20:34 "of course, they look at the quality and they're like 'okay, he's fine'" These casual self-deprecating jokes being thrown outta nowhere make me feel Levy has enough comedian power to prepare a whole one hour stand-up show on chess.
16:55 "for now" - I really, really like that attitude! Not assuming they will be always better but actually giving yourself the chance and believe in yourself to get to their level of accuracy at some point of time seems like a really good (mental) development if you want to be GM at some point.
I know my comment will get buried, but I have a compliment for you, Gotham and I hope it finds you. I’ve watched you for 5 years now. You’re the reason I got into chess. I’m not great but I’ve climbed 800 ELO since watching your videos and buying your book. In these 5 years, I watched your fall… I saw the anxiety destroy you, I saw the games you were winning but lost from fear. I saw you quit. I saw the worst of you. But now?!? Seeing you rise and take control and change your thought process as you have? I’m so proud of you man. Like, it’s been such an incredible journey watching your growth these past 6 months. I have found myself not just rooting for you but blatantly excited for your success!! I couldn’t for the Spain recaps, I checked all throughout the day for the next uploads ! And now seeing how you dominate all the places you were weakest and seeing the changes in your games like this title Tuesday tournament. You’re an inspiration. Not just in chess, but in a greater way to show that your mind doesn’t have to be a cage. You can break out and find your victories. Congratulations on your recent successes and I look forward to when I can celebrate with you when you get that GM title!
@Danieljevans12 👏 Bravo! Seconded. Very well put: a smorgasbord of true facts. Thanks for saying what I have neither time nor skill to express so cogently and succinctly.
Beautifully said. This kind of perseverance and humble determination that Levy has shown brings me to literal tears. I share your sentiment, and it's genuinely amazing to see how the Hero's journey perpetually continues to inspire human beings no matter the epoch. I'm also rooting for Levy's triumph in his Hero's journey! Thanks for sharing your thoughts; they really resonated with me.🙏
I actually enjoyed the joy in your voice and eyes in this video. You seem happier with what you do, and I'm all for it. I hope you regain the confidence in your abilities and I hope to see you get your norms and become a GM soon!
This video was definitely one of the most entertaining recaps I've seen in your channel. The games were trepidant and beyond interesting, I love blitz games because the game is not as psychological as it is emotional; players dealing with their immediate chemical responses to danger and fear, while fighting to turn them into intelligent resolutions. Also, since you started commenting on your own games, Levy, I confess I've lost interest in the videos where you cover other players' games. It's just so interesting to see you breaking down your own thoughts, feelings and mental processes with such characteristical wit and charisma. Love this road to GM series
Your Road to GM series is very inspiring in multiple way. I just started playing chess, trying to improve a little bit every day, but I’ve been on a losing streak this past week. Then yesterday, I made my first “brilliant” move ever! Gave me a little boost to keep going.
That was crazy how you had to literally threaten him with a draw to get him to commit to an endgame. Gm - "im pretty safe here ill just improve ny position" Levy - "fine we'll draw then" Gm - "listen here you little..."
@GothamChess Levy you not only drew a legend you drew against the most funniest player in history! Grischuks comments in interviews are always the most hilarious and has so many funny moments that there are so many videos on his funny moments! One of my favorite chess players for sure! Awesome result!
Levy, when you make it to Grand Master, you need to make a correctly sized sticker that says "Grand" to paste over the "International" on the back of your book, and send it to people who register for your mailing list and who bought the book :)
I was completely wrong about you. I recommended your channel to many, describing you as a strong chess player who had found the humility to realise that his true talent and calling was to be the voice of chess. I now am absolutely on the edge of my seat daily, convinced you are going to become a grandmaster in the near future. This transformation will allow you to do the sort of gonzo journalism Hikaru does, where he is reporting on events from the centre of the maelström. בהצלחה
Congrats! looks like you're *really* motivated these days and doing the right things to get better. Glad to see everything is starting to pay off. I can tell your confidence is growing. P.S. Come up to Albany NY!
