Starting the Candidates with a BANG

FIDE Candidates 2024 Game 1 vs Fabiano Caruana

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👌Channel Management ► Team Hikaru

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[antonypolydorou]

It’s a sin they didn’t call the tournament “canadidates”

[bolbabaselmi]

-Started watching the video
-Got Motivated half way through
-Played two rapid chess games
-Lost both of them
-Came back to comeplete the video

[AltairCreedZ]

"Hikaru why did you win the world championship?"
"For content."

[JamesMiller-lbsk]

“The classic Botez Gambit” got me. Good luck Hikaru

[iansmith]

Can’t imagine how fatigued you have to be after a full match and still be able to record recaps. Thanks Hikaru :)

[MK-ytct]

"I'm a streamer first and world champion second" hikaru 2026

[penspinning_island]

"Starting candidates with disrespect"

[colegieseking]

Sometimes I think Hikaru says things in these recaps just to psych out his opponents in the tournaments. Like “Oh yea, I totally saw all this.” And “I was really surprised Fabi missed something so obvious.” 😂

[broken]

Hikarus just wanna have fun.


- Cyndi Lauper, 1983.

[a.j.leclair]

Good luck Hikaru! This is your year just remember that brotha.

[edstrokestark]

Fabi probably crying in his room while this guy is cooking up content lmao

[jacobgraham]

So excited to see you back in the candidates again, GM Hikaru!

[Wargasm]

Bro, you slithered out of that like Houdini 😂

[robertorlowski]

Your commentators were great, also the Kramnik meme was hilarious. Berlin synchronicity was a lovely comedic touch. Such a great stream. You seemed like you couldn't care less, commentators made all of us so stressed ha!

[chrisg]

Like listening to Federer explain every shot immediately after a grand slam match against rival. Insane level of content. I'm hooked and I barely know how to move the checker pieces. ;)

[Kuribohdudalala]

Rxf2 is Hikaru playing poker at a chess tournament. Love to see you play like this, rooting for you!

[trevorjohnson]

Awesome recap; have no idea how you have the energy left in you after a long and tense classical game, but we really appreciate it!

Thank you, and best of luck!

[ShpanMan]

Imagine Messi recording a post-game analysis for his opponents mid-tournament right after an exhausting match against Ronaldo 🤣

[sarthakrathor]

This is called real streamer....

Respect to your dedication of posting videos

[juggernautsterix]

First time watching these recaps in a while. Hikaru has improved a lot in making them -pacing, intonation, etc 👍🏾