Botez Sisters VS BLINDFOLDED GM Hikaru Nakamura Blitz Match

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Komentáře • 3,1K

  • @lcunash8093
    @lcunash8093 Před 3 lety +26403

    Did they really think they’d have a chance against the man magnus called “decent”?

    • @benjaminhaley5189
      @benjaminhaley5189 Před 3 lety +2368

      Hikaru admitted that Andrea played very well though
      Edit: He's a super GM you morons of course he should beat Andrea, even blindfolded. I'm saying it's nice he gave her a fair compliment.

    • @danielchaves650
      @danielchaves650 Před 3 lety +618

      @@benjaminhaley5189 so? He was still blindfolded lmao

    • @Rohit-hk6nd
      @Rohit-hk6nd Před 3 lety +230

      @@benjaminhaley5189 lol it's almost done by every one that they appreciate the other person

    • @user-ov2kx8ql5i
      @user-ov2kx8ql5i Před 3 lety +121

      Magnus got sniped and wrecked by a berserk giri lulw

    • @adityakrishnamalhotra1
      @adityakrishnamalhotra1 Před 3 lety +24

      Bro this just hurts 😭

  • @supazio
    @supazio Před 4 lety +20956

    "He's blind Hikaru, he's not full energy Hikaru"
    lol talkin about GMs like they're super saiyans

    • @Jah_Berl
      @Jah_Berl Před 4 lety +704

      Lol it's true though

    • @nothisispatrick6832
      @nothisispatrick6832 Před 4 lety +797

      They are super saiyans though

    • @JoicSeth
      @JoicSeth Před 4 lety +293

      _they are super sayans tho_

    • @unknownintroovert
      @unknownintroovert Před 4 lety +117

      Can he beat Goku though!??!!!

    • @N8Bakka
      @N8Bakka Před 4 lety +475

      ZrEX Of course he could. I don’t think goku even knows how to play chess.

  • @gerryendersen4718
    @gerryendersen4718 Před 3 lety +6182

    Alternate title: Hikaru mercilessly mates two sisters while blindfolded

  • @geeth.k.official1605
    @geeth.k.official1605 Před 2 lety +1660

    Two GMs can literally play chess without even a board and all the pieces ....

    • @monkebrainedfish3130
      @monkebrainedfish3130 Před 2 lety +240

      Yup they just play chess with words while casually in a conversation

    • @JuneJuIyAugust
      @JuneJuIyAugust Před 2 lety +373

      I can just imagine two Gm’s walking around in a park with coffee and are just saying random moves while people next to them are confused

    • @bubness1587
      @bubness1587 Před 2 lety +170

      I think whats crazier is Hikaru saying in the past that all super GM's should be able to play 10 blindfolded games at a time so not only can they play chess without a board they could probably play multiple games against each other all at the same time lol

    • @amoldivo
      @amoldivo Před rokem +8

      Talking about internet lol 🤣 they live in the world of chess! 🙈😗

    • @terskataneli6457
      @terskataneli6457 Před rokem +14

      When you play enough chess you can imagine the board and all the pieces in your mind without even having fotographic memory nor being a gm in the first place

  • @DrAldobaglio
    @DrAldobaglio Před 3 lety +8487

    The Botez sisters working through paralyzing, crippling anxiety. Hikaru making a grocery list.

    • @shrekthing5981
      @shrekthing5981 Před 3 lety +14

      Wat

    • @ilyaibrahimovic9842
      @ilyaibrahimovic9842 Před 3 lety +196

      Reminiscent of the comment one of his viewers made after playing a game with him, something like "omg I rewatched the game and the whole time he's just ordering nuts" (because he literally was. Macademias, almonds, etc.)

    • @amided3816
      @amided3816 Před 3 lety +6

      @@ilyaibrahimovic9842 wow

    • @johnherriot6056
      @johnherriot6056 Před 3 lety +4

      Yeah I know the feeling of anxiety playing against much better rated players (she was playing so defensively)

    • @ethanburnell1985
      @ethanburnell1985 Před 3 lety +3

      A truly underrated comment

  • @Lightt17
    @Lightt17 Před 4 lety +16687

    He's blindfolded yet I still know he's looking at the ceiling lmao

    • @yaasdpalala4492
      @yaasdpalala4492 Před 4 lety +70

      thats cause nakamura a cheater, dubov and carlsen are better

    • @johnnypiquel2295
      @johnnypiquel2295 Před 4 lety +1315

      @@yaasdpalala4492 looking up = engine lmao

    • @dredd3319
      @dredd3319 Před 4 lety +479

      @@yaasdpalala4492 mald

    • @SaladDongs
      @SaladDongs Před 4 lety +28

      @@yaasdpalala4492 Yes. What of it?

