Speed Chess Championship 2023 Quarterfinal | Hikaru v Fabiano! USA #1 & #2 Clash | !coinbase

[@colincampbell7384]

Really enjoyed Kassa Korley’s commentary, great job from someone I haven’t seen before

[@grantfitch8393]

Dudes mic was trash tho

[@michaels8386]

I agree. Kassa was a good commentator.

[@Speed99999]

' basic' , to be honest.

[@mikedpote]

Agree, great

[@chrisbien4456]

When I looked him up and saw he was an IM I didn't expect much at all. He found a lot of stuff that Dana didn't even see at first though. He explained everything very well too.

[@leubajean-charles6209]

Ultimately, Hikaru and Magnus are so much stronger than anyone else that you need almost miracle (like MVL victory over Carlsen 3 years ago...) to avoid a final between them, when both participate.

[@gaboelexo]

That wasnt a miracle

[@peolfpetler8500]

Nepo will surprise Vs Magnus. He is good and managing his time and is a very intuitive player. Either Magnus wins that easily or a very tough time for him.

[@eruptrl8893]

@@peolfpetler8500 Sorry to say but if you're beating Arjun by only 1 point, you ain't beating Magnus. Period

[@istolongg9434]

No miracle there

[@sam9239]

​@@eruptrl8893Nepo is weird. He'll struggle against Arjun, but then continue to give Magnus a hard time. I think it's just the styles. Same way Hikaru smokes people casually, then can't break Magnus. Perfect style for Magnus.

[@lifeofupendi]

Hikaru is definitely one of the all time chess greats. Not the greatest of all time but indisputably he's an absolute monster at chess. Hall of famer for sure

[@renx81]

He might be the GOAT of speed chess. Looking forward to his matchup with Magnus in this tournament.

[@salahsaadsalah7509]

​@@renx81online speed chess*

[@renx81]

@@salahsaadsalah7509 What exactly is the difference? And who do you propose is the GOAT without that distinction?

[@eruptrl8893]

@@renx81 Exactly when people think of speed chess they think of online speed chess and Hikaru is definitely the goat

[@lifeofupendi]

@@renx81 i think the issue is not who is the goat but that you think there needs to be a declared goat.

[@builderphill1361]

Recommendation: having a move counter on the screen to show how many seconds have been added would be a great addition!

[@怪人-b1x]

The final is gonna be Hikaru against Magnus, and its gonna be an epic fight. Dont know if Hikaru is still gonna play weird openings tho

[@renx81]

He just might. Magnus likes to do that as well. It would for sure make for good content!

[@milesgreenwood5036]

3 hours of e4 e5 Ke2 Ke7

[@gajanand9907]

who won last time?

[@zEcho1]

@@gajanand9907hikaru

[@Black-rc4tz]

​@@gajanand9907hikaru

[@aradhyarai6567]

Hikaru and Magnus are really good. It is really nice to see both of them defeat everyone else and take each other on the finals

[@nossenkanter]

Never heard anyone call Magnus "really good". Well, who is great then? 💀

[@atuema1602]

@@nossenkanter Garry Kasparov, Robert James Fischer, and Magnus Carlsen.

[@iliketurtles5180]

​@@nossenkanterNot everyone kisses Magnus's ass at every opportunity

[@xavierpierre1676]

hikaru just proved hes lightyears better then fabi using openings that are so dubious yet having 10 points higher then fabi in the end. truly a SPEED DEMON

[@renx81]

In speed chess for sure. He wouldn't dare to use these openings against Fabi in classical or even rapid format though.

[@adiedits8027]

Hikaru isn’t nearly as well prepared as Fabi but interestingly enough, their head to head matchups in classical are pretty even. Hikaru makes up for his lack of prep with insane talent.. it’s a shame his openings aren’t nearly as good

[@niranjanrajesh1058]

​@@adiedits8027lol "talent" good one.

[@soulsbourne]

​@@renx81yeah... everyone knows common sense

[@blizyon30fps86]

@@adiedits8027his openings aren’t bad. He purposely play dubious openings to create imbalanced games in order to win. Solid strong openings almost always end in draws at this level

[@bluwulf]

2:30:00 longest game ever

[@MasterInHD]

Hikaru destroyed Fabi playing nothing but 1. a3/b3/c3/e3/h3 and all of the dubious openings he could think off 💀 Hikaru is otherworldly. A true speed demon!

