Thank you Hikaru for giving access to your mind and taking a casual, entertaining, relatable approach. It's rare to have the best in the world give such inside looks into their craft.

@amin56754

10 ай бұрын

And it's almost free

@kelsthevibe

10 ай бұрын

Wdym almost, ts is free. Exempting the time and I took to make a KZread account and the Internet I pay for, I access his videos for free

@dafuqmr13

10 ай бұрын

its honestly crazy, imagine someone like Scottie Pippen "interact" and teaching you basketball on daily basis, Tarantino teaching you how to make movie, or some top scientist like Tesla teaching you, mind-boggling

@suilauk9954

10 ай бұрын

Hikaru is a better teacher than magnus will ever be

@dylansegur1201

10 ай бұрын

​@@suilauk9954Magnus actually teaches during his streams too if you ever watch them... he just isn't an influencer he's the 5x world championship his games speak volumes for themselves. Learn off that

„Don‘t listen to these influencers like Levi Rozman and Alexander Botez“ 😂

@OneEyeMamba

10 ай бұрын

When did he said that?

@prathamesh413

10 ай бұрын

Around 5:55

@prathamesh413

10 ай бұрын

He included himself too

@LostPageWasTaken

10 ай бұрын

He said Hikaru too, It was a joke@@OneEyeMamba

@coolmendotdot2

10 ай бұрын

Stockfish watching this, chuckling, going... "...Fool."

This man is probably the best chess teacher alive, and he’s teaching it to the masses. What a guy 🤘

@cosminaurelian4987

10 ай бұрын

When you have almost all, you have to give back to people. Anyways, he gives info to people as the speed of thinking makes the differece, so he's not afraid to share his thinking process.

@radicalaim

10 ай бұрын

@@cosminaurelian4987 yeah, it's not like hikaru is worried about all of the 500s in his chat that will threaten his position as a reputable grand master.

@johncarlisle6865

9 ай бұрын

they say Heineken is probably the best lager in the world, but I don't believe them. Hikaru is very good, but there are many great teachers online, especially at the Saint Louis chess club

"If you can't remember your games, choose another profession." - Hikaru Nakamura

@daleholden5057

20 күн бұрын

🎉😢🎉😢

@daleholden5057

20 күн бұрын

V44 30:51 😢v🎉 30:55 frhr🎉🎉😢😢, 🎉, 🎉6😢🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉try 🎉try 5🎉🎉5 31:12 🎉🎉🎉5😂tt 31:15 🎉tt5🎉🎉gt🎉g 5gt😢😂5

21:01 "getting ready to murder the king" I love his expression afterward, like he's thinking "Did I just say that? Why'd I say murder? anyway you guys"

As a 41yo father that got back to chess 3 months ago (haven't played since I was 16yo) because of my youngest daughter, I love how you can teach me, so I can pass on to her and teach her some basic points, knowing I'm not getting her to learn stuff that are too difficult at her age, for her and for me!! Thank you for the straight forward-thinking and for sharing! Imo it's these types of KZread videos/content that make new people want to play chess, because you make them see that chess is not something made up just for geniuses and that anyone can play it with easy basic principles, if they just know which is which ;) Sorry if my English is not the best for expressing myself Thank you and good luck on all your future endeavors from a Portuguese fan!

@dvargart

10 ай бұрын

Lets go

@ScottyDog345

9 ай бұрын

If your chess is as good as your English,you'll be alright. All the best

@andrewdavies7720

4 ай бұрын

Very good English 👍 muito beim

please more professor hikaru this content is so good

@yosefcohen483

10 ай бұрын

True, GM Nakamura is best portraited as professor. Danya is pilot.

Absolutely love that you're doing these professor episodes! For someone stuck at 800 in games but 2400 puzzles, your explanations of the early game is wonderful. Thanks prof 光る!

@swarleystinson1

10 ай бұрын

that’s quite the discrepancy!!! do you mean 800 in bullet/blitz or 800 in rapid?

@marekkozina7693

10 ай бұрын

@@swarleystinson1 rapid. Blitz/bullet I'm like 580. BUT! I literally only play like once a week (if that) and mainly do puzzles and bots. Honestly I just need to play more games against real people. I can spot tactics easily but always seem to get myself into trouble in the openings.

@deanh8438

10 ай бұрын

700 to 800 in games too! Very much a causal as well ❤😍

@ryanshafer10

7 ай бұрын

I feel your pain I am similar where I can see the tactics and puzzles easily, but my openings are pure trash. This has helped me tremendously with openings

@tobyn123

6 ай бұрын

Omg me too!!! 2100 puzzles (flirting with 2200) but I'm pretty stuck at around 650 rapid and absolutely unbearably stuck at around 550 elo in blitz. Any tips are greatly appreciated.

This is the best type of video from Hikaru which he delivers once in a while.

