While I enjoy watching Gothamchess and agadmator, I have to say that Northernlion, aka "the Egg", may be my favorite and most unexpected chess content creator out there. I mean, just look at the guy, he has a nice-looking beard, plays with dark mode and he’s funny without even trying. Not to mention that, jeez, he’s not that bad at the game (okay, except for that one rook blunder, but that’s fine, it happens to all of us... right ?). Anyways, keep the great content ! Love from a fellow Canadian :)
While I enjoy watching Gothamchess and agadmator, I have to say that Northernlion, aka "the Egg", may be my favorite and most unexpected chess content creator out there. I mean, just look at the guy, he has a nice-looking beard, plays with dark mode and he’s funny without even trying. Not to mention that, jeez, he’s not that bad at the game (okay, except for that one rook blunder, but that’s fine, it happens to all of us... right ?). Anyways, keep the great content ! Love from a fellow Canadian :)
resigning is more respectful imo, it shows that youre aware that theyve played better and trust in their ability to finish you, not attempting to fish for time or mistakes.
My mental health became much more stable after I started to watch these series (and etho's minecraft). Where before I was like "fuck, shit" now i'm "My apologies, sorry" xD
the misclick actually had me jump out of my seat. When did chess start getting me so wired up that a move feels like a jumpscare? absolutely loving the analytical play.
It's the natural course of progressing through the learning curve. You step back and try to unlearn your stagnant habits, and temporarily play worse while you learn new methods, but in the end you improve as a player
NL: “Am I dumb?” Well, that depends. Are we asking the comment sections of Slay The Spire, XCOM, Darkest Dungeon, Slasher’s Keep, etc, or the comment section of Chess?
Slay the spire: Yes definitely oh god. What was that, like a 250 loss streak on A20? Xcom: He's alright. Loki had a medkit though. DD: Didn't watch. Slasher's keep: Too early to tell imo, he can yet improve. Chess: Dude is probably better than 99% of the comment section.
@@drvofoka7033 I do agree with chess. While watching and listening to him I'm like "The Egg is a fucking genius" then turns out it was a blunder lmfao.
Btw @int3r4ct, now that another series (SL) has been axed somewhat because of the rude comments, are you still gonna keep ribbing Ryan, even if it might help preserve the feeling commenters have that it's fine to be annoying towards NL?
That game with the guy who was obsessed with c7 was probably the funniest chess game I've ever seen, the loss wasn't even that bad due to the natural pog buffer
Dude, I cannot believe I am considering moving off Starcraft because its so fast and picking up chess instead. Am I actualy 70? I sure feel like I am 70 sometimes.
Really sad to see Slasher’s Keep go, and even sadder to see the internet’s toxic commenting/backseating that drowned that series’ comment section. BoI and Chess are now my daily staples.
I'm pretty sure that's not the whole story about Slasher's Keep. NL said that he had to cut one series due to time constraints and Slasher's Keep was the obvious choice due to the comments. I assume if he hadn't had to cut the series, it would have gone on for longer
When you're watching someone play a game, a lot of people will notice a mechanic that the creator isn't utilizing (especially if they know how the mechanic works). So someone comments you should've done X, and the videos are backlogged most of the time. They make the mistake several more times due to the backlog, people comment the same thing, people like the comment because "I thought the same thing!", and then the series goes away. It's a shame I loved the series, but it kind of comes with the territory. I don't think it's a good or bad thing, it's all about how the person takes it / reacts to it / feels about it
@@SecretzOfMana There’s constructive feedback and there’s destructive derision. When comments are suggesting things to help him, they are nice (but maybe redundant). When the comments are demanding change and attempting to mock a new player, it’s just immature.
