Hikaru Nakamura: Chess, Magnus, Kasparov, and the Psychology of Greatness | Lex Fridman Podcast

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Hikaru Nakamura is a chess super grandmaster and is currently the #1 ranked blitz chess player in the world. He is also one of the top chess streamers on Twitch and RU-vid. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
1:41 - A private game vs Magnus Carlsen
9:29 - Chess openings
25:42 - Mental preparation
34:22 - Chess tactics
44:45 - Solving chess
50:26 - Aggression and ego
55:11 - Hans Niemann cheating scandal
1:05:03 - How to cheat in chess
1:19:26 - Greatest chess player of all time
1:29:43 - Hikaru's immortal game
1:42:08 - Paul Morphy
1:43:52 - World Chess Championship
1:46:41 - Magnus Carlsen
1:50:16 - Sergey Karjakin
1:52:43 - Beauty of chess
1:59:38 - Day in the life
2:14:16 - Streaming
2:28:56 - Taking risks
2:34:25 - Depression
2:39:14 - Advice for young people
2:46:34 - Love
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@lexfridman Год назад

Here are the timestamps. Please check out our sponsors to support this podcast. 0:00 - Introduction & sponsor mentions: - Mizzen+Main: mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off - InsideTracker: insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off - NetSuite: netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - SimpliSafe: simplisafe.com/lex 1:41 - A private game vs Magnus Carlsen 9:29 - Chess openings 25:42 - Mental preparation 34:22 - Chess tactics 44:45 - Solving chess 50:26 - Aggression and ego 55:11 - Hans Niemann cheating scandal 1:05:03 - How to cheat in chess 1:19:26 - Greatest chess player of all time 1:29:43 - Hikaru's immortal game 1:42:08 - Paul Morphy 1:43:52 - World Chess Championship 1:46:41 - Magnus Carlsen 1:50:16 - Sergey Karjakin 1:52:43 - Beauty of chess 1:59:38 - Day in the life 2:14:16 - Streaming 2:28:56 - Taking risks 2:34:25 - Depression 2:39:14 - Advice for young people 2:46:34 - Love

@RocketGator05 Год назад

Please interview Scott Ritter for info on the situation in Ukraine 🙏

@-Shoresy Год назад

No time stamp called “I literally don’t care” ? My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined

@Mehlmanmedical Год назад

Lex, please get Benjamin Cowen on your podcast. He's huge on crypto and has done interviews with Michael Saylor. Many of us here would love that interview.

@jpalioto1 Год назад

I feel confident speaking on behalf of the engine on why it plays moves like h4: “I win more when I do that.” Neural nets are super simple beasts. There is no deep wisdom. So glad you’ve plugged into chess as a topic. 😊

@Metso-ateco Год назад

You getting hanz nieman on???

@GMHikaru Год назад

It was a pleasure meeting you and thank you so much for taking the time to focus so much on chess in the past few months! I hope people can draw some inspiration or enjoyment from all of these amazing podcasts.

@hellolol5388 Год назад

L + Ratio

@BeatsByClover Год назад

BONG CLOUD

@hyperruliad Год назад

❤

@nightsyrkahcum Год назад

thanks Hikaru!

@Noblenote0 Год назад

eric hansen pumped you full of alberta oil 🥊🥊🥊

@GothamChess Год назад

We need a recap of that secret match

@adityasuthar Год назад

That's your job Levy. Do it please!!

@videojournals4926 Год назад

Hehe heh. Gotham!

@johnpavlidis2689 Год назад

I was here before this comment blew up!

@gdawg3964 Год назад

hey man love your vids, recently got into chess because of you

@TheMitchyevans Год назад

Where could we watch a passionate breakdown of that?

@slythespacecat Год назад

Hikaru is joking around but i remember not long ago, in a Titled Tuesday Tournament, dude said "i'm tired and i don't want to calculate, ima just sac my queen" and won the game. I was flabbergasted LOL

@peaceidk6497 Год назад

really daaaamn

@sarcastaball Год назад

Prove it

@slythespacecat Год назад

@@sarcastaball ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7gpzyfjTYH0.html 7:33:00

@user-pl9yq3fc8u Год назад

@@sarcastaball ?

