Imagine thinking you played a move that made Hikaru really think for a minute but then you watch it later and realize he was just talking about ancient history and barely noticing the game.
so glad to see this nakamura fellow progress past the 500 elo mark, its been so amazing to see him grow across the years, maybe one day he will be the next hikaru
Beginner moves pawn forward on turn 5 Hikaru "see this is the problem, he pushes the wrong pawn and now he's gonna lose the game" Me as a 600 rated player "😢"
Imagine thinking your opponent is taking time trying figure out your latest clever move when in reality he’s explaining to thousands of people how you’re f**king up.
It's insane how Hikaru is single-handedly changing the way the average chess player plays chess, given modern times and the access we have to all of his content and teachings. It's amazing.
I have this invention that will change everything. It's round like a watermelon and rolls, and you can put a frame on it and carry loads across distance. It's amazing.
Nice! 0:13 Spanish opening 3:07 Black against modern opening 8:12 Scotch opening 14:23 Scotch opening 22:00 Caro kann defense 28:15 Standard spanish to 4 knights 33:34 ??? 40:32 Advance french 46:40 Scotch opening 50:00 Scotch opening 52:53 Classic gucci piano 40:32 Advance French 50:00 Scotch Opening
Hikaru I just wanted to say it was a joy watching you at the chess cup even though I know it didn't go the way you wanted. some very good chess on display
actually he didn t, he explained right before that if i recall right, that he doesn t wanna end it right away to make it more educational, right when he explained it too
as a former 500 who recently hit 1000 i can say the opening really changed alot for me. simply being able to know certain openings at an elementary level and knowing their potential strengths made my games a lot easier. A lot of people at my ELO can be beaten by simply countering their opening, then they get kind of stuck
12:00 - “It’s taking my opponent a minute to respond to my bishop d7, he must be squirming from that move!” my opponent: when a lot of people think of hannibal, they think of hannibal lector but I’m talking about the great general from the punic wars …
hikaru im 2000 and the trick at 46:35 with splitting the rooks blew my mind i cant believe ive never seen/thought of that thanks so much for making these videos with the pinnacle of speed chess’ insight
I’m not that high rated, but still as a 1400 I’ve been in that situation a few times and scratched my head trying to figure out how to mate, and now it will definitely stick with me!
I like how Hikaru has these games so comfortably under control that he can stop in the middle of the game for 30 seconds to look something up on the internet.
I love chess. It's an incredible game. Sadly, I suck so bad. I've probably played 10 12 thousands games and I still blunder 2 or 3 times a game. Just can't seem to add up the moves. Still love it and will still continue to play.
I'm impressed with your classics knowledge, Hikaru. I nearly topped my country in classics in my last year of high school. I loved it, and I love the classics references on Brooklyn99:"Wunsch, if you're here, who's guarding Hades?" My favorite story is when Xerxes I has his men lash the sea with chains and red-hot pokers to punish it for destroying his pontoon bridge. Oh, boy. So many good stories. Poor Dido, throwing herself on the pyre. Great video by the way. I always end up embarrassing myself with the Scotch, so I love this demonstration.
The way you essentially ripped the door off his little king bunker when you wanted that diagonal battery was terrifying lmao. The knight couldnt save him, the queen couldnt stop it, i think there was a rook at one point that got destroyed. It was brutal
This is so informative wow. I always wanted to know how the pros saw the game and you’re literally sharing everything with us on a very simple educational basis. Thank you for giving back
I completely agree with what Hikaru says about Gotham. His older videos got me to 1100, but I don’t really learn anything from his new videos. At this point it’s more for entertainment
"This is educational guys, I explain every move" Proceeds to make obscure moves with no explanation (15:31, 17:18, just to name a few. More advanced players understand but not noobs) and barely explains any alternative moves. A+ educational content there lol
Thank you for the educational content. As a casual player I find it instructive to have your thoughts behind the game play. Much appreciated and, again, thank you for the content 👊
Thoroughly appreciate this from Hikaru! I was just thinking that I wish I could find some game play step by step thought process from a GM and low and behold Hikaru has done so! Most excellent narration, exactly what I was looking for! I am just getting into chess and find this to be very helpful as well as entertaining. Props to the Mr. Nakamura!
