98.3% vs 98.8% Accuracy! | An Interesting Game! 

Kramnik watching at home: “Accuracy too good.. it’s clear, yes?… okaay, let’s do the procedure…”

you should pull up with the Drdisrespect sunglasses to the candidates.

'Prag plays a very Prag-matic move' lol

Thumbnail pic had me rolling on the floor 😂

Editor,you have my respect for the thumbnail🙏🏼

The thumbnail is epic..

You made the right call to go for the treefold. No point in playing on in a worse position down on the clock.

8:57 Hikaru saying "Deez knights" never gets old. 😆

I admire your psychological fortitude to shoot videos post strenuous game play.

The thumbnaiiil😂😂 Rooting for you🍍🍍

1:35 - Pragg didn't play an obscure move in the opening with you, because you're the one player who plays better with chaos on the board. He knows you play in weird games everyday online. That's why he 'surprised' Vidit with f5, and played technically correct against you. Beating Nakamura at chaos chess was never going to happen. Nakamura wants the mess, and that's why his opponents so far are just playing plain chess with him.

Thumbnail from RRR movie poster. Hikaru's editor knows everything around the globe. 😂

You have misunderstood "Play for the content" . The best content for us, your fans, is just playing your best chess. We want you to have chances on the last round. Doesnt matter if its boring chess. Keep fun chess for streaming, not the candidates

The thumbnail is soo good the person who created it definitely deserves a raise in salary

Man that thumbnail 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Don’t give up Hikaru!! We’re all behind you and wanna see the best for you stay resilient !!

Teacher : What is the fastest thing in the world? Student: Light ! Teacher: Wrong, it is Hikaru's recaps.

I honestly only watching the candidate matches since 2022 just because you review your games and explain your ideas. It make me feel like im watching Paul Morphy explain the opera game every time. God bless and keep up the amazing content

Oh woa! That is super fast! This is some unique insights into the tourney!!

I love the passion, as soon as match finishes he rushes to his room and immediately makes a video and uploads it even without changing the shirt.

Hikaru, your balance between pragmatism and resilience is profound! I think recognising that this is indeed still just the beginning, and that there is frankly no real need to take risks that decline your position/standing, is actually seen as you being MORE competitive, (than not) by your fans. This gives us the chance to root for you till the end.

Great stuff, good to see your thought process under all this pressure. The calculated risk aspect of it all is very interesting. Good luck.

thanks for making these recaps. wishing you all the best! these are much appreciated and it helps me enjoy this tournament more.

Wow, this video is uploaded while the round is still live 😮

You have to win naka!!!!!!

hikaru smiling everytime when the video starts brain: HELP I'M UNDER HISTAGE

Chess players: plays a perfect chess game cause they are good Interesting: .......

I don't know if people realize how great it is to live in a time when we can watch a candidate to wcc analyzing his on games on YT

I love how in the other thumbnail they are wearing suits but for this one it's just hikaru and pragg riding a bike😂

the real thrill is seeing if hikaru shows up to his game on Tuesday instead of playing titled Tuesday

At this point the editor needs a raise😂

I really like how Hikaru gradually improved the level of trolling and selfirony. Great content!

Hikaru filming a recap so fast that the other matches weren't finished 😂

Naka keep it up, we support you!! love watching your games while I'm at work, same as last candidates. LET'S GO!!!

Seeing Hikaru wearing that riding a bike and prag behind him is hilarious 😂

Sir did you watch RRR movie😅

I literally laughed out loud in a library seeing that Thumbnail.... Kudos to the editor...... He's damn creative to the core....

Chat was crazy today, but Danya Peter and Tania really had your back, so kudos to them!

RRR thumbnail!😂

Bro is really doing for us and still gotta prepare for next round.. Love from India ❤🇮🇳

12:35 yeah, I have this feeling too.

Hikaru, I was really happy to see you take the bishop on E6 when you did as Pragg was loaded up with very strong pieces on your king side. It was looking like he was getting ready to make a move on you. Great game, but to me, the onus was on Pragg to continue the game. When he made repetitive move with his rook signified he didn't want to continue and just settle for the draw.

Honestly, I love the way that you explain to us your ideas about the game and about the tournament. Thank you so much.

Feels like the kind of game hikaru would have lost had he played more loose.

I watched a lot of analysis from GM's and Hikaru himself but top level thinking especially hit me in this video. Prag tricking him in to playing kc3 to stop his plans and all. Crazy detailed stuff.

Great luck with the rest of the tournament and thanks so much for the recap of this game Hikaru!

Ngl nepo dominating you guys. Its not unreasonable to say he is the second best player after all these years of consistency anymore.

Hikaru, that thumbnail though🤣😂 Nice work!

