The Most Beautiful Checkmate in History (Chess)

[@chess]

The most beautiful Lion in history.

[@GregtheAwesomeNinja]

Pog

[@TheChubbaWumba]

pog

[@kevenortiz6146]

pog

[@zubungothebest3825]

Pog

[@Santiago_Dunbar]

Pog

[@brandonrashtian7215]

“Wait...why won’t he just take my knight” Never been happier to hear those words 😂

[@MelodicTurtleMetal]

I honestly didn't think he was going to see it, I thought he was taken away with his plan he wouldn't see it. It would have been a marvelous move, I can hear his chuckle now

[@djackson4605]

It did take him almost three minutes to notice that hanging knight. His checkmate was excellent and all, but he was only so behind from playing so badly early on. He really glazed over that part where he sucked, and honed in on his great ending :( I'm only 1100 player myself but that was hard to watch.

[@antimatter2417]

He glanced at the chat, that's why he Saw it (7:16)

[@flatterswhite]

@@antimatter2417 you say that like it's a fact

[@cowbears1018]

bishop to c7 is actually a queen trap (I think) after Qxb5 be2 Qb4 c3

[@jasonpawloski]

"Why am I playing so fast?" "Time is getting a little tight." Every video.

[@gambit7775]

I honestly think he should play a slightly longer variant. I know what he's said about not wanting to go too long, to get too serious... but he's inherently got a time disadvantage from talking to the viewers, and the more analysis he does (and the better he gets) the worse that'll be for him on shorter controls.

[@basharshami3403]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@tinyconspiracy9997]

Make no mistake. Even during a game of chess, the reason he sped up was to keep pace for boss rush.

[@Reptonious]

"check it out, my pawn is a king now" best part of chat is when it gets roasted

[@notoriousquinnb]

100%

[@grubaskarpeta]

It's like the chat is all Dan.

[@arciks11]

I think chat meant opening Fred. Where you move F pawn forward and then move King to F square.

[@Reptonious]

@@arciks11 It's obvious even in the moment, just thought it was a good bit

[@notoriousquinnb]

This stream is why NL isn't in Pogchamps 3, because they didn't want an overwhelming favorite to crush it.

[@infernalgnu]

@@norbertsendek6162 wasnt Voyboy 1600?

[@Colaglass]

@@infernalgnu Voyboy? More like Soyboy.

[@vladys5238]

wasn't that after the intense training?

[@BostonFenian]

Levy even said as much, NL is a way more advanced player than anyone else in the field, it wouldn't be fair at all

[@neeshman]

@@norbertsendek6162 that was the winner of the loser's bracket

[@samuellawson1425]

I can't wait for Levi to start using the Egg Weirdness Gambit.

[@kohymnLegacy]

i thought this was Go Fish but luckily our mans put (Chess) so i knew what i was in for thank you Enelle

[@ExoticLlama]

Damn, I was hoping for UNO

[@CarrionSpirit]

Ooooooh, this is chess???? I was wondering why this Binding of Isaac episode felt off.

[@theAV8R]

SEO, and most mobile notifications come text only.

[@tylergao8695]

This is an NL video? Where in the title does it say that?

[@Jan_ne]

What did I do?

[@th3officebeefalos456]

Guys, Levi might need to see this.

[@noatiendoboludos]

Who's Levi

[@ChicaneryBear]

@@noatiendoboludos he supplies nl with jeans

[@ImEverythingYouCrave]

@@noatiendoboludos idk some among us streamer

[@derekgaffney7344]

Absolutely

[@AfterlifeAnubis]

@@ChicaneryBear Lmao one of the funniest things ive ever read

[@L0LWTF1337]

I made a brilliant move on accident. The Analysis went from -50 to Mate in 4 and then the next move I made back to -50.

[@MelodicTurtleMetal]

By accident. Sorry

[@johndavidherrera251]

Can you show us your game?

[@RealFunnyTalk]

My guy pulled a Rosen and went "oh no my queen!"

[@deven9565]

"Oh no, en passant" double bluff

[@ImEverythingYouCrave]

Dahh!

