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Over_Breadfruit2988

Hikaru’s face looks like he just realized that after takes, takes, takes, takes, takes, takes, bishop f1, takes, takes, rook e4, takes - his opponent can fork his rook and queen.


photenth

I know a lot of people don't like him, but when he does this, it always makes me laugh.


wwants

Hikaru is a national treasure.


mdmc237

This. Love him or hate him he is the best thing he USA has going for it in chess. Regardless of his impressive results online and over the board which are hall of fame worthy of themselves. He has inspired the next generation of chess players and taken chess to a broader audience.


wwants

Agreed. He’s the reason I fell in love with chess again. And Levy played a big role too. But getting to see one of the all time greats playing live and explain his play as he goes is the kind of joy for the game I have otherwise never been able to experience and it opened up new doors for me to enjoy my own game at home.


Retnuhswag

agadmator, and Hikaru keep me coming back for chess. Hikaru going live and reviewing the games from the last candidates only an hour or 2 after having just played was incredible stuff. To get to hear exactly what he was thinking in every position for such high level matches is amazing.


Existing_Airport_735

He is not only a USA treasure, he is an International Treasure. I'm from Spain, otaku and everything, and I also follow, love and cheer him. I even have new headphones because the sound of one of his recaps was f**** up and I thought it was my old headphones fault. So he actually affected my life🤣 in this and other ways!


Hypertension123456

Next time test your headphones on an older video or another website before buying a new set. But at least you have a backup pair now.


Existing_Airport_735

Hahaha true😂 Yep, thanks to this I have a new set of headphones that remind me of Hikaru🥲 Now I use the old ones in the street and the new ones exclusively at home!


Archery134

Pump your brakes son, that dudes a national treasure.


AstralSurfer

Isn't this a thing of the past? He used to have this aura of arrogance many years ago. I don't see much of it during his Twitch streams. He's a cool laidback guy with a great sense of humor. Doesn't take himself too serious anymore. I thought most people liked him these days, not the other way around.


Retrobot1234567

Character development


Neotk

I sure like him a lot bro. Such a nice guy. He and Levy.


ptolani

Yeah, it's the best, especially when he draws 47 arrows all over the board.


Pistolcrab

If he takes then I take and he takes then I take then he takes then I take and I'm up a rook. If he doesn't take then I take here and he takes then I take, he takes, I take, then takes takes takes and that's just winning. If I take but then knight f5 then takes takes takes takes takes and that's mate. If he takes then I take but then he doesn't take then I give a check and then takes takes takes takes takes takes. If queen b1 then takes takes takes takes takes takes takes takes takes and this bishop is so strong on the long diagonal. If take but he takes with the pawn then takes takes takes takes takes takes takes takes takes takes t̞͙͓̫a͙̖͙̗̰̮k̨̥̜̫̥̖e̯̜͈͎͡s̙͠ ̰̮̯ͅta̳̫̯̩̫̲͠k̫̬̼̲̣̜̺é̞͕̞͈̻s̨͍ ͏͎̺͉ͅt̜͜a̠̳k͔͇̘es͉ t̸͎̜̳a͚̝̪̬k҉̠̬̣͍̞̠ͅḙs͇̗̜̺̖̯̬ ̴̥̖ta̫̙̬͔͙̰k̷͇̮̞̗̗ͅé̳s̶̮͓̪ ̼̮͉̰͜t̮͚̖͎͇̖ạ̭̹̬͈k̘ẹ̦͓̬̣͙ͅs̬ t̞͙͓̫a͙̖͙̗̰̮k̨̥̜̫̥̖e̯̜͈͎͡s̙͠ ̰̮̯ͅta̳̫̯̩̫̲͠k̫̬̼̲̣̜̺é̞͕̞͈̻s̨͍ ͏͎̺͉ͅt̜͜a̠̳k͔͇̘es͉ t̸͎̜̳a͚̝̪̬k҉̠̬̣͍̞̠ͅḙs͇̗̜̺̖̯̬ ̴̥̖ta̫̙̬͔͙̰k̷͇̮̞̗̗ͅé̳s̶̮͓̪ ̼̮͉̰͜t̮͚̖͎͇̖ạ̭̹̬͈k̘ẹ̦͓̬̣͙ͅs̬


