Everyone has a Hikaru story. Literally everyone.

@Christoff070

3 жыл бұрын

I literally don't even care

@hassanhussain5191

3 жыл бұрын

@@Christoff070 no one asked

@Christoff070

3 жыл бұрын

@@hassanhussain5191 r/whoosh

@breakitdown4346

3 жыл бұрын

literally every time someone uses the word literally they never mean literally.

@ThomaConjugate

3 жыл бұрын

@@hassanhussain5191 its a joke in case you dont know lol

Hikaru once again winning himself the ever-so-famous Hikaru Nakamura Sportsmanship award

@mno7pro323

3 жыл бұрын

Oooh snap!

@aegiskcc

3 жыл бұрын

humpf, I wonder why is that

@Cowmilker98

3 жыл бұрын

Terrible

@wilfredpease9785

3 жыл бұрын

@@Cowmilker98 frankly, terrible

@Cowmilker98

3 жыл бұрын

@@wilfredpease9785 ballpark frankly, delicious

Eric Hansen wasn't lying when he said that everybody has a Hikaru story.

@chuifongtam4703

3 жыл бұрын

I find it hard to believe someone like Hikaru could be a bully.

@uselessdegenerate7565

3 жыл бұрын

@@chuifongtam4703 well he is....

@Johnclouth

3 жыл бұрын

@@chuifongtam4703 I did too after watching channel for a while but, literally a dozen or so people that are class acts like John are coming out and saying shit like this. No chance they’re all lying.

@CheapShotFail

3 жыл бұрын

@@chuifongtam4703 I can understand if you got into chess recently. He's been this way for at least 10 years, although there was a period around 2015 where it looked like he might have been working on his character, sadly it turns out it was not the case.

@KokeBeast23

3 жыл бұрын

@@chuifongtam4703 lol....................

I've followed Naka since he had 14k subs, I liked him for his chess brilliance rather than he's personality, he always came off a little strange to me, from the banning anyone who critiqued him to the muting chat after he lost, insulting people when he beats them, crying when he loses, valuing fame over friendship. thinking he's better than everyone else, the list goes on. I honestly stopped watching him because the way he acts just triggers me. even though I admire he's chess ability he isn't a person for me and I'm glad we have guys like magnus to humble him.

@user-jk6vt

3 жыл бұрын

absolutelly true but I literally dont even care

@Freemoonminecraft

3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic chess player! Not a great person

@reeve6201

3 жыл бұрын

what the fuck is your channel

@marcusaviles3646

3 жыл бұрын

Magnus has a nasty ego as well. Someone needs to smack both of them

@hhfilms892

3 жыл бұрын

I mean that is kind of expected when you are one of the best in the world and theoretically the favorite in every game. Losing can be hard, especially these who have risen to the top not just by their talent but also their hard work.

Magnus has also a Hikaru story: "decent"

I believe batholomew. That guy is a class act

@budweiser600

3 жыл бұрын

I don't believe this is a fair or accurate story. He's definitely not a class act.

@jamesmorrison7989

3 жыл бұрын

@@budweiser600 From everything I've ever seen, he is. What makes you say hes not?

@jamesmorrison7989

3 жыл бұрын

@@budweiser600 Also youre saying hikaru is a great guy?

@budweiser600

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesmorrison7989 This video of him telling a defamatory historic story about (effectively) a senior work colleague. If true, it's an inappropriate way to deal with the matter, if false or exaggerated, it's pretty awful. Not the behaviour of a class act.

@jamesmorrison7989

3 жыл бұрын

@@budweiser600 Have you heard the kinds of things that Hikaru says to people during/after matches? I understand Hikaru is one of the greats, but you have the entire community with stories about how Hikaru treats his opponents. It goes beyond competition. Also, it's not defamatory if it's true.

I knew Hikaru was a dick before but hearing Bartholomew speak out really cemented my position. John is one of the chillest chess personalities who usually just does his own thing and even he has a Hikaru story.

