Can you please unpin the pinned message and pin me instead? I'm from norway 🇳🇴 and my birthday is on the same day as Magnus, so this is my argument for my question. If you don't do it, I'm going to write an essay about the pinned comment and ask chatGPT to make millions on my essay and evolve my my villain arc while I laugh uncontrollable with a deep voice while I mix vegan meat with regular meat.

@epicchess2021

5 күн бұрын

Done haha

@NullScar

5 күн бұрын

@@epicchess2021 Finally, my road to fame is unveiling! Also; great videos, you have a 6th sense of humour, and I appreciate it and its originality!

@NullScar

5 күн бұрын

@@heliosonics6413 Ok, but then again, have you washed windows in a really big house close to where he comes from in Lommedalen, like i have done? I even had to do it twice because I did a lousy job at first and had to travel all the way back from my earlier workplace in Oslo, where the true Norwegian Bokmål accent originates from.

@NullScar

5 күн бұрын

@@heliosonics6413 Also, I haven't been myself lately after corona-times, and now I suck at chess, so beat that!

@NullScar

5 күн бұрын

@@heliosonics6413 I'm doing the comment section gambit, so you win.

You've become my favorite chess channel. Funny, to the point analysis, perfect video lengths. Keep it up!

@epicchess2021

7 күн бұрын

Thanks very much really appreciate it!

@benjamin4990

6 күн бұрын

agreed

@punpck

6 күн бұрын

agree, the more videos I see the more I absolutely love it! They are funny and to the point, what an awesome combination 🥰 Would like to recommend some videos to a complet beginner but his terminology from which we know is fun could be taken for serios ... like the camel hoof pawn formation lol 😂

@NoPosse85

6 күн бұрын

+1

I look forward to your videos. Great energy and don’t go down 50 possible lines unnecessarily. Just the right amount to be informative.

@epicchess2021

7 күн бұрын

thanks very much glad you're enjoying!

@irishdrunkass

6 күн бұрын

Ya came to say same thing, it's just right. Easy Sub

I’ll be honest. Out of all the young Indian players, Arjun was not the one I expected to be flirting with 2800 first. Congrats to him on his rise in the ranks

@epicchess2021

7 күн бұрын

Agreed!

@patogordo1385

7 күн бұрын

Erigeizer ftw

@pi5tolpete989

7 күн бұрын

Id have guessed pragg

@mikecroke6078

7 күн бұрын

@@pi5tolpete989 a year ago I would have too

@patogordo1385

7 күн бұрын

@@mikecroke6078 6 months ago i would have guessed Gukesh, 2 years ago I would guess Aliraza, 1 year Praggas, and 30 years, I think would have guess Mekinho.

It's insane how the engine knows that it's in these GOAT lines and that a single loss of a pawn means game over.

Love the humor and inserts while providing good chess commentaries! : )

@epicchess2021

7 күн бұрын

thanks very much cheers for watching

Can't endgame with the goat

Chess commentary and analysis cant get any better than this.

@epicchess2021

6 күн бұрын

Haha thanks a lot

I appreciated the LOTR reference

A great win and fun commentary. Just for information magnus was brought up in Tønsberg which is in telemark county, where the heroes come from, this is one of only three norwegian counties without a coastline in an area known as The Inland. he id spend much of his childhood in lømmedalen, which is in Bærum where there is acoastline, but not where he lived. anyway enough Norwegian geography. Thanks James.

@JabbyAoe

7 күн бұрын

Tønsberg is in Vestfold county, and the city of Tønsberg do indeed have a coastal line, even has a fjord named after it. You can litterally jump of the city pier into the ocean.

@joseraulcapablanca8564

7 күн бұрын

@@JabbyAoe i am perfectly willing to believe that even after 14 years living in Finnmark, your knowledge of Norwegian geography especially in the south east is greater than mine. Thanks for the correction.

@kentxx12

7 күн бұрын

You have it old must right,Vestfold and Telemarks is the border to each other her in Norway :)

@joseraulcapablanca8564

7 күн бұрын

@@kentxx12 ikke helt på bærtur da takk for det.

