Hikaru Nakamura is a man of many accomplishments.
He drew the chess world’s attention to the United States by winning trophy after trophy throughout his career.
In 2003, he became a record-breaking grand master. He plays one of the most challenging games in the world at breakneck speeds.
And, most recently, Hikaru breathed new life into a game that has existed for nearly 1,500 years, by playing chess with some of the biggest streamers on the planet.
This is the story of Hikaru.
Written by: Alina Sotula (@ASotula)
Narrated & Edited by: Sebastien Martin-Schultz (@Seb_dot)
Produced by: Miles Hackett (@miles_hackett)
Thumbnail by: Brandon Mistele
Footage Credits:
Music used under license from Associated Production Music LLC (”APM”).
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He is the man that got me into chess, in my eyes hikaru is greater than other chess players, be it magnus Or any other and it's not only about gameplay, his personality, the way he talks, the way he interacts with his audience is just lovable to me, and of course, his godly skills is just cherry on top.
intro was so long, i actually started to think it was just like a compilation fan cam thing
Hikaru is an entertainer first chess player second on his streams…
GOAT
Wait what is that really Snoop Dog he was playing against?
I dont care what some uwu girls say.. hikaru will always be the reason i joined chess
Funny seeing Hafthor😂
Thanks to Hikaru I’m a grand master in chess….at my house only.
I am highest grand chess master in South Sudan and I challenge this guy to a match and I will destroy him and put South Sudan on the map
Hikaru is the goat!
2:30 is the most melodramatic shit ever. 1500 years of chess and him playing with streamers is what shook it up the most 😂
Hikaru no Chess
Why did I dislike and stop watching 5 minutes in? Because that’s now the 2nd clip you’ve played twice within just the first 5 minutes. You’re just lazy and wasting your viewers time.
I find it funny I have no idea who those two dumb whores were says a lot of who’s jealous
Repent your sins and accept Jesus Christ as your lord and savior God is merciful and he will forgive you
there no time for fun and games or your wasting your time 😴
1:15 bro got too much iq
1:16 Hikaru after solving time travel: “Idk what’s going on I’m just gonna castle.”
I love his presence on creating content online where most chess players don’t give back to the community like that. We do owe a lot to him and all that he does.
The King's Gambit should be on Magnus not Hikaru.
The clip where he is wearing Barca’s unicef kit instantly gives him my respect
The board in the thumbnail is set up wrong 💀
Great video, I didn't even realize that I had hit the end before the thanks for watching message came up.
If I have a chance to learn and choose a master it's probably hikaru the way hi plays the board is different
hikaru is such a chill dude. i respect him so much and wish him the best in his career
interesting and very skilled gm chess player hikaru.
bro thinks hes hikaru
shoulda called the video the bongcloud 💀
1:06
Hikaru: *explains the theory of the big bang*
Hikaru: yeah I'm just gonna castle
I didn't expect that Chess will be a video in a channel that features Esports 😂
How to tell a channel is American without actually telling it
Love hikaru and Gotham
Imagine, just imagine, if both of the Nakamura brothers became Grandmasters…
BongCloud Moment
Manuel Ferrara 😆
Hikaru is basically dream but isnt fake
I bet the haters felt crazy when he kept bringing Magnus to a draw 5 times in a row
magnus said "decent" 💀
4:50 funny how they did not include magnus saying 'decent'
2:20 If this doesn’t say, ‘Castle when in doubt’, nothing will 😂
i started chess 7 months ago now i am advance
Let's Goooooooooooooooo
I knew chess can be so nice and amazing video man :]
Kings indian would've been more fitting
Cool
My 3 Favorite Players Hikaru,Magnus & Wesley 🎉🎉🎉
Isn't this the same guy from "LSD With Autism"?
Or was that Nikaru Hakamura?
At 1:06 Hikaru be like
Wow. Thanks for this incredible video! It's mind blowing to look back on everything. You guys really pulled out some OG history and clips here. There's a ton of good and there's a bit of bad. I feel badly that the only clips of the Botez sisters make them seem like enemies. We all got really busy with the chess boom, and we weren't communicating as well as we should have been and there were some small issues. We all realized we just needed to sit down and talk to each other, and our relationship is now stronger than ever. They are doing a great job representing chess on Twitch, and I have nothing but respect for both Alex and Andrea and all they've accomplished.