@jeremykothe2847 Год назад

@@sarcastaball He's done that so many times... Watch his stream.

@NT-us7fp Год назад

Hikaru is so open and transparent, there’s a braveness to this that makes me so impressed with him.

@grassCrow Год назад

Its not brave ... he just incessantly blabbers ... those are the things that can get you involved in a lawsuit

@TravisLong95 Год назад

@@grassCrow you’re the only hater in this entire thread lmao. Give it up.

@nNiceDreamsMadeTrue Год назад

@@grassCrow one time is enough

@mn8931 Год назад

@@grassCrow What a sad life you got, going around attacking someone who doesn’t know you and who doesn’t impact your life whatsoever. Miserable scum of a life you have, I feel sad for you

@arnavrawat9864 Год назад

Not to be a hater, but i think his persona is very PR ready. He isn't genuine when it comes to the actual stuff. He didn't tell anything about the chessbrah drama did he? He didn't say i did a very bad thing, or that things went bad there were mistakes on both sides. I can give him some space because it's difficult to admit fault, but at the same time those things become your demons

@chess Год назад

I'm absolutely loving all the love for chess, Lex! 💚

@hellolol5388 Год назад

Release the cheater list

@parthk5513 Год назад

Oh boy you will love this podcast.

@walterwhite5689 Год назад

Unban Hans,or else Albequrque will see the blue stuff again.

@stayclashy3433 Год назад

👍

@ttopiass Год назад

wow the Chess devs

@wolframlessau8724 Год назад

My dude, I never really was a podcast kinda guy, but since I found yours recently i can't stop listening to episode after episode... thank you so much for doing this!

@ngomusoqwabe4684 Год назад

Pods are crazy. Had the addiction for 2 yrs

@wedontexist369 Год назад

Check out Joe Rogan’s podcast for a lot more entertaining conversations - Lex is my go-too for intellectual stimulation haha.

@tguthrie6 11 месяцев назад

@@wedontexist369 his old ones were the shit. nowdays its ok.. i still listen to them though haha

@ollybears7797 10 месяцев назад

@@wedontexist369 rogan fell off the deep end since 2020

@prasannasurange Год назад

Hikaru made me follow chess during the pandemic. A great communicator

@Talon167 Год назад

Magnus, the Botez sisters, Gotham, and now Hikaru! This is great... love the chess coverage, man.

@raylopez99 Год назад

So do I.

@mostinho7 Год назад

I thought this was Asian Jim

@amigosXcorrespondenc Год назад

Would love to have Eric Hansen here too :)

@cavejohnson4054 Год назад

Now do Hans Niemann, GOAT

@aaahtex902 Год назад

Magnus, Hikaru & the Botez sisters!

@lamine991 Год назад

You may not get as many views in these podcasts but the fact you are promoting the chess community will always be appreciated by those who truly care ...thank you lex

@ItIsYouAreNotYour Год назад

So like 11 people?

@ehlava Год назад

I dont even play chess and I have watched them all

@freeWizard Год назад

wth? I think these will get more views, lol

@KancerKowboy Год назад

Yeah these will age well over the years. Had he done these about a year ago they probably go viral back then. It was nuts during that boom after Queen's Gambit.

@yessir4878 Год назад

Magnus, Gotham, and now Hikaru. The past month or so has been a treat

@vivekkaushik9508 Год назад

All started with botez sisters.

@BarrettKillz Год назад

It sucked if you’re not into board games like me.

@GrantValdes Год назад

Feels unreal. I just started playing.

@CrimsonKingl2 Год назад

@@BarrettKillz It's not just about a "board game" it's about game theory, strategy and rational thinking.

@davidchandra8722 Год назад

Agadmator next

@klin431 9 месяцев назад

This is a gem of an interview. Enjoyed every minute of it.