@hm09235nd

6 күн бұрын

actually after his first dive magnus didn’t come up from under the surface for several years of his childhood as he was looking at deep lines

I really dont like chess at all, but I keep coming here, only to hear the way you speak. Thanks, I really enjoy it.

@epicchess2021

6 күн бұрын

oh cool haha thanks a lot

Great commentary. Thank you.

Appreciate all the work you do on these videos! Hope you continue to grow your channel

@epicchess2021

6 күн бұрын

Thanks very much glad you’re enjoying

“The c prawn drops…”😂

@SirPhilMcCrackinVonBeggington

6 күн бұрын

That didn't register immediately, and about 10 seconds later my delayed spidey sense was tingling, so I skipped back to hear it for confirmation. Epic Cheese is the best in the game.

@sergioramos6455

6 күн бұрын

Could you explain this pun? Thanks.

@SirPhilMcCrackinVonBeggington

6 күн бұрын

@@sergioramos6455 it's a homonym in english. C prawn sounds like "Sea prawn"--the sea creature 😄

@fomori2

5 күн бұрын

Dont forget that the 'c-prawn' move was setup with the 'Genko Bambit' ... :)

Always enjoying your videos, Thanks James🙏

@epicchess2021

7 күн бұрын

Glad you like them thanks very much!

I'm dead with that intro. Nice one mate!

Very instructive!

"r we going to see another procedure?" that killed me lol

Excellent prawnography from Magnus.

I loved the Lord of the Rings references - actually love the imagination you throw into the commentary in all your videos. Really good stuff - keep it up!

@epicchess2021

6 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot yeah I think most of love LOTR!

"the bishops crossing swords" lol

current titles: Carlsen's Chess Is Like Nothing We've Ever Seen Carlsen's Chess Is Like Nothing We've Ever Witnessed next titles: Carlsen's Chess Is Like Nothing We've Ever Viewed Carlsen's Chess Is Like Nothing We've Ever Peeped Carlsen's Chess Is Like Nothing We've Everrrrrrrrrrrr

@epicchess2021

5 күн бұрын

You should get into this KZread game 😆

Your commentary is fantastic. Always watch your videos with a grin on my face 😄

@epicchess2021

6 күн бұрын

oh cool thanks a lot!

One of the best play-by-plays, in any sport.

@epicchess2021

6 күн бұрын

Oh cool thanks for the kind words

End game grind from the end-game goat.

Great game. Good commentary.

Prawn😂 I chuckle everytime, I love your videos btw

@epicchess2021

6 күн бұрын

haha thanks a lot yeah just having a bit of fun with it all 😆

I like all the play on words

LOL..that clip of Péter Lékó always makes me smile...

@epicchess2021

6 күн бұрын

Yeah same haha

I still can't believe you said "the caves of Moria." Your correction was too little, too late, sir!!

@epicchess2021

7 күн бұрын

Haha too tired today 😱

Epic commentary as usual!

@epicchess2021

7 күн бұрын

Thanks very much cheers for watching

Feels like lots of new players broke into the Top 10 ranking recently. Exciting times for chess are ahead!

@epicchess2021

7 күн бұрын

yeah real changing of the guard recently I agree, guys like Aronian and Mamedyarov I don't ever see breaking back in top ranks now

Chess speaks for itself

Incredibly entertaining channel, part of my evening ritual now lol here before 1 million subs 🎉

@epicchess2021

6 күн бұрын

Oh cool haha glad you’re enjoying and thanks for the ambition on my behalf 😆

Loved your meme work bravo

Hey, what's the name of the podcast you mentioned?

@epicchess2021

5 күн бұрын

A short history of….. Robinson Crusoe but in general they do loads of good episodes, search in Spotify

I have to admit I don't really need the chess analysis given my level and just come for the puns. Thank you for this, you're hilarious !

@epicchess2021

6 күн бұрын

Haha glad you’re enjoying thanks for watching!

That is a fancy loking tagine you got there

Time to get on the Erigaisi train.

At the end, after 1...Kd5 2.c6 should be the winning move. Great game by Carlsen, very smooth.

@epicchess2021

5 күн бұрын

Yeah you’re right forgot to mention it in the correct order thanks !

