Feels nice to have a brain again (Chess)

This is bespoke made for KZbin content, none of those stinky Twitch VODs!!!
I've been feeling the urge to play chess again and I tricked myself into thinking I'm better than I am. Let's see what sort of damage we can do on Chess.com again!
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[@nu_jasuu6873]

29:45 I cried when he missed the checkmate 😭

[@Euruzilys]

Man I saw that and thought he was gonna go for it.

[@PaulHobbs23]

He's pushing his pawns, I'm pogging my gourd

[@awesomesauce1157]

proof?

[@swag_designs5470]

y man he pushin' p

[@ethangilworth7891]

Game 2 was a Guess The Elo masterpiece

[@evildude109]

Someone send it to Levy

[@gurderguile9258]

19:30 somebody revoke this man's (the opponent) 1300 card, he missed the most obvious check and mate I've ever seen.

[@pasty609]

I'm pretty sure the guy started throwing because he had checkmate

[@katersss]

during your chess break, i discovered the chess content you had done with dan gheesling from a year ago and it was like a beautiful comedic spinoff, i would love to see a bit of that come back

[@bernardshaw7405]

And he's back ❤ the small break had me fiending for chess content

[@brettd4599]

Love his chess content! Glad to hear he is getting his medical stuff figured out

[@Doomclown]

Nothing like a little brain massage to brighten my afternoon.

[@FatalExit]

Love to see you playing more chess. Glad to hear you're feeling somewhat better and I hope the health issues continue to back off!

[@QuixoticiallyQuantum]

his intestinal medication has completely cleared the nutritional path to the corpus callosum and now he is pogged out of his gourd

[@Gelfling66]

My honest opinion is that it isn't necessarily that your opponents are amazing in the opening, but that you don't look for ways to exploit them in the opening. You sort of do what you do and they do what they do, and then when there's less pieces on the board, you turn on your brain and start thinking of ways to exploit their bad moves. I think if you focused more on the opening, you would be as good in the opening as you are in the late game. I'm not trying to knock you at all either, I'm only 1100, so you're obviously better than me, I just think that it's easy to not evaluate as deeply in the opening because there's so many more moves to make than there is in the late game

[@honkngoose]

So true, watching Naroditsky's speedrun videos made me realize how badly you can actually punish people in the opening when they make weird moves and you understand the weaknesses they create. Now applying that in my own games is another story, but nevertheless...

[@GEM4sta]

@@honkngoose Naroditsky is such a sick chess teacher, incredible content

[@skislope4218]

The problem is that the opponent's opening preparation is an unknown variable, so there is no obvious path to exploiting them unless your own opening knowledge tells you they made a mistake - and that means hours of studying.

[@TheS1lentX]

I'm the same as Northenlion when it comes to the opening, just play enough natural moves to weather out the storm that is opening theory and hope that you're in a not too bad position then full focus on mid and end game. In all honesty, opening theory would definitely up my game but I'm happy where I am

[@maxkho00]

@@TheS1lentX "but I'm happy where I am" And where is that, if you don't mind me asking? The reason I'm interested is that I'm more or less in the same boat as you lol.

[@TheRussianGenius]

Really enjoy your chess videos. Glad to hear everything is getting better! Let's hope it keeps going

[@drvofoka7033]

That last game fucking killed me. It was such an obvious mate too.

[@JadseyBH]

4:12 Bishop to f2 is the move that saves his fork

[@isaacrobertson4374]

NL having mate in two and then blundering his queen breaks my heart

[@SamuraiPipotchi]

10:33 My best guess is it follows standard principles. Opens more room for further development, takes the centre and centralises the knights.

[@joshhauer1412]

"Remind yourself that overconfidence is a slow and insidious killer" a la Darkest Dungeon has rarely been more perfectly showcased than the second game

[@brokenzipper7125]

The sigh of relief is real. Glad you're feeling better!

[@thebananainbound3140]

Finally, I have been waiting for ever! Thank you kind Sir

[@benmillett7403]

I saw the forced mate in two during the last game and when he moved the queen into a mate in 3 situation against himself it made me die a little inside haha

[@_-__-____]

We are Blessed with Chess

[@MarioDiHno89]

We are Chessed with Bless

[@Zalmoxes]

Finally another chess video! I love watching these, glad you are feeling better too!

