This chess thing has really picked up in the last few years. I like how they took an online game and made the pieces and stuff so it could be played in real life.
I loved that Hikaru played the others players with respect and didn’t try to do some silly moves to show off. He crushed the other players as they should have been.
I like how when Hikaru immediately sees the top engine move and sometimes incorporate his own style of playing which is to take the free piece and instead let it go for optimal development
Go look at him blunder his queen under account name oh no my botezgambit. On twitch he hit like 2400 the other day sacrificing his queen every game. His record with like 250-10 even blundering a queen. It’s unreal to watch his turtle shell defense and win on time or blunders.
I always see the guy with the grey sweater watching all the games , I wonder how much he improved just by watching all these amazing games all day lol.
Sure, but if you look a few moves ahead, Hikaru just chased the knight wasting white so much tempo. Additionally, white's king is super exposed, in that position, it might have been better to trade the bishop for 1-2 pawns
@@hello-nq3ze If the point is that Hikaru is better than it never really mattered what the guy did he would have lost. Trading for 2 pawns or long castling wouldnt have mattered because its Hikaru. You cant win by playing obvious lines... Let's be honest you can't win at all but he has considered every sane move already
@@fractal_mind562 if i play absolutely random moves there is a chance that i play optimaly, so i would play him often enough i would eventually win but other then that i have no chance
@@lassehoffmann625 that is not how chess works. You can’t just play randomly and win against someone like hikaru. Maybe if you play a billion games against him you might draw once lol
@@limemlohdnul4795 it is if i play often enough and yes i mean trillions of times, i even have a small chance to beat him first try, there is a small chnce that random moves are the perfekt moves, so i can definetly win, just incredibly unlikely, this has more to do with statistiks then with chess
The second guy put up a good fight. Could have held out a bit longer but Hikaru would have mated with 5-10 seconds left no problem. First guy knew his opening pretty well in the first few moves, but then got slaughtered on the long diagonal. So hard to deal with fiancettoed bishops in blitz, especially against GM's who know how to use them perfectly
I mean Hikaru tortures everyone except maybe Magnus lol. The first guy seems a lot better than what I could do, so I wouldn't discredit him that quickly
Its interesting to watch the first 10 or so moves always seem really even, but it seems like Hikaru just has learned more variations in all of these games, so he's still working from memory like 15 or 20 moves in, while the hustlers are out of prep at that point. Almost every one of these games I've watched versus hustlers seems to follow that same pattern
That's opening theory in a nutshell. If you've memorised openings one move further than your opponent, including what attacks work if they play a less-than-optimal line, then you can gain an advantage over your opponent. As a super-GM, Hikaru has obviously studied a lot of lines and stays in his prep beyond what a good club player would
I saw the estimate that IMs know some 30,000 to 50,000 chess patterns in their heads. GMs some 70,000 or more. Probably guys like Hikaru and MC know even more than that. That is what one faces playing against them...
@@wellesmorgado4797 Chunking patterns. I wonder if there’s a way to more commonly remember them. The difference between the best and the hustlers (and this really seems like a derogative for the people playing him) is that the best remember the players who famously played every variation of a common opening
@@scottieb6442 Probably the GM secret is twofold: a prodigious memory & a lot, and I mean a real lot, of practice. There are some works on the intelligence literature that point out that practice has a higher correlation with chess success than intelligence itself.
If you watch Coffee Chess, Brian highlighted Hikaru just flew back from Europe the day before and then came the next morning to play for over 3hrs. That is just amazing how good he is playing against good players.
I don't remember where I heard this but basically this sort of set up gives the GM 5 minutes to think. In the second game when the challenger is making moves as fast as Hikaru, Hikaru was needing to take a few seconds here and there to think. But near the end game when the guy started slowing down, Hikaru's moves started coming faster because he had time to think.
The 3rd game was epic but they edited it out to keep the video short. I watched it live. If you get an opportunity to visit coffee chess on open days to the public def it’s a once in a lifetime when GM Hikaru visits. You make a donation but it’s basically free. But get there early to get a place in front otherwise you end up watching on a big screen with the crowds. 😀😀😀
5:23 Black move. With 2 knights and a bishop on hand, I don't see any problem with sacrificing the white square bishop by taking the h3 white pawn and opening up his castle.
LOL, what? This was the dumbest thing I ever read. This would make sense if we were talking about Magnus, but it's Hikaru. Playing Hikaru would be like challenging prime Allen Iverson, or Kobe... considering they're one of the best of all time, but not THE best of all time.
First game against Bruce Wayne was terrifying ngl, I thought He was going to buy the whole game of chess so Hikaru wouldn’t be able to play ever again.
Every time I hear chess hustler I think 1500-1600+ at best elo player that moves twice during his turn, makes illegal moves or has a bum clock. I've never been interested in playing one. But that guy seemed 2000+ good for him.
