HIKARU ON BREAKING THE 2800 BARRIER IN CLASSICAL CHESS 

Top 2* Fabi just dropped from 2800 lol

Only top 2 are 2800s

Fabi ain't included anymore after defeat to Pragg.

4 player +2800 in 2015 and two player are +2790 and almost all top 50 in the world are +2700 crazy year

@@bananamonkeygaming14 the ratings haven't been updated yet

There was one dude who in the 1900's became the first GM at age 37, after being in prison

I want him to to become world champion using the bong cloud at least once. Someone else can take over after that, I don't care, but that's what my boi deserves.

Yeah I remember him talking about how he thinks hes not that good compared to other top players and I was sitting there thinking that's absolutely insane lol what a humble dude

​@@jacksonmixon5090 eh, a mix of humility and narcissism

he premoved his marriage 50 moves ahead

@@steveb6718 takes, takes, takes, takes, sacrifice the queen and his marriage, then takes, takes, takes

Maybe that doesn’t apply if you marry a Woman GM lol

When did he ever exceed expectations? People have expected much more of him his entire career. He’s just a top ten player having his day.

@@TheSteinbitt love the "just" bit

it's interesting because the two contenders for the world championships are not in the top 5. The other detail is Erigaisi Arjun he is like a steal monster. He suddenly appears to perform so well and then goes back to his quiet life.

​@jaimeduncan6167 It's going to be tough for Gukesh if he wins the classical chess championship because he won't be seen as the top 5 in the world for chess even if he wins. He would've beat a Ding whose nowhere near the player he once was and isn't even in the top 10

​@@Roxas-ph3teIt will not be difficult for Gukesh, the guy is 17 and years away from his peak. If anything, we will have a world champion who will only get stronger for the next decade.

Ding found it difficult because he peaked and crashed, like Alireza.. but what made it worse was his age. No one expects him to surpass his peak or even reach it again. Not the same with teenagers.

The thing with chess is that the rating really shows their skill.

@susbedo9258 Hikaru lost one game and dree to Magnus last tournament. This one he lost to Magnus in Armageddon, he's not running the show lol. Magnus's slip up against Prag is the only reason Hikarus in first. We'll see if he can keep it up, but Magnus has been beating or drawing hikaru every match they've played.

​@@raymondsublett3108I think he's talking about the commentary show, not the tournament.

@@raymondsublett3108 cope. magnus' time is over

@@raymondsublett3108 I'm talking about the post match commentary. Wtf. You need to touch some grass and chill, mate.

@@raymondsublett3108 too much triggered.

I mean it's kind of a dis on Hikaru more than on Ding, semi-mocking the fact that it's his streaming that made him better, so of course he rushed to correct the tone. Hikaru is very shrewd in protecting his image.

​@@zxbc1 I'm not sure Hikaru would consider it a diss on himself at this point. He was probably mocked in and out of the professional circle for the path he took, but at this point he doesn't have financial or ever professional pressure on him, as he says, his contribution to chess has been his career and the eyes he brought (I remember him saying it himself). So he's now on top of his game, almost no "negative" pressure on him and with a completely different mindset from all others of his generation, except maybe Magnus. And at this point, I bet anyone would love to be in Hikaru's shoes. It just seems like a class move, not only the respect, but maybe also putting himself in Ding's shoes and understanding that whatever situation Ding's in, it's relatively easy for any professional to fall into but maybe not so linear to get out. Or maybe related to China, but that's just speculation on my part. Still, it's a bit frightening for the chess championship how Ding is playing now. Maybe I'm missing some perspective as someone who follows chess somewhat shallowly but that's my human read

@@zxbc1 it might be a Diss on Hikaru but the fact still stands no matter how ding is performing Anna tried to joke on the CURRENT WORLD CHAMPION and Hikaru and nepo both have said the same thing that it's hard to play your best when your opponent isn't in his best condition

@@zxbc1 I doubt hikaru is very shrewd in protecting his image because then he would be more serious about candidates where he said he only prepped for 1 month

@@rehan4783 That's all part of his ploy to make his classical career look like an afterthought. Magnus' dad said it very well, one of Hikaru's biggest ruses was the "I literally don't care" image, which outwardly deflects any severe criticism on his bad performance if he encounters any, and internally alleviates his pressure and insecurities. He has kept it up very well and that's why he has a very good public reception despite not getting good results in many tournaments. His whole tactic of making it "serious business" when Anna semi-mocked his streaming career is precisely the true Hikaru - he literally cares what you say and how you say it, and he cares a great deal about how he performs, even though he makes the opposite appearance.

first, wow

I thought the same thing. Feels like there's no pressure to his career - happy for him!