@trevorkuhfuss3968 Год назад

It seems I'm a little late to the party, but I was driving last night listening to this conversation and I heard Hikaru mention something that I deeply resonated with. I don't remember the exact wording or timestamp, but he said something to the effect of the rewarding feeling to have all these cultural, generational, and backstory differences, but at the same time be on equal footing when it comes to the love of chess. I am in a very similar boat when it comes to my passion of choice, cornhole(bag toss, whatever your region calls it). I am a professional cornhole athlete with the American Cornhole League, but that is besides the point. At the highest level of the game, there are 256 people that get to have the title of Professional, with another 64 or so that are in the Pro Development Cup. While there is a pronounced racial skew, not bias, within this small population, it is amazing to see the different walks of life that everyone comes from. From college students like myself, up to cheese factory workers in their 50's to 70's, and all the way down to 12 and 13 year old phenoms who can outplay anyone, but still haven't even hit the point of working a standard job. Passion and love are wonderful things. They bring wisdom for us all to share with one another, and bring everyone closer day by day. Wonderful conversation. I'll be sure to catch more of them in the future.

@samvargas2868 Год назад

My respect for Hikaru increased 100x after this interview. He gives a really balanced and humble perspective on a lot of these questions. Awesome conversation.

@sk-sm9sh Год назад

Extremely well articulated as well.

@tguthrie6 11 месяцев назад

He seems like a cool guy to hang out and chat with.

@dcQ23 8 месяцев назад

The king of fair and balanced awesome sauce.

@sucersdungeon Год назад

You can really notice how much more fluently Hikaru expresses his thoughts when he is in an active conversation instead of multitasking chess playing, chat reading and talking by himself during the streams. A brilliant man!

@YSFmemories Год назад

you you you you can chat, yes chat, yes, you can really, you can really notice, you can really notice chat, how much more fluently chat, yes chat, much more fluently chat, Hikaru expresses his thoughts chat

@infinitytoinfinitysquaredb7836 Год назад

...while playing troll openings like the Bong Cloud against IM's and still winning. 😁

@YogSoth Год назад

He is a brilliant chess player, and he is better at chess than I will ever be at anything in my life- so nothing but props and respect to him. But I think one of the things fascinating about Hikaru is that he isn’t a genius. He comes across as just a normal dude. He’s not particularly articulate, and doesn’t seem to be very insightful overall. He is easily the most relatable super GM I’ve heard.

@chrisk1180 Год назад

@@YogSoth man is clearly a genius if you watch him play

@skitzcunt4213 Год назад

@Yodel Odelstein... bruh he was a master player by age 10... of course he is a genius he was a child prodigy...

@BlackHoleRabbiit Год назад

This conversation has made me realize a small part of why I enjoy Hikaru in this age of chess. He is the top dog in blitz and with chess evolving with AI blitz keeps it the most "human" as possible with its demand for quick response and planning.

@JayzsMr Год назад

I agree , I think the only way to keep chess human and exiting is in shorter time formats

@Mr.Redacto Год назад

What makes Hikaru so interesting is his ability to be so articulate, honest, and objective of himself and the others around him. His ability to do that is better than almost everyone else I have seen.

@yogi30303 Год назад

Yup, nicely said.

@DRINOMAN 9 месяцев назад

best from the chess world most def. I agree with you

@freeEnd_ 5 месяцев назад

Hikaru for the president!

@batscientist150 2 месяца назад

You nailed it!

@invisobill2125 2 месяца назад

It’s easy for him to be frank and honest because the only person better than him is Magnus which is an easy pill for everyone to accept at this point 😂

@bobbobson2291 Год назад

Lex has embarked on this journey because he wants to beat hard mode on his chess app

@tomgriffiths6558 Год назад

Nelson got stomped after this series of pods 💯

@vignesh6654 Год назад

Bead it if you can't beat it

@chriskallenberger1258 Год назад

Lex wants to play genius chess cause he a Russian...me hit a world class slider cause I'm a yank. It's in your bones. Magnus is a freaking monster. Love Lex!

@anthonymoses3697 Год назад

@Bob Bobson LMAO

@syoudipta Год назад

Is that like the AI has two kings or something?

@andrewr8144 Год назад

I love Hikaru, because not many top in the world, (even all time) share so willingly their thought process and their strategy. He is a people's champion.

@grassCrow Год назад

I've seen his stream ... he seems to me to be an incessant blabber ...