    • @Mystery-ln2cp
      @Mystery-ln2cp Před 4 lety +380

      @@yaasdpalala4492 how is looking at the ceiling cheating? if he cheats by seeing the board how is it cheating?? is it because the girls are bad? I don't see the correlation

  • @praveenrawat6574
    @praveenrawat6574 Před 3 lety +473

    How they forgot to blindfold his third eye

  • @George_Francis
    @George_Francis Před 3 lety +45

    Hikaru: Blindfolded
    Also Hikaru: I Can see why it's a bad move

  • @ethand.5937
    @ethand.5937 Před 4 lety +16556

    I love how Hikaru looks up when he’s thinking, even while blindfolded; as if the Krabby Patty secret formula is written up there and it enables him to checkmate every game

    • @TV-dk6wl
      @TV-dk6wl Před 3 lety +63

      Never seen a comment 1k+likes without a reply

    • @PlumingerNylon
      @PlumingerNylon Před 3 lety +252

      So you ruined it?

    • @nippo7459
      @nippo7459 Před 3 lety +184

      @@PlumingerNylon he has a troll face profile picture what did you expect

    • @Panic_Pickle
      @Panic_Pickle Před 3 lety +59

      Gamm his face is clearly tilted too far to the side to see the screen, plus those masks don’t leave nearly enough of a gap. Looking up when thinking is a neurological thing, most everyone does it.

    • @hwago123
      @hwago123 Před 3 lety +16

      He has a monitor on the ceiling

  • @TerrileSimio
    @TerrileSimio Před 3 lety +18761

    Hikaru's girlfriend: How was your night?
    Hikaru: meeeeh, two girls were playing with me, blinfolded

    • @erlindaalba1682
      @erlindaalba1682 Před 3 lety +1685

      Hikaru is an active GM. He has no love life :D.

    • @anuragsahu6752
      @anuragsahu6752 Před 3 lety +374

      Just a joke
      Don't take it as jerk

    • @angeljohncano7610
      @angeljohncano7610 Před 3 lety +2023

      I mate with two sisters blindfolded

    • @aloknathsingh4647
      @aloknathsingh4647 Před 3 lety +846

      and they screamed too loud, while one of them also wanted to cry

    • @RoaringOrange
      @RoaringOrange Před 3 lety +307

      Would be even funnier, if he mated them blindfolded

  • @kaiwang2924
    @kaiwang2924 Před 2 lety +80

    The most amazing thing, is how Hikaru remembered TIME, for both his, and his opponents.

  • @novaclymax3206
    @novaclymax3206 Před rokem +26

    She’s putting all her effort into the game while Hikaru is just thinking about how she’d make a bad saleswoman 😂

  • @dbmi007
    @dbmi007 Před 4 lety +14622

    If you didn't know, the 2 bulges on hikarus blindfold are for 2 tiny screens, one with the game being played and the other for the engine.

    • @ohhohhoo
      @ohhohhoo Před 4 lety +663

      Pfp checks out

    • @resir9807
      @resir9807 Před 4 lety +143

      Genius

    • @urdunibnpeter7276
      @urdunibnpeter7276 Před 4 lety +61

      so HW wasnt blind at all ??? i dont get it …. or could he only smh see 1 move atm

    • @ohhohhoo
      @ohhohhoo Před 4 lety +608

      @@urdunibnpeter7276 ????????????

    • @ajaxtrees7751
      @ajaxtrees7751 Před 4 lety +674

      Shaitan the comment was taking the piss, of course he was blindfolded

  • @joaofelipesiqueira21
    @joaofelipesiqueira21 Před 4 lety +10697

    Crazy he can talk normally and even thank chat, all while keeping a perfect image of the board and his opponents next moves

    • @jstn3633
      @jstn3633 Před 4 lety +263

      Dude havent you seen Carlsen do this while playing 3 people?

