The Most Creative Attack I've Ever Done (Chess)

This video came from my stream on January 10th, 2021. Watch live next time: / northernlion
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this one goes out to my teacher, IM Levy Rozman. He taught me to do attacking and defensive moves at the same time
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About this game:
the horse moves like an L

[@garrettbrax]

I cannot believe he didn't use the Levy Rozman technique of hiding an extra queen up his sleeve. Shame on you, NL, I'll be at the bar.

[@alierk542]

Dont forget the library

[@saberaxe]

Stabbing your opponent in the face repeatedly is even more powerful and he didn't do that either, NL really showing a lot of restraint here

[@geordanmuether5739]

NL thinks he’s good but he just looks like a James Bishop to me

[@litapd311]

@@geordanmuether5739 damn, not even eye contact?

[@Jindo1]

@@saberaxe "It's always good to know our opponent's address.." - Yasser Seirawan, Learning How to Attack with GM Yasser Seirawan

[@ZayneGoose]

What an offensively defensive move! Unbelievable!

[@seveneightlp]

NL heckling chat for suggesting terrible moves is the best

[@ColdMetalz]

Lol seriously. I legit hate chat I just can't, it's my biggest pet peeve seeing his KZbin content where he's interacting with them, 99% of the time it's dumbass back seating. Aaaagh drives me insane and it's not even me playing!

[@drvofoka7033]

@@ColdMetalz Are we watching the same videos? Sure chat says dumb shit in CHESS, but I bet like half of them are saying it ironically. Backseating in other series is very warranted, NL does dumb shit all the time.

[@o0die]

@@ColdMetalz Exactly, I really hate chat. I have this (might be wrong) feeling that they're all a bunch of socially awkward boys who donate money to someone that they want to call their friend and feel like they connect with 'streamer'. They even call him daddy, which is just ugh. Kinda off putting that suddenly we're getting like 90% twitch vod's.

[@Draven0seven]

@@o0die I think you're taking this too seriously. Interacting with chat is part of the show that NL puts up to pay his bills.

[@TazSpam]

@@ColdMetalz I feel the same way. I think as someone else mentioned, people are saying it "ironically", but some really believe it's a good move. That's what actually kills me.

[@SuperGamesreviewer]

„You don’t have a piece that moves diagonally“ this man was looking 20 moves into the future when NL loses his bishop

[@sadboi3646]

nah that guy was just on move 7 while NL was on move 3

[@BlackthornIV]

NL was describing a scenario where he gave up his last bishop then said it opens up diagonals.

[@gerardgag]

The dude was pointing out a variation where NL said he would win the diagonal withouth realizing he would no longer have a bishop at the end of it

[@MrMannnMannn]

Kings move diagonally...

[@gorillamunch6899]

@@MrMannnMannn you smart you loyal

[@chess]

NL could have been a master, for real.

[@hugolbr2498]

WHAT DO YOU MEAN *COULD HAVE BEEN* His career is not over okay let us dream.

[@noone-qu5ec]

Hey, pls make a tournament of chess streamers who are over-qualified in pogchamps. 1100 to 1600 rating tournament. Perhaps invite the previous champs in pogchamps, more like a championship cycle. Every after 3 seasons of pogchamps.

[@admiraldigi5060]

You know he’s good when *Chess itself* says he could be a master :O

[@tomaatje321]

@@noone-qu5ec Why did @no one come up with this idea?

[@elspethdykstra3431]

@@noone-qu5ec pogchamp champs when

[@grobattackappreciator5930]

Unironically godlike play with the queen sacrifice thing, brilliant move in my book

[@xxcsokixx]

loved it too.

[@tomerssh]

I appreciate your username

[@miguel7888]

Chat's insistence on forking a knight with a knight was hilarious.

[@joep2999]

I assumed they were looking at the rook-king fork, and missing the knight altogether.

[@IkEisawesome7]

Dan moment

[@primeministersinister4541]

Forkicity

[@Anon_581]

"Take the king with your knight."

[@nilsdula7693]

I was thinking b5 first

[@jaejsteele2120]

The guy Hikaru said was a "strong player" is back with more absolutely pogged chess content.

[@policom92]

When was that? I misses it.

[@Krish_krish]

@@policom92 when Hikaru was asked on stream why NL isn't in pogchamps he said that NL is "really strong"

[@TheWorldBelowDnD]

Hikaru piloting Dan while Levi pilots Ryan when!?