@c1arkj

2 жыл бұрын

Same, the first twitch live I watched of the guy I knew he was a narcissistic jackass. And he just bored me.

Hikaru being mean and two-faced? That's new.

@davidinawe791

3 жыл бұрын

@Castor Tarantino nah not really

@Kat1lz

3 жыл бұрын

@Castor Tarantino It's amazing how much you can learn about a person by their perception of the world, it's usually just a reflection of themselves

@josetedesco440

3 жыл бұрын

@Castor Tarantino Not really. At least not like Hikaru. The world would suck even more if everyone were like Hikaru.

@guillaumewaelkens7496

3 жыл бұрын

@Castor Tarantino At this level? Pfff... No. And that's good, this world is shitty enough...

@rafaelb.m.4756

3 жыл бұрын

Well, it could be worse. He could've praised him in private and criticized him in public. Also, it's all about how you say it... Hikaru seems to have a talent at being rude and pushing boundaries and not much talent at being considerate. The two-facedness might not be his worst trait

John is literally the nicest guy in chess.. Not cool Hikaru

@Swagtorian

3 жыл бұрын

Eric rosen and bartholomew gem of personalities and caruana is the nicest super gm guy i guess

@synchronium24

3 жыл бұрын

@@Swagtorian Fabi is up there for sure. I'd say it's between him and Aronian.

@budweiser600

3 жыл бұрын

@@BeFourCM Hey did you ever seen that video of Nakamura playing chess with kids in South Africa, cos it seems to smash your narrative.

@fredwardfortyhands7928

3 жыл бұрын

Eric Rosen would probably agree with that statement because that’s how nice he is.

@BlanBlan19901990

3 жыл бұрын

@@budweiser600 it really doesn’t, Hikaru quite obviously pretends to be nice and wholesome for fame and money. Your ability to ignore easily accessed mountains of evidence is nigh unparalleled.

My chess coach in high school told me a story about when he met Hikaru. Told me he is the biggest douche he’s met.

@JoelChenFa

2 жыл бұрын

No elaboration?

@trikmandularlgaming2026

2 жыл бұрын

@@JoelChenFa none needed

I respect Hikaru as a chess player, and only a chess player. He has such a massive influence on young viewers and is teaching them it is ok to be rude, arrogant and toxic towards their opponents.

@idrinkmilk282

Жыл бұрын

Hate people that blame random public figures for the behaviour of others. These young people have parents. It's THEIR job to influence their kids and teach them how to behave. Not fkn nakamuras

@thorn35

Жыл бұрын

@@idrinkmilk282 Hikaru is one of the biggest chess streamers in the world and is a top 10 player, he is an influence to the young people and he is quite often, toxic. Not a good example of what sportsmanship should ever be.

@anonymoustopsecret5995

Жыл бұрын

​@@idrinkmilk282 Nakamura is an influencer. An influencer is able to affect how youth thinks.

@MrTedMcForehead

10 ай бұрын

@@thorn35 Hikaru is a dick, most successful athletes and public figures are dicks including the vast majority of people you look up to. Toxic is just a weird way of saying someone isn't politically correct, it's a cringe left wing gen z term.

@FlamencoDeniz

10 ай бұрын

twitch should ban him for making a stream where only a countdown is shown, when the countdown is up he says (maybe even pre-recorded) "ok guys let's go to kick" and the stream ends. not only can I hardly believe this is TOS compliant nor can I believe that his twitch viewers tolerate this towards themselves. I think the point has been passed where this can be called a reasonable fan community and it's possibly a sect

Hikaru criticizing him for going for the draw when that’s all that Hikaru does during the Champions chess tour lmao

@user-mf5ue6rc5n

Жыл бұрын

Hikaru is the most overrated chess player

Thank God we have Magnus.

i always thought Hikaru came across as dislikeable and charmless, so was mystified by his success as a streamer. The more that comes out suggests that was very much the tip of the iceberg

@ounobaga1829

3 жыл бұрын

if xqc can be a top streamer with his personality, so can hikaru. twitch frogs are weird

@AKhan0372

2 жыл бұрын

Hikaru's streaming success comes from the fact that he is insanely good blitz player, probably top 3 blitz player ever in history (not jut this century). He is asshole otherwise though.