@andrewr8144 Год назад

@@grassCrow Most people watch to learn what he's thinking when he's playing and to here new. So, yeah, he talks a lot.

@antmanmax1 Год назад

@@grassCrow new to Twitch, eh?

@grandmarquee Год назад

I like Ana and Levy too.

@Eru0910 Год назад

@@antmanmax1 ?

@LittleLouieLagazza Год назад

THANK YOU FOR THIS!! He's so engaging, good-humoured and kind; well on his way to becoming the greatest living "chess ambassador" of our generation. This interview is a treat!

@Day24. 10 месяцев назад

@Crazeyfor67 Год назад

Lex asked the best questions possible to make this a fantastic interview. And HN answered each question candidly and gave insight into the chess mind.

@motamot6182 Год назад

So nice to see Hikaru here, he is really well spoken

@grassCrow Год назад

An incessant blabber mouth that is well spoken. LOL

@badcornflakes6374 Год назад

@@grassCrow You ended your comment with "LOL". Your comment is now considered irrelevant.

@freeEnd_ 5 месяцев назад

@@badcornflakes6374why did you bury him alive?

@mykolaskucinskas9473 Год назад

Hikaru is a great person to have conversation with. He speaks quickly and provides interesting info and insights. Great episode.

@jonathanbush6197 Год назад

And he didn't interrupt Lex, which Garry Kasparov would do in interviews.

@infinitytoinfinitysquaredb7836 Год назад

@@jonathanbush6197 Kasparov is rather excitable. 😆

@dovke5305 Год назад

Tiesa

@elcapitan549 Год назад

One thing has always been apparent, Hikaru is a supremely sensitive human being. What a kind hearted genius of a man. Amazing interview Lex. Truly.

@r.p.larose6844 Год назад

"It's 50/50 between blitz, rapid, and classic chess" -Hikaru Genius

Год назад

Unreal Lex. We've got jobs, bro. You can't keep putting out such good content, we have stuff to do 😅

@iam1smiley1 Год назад

Listen while you work on your house 🎶

@brianjanson3498 Год назад

LOL. Too true. But I have to make time. This is far better than Netflix.

@ex0duzz Год назад

Get a job where you can listen to podcast with one headphone. It's what I do while working, it's great for certain monotonous tasks that don't require intense concentration or focus

@ycmat7537 Год назад

Faaaxxxxxxxx😂

@amurnotgood3112 Год назад

These guests are amazing. Thank you for doing what you do, Lex. Much love 💕

@CandiceJoergan Год назад

I've followed the career of Hikaru Nakamura since he first he first came on the scene. I remember when he all but disappeared, I suppose when he was in college, and remember being thrilled when he returned. It's almost impossible to believe he is now in his mid thirties, but I'm grateful for all the years of great chess and entertainment he's provided. Thank you Hikaru.

@skitzcunt4213 Год назад

me too i used to watch him play on icc under the handle "smallville"... good times

@lix2146 Год назад

Hikaru is such a great guest as well! (calm, collected, attentive, passionate)

@festiml.2561 Год назад

1:27:45 "I just don't blunder. I just dont blunder at the end of the day" ~ Hikaru Love the way he said that lmao

@tomkavulic7178 Год назад

I love how Lex got a free lesson in the najdorf from Hikaru. That's super special, he's lucky.

@jordansullivan232 Год назад

We all got a free lesson hehe

@SerLaama Год назад

He didn't? Naka said some very widely known and basic things about the Najdorf...

@alexbrk1157 Год назад

As an immense chess passionate and huge admirer of GM Nakamura, this interview and all the informations it contains is pure gold to me. Thank you so much.

@MyKingBee1 Год назад

I’m really glad that lex was so caught up to the memes, makes the whole podcast more enjoyable

@malonsosanchez Год назад

Lex, you are getting good at asking hard questions. Thank you for the effort you put into improving that part of you.

@freeWizard Год назад

The one and only Chess personality I was wishing to see on your Podcast !! Thanks Lex for inviting Hikaru, such an insightful conversation. Really loved it!

@garymelnyk7910 10 месяцев назад

Chucky would be great too. He famously beat Kasparov at Linares in a brilliant game.

