Exactly still full of himself. When he talks about his losses it's always the "nerves" but when he talks about wins against others it's always how he outplayed them lol.
Fabi is not just one of the greatest chess players off all time, he's also an incredibly interesting person with very interesting insight and questions for the guests. This podcast has been incredible so far, I really hope you guys continue these. Also Cristian and Fabi have very good synergy for this type of long form content. It's crazy to live in an era where we get to watch such high level game analysis and learn so much about the top players. Even just a few years ago you would really only get FIDE interviews during tournaments and that was it.
It's so cool to have players of Fabi and Christians skill level talking with people like Hikaru. Bonus that they are great interviewers and work so well together. Good stuff.
This was really great work guys. I must admit, Hikaru does seemed to have grown up over the last 5 years or so. I really enjoyed the self reflection he displayed at times in this podcast and his ability to see his old self in ways that maybe weren't so flattering.
one thing as well is hikaru has always been disgusted with cheating no matter how immature he used to be, he couldn't cheat even when chesscom asked him to try. as fabiano said, some ppl have the predisposition to cheat, and some cannot bring themselves to cheat.
I don't think fame itself changed him, i believe it was public opinion striking him down on a few topics and him learning from that (like with the chessbae thing)
It seems that for him chess was a difficult start unlike some prodigies and that he had to surpass himself to progress, in addition to having competition within his family with his brother who occupied more chess attention than him, I understand better why he doesn't like to lose even years later and had to inflate his ego a little to hold on in these conditions and succeed in achieving his goals.
This is the best format for interviews. Love seeing the absolute top players of the world talk in so casual fashion and admiring good quantities of each other. I love Fabi's sincerity and gentle style of talking. He is one of the top 4-5 players in classical of our era but still is humble and quite intuitive about his questions. Also love that you guys are not rushing for achy headlines (I know this was recorded before Hans niemann controversy) but interested in the true life stories. So much better than general media interviews.
It is funny that when we talk about the new generation nobody says anything about Firouzja, he has the same age as Arjun, Hans, Nihal and many others .. i guess the dude is so good that current super GMs have accepted him as a tribe member and not a newcomer anymore ..
Is because firouzja is a litte rat. He classified to candidates only because he won in small tournaments where his friends/coachs where participating. So they allowed him to farming easy points. This is why also fischer accused chess about prearrengment
Interesting to hear that Danny Rensch had that same talk with Hikaru that he did with Levy, and encouraged them both into streaming. I wonder how many others have Danny to thank for the push.
Hikaru was the big one, they have both talked about that many times, but that is an interesting question. There probably are others, whether they took him seriously or not.
Fabiano is so classy and calm. Even when he gets stressed OTB you can't really tell. Hikaru is an open book but FC would make a very strong live poker player if he knew the theory and got some experience.
Awesome podcast! Just a little note of feedback if you like: The closeup single shot cameras are really nice at times, but I found myself more often than not wanting to see the wide shot for reactions of the people not speaking to what is being said, especially when it's another super GM. Nevertheless, great interviewing and great topics.
One of the things I appreciate as a trash player (1400) is listening to Super GMs all have a conversation. It’s nice to see that away from the board, they can actually get along and have a strong mutual respect for one another. Love this podcast. Look forward to many more 🤩🤓
Another great interview video. I found it very interesting that Nakamura said that chess understanding didn't come easy for him, and that he thought that players for whom chess doesn't come easy have a better chance of getting really good at it, because they have to work harder at it, and are therefore able to work their way up from plateaus in a way that more naturally talented players aren't. Or something like that.
This is one of the best interviews I’ve ever seen mainly because these two interviewers got Hikaru to relax and open up. The chemistry these 3 have is evident from their mutual sincerity and respect. More please!!!
I've never watched Fabi, but his demeanor is so welcoming. Great questions and he doesn't even seem to mind when hes cut-off. That makes me rage if I'm cut off. Mad respect to him.
