Blood vs. Cream | Chess Ultra

A strangely romantic atmosphere for chess.
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[@bunkle96]

Blind predictions: 1. Arin will make a fatal error that Dan will reassure him is not a big deal 2. It will cause him to lose

[@JaySay]

Another prediction: Dan will make Arin sacrifice his queen, but he will lose his as well.

[@TheMajor8478]

Have you seen this one before? Lol

[@JaySay]

@@TheMajor8478 If I remember correctly, it's happened twice before where Arin made a mistake and Dan was very kind and genuine about it. And Arin gets to a point in chess where he sort of can't take it anymore and just willy nilly moves to try and take Dan's pieces next turn, rather than seeing what all could happen from not only his actions, but Dan's. I just got done watching a vid of theirs from a few years back with chess where Arin had to sac his queen but Dan also let his go in the same move, so I just wanted to chime in there... I know that at least when I play chess, I almost never let my queen go unless it happens to involve the opponent losing theirs.

[@JaySay]

@@adamgriffin1860 Oh, sorry, for some reason I thought yinz were the same one person. Oops

[@Jack-sy6di]

Also: Arin will be a in a completely fine position but will start going on about how he's completely fucked, and throw the game by making random moves.

[@Arc_Viper]

Dan: "In the grand pantheon of chess players, 95% of people are better than me" This is the sickest burn you can say to somebody you are currently absolutely wrecking in chess

[@L33PL4Y]

yeah lol "I'm not very good, so the fact that I'm destroying you is indicative of how absolutely pathetic you are"

[@seberustwentythree23]

Came here to say basically this.

[@natarthegreatar3515]

THE SILENCE AFTER yk arin was seething

[@thedudeabides6786]

I love how NON combative Dan is Arin: “It’s the art of war, and you just don’t understand” Dan: “…ok”

[@LeviathanLP]

If your opponent is irritable, seek to irritate him.

[@kaner12341]

Shang Tsungs art of war

[@maxman1602]

Seduction is a game of chess, and Dan is a queen.

[@gargoyles9999]

@@maxman1602 queenie with a peeny

[@laughingmask3118]

And when he called Sun Tzu "Shang Tsung" I almost suffocated I laughed so hard

[@X23SSaviourGundam]

I love when they play Chess. Every game they ever play Arin has an incredible, some might say outlandish, sense of self confidence, but when it comes to chess, all Dan has to do is move a pawn and Arin breaks down like nothing else and gives up on life and surrenders to despair.

[@KnallisSillan]

Arin is committed to the bit

[@wolfyboy]

I am unable to believe it is 100% a bit. XD

[@weniswarrior666]

the funny this is he would probably stand a decent chance if he learned some solid opening principles, it seems like a lot of Dan's set ups are kind of...questionable. Also would help him prevent a lot of the early game fuckery that tends to trip him up. Then again I guess the show wouldn't be as entertaining if they actually played well

[@The1nvisibleJeevas]

I have never related to Arin more than when I watch him play chess against Dan. We both have identical symptoms of chess anxiety and frustration. It's like my brain physically cannot think more than one or two steps ahead, and I don't even have ADHD.

[@jameswebster8614]

Chess is Arins own personal Dangonrompa

[@azurebalmung4520]

Arin: "I'll make you slip up!" *2 minutes later* Arin: "You fucking do this every time!"

[@TROPtastic]

When Arin said "I'll make you slip up", he was talking about taking the mouse and moving Dan's pieces for him. This wasn't his usual overconfidence.

[@azurebalmung4520]

@@TROPtastic Given how the match turned out, I think it wasn't his usual overconfidence, but it ended up turning into it, somehow.

[@gargoyles9999]

-UCKING BI--

[@julesdotmp4]

“it’s just calm, mathematical thought” “how can i think mathematically when all my pieces are going to die?????!”

[@effigytormented]

And we come to the heart of it. Arin gets too attached to the components of a given game. To him everything is a puzzle that should make someone feel something.

[@RabblesTheBinx]

@@effigytormented it's also that he has severe ADHD and can't focus, so he gets overwhelmed and makes stupid mistakes.

