STOMPED!!

[@xanderwilson3486]

the fact that you sit at the board for 6+ hours and then do prep outside of that and STILL make recaps for the fans to watch is amazing. screw the haters you’re amazing 👍🏼

[@notsoeloquent]

​@@darthvader3465Hans assmuncher is here

[@katscript]

@@darthvader3465 lets see you do it then

[@donsimons9810]

darth, are you 15? adulting is hard enough. wait till life smacks you in the face then demand you work past dinner time with a smile. lil cretins

[@place-holder5221]

@@darthvader3465oh boy, let’s see how taxing it is to play 6+ hours of chess each day against the best players in the world, and while other players go relax at the pub or go to sleep, he comes and makes recaps for us. You clearly don’t understand how mentally taxing chess is sometimes

[@23____samu]

​@@darthvader3465 A ver, hazlo tú, para que te calles un poco la boca.

[@nileshsinha2295]

Every time I think that Naka is now out of contention.. he reminds me of his golden words "It's not a sprint... It's a marathon."

[@notsoeloquent]

Just when I thought I was out... they pull me back in

[@calebclark5880]

I heard what you said about the many negative comments you got last game. So I thought I’d come over to YT and show my appreciation for all you’ve done to make this event enjoyable for your fans. Thank you Hikaru for hiring two top class commentators, for literally running back to your room for a live interview after the game, for spending time with fans outside the venue, and especially for recaps every night. I appreciate it.

[@donsimons9810]

hiring commentators? missed this

[@calebclark5880]

@@donsimons9810 GM Jon Ludvig Hammer and WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni are commentating Hikaru’s games live on Kick.

[@gh3meister]

How do you know he is literally running back to his room? I think he is probably walking lol

[@calebclark5880]

@@gh3meister I don’t make this stuff up. He apologized in his interview for being sweaty because he ran to his room for the interview.

[@houssineatm7827]

From what i saw he got the hate because of what he said about fabi

[@ElijahGinsburg]

Just came over to say I'm genuinely sorry you're receiving any type of negativity. You've helped me (among so many others) fall in love with chess, and taking the time to do these recaps after the grind of top-level classical matches is so far above and beyond what could ever be asked of you. Thanks so much for your commitment to sharing with us, and I'm glad you have strong people in your corner to help you through when people are awful. Thank you, Hikaru! Cheering for you!

[@DonCorleone4]

@@bring-outOn the contrary, I believe those remarks could be considered precise given the circumstances

[@tanush6599]

Can one reply on a wholesome comment not be a hate one

[@SergioAbarca9]

@@bring-out You must be American right? Only an American has the sufficiently smooth brain to make such a comment...

[@piotrcthlu]

I can. Although it's not that wholesome lol. None of us can even imagine playing ches at half this level, and some of you go crazy like he's playing for you. He is certainly fucking not playing for you, so get a life of your own and support the man who is teaching you chess and pumps out content constantly. If someone's been in a bad place in life, he can appreciate others. Hate speech is for people living with their moms and jerking to porn every second hour Peace love and all that bullshit

[@KatoYutobe]

why are you sorry? you're cringe. Learn why most of chess players literally hated Hikaru. he is one of the worst personalities in the chess world

[@xedwyn6244]

Love how Hikaru is genuinely stoked to see Fabi back in the running alongside him. And after defeating Fabi the other day plugs his podcast. Great sportsmanship verging on a bromance.

[@B-fq7ff]

maybe he's just pretending to be stoked for the content

[@hyacinth199x]

@@B-fq7ff he's always shown his respect and excitement particularly for fabi since they're both representing usa. these chatgpt haters are flooding around.

[@CleanClaspCollector]

And yes, a supportive wife is the key to a happy life - well done Mrs Nakamura

[@alumpy-acho112]

A great chess player in her own right!

[@noesuarez4186]

Or Husband 💅

[@jakestalvey8245]

That stinks that so many people are negative! Thank you for giving insight to the game from the highest of levels! Well done and hope you win this tournament!