It's so nice to hear that you were more of a history guy than a mathematics guy. I assumed everyone who is good at chess is good at maths, as we call it in the UK. I suck at maths, so it's inspiring.
Is anyone else as impressed as I am ? His masterminding of Chess is even beyond what i would have imagined in the wildest fantasy fiction. I cannot even follow his ideas, none. He does not even look at the board and spend most of his time replying to questions. He is a genius and it feels so impressive to see how fast he thinks. Nothing i imagined prepared me to this. Not even fiction sci fi.
Great video. I love when someone points out a move you could of made that was better you can deduce in 1 second or less they were correct, move on nd keep teaching without feeling threatened
on 32:27 theres a forced checkmate that hikaru messed up where at that time you can play queen to h3 gaining really much opportunity to play checkmate or up a queen and still checkmate
I am Tunisian 🇹🇳 of course I know what you are talking about and I loved how you spoke about Hannibal and punic wars! Come visit us there is a lot to see in Carthage, I would gladly show you around. (One year later lol)
Opponent: plays 3rd move
Hikaru: “and now they’ve lost the game”
Fr 😂
yeah... lol
This comment had me in tears laughing
i was about to comment this actually
JJAJA
Imagine thinking you played a move that made Hikaru really think for a minute but then you watch it later and realize he was just talking about ancient history and barely noticing the game.
lmao
Same
How does world number two draw against an 1800 player😮
😊😊х😊
and eating....xD
-Hikaru explaining every step
-Hikaru proceeds to premove mate in 3
alr im not the type of person that goes how does this comment not have any comments let me fix that, but 1k likes and no comments is insane
Second
@@rxuledits ur litteraly that type of person now
@@JohnDoe-JohnDoe give ur mum her phone back
@@rxuledits it ain't even that insane bro
so glad to see this nakamura fellow progress past the 500 elo mark, its been so amazing to see him grow across the years, maybe one day he will be the next hikaru
bro is this real was he at the time around 500 elo
@cameronl1859 ye
@@HopefulOrange yeah this is 100% real
@@DetectiveConan990v3it’s crazy to look back at those crazy times and reminisce
Indeed, time flies
I was doubtful if Hikaru could beat a 500, but apparently he has the capabality.
Barely though
Spoiler alert!
but does he know how to play an English system though?
yes, with some engine assistance
As a 500, I can confirm that Hikaru wouldn't be able to beat me
Beginner moves pawn forward on turn 5
Hikaru "see this is the problem, he pushes the wrong pawn and now he's gonna lose the game"
Me as a 600 rated player "😢"
True
Imagine thinking your opponent is taking time trying figure out your latest clever move when in reality he’s explaining to thousands of people how you’re f**king up.
That's me fr
@cj5273 it's not you
this is actually a really good review about how to punish bad openings. This is definitely something I need a lot of work on
Yeah i hate these b3 openings
yeah you’ve been bad and need to be punished 😮
@@sadigovyo wat
It's insane how Hikaru is single-handedly changing the way the average chess player plays chess, given modern times and the access we have to all of his content and teachings. It's amazing.
I have this invention that will change everything. It's round like a watermelon and rolls, and you can put a frame on it and carry loads across distance. It's amazing.
It’s stupid crazy. That’s like if Lebron taught basketball while in the NBA to recreational players in the YMCA.
@@Astroqualiathe wheel?
Nice!
0:13 Spanish opening
3:07 Black against modern opening
8:12 Scotch opening
14:23 Scotch opening
22:00 Caro kann defense
28:15 Standard spanish to 4 knights
33:34 ???
40:32 Advance french
46:40 Scotch opening
50:00 Scotch opening
52:53 Classic gucci piano
40:32 Advance French
50:00 Scotch Opening
When I listen to Hikaru everything makes so much sense and I see more moves, but when I play it's as if I look at the chessboard under water. 😅😂
Narrate your own games... time and place could make things awkward, but the narration makes can make you more analytical.