[@Micas099]

I've never seen Kassa Korley commentate a tournament. He did a great job.

[@christianjt7018]

Hikaru is also great at communicating, he is very entertaining to watch

[@otherdimensionss]

HIKARU plays weird openings to avoid Stockfish prep

[@lifeofupendi]

Also I wish there would be links in the bio for the casters. I'm familiar with danya but this is my first time seeing kassa korley and wish I had a twitch link for him. I can find it myself but it would surely benefit some of the lesser known commentators to have quick links to give them exposure.

[@botbot2085]

I really like Daniel's style of storytelling. Even the accent is on point! Great way to keep the audience engaged!

[@nossenkanter]

"This guy is a fashionista, how can he expect to be a serious chess player with such a big distraction?" - Full time streamer Naka

[@Swagtorian]

I liked this new commentator, kassa korley

[@arthursproject150]

Fabi is crazy good, but no matter how many times hikaru blunders and uses dubious openings, he just cant deliver. It shows the tension and how stressfull the time effect the players. Hikaru schooled Fabi so hard today XD GG y not Hikaru!

[@zEcho1]

The thing is, these “blunders” from Hikaru is mostly him missing a top engine line. If Fabic can’t find the crazy move sequence then he’s just equal or straight worse (which is what mostly happened this match). So he isn’t exactly blundering in a bad way most people would.

[@davidkimura3034]

Congrats Hikaru on getting married!

[@Wannabe_author]

Kassa is the weakest player out of the four by a mile but he still continues to say he would have played the best move in the position in a heartbeat😂😂

[@tmpwow4282]

Not really? He just explains the computer move

[@kingcosmuder8078]

Easier to find moves in general when your the one not playing even a 1000 Elo player might find the moves

[@crawler9065]

I really don't think he has the level to commentate on a speed chess match between some of the best players in the world.

[@SigSauerP226Legion]

@@crawler9065Clearly he does have the level he just did it

[@JBHACKSAW]

Kassa sounds like such a polished speaker. Poetic. Loved listening to him.

[@JDH_MUSIC]

Nakamura looks so dissapointed in Fabi at points hahahaha

[@Aemothkas]

Hikaru is so powerful he nerfed himself

[@adamstewart247]

Every game...Caruana better out of the opening... Loses in the middle game

[@gnahihz]

Not surprising considering the first moves naka makes

[@MGD33452]

It’s quiet… too quiet…

[@tanishsami9040]

Fr

[@M.Muminov]

Stupidly wasting time instead of giving up in an absolutely losing position - is this already normal? To hell with respect, just damn business, nothing personal, right?!

[@wot_noobclown5621]

Sideshow Bob is very likeable

[@Hyperborean_2]

Mi Kassa es tu Kassa

[@bring-out]

Embarrassingly bad audio quality. Danya's mic is way too hot while Kassa's mic is a potato. 🤦

[@McMacMastaMan]

Although the commentators are very good and have a lot of knowledge, the audio quality of Kassa Korley is hard to listen to in comparison with Daniel Naroditsky's audio (and all other commentators i heard until now for that matter).

[@deeperanddeeper]

He is starting out. His set up will get better, as will his commentating skills.

[@t.s...]

Hikaru! Cutie..😍❤

[@yusouph2002]

I don't understand what's the point of stalling the clock when you're up by six going into the bullet segment where you're clearly one of the best players in the world. I get it when players do it in order to not lose the match, it's a legitimate strategy, nothing against it. But Hikaru wasn't close to losing at any point of the match. So what was the reason of this, I'm still struggling to understand.

[@builderphill1361]

He literally doesn't care

[@cysinkaaewoods55]

Something only a super GM can understand probably

[@CosyBrew]

Your curiosity is well founded because as you point out it doesn't make sense. That is, it doesn't make sense until you come to understand that he's the most disgusting individual to ever play the game. He has a career of pulling these unpleasant stunts to antagonise players. I'm not in the least bit surprised, completely true to form.

