SHOCKING DAY ONE! WORLD RAPID AND BLITZ!!

Day One of World Rapid and Blitz 2024 in NYC December 26, 2024
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👌Channel Management ► Team Hikaru

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[BadBlunder]

Danya had a great start. Rooting for the guy as he had to deal with crazy Kramnik this year.

[theeberk]

Hikaru when down time:
“Time doesn’t matter, because with 10 second increment there’s plenty of time to think about how I can steamroll this kid”

Hikaru when up on time:
Time usage is CRUCIAL in these rapid tournaments and, being up three and a half minutes, I’m just gonna steamroll him”

[debrascott]

What's shocking is you uploading a recap after that long day!

[TKNinja]

Fun fact (because I'm a nerd) :

The Wall Street Journal page is the February 2nd, 2024 front page. The articles are unedited.

[giorgoslor_]

Such a tragicomedy to miss a win for only one move

[sebarozt]

Man! Respect! You are the most workaholic of all the chess streamers. After a full day and 5 games you record this!
You deserve to win it all!

[finalfantasy]

12:35 Ramesh Babu Praggnand HA HA HA 😂

[karanyadav]

Dream assessment of today's recap would be Gukesh going on Chessbase India and telling Sagar that Magnus didnt play any single good move.

[helloworld]

Donchenko watched the Recap before coming to play

[SahilRawal-feqc]

12:37 pragnan....HAHAHA is really a very good player💀💀

[AslanLime]

I'm really rooting for you Hikaru! Fingers crossed for Hikaru to be a Rapid World Champion!!

[tranhoangbaohuy]

Amazing performance you put there, great endgame technique in game 4 and brilliant knight sacrifice in game 5

[TipTriPpoehali]

Even after a long & hard day- TOP! Good luck! 🍀🤞🤞🤞

[hafezali]

Amazing work you did today Hikaru, and props for making this recap after such a long and exhausting day. I was watching the tournament live and your draw against Donchenko when you were one move away from mate was one of two shocking moments today. Best of luck with the rest of the tournament.

[euroyank]

Absolutely stunning for an older chessplayer that recently returned to the ring to listen to you comment on these games, your own games, almost "direct"... amazing. So congrats, a pleasure, and wishing you and yours all the best from Europe !

[priyanshuhazra]

Oi Hikaru straight up predicted the future and pre recorded this before he started the matches...crazy!

[rlefko]

I was there watching Round 5! Keep up the good performances!

[madatpe]

bro take some rest, don't talk to us ding dongs after such a long important day lol

[AibohphobiA_]

I don’t know who does your thumbnails but this guy needs a raise. Not just today’s either, they are consistently S-tier thumbnails. OH YEA GREAT JOB ON THE WIN..!

[qtc]

Its amazing watching the five time going in there realy putting an efort to win no matter what.