@@agentsmith9641 I have no doubt that Hikaru is well versed with different openings and their transpositions. But I have serious doubt when you call Alekhine is the better Scandinavian. That makes no sense. You can play whatever opening you want and they all come with inherent weaknesses and strengths.
I noticed nobody trash talks Hikaru or at least not much.. unless it is one of the regulars like Boston Mike, Dave, or Hodini or whatever his name is 😆
I like his final move, he did not even consider taking the rook and moving his rook away, instead, he found a knight check move and it was the top engine move since the eval bar did not move when Hikaru played the move
I’m just saying .. I know he is great and one of the best at it , but it’s amazing he makes moves at .8 seconds and even less at times ! I don’t care who is who … it wouldn’t be the same without Hikaru!
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This chess thing has really picked up in the last few years. I like how they took an online game and made the pieces and stuff so it could be played in real life.
Lol that was a good one xd
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@@turbofan450 bro its a joke
bro chess was created like 2000 years ago not in 2020 lol
@@Jshh7s bro
I loved that Hikaru played the others players with respect and didn’t try to do some silly moves to show off. He crushed the other players as they should have been.
Ikr like even tho he knows he is going to win, he still doesn't underestimate them and tries his best.
That's because he had 1 minute on the timer vs 5 so he already played with a disadvantage. Doubt he would've crushed them doing silly moves
I like when he makes silly moves
He should play more funny lines
Yes he did.. you would be crushed too a long with me and everyone else in the comment section
Hikaru at online chess: Premoves
Hikaru at physical chess: Moves slowly
Only super GMs can premove in over the board chess. Hikaru isn't there yet.
@@benjaminkolbeck huh?
@@bluedonkey180 it's impossible to premove in over the board. That's the joke.
@BlueScreen I think the issue with the PreOTB is that it's in beta. There are syncing issues with premove and clock touch.
@@benjaminkolbeck The joke kinda sucked because the term "super GM" is an actual term, and Hikaru is a super gm..
I like how when Hikaru immediately sees the top engine move and sometimes incorporate his own style of playing which is to take the free piece and instead let it go for optimal development
he's an algorithm in person
Go look at him blunder his queen under account name oh no my botezgambit. On twitch he hit like 2400 the other day sacrificing his queen every game. His record with like 250-10 even blundering a queen. It’s unreal to watch his turtle shell defense and win on time or blunders.
I always see the guy with the grey sweater watching all the games , I wonder how much he improved just by watching all these amazing games all day lol.
As much as you improved from watching hikaru everyday
From studying Paul Morphy
@@baraaderbashi6131 yikes
@@KillerInstinct1 ?
@@yuyah7413 ?!
1.20 Castling to pin the pawn and escape the bishop, knight fork was very clever
Sure, but if you look a few moves ahead, Hikaru just chased the knight wasting white so much tempo. Additionally, white's king is super exposed, in that position, it might have been better to trade the bishop for 1-2 pawns
@@hello-nq3ze If the point is that Hikaru is better than it never really mattered what the guy did he would have lost. Trading for 2 pawns or long castling wouldnt have mattered because its Hikaru. You cant win by playing obvious lines... Let's be honest you can't win at all but he has considered every sane move already
@@fractal_mind562 if i play absolutely random moves there is a chance that i play optimaly, so i would play him often enough i would eventually win but other then that i have no chance
@@lassehoffmann625 that is not how chess works. You can’t just play randomly and win against someone like hikaru. Maybe if you play a billion games against him you might draw once lol
@@limemlohdnul4795 it is if i play often enough and yes i mean trillions of times, i even have a small chance to beat him first try, there is a small chnce that random moves are the perfekt moves, so i can definetly win, just incredibly unlikely, this has more to do with statistiks then with chess
The second guy put up a good fight. Could have held out a bit longer but Hikaru would have mated with 5-10 seconds left no problem. First guy knew his opening pretty well in the first few moves, but then got slaughtered on the long diagonal. So hard to deal with fiancettoed bishops in blitz, especially against GM's who know how to use them perfectly
the second guy is a poor sport. He didn't shake hands
@@minarik01 boo hoo
@@minarik01 he said good game, first even. That’s honorable to me
qf6! was devastating
That’s when it really went downhill
These coffee chess collaborations are so wholesome and awesome. Really show a great side.
The fist guy was really trying to put up a figth, but he just got tortured by Hikaru! It was almost painful watching him!😬
I mean Hikaru tortures everyone except maybe Magnus lol. The first guy seems a lot better than what I could do, so I wouldn't discredit him that quickly
@@hello-nq3ze The first guy was pretty good on coffee chess very decent player
@@EdfromVirginia757 he had a good chance if take on on g2
@@cheyphnugg He had no chance. Open center, exposed king, no attack going.
