What Chess can teach us about Valorant

[@nuclear9929]

"Even Magnus Carlsen ain't out here coming to the world championship playing a4" Ian Nepomniachtchi and Daniel Dubov: "We do a little trolling"

[@crazysans3311]

Magnus Carlsen: "Plays Bongcloud" Hikaru Nakamura: "Responds with Bongcloud" top level chess btw

[@gaspara9817]

@@crazysans3311 Yep Magnus will come out with weird and ridiculous openings to get the game into the deviated from expectations phase earlier because no one even comes close to him there. So the more formulaic the game the more opportunity his opponent has to upset him.

[@ojpvids]

i am this omen and i think watching this vod and cringing the entire time has fixed me thank you mister banana for ruthlessly mocking low elo players

[@LolrusFPS]

me too I’m also this omen

[@Jawwwss]

actually i’m the omen

[@Slimacek-K]

Ayoo what

[@PoeticDouhma]

You appreciate his mocking cuz it helps you improve, I appreciate his mocking cuz I am a masochist, we are not the same

[@samuelchensantoso9677]

​@@PoeticDouhmaAYO?!

[@LiterallyMyst]

"WHAAAAT!........You just died seven times." Bro I almost spat my burrito all over the screen that was so funny

[@oneswiftyboii]

Instructions unclear, tried doing the queens gambit in game and lost

[@elizabethcabbage9817]

Too small of a sample size. Try it in 1000 games and THEN come back.

[@OminousOnyx772]

Valorant is the reason I wanna play chess. I have a problem with strategy around opponents so chess would be great to have an outline of what you'll do in which scenarios. I usually can tell where the opponents are about 60% of the time, but I cant act on it because I'm only one step ahead, instead of 2-3 like most pros.

[@At0mic.Shad0w]

This is why i always play chess while playing valorant (My teammates scream at me for being afk, but they don't understand the mind games)

[@quickgamingnerd]

finally someone else explains how learning chess can actually help your mental skill for valorant, or even other games. simple yet masterful games, what i like to refer to as base games (ik that's not what they are), can help in both lifestyles, other games, and just the way you think in general. games like chess, checkers, and heck even poker in some ways can help you learn so many things! (btw this is before i've watched the video so idk if this is what you actually talk about)

[@technogaming4728]

Just got 29k with omen on split. This was the most I've ever thought on omen also it worked. My aim and brains finally clicked thanks to your pro vods. On my way to plat

[@Meverynoob]

I'm actually moving away from too much aggressive plays because my danger sensor is pretty faulty, so I'm tryna learn better TP timings by observing what it's like to play safer

[@elizabethcabbage9817]

Sometimes Hooj's sarcasm catches me off guard. I was ??? ing when he said "wait, does planting the bomb give an ult point???" And I was trying to figure out how he didn't know that before it dawned on me.

[@thomasbonk3978]

I think an unanticipated boon of watching Woohoojin content is that it's gradually restoring my appreciation for chess. I had dismissed it as a dull, pseudo-solved game for nerds to memorize positions in, which was admittedly probably not a very educated take, but I'm beginning to come around

[@platinumpiglet5220]

as a avid chess player and valorant player, I see this as an absolute win

[@jerishjohnvelarde8115]

banana man really makes the funniest chess analogies

[@linkplays2952]

im just the exception ig lmaooo

[@KentaSaku]

as an omen main in low elo, let me tell you people can not hear sh1t, you can tp through whole lotus c without anybody noticing

[@keepinitcool4254]

I started watching your channel when you were at like 4k subs and I owned in ranked and got to immo 1 before a rank reset. Then I look a 7-8 month break and came back to the game and now every rank is noticeably better. Then I realized youre at 280k subs. Coincidence? I think not.

[@snickers7079]

thank you woohoojin, i can now one tap flick players due to my awesome chess experience (i have none)

[@blakeweaver2265]

Magus has been opening with H3 “The Plow” opening

[@Egan466]

KZbin was faster than discord!