@legolasgreenleaf702 Год назад

Not sure why, but this is one of the most enjoyable interviews I've watched.

@WillOnYT Год назад

These podcasts have inspired me to try and go for 1000 ELO before the end of the year

@ghostproxy11 Год назад

Don't stop there

@pandabearguy1 Год назад

My goal is 5000 blitz rating

@AdventureSam Год назад

1000 elo is eassyyy lad you can do it no problem.

@Zevven Год назад

1000 elo is a starting point, no? Just learn 2 popular openings well and start with long games and puzzles, then switch to 10 min and you'll do good

@Zevven Год назад

@@pandabearguy1 well, no one did it before + you barely gain rating after reaching 3000 so...

@rohan_elysium Год назад

Great Great guest Lex. The podcast is ageing like fine wine.

@greggoryrice7046 11 месяцев назад

Cool dude. Down to earth, funny, brilliant, and still very competitive. Who wouldn't want to go out and have a beer with. His biography is fascinating. Amazing interview, and count me as a fan.

@gabrielnunes7407 Год назад

Of all the chess episodes here, this is by far my favorite.

@sankhawkulathantille Год назад

11:32 Hikaru pre-moving the reply to "can you teach me?"😂😂

@blarvo7467 Год назад

Premoved the Npc dialogue 😂

@Jilly74 Год назад

Big ups to Hikaru, Levy and Magnus for making it on this podcast, and Lex for bringing them on; allowing us to get an insight into the minds of these amazing players 💯💯 Definitely looking foward to more. Churr from NZ 🇳🇿

@Trentvucich Год назад

Big ups from NZ!!

@Jilly74 Год назад

Aeee Chur Brada!! 🤙🏾🙌🏾🔥🔥

@domminney Год назад

And the botez sisters. People seem to ignore their appearance.

@Jilly74 Год назад

How embarrassing, I even watched that podcast aswell and forgot 🤦🏿‍♂️ I think it's because I primarily watch Hikaru, Levy and Magnus on a daily basis as apposed to the Botez sisters, but thanks for reminding me brother 💯💯

@anthonymoses3697 Год назад

Please don't forget the Botez sisters

@Welderborea 9 месяцев назад

Hikaru is so well spoken, I don’t watch him as much as I watch other chess commentators but he is absolutely amazing to listen to.

@amitjosh79 Год назад

Didn’t know Hikaru is a history buff. Great content guys

@Speydork666 Год назад

Hikaru Nakamura is an awesome person. Great video !

@B21_raider Год назад

He’s toxic af

@Ragemeister88 Год назад

Two of my worlds COLLIDING & culminating in such a fantastic podcast! A real journey of self discovery, self awareness while having this extraordinary talent. Bravo Hikaru & bravo Lex! 🙏🏾☀️🥳🎉💫🌍

@GoldAMG Год назад

29:57 Next minute exchange was hilarious. 'I imagine you in a dark room drinking and playing video games' had me bust a gut.

@NoahS4226 Год назад

Fantastic interview: great questions and great chemistry. I love how open and articulate Hikaru is

@akasmokey9908 Год назад

Hikaru is one of the most intelligent and impressive individuals I've ever seen! His memory is next level! Imagine if Rain Man was extremely talkative, coherent and had a personality. That's Hikaru!

@robdubent Год назад

He’s good at chess. Sure, he’s intelligent in that sense. That’s about it.

@ghostproxy11 Год назад

@@robdubent no. he's gooder than good

@colorsofsound4782 Год назад

@@robdubent I think the comment was talking about memory if I'm not wrong?

@amosjohansen1 Год назад

Why dont you go marry him then? Boom, roasted😶

@bluecloud6437 Год назад

lmfao

@gregorymorse8423 Год назад

the chess podcasts have been fantastic, great to see Hikaru on!

@seandoc-chesschamp Год назад

Keep the chess content coming, Lex. Really enjoying this.

@GKneeIssYT Год назад

The best question we can all ask ourselves in order to improve at anything is "Why am I not doing well at X?". This particular character trait is a goldmine. Much respect Hikaru!

@destroyermaker Год назад

Hikaru has streamed so much he talks like a streamer in normal conversation.

