Stop Playing The Sicilian (Guess The Elo #22)

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  • @mhmdgo1
    @mhmdgo1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3428

    "how do you get 91 when you hung a Queen?"
    you hang it accurately!

    • @somedude9737
      @somedude9737 3 ปีที่แล้ว +243

      If its 91, its a queen sacrifice, not a blunder.

    • @j-r-m7775
      @j-r-m7775 3 ปีที่แล้ว +183

      He got 8 points of material for a Queen. It’s still an inaccuracy or maybe even a mistake but it’s not like he lost his queen for nothing he got a rook and a knight for it.

    • @Owen_loves_Butters
      @Owen_loves_Butters 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@j-r-m7775 It’s a blunder. But not a losing blunder, it’s a winning to draw blunder.

    • @j-r-m7775
      @j-r-m7775 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Owen_loves_Butters Is it a blunder or a mistake?

    • @Owen_loves_Butters
      @Owen_loves_Butters 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@j-r-m7775 Blunder, it says so in the analysis. I presume it’s because they had a good attack, and the queen is the best attacking piece.

  • @JonnyRelax
    @JonnyRelax 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6051

    I like how so many in the chat are yelling ''800!!!'' or "600 MAX!! LOLOLO" yet 70% of them have the combined elo equivalent of 2 earthworms

    • @randomname9291
      @randomname9291 3 ปีที่แล้ว +384

      Have you never heard of the Russian EWGM Alex the earthworm?

    • @roccoberetti7066
      @roccoberetti7066 3 ปีที่แล้ว +157

      i mean, anyone who uses OMEGALUL or POG is scientifically dignosed with low iq

    • @eriksw1298
      @eriksw1298 3 ปีที่แล้ว +97

      @@roccoberetti7066 dignosed????

    • @sickofseeingjustsomeguywit8168
      @sickofseeingjustsomeguywit8168 3 ปีที่แล้ว +198

      @@roccoberetti7066 your use of the word 'diagnosed' says a lot about your IQ.

    • @rantnhnaketon
      @rantnhnaketon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +106

      @@sickofseeingjustsomeguywit8168 typoes say nothing about someone's IQ. That being said, I do hope he's just joking or else what he's SAYING does say a lot

  • @magicman3354
    @magicman3354 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4271

    First game: "I'm a little rusty"
    Second game: "I'm UNDISPUTED"

    • @fr8ud64
      @fr8ud64 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      ok

    • @JasonKifner
      @JasonKifner 3 ปีที่แล้ว +130

      Third game: "I'M the GOAT!"

    • @AndroidPoetry
      @AndroidPoetry 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Guesses 600 elo off . . . a few minutes later: IM THE CHAMPION

    • @inAnhedonia
      @inAnhedonia 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m sorry

    • @leonhardk5596
      @leonhardk5596 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I like your funny words, magic man.

  • @TheReal4L3X
    @TheReal4L3X 3 ปีที่แล้ว +342

    how did you get 91% but you hung a queen?|
    Eric Rosen: First time?

  • @osman8950
    @osman8950 3 ปีที่แล้ว +657

    19:07 look at his webcam, you can see that his GM trainings really start to kick in

    • @whatami2417
      @whatami2417 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Ceiling lol

    • @bluecocacola
      @bluecocacola 3 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      levy-karu in the building

    • @sore_forey9259
      @sore_forey9259 ปีที่แล้ว

      Who cares about 19:07 when 12:10 exists?
      Did you guys know this dude had a bar mitzvah? I’ve been learning chess from him, just when you think you know a guy you find out he doesn’t even have a foreskin, my whole chess journey is founded on the deception of a sheathless heathen.