[@chinoutugirl111]

Gayy

[@chriszhang1660]

@@jakestalvey8245bot

[@magnustheawesome3478]

I'm convinced that "Todayyyyyyyys video" gets longer every video 😂

[@theintrospective255]

2028 be like "todayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyys video"

[@Patrick462]

yea in 2056 when Hikaru has been world champion for, what, 32 years, it'll be: Todayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyys hologram

[@gwilfl1]

Lets Go Hikaru! That's my streamer win lose or draw. Great win today champ, you really killed it with deez knights today

[@lordquintus1419]

I'm so sorry to hear that people trash your recaps. I LOVE these! I pull it up in the middle of rushes at work to check on YOUR games. I watch how your games go during the day. But no matter what, I always watch the recap, too, nothing against Hess and the commentators, but there's nobody else I'd rather hear about your games from than you. You've got this. Keep playing and enjoy yourself man.

[@Yellowstone300]

Bro he was joking. Nobody is trashing his recaps. Just check the comments on his previous video...

[@jjjyli686]

Boohoo🤣🤣 he does these videos so kick pays him good.

[@vmashevsky]

Thanks for finding the time for the video after such a day! Really impressive dedication to us from such a star, that simply has no precedent!

[@elzarcho]

Is there any other person at this level in any game or sport who would be willing to go out right after a game and explain how they screwed up? This guy is top 3 in the world in one of the most competitive events. Mad respect for the humility and courage it takes to play the game at this level and then come and explain it to dullards like me. Much love, Hikaru. Thanks for making the game amazing.

[@chriszhang1660]

“Welcome back everyone for todayyyyyy’s Vidit… dang it!”

[@korrupt_]

LMAO

[@johnk5001]

Easy words to criticize someone at his level for mistakes, harder to make something out of your own life that would compare with his achievement.

[@chriszhang1660]

@@johnk5001 Sir do you understand what humor is?

[@Kingkrust.]

​@@chriszhang1660ur life is humor little boy, get a job

[@LiteralCats]

No hate to Vidit, but man you're killing the vibe here :(

[@djgk53]

Why anyone would leave those kind of comments has me stumped. What other super GM does these recaps? Taking time out of their day, prep time or to just relax but instead makes these for you. You get to hear all of Hikaru's thoughts good or bad. Be supportive.

[@ilikebeingsmart]

💯

[@nishensemble]

None. The people shitting on him are asses, period. I said in another comment I think Hikaru will be viewed as the Charles Barkley of Chess - everyone knows that when Charles was at his peak in his event, MJ had to basically be the greatest to beat him, and I think Magnus and Hikaru kind of have that relationship. And I think history will be kind to Hikaru for letting us into his life, win, lose, or draw.

[@dillon5285]

Keyboards make haters feel too powerful so they go cause trouble where nobody wants to hear it

[@davidhale8034]

World is filled with asshats.

[@sam9239]

This happens to any personality that has a lot of fans. It's like some sort of unwritten law of society, where anyone that gets big should also have a big crowd of haters too. You'll see in those comments, they don't actually dislike Hikaru, but want to be part of a cause that goes against the curve. They'll say stuff like, "Where are the Hikaru fanboys now?" and "Glad to see Hikaru getting humbled" etc. They don't actually dislike the chess he plays, but want something to be mad about it.

[@marcel9932]

I really respect the mentality you have coming into this event. Not cocky, just pure chess enjoyment and content. Big respect! F*** the haters!

[@tamerlanhalilov]

I don't pretend to understand how much of a pressure you're going through right now. Playing for 4-6 hrs straight in this kind of tournament, preparing for the next rounds, recovering from losses and even draws when you could have won and still constantly delivering a great content to your audience is really tough. It's your choice not to get as much rest as you probably need, and I'm here not to judge. As a part of your huge fans community I can only say that I really appreciate what you're doing because I absolutely love your content. You're giving your fans so much inspiration and positive energy even though it's really tough sometimes. Your videos are always a source of motivation (for me and a good part of your audience at least), and I'm really greatful for what you're doing. Unlike many other content creators out there, you're so passionate about this game and about making content that it is truly hard to understand how you're handling that all by yourself. I've looked through a few hundreds of comments under your previous recap and wanted to let you know that the absolute majority of your audience is rooting for you and has a huge respect for you and your content. It's only a matter of pressure that you're going through that you're even noticing some mean comments (their number is really incomparable with the number of positive ones), but I absolutely get your feelings. Always remember that we love you and don't let anyone upset you. You're a greate player, content creator and person. We're rooting for you at this tournament (and most of us for you only) and at many others. Good luck and have fun in next rounds :)

[@757Bricksquad]

Dude, genuinely ignore hate comments. It doesn’t matter what kinds of videos those people watch, they’d find someone to hate. Don’t take it personally. I just started playing chess in the last few months and watching your videos (especially the ones designed to be informative) has helped me climb all the way to 843 now. Your content is much appreciated and I have a lot of respect for you thanking your wife being supportive. Very admirable.