[@burnin8able]

@@effigytormented I feel like he panics at the prospect of losing any piece at all, and shuts down because there is no obvious way to win without losing anything

[@resileaf9501]

@@burnin8able Exactly. I've actually noticed that he tends to feel the same in Checkers too, when the goal of Checkers is to force your opponent to make a move that will take one of your pieces but let you take more from the opponent. Chess is a bit more methodical but the goal is to know who to sacrifice to fulfill your objectives.

[@a_peridox]

@@burnin8able that's how I feel sometimes, because I want a "perfect game" but realistically I know that's impossible

[@RicardoCastanoIV]

Dan the type of guy to pad out the most ruthless beating of Arin by letting him go back in time so he can get his ass more ruthlessly ripped apart so the vid can hit 40 minutes. High level bro move for Mr. Business

[@martingarricks6209]

Dan: the type of guy to put up old calendars in his dungeon to throw off his victims and give them phones but every number on it goes to him

[@KenVermette]

Dan: "It's like we're playing for our souls" Arin, 20 minutes in, his soul long destroyed: "I'm a motor boat pbthhhhrrrrrrt"

[@MyMooha]

This comment fucking got me lmaooo

[@jacobruby2237]

15:02 this will help.

[@murpaderp8461]

Actually, its 15 minutes in, but the point clearly still stands.

[@mentaya11]

@@murpaderp8461 annnd,,,,you have 666 likes now

[@0rchid2434]

If you play Chess Ultra in VR on this map against the computer, the computer's character model is Death. It is metal af. I only play on Gomorrah because of it.

[@DaRoachDoggJR.]

15 mins in: no pieces taken, maybe arin has it in him to do it this time... 16 mins in: Well dan took a free bishop, gg Arin maybe next year

[@Baby-Blue-102]

This.

[@lollordfrozen]

The problem is exactly that arin doesnt trade pieces. He gives too dan too much space by holding on to his pieces so much. Its actually recommended for newer players to trade pieces, since that also makes things easier since you dont have to focus on so many pieces at once.

[@OpDDay2001]

@@lollordfrozen Even pros trade pieces. Chess is a game about trading pieces for advantages and board positions. Pro players just have more setup to try to get their board in the most advantageous position they can while minimizing their opponents as much as possible, and then taking a risk.

[@azurebalmung4520]

I would love to see an animation of Arin dressed as a King (with a crown that just says Otis) going "My dad works at Nintendo, _I shouldn't have to deal with this!"_

[@RabblesTheBinx]

Nothing will ever top "I'm the video game boy! I'm the one who _wins!"_ though...

[@azurebalmung4520]

I love the idea of Arin studying chess books by candlelight for literal weeks, then playing one game and going "FUCK!" and flipping the board

[@abbitabbyyy]

Arin: *being a helicopter, freaking out about moves* Dan: *disorganized breathing*

[@N1XTM]

"Everything the A N U S touches is your kingdom" - Shang Tsung, The Art of War, 2022

[@Warmaka]

Cats be like I'M THE KING OF EVERYTHING

[@wolfbournethefirst5055]

The Art of Kombat

[@nayf6847]

Wasn't that lion King?

[@damienstired]

@@nayf6847 Technically yes :D but it's a reference to different moments of the video (Not trying to sound like a jerk, just tryin to help!)

[@elsiebartlett6808]

Gotta add that year “Shang Tsung, The Art of War, 2022” 😆

[@SewerMatt]

Grumps Chess is just 40 straight minutes of Arin having a mental breakdown, 10/10 great content

[@davidhollowelljr949]

It's a real Dan moment.

[@randanime8252]

33:10 Arin freaking out with the meloncholy music is straight out of a soap opera. EVERYTHING IS WORTHLESS

[@rileyhumphrey4391]

dan: *is sweetest guy also dan: "dood, you just gotta be a cold, calculating, killer robot🤷‍♀️"

[@giladshmueli5831]

It ain't wrong though. There were plenty of times when chess players used the talking technique to distract their opponent, including trash-talking. If you can remain "robotic" and cold to those, it's an advantage

[@sopranocath]

In High School,, My brother and his friends would purposefully dress weird and not shower when their chess team would have matches against other school. The psychological warfare worked too.

