We still love you Hikaru ♥️

@garchomp2222

25 күн бұрын

We love you hikaru!!!

@Hrah00

25 күн бұрын

Mariano!!

@gffg387

25 күн бұрын

Mariano loves Hikaru. Mariano loves Hikaru. Hikaru and Mariano sitting on a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G! First comes love Then comes marriage Then comes baby In a baby carriage!

@_matthwang

25 күн бұрын

MARIANO COLLAB WITH HIKARU TRAIN HIM IN POKER!!!! Get him on HCL

@Coder-vlxg

25 күн бұрын

​@@gffg387wtf 💀💀

bro is faster than the speed of light

@austindong5686

25 күн бұрын

real

@byrongame21

25 күн бұрын

Surrender now or prepare to fight

@tiwariabhinay868

25 күн бұрын

Fr, how come he do so quick? ,

@drbanemortem4155

25 күн бұрын

Faster than Fabi move after the time control

@yadvindersingh4656

25 күн бұрын

Indeed

as a KZreadr myself I just cannot FATHOM the stamina this man has - it is unreal. He played a super grueling tournament, got within an inch of winning and getting a very real shot a becoming the WORLD CHESS CHAMPION, "only" gets a draw in the last game and then - somehow - superhumanly - goes to make a video with in-depth analysis of the game RIGHT AWAY. Like right after that game. Just... HOW DOES HE HAVE THAT KIND OF STAMINA?!?! Congratulations to Hikaru for an impressive tournament, although I'm sure he mostly thinks he lost 1st place and not won 2nd place - still it is of course a very impressive performance.

@everoverlasting

25 күн бұрын

it's impressive for sure, but of course he's just spent the whole day thinking about the game, so you'd have to think that in some ways the EASIEST time to record the recap is immediately after the game, while it's all fresh in his mind...

@Alvin-zf2ut

25 күн бұрын

I dont seen any inch of winning chance for hikaru. Gukesh just crushed and trashed hikaru 🙄

@Obhinmemess

25 күн бұрын

Don't bro... The hate is not needed.. Gukesh needed the draw he took it..

@Alvin-zf2ut

25 күн бұрын

@@Obhinmemess no hate but it what it is gukesh made bend hikaru for that win . And gukesh played solid chess and defended like an tank.

@albertocabello7595

25 күн бұрын

@@everoverlasting It the easiest time, but not on an emotional basis...

It is really fascinating that even after you lost a huge opportunity at the world title, you showed us that its okay to lose and really important to learn from it in life by making these reaction videos just after the game!.. Really inspiring. Thanks Nakamura!

You fought like a warrior and didn't give up... Legend

@austindong5686

25 күн бұрын

real

@Wargasm54

25 күн бұрын

Hikaru Chokamura and Fabiano Chokuarana

@PyExcel

25 күн бұрын

@@Wargasm54What does choke mean? Blunder or?

@incredulous-

25 күн бұрын

Still couldn't win from lord gukesh

@flyiscool

25 күн бұрын

@@PyExcelthey had a chance to win but they fumbled and lost that chance (especially fabi)

Bro lost but still completed the recaps series , what a sport.

@dessertstorm7476

25 күн бұрын

he drew

@JOR569

25 күн бұрын

​@@dessertstorm7476 he lost the tournament, but he doesn't care that much, he was one of the fan favorites, has a great community (and increasing) and now he is even more milionaire than be4

@kalpeshdeore5186

25 күн бұрын

@@dessertstorm7476 he lost candidates tournament tho

@tusharplug

25 күн бұрын

Obviously, he's a content creator

@robpallot5058

25 күн бұрын

​@@JOR569he didn't loose the tournament - he came second

great sportsmanship...praises his opponent despite being in competition with him and also being so cool....that's why Hikaru is peoples champion..

@FriedrichLeopoldvonBraunschwei

24 күн бұрын

"praises his opponent despite being in competition with him", tell me you never practiced any competitive sports without telling me. It's considered normal to respect your opponent in sports, that's the first thing they teach you no matter what sport one practices. Hikaru is everyone's champ because he is a goat at chess and not because he solely respects his opponent (which is considered normal). I'm reacting to you like this because I tend to believe I have seen in increasing amount of comments of anti-social people praising normal social behavior. People really do set the bar very low regarding social interaction nowadays.