    • @fiery_gamerz
      @fiery_gamerz ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ceilingfish

  • @ondrasvoboda4512
    @ondrasvoboda4512 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2904

    "this was a very high level game, I am thinking like 1400"
    *me a 1400: mhm yes gm vibes

    • @vitaliykormov1266
      @vitaliykormov1266 3 ปีที่แล้ว +193

      As a 1400 myself I have no idea what I’m doing

    • @stankyt5882
      @stankyt5882 3 ปีที่แล้ว +163

      Dude I'm a 1700 I still got barely a clue as to what I'm doing

    • @abhishekgodse3440
      @abhishekgodse3440 3 ปีที่แล้ว +127

      @@stankyt5882 I'm 2100, I don't know what I'm doing either. Funny thing is I just beat the guy from the first game today

    • @ks-ok1oc
      @ks-ok1oc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      @@abhishekgodse3440 I'm 2300, I also don't know what I am doing

    • @ranjanasharan4051
      @ranjanasharan4051 3 ปีที่แล้ว +124

      @@ks-ok1oc i am a 700 and i don't even know what i am doing..... Which actually makes sense

  • @doedelkakje
    @doedelkakje 3 ปีที่แล้ว +869

    I nearly died falling from a cliff, but luckily I noticed the danger level

    • @afraid2letgo
      @afraid2letgo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      You dangered the cliff's life by summoning a meteor.

    • @foxygamerxdyt7356
      @foxygamerxdyt7356 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@afraid2letgo but the danger level dangers your level and kills both, the mountain and you

    • @judofry
      @judofry 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You dug deep, summoned you’re strength and found the courage to go Rb1, you are a true hero

    • @rozanfaust2967
      @rozanfaust2967 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@judofry But then you hear “Rook B 1 rook B1 what the hell is that move” from the sky then the ground started shaking.

    • @king-nothing___0077
      @king-nothing___0077 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@rozanfaust2967 but then you counterattack with potential ladder mate

  • @stephenc.4319
    @stephenc.4319 3 ปีที่แล้ว +336

    I like how the "shitty chess player accent" starts off as British royalty then becomes Russian GM then back to New Yark for some reason.

    • @1212myali
      @1212myali 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      "New Yark" 😂

    • @blaz2892
      @blaz2892 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      New Yark omg my lungs

    • @gamersoaisis3147
      @gamersoaisis3147 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Timestamp?

    • @1212myali
      @1212myali 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gamersoaisis3147 ..... it's in his comment.....

    • @gamersoaisis3147
      @gamersoaisis3147 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@1212myali I don't see one

  • @stetteo
    @stetteo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +302

    Fun fact: as a 900 Elo I tried the Sicilian and dropped back to 800 in one day

    • @warmike
      @warmike 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      why not try new openings in unrated games?

    • @canonjean-mignon4985
      @canonjean-mignon4985 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Has Your sicilian improved? Danya plays it very instructively and I think after mastering it, there are only the unpopular ones left to learn like the Benoni or Nimzo-I.

    • @stetteo
      @stetteo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@canonjean-mignon4985 It did, but then I had to quit chess. It was becoming addicting

    • @redbinas880
      @redbinas880 ปีที่แล้ว

      I find the Sicilian really great, especially considering my elo, which is 1500. A lot of them play Bc4, which is an auto win for Black.

    • @ToniToniChopaaa
      @ToniToniChopaaa ปีที่แล้ว

      @@warmike how do you play unrated?

  • @Starling2100
    @Starling2100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +199

    I absolutely lost it at “learn some openings you doughnut”

  • @eddie9965
    @eddie9965 3 ปีที่แล้ว +782

    I did not skip the sponsorship, now I can speak 5 languages.

    • @ezraguerrero2879
      @ezraguerrero2879 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@talanez This one was certainly not.

    • @talanez
      @talanez 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ezraguerrero2879 maybe ill rethink my decision and watch it

    • @elleviathan9261
      @elleviathan9261 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I watched it too, I was eating so I didn't bother to skip

    • @LinardsZ
      @LinardsZ 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think that the sponsorship is great and yes School does suck at teaching Languages to a lot of people.

    • @golzaye3393
      @golzaye3393 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Plot twist: You could also speak 5 languages before

  • @thesharkjaw3135
    @thesharkjaw3135 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1831

    Guess the elo is actually more instructive than most chess lectures, because in guess the elo tells you exactly what NOT to do instead of telling you to do this and that and the other thing

    • @watchableraven3517
      @watchableraven3517 3 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      Because in chess, you can always make a mistake, but it might not always be easy to make a good move.

