Haha yes. 3 seconds for the defender, plenty of time for a 50 move end game. Why promote to a queen and finish it in 10 when you can have a flourish.
@epicchess202117 күн бұрын
😁
@louiscyfer694416 күн бұрын
@@originalmianos there is increment.
@willspencerpod17 күн бұрын
The knight / bishop Batcave endgame *chefs kiss*
@Random-qt9rn17 күн бұрын
I lost it at the end xD
@TruthSurge17 күн бұрын
"Duda looks like a lady" duda.... that really cracked me up because imagine him saying that loudly as he gets ONE check in while losing. hahahahahha
@epicchess202117 күн бұрын
😁
@Gamer2k417 күн бұрын
4:36 "'Ne1 for a knight maneuver?" he whispers in a nerdy chess notation joke" had me audibly laughing out loud for some time. I'm still chuckling as I type this.
@epicchess202117 күн бұрын
Haha glad you enjoyed that one 😆😄
@ianstopher911117 күн бұрын
Better than Re1 or Rd2 😁
@artursverza16 күн бұрын
And you can actually spell "maneuver", +5 points for that! 😂
@ianstopher911116 күн бұрын
@@artursverzaHaha, I think James means the appropriate spelling that is harder to get correct, not the simplified version.
@robinwells534317 күн бұрын
That checkmate at the end was comedy 😂
@robvalue17 күн бұрын
Congrats to Magnus, agreeing to tie the knot rather than play on
@mark-ish17 күн бұрын
Thats it. No more chess unless its via Epic Chess.
@epicchess202117 күн бұрын
Haha thanks
@nathanielreichert463817 күн бұрын
“He’s taken, taken, taken” 😂
@noah498717 күн бұрын
I hope Magnus sees this video and can confirm that that was indeed his checkmate strategy before Duda resigned.
@Trias80516 күн бұрын
Hi, this is Magnus. I confirm.
@Philopantheon8216 күн бұрын
The commentary banter in this one was far more entertaining than any of your videos i have seen lol!! I love this channel
@epicchess202115 күн бұрын
thanks very much as always!
@HeyC.7217 күн бұрын
Ithe bishop and knight was the only way 😂
@poppystils97417 күн бұрын
Dude, I'm new to chess but your commentary is brilliant, you should be commentating in these championship comps.
@gorilaz0n17 күн бұрын
Chess memes make good mnemonics, mate. Agadmator, Gothamchess and Hikaru all have solid analyses, but for me, it is Epic that let me play their vids in the background when I play games myself
@epicchess202117 күн бұрын
Thanks very much glad you’re enjoying and picking up the game!
@linsqopiring681616 күн бұрын
@@epicchess2021 But how about it? Be a commentator in one of these events! You would be great.
@5BBassist4Christ16 күн бұрын
Congrats to Magnus! He promoted a new queen.
@marineboy196417 күн бұрын
Let's just call it a draw share the money because we've all got better things to do
@nathanielreichert463817 күн бұрын
“the easiest checkmate in the world.” More like, “the slowest, most sadistic and tortuous checkmate in the world.” 😂😂
@gchomuk17 күн бұрын
@ 0:41 , Magnanimous Hardlyson's jeans looks like he's ready for a flood.
@Blinknone17 күн бұрын
That potential ending was a nice touch. LMAO.
@Nobody-df4is17 күн бұрын
That endgame. Lol
@comfibold17 күн бұрын
""Duda looks like a lady" Steven Tyler will be proud of you for this, lol
@und3rgroundman86517 күн бұрын
Combined with Armageddon It! We can get surely get up to 10 great Cheese Metal tunes.
@und3rgroundman86517 күн бұрын
Black Knight - Deep Purple
@mikestaff304217 күн бұрын
Killer Queen
@wolfdogalsatian17 күн бұрын
The mini rook lift 😂
@scousepoetry252517 күн бұрын
Literally just paused the TV and picked the phone up to say I paused the TV and picked the phone up to say; Errm, this is truly God's work, if they do float around.. Always happy to see a Magners Carlsberg video
@daviddurbin768217 күн бұрын
The pieces in jeans was brilliant
@dariodrz16 күн бұрын
Wait This is a British English lesson just realised
@combatjjforlife530417 күн бұрын
The goat is mating on and off the board
@hamzayazidbelkhiria262616 күн бұрын
This got to be the funniest chess commentary channel, love every video
@epicchess202115 күн бұрын
haha thanks a lot
@MiNi-nn7zi16 күн бұрын
One of your best videos, if not the best, and there are few. Excellent! Thanks! 😂
@epicchess202115 күн бұрын
thanks very much glad you enjoyed!
