Hikaru: I’m Not Happy, Not Enjoying Chess | D2 #AmericanCup

Interesting nose

Its all about chess vision, we tend to lose it at times for some reason, due to stress, being nervous etc, The more you're stressed the less focused you feel and you end up blundering easily.

Unrelated but that's a really nice chessboard and pieces, where can I buy it chess masters?

Ew, the St Louis chess club. Disgusting

We want Hikaru to play forever even if he doesn't :(

hikaru's da shizznit!!

Hikaru: I don't make the titles
So basically his editor is telling him to retire?

It's not fun when your old and young guns beat you

Blitz is to chess as a quickie is to the real thing.

Sharp could win the next 3 ASL's and Artosis would bump him down to D tier.

Not enjoying chess because he's getting bodied by Hans Niemann obviously.

Hikaru we need you in chess tournaments pls don't leave us bro we love you ❤️

Hikaru probably just isn't enjoying this as he knows he isn't playing against the strongest field possible. It's basically just Elo slushing here, not the premier tournament American chess could be serving up.

We're all ready for the Hans era. Hikaru can ride into the sunset.

Doesn't getting second in the candidates qualify you for the next one?

Hikaru just making ezcuses after loaing, as usual. When he climbed to 2800 again, he loved chess.

Nooo…. He and levy got me into chess during the covid yrs.

I think Hikaru should take a vacation from chess for a little bit.

Hikaru spends too much time playing online blitz and bullet games. If he wants to get his mojo back with classical he’s gotta knuckle down and prep more.

He's been playing too much blitz and bullets, and against a lot weaker opponents. Those would definitely affect his playing strength.

Where is Hans?

I'm not sure the reason for all the hate, this is the most reasonable I've seen Hikaru

Where’s Hans? Ridiculous they are still black balling him. Despite his past troubles nobody can deny that he’s one of the top young talents in the world much less the USA.

He needs to take himself seriously and stop playing bullet speed runs against 1600s. That degrades the quality of this game.

Fischer even said he hated chess

I SAW THIS COMING!! Became a fan during the 2021 CCT.I learned a ton since. One major point is because of twitch streaming this guy was playing literally thousands of games a month for like 3 years straight. There is obsessed but there’s no way playing that much chess can be healthy for you

mental case naka

Hikaru acting like 37 makes him a senior citizen meanwhile Lebron at 40 is still jumping over people’s heads and chasing championships

Eric Rosen is a legend. The other guy is ok too.

Not believe in rettirement but he will not compete in many tournaments

Maybe Hikaru on his retirement tour will also after shaking Fabi's hand will kick him in the nuts and turn heal.

As a psychology student its really easy to figure out that Hikaru deep down want to be chess champion thats why he is lying himself that he is not enjoying chess. He is protecting himself from failure that he think he is. It's really common protection from failure when you say you dont like it you dont enjoy it but your doing it every day.

2nd best player in the world, all he does is talk about retiring for years....imagine what he could do if he got some therapy and started enjoying himself?

Hikaru is always sad and salty. Not even happy after not allowing hans into the tournament.

I don't think he looked Eric in the eye once, such arrogance.

Hikaru is going to retire before John Cena is!

why everyone is bringing up Hans? isn't he banned for violent behaviour?

You know who would enjoy chess, Hans

Gatekeeping Hans while having such a negative example of a person as top seed is just weird. Hope the SLCC changes decision-makers soon for the benefit of US chess

Nakamura needs to stop crying. St Louis needs to replace Nakamura with Hans.

It's really sad, It's quite clear and vthat he lost his edge due to his age. He isn't as sharp as before and misses a lot of things.

Hikaru on the longest retirement tour ever, and he's just getting started

Hans Niemann should be there !

As an indian iam so happy Hikaru was retirement who care 😂😂😂and Now INDIA super power chess.🙌🙌👊👊🏆 Champion INDIA Team chess 🫵👊✊️🏆🙌😡😡

Once you start loosing your sharpness, you will certainly not enjoy it anymore

hikaru quitting chess really would be armageddon for his fans

And he literally doesn't care

If Eric and Yassir ever had a conversation, it would be amazing ASMR, but maybe even a bit too soothing.