[@essaysandmore]

Since there is an overarching timer, Hikaru stands to gain an advantage from stalling, especially when he's winning. The more time is lost during comfortable games, the less time Fabi has to get a new, more favourable position. I guess what @Mac-mv4lo is referencing is that it also gives him a psychological edge because it can be very frustrating for the other player to be stuck in these positions. So they become more prone to making mistakes.

[@lordtouchme77]

​@@CosyBrew you still live in 2010? Hikaru has change in recent years and he got better in terms of personality. He becomes more humble and accept the fact that there is someone who is better than him in chess (magnus), you talking like people couldn't change for the rest of their life. Speaking of antagonize other player magnus also have been doing the same thing to hans by accussed him of cheating without solid evidence yet y'all likes to lick his boot and pretends that he is a saint. Everyone is not perfect because we are still human afterall.

[@johanzijlstra7435]

Stop calling him "Nakka"

[@jesusvallin5177]

There has to be a rule adjustment. It’s just so boring what Hikaru does, he should have more respect for viewers.

[@Swagtorian]

Remember Magnus won over Fabi with some 18 gap. That shows how he is clearly better than all, seeing Hikaru not dominating Caruana.

[@dion4670]

I think you should stop judging chess players like that lmao. Some days ppl just play better or vice versa. Maybe you are right that Magnus is better than all but it's not every day that he's THAT better and that applies to eveyone.

[@aryaman5797]

Still magnus and hikaru will be 51-49% and last year hikaru defeated magnus so nobody knows

[@Swagtorian]

@@dion4670 yeah you are right but still fabiano given like 6-7 games to Hikaru where he was winning on position. He had only handful winning advantage if not 0 against Magnus.

[@tmpwow4282]

​ Why are you using Fabiano as a comparison for Magnus and Hikaru when they played and Hikaru won? Cope

[@Swagtorian]

@@tmpwow4282 world number 2 he is.

[@14-Peaks]

👍

[@nikhilranjan9264]

Monster

[@leonardkucsicsa3400]

Nerf Hikaru he too good

[@bharathreddy3842]

hikaru using engine?

[@Danumurti18]

Cute hair and accent.. what a Barbie guy..

[@nick6876]

Hikaru us great but damn that head bobbing he does in winning positions is cringe

[@CosyBrew]

The morally empty vessel that is Hikaru strikes again with the most shameful stalling tactics you're likely to see. How far the chess community has fallen to see that such an individual has amassed a fanbase. Truly defies belief.

[@builderphill1361]

People love to see someone win consistently, it's why Magnus and hikaru have such good fan bases. "Such an individual" is one of the best players of all time in quick time controls with increment. Why do you hate so much?

[@renx81]

"Stalling tactics" is not even a thing in chess. What he did there is called "match strategy". Perfectly within the rules of the game, and his opponent would be the first to agree. The fact that you choose to focus on that aspect of this match only goes to show your obvious bias. How about all the amazing feats he pulled off, beating one of the greatest players of all time using only dubious openings? Does that not "defy belief" as well? The answer is simple - of course it does, but in a good way. As opposed to the one dirty strategy you choose to focus on.

[@CosyBrew]

@@renx81 Keep using the utterly pathetic "match strategy" excuse. The great strategy that no one else ever pulls in such a shameful way. Despite his desperate attempts to play the "Magnus does it too card", it's always this low life that does it to this egregious level. Was it match strategy when he pulled the same stunt when he had a 10-1 lead against Fedoseev a few years back? Was that the match strategy you talk of? Embarrass yourself and try and defend that one. Why would someone use such a 'strategy' against underdogs who he knows, by his own admission, have almost no chance in the bullet sections. He does it because he loves to antagonise people, he's done it his whole career. You're another delusional apologist for the morally bankrupt.

[@Sam-pt3qt]

​@@renx81 Spitting facts. You certainly put him in his place.

[@muhdhazim5747]

Then it's not Hikaru you have a problem with, it's the format.

[@slyck_supracotra7136]

wow Danya is just compatible to every co-host he is simply the best commentator 🤷🙆🫡🫡🫡 congrats to Hikaru, looking forward to Magnus-Nepo match

[@ZainalAbidinn-w5d]

I'm big fan of Magnus but at this time I see hikaru will be a champion..