@steveshuffle16 күн бұрын
0:57 some of the more common moves? rook take rook by jumping over two pawns? You cheeky lad :))
@brucewillis54217 күн бұрын
Another great vid. I had a great idea: Now that the championship is over, it could be interesting to see one of Fischer's most infamous/renowned games portrayed in such a way that it gives context to today's greatest games in regards to what was at stake in chess in the cold-war era. I know it's surely a faux-pas in the chess commentary community to cover a Fischer game, but I'll promise ye, if it doesn't rank in your top 10% of viewed videos, I'll throw ye 50 quid.
@epicchess202116 күн бұрын
Yeah could look at an old classic! I wanted to cover some brilliant rapid play games first tho and also Danya
@brucewillis54216 күн бұрын
@@epicchess2021 Hey fair call, you do a great job and not much else need be said. But my 'top viewed or 50 pound!' offer will always be there - trust me, bro. I fianchetto rooks. And sure, Keanu 'Danya' Naroditsky is a bit of a draw right now, it'd be a good video, I'd watch it. But I'll tell you right now, the 'bad-boy', outlier, maverick aesthetic is kicking, and no-one did that better than Fischer. If you make a video of him playing his best, looking his best, that covers a game that demonstrates the level of political intrigue in some of his matches that were quite literally a proxy conflict for the cold-war between USA and USSR and the views will come... Or I'll throw ye 50 quid... I only insist because there is such a specific 'feeling' to the moves Fischer played. He's unique.
@akibavar17 күн бұрын
Etienne Bacrot killed me!
17 күн бұрын
In 2025, every single last one of my games (including bullet) have ended exactly like this
@epicchess202116 күн бұрын
😄😂
@wanttoread517 күн бұрын
manurecover, manoverboard, manualer, manoevure
@Moonboyisflying17 күн бұрын
Best commentary I have seen in chess video. Well done. Informative, very funny. He is a comic. Laughed out loud at the likely endgame with the Knight and bishop. Great stuff. Liked and subscribed.
@epicchess202116 күн бұрын
Thanks very much glad you enjoyed!
@f0urstr1ng17 күн бұрын
You could spell it 'maneuver'. Alternatively you could spell it correctly
@renhansen124616 күн бұрын
4:33 Chewbacca stares glumly at the horse on his favourite square... :D
@f.lundamo890617 күн бұрын
After the nervous high shoulder match against Hans, Mags went on a 6-7 game zen samurai killing spree, just flowing. Poor Duda got all of it
@BattleAxeRX17 күн бұрын
Hahaha he's not just checkmating off the board but on it too 🥇
@ahumanmerelybeing17 күн бұрын
One of your best videos. Magnus getting dungarees from his best friend Emil had me cackling.
@epicchess202116 күн бұрын
Hahaha thanks
@DjSapsan12 күн бұрын
Magnus has found his queen, while I'm always blundering it...
@altonbrek17 күн бұрын
Great game, great commentary. And great growth to your channel. Not surprising. 😊
@epicchess202115 күн бұрын
thanks a lot!
@graemenicholls283617 күн бұрын
@6.44 best defence is rook e1 - chewbacca disapproves!
@ianstopher911117 күн бұрын
Duda forgot the Chewie defence
@epicchess202116 күн бұрын
😄😆
@Faraway872116 күн бұрын
Fast becoming my favourite chess recap channel! Love the commentary! Take down the dark Knight!
@epicchess202115 күн бұрын
thanks very much! Haha no chance but that's OK I'm, not trying, happy to fight for the scraps from the table 🤣
@remingtonwingmaster692917 күн бұрын
Love the denim wrapped white pieces! The Dungaree's! The camel toe, this episode was loaded, hahaha!
@Hawk-a-Paw17 күн бұрын
Spam that goat shadow! The bar had a meltdown couldn't have said it better myself!