    • @strikercool911
      @strikercool911 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@watchableraven3517 chess is the combined knowledge of our ancestors and that's how theory is formed, so don't worry if you don't do well in the opening cause theory is practically necessary for improving

    • @reddd-77
      @reddd-77 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It's rlly not but it's entertaining

    • @StanbyMode
      @StanbyMode 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@reddd-77 it is tho

    • @tomasbeltran04050
      @tomasbeltran04050 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@strikercool911 chess960 goes brrrrr

  • @killr549randomstuff4
    @killr549randomstuff4 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8065

    petition for levy to be called a “super IM”

    • @andrewxu3602
      @andrewxu3602 3 ปีที่แล้ว +611

      Grand IM

    • @snacqk6550
      @snacqk6550 3 ปีที่แล้ว +91

      LMFAOOOO

    • @jerronng5568
      @jerronng5568 3 ปีที่แล้ว +101

      AGREED
      He almost won I am not a gm

    • @nyarlathotep.mythos
      @nyarlathotep.mythos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +120

      He should just become a GM. He clearly has the skill.

    • @Gunter2132
      @Gunter2132 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      isnt that just GM

  • @jonb3935
    @jonb3935 3 ปีที่แล้ว +169

    Me: can we watch hulk please mom
    Mom: we have hulk at home
    Hulk at home: 14:42

    • @Deven3
      @Deven3 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Lol

  • @sylvesteruchia5263
    @sylvesteruchia5263 3 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    "How do you loose your queen and get 91? "
    Once you loose your queen you have no other choice but to get 91. Tough times make tough players 😂.

  • @Imoshen92
    @Imoshen92 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1260

    Me while going to sleep: "Guess the Elo is back" 8 minutes ago. RIP

  • @eduguerrero6601
    @eduguerrero6601 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2788

    The show that makes me feel better about my games is back :D

    • @bubbaboone8543
      @bubbaboone8543 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Little C

    • @multibaby43
      @multibaby43 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Or really bad lol there’s not much of a middle ground

    • @daarthh
      @daarthh 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      True lol

    • @sventinus
      @sventinus 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      :D I AM SO HAPPPYYYY AHHH 🥳

    • @hakandemir8382
      @hakandemir8382 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      i throw positionally won games so it also makes me feel better lol

  • @kaitlyng7850
    @kaitlyng7850 3 ปีที่แล้ว +300

    I’m always terrified that I’m going to be the random nerd absolutely crushed in one of these guess the elo games.

    • @Trynottoblink
      @Trynottoblink 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      That’s why I play daily games, they never get submitted here

    • @kaitlyng7850
      @kaitlyng7850 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Trynottoblink haha smart :D

    • @cittheuhtheuh
      @cittheuhtheuh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I play bullet often,coz even if u get submitted,both of us will play probs terribly

    • @sadge824
      @sadge824 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Trynottoblink daily games are boring asf

  • @personpersoon3332
    @personpersoon3332 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    i love watching levy's descent into madness, becoming more and more unhinged each video

  • @dawson9736
    @dawson9736 3 ปีที่แล้ว +200

    "Which means that Babbel is incredible or school just sucks!"
    *Why can't it be both :)*

    • @harshnaidu784
      @harshnaidu784 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah!

    • @pianochess1882
      @pianochess1882 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Levy studied math. He knows the logical meaning of the word or ;)

    • @thesupersisters6415
      @thesupersisters6415 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      exactly

    • @IC-23
      @IC-23 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Little bit of column A a little bit of column B

    • @cathyfarcks1242
      @cathyfarcks1242 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did Levy learn his English accent from babbel? It's actually pretty good.

  • @Matt-nt5lm
    @Matt-nt5lm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +517

    The sponsor editing was so entertaining I didn't need to skip it.

    • @Aarantula
      @Aarantula 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Leave it to Levy to make even an ad fun to watch.

    • @adambest8817
      @adambest8817 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      ngl its like hikaru editor
      Just a lil

    • @boketto8655
      @boketto8655 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I didn't even know it was a sponsorship

    • @PretzelBS
      @PretzelBS 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I not gonna fall for this I won’t go back to see the ad I skipped over

    • @williamcollins1588
      @williamcollins1588 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      “I’m here for the bukakke.” On that one dudes shirt lol

  • @Patat69
    @Patat69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +352

    “Learn some opening you donut”
    Levy (GothamChess) 2021

    • @hamzaal-naji6658
      @hamzaal-naji6658 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Gordon Ramsay is very proud🔥

    • @therealnick1469
      @therealnick1469 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Now I want a donut

    • @mehul205
      @mehul205 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@hamzaal-naji6658 Gotham Ramsay

  • @inkamacron
    @inkamacron 3 ปีที่แล้ว +771

    “Mmm, danger levels”
    - IM Levy “GothamChess” Rozman, 2021

    • @nighty6274
      @nighty6274 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      *soon to be GM Levy "GothamChess" Rozman.