[@MrLukeKK]

Call an ambulance! But not for me!!

[@Dreadought]

That was an incredible mate, it was a beautiful Thanos "I am inevitable" moment.

[@mpspenguin2]

my favourite current series by Northernlion (bald)

[@SashaMinkh]

HE'S BALD?!?

[@colins2876]

As opposed to Northernlion (with hair)

[@benjaminmiddaugh2729]

@@colins2876 Northerlion (jail)

[@Pravinoz]

Sacrifices queen NL: Now this is what is called a pro gamer move

[@mattc4284]

I could hear Hikaru saying “White is just completely winning here” a minute into the video

[@jvcmarc]

white wasn't tho?

[@addisonqi8133]

Damn just take the bishop! Says Chat. Five head Northernlion: No I don't think I will.

[@dantedamean]

The thing I love about this new format is we get to see NL go savage on chat frequently 😂

[@frogerto]

rarely do ppl know there are watching history being made in front of them, but when i watch nl do some poggy plays theres no mistaking

[@fangiscool1]

NL skips the easy free rook that would most certainly lead to checkmate to set up the most beautiful checkmate in history. Beautiful story

[@MelodicTurtleMetal]

The guy had 3 or more chances to stop it, but wouldn't sacrifice a piece

[@krgrief]

blessed to have watched this live and see everyone pog after you proved chat to be -100 elo

[@treyebillups8602]

I was dying at the opponent just giving up his bishop and NL refusing to take it but then he pulled out the more pog-rich alternate mate

[@sam7741]

Ay yo, put down the blunt. New chess video out

[@TheMilfMoncher]

hell yea, chess high just hit different

[@nigelthornberry9484]

Never. EVER. Put down the blunt my friend.

[@skeleboss9737]

Its days like these where I feel that NL is a secret grandmaster from Russia but he’s just in disguise

[@SkipsH]

The funniest thing is that after the bongcloud opening, one of the top 3 computer moves is to put the king back to where it was before you moved it.

[@JulianViquez]

My man broke chess to get a checkmate with the weirdest looking move ever

[@grantarmstrong2968]

That ain’t a checkmate bud, take out the rook with the queen and then protect the king with the knight and your still in it

[@salumtummundi9462]

It's just that the enemy played so poorly, he was already winning it but threw it away.

[@GodofDisco]

Not gonna lie I only watch this channel for the chess content it's the perfect intermediate chess commentary.

[@MorisonMs]

Just a basic check mate after his opponent blunder so many times.

[@miguel7888]

Watching him talk up how clever not taking the bishop was and then the engine being like "what are you doing mate" was hilarious.

[@jahmaniart]

Man that line was truly beautiful

[@zey2bme]

That was damn impressive.

[@aStarryBlur]

Deep Blue Sea reference outta nowhere, I can't get enough of this man

[@antimatter2417]

7:16 when chat tells you your knight is hanging

[@ValsNemesis]

honestly impressed by that game. Good stuff NL

[@Shenanagains69]

When NL took that pawn over the knight I pogged to the moon! that's a "I have procreated" move.

[@Livestreamlurker]

Getting a rook for two pieces is usually a significant if not winning advantage for the side with 2 pieces.

[@robolatfy7529]

Does NL play more chess on stream than he transfers over? Cause honestly I can’t get enough of it

[@Nutman2001]

Hate when Northern plans out bad moves and I'm the one who has to feel like an idiot since his ELO is higher.

[@Nutman2001]

Breaking my mind trying to figure out why the opponent wouldn't just take his knight for like a minute straight.

[@aluminiumknight4038]

Lol same

[@matversion2]

That was the most pog win, and maybe the most entertaining analysis. This is truly the golden age.

[@JefftyJeff]

This video did not disappoint. Edit: the bishop take being the best move, and NL's reaction is the best thing I ever watched

[@dwainfisher4119]

If Mark Wahlberg and Bill Burr had a 40 year old man.