Soccer commntator goes chess

"Magnus gives out a little bleat" 😄 - admit it - you have been preparing for this all your life ...

@epicchess2021

6 күн бұрын

haha indeed :D

I don't understand what the 'sea prawn' at 4:29 have to do with this chess game

EPIC!

well commented

Great analysis as ever. Can you link the Selkirk podcast ep, genuinely interested, ha!

@epicchess2021

7 күн бұрын

open.spotify.com/episode/2QiZu7OEKIMuhHzTUtsPI2?si=IsWTsW5vSv-Nd8TZuUz5Mw

@epicchess2021

7 күн бұрын

Love this whole series so many good episodes

@sebbeasant1868

6 күн бұрын

@@epicchess2021 Thank you!

Absolutely fascinating! Nobody loves to play Bf5... looks so bad. Usually a knight on b3 does no harm in this type of position, this was an exception.

@epicchess2021

6 күн бұрын

yeah what an amazing system Magnus has shown us here

Mangoos Carlos ftw

Epic!

"ok. let's do the procedure": who hears it in a thick Russian accent?

THREE banana hammocks!

0:16 Ok who read my letter to Father Christmas

@epicchess2021

7 күн бұрын

😂

Epic Chess,we want more videos of that Sherlock Holmes guy,a.k.a.. Kramnik.

@epicchess2021

7 күн бұрын

haha I mean Kramnik doesn't even really play a lot of chess right now just posts endlessly on X about how corrupt the Clash Of Claims was...

Finally! A Skadoosh

Im sorry what? .. genko bambet ? 😂

bananahammuck cannot be unheard

@epicchess2021

6 күн бұрын

Hahaha

Epic video titles entre parallel universe of white holes and giant rabbits

@epicchess2021

6 күн бұрын

😂

1:01 Fian-ghetto

It's official, they will no longer be called pawns. They're prawns.

@epicchess2021

6 күн бұрын

Haha especially in the sea file

@DanielixKlimax

6 күн бұрын

@@epicchess2021 You're doing it on porpoise, aren't you?

Well.. we kinda have witnessed for years how Magnuts slaugters everybody!!!...

7:34 haha

Good comments mate.

@epicchess2021

6 күн бұрын

Much appreciated

i want u to do some stand up comedy on my wedding

@epicchess2021

7 күн бұрын

hahaha I'm not sure I'm quite qualified for that and congrats on the big day to come!

@DanielixKlimax

6 күн бұрын

@@epicchess2021 Just do live version of your videos.

some part of me feels personally complimented when you make these Lord of the Rings references! Did you get a chance to check out this week's video I did on how Aulë's students always turn to EVIL? (Aule is the Valar of smithwork who created the dwarves, his students in Valinor were … Sauron and Saruman, back when Sauron was not-Sauron, both of them were Maiar, part of Tolkien's mythological framework of creation you can find in the Ainulindalë (from the Quenya language of the Noldor eves, 'Music of the Ainur). :D

@epicchess2021

5 күн бұрын

Haha awesome and no sorry, I don’t watch your channel, not cuz it’s not brilliant but just because I can’t find the time or energy right now to dive deep in the world and the lore etc much as I’d love to one day. I’m currently addicted to these history podcasts in my spare time, they are called ‘a short history of’, I discovered them on Spotify recently! I will check out a couple of your videos tho now you commented. I’ll maybe try and find a couple simpler looking ones haha. Btw sorry if I miss your reply it’s very difficult to see the replies to my replies with the way the notifications work on here I find

@Brandon-a-writer

4 күн бұрын

@@epicchess2021 brother, no offense taken! i am sure you are as busy, if not more som, than myself! I have a son and full time job (regardless of what most dickheads think, writing and even, yes, writing for youtube, is a job, and it takes time and effort). i appreciate you always taking time to respond to me though, man, it's great to see your channel blowing up and you coming into your own. i've been keeping up with you on socialblade too, checking in to see how your channel is doing and each time i see progress and advancement, i'm always happy dude. :) i know the demands on your time are real, and exceptional. If you want to dive into something i'm really proud of, check out the difference between gandalf the white/gandalf the grey or the 40 minute long 'how sauron makes war' - i think they were still crediting me in the info back then haha XD cheers my friend