@10splay Год назад

Or the other way around

@Jeffrey_Tyler Год назад

What does that even mean?

@10splay Год назад

He talks casual and normal in stream because he’s such a natural

@DrDeuteron Год назад

remember, he reaches for the mouse OTB

@Adi-qj6ci Год назад

concerning how many likes your non sensical comment got

@nannue Год назад

2022 is a golden age for chess podcast. Love it.

@davidhale8034 11 месяцев назад

This is absolutely magnificent 👏👏👏 I've followed Hikaru on many occasions, and yet this is still a tremendous interview.

@maxshouman4705 Год назад

Regardless of the fact that Hikaru is one of the greatest to ever play the game, what makes him stand out to me is that he genuinely inspires others to take up chess. He did for me (he's def my favourite) and I'm sure he did with a lot of others. Thanks Lex for inviting him and for bringing more attention to chess recently

@topsy8701 Год назад

Dude I'm loving the chess rounds you're making

@suburiboy Год назад

Lex. These chess discussions remind me a lot of Fighting videogames, like Street Fighter. It’s a pure psychological game. A lot of interactions are about forcing your opponent into unfavorable guessing games, or how to minimize personal risk while conditioning your opponent into risky habits. Also, I think it is amazing that videogame designers/programmers (smart people) have not yet figured out how to make a computer fight in a way that replicates humans. Bots can be better than humans, but only because they cheat. Someone like Justin Wong or Sajam would be a great guest.

@D_Chess Год назад

Great interview. In regards to changing the WC game format: I think that race to 8 with G/90 or even G/60 time control would result in much more dynamic top tier Chess. G/60 has always been my favorite tourney time control. But that is just my opinion.

@kurtilein3 Год назад

My idea would be to turn it around, i mean, the sequence of things. You play classical, when its a draw you play rapid, when its a draw you play blitz, when its a draw you play armageddon. That sucks. Just imagine reversing it. Armageddon first, then blitz which might make the armageddon result meaningless unless the blitz portion its drawn. Then you play rapid, which unless its drawn makes the armageddon and blitz results meaningless. Now the tiebreaks are done, and these have been fun, as each player had options to turn everything around. Now you go into the classical games, where one player can play for an outright win with the knowledge that an over all draw of the classical portion will be good enough. And the other player knows he has to win it outright, because he already lost the tiebreaks so a draw will be no good. As the tiebreaks are done and past, and you go into the classical section with pressure from game 1, it will feel much more like only the classical games make the outcome. The final deciding game will be a classical one. Does that make sense? Two issues with race to 8: If both players go from 7.5 to 8 with a draw, you still need tiebreaks. If the player to first reach 8 had one more game with white, that is just not fair, the other player needs another game with white so both have the same number of games with white. So again both players can reach 8, and you need tiebreaks. And again, playing the tiebreaks first can help with the painful feeling that rapid and blitz decided everything.

@errans_luxx Год назад

This is an awesome niche that Lex is carving out. Loving these episodes.

@soflynn22 Год назад

loving Lex's chess phase! another great interview!

@jeffhearn3658 Год назад

You're on a hell of a role Lex - love it!

@Flashyfinancier Год назад

*roll

@darwin94 Год назад

*rolex

@yipperdeyip Год назад

Roly poly*

@infinitytoinfinitysquaredb7836 Год назад

The _role_ of a lifetime!

@Flashyfinancier Год назад

@@infinitytoinfinitysquaredb7836 like a roll model

@risaalshaan Год назад

I literally have checked your channel everyday for like 2 weeks for this

@abraham7140 Год назад

Wow, Hikaru is extremely entertaining even outside of streaming Chess

@KvS1248 Год назад

You really bring out the best with these guests Lex. Very nice that you didn’t just ask about chess but you even went towards philosophy and even a bit of spirituality might I say with Hikaru. Very nice to hear and know that side of him

