Igor Smirnov vs Hikaru Nakamura (MISSED MATE IN 1) 

Like or Dislike: Like. You should share more of your games, preferably with longer time controls.

Congrats!
GM: I missed not one but two Mate in 1 moves, but played a bullet move so that he couldn't make his pre-moved move and loose some time - then wins on time
Me: there must be a mate here - then I loose on time :)

GG.
It’s hard to win every game, anyway. But that was a strong showing.

I watch your vudeo from bangladesh 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩.
I like your video

Now I don't feel bad for missing mates in 3 moves in blitz!

congrats on your win, man!
wonder if you had the chance to play with kasparov?

You know what I am really curious about and I never seem to get a reply to is- HOW WELL IGOR SPEAKS ENGLISH. .

IGOR if you are reading this can you tell me how you learnt to speak great English. Did you have an English speaking parent or maybe lived in the west for a while. Very curious.

Great achievement beating one of the best if not the best in the world. . That will also really help validate your courses and give people the confidence to buy them. This is the best marketing you could ever have beating the elite. You are the man Igor!!!

Even I seen Rook H1 ! It's obviously the "Hikaru effect" making even GM's play like 800's.

It's so odd to see a GM miss a the mosy simple ladder type mate possible. That is not meant to be rude, it's just a perfect example of what the stress of the clock and nerves must do to players. Obviously you would never usually have missed that mate, especially twice, amazing. Well done though.

Again, I not criticising just a king an observation.

Such a great idea to take super GM out of his opening prep :D

i wonder how much time u had at this point when u missed this simple mate , very incredible u missed it , thx for video

The check mate was very clear

well that makes me fell better about myself hahah😂🙃

i eat challenges for breakfast? what hahaah?

Anna cramling, hikaru, Magnus, Gotham, agadmator I love their videos but you might be my fav and im so glad you achieved this win even tho we know hikarus in a different league!

I've watched your videos for awhile. You seem like a great guy with a genuine love of chess and helping others improve at chess. Thank you very much for sharing your passion with the world.

you miss the Qxg4+ then mate in next move

"Rg8 and now I'm winning the queen, that's cool!" No, it's not cool. It's tragic or fake news 😒

Wow! Great Congratulation Igor! What a Great Win! 😊👍♟

Great explanation.

congrats on the win

Missed mate In 1 twice🤣
2 different ways even

can't believe that Igor missed those 3 checkmate moves. I'm about 1200 and I saw them instantly.

Great play Igor! I can't believe you missed that checkmate though...twice!! You must have got too excited having him in such trouble, along with the time. It shows that any 'GM' is capable of beating another GM. I guess the super star ones just have such a mental advantage and some intangibles that can't be taught. I feel like people lose to Magnus before the game even starts.

Must have been awesome to beat hikaru

Great game, worth rewinding few times, funny and interesting!

Well done 👏

I told my friends that I am learning chess from GM Igor smirnov, the Guy who have Win over Nakamura....😁

What a great game!

👍

That check mate shoud not be a miss that should be a blunder
If a GM does this basic mistake

ridiculous missed Mate in 1 an amature won't miss???

Please share most of your games

How do you miss the most obvious checkmate ever

I like you Igor Smirnov. You are a good lad.

How?!

Hey Igor. I just noticed this video from a few months ago. Even though a bullet game, given that Nakamura is a great all-around player and super deadly at bullet, beating him was a significant achievement. It also gives hope to the rest of us lower-rated players to see that even very talented GM's can also occasionally miss an obvious move (the one-move mates on two different moves). That was an interesting game, and as always, your commentary was excellent. Thank you for another nice video, and congrats on this impressive victory!

You and him are my favorite chess commentators, so this was such a treat to watch ❤

Great sir.can you please post videos like this explaining chess games

When u have mate in 1 look for better

GM Igor could pin the Hikaru's bishop by queen F3 and start infiltrating around king which often he taught us. Surprisingly it didn't happen as he preferred to pounce on strategies of moving queen to seventh rank rather than tactics. However, can't understand why did he miss h6? He missed it for not once, but twice! Can we figure out how really our brain works in blitz! However, love to see GM Igor wins atleast as he is our most favorite teacher. it is fascinating how our teacher played, attacking more than even Magnus Carlsen could do!

That was fun to watch

good

I only just came across this video after watching many created by you. I probably found it the most compelling I’ve seen that you’ve done (and that’s a lot! I’m signed up for your course). Perhaps because you have personal ’skin in the game’ made it so? Who knows, but I’m convinced that the moves and the thinking behind them will stay with me. So, maybe more analysis of your own games would be equally compelling. . . and not just the one’s you won!!!!

Just watched your wins against fabi and now nakamura. Just amazing looks like you have excellent control on your nerves and have a good mindset and not feel so nervous. Can you give me some tips ti control my nerves during a game or some psychology tips. Or just make a video on that topic

Why don’t you play Titled Tuesday ?