I really commend your mental in recognizing ‘this is the way I’ve been in the past’ and ‘this is the way I am now’. Even though you might not be there yet, you know what you need to do in order to get there. In the immortal words of Descartes, “I think therefore I am”. You WILL get there if you can keep improving your confidence like this ❤
I think one of the biggest ways you have grown while watching this series is that you aren't really locking up as much - You've definitely improved in the quality of your game, Good Luck on the road to GM - regardless you have improved!
Levy I cried. You decided to challenge yourself again, and we know how much effort does that mean, and you managed to overcome your fears and your limits, which seemed unbreakable. This is very inspiring, you are a killer player
@@commentwarrior No! Absolutely not! That just throws away the coolness of a useful underpromotion! Also, The queen is a very cool piece. You can do many geometric sequences with it. It helps you in attacking. Without it, all games would be slow and unexciting! also u r not a comment warrior, i am
Subtitles in the firsts seconds " ladies and gentleman welcome back to the road to Grandmas series" Levi you had my curiosity ... but now you have my attention
I watched your video for years but with this series you made me realize that the only thing that is holding me back in life is my lack of confidence and since I realized it my life improved a lot. Thank you Levy.
I love that he has unlimited content now that he has a goal to GM. I love it even more that he is praising himself and fawning over his performances rather than other people. Gotham is a gangster I love this version
Love that chrome extension, there’s a lot to learn from studying and idolizing the best, but a double edged sword when you grow enough to face them as equals.
Well guys in chess beginners (0-1200) are given the free pass of i am not yet beaten/checkmated but as soon as a player crosses 2000 his free pass is expired then he has to buy the pass which gotham recently did.
Hello Mr Levy, it is really nice to see your journey. You have always be my inspiration for the last 3 years and probably in the future as well. I'm really happy to see you surpass your own fear. Because of you, I have getting better at English and chess. I used to be the weakest player in my area with 600 elo and now I'm about to hit 1400. Just want you to know that I love your content and your characteristic as well. Keep going Levy 🔥🔥
Gothman, genuine tip--> I almost didn't see this video because I initially thought this was one of your normal clickbait videos and not a road to gm vid and skipped it. So, in future I would suggest just adding a Road to gm note in the title. I enjoy your growth and confidence in the road to gm videos.
Maybe the shift happened before or after, but i noticed a change in levy after his interview with hikaru. Levy asked, "do you think i have what it takes to be gm" and hikaru said something along the lines of, "well i think you have the knowledge and skill, it's your mental game that holds you back." Im paraphrasing, but that was the idea. Anyways, idk if that was the advice that did it, but levy seems to have really worked on that. Good job!
The new Gotham is very instructive. It is reminding us that, quite often, the difference between who is good and who is excellent is how one sees himself, those who are knowing they are good are by this making them excellent.
I think the mentality shift from Levi is going to make GM status a 'when' not an 'if'. Dude is playing good chess and not being shaken just because his position wasn't what he thought it was, thank you for continuing to recap your games Levi!
20:34 "of course, they look at the quality and they're like 'okay, he's fine'" These casual self-deprecating jokes being thrown outta nowhere make me feel Levy has enough comedian power to prepare a whole one hour stand-up show on chess.
I would love to see Levy doing stand up, now that you mention it.
I would PAY for this
And what's the deal with Rooks? People are just sacrificing them left and right!
@@mrbrianakias1People uhh usually pay to go see stand up...
Levy has great comedic timing 😂
16:55 "for now" - I really, really like that attitude!
Not assuming they will be always better but actually giving yourself the chance and believe in yourself to get to their level of accuracy at some point of time seems like a really good (mental) development if you want to be GM at some point.
We're not here to watch Magnus beat GMs while juggling chainsaws, we're here to watch Levy Rozman dogfight his way up the ranks like Rocky Balboa!
I know my comment will get buried, but I have a compliment for you, Gotham and I hope it finds you.
I’ve watched you for 5 years now. You’re the reason I got into chess. I’m not great but I’ve climbed 800 ELO since watching your videos and buying your book.