[@SuperFowlMouth]

The way Arin shouted “WHAT DONT YOU UNDERSTAND???” Fucking killed me

[@geothack7538]

I choose to imagine that Arin is a guy trying to play the devil at chess for his soul and Dan is just a super nice version of the devil that keeps giving him chances because he is just too miserable already.

[@entr3_nou5]

Devil went down to Georgia, he was looking for a pawn to steal 🎻

[@maddieb.4282]

I adore this portrayal

[@weniswarrior666]

The twist is that Arin is already in hell and this is his torment

[@jessattebery419]

Please somebody do a game grumps animated of this

[@hocuspocusfocus6229]

The sad music while Arin screamed "I CAN'T DO SHIT!" killed me.

[@briana.9395]

"WHAT DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND??"

[@BloodChaos442]

It would be hillarious to see them play: 5d Chess with Multiverse Time Travel, having no clue how its played

[@agiar2000]

I predict multiple instances of one of them winning with no idea how they just won. I'm no chess expert, but I know more about chess than Arin does (I've studied a few standard openings, etc. I estimate my skill as somewhere between Arin's and Dan's), and when I played 5D Chess with Multiverse Time Travel with a friend, we would often surprise ourselves by winning unexpectedly. It's hilariously hard to follow, especially if both players elect to make it so by repeatedly spawning off new timelines. It's more boring if they start with a standard board and just both refuse to time travel, at which point it's _almost_ a normal game of chess.

[@Mad_Oph]

Arin may have a natural disadvantage by becoming emotionally invested in all his pieces in a game where strategic sacrifice is a key component for victory, but I respect that he still tries regardless.

[@RabblesTheBinx]

Arin's natural disadvantage is that he is too ADHD to think of all possibilities. It's why he gets overwhelmed and basically gives up halfway through the game.

[@L33PL4Y]

Both his emotional investment in all his pieces and his ADHD are natural disadvantages

[@leviticus2001]

A Father To His Pieces..

[@3ExtraLives]

Oh my god someone needs to animate 33:00 / 34:00 and put arin in the rain crying and screaming at Dan on a battlefield

[@Sharon_Hocutt]

stop making me have ideas

[@andrewjenkins9965]

Man, I wanna see every chess match animated like that.

[@Wingysart]

Arin's "Did you knight?" has big "Did you point?!" energy

[@ChamiKhan13]

Did you bite your thumb at me, good sir?

[@aceofprops4175]

The atmospheric music and sounds coupled with Arin freaking out and Dan laughing is really something special

[@tayhillock]

Arin: "I'll study!" Also Arin: *will never read the given tutorial to any video game ever*

[@christopherhancock472]

Underrated comment.

[@Coffee_dragon16]

This is why Arin is the ultimate gamer

[@kiwishrew1]

Except Tungulus

[@NadaXVII]

New series idea: Arin plays chess against AI while Dan guides him until he gets better!

[@mdccxcii6340]

I really hope the Game Grumps use this idea.

[@jenniferlogan2784]

Or even Dan giving him tips in general would be nice too. He told arin not to lose his queen over his rook around 17:56 but typically he just lets arin do whatever lol

[@blueplayer6197]

Funny part is that Dan opened very poorly and Arin had advantage but Arin is constantly damaging his own position. Arin just needs to learn and understand that a good rule of thumb is that every piece and pawn must be protected at all times before you try attacking, if he understood that maybe he wouldn't play that awful c4 move after tanking and even so maybe he'd better scan his pieces see his Bishop is no longer protected and a Knight threatens it and move it. C4 felt like Arin just couldn't find anything so he figured he'll trade pawns but he failed to understand that pawn structure is the backbone of the position and when moving a pawn you gotta first see if you weaken yourself, in this case c4 leaves the Bishop without defense which isn't terrible on its own but merely keeping it in the back of your head will let you not hang it the next move. I think it's best if after a game Dan would just go move by move with Arin and try to explain what went wrong. This game really was all about pawns, from the c4 incident to later Dan's capturing of the pawn that guarded Arin's Knight, the over committing of pawns King side by Arin without first castling queen side and so leaving his king exposed in the center etc. Truly an instructive "why pawns matter" game.

