I'm ACTUALLY Proud of This One (Chess)

[@chess]

We approve.

[@sleazydunlop1697]

now that i have the attention of the official chess youtube acc can we expect to see an update soonish? last patch for the game was during the turn of the 15th century. sick of devs abandoning games

[@natsudragneel977]

@@sleazydunlop1697 yeah. The queen needs a nerf

[@DEMillerEarl]

For real, just an amazing final game with a genuine mistake at the end, love to see it. Went along for the ride

[@anthonypaul5654]

lichess is better

[@hasmituchil5214]

@@anthonypaul5654 Wow you really hurt chess.com's feelings

[@gray007nl]

NL when the analysis says he made the best move: "That's the best move!" NL when the analysis says his opponent made the best move: "It's a good move"

[@joshuadu2308]

There are no best moves against Grandmaster Northernlion

[@ZeeSnippy]

NL when he makes a numerical worse move than the best one: "They like it better than the best move"

[@Vargalf]

NL when the analysis says he did not make the best move "They like it better than the best move"

[@godlyoli7821]

The best move when confronted by Super Grandmaster NL will always be to resign, that's why he's unimpressed.

[@GunnakaLP]

Three hours of chess content in one day, that's Rojo Caliente

[@hasmituchil5214]

Is that Spanish for Pog?

[@MrBananasamurai]

@@hasmituchil5214 it’s a reference to a recent geoguessr episode :) It means «red hot»

[@mfThump]

@@hasmituchil5214 the other guy had an aneurysm on his keyboard, he just wanted to say "yes".

[@tuckersossaman4485]

This is America speak French you Jerry

[@thesounddisciple9213]

That moment when you think its mate but the screen doesn't pop up

[@alierk542]

Oof

[@karimchaffai5922]

then they take your a queen

[@terablast]

"I'm not like other guys: I castle queen side." is an insanely good tweet

[@daybreakhascome]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH that's terrible

[@johngleeman8347]

This is horeybelle!

[@Rokfreakx]

I felt this scream in my bones 😄

[@CKwolf741]

I just saw it coming and said "Please don't.... Egg no." And then disaster.

[@jimdavis1576]

@@CKwolf741 same

[@Switch4Hire]

It's such a cursed scream!

[@mitchellhoward3209]

NL really interrupting me watching him play chess with Dan by uploading this video smh

[@TheShut1]

I love when Ryan wins at chess, but that 37:06 is *chef's kiss*

[@grobattackappreciator5930]

a SECOND chess video? Christmas came early this year

[@narcoleptic_owl]

Santa brought it early!!!

[@stonefree5136]

And these are the F A C T S

[@Madhatter1781]

@@narcoleptic_owl Yeah, maybe he shoulda wrapped it!

[@andreasgood9831]

Just as Agadmator decided

[@Grumpist1]

Are we even gonna get anything now?

[@oposdeo]

I felt that queen hanging scream in my soul.

[@scoobster0123]

I am liking this series (chess).

[@elijahamgast]

This is chess? Aw heck I thought I was watching the Geoguessr battle royale

[@Strauss-]

@@elijahamgast HE'S BALD?

[@algonquintraveler]

It's my favorite esport legend, Northern (lion)

[@ImEverythingYouCrave]

This (video) is pretty pogged

[@whnvr]

I am also enjoying this series (chess)

[@Doser_One]

I really, really laughed hard at the reaction of 37:06! Sorry for the lost game, but you made my day ;)

[@sangyeopkim409]

The blunder was a gut punch but NL's overall strategic understanding is getting really strong. That lesson from levy is really paying off.

[@alienrenders]

That endgame in the first game was really well done I thought. The way NL got the opponent's king to move away and then kick the knight out was very nice. In the second game, why didn't you take the free knight? Ah, you mention it at the end... That second game hurt. There were some really good moves in there. But a lot of missed chances.

[@menpower1]

The second game was impressive, even though NL threw the game, he showed that he could beat a 1600 player. Admittedly, that 1600 player was not playing that well for his/her rating (I would know, I'm high 1600 so these ppl are my usual opponents). Nonetheless, well done NL!