@_sayan_roy_

23 күн бұрын

@ihategettingbanned Religion is not an issue in his case. Gukesh is Hindu or atheist. He can drink and smoke after few years but I guess he won't.

@dontstare2781

21 күн бұрын

@@_sayan_roy_I don’t he is atheist judging by the white symbolic thing that he applies on his fore head

@vb9950

21 күн бұрын

@@dontstare2781 He is hindu, like me. Even I apply the white powder or sometimes ash to my forehead.

Thanks for everything! Honestly, it affected me more than I expected, as I've never been the type to really get carried away in sports when it comes to rooting for someone, especially for someone I never even met (although I guess seeing someone for hundreds of hours on stream might bring that person a lot closer). Ultimately, I think that matters more in life, what you have meant to both the people around you and those you've never even met. So for me at least you are the true winner, maybe not of this Candidates cycle, but at least in life.

We should still all be happy for Hikaru after picking himself up in the later half of the tournament and giving us a show worth watching!

@pushingyourownagenda9889

25 күн бұрын

Agreed.. He atleat puts on a show for us fans which I really like :) I enjoy them the most.. Love you Hikaru❤

GM Hikaru is a legend , proving his words "i dont care about the result of my chess games , i just love playing chess " Huge respect Sir from India 🇮🇳

@Peter-hz3vs

25 күн бұрын

Let's be honest. They all care about the games. Gukesh, Fabi, Nepo and Hikaru. Hikaru has the decency to enjoy the ride. It is heart broken to be in that position Just man, it hurts.

@harshavardhanbhavare1972

25 күн бұрын

@@Peter-hz3vs Hikaru just shows that he doesn't care but thats just a positive attitude towards any kind of result

@marko6168

25 күн бұрын

You believe in that fairy tale?

@pawe596

25 күн бұрын

@@harshavardhanbhavare1972 of course he care. He's just saying that to reduce pressure.

@dark9151

25 күн бұрын

Ye sabko sir bulane ki adat galat hai

Amazing tournament for you Hikaru, I was watching every Kick stream and every re-cap video from this. Great content and great effort put into it !

Congrats on a great tournament and many thanks for taking the time to analyse the games for us. I can't speak for everyone, but for myself, this has made it much more interesting to follow the tournament. Hearing the thought processes gives so much more depth to everything.

Hikaru we all love you from India. After Gukesh, I was really rooting for you to win the event. But I hope you will keep shining and smiling and winning hearts of your fans❤️

@sans-qp9pp

25 күн бұрын

Exactly what Hikaru was shooting for. He knew if he gave Gukesh the draw or win, he'd get easy clicks from Gukesh fans.

@anshul6168

25 күн бұрын

@@sans-qp9pp lol, that's a stupid lie

@physco4641

25 күн бұрын

​@@sans-qp9pp tell yourself whatever you want to cope.

@bhargav465

25 күн бұрын

​@sans-qp9pp 🤡 you are the kind of person who would say: electricity companies hide sun at night so they get to earn more

@mihirgokhale9822

25 күн бұрын

​@@sans-qp9pp we are Hikaru fans too. We enjoy a good chess game and why one would want to hate on Hikaru? He's such a sweet guy lol.

Posting recaps after every game, playing Title Tuesday, and making moves for the memes. You may not have won the candidates tournament but you're the winner to the fans.

@meriaunty

25 күн бұрын

Also winner of the bank balance HIKARU made during candidates, Hikaru xDD ❤️

@KatoYutobe

24 күн бұрын

the only winner here is his pocket

Great mentality to have with everything that happened. thank you for the recaps! no one else does anything close to what you do and your fans appreciate it!

Absolutely loved the recaps! You did fantastic, this was a fantastic tournament, couldn't have written a cooler turn of events. It's amazing you kept in the running! Fantastic chess!

