I think Hikaru has grown a lot not only as a player but as a person. This man knows how capable he is and most important how good he can play the game of chess. I hope he has he's comeback. Lesgooooo
@@lostblue5651He's right though. He considered Qe4, the best human move, but instead retreated his bishop and practically lost on the spot. (No reason to doubt this either, as he didn't even mention f3, the top computer move.) And even then he didn't realize how bad his position was. So bad choices and bad awareness of his positional strength. What do you want him to say, that he's not a very good chess player and will undoubtedly continue to lose?
Humble? It is his sheer arrogance that makes him believe he can be competitive while treating candidates as "just content". Hikaru is many things but humble is not one of them.
@@thebiglebrowski3695 I don't know Hikaru any farther than the person he puts forward online. There are many examples online of him admitting he knows he's not the best, that he isn't as concerned about being competitive as he used to be, and the dude just posted his own loss for 2.2M subscribers. And you think one of the objectively best players in the world is arrogant for thinking he's competitive? Ok.
Your humility in defeat and being able to critique yourself harshly while enjoying it all the same is inspiring sir. Majority of people would be like "That MF just got lucky." The fact you gave props to your opponent first and foremost is admirable. You are a beast and you will bounce back next round. Go get em
lol what? every top level GM always act with real class, which is not what hikaru showed here... saying he wasnt there, his calc was bad today for no reason and other excuses are not admirable
@@lostblue5651those r not excuses, but critique. Although I agree that most top gm critique themselves very well and are pretty objective in defeat. Must be a necessary thing to reach the top levels in chess.
I'm not the biggest fan of Hikaru, but I said this last Candidates and I say again. This is by far the best chess content of all time. Imagine one of the best players (one of the favorites) from the time of Fischer, Karpov, Kasparov, etc, making a step by step recap of the games they played, saying all what was going in his mind at the board. I don't think this has ever happened in any sport. Thanks, Hikaru. And good luck on the rest of the tournament.
@@culguyrox Sure he is. It's hard to compare him to Fischer, because that's a different era, but compare him to the current highest-rated player (Carlsen). He's pretty close to him in terms of rating.
I watched the game live and it was shameful how many Hikaru haters were in the chat just gloating and mocking him for losing... I don't know what is wrong with people or why they hate Hikaru so much, but it was very sad to see.
@@SPQR_14 Hikaru used to be a legitimately polarizing figure in chess. He was rather unpleasant, abrasive, etc. He's gotten better over time, but some people still remember his persona from a few years back.
He was losing against Fabiano too and he got out because he managed to make him go into time trouble. This is the second wake up call, how many he needs?
But why was Fabiano in time trouble though? I think Hikarus approach with using the no increment rule worked out very well. Especially considering he played against white and one of the strongest players in the tournament.
15:03 "i'm doing my best to set up the board so that i dont have to waste time doing it after the game" 😂. I don't know if i played a match at the highest level of a game and lost i'll be making jokes about it after an hour. This shows resiliency and will help one perform at their best level in the next game. Because its just impossible to not lose occasionally at something if you are gonna do it long enough to be great at. Managing losses is what separates the goats from the greats. Looking forward to the next matches 🔥🔥
I don't think he necessarily intended to flex. I think he wanted to say something like "Played by many great players, and which I have also played." He's fully aware that he's a great player, of course, but he usually doesn't come out and say it outright.
"Not trying to make excuses, but when I played F4 I simply didn't see Vidits next move" -I have never heard "I didn't see it" used as an excuse in chess ever, only as a resigned answer to the question "why did/didn't you play "x"" in a postgame interview. Great analysis!
This is actually brilliant. Making these recaps after a loss helps not only to consolidate the learnings from the mistakes, but is quite therapeutic too. Goodspeed, Hikaru 📈
Being able to do a recap after a loss, with white, in round 2 of the candidates just shows HUGE character and mental health. Congratulations, hikaru, you truly deserve it 👏👏👏👏
I like Anand's commentary style because of his non-reliance on the engine lines. And being such an elite player himself with decades of experience, Anand is showing you the human aspect of what these players are probably actually thinking about instead of some optimal lines with no insight. Anand's commentary is great and his strength at this age is inspiring.