[@bigkuriboh3814]

Hope your recovery continues on the right path! Wishing you the best of health for the future 🙂 loving the chess btw

[@eggs_tm]

Happy to see you feeling better. Thanks for doing more chess, too!

[@DaviniaHill]

I love that NL gets excited for a great move. Brilliant moves need a sac now.

[@alexchimi7093]

Great moves are moves where that move is the only good move, or the only move that doesn't lose. A lot of the times they're obvious, a lot of the times you should be proud of yourself for finding them

[@DaviniaHill]

@@alexchimi7093 I know what great moves are, buddy. Don't need or want the explanation.

[@Man-wn5si]

@@DaviniaHill rude

[@alexchimi7093]

@@DaviniaHill didn't explain it to you because you didn't know, I just stated it to explain why it's understandable and valid that NL is excited for them. And I'm not your buddy

[@alexchimi7093]

@@RyanGaryLeTomo you're welcome :)

[@TheMasterMakarov]

funniest shit ive ever seen when the engine called the move that caused the opponent to resign a blunder lmao

[@RainingArtillery]

Wow! I think your second opponent felt bad. He had mate in two with the queen. That's fair play!

[@lesfrisbees]

Glad you feel better! Thanks for more Chess content.

[@christianflora2316]

Chess pog! Glad to see you're feeling better NL :D

[@kroeterichNo1]

no queens were harmed in the making of this video

[@kylebaird8813]

9:36 This position for white is an awesome one to play against the Sicilian. It's called the Grand Prix Attack and it can get wild.

[@ronaldduttweiler1578]

Feeling big brained. I actually saw the mate there in the last game.

[@TubularToob]

Chess is back - yes!

[@wibbol]

oh my gosh i was so worried chess content was just a short burst thank gosh its back once more 🎨🎨

[@Tcbrownie64]

“No pieces are hanging” (bishop stares down the queen)

[@MindGobby]

Oh thank god mister! I’m glad you found my fix, I was fiendin!

[@luke8553]

more chess lets goooo

[@DeathClawz]

7:26 I don't think he even realized that Queen to d8 checkmates lol

[@ImTheFool08]

My gourd is always pogged for chess content

[@cpfink1242]

Hey NL. I don’t know if you ever play chess off stream, or even have time to, but daily games are really awesome for your board vision. They allow you to use the “analysis” board during the game. I’m a 1200 and I often get 85-90% accuracy in the daily. Keep up the good content!

[@foxmcclout2665]

Never get tired of NL chess content!

[@Pattonator14]

Upon viewing the video I'm gonna have to throw out some dangDEB8s

[@arrayofemotions]

Thanks for making some bespoke youtube content!

[@calamitysam4931]

There were some cool ideas this episode, well played

[@vettemaster1996]

Glad to hear you're doing better NL.

[@garblechunk]

Let's go baby! It's freaking chess baby! Chess Mondays baby!

[@mitchells1664]

Bob Dylan reference…that’s all I need baby in a NL vid

[@violetstarsign]

...I cried when he threw away M2

[@markocantdunk]

Glad you're feeling better!

[@Choko4343]

THE MADMAN'S ACTUALLY BACK! YESS LETS GOOOOOOOO

[@ryanabbott5535]

Can totally relate to be hypnotised with the fork and losing my queen. Go from Einstein to Trump in one move 🤣

[@Rosenator1]

Holy hell, moves with (!) in the analysis? I think NL's back and ready to make big plays

[@bruh2366]

Please keep posting chess content. Idk if you’ll ever read this but there’s many of us who fucking love it and hope for a new video everyday

[@Szanth]

We're here. We're pogging. It's good.

[@Szanth]

Stone League fuck yeah

[@Hakasedess]

Important lore left out at the beginning of the video: NL's doctor told him this sort of thing (presumably the double infection) is very rare outside third world countries.

[@hs3m2i3]

Loving the chess vids

[@gavinburgess4374]

Love the chess content

[@thelol1759]

So glad this is back!