[@owang5177]

as a 2900 elo bullet mouse warrior i see this as an absolute win

[@MartairEPIC]

Today marks day 9 of playing 2-3 Ranked matches a day, doing the Aimlab routine, and studying playbooks for every map. i am still gold 3 but imma climb

[@Cluckyz]

Woohoojin nats does that tp very frequently the tp u spoke in intro. Hope you see this comment

[@dg_yorick6814]

I get what you're saying, but magnus is very much doing that. Like its been on the news and people have gotten upset about it, the whole shebang

[@90z79]

I think magnus carlsen isn’t the best when you think of “directly sticking to opening theory at the start” when he plays shit like bongcloud vs hikaru on high elo tournaments like titled tuesday.

[@durak4371]

“Why chess players are so good” Im pretty decent at chess (1700) and dogsht in valorant (plat)

[@psaini1999]

I would actually place 1700 as the same as plat I'm pulling it out of my ass but the reasoning is as follows Rapid ratings for GMs and IMs is around 2600-2800 The best non titled players are around 2300 so that's ascendant That makes 2000s Diamonds and 1700s Plats

[@smoloms]

just from the intro I can tell im not thinking enough. cause ill throw that blind out because there are people there and then my brain stops there... so much to learn and im barely thinking

[@trytoxania7020]

I see now that the only way I can climb out of bronze is to first become world-class chess master /j

[@giyuutomioka5760]

My gamesense is pretty good when it comes to low elo but my iq just drops whenever I go up against a team that is too fast for me.. it’s like I need more time to think, I don’t know what I’m doing wrong

[@nidium1951]

Hi Hooj but after the title change I'm gonna be able to watch this on my way to my driver's test, wish me luck :prayge:

[@alaricsmith5640]

I am 1600 rated in chess middle game is more tactics than patterns, if some 2000 would come in with a 🤓 that would be great

[@gaithmarouani3802]

Actually , magnus plays the H4 A4 openings a lot hahaha

[@bluedude265]

would it be rude to send this to my friend. he makes the same mistakes as omen, never using ult in the half and barely using TPs

[@WickedJustin]

Day 8 of Iron to Immo Rank: Bronze 2

[@someonesomeone7000]

if only I was better at converting chess skill to valorant skill

[@futsuuna]

Wait, it's all chess!? Don't mind me, I'm just goofing around.

[@gabigaming4550]

I mean Magnus can easily start a game with A4 and still win, even in High rated championships

[@matiata]

omen main wisdom

[@Invisiblecommet]

Dearest Hooj, I would like to receive low elo vod review but there is one requirement I will never be able to fulfill. I have played around 60 duo queue matches and 100 solo queue matches. The requirement says that 90% of my total matches must be solo queue. This means I would have to play 500 more solo queue matches which (averaging 30 minutes) could take 250 hours. I would implore you to change the requirement so that only 90% of the past 20 ranked games must be solo queue. Thank you for considering my request, ~ C

[@Egan466]

You need 3 times the amount of games of duo or any stack combined this act

[@Egan466]

MUST HAVE RANKED IN 10/14 PAST DAYS; MUST HAVE AT LEAST 3x AS MANY SOLOQ GAMES THAN DUO/TRIO/FIVES COMBINED; MUST BE PLAYING ONE AGENT; MUST PLAY DEATHMATCH IN 10/14 PAST DAYS; MUST HAVE 100+ HOURS OF RANKED; MUST NEVER HAVE BEEN GOLD+ RATED; ANY AMOUNT OF PROOF THAT YOU ARE PRACTICING MECHS (WHJ WILL BE PICKY ABOUT THE WORD 'ANY')

[@Egan466]

You can always make a new account and try to get the 100 hours of ranked on that account

[@Invisiblecommet]

Thank you. Where did you find these requirements? I looked in FAQ and found the 90% rule. The 3x rule is much more favorable.@@Egan466

[@user-vd1sx9nk9r]

WOOHOOJIN I CHALLENGE YOU IN FPS CHESS

[@bryanlin8333]

10:36 Is there an incorrect editing?