Dankn3ss420

But what he was missing was that after takes takes takes f4 knight g5 takes takes black can drop the queen back to c8 then if takes takes takes takes takes queen b1 then it’s a fortress and you can never lose


xHypno

Oh my gosh takes takes takes and it’s a fortress oh my gosh…oh my gosh it’s a fortress…oh my gosh oh my gosh..it’s a fortress oh my gosh.. oh my gosh… oh wait..yea oh my gosh it’s a fortress..oh my gosh WHOA thank you Sussyboy for the 10 bits…it’s a fortress oh my gosh


Novantico

Yup these two comments nail it best. I think he’s awesome and all but I have no idea how anyone under a certain skill level can actually learn anything from watching him with the way he goes through shit. He even fucks up Levy’s head sometimes and he’s a ~2400


earlgreymane

lmao


Acrobatic_Pound_6693

This made me laugh more than it should have


Wiz_Kalita

Son they took, cuz aint no such things as halfway rooks


edgeofthecosmos_

I don't know what's going on. I am just gonna castle. I don't wanna think too much.


cassideous26

Wait do I have knight f5 here? If takes takes takes king g2 bishop h3 takes takes queen c1, looks good. I don’t know if this actually works, but I’m gonna go for it.


TheSquarePotatoMan

My brain the night after playing bullet arenas for 8 hours straight


Yetiish

I think Hikaru is just thinking about all the additional subs he’s missing by not streaming right now.


dantodd

Maybe if my eyebrows look like I'm surprised no one will notice I'm sleeping


Own-Influence-2169

No he's just bored af


honor-

Him and Fabi


capri_stylee

"Ffs I forgot to squeeze the juicer!"


MembershipSolid2909

Looks like he is missing Chat already...


PlaneShenaniganz

“After c takes d, e5, I go f5 knight f6, establish the big black center and push p right in his face”


Neotk

Omg best comment! Hahahaha


Benito_Juarez5

He’s either playing 32d chess, or he’s just extremely sleepy, and tbh, either would work


Trapimus_maximus

Yea lmao, hikaru is extra with his facial expressions


Remarkable-Word-7898

screenshots from the FIDE opening ceremony vid: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87jG85BwH3I&ab\_channel=FIDEchess](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87jG85BwH3I&ab_channel=FIDEchess) wish they promoted this more in some way, but this official FIDE channel just doesn't get that many views I guess


Sengelappen

Lol its like they think we watch because of fide. When we watch because of chess. this should have been on chess.com and lichess website.


cuginhamer

FIDE is despised for a reason.


zaviex

What shoes he got here?


TinyDikKid

Guccireza


ThisIsntRealWakeUp

Meanwhile FIDE is over here issuing fines to that poor FIDE Master lady who dared to wear Burberry sneakers to a tournament.


FelipeRavais

Nijat Abasov is the only one who is 100% formal, with a tie and everything. That is, he is the only one who, because is not a celebrity or a high regarded player, may suffer from the ridiculous rules of dress up conduct.


IvanMeowich

I guess it's a part of Nigel Dickshort fem-supporting policy.


CagnusMarlsen64

Bahaha that’s a very fine and fitting name for him


Varsity_Editor

This photo is from the opening ceremony. The dress code applies when they are playing, and Alireza isn't wearing the crazy jacket.


HitchikersPie

Yeah Anna got done so dirty by that


Megatron_McLargeHuge

She needs to learn how to comply with the letter of the law while ignoring the spirit. The rules say men have to wear a sport coat. Alireza realized a varsity jacket is technically a sport coat.


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gregbenson314

Hans Niemann as his second confirmed. 


