Good on Wei Yi for finally showing his class in a major tournament. It's ridiculous that he's been considered a has-been but is still only 24 years old!
Wei Yi started college at Tsinghua University (Top 2 in China) School of Economics and Management in 2018. He's probably focusing more on school work in the past few years. Great to see him back at the top level.
Its a smart move. Even top level chess doesn't really pay well unless you've got a lot of side channels to monetize it (Ie Magnus and sponsorship deals, or Hikaru and youtube income), and that hasn't always been an option for chinese players. And he hasn't yet proven he can hit the Magnus or Hikaru level of fame. So having a plan B is a smart move (And chess dudes usually are great at math, so a business qualification is definately a sound move)
VIDEO IDEA: A video on the history of corespondents chess, the craziest stories, the craziest games, everything. I think that would be an incredible video.
@@sgtjonzo Not taking anything away from the top players, most have worked their entire life to get to that level, but they are all, with not a single exception extremely talented at it. Idk if you would call that genetics, ig in a sense it is.
Its impossible to calculate something complicated as this game if you are not Super GM so many slightly different moves and yet you totally mess the entire position, this got to be one of most complex attacking game I watch in year or two. Even if some of the moves was forced maybe 5 or 6 still hard to see in such depth.
Wow. What a game! Thanks for making this video about Wei Yi, Levy ! One thing I noticed about his games during the Tata Steel tournament is his imagination and creativity -- esp. in the opening (throwbacks and/or sacrifices galore!). This man is truly a genius! Can't wait to watch him in future games! He could be the next world champion from China!
I've actually been following Wei Yi not long after I started playing chess (3 years ago). Unfortunately, I started following him at a time when he never played and was just gone from the chess scene. I started following him due to his attacking style of chess. You can call any top player like Hikaru, Magnus, Ian an aggressive or tenacious player, but not Wei Yi, He's literally an embodiment of the word attack in chess. I became a fan after watching his win vs. Alireza in the junior blitz 2019. He and Boris Spassky are the two players I would call my favourites. I'm happy he's finally getting the attention he deserves and Him finally getting back to the chess scene. I'm looking forward to his future games!
I seriously appreciate that you actually focus on someone else than Magnus. I don't mind if Magnus is 50% of your content, but 90% is ridiculous. Seeing these latest videos is so refreshing.
When black had only 3 moves and the only one not leading to mate was Ke6, I couldn't figure out why the evaluation jumped so much... like if those are the only moves, why was it equal before? So I ran analysis on the position and found out Stockfish just didn't realize yet how winning the position really was for white. So that makes TWO TIMES in this game that Wei Yi found a winning line before Stockfish did. Wow!
What amazes me is how in certain positions you say there's only one winning move. Like the whole tactic hangs by a single thread and GMs still know to sacrifice material 5-6 moves before
c4 was the second best move with M9. Qf7, which Wei Lee played gets M8. It takes a while for Stockfish to calculate M8. Later, Wei Lee had an M4 opportunity with g4+, but did the M10 option.
How Wei Yi calculated the position for about 15 moves ahead after the move Nd5 reminds of the game that Garry Kasparov played a long time ago where he sacrificed the rook on d4 against Veselin Topalov and he also just like Wei Yi calculated for 15 moves ahead. INSANE!!!
'Gem of the chess world' is a very well said phrase. After watching his immortal game in 2015, I really want to see more of him in action and even held the notion that he would one day become the world chess champion. That is something left to be seen as at his age, it is still technically possible,. But for the time being, we can only wait unabatedly while enjoying the masterpiece churn out by him.
Awesome video! It was super instructional for Yi's style of play and how to think like a GM but I also love that you did a close study on a chess player to follow-up Tata Steel and who is probably oft forgotten/lesser known compared to the household names. Please do more on the other players.
What an unbelievable combination. Complete insanity. If he plays like this he will definitely be giving the super GM’s a run for their money. Glad he’s back.
Why was the engine showing 0 when the queen check happened after the rook sac, if whatever move you make after as black then turns into mate or large white advantage? Is it just engine depth thing?
