The Innocence of the SuperGM...

[@iawaki]

As a spoon, I can neither confirm nor deny that that was in fact a spoon.

[@hendrew6652]

neither nor

[@Solbashio]

@@hendrew6652 lol I was about to mention that

[@gurgleblaster2282]

I can confirm spooning may be involved.

[@mrchoon2010]

As a tiny pink vibrator, I can confirm that it is, in fact, a lightbulb

[@pyttpytts2690]

I think your going to a lot of dark places

[@thomasdingwall7166]

I’ve been check-mated a few times with one of those, a real pain in the ass.

[@notachaldaiou6632]

Backrank mate?

[@qwerttz1033]

Even better pain when your queen gets pinned by this

[@MorbiusBlueBalls]

fr

[@blueleaf3377]

Such a pain in the ass

[@masterbaugette3882]

i see what you did there

[@kartikeyasaxena3465]

"who are you warrior?" Spoon:"My goals are beyond your understanding"

[@words007]

Spoon: i make people feel like a queen (or king depending who u ask) 🤣

[@frimnpi7473]

everybody gangsta til people start putting chess pieces in their ass

[@eukalyptusbonbon7230]

To penetrate the back-file

[@capchemist]

@@eukalyptusbonbon7230 your comment needs far greater visibility than it's getting

[@w花b]

I see this meme all the time but for some reason it became funny again with your comment

[@herrschniedler4207]

legend says this spoon helped niemann win against magnus

[@NihonNoS3kai]

Lmao

[@noone-gf5op]

now this is a 5 head joke😂

[@dinotato1947]

bro 💀💀

[@oscarwang7227]

@@NihonNoS3kai really like your pfp

[@joyboy20010]

on todays episode of how f up is f up

[@WoFDarkNewton]

"Spoon" ?? BLUNDER "Lightbulb" ?? BLUNDER "Let's move along..." ★ Best Move

[@pika-kd2fv]

"i used this for back rank mate" !! Brilliant

[@Luna_edits634]

“Is this the piece Hans used to defeat magnus in 1 move?” !! Brilliant

[@7ybo]

This made my day

[@tundcwe123]

"I really need to know that" -> Forced move

[@martk647]

I like how the computer tell me my move was a blunder, in fact even I don't know that move was supposed to do.

[@jmwvirgil]

Spoon is a back-rank checkmater, for sure.

[@victor6010]

lmaaao

[@misteratoz]

OK this is great.

[@legasius9358]

The last time I mated someone with it, they were pretty butthurt

[@ricksanchez-qx5zz]

WOW absolutely brilliant 👏

[@michaelwashburn5633]

Fucking killed it

[@TheWizardsOfOz]

The person who asked Hikaru to sign a juicer is an absolute legend.

[@JeremiahHalpin]

Do you think Hikaru would sign my spoon?

[@legasius9358]

@@JeremiahHalpin if it's in a state in which you wouldn't mind eating cereal with it, I think it wouldn't be so bad

[@JeremiahHalpin]

@@legasius9358 he is a true warrior always a lil dirty

[@mikeFolco]

Is he though?

[@BruceHoult]

First time in recorded history that Hikaru didn't take the juicer.

[@paulgoogol2652]

Interviewer: How many chess grandmasters does it take to change a light bulb? Hikaru: Wait. Is it a spoon?

[@AmogUwUs]

"How many chess grandmasters does it take to change a light bulb?" Just one. That grandmaster is hans niemann

[@intenseavarice34]

A different kind of mating pattern can be performed with that piece...

[@kerui_lol5156]

lmfao

[@Justaplebxd1998]

shove the piece forward

[@element_hahaha1574]

You can win with that piece if you capture the queen with it.