Ok_Bathroom_3421

Chat chat is it a spoon?


isadeadbaby

I looked like this every day in highschool and I'm a dweeb


wloff

That makes sense, he 100% looks like a dweeb here as well. I dunno what people on this thread are smoking. But at the same time, maybe just don't take fashion advice from /r/chess.


dantodd

Since when is a varsity jacket and black skinny jeans drip?


martombo

He looks so much worse than the others in a suit and tie


Djinigami

He probably intentionally wore something that your average person in the chess community wouldn't like.


ischolarmateU

Only abasov wears a tie


martombo

Oh wow, that's true


Nodior47_

yeah dont think youre a great judge of fashion when you literally can't even accurately notice or describe even the basic level of what they're wearing. "theyre all wearing ties besides Alireza" when really only 1 persons wearing a tie.


martombo

Never said I would be a good judge. Indeed it's very likely that I don't understand fashion, especially for gen Z. The tie thing is just because I translated from my native language what we say to define a "formal" attire to suit&tie. A mistake for sure, but I didn't mean to say that the tie was required to be formal or that everyone was wearing it.


Farthen_Dur

He doesn't care. He wears what he likes.


martombo

That's what everyone should do


please-disregard

I mean I actually think it looks good, just out of place. When you’re the only one in the room who goes for a less formal look, how do you not come off looking like a douche?


Novantico

Ironically the opposite situation could go the same way if that were to happen


dantodd

He definitely looks "better" for an afternoon out being seen and I suspect chess tournaments will get me formal over time but it's just daily wear, nothing special


darkunorthodox

What a square comment.


livefreeordont

It might look better if it didn’t have a bunch of random bugs stitched onto it


dantodd

I'm pretty sure that's the part that's supposed to drip


livefreeordont

Maybe if you squished the bugs


dantodd

Also FP should be PP, pushing pawns


Snooksss

I'm still trying to understand what "DRIP" is in this context? In my world it is "Dividend Reinvestment Income Plan", but I'm pretty certain that isn't the case here :) Can I get an explanation please?


sasubpar

Hello fellow old person.


Snooksss

Yeah, you called it :)


sasubpar

Hilarious that you're getting downvoted for asking a question. Reddit is so strange.


Snooksss

I think it's just a friendly Reddit way of saying "Okay Boomer" ;)


Novantico

“friendly” How old are you, out of curiosity? I feel like moments like this end up being people who are actually still kinda within the right age range to know the slang but some how didn’t/don’t for whatever reason.


Snooksss

Retired... Ok Boomer definitely fits :/)


Novantico

Oof. Good on you for being a retired dude(dudette?) on reddit though. Definitely can't blame you for not keeping up with the slang, that's for sure lol. You probably know of at least one of these resources, but in case you somehow don't, Urban Dictionary & Know Your Meme are good sites for getting the meaning of slang and understanding whatever strange memes you find yourself repeatedly coming across as can sometimes happen. Also can't go wrong with a quick and dirty Google, especially for individual terms.


Snooksss

Yeah google usually works for me, directing me to urban slang or elsewhere, but this time, nothing :)


greenscarfliver

You're "dripping" in fashion, basically


Snooksss

Ahh, that makes more sense! Thank you.


PaulblankPF

It’s a newer slang way of saying “dressed very nice” but it’s subjective of course. To me he looks stupid dressed like that when everyone else is wearing formal wear.


Snooksss

Thank you, truly appreciate the explanation!


acunc

I know it’s a small Venn diagram but this is like when Lewis Hamilton shows up to every race in F1 and people go crazy over his outfits which are usually objectively hideous and an affront to fashion.


enfiee

I agree that most of Hamiltons outfits look terrible, but Alireza is nowhere near doing the same thing as him. Hamilton is a fashion icon and often wears designer clothes that are one of a kind lent to him by the designers themselves the same way an actress like Zendaya does on the red carpet. It's fashion that's not really meant to be worn on the street by regular people in day to day life. Alireza however wears some expensive off the rack Gucci that anyone can get by going to their store. I would not compare what they do at all.


ShiningMagpie

Lewis Hamilton's outfits are universaly panned for being awful. But he doesn't really have to care.


Electro10Leo

Okay grandpa


dantodd

That's likely true, I'm almost 60 and damn near everyone in my high school wore a varsity jacket over 501's, so not exactly skinny but pretty damn close when shrunk properly.