Imagine Ding said he doesn't wanna play and then Hikaru comes back with the tie breaker 😂

@System.Error.

25 күн бұрын

naka fans imagining the unrealistics 😂

@SAURABHSINGH-cq7jb

25 күн бұрын

Life is uncertain,cannot deny any possibilities…😂😂

@metrokai1236

25 күн бұрын

"​failed" mate? he was half point away thats not a fail​@@deividgf1606

@prakhyatsingh263

25 күн бұрын

Well ding said he has lost motivation same as magnus loo

@Phoenix.219

25 күн бұрын

​@@prakhyatsingh263but he also said that he had already planned to leave chess if he lost but he won so he has to continue that means he intended on defending

Ian Vs Fabiano almost made me cry...

@joep6706

25 күн бұрын

Yep. What an emotional rollercoaster it was.😊🤬😢.

@enzopaiva107

25 күн бұрын

I fell out of my chair kkkkk. I was rooting for Nepo...

@Charge11

25 күн бұрын

“I’m very sorry”. “it’s my bad” 😭

@riley1636

25 күн бұрын

I feel really bad for fabi. I was rooting for him after hikaru.

@blandon93

25 күн бұрын

when two chokers met. at least Hikaru can play for the crown if Ding resigns from defending the title.

You and your recaps made this Candidates tournament very exciting to follow. Hope you know you always have lots of support from your loyal fans.

Man, I love the heart you have for the game! Not many would do this immediately after losing an important game like that! You are one of a kind!

The fact you and Gukesh both ended with 98% accuracy draw is insane. You both played almost perfect games. Great job Hikaru!

As usual, Hikaru played incredibly well, being precise and sharp. Naka, you gave a great performance, and congratulations to Gukesh on winning the candidates!

He won 5 pts and is almost crossing the 2800s barrier. Great tournament 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@nirleshaaryan347

9 күн бұрын

hikaru has breached that barrier many times

You may have seen this a million times already, but thank you Hikaru for your amazing journey through the tournament!! We are very lucky to have such a high level player as our favourite content creator. Your dedication to these recaps and entertaining play are super appreciated by your fans 😃

Really sad that we couldn't see you win. But at least my sleep schedule will be fixed now : )

Your fan's love before candidates: ❤ Your fan's love after candidates:❤

@ajoyhandique9872

24 күн бұрын

yes... Win or loss, always respect for Hikaru.

Awesome performance!!! Really wish you could have gone all the way, but after a rough start, you had a SOLID finish! Thank you for letting us into all of the behind the scenes gamesmanship and analysis! GOAT chess creator!

Most exciting Candidates that I can remember - in the final round I was rooting for everyone simultaneously watching all of my favorites. I was glued to the video stream the last few days for the games. Thanks for all the immediate recaps, day after exhausting.

Gotta give it to Gukesh. He's only 17, but he just didnt give Hikaru any winning chances

@shazam1334

25 күн бұрын

and im 20 nd achieved nothing :(

@user-ol2sd8hd9k

25 күн бұрын

@@shazam1334 please don't think about things that way, i advise against comparing yourself to literally anyone. I am sure you will find purpose in your life and achieve great things. Go at your own pace, don't rush things. Whenever you find that purpose, make sure you pour your heart and soul into it and everything will turn out just fine. Keep being a pure hearted person and nothing but good will come your way. I pray for you success.

@mvp99dba

25 күн бұрын

you gotta be indian for sure

@rambot670

25 күн бұрын

@@user-ol2sd8hd9k A wholesome advice ! Thank you !

@vercot7000

25 күн бұрын

@@mvp99dba Bro he's praising someone who won the tournament. What? lmao

Two principled players, not letting one walk over the other. Hikaru didn't let Gukesh have an easy win!

You played a great tournament and gave us, your fans, recaps of all your games. THANK YOU! It's really amazing! Also, congratulations to Gukesh for winning the candidates, an incredible feat and I'm stoked for the WCC match between him and Ding!

Good stuff man, what a tournament, kept us on the edge of our seats till the very end. Congrats on finishing second against a great field and tied for first for the most wins. it will be a good year of chess and content.