Man he is so resilent! Coming back to your place and making a recap video after a devastating loss in the biggest tournament of the sport, commendable seems like a such a small word for this! As always super inspiring fellow, all the very best Hikaru!
omg. you are awresome Hikaru. Shout out to you. So nicely you said "Good game" to Vidit after game and on top of that, you came for viewers and then gave us your thought process and helping us all with the analysis. Thanks a lot. Cheers. All the best for the rest of the tournament.
The fact that Hikaru was willing and able to do a recap after this game says a lot about where he is mentally. Most players would have been absolutely devastated after a loss like this, but he took it in his stride
Acceptance of failure is the biggest motivation Being an indian happy with vidit's win ....but sad at the same time because of the lose of one of my favourite chess player ❤
Hikaru deserved this lost. He understimated his opponent being a low ranking indian than him. Ive never seen a super gm with half develop pieces in less than 15 moves. Hikaru is a joke. Super GM losing in 40 moves. Mind boggling!
@@christophermclin1509lmfao, exciting chess is his excuse for if he loses a game. He got completely outplayed and crushed in 20 moves by Vidit. Keep crying and keep coping lil bro.
@RohankrishnaB 'mean the world' was a metaphor. We use that a lot in my native language. English is my 3rd language so I didn't know that a single phrase could say a lot about someone's life. I will not use it again.
I think there was a time were you would have been devastated but you're taking in much better than I thought. Good on you Hikaru, keep up the good attitude
Indian here. Was startled when I saw this result- was thinking Vidit would squeese a dry draw or something esp considering history of Berlin Def. Props to you for handling loss well and streaming good content on it, good luck on remaining rounds. Pre tourney I pegged you as favourite, and bet with my friend you will score 8.5/14 or more. I still think you will, good luck mate.
imo, the nerves will kick in for everyone eventually so i expect everyone to make a mistake as well later on. the question is whether hikaru's early mistake will help him, or whether hikaru will also make another mistake later. since it's still so early, this loss could be a good thing, a bad thing, or nothing much at all.
@@MRUNKNOWN-mw3of Because people are allowed to like other players depending on their styles. Country has nothing to with it, chess is no longer a patriotic sport as it was 3 decades ago, where it was an extension of geopolitics
So here I am, post Candidates. Hikaru did score 8.5/14 exactly, and ended in a 3 way tie. Gukesh D from India won... To be fair I was, pre-tourney, thinking him and Pragg would be top half, Hikaru win, with Gukesh/Pragg/Fabi making top 4 in any order. Rest being close, and there being far more draws than results. Nepo shocked me with his dominance for bulk of Candidates. As an Indian and also a Gukesh fan, I am thrilled and hope he is the next World Champion, but I do feel for Hikaru. This aside, the 2 Vs- Vidit and Vaishali in Women's- had a lot of matches that were non-draws and even their draws were cliffhangers, so Indians did their job being entertainers in Candidates 2024. Vaishali R, now a GM, was insane, losing 4 and winning 5 in a row, in a 9 match no-draw streak to take tied 2nd !
That start with that smile + "If i play such horrible, i have no business surviving that " This sentence requires bravery ...All the best naka ..you are gem of a person.. - A FAN FROM INDIA
I don't actually have high hopes on Hikaru winning this whole candidates thing, but to have a super GM commentate so transparently on their own won and lost games immediately after their tournament match IS THE million-dollar content here.
huge respect to hikaru. being able to come out practically unscaved from such a loss is hard to do, and im glad to see that youre still in good spirits :)
Hikaru still have the energy and smile on his face even after loosing a game...mannn u will be inspiration for all of us... Long way to go champ do well in next rounds🎉
Was completely shocked and lil heartbroken when i watched the round recap on Agad’s channel that Hikaru lost on white cuz I’m rooting hard for him. Still hopeful that our fav streamer could pull it off! You got this, Hikaru! A lot of people are rooting for you. ❤
I was not expecting you to be smiling and doing this video. That too hours after losing in one of the most important turnament of yours. Hats off. You earned yourself a fan!