    • @inkamacron
      @inkamacron 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@nighty6274 True... he’s getting there...

    • @origenscar5244
      @origenscar5244 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/apbf7Fpw6n8/w-d-xo.html

    • @fakename3440
      @fakename3440 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      "Hi"
      -IM Levy "GothamChess" Rozman, 2021

    • @crimsonitacilunarnebula
      @crimsonitacilunarnebula 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      hmm danger levels wao

  • @The_savvy_Lynx
    @The_savvy_Lynx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +275

    1st game: hanging a Queen? more like trading a Queen for 8 points. Not exactly hanging.

    • @nigHTligHTrigHT
      @nigHTligHTrigHT 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      q=9 points + better to have a queen there

    • @The_savvy_Lynx
      @The_savvy_Lynx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      @@nigHTligHTrigHT I didn't say it was a good trade. But it was far from losing a full Queen.

    • @nigHTligHTrigHT
      @nigHTligHTrigHT 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@The_savvy_Lynx i see what u mean mb

    • @onesecondmrproof6652
      @onesecondmrproof6652 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@The_savvy_Lynx Wait are you actually serious?

    • @Qaptyl
      @Qaptyl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      its basically the same material loss as hanging a pawn. nothing too detrimental to the accuracy score

  • @1A.E.M.QSports
    @1A.E.M.QSports 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Him: explaining chess and how bad people are
    Me: poking holes in eraser smiling

  • @ironerrow618
    @ironerrow618 3 ปีที่แล้ว +419

    “But you are safe... because I literally don’t care.” OMEGALUL

    • @vengeful3955
      @vengeful3955 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I literally just saw this bit and I was on the floor omg

    • @diveorbit
      @diveorbit 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That was epic

    • @Wick291
      @Wick291 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Levy is poggers in a nutshell.

    • @MrRamenGuy
      @MrRamenGuy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Goatvy has spoken

  • @JastwatchingYT
    @JastwatchingYT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1031

    Gotham dropping the "I literally don't care" bomb.

    • @lelouchvibritannia1919
      @lelouchvibritannia1919 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Yeah,that was shocking

    • @toll5320
      @toll5320 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      that shit was so funny to me

    • @Froge4291
      @Froge4291 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      Now "GothamChess" goes to a sequence of moves where he doesn't care.

    • @gent599
      @gent599 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      timestamp pleaseeee

    • @pmahcgop6693
      @pmahcgop6693 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@gent599 22:16

  • @largenaq2935
    @largenaq2935 3 ปีที่แล้ว +283

    30:08 In this position we see a transposition into the Gordon Ramsay variation

    • @NoahHoi
      @NoahHoi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Gordon Ramsay Opening, Donut variation. Known for being a very dubious opening, where black has good counter play, but because of donut, white has an advantage

    • @1212myali
      @1212myali 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@NoahHoi 😂😂😂

    • @kw-0917
      @kw-0917 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@NoahHoi The way to counter this opening is by trading the lamb sauce

    • @NoahHoi
      @NoahHoi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@kw-0917 I doubt it, since it's furiously aggressive, allowing Gordon Ramsey to burst your eardrums by complaining about how bad the lamb sauce is. But if black plays this variation carefully, I think it could have some potential.

    • @hooligans7618
      @hooligans7618 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      LMAO y'all have me dead 💀

  • @AlexEarMusic
    @AlexEarMusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My family and I have a long history with Ibiza. I never got around learning Spanish though. I used your partnership and will start learning chess from you and Spanish with Babbel. I love your content! ❤️

  • @harryanstey1164
    @harryanstey1164 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Please do more how to win at chess episodes too Levy! Its just as enjoyable and constructive as guess the elo!