😂😂😂😂

Yeah, that gave me whiplash seeing his rating. The dude shouldn't be anywhere close to that rating.

yeah it feels so wrong to see him like that. along with fabiano not being 2800

He isn’t even top 10 rating anymore

​@@blizyon30fps86 he lost so many times in candidates

Creepo over here, keeping tab's on Hikaru's woman. Do you know what time her spin class is too?

Weird

​@@Liara_I_Sorry God forbid someone compliment someone else. You're the creep here.

@@vanquisher4700 Whoa! Pronoun check here, I need a pronoun check on Vanquisher4700 stat.

@@vanquisher4700 Must be a jealous wahmen

He always has a different voice in interviews that I hate! In this one he was more himself that's why

Wow Hikaru must be lucky to have gained your respect

@@FriedrichLeopoldvonBraunschwei😂

Ding seems to still not be performing well after returning to chess in early 2024 after a long break from chess due to his illness

Nothing surprising ding will also lose today

​@@MCMANCHESSI think he is still ill

@@neerajnongmaithem392 it's quite likely

Stockfish analyses the chess, but Hikaru analyses the chess plus the player's psychology. That makes his predictions better for what could actually happen over the board.

Like 99 percent of humans on the planet whats your point

That is why that guy is the GOAT

I mean, Magnus dropped from 2888 to 2830 in the span of a couple of years

​@@MasterInHDHis peak was ridiculous though and despite that drop he still is 25 rating points clear of 2nd.

@@Roxas-ph3te Yeah, but with rating deflation, everyone has dropped. A couple of more draws and random loses and Magnus will be 2820.

​@@MasterInHDHe was at 2880+ in ,2019, thats 5 years ago bud

well he lost his chance because he missed the candidates and nobody gets freebee's. he can try in 2026 if he wants a go at the new era

​@@admiralaokiji7889Magnus left a mess bwhind hin, a Kid will be WC now 😅

@@wolfgangwiesinger9502 lowkey. But if gukesh continues and breaks 2800 and defends his championship atleast once (assuming he even wins this time), then I won't count it as a fluke

​@@admiralaokiji7889 winning a wc is never a fluke. But gukesh is kind of a streaky player. But that leads to more exciting games

@@neerajnongmaithem392 Like you said gukesh is a very streaky player and hit the perfect stride at the candidates. He was ranked 16 going into the tournament and had a burst at the best time. He's facing the weakest champion in HISTORY maybe relative to the field with him being ranked 13th right now and trending to maybe not even top 20 by the time of the WC. All while the actual best player in the world refuses to play. That's why I think it's the most flukey title as things are panning out perfectly in a weak-end state.

It was an unfortunate sentence, without any ill intent.

@@invisiblelathatatlan Ok

He's already set for life

@@toxict7609 Maybe you didn't listen to him.

Gukesh beat him 2x in the candidates so I wouldn't call him a clear favorite against Gukesh

​@@brerbear2858 huh? Both games drew. Naka didnt lose to Gukesh last candidates

@@brerbear2858 Gukesh would get adopted in the World Championships. Gukesh never beat Naka and has never beaten him ever. He's 3-0 vs. him and 5 draws.

Fabi is below Hikaru, Hikaru is #2

i mean he is competing for over 30 years, he tried to be world champ more than anyone did, he did played countless tournaments in the past years, he didnt choose to be streamer, he forced to, he had to. because he cant even compate in WCC. he would never have been world champion while Magnus was alive. Actually Magnus gaves up his WCC title, but despite that he couldnt even win candidates tournament. TWICE

​@@AydaliHazretleriprofessional hater.

​@@YehNahYehAyythese are the truth. you cant handle the truth

@@AydaliHazretleri if it makes you feel better for never achieving anything in your life I guess...

I feel like they kinda focus too much on talking about random topics than actually commentating , e.g. they even missed Naka's win and of course they tried to push the interview further than needed even though so many decisive games were going on; they also almost missed Magnus' win

???? huh?

Yes we watched the same video

I love fabi but he isnt a bear and if he gets emotional about it he will lose again

Let's be real fabis at best going to draw

Nah, Fabi is tilted, he would try to equalize and they would most likely draw then Fabi loses the Armaggedon match

Fabi is 0-4 in a row against Hikaru as black

@@CWPWWRESTLING dayum son!

In online blitz maybe. Magnus is 2830 in classical, as of this interview, which it shows on the first game overview.

I don't think she meant it that way. More so joking that, streaming is working well for Hikaru, so maybe it would help Ding. She seemed to regret her phrasing immediately.

Not malicious, just bad phrasing. Funny, her name is Anna as well.

What incident caused thus again?

Don't think it's that deep. Hikaru got angry ONE time and people blow it up