[@ac3e19]

The worst thing abt new woohoojin uploads is that i’ve seen it all

[@TikoJrp]

I agree, dats why i play chess

[@LilAssTonkaTruck]

People play this game like you don’t respawn or like if they don’t have abilities

[@gavinoverbey3868]

Who are the best omen mains that I should watch and take notes from?

[@prestonhall964]

boaster and s0m play omen and are goated

[@jsp184]

Common Wooohoojin W

[@exylophone1]

this explains why i am bad at both

[@caspar4134]

Is this live?

[@sreeygr4658]

Just curious, what's hooj's chess rating?

[@TheHealthyForever-cb8eb]

I need to know as well

[@poval_]

Day 356 of thanking and appreciating Woohoojin for his educational and informative valorant content.

[@prestonhall964]

surprised not even one person said this. CONGRATS ON ONE YEAR POVAL!!! Hit radiant for me thanks

[@ch1x101]

Congrats on the first year! Now do another 4 to celebrate the anniversary!

[@Yomik]

I’m not playing chess hooj…

[@RockCarnivoreXD]

Hey hooj : )

[@NotMuda]

mr. banana the game is too loud.

[@bongo_6664]

Day 16 of thanking woohoojin for his content (Aim training 17/90) Long live lasagna

[@kourosh_a.m]

day 16 / 90 ( mentally cant )

[@sloyn0r]

BANANAMAN

[@jhom420]

Lolrus W

[@DefinitelyPlay]

700 elo chess = silv/gold valorant

[@Kaminomenom]

this so real

[@WickedJustin]

As a 772 elo i can't confirm my aim is still arse

[@Josef_1186]

1300 chess = plat/dia valorant

[@agent-z4752]

700-iron 1000-bronze 1300-silver 1500-gold 1700-plat 1900-diamond 2100-ascendant(National Master) 2300-immortal(International Maste) 2500+radiant(Grandmaster)

[@MeowModeFGC]

bruh

[@gunavardhanr]

hwy

[@coldfutures]

Scancanadian

[@PoeticDouhma]

Day 1

[@defyspy]

I would comment on the other video but my comments keep getting deleted. But idk why he would try getting people to go to discord so bad. But if you want to know here it is.

[@defyspy]

Hello @everyone , It has come to my attention that there are allegations that my account WOOHOOJIN#COACH was boosted or bought and how that undermines my integrity as a Valorant Coach. I want to briefly address the situation but will do so more fully on stream. My main account is an account that I shared with JeyG in E3A2. We made a deal, if I could coach him to radiant, he would boost an account to get me the radiant buddy. It was cringe. This all happened in June and July of 2021. At the time I had no intentions of becoming a content creator, and certainly had no idea that my dumb coaching plan would end up where we are today. At the time I was not as firmly set in the anti-smurfing position I advocate for today. I have been very vocal about my past involving smurfing and boosting in League. I am getting on a plane and will be traveling until the end of VCT Madrid and don’t want to let this sit and gain traction without some form of acknowledgement. I will address this more fully on stream tomorrow.

[@defyspy]

Woohoojin 7/31/2021: top 100 next act Woohoojin 6/29/2021: if i coach you to radiant level btw you are legally required to boost one of my accounts to radiant for the gun buddy

[@defyspy]

The first is the discord announcement, the second are screenshots.

[@defyspy]

The announcement is blocked. He must've put it on a custom block list.

[@prashant_rides]

🫡

[@onkolonsko]

Day 19 of commenting until I hit diamond or 300 hours to sign up for delicious banana VOD Review

[@gamercow1008]

@woohoojin Scandinavian is e4 d5 xd5 Qxd5 nc3 Qd8

[@gamercow1008]

And if you wanted to make that analogy it’s e4 e5 nf3 nc6