  • @daviddelille1443
    @daviddelille1443 3 ปีที่แล้ว +426

    17:15 "I would just take; I would just sack... *sacks the rook* Oh, nice! It's a really bad move but good thing you did it". 🤣

    • @burtieeee9827
      @burtieeee9827 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I was thinking this 😂 it’s funny but wow, imagine if he’s coaching and does this, I’d be furious! 😭

  • @MORS10
    @MORS10 3 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    Seeing the “this video includes a paid sponsor” makes me so happy

  • @jiaaggarwal5873
    @jiaaggarwal5873 3 ปีที่แล้ว +817

    Not Levy trolling Hikaru with the “I literally don’t care” LMFAOOOOO

    • @mikeydaone
      @mikeydaone 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      No he got trolled

    • @eddienoctus7947
      @eddienoctus7947 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      But he doesn't care

    • @XBA88
      @XBA88 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Just watched that part and immediately ran to the comments to see who mentions it. Levy is too quick with the responses 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @dannygjk
      @dannygjk 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      yeahup.

    • @dandelyon1830
      @dandelyon1830 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      21:57

  • @AuraXars
    @AuraXars 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I love it when levy goes danger levels, not sure why but just makes me smile

  • @nikolozparulava3169
    @nikolozparulava3169 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    32 peices all held guns to eachother
    Bes like “take my queen i take ur king”
    “I moved my king”
    “And i moved my gun”

  • @alrafitefaz3502
    @alrafitefaz3502 3 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    It's 4.30 am in my country and i have never been so happy staying awake this late

    • @fabricatorzayac
      @fabricatorzayac 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's 3:30 am here and I just woke up. My sleep schedule is so screwed.

  • @romainnasr7042
    @romainnasr7042 3 ปีที่แล้ว +142

    "But you are safe because I litterally don't care" nice one levy😂

  • @BigKenny7054
    @BigKenny7054 3 ปีที่แล้ว +490

    Just letting you know, us basketball/chess fans appreciate your references

    • @TheElsMan
      @TheElsMan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I came here to say this

    • @razvanneagu3123
      @razvanneagu3123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Also us MMA/chess fans 🌝

    • @EzekielDBarrett
      @EzekielDBarrett 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      NBA, chess, and home cooking are 90% of my TH-cam

    • @user-vk6qj3nh8h
      @user-vk6qj3nh8h 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That was like Ben Simmons 💀

    • @rlefko
      @rlefko 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      True shit

  • @izuize
    @izuize 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    'It's a really bad move but good thing you did it.'

  • @matthewbaang8749
    @matthewbaang8749 3 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    "Levy Ramsay isn't real, he can't hurt you"
    Levy Ramsay: 30:09

  • @vac6100
    @vac6100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Your guess the elo series is way more enjoyable than Hikaru’s, he flies through the moves like I can understand what’s going on

  • @Turtle828
    @Turtle828 3 ปีที่แล้ว +244

    We’ll ignore how during the sponsor portion Levy’s face was over someone wearing a t-shirt with Bukakke written on it.
    Edit: I understand you’ll only want to google it more, but don’t google it.

  • @jpietersen519
    @jpietersen519 3 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    Levy definitely overestimates how well

    • @ln9296
      @ln9296 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      and the 1600s who do know theory are bad at everything else

    • @dannygjk
      @dannygjk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Exactly if you play the opening well you will usually be following theory for about 5 or 6 moves even if you don't know the line.

    • @NameName-yw4vr
      @NameName-yw4vr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yeah.. then at the end of the opening its basically some sort of gucci piano or italian attack 4 horse

  • @x3nos582
    @x3nos582 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Me at 4 am : watching Guess The ELO
    Levy : THATS WHY YOU WATCH YOU WATCH THE GOAT
    My family : say hello to orphanage

  • @station-rpg
    @station-rpg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    "I can't be stopped" yes!! This is why we watch!! Not because of the games, not because you guessed right, but because of your REACTION to guessing correctly. Makes every minute a blast

  • @maxvanriet1943
    @maxvanriet1943 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    His accury got better since he played in a tournament.
    This series is so enjoyable.
    Much love Levy

  • @whowaifu5475
    @whowaifu5475 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    The coldness in Levy's glaze when his subs blunder really does warm up my winter

    • @moltenshard
      @moltenshard 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You are from Australia ?