[@mareepster5130]

plays as slow as a turtle for 9:30 seconds. Brain overclocks and has two checkmates in 30 seconds

[@Panosfunk]

Nl intentionally dropping elo to get invited to pogchamps 3

[@nicolaidepue3970]

"What we want to do now is push the game to the endgame" ~ Northernlion, who is severely down on time

[@CascadePSA]

3:17 Ganondorf mains throughout all smash games

[@leoscott8487]

'If the opponent played the worst possible move every time we would...we would get some pretty good stuff.' --Northernlion 2021

[@Dr.UldenWascht]

19:13 It was already a won game due to previous Pog moves, but I laughed to tear when the opponent took by knight :D Thanks NL.

[@daemorax21]

that first game end was so good, you deserve your algoritm boosting comment

[@daemorax21]

after seeing its only one game i m reporting this video

[@adonalsium844]

Wow I got to say when I came back to check this channel out I was expecting hit man 3 not chess. But I like it

[@amarkalicharan8665]

That first game check mate just terrifying awesomeness

[@Bellpepper402]

That first game sick as heckers

[@albertm3637]

Him explaining Ke2 is the funniest shit ive seen all week

[@dustybm7753]

"this is a long one" missed opportunity to call it the long khan

[@Geekanomicon]

NL, thanks for this series. Your focus has helped me focus.

[@PHeMoX]

I think the forced checkmates are pretty much the nicest checkmates indeed. By the way, just had some thoughts on the analysis, but with the black knight blocking the rook check, black would have enough time to push pawn to G6. Yes, you'd stack the rook and queen to try to mate, but he's got options. It would take quite a few moves more to put him in check with his king ending up on H4, your pawns and king moving in to box him in for final checkmate to make that happen. If he decides to push his pawn to H6 instead for an escape after the knight blocks, you can box him in with his king ending up on G5, your queen ends up on D6, you push a pawn to G4 and your rook takes on G7 for checkmate. havebefore that, but it probably would have become very close had you been forced to find another checkmate.

[@seraphimwolf238]

16:30 Without error, there can be no brilliancy. -Emmanuel Lasker

[@seraphimwolf238]

Supposedly

[@Emma-oo4vb]

Pogged up by just reading the title. That's what I'm talking about!

[@lesfrisbees]

What a beautiful checkmate. Good stuff!

[@WollyChaps]

2020 Chessegg: I don't know why I'm playing so fast 2021 Chessegg: I don't know why I'm playing so fast

[@BostonFenian]

This was a really nice game, I love that the earlier material disadvantage you took on to maintain the two rooks' advantage factored into the mate

[@charlesdaugherty321]

House rule for chess... Pawns start 1 row further forward with knights behind Allows for faster games.

[@Powence]

Komodo Fish doesn't understand the brilliancy of the double en passant gamble.

[@davieslovesfloyd]

That first game checkmate was ahhhh *chef's kiss*

[@HCGxreaver]

This blew my mind, You have become a GM now.

[@JPSimmsHM]

2021 is the year of the Brilliant Egg. I can feel it.

[@dmanzawsome]

Hikaru played bongcloud in finals of a Speedchess tournament so its GM tier. btw u do content with him, yall got the same energy.

[@TrippyTheShroom]

Hikaru is way more stick-in-the-mud personality. He's great and I watch him all the time but I think alot of NL's jokes would either be completely sandbagged or go over Hikaru's head.

[@Tsunderarislime]

(Chess)

[@Bdot1588]

First game the goat is ever up on time "I don't know why I am playing so fast"

[@pattininja95]

What if you play the chess variant where you can capture your own pieces. 1. Kxf2 bong cloud becomes a real possibility

[@jordanlimantara1814]

What a stunning combination

[@lazyboy456ify]

Watching this game made me die a little inside

[@seandevine406]

Okay another dumb question Near the end of the game, couldn’t black have moved his night to F8, this would’ve forced Lion to either take with his pawn or his rook If he takes with rook then black could take with their queen which would make lion take with pawn which would be followed with the king taking the promoted pawn And if lion takes with his pawn then black could just take with his king

[@jamesatherton6231]

NL with the queen sack wow great game

[@abidhajher7076]

Didn't know the King swung that way

[@coopermiltsch1332]