[@michealjackson3520]

Still love the description "About this game: the horse moves like an L"

[@Dismoeyy]

(chess)

[@CZProtton]

Car go fast was still a better one, but this one is also great.

[@Dexirock]

37:20 FeelsBadMan so close to pulling it off

[@Alec30]

He still could have, resigned to early there were plays to be made

[@blked1234]

I thought the livestream was gonna replace todays episode, this supersedes the birth of christ as the true christmas miracle.

[@flonrins]

Try to make attacking and defensive moves at the same time.

[@deeznoots6241]

Lol just checkmate the opponent 4head

[@Xzhh_]

Try outplaying your opponent

[@MrTweetumss00]

Use your pieces and your mind to outwit your opponent!

[@avvvqvvv99]

@@deeznoots6241 that too, look for checkmate attacks and fork checkmate attacks and use both as defensive tactics.

[@stauner32]

Ryan Gary, 10 (2000 elo)

[@IkEisawesome7]

Aside from the blunder, one of the two best games I've seen

[@matthewkurtanick5454]

37:09 "LOVING YOU IT COMPLICATED!"

[@user-m8k9d]

12:20 watch out for "remove the defender" moves. You can play g5 before the exchange and force the knight off the diagonal edit: Sorry, meant to say 10:05

[@a.n.onymous7198]

why would g5 have forced the knight off, it seems like that wouldn't have affected the knight at all?

[@user-m8k9d]

@@a.n.onymous7198 wow sorry my timestamp was insanely far off, how did I fuck this up... I meant the situation BEFORE NL exchanged his bishop for the knight (12:00), so I shouldve said 10:05 I guess. Sorry for the confusion.

[@jimdavis1576]

nice. i saw that as well, and didn't know why he didn't play it. I just assumed there was something I was missing, probably something to do with pawn structure.

[@user-m8k9d]

@@jimdavis1576 depending on your opponents rating and time, playing suboptimal moves can be justified

[@diegeigergarnele7975]

Am I the only one who is crazy impressed by how good of a chess commentator NL is? Also he's insane on endings. Right now for me he's the only chess content creator who can explain his thought process without trying to show off how fast they are. Everything he says is clear as day. He's not arrogant or over the top as too many streamers which are somehow loved by the community. He plays chess just as I like to, as a game, and not as a competition of whoever has the biggest iq. Maybe it's just me but the chess community kind of always felt a lot on the pretentious side. NL gave me a lot with this chess content and I would have never guessed that from a channel which I followed for Isaac

[@ImEverythingYouCrave]

LMAOOO the second game was hilarious! I was like oh wow this is a great match and then a blunder 😂😂😂

[@roguewisdom8742]

Hey Enn Ell. If you're looking for more meme ideas, try "Sodium Knight" opening (Na3). For some reason it has a high winrate and I have no idea why.

[@andrewh2699]

Maybe because it has a small sample size

[@roguewisdom8742]

@@andrewh2699 That was my initial thinking as well.

[@neorej7863]

Maybe because nobody knows what to do agianst Na3

[@absurdist5134]

Chess is an incredible game to want to backseat game. As you and Dan know well from the brain and hand games! Honestly dude you're playing so well. And when you talk about learning it's a really ace way to look at the game. You set a good example. I think Levi would be proud about how you're going about the thinking man's game.

[@davidryal]

somehow he always ends up realizing the things i'm screaming at the screen by the end so i think this is the right level video for me

[@elijahmentch4125]

He’s an actual madman!!! If I told myself 4 years ago that Northernlion playing chess would be some of the highest tier pog content, I’d think they were crazy!

[@sebita4]

"mortality clarified in a single strike!"

[@raizel_z]

I adore this series. Please keep making chess videos NL!

