Because he is neither a super grand master nor a complete noob. I started watching his videos because it felt I could improve to be at his level in a reasonable amount of time.
I swear, every chance NL has to push h2 g4 to run a bishop out, he does, every time he is against an opponent that has the opportunity to do it, he's like "you wouldn't do that, its bad" lmao
13:00 the leagues mean very little, there is no punishment for losing games. Getting into higher leagues is abour farming points for wins and draws. If you win 40 games and lose 60, you're doing better, than somebody who won 30 and lost 10.
I never know if I'm better or worse than him. He does all kinds of stuff that I don't understand and most of the time, the way I was thinking would have been better. But I don't know if he's just playing 4 steps ahead and I'm stuck in the present.
@@johnnymetonymic If you don't play chess, the most likely scenario is that he's thinking further ahead than you :D You should try playing! But trying to figure out why his moves make sense (or don't make sense) is also good practice. I find myself pausing and pondering why he didn't make my "obvious" move, and often realize it's because my obvious move has an obvious response from the opponent that would blow it out. "Obvious" is relative to your Elo rating, basically -- grandmasters see a weird pawn move as obvious because they can play it through mentally and see that it wins them the endgame, whereas taking a free queen isn't always obvious to someone who just learned the rules.
27:40 why wouldn't you just take with the bishop? Then they can't take it without trading their rook for it. If they don't you're up a pawn, if they do you're up a rook for a bishop. Instead you took with the rook and let them just trade rooks.
I capped at 1250 , but I haven't played in a decade in any real chess setting let alone a tournament. I played the Stonewall on white, and the pirc on black.
41:43 The funny thing is that NL was totally outplaying that guy right until he straight-up hung a knight in one move. If anything, he demonstrated poor understanding by making his light squares very weak around his king, exposing himself to a big attack. He definitely wasn't underrated lol. NL just needs to learn to stop blundering pieces.
Can someone please help me out with a puzzle. I'm stuck. Need 4 words.. Clues: 18. This scam originated from Egypt 24. Embodied virtual reality expirience 14. I'll go there to download a herring with appeal 23. I manage a Prez' website
I don't know what NL has against increment but he needs the extra time to be entertaining and seeing 50% of the games end in premoves is not fun. Please try playing real chess at least once.
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Twitch chat be like "hmm I would have blundered that differently"
omg he does
So true
+2
NL: "It's called danger levels"
NL: "It's still called danger levels"
NL: *"AAAAAHHHH!"*
It's literally always the same blunder.
followed by "I resign" 🥚😀
The danger levels in this episode were off the chart
6:57 "Life comes at you fast" followed by resignation is hilarious
The upgrade this channel got going from fall guys to chess, cult of the lamb and geoguessr is infinitely good. I'm pogged up
counterpoint fall guys is ideal content for me specifically to listen to at my job
As one of the six viewers that watch every fall guys vod, the disrespect is unreal. Fall guys is pogged up content, six people are saying this
@@abdullahfareed6505 there must be at least a dozen of you
@@funkdungus839 Sweet! What's your job? Just curious how you have time to listen to NL pog out
@@MrFredstt dishwasher 😎
Idk why but I'm only interested in chess when NL plays chess
I could watch NL stare at a wall for 2 hours and be interested
He's just good enough to pog, and just bad enough to feel actual pain on some moves. Makes for good content
Because he is neither a super grand master nor a complete noob. I started watching his videos because it felt I could improve to be at his level in a reasonable amount of time.
Fr same
same
pog to e4, transpose into the "lets go" gambit
17:11 "Your knight is trapped." Surely he will play h4. He realizes it is trapped. Oh... Oh god why.
He just prefers not to take a knight
you guys act like its an easy move to find. under time pressure its kinda hard to spot
@@monthertheokguy7311 it's more that the hardest part of finding the move is identifying the knight as trapped. Which he did.
@@FS4SS hilarious honestly
If you don't catch me commenting and dropping a like on every NL chess video then something has happened to me
NL: Your knight is trapped.
Also NL: Proceeds not to attack it with the pawn.
To be fair he tried to but miss clicked
NL being the nicest, least competitive guy and then randomly going into trash talker mode is my favorite
I swear, every chance NL has to push h2 g4 to run a bishop out, he does, every time he is against an opponent that has the opportunity to do it, he's like "you wouldn't do that, its bad" lmao
16:05 the egg is seen engaging in psy ops, an outstanding move
yes doc i don't need any meds just inject nl's chess videos straight into my veins
NL and Andrea chess? This is insanely pogged
man I've been loving the chess, sap, and fall guys so much.. would be great to see clubhouse games or switch sports again. so pog it's wild
16:44 Hung his bishop to the knight then thought he won a free queen. Truely the best to ever do it.
Bro let's go he's finally back to chess
3 minute time control with casino is pogicity, wish I had been there!
👏 EVERY 👏 SINGLE 👏 ONE 👏
👏 EVEN 👏 THE 👏 TWITCH 👏 VODS 👏
NL LOVES pogging up in chess and im a degenerate for it
13:00 the leagues mean very little, there is no punishment for losing games. Getting into higher leagues is abour farming points for wins and draws. If you win 40 games and lose 60, you're doing better, than somebody who won 30 and lost 10.