You are a class-act, Mr Nakamura. Well done providing such good commentary/insights one both the good days and the more difficult days! Really appreciated.

You are the reason why I watched the whole candidates, live, from The Netherlands... so yeah, yesterday was a late night for me haha. I loved it. Best of luck in the Cassablance tournament, will be watching.

Yooo. You certainly gave us all a show and out of a heck of a fight. Good job out there, it was awesome watching you fight your way back into contention.

Well played. Sorry you didn’t get the win. We enjoyed following you!!

@funnyshorts.456

25 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

@llamahguy7229

25 күн бұрын

@@funnyshorts.456 What is your chess elo

@Ihatejohanliebert

25 күн бұрын

NOOOOOOOOO HIKARU THAT SON OF A GUKESH ILL TRAIN AND THEN EVENTUALLY BEAT HIM

@truth1549

25 күн бұрын

@@llamahguy7229 bro's rating=his iq

@llamahguy7229

25 күн бұрын

@@Ihatejohanliebert wtf

Boa Duvet, the pain is unbearable, two years for this moment, I can't have hope for another two years, this game is truly brutal.

Don't be disappointed I think gukesh winning is actually a great. Only 17 years old and already crushing the candidates. Can't imagine what this means to him. You played well and showed that you're at least one of the top 5 players in the world.

@joebloggs396

24 күн бұрын

'crushing'?

@nirbhaykumarchaubey8777

24 күн бұрын

Yeah, he won and your idol didn't ​@@joebloggs396

@DDHDTV

24 күн бұрын

Most indeed be disappointing not winning the candidates again. Gukesh first time playing takes it home. Can't be mad though, Gukesh played excellent

@drschwandi3687

24 күн бұрын

Crushing is a massive overstatement. He has won no game against all the other 3 top contenders. Yes, he was able to get draws against them but crushing?

@PsychArma

24 күн бұрын

@@drschwandi3687 cry harder

The real action happens on Tuesdays anyways. Fantastic showing man, loved watchin the recaps!

Great run! Thanks for all the content, really enjoyed it

Really intense seeing you getting a bit emotional at the end of the stream. It was an amazing ride, thank you so much!

love how you ended the game with all the pieces gone. it was a pretty ending when you were stuck with a draw. your journey throughout the candidates was exciting and fun to watch. you always showed up to play. thank you again for all the recaps. it made it even better for the fans. good luck recovering.

Incredibly proud of you Hikaru, have been rooting for you throughout, you are absolutely amazing!

Bruh you made me cry 😢😢

NEXT TIME HIKARU!!! ALWAYS ROOTING FOR YOU🎉

@Bob-hz6fp

25 күн бұрын

There will be no next time

@Sub_13Nep

25 күн бұрын

maybe one last time​@@Bob-hz6fp

@Chingbong1

25 күн бұрын

No next time lil bro

@Chingbong1

25 күн бұрын

He's gonna retire right before that. He's almost 40

@Sub_13Nep

25 күн бұрын

@@Chingbong1 his 36 I think so still maybe one more time he might try

so fair and respectful. Thx so much that you involved us the whole tournament. You are so big Hikaru

Hikaru, it was an absolute joy to watch you during the candidates. I rooted for you in the end and was hoping Fabi could benefit from your draw, but regardless of outcome it felt good to really care about the outcome (with a minor heartbreak it didn’t come out the way I hoped). Thank you for bringing chess into my life in a new way

Seeing all the supportive comments and Hikaru liking them all is so heartwarming. You did amazing Hikaru, I'll be watching again in 2 years and rooting for you all the same!

I've lost tournament games that affected me so much it was hard to talk about them with anyone for at least a few days. So I'm just imagining Hikaru coming to break down this analysis for the ENTIRE WORLD immediately after the game, and it's just an astonishing to see this level of poise, fortitude, and professionalism. Besides that, he must have been mentally and physically drained at the time he recorded this. Huge respect for you Hikaru! Looking forward to seeing more of your content and competitions!