[@yukikofujiwara2144]

My brother was the AI, playing analogue, but he basically taught me chess and shogi the same way.

[@JoeGrzzly]

This is one of those really good ideas.

[@Superboologan1]

Guys I'm scared. Dan beating arin at chess' like the one consistent in my life, and everytime a new one of these come out, that consistency has the chance to just be eradicated

[@ThePoeticPariah]

It's Arin. He hasn't even done the tutorial for chess.

[@patrickthewolf840]

Well apparently Dan won at Mario Party...but they "lost the footage"...so anything's possible...... ...but knowing Arin there's extremely low chance of that happening lol

[@DaRoachDoggJR.]

After Dan won, they went back 10 moves, Dan purposefully did bad and risky moves, and Arin still got no closer to beating him. You've got a good long while to find something else with that consistency

[@Bosstylo]

Arin had the chance to take two of Dan's knights if all went well and he somehow lost his own knight and let both of Dan's escape. I think you could get rich by betting money on Dan every time

[@NWolfsson]

Unless Arin learns to not consider chess like a puzzle to which he must find the correct answer, and more like a tactical game where he can take advantage of Dan's breaches... I don't think you have much to be scared of :p

[@thedapperfoxtrot]

33:00 Things get so hilariously intense with the music Edit: I never thought Arin could make Chess feel like Monopoly. Tommy Wiseau vibes. You're tearing me apart Dan!

[@P.H.S303]

The Divine Comedy: Arin's Chess Inferno

[@06yarbrougha]

@10:00-ish was that a "Call me maybe" reference, Arin

[@Lacunykt]

The whole entire bit with the sad music starting at 33:04 is so incredible but I absolutely DIED at the super long pause followed by 34:37

[@Time_Fire199]

Arin is the only guy I know who has mastered the ability of spewing nonsense out of his mouth and seamlessly transitioning into beatboxing. Not many can do it.

[@agiar2000]

30:50 Me: "Arin, your queen is totally hanging; you've gotta do something about it!" 31:04 Me: "No, Arin!!" Danny: "You're not going to love this next move, Arin." Me: [laughter]

[@rynabuns]

He pretty much died on move 11 anyway, haha

[@azurebalmung4520]

When Dan makes a strange move, Arin goes "Oh, wtf is this?!" and bites his nails while grumbling. When Arin makes a strange move, Dan goes "Not sure what that was about, but..." and usually proceeds to steal a piece or put Arin in Check. From this, I think we can safely call Chess a business.

[@julesdotmp4]

Dan IS Mr. Business after all

[@colingreen5553]

Well chess IS all about trades

[@justinanderson267]

36:23 "I would love to see some chess master come back from this." If Dan had moved his other rook(the one in the back) then Arin could have moved his rook to the back and checkmate. He could have even baited this by taking Dan's B pawn. Dan would have probably responded by taking with A pawn, opening up the row to move the rook out.

[@supC_]

That’s what I was thinking, try for a desperation backrank.

[@ThornHailsnap]

I saw that too. Something tells me though that even if the stars had aligned and Arin saw all that (and Danny missed it), he'd probably get too emotional about it and give the whole thing away.

[@NWolfsson]

Dan: It's okay, Arin, I'm not *that* good and, you know, you have to be less emotional and... Also Dan: Wait, that was a checkmate? That must have hurt Arin's self esteem harder than when Jennifer dumped him.

[@acamera367]

RED PLANT BLUE PLANT PURPLE PLANT.

[@maiyicheng]

Arin freaking out really fits in when the choir starts chanting.

[@chimeranix]

34:32 idk whether to laugh or cry for Arin with how perfect the music is

[@DLselduto]

There's only two constants in my life, Danny doesn't win Mario Party on Camera and Arin cant beat Danny at chess.

[@starmenproject]

It's interesting that Arin is good when the game is chaotic and Dan is good when the game is straight forward.