[@Jivewired]

It can be so tempting to fixate on the negative comments, but Hikaru please don't let the vocal minority of haters bother you. It's so admirable how much you have grown as a person and become such a fantastic sportsman, in addition to being one of the very best players in the world. As someone who used to be (inwardly) somewhat critical of you for the erratic sportsmanship of your youth, know that your growth as a person has 100% won me over as a fan, and I think anyone who has failed to make a similar journey as you have grown has failed in both rationality and empathy. That's on them, you've done your part admirably and it's so obvious to the rest of us what a great dude you've become. Cheers Hikaru, keep up the awesome work and content man we're rooting for you and Fabi as the two best all-around excellent ambassadors of top level chess from the USA.

[@coolpapabell22]

2:43 It's really fun to sit in the chat for the Candidates streams and see all the 1200s start flaming as soon as the eval bar moves a pixel....

[@Idiomatick]

I literally abandoned the livestream because of the toxicity. They need to start banning people.

[@LeonzDK]

I’ve tried reporting comments for hate speech, but they just keep coming from the same people over and over. I’m glad many people don’t fuel the fire and let the haters burn out.

[@SPQR_14]

Seriously... the Hikaru Haters are quiet all game because Hikaru has an advantage. As soon as the eval bar drops against them you see dozens of comments just flaming and attacking Hikaru, calling him "Chokamura" and such... I tried to tell them the game wasn't over. Well, they got very quiet again once he regained the advantage lol. All they understand is eval bar, not chess!

[@moelarry8088]

people in that chat see a 5 centipawn advantage on the eval bar and think that anything short of winning the position is a complete failure lol

[@coolpapabell22]

The "hide chat" button is the best feature the stream has.

[@brentplaysmadden2128]

Go Hikaru! Proud of you, great bounce back win

[@nayeemurrashid1848]

Hi Hikaru, I've watched nearly all of your videos, and they've become a real source of happiness for me. In fact, thanks to you, I've been following this year's Candidates Tournament closely, even though the games often finish around 5 am and I have exams the next day! Despite the early hours, I haven't missed a single one of your matches. I just wanted to wish you all the best. No matter the outcome, you've already won the hearts of your fans. It really upset me to hear you say that negative comments have gotten you down. You bring so much entertainment and joy to so many people, and it's unfair that you have to deal with negativity, especially during challenging moments. This is the first time I've commented on one of your videos, but I wanted you to know there are many more fans like me who genuinely appreciate you, your chess, and your content - far more than the few who leave hateful comments. Thank you, Hikaru, for being amazing.

[@R41d1]

3:00 sad to hear that there were so much negative comments on you and that it also affected you. I am very happy that you were able to recover and win without a decent prep in this game. everything still open for you. I mean, the best final would be you vs nepo or fabiano. But unfortunatelly this time there is only one player to qualify for the title match. Its so nice to hear you thoughts in that tough positions and why you made move x not the other. in the livestream everyone yells all the time on all tables "blunder" when engine evaliation moves for more that 0.2. But (as a really bad chess player) its nice to understand, what you were thinking. I also watching some german recaps. And one of them often says "this is a human move - enginge would suggest *this and that* but no chess player calculates this was".

[@ddenti99]

Thank you, Hikaru. I do feel welcomed back. 😌

[@HiThere272Dude]

I hope you know you have fans out there supporting you rain or shine! You have shown a fierce competitors true resolve being able going forward with such a strong mentality, and shaking off those haters. Having a supportive partner is such a blessing. I will be rooting for you! Good luck!