@@zombieninjapitbull3856 thanks for the tip. 👍
🤣🤣🤣🤣
You got me there... 🤣🤣
This is my weakness as well like I know I'm dumb but dang am I really THIS dumb?😂
Finally! I’ve been playing chess for years and the 500s always get me
Only thing you need to beat a 500 is the ability to play chess for more than 2 weeks and a functioning brain
@@GardenChesswell that's not nice
@@GardenChessI tend to need a chessboard as well, but I guess you’re just that much better than me!
@@GardenChess Just out of curiosity, should a functioning brain be able to understand humor?
I hope Youre joking, I started playing chess one year and a half ago, and im already 1850 Blitz, Bullet and Rapid
Such a useful video, I love how he talked through every move and gave explanations. Way more valuable than any lesson you can pay for.
Instructions unclear got scholars mated by a 500.
You mean fool’s mate? 😂
@@thesilentpearl8575isn’t fool’s mate the 2 move one
@@cloud5464 yeah
Amazing content, thank you so much!
21:30 The confidence to offer Hikaru a draw from a lost position. 😆
"WAIT HE PLAYS AT 6AM?!?!?! >:c"
"Just do it?"
*visibly disgusted at the thought of getting up at 5am to cover chess at 6am*
Hikaru I just wanted to say it was a joy watching you at the chess cup even though I know it didn't go the way you wanted. some very good chess on display
This was very nice of you bro. You seem like a genunely cool dude lol
Agree
Hey hikaru, It would also be helpful if you could tell us what the opponent should be doing to get in proper shape again.
I like how Hikaru is surprised the 1700 is playing much better than the 700.
39:46 Hikaru missed mate in one. He explained it prior to this, but then didn't do it.
Yeah also noticed this, very funny
He sacrificed.... THE CHECKMATE!!!!!!!!
Not only that…I think he also missed the black’s queen may capture the light square bishop at b6 when Bb7 was played?
It couldn't cuz the queen was protecting.@@joker-j7591
actually he didn t, he explained right before that if i recall right, that he doesn t wanna end it right away to make it more educational, right when he explained it too
I feel think this is good advice for me (1300), never mind a 500 lol. For 500's the main thing is just like don't lose all your pieces.
as a former 500 who recently hit 1000 i can say the opening really changed alot for me. simply being able to know certain openings at an elementary level and knowing their potential strengths made my games a lot easier. A lot of people at my ELO can be beaten by simply countering their opening, then they get kind of stuck
this is very helpful for chess fans, I wish hikaru wud do this more often, the more complex games are understood by only by very high ranked players
yeah most viewers are trash (me) to mid
12:00 - “It’s taking my opponent a minute to respond to my bishop d7, he must be squirming from that move!”
my opponent: when a lot of people think of hannibal, they think of hannibal lector but I’m talking about the great general from the punic wars …
This is way above my head. Need a tutorial on how to beat a 200 please thanks
fr lol
If you just play chess like 10x a day for 3 months you’ll easily crush 200’s
hikaru im 2000 and the trick at 46:35 with splitting the rooks blew my mind i cant believe ive never seen/thought of that thanks so much for making these videos with the pinnacle of speed chess’ insight
I’m not that high rated, but still as a 1400 I’ve been in that situation a few times and scratched my head trying to figure out how to mate, and now it will definitely stick with me!
I like how Hikaru has these games so comfortably under control that he can stop in the middle of the game for 30 seconds to look something up on the internet.
I love how confident Hikaru is just chilling beating everyone while eating a sandwich 🥪 lol 😂
He's always like this in online
@@pri012 Or he's focused because another super GM is on his level giving him a challenging game.
Thank you for your inspiration. One of the best players in the world missing mate in 1 right after talking about it gives me the confidence I need 😅
I really like this series man. Very informative and inspiring.
this is so helpful, straight to the point explanations. thanks GM!