Some feedback: I'd love to see the podcast maintain a good balance between technical topics and casual chat. For example, I, a mediocre recreational chess fan, didn't know which exact lines of which games Hikaru was referring to, but I very much enjoyed his thoughts on streaming, Kasparov and psychological pressure. For others, it might be the other way round. So a good mix of that could be key. I, personally, will remain a very happy listener if you don't forget to occasionally add a few words of context when it gets very specific, so I can follow along. :)
What Hikaru describes at @8:24 is also why many gifted kids get bodied by university. She have poor study habits because they breezed through high school then get to university and hit a wall, as he said.
kinda nice to see that hikaru and fabi are somewhat giving each other compliments throughout the video. and tbh, i actually believe that this will be a good thing for everyone especially since after fabiano's commentary a few months ago.
simply loving these podcasts. can't believe Fabi is actually taking his time out of busy chess schedule & stepping into streaming world. p.s-Thy Majestic voice 🥰
Fabi always gives magnus problems. They drew 12 straight games in their match, and magnus only won because of a single blunder in a rapid game. Let's not pretend magnus is leagues above fabi.
I'm surprised how little Fabi added about his experiences in the candidates, the world championship, and against Magnus, specifically. I guess Hikaru didn't really throw the ball back in his court, but if I was sitting there it would've been hard not to participate or add to Hikaru's sentiments and ideas given all the person experience I had in similar situations. Impressive restraint and deference to the interviewee from his as host
Same, I was definitely expecting more input from Fabiano in those moments. Hikaru even paused to see if he would have something to add a couple times, but I guess not.
Christian, you literally couldn't have picked two worse people to ask their thoughts on the 2022 candidates lol. They are probably both trying their best to forget it.
This pidcast is off to about as great a start as any other Ive seen. Keep it up! This is incredible for chess. I kinda figured given Caruana's status that this wouldn't be consistent, but it's only been a few weeks so far and it seems to be, for now
As usual, amazing content! I loved to hear about Hikaru's childhood and all this information that is usually not well known. The conversation in itself was very pleasant and fluid. Congratulations, Fabi and Cristian.
I really dont like either the world champion is decided in rapid and blitz. I know Carlsen is better but to be fair, Carlsen was twice "classical" world champions for being better in rapid and blitz. That is unfair.
Well he’s right - 20 years ago I reached 2640 which was not nearly good enough to make a living from just playing chess so I moved into teaching chess instead:))
Hello Fabiano and Christian, This is an outstanding channel and brilliant podcast. Fabiano is not only an all-time great chess player but also one of the most articulate people in the scene. Good Luck with this venture. Hope you have a lot of success.
just finished watching the whole episode....i absolutely loved the interactions between fabi and hikaru...u guys are doing an absolutely great job and i really hope this podcast gets more subscribers....power to u guys
When asking interviewees about the World Championship, I think it would be interesting to hear a discussion about why chess has a world champion at all, when other somewhat comparable sports like go, tennis, golf have a similar ranking system, and a small number of "major" tournaments, but see no need for an official world champion. #suggestion
I like this podcast and I'd like to continue watching. But I really wish Chirilla would wear start wearing trousers. Please, Christian! Let's petition Christian to start wearing trousers while on camera, people.
podcasting is like 95% just having a conversation with other people, which im guessing he's probably actually done for most of his life. obviously not everybody would be successful at it, but if you have a basic understanding of social cues (and obviously expertise on the topic youre discussing) it should come pretty naturally
Imagine this… Magnus and Hikaru playing an entire match the way boxing is… Maybe not PPV but like a purchased event online, sponsored. They both have such a MASSIVE following if they charged like $10 to stream the match and got sponsors with major players doing commentary… Wouldn’t that make a ton of cash and be super fun?
15:59 Garry obsessed with Kramnik 17:24 Hiki and Fabi could work together 30:31 Use to love Najdorf until Fabi ... 32:15 MVL a masochist ? 34:50 You ruined it Fabi
“I might be wrong, but I’m still right.” Never change, Hikaru.
Aggressive, but sometimes too passive 🤣
Exactly still full of himself. When he talks about his losses it's always the "nerves" but when he talks about wins against others it's always how he outplayed them lol.
@@kaymadd He talks a lot about how Magnus outplays him. No idea what you're on about.
@@kaymadd 43:14 that’s you lol
Missing the nuance of commentary. Never change internet commentators.