    • @joaofelipesiqueira21
      @joaofelipesiqueira21 Před 4 lety +634

      @@jstn3633 I have seen him do this with way more than 3 people, but like I said its crazy that he keeps this level of focus while talking to chat and having to think about things outside the board

    • @solutions4u92
      @solutions4u92 Před 4 lety +25

      Lol u guys not seen vidit from india

    • @fnvo876
      @fnvo876 Před 4 lety +169

      @@solutions4u92 bc india is trash

    • @stoart4743
      @stoart4743 Před 4 lety +36

      @@fnvo876 true

  • @Celtic4Leaf
    @Celtic4Leaf Před 2 lety +93

    14:00 Her face in the backround while her friend makes the move is too perfect haha made my day!

  • @dexwastaken1259
    @dexwastaken1259 Před 3 lety +30

    hikaru looking at the ceiling is the literal equivalent to playing against an engine

  • @Siacourage
    @Siacourage Před 4 lety +21303

    So blind Hikaru is "only" 2400. LOL

    • @DarkSeaFriend
      @DarkSeaFriend Před 4 lety +575

      I wish I was 2400 in blitz. Only 1700 :(

    • @GODDAMIZJoseph
      @GODDAMIZJoseph Před 4 lety +416

      @sf2explus man keep going, just started playing chess a few weeks ago and now I'm at 2100. Been on a rampage for Ruy Lopez opening variations videos and Sicillian Defence, as well as doing puzzles. Just do that everyday and you'll improve drastically.

    • @bigassmf1923
      @bigassmf1923 Před 4 lety +279

      @@GODDAMIZJoseph What you been playing only few weeks ? and you're already 2100 what site do you play on ? that's pretty impressive btw

    • @cristianyahirninaorellana3449
      @cristianyahirninaorellana3449 Před 4 lety +417

      @@GODDAMIZJoseph You're making things that even the world champion didn't do wow.

    • @whorod8895
      @whorod8895 Před 4 lety +520

      Pussy slYer 68 why are you lying? You can’t hit 2100 in a few weeks.

  • @glenndunn7884
    @glenndunn7884 Před 4 lety +9914

    I wonder if this guy walks around thinking why is everyone so stupid

    • @LionHGH
      @LionHGH Před 4 lety +159

      Lmfaooooooo

    • @Thesasquatchsad
      @Thesasquatchsad Před 4 lety +429

      102 iq Pepelaugh. There’s a clip of him taking the iq test

    • @vietnamtactical
      @vietnamtactical Před 4 lety +570

      Nahh hikarus pretty chill

    • @Buckheimer
      @Buckheimer Před 4 lety +713

      Knwing how to play chess doesnt suddenly equals smart right? Like do ppl expect these chess players can become engineers or doctors overnight or wht? Maybe Im just a hater but still Im just sayin. And I love watching Hikaru play too.

    • @kizikiw1
      @kizikiw1 Před 4 lety +866

      @@Buckheimer Being one of the top chess players in the world would probably make you smarter than most ordinary people and no one said with his smarts he could become a doctor or engineer. Also, the comment the guy said about him being smarter was clearly a joke.

  • @akhutoYaro000
    @akhutoYaro000 Před rokem +3

    Bro is so advanced they need to Blind him out 💀

  • @RaphaelPargger
    @RaphaelPargger Před rokem +128

    Blind chess is utterly unimaginable for me. How tf would anyone do this?
    This is a feat of great skill.
    I'm happy if i dont hang my queen in the line of a bishop at the other end of the board.

    • @drawingwithbocah
      @drawingwithbocah Před rokem +1

      RIGHT?! It is so fascinating
      But I can see how it is actually quite doable, I used to help my brother training when he was younger and at the moment I played chess quite often and some strange power born from tha was that: I can predict the chess pieces up until 5-8 steps and I can see how a GM can play blind chess
      I can't make prediction anymore tho 🤣

    • @ScreenTheSun-mr9zm
      @ScreenTheSun-mr9zm Před rokem

      Man how did I went from 1150 bout to hit 1200 to fucking 800 what the hell is wrong with me

  • @TheTingleMeister
    @TheTingleMeister Před 4 lety +3220

    "He's blind Hikaru, not full energy Hikaru."
    Hah, you wouldn't even believe it but this isn't even Hikaru's final form. He can go even further beyond.

    • @muhtasimmahin5057
      @muhtasimmahin5057 Před 4 lety +14

      Looks like you are watching too much Fragon ball😅😆

    • @miloshake2967
      @miloshake2967 Před 4 lety +39

      He's final form when he fights magnus carlsen on a chess india tournament

    • @AntonioSerranoMx91
      @AntonioSerranoMx91 Před 3 lety +11

      Fullpower Blitz Hikaru can actually CRUSH Magnus.