[@mikelz6936]

Back rank spooning mate

[@unyumetrick5833]

so baaad 🤣🤣🤣

[@authentic6825]

The most powerful piece, only true masters like Hans Niemann can handle it

[@josephstittysucker1268]

can anyone explain it to me i dont get it

[@Bruh-Chan]

@@josephstittysucker1268 someone made a joke that Niemann won by the help of... some kind of DEVICE plugged into his butt

[@josephstittysucker1268]

@@Bruh-Chan ahh okay thanks for helping me understand the joke which flew MILESSS above my head

[@skmgaming3124]

@@josephstittysucker1268 I don't get it either, can you explain it ? I can't see the other person's comment.

[@mojus2890]

CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN THIS TO ME? I don't get it.

[@CrazyWaldo100]

Hikaru predicted Hans cheating tactics way before it was mainstream. His calculations are incredible.

[@justanordinaryperson2434]

He can see Cheat in 2 months

[@MrBoss-zn5vn]

Where did he predict it ?

[@caseyowen17]

7:04 you’re welcome

[@CC-ru4rr]

13:57 also

[@noice8674]

That's a special piece which you get when you promote your king to 8th row. Super GM like Hikaru should have known it😤

[@wow577]

Probably Goes for it every Game…damn That thumbnail threw me off

[@sublimeade]

Emperor

[@Teddy-se8qb]

thats how hans cheated

[@dg8620]

When having coffee with Hikaru, bring your own spoon

[@MrNikolidas]

This coffee tastes like shit. Basil Exposition: It IS shit, Hikaru.

[@dg8620]

@@MrNikolidas tastes like chicory

[@Pepegkas4]

Alright I'll keep it in mind for the next time he calls me 👍🏻

[@hgjfbzfnombre9678]

Spoken like a true chess player... Hikaru def one of us

[@GottabeatemBS]

no reply

[@Alkis05]

Hikaru was the one that ended up being the butt of the joke

[@Teddy-se8qb]

this is how you beat magnus.

[@karldrogo7437]

@@Teddy-se8qb *bead

[@doublebigmackc]

That's sus

[@PeterTeal77]

And chat plugged the hole in his knowledge

[@Satinall]

good thing he plugged it 3:19

[@eminkilicaslan8945]

Magnus: *blames Hans for using a toy to cheat* Meanwhile average GM:

[@lbhome6687]

cry less

[@Keatoil]

@@lbhome6687 you have an anime PFP sit down LOL

[@Nxf6]

LOL

[@PhoenixCanDraw]

​@@Keatoil u have literally made a video about death note 💀

[@Only4two100bucks]

@@lbhome6687 weeb

[@Holy_Grapefruit]

Even in 2022, Hikaru's relationship with the internet is still akin to oil and water, and it's wholesome af.

[@demonicwolf4257]

Hikaru explaining memes but not getting the joke makes me so happy

[@kurumitoptier9157]

Spoon: It's a chess piece that's mainly used for ambush. It's commonly used on offence and its rear attack are the worst.

[@ItsLtime]

It's often used for backrank checkmates

[@andree9519]

And it's always better to make it slide into the opponent's back rank

[@thestarwarsmusiccomposer3491]

It is also the only piece that you can use to checkmate yourself

[@rx303303]

"Who are you, warrior? Which opening is your favorite?"

[@Potato-ko3oc]

it only knows 2 openings

[@pinterestpilled]

💀

[@ashes2diamond]

@@Potato-ko3oc 3. 3 openings.

[@kaidoChess]

1:17 WE ALL WAITED FOR THIS REACTION 😂

[@mattsta270]

this has to be the FUNNIEST react i've ever seen im in tears

[@uujuu316]

same

[@Kraterlandschaft]

easily impressed aren't y'all

[@jrosen2776]

This is hilarious. So good to see a super gm who has a sense of humour and actually seems like a great guy and fun

[@MichaelDavis-zf6nt]

8:14 chat was about 5 seconds too slow on that one. Almost an epic gamer moment.

[@RahulSharma-ot3wo]

"Hikaru sees a mate in 537" "Yeah this happened a few times to me" Thats so funny

[@ivanveselov9183]

Very good react, lot's of talented stuff, and Hikaru's reactions are priceless XD ps. Badly placed spoon is a pain, but still playable

[@nobudgetguy]

playable LMAO

[@agrippada-rippa1932]

7:14 love how he tried to find a pattern

[@hypnoticlizard9693]

What was the joke though lol?