@ryanlipe655717 күн бұрын
5:03 “Dudah Didn’t Do It” sounds so funny to me lol, yabi di da de da do
@chrisshepherd634516 күн бұрын
Checkmating on and off the board 😂 😂
@leonardmccannon313617 күн бұрын
Are you sure Carlson didn't fall into a fools mate?
@hansvonmannschaft906216 күн бұрын
Thanks so much for this one, finished a couple minutes ago, still laughing, very natural, looks great 😂 Oh and even more so after all the tension and chess drama we had at the turn of the year! (I still cracked up with a few of those though haha!)
@epicchess202115 күн бұрын
haha thanks a lot glad to hear it cheers as always!
@hippophile15 күн бұрын
Ella is a Czech mate? I thought she was Norwerican...
@epicchess202115 күн бұрын
haha very good :D
@Mathijs30317 күн бұрын
This game was claustrophobic for so long, like the traffic jams. Thanks for the review!
@jacquessinclair305616 күн бұрын
Everything goes in the blender, absolute carnage 😂
@macsonalaska16 күн бұрын
I try to end all my games with the King, Bishop, Knight mate. 😂
@USEER-bxleo17 күн бұрын
When Magnus took f4 pawn, I was bleating on top of my voice.
@tomaszk.606517 күн бұрын
nice pfp
@perpetualbystander451617 күн бұрын
Magnitude Crazybadsen! 😄
@eriktempelman209716 күн бұрын
WOW, that was a beautiful game! And with your funny stuff and analysis it was extra fun to watch. Keep it up buddy - your channel has clearly played C4 since you chose the Path of Fun.
@epicchess202115 күн бұрын
haha thanks very much
@TheJohnsonJohnny16 күн бұрын
" Magnus so impressed, he copies. " 😄 " Connect four vs. Camel toe "
@joseraulcapablanca856417 күн бұрын
Loved the likely finish. Thanks James.
@nozack561216 күн бұрын
The ceremonial end to the reign of Magnus.
@Fawlker17 күн бұрын
I totally lost it on the "excrement" part, lmao😂.
@karlstone601117 күн бұрын
manouvre - no, I can't.
@ianstopher911117 күн бұрын
Close, have another go. You just have to remember the French word is manœuvre and you will be there 😉
@ahumanmerelybeing17 күн бұрын
@@ianstopher9111 Come to America, we simplify our spelling! Maneuver.
@ianstopher911116 күн бұрын
@@ahumanmerelybeing I think I will stay in my demesne.
@EchoingEmpire17 күн бұрын
What the hell is the "ATM back row" at 3:07? I can't for the life of me figure out what that means.
@ahumanmerelybeing17 күн бұрын
He's saying "Étienne Bacrot," like the French grandmaster. :)
@EchoingEmpire16 күн бұрын
@@ahumanmerelybeing Thanks!
@ahumanmerelybeing15 күн бұрын
@@EchoingEmpire I definitely needed someone to explain it to me the first time. :D
@pashapasovski586017 күн бұрын
Magnus Gambited by his Queen!😅
@chipsafan116 күн бұрын
fantastic technical domination
@shaundvorak383317 күн бұрын
Just love your recaps. I’m snorting with laughter
@epicchess202115 күн бұрын
haha thanks a lot
@milahundepensiontaastrup-v980617 күн бұрын
Love your British humor. World class - Weltklasse
@matthebert00716 күн бұрын
7:20. You must be playing Magnus when your best move is Knight to the corner
@ryanlipe655717 күн бұрын
Possibly add an onscreen explosion for when C4 is played?
@ianstopher911117 күн бұрын
Atomic chess.
@epicchess202115 күн бұрын
haha true maybe one day..level up ...
@HorstDeBepp17 күн бұрын
I wouldn't call that rook lift "tiny".. I- I mean it's at least average, right? Its huge actually.
@epicchess202115 күн бұрын
haha
@gerben541917 күн бұрын
Great video! Really enjoyed it💯
@epicchess202115 күн бұрын
ty!
@andrewonce677216 күн бұрын
Ending is wild
@stephenwright221115 күн бұрын
I love your patter! Is it extemporaneous? Needed help to spell that... lol..