In these 5 years, I watched your fall… I saw the anxiety destroy you, I saw the games you were winning but lost from fear. I saw you quit. I saw the worst of you.
But now?!? Seeing you rise and take control and change your thought process as you have? I’m so proud of you man. Like, it’s been such an incredible journey watching your growth these past 6 months. I have found myself not just rooting for you but blatantly excited for your success!! I couldn’t for the Spain recaps, I checked all throughout the day for the next uploads ! And now seeing how you dominate all the places you were weakest and seeing the changes in your games like this title Tuesday tournament. You’re an inspiration. Not just in chess, but in a greater way to show that your mind doesn’t have to be a cage. You can break out and find your victories.
Congratulations on your recent successes and I look forward to when I can celebrate with you when you get that GM title!
@Danieljevans12 👏 Bravo! Seconded. Very well put: a smorgasbord of true facts. Thanks for saying what I have neither time nor skill to express so cogently and succinctly.
Beautifully said. This kind of perseverance and humble determination that Levy has shown brings me to literal tears. I share your sentiment, and it's genuinely amazing to see how the Hero's journey perpetually continues to inspire human beings no matter the epoch. I'm also rooting for Levy's triumph in his Hero's journey! Thanks for sharing your thoughts; they really resonated with me.🙏
Levy NEEDS to see this
Good effort, good effort.
Gotham on TH-cam: 🤓👍🏽
Gotham on Twitch: 😤🤬😎
🤫🤫🤫
Stop leaking brooo 😭
So true!
BTW he banned me on Twitch for saying he doesn't have the courage to ban me and he never unbanned me afterwards 🤣
Thank the censorship
"He doesn't respect me as a human being, let alone as a chess player"
Damn 😂
9:34 This is what exposure to Hikaru does to someone
Mega true
I'm confused, he didn't turn into a giant cry baby
Yeah nobody ever calculated before him
People have always calculated we get it, but very very few can do it on Hikaru level
This is honestly the best chess channel on the internet. Thank you.
facts
Danyas is better but I do love this channel
Could be debatable but i will agree some other could go with hikaru and some others
@2:16 had me cracking up 😂. Despite being German he loved the French.
Me too
Germans love the French. That's why they invaded :)
30:13 "I have a very clear MINDSHIT"
I was wondering if he would laugh and go back and say it. Maybe that's the old Levy?
It was more like mindshift.
24:19 "This feels like fighting a parent when your a 5 year old" Actually perfectly represented that position lol
Completly true!
8:08 "can't take it cause I lose my king" Fr
Not what he said.
Dude its not 12:08 its 8:08
It's actually 8:08
@@Absence_of_Everything yea
I actually enjoyed the joy in your voice and eyes in this video. You seem happier with what you do, and I'm all for it.
I hope you regain the confidence in your abilities and I hope to see you get your norms and become a GM soon!
30:13 "I had a very clear mindshi-" !!
Seriously though kudos on your performance in this event.
This video was definitely one of the most entertaining recaps I've seen in your channel. The games were trepidant and beyond interesting, I love blitz games because the game is not as psychological as it is emotional; players dealing with their immediate chemical responses to danger and fear, while fighting to turn them into intelligent resolutions. Also, since you started commenting on your own games, Levy, I confess I've lost interest in the videos where you cover other players' games. It's just so interesting to see you breaking down your own thoughts, feelings and mental processes with such characteristical wit and charisma. Love this road to GM series
Your Road to GM series is very inspiring in multiple way.
I just started playing chess, trying to improve a little bit every day, but I’ve been on a losing streak this past week. Then yesterday, I made my first “brilliant” move ever! Gave me a little boost to keep going.
That was crazy how you had to literally threaten him with a draw to get him to commit to an endgame.
Gm - "im pretty safe here ill just improve ny position"
Levy - "fine we'll draw then"
Gm - "listen here you little..."
levy never fails to milk himself
🙂
We've all milked ourselves at some point
I don't see the milk
@@RBPaulHoly cow
You sound jealous
I have never been so emotionally invested in a chess video. If Levy’s chess life were a Netflix series, I would be binge watching this season.