    • @maroccoman9101
      @maroccoman9101 Před 3 lety +1

      Antonio Serrano realisticly no

    • @maroccoman9101
      @maroccoman9101 Před 3 lety

      @Killer Whale last time i checked, magnus beat Hikaru to become the blitz champ last year

  • @arcitejack
    @arcitejack Před 4 lety +4030

    Is there a bigger compliment from Naka than, “ this opening is very professional” ?

    • @baileysoper246
      @baileysoper246 Před 4 lety +45

      Ask Ludwig

    • @0scarWalsh
      @0scarWalsh Před 4 lety +232

      @@baileysoper246 "better than xqc"

    • @ianonrust5766
      @ianonrust5766 Před 4 lety +16

      Yeah he gives out compliments pretty commonly so yeah there is definitely a bigger compliment

    • @lusteraliaszero
      @lusteraliaszero Před 4 lety +93

      considering she's a pro it's arguably insulting if anythign

    • @arcitejack
      @arcitejack Před 4 lety +13

      actually you raise a good point I didnt think of. Its an underhanded compliment.

  • @seetheandbreak
    @seetheandbreak Před rokem +7

    9:40 this is so sweet

  • @RBurnerAcc
    @RBurnerAcc Před 2 lety +11

    No chance, Hikaru is legit chess himself, he remembers every line, square, piece, retaliation effort, and or counter ect in chess, while showing why he's the Samurai Blitz king, blindfolded 💀

  • @coledoebele9102
    @coledoebele9102 Před 4 lety +5414

    16:30 Ah I see you are using the grandmaster XQC famous bing bang move

    • @lj_sweet7279
      @lj_sweet7279 Před 4 lety +313

      Lmaoo I saw that and instantly thought of that pepega

    • @Raphanial
      @Raphanial Před 4 lety +208

      GM Felix "Schnozer" Lengyel the 4.6K ELO Warlord Pharaoh u mean?

    • @stinkypoo1597
      @stinkypoo1597 Před 4 lety +96

      @@Raphanial 4.6k rated GAMING COLUSSUS SCHNOZE KING BING BANG BONG POW

    • @syedthefunnyguy7570
      @syedthefunnyguy7570 Před 4 lety +3

      what the hell is that?

    • @OmniKoneko
      @OmniKoneko Před 4 lety +14

      @@ZhaozhengHan She's prolly a tier 3 sub lol

  • @j3tto
    @j3tto Před 3 lety +2325

    i was so confused how hikaru knew where to move until i realized the moves were given to him thru the headphones

    • @slipperylatex872
      @slipperylatex872 Před 3 lety +426

      knowing where to move is harder then you think, keeping track of the where your pieces are, and their pieces, and strategizing how to win the game moves ahead, and talking to someone, and thanking chat at the same time

    • @JoshTruff
      @JoshTruff Před 3 lety +167

      @@slipperylatex872 Yeah but knowing where to move without getting the opponents moves read to you would be next level magic.

    • @yashpermalla3494
      @yashpermalla3494 Před 3 lety +74

      @@JoshTruff I doubt anyone can predict moves that well lol

    • @luke7503
      @luke7503 Před 3 lety +30

      @@yashpermalla3494 he could probably beat most of us like that 😂

    • @baumann9551
      @baumann9551 Před 3 lety +43

      @@luke7503 I think I would be harder actually because we make a lot of stupid unpredictable moves and a lot of professionals don’t so it would be easier to know what was going on

  • @brandodamnbro
    @brandodamnbro Před 3 lety +22

    That reaction at the end is why I'm now subscribed to this channel 🤣 the amount of stress it must be, fighting a 2400 hikaru

    • @blitzwarzone342
      @blitzwarzone342 Před 2 lety

      Yea it was this video that got me to sub too...lol

  • @st4ndby
    @st4ndby Před rokem +3

    Its so sweet how the siblings keep motivating each other.

  • @TheRealCabe
    @TheRealCabe Před 4 lety +5554

    Ah, the famous two girls one GM video. Gotta say, from all the hype I expected much worse.

    • @Paulosbclima
      @Paulosbclima Před 4 lety +48

      HAHAHAH

    • @jimzimmer2048
      @jimzimmer2048 Před 4 lety +12

      Dark Place or much better they should of took it to the next level

    • @Dunnbar
      @Dunnbar Před 4 lety +111

      damn homie, I can't believe I read something this blatantly degenerate lol seriously took me to a dark place, good job, accurate username.