@epicchess202115 күн бұрын
thanks very much! Wow what a word never heard that before, very cool, and no I rehearse it in my head a couple times then record. Far from fully scripted but also not natural speech, somewhere in between! Cheers for watching
@JbFixCorleone17 күн бұрын
Just new to the scene.. but your gossip content is gold.. The whole rewatch of the game is way to much for me.. ;)
@epicchess202115 күн бұрын
haha ty
@FelixPerez-ts3lx17 күн бұрын
Tolkien? 2 Towers! You Sir, are Precious
@epicchess202115 күн бұрын
haha
@artursverza16 күн бұрын
3:01 Bc8? OK, let's do the procedure!
@xpump87617 күн бұрын
Normally I can somewhat follow along with my febrile brug rattled drain but by @3:50 I'd lost the plot.. .. it amazing to watch players at this level.
@ONIBABA1000116 күн бұрын
great narration....very entertaining
@epicchess202115 күн бұрын
thanks for watching!
@rts100x516 күн бұрын
MARRIAGE is the worst blunder any man can make EVER
@epicchess202115 күн бұрын
🤣🤣 I blundered 8 years ago then
@MartsMcfly17 күн бұрын
Fucking class chess content. Consistency and quality. You're on a good path my friend. ❤
@epicchess202115 күн бұрын
haha thanks a lot
@laidbackmedia17 күн бұрын
Taken taken taken game over.
@098751thg16 күн бұрын
I am not even through and you have me laughing with the excrement - increment!!!
@epicchess202115 күн бұрын
haha
@ishi_alegria641616 күн бұрын
Ending was 🎉🎉🎉
@Kingdemous17 күн бұрын
“Impending doom of Duda” - Epic Macaroni 😊
@000aleph17 күн бұрын
As the old saying goes "Chess players mate better"
@ianstopher911117 күн бұрын
I thought it was 'Knights can go backward'
@timothyarmentrout476916 күн бұрын
B4 IT CAN GET TOO COMFORTABLE. that has earned a very quick like my friend
@epicchess202115 күн бұрын
haha ty
@SeunAyodele-li2ns15 күн бұрын
5:49 how can u get away
@23Butanedione17 күн бұрын
It's not good to be this obsessed about another man
@EponaDreams-AmbientDreamscapes16 күн бұрын
A great video thanks
@epicchess202115 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it ty
@paulhenderson777916 күн бұрын
Great commentary.
@epicchess202116 күн бұрын
thank Paul always appreciated!
@nathanielreichert463817 күн бұрын
You a fan of the Anime death note? You should do a meme one day where the players are Light Yagami and L playing chess
@epicchess202115 күн бұрын
I don't know that one sorry! Maybe I accidentally referenced it
@nathanielreichert463815 күн бұрын
@ No, no it’s OK don’t worry about it. I was just wondering.
@matthijs9416 күн бұрын
This game was amazing and the commentary was exceptionally funny.
@epicchess202115 күн бұрын
thanks a lot glad you enjoyed!
@tarakeshnc741717 күн бұрын
Magnus playing with 'Black' Jeans here !!
@SciMajor117 күн бұрын
"Do the easiest checkmate in the world" LOL
@СергейИгнатов-щ5л17 күн бұрын
some people call it excrement, most call it increment )))!!!
@artursverza16 күн бұрын
1:19 Many top grandmas... ters do it!
@x604916 күн бұрын
Epic chess is a gift to the world 😂
@epicchess202115 күн бұрын
hahs ty
@garnetbelik419016 күн бұрын
What a great game
@ItsYouAreNotYour16 күн бұрын
When we gonna see a few Epic Chess games?
@epicchess202115 күн бұрын
problem is I'm not very good (compared to these guys) haha, so I don't think anyone really cares and I don't blame them! thanks for the thought though, maybe one day I'll play and stream a bit
@ItsYouAreNotYour15 күн бұрын
@@epicchess2021 No one is good enough compared to those guys. But I'd love to see a game or 2 that you are proud of haha.
@BOLDBANGER15 күн бұрын
10:00 it's very likely lmao
@NFLDraft_Luigi17 күн бұрын
everyone has brown eyes
@inciaradible714416 күн бұрын
Please. Not the knight and bishop. I'll do anything, even play the London.
@epicchess202115 күн бұрын
hahaha
@alanfreeman185017 күн бұрын
Does every one of your videos have vishy saying "mushrooms"?