That first game gave me the feel goods, it's really exciting to see someone grow and overcome their mental hangups. Thanks for making my day
exactly 12:42 minutes before mentioning magnus? that is some dedication to proving that you are not the same guy as your past self
@GothamChess Levy you not only drew a legend you drew against the most funniest player in history! Grischuks comments in interviews are always the most hilarious and has so many funny moments that there are so many videos on his funny moments! One of my favorite chess players for sure! Awesome result!
You got this buddy!! Keep fighting!
Levy, when you make it to Grand Master, you need to make a correctly sized sticker that says "Grand" to paste over the "International" on the back of your book, and send it to people who register for your mailing list and who bought the book :)
"they looked at my games, they probably called kramnik" just killed me xDDD
I was completely wrong about you. I recommended your channel to many, describing you as a strong chess player who had found the humility to realise that his true talent and calling was to be the voice of chess. I now am absolutely on the edge of my seat daily, convinced you are going to become a grandmaster in the near future. This transformation will allow you to do the sort of gonzo journalism Hikaru does, where he is reporting on events from the centre of the maelström. בהצלחה
Love the ending message, this is a fantastic step on the road to gm
rare footage of levy not milking magnus
Shin of pame
you belong on Fortnite twitch stream
That's on his O.F. page
Its obvious tho. Levi might be and even get alot better but he will never win against Magnus or Hikaru. Maybe 1 out of 1000 games.
@@josephlunn6 lmao that is such a good comment
Congrats! looks like you're *really* motivated these days and doing the right things to get better. Glad to see everything is starting to pay off. I can tell your confidence is growing.
P.S. Come up to Albany NY!
22:40 “Historically. Not anymore.” Got a T-boost. 💪🏽💪🏽
Levi i am new to the channel but i love your content you have helped me a lot to be better at chess thank youuuu
Congrats Levy 🎉 you're a source of inspiration
I love your enthusiasm! Clearly, these last few months have been great for your confidence. It's a lot of fun to follow your journey. Onward! :)
Congratulations dude!! Amazing wins!!
You're so inspiring! Love your journey!
I really commend your mental in recognizing ‘this is the way I’ve been in the past’ and ‘this is the way I am now’. Even though you might not be there yet, you know what you need to do in order to get there. In the immortal words of Descartes, “I think therefore I am”. You WILL get there if you can keep improving your confidence like this ❤
20:28 why'd you have to violate my man kramnik
cuz kramnik is an idiot
Do you know the meaning of the word violate? Nonsense
@@arightscepterit's called sarcasm/metaphor/hyperbole
@@psymar it was a joke dumass
I think one of the biggest ways you have grown while watching this series is that you aren't really locking up as much - You've definitely improved in the quality of your game, Good Luck on the road to GM - regardless you have improved!
Your videos are great and so inspiring. Please keep making more!❤
Every draw from 4ra is exciting because you really feel like you have a fair shot to win 🎲
Levy I cried. You decided to challenge yourself again, and we know how much effort does that mean, and you managed to overcome your fears and your limits, which seemed unbreakable. This is very inspiring, you are a killer player
FIDE should nerf the Queen. Every pro player agrees that it is by far the most powerful piece...
We just need to buff the king, lol
I don’t think fide owns chess…
@@RippinBlack fax
@@RippinBlack No, all other pieces would be useless in this case. A Queen nerf is the only right decision!
@@commentwarrior No! Absolutely not! That just throws away the coolness of a useful underpromotion! Also, The queen is a very cool piece. You can do many geometric sequences with it. It helps you in attacking. Without it, all games would be slow and unexciting! also u r not a comment warrior, i am
Gotham is such an inspiration. Love to see him play so well
LEVY YOU BETTER SACRIFICE THE ROOKKKKKK
so sick that you're going for it again. respect!