@Gooobae Год назад

1:07:07 - There’s a great video by Mike Boyd where he actually made the device in question that Hans supposedly used, same toy and everything lol, it has a small computer or arduino inside which vibrated according to the best chess move to play. It did not make a sound when closed up so no one could hear it. He didn’t put it where the sun don’t shine in the video, which I assume would be very difficult to find when entering a tournament setting anyway, but after putting it together and gluing the toy back up so it was just rubber on the outside, a metal detector (which again I assume they use at tournament’s) could not detect it in his hand passing right over it. He put it in his pocket, which of course is obvious, and again the metal detector did not pick it up. He ended up taping it to his lower leg/ankle, and then played a high rated chess player, one without the device in which he lost of course, but then one using the device, and he was being complimented on his moves and eventually won the game. The other player suspected something was fishy because of the first game they played, but he has absolutely no idea how or what he was doing to be able to pull it off. So I can easily imagine a situation in a tournament setting where you are high enough ranked where it would not draw suspicion to you, could easily pass through the metal detectors and pull something like this off.

@jepulis6674 Год назад

Magnus stopped playing WC after that device became public. Thats the big scandal.

@esteracyl9007 Год назад

@@jepulis6674 lol keep dreaming. You can clearly see that he doesn't need it and won't need it. Being ahead of everyone else in all time formats is more than enough to win you a lot. Plus, Magnus doesn't need to prove anything.

@esteracyl9007 Год назад

@@huxa7624 your comment is highly inappropriate. Besides, there's no point in using profanity when conversing.

@huxa7624 Год назад

@@esteracyl9007 🤦‍♂️

@Zddah Год назад

Thanks for your content, and thanks to Hikaru always wanted a long interview with him !

@noiseforthealgorithm4668 Год назад

“Are you a data scientist?” (smile at the camera).. lmao

@dadondiego8814 Год назад

Halfway through this episode, but wow! The amount of inspiration and motivation I'm collecting off of him. Truly a humble genius, the people's champion. I wish to be like such a man, Hikaru Nakamura. So smart and lovable. 👏🏽

@blantant Год назад

This was great. Hikaru is a legend. Respect

@alexandreandrianov5970 Год назад

Hikaru presents ideas in a very clear and fast way. He would be great at Blitz.

@whatever_it_takes6691 Год назад

He's really good at Fischer Random as well

@kevinmcdonaghscotland Год назад

It is facinating to hear which fundamentals are playing out in Hikaru's mind when he is in the zone. Although there are very few who could truly experience the same intuition perhaps just this aspiration can affect our play!.

@TooChillery Год назад

Very good podcast. I’m high school I played a lot of chess but I never knew any chess players and I never looked up different strategies or anything like that. Years later I am not a huge chess enthusiast and am very involved with the community and a large part of that is because of Hikaru. And I love how appreciative he is. Chess is a wonderful game and I hope it continues to go up. It is very exciting and inspiring.

@SolarJakee Год назад

What a pair of absolute legends these two are

@Dudewheresmycarnivore Год назад

One interviews legends. Lex is no legend.

@BeatsByClover Год назад

@@Dudewheresmycarnivore Clown

@zero-ui1ew Год назад

@@Dudewheresmycarnivore he has 2 million subs.2 million more than your mom

@SolarJakee Год назад

@@Dudewheresmycarnivore let it be known that I disliked this comment

@hoola_amigos Год назад

@@Dudewheresmycarnivore I agree with u no cap.

@therealfocusin Год назад

From the artificial intelligence podcast to the chess podcast, I like it! You should invite Agadmator and his dog next.

@noname-dt6sv Год назад

split it up into 2 episodes. first agadmator, then his dog

@bhough410 Год назад

What is it with people and his dog?

@dailyfunnytv358 Год назад

please don't. agadmator is a shit person and not relevant in competitive chess at all anyways

@jordansullivan232 Год назад

Yes! been hoping to see him on here for a while!!

@bernardobila4336 Год назад

Medo would be a great guest

@Hawaii_NoKaOi Год назад

Thanks for this podcast!

@martinpaddle Год назад

love how in some places, like around 9:30 , Hikaru actually gives a useful chess lesson

@lauregleasure2140 Год назад

Thank you for this podcast. I love how you interview people. I am not even a big chess fan and I listened to it all. And your other chess related episodes made me want to watch the Queens Gambit .