I mean ofc most of u are better at chess than me but just a question , isnt bishop to b6 revealed check just winning a queen and then winning the game 16:05 , can someone tell gotham this please . Congrats to Wei btw 👏..........
Wei Yi is like that one random airbender you used to chill with but disappeared for 100 years but then when the world needed him most, he returned.
That's a cool Nickname, the return of the airbender.
Clever
Dang bro😂😂😂😂 nice one
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Relatable
Good on Wei Yi for finally showing his class in a major tournament. It's ridiculous that he's been considered a has-been but is still only 24 years old!
Yeah, he was considered the Ben Simmons of chess. Let's see if he turns it around and realizes his true potential.
It makes sense cuz he was 2700+ at 17!!
I called it , he’s gonna become world champion one day
@@maryamshakeeb2521 He actually reached 2700 at 15 years old! Even more impressive
he does look way older than 24
Wei Yi started college at Tsinghua University (Top 2 in China) School of Economics and Management in 2018. He's probably focusing more on school work in the past few years. Great to see him back at the top level.
He's got to be one of those that don't really study yet getting full marks.
Its a smart move. Even top level chess doesn't really pay well unless you've got a lot of side channels to monetize it (Ie Magnus and sponsorship deals, or Hikaru and youtube income), and that hasn't always been an option for chinese players. And he hasn't yet proven he can hit the Magnus or Hikaru level of fame. So having a plan B is a smart move (And chess dudes usually are great at math, so a business qualification is definately a sound move)
Isn't tsinghua the best? I thought that was the most prestigious one and peking was after it .
@@saadiqbal2224 no they are considered the same prestige
Wei Yi is like the bishop which enters chess games from another dimensions
Yesss 🤣
Oh no, not the Jurassic Rook
Like… Crazyhouse?
VIDEO IDEA: A video on the history of corespondents chess, the craziest stories, the craziest games, everything. I think that would be an incredible video.
Good idea
Or a skibedy toilet chess game
@@gillesvandycke2003 Five year old spotted.
@@zivgliam611idiot whose joke flew over his head…spotted.
That’s a good idea
How does someone manage to hit world class, then disappear for a decade and make a triumphant comeback while being a full year younger than me. WTF.
Genetics
step 1: be a child prodigy
@@bedoof1or great determination and a positive learning experience but we
@@sgtjonzo Not taking anything away from the top players, most have worked their entire life to get to that level, but they are all, with not a single exception extremely talented at it. Idk if you would call that genetics, ig in a sense it is.
@@commentaller4248 maybe not genetics, but a positive learning environment and supportive teachers, coupled with great determination
Hearing Levy say "Skibidi Toilet" did more psychological damage than all the blunders in the "How to lose at chess" series combined.
😂
This is the type of game where I realize I will never ever be a chess master like these 15 year olds
Its impossible to calculate something complicated as this game if you are not Super GM so many slightly different moves and yet you totally mess the entire position, this got to be one of most complex attacking game I watch in year or two. Even if some of the moves was forced maybe 5 or 6 still hard to see in such depth.
I like this thematic continuity between the Tata Chees tourney recaps and now a Wei Yi deep dive.
This player appeared as unexpected as that one bishop which stands 69420 squares away and is on his way to take you queen 😂
Not unusual at love Elo. The amount of backward queen snipes I get is ridiculous 🤔
69420. Nice
I just had a Botez gambit accepted at 34840 squares away. Still an intense position.
🤣
Wow. What a game! Thanks for making this video about Wei Yi, Levy ! One thing I noticed about his games during the Tata Steel tournament is his imagination and creativity -- esp. in the opening (throwbacks and/or sacrifices galore!). This man is truly a genius! Can't wait to watch him in future games! He could be the next world champion from China!
I've actually been following Wei Yi not long after I started playing chess (3 years ago). Unfortunately, I started following him at a time when he never played and was just gone from the chess scene. I started following him due to his attacking style of chess. You can call any top player like Hikaru, Magnus, Ian an aggressive or tenacious player, but not Wei Yi, He's literally an embodiment of the word attack in chess. I became a fan after watching his win vs. Alireza in the junior blitz 2019.