    • @whowaifu5475
      @whowaifu5475 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@moltenshard Nah mate, im Brazillian

  • @hamzaal-naji6658
    @hamzaal-naji6658 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    I swear that someday guess the elo will be a Netflix exclusive 🔥

  • @sarahj0020
    @sarahj0020 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    you can pry the sicilian out of my cold. dead. hands, levy.

  • @erossomarriba675
    @erossomarriba675 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    “Chess is the most global game on earth.” Wdym, ever heard of rock paper scissors

  • @ajl4878
    @ajl4878 3 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    15:48 "I'm the OJ Simpson of ELO guessing?" That killed me. 😆

    • @maxwellheenan458
      @maxwellheenan458 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Yes levi much like OJ has a tendency to kill it.

    • @Lethal19
      @Lethal19 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      If the glove fits

    • @ssm-sf8by
      @ssm-sf8by 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      "that killed me" OJ's wife

  • @methylbenzodiazepine
    @methylbenzodiazepine 3 ปีที่แล้ว +562

    When guessing the ELO, he should be informed of the time control of the game

    • @harshnaidu784
      @harshnaidu784 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Yeah i agree it will help him

    • @scubasteve3778
      @scubasteve3778 3 ปีที่แล้ว +115

      Yeah, I'd like to know ahead a time. The difference between my 3 minute and 10 minute games are astronomical.

    • @AgarioGameplays
      @AgarioGameplays 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@scubasteve3778 yeah, we all thought the same thing, if the first game was 3|2 as I usually play, they would be far better than me, but if it’s something like 15|10 or even 5|5 then they are not so far from my level

    • @winrar42
      @winrar42 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@scubasteve3778 me too. legit like 500 elo for me, i am shit at low time

    • @sayan_tan
      @sayan_tan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@scubasteve3778 exactly I am 1000 in rapid but I get beaten by 500 players in blitz and never went above 800. Even the difference between 3+0 and 5+0 blits is astronomical.

  • @V0lk4n00
    @V0lk4n00 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    One GothamChess video a day makes the pain of existence go away

    • @terranloudenback2102
      @terranloudenback2102 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      For 33 minutes

    • @hamzaal-naji6658
      @hamzaal-naji6658 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      *FACTS*

    • @nickknight8065
      @nickknight8065 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Spread your wings, brother. Life is not all pain and turmoil. There will be times of immense happiness for you as well. Believe it.

    • @ya_hya
      @ya_hya 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@nickknight8065 Dann this guy gave us a motivating speech while we were simping for levy and guess the elo. I like

  • @LetsChess1
    @LetsChess1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That first game is what we call in the business "A hard 'L'"

  • @orca2964
    @orca2964 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Technically, the commandment tells to not swear on God’s name, not to not say oh my God.

  • @JDawg12329
    @JDawg12329 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    At 28:35 I started cracking up and I couldn’t stop laughing, my mom literally came into my room and made sure I was okay. What great commentary

    • @jasonchavarria857
      @jasonchavarria857 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same thing happened to me just now. My mom was who are you laughing with. 😂 I couldn't stop laughing because alot people play that way on line and especially the lower rated player's. They make move's just to make em. With no purpose in mind. No plan at all.

  • @sikhanderreddy4486
    @sikhanderreddy4486 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Levy is continuing his journey into madness he has changed a lot after the Vegas tournament and he's getting better in entertainment.

  • @klingenschmidt9261
    @klingenschmidt9261 3 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    When I moved to Canada I learned French with babbel. So I approve this

    • @klingenschmidt9261
      @klingenschmidt9261 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@danlorett2184 French isn't to hard to learn. At least I didn't have to learn Russian

    • @InTrancedState
      @InTrancedState 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Should have learned Canadian

    • @andrewxu3602
      @andrewxu3602 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@InTrancedState lol

    • @ukranianoodles6311
      @ukranianoodles6311 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@InTrancedState eh

    • @ShadowBeta
      @ShadowBeta 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@InTrancedState cringe

  • @colbysciarrilla4325
    @colbysciarrilla4325 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Gotta admit that I was disappointed when he said “this video is sponsored by” and didn’t follow it with “Nobody! (Clap!)”

  • @Mikejones011990
    @Mikejones011990 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The first time I've ever learned something interesting from a TH-cam ad. I couldn't figure out your accent, this explains a lot

  • @ursaevitas5
    @ursaevitas5 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Only Levy could make a month without the greatest series ever feel like a few days simply by providing superb content. Keep rockin' it Levy, we love you!