[@dietrichhittmusic]

Shoutout to Hikaru's wife for saving the tournament

[@shashantr.9380]

The fact that a Super GM is is making recap videos and going through the comment section while playing for the candidates blows up my mind

[@itsgamz3693]

Its crazy people would hate on these recaps, it's a privilege to get to learn from the best like this. Good luck in the upcoming games!

[@KatoYutobe]

"it's a privilege" no, its basically free money for him without putting too much effort

[@itsgamz3693]

@@KatoYutobe haha we clearly have very different outlooks on the world, pal.

[@TyTimeIsAwesome]

People like you just need to go away. No appreciation for anyone or anything If you think it's so easy, why don't you do it? I know why- cause you just wanna complain like a little child.

[@user-cv2uf1yy1f]

Hikaru’s wife is such a chad. Thanks for the recap Naka. Keep fighting king you dropped this 👑

[@javierivangarciaveloz5388]

Why?

[@1Plebeian]

Supporting your spouse when they're down is chad behavior.

[@tonyb9735]

I had to look this up. According to Google .... "The slang term Chad originated in Chicago as a pejorative term for young, upper-class, urban males. In modern internet slang, the term can be similar to "bro" and generally refers to an "alpha male" or otherwise a genetically superior male." What exactly are you saying about Mrs Nakamura? 🤣

[@memesix5440]

@@tonyb9735that’s an older definition. Now a days chad is more inclined to mean someone who is “based” (search that one up as well) which means that they’re incredibly cool or “alpha” in terms of doing cool things or good things. Gender is typically irrelevant with the word now.

[@adityavv96]

Only 1 King MAGNUS CARLSEN !

[@alexmatei22222]

3:00 You are the only reason i started playing chess, and I hope you will win the tournament. When you lost I was sad the whole night😂 so besides the haters, there are a lot of people who care about you and wish you all the best no matter if you win or lose. Goodluck!

[@Zeno-i1n]

I feel so happy seeing you win.

[@ajmcbride2569]

20:12 we find out Hikaru is spending his rest day by not resting, playing title Tuesday, and subtly challenging Magnus Carlsen.! What a freaking beast. no rest for the champ. Pure class.

[@vincenzocasartelli8662]

In Spanish we have a saying that says: "behind every great man there is a great woman who supports him." It is incredible how having the luxury of enjoying the analysis of a possible world champion for free and from the comfort of our homes and treating him harshly after a defeat, no one is perfect, we are all human and have feelings, even the super GMs. We must think before offending a person.

[@Zoomo2697]

"The proverb “Behind every great man there is a great woman” has become popular during the 60s and 70s in the United States after the femininity emerged as a movement in literature and social sciences. It was first used by a newspaper, The Port Arthur News, in its publication of February 1946 in a report on sports. “As he received his trophy, the plucky quarterback unfolded the story of how he ‘came back’. He said, ‘They say behind every great man there’s a woman. While I’m not a great man, there’s a great woman behind me" In Spain and throughout the world.

[@crusaderACR]

​@@Zoomo2697 It's much older than that in Spanish I'm pretty sure. Spanish is kinda known for having a proverb for every little thing. My grandpa used to say one every other sentence. Nowadays it's still really common to say these kinda phrases but not so much as in the past.

[@pancouvervenguins8573]

@@crusaderACRi mean even the bible has similar proverbs it’s kinda just common sense

[@kirkmason7079]

Abasov in the end did not have his minor pieces working together. His knight needed to get involved. Hikaru wins a heartbreaker for Abasov.

[@Roman-wg3hi]

It is great to hear you have such a supporting wife who pushes you back up after envious or miserable people want to talk you down. Huge respect to your accomplishment, and keep it going! You have a supporting and great community still behind you!

[@infinitytoinfinitysquaredb7836]

Standings after round 10: Nepo & Gukesh 6 Hikaru, Fabi & Prag 5.5 Vidit 5, Alireza 3.5, Nijit 3

[@The_Lightless]

I hope Gukesh wins he has looked really strong this tournament

[@b1NdeRl]

Hearing that you couldn’t prep because of the haters is hearthbreaking. I wish you all the happiness and health in the world. The outcome in chess does not matter.