He and Boris Spassky are the two players I would call my favourites.
I'm happy he's finally getting the attention he deserves and Him finally getting back to the chess scene. I'm looking forward to his future games!
That's a great top two, Spassky was obviously overshadowed by Fischer but he was incredible, and by all accounts a nice guy & a gentleman to boot
22:02 both players threatening mate in the same square, beautiful.
Wei Yi is like that cousin your mom keeps on comparing you to.
Wei Yi has Tal vibes
Indeed!
Wei, Yi is such a legend
He gave Magnus a chance for last decade
definitely,
If you are smart, you should play chess. If you are very very smart, you should quit chess.
Levy: "Guess who's back? Back again. Wei is back, tell a friend"
Only when one is young and literally fearless would they even consider calculating this line
His style is still like this. Just watch his game with max warmendam this tournament. My man sacrifices a lot of rooks
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Levy breaks the algorithm every time he mentions Magnus along with Hikaru
As a chess fan, I confirm that I am a chess fan....
I seriously appreciate that you actually focus on someone else than Magnus. I don't mind if Magnus is 50% of your content, but 90% is ridiculous. Seeing these latest videos is so refreshing.
Had Magnus played at Tata steel, Levy would make videos "He won again," "Magnus just broke chess" and "The GOAT just got even more GOAT."
Hearing Gotham say Skibidi Toilet is hilarious
When black had only 3 moves and the only one not leading to mate was Ke6, I couldn't figure out why the evaluation jumped so much... like if those are the only moves, why was it equal before? So I ran analysis on the position and found out Stockfish just didn't realize yet how winning the position really was for white. So that makes TWO TIMES in this game that Wei Yi found a winning line before Stockfish did. Wow!
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What amazes me is how in certain positions you say there's only one winning move. Like the whole tactic hangs by a single thread and GMs still know to sacrifice material 5-6 moves before
ima wei yi super fan! absolutely enthralled by his style
I saw the match before but that was 4 years before I get evolved in chess and I didn't understand how crazy this guy is
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c4 was the second best move with M9. Qf7, which Wei Lee played gets M8.
It takes a while for Stockfish to calculate M8.
Later, Wei Lee had an M4 opportunity with g4+, but did the M10 option.
The first time I heard of wei yi is when the Tata steel started
Love Gothem’s analysis of players past, present and reappearing 👍
Gofam
@@usibistro gotem
How Wei Yi calculated the position for about 15 moves ahead after the move Nd5 reminds of the game that Garry Kasparov played a long time ago where he sacrificed the rook on d4 against Veselin Topalov and he also just like Wei Yi calculated for 15 moves ahead. INSANE!!!
'Gem of the chess world' is a very well said phrase. After watching his immortal game in 2015, I really want to see more of him in action and even held the notion that he would one day become the world chess champion. That is something left to be seen as at his age, it is still technically possible,. But for the time being, we can only wait unabatedly while enjoying the masterpiece churn out by him.
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Wei Yi winning Tata is like Conor McGregor winning a UFC belt today. Y'ALL MUST'VE FORGOT😱
U do know conor revolutionized UFC...even though he didnt defend shyt...he did take himself and UFC to the next level of stardom...
@@Babypuchuubro I'm just trying to get clickbait likes.
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You peeked my kid's attention with "skibidi toilet"....."daddy, why are you watching skibidi toilet?"
Vish is not a local hero , bro what are you smoking ?? 😂
i would never expect to listen the utterance "SKIBIDI TOILET" in a chess video at all. marvelous
0:28 levy really tried to sneak his way in the goats list and thought we wouldnt notice💀
Awesome video! It was super instructional for Yi's style of play and how to think like a GM but I also love that you did a close study on a chess player to follow-up Tata Steel and who is probably oft forgotten/lesser known compared to the household names. Please do more on the other players.
What an unbelievable combination. Complete insanity. If he plays like this he will definitely be giving the super GM’s a run for their money. Glad he’s back.
He found his Wei back!
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Sir, please go and get your coat
He took that king for a little stroll - how nice of him. And I told you he was 2700 at like 14, glad you brought that up.
