Chess Grandmaster Hikaru VS MrBeast

Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast, squared off against Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura in a series of entertaining Chess games. The two were nearing the end of their matchup. Hikaru (black) had just his King and a Rook remaining, with the Rook quickly being taken by Beast — though it does seem as though Hikaru let him take the piece, which could have easily put the white King in a check position. With just his King remaining against Beast’s King, Queen, and Rook, it looked a foregone conclusion that Mr Beast would beat the internationally-recognized grandmaster, forcing Nakamura’s king into a corner and claiming his win in just a matter of moves. Instead, Beast fell for the classic rookie error of moving his Queen in such a way to force a stalemate, rather than claiming the win which Hikaru seemed willing to give him as he moved towards the corner of the board. With Hikaru’s King not directly being attacked, but unable to move without ending up in a check position, the game ends as a draw due to the stalemate situation — something Mr Beast seemingly didn’t see coming, as he’s seen surprised at the game’s ending.

Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura tweeted on December 14th; “I had a great time with @MrBeastYT tonight. The man is hilarious! Keep your eyes peeled on my YouTube for the content to be published there. He visited my home, so I’ll take the video to his house. @YouTube keeps Mr Beast safe – he’s a good guy!”