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

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<p>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:<br /> &#8211; <b>Mizzen+Main</b>: <a href="https://mizzenandmain.com">https://mizzenandmain.com</a> and use code LEX to get $35 off<br /> &#8211; <b>InsideTracker</b>: <a href="https://insidetracker.com/lex">https://insidetracker.com/lex</a> to get 20% off<br /> &#8211; <b>NetSuite</b>: <a href="http://netsuite.com/lex">http://netsuite.com/lex</a> to get free product tour<br /> &#8211; <b>SimpliSafe</b>: <a href="https://simplisafe.com/lex">https://simplisafe.com/lex</a></p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Hikaru&#8217;s Twitch: <a href="https://twitch.tv/gmhikaru">https://twitch.tv/gmhikaru</a><br /> Hikaru&#8217;s YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/GMHikaru">https://www.youtube.com/GMHikaru</a><br /> Hikaru&#8217;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/GMHikaru">https://twitter.com/GMHikaru</a><br /> Hikaru&#8217;s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/gmhikaru">https://instagram.com/gmhikaru</a><br /> Hikaru&#8217;s Website: <a href="https://hikarunakamura.com">https://hikarunakamura.com</a><br /> Macauley Peterson&#8217;s video: <a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=tGXvcQP6VPo">https://youtube.com/watch?v=tGXvcQP6VPo</a></p> <p><b>PODCAST INFO:</b><br /> Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br /> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br /> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br /> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br /> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a><br /> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a></p> <p><b>SUPPORT &#38; CONNECT:</b><br /> &#8211; Check out the sponsors above, it&#8217;s the best way to support this podcast<br /> &#8211; Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here&#8217;s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br /> (00:00) &#8211; Introduction<br /> (06:59) &#8211; A private game vs Magnus Carlsen<br /> (14:47) &#8211; Chess openings<br /> (30:59) &#8211; Mental preparation<br /> (39:40) &#8211; Chess tactics<br /> (50:03) &#8211; Solving chess<br /> (55:43) &#8211; Aggression and ego<br /> (1:00:28) &#8211; Hans Niemann cheating scandal<br /> (1:10:21) &#8211; How to cheat in chess<br /> (1:24:44) &#8211; Greatest chess player of all time<br /> (1:35:00) &#8211; Hikaru&#8217;s immortal game<br /> (1:47:26) &#8211; Paul Morphy<br /> (1:49:10) &#8211; World Chess Championship<br /> (1:51:59) &#8211; Magnus Carlsen<br /> (1:55:33) &#8211; Sergey Karjakin<br /> (1:58:00) &#8211; Beauty of chess<br /> (2:04:55) &#8211; Day in the life<br /> (2:19:34) &#8211; Streaming<br /> (2:34:13) &#8211; Taking risks<br /> (2:39:42) &#8211; Depression<br /> (2:44:31) &#8211; Advice for young people<br /> (2:51:51) &#8211; Love</p>