This is so romantic that I cried
Thanks levy!! Please do more of history chess!!
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Guys basically there was a bug where the spawn point was accidentally deleted but the devs patched it and now he's spawned back in 🎉
At 15:42, why not move the bishop to B6 for discovered check, and take the black queen?
You sacrificed way too much material for a queen. You would lose the game
Love these kinds of videos.. and wei yi's story is indeed really good!
This shit is so good it even managed to get into a Graham Burgess book
Damn, after Tata Steel I googled Wei Yi and this is literally the only game I looked at
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Opening actually turned into a Be2 Scheveningen Variation.
4:36 Why is white ready to castle with strong development and black has 3 pawns moved...
Wishing his comeback
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I am confused as to how someone can be this brilliant yet not be a world champion?
c4 is actually a C4 💣💣☠☠
Hello from Mr Rutledge and OCS! It was great meeting you in Toronto!!
Why was the engine showing 0 when the queen check happened after the rook sac, if whatever move you make after as black then turns into mate or large white advantage? Is it just engine depth thing?
levy never fails to change the title
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Awesome recap Levi!!!
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Holy crap Wei Yi is top ten? Yeah I remember almost a decade ago he was the next big thing, and great to see a career resurgence from him!
Whenever Levi says, "The rook!" it's going to be a good vid 😂
Love this video 😂
Make a chess history saga
What a game. Great coverage as always Levy. Thanks for this one.
This game like a best Kasparov game.
Probably one of the most brilliant and exciting attacking player, Up there with Tal.
Dude has stockfish software implanted in his head
Bro using vishwanathan name as local hero and including his name with legends like magnus ,hikaru and etc etc😂.
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10:24 "Skibidi Toilet"
waiting for the final between Ding Liren and Wei Yi
Astonishing - let's hope we see more of this guy
Hi Levy, can you make again "how to win at chess" series. I think that is one of the best series on your channel.
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i never thought levi’s audio was bad until i got new headphones 💀💀
10:15 I died in this part 🤣
wei yi was ghosting until he just decided to win one of the hardest tournaments in the world😂😂😂😂
levy never fails to forget that silly gmod videos were a staple of his youth too
15 more moves in the theory✊
i literally screamed so loud when levy said the classic "THE ROOOKKKK'
Levy should do more wei yi video. My man wei yi sacrifices a lot of rooks
Wei Yi is Levy's new Magnus hahah
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the passion you have makes you commentary stick out
Bro tried to sneak his name at the start
min 22:27 if the bishop goes to b6 it wouldn't win the queen?
I thought the same thing but I guess at that level winning a queen isn’t good enough 😂
wei yi in an alternate universe where he plays c4
I like to see you this happy for having a great man back in charge❤
This is the equivalent of watching cowboy cerrone's combination back in the day
sacrifices the rooooook
Levy hating skibidi toilet is the peak of his channel so far
The receding hairline has definitely not returned to the game
"We are following what's called the 'main line', mainline meaning..." Gotham, this is a family show.
Great story thanks for bringing it!
I love these vids they are so amazing and make my day so much better
❤❤❤❤ I just reached 1800 rating just because of your videos🎉🎉🎉🎉
Every gotham video has a mini-rant about an unrelated topic. This time: about skibidi toilet.
Levy never fails to be insulted Hikaru on his channel.
Thought it was Gata Kamsky for a second.
That was only 8* years he disaperad in chess.
* Thats is a long time to
@@ThePapaja1996 minor difference.
I'm bored, I'll go to watch skibidi toilet
Real
genuinely forgot about him
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Great video and great learning points. Thanks for posting.
Levy never fails to mention skibidi toilet in his videos
I mean ofc most of u are better at chess than me but just a question , isnt bishop to b6 revealed check just winning a queen and then winning the game 16:05 , can someone tell gotham this please . Congrats to Wei btw 👏..........
Maybe we can't see the problem in that move yet, I was also thinking the same btw.
The best 23 mins of analysing Wei Yi's gameplay!! 👏👏
Also i couldn't believe Wei Yi was playing against another GM whose last name is *Batista* !