Its interesting to watch the first 10 or so moves always seem really even, but it seems like Hikaru just has learned more variations in all of these games, so he's still working from memory like 15 or 20 moves in, while the hustlers are out of prep at that point. Almost every one of these games I've watched versus hustlers seems to follow that same pattern
thats a pretty accurate observation
That's opening theory in a nutshell. If you've memorised openings one move further than your opponent, including what attacks work if they play a less-than-optimal line, then you can gain an advantage over your opponent. As a super-GM, Hikaru has obviously studied a lot of lines and stays in his prep beyond what a good club player would
I saw the estimate that IMs know some 30,000 to 50,000 chess patterns in their heads. GMs some 70,000 or more. Probably guys like Hikaru and MC know even more than that. That is what one faces playing against them...
@@wellesmorgado4797 Chunking patterns. I wonder if there’s a way to more commonly remember them.
The difference between the best and the hustlers (and this really seems like a derogative for the people playing him) is that the best remember the players who famously played every variation of a common opening
@@scottieb6442 Probably the GM secret is twofold: a prodigious memory & a lot, and I mean a real lot, of practice. There are some works on the intelligence literature that point out that practice has a higher correlation with chess success than intelligence itself.
0:15 Hikaru blunders conversation lol
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
You can't be the best at everything 😂
If you watch Coffee Chess, Brian highlighted Hikaru just flew back from Europe the day before and then came the next morning to play for over 3hrs. That is just amazing how good he is playing against good players.
Veni vidi vici. Top pro!💪👏
Playing against him must feel like playing against the computer. Every response to your move is immediate.
3:27 classic smirk n head shake 😂
6:30 The engine didn't see Bc7, it's crazy that Hikaru did this in a blitz game
Why is it so good
Holy posture, I've never seen anyone sit up so straight for so long!
The others have five minutes while Hikaru has only one. Glad Hikaru is keeping the game fair
But the way clock is ticking i think it's just 10sec for hika
Nah it's just looks too fast
It's still not fair.
@@trevorjohnson8142 Hikaru needs to give them 10 minutes
I don't remember where I heard this but basically this sort of set up gives the GM 5 minutes to think. In the second game when the challenger is making moves as fast as Hikaru, Hikaru was needing to take a few seconds here and there to think. But near the end game when the guy started slowing down, Hikaru's moves started coming faster because he had time to think.
the first guy was nervous and shaky
hikaru stands no chance against this guy, he is one of the best players in the world after all
03:50 hikaru's thinking the stupidity of his opponent and feel the guilty😂
Hikaru vs 50 cents.
Best posture and sportsmanship goes to the first gentleman that lost.
Just go watch coffee chess in your free time
"alright." and that's it! Great games.
flawless victory on that second game
That second game was brilliantly played by Hikaru.
The middle game was elegance and decisive all at once.
The 3rd game was epic but they edited it out to keep the video short. I watched it live. If you get an opportunity to visit coffee chess on open days to the public def it’s a once in a lifetime when GM Hikaru visits. You make a donation but it’s basically free. But get there early to get a place in front otherwise you end up watching on a big screen with the crowds. 😀😀😀
Poor first guy he tried so hard hahaha
4:10 thanks for coming
No problem
Lmfaoooo
Love this Coffee Chess, pls do more video like this.
Great content, Hikaru is just dominant. I look at the clock and think “how has he only taken 20 seconds?”.
That first game was a murder 😅
2:45-2:50 the look of a man who has dominated the center and knows it..... he's pushing his opponent around the board BIG TIME
Crazy Strong opening and Hikaru was in trouble until the move at :40 GG.
Man really played Superman in a game of chess
The shere evisceration of their position is staggering! Each move just gets worse. Wow!
Yup sheer evisceration indeed. Three cheers for Hikaru. Mon chere, Cher would be proud. Hope you saw what I did dare.
5:23 Black move. With 2 knights and a bishop on hand, I don't see any problem with sacrificing the white square bishop by taking the h3 white pawn and opening up his castle.
Can anyone please explain why not Rxc5 at 7:22 ?
To play Hikaru is like challenging Michael Jordan in his prime to a one on one pick up game.
Its not. Lol wtf
magnus wilt chamberlain then
LOL, what? This was the dumbest thing I ever read. This would make sense if we were talking about Magnus, but it's Hikaru. Playing Hikaru would be like challenging prime Allen Iverson, or Kobe... considering they're one of the best of all time, but not THE best of all time.
Imagine how many "I take and he takes" are going off in hikaru's brain.
The first game played was a BLISTERING ATTACK‼️ Thor's hammer type blows‼️👍🏾🤓♟️💪🏾💪🏾
Man ... the first guy was like ... "duh ... good game".
damn, that guy in the red jacket looks like a pianist composer from the 18th century
I'm glad Hikaru beat them. I like watching him push chess players around like a clown. Especially 2600's and up. I'm sick.
