle 69

[@DAWEAP1]

What a beast

[@jaconova]

Qué monstruoso cómo juega.

[@Logkee]

Hi hikaru, i'm a big fan of you, i watched every game you played on chess. Com,streaming, i wish i play game with you just to hear you commenting my moves,

[@BeatsByClover]

CANT BE BEAT

[@ea2763]

One of the top players in the world and rather than being appreciative and just watching and learning, people are interested in his hair and the fan and the microphone etc.....wtf.

[@BeatsByClover]

Most people are retards

[@cosmicpures8462]

yeah lol, that was really annoying. Kind of bothered me that he chose to acknowledge those comments too, but I suppose that's just him being polite.

[@Eorzat]

Have you never watched a stream other than this before or something?

[@magicaryeh]

R H Nakamura is an amazing player but to be honest, its sometimes interesting for me learning other things about him as a person in addition to chess

[@pop9095]

Spoiler alert - Most humans are petty and childish. You are welcome.

[@vktesla]

Can someone time stamp when he loses and cries please?

[@Ohushi]

meanwhile bitcoin has quadrupled in value

[@acidburn1783]

Karjakin and Carlsen can give Nakamura a hard time. Even Eric Hansen can win one or two games against Nakamura. But there is gonna be a huge difference. Maybe 7 out of 10. But hands down, Nakamura's games are the most exciting and fun to watch. unorthodox openings, crazy attacks, tactics, and a very solid defense.

[@pianopro9]

What about GM Michael Roiz? He has a 2900 rating on chess.com and seems to play frequently

[@droceretik]

What is stopping him from playing Naka during his streams? Sometime Naka finds it hard to get an opponent during his streams as other GM's are intimidated by his 3000+ rating? Maybe not that many GM's are professional chess players and have careers and time consuming jobs just like everyone else in this world.

[@xXG3TPWNEDXx]

I fucking love Nakamura

[@sriracha9729]

Poor Cardoso! man, I feel bad for him

[@BeatsByClover]

Does Magnus Carlsen play against Engines? Is that why he is never online?

[@andrewleung941]

37:19 doesn't Ba4 save the bishop and knight

[@TheNiceguy1156]

1:15:05 why didnt black take on a2 with the queen?

[@ravishraj7319]

The Question should be like - "Would you rather lose to Eric Hansen 20-0 in front of 80000 people or marry Eric Hansen in front of 80000 people? "

[@Pedroski12]

he actually predicted bitcoin price lol

[@Hoobyj]

Hikaru's relentless hating on Eric Hansen brings a smile to my face.

[@joshcolbert4682]

this viceo mae me realise, how far ahead of your oponenets you really are, rating doesnt tell the entire story, you casually say what youre going to do next, thats what makes it so easy to learn from, but this video further points that out

[@unicockboy1666]

How did Magnus even get to his top score of 3200 this is so ridiculous...

[@FisicaCiencia]

Nakamura, I would like to see you playing against a stofish type engine, with time control of 5+2, even 1+2 Would be intersting to see, I know is absoluty unfair, but would be funny, at least for us. You could tray even handicap, like 5+0 without 2 pawns or something like that

[@vibonacci]

more bongclouds

[@BeatsByClover]

HIKA HIIKA GENIUS

[@Vizual_Racing]

Didn't Carlsen already beat him in Blitz this year?

[@bunhead8]

Hikaru, would you rather win $20 and have Eric Hanson win $40, or lose $20 and have Eric lose $40...lol

[@z17seattle]

is this a sadism test?

[@sergelorenzvillasica2361]

I make inaccurate moves in classical chess as much as he makes correct moves in blitz. :'( sad life.

[@mukmin01]

49:14 Game... OVAH!

[@lepredator189]

Sounds like a samurai.

[@abdellahherri1135]

The answer to your clikbait is carlsen,MVL and grishuk :)

[@16mic31]

And Simon Williams

[@crgschumacher7207]

MVL and Grischuk can't beat Naka in a 20 or 30 game match, they will get a fair few wins but overall score will definitely be in Naka's favour. The only one who can is Magnus.

[@whateverittakes1673]

Nakamura has destroyed both in blitz over the years in online context. Only Carlsen, no one else. I am not talking OTB but blitz online. Naka would rape Carlsen in 1 0 tho so Carlsen avoids that time control and needs 1 1.

[@zifircin1797]

im not trying to praise magnus but he isnt avoiding anything, he isnt the one who set it to 1 1 and chess.com have been criticized for it, rightly so

[@amigosXcorrespondenc]

Clickbait? Doesn't matter the tittle, people will watch any Nakamura streaming. U piece of shit.

[@lepredator189]

Jeez, always winning! Doesn't it ever get tiring for Hikaru and all these top guys? Always having to say "it's just all over", "and now it's just game over", "yeah, and this is over", "this is all over now", "and it's just completely over", and my favorite at 49:10: "...because Bb4 Qc6 Bb5! might just be like, GAME OVA!" Like a samurai, hahaha.

[@lalomillar6335]

Anand and Carlsen