@justaliljello5198

Жыл бұрын

​@@ounobaga1829xqc isn't really an asshole though

I believe John a 1000 times more than Hikaru. How dare he mean talks John! I’m no longer a fan of Hikaru.

@kyle7724

3 жыл бұрын

Cry me a river

@crucko4099

3 жыл бұрын

@@kyle7724 Okay Hikaru Stan

@williamwallace4080

2 жыл бұрын

@@kyle7724 You're the kid that gets smacked in school.

I honestly don't understand the people who see nothing wrong with Hikaru's behaviour here. Him being unnecessarily rude is not the main issue; the problem is that he praised John not because he actually liked his play--he clearly didn't--but because he cares so much about maintaining a public image which is just a façade. He deserves to be disliked for being two-faced, not for being an asshole.

@budweiser600

3 жыл бұрын

Two-faced, as a slur, means when someone's nice to your face but then you find out they've criticised you to others behind your back (harming your reputation and relationships). You're calling someone two-faced because they've actually done the complete opposite of that.

@MexiCooki

2 жыл бұрын

@@budweiser600 two faced can simply mean insincere which he is obviously being in this situation

@totalhysteria

Жыл бұрын

Agree about this. You can say whatever you want about his rude behavior, but the toxicity is just Hikaru being Hikaru. Tbf, toxic Hikaru is actually really entertaining. But his tendency to tell people one thing privately and then something else in public is just fake. Makes me believe he actually enjoy abusing other player. But he is also aware of his public image and reputation. He knows his toxic behavior isn't appreciated or even accepted so he change just to present himself as better than he is.

John is the nicest guy in chess .. very professional and respectful .. i trust what he is saying . I am surprised that he said that ... i can tell how bad he felt from that incident .

Why ever bother posting this? Hikaru literally doesn't care. He literally doesn't care.

@mic300391

3 жыл бұрын

To gain followers, maybe. You probably haven't heard of his stream before this. So, it worked.

@orcwarrior4265

3 жыл бұрын

@@mic300391 i literally do not care. Like literally, I do not care.

@EdddSaid

3 жыл бұрын

@@orcwarrior4265 you cared enough to comment tho :)

@uselessdegenerate7565

3 жыл бұрын

@@EdddSaid it's a joke on what Hikaru said bro.....

@iisimplyamy8031

2 жыл бұрын

So true like he doesn't care. He really doesn't. He doesn't care.

Naka is the worst, and I don't want to hear the competitive argument. Magnus, caruana, grischuk, aronian, Svidler, naroditsky, etc-- none act anything close to the petulant child that is hikaru.

@jackson32

2 жыл бұрын

Well Carlson is known for getting very upset when he loses sometimes, but the good thing about it is it's always him beating himself up, never does he take it out on the other player. Naka is the absolute biggest asshole in chess, I hated him right from the start and that was when he didn't say anything, just the constant crazy expressions on his face.

@PackBrewBadgeWI4

2 жыл бұрын

@@jackson32 remember when Nakamura decided to copyright strike Eric Hansen's KZread channel over a match he lost? That incident alone is enough proof Hikaru Nakamura does incredibly spiteful things to others whenever he's salty, agitated, etc.

@ragnablade5397

2 ай бұрын

@@PackBrewBadgeWI4 Wasn't it stated it wasn't Hikaru but Chessbae who striked Eric

Hikaru desperately needs some humility/ decency therapy. I'm sure he can afford a few sessions. He's obviously one of the best, at least in bullet chess, but should really know how to lose with dignity at his age.

@danjoe5519

3 жыл бұрын

You can't change a person's personality, it's impossible.