Fabi is not just one of the greatest chess players off all time, he's also an incredibly interesting person with very interesting insight and questions for the guests. This podcast has been incredible so far, I really hope you guys continue these. Also Cristian and Fabi have very good synergy for this type of long form content. It's crazy to live in an era where we get to watch such high level game analysis and learn so much about the top players. Even just a few years ago you would really only get FIDE interviews during tournaments and that was it.
my two favorite chess players, really. big fan of ian, too, but as an american, it's awesome to have some strong players to look up to.
100% agreed. Hearing his take on different issues related to chess is what makes this podcast unique.
Eraserhead.
touch a woman@@broken1394
80 minutes of fabi-naka interactions is a gift from god himself, and ome i never predicted would happen
@@betterthanyou3465 at the end they are both adults so yeah
@@betterthanyou3465 sorry, what's their past history?
@@betterthanyou3465 quit acting like you know both of them
Did Naka ever see Fabi eye to eye?
@@acpliego no Naka is a bit shorter
"Maybe I'm wrong, but I'm still right, we'll never know because that's a hypothetical" - Schrödinger's Nacatmura
31:05 "Loosing an Endgame to Magnus or in opening prep to Fabiano" LMAO 😆
Excellent show. Fabi is very interesting and instructive, he really makes the show.
exactly
He is so smart we feel dumb
he barely talks lol
Indeed, the show would be better if Fabi responded more often to the interviewee's comments.
@@ethanehlers1946 It's new to him. He'll become more comfortable with the format before long.
I think I speak for the entire chess community when I say that the C-Squared podcast was an instant classic
Yes, just needs to improve the thumbnails to make it more classic, clean. Thus, attracting more views
Chess community speaks for itself.
It's so cool to have players of Fabi and Christians skill level talking with people like Hikaru. Bonus that they are great interviewers and work so well together. Good stuff.
This was really great work guys. I must admit, Hikaru does seemed to have grown up over the last 5 years or so. I really enjoyed the self reflection he displayed at times in this podcast and his ability to see his old self in ways that maybe weren't so flattering.
That's something he's already shown on stream
one thing as well is hikaru has always been disgusted with cheating no matter how immature he used to be, he couldn't cheat even when chesscom asked him to try. as fabiano said, some ppl have the predisposition to cheat, and some cannot bring themselves to cheat.
It’s strange isn’t it. Fame normally turns streamers into entitled idiots. Somehow it’s had the opposite effect on Hikaru.
I don't think fame itself changed him, i believe it was public opinion striking him down on a few topics and him learning from that (like with the chessbae thing)
It seems that for him chess was a difficult start unlike some prodigies and that he had to surpass himself to progress, in addition to having competition within his family with his brother who occupied more chess attention than him, I understand better why he doesn't like to lose even years later and had to inflate his ego a little to hold on in these conditions and succeed in achieving his goals.
This is the best format for interviews. Love seeing the absolute top players of the world talk in so casual fashion and admiring good quantities of each other. I love Fabi's sincerity and gentle style of talking. He is one of the top 4-5 players in classical of our era but still is humble and quite intuitive about his questions. Also love that you guys are not rushing for achy headlines (I know this was recorded before Hans niemann controversy) but interested in the true life stories. So much better than general media interviews.
I can’t believe I regularly listen to a chess podcast now
Ikr!
It became a habit before sleeping, and I cant believe how fast nearly 90 minutes pass without feeling
True 😆 my chess skill is is like so bad i mostly only knows how pieces moves but still love watching these podcasts. Keep IT coming 😁
It is funny that when we talk about the new generation nobody says anything about Firouzja, he has the same age as Arjun, Hans, Nihal and many others .. i guess the dude is so good that current super GMs have accepted him as a tribe member and not a newcomer anymore ..
Hans ?
@@krillin7876 They are the same age?
Is because firouzja is a litte rat. He classified to candidates only because he won in small tournaments where his friends/coachs where participating. So they allowed him to farming easy points.
This is why also fischer accused chess about prearrengment
Naka: Gary was never wrong
Also Naka: I may be wrong but I'm also right
1:13:35 love how Naka gives credit to Fabi twice. Well deserved Fabi! Well deserved.
