Couple of takeaways from this game: 1. Hikari hugely disrespected his opponent by (1) not developing his pieces and (2) getting his king tucked away. 2. Firouzja played brilliantly...almost as if this was scripted! 3) The disparity in piece development, noteworthy in multiple points in the game...is truly shocking, especially so when you consider Nakamura rating. Great job with the commentary and analysis for us (less astute) players. 😃
I'm a Caro Kann player and Bd3 is definitely slightly annoying in the exchange variation! But then I realize the weak d4 pawn and always play Nc6.. It's crazy to show weakness against Alireza.
Hikaru often plays moves just because they're different or maybe interesting just to get a game he hasn't seen before. Here it just simply didn't work out.
There is a ton of room for Morphys game in today's style... if Morphys were given a year or so to get up to speed on modern play... his positional non point style play would quickly separate the men from the boys...
It's always funny to see lower-rated players believe that any game with a sacrifice is "Tal-like". This game is pure Morphy. It takes advantage of lack of development, pawn weaknesses, pawn-grabbing, king remaining in the center, etc. Tal typically played known incorrect sacrifices because he knew they would cause the opponent trouble. They were often wild, incorrect approaches, but he won because they were often confusing. Not every sac has anything to do with his style though. This is the type of position that you would see Alekhine or Kasparov take advantage of. I think those two, with Morphy being the leader, would have been the ones to model a game like this.
Its possible that Hikaru is protecting hi preparation for future events including the candidates and kind of threw that game away. Not taking anything away from Alireza but its important to note that the top players don't play their best lines in these events.
Hmmm, with the knight on c6, white's dark square bishop is restricting its most active square. It's also the most active point on the board white's bishop can go to. If white developed the knight from b1 first, it would block in his own bishop.
@@Halibut86 Naka was attacking the queen I understand but going for knight opposition with Nf3 was also a very very logical god level move. And the difference between one and the other is a mouse slip. Knights before bishops, as they say.
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Couple of takeaways from this game:
1. Hikari hugely disrespected his opponent by (1) not developing his pieces and (2) getting his king tucked away.
2. Firouzja played brilliantly...almost as if this was scripted!
3) The disparity in piece development, noteworthy in multiple points in the game...is truly shocking, especially so when you consider Nakamura rating.
Great job with the commentary and analysis for us (less astute) players. 😃
Beautiful beautiful play by Alireza . Thanks for posting 👍
hey i just recently found your channel and i love your analysis! hope to see more great videos from you!
Your game choices and video length are on point. Thank you
great game by Alireza and great analysis too. cheers
I enjoy your game replays. This was another good one!
Doesn't look like a Morphy game. It looks like club player against a chess engine.
Thanks for the great analysis as always.
Fantastic! And thank you sir for the brilliant analysis.
Wonderful analysis thank you
Beautiful game
I'm a Caro Kann player and Bd3 is definitely slightly annoying in the exchange variation! But then I realize the weak d4 pawn and always play Nc6.. It's crazy to show weakness against Alireza.
Hard to explain Hikaru's uncharacteristic play, but at least we got to witness this beautiful game
Agreed. Definitely not Hikaru at his best, but quite an entertaining game.
Hikaru violated rules that even beginners know. Very strange for a super GM.
@@Eleuthero5it's not always about winning. Hikaru is tired of winning
@@boxofcans461maybe he's just trolling for fun
Hikaru often plays moves just because they're different or maybe interesting just to get a game he hasn't seen before. Here it just simply didn't work out.
Great game. Thank you.
great analysis
Awesome stuff
i wish my opponents were this bad
I’d rather wish I was that good.
Hikaru in troll mode, haha. But not vs Firouzja
Alireza is sacrificing the life😂😂😂
There is a ton of room for Morphys game in today's style... if Morphys were given a year or so to get up to speed on modern play... his positional non point style play would quickly separate the men from the boys...
Great game, Alireza is the best tactician alive besides Magnus, if you can show their time left on the clock would be appreciated. Thanks..
Are these beauties preserved for posterity? It would truly be a pity if these quickies were lost in oblivion.
Great game 👍👍👍
A game from the XIX century played in XXI
It's always funny to see lower-rated players believe that any game with a sacrifice is "Tal-like". This game is pure Morphy. It takes advantage of lack of development, pawn weaknesses, pawn-grabbing, king remaining in the center, etc. Tal typically played known incorrect sacrifices because he knew they would cause the opponent trouble. They were often wild, incorrect approaches, but he won because they were often confusing. Not every sac has anything to do with his style though. This is the type of position that you would see Alekhine or Kasparov take advantage of. I think those two, with Morphy being the leader, would have been the ones to model a game like this.
Wicked!
Wow
Its possible that Hikaru is protecting hi preparation for future events including the candidates and kind of threw that game away. Not taking anything away from Alireza but its important to note that the top players don't play their best lines in these events.
Instead of Rh2 I think Hikaru should've taken the knight and sac the Rook
Gotta be a bullet game, hikaru's opening makes no sense.
2:00 - dismantling your own king's castle voluntarily without a concrete threat?
Thanks Chess Pawg
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I totally understand the compliment and comparison but it's objectively funny to compare reza to morohy since rexa is so much better!😂
Naka's g3 move almost looks like a mouse slip. I don't understand it.
Hmmm, with the knight on c6, white's dark square bishop is restricting its most active square. It's also the most active point on the board white's bishop can go to.
If white developed the knight from b1 first, it would block in his own bishop.
@@Halibut86 Naka was attacking the queen I understand but going for knight opposition with Nf3 was also a very very logical god level move. And the difference between one and the other is a mouse slip. Knights before bishops, as they say.
Great ass whoopin’!
I love both of this players, but Hikaru played so bad in this game, those decisions he made was for 2000 players, not 3260.
nice1
Move, resign...repeat
Nobody loses in chess because the game resets for 960 starting positions and then goes on to create random starting positions infinitely.
Nice play, but Nakamura was playing a bit provocatively.
Everyone would have loved this game except Hikaru 🤠 The human Shiba Inu that he is his expression would have been priceless 😂😂
Delusions punished.
Alireza played well, but his play was made easy by Nakamura amateurish moves.
Firouzja has gotten soft in the classical chess.