No anesthesia can stop me (Chess)

This is bespoke made for KZbin content, not those stinky Twitch VODs. I promise!
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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[@alexpollard2969]

"hope you enjoyed it, if you didn't click the like button" intellectually demolishing the haters

[@matheusohara9050]

These games had very interesting pawn endings, they deserve a spot in Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual, in the tragicomedies section

[@bendeguire6965]

Hqhahahahah

[@abdullahfareed6505]

The perfect endgames for a broken heart

[@JmonVids]

@@abdullahfareed6505 so long, my love.

[@olliert4840]

The second game one was very nice

[@ThierryFont]

I wish he did more post game analysis. That's the best part when he realizes all the blunders he's made haha

[@HoarselyCry]

It’s so hard to do that shit on a loss. On the wins though, it’s the best feeling.

[@ViolentRetribution]

@@HoarselyCry I dunno, analysing losses feels way more fun to me. Like the 'OH now I see, aha, next time that won't get me' feeling is way more satisfying than 'go me, easy game whatta move' etc on the wins. Winning more is unimportant I guess. Learning how to flip a loss is really satisfying.

[@flockster5336]

@@ViolentRetribution I'd say that the dopamine you get when you apply something that made you lose last time, but this time to win is also equally enjoyable for me that thing is checking twice to get somewhere, I find it very enjoyable to do with queens and infiltrate

[@duckles426]

type a chatter

[@kiyokiyoko]

NL only analyzing his wins is my favorite on-brand trend about him

[@mira-ih2yo]

i’ve been taught chess about 14 separate times over the years and it has never stuck in my head. i have no idea how in god’s name this game works. nonetheless i watch these videos like they’re ambrosia

[@formerlypie8781]

The horse moves like an L

[@luke8553]

consider this: your king is the center of a protractor

[@mrrp405]

@@luke8553 +2

[@heynyquildriver]

i know how the pieces move and very vaguely know what a pawn structure is but when it comes to strategy at all i just completely shut down all listening skills. i have played chess many times but it is impossible for me to win because i cannot think more than two moves ahead.

[@ItIsYouAreNotYour]

It's a very simple game on the surface.

[@XCeazyX]

Your comment about getting better and things only to enjoy them less, along with recent themes of just playing the game to enjoy it are adding up to nice exploration of how we spend time on earth as humans. I love NL content. 😎

[@Gabu_]

I mean, NL is also the king of misplays, so there's that.

[@ahhhhyes]

@@Gabu_ i think u missed the point lol

[@Gabu_]

@@ahhhhyes Not really. The reason NL enjoys a more casual approach to things is because he's a fantastic entertainer but not a very good gamer. It makes sense he'd favor what pertains to his personal skill set. Someone like me thinks in very much the opposite way - the more balanced a game is and the higher skilled the players, the more fun.

[@litapd311]

@@Gabu_ commenter tries to understand other people challenge (impossible)

[@Gabu_]

@@litapd311 bad meme, try again

[@Tocinos]

Hey, everybody. Welcome back for some Chess.

[@HoarselyCry]

It’s so nice that these aren’t vods. I feel all youthful again lmao.

[@procrvstinvtion8479]

Man that first endgame was super interesting, egg was right in appreciating it. Really nice for a change

[@Holys_Shoes]

17:18 he discovered that he ruined the end game, meanwhile me, watching him sacrifice his Queen, horses and Bishop: Nooooo, not like thiiis!!!

[@NFStopsnuf]

> horses

[@scotheggie8057]

22:02 misses Bxb7+ to win the rook sadge

[@maxkho00]

He missed a lot of things in all of those games lol

[@SamuraiPipotchi]

I think at 7:03, taking the g7 pawn with your queen/rook would have saved you in the end game. That pawn caused a LOT of issues.

[@thelol1759]

Man these videos are amazing. I can’t stop myself from watching

[@GimmehMyMoney]

Nobody: NL: I'll give up that pawn

[@eggs_tm]

thank you for the chess content as always.

[@eed0018]

At 7:01 g1Xg7 would have been such a mean play, just pressing advantage and working towards an endgame seems to be the way NL usually wins anyways I was so sure he´d find the move, regardless loving the chess

[@rasser323]

Even better than f7Xg7 which is what I wanted to see!