Good luck for the rest of tournament !! Don’t let the noise about streaming distract you You are doing the best as a player and streamer

Honestly you are playing alot sharper than some of the other players Hikaru. Use that experience and wait for the right moment to pounce, it will come!!

Thanks for these recaps! Appreciate you!

Smart move in not playing on. It’s better to keep ourself fresh and as time goes on, player fatigue starts to set in, and you will have more chances for sure.

The Prag-matic Prag is on the roll.

wow HIkaru the thumbnail is cool, it was the poster of RRR both look good in it

The thumbnail was op ,got from rrr movie ,editor has very good skills ❤

one like for thumbnail itself

You can do it man. You can make it to the World Championship. ❤❤ Best Wishes

Great game, have a good rest day tmr

Precise and instructive game (I wouldn't say "boring" as you did: even without spectacular and risky rook sacrifice, that kind of games is good to watch). Thank you for the content!

Man the thumbnail is so hilarious 😂

I really hope the games get more exciting in the next rounds. At some point everyone has to play to win and not to not lose

Thanks for playing the candidates to provide content for us!

Rooting for you! Thanks for all your awesome content 🔥

bro nice video, i waited for this somehow

Thx as usual for your opinions and analysis... Yes, one could get the feeling that you were outmaneuvered in the center, I'm familiar with some nuances regarding the center pawns in double king pawn setups like this but I don't believe anyone has opined the same so it'll be an interesting avenue of investigation. But it's easy to say that when Pragg responded fxe6 that the game was headed to a draw from there and I think that was cemented when he played Ra8 and you exchanged instead of playing something like Rb1.. Declining the trade that way would have given yourself a very bad Rb1 but whether Pragg left the Ra8 or played Ra2, the interesting question is which rook would be worse and if a White attack on the Kingside could be created, the Rb1 might be redeployed faster than the Black rook could make itself felt.

I really like the analysis. Your mastery of the psychology of chess is inconceivable!

I love how how Kramnik planted this interesting troll seed and nurtured it into a very nice bonsai troll tree that will live forever.

Mr Hikaru, great game. You will win this candidates tournament. You are top 3 player in world. Your prep is there. Just a matter of not being scared to go for it all. Lose or win we will be there, the fans.

This is the first time I'm watching such a video from Hikaru and damn! Bro sounds EXACTLY like that one kid who was told to read out a story...

Hikaru got a subscriber because of this great humble personality

Some of the best games are draws. This was so evenly balanced and accurate from both sides

Hikaru just has to let his special meter charge up so he can hit them with the samurai slice

That thumbnail 😂 Keep it up and good luck!

Would be interesting what you discussed with the ref at the end.

You got this Hikaru! Remember last candidates Ding also had a not too great first half, but in the sexond half he managed to get second place and even win the world championship. Hikaru can also do this this year!

Hikaru: I am a little disappointed that a child never played a opening where I know I can beat them at Levy: I thought you well

GG Naka.. The opportunities will come. You've got this!!

Honestly this draw is a huge win! Hikaru had to go for it and Pragg is a formidable opponent

I do think that the Rest day will benefit Hikaru and refresh his mind from all the chaos. Still rooting for you Hikaru!!

It was 99.2% vs. 99.3% in today’s match between Fabi and Gukesh.

It's still very early in the tournament. If within a point of the leader(s) at the mid point, it's anyone's tournament. But falling further behind only means that bigger risks have to be played and opponents will take advantage of that. After this round 4, only Nepo has a 1 1/2 point lead on Hikaru which can be considered acceptable at this point. Nepo is playing practical chess, taking advantage of opportunities as they come and not forcing play.

A key to high level chess: "some people are going to start going crazy"

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Soy tu fan! :0 los dos lo hicieron fantástico 👏

Welcome to Canada. Good luck with the rest of the games.

This is where Hikaru's experience will come in handy. He is absolutely correct. It's a marathon and he's right to be patient. Just like in the game of chess, the end game is what separates the Super Grandmasters from the rest

Great game against Firouza. You maintained the tension until he just collapsed.

rooting for you, good luck!

Refreshing every second to get the video as soon as possible!

Well done Hikaru great game and tournament strategy

the thumbnail got me rolling

Best of luck! I hope you can win some games and play some aggressive chess.

So many Pragg-matic moves in this match.

There are 10 more rounds yet, things are just heating up!

Rooting for you Hikaru. You got this

I admire the way he speaks!

Nepo is a beast with white, imagine if he wins this 3 times in a row, crazy achievement. Third time's the charm? Still it's too early for conclusions but he is now the favorite with Gukesh also looking good going into the first rest day.

Hikaru u got this. Feel like everyone knows what happens after u capture the world title.

At the end, instead of accepting the draw, why didn't you play b3, and then c4?

Hikaru. You have an amazing psychology. I think you will do it! You will get your chances for sure. 👍 all the best 🤞