@dgsimp2637

3 жыл бұрын

Here’s a cheap and effective method of humility /decency therapy: weeed.

@vickmackey24

3 жыл бұрын

You mean he should know how to "win" with dignity? Or are you talking about something completely unrelated to this video?

@kingsindian8948

3 жыл бұрын

@@vickmackey24 Apologies for not making myself clear. I am actually referring to a recent incident after a game with Eric Hansen which Nakamura lost. He then freaked out and because Nikamura has some power, Chessbrah were almost banned from KZread. This unsavoury and utterly unnecessary incident has caused a lot of IMs and GMs to discuss Nakamura's pattern of behaviour over a period of years. John Bartholomew being one.

@kingsindian8948

3 жыл бұрын

@@dgsimp2637 Yep. Lose a game roll a spliff. Chill...Simple.

Hikaru once sat down to play himself, and then went off on himself for winning

Love John’s candor here

"why are you playing for a draw", but now he plays for draws all the time in the meltwater champions tournament LOL

At this point, he doesn't even care. Like literally. My man's living life like a warlord.

You get John Bartholomew talking bad about you online you're basically one of the worst people ever, sorry. JB is a literal saint. There ain't an ounce of toxic behavior in his body.

When Ben Finegold says everyone has a Hikaru story. Everyone has a story.

@charimuvilla8693

3 жыл бұрын

Wasn't that Eric?

@donkbonktj5773

2 жыл бұрын

@@charimuvilla8693 Both said that :)

John is one of the nicest guys I have ever seen in YT, if even he has something to say you know Naka has been a toxic little kid

Hikaru “the narcissist” Nakamra

@kaymadd

3 жыл бұрын

@Nagolbud it's sad if he had a troubled childhood but everyone with a narcissistic personality doesn't need to have a traumatic experience. They can be very well aware what they're doing and put up a different face when it is pointed out.

So he told you that why did you play for a draw when you could've won to push you to get better and when he talked about the game later to a broad audience he did not trash talk you behind your back and said you played well which you did if you had a winning position. Yh Hikaru is a bad guy.

@lloydlim1055

3 жыл бұрын

It's pretty two faced my guy, because Hikaru said it in a demeaning way. Also like point out that everyone beside levi has a beef with Hikaru. That tells u what kind of person he is.

@alex2005z

2 жыл бұрын

This is the proof that you can make anything look good by just changing the way you talk about it. Anything

@MoorishBandit

2 жыл бұрын

@@alex2005z Yeah, but it works both ways trying to paint Hikaru's criticism and later praise as two faced.

Wow so it's true he is a different person in real life...

@timetaker7816

3 жыл бұрын

In real life? How could no one seriously not see how superior he viewed himself before this, he clearly had some ego problems and toxicity.

@lupercali3951

3 жыл бұрын

@leroi dupetrol Aren't they all?

@godfryopa339

3 жыл бұрын

@leroi dupetrol that's no excuse for being a constant dick cheese for no apparent reasons other than the self-serving ones

@bravesirrobinn

3 жыл бұрын

@@timetaker7816 That's what I used to say to people but people watching him on KZread just seemed willfully ignorant of Hikaru's very evident narcissism and overbearing ego. Glad at least a few more people have caught up and realised that Hikaru is quite simply not a nice person.

@leodf1

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the real world. People are nice on camera.

hikaru disliked the vdo

@geraalcht

3 жыл бұрын

Why? He literally doesn't.

@oura-stuff9388

3 жыл бұрын

care

@ather1276

3 жыл бұрын

@@geraalcht even care.

When even John has something bad to say about you, you know you fucked up.

Wow. I legitimately didn’t know this side of him. Thank you for the enlightenment.

@paullee1521

3 ай бұрын

You must be new to chess. I'm very new and saw Hikaru's channel and thought, wow, he's a fun guy. Then I saw the other stuff and realized, he's a sore loser and a douche.