@Emoechaiti

25 күн бұрын

If you got paid for talking about it then you would too lol

@KICK839

25 күн бұрын

Or maybe he jsut like looking this ,, can't really put money when he already have a lot of them ,well if he was poor we could have understood the desperateness​@@Emoechaiti

@pregerzoreo4886

25 күн бұрын

Total bullshit, get a life​@@Emoechaiti

@MajorWolf72

25 күн бұрын

It’s a matter of personality. Luckily we aren’t all the same. Hikaru certainly brings what it takes to being a successful streamer.

@mattheww4862

25 күн бұрын

amazingly he did push so well after two bad games against Vidit - which could have been game changers had he gotten a draw or win in any of those.

Great analysis and kudos for the respect you show your opponents and the way you take your loss. You are a great ambassador for the game. Hopefully you will get a shot a the world title once. Already looking forward to your coverage of the battle between Ding and Gukesh!

Great Candidates Tournament! Lots of drama and many ups and downs for all the players. Thanks Hikaru for a great showing and for sharing with us your post game insights.

Not a Hikaru fan. But damn, you held your ground so well 💯 I'm sure your rising trend will continue. *Chess is never over!*

Dude you are really awesome for doing this after that last round. Great tournament Hikaru. I enjoyed it immensely. 😊

That was still hell of a try! Great tournament. Stay strong, Hikaru, you are a great player and a great human being.

Your games together with the very instructive recaps made the tournment even better. Thanks and congrats.

I love that he immediately posted a video right after. Both players put up such an impressive fight on the board, that had to be one of the most gripping tournaments I've ever watched.

Well played Hikaru, would have been great seeing you as a WC but youre still incredible keep your head up!

Thank you so much for all the recaps! It truly was a joy watching them throughout the tournament.

I was rooting a lot for you cause throughout my experience of online chess your videos were not only entertaining but also motivating for me to keep coming back to the world of chess, it is truly a heartbreak of this result but regardless we love you Hikaru ❤

when you started talking about how far you've come on your stream after this game you made me cry as you choked. Even with this result, you are still a winner Hikaru, have a good long look at the mirror and smile, for you, your loved ones, the things you've accomplished and the memories !

You've already gotten a Great Job in this tournament, that's okay if you didn't win, just as the saying goes "You already won the lottery, so you don't have to try to win again" Congrats on your achievements, HIKARU!!!

So so proud of you Hikaru! It's my first time watching the Candidates and it was such a thrilling experience watching you play. Especially how you make you day everytime you win a match. Ofc a little sad that you were so, so close to winning, only lacking a bit of luck, but still so proud of you. Your hard work and dedication in trying your best, coming back and doing the recap after every match no matter win or lose is truly so admirable. Love you Hikaru

Great player, great sportsmanship! Loved your games man, very dynamic, so fun to watch, thank you!!

I love this format of doing a recap after each game and would welcome similar content during other tournaments!

You, Fabi, and Nepo are absolute champions. Thank you for giving us these amazing games and an exciting tournament!

@rev_krakken70

25 күн бұрын

Isnt gukesh a champion.. why you leave him?

@urbanjokey33

25 күн бұрын

@@rev_krakken70 He's already going to get his glory from everybody everywhere and the title. And that's much deserved!

@udhaysharma2711

25 күн бұрын

​@@urbanjokey33average American cry baby 😂

@hmmer3471

25 күн бұрын

Only Hikaru played more than expectation. Nepo and Fabi didn't

@darthcef

23 күн бұрын

Lol y so insecure ​@@rev_krakken70

gj Hikaru! You played great and it was a blast to watch :) gl in the next tournaments!

It was an amazing comeback. Thank you for all the work you put into these recaps. Hopefully we will see you competing one more time.

Amazing chess. Congrats on how far you came. Be proud of how strong you played!

Way to keep humble, while fighting the good fight, having fun with it for the fans and giving credit to your opponents for good play. Love how you stuck this one out until the end. You do yourself and your sport proud, sir. Nothing for you to be ashamed of.

Absolute legend. Fair play for a cracking tournament. Sad we won’t get to watch you in World Championship. Thank you for the exciting chess and entertaining recaps.