    • @luczakj8053
      @luczakj8053 Před 3 lety +2

      Lmao good one

    • @unvergebeneid
      @unvergebeneid Před 3 lety +18

      He still made them eat shit though ;)

  • @snap9342
    @snap9342 Před 4 lety +4265

    A blindfolded man and 2 girls, i think im on the wrong side of the internet here.

  • @sebflo4137
    @sebflo4137 Před 3 lety +7

    Whoever was controlling Hikarus pieces def moved to save time for him at the end 😂

  • @thawekpl
    @thawekpl Před 3 lety +20

    / Alex plays /
    Andrea: asks something
    Alex: DON'T DISTRACT ME, DON'T DISTRACT ME
    / Andrea plays /
    Alex literally speaking every 15 secs. 🤣

  • @markwhat619
    @markwhat619 Před 4 lety +736

    I can’t even make it to my garage blindfolded

    • @treyt7914
      @treyt7914 Před 3 lety +19

      If you walked to your garage a million times over years and years then doing it blindfolded would be a lot simpler, not easy but a lot simpler than if you had never walked there before.

    • @omarzioui4766
      @omarzioui4766 Před 3 lety +13

      Treyden Tallent no shit

    • @unvergebeneid
      @unvergebeneid Před 3 lety +1

      Do you have a lot of experience with that though? What's happening in your garage, exactly? ;)

    • @yungboomer6467
      @yungboomer6467 Před 3 lety +1

      @@omarzioui4766 if you would realize, he was comparing the two. think of this. Hikaru has played so many chess games that he can see the boards in his head and has memorized patterns and sequences in the game.

    • @ablueairheadablueairhead3215
      @ablueairheadablueairhead3215 Před 2 lety

      Daily reminder ACAB.

  • @rabirabi924
    @rabirabi924 Před 4 lety +1264

    7:27 it's OK you don't need the bishop really made my day 😂😂😂

    • @aziznblues19
      @aziznblues19 Před 4 lety +14

      hahahahahahaha

    • @r7diego
      @r7diego Před 4 lety +110

      hahaha, she is so positive, "keep fighting, keep fighting"

    • @BotezLive
      @BotezLive  Před 4 lety +398

      unfortunately she was wrong 😂😂😂

    • @rabirabi924
      @rabirabi924 Před 4 lety +33

      @@BotezLive Your sister is so funny you're lucky to have her.

    • @aziznblues19
      @aziznblues19 Před 4 lety +32

      @rabi rabi Actually both of them are so funny and they are lucky to have each other 🖤.

  • @alrc
    @alrc Před 3 lety +9

    So cute that Alex screams for Andrea too. I know my siblings would just laugh at me

  • @cassandra2843
    @cassandra2843 Před 3 lety +22

    He’s pulling a queens gambit every time he looks up at the ceiling

  • @darthgoldfish1094
    @darthgoldfish1094 Před 3 lety +439

    Hikaru: "Very professional opening"
    Also Hikaru: "Eww"

  • @HJDSimon
    @HJDSimon Před 3 lety +682

    You know it's ridiculous when you're impressed someone almost beat someone who's blindfolded.....Hikaru is just insane, but great effort by Andrea

    • @MelindaGreen
      @MelindaGreen Před 2 lety +5

      My chess success was a draw against a GM in a simul

    • @niagra898
      @niagra898 Před 2 lety

      She’s the hot Botez so even sweeter crushing her.

  • @DataRadar
    @DataRadar Před 2 lety +50

    Blindfolded master mates two nervous sisters

  • @chennaionlychennai7872
    @chennaionlychennai7872 Před 2 lety +9

    Alex was actually happy inside that Andrea also lost 😂

  • @ninonkimel9414
    @ninonkimel9414 Před 3 lety +792

    Only 2400
    Me who’s 300: 👁👄👁

  • @ELVIS1975T
    @ELVIS1975T Před 3 lety +464

    Everyone is impressed with the GM but this is easy casual work for GMs. I’m impressed with the little sister. She was going toe to toe until time out.

    • @jozkomrkvicka7607
      @jozkomrkvicka7607 Před 2 lety +6

      Its like reading or making calculation in head. Everyone manage it if he spends enough time as a child.

    • @factChecker01
      @factChecker01 Před 2 lety +34

      Did she run out of time or blunder the queen? I guess you're right, she ran out of time. I wish they showed at least a second more so we could see it easier.