[@taitfraser8727]

Is there a clip of this anywhere?

[@policom92]

@@TheWorldBelowDnD I would ppv that match.

[@teddyrueckert2989]

BOTH GAMES WERE SO POG. The first was so methodical, so exact and that queen move at the end was super fun as well. Loving how much you've improved. Great job!!!

[@harrylarrison4417]

One lesson with Levy and now its all 97% accuracy games and correct queen sacs

[@1Higgs0Boson1]

Also taking over the habit of calling out chat for bad moves

[@ssgoko88]

@Qimodis wrong, next

[@ravenjoker254]

dude, he got weird with it AND IT WAS THE BEST MOVE

[@Peterscraps]

This comeback arc is enthralling.

[@t4ngent696]

Great word choice, and I agree.

[@rglrjhn]

NL making that unbelievably pogged Queen sac: It would be extremely painful... for you!

[@EjercitoDeBobRevenge]

What if you wanted to go to heaven but God said "You don't have any pieces that move diagonally"

[@mrcrime2954]

The last lesson jump-started Egg's chess engine something FIERCE

[@JoeARedHawk275]

IKR when I watched this I was like wtf happened during that lesson, something inside of him woke up lol

[@Northernlion]

call an ambulance -- BUT NOT FOR ME

[@monthertheokguy7311]

@@Northernlion You speak in meme language eggbog

[@Sodmaster111]

I absolutely love when NL calls out Chat's moronic moves

[@Aether_GM]

What moves do the cats make to request entrance? Meowing outside the door? Scratching? The single paw under the door?

[@hiltibrant1976]

They slide a piece of paper under the door, informing NL that unless he opens the door, calamity may befall his sofa.

[@severinlindskog7670]

Usually E4 or F4

[@Northernlion]

tomo just beats on the door while he wails

[@penghuinkirby]

@@Northernlion here's tomo

[@maninham1]

@@severinlindskog7670 Thats fuckin hilarious lmao

[@nickhowell7572]

NL got possessed by the spirit of Mikhail Tal in this one oh baby

[@jonathankraig425]

the pog has returned

[@mityakiselev]

whoa, please no P-word

[@augxman]

Pogy

[@Chopskee9119]

Chess 2: Return of the Pog

[@PXdro1]

NL really just came out of his chess slump with a game like this. Extremely Poggers

[@alekhinesgun9997]

I’m actually in awe of the improvement from the previous video, the tactical awareness was mesmerizing!

[@kaychubies]

I was worried when I saw the time, but those two games were some of the best chess I've ever seen. You're talkative personality makes it so much easier to watch and understand your thought process than most other chess-tubers. That pawn take queen gambit was something to behold

[@pattininja95]

That move in the second game was awesome. Forget the memes that was actually an incredible move that you should be proud of. Chat says it accomplished nothing but in that position where the opponent seemed to have a plan to begin checking you and taking pieces you sacked your queen to come out the other side even and stop his attack

[@gaetanorizzo5912]

That's very poggers, i was missing the chess content lately

[@shannons1443]

Yo, KZbin chess is back!

[@PopstarBard]

thank you for coming back... so entertaining i love it

[@pokemon0wns]

Thanks for helping me get through medical school Ryan. I’ve been following you since high school and before rebirth

[@sabin129]

I found NL in med school via Let’s Look At, watched an embarrassing amount of Isaac, fell off during residency, and rediscovered through chess now 7 years later in my last year of fellowship. Could always count on NL to help me relax

[@pokemon0wns]

@@sabin129 first year student at Lecom. He got me through a lot of stuff between undergrad and where I am now. As dumb as it sounds, his content helped me with my depression. Just wanted to let him know just how much he helps some of us out by distracting us from life.

[@user-js9vg9yn6q]

@@pokemon0wns Yea, subscibed like before first original isaac episodes, he's basically my dad.

[@andu1337]

That queen sacrifice is probably one of your best moves I've witnessed

[@karimchaffai5922]

Nl: you can't fork a knight Also chat: THERE'S A FORK ON THE KNIGHT

[@EmperorZ19]

It's still bad, but I think they were focused on the rook-king fork and missed the fact that the knight was there too.