[@neko-chan6145]

I am glad you called out the haters. And you explained that these flippant mean comments do even affect you. You should have all the positive support to weather this marathon. I admire you putting out these recaps for your fans and to watch you play at the highest level. I got back into chess because of you and gothamchess. Thanks for making chess exciting again. I love to have someone to root for in these competitions. I am so excited to watch. Thank you again.

[@jeremyrinker1339]

You are a BEAST Hikaru!!! I watched live yesterday and everyone was cheering you on… Win, lose, or draw we appreciate everything you do!

[@carterwix2435]

Thanks hikaru for uploading these like an absolute boss. Great tourney so far

[@dayvharris]

Forget the haters. Remember 99.99999% of us do really have no idea what it takes to compete with candidates level chess players. Combined with the fact it's a winner take all tourney. And Vidit in particular has shown some brilliant moments in this tourney in at least 4 to 5 different games, not just against you. This has been a fun candidates tourney to watch, especially your games.

[@shabareessoofrivia.2869]

Hey hikaru im so glad you talked about all the comments you got from yesterday, its the internet and there will always be haters but dont forget us supporters too we will be with you weather you win or loose and is always looking forward to your recaps the follow day, as you said your influence on us, the people who are interested in chess is out of this world and something that has never been acheived so you already are a winner and a teacher to me and a lot of people all around the world! Thank You

[@jtd8719]

From a former Canadian now living stateside, I give you mad props for recapping and running through your in-game thought processes and owning when you make "blunders". I use quotes because you play at such a high level that it's not often obvious to us non-playing plebes. Thank you for sharing the good and the bad and letting us live vicariously through your experience and your exemplary good sportsmanship. You deserve to be there. Keep fighting the good fight, sir, and I hope you take some time to see the sights/enjoy the culture while you are in Toronto.

[@TheDrive110]

Roller coaster of emotions watching the tournament

[@pct4to]

Very close candidates! Top 5 within .5 points, it’s gonna be a crazy final 4 games. Edit: Ignore the haters! Most of them are 1000 elo and don’t understand how difficult these tournaments can be mentally, physically, and of course, when you don’t have an engine to look at the entire time. Regardless, I believe they are the loud minority, and most of your fans myself included will continue to root for you win or loss.

[@willywonka6487]

bullshit! there was alot of support for naka in the last vid and he is being a crybaby now

[@matta5749]

@@willywonka6487 You seem to be agreeing with him and demonstrating his point

[@victorkao1472]

I feel like none of them can even manage to watch the full 5-6 hours stream, let alone play chess for that long

[@JeremyHopsonLIVE]

@@victorkao1472oh, you don’t think people who waste their time hating all day on the internet couldn’t handle these OTB tournaments plus reviewing it directly afterwards? You’d be absolutely right lol

[@Jonesy_Gaming]

Get that Title Hikaru!!!

[@yomedrath]

I'm rooting for you! I've seen loads of positive comments around that praise you for doing the postgame interview with your opponent after you lost. Not everyone will be able to appreciate your commitment to being open and transparent for your fanbase and the community, but I sure do! Thank you for being so engaging for everyone, i'm a casual watcher and your play & content is what keeps me interested.

[@SavageWorkouts]

Man I'm really sorry they gave you a hard time yesterday. I'm in law school so I've been super focused and not watching the candidates. I searched you up today just because I knew you would have something awesome up. Thank you Mr. Consistancy! You rock. Screw the haters man lions don't concern themselves with the opinions of sheep

[@wfundy]

It is incredible the level of sharing you do in such an important event after grueling days. Super insightful and entertaining. I’m thankful you put these together. Go win this thing!!

[@shawnnathan7658]

A round of applause for Mrs. Nakamura 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Mark_Bloom]

Wow - can’t believe people gave negative feedback to you yesterday. You are one of the best players in the World, playing in one of the toughest tournaments AND you still take time out to make recap videos. Props. And congrats on the win today - was quite tense in the middle game!

[@saryjou2793]

I think doing a recap after that tough loss yesterday is a sign of a strong mentality. I'm really shocked that someone wrote bad comments instead of appreciating your great effort.

[@SasmithaPerera-tt7pi]

When Hikaru says “bye” it’s the saddest moments of the day because we need more recap videos soon, Hikaru.

[@aym.m103]

Kramnik is in shock again.