[@AdamGaffney96]

It's so painful that my opponents play at 85-90% accuracy every game, and than my egg will hang his queen clean and the opponents will just miss M2 and instead hang their queen right back. Where's my queen hangers smh. Granted I'm a bit higher rated but not that much it should make a difference. 31:51 This here is actually a common motif in openings like the Caro and the Slav. You are opening the dark square bishop, then playing Nd7 to enforce the c5 push. The Slav actually plays similarly to the Caro except white's e-pawn is less advanced leading to more solid and manoeuvring positions, so since you play the Caro it's definitely a good one to consider!

[@Pyronar]

NL it's not that everyone is 1900 in the opening and trash afterwards, it's that you are a 1000 in the opening and actually very good at middlegame complications. People don't play insane opening theory against you. I don't know why you keep thinking that. There are some basic gambits sure but if your opponent is thinking on move 3 they are not in theory.

[@Batman-bh6vw]

Feels nice to have a chess video again (Chess)

[@ezra7088]

you blundered mate in two and they decided to give you their queen. 1400 chess at its best oh my god, now in a different game they blundered mate in two and you decided to give them 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 queen. Truly spectacular

[@brandonr2906]

Yesss Chess! Glad NL is feeling better.

[@manykindsofgeek5906]

Glad you're feeling better, NL. When the doctor asked if you had eaten anything unusual, did you mention the pawns you've been gobbling up?

[@pervasivedoubt150]

Nice to see Ryan Gary Chess back at it

[@Drdoomerang]

I need more

[@baskoster2132]

I TOLD YOU HE DID HAVE A BRAIN!

[@miguelvera9465]

chess!! i am glad you are doing better, wish u a smooth recovery

[@pellevif1913]

Happy to hear you are feeling better :)

[@elitomlin7820]

NL missed mate in 2 in the 2nd to last game. right before he got mated himself

[@ofirrr4114]

wouldnt rook to C1 checkmate? 29:43 Great video though Edit: nvm I saw the ending now xD

[@user-go3nh9mz5i]

NL: 22:02 Also NL: 19:11

[@paulbarbin]

oops, didn't see that he covered it in analysis!

[@DudokX]

This is fun!

[@theREALducktape000]

I saw the mate pog

[@violetstarsign]

As a noted Queen's Gambit enthusiast, the Slav Defense (2...c6) is kind of an anti-pog, not because it's good, but because it's turbo boring. Every time I see it played against me, I immediately just do the exchange and say "congratulations, you've chosen to draw on move 2." Honestly if you don't take the pawn you're kind of a coward. edit: okay the Semi-Slav Defense (2...e6 followed soon by c6) is actually respectable and doesn't have an easy counter. Thumbs_Up.jpg

[@oivindification]

Egg I flipping love you, but you gotta take the computer's advice with a big ass grain of salt. They're like: "ah no that's horrible. 0.2 down. Play for draw" I think blunders/mistakes/missed wins is ok to keep in mind tho

[@handsomebutshy]

Really hope that you get well soon

[@joshherauf731]

Moar chess!

[@TheAustinWyatt]

YES MORE CHESS

[@tyusbro8063]

Praise the lawd for chess

[@da14a49]

Description is wrong but the return to normalcy isn't :)

[@matthewapple9546]

I see egg chess, I click

[@Kirisame312]

NL if you want a spicy response to 1. d4 I suggest the modern Benoni.

[@minecraftbros36]

NEED MORE CHESS PLS

[@XCeazyX]

CHESS IS BACK

[@mrrp405]

he killed little caeser :sobbing

[@mrmikereeds]

Chess content POGGERS

[@dingusrevolver]

NL chess is always fantastic ngl. Sad to hear about the health stuff though gamer. Wishin ya well

[@legueu]

We need a new streamer chess tournament soon.

[@bretthowlett4943]

Who needs new games when you have a 500 year old classic.

[@arksum6818]

I couldn’t watch good games, hilarious mistakes are so much better

[@opiesmith9270]

So long my love ❤️

[@Blackfire123creation]

More chess! Wuhuu!

[@Perplaxus]

YESS!! CHESS!!!!

[@xiricada7121]

POG-city!

[@theduffman9834]

4:10 why not bishop f2? Saves bishop and can't take knight

[@riguy221]

Only game that requires more brainpower than chess is fall guys

[@Matthew-nd2iq]

Yesss more chess

[@riddlarn1]

Review all of your games!