Jeff must have been so helpful with his instructions
On an actual critic note, good job on this. The animation and background bled in well with chess game, having a very simple style much like chess. The comedic attempts you had were quite enjoyable, not to mention that the story you made was nice. Not only was it nice on its own merit, but it really stands out from the rest of the entries so far. I think the biggest problem I had with it however was the sound design. Some sounds didn't even feel like they matched in with what was happening, especially that whooshing sound effect when he was just moving around. Like fucking hell, everything else is so quiet then that sound comes and gives me a heart attack. The music is... well... I dunno. I'm sure some enjoyed it because it was a song they enjoy, but I really didn't think they fit in at all with the video itself. It just felt so out of place in a generally quiet and monotone animation.
I'll do a more in-depth analysis if you want of course, but overall, you did really well!