[@peterswift6116]

he literally he said we was gonna play that before the opponent moved there queen and spooked him

[@arksum6818]

Lovin' the chess! Keep it up I'm still poggin

[@shcottam]

Pretty pogged about seeing nl playing chess again

[@emilionava5286]

I think you’d enjoy playing c3 lines in the knight f3 bishop c4 structure whenever they play an end pawn move. Helped me get past 1400-1500 plateau

[@emoo0111]

At 26:39 black could have just won had he sacrificed his h pawn to make his g pawn a passer

[@greggoryabbey3714]

I know the thumbnail is supposed to be like he's under, but I like the idea that he just blinked during the photo and didn't care about uploading a new one

[@ysqure3]

At 15:27, would KxH6 have been better? The pawn's no longer covered by the rook, and if Black moves the King again you do KC5 or KB5 or something and at least you're up a pawn.

[@flockster5336]

there's no king that can move to h6

[@ysqure3]

@@flockster5336 Sorry I meant B6

[@omhd]

Pog the long awaited anesthesia video!

[@andreww.9342]

watching NL play chess is somehow frustrating and entertaining

[@DeepakKumar87]

Hope you're feeling better NL! Take care

[@SkyClap]

I prefer watching you play 10 min games because I enjoy your commentary 😁

[@nothingburger1]

He needs to always be asking: "what are their next top moves?" All the bad plays were from not analysing their obvious next move options

[@Gabu_]

Putting his own rook into a fork was the most painful thing in the video, IMO.

[@malte291]

Can someone who knows about chess tell me why he couldn't just castle to get out of check at 5:37?

[@mcturtleton1256]

@@malte291 You can't castle while your king is in check.

[@carsonmcnab8814]

@@malte291 /\ !

[@Gabu_]

@@malte291 Can't castle through check, and that includes the king's home square. The rook can move through "check", though.

[@matlec100]

I love your videos so much

[@beepbop211]

Nl not getting that last pawn promoted was pain

[@bernardshaw7405]

Hell ya some more adrenalin pumping chess!

[@07forgot2]

thank you so much for the chess videos

[@MrKillowog]

The chess content is giving me such raw dopamine! Thank you Egg Zaddy!

[@Idontdoitboii]

Chess baby lets go

[@theinverteddonkey2961]

22:05 win rook if BxB7 first, don't know if he catches that in analysis

[@Kkaran8404]

Bro i died at 22:02😭. Why is it like this.. whenever i see someone else play it feels like i understand the whole board but whenever i play it feels like i have the iq of a dog in a human's skin

[@Austindubya]

The chess arc continues

[@BaconHat]

I really would love to see you okay 5|5 time control games. That way the endgame doesn't become a frantic scramble.

[@ahmadburhanhabibi]

NL throwing queen vs pawn ending every time 😭😭

[@xavierlehew6746]

More chess? Eggman is about to Morb on these fools. 🦇🦇

[@Redo13164]

Lmao you deserve a day off, king.

[@NLLHW]

I don't know why but him saying "previously on dragon ball z" absolutely sent me 14:02

[@redrobinand3]

Didn't play chess on twitch Madge. But it's still chess so POG

[@xiricada7121]

I'd do be loving some chess

[@Qyubij]

noone gonna talk about the free room at 22:07? no? Bxb7

[@TheAmorphousGamer]

Never let the chess end, its too good

[@francovandermerwe19]

How many colonoscapies has this man gone for this past month?

[@Kippeves]

Hes like a swiss cheese at this point

[@hs3m2i3]

Loving the chess

[@The55five5]

What a wild ride, NL playing chess is like spend 80% of his time in the first 15 moves, with a 50-50 chance of either analysing a position for 4 mins or playing instantly, then being surprised he is down on time and switching to bullet mode

[@ratnamani8228]

Great Endgames. 👍

[@akirakurusu2273]

I'm a simple man. I see NL, I pog.

[@Linkfanoftheyear]

Northernlion you can change the pieces to drag only so that you can no longer misclick. You drag anyways, just turn off the click move function.

[@daveyjay9330]

Not sure if its even worth commenting about, however when clicking "Go to channel" on a console (PS5 for me) it only shows the past live streams tab and only videos from 8 years ago and before. Not experiencing this with other channels just yours. thought it might be worth the look as if it isnt just a me problem itll halt a chunk of engagement

[@Igions]

colonoscopy arc begins

[@AdamGaffney96]

That first game was very interesting, as even losing the rook for the knight it wasn't that bad, I've definitely drawn and won endgames in positions like that. Rooks are better than bishops sure, but in an endgame where blacks structure is messed up like that you had plenty of chances. I think you probably should've gone e6 at a couple of moments without a doubt, even if it felt like the pawn was at risk you could've collapsed their entire queenside. Fun game to watch! EDIT: That second game was upsetting from blacks perspective. I feel like a 1450 should be able to find h4 in that endgame with over half a minute on the clock, in the endgame you need to look past losing pawns and realise that with a 3v1 on the kingside you can easily get an uncatchable pawn. I think NL played fantastically to be able to psyche them out without a doubt, but I really am shocked that black couldn't find the win there.