I mean I think it's beneficial to give people false hope when they're playing against you, this guy John is actually very intelligent because he played it reallistically, he didn't let his ego blind him and think he can beat Nakamura, the best players are always prepared, this game John wasn't prepared but he got away going for a draw, which is very clever of him, this is something not just in chess but in life, take things slowly don't rush too much, because nothing gets away.

Hikaru seems cool to someone who doesnt come in contact with him 😂

Hikaru is the Phil Helmuth of chess

Hikaru enjoys flaging his opponentd and then talks about playing for a draw lmao

Hikaru looks sophisticatedly weird and hypocritical.

Thank you for telling us John. I appreciate the real experience story. I believe everybody has a dark side. And I think people express in different ways. Mr Hikaru is a great chess player, but to be honest sometimes a skillful person, doesn't mean they have a nice attitude.

Nice to hear someone speaking up.

Funny hikaru treats people this way when he gets his cheeks clapped at will by guys like magnus, fabi, wesley, nepo etc. Actually thats probably exactly why he behaves that way he is jealous he will never be anywhere close to the best in the world.

@paki6277

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah indeed and im surprised no1 has slapped his face in either. People like hikaru needs to get put in their place else they never learn

@agrapanambunan5288

3 жыл бұрын

@@paki6277 eric hansen choked him once, like literally choked him to submission 😂

@paki6277

3 жыл бұрын

@@agrapanambunan5288 yeah I know but they agreed to a wrestling match without punches. Some1 need to slap him in the face and make him sht his pants make him cry and then force him to apologize. Seems like he hadnt learned his lesson from eric. This may sound harsh but people like hikaru needs to eat the humblepie. Hikaru is a bully and he should be bullied back the hard way. Just because he has a Napoleon complex, never had an girlfriend and looking like the asian version of Quasimodo doesnt mean he can unleash that negativity on others

@pranavkartha5945

3 жыл бұрын

Lol there is only Magnus who has the crown of the best and it will be Magnus for many years to come until Alireza dethrones him..And Hikaru has defeated Magnus last year so many times so the philosophy of not being close to best is bogus. Not to forget he was rank 2 in the world in classical and is still considered 2nd best in bullet if not the best bullet player and second best Blitz player in the world by most grandmasters.

@traplover6357

3 жыл бұрын

Anymore. He was peak #2 but fell off hard compared to these players who are above 2770 classical now.

Think how much more of an ass Hikaru would be if Magnus wasnt around to humble him.

Has Hikaru reacted to this in his channel?

John looks about 5-7 years younger here. I'm curious why you're posting it now?

At least it’s not the other way around

Playing for a draw is legal, and elite players do it all the time, including Hikaru.

I bet if we could hear Hikaru's inner dialogue, he is super self critical too ~ some people are just like that and don't know when or how to turn it off

@quonomonna8126

Жыл бұрын

I don't know, it seems like he does all his thinking out loud

@therealbs2000

Жыл бұрын

@@quonomonna8126 he is a streamer, thinking out loud is in the job description

I mean we re talking about a 5'5 guy with 100 Iq who gets chocked by Hansen on the lawn. Give him a break.

Hikaru seems like my kind of a guy

Maybe you're right!

he is the kind man that never had attention in school and he is now catching up on it

@saintnong5982

3 жыл бұрын

He was homeschooled

@josetedesco440

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think he's a man. He behaves and talks like a prodigy child.

@Martykun36

3 жыл бұрын

@@saintnong5982 you're not correcting him tho

If John Bartholomew can't find something good to say... Then yeah...

So many POGChamps/Twitch era chess fans have no idea about the Nakamura that longtime chess fans are aware of.

Hikaru is considered by many chess pros as the most evil chess player in the world.

Hes trying to make you better and you dont realize it

It would be worse if he praised you in a private conversation and criticized you in chat or on his website.

Anyone who was into the chess scene before the chess streaming wave hit knows Hikaru is the most toxic top player.