@@soccrstar4 The thing is how can you tell when a comment is being cheeky / sarcastic in a goodhearted way or genuinely just expressing frustration, but not being malicious vs the people that are truly just making fun of him / think he's dumb / trolling or whatever you want to call it. I've made these types of comments in various series and on occasion they would get the heart from him. So I'm not sure if the types of comments that were good hearted were part of the reason or if there was truly a bunch of people being intentionally rude. I understand what you mean, perhaps I just didn't see all the comments being rude or in this particular series the backseating (goodhearted or not) was just too much
I haven't watched yet, but accuracy is not that important of a stat in and of itself, it entirely depends on how good your opponent played. For example if you opponent makes 1 move blunders constantly and you follow up on them the computer is going to love you, and if your opponent deploys all the trickiest tactics possible and plays an insane game they can make you look like a fool to the computer.
Way to persevere and make things happen. Even in losing games you produce quality commentary and analysis, and I hope one day someone will play an opening that allows the Dutch Defense lessons to come into play. Thank you for blessing us with more Eggcelence
Loving the videos, on the analysis tab if you click the "show line" box it will show you the top three moves in the position which you might find more helpful
When the computer suggests a best or alternate move, you can click the little magnifying glass to switch over to that game state and then use the arrows to progress through the following moves.
I couldn't believe how long the C2 pawn was hanging in the first game. Even when the computer was repeatedly telling him "You should have taken the unprotected pawn with your queen." NL still refused to acknowledge it.
NL, with the Caro Kann game you gave your opponent too much control over the center in the opening. Usually after he plays Nc3 you take dxe4. Then when he takes with the knight you move your light squared bishop out with a tempo on the knight. If he chooses to move the knight again to attack your bishop you just move the light squared bishop up against the pawn chain. Be careful though if he plays h4 you must respond with h6 or h7 or else your bishop will be trapped! Then you usually push the king pawn up to close the position and develop your knights and black has a solid game. Hope this helps anyone who reads this!
right? like...hey, you can take the pawn right? like, the pawn. you can take it. you can take the pawn. Now you're trading queens even though you're the attacker. didn't someone tell you about this recently...?
10:10 Come on NL, Qxa2, you get a free pawn and you protect your knight. "Hear me out, what if we trade queens, you can keep your pawn and I will give you my rook, free of charge." Noooooooo.
I'm honestly impiressed how you play. I'm a FIDE 2000 player and you've got some serious talent. Like understanding the basic priciples, finding tactics and going for a basic strategic plan. I'd locve to see you on the next pogchamps but i cosinder you to be too strong :O Keep it uo, future CM!
If you look right underneath the moves in the analysis tab, it shows you the next few moves. Should help you understand the computer moves more. Lovin all this pogged chess!
NL makes a terrible attack that puts him in a bad position "think we fell for a gambit" love every minute of this series! That game three though! GM NL here we come!
Hey Ryan, look for the magnifying glass icon next to where it says whether your move was a blunder, etc (top right) in the analysis. If you play with it you'll quickly learn to make much better use of the provided computer analysis tools :) I agree the UI is not the most intuitive ever.
The number one thing Levy told you in the lesson was not to trade queens when you're on the attack. Also not sure why you're not taking free pawns, especially ones that lead to check
I have only respect for the man willing to put himself on screen for all the commenters to see. I could never play chess in front of other people, especially people who like to say things
when you are doing analysis and you want to see the alternate paths the computer thought was better, click on the little spyglass to the right of it. Then you can just click through the moves instead of guessing :)
He's still not seeing the lines below "__ is best" to follow the best line the engine comes up with, but i guess seeing him puzzle through the question "what would the engine prefer here?" is also good for self analysis and learning
if i had a serious otb game , i do the self analys first as nl is doing, and only afterwards check what the machine wants after online blitz i just follow the computer lines , it doesnt matter that much anyways since most computer lines a non master won't see anyways
22:00 your knight was protected twice, by your bishop and the queen from d8. You should have taken the bishop for a knight, and you would just lose e5 pawn, and could actually continue the game.
it feels to me like Levy's lesson has given NL "permission" to play stuff like g5. chasing bishops away from his territory - and whilst there are SOME positions where that is a good idea, there are a lot more where it isn't, and just leaves your king looking for a new home
Mr Lion I hope you dont feel pressure to suddenly get +500 Elo on your chess account. I liked your chess videos even before the Chess Lesson and if anything this is regression before the progression. The new operating system is downloading and updating. I hope you have a good day, thank you for the vids.