Can’t help but constantly zone out and listen to Hikaru’s life stories and then end up 10 moves deeper into the position with no idea how it got there

Hikaru is a ray of sunshine and hilarious. Hikaru and Daniel are the only two in the chess world elite that aren’t snooze fests. Keep up the awesome content!

I just hate how easy hikaru makes it look

@basedmos

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@durandekamga2298

8 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

So very instructive to have a GM at this level explain the reasoning behind his moves

Amazing at 07:38 he preempts white’s response and when they don’t oblige he goes straight into a childhood memory in response to the unexpected move!! Wow 👌 thanks for the content 👑

Hikaru is always able to make his videos entertaining and educational goat!

I am to this day amazed by Hickeroo's calculations. He is on a whole different level. Superhuman.

@chessandmusicwithoskiez6241

10 ай бұрын

Trust me, it’s not really superhuman. It’s just incredible. This is by far not his best display of it, in fact he’s barely even trying.

@sage_sause

10 ай бұрын

@@chessandmusicwithoskiez6241 i know, and that's the best part

@RSuave545

10 ай бұрын

@@sage_sausehe’s said b4 it’s mostly not calculating it’s more so intuition and unconscious; sorta like walking and talking

@Parwezh

4 ай бұрын

True but he had shown a tournament or a play of 1997 that means he’s freaking experienced haha so the experience and learning from mistakes and development really brought this to a point where most of the things he does is muscle memory 😂. Just like breathing 🌚🤣

Wow this is gold. Thanks Hikaru for showing the thought process and ideas.

28minutes in and I feel stronger already Also, him remembering the games where he faces the opening situations was just baffling

4:03 not Dave Thomas 😂 I actually laughed. Double stack the Rook in honor of Dave Thomas 😂

"double stack in honor of Dave Thomas" is an elite line from Hikaru

These Professor Hikaru videos have been so informative at low levels it has inspired me to start playing again. Thanks for giving us this level of insight.

I started playing 1e4 in the last 5 games I've played and won all 5. Simplifying and getting my pieces out faster really helped and I appreciate the advice in this video

hi Hikaru this is so useful! I love that you did things that you wouldnt do and explained why. Its a true masterclass

A truly GrandMaster, I like the way you explain so clearly all the possible movements...

I love how Hikaru explaining every detail about his move. He also humble..

thank you so much...looking forward to more videos like this...teach us what u know for beginners GMhikaru

Great content. This calm, conversational approach is very instructive and entertaining. I will keep looking for this content. Thanks!

Guy playing against Hikaru: "He's taking a long time to make a move, I must have made a great move that has him thinking" Hikaru: *busy googling himself on the other monitor*

42:33 that was in a nick of time..... most intense move in this video

Bruh i died when he randomly just said “if i have all of the towers that makes me the king of spain” like wtffff 🤣🤣🤣🤣 bruh hikaru has to be the funniest chess gm on the planet ☠️☠️☠️

I was waiting too for hikaru. So serious and funny at the same time😊

Just imagine playing some casual chess and you suddenly get a free masterclass by Hikaru Nakamura-sama himself, what a legend to take time out of his day to teach random noobs.

Valuable to hear GM Hikaru’s reasoning, both the general concepts and concrete considerations behind these openings🙏

I love the sudden intro man 😂 you’ve earned my sub, good stuff mate

Guys, I find it helpful that every time Hikaru's opponent makes a move, you pause the video and make your own (example) move to counter them. Then you compare your move with Hikaru's and see why our move is good or bad. Just thought I'd share...

@MatthewWarrington-rv5sz

10 ай бұрын

I like this idea but he knows and calls what his opponent will do and what he will play after that 🤣

@mauricefeatherston3078

10 ай бұрын

@@MatthewWarrington-rv5sz mute 🧠⚡️

@godwincornelius201

10 ай бұрын

muy interesante, gracias mi amiga

love u hikaru ❤. Great to hear you talk. I'm glad that you exist and that you broadcast all this stuff!

I'm a beginner and this is the best opening lesson I have ever watched. Helped me much more than detailed lessons on specific openings. Thx Hikaru! :-)))

These videos are so entertaining and educational!!! More like this please

I think this is one of the first youtube videos where I've actually used the slow down function. Great video!

Thank you, Hicaru. You are example for a lot people around the world. Not only in chess. But your personal way. When I started watch chess I remember how I was looking at you and thinking: omg, that dude sooo serious, he is probably very strong player, but he is not happy. And when you decide to go to the KZread and change to live, not to be in constant competition, but being a human. You inspire me. Thank you 🙏

GM Hikaru providing free and accessible vods for review and something to take as lesson from. Good games GM!, thank you!

Hikaru, I absolutely love your humor and the chill spirits. It truly is a pleasure watching your videos. To be able to gain knowledtge from one of the goats in the game is AMAZING! Thank You so much for whaty you provide to the chess world. Truly are a great person. I hope you become the chess champion.