“There’s nothing he can do here rather than lose” - NAKAMURA, Hikaru
Oponent: Concentrates as much as he can
Hikaru: 'eating and trashtalking while premoving all the game'
4:51
Him:daammn he's thinking a lot for this move, he's in trouble and he don't know what to do
Hikaru:eating
one of the goats is back at it! helping people who are struggling at 500+ is awesome as now i can show my friends this ❤ thank you very much !
the way he just premoved that checkmate at the beginning, holy shit, goes to show what a level GMs are really at compared to a 500
I love chess. It's an incredible game. Sadly, I suck so bad. I've probably played 10 12 thousands games and I still blunder 2 or 3 times a game. Just can't seem to add up the moves. Still love it and will still continue to play.
That would be normal amounts. Unless youre like an IM
What time control are you playing? Are you analyzing your games?
Play longer time controls and resist the urge to just bust out moves. You will easily cross 1000-1200
Read opening theory and do more puzzles, helped me a lot
Chess knowledge is not your problem, it's focus and patience or maybe chess is simply not for you.
Gotham: crazy move
Hikaru: he lost
Imagine being on the other side, 1750 being crushed by a 500, emotional damage bruh
He played the same 1700 two times 😭
*500 elo WHAT A JOOKE😂*
It was their last words before being murdered
Probably a much higher rated player on a newer account or one he doesn’t play rated games on that much.
I'm impressed with your classics knowledge, Hikaru. I nearly topped my country in classics in my last year of high school. I loved it, and I love the classics references on Brooklyn99:"Wunsch, if you're here, who's guarding Hades?" My favorite story is when Xerxes I has his men lash the sea with chains and red-hot pokers to punish it for destroying his pontoon bridge. Oh, boy. So many good stories. Poor Dido, throwing herself on the pyre. Great video by the way. I always end up embarrassing myself with the Scotch, so I love this demonstration.
39:51 Hikaru misses checkmate, Q-G2
I was looking for this comment
@@VagabondQ8me too
this is so helpful, straight to the point explanations. thanks GM!. You’re the best GM Hikaru, thank you for your time..
You don’t crush a 500 as much as the 500 crushes itself
'He has nothing he can do here other than lose' 14:05...Wow what a potential chess player lol
the only satisfying line was "OK lets keep going"
I love the speed with which you pick up on their mistakes finding mates.
50:47 plz tell him it's not what he thinking about
The way you essentially ripped the door off his little king bunker when you wanted that diagonal battery was terrifying lmao. The knight couldnt save him, the queen couldnt stop it, i think there was a rook at one point that got destroyed. It was brutal
Thank you for this. This is the best series.
Loved ancient history! Still do. Battle of Cannae! One of Romes worst defeats , at the hands of Hannible.
This was an excellent series of tutorials. Amazing insights. I learned several things from each game.
2:33 lol Hikaru’s demeanor is so funny
..and after fewer than 10 moves, Hikaru is completely winning.
The random noob resigns, because there is nothing left to do?
"My dog stepped on a bee"
"Ouch that must be bad" 😔
Me: e4
Hikaru: oh you blundered! Mate in 20
39:49 pause the video here and find the move hikaru missed that wins the game on the spot while I give you a couple of seconds
Qg2# lol he pointed it out that "if he takes with knight it's mate in 1" then he didn't do it
Chat reminded him at 41:25
Congratulations to those of you who found the mate, you are very good at solving Hikaru puzzles.
21:33 this dude really offered a draw TWICE like he's not gettin his ass whooped 🤣
Hahaha yeah I noticed I was looking for a comment like yours, when I saw the draw offer I was like...it's not a draw my G, you're losing hard :D
Beautiful , perfection. I need this series to continue until 2300 elo Hikaru. It is very interesting and educational to watch
39:50 hikaru missed a checkmate in one
Me being rated 498 💀
Real
bat
"My dog steps on the bee"
Hikaru - shows concern - "Ouch!!"