Interesting to hear that Danny Rensch had that same talk with Hikaru that he did with Levy, and encouraged them both into streaming. I wonder how many others have Danny to thank for the push.
Hikaru was the big one, they have both talked about that many times, but that is an interesting question. There probably are others, whether they took him seriously or not.
who cares
he's like the godfather of online chess,
@@Matthew-bu7fg Mostly just people who are more curious than you about how chess viewing got popular with people who don't play.
Do you remember where Levy talks about Danny Rensch? Missed this
all 3 are not only great chessplayers, they are also very much used to talk in a mic. Very fluent and great to watch. Thank you.
lol
Hikaru "I remember that I would get up very early, like 8:30 or 9 AM. Very funny to me. And no I am not making fun of him.
Fabiano is so classy and calm. Even when he gets stressed OTB you can't really tell. Hikaru is an open book but FC would make a very strong live poker player if he knew the theory and got some experience.
All episodes so far have been so good congrats guys!
Wonderful interview. Great to see how thoughtful Hikaru is in this format. And Fabi is just a great guy.
What I like about Hikaru Nakamura is he is a man that refuses to be intimidated. An exquisite chess virtue.
I was laughing from the very start with that story of Kasparov being pissed, good stuff
Awesome podcast! Just a little note of feedback if you like: The closeup single shot cameras are really nice at times, but I found myself more often than not wanting to see the wide shot for reactions of the people not speaking to what is being said, especially when it's another super GM. Nevertheless, great interviewing and great topics.
Loved this. Love how Hikaru always calls him "Fabiano" when everyone else uses the nickname "Fabi" lol
Everybody says Fabi, especially Hikaru
One of the things I appreciate as a trash player (1400) is listening to Super GMs all have a conversation. It’s nice to see that away from the board, they can actually get along and have a strong mutual respect for one another. Love this podcast. Look forward to many more 🤩🤓
Another great interview video. I found it very interesting that Nakamura said that chess understanding didn't come easy for him, and that he thought that players for whom chess doesn't come easy have a better chance of getting really good at it, because they have to work harder at it, and are therefore able to work their way up from plateaus in a way that more naturally talented players aren't. Or something like that.
Fabi has come such a long way from his first time on the Chessbrah streams.
He seems to have figured out how to loosen up yet stay himself.
Fabiano is prob has the best personality in the chess world. Super awsome guy, humble! Makes me want to be be his friend
Caruana is cool, but Anish Giri is even cooler. I'm a longtime Anand fan too. A great number of the elite seem like nice people.
Him and MVL
Depends on how you define best personality. Epic wholesomeness doesn't sell as well as an arrogant hot head.
This is one of the best interviews I’ve ever seen mainly because these two interviewers got Hikaru to relax and open up. The chemistry these 3 have is evident from their mutual sincerity and respect. More please!!!
Very happy they kept "Lord" Hans and the chess drama out of this one. Great show
It was filmed two weeks ago... Before the drama was as big as it is now
The chess drama is over...Caruana played the Stafford!
YESS NEW FABI CONTENT
I've never watched Fabi, but his demeanor is so welcoming. Great questions and he doesn't even seem to mind when hes cut-off. That makes me rage if I'm cut off. Mad respect to him.
Some feedback: I'd love to see the podcast maintain a good balance between technical topics and casual chat. For example, I, a mediocre recreational chess fan, didn't know which exact lines of which games Hikaru was referring to, but I very much enjoyed his thoughts on streaming, Kasparov and psychological pressure. For others, it might be the other way round. So a good mix of that could be key. I, personally, will remain a very happy listener if you don't forget to occasionally add a few words of context when it gets very specific, so I can follow along. :)
What Hikaru describes at @8:24 is also why many gifted kids get bodied by university. She have poor study habits because they breezed through high school then get to university and hit a wall, as he said.
It is great to see hikaru like this. What a fantastic episode !!!
What a pleasure having you all talking about chess. Good story Hikaru! Thanks for sharing
I never though i could listen/watch a yt podcast for 1h+ without quitting, this was awesome keep it up!
Hikaru Fabi interactions are the best in Chess
This is fantastic. As a newer chess fan and player this is a great listen!