Alright, what intern do we need to fire for not giving you that GM title?
Yo
give my mans egg master title already
Yo are those 24 hours of GM goodness really happening?
me
My God -- it's really them
"you start thinking about mating positions"
Do I? Are you sure?
Yo but if there's a baby ryab that means... ryab...
MY MAN 🤝
@@HorrorHoarder the yoda reference 😭💀
Dude If IM Levy Rozman saw this first game he'd use authority as an IM and just subtract 200 rating from both NL and his opponent.
While I enjoy watching Gothamchess and agadmator, I have to say that Northernlion, aka "the Egg", may be my favorite and most unexpected chess content creator out there. I mean, just look at the guy, he has a nice-looking beard, plays with dark mode and he’s funny without even trying. Not to mention that, jeez, he’s not that bad at the game (okay, except for that one rook blunder, but that’s fine, it happens to all of us... right ?). Anyways, keep the great content ! Love from a fellow Canadian :)
Welcome! Hope you keep enjoying NL and his content, thanks for the company :)
This feels like copypasta...
@@Crunchles always has been
This has to by NL's burner
While I enjoy watching Gothamchess and agadmator, I have to say that Northernlion, aka "the Egg", may be my favorite and most unexpected chess content creator out there. I mean, just look at the guy, he has a nice-looking beard, plays with dark mode and he’s funny without even trying. Not to mention that, jeez, he’s not that bad at the game (okay, except for that one rook blunder, but that’s fine, it happens to all of us... right ?). Anyways, keep the great content ! Love from a fellow Canadian :)
NL is the only person who would be worried that he's "disrespecting his opponent" by resigning
The Canadian is strong inside him
Honestly i feel it would be BM not to resign at that point.
resigning is more respectful imo, it shows that youre aware that theyve played better and trust in their ability to finish you, not attempting to fish for time or mistakes.
My mental health became much more stable after I started to watch these series (and etho's minecraft). Where before I was like "fuck, shit" now i'm "My apologies, sorry" xD
I see a GM in the making
A great memester? That's been achieved eons ago
Last person I expected to see here
If only he did not misclick :(
@@Tubeytime Are you implying that every big time TH-camr is not subscribed to NL and pogs to the daily Isaac and chess?
@@killermelga wtf is wrong with you
the misclick actually had me jump out of my seat. When did chess start getting me so wired up that a move feels like a jumpscare? absolutely loving the analytical play.
"this game's about to get .. stupid" -Enelle about to play the egg's gambit
The eggs gambit involves trading queens and getting weird
I feel like egg is second guessing himself now that he had his lesson. He needs to let the Pog of the chess guide him
Well.. chess is about second, third and sixth guessing Your moves
@@metpooh But knowing when to do that and when to trust your instincts is a thing as well.
It's the natural course of progressing through the learning curve. You step back and try to unlearn your stagnant habits, and temporarily play worse while you learn new methods, but in the end you improve as a player
@@EmperorZ19 I like that answer, well said :)
"The heart of the pieces... guide me!"
NL: “Am I dumb?”
Well, that depends. Are we asking the comment sections of Slay The Spire, XCOM, Darkest Dungeon, Slasher’s Keep, etc, or the comment section of Chess?
I am preeeeetty sure he is just built differently.
hahahaha lol
also now i want to binge some xcom, really fun series
Slay the spire: Yes definitely oh god. What was that, like a 250 loss streak on A20?
Xcom: He's alright. Loki had a medkit though.
DD: Didn't watch.
Slasher's keep: Too early to tell imo, he can yet improve.
Chess: Dude is probably better than 99% of the comment section.
@@drvofoka7033 I do agree with chess. While watching and listening to him I'm like "The Egg is a fucking genius" then turns out it was a blunder lmfao.
Btw @int3r4ct, now that another series (SL) has been axed somewhat because of the rude comments, are you still gonna keep ribbing Ryan, even if it might help preserve the feeling commenters have that it's fine to be annoying towards NL?