[@zaplyte6564]

9:55 after you trade to “have control of a powerful diagonal” you have no pieces that move diagonal

[@rosemarygrant6424]

Man, his brain really has expanded! There were some legendary plays in each of these games

[@joanmingot6697]

Press “check lines” and engine will show u the continuation of the different lines, so u dont waste time doing that for yourself every time

[@playremember1178]

"Strength is born of struggle." - Ajani Goldmane

[@HighLanderPonyYT]

After all, you need to get hurt to heal n' pump yourself.

[@rickleplubo5554]

this is the best chess video ive seen from nl and from the chess community as a whole. very fun, exciting and intelligent. well done nl!

[@ruslanametov6733]

man i really admire how he can stay civil when chat is just memeing the shit out of him

[@DeanCulver17]

Yo I love that NL got his groove back.

[@saberaxe]

Yoooo emergency lesson with Levy paying huge dividends hell yeah

[@adlinal]

ok the queen sequence was good but what about that rook sac for the fork, damn

[@franderlyacosta691]

But it was terrible, because the knight was trapped after Kc3 and Kb2, and things get complicated to win, probably it's a draw.

[@villerasanen3975]

@@franderlyacosta691 Yeah I saw too that it was fishy. Stockfish says it's still like -6 because black has so many pawns the knight just can't stop them, but I'd be really scared to try and play for a win as black.

[@austoful]

that second game was actually incredible, truly impressive.

[@KoobztheShawk]

Fellow “weird checkmate” enthusiasts should check out the last missed win of the video at 47:09. Absolutely bonkers. Mate in 3 was on the board.

[@augxman]

10:01 i think that was supposed to make sense after the bishop knight trade

[@pwndnoob4937]

Ya, chatter got shit on for not saying "IN THIS SUGGESTED LINE, you don't have a bishop" The fork calls in the second game though, shame on them.

[@aluminiumknight4038]

@@pwndnoob4937 just saying "won't" instead of "don't" would make it clear what he meant

[@killbanehawke]

Damn, that second game was absolutely beautiful. Levy and Ryan's lessons on "Let's Get Weird" are paying dividends!

[@jonnywhite952]

its back, finally!

[@jahmaniart]

Lol honestly I love chess being live, because I just feel the second hand dopamine of NL being able to instantly call chats backseating as being dumb

[@etopowertwon]

He's back! Finally! And it got super weird in 2nd game. Lesson on how to change board size was probably the most important one from Levy

[@G33KST4R]

He's beginning to believe

[@Bujintei]

The first game was nice to watch, the 2nd game was super duper awesome. I'm so bad at chess I am not brave enough to play against my friends but watching you is so much fun. :) Thanks NL, may chess become another Isaac

[@SchadenfreudeUY]

38:17 "Beautiful sequence but it achieved nothing" made the engine best move, traded queens and a rook whilst gaining a pawn and a 10 times better position with a -4.56 point advantage

[@griffisme4833]

Generally with queens off of the board, the more centralized your king is the better since king safety isn't that important since the primary attacking piece, the queen, is gone.

[@andyb281]

Seeing NL play the fucking optimal move sequence at 4:40 instead of just taking the pawn was a joy.

[@kelcat16]

"A beautiful sequence that accomplishes nothing" Brother I know a certain chess computer that begs to differ

[@brettpoole7888]

That's what I was thinking...it completely gives him a winning position being up the exchange plus two pawns with the Queen's off the board.

[@adamcrook4611]

One of your best chess videos yet, great content all round.

[@jotarokujo1317]

I appreciate that you are in the chess scene on youtube despite not being highly rated(compared to others) it gives a lot of novice players like me a good feeling idk why

[@RathaWynter]

These games had some incredible lines, pogged for more! Never thought I'd be watching chess on KZbin, especially after a 20 year break from playing. Between NL and Levy, these last couple of weeks have been extremely entertaining and informative.. and playing great games while commentating too.. Wow!

[@colinpaton3304]

Imagine waking up in the year of 2021 to face none other than former-GM, too-strong-for-Pogchamps Ryan "Northern" Letourneau over the chess-squares. Chances? You'll be lucky to walk with your life, kid.

[@DumpstaBoots]

Read that in Dan's voice

[@SuperTertoo]

That move was actually hype.

[@irresponsibledad]

34:40 A laugh that says "an idea this crazy can't fail"

[@JefftyJeff]

That queen sac attack was awesome. Looking forward to Agadmator reviewing that game soon! Chat needs a 5 second delay before posting move suggestions or something, so they can realise why they're bad moves.