@epicchess2021

4 күн бұрын

Will do cheers, www.youtube.com/@TheBrokenSword Is this the channel then right? What do you do on the channel then sorry? Some of the writing?

is that a rook bong in the background? *ithinkso* xD ^_-

@epicchess2021

6 күн бұрын

🤣 I can safely say it’s never been used for such a purpose haha

How do you keep a straight face when you say things like "genko bambit"? 2:16 😆

@epicchess2021

6 күн бұрын

Haha just staying in the zone so to speak I occasionally lose it tho 😆

I often understand "prawn" - have I heared it wrong or did he really say this? 😅 4:40 "covers the C prawn" 😅 omg ... if it was intentional he is a master of puns 🤯 "sea prawn" ... omg this would be too good to be true

@epicchess2021

6 күн бұрын

Yes correct haha just playing

It’s time some top level tournaments hire you to travel out and do live commentary

@epicchess2021

6 күн бұрын

Haha that would be cool but I’m not a strong enough player alas!

@visionforetold4568

6 күн бұрын

@@epicchess2021you’re the personality hire 😎

Saw the opportunity to comment first

what's the chance.. I was watching the hobbits escape from moria a couple of hours ago

@epicchess2021

7 күн бұрын

haha cool, can't wait to watch them all with my 5 yo when he's a bit older

Can you do a spoof commentary of playing against Martin?

@epicchess2021

7 күн бұрын

hahaha such a good idea I'll try get to, I still have one on my list to do of Kamsky vs Kramnik 😂

@DanielixKlimax

6 күн бұрын

@@epicchess2021 Oh, dear. K vs K. That'll be pun overload...

10:06 If Kd5 then maybe c6.

@epicchess2021

7 күн бұрын

yeah that was the line I analysed as well then mixed up the order you're absolutely right, best move!

Carlsen strong. Like bull!

love me some good C prawns.

There's no r in pawn 😂😢

@epicchess2021

6 күн бұрын

Unless it’s on the sea file?

We need to stop making jokes about the only man who is actually trying to do something against cheaters.

@egoi6421

6 күн бұрын

Only that the way he does it is damaging both to him and chess overall.

@adnan4688

6 күн бұрын

@@egoi6421 Oh yeah? And what was damaged? Who was damaged? How is it damaging. Explain that to me and anyone else who gets to see the comment? Because Nakamura's chat said so and a bunch of plebs and pubbies?

@egoi6421

6 күн бұрын

@@adnan4688 When you accuse everybody without evidence you have a huge problem

Hey

It is much harder getting to 2800 playing mostly 2700+ players rather than 2650 players. No disrespect, but this could be one reason why Erigaisi is going up rather than Pragg or Gukesh, who mostly play elite players and gain a few rating points only.

@epicchess2021

7 күн бұрын

It actually works the other way round, very hard to do it via open tournaments because one slip up (loss or even a draw against a much weaker player and your rating plummets hard, flipside is you have to really grind your way up slowly due to weaker opponents all the time as you get higher and higher rated Edit: at least that is my understanding anyway, happy to stand corrected! A lot of people were talking about this though when Alireza was farming tournaments end of last year to make the Candidates. Leinier also tried it but failed and hence shows how tough it can be in Opens to grind higher and higher when you're already highly rated. One final note, I also remember Alireza doing this 2021 and crossing 2800 truly historic and special!

@dollishillwork

7 күн бұрын

@@epicchess2021 high time Erigaisi got invited to elite tournaments. The problem is, there are too many elite Indians now so not all can be invited. This is just like Indian students in India who wish to study medicine - far too many good students, far too few places available. Happens when you country’s population is 1.3 B or something like that. If Erigaisi gets to 2800, even Magnus might give him a call.

