#330 – Hikaru Nakamura: Chess, Magnus, Kasparov, and the Psychology of Greatness

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