See No Evil | Blindfold Chess with GM Hikaru Nakamura and Gothamchess

[@GMHikaru]

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[@oo-nx3cd]

Yes your Lord

[@sanjivassassin6522]

Is this thumbnail from The 50 shades of grey ?

[@nickysharma1593]

Yes thumbnail is from Fifty Shades of Grey

[@2dgamer649]

YOU ARFE BVERY COOL

[@ChessGeek1]

At this point the thumbnails dont even suprise me

[@niconilo97]

Who break the 666 likes

[@GothamChess]

it felt good

[@elijahholguin7625]

pog?

[@TheVidzgamez73]

Jesus christ 😂 please stop

[@ashfaaqriphque]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@romanballista]

U guys doing brokeback mountain ?

[@SandbagCasts]

My eyes will never recover

[@satori1134]

"You really confused me, let me replay the whole game in my head, one sec."

[@reav3rtm]

Yeah, mind blowing.

[@ditya97]

“Let me replay the whole game in my head” lmao how does he say that so casually 😂

[@michelcharbonnier7603]

Its funny that Levy plays like a monster when blindfolded but misses an instant check-mate when looking at the board.

[@samayahone3497]

Concentrating harder when he can't see lol

[@css2165]

all while he's playing against 700s

[@newcool1230]

lmao who is doing these thumbnails...

[@TheFearmonger]

plot twist: its levy

[@ahzamarain6863]

Well the description says it's a guy named Jaron and it links his twitter, but I love the idea that Levy would make these thumbnails 😂

[@lussanderguilherme9195]

Wtff hahahahhaha

[@Hinarukun]

@@TheFearmonger plot twist: made by levy, approved by hikaru

[@wooshbait36]

It's Magnus Carlsen. He is thumbnail artist for Hikaru's channel.

[@arjunpadiyar956]

I feel like Hikaru's mask is just a VR Stockfish headset...

[@christopherclubb9167]

His brain is Stockfish, but his heart is Alpha Zero

[@JoeARedHawk275]

Christopher Clubb It’s kinda true lmao. He actually memorized so many positions, it’s insane. However, for positions he doesn’t know, he doesn’t always make the best moves out of thin air like alpha zero can

[@eulefranz944]

8:45 hikaru is truely his own computer, he even has a replay feature gg

[@ryanjansenbaranda8556]

not even human kek

[@zerad3307]

Yepp

[@NeoNeonGreen]

Yeah like come on I cant even remember what I ate for dinner

[@kkio8258]

Plot twist: the blindfold thing has replay video

[@haggaisimon7748]

@@NeoNeonGreen I keep forgetting if I took my medicine 10 min ago:)

[@magnuswieroed6649]

Whatever you’re paying the thumbnail guy, it isn’t enough.

[@varunmotwani7628]

Lmfao true

[@josephlee9267]

I love how even with a blindfold, Hikaru still looks up at the ceiling

[@ChaosZTC]

Ikr

[@wanzulianawanzainuddin7725]

Ceiling gave him the elo

[@garlicbreadstick404]

The secret to hikaru's chess mastery is that the ceiling telepathically inputs orders into his brain

[@mattkennedy371]

He does it even moreso blindfolded. He goes all Beth Harmon and shit...

[@josephking5078]

Hikaru is like a proud but reserved dad whenever Levi picks the move he had laid out lol

[@harshrajsinghrathore2812]

I watch the vids only so that youtube never stops giving me these amazing thumbnails

[@lunchaofficial]

Gay

[@harshrajsinghrathore2812]

@@lunchaofficial thine mother

[@angus6410]

1:25:36 Levy premoving misses Hikaru's checkmate idea LOL

[@gtALIEN]

LMAO HES SO DISAPPOINTED IN LEVY

[@Al-hb6uj]

Laughs* “I’m sorry”

[@pneumonoultramicroscopicsi4065]

Well hikaru also caused levy to lose because he misheard him

[@xferas7766]

@@pneumonoultramicroscopicsi4065 when

[@Not3xactly]

That pause by Levy before he realizes he fucked up lol

[@zerotolerance5477]

I love how Hikaru knows what Levy is gonna do before he even says it

[@samridhsharma416]

Shouldn't it be the other way around for the thumbnail? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@therockdwarfmockdwarf1476]

Levy tries it and misses the hikaru mate idea

[@abdulrahmanmady7596]

No. Hikaru must have heard the double click sound so he knew Levi recaptured.

[@tomyniepo9058]

Love how levy goes “goddammit” when hikaru plays the bongcloud

[@bensmith7172]

True

[@peterfox1380]

I love how Hikaru already hovers the piece over the square before Levy even says the move

[@demerzel3798]

Watching Hikaru premove Levy's move right before Levy says it never fails to bring me joy.