Your content was second to none these weeks. Thanks for making classical enjoyable. Your analysis really made the difference. Also GGs, it was astonishingly close.

Hats off to the sportsmanship in you! These recaps along with Levy's boosted the festival that was the 2024 Candidates.

You are an absolute legend Hikaru. Glad to see you smiling. There's still so much glory for you ahead. Keep moving forward like always

Well played Hikaru! Thanks for all the recaps right after the games. This type of coverage and content from a competitor during a candidate's tourney is surely unprecedented?! I mean, its suspiciously unprecedented... ok we start the procedure

Amazing job Hikaru. You’re an incredible player and fantastic as content creator as well. I’ve enjoyed a lot this recaps. You’re my champion! 💪❤

Thank you (and the other players aswell) for an insane tournament. ´Tension from day one until the last second, incredible opening variety, everyone gave what they had. Chess spoke for itself and i had a blast! All the best, Martin

Your awesome Hikaru, I truly hope you decide to play the candidates next time because your still at the top of your game. I was rooting for both you and Fabiano but was heartbroken when you had to draw. Keep it going dude, you give hope to us regular people. I wanna see you have that world title at least once because you do deserve it

Well played Hikaru and thanks very much for the awesome recaps throughout the tournament!

You done so well! Happy to see you’re not overly disappointed, since Gukesh played an excellent game and there wasn’t a real winning chance in this game. Kudos to your performance and engagement with all of your fans! With best regards from Germany 👋🏻

Amazing tournament and thank you for all your work with the recaps. You scoring those three wins in a row was absolutely thrilling!

Your channel is great for people like me, who gave up on playing chess a long time ago, but still enjoy watching it. Your videos made it so I could follow the candidates tournament with a deeper understanding. Thank you, much appreciated!

Thanks champ! For your amazing fighting spirit! It was an amazing tournament. Also your recaps were the best❤ You are the People's champ🙌

Man what a way to go out- with two whimpering draws with the world championship on the line. Hard to even comprehend

always liked seeing your recap as a GM you talk about everything from a human's perspective. Seeing what the computer says is drama and definitely a good time still. But understanding what is a realistic move for a person to spot is great.

congrats bro, great watching you!

Hell of a tournament Hikaru!! Loved watching and rooting for you, thank you for the excellent recaps from a lowly 1100

Awesome run in the tournament Hikaru, not only because of that win streak you pulled off after second game loss, but also the immediate video uploads even while the other games were ongoing. That dedication is a victory in itself !

What a treat that everyone played so hard and that hikaru was willing to recap everything he did. Thank you!!!

You fucking crushed it in this tournament man. Really awesome stuff towards the end, congrats and there’s always a next time.

Commesurations Hikaru 🙏🏻 Just love how professional you are to come out with thia video after a long ans heartbreaking game ❤

legendary sportsmanship and loved your last kick interview you won me over, all the best

Bro, I literally just watched the match. When he ends the match does he say, "Sorry no interviews, I need to stream as I'm a streamer first and a chess GM second."

Damn man, I don't know how you've maintained this Zen attitude through all this chaos, it's seriously impressive. Thanks for all the recaps, it's fascinating to get this kind of insight.

as a great man once said, it is what it is and gotta move gotta move so here we are! Gotta keep moving on to the next one. commiserations for not clinching the championship and super respect and thank you for all the energy and fun you've given to us the fans and the sport in general! my first candidates but surely not my last

Hikaru, you had an amazing comeback this tournament, I don't see why you can't play the Candidates twice more given you stay in good shape. We need you to win it all. Much love for everything that you do.

New fan (new to watching chess, and finding players such as yourself to watch). I was glued to the computer every day of the tournament rooting for you to win. You put up a heck of a fight and that's a win in my book. I'll be watching.

GREAT TOURNEY HIKARU!!!

These recaps got me through my masters thesis! Thanks and well done on the result.

So proud of you Hikaru...you are a champ !! Roar back to the next candidates and kill it !!

Great showing! Made me 🇺🇸 proud!