[@helloitsme7553]

17:36 its not really that much about the pawn I think. Its more about the pressure to the rook that comes after white would take the pawn

[@joearnone9628]

As someone who never really played chess in my life these videos, especially this one in particular, are just great. The first game was immense pog city

[@Drawfill]

If you're looking for a new opening for black that is easy to learn, look into the pirc defense (d6, +variant) Its a more modern opening where you want to control the center from afar. You can use the opening explorer to learn a few ideas! (its in Learn > Explorer)

[@nikitamotchenko9961]

Finally, a player I can relate to. We have the same elo and thinks just like me. I learn a lot from watching intermediate players rather than master players.

[@lazycouch1]

In your first game. G5 attacking the only pawn defending white's knight is very strong. Taking the knight with the bishop almost locked your king to defending one pawn for the remainder of the endgame.

[@jvcmarc]

well, at least the overall gameplay was balanced out with that botez gambit at the end

[@rickhammer7204]

me: "ahhhhh, what is that move. NL a second after: "ahhhhhh!"

[@adubs365]

Look at this man sacking knight to a knight he could have just taken anyway

[@mattroxursoul]

Trading down is fine. But you want to make sure it is in your favor to do so. At 10:21 I am waiting for you to press G5 to for that pawn to take and open up bishop to take knight or clear it away. You have advantage on King side attack if you press it. You have all the long range pieces while he only has a rook

[@iamme4605]

Northernlion vs sinvicta in chess would be legendary please

[@kodenich]

If you're wondering why the computer likes a certain move over another, follow the move progression it lists under the move. It will show you what the computer was thinking the outcome would be.

[@leomar8577]

Oh boy that was a roller coaster. The THRILL of the Chess ride never disappoints.

[@toadhoward3954]

Trading is good when you’re up on points by a fair amount. One of the examples of a bad trade Gotham was talking about was when you traded queens for no reason when you were down a pawn

[@lesfrisbees]

I flinched at that Queen loss. Tough brain fart after a really well played game up to that point.

[@TheTwit1995]

That first game, sublime honestly magnificent. You followed all my plays except for 2 and 1 of them you played it the next move. GG WP truly today is the day, praise baldy 🙌

[@protestthebread1046]

Hey NL. Try looking at more pawn pushes when you are starting to move past the opening. Pawn pushes are the backbone of a good attack.

[@samuelarthur5051]

him hanging that queen made me whiplash so hard i don't think my head will ever be in the same place again

[@simonkroon1322]

12:00 isn't pawn b4 a good move there or am I missing something?

[@nathanpolak8635]

Scholar's Mate? That's rojo caliente

[@proven22x52]

Sometimes you shouldnt just attack a piece because its high value, but attack a piece because it holds a spot that is high value

[@kevinhouwen2437]

Pog another chess video, aye NL, learn the alekhine defense, another good attack against e4

[@toadhoward3954]

25:25 h3 prevents your night from moving to g4

[@playremember11]

"How quickly the tide turns!"

[@winser21]

I am absolutely pogged out of my mind that chess is now NL's most popular game on youtube.

[@samkeast2950]

@8:00 just take the rook 😂

[@BlueSkyleaf]

I am actually proud of myself for seeing all the pieces hanging the egg doesn't and I don't play any chess so all I got is the videos I watched from him pog.

[@mattroxursoul]

29:24 lol let him off the hook 2 times in a row :) I am surprised I caught it honestly. Just saw that knight become quite hanging after he moved g4

[@Liwet.]

"It's not about winning and losing in chess..." That is in fact everything about chess.

[@diegeigergarnele7975]

Hmmm no? If a game purpose was victory we would only play stupid games vs stupid bots. A game purpose is to be played, if it's fun then it's worth playing

[@Falk_René_Skamiera]

@@diegeigergarnele7975 this guy knows what's up

[@tulio9012]

That,s were u are wrong. Chess is just as life. If you don,t lose sometimes then u will not learn and get any better.

[@Xyphoir]

Two chess videos in one day? That’s rojo caliente!

[@treyebillups8602]

That queen hang was like a punch to the solar plexus, you were doing so good

[@Hao1981]

15:07 take the free pawn... there was no knightfork lol

[@witchfynder_finder]

"Okay NL has this one, I don't need to watch quite so closely, I can look at something else for half a second" NL 2 seconds later: AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!

