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

Oct 17, 2022 2h 54m

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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: <a href="https://mizzenandmain.com">https://mizzenandmain.com</a> and use code LEX to get $35 off – InsideTracker: <a href="https://insidetracker.com/lex">https://insidetracker.com/lex</a> to get 20% off – NetSuite: <a href="http://netsuite.com/lex">http://netsuite.com/lex</a> to get free product tour – SimpliSafe: <a href="https://simplisafe.com/lex">https://simplisafe.com/lex</a> EPISODE LINKS: Hikaru’s Twitch: <a href="https://twitch.tv/gmhikaru">https://twitch.tv/gmhikaru</a> Hikaru’s YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/GMHikaru">https://www.youtube.com/GMHikaru</a> Hikaru’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/GMHikaru">https://twitter.com/GMHikaru</a> Hikaru’s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/gmhikaru">https://instagram.com/gmhikaru</a> Hikaru’s Website: <a href="https://hikarunakamura.com">https://hikarunakamura.com</a> Macauley Peterson’s video: <a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=tGXvcQP6VPo">https://youtube.com/watch?v=tGXvcQP6VPo</a> PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a> SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a> – Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a> – Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a> – LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a> – Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a> – Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a> OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (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

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