You know, watching Hikaru go into endgames just one pawn up against ~500s gave me a lot of hope for my own game lol
That guy defo had a higher rapid rating than blitz
This is so informative wow. I always wanted to know how the pros saw the game and you’re literally sharing everything with us on a very simple educational basis. Thank you for giving back
exactly what i needed - trying to get to 600 by the end of the summer, at 550 now
Did you get it?
bruh just play the game at that elo you really just need to play more
Yeah bro play more
22:53 free-flowing water full of piranhas
I completely agree with what Hikaru says about Gotham. His older videos got me to 1100, but I don’t really learn anything from his new videos. At this point it’s more for entertainment
4:51 i thought he was going to say this is good or something but i was dead wrong lmao
It's actually kind of true. I stopped watching Levy except for championship recaps. I learn a lot more from you and Danya.
yeah Hikaru is obviously thousands of times better, but imo levy is a better teacher.
"This is educational guys, I explain every move"
Proceeds to make obscure moves with no explanation (15:31, 17:18, just to name a few. More advanced players understand but not noobs) and barely explains any alternative moves.
A+ educational content there lol
RFK Jr 2024
Thank you for the educational content. As a casual player I find it instructive to have your thoughts behind the game play. Much appreciated and, again, thank you for the content 👊
Jesus loves you and accepting him into your life will get you to heaven
Do you have a playlist of your music? It’s always so chill and euphoric at the same time. I’d really love to have it
50:45 my dog stepped on a bee XDD
Thoroughly appreciate this from Hikaru! I was just thinking that I wish I could find some game play step by step thought process from a GM and low and behold Hikaru has done so! Most excellent narration, exactly what I was looking for! I am just getting into chess and find this to be very helpful as well as entertaining. Props to the Mr. Nakamura!
It's so nice to hear that you were more of a history guy than a mathematics guy. I assumed everyone who is good at chess is good at maths, as we call it in the UK. I suck at maths, so it's inspiring.
I'm good at maths , sucks in chess🤣
@@Avrage_student I'm good at neither 😑
Most definitely just gained a sub, I’m new to the chess world and I like how he breaks down every move
Is anyone else as impressed as I am ? His masterminding of Chess is even beyond what i would have imagined in the wildest fantasy fiction. I cannot even follow his ideas, none. He does not even look at the board and spend most of his time replying to questions. He is a genius and it feels so impressive to see how fast he thinks. Nothing i imagined prepared me to this. Not even fiction sci fi.
It's memorization very little creativity
0:06 "plenty of time to think"
Hikaru turns his head away from the screen.😂
21:33 The guy offered a draw in that completely lost position, HAHAHA!
Always love your background music. Would love if you had some public Spotify playlists we can listen to while we work
Appreciate the video man.. Been very helpful! Thank you
Not even lying these tactics work in higher elos to this was so helpful. Using your other openings also work like white with k f3 with f3 and b f2
Great video. I love when someone points out a move you could of made that was better you can deduce in 1 second or less they were correct, move on nd keep teaching without feeling threatened
Great content. Being a 500-600 player, this kind of thing is super helpful.
@39:51 Wasn't that a mate in 1 with Qg2?
I need to watch this at .000000000035 speed
on 32:27 theres a forced checkmate that hikaru messed up where at that time you can play queen to h3 gaining really much opportunity to play checkmate or up a queen and still checkmate
And after pawn to f3 you do what?
2:55 nice woofing after premoving mate
last guy drawed though with hikaru giving advantage, pretty well played for a 1800 I think
Yes but hikaru wasn't even trying
You’re the man! You’re so great it’s incredible and fun to watch!
39:51 when you see mate in 1, look for better.
I started playing chess around when this video was published - this will be a time stamp for me.
Great Video, Hikaru! Really Helpful 👏
I love that Hikaru just speaks his mind and doesn't try to appease everyone by being fake. TY Hikaru!
Love that a top GM plays with us plebs. Thank you! ✌🏽
Love the videos! Great job! Thanks for sharing
hikaru reacting to my dog step on a bee 😂😂 50:45
I am Tunisian 🇹🇳 of course I know what you are talking about and I loved how you spoke about Hannibal and punic wars!
Come visit us there is a lot to see in Carthage, I would gladly show you around.
(One year later lol)
Thank you for the lessons, makes sense and helped me improve a ton!