If this had been a draw results because of the Berlin opening, your comment wouldve at least made some sense. But to type this after such a decisive and exciting game, is just weird. If it was the end of classical chess, it wouldve been a draw.
Hikaru testing the water with his big toe, directly above a hungry reptile. Bind the wound, Hikaru, then go after that pair of alligator-skinned boots.
Kinda feels like copium tbh. "I didn't wanna win, I'm doing this for content so it's no big deal". But it must also be a way to try and make things less stressful for himself, which may help him play better. Only he really knows.
Such a humble recap. With wicked sense of humor (most of my pieces are in starting positions). Must have been hard to do. But you did it with the best sportsmanship. Kudos.
That was a rough game but everybody has off days. Major respect for playing in the highest level tournament and then giving a breakdown of each game after. Very impressive! Good luck in the tournament
There is a reason your Kick Stream had more viewers than the main Candidates Stream. Its because we are all behind you rooting for you. You got this Hika Naka 2024 incoming KEKW Poggers
Really enjoyed your interview on Gotham Chess pre Candidates. I wish you well going forward. People would do well to watch how you carry yourself and emulate that.
One of his best videos. In other sports, defeated players just spout platitudes. This was self-revealing, honest & witty. I predict he'll have a great tournament.
FIDE chess is showing the games without commentary. Very enjoyable. I followed every move in your game 2. I’m not. High elo. Yet I questioned a few moves you made bishop was one. On the recap you explained the reason. Which made me feel good for catching it and your explanation. Better game tomorrow. I’ll be watching. As Capablanca once said “The great players are always lucky.” With that said, Good Luck.
Only strong men smile after defeat and tell where they went wrong
Im suprised how strong hikaru is mentaly after his defeat.
Unless chess speaks for itself
hikaru never loses his recap makes him enough money 😊
🤓🤓🤓
I think Hikaru has grown a lot not only as a player but as a person. This man knows how capable he is and most important how good he can play the game of chess. I hope he has he's comeback. Lesgooooo
"I'm doing my best to set up the pieces during the game, so I don't have to waste time afterwards doing it"
Bravo!
Cmon hikaru we win these!
I laughed out loud 😂
It's Finegold's joke...
@@jmaycockme too
Frankly, ridiculous!
Humble. Excellent display of character and emotional well being.
@Ekrem_Imaro weird, Magnus just wins 😆
very humble saying he wasnt there, his calc was bad today for no reason and other excuses...
@@lostblue5651He's right though. He considered Qe4, the best human move, but instead retreated his bishop and practically lost on the spot. (No reason to doubt this either, as he didn't even mention f3, the top computer move.) And even then he didn't realize how bad his position was. So bad choices and bad awareness of his positional strength.
What do you want him to say, that he's not a very good chess player and will undoubtedly continue to lose?
Humble? It is his sheer arrogance that makes him believe he can be competitive while treating candidates as "just content". Hikaru is many things but humble is not one of them.
@@thebiglebrowski3695 I don't know Hikaru any farther than the person he puts forward online. There are many examples online of him admitting he knows he's not the best, that he isn't as concerned about being competitive as he used to be, and the dude just posted his own loss for 2.2M subscribers. And you think one of the objectively best players in the world is arrogant for thinking he's competitive? Ok.
Your humility in defeat and being able to critique yourself harshly while enjoying it all the same is inspiring sir. Majority of people would be like "That MF just got lucky." The fact you gave props to your opponent first and foremost is admirable. You are a beast and you will bounce back next round. Go get em
Great content!
lol what? every top level GM always act with real class, which is not what hikaru showed here... saying he wasnt there, his calc was bad today for no reason and other excuses are not admirable
@@lostblue5651those r not excuses, but critique. Although I agree that most top gm critique themselves very well and are pretty objective in defeat. Must be a necessary thing to reach the top levels in chess.