[@jenprismology]

was NOT expecting this thumbnail but okay i guess

[@voyagesdelame1]

TIMESTAMPS: Game 1: (Levy): 0:22 Game 2: (Hikaru): 4:15 Game 3: (Levy): 12:18 Game 4: (Hikaru): 15:33 Game 5: (Levy): 24:35 Game 6: (Hikaru): 35:42 Game 7: (Levy): 44:46 (Hikaru calls this the 3rd game) Game 8: (Hikaru): 51:22 Game 9: (Levy): 57:05 Game 10: (Hikaru): 1:07:15 Game 11: (Levy): 1:16:25 Game 12: (Hikaru): 1:21:08

[@0997oiuzztreqqiuztt]

I just wanted to go to sleep, god damn my Hikaru addiction.

[@statue6133]

same dude, it is 4am here

[@isamuog6529]

i love when hikaru premoves levi's moves with levi saying anything. tells me 2 things 1 that levi is doing something right in his movements and 2 hikaru is just too good in the brain 🧠

[@baileysmith4744]

best part of having a good player with you when youre blindfolded is they know what moves you are thinking and doesnt waste time asking what to do

[@eylonuri1194]

Me: glad I see the pawn fork on d4 Hikaru: let me just replay the game in my head real quick

[@Ezek18-32]

7:48 Levy's face when he realizes he has made a move without telling Hikaru... XD

[@izanazir7088]

"Either you say the move i played or I have no other choice but to play chess in mind with you"

[@willdrunkenstein5367]

15:37 Hikaru: Let's get the show started Levy: God damn it...

[@talhaozsoy6772]

These thumbnails alone can get me to watch the videos. No need for content

[@some1and297]

That was actually incredible; Levi messing up Hikaru then Hikaru replaying every move that was played that game in his head.

[@loganvoldeng7549]

He does that and then cant remember where he just set his coffee. Its crazy

[@Unpug]

I love how much Hikaru smiles in this, it’s like he’s a proud teacher of Levy every time he plays

[@jordonyang8]

Initially I thought levy was going to against Hikaru blindfolded which was insane but Hikaru is only making moves for him 😂😂😂

[@user-qb9wc6qw3f]

I like how Hikaru has a big smile when Levy plays

[@fixer8173]

Always love to see a professionals at work. Next level thumbnail, the chess is good too.

[@XoIoRouge]

For those who've seen Levy's shorter upload, his video is a clip of this, from 24:30 to 50:30

[@HenryMcCraken4]

When the man from gotham said he would dawn the mask one last time i really expected something else

[@anturanggatantra2137]

The thumbnail is WIILD

[@Not3xactly]

He replayed the whole game in his head. These guys are on another level

[@CrashEng]

The brilliance (to me as a noob) behind Hikaru hovering the move he anticipates Levy will play is so amazing to me. Just feels like unbridled intelligence from him. I'm so impressed by that.

[@jackkrom]

He's a genius, in my opinion. But vids like this are carnival tricks to get clicks.

[@Ro-Ghost]

​@jackkrom nothing wrong with posting entertaining content

[@ougintoga7195]

lmao 14:58 levy started talking without hikaru hearing anything

[@M.Ch-INFJ-T]

Loool

[@arekwalczak5041]

Mindblowing when Hikaru recreated 12 moves :O

[@champs774]

This is incredible. I'm impressed how Hikaru just replayed the game from the start in his head. It's making me to want to do the same. Thanks.

[@boulboul6251]

46:17 did he try to move the opponent pawn, it so easy that he thought that he was training 😂

[@MegaNumber001]

I know these guys are good and run through moves in their heads constantly but this is still astounding to me

[@lopezlion3164]

Anyone else noticed the 4 connected knights around 1:11:15? Majestic.

[@ChessGeek1]

The skill it takes to do this is crazy

[@twrk139]

More like very good visual memory than skill, but those two in chess are correlated so yeah

[@Braunnix]

5:20 tries to look at chat whilst blindfolded

[@urlnasser]

1:26:08 “ u found the mate, i didn’t even see the mate with my eyes”

[@chem826]

Yeah that’s cringe lol

[@mercronniel3122]

Thumbnail guy needs a raise

[@alvin55531]

I think it's crazy that Hikaru even considered the possibility he was losing to a 1000 rated player..

[@allstatechair5096]

Hold up... I like the thumbnail >:)

[@chaselowrance1406]

When levy is blindfolded it would be hilarious if Hikaru played him and just smashed him

[@justajobin1510]

I like how hikaru is predicting his moves

[@Shalomitz]

They should do this again, this is phenomenal content

[@maxobiyessir]

"Let me play back the whole game in my head" 💀

[@shojulee]

Alright, you better be paying your thumbnail artist some good money.