The dude in the sweater is such a big admirer of Hikaru, how wholesome
That pawn attack was brutal.
First game against Bruce Wayne was terrifying ngl, I thought He was going to buy the whole game of chess so Hikaru wouldn’t be able to play ever again.
The ending of the second game was 1st degree murder
"Alright."
“One of the best” probably sounds like an insult to hikaru because he wants to be “the best”.
Hikaru : ne6
That guy : I've seen enough
This first guy took way too long to develop any sort of strategy. He was bound to get crushed.
second guy didn't even shake his hand.
Poor sport
Love how humble you are
I love how Naka pushed the King and trapped it with the blacks pieces
Wow, Hikaru’s tactical prowess is amazing.
The guy in the hoodie has a lot of talent. He might be a grandmaster some day.
That first guy was a prep guy from MIT or Harvard
I love how you play chess
Oh, _thank you_ ! 😀
...Wasn't _expecting that_ this morning.
The first guys side profile looks like Magneto
Let see Mater Hikaru pre move over a board like he does online.. Reality the great equalizer... LMFAO!!!!
3:30 I wonder what Hikaru thinking
I thought the same thing... I'm pretty sure that was "are you resigning yet?"
I wouldd like if we could agree on having the white pieces at the button of the screen board.
Where can we find you in NYC, would love to play with you!
Why did the second man retired too early. He had a lot of time while Hikaru only had 17.8 seconds.
😮omg Noooooooooo the first dude went out like that.. 😅😂 potser
First guy looks like he's gonna cry which makes sense because it's Hikaru but I just felt bad
Love this channel.
man the first challenger looks like he playing chess from "1400 venice "
We Love You Hikaru .. God Bless.
The first guy has no respect for the game. He constantly put the pieces between the squares.
Just curious, is this in St. Louis?
Even with 1mn on clock, Hikaru is still very accurate :O
The blue hat fellow player very well 😎!
Where is Hikaru playing, near which restaurant? I would love to play with him sometime if possible
this Hikaru guy is good, he should try chess professionally
Just asking please, don't hate, I was just wondering why did the hustler took the pawn with the white bishop?
Hikaru such a good guy
The thumbnail is inappropriate we already know you're the best!!
Every time I hear chess hustler I think 1500-1600+ at best elo player that moves twice during his turn, makes illegal moves or has a bum clock. I've never been interested in playing one. But that guy seemed 2000+ good for him.
Where's the pineapple man? WHO IS THIS IMPOSTER?
First game hikaru terns it into a alekhine,one of my fav openings ever.He's play it quite a few times over the years as well.
What alekhine
@@shoda9939 a chess opening
It's not Alekhine Defence..it is Scandinavian defence (Nf6 variant instead of the usual Qxd5...it could've led to the icelandic gambit)
@@nesshingakusei6932 The alekhine is the better scandi,plus other positions.Naka is well versed in it as well check his other games.
@@agentsmith9641 I have no doubt that Hikaru is well versed with different openings and their transpositions. But I have serious doubt when you call Alekhine is the better Scandinavian. That makes no sense. You can play whatever opening you want and they all come with inherent weaknesses and strengths.
more like: Hikaru vs One of the best players in the world
I noticed nobody trash talks Hikaru or at least not much.. unless it is one of the regulars like Boston Mike, Dave, or Hodini or whatever his name is 😆
You just stated trivia I'm afraid
He should resign before they even start 😂
first game how come he didn't kill pawn with king?
Captain’s boat got sunk! (Coffee chess player)
second game was really cool
Wow exceptional skilled!
I like his final move, he did not even consider taking the rook and moving his rook away, instead, he found a knight check move and it was the top engine move since the eval bar did not move when Hikaru played the move
tbh, its kinda obvious to do that move, but considering he did it instantly without hesitation, well he's one of the best chess players on earth
Master class from a chess Terminator😎
You shouldn’t set up the board oriented for Hikaru. As a viewer, it’s much easier to empathize with the challenger lol.
Imagine if Hikaru actually had the same amount of time as they did
Well, he will mate them with 4 mins left on his clock
@@ernestyunardi7454 true lol
i open youtube for these vids mostly
I had no idea 50 cent was so into chess lol
Black dude played better than Mister Pompous
I'm sure the guy playing white is a good dude but he gives me major voldemort vibes
haha. he looks extremely stiff, maybe he was just really nervous
I’m just saying .. I know he is great and one of the best at it , but it’s amazing he makes moves at .8 seconds and even less at times ! I don’t care who is who … it wouldn’t be the same without Hikaru!
I stuck in 1500elo blitz game even I practice daily as well solve puzzle what to do
Which one is the hustler?
Hikaru needs to learn to read. That sign says 'no smoking' and he's smoking everyone.
Why does that laugh in the background at the beginning sound like hes a transformer