@benr3799 Год назад

6:22 is such a great question and response. Trying to be cheeky around Magnus is like trying to salsa dance with a grizzly bear

@vrz2000 Год назад

the reason hikaru is going to go down as one of the best chess players of all time is because he’s let go of the stress of loss. This in part is because of his secure income from other sources (streaming and youtube). This allows him to have a great advantage in competitive chess psychologically because he’s free of worry.

@jgraham1426 Год назад

The precise and assaying questions by Fridman. The clever and resourceful responses by Nakamura. Wonderful intellectual play.

@Igor_lvanov Год назад

I love Hikaru because he is a genuinely good and open person and I just feel good when I see him

@inemanja Год назад

People are saying he's toxic. He even admitted that he was toxic while being younger. I know - people do change, but some things are very hard to get rid off

@Igor_lvanov Год назад

@@inemanja Maybe my impression is completelyg or partially wrong, and maybe I didn't research topic of Hikaru's toxicity enough. I am also a clinical psychologist and I see one thing in Hikaru which might lead to toxicity, but still, this is my impression

@inemanja Год назад

@@Igor_lvanov Don't get me wrong I like to listen to his interview (he's very good at giving interviews), but I'm not sure about how good is he as a person...

@grassCrow Год назад

LOL ... he is a good person because his incessant blabbering makes you feel good?

@mn8931 Год назад

@@grassCrow you have on sad miserable life to go attack someone in every thread.

@shariq93 Год назад

These chess interviews are fantastic! Kudos to you Lex for taking on a series of interviews where you are by no means close to an expert on.

@joaovitordemelo8209 Год назад

What an excellent talk! Love Hikaru! He's super humble and inspiring!

@KenWills0 Год назад

Fantastic Lex, thanks! These long form discussion really hit the spot :)

@elninoo0 Год назад

Great interview as always Lex. Regarding ”Don't try" from Charles Buckowski tomb I think it relates to his poem "Go all the way” kinda in the opposite direction of "don't care too much". Kinda like Yoda: "Do or do not, there is no try".

@gonzalosaizgonzalo9117 Год назад

Thanks a million lex. I follow you for a while and I really love chess and you have brought a lot of people. Really appreciate it.

@KancerKowboy Год назад

Well done yet again. Nice to get to know Hikaru better. I stumbled upon him during the latest chess boom myself.

@michaelbrown192 Год назад

A great interview, thank you very much. Refreshing that Hikaru is living a fulfilled life and can reflect on things in a very objective way.

@BenjaminCloud 7 месяцев назад

Good!

@XtremeSteelGaming Год назад

The chess talk series :D Loving it

@billpapadopoulos7912 Год назад

Was waiting on the edge of my seat for the Hikaru podcast! I knew this was coming!!! Great content.

@Watersrundeep 9 месяцев назад

Hikaru is so well spoken and honest. He is inspirational and a role model ❤

@tomhubertemail Год назад

I'm glad that you have an amazing memory. That's so cool for chess.

@samus282 Год назад

Detective Lex, casually investigating the Niemann case Feel like the Chess interviews should be in black and white with some slow jazz playing in the background

@shootermcgavin3077 Год назад

Listening to Hikaru talking in a more genuine way in this interview is refreshing. When he streams on Twitch his personality mimics XCQ's and it gets too annoying to watch. Instead of repeating things 3 or 4 times over and over as he does in his streams he's nice and direct here. Very enjoyable interview.

@grassCrow Год назад

yea, i just started watching chess videos, after one video from Hikaru - I've concluded that he incessantly blabbers ....very annoying to listen to .. this however was not as bad but his voice is so tied in my mind to incessant blabber that I can't stand hearing his voice now even in this context

@macchiavelli199x Год назад

??? For all I see his and xQc's personalities are actually similar hence why they get along so well. To say he's just mimicking as if him on Twitch is just a fake XQC version is insulting lol

@menace202 Год назад

@@grassCrow You probably think he blabbers because you didn’t realize he livestreams and talks to viewers

@hume1234561 9 месяцев назад

I absolutely love this interview. Hikaru is so articulate and thoughtful in his responses that the time flew by and it has left me wanting to hear more.