"C4 is a good move", proceeds to obliterate the opponent in the next 10 moves

as an 1800 I really benefit a lot from these videos , plz uncle keep them coming

Loved that blitz-styled opening course. Game after game of high-octane knowledge! GGs

"It's been dumbed down a lot by all these weird influencers" Deadpan delivery on that joke, I almost missed it. Too funny

Thank you man! You are awsome. My game improved a lot after I watched some of your videos. You are amazing teacher

Very educational, thanks for the upload :)

21:00 "Getting ready to murder the king". The best line ever.

When you stack the rook, say it like GM Hikaru: "CASTLEMANIA !!!"

12:49 im going to punish him very seriously 😂. Idk why, but this made me laugh.

Unreal that he remembers the name of a random train station in Hungary from all those years ago (Keleti pu).

For white: E4 (Scotch, Exchange carokann, Granprix sicilian) For black it was a bit more complicated but basically E4E5 and D4D5. He played Kan sicilian once and considered scandinavian good for beginners. Watch the video to see how to play them!

What a blessing to have a living LEGEND like you sir👏👏

I was looking for opening and my man hikaru uploaded the video just the right time

tysm, for thise valuable lessons, professor!

This is a very productive stream, there is a lot to learn. Thanks a lot.

Thank you for this excellent content!

Thanks man, really informative... most appreciated...🙏🏾 Kind regards, Brandon, Australia

excellent explanations, thx Hikaru

Scotch is a great opening, very sharp and fun. My favorite one ❤ Thanks GOAT Hikaru for all your videos, pedagogy and always good mood !

Yo Hikaru, I think you get cooler by the day. High competence, low ego. Looks great on you, keep it up! Bravo

Both hikaru and levi are so entertaining. Hikaru seems a bit more straight forward with less hype but very informative. I need to learn some openings or at least defenses

I was lucky to get a group training session with GM Youri Averbakh in 1990 and somebody asked for games with Bobby Fischer, so he showed us 2 games by just finding the moves back from his memory 😮 He said he was remembering all games he had played in tournament

Remembering games 26 years ago is how you get top level in a lot of strategy type games. Your brain is the database of what worked and didn't.

I've been watching him for a little bit now and finally used his throw your pawn and win opening and I only lost 1 out of like 7 games so far and even when I lost my queen. It's a great set up

How do you go from one of your best videos with the openings to this. You are a menace lol

I love how he just walks through people

Hungarian dude hanged his queen 3 times

That 500 at the beginning honestly played really well!

This is why I love Hikaru

I love the analogies!!

Thank you. You are really entretaining, and a good master. I can belive that we live in an era that lets us learn chess whit the best players of the world. Thank you.

Hi Hikaru thanx so much for insights in the Game Maximum respect....

i love this, thank you Hikaru

your coffee and internet are one one bro, no lag, your a G.

"In honor of dave thomas"lol..subscribed

Hikaru is so good at explaining each postion

i literally just googled chess openings then this pops up in notifercations, thank you for reading my mind hikaru

Love these instructional videos.

Wonderful insights kind sir! TY!! and I don't have to buy some stupid course.

Estou no começo do aprendizado no xadrez e com esse tipo de conteúdo fica tudo mais fácil e divertido! Você é o cara Nakamura! Abraços

@4:03 that was a sweet casual side remark 😁 I googled it expecting to see some sort of chess giant in the search results but nothing like that at all :)

Red dress analogy was truly genius but I anticipated to find that here hah

Thanks for the masterclass

thank a lot for these useful leasons my professor 🙏🙏

This vídeo is gold !!! Thanks Hikaru !!!! 😊😊😊

Hikaru making choices which he feels good ❤

That’s so cool you got to see a chess match on top of those non-fire-resistant steel towers..

I would love a college chess degree type of KZread playlist from you. Chess 095 going over the very basics then chess 101. Then gradually up. Freshman classes start with a 1, sophomore classes start with a 2, junior classes start with a 3. Senior classes start with a 4 and I’ve heard of graduate level 500, or 600 level classes. That refers to what year of college that class is typically taken during, but the two numbers after signify how difficult it should be given the year of school.

I used to play chess against my grandpa when I was a child, then I started again a week ago (after have played and lost random games against my friends. I've applied your openings and I've to thank you because you gave me a lot of strategies with a simple video. You basically unlocked my brain, so thank you so much! Apologies for my English level, i keep on practicing every day.

love to see hikaru play 15+10 speed run

Great info if you can keep up with the pace of the tutorial! That's what rewind is for 🙂

Now we would like this series to cllimb upwards in rating so we can also get some advice from Hikaru

I have learned more from this video than anything else

1:06:50 The opponents DP has a selfie with Hikaru...love that.

Just so fkn brilliant

I just used that first opening and I've beaten 1000 "elo" online. Openings help a ridiculous amount.

I love Professor H

Professor Nakamura makes chess looks like a "fun" game