15.7 in the thumbnail can and will make a grown man say "oof" out loud
That game with the guy who was obsessed with c7 was probably the funniest chess game I've ever seen, the loss wasn't even that bad due to the natural pog buffer
International Master Levy Rozman, aka GothamChess, specifically tells NL not to trade queens when he's attacking
AND THE MAD MAN DOES IT ANY WAY
and loses...
@@waahaah861 deservedly so
@@jvcmarc sheesh dude kinda rude, it happens
@@ImEverythingYouCrave Might be rude, but getting punished for awful mistakes is deserved
Life lesson there : "As long as you respond to your opponent's blunder with blunder and they blunder after that, then you're good right ?"
"You have to think about mating positions"
Cue Dan giggling
"Excuse me?"
That is good wood
Up, down, to the side
Saving an ounce of my Chess pride
I cant believe how much I enjoy these videos. Really unexpected. I must be old now.
Dude, I cannot believe I am considering moving off Starcraft because its so fast and picking up chess instead. Am I actualy 70? I sure feel like I am 70 sometimes.
Really sad to see Slasher’s Keep go, and even sadder to see the internet’s toxic commenting/backseating that drowned that series’ comment section. BoI and Chess are now my daily staples.
For some reason some of NLs series just have a high amount of toxic commenters who think they're smart, especially for a creator as chill as he is.
I'm pretty sure that's not the whole story about Slasher's Keep. NL said that he had to cut one series due to time constraints and Slasher's Keep was the obvious choice due to the comments. I assume if he hadn't had to cut the series, it would have gone on for longer
When you're watching someone play a game, a lot of people will notice a mechanic that the creator isn't utilizing (especially if they know how the mechanic works). So someone comments you should've done X, and the videos are backlogged most of the time. They make the mistake several more times due to the backlog, people comment the same thing, people like the comment because "I thought the same thing!", and then the series goes away. It's a shame I loved the series, but it kind of comes with the territory. I don't think it's a good or bad thing, it's all about how the person takes it / reacts to it / feels about it
@@SecretzOfMana There’s constructive feedback and there’s destructive derision. When comments are suggesting things to help him, they are nice (but maybe redundant). When the comments are demanding change and attempting to mock a new player, it’s just immature.
@@soccrstar4 The thing is how can you tell when a comment is being cheeky / sarcastic in a goodhearted way or genuinely just expressing frustration, but not being malicious vs the people that are truly just making fun of him / think he's dumb / trolling or whatever you want to call it. I've made these types of comments in various series and on occasion they would get the heart from him. So I'm not sure if the types of comments that were good hearted were part of the reason or if there was truly a bunch of people being intentionally rude. I understand what you mean, perhaps I just didn't see all the comments being rude or in this particular series the backseating (goodhearted or not) was just too much
NL having a 15.7 accuracy game makes me feel better about my usual 20s
I haven't watched yet, but accuracy is not that important of a stat in and of itself, it entirely depends on how good your opponent played. For example if you opponent makes 1 move blunders constantly and you follow up on them the computer is going to love you, and if your opponent deploys all the trickiest tactics possible and plays an insane game they can make you look like a fool to the computer.
The "Egg Gambit" was named after who ? "Mr. Gambit" that corerct
NL you can choose to play longer games as in 15 or even 30 mins. I think that would be cool to try out
Would also love to see 15 minute games!
Or at least 10+10.
Yo NL, just a heads-up, the description is the same from the Gothamchess video.
“Afterbirth+ is finally out! Check out my runs and join us as we become... really real Platinum God?”
He just wants to give levy some extra attention
The real blunder was the friends we made along the description.
yo but did you know the horse moves like an L?
Way to persevere and make things happen. Even in losing games you produce quality commentary and analysis, and I hope one day someone will play an opening that allows the Dutch Defense lessons to come into play. Thank you for blessing us with more Eggcelence
Loving the videos, on the analysis tab if you click the "show line" box it will show you the top three moves in the position which you might find more helpful
When the computer suggests a best or alternate move, you can click the little magnifying glass to switch over to that game state and then use the arrows to progress through the following moves.
