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 YouTube. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(06:59) – A private game vs Magnus Carlsen
(14:47) – Chess openings
(30:59) – Mental preparation
(39:40) – Chess tactics
(50:03) – Solving chess
(55:43) – Aggression and ego
(1:00:28) – Hans Niemann cheating scandal
(1:10:21) – How to cheat in chess
(1:24:44) – Greatest chess player of all time
(1:35:00) – Hikaru’s immortal game
(1:47:26) – Paul Morphy
(1:49:10) – World Chess Championship
(1:51:59) – Magnus Carlsen
(1:55:33) – Sergey Karjakin
(1:58:00) – Beauty of chess
(2:04:55) – Day in the life
(2:19:34) – Streaming
(2:34:13) – Taking risks
(2:39:42) – Depression
(2:44:31) – Advice for young people
(2:51:51) – Love