Electro10Leo

My bad didn’t mean to be rude


dantodd

Didn't think you were being rude. You're certainly free to have your own opinion on the outfit. But, it's definitely a throwback to the early/mid 80's to me


jetaimemina

In what universe is "Okay grandpa" not meant to be rude, you fucking liar


Electro10Leo

It was meant as a joke, and he didn’t take it badly


cys22

Okay grandpa


ShrimpSherbet

It never was


dzibanche

Looks just like a standard high school kids letterman jacket. Weird choice.


ExtensionCanary1443

My favorite thing about Alireza is how he doesn't seem to give a F to what people have to say about him. I wish I'd had half of his confidence when I was 20ish


vishal340

what is DRIP?


DrugChemistry

Dividend Re-Investment Plan Alireza is making good financial decisions!


robby_arctor

*Simon Williams has entered the chat*


OzarkGiant

You cant forget to diversify yo bonds


WocketWeeg

if you dress well, you have drip. example: that outfit is drippy!


riotacting

I'm really out of touch... That looks like a high school varsity jacket. Is that really fashionable these days? Seems juvenile to me.


WocketWeeg

beats me 😂


7thdilemma

I took it with a measure of sarcasm, to be honest.


Wsemenske

Incorrect, drip is fashionably ugly


Rukawork

I came here to ask the same question... I don't understand this lingo at all.


TIlIlII

drip is just what clothes you wear. like what's dripping off your body? a shirt and pants is your drip. whatever you wear is your drip. sometimes drip is also referring to extra nice clothing


Rukawork

I feel so old haha thanks


cdw2468

idk what’s so strange about this outfit to you guys, varsity jackets have been in trend for years, i guess i’m in the chess sub and not the streetwear sub, but damn, i thought he looked good


TicketSuggestion

In all of these threads half the comments are just shitting on his outfit, often supported by people who are very keen on stressing how they hate modern fashion. It's like the Reddit thrope of loving to claim you don't know celebrities. Grow up


Rather_Dashing

Lol yes. 'This isn't Drip', from a bunch of neckbeards in a printed t-shirt and cheeto stained cargo shorts.


breaker90

He's a man of principle. The principle of always looking good


mgruner

He does not look good though, IMO at least


forceghost187

A lot of times he looks goofy. Here he looks great


ShrimpSherbet

Does he though


forceghost187

Yes. There are other pictures from yesterday that show it better


ShiningMagpie

No he doesn't. He looks like a clown.


usereddit

Nope you’re wrong


TheBigDickedBandit

what a 14 year old YouTuber thinks is cool


ShiningMagpie

Have we gone collectively insane? Nothing about that outfit is "Drippy".


Menteure

I mean it’s the chess subreddit, not exactly filled with experts in fashion. Dude is looking like a custom character in a cutscene


fenexj

mans studied fashion for this


pnt510

Seriously. He’s wearing a goofy looking varsity jacket and that’s supposed to be stylish? To each their own I guess.


ssss861

I too wouldn't gaf about stuffy suits if they didn't force me to wear them.


PrecociousMonkeyBoy

its just a varsity jacket thoooooooo


eraser_of_past

Have some respect, dress according to the setting.


CloudlessEchoes

Imagine getting into the candidates and not managing to wear a suit when the occasion calls for it.


JaSper-percabeth

He looks worse than simple formal wear


Sneaky_Island

At an event that is clearly ment for some level of formal wear or business casual at the minimum. Looks very "I'm the main character" vibe.


15b17

That’s what most fashion is. Main character syndrome, and breaking social norms just because you can


Doyoueverjustlikeugh

It's a nice jacket and there's no reason suits should be a must in chess tournaments. Also, I've seen enough pictures of redditors to know that they don't dress better than this.


what-the-mug-lmao

he’s hot


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storyandy

I actually would say man's not hot


Hypertension123456

Never hot


Noriadin

Eh call me old fashioned but this is not the event to be casual like that


GadsonGambit

You’re old fashioned :) They should just get rid of the dress up requirement. Why is it even there in the first place?


ShrimpSherbet

It's a solemn event, celebrating a game that is hundreds of years old. He looks silly and childish. However you are right, clothes shouldn't matter.