@@lostblue5651 stupid?
@@lostblue5651which is likely to be true? What else do you want him to say? That he’s a bad chess player?
Ngl i didnt expect you to record a video after such a tough game. Big props for still providing the content 🙌
@JerjisChessChannel Magnus would have never lost to Vidit, especially in classical.
@@raymondsublett3108shut up
@raymondsublett3108 what does Magnus have to do with the comment you replied to?
he's pretty consistent about posting after losses. He did it last candidates too
@@utetennisfan5458yeah 👍
I'm not the biggest fan of Hikaru, but I said this last Candidates and I say again. This is by far the best chess content of all time. Imagine one of the best players (one of the favorites) from the time of Fischer, Karpov, Kasparov, etc, making a step by step recap of the games they played, saying all what was going in his mind at the board.
I don't think this has ever happened in any sport.
Thanks, Hikaru. And good luck on the rest of the tournament.
I was thinking the same thing. People will find these videos decades from now. Quite amazing.
Hikaru is nowhere close to Fischer and Kasparov though.
@@culguyrox Sure he is. It's hard to compare him to Fischer, because that's a different era, but compare him to the current highest-rated player (Carlsen). He's pretty close to him in terms of rating.
Stop waffling his nuts
@@burgundian-peanuts
Ratings don't tell the whole story. Do you know magnus and hikaru 1v1 score.
Bro will pull up like Messi at the 2022 world cup
Argentina was also on a very long streak of no losses
Hopefully Hikaru gets a rigged candidates win like Argentina did with the most penalties in WC history
@@miless1134 Penaldo fan
@@miless1134cry
@@AhmedCheikh-z6pa sad penaldo fan
My man lost a crucial match yet has the guts to face defeat with humility and praise his opponent and accept and learn from his mistakes
I watched the game live and it was shameful how many Hikaru haters were in the chat just gloating and mocking him for losing... I don't know what is wrong with people or why they hate Hikaru so much, but it was very sad to see.
@@SPQR_14 Hikaru used to be a legitimately polarizing figure in chess. He was rather unpleasant, abrasive, etc. He's gotten better over time, but some people still remember his persona from a few years back.
True gentleman for a reason!
@@burgundian-peanuts I've been following Hikaru for many years, I'm not sure what you are referring to honestly.
This was just a wake up call. Hikaru can win this!
Yeah this is only gonna kickstart Hikaru to beast mode
Let's goo Hikaru ❤
He was losing against Fabiano too and he got out because he managed to make him go into time trouble. This is the second wake up call, how many he needs?
But why was Fabiano in time trouble though? I think Hikarus approach with using the no increment rule worked out very well. Especially considering he played against white and one of the strongest players in the tournament.
@@tommytowerr two
15:03 "i'm doing my best to set up the board so that i dont have to waste time doing it after the game" 😂.
I don't know if i played a match at the highest level of a game and lost i'll be making jokes about it after an hour. This shows resiliency and will help one perform at their best level in the next game. Because its just impossible to not lose occasionally at something if you are gonna do it long enough to be great at. Managing losses is what separates the goats from the greats. Looking forward to the next matches 🔥🔥
Your dedication to these recaps is just awesome.
"Played by many great players including myself" is the kind of flex I could only dream of having
hahahhaha
I prefer that than false modesty
Ikrr 😂
I don't think he necessarily intended to flex. I think he wanted to say something like "Played by many great players, and which I have also played."
He's fully aware that he's a great player, of course, but he usually doesn't come out and say it outright.
@@burgundian-peanuts I'm just saying that I would like to be able to say it, not that he was flexing
We'll get back tomorrow for sure Hikaru. Good luck! 💪
This aged like milk
"Not trying to make excuses, but when I played F4 I simply didn't see Vidits next move"
-I have never heard "I didn't see it" used as an excuse in chess ever, only as a resigned answer to the question "why did/didn't you play "x"" in a postgame interview.
Great analysis!
Bro think he’s in the candidates or sumin 💀
This is actually brilliant.