Decent.

everybody has a Hikaru story

Hikaru yelled at me once and I had to call the wambulance

Thats true

John would have been more accurate if he had left off the last word.

at least it isn't the opposite, praising you face to face but shitting on you when you're not around

All sports need a villain, just makes the game more entertaining

Maybe he really was telling you “why did you try and draw”? Maybe he actually thought you could have beaten him. Maybe he didn’t want you to sell yourself short

But this also sounds like a genuine question from Hikaru. Maybe a little blunt but 'berate'?? Not too sure.

What chess interface is this that he’s on?

@pikachu832

2 жыл бұрын

Blitzin on ICC

I’d have to see the chat to get context. Sounds more to me like he was trying to spur John into the mindset of the killer instinct. I’ve looked over my own games with a computer and seen where I lost the annihilation attitude and lost or drawn won games. He was probably just letting John know that draws should be looked down on.

Man just got into chess and started watching him liked him a lot saw some weird things that were kinda a hole ish but nothing that screamed shitty person just now finding out about all this stuff kinda blows my minds

Being critical of your playstyle to your face but publicly respecting your playstyle isn't being two-faced. It's being directly honest with your opponent while respecting you publicly. A great personality trait if anything, even if you don't have the awareness to see it.

@elliot8695

2 жыл бұрын

"he was kinda mean about the whole thing, prob said something he shouldnt have" 0:55

@youtubeviolatedme7123

2 жыл бұрын

See, it's okay to impartially critique one's play, but John described the private correspondence as "mean" and what Elliot Landström says also supports that. This leads me to believe that Hikaru was likely trying to be condescending as well. If Hikaru really cared about being honest with his opponent, then he would have been honest with his audience as well. If Hikaru thought that the way John played lacked value, then he shared a game with his community that lacked value, and basically wasted the time of anyone trying to learn something from the game. But of course, you can always learn something from every chess game, which instead leads me to believe that Hikaru was probably just condescending for no apparent reason.

@pheubuselectric7893

2 жыл бұрын

okay so in the main comment i have written you are a nice guy Lloyd Morgan, but in the replies i will say you are just a piece of pathetic trash, gtfo i literally don't even care

@lloydmorgan7671

2 жыл бұрын

@@pheubuselectric7893 Totally different context mate, terrible analogy. Surely it's better to have a friend who can be critical of your behaviour to your face, yet still speak well of you in front of others...instead of the other way around, right?

@pheubuselectric7893

2 жыл бұрын

@@lloydmorgan7671 it's not just critical that's what you are not understanding, hikaru demeans and abuses his opponents, John is just putting it nicely, "why are you trying to draw?" "Why are you scared" then abuses. Just look what david howell ,eric hansen ,yasser, georg meirg, naroditsky ,hess,finegold have to say about hikaru, And i dont even understand why are you defending him ? You new to chess?, everyone in the chess world know how hikaru is and has been for like the beginning pre online chess era too

I mean it's a lot better he's critical in private and praising in public than the reverse

People jump to conclusions and this example doesnt really trigger any bells. I dont understand he asked if you were trying to draw. Maybe im just not understanding but it sounds to me like an overreaction

When a master tells you you should raise your game, it means he takes you seriously as a player. If you were a noob he wouldn't make such a comment.

Why are you sharing this story when Hikaru literally doesn't even care

I think hikarus personality is like Fischer good player but bad behaviour.but the difference is Fischer did not try to hide it

I guess finegold wasn’t wrong about him. Extremely talented chess play, not a standup guy.

Is it possible here that cause the conversation happened in chat that Hikaru was simply enquiring why it was that he wanted a draw. Kinda like intrigue rather than criticising and it's been taken out of context? A lot of these situations seem like if you wanted to you could take them out of context. Yeah Hikaru isn't a saint in any way and is super competitive. But I'm just saying sometimes things over a chat don't translate well contextually...