[@aerial11]

also lose a turn in wheel of fortune, but that's like a 99.9999999999999990% chance.

[@briana.9395]

Can someone do a "Arin Freakouts in Chess" compilation? He needs to calm down and channel his inner Pill Billbus.

[@mediocreandworse59]

I hope someone inserts his rant set to somber music into a scene from a movie or something

[@Chackravartin]

oh man I really want a sad animation of Arin shouting EVERYTHING IS WORTHLESS while the sad music is playing

[@CrazeeAdam]

40 minutes of Grumps Chess. Yes. Absolutely.

[@muhammadwahyuhidayat21498]

And arin want to playing #KaneAndLynch2 will be awesome to laughing and more story ever from long time ago...

[@unknownwake]

Damn, 40 minute episode AND it got hit by a copyright troll?

[@GooTheMighty]

When Arin loses his Queen: total chill When nothing has happened: PANIC

[@revoluciangaming7400]

I'm sitting on my bed, lap covered by a blanket, a fan lightly blowing on me, watching the Grumps play chess and crack jokes, whilst eating dried sweetened cranberries. Perfection.

[@coltbusick6644]

Arin’s descent into despair at 33:00 with the music has me cry laughing.

[@toastmangler2415]

Arin: I can't do anything! Meanwhile Dans knight dances one space around the king every turn.

[@Artimo09]

it was always defended by other knight or bishop, so he couldnt capture it with king

[@Rbanh]

@@Artimo09 Not during the whole minute he was thinking at 20:50, I was screaming 'JUST TAKE THE KNIGHT', while he then proceeds to give up his own knight lmfao

[@YawaruSan]

"Who could fucking think mathematically at a time like this, all my pieces are going to die!" Best line

[@MrDoctorProfessorPatch]

Dan hardly being able to contain his excitement around 18:00-19:00 where you can hear him breathing and trying not to laugh because Arin's getting mad. That's it right there.

[@purplesoul3689]

I love hearing Dan struggle to not giggle in the background while arins raging

[@ragtagreginald5086]

Wow, I'm impressed. Arin is actually calling them knights instead of horses. He's improving!

[@blueplayer6197]

Imagine he started calling them ponies, he'd instantly be GM level.

[@davidvargas7651]

I imagine if Dan and Arin actually were playing for their souls, Arin would behave the same exact way the whole game, then Dan would throw and save Arin's soul, leaving him guilt ridden for the rest of his life

[@KhaoticSanctum69]

They'd both be trying to throw for the rest of eternity, and they'd be in a stalemate until the end of the universe 👁👄👁

[@homeiswonderland]

@@KhaoticSanctum69 I think Dan would out-throw him.

[@KhaoticSanctum69]

@@homeiswonderland Arin would freak out and throw the table and then neither one would win or lose and they'd be stuck forever

[@imveryangryitsnotbutter]

@@KhaoticSanctum69 Doesn't the game end in a tie if you stalemate?

[@KhaoticSanctum69]

@@imveryangryitsnotbutter idk I've never played chess. I don't even know how the pieces move and I've watched every episode of chess on this channel

[@SuperChiplee]

if arin doesn't comglomerate his pawns to make megachessatron, I'm impeaching him from his status of videogameboy

[@tetsujin_144]

It doesn't count. Video game chess is still just chess, which is a board game and not a video game

[@CountMonsparkle]

I love how the music gets more sadder and melancholic the closer Arin is to losing.

[@cardinalbaseballer5]

Is… is Arin getting _worse_ at chess?

[@ProXYOneCreations]

Hard to say, but probably yes

[@andrewjenkins9965]

He'd probably do better if he didn't panic so much. 😅

[@Goat-on-a-Stick]

I'd never guess you guys would throw down on board games, but I'm enjoying all of these!

[@hannobonanoart]

They are the board game masters

[@LunaProtogen]

Unrelated but the acting in your joel haver-style animations is so perfect, really fitting for NPC's

[@SebGRod]

The pink blood on Arin was such a tease😔 I liked Observation Duty but Dinklerama is sorely missed

[@egglotwolf91]

Whoever made the thumbnail knows what they’re doing.

