Hans Trashtalks Hikaru, Gets Absolutely DESTROYED

Hans Niemann faced Hikaru Nakamura in the Speed Chess Championship for their 3rd-place matchup. Before the match, Hans had some pretty strong words about Hikaru's age and his ability to play good chess. Not just that, his "coach, good friend, and mentor" Vladimir Kramnik made some interesting remarks on Hikaru's loss to Alireza as well. And all it did was fuel Nakamura's motivation, as evidenced by his post-match interview. After both players trading blows in the 5+1 section, with the score being relatively close, Hikaru flipped a switch in the 3+1 and bullet section. It's almost like they weren't even in the same league anymore. 00:00 - Hans' on Hikaru's age 00:34 - Vladimir Kramnik's post 00:38 - Hikaru can't stop groovin' 00:53 - Game 1: Classic Hikaru comeback 02:03 - Game 2: No pieces left, saves the game anyway 03:22 - Game 3: Dead lost position, but it's Hikaru 05:11 - Game 4: Sacs rook with check, literally doesn't care 06:05 - Game 5: Boss mode 06:41 - Game 6: Why he is one of the best defenders in history 07:49 - Game 7: Doing unspeakable things 08:33 - Hikaru's final thoughts Thanks for watching! #hikarunakamura #hansniemann #chesscom