That third game was really well played. NL really just cut that guy apart and made some really good moves while thinking ahead.
Is this Joel McHale playing the dean in community playing chess? Amazing
i really hope chess doesn't end any time soon, I'm really enjoying it!
I gotta say NL, your chess content has made me get back into chess again. Thanks for the content!
I love the chess series. It fits your persona perfectly and I am learning a lot.
16:05 ryab my man 🤝😂
I couldn't believe how long the C2 pawn was hanging in the first game. Even when the computer was repeatedly telling him "You should have taken the unprotected pawn with your queen." NL still refused to acknowledge it.
Time for the egg's gambit.
NL, with the Caro Kann game you gave your opponent too much control over the center in the opening. Usually after he plays Nc3 you take dxe4. Then when he takes with the knight you move your light squared bishop out with a tempo on the knight. If he chooses to move the knight again to attack your bishop you just move the light squared bishop up against the pawn chain. Be careful though if he plays h4 you must respond with h6 or h7 or else your bishop will be trapped! Then you usually push the king pawn up to close the position and develop your knights and black has a solid game. Hope this helps anyone who reads this!
Well thats the idea behind the main line at least
NL, don't neglect taking free undefended pawns! It's still a piece.
right? like...hey, you can take the pawn right? like, the pawn. you can take it. you can take the pawn.
Now you're trading queens even though you're the attacker. didn't someone tell you about this recently...?
"The 64 squares of doom"
I propose a new name for chess
The Blunderdome
@@halcyonacoustic7366 now this I will fund
10:10 Come on NL, Qxa2, you get a free pawn and you protect your knight.
"Hear me out, what if we trade queens, you can keep your pawn and I will give you my rook, free of charge."
Noooooooo.
Love the series. Pog overflow.
Best way to save your chess pride is to stomp on viewers
Dann is now playing chess... thank you..
NL you have to remember that overconfidence is a slow and insidious killer
Monstrous size has no intrinsic merit, unless inordinate exsanguination be considered a virtue
@@suprisbuttsex what
Rome wasn’t built in a day, brother
I'm honestly impiressed how you play. I'm a FIDE 2000 player and you've got some serious talent. Like understanding the basic priciples, finding tactics and going for a basic strategic plan. I'd locve to see you on the next pogchamps but i cosinder you to be too strong :O Keep it uo, future CM!
Dude that third game was so fudging impressive! You played that so well!
Two wrongs don't make a right, two blunders make a Blunder Pog sandwich 🍔
I wish NL would go through the analysis to the end because I was losing my mind watching the endgame in the first match
Aw man, I wanted to see the analysis of the 2nd game opening pre-blunder.
If you look right underneath the moves in the analysis tab, it shows you the next few moves. Should help you understand the computer moves more. Lovin all this pogged chess!
Absolutely no one:
NL: 🤷🏼♂️Lets get weird
I love it when the move I would’ve done was the best move
"We don't need to go to analysis for that... I know what the problem was " Legit laughed out loud!
You can hover over the top line in the analysis to see the preferred moves
NL makes a terrible attack that puts him in a bad position "think we fell for a gambit" love every minute of this series!
That game three though! GM NL here we come!
16:06 "you start to think about mating positions" my head snapped and I said "Paaardn?" ... then I remembered what I was listening to...
Horrible Clock Situation: The Northern Lion Story
Egg if you click the "show lines" checkbox when analysing games in the top right, you can see what the computer wants to play next FYI
Hey Ryan, look for the magnifying glass icon next to where it says whether your move was a blunder, etc (top right) in the analysis. If you play with it you'll quickly learn to make much better use of the provided computer analysis tools :)
I agree the UI is not the most intuitive ever.
NL: "Castling queenside is definitely not that strong"
Yugoslav Attack player: *cracks knuckles*
25:45 I REALLY wanted to swe the analysis to learn if at 21:43 you couldnt just move your pawn to d4
The number one thing Levy told you in the lesson was not to trade queens when you're on the attack. Also not sure why you're not taking free pawns, especially ones that lead to check
i did not expect to see zany chess.