Hikaru saying he was not a natural like his borhter is such a humanly refreshing thing to hear from him.
kinda nice to see that hikaru and fabi are somewhat giving each other compliments throughout the video.
and tbh, i actually believe that this will be a good thing for everyone especially since after fabiano's commentary a few months ago.
simply loving these podcasts. can't believe Fabi is actually taking his time out of busy chess schedule & stepping into streaming world.
p.s-Thy Majestic voice 🥰
God I fucking love Hikaru
You love to see it! Another episode, this time with Big Hicky himself
I really like Hikaru's take on how to conduct a world chess championship. Only classical with sudden death as tie break. Very smart
'I loved winning obviously' still seems understated :P Must have been sweet being smallville dominating ICC back then. Much winning , good fun.
If Fabi and Naka really teamed up, they might figure out a way to give Magnus some problems. Their styles really complement each other.
It’s easy to give magnus problems just let the engi- I mean chess speak for itself
you want them to 2v1 Magnus?
Fabi always gives magnus problems. They drew 12 straight games in their match, and magnus only won because of a single blunder in a rapid game. Let's not pretend magnus is leagues above fabi.
Beads are enough to pose Magnus problems
@@ndnd7614 Beads are enough to pose problems for most straight men.
I'm surprised how little Fabi added about his experiences in the candidates, the world championship, and against Magnus, specifically.
I guess Hikaru didn't really throw the ball back in his court, but if I was sitting there it would've been hard not to participate or add to Hikaru's sentiments and ideas given all the person experience I had in similar situations.
Impressive restraint and deference to the interviewee from his as host
Same, I was definitely expecting more input from Fabiano in those moments. Hikaru even paused to see if he would have something to add a couple times, but I guess not.
He's humble, unlike most
Christian, you literally couldn't have picked two worse people to ask their thoughts on the 2022 candidates lol. They are probably both trying their best to forget it.
You should go ahead and put four digits in the episode number because this podcast is going places
This pidcast is off to about as great a start as any other Ive seen. Keep it up! This is incredible for chess. I kinda figured given Caruana's status that this wouldn't be consistent, but it's only been a few weeks so far and it seems to be, for now
I hope this becomes Caruana's side pet project, something to be proud and care about beyond his insanely good cheese career
It would be nice to interview Magnus, too! But it's way too risky, he could answer your first question and just leave! 😂
Fabi: So Magnus, tell us about chess speaks itself. Wait Magnus, where are you going? That’s my bedroom. The exit is the other way.
If you just stream the otb game with a cam of the players and show it on an online chessboard... Easy peasy sponsors
As usual, amazing content! I loved to hear about Hikaru's childhood and all this information that is usually not well known. The conversation in itself was very pleasant and fluid. Congratulations, Fabi and Cristian.
Love him or hate him, HIkaru is a brilliant speaker and interviewee. Great episode!
0:43 could Cristian wear much short shorts?
Was looking for this comment lol...Looks like he's not wearing pants at all.
Hikaru in da house
I see Nakamura, you get a subscription.
Drinking game : Take a shot every time Hikaru says 'I might be wrong but I think I am right'
I really dont like either the world champion is decided in rapid and blitz. I know Carlsen is better but to be fair, Carlsen was twice "classical" world champions for being better in rapid and blitz. That is unfair.
It's always slightly weird seeing Hikaru's legs for some reason. He always streams in mid-shot.
Shout out to Vishy. When you hear his peers talk about him, always good things! He is a gentleman. 11:30
Amazing that all three of these GMs have played with the group at CoffeeChess. For the fun of it.
Want to see Danya at the C-squared.
I would love if you could get rex sinquefield on for an interview!
That would be great.
Cristian's face at 20:30 after Hikaru said one can't make a living in chess if they're only 2650 🤣
I guess people have different standards for what's considered "a living"
Well he’s right - 20 years ago I reached 2640 which was not nearly good enough to make a living from just playing chess so I moved into teaching chess instead:))
@@julianhodgson1961 Daamn!
Good to meet sir!
@@julianhodgson1961 oh my Dlugy’s rival.
Leave Dodgy Dlugy and come to Honest Hodgson.