[@sandydog426]

I am glad for the break though, I was getting bored of so much of it. It is very entertaining to watch them play it, so I'll be happy to watch when they pick it back up, but maybe not nearly every single day like they were doing. I realize i'm in the minority though lol.

[@infinitcheez]

Loving the introduction of Allie to random moments during the show

[@trainzen11]

I desperately NEED to know that song, where Arin has the amazing mental solilloquy at 33:00.

[@gremlynmusic]

Dan's sip of Dr. Pepper was the most unsettling sound I could've possibly imagined

[@darkmaiden30]

I will admit one of my favourite things during quarantine was when we got to see their faces. It made the reaction so much better

[@MitchellFace]

Arin always loses Chess cause he takes it way too seriously. Dan’s just playing Chess while Arin’s playing out every possible move in his head and treats it as if Dan is sacrificing his children if he loses.

[@Molue_]

@7:30 The thought popped into my head, *_"I want to think this is like a chess match to determine who gets to return to the world of the living and escape the infernal torment that is the hellscape of the Underworld;"_* then, lo and behold, thirty seconds later, *Dan: **_"I feel like we're playing for our souls right now."_*

[@aquinprime]

I thought of the animaniacs episode of when they played checkers for their lives. Arin matches up the "chess is unknown to us" line

[@clowdthebear]

This is a multiverse episode showing all the ways Dan can kick Arin’s ass in chess

[@bradcook1537]

I really hope they just keep sprinkling in episodes where they just play chess or clubhouse 51 games. Hope hanafuda is soon.

[@sarina1234ful]

I hope so too! I love hanafuda

[@andrewjenkins9965]

I forget how hanafuda is played, but I know it made sense at the time and was incredibly fun to watch.

[@dalepeters3841]

Man, Arin must be a Archeops , because his ability is Defeatist.

[@purgeutopia8696]

I can relate

[@KhaoticSanctum69]

Deep cut 👁👄👁👍 congrats from a pokemon fan

[@Wowzers2006]

As Arin's mood started to take a turn, the music became noticeably more somber

[@nayf6847]

Arin starter pack: Chess edition -full of spirit before a game -full of regret after a game -enjoying chess, then hating chess -rage whenever dan touches a piece -eternal self-hatred when you screw up -act unnecessary douchey when you make a good move

[@agiar2000]

5:36 Arin (as David Lynch): "Chess is a strange game." Me: "The only winning move is not to play. How about a nice game of 'Global Thermonuclear War'?"

[@sophies_sketches]

Ah yes. The annual "Arin screams at Dan while he quietly watches in terror as they play chess" episode 😌

[@mermaidium420]

Dan: I've probably played chess against a few hundred people in my life and and I don't know if I've played someone any more up in their head and emotional than you. Arin: Every move is like a shot to the heart!

[@senselessbliss1824]

"Who could think mathematically at a time Like this all my pieces are gonna die" oh man arin makes the best word noises. The only man I enjoy to watch play casual boardgames.

[@sirknight11]

When Dan is able to dominate twice in the same game, that’s pretty impressive

[@ToxicDerg]

"I'm gonna chess the shit outta you, Arin." *Dan said calmly*

[@Raemnant]

They need to have a Guest Grumps episode where they find someone highly skilled at Chess, and have them face off against Dan, so we can see just where he stands in the game

[@frankjohnson123]

I guess he's between 1000 and 1200, but it's hard to tell because he doesn't really take these seriously and Arin doesn't force him to come up with hard moves.

[@chestercastaneda4920]

32:42 Everything here is perfect. The background music. Arin's mad rant as he loses confidence. **Chef's kiss** As Dan said, "You having a mental breakdown soliloquy over this music is unreal."

[@chimeranix]

I love how this game makes you so comfortable even when you set it in the deepest effin dungeons of Mt doom

[@MadeInHistory]

39:00 *angelic music plays* "IHM OVERHERE FARDING AND SHIDDING"

[@14ndCounting]

Dan: I'm going to take a relaxing sip of Dr pepper :) My head phones: EXPLODES

[@Starman_Dx]

"I'm not better than you" Dan says as he beats you effortlessly. "95% of players are better than me" Dan says as he's proving you're the 5%.