[@Ervalo]

He only thinks about his opponents moves. Doesn’t think about his own attack. But that is pretty great if you want to learn.

[@taPAS17699]

why isn't he called northernryan?

[@Kippeves]

Why would he be called ryan if his name is mark? :>

[@coachhedge8218]

Idk, I think sedation powered him up

[@ShinyRedGrapple]

37:39 should have done pawn h6

[@QuartzCanvas]

Peppy long castle

[@TheZedman5000]

See but like, in Hunt, “better” doesn’t even really mean better at the game. MMR is based on kills, not successful hunts, so the better you are at the game, the more people you encounter in games who just sit in bushes and have a 5.7 KD but haven’t killed a monster in 300 hours. The MMR system just isn’t good.

[@arsenixkikokoro]

where's the missed win in the 28:00 game?

[@magesticow1]

22:01 Bxg7 wins a rook

[@JakobS92]

I love NL chess

[@HoarselyCry]

I just finished rewatching some of your 2020’s chess videos and this upload has significantly boosted my serotonin. Thank you Mr. Northernlion the esport legend, have a blessed day.

[@paulpsv100]

Why resign at 31:31? Wasn't that bad.

[@avvvqvvv99]

no analysis lol

[@mrrp405]

g3 Qxg3 How did he let this happen.

[@DaydreamHoneybee]

7:24 in this situation, is RxG7 a better move than QxF6 ? (genuine question, I'm very bad at chess)

[@jiin5993]

Yes it is (you win a pawn), but I think Qxg7 is even better because you win a pawn and force a queen trade (otherwise you win a rook) into a winning endgame.

[@DaydreamHoneybee]

Thank you for your input!

[@cousinslim]

Something has made me only interested in watching NL chess videos. Please more post game analysis

[@GKinWor]

nl can you play othello on stream just for like 15 minutes

[@te8547e]

@26:30 did black miss a checkmate by not moving his King one down to F6

[@DeathEaterLink]

Sort of, it was a stalemate (draw), so he probably avoiding it intentionally

[@samarthnagpal1697]

No it was a stalemate (draw) since you're not actually in check but you have no legal move. NL was trying to do that too

[@clippedbits]

I don't get why he likes putting pawns on the same color square as his bishop, don't you usually prefer the opposite pawns to give your bishop more mobility? Maybe that rule of thumb flips when you've got some advanced pawns in the endgame, idk?

[@JohnDoe-th9rj]

In endgames the rule flips because you want to be able to defend your pawns. If they get stuck on the opposite color square your bishop will never be able to cover them and they will be much weaker

[@clippedbits]

@@JohnDoe-th9rj love it, TIL

[@MultiUrb1]

35:18 hurt my soul...

[@waaseanangl5293]

👁️👁️

[@Threedog43]

Lmao gotta love eggs beautiful endorsement of mediocrity

[@PoucoHabilidoso]

Miss the times when NL used to say him me him me 🤣

[@Holys_Shoes]

Watching this made me mad, it’s dumb and I felt like losing brain cells… Which is shocking bc northernlion is an intelligent man and I don’t get why he was playing like this

[@ethanstump]

Conscientiousness matters a lot when it comes to having a high skill level. While being intelligent is needed for the higher skill tiers, if you give up because your bored, it doesn't matter if you could have been great. TLDR Nl simply doesn't care enough to git gud, which is a flaw.

[@forestshepherd253]

7:03 This is what I mean by NL's obsession with trading shit. If he took the G7 pawn with his bishop he'd be up a pawn and threatening checkmate. Instead he trades, again. Always with the trading!

[@gamechannelminecraft6583]

Claim your "here within an hour" ticket right here🏆✔️

[@HoarselyCry]

How did you even stumble upon this kingdom young man? (I had no idea zoomers watch NL or anything that’s not loud or screaming tbh). Your comment threw me off. I thought I was residing in a 2013’s comment section. -Like if you agree.-

[@joeweidemann5305]

Loving the chess