Making these recaps after a loss helps not only to consolidate the learnings from the mistakes, but is quite therapeutic too.
Goodspeed, Hikaru 📈
Dear TH-cam today’s game was unfortunate
Thank you for an honest, insightful, and gracious recap. Good luck in the rest of the tournament!
I could never face a camera, let alone recording a video, after losing a game ,and about that same game.MAD RESPECT to you,Hikaru.
cry more
@@gknkrnkjgjugjrgjrng are you retracted? he wasnt crying
For what it’s worth, Judit really enjoyed the Kf2 move.
Where is she commentating?
The tournament is long Hikaru! I’m sure you’re gonna make it💪💪💪
You are very humble and I liked how you walked through how you were thinking since your first move....good luck for ur rest of tourny
Being able to do a recap after a loss, with white, in round 2 of the candidates just shows HUGE character and mental health. Congratulations, hikaru, you truly deserve it 👏👏👏👏
Yes TH-cam is where you get mental health
Saying he deserved the win and you deserved the loss shows the kind of man you are! Win or lose stay humble.
I love how the whole game summarizes to a very basic chess tip :
" *Always develop your minor pieces in opening* "😂
" I'm doing my best to set up the board so that i don't have to waste time doing it after the game."😂😂😂
Bro didn't even change his shirt, that's the level of his dedication
15:15 Hikaru calculated beyond the game lol 😂
I love how Hikaru makes jokes after such tough loss. Hope you will recover and return stronger
it's crazy how deep these guys calculate. Hikaru is literally pointing all the moves Anand pointed in commentary.
I like Anand's commentary style because of his non-reliance on the engine lines. And being such an elite player himself with decades of experience, Anand is showing you the human aspect of what these players are probably actually thinking about instead of some optimal lines with no insight. Anand's commentary is great and his strength at this age is inspiring.
@@moatef1886he’s not gonna let you hit lil bro
Massive respect for still posting a recap after a tough game. You got this Hikaru ❤
15:15 “doing my best to setup the board, setup the pieces during the game so I don’t have to waste time afterwards doing it” 🤣🤣
👏🏻👏🏻
Man he is so resilent! Coming back to your place and making a recap video after a devastating loss in the biggest tournament of the sport, commendable seems like a such a small word for this! As always super inspiring fellow, all the very best Hikaru!
Has to be good therapy for processing!
omg. you are awresome Hikaru. Shout out to you. So nicely you said "Good game" to Vidit after game and on top of that, you came for viewers and then gave us your thought process and helping us all with the analysis. Thanks a lot. Cheers. All the best for the rest of the tournament.
Better to lose one game in a landslide than to narrowly lose a couple... still a long tournament to go and time to come back!
how is it that the world number 3 is there recapping his games a smile on his face to us mortals.Thank you internet
please not quit chess
I respect that he actually found the strength to upload a video after what happened
keep your head up and keep doing your thing brother
Only a real man is going to bongcloud his king after castling it rather than resigning.
Still cheering you on regardless Hikaru!
I’m super impressed and learning how to take a loss. Super impressed. Hikaru is dropping so many wisdom and a couple jokes too. ❤
The fact that Hikaru was willing and able to do a recap after this game says a lot about where he is mentally. Most players would have been absolutely devastated after a loss like this, but he took it in his stride
thanks for the video hikaru, you're a beast
Amazing dedication by Hikaru still posting recaps after a tough game. Let’s go Hikaru!
Even your mistakes are legendary to me Mr champion ❤ Hikura Championura
It’s just one of those days when your mind stops working at crucial moments.
Thank you for analyzing this tough game with such good spirits.
So sorry about your early loss; watching it live was gut-wrenching. I know you will bounce back with some spectacular performances to come!
He prepped the bishop sacrifice move. It was very nice.
Acceptance of failure is the biggest motivation
Being an indian happy with vidit's win ....but sad at the same time because of the lose of one of my favourite chess player ❤
Hikaru deserved this lost. He understimated his opponent being a low ranking indian than him. Ive never seen a super gm with half develop pieces in less than 15 moves. Hikaru is a joke. Super GM losing in 40 moves. Mind boggling!