Here's what each Chess piece does: Image: Giphy/Free-game-it • The rook (also called the bishop) moves like a knight or a human on its hind legs. It is a very strong piece that moves on a four-square axis, but also leaves the opponent's rook (which is a mule that looks like a sugarcube but isn't), to block a direct attack. So if a rook directly attacks, the opponent can always quickly block it with his rook. Advertisement • The bishop (or queen in chess) moves very slowly on a six-square axis. It can also reach any square

[@michaelscofield2652]

When you didn’t take the bishop I thought he was going to put you in check

[@JeDiArmon]

What a checkmate, what a player, what a beautiful game

[@bencolter1117]

I just started playing Chess a week ago, because of this series, I'm only around 800, and within 10 games I got 1 brilliant move and was absolutely shook. I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing, but got a brilliant move before the EGGMAN. You better believe I was freaking pogged.

[@Dill06gaming]

That checkmate had me pogged out of my Gourd

[@kylebaird8813]

I'm a turbo noob so maybe I'm missing something - in that endgame, why couldn't he have taken your rook with his queen? Your pawn takes queen to promote but it's then defended by his knight.

[@Neojoshua11]

My man, if you can put up twitch chat in that empty space. Seeing the live chat interact with you during the stream is part of the fun. Knowing this, I'd rather watch the vod on twitch to get that experience instead of watching it here without it.

[@ninjacell2999]

Just as a warning, "please add/remove the chat" comments are some of NL's least favourite because people will complain either way

[@Neojoshua11]

@@ninjacell2999 True, I'm aware the argument can go both ways. I wanted to give my perspective on the matter. I'm sure just me commenting on it won't change anything alone.

[@flumsenumse]

@@Neojoshua11 while i personally would like to read chat i think it is better to leave it out of the youtube videos so people have the choice.

[@DivyeshVartha]

@@ninjacell2999 warning against what?

[@Luminechoes]

Holy christ almighty, that was the sickest checkmate I've ever seen.

[@mangaranwow2543]

I would love to see NL do a co-op chess stream with Eric Rosen, would be entertaining to watch, while still learning a lot from the game.

[@duendafrisson8495]

My man blundered taking the queen

[@bernard9823]

22:30, opponent escapes Bishop with check on d4

[@connor9777]

the chess content is the only thing that gets me out of bed in morning, I live for it

[@inordirectional]

not to destroy your life or anything but if you have a phone or a laptop you can watch chess in bed.

[@TheChessGiant]

Beautiful mate!

[@endspirits4965]

even if he took the rook with the queen you can just capture with the pawn into a queen and after knight captures you checkmate with the second rook.

[@RobbyBobbyBoy]

10 Nb5 was a real good move in the first game

[@ThatOneIrishFurry]

Chess ASMR to relax/sleep too

[@volcanobeard8668]

My preferred setup against Caro is d4 then advance e5, after bf4 nc3 then after his next move just slam g4 h4 and play for trades with accelerated development.

[@RajnaTMS]

Very beautiful mate! Congrats and love your content :)

[@mkhammr]

This. Was. Awesome. Where were you on this day in NL Chess history?

[@gubsl]

Normally I can follow you reasonably well, but that second game, that was way above me, in that short a time.

[@andregoepfert2745]

Best egg-mate!

[@seandevine406]

Dumb question but wouldn’t bishop to B5 at 0:50 won him the game?

[@seandevine406]

Wait no Nvm I just realised why that wouldn’t have won. I haven’t played chess in a long time so please don’t mind my dumb idea

[@omaralmarzouqi5038]

this is the most beatiful thing i saw in my life

[@jamiehyett7175]

play 5D chess with time travel it's just what it sounds like

[@HalidYusein]

That was a great checkmate

[@nahibortiz7587]

Mans got the bill burr laugh 😂

[@Skatche]

It's not just a phase, computer!

[@Bobstew68]

You may scoff at 1. e4 e5 2. Kf2, but double stacking can be powerful. Allegedly, after 1. Qd3 Qd7 2. Nbd6 Bxd6, white is in a losing position.

[@douglasquaid7550]

sick check mate dude