    • @familiasosa6379
      @familiasosa6379 Před rokem +1

      @@jozkomrkvicka7607 how did he know the moves that they were making though

    • @taryth.
      @taryth. Před rokem +13

      @@familiasosa6379 he has a 2nd person reading and playing the moves. At the last second, that guy kind of did his own thing, letting Botez get a promotion because there wasnt enough time to relay the moves.

  • @Incepter.
    @Incepter. Před rokem +7

    I can't believe Hikaru has the free time to relentlessly destroy the Botez sisters while BEING blindfolding in Chess.

  • @ResearchForMyself
    @ResearchForMyself Před 2 lety

    I LOVE getting right into the action zero intro. Phenomenal!!

  • @dragonshadowstorm
    @dragonshadowstorm Před 4 lety +1915

    I know nothing about chess but the second girl has such a soothing voice.

    • @1trickwootang
      @1trickwootang Před 4 lety +853

      Sorry sir you dropped this
      "Simp Card"

    • @dragonshadowstorm
      @dragonshadowstorm Před 4 lety +675

      @@1trickwootang Oh wow, I thought I lost it. She does have a soothing voice though.

    • @garlicpepper1334
      @garlicpepper1334 Před 4 lety +15

      FBI! Open up!!

    • @Zephhi
      @Zephhi Před 4 lety +152

      @@garlicpepper1334 She's 18

    • @juancit4254
      @juancit4254 Před 4 lety +476

      garlic pepper it doesn’t mean he wants to fuck her or something

  • @ETHANGELIST
    @ETHANGELIST Před 3 lety +774

    The second girl did amazingly well. She actually had mate in 6 at 18:16. Hikaru made a couple of blindfolded pre-move blunders. The engine says she was ahead the majority of the game

    • @allahm-ast3mnlywlatstbdlny164
      @allahm-ast3mnlywlatstbdlny164 Před 3 lety +18

      Mashallah tbark Allah alhamudillah inshallah better astgfrallah

    • @bezwin235
      @bezwin235 Před 3 lety +99

      But to not lose while blindfolded and losing the whole game is also a testament to how good he is

    • @vivvpprof
      @vivvpprof Před 3 lety +73

      Hahaha, yes she had a mate once she promoted, that's no discovery, my friend xD The thing is they both had 1-2 seconds left.

    • @ASLUHLUHCE
      @ASLUHLUHCE Před 3 lety +17

      @@allahm-ast3mnlywlatstbdlny164 lol did you just make that account so can randomly comment those

    • @alialahmad4329
      @alialahmad4329 Před 3 lety +3

      @@bezwin235 he iis a freaking gm dude

  • @Yuvi_vlogs321
    @Yuvi_vlogs321 Před 3 lety +6

    Lovely watching you guys playing..
    I'm watching blindfold for the first time in my life..
    That's seems interesting..
    ❤️❤️Two heart for Hikaru Nakamura and Alexandra Botiz

  • @NaffiaYT
    @NaffiaYT Před 3 lety +13

    1:20 when hikaru goes “euwhh” to your move

  • @keithandrade1087
    @keithandrade1087 Před 4 lety +958

    Thumbnail is on point. Oh wait, this is chess?!!

  • @inter3684
    @inter3684 Před 4 lety +468

    float like a Nakamura, scream like a Botez

    • @ts4gv
      @ts4gv Před 4 lety

      AbdulKerim yes

  • @abdogrammar
    @abdogrammar Před 2 lety +7

    7:46
    Alex : I can't believe I blundered like that
    Andrea : I'm so happy 😂😂

  • @insouciantFox
    @insouciantFox Před 2 lety +3

    0:22 "Who plays the Catalan?"
    Magnus during WCC: *looks away surreptitiously*

  • @zeezmusic7245
    @zeezmusic7245 Před 4 lety +309

    Little Botez played so good.

  • @Trendlines_mc
    @Trendlines_mc Před 4 lety +602

    17:37 don't get flagged by a blind man Andrea😂

  • @dougfoster445
    @dougfoster445 Před rokem +4

    I truly think that Hikaru's neurons burned a pathway in the shape of a chess board in his brain.

  • @redscorpion9325
    @redscorpion9325 Před rokem +1

    The ending 😂that was close 1 but he’s quick in the matter of 1 sec or less when he calls out the moves

  • @Furrnox
    @Furrnox Před 4 lety +448

    Tbf the dude playing for Hikaru took over at the end so Hikaru wouldn't lose on time.