Damn! That was an annihilation.
Want you to come back stronger throwing punches.
At this point if hikaru had a punching bag with vidit's face i wouldn't be surprised
Bro please take things seriously and win this for us. For a person that literaly watches only your videos on yt, it will mean the world.
bro i want to see it too but its gonna be risky playing exciting chess. and that’s what he says he wants to do. he just wants to have fun
gonna be some good content tho and if hes on his game he can still pull it off
@@christophermclin1509lmfao, exciting chess is his excuse for if he loses a game. He got completely outplayed and crushed in 20 moves by Vidit. Keep crying and keep coping lil bro.
@RohankrishnaB 'mean the world' was a metaphor. We use that a lot in my native language. English is my 3rd language so I didn't know that a single phrase could say a lot about someone's life.
I will not use it again.
In general im not a big Hikaru fan, but coming in the front of a camera and admitting the mistakes right off the bat is pretty honorable
Love to watch your positivity and rooting for you ahead in candidates
I want Hikaru to win candidates so bad. It'll be awesome to see Hikaru as the world champion!
Keep going, King
We all support you❤
Hikaru, slow down your brain. Bullet/blitz is not Classical. Crazy that Magnus still dominates all these GMs after 15 years.
You got this next game Hikaru!!! Try the botez gambit!!!
😂
I get a feeling Hikaru doesn't care too much about his classical chess nowadays.
"When you don't develop your pieces, bad things happen".
- Nakamura, H. 2024
Thanks for adding the year! Sometimes I forget what year it is.
@@burgundian-peanuts You are welcome.
Thanks!
Hikaru, did you forget your queen-side developement at home?
What a move from Big Hiki to just analyse the game and be objective about it. No cheating allegations, no shittalk.
I think there was a time were you would have been devastated but you're taking in much better than I thought. Good on you Hikaru, keep up the good attitude
15:16 so I don’t have to waste up setting up the board after the game… have me bursted out laughing 😂
Indian here. Was startled when I saw this result- was thinking Vidit would squeese a dry draw or something esp considering history of Berlin Def. Props to you for handling loss well and streaming good content on it, good luck on remaining rounds.
Pre tourney I pegged you as favourite, and bet with my friend you will score 8.5/14 or more. I still think you will, good luck mate.
imo, the nerves will kick in for everyone eventually so i expect everyone to make a mistake as well later on. the question is whether hikaru's early mistake will help him, or whether hikaru will also make another mistake later. since it's still so early, this loss could be a good thing, a bad thing, or nothing much at all.
Anyway why you guys want any other country to win the candidates being an Indian
@@MRUNKNOWN-mw3of Because people are allowed to like other players depending on their styles. Country has nothing to with it, chess is no longer a patriotic sport as it was 3 decades ago, where it was an extension of geopolitics
So here I am, post Candidates. Hikaru did score 8.5/14 exactly, and ended in a 3 way tie.
Gukesh D from India won... To be fair I was, pre-tourney, thinking him and Pragg would be top half, Hikaru win, with Gukesh/Pragg/Fabi making top 4 in any order. Rest being close, and there being far more draws than results.
Nepo shocked me with his dominance for bulk of Candidates.
As an Indian and also a Gukesh fan, I am thrilled and hope he is the next World Champion, but I do feel for Hikaru.
This aside, the 2 Vs- Vidit and Vaishali in Women's- had a lot of matches that were non-draws and even their draws were cliffhangers, so Indians did their job being entertainers in Candidates 2024.
Vaishali R, now a GM, was insane, losing 4 and winning 5 in a row, in a 9 match no-draw streak to take tied 2nd !
That start with that smile +
"If i play such horrible, i have no business surviving that " This sentence requires bravery ...All the best naka ..you are gem of a person..