@jordanious7711

7 күн бұрын

​@@epicchess2021 Its going to be different for every player. Some play-styles are just more suited to farming lower rated players. Alireza made 2800 in open tournaments but has somewhat struggled against the top top players.. at least struggled enough for his rating to dip back down since joining the elite. Arjun might be similar. Some players will find open tournaments tougher, though. Hans is actually a good example because he's a confidence player and has consistency issues. He will usually have 1 or 2 bad games in every tournament he plays. In top tournaments being inconsistent doesn't actually hurt him that much, no one is expected to win 10 games in a row in top tournaments, drawing or losing 2 games doesn't matter if you're also beating or drawing Magnus an Alireza on your good days.. But for an open tournament you almost are expected to win them all and like i said, Hans will struggle to do that just because of how hot an cold he can be

A friend was at a party with someone called Bishop. There was a table with deep-fried seafood on it, and when she took her piece, my friend said "Bishop takes prawn." Thankfully she got the reference, otherwise I would not be telling this story. Just adding to the endless corny chess puns on this channel.

@epicchess2021

6 күн бұрын

Haha brilliant very good 😆

cheasy sea prawns mmm

@epicchess2021

7 күн бұрын

haha

Can Carlsen beat AI?

At this point you should just go all in and copy/paste Gotham's thumbnails and start adding a few dozen exclamation points to every title. It would be a lot easier. Perhaps sprinkle in some Minecraft and Fortnite imagery to really take it to the next level.

@epicchess2021

6 күн бұрын

I never saw minecraft or Fortnite imagery lol I’ll have to have a look

Is Magnus better than Fischer was?

@epicchess2021

7 күн бұрын

Yes but for his era Fischer was unparalleled of course and I've heard Kasparov make a very good point before that when comparing great players of different eras it's often useful to look out how far ahead of their peers they were at that time, when trying to compare greatness through the ages

@cohort2796

7 күн бұрын

@@epicchess2021 So you are saying Magnus would have beaten Fischer at their primes? BTW I hate what Fischer had become.

Neslrac Sungam. Start calling Magnus this. It would be fun on the channel. Something diffferent

@epicchess2021

5 күн бұрын

Haha

*"Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice."* __Wayne Dyer

I thought Nakamura was no. 1 in blitz....

@epicchess2021

6 күн бұрын

his chesscom rating might be but over the board Magnus is number one all 3 time control formats: 2700chess.com/blitz

@asdfgoogle

6 күн бұрын

@@epicchess2021 I stand corrected. Thanks for posting the reference as well!

Generic comment to increase engagement statistics.

First commenter 😊

Stupid levels above me. Love to see it though.

botez's sister is hot

@epicchess2021

6 күн бұрын

Tis true

The top three spots belong to NATO. Where the f*ck is Russa?

Why do people keep referring to Magmaximus as 'worlds # 1' when actually Ding is? Sure we know how good Mag's is but technically, he's not #1.

@mosesbaraka3355

7 күн бұрын

He is according to the ratings, Ding might have the Fide title but he is not the strongest player in the world, not to smear his win but he's only there because Magnus didn't defend but credit to Ding for putting himself in a position to win the Fide. But there are a lot of world titles that he doesn't have.

@joebermuda6452

7 күн бұрын

Because Magnus is number 1. Ding is world champion based on Magnus giving it up

@foolmenow00

7 күн бұрын

@@mosesbaraka3355 Bottom line is he is not the reigning World Champ. I wasn't talking about 'current' ratings' or mass appeal.

@epicchess2021

6 күн бұрын

He’s no1 on all ratings lost and world champion blitz and rapid but Ding classical WC

@foolmenow00

6 күн бұрын

@@joebermuda6452 Oh, so not participating is giving it up? People have become so overly possessed with their idols it's almost comical.

Pls pin me very early

@bluecloud6437

7 күн бұрын

get it bro

@NullScar

6 күн бұрын

We got beef. 🐄

You are so biased

@epicchess2021

7 күн бұрын

apologies not intended!

@emanuelpetre5491

7 күн бұрын

relax liberal, it’s called dark humor

Stick to chess and skip the quirks, please.

@epicchess2021

6 күн бұрын

Yeah not for everyone I appreciate most people seem to be enjoying something a bit different though based on comments. I actually enjoy it a lot as well tbh keeps it fun for me each day when making these

0:16 Oh, I'm very very very very very naughty.

I'm dead with that intro. Nice one mate!