I have only respect for the man willing to put himself on screen for all the commenters to see. I could never play chess in front of other people, especially people who like to say things
when you are doing analysis and you want to see the alternate paths the computer thought was better, click on the little spyglass to the right of it. Then you can just click through the moves instead of guessing :)
I hope you can hear my screams of horror everytime you blunder.
All jokes aside it's really entertaining watching you!
rough chess day today man but still hilarious to watch despite me wondering if you were actually an egg that gained sentience rather than a human.
Homeboy when I see the new chess video the quality of my day fuckin SKYROCKETS!
ok it went down a bit after the first game bud we're still moderate
Chess is the best roguelike
Underrated
NL: You're saying I'll have 100% accuracy.
Levy: No, NL. When you're ready you won't need accuracy.
10:32 both pawns are hanging
The next move in an analysis line is the top line of moves. Under where it says ____ move is best.
Whatever you think you lack in ELO, you make up for in banter. All hail the POGGED Egg King!
He's still not seeing the lines below "__ is best" to follow the best line the engine comes up with, but i guess seeing him puzzle through the question "what would the engine prefer here?" is also good for self analysis and learning
if i had a serious otb game , i do the self analys first as nl is doing, and only afterwards check what the machine wants
after online blitz i just follow the computer lines , it doesnt matter that much anyways since most computer lines a non master won't see anyways
Greatest series on youtube
When you're down to your last unwatched NL Chess video so you watch other things first to save it for later.
What the heck is tummy time?
Letting a baby lay on their stomach for a while builds their back and neck strength.
Ahh I see. That makes sense, I am dumb.
@@connorhornsey6717 To be fair I had no idea either
@@connorhornsey6717 It's complete parent-centric information. I wouldn't worry too much about not knowing it without being a parent
Letting the baby crawl around on their stomach to build up strength.
"The bishop is already dead" NL about a piece that somehow survived to the end of the game
Hey NL! In case you didn't know, in the analysis the best sequences of moves is shown top right under "... is best"
2:38 why didn’t he just capture the pawn with the dark squad bishop before putting pressure on it with the queen?
If he moves the knight, you just take the pawn with the queen.
22:00 your knight was protected twice, by your bishop and the queen from d8. You should have taken the bishop for a knight, and you would just lose e5 pawn, and could actually continue the game.
I don't know why watching you try and move your king like a bishop was so damn funny
Then first game was so horribly cursed, i fucking love it
33:45 Excellent fork!
26:54, King from e1 to b5. Nice move!
i’m pretty sure you can castle as long as the rook and king won’t be “checked” if you castle (and isnt already)
25:30 Bishop to A2 becomes a real thorn in their side restricting the King's movement. How the hell do they ever get it out of there?
Happy Friday to all my chessheads out there
14:20 Re8 would have been a fine move. You would've pinned em, and if he moved his knight literally anywhere you could body his rook for free.
the lesson impacts him so much, he keeps the description
it feels to me like Levy's lesson has given NL "permission" to play stuff like g5. chasing bishops away from his territory - and whilst there are SOME positions where that is a good idea, there are a lot more where it isn't, and just leaves your king looking for a new home
I understand the post lunch standby mode my friend. Happens to the best of us.
"you start to think about mating positions" no wonder you played that game with a 15% accuracy
Youre legit so fucking good dude, you've got me so Pogged
Just started to view but got food and looking super forward to it
First game was fun. Love the zerg rush aggro chess
When the egg gets a blood rush to the face we know it's about to be boiled proper :)
Match 1 and 2 = regression before pog-ression.
Mr Lion I hope you dont feel pressure to suddenly get +500 Elo on your chess account. I liked your chess videos even before the Chess Lesson and if anything this is regression before the progression. The new operating system is downloading and updating. I hope you have a good day, thank you for the vids.
I hope Levy goes through that first game in your next lesson
Ups and downs in nerve-racking lunch chess
Best Chess tip ever. "How to always win at Chess" by fairbairn films.
I love those guys!