@@da96103 Nice one lol! I never actually said I was honest just not very good - certainly no match for the mighty Maxim:))
You have a hard time admitting that Magnus would decimate you, Hikaru.
I have to wake up 5:00 am for work, me at 1:00 am: Oh Fabi with Hikaru!
Epic podcast all around. Epic guest, epic Fabi hair.
Hello Fabiano and Christian,
This is an outstanding channel and brilliant podcast. Fabiano is not only an all-time great chess player but also one of the most articulate people in the scene. Good Luck with this venture. Hope you have a lot of success.
I like Hikaru when he's not on stream. He feels a lot more genuine.
I agree he is speaking way too much loud and annoying in his streamings.
Wow, crazy seeing Hikaru outside his stream. Like he's actually a real human.
You guys gotta get more of Chessbrah on here! Yasser was huge, but I'd love to see Eric and Aman on here at the same time as well!
Bringing Hansen to expose Naka's bs in this interview alone would be hilarious.
Yes I was very excitedly looking forward to this episode in particular.
Glad that in my life, I witnessed an Achilles, a mike jordan, objectively speaking… the greatest of all time.
just finished watching the whole episode....i absolutely loved the interactions between fabi and hikaru...u guys are doing an absolutely great job and i really hope this podcast gets more subscribers....power to u guys
When asking interviewees about the World Championship, I think it would be interesting to hear a discussion about why chess has a world champion at all, when other somewhat comparable sports like go, tennis, golf have a similar ranking system, and a small number of "major" tournaments, but see no need for an official world champion. #suggestion
I must say I've really enjoyed all of these. Great stuff Fabi and Christian!!
I like this podcast and I'd like to continue watching. But I really wish Chirilla would wear start wearing trousers. Please, Christian! Let's petition Christian to start wearing trousers while on camera, people.
at 24:50 , saying lowly 2520 in front christian lol
Did they agree on not mentioning Hans Niemann beforehand?
Probably
So used to watching Hikaru play that when he said 93’ or 94’ I heard “knight E3 or knight E4”
It's funny how he says he wasn't the nicest as a kid as if he was different today.
Dude fabi is too good like how can be someone so good at something they're doing for the first time, like he's a top GM and a good podcaster wow
podcasting is like 95% just having a conversation with other people, which im guessing he's probably actually done for most of his life. obviously not everybody would be successful at it, but if you have a basic understanding of social cues (and obviously expertise on the topic youre discussing) it should come pretty naturally
Imagine this… Magnus and Hikaru playing an entire match the way boxing is… Maybe not PPV but like a purchased event online, sponsored. They both have such a MASSIVE following if they charged like $10 to stream the match and got sponsors with major players doing commentary… Wouldn’t that make a ton of cash and be super fun?
"You play to win the game." - new york pride
Someone should turn hikaru's life into a manga or anime. It's interesting
Can you guys turn on automatic captions for those of us who are hard of hearing :)
Why should nerves be taking out of the equation when determining the best player ? Shouldn’t that be an attribute of a great player ?
15:59 Garry obsessed with Kramnik
17:24 Hiki and Fabi could work together
30:31 Use to love Najdorf until Fabi ...
32:15 MVL a masochist ?
34:50 You ruined it Fabi
C Squared Podcast should not stop. Get Giri Next.
Now Imagine if I walked into their podcast
Can't wait for this. I was always wondering what Fabi and Hikaru's relationship was like.
Hikaru praising Arjun was incredible and also Arjun beat Hikaru today with 3-0 score in Tata Steel Chess India Rapid and Blitz
when will ben finegold come on...
That would be awesome
What I like about Fabiano Carahuana is his intellectual prowess is a stumbling block against his advasaries
Strange to see Caruana and Nakamura being civil to each other.
Kramnik completely unnerved kaspy
He was somewhat on equal footing with Karpov
Kramnik was like Karpov 2.0
Completely taking Garry's e4 away
at 24:42 , woww! . magnus,hikaru,fabi,levon,grischuk,svidler etc all of them rate arjun really highly eh ?
Just a note guys, you’ve misspelled stakes as steaks in the description for the timestamps, though I do enjoy a good high pressured steak
This podcast is gold for the history. Imagine having a recorded conversation with Capablanca.