- A FAN FROM INDIA
Man your horsey just got high and wonderd off
I don't actually have high hopes on Hikaru winning this whole candidates thing, but to have a super GM commentate so transparently on their own won and lost games immediately after their tournament match IS THE million-dollar content here.
huge respect to hikaru. being able to come out practically unscaved from such a loss is hard to do, and im glad to see that youre still in good spirits :)
Hikaru still have the energy and smile on his face even after loosing a game...mannn u will be inspiration for all of us... Long way to go champ do well in next rounds🎉
Was completely shocked and lil heartbroken when i watched the round recap on Agad’s channel that Hikaru lost on white cuz I’m rooting hard for him. Still hopeful that our fav streamer could pull it off! You got this, Hikaru! A lot of people are rooting for you. ❤
I was not expecting you to be smiling and doing this video. That too hours after losing in one of the most important turnament of yours. Hats off. You earned yourself a fan!
insane game by vidit...
by Leela
I still feel Hikaru's speed chess hurts him in these longer format tournaments. He takes unsound risks.
Thats why Fischer Random is the future... This game was a perfect display of the begining of the end of classical chess... This prep was nasty
If this had been a draw results because of the Berlin opening, your comment wouldve at least made some sense. But to type this after such a decisive and exciting game, is just weird. If it was the end of classical chess, it wouldve been a draw.
@@stefanruijsch8805 exactly
Hikaru testing the water with his big toe, directly above a hungry reptile. Bind the wound, Hikaru, then go after that pair of alligator-skinned boots.
I really dont want the "for content" mantra make you play inacurracies/slight disadvantages that lead to a loss
Kinda feels like copium tbh. "I didn't wanna win, I'm doing this for content so it's no big deal".
But it must also be a way to try and make things less stressful for himself, which may help him play better. Only he really knows.
We admire you either in winning or losing! Thanks for this very illustrative video!
This mans humility and humbleness is living proof of him being literally the best
Amazing how you still came and explained your thought process after such a tough game. Just amazing! Thankyou
Putting the pieces on their original square to minimize the work needed to reset the board after the game is such a Big brain move 😂
I’ve never before seen a man so thoroughly explain how he kicked himself in the nuts while smiling so soon after.
As Capablanca said: You learn much more from one game lost than from a hundred games won.
You can do it Hikaru
Thank you very much for the honest recap. There are still many rounds to be played! Wishing you all the best for a prompt recovery, starting tomorrow!
Bro's going to start the biggest comeback in the FIDE Candidates History
Such a humble recap. With wicked sense of humor (most of my pieces are in starting positions). Must have been hard to do. But you did it with the best sportsmanship. Kudos.
Only a champion is able to show his loss to everyone and show it as a improvement rather than talking about how his opponent got lucky
That was a rough game but everybody has off days. Major respect for playing in the highest level tournament and then giving a breakdown of each game after. Very impressive! Good luck in the tournament
There is a reason your Kick Stream had more viewers than the main Candidates Stream. Its because we are all behind you rooting for you. You got this Hika Naka 2024 incoming KEKW Poggers
this, go hikaruuuu the fan favorite
bro what are u talking? 30k people were watching the candidates while hikaru had 5k..
Great Recap, Didn't expect him to record one after this game but great show of character. Lots of big wins to come in this tournament, Hikaru!
i love the determination. loses a match, instantly loads it up and fires a youtube vid, still in the same shirt
Really enjoyed your interview on Gotham Chess pre Candidates. I wish you well going forward. People would do well to watch how you carry yourself and emulate that.
One of his best videos. In other sports, defeated players just spout platitudes. This was self-revealing, honest & witty. I predict he'll have a great tournament.
FIDE chess is showing the games without commentary. Very enjoyable. I followed every move in your game 2. I’m not. High elo. Yet I questioned a few moves you made bishop was one. On the recap you explained the reason. Which made me feel good for catching it and your explanation. Better game tomorrow. I’ll be watching. As Capablanca once said “The great players are always lucky.” With that said,
Good Luck.
Hikaru is so humble & humorous even when he’s analyzing his lost games… 😂
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Damn Man. Accepting the defeat and also your selection of words shows your humbleness 🤍
All the best champ for the upcoming matches 🤍✨