[@divine6104]

@@hypnoticlizard9693 pretty sure thats a butt plug

[@crusaderACR]

@@hypnoticlizard9693 no idea

[@unitech5321]

@@hypnoticlizard9693 it was a B-plug

[@thestarwarsmusiccomposer3491]

​​@@hypnoticlizard9693PP/Butt plug

[@MatBat__]

There Is No Spoon

[@bluedrake1218]

unlimited mana for you

[@agrippada-rippa1932]

Underrated comment

[@Hello-hello-hello456]

It’s used for mating alright

[@abdullahrubait]

i like the matrix reference

[@Nexiii11]

Hikaru ahead of time.. a month later the Spoon become the chess drama.

[@adityamurai6989]

That final spoon though😂

[@animalesderutina]

7:43 that's a Hans thing

[@aligoxober]

did someone say "but plug" in the chat

[@kedarD_04]

King: what do you bring to the table Spoon: Take me in the team & I will ensure opponent Queen would never move a step I will keep her occupied...... Meanwhile before starting of match: King where the hell is MY Queen & that freaking Spoon!!

[@haru-chan8762]

This sounds like a..... Oh

[@lerosallyn9279]

Why does he feel like a dad watching his kids draw in kindergarten and reassuring them that they’re doing a good job

[@samuelplouvier6559]

Yeah for sure. A spoon. He almost tricked us. Good one Hikaru-San

[@bahrss]

Spoon is like a pawn you sacrifice in order to weaken a backrank **if ya know what I mean**

[@JeremiahHalpin]

Oh my thumb was covering that spot. I didn't even know a piece fit there.

[@adwaitjayantrane9697]

@@JeremiahHalpin bruh💀

[@zakarikante9674]

Didn’t expect one of my memes to get reviewed two weeks after having it posted but hello mom I’m on tv

[@m0ment219]

I love how he uses the first few seconds to prove that the thumbnail wasn't clickbait...

[@darkmega97]

This man is too pure and innocent

[@puneetgarg8886]

7:14 looks like a stockfish to me😂

[@memeconnoisseur3002]

Hans' favorite piece

[@DavideMassaJudo]

2:33...the best of all, by a mile.

[@carlpederson2701]

light bulb is a pretty solid guess; if the sun won't shine you might as well bring your own light🤷‍♀️

[@twinsen1949]

It's a spoon that you eat chocolate out of. It's the forbidden chocolate digger

[@IvanYakovkin]

This aged well...

[@UserName-dt3kc]

as a -3 elo player, I can verify that that spoon piece is a pain in the ass

[@ItsLtime]

Especially when it mates you

[@liamrkds]

Spoon: Cutlery speaks for itself

[@1970DAH]

To be fair to Magnus, he did say 'hi' after he won. I watched the match about a week ago.

[@HexCopper]

This hits different now

[@danielschimtzek3647]

RIGHT!!!

[@church323]

The prophecy is true. How can we be so blind.

[@Antistress-hp5kn]

- Who are you warrior? - Im stealthy asSasin, Fear me, I am always behind your back.

[@danielsurvivor1372]

2:52 Wish Chess terminology was more popular and used outside chess. I like to see "book move" "blunders" etc but with irl or video game situations

[@ryanhass8716]

Be the change, friend. I support you.

[@suz5191]

"AND HIS JACKET IS ON, BTW" that's so funny, I can't believe the commentators said that HAHAHA

[@robertwintersteen3065]

The only piece designed specifically for the back-rank.