[@ryanpendlebury967]

"He can't keep getting away with it!" - Kramnik probably

[@vivekchalasani]

Hikaru farming Abasov for the free win 😂

[@MaxIronsThird]

free win? dude hasn't lost a single game with white and Nepo wasn't able to win against him on neither rounds, plus most of the games that he lost with black, he was holding up for most of the game, then one single mistake in the endgame and he couldn't come back.

[@SadCrabMan23]

Yeah Hikaru almost lost this. He’s definitely not a free win. He’s a 2600+ lol

[@place-holder5221]

Abasov is an amazing player no doubt, but he’s a 2650 against 7 other super GMs.

[@leviknight21]

Abasov has given hes opponents a really tough time ngl idk what you are watching

[@notsoeloquent]

​@@leviknight21he's not watching anything 🤡

[@jeffreymartens2793]

I love your recaps. I had a lot of respect for you doing one even after a tough loss. I think it takes a big man to do that. I appreciate you.

[@RonZucker]

Win or lose, I want you to know that you have done more in the run-up to this tournament and in your description of your thought process, to bring this long since retired player back into chess than anyone else ever could. Thank you so much for all the work you are doing. I'm rooting for you, not just in this event, but in life. Thank you and good luck!

[@Glenn-tj3fk]

The fact you hire GM Hammer and WIM Fiona both to comment on the livestream is a treat i look out to every day. When i don't make it, i'm always happy i can get a game recap done by you. I hope people will remember this effort next election of chess streamer of the year. I for sure will.

[@justice5482]

where can I see the lifestreams? i would love to see hammers commentary on these

[@marcandsimoncooking7751]

This is the First time ever for me to write a comment for a KZbin Video but I really have to Tell you that u inspire me a Lot hikaru. Its crazy how u create content and play this incredible chess at the Same time. I really refuse to believe Theres people hating on u. Because on top of beeing such a good chessplayer and content creator u seem to me as a really decent human beeing respectig His opponents and beeing openly critical to your self whilst showing so much Humor. I Wish u all the best and i Hope u get chess world Champion. U deserve IT for your couraged way of playing chess and your life time accomplishments for this Sport. Love from Münster Germany

[@Overkill9991]

Very clutch win against Abasov today. With 4 rounds to go and with 3 people being a half point out of first anything can happens you just need to stay vigilant and take the opportunites when they are presented to you. Some more wins and you can either tie first(and be part of tiebreaks) or just outright finish first. Either way glad to see you win a games

[@adibgbs3136]

"If you have no haters, make sure that you are not successful" Just keep going

[@donsimons9810]

this made sense in your head? that’s sweet

[@tomyao7884]

@@donsimons9810 He meant "if your goal is to have no haters, just make sure you're not successful" don't be mean dude

[@adibgbs3136]

@@donsimons9810 yes hater

[@donsimons9810]

@@adibgbs3136 oh good one. I now have learned my lesson. Here - kiss. feel better, little one

[@thetiltedlawyer]

Hikaru, I've followed your career since the ICC days, when I would sit in awe watching you play chess without the commentary. I"m 43 years old, and although, I'm older than you, I feel like we've grown up together. Ignore the haters....they hate just to hate. Your career is remarkable, and no matter what happens in this tournament, you have left a chess legacy that will live on long after all of us are gone! Much love from SoCal!

[@Tralalakritiker]

Ay Hikaru, you're definitely the biggest reason for me to watch the tournament and Play the game At All. Keep up the amazing work and i really do hope you'll play some more Hella entertaining Games!!

[@LHSlash]

I am always amazed that we live on a time where a super GM is playing the candidates and still shares with us his games reviews - just a few short hours after the game. This is an incredible privilege and I am incredibly grateful for it

[@avramtsvi]

Hikaru, when the chips are down, I always have 64 squares and some inspired arrow drawing from you. You play beautiful chess, and your commentary is a delight. Don’t listen to a vocal minority, who enjoy complaining about content you offer them for free. Almost all your subscribers are in your corner, ride or die.

[@nealhuffman7684]

It's so funny watching all of the engine goblins talk about players being washed up for +/-0.5 fluctuations in the evaluation

[@BingoBangoB0NGO8]

The haters may be louder sometimes but please remember that us happy fans greatly outnumber them. And the fact that you make any number of people happy is all that matters. Haters gonna hate, but you don’t fight hate with hate. You fight it with aggressive love and positivity! We genuinely love what you’re doing, Hikaru. Keep it up!

