The dude, Magnus, is just playing with his food now.

@456death654

3 ай бұрын

Been playing with his food for a long time now ngl

I didn't think it was possible James, but your flow and delivery is getting even better. You are so easy to listen to. You really know how to keep the game moving with just the right amount of humor.

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot appreciate it! Yeah I relax into it all a lot more these days and more my true personality comes out than early days so less wooden etc, I think takes time getting comfortable on camera and finding your feet etc. thanks a lot for the feedback glad you’re enjoying!

@ianstopher9111

3 ай бұрын

James keeps the tempo

I keep trying these Queen sacrifices against Stockfish, and I'm getting SLAUGHTERED. It's a bloody massacre.

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

Haha yeah maybe try with human opponents

@ianstopher9111

3 ай бұрын

I beat Lvl 25 engine every time but I must confess it is king+pawn vs. king. Otherwise, drawn or massacred.

This Magnus guy could be the World Chess Champion

The moves at the end were imprecise because they're almost all premoves, each player is just hoping to flag the other player at that point.

Hahaha! "I landed a check...huzzah!" That one got me 🙂

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

I was really laughing when editing lol I have a lot of fun with it 😂

Slither/sliver? First time I've heard someone confuse those words.. Mind blown, indeed!

Not just any ordinary camel toe formation. All three pawns were passed pawns. Talk about a dominant position

@bz-winningitall

3 ай бұрын

How do we define a passed pawn. I'm 1300 and still don't get it

@mikecroke6078

3 ай бұрын

@@bz-winningitall no worries man. A passed pawn is a pawn that can never get attacked by another pawn and doesn’t have an opponents pawn in front of it on the same file that can blockade it. The pawns on the adjacent files either have been captured, have passed your pawn, or has made a capture moving it off the adjacent file. I hope I explained that correctly lol

@thegorn

3 ай бұрын

The most impressive camel toe since Pamela Anderson in Baywatch

@mikecroke6078

3 ай бұрын

@@thegorn Wow! That takes me back 😂

12:22 -- *"KAMIKAZE !!"* -- Nice *WORMS* reference !! :) :P .

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

haha what a game completely forgot about that game till you just said about it, loved that one

At 6:46 -- To give some "room" (air?) -- or some "luft" as we say in chess!? "Luft" literally means "air" in Norwegian -- can also mean "some space/leeway." What's the background? This can also possibly come from German (or some other Germanic language.) Yes, I'm a Norwegian but also a language and chess nerd, but I have never heard this expression before... BTW. Excellent video, as always! :) Thanks!

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

Yeah comes from German as I understand it same as zwischenzug, zugswang, zeitnot , a lot of words borrowed in chess from different language eg French , en passant and j’doube, Italian, fianchetto, Persian, rook and checkmate and lost goes on! Thanks for watching glad you enjoyed!

@volker.kreutzer852

3 ай бұрын

Zugzwang,

Once again my eye drifts to the 3, 2 seconds remaining on the clock, and I marvel at the skill of these lunatics. Can anyone say for sure that Magnus is not some sort of Cyberdyne Systems Model 101 Terminator?

@elasmojones

3 ай бұрын

he's a learning computer

I think GM means 1600 to Magnus

Magnus plays like a cat does with a mouse... LOL

@prakash_clt

3 ай бұрын

It's interesting to note that even Magnus 's intentionally ill-conceived moves do not backfire.

A sliver also refers to a tiny sharp piece of wood usually stuck in the finger

"Always get your bits out" 😂

Thank you. I like your style, you have a great future!

Camel toe pawn formation 😅 this truly is chess to the masses.

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

😂

not gne lie that whole sliver/slither thing blew my mind ahah

I think I watch your channel more than Netflix now! These players make much better drama than most TV writers!

@epicchess2021

2 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot Paul and for supporting the channel, really appreciate it! Cheers

the toque is a giveaway...you must be posting this from Canada!

An epic game PLUS an English lesson?! Cheers🎉

@prakash_clt

3 ай бұрын

Yes. non native speakers have a lot to learn from him.

“He landed a check while playing with world number one”. Ha ha ha ha!

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

😆

Didn't Carlsen just panic when black finally managed to drum up some counterplay? The bishops and pawns looked nice, but it was very hard for white to advance those pawns as he was so weak on the dark squares

I love this content man

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot glad you hear! Cheers for watching

It was 36C today and still currently 33C at 9:30 at night. Seeing you wearing a beanie inside is weird af. Hope it gets warmer for you soon!

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

Haha where are you? Not here, 4C here but also was wearing due to messy hair not warmth 😆

@aarondcmedia9585

3 ай бұрын

@@epicchess2021 Melbourne, Australia.

What's your Lichess rating Epicchess?

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

Please search epicchess-21 I also have an older profile magnanimonster

This game was played on the same day as Abdusattorov played Maghsoodloo in Prague, just a few hours later. So what do you think, Epic? Was Magnus inspired by Nodirbek's Adams Attack against the Najdorf? ;-)

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

That’s a great point he probably was you know, I have to say I am now inspired by this variation!

@Pacalolo04

3 ай бұрын

@@epicchess2021 Same here, my friend! I was checking it a moment ago, and it leads to some diabolically sharp positions. Well, what am I telling YOU, who brought up this variation with these wild games!?

As if they were both listening to three different songs at he same time, those last 15 moves. Loved the commentary. 13 minutes at the circus.

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

Haha thanks as ever seger

1:26 this sounds a bit suspicious 😏😂

Somebody needs to research your awesome language skills! Thoroughly enjoyed the commentary - more than the game actually!

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

Haha thanks a lot as always

Thx, great content again

This magnus guy could be the GOAT

Nice

What do you call the toque on your head? We call it a toque in canada.