@simond5598

3 жыл бұрын

"It wasnt like in a nice way either it was like an antagonistic arrogant hikaru Nakamura way"

So this one's obvious right? He's asking why you tried to play him for a draw instead of a win. It's not two face to praise you behind your back but shit talk you to you face. That's not how it works.

I mean, where is the evidence? And not like I dont think he could be a asshole, but did he hurt his feelings just by saying why did you played for a draw?? seriously stop demonizing people

Basically you are complaining because he saved face ... While he could just wash you publicly ... you are weird.

@uselessdegenerate7565

3 жыл бұрын

This isn't his channel dumbass

Kickaru Nakamura soon. that website attracts the most questionable people.

What is he supposed to do ?? Tell you that you played well and tell the world that you were an easy player? I think he did good I would have done the same if I see potential in someone and he is not doing his best. Telling that your game was shit today and praising in front of the world is the good thing to do..

@Zenlollipop

3 жыл бұрын

There's nothing you're 'supposed to' do. One can in general do whatever they want. JB is just telling a story of how Hikaru rubbed him the wrong way. More to your point, you can definitely point out mistakes after a chess game, compare ideas and what not if your opponent wants to. Whatver Hikaru said (and JB clearly doesn't want to repeat it), JB did not like it, and I doubt it's something as mundane as saying 'Why didn't you play (move) here? You played (move) instead, which at best leads to a draw).' Literally everyone who has played chess will have heard that at some point. However, you're wrong in thinking that it's good etiquette to simply 'praise' your opponent's play in game annotations to be nice. Hikaru's 'job' for lack of a better word is not to rate JB as being a good or bad chess player. It's to analyze and commentate the game for his readers. You are not being mean or nice to someone when you comment on their moves in a chess game, because there are more or less objectively correct moves unlike most other sports or video games. Nothing Hikaru says will change John's rating or other people's perception/expectation of John's abilities and performance. Given this, you have to assume that his analysis in the game annotations are his true thoughts, and from there it stems that he didn't really think John made subpar moves, he was simply frustrated because the position was drawn for so long and he had to win. Attacking opponents because you're frustrated or to simply hurt them is the definition of being a toxic player, and that's why this looks bad. But this obviously is far from the worst experience someone has had with Hikaru; for someone known to be the quintessential toxic player he must have done some wacky stuff in his earlier years (he seems to have mellowed out a bit later in his twenties).

you ever think that hikaru really believed you were trying to play for a draw? whether you actually were, the fact that he reacted after the game like that would actually mean that he thinks higher of you as a chess player than you believe. I'm just speculating

literally everyone has a story

Don't worry bro I'm sure he can't sleep at night because of Magnus.

what a tragic story nakamura in ARROGANT way wrote to him private that he was not playing good enough

I find all these stories hard to believe. I always thought Hikaru was a kind, honest, respectful Japanese American competitor but these stories are shedding new light into what I think about Hikaru.

@zrs1019

3 жыл бұрын

You can appreciate his chess skills while still acknowledging the fact that he's an egotistical douchebag. Remember that Fischer was a huge asshole, but history has separated the art from the artist.

@cimbrito

3 жыл бұрын

I am in the same spot. I am not one to easily judge poeple, but he did give me some times these kind of negative/arrogant/douchy vibes when playing with gotham chess.

@donkbonktj5773

2 жыл бұрын

​@@zrs1019 I don't see Fischer to be a huge asshole, but I see what you mean. Hikaru is the bigger asshole than Fischer.

@kyfetrombetta3691

2 жыл бұрын

@@donkbonktj5773 Man i love Fischer but he was a jew and a antisemitic...

@ChessJourneyman

10 ай бұрын

Who the fk have you been watching? It's obvius Naka is one of the biggest douches in chess.

so now he's removed this video? can't believe people still watch hikaru

He literally doesnt even care

Not saying what Hikaru did was the most polite or appropriate thing to do right after beating you but isn't it actually absolutley fair of him to tell you to your face that he disliked something about your play but not talk shit about you later in chat? I think that's really a case we see more often but criticizing you directley but not talking shit behind your back? I don't see how you could take that as some kind of two-faced position of Hikaru.