[@susansuarez343]

Congratulations Hikaru! As a new subscriber & new to chess, you’re an amazing GM &you & your wife are great together! I really enjoyed watching your game today & I know you can win the Candidates Tournament & become the world champion because I believe in you! Susan from Toronto Canada 🇨🇦🇺🇸🍍 20:47

[@christosmous3140]

Dear KZbin today the job was done

[@chrisrobbins2632]

Hikaru devourer of souls. Arrows good, no arrows bad.

[@Dune44]

You are doing amazing hikaru, the first place is only one win away and you got the momentum back. Keep it going champ 💪🏻

[@aarongrooves]

It boggles my mind that anyone gave you a hard time yesterday. You rock!! Not only amazing content, but incredible games and even more incredible insights into chess. I've gotten better just by watching your recaps. Can't thank you enough!!! Please ignore the haters. They are definitely in the minority!

[@jujulapomme]

Congrats on the win, many thanks for the great recap videos and also mad respect to you and your wife to keep on with such positive energy. I wish you all the best for the rest of the tournament. Unfortunately some make it a sport to be horrible on the internet, but there are many more supporting you. We are rooting for you 🎉🎉

[@dns4060]

Dont listen to the haters Hikaru, you are playing an incredible tournament. Listen to your inner voice while playing. Sometimes you overthink moves that would have been good. You got this, we believe in you!

[@danieladrianleone3527]

Yeah! Well done Naka! I had to stop watching the game at move 37 and simply returned home to see how the game had ended. The "haters" or unfavorable comments don't matter. Trust your instincts and you have reason to, after a rocky start you haven't given up and are fighting. The truth is that I would very much like to see you Champion, because in my opinion you are the only Champion who could not be eclipsed by Carlsen, as happened to Ding Liren. And having said that without any malice, I'm sure that if Nepo won he would end up losing to Ding and the cycle would repeat itself. If you wins, it would be very good for Chess in general, Ding Liren would have time to recover, Carlsen would not have it so easy and Nepo would have time to work on his character, since he is literally "his worst enemy". So, Keep Fighting! Greetings from Argentina.

[@stuart3178]

Congrats on the win today!

[@janlouisstrydom8944]

On the edge of my seat for every Hikaru game. Gooooo Naka. Ps thank you so much for taking the time to post during the tournament. Incredible commitment to your fans

[@Kozlova01]

Your fans are always with you! Thanks for the game! There are a lot of emotions from this tournament, you can see how it's not easy it is.

[@shouldersofgiants4649]

Bro for real prepping for Titled Tuesday by playing in the candidates

[@adamwitt2203]

Hikaru you're the man, don't worry about trolls. Also Joe Rogan said he wants you on his Pod cast in case no one told you. Would be huge for your channel and would be cool also!

[@mohamedbouloud7033]

hikaru never fails to doing hikaru's stuff

[@ethan073]

2:29 seriously, forget about internet commenters. Collectively, we are a spoiled and narcissistic 10 year old sadistic brat. There’s no point in listening to any of it. Good luck in the rest of the tournament, you’re playing well

[@domcastrobluefool]

Hikaru is double the age of his opponent tomorrow but old is gold! But Hikaru looks waaay younger than 36 imo 😅

[@TonyPianoSheets]

Don't listen to the haters Hikaru! Especially when they are rated 2 thousands points less than you. You're doing amazing!

[@paul-juniorblack6151]

Not gonna lie Hikaru. You were winning and then you lost the advantage and I was like oh no. He has 7 minutes to Abasov's 25 He's gonna lose this. And I tuned out to go watch other things. I can't believe you still got the win. I will never lose belief again. I'm sad I missed the final part of the stream when you turned it around. Good win and I hope you keep going strong

[@samuelkazi68]

OMGGG. Almost the same for me. It was like I was on the board. I was at work so the stream was still on but I was bummed out that he was losing. As soon as Abasov blundered and Hikaru took advantage I shouted lmaoooo.

[@avivaknin-ot6kz]

Well played hikaru. The live viewers had little faith.