That first game was incredible, he really pushed that damn D pawn huh
That first game was so unique and fun to watch
I’d think we need another go at some Dan and NL hand and brain
Most goated segment back in effect
Knights move like Ls but Ryab playing Chess on stream moves like Ws
35:20 oof horrible blunder. The promotion was unstoppable with best line for black being 1. h7 Kxf6 2. h8=Q+ and black is soon to lose.
Coward was scared to play with Andrea. He has to go study her openings
Please, NL, keep chess forever!
The man is knight blind.
NL: "Ooh free queen"
NL one move after: "AHHH"
Lol I was just rewatching yesterday's chess this is awesome
NL is a madman. I love it.
I never know if I'm better or worse than him. He does all kinds of stuff that I don't understand and most of the time, the way I was thinking would have been better. But I don't know if he's just playing 4 steps ahead and I'm stuck in the present.
A good way of knowing is ELO ;)
@@Elijah-ed5xk well mine is 0 bcause I don't play. I just watch him. Dunning Kruger probably.
@@johnnymetonymic If you don't play chess, the most likely scenario is that he's thinking further ahead than you :D You should try playing! But trying to figure out why his moves make sense (or don't make sense) is also good practice. I find myself pausing and pondering why he didn't make my "obvious" move, and often realize it's because my obvious move has an obvious response from the opponent that would blow it out.
"Obvious" is relative to your Elo rating, basically -- grandmasters see a weird pawn move as obvious because they can play it through mentally and see that it wins them the endgame, whereas taking a free queen isn't always obvious to someone who just learned the rules.
"I think my chess instincts are pretty good."
*a few moments later*
"I forgot the knights move like an L."
I'M GONNA MOVE HERE. I'M GONNA MOVE HERE
1 hour of chess content? We eating good tonight
Why is he so much better when streaming
He’s the rare person who performs better under pressure
@@ryancooper4770 caged animal strats
Nice rush freewill reference! 👍
20:35
“don’t let them go here”
broooo when he said "64 squares" i literally borfed
A Solid Hour of Chess.
I am Gone 🤪
nl cold message rejecting a chess game was too hard
My favourite time in chess is 10 min for a match.
The fastest the egg man has ever played.
I don’t know a single rule of chess… 10/10 content
27:40 why wouldn't you just take with the bishop? Then they can't take it without trading their rook for it. If they don't you're up a pawn, if they do you're up a rook for a bishop. Instead you took with the rook and let them just trade rooks.
After the bishop takes the rook it is soft pinned by blacks rook. Maybe this is whst NL considered
I capped at 1250 , but I haven't played in a decade in any real chess setting let alone a tournament.
I played the Stonewall on white, and the pirc on black.
A 1hr chess video....POGGERS!!!!!
Rush reference for the Canadians lets goooo
Aight.. but when's checkers?
Chess gang represent!
Man I felt it when that guy playing the Sicilian rolled my boy NL, icaught him with his pants down
When are we getting more PLATE UP
an hour long, lets eat
Certified chess gamer
Flawless donnie darko reference
Commenting to pump those sweet algorithm numbers because I love da chess
Some really entertaining games!
41:43 The funny thing is that NL was totally outplaying that guy right until he straight-up hung a knight in one move. If anything, he demonstrated poor understanding by making his light squares very weak around his king, exposing himself to a big attack. He definitely wasn't underrated lol. NL just needs to learn to stop blundering pieces.
54:22 am I missing something? Because it seems like Qc5 just resolves the threat without giving up the superior trading position.
@Toastie true. I hadn't noticed the pin, lol.
Great story, bro.
you get a pawn now, I get a pawn now honey~
A beautiful Donnie darko reference
I like this
My favourite chess piece is the “king”
such a slinky title
I topped out around 1200 and it's really not that hard. You just have to play every day.
The best.
Commenting for the algorithm, keep up the pogs king
By hitting different he means it's worse because backseaters worsen the viewing experience
tyty for da chess videos :))
Commenting for more chesss
I really wish he would’ve analyzed that first game
More NL Chess please!
Commenting for the algorithm
The best of Scumbag Chess
Last game last position Ke6 there are no checks
Try to remember the knight moves backwards challenge 2022 (difficulty: impossible)
Can someone please help me out with a puzzle. I'm stuck. Need 4 words..
Clues:
18. This scam originated from Egypt
24. Embodied virtual reality expirience
14. I'll go there to download a herring with appeal
23. I manage a Prez' website
18 is almost certainly "pyramid"
Is this some crossword? I'd guess the last one is referencing Twitter maybe?
You’re winning cause you’re up a piece :)
64 squares NEXT WEEK? But you’re playing now…
Wait he’s talking about checkers
@@PaulHobbs23 No, he's going to play against another famous chess player next week
Commenting to promote NL chess continuation
Isnt that a free knight? 53:43
Pog chess
Hmm, this game is pretty good, think I like it
I see any NL chess I say pog :D
POG
Comment squad reporting in!
i love NL chess
I'm literally a 161 in Blitz
Chessy McChessFace
Chess
Quit playin marshall defense already lol, it gives white free e4 after cxd4 Nxd4. Play QGD, QGA, or Slav defense.
also 69th comment
im in the crystal league and ive lost rating sooo
I don't know what NL has against increment but he needs the extra time to be entertaining and seeing 50% of the games end in premoves is not fun. Please try playing real chess at least once.