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

Never heard that one, just woolly hat we say here, pretty dull ha. Sometimes people talk about beanies as well tho they slightly different design usually

@macmac1022

3 ай бұрын

@@epicchess2021 Maybe you can use it, like canadian toqueing the pawn instead of sitting on the head of the pawn?

@mendelson6052

3 ай бұрын

We call it a beanie in America.

My man got his beanie on, wait, isnt it spring over there? U shpuld come to Australia get warm 😅

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

Haha I was just having a bad hair day quick solution 😂 but thanks for the invite 😁😎

Top10!

Even when Magnus plays bad moves his opponent has no advantage...😁

i can play that better at the end than carlsen did

I watched this. He can do everything. But sometimes he overstretches, because it's difficult to be superior to nearly everyone.

I like your channel, but @8:14 you said, "Magnus has got four pawns and a bishop for this queen plus they are very advanced." I wouldn't call it a "sacrifice" at all when you are fully compensated, even over-compensated, with smaller pieces and position.

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

Interesting you say that because are here: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_sacrifice and in particular see ‘real’ vs ‘sham’, I would class this every bit a ‘real’ one! I mean evaluation swing straight from massive white win to 0.00

@ianstopher9111

3 ай бұрын

Every one of those pawns is a potential queen.

@TheNameOfJesus

3 ай бұрын

@@epicchess2021 That was a fascinating page to read. I had never heard those terms before. I think you should create a video on that very topic: sham vs. real sacrifices.

Anybody want a slither of snake cake?

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

😂

Quick question: Will you look someday at games at Prague Masters?

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

Yeah I covered a couple, Pragg vs vidit and Nodirbek vs parham, they are so unpopular tho it’s depressing!

@DanielixKlimax

3 ай бұрын

@@epicchess2021 Maybe not Carlsen-popular, but they are not that far behind either in views or in comments. (Also some of titles are simply not as eye grabbing than regular "WTF Carslen did now" ;) ) Thanks for pointers.

If black would have played Te5 to attack the queen in stat of moving pawn to h6 Carlsen would have been in a world of pain ! He would lose pawns and position

@michaelmassaro4375

3 ай бұрын

What is Te5

Here are some more words for you to expand your vocabulary with: selcouth, inspissate, meretricious, torpid, nebbish, persiflage, iconoclastic, atrabilious, coetaneous.

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

Haha thank you I have just screenshot 😁 I genuinely like dropping new words in eg I want to get nincompoop in soon 😂

@alexdenton9176

3 ай бұрын

@@epicchess2021 if you want insults there's some old time classics like popinjay, poltroon, quacksalver, slubberdegullion. I'm guessing you never read Hergé's Tintin as a child and don't know about Captain Haddock's absurdly colourful invectives haha

Nice hat :)

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

Thanks haha

6:02 Hilarious 😂

@ronhendriks9328

3 ай бұрын

Supahotfire, thank me later

What's with the (ugly) tuque? ;) Do you have a cold? Hope you get better soon. Love your videos.

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

Thanks yeah I do have a cold but also main reason I worse it is my hair was complete mess and I was on tight schedule to record haha

Who the hell says slither of cake??? My mind's blown that anybody could possibly ever think that...

@crumbopulis

3 ай бұрын

Ooooh cause you’ve never misunderstood something.

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

Idiots like me

@xtraspecialj

3 ай бұрын

@@crumbopulis of course, but that?? How? Why?

@ianstopher9111

3 ай бұрын

I've done it with misspelling remuneration. We all have blind spots.

@xtraspecialj

3 ай бұрын

@@ianstopher9111 Sure, misspelling is understandable. I've just never heard of mistaking slither for sliver is all I mean.

the weird moves were due to the time constraint

Why are you wearing a jelly bag cap?? Xmas is over, as is winter!

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

My hair was a proper mess lol

I thought he had a slither of hope but no

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

😆

enjoyed you're comments, enjoyed the game, thanks DarthVader hihi

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it thanks for watching

Nice comment - almost as nice as your hat. :)

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

Haha thanks a lot

I guess just bored by crushing opponents

Okay dude, I love your stuff, but NO, that hat: NO!

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

Haha just had some proper messy hair going on was all and had to record on a tight schedule so needed a quick solution! I mean it’s just a woolly hat is all his bad can it be 😁

@ParleLeVu

3 ай бұрын

@@epicchess2021 I'd suggest a stash of themed hats for this very situation. Christmas hats for christmas, easter for easter etc. That way you can make something cozy out of a slightly inconvenient situation

Please refrain from thise titles. Magnus is prolly the best ever, but he ain't no Tal.

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

He did sacrifice the queen tho! Completely true

:D

FIRST

Think you'll beat Magnus? Vahaps not

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

Whey 😆

But you're an English major lol. Slither lol

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

Too much time spent working through the IMDb top 250 and playing games 😂

@daviddurbin7682

3 ай бұрын

@@epicchess2021 lmao

@ianstopher9111

3 ай бұрын

Remember your Middle English: slidder vs. sliven

Noooo…nooooooo… the “classy move” virus is spreading 😂 As a professional wordsmith I cannot allow it. Magnus wears white dinner jacket & black tie to match = “classy” Magnus donates all winnings to Norwegian orphanage = “classy” Magnus makes a “sublime move” an “astute move” a “move par excellence” There are no “classy moves” MUST STOP THE VIRUS HERE😂😂😂

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

Haha I’ll have to hear in mind!

Another failed perm?

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

Pretty much 😂

ok but the meme's are getting annoying tbh

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

Maybe don’t watch then is all I can say! Can’t please everyone I appreciate

Concerning singing. Stick to the day job 😂

@epicchess2021

3 ай бұрын

😉