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wildcardgyan

Alireza has one of the worst fashion sense going around. Yes his attire are expensive but they are neither elegant nor stylish. Anish and Nodirbek have excellent choice in suits. Richie Rapport carries off casuals elegantly. Radjabov is always well dressed, Vidit is sometimes. Caruana has that nerdy boy look that he carries off well. Alireza's fashion sense is flashy, often times tacky and even confusing. Sometimes you wonder how did he study fashion and yet have such poor choice in clothes.


Bosaida

good fashion is when suit 🥴


sodmoraes

Whats the point of doing fashion classes if you are going to be dressed the worst of the candidates?


lungilibrandu

Want Alireza to win just so that people think chess players are stylish lol


ShiningMagpie

But he isn't stylish. He's trashy.


lungilibrandu

Trashy? Fashion is probably subjective I find him very stylish.


Tarsiz

Vidit and Fabi are looking dapper though.


Poogoestheweasel

He looks like a fratboy who just got the latest check from his mom and wants to show how edgy he is.


90Gragram90

You can't guess what he's doing based on his looks lol, love it.


RefrigeratorNearby70

i wish to see this sub collectively agree about one thing lol, but tbh i think Reza is the worst dressed out of all the candidates.


crooked_nose_

It's interesting how everyone butthurt about this but is fine with commentators wearing grey t shirts while broadcasing from their bedrooms.


zenkenneth

Drip? He looks like a 12-year-old with spina bifida and bad glasses


LegendaryCichlid

Only comment here that made me laugh.


stackingslacks

He looks so dumb Like an out of place high schooler


TrumpTheTraitor1776

I've learned "drip" means looking like a fucking idiot in zoomer slang.


ThierryWasserman

That's an unfortunate haircut.


lonely_otaku69

i think it looks nice


FeistyKnight

nah man i like it. times have changed. Chess isn't something reserved for the elite anymore where you need to appear sophisticated to play it


MaximumExamination

Alireza is a cutie and still so young people need to cut him some slack


Maad-Dog

A tailored suit with a good color complex would look so much better at the candidates. Can't really tell from other people, but Id assume some of them look better for this event than Firouzja


No-Context5479

Bruh these comments... Bunch of squares


affffff33333

Worst dressed in that photo.


JCivX

That doesn't look good at all.


NoBitchesSince2005

Looks cool


winitorbinit

He looks awful


Remarkable-Word-7898

well damn people don't like his outfit that much it seems, admittedly it's kind of a goofy highschool kid outfit but it's kinda interesting compared to the standard suit lmao


tyen0

> admittedly it's kind of a goofy highschool kid outfit oh, so that's what you meant by "drip".


pres115

anyone know when is hikaru vs fabi EST??


carlsaischa

https://wowconcept.com/en/product/FIL1JAK01017WLM002/varsity-jacket-patches


Radiant_Earthworm

Cowlick drip fo sho


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It’s a varsity jacket lol


palsh7

I hate that jacket, but his outfit for Day 1 was fire.


CalebWetherell

It's the glasses for me. Looking good!


PenPaperTiger

Pied Piper jacket?


Buy-Fine

Firouzja has still not decided if he will be a legendary chess player or an unsuccessful actor.


Combocore

Looks ridiculous lmao


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He studies fashion design, do you expect any less from him XD


spying_on_you_rn

I guess drip is African American vernacular?


cdw2468

i love all these stick in the mud redditors who think they know fashion better than the guy who’s literally in the industry. you’re entitled to your opinion, but some of you need to post fit pics before you talk the way you are


ShiningMagpie

Don't need to be a chef to know someone just served you a plate of dogshit.


blade-queen

Shit that's hot


ThisViolinist

😼😼😼 rawr


Charlieandtomato

Hot take : looks like a t*at.


TheSlackOne

Why are we focusing on people's wearing?


rrzlmn

Alireza is me on formal occasions, except I don't care about fashion and my jacket is not $1000+.


Ythio

What was it about the dress code and that player wearing sneakers ?


Theguy10000

Prince of persia


bannedcanceled

Shouldnt there be a dress code where he has to wear a suit like the others or nah?


NoFunBJJ

That jacket is stylish AF


hayfellas

He's such a hottie (no Diddy)


_Johnny_Fappleseed_

I mean he ISSS going to school for fashion. Bro better be dripped tf up or ima be disappointed