    • @shedirihan7378
      @shedirihan7378 Před 4 lety +104

      No he told him the moves in advance to win time

    • @shedirihan7378
      @shedirihan7378 Před 4 lety +12

      oh there might be some extra steps there

    • @imightbebiased9311
      @imightbebiased9311 Před 4 lety +228

      If you look at Hikaru's version of the stream, he thanks the dude for saving him with some quick work in the end game.

    • @WolxLure
      @WolxLure Před 4 lety +145

      Tbf he's playing with a fucking blindfold lol

    • @joelcoll4034
      @joelcoll4034 Před 3 lety +7

      Hikaru should have said: just do random preplays

  • @backinX
    @backinX Před 3 lety +89

    Do they all stare at the ceiling? Asking for a redheaded friend.

  • @_zz__Z
    @_zz__Z Před 2 lety +1

    That was entertaining, well played by the both of you!!

  • @MA-qz1sd
    @MA-qz1sd Před 2 lety +1

    I wanna see a video of Hikaru playing another super-GM both blindfold.

  • @dark_colour5204
    @dark_colour5204 Před 4 lety +148

    It is so impressive that he memorized the whole board and every move that they would do it is so cool

    • @kprathamesh3564
      @kprathamesh3564 Před 3 lety +2

      Also they play on 3 boards at a time, search it

    • @dark_colour5204
      @dark_colour5204 Před 3 lety +2

      @@kprathamesh3564 really omg that is a true grandmaster

    • @kprathamesh3564
      @kprathamesh3564 Před 3 lety +6

      @@dark_colour5204 nearly all grand masters do that😅.
      Search for vidit gujrathi blind folded vs botes.

    • @caralho5237
      @caralho5237 Před 2 lety +2

      when you dedicate your life to a sport, you learn to do this kind of stuff

    • @prafulyadav661
      @prafulyadav661 Před rokem

      @@caralho5237 that's dumb

  • @tlotpwist2250
    @tlotpwist2250 Před 4 lety +190

    Alex is so competitive haha. Even when andrea was playing she had second hand nervousness

  • @chessking2
    @chessking2 Před 2 lety +5

    hikaru: yeah uh i mated two girls blindfolded.....and they were like screaming.....

  • @patch1459
    @patch1459 Před rokem

    I like how they are talking eachother through while not telling them what to do

  • @oliverboii7034
    @oliverboii7034 Před 3 lety +23

    My mans closes his eyes to see the board better; they never had a chance.

  • @Jdrunnin
    @Jdrunnin Před 4 lety +10

    Really came down to the wire on time there. Very fun couple of games, it is crazy to see people so good at chess they can visualize the whole board

  • @testicleesthegreat3475
    @testicleesthegreat3475 Před 3 lety +13

    They’re sisters?! Well damn. I guess I learn how to do this chess thing.

  • @sakibtanvir3083
    @sakibtanvir3083 Před 3 lety +5

    Hikaru tries to stare at the ceiling even when he is blindfolded

  • @BotezLive
    @BotezLive  Před 4 lety +178

    Thanks for the fun games! Support Hikaru at: www.twitch.tv/gmhikaru

    • @Lolwutdesu9000
      @Lolwutdesu9000 Před 2 lety +1

      Lmao you guys suck. Did you really think you had a chance against Hikaru? Lol go back to play hustlers in the park.

    • @richardricardo802
      @richardricardo802 Před 2 lety +5

      @@Lolwutdesu9000 Are you still alive or did you finally do what was better for everyone?

    • @memezor1
      @memezor1 Před rokem +5

      what's up, (with rizz)

    • @AfricanLionBat
      @AfricanLionBat Před rokem

      Your voice is so damn cute. Great job both of you.

    • @seper159
      @seper159 Před rokem

      just so you know, Andrea didn't lose, Hikaru wasn't calling moves when u flagged

  • @ThatGuyErazo
    @ThatGuyErazo Před 4 lety +77

    16:30
    "Ah, I see you are a *woman* of culture as well."

  • @peacefulambiences7935
    @peacefulambiences7935 Před rokem +1

    hikaru had another computer screen directly below his feet so he could peak down and see through the little gap of his blindfold

  • @brucehighcock4568
    @brucehighcock4568 Před 3 lety

    The speed at the end of the game with which he calculates is freakishly outstanding.