[@MyDystopiaOfficial]

Arin is just studying Dan so he can assure his victory next time.

[@crazytornadoe7039]

That's what he tells himself

[@TheSpektrum1989]

"I'm gonna chess the shit outta you, Arin" really got me

[@Sydney_Belladonna]

I feel bad for Arin, he knows that every move he makes is gonna be scrutinized by the youtube comments and everyones gonna call him dumb or whatever and that background stress is killing him. I get that he can be dense sometimes but I can get why he takes these games so seriously unlike Dan who's just vibing because he doesn't stake his career on being good at games.

[@jacobkalbfleisch5431]

Arin plays chess like an ace attorney character

[@hergedurrr]

"How could I be mathematical at a time like this? All my pieces are gonna die!" The words of a poet

[@gabriellag2611]

These two have never had a stronger big brother-little brother vibe than in this video

[@robman2k7]

This is the most haunted game of chess ever. Heard the audio and thought I was watching dark souls

[@spindriftprime]

"Blood and cream is what I hope to gain in all of my days on this Earth." -Arin Hanson, either the end of 2021 or the beginning of 2022

[@getsetready]

I feel getting irrationally upset at chess. I can't think that far ahead in time, I can't strategize like that. So much pressure lol

[@CamiloFHSC]

"If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight." Shang Thsung, Mortal Kombat-1992

[@bekss3]

Love to see Arin rage over a round of chess he probably suggested himself

[@hufflebuffben]

The king of rematches, and that king is in check

[@xiaovalu5190]

I think the somber choral music was a really nice touch from the director. It really helped the audience feel Arin's emotional distress and pain on a deeper, more visceral level. Dan trying to help Arin feel better while simultaneously dragging him through the dirt, placing him back at the starting line to "give him another chance" as "practice" only to drag him even further was a brilliant performance on his part. A great villain will make you think they're your friend while they're actually preparing an even deeper rock-bottom for you by the end. And the "I'm actually pretty bad at chess, worse than 95%."? Ruthless. Overall, quite a compelling piece.

[@TheSummerChu]

I feel like Arin can really improve with something like a 20 minute timer, just so he doesn't burn out his thinking early game (or he'll just time out, probably).

[@willtommo13]

"It's just thought. It's just calm, mathematical thought." "Who can think mathematically about this? All my pieces are gonna die!"

[@fairybottle210]

I've never heard such despair and anguish in such a man over a single match of chess.

[@jreiland07]

That’s a somewhat obscure Rick Astley tune Arin is singing to himself at the beginning there

[@Sockpoppet]

The beautiful haunting melodies of the angelic choir goes well with Arin's hopes for ever winning at chess.😓

[@Bluesit32]

17:18 You can hear Dan getting ready to say something, but stopping...not wanting to ruin this clear downward spiral into a rant.

[@Wilson91191]

You think these guys will find a color customizer, and play Pink vs. Blue, on a green and white board? (Talking about Kirby's dream course in chess)

[@aidenwithane4348]

I don't think I've gotten worse second hand depression than watching Arin blunder his bishops like that. That was a brutal game

[@Squiggy2010]

Arin playing chess is like watching a mental breakdown in real time. Relax man.

[@sensudubs4421]

That checkmate at 24:57 is ASTOUNDING. It involves no less than 5 pieces! All of them had to be placed in a very particular formation for something like this to happen. This illustrates a couple of key points in chess though, good learning opportunity. Here we gooooo: 1- Knights are decent but linking them together provides a MASSIVE threat to any nearby pieces, while not having to do much. 2-Knights have a very awkward attack pattern making checks and forks very SNEAKY. Keep an eye on where your opponent puts them (its rarely an accident) 3-Bishops are long range threats. They check the king from accross the board BUT unlike rooks come out as early as turn 2. 4-The king is always a point of pressure. You CANNOT leave him unguarded without pawns or something nearby. Your opponent can just check you into bad trades until you die. I love chess.