[@stevenmitchell7134]

Love the recaps, win lose or draw you’re here! Your insights and the fact you call the knight the horse and the rook the tower make me smile every time. Go well in the remainder of the candidates, you’ve become my favourite player since starting to watch these videos…

[@orilivneh6315]

I love the recaps and appreciate that you make them. It gives patzers like me a taste of what high-level chess is like. Thank you!

[@donsimons9810]

well done. You the man. To do this well when you 100% did and could not prepare as much as the rest just shows you’re the real deal. You’re a target for sure!

[@lilvirgo1]

We are rooting for you. Win this whole thing. Its time we see the words "WC" beside the name Hikaru Nakamura

[@sleekmountaincat]

Hikaru, I heard you mention in the post game stream that you caught a lot of hate after yesterday... I am sorry! You have so many people supporting you and in your corner, through the ups and the downs. I am a new found chess mega fan, and you're the reason! You got this! ❤ P. S. Your stream team is amazing, love hammer and Fiona

[@adgod2521]

Rooting for you. Stay strong! Greetings from sweden 💪

[@rbnn]

In the position 17:32 with the RBN and a pawn versus BBN, maybe black plans to sac the dark square bishop for the a pawn with two pawns for a rook. However, that could be very hard to win for white

[@blainelacquement8808]

Hikaru played that game scared and promptly gave half the viewers whiplash from the swings of this game

[@tikshot566]

Every time Hikaru says “PraggnanandHAHAHA” I go hysterical. 😂😂

[@dylan_8971]

Hikaru respectfully what are you doing looking at mean comments durring such a tournament? comments from literal NOBODYS affecting your mood, ignore all of us for the rest of the tournament, ignore GOOD and BAD comments.

[@downtownfridays8953]

Hopefully he takes your advice and never sees this comment from a nobody 😂

[@illuminaut]

I thought the same thing. It's one thing to record an analysis the day of the match, but reading the comments is another altogether. He would be way better off to hand over the video to his social media person and never look at it, at least until the tournament is over. It's easy to say he should just ignore the haters, but it's hard to not let it affect you at all. At the very least it's an unnecessary distraction.

[@dylan_8971]

@@downtownfridays8953 Hopefully

[@alfiesparrow2969]

Don't listen to the negativity - you've been such an inspiration to myself and many others in falling in love with chess, and your work ethic in sitting at the board for many hours at arguably the most difficult tournament and then making recaps, plus also doing prep on most days is astounding. Keep going and the vast majority of us are backing you and have your back!

[@zkprintf]

Hikaru for sure did the job this round. GG!

[@motifinity.]

Who thinks hikaru will be champion like 👍

[@JCM-SettedOak]

Not likely. But hope he does

[@zatch7644]

No no no

[@curry4life10]

Hope hikaru at least likes your comment!

[@pushingyourownagenda9889]

I don't think so.. But we can hope 👍

[@Dubcityyy]

​@@JCM-SettedOak I sure hope so, but if we are going to be honest his his last 2 to 3 games are going to be tough ones

[@davidcho855]

ive got to say, im a horrible chess player but have love for the game and the strategy behind it all. appreciate everything you do and ive got to say it’ll be a sad day when you do decide to retire, but until then i will continue to enjoy the memories you provide!

[@sreenivasamurthy4163]

I watched your stream for the very first time. Your frankness during recap is really surprising. It really shows how greatly you value audience in this channel. It gives mere mortals an opportunity to get a glimpse of what goes on in the brains of SuperGMs when they play high stakes games in candidates. The fact that this recap is coming right on the heels of the game (win or loss) being played is a big bonus too. Audience of this channel must consider themselves to be privileged people because you have chosen to be a dedicated streamer while being a top Super GM. Many in your shoes would not have bothered to stream in the first place. Hats off.

[@EqualitySmurf]

I just wanted to add my voice to the others about ignoring your haters. I'm a decent amateur (FM-strength) and I find the educational value of your recaps to be incredible. The fact that you do these after a tough and draining game is beyond impressive!

[@lancesnodderly9803]

Idk what comments said in prior video but I have to say you’ve personally helped me fall in love with this game. Just know that many of us subscribers greatly appreciate your content and have became better as a result. Keep up the great work