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Hikaru Nakamura: Chess, Magnus, Kasparov, and the Psychology of Greatness | Lex Fridman Podcast #330

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: - Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex EPISODE LINKS: Hikaru's Twitch: https://twitch.tv/gmhikaru Hikaru's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/GMHikaru Hikaru's Twitter: https://twitter.com/GMHikaru Hikaru's Instagram: https://instagram.com/gmhikaru Hikaru's Website: https://hikarunakamura.com Macauley Peterson's video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=tGXvcQP6VPo PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:41 - A private game vs Magnus Carlsen 9:29 - Chess openings 25:42 - Mental preparation 34:22 - Chess tactics 44:45 - Solving chess 50:26 - Aggression and ego 55:11 - Hans Niemann cheating scandal 1:05:03 - How to cheat in chess 1:19:26 - Greatest chess player of all time 1:29:43 - Hikaru's immortal game 1:42:08 - Paul Morphy 1:43:52 - World Chess Championship 1:46:41 - Magnus Carlsen 1:50:16 - Sergey Karjakin 1:52:43 - Beauty of chess 1:59:38 - Day in the life 2:14:16 - Streaming 2:28:56 - Taking risks 2:34:25 - Depression 2:39:14 - Advice for young people 2:46:34 - Love SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

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Oct 17, 20222h 48mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 1:41

    Introduction

  2. 1:41 – 9:29

    A private game vs Magnus Carlsen

  3. 9:29 – 25:42

    Chess openings

  4. 25:42 – 34:22

    Mental preparation

  5. 34:22 – 44:45

    Chess tactics

  6. 44:45 – 50:26

    Solving chess

  7. 50:26 – 55:11

    Aggression and ego

  8. 55:11 – 1:05:03

    Hans Niemann cheating scandal

  9. 1:05:03 – 1:19:26

    How to cheat in chess

  10. 1:19:26 – 1:29:43

    Greatest chess player of all time

  11. 1:29:43 – 1:42:08

    Hikaru's immortal game

  12. 1:42:08 – 1:43:52

    Paul Morphy

  13. 1:43:52 – 1:46:41

    World Chess Championship

  14. 1:46:41 – 1:50:16

    Magnus Carlsen

  15. 1:50:16 – 1:52:43

    Sergey Karjakin

  16. 1:52:43 – 1:59:38

    Beauty of chess

  17. 1:59:38 – 2:14:16

    Day in the life

  18. 2:14:16 – 2:28:56

    Streaming

  19. 2:28:56 – 2:34:25

    Taking risks

  20. 2:34:25 – 2:39:14

    Depression

  21. 2:39:14 – 2:46:34

    Advice for young people

  22. 2:46:34 – 2:48:42

    Love

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