[@muhammadmoneebanwar3087]

*"He had us in the first half not gonna lie."*-IM Levy

[@stevemcintosh9381]

Hikaru: “King e2” Levy: *sigh* “Goddamn it…”

[@darthnightingale6086]

I am truly humbled. I almost feel like dropping to my knees and chanting "We're not worthy!" lol

[@StevenSenjaya]

So much trolling in just one video, that's legendary xD

[@jackharrington6397]

This thumbnail is so good

[@nod_jawk]

The thumbnail is really hikarious

[@DavidPaykin]

When the thumbnail is just as impressive as the blindfold chess

[@CrustyDonutts]

When Hikaru premoves Levy, and Blindfolded Levy makes the move - the affirmation of one's decision making - incredible!

[@makijamias5004]

Part 2/2 should also be uploaded in Hikaru's Onlyforks

[@johnbluz675]

Definitely my favorite thumbnails in all of youtube!

[@afraid2letgo]

- let me replay the whole game in my head Excuse me

[@isamuog6529]

i love how hikaru premoves the blind mans moves

[@luffy1882gsg]

The thumbnail is very unique

[@antonistsiki8464]

The fact that they can win without seeing is just obscene for a beginner like me,I don't have words.

[@pointerish]

The human brain is amazing. Very good at detecting patterns. These guys have years of training and experience. The blindfold ability is a byproduct of that experience and training.

[@darkumineru1681]

3:14 i was so ready for u to troll him by saying "i premoved nearly every single move u made"

[@benjaminoechsli1941]

Levy would take that as a compliment. It means he's playing good chess.

[@reychelamoroso6898]

hikaru's first game is so fast that we didnt get to see it

[@stanmarchtv]

Ngl, Hikaru looking for his coffee is bonus entertainment 😅😂😂

[@ZayanForFun]

Aw hell naw that thumbnail 😂☠️☠️

[@tanmaygarg30]

Bruh I love how hikari just premoves all of his moves😂

[@ahjgbhlahgaohgl]

These thumbnails keep getting better and better lol

[@MyselfVlogsPaul]

“enough with the English syntax, we’re not Ludwig” 😂

[@coreyscolaro288]

Levy premoving and fucking up the checkmate was great lmfao

[@killo500]

these 2 could meet eachother at the park and play chess to pass the time... like brother they dont even have the board

[@jvthan]

just love how hikaru basically plays the orher guys moves before he actually calls them

[@Squatsheldon]

Come on, how good can you really be at chess? 8:32 Oh.

[@mcmudkipp]

I think these guys forget that 700-1000 players can have good defensive/attacking ideas. But just miss things like a hanging piece, or fail to recognize a pin or basic tactic. Like 100% if we didn't do 1 move blunders easy clap higher rating.

[@DonFreeq]

I have never ever seen in my life 1k or below player with good defensive technique. Lowest ever was like 1500. Attacking very rarely may happen though.

[@mcmudkipp]

@@DonFreeq They **can**. Will not always be perfect of course and may miss things. Its just they always act shocked that games aren't all 10 movers using an opening trap

[@jstiller30]

haha i love it. everytime hikaru takes his mask off and rubs his eyes it looks like hes waking up from a nap

[@stefanmirkovic1840]

Your editor deserves a pay raise

[@KvoidCoconut]

the most impressive thing, is how hikarus mic isnt picking up any of the fan audio

[@Yes-tj7ui]

“Do you keep your eyes closed or open while blindfolded?” Ah yes the great feeling of cloth drying out and scratching your eyes

[@benjaminoechsli1941]

Levy has glasses preventing that.

[@mingster96]

you have to try to play levi while he's blindfolded lmao

[@tfth_stojanoski8321]

That wouldnt make sense cuz Hikaru is better

[@bigdoggetom6549]

12:18 Hikaru predicting the moves of both players 😭

[@anhuynh7309]

That look Levy give to Hikaru is weird😂😂😂 18:06

[@jaredgentile5838]

your friendship is beautiful to behold

[@Doomted90]

Hikaru hovering the pieces because of course that's the only move!

[@MineCraftingCow]

8:56 is it me or is that 900 rating guy playing so much better than his rating

[@alexanderritznissen5100]

This thumbnail is honestly disturbingly good

[@Shome2049]

Actually Hikaru and Levy were playing against each other. "Who wins faster!"

[@DetectiveWraith]

Hikaru seems to barely be holding in a laugh when he lies to Levi about his opponent being 1900

[@wynoglia]

I love this uncle nephew feel you guys give

[@Karrar75]

that thumbnail....

[@raptorcrasherinc.9823]

i like how Levy intentionally messed up in the second game just to have Hikaru show off his incredible power

[@gorfyx8174]

7:45 THAT LEVY FACE

[@warsmith1294]

I love how Hikaru could guess Gotham's next move

[@MattTrevinoJR]

6:43 the person playing had a brief moment of excitement

[@manishah624]

These thumnnails are wild