[@firehammock3021]

That was the best chess I've ever seen NL play

[@stephenkeller2053]

I'm so happy to see chess again! That queen sac was beautiful

[@MrRasmus2909]

When he went Qh4 I literally POGGED irl

[@chrishardy6471]

Dude that second game cemented the reality you would probably thoroughly kick my ass at anything under classical

[@brianrowland4429]

Enjoying these videos. Listening to your thought process for me, a beginner, is more useful than some of the master level streamers

[@JosieMan2]

Far and away one of my favorite series on KZbin right now

[@teratoma.]

series revival poggers

[@cameronmaas2644]

Everyone is pogging up respectively for the queen sac, but that rook and bishop trade at the end there as well got me poggin up

[@Jungleman-dq9kz]

46:40 Best line is at the end: “The pieces move the same way!”

[@antimatterj6005]

15:16 Me: "Interesting." NL: "It's an interesting move, right?" He's talking to me from the past 0_0

[@imaloony8]

"This is way too dank, but it'll be funny" is probably the best quote to use when describing to someone what NL is like.

[@samtismeify]

The take on b2 at 26:29 leaves only one safe space for the queen and it’s a forced trade.

[@Mike23443]

He's beginning to belive.

[@Danielst15lm]

I enjoy watching him play, he plays averagely in a very good fashion, I can understand his chess more than I can understand the masters' chess who play wild in a way that is hard to follow.

[@noone-qu5ec]

The knight fork in the end in an instant was good.

[@pretentiousname01]

Yooo those plays in the first game. Super solid

[@nosir5596]

Extremely pogged to see more chess games, quiz vids have been fun but I've been missing this.

[@hariodinio]

That whole gambit to take his queen was beautiful man. I aint too experienced in chess but his queen had you by the sack. so, mad respect on pulling that off

[@TheRaon75]

that move at 17:01 was actually godlike, god damn

[@XypherFTW]

The endgame of the first match was some real KomodoHype concentrate dude

[@Gabriel64468]

22:00 about playing e6 before the Bishop is out: Yeah generally, but this just transposes into the French with an extra tempo, so you can't be too mad about it: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. dxc5 Bxc5 5. Nf3 and you are up a tempo.

[@Gwingfield]

I like seeing some chess gameplay on KZbin closer to my rating so I can keep up with it, love these vids man

[@oOBeagleOo]

11:11 I don't know why but this move really made me laugh after what you said

[@Da_Shark]

Levy is not his puppet master make no mistake he simply steers the egg towards greatness when he loses the path

[@TheRausing1]

41:02 what a move, that was awesome to watch. My boy’s wicked smaht.

[@SammyStoneify]

Dude this is the funniest shit ever. I'm not even smart enough to describe why but its just northernlions disposition lol

[@richaragonzales1355]

Chat said "no diagonal piece" because in your calculation of your trade you said "this will give us control of the diagonal" but that required you trading your bishop lol

[@alessandrofinocchi5608]

The rook takes followed by the fork was also pretty good. Keep it up!

[@Dodogssaywooforruff]

Dude I'm telling Levy. Sent him the DM already.

[@jamiemonroe4144]

NL be picking just the right advertisers. He just got done in the last Isaac episode talking about marketing, and I get an ad for an investment app during this. Which is something I've actually been looking for.

[@douglasquaid7550]

nice to see your gears are grinding again

[@cameronmaas2644]

Glad to see NL pogged up on chess again. Love the content even when you had a slump.

[@Reibus]

42:21 RIP Levi

[@codylee2818]

That trade sequence was awesome, it won you a pawn and deflated their attack at the same time!

[@julianvargo9997]

This is one of the most fun chess games I've watched in a while

[@SolidMpipis]

Great games NL. The last one was one for the ages

[@ARBB1]

39:30 - Missed a fork

[@prasad8386]

Nope fork square is protected by white knight

[@JeDiArmon]

It feels like he's improved so much in such a small amount of time. Chess god. Thanks for the company NL

[@bmobmo6438]

17:07 is among the most pogged moves I've seen

[@noone-qu5ec]

You play the Caro-Kann?! Subscribed. Solid, very easy to understand opening, and very comfortable to play for black. My go-to move when I want to be safe.

[@Ch4rmander]

I'm glad to see more 10 minute games and those were two awesome examples too

[@m0002856]

"Take the king with your knight" but like what if you could just decide your knight was a pawn this whole time and checkmate the king without him even knowing? That would be pro gamer strats