[@magicalcapi9148]

37:08 Bad *Bishop* Jones 3 You're worth your namesake

[@Apollo-gp5vm]

i might be wrong but wouldnt the moveset at 37:49 work because the king cant actually take the bishop because of NL's king? am i missing something?

[@Apollo-gp5vm]

nvm i puzzled it out

[@uwerlmi6120]

1:10 so lucky for having no qxb7 that is confirmed material loss, if knight moves to protect rook with queen knight hangs, if bishop goes to c6 for xray defense, then bishop hangs. those are the only ways to defend rook

[@ukguy]

15:10 why not take e5?

[@prawtism]

35:41 bishop takes pawn?

[@barkingapollo]

Yeah he makes a few blunders in the endgame there. Not to mention the obvious one. He had a few forks and free takes but just didn’t do them, mind was elsewhere as you do.

[@Cronos804]

The First match is a Queen Trading Power Fantasy.

[@cookiedoodle0276]

From the words of eric: "oh no, my queen"

[@dayv4630]

You should have totally swapped your bishop for that Knight around move 26. You're up a piece and it creates a weak pawn for him, and a passed pawn for you.

[@cooldudewithfreshdrip3113]

I still think its crazy how you used to talk about never playing chess again/ on camera

[@ronaldduttweiler1578]

Wow that last one hurt. Great video though. Love you my mad Egg

[@yoyokid9102]

That first game was truly beautiful. You know it was a nice game when you 24:08.

[@Crasher984]

graph changed so fast it got whiplash

[@TheHyblock]

Yo that first game was extremely well played, and for the first time I saw a better move than nl! This chess era is truly a blessed time in the satanic year it has been

[@sammarks9146]

As a 650, it gives me hope to see that 1650s also occasionally lose track of threats to the queen... so thanks for that!

[@benekatop]

INCREDIBLE Botez Gambit! Very good two games!

[@MrDoroh]

Botez gambit POG

[@saberaxe]

Such a great finish on that first game, just dismantled the poor guy.

[@YellowSpaceMarine]

the Northernlion defense: AAAHHH thats terrible! variation

[@LegDayLas]

you know it's a bad blunder when even I see it coming from a mile away.

[@NinjasOfOrca]

Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn once in a while

[@NegitoroIsBestShip]

Dude that last blunder was brutal. Both games were thrilling for sure!

[@colinpaton3304]

That first endgame was extremely pogged

[@bansheebott]

I watch this series everyday awaiting the hype of NL's first "Brilliant" move.

[@mfThump]

36:59 finally. something my 500 elo can relate to.

[@MaxionWang]

The hanging queen hurts. I will have nightmares now. Thank you eggfadur

[@WhySoSeriousdasdsada]

I hope this series becomes next Isaac of the Channel

[@Ryroe]

I'm all for it!

[@hypercubemaster2729]

At 11:33 Rb2 should have been played. It not only threatens the weak keystone b3 pawn, but also Rdd2, which dominates the seventh rank. Both threats were not able to be parried, and white's position would easily have collapsed.

[@vladys5238]

Am i missing something at 0:38 ? Why not just take the bishop?

[@trias418]

37:00 the pain after playing a nice game

[@lukeoldfield7940]

Tomo left the room for approximately 9 minutes and 17 seconds between 16.28 and 25.45...

[@mrcrime2954]

Return of the King

[@zacm1488]

My wife thought something was wrong with me towards the end of the 34th minute. I audibly yelled at my screen.

[@DrLongWang]

Sleeping was made more difficult at 37:10

[@stevencleere4912]

I"m stealing that "I'm not like other guys" joke.

[@Salt1ne]

Loving the analytic chess content

[@fullfat8112]

NL: "This is a not very good move for white" Computer: "Qf3 is Excellent"

[@nymphaea96]

Hey NL, don't get discouraged! You played great! ❤️

[@johngleeman8347]

Baron Egg's redemption arc begins!

[@DevChancey]

This series is Pog