  • @ryankyungsoocho4291
    @ryankyungsoocho4291 Před 4 lety +77

    I can’t with the thumbnail LMFAO

  • @skidm0
    @skidm0 Před 4 lety +527

    And for my next move... C2 getting Andrea’s number

  • @0Woei
    @0Woei Před 2 lety

    Those last 20 moves and hesitations of Andrea got me screaming to my screen like OMFGGG 😱😅👍🏽

  • @cristianmicu
    @cristianmicu Před 10 měsíci

    cleary see the table and all attacks and discovered checks and to think of your moves and opponents moves, looks superhuman to me

  • @dynamoislive3835
    @dynamoislive3835 Před 4 lety +58

    18:16 that scream is real.

  • @tonybebb72
    @tonybebb72 Před 4 lety +140

    "Naka! What is best in life?"
    "TO CRUSH YOUR ENEMIES, SEE THEM DRIVEN BEFORE YOU, AND TO HEAR THE LAMENTATIONS OF THE WOMEN."

    • @user-njyzcip
      @user-njyzcip Před 3 lety

      "Except you can't see because you're blindfolded"

  • @dutiot2326
    @dutiot2326 Před 3 lety +6

    The blind fold is for him not to simp on them.

  • @vennor128
    @vennor128 Před rokem

    That was very entertaining to watch. Thank you.

  • @AbhishekKumar-uu4uj
    @AbhishekKumar-uu4uj Před 4 lety +411

    18:38 Then cry like a grandmaster

  • @benjamincai2637
    @benjamincai2637 Před 4 lety +114

    I think telling Andrea how much time was left makes her more nervous than your dad talking lol.

  • @therockdwarfmockdwarf1476

    14:47 lol blind yet still looking at the ceiling

  • @vishybreh
    @vishybreh Před 3 lety +4

    I can’t remember a password I made a day ago. This amount of memory is crazy

  • @reallifenpcs5807
    @reallifenpcs5807 Před 3 lety +18

    The way he plays makes me think those are some fancy minimalistic VR glasses

  • @alexav6110
    @alexav6110 Před 4 lety +85

    "Who plays the catalan?" I DO... Hikaru I DO

  • @WillyMacShow
    @WillyMacShow Před 2 lety +1

    Bruh I have 20/20 vision and I still can’t see the board lol

  • @Maskenken
    @Maskenken Před 3 lety

    The faces Alexandra makes in the end of Andreas game are amazing.

  • @jriley-tv1on
    @jriley-tv1on Před 4 lety +52

    Little sister's smile in the background after she blundered the bishop/backrankmate threat, lol

  • @russellthorburn9297
    @russellthorburn9297 Před 3 lety +19

    Me 5 seconds after move 1. "Crap, I forget. Did you move D4 or E4?".

  • @thomas_the_cat
    @thomas_the_cat Před rokem

    super gm brains just work different when playing chess man... they have that internal chessboard going on... i remember magnus also played against multiple boards at the same time while not looking

  • @Jesus-ve4io
    @Jesus-ve4io Před 3 lety +2

    Hikaru = Vegeta
    Magnus = Kakarotto

  • @themastema1189
    @themastema1189 Před 4 lety +3

    Saw it first on Hikaru few days ago just got thi on my suggetions decided to watch again cause it as truely entertaining! Here's another sub and a like!

  • @karma7789
    @karma7789 Před 3 lety +4

    Was the blindfold helping him keeping his calm? I CANNOT....man, he's so good

  • @DungeonProtoss
    @DungeonProtoss Před 5 měsíci

    Man making both sisters screaming at the end while being blindfolded. 😅

  • @jayDClo
    @jayDClo Před 2 lety

    Hikaru wearing a literal blindfold: Obviously I see the reason it’s a bad move.

  • @TheClanFollows
    @TheClanFollows Před 3 lety +20

    When she pushed the pawn to protect d4 from e3 and he said eugh I felt that

    • @lakejizzio7777
      @lakejizzio7777 Před 2 lety

      I didn't get why did he say "eugh" Im only 1200

  • @MoneyMac18
    @MoneyMac18 Před 3 lety +24

    I like how serious Alexandra takes both matches.

  • @almightygus
    @almightygus Před 7 měsíci

    They both played very well. The nervous factor must have been enormous

  • @huangsiyuan
    @huangsiyuan Před rokem +1

    Plot twist: Hikaru already moved all his pieces into checkmate position before he blindfolded himself