@luthfianpramanda7110

3 жыл бұрын

I think John just praising Naka

you always seem to play for a win whoever you play to me

I feel like he gets toxically competitive, then after that wears off, he can calm down and appreciate his opponent. It's the same with me on mobas and other team play games though I very rarely would vocalize the toxicity I felt in the moment unless I'm really fed up

@Obi-Wan_Kenobi

3 жыл бұрын

I think you might be right but that's still the opposite of good sportsmanship. You should be polite immediately after and a long time after a game.

@Eorzat

3 жыл бұрын

I think Eric was spot on about Hikaru having someone (liike Chessbae or whomever) who pulls him back a little on what not to say and all that. If left alone, Hikaru can really dig into someone and their play.

@godfryopa339

3 жыл бұрын

Trust me man, I've watched chess for over a decade and he's clearly more than just "toxically competitive"

@bravesirrobinn

3 жыл бұрын

I see what you are trying to get at but no, when you win a game of chess or win a game of any other sort you do not then go on to act superior to your opponent... that only happens if you have a superiority complex. That is the same mindset as colonial generals asking why native people are so weak after having destroyed their entire village.

@Eorzat

3 жыл бұрын

@@bravesirrobinn I understand what you're saying, but did you really feel the need to explain from scratch what "sportmanship" is? Your comment can be summarized as "Hikaru lacks sportmansship" which isn't even what I'm addressing.

Fisher hated chess players.. call them "stupid and petty".. and I suppose he did not include himself in that category.. lol

So he would rather Hikaru trash him to his face and in public?

@notorio526

2 жыл бұрын

Where did he say that? 🤡

Why are people so worried about John, he is an adult lol

He's definitely on the spectrum of something. Let's just say'

@shaanp9796

3 жыл бұрын

???

@andreasvedeler80

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for conflating being autistic with being an asshole, it's a great help

@mkfort

3 жыл бұрын

There are many more spectrums than autism. People are reading what they want to here. Also being autistic doesn't make you an asshole, but it can be hard to make your intentions understood. Perhaps in Hikaru's mind it was encouraging like "You were playing great, I think you just need to be a little more active to get to the next level" but in John's mind it's "Why are you playing for a draw to farm my rating?". I'm trying to be charitable here and not diagnose. I don't know and like I said there are many spectrums, could be a mood disorder. Lots of ways stuff can get lost in translation, especially online. I've criticized Hikaru's actions a lot but I think deep down he is good but needs to do some work

@andreasvedeler80

3 жыл бұрын

@@mkfort This scores highly on Intellectualization Disorder, which causes people to vastly exaggerate the explanatory power of pseudo-scientific categories when it comes to individual human behaviour

@coleyamos

3 жыл бұрын

I really feel like you guys filled in Autism into my thoughts. I think this comment thread would be more interesting if we ignored the common association between "Spectrum" and "Autism". Moving Forward, I think Hikaru is off of center with his personality. I'm not sure what exactly causes this but his personality seems to be shifted in such a way that makes him hard to bear.

Hurts to say he’s one of the best, He has been for a long time and was great from childhood time, Literally a prodigy but unlike Magnus he uses that to see himself as better then everyone else guess thats why Magnus is world champion

@claudiotoplov7620

Жыл бұрын

And you think Magnus is not like that...

@kairon5249

8 ай бұрын

​@@claudiotoplov7620 well Magnus has a right to think he is the best because he literally is. but he is very humble, considering he is the goat

Typical narcissist my friend. They abuse you when there’s no audience then when they are in front of ppl they’re so kind. It’s called perception management. Eventually it catches up to them!

Bruh I don't fucking care how good of a person he is.. And personally I think we shoudnt care abt streamers that much... Care abt content more and not how people are irl... U not gonna marry em