[@n1te]

Hikaru saying it's a good meme feels so wholesome, I feel good for the people on the receiving end

[@weeblordgaming6062]

The “spoon” piece was added in the last chess update, it has the the ability to walk off the board and go around the enemy pieces and attack from behind

[@chullupa]

I'm sure neimann is well aquatinted with this piece and can show hikaru how it moves

[@user-kj4bk9rg6t]

I like how he's just Hikaru: Oh yeah, I've seen this one *proceeds to upvote*

[@THEWARRIORMINDSET000]

this was by far the best Reddit react from Hikaru

[@gdjedious1579]

I love how Magnus respected her so much he said “if I win” and not “when I win”

[@karllesignton7649]

Kind of disappointed hikaru didn't took the juicer 😞

[@humanbean3]

true. in reality that fan should not have received that juicer back. just take the juicer

[@JeremiahHalpin]

Fan upset Hikaru took his juicer. "Gotta take the juicer" the GM is quoted.

[@eminkilicaslan8945]

2:50 That RPG conversation system kinda helped me improve my communication skills ngl, I think of my respond options and try to pick the one that's the best.

[@jakew4829]

Imagine if Hans Neimann promoted his pawn to that against Magnus

[@VladLongPlus]

Spoon: This piece can attack, but it cannot mate

[@akshaypanchal23]

4:55 was really good

[@xvxy4441]

The "spoon" after taking the queen in the back-file:

[@Russian_Freddy_FaZbear]

I hate the fact that i immediately knew what that was

[@Alkis05]

That piece is used for the most painful kind of back rank matting.

[@Code-002]

The queen be sweatin real hard hoping that "it" doesnt snitch

[@marichuborres8516]

*"Your queen's little toy"*

[@thesmoketrain6485]

The buttplug meme was sent from the future.

[@fretmajik777]

Do not try and bend the spoon that's impossible. Instead realize the truth, there is no spoon.

[@UnluckyTurtle1337]

spoon the type of piece to find the hole in your backline defense and wreak havoc

[@moreblack]

5:11 "ROAD ROLLER!!" LOL

[@xvxy4441]

10:40 Yea... still waiting for the new piece to be released

[@iFkNxLegend]

So that’s what Niemann was using

[@Philson]

HANS STUDIED THIS VIDEO VERY WELL.

[@ultrawow65]

I bet people in the chat fell out of their chairs when he said spoon

[@aayushkumar4170]

11:48 That's Indian film star ⭐ Ranveer singh doing and advertisement of a Inner wear brand "Frontline"

[@thatstrangeguy292]

5:02 The boys when you say that Doom is a boring game

[@petachad8463]

The spoon is very effective against the queen 💀

[@j-rus5345]

Hikaru clearly isn't cheating with any objects up certain places in his chess matches

[@m4rt_]

1:02 He did say hi at the end. I guess the person who made it only saw the start and not the end.

[@memesforyourbrokensoul8189]

Watching this while the Hans drama is going on is priceless.

[@andrejstosic7161]

GM stands for Good Man.

[@afilrobloxplayer]

queen's toys

[@tobynicholas797]

and he sacrifices his INNOCENCE!!!!!!!!

[@ricksanchez-qx5zz]

I can’t wait to see the memes about the “spoon” xD

[@RustyKlowbi]

Who would have guessed this "lightbulb" meme predicted the future chess scandal lawsuits.

[@sekaiiisan3709]

The spoon is used when the king's gone/got checkmated

[@moreblack]

king's about to get back ranked

[@panavgaming1050]

At some times I forget that Hilary was watching I thought this was a normal compilation video

[@Justaplebxd1998]

this meme aged well

[@diegoperezsommariva2509]

The bluffing quality is out of this world

[@Alkis05]

Streamer: "Do you want to say hi to the stream" Magnus: "F*** you, stream"

[@hugo57k91]

01:08 my brother in Christ you were there, you did it, of course you've seen it

[@GustavoSilva-ny8jc]

It's good to see savvy sense of humor taking part in the chess world 😂😂😂

[@AndersHaalandverby]

Its a good feeling to understand a chess position better than Hikaru for a full minute.

[@Azex824]

This aged like fine wine.

[@CD-4-]

The Spoon is the most powerful piece because it mates the most

[@fennecbesixdouze1794]

Will be asking Hikaru to sign my spoon next time.