  • @Dannyjoeoconnor
    @Dannyjoeoconnor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Levy’s sponsorships are the only ones I can ever listen to, they’re great

  • @paulsauer5072
    @paulsauer5072 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    "Cut the king off, cut the king off! Ok, you just really want two queens." - Levy

    • @danielyuan9862
      @danielyuan9862 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      why cut any king off when I can just have two queens?

    • @acer4pidacer4pid15
      @acer4pidacer4pid15 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@danielyuan9862 cuz it wastes time

    • @guruvandananand5426
      @guruvandananand5426 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@acer4pidacer4pid15 he was joking

    • @TewityPlays
      @TewityPlays 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@acer4pidacer4pid15 no time wasted if he didn't miss checkmate in one

  • @mirg6204
    @mirg6204 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bro idc if your Elo was 1600 your content is just unmatched. Your entertaining to watch. Very good at explaining and teaching. Very good. Makes me want to watch more everytime. Salute to all you do for the community, making us stronger and sharing your wisdom brother. Fellow NY'er here ✊️

    • @icecreamguy553
      @icecreamguy553 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      He's an international master at 2.5k elo wdym ?

    • @mirg6204
      @mirg6204 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@icecreamguy553 I know that lol, I never said his Elo "is" 1600, I said Idc if it was. Im basically saying even if his elo was 1600 id still watch him cuz his content is unmatched.

  • @Vittalb461
    @Vittalb461 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    “This whole game was one big danger level”
    Levy

  • @salt_factory7566
    @salt_factory7566 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    That last game is what happens when you’re not entirely sure what the advanced French means

    • @cartergreen2309
      @cartergreen2309 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Is your picture art from Root?

    • @salt_factory7566
      @salt_factory7566 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cartergreen2309 Yes

    • @cartergreen2309
      @cartergreen2309 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@salt_factory7566 one of the best board games ever made. You have good taste my friend

    • @salt_factory7566
      @salt_factory7566 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cartergreen2309 Thank you man, got sucked in by cute cats but stayed for the butt clenching moments of barely grasping 30 points.

  • @TreeGGwi
    @TreeGGwi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Seeing Levy’s head on a pillager is very amusing to see

  • @chickenmorechicken7138
    @chickenmorechicken7138 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    7:31 "which botez is this" chat is amazing

  • @risknoodle9979
    @risknoodle9979 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    30:09 that was a perfect Gordon Ramsay impression

  • @benullery
    @benullery 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Levy's whole commentary for game 2 was A+ entertainment.

  • @DizzyKing999
    @DizzyKing999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Whenever I feel like I’m doing bad in a game at 1800 I come watch these because it makes me feel better when times were easier when the opener would be like 3 queen blunders

  • @Vaeman07
    @Vaeman07 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    “That was like Ben Simmons”
    Damn why you gotta do him like that

  • @godfather6973
    @godfather6973 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Now THIS is what I call "sponsoring", I actually watched the whole thing. Levy's built different.

    • @faiz___2831
      @faiz___2831 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      true

    • @Stien58_
      @Stien58_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same

    • @bobbybobbatunday9959
      @bobbybobbatunday9959 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Did not skip it at all and now am considering this for my wife's bday gift. I didn't know they offered so much. This might be one of the few ads I watch multiple times.

  • @aidenbagshaw5573
    @aidenbagshaw5573 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This single video has enough material to make an accent compilation.

  • @InstinctYT7
    @InstinctYT7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Levy, I do not watch Guess the Elo to see the G.O.A.T, I watch it to see chess players be atrocious.

  • @forgiven3519
    @forgiven3519 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Levy: plays chess in the 2nd dimension
    Levy doing a sponsor: plays chess in the 6th dimension

  • @Skatche
    @Skatche 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    The "I'm Here for the Bukakke [sic]" t-shirt is a nice touch.

  • @tantegreta
    @tantegreta 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Omg. Yes!! Guess the ELO is so instructive and I have learned so much about the opening and meta already

  • @denzterwastaken
    @denzterwastaken 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    0:28
    GothamChess: ''i learned english...''
    also GothamChess: shows american flag
    *queen Elisabeth wants to know your location*

  • @davidchang7018
    @davidchang7018 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh my I love how disappointed he sounds in the first game when he discovered they were 2000 elo.

  • @dxrkness4802
    @dxrkness4802 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Seems I picked the perfect day to rewatch some of the earlier ones. Glad to see this back ❤️
    Edit: Yeah I'm definitely checking out that Babble app.

  • @nidhinbenny7975
    @nidhinbenny7975 3 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    Levy: "I'm the undisputed champion of guess the elo!"
    Me: Ur the only one playing dude but ok whatevs... :P
    Thanks for another entertaining video mate!

    • @noopSiesNife
      @noopSiesNife 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Also Levy: guess 1400 for a 2000

    • @higoodbye7545
      @higoodbye7545 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Hikaru has a few guess the elo vids, and bless his heart, but he's nowhere near as consistently accurate as Levy lmao

    • @albericponcedeleon2696
      @albericponcedeleon2696 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Pia Cramling has emerged as a new challenger.

    • @hannanzaki4247
      @hannanzaki4247 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      don't forget that subs battle was also started by levy and which is very popular today. love from INDIA levy

    • @tasmayshah5539
      @tasmayshah5539 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      cramlin, hikaru started as well, I think Rosen might too

  • @pikapoke1664
    @pikapoke1664 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    It looks like Levy hasn't learned much japanese as shown at 0:53

  • @julians3danimations
    @julians3danimations 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Halfway through the sponsor announcement: Closes TH-cam and creates a Babble account lol. Probably the shortest I have watched on any video.

  • @Absolute.Virtue
    @Absolute.Virtue 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Missed this series quite a bit during its absence. Glad it's back!

  • @josephg2332
    @josephg2332 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Top 10 international masters Eminem is too afraid to diss

  • @universalistsnape8584
    @universalistsnape8584 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    “Undefeated champ of Elo”. 5 minutes earlier: guesses 2000 as a 1400.

  • @ekereus9037
    @ekereus9037 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    In Dutch, babbel litteraly means to chat (casually) so I was laughing through the whole sponsor segment

    • @justames5979
      @justames5979 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same in German, was pretty funny hearing it, and it's probably intentional, like the tower of Babbel=tower of chatter or smth lol

    • @drumline17
      @drumline17 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It does in other languages too, that's the point of the name

    • @PkPvre
      @PkPvre 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@justames5979 It's a German company.

  • @julianpineiro3927
    @julianpineiro3927 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    “That guy played Ben Simmons-equivalent chess” I laughed out loud lmao

  • @PretzelBS
    @PretzelBS 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I love how the computer is just the smartass at the back of the class going “Um, actually…”

  • @smithguitar
    @smithguitar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Just feeling obliged tonight to tell you how much I appreciate your hard work. You inspire me to be greater at chess. Cheers!

  • @Samir-dc2pp
    @Samir-dc2pp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    When you were so bad in the playoffs, chess youtubers are slandering you lmao.

  • @amiraliyev278
    @amiraliyev278 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The fact that he included Minecraft in the video shows that he is truly cool

  • @blizzardphoenix7800
    @blizzardphoenix7800 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Imagine Gordon Ramsay playing chess while Levy yells at him with his own insults lmao

    • @hommelwijf
      @hommelwijf 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      This, we need to see this

  • @bogeyonmytail
    @bogeyonmytail 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Levy: Literally 600 rating points off
    Also Levy: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH, UNDEFEATED, UNDISPUTED CHAMPION OF GUESS THE ELO, TUOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO, IM THE CHAMPION

    • @griffenwondra9665
      @griffenwondra9665 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He was making a chael sonnen reference. He was a ufc fighter who was NOT undefeated, but would claim to be.

  • @Jo_Es_Chess_Channel
    @Jo_Es_Chess_Channel 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    32:20 I actually thought about Nf5 just sacrificing the queen for no reason without seeing the forks

  • @lt999
    @lt999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "The thubnail that levy Rosman Stole is from the Twitch chat that a person keep saying 161660"
    - TH-cam SWAT

  • @DakshSahni
    @DakshSahni 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    15:00 new Santa Claus of chess.

  • @davidrobins1021
    @davidrobins1021 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "This whole game is one gigantic danger level"...this killed me for some reason.