The original title is Levy vs. World Champion !!!!!
lmao
Didn't last long
“I STUNNED THE WORLD CHAMPION!!!!!!”, 1 hr in
@@soheib_sc I just came back its change now 😭😭😭
I’ve been watching your chess videos for years now and I hope to see the day when you reach Grandmaster. And I’ll be cheering you on until you do.
The final GM norm party is going to be insane. Best to you, Levy. Rooting here from Rio.
I feel like Levy makes our day every time he uploads😊
B
bro was first
levys makes days? let me check the time. it's night.
Got ahh comment
@@Manju_ish_YT It's 1 AM here, so yeah almost literally makes day.
Subtitles in the firsts seconds " ladies and gentleman welcome back to the road to Grandmas series"
Levi you had my curiosity ... but now you have my attention
14:50 Levy: He's almost mating me
15:20 Levy: Pretty good for me
XD
Dude. Hearing you give yourself real credit for skill and expertise is the fuckin’ fire I’ve been waiting for. Good shit, bro.
proud of u, been watching since 200k subs :)
Who else thought he played Magnus Carlsen?
I watched your video for years but with this series you made me realize that the only thing that is holding me back in life is my lack of confidence and since I realized it my life improved a lot. Thank you Levy.
I SEWAR TO GOD IF ANYONE SAYS I LIKED MY OWN COMMENT
i liked this comment
Why wouldn't you propel your own comment
SEWAR
I liked my own comment
I exhibited a predilection for the aforementioned object, expressing a sentiment of approbation and enjoyment towards my own comment.
As a 1200 I'm proud of myself for having been staring at the Qb3 pin for a while prior to you actually playing it
For every like I’ll do 69 pushups
No you won’t. But Im gonna like it anyways
@@danielsellingslohacosta3655
Bro, cut me some slack, I’ll try my best
I love that he has unlimited content now that he has a goal to GM. I love it even more that he is praising himself and fawning over his performances rather than other people. Gotham is a gangster I love this version
I swear if to god if anyone says *I SWEAR TO GOD IF ANYONE SAYS I LIKED MY OWN COMMENT *
Stfu u ain’t funny lil bro
A fight isn't about who is winning, it's about who is left standing. Chess demonstrates that idea perfectly.
A day not to far away from today, I think we will be seeing the end of these road to GM series. He and his new mindset is terrific…
Love that chrome extension, there’s a lot to learn from studying and idolizing the best, but a double edged sword when you grow enough to face them as equals.
Watching you push yourself and grow is inspiring. So proud of you brother. Keep it up!
9:31, impressive moment in the game, not just Levy's analysis, but during the actual game since he only had 4 seconds on the clock.
Well guys in chess beginners (0-1200) are given the free pass of i am not yet beaten/checkmated but as soon as a player crosses 2000 his free pass is expired then he has to buy the pass which gotham recently did.
29:40 “i mean, I’ve beat Hikaru of course…” 😂😂😂
Grischuk: knows najdorf sicilian theory 35 moves deep
Levy: poonnnziiaaaniii 🤌🤌🤌👨🏻🍳👨🏻🍳👨🏻🍳
Levy: "I have a very clear mindshit"
Me: *nods* same... every game SAME
the fact that levy ended up with more time than his opponent in the first game is amazing 🔥🔥🔥 clutch 🐐
I’m proud of you bro
Honestly, the mind shift you have made is "I DO deserve to be here", and it is great to see that.
19:33 how is that checkmate? Q to A5 blocks it, then it's black(Queen + pawn) vs white(rook)
So proud of you honestly Levy, really rooting for you
It's really great to see you play so well against such high quality opponents. Your hard work and renewed focus is paying off.
Go Levy! I'm also back on the grind thanks to your Road to GM series. Hope to reach 2200 and get a title soon ✌🏻
Hello Mr Levy, it is really nice to see your journey. You have always be my inspiration for the last 3 years and probably in the future as well. I'm really happy to see you surpass your own fear. Because of you, I have getting better at English and chess. I used to be the weakest player in my area with 600 elo and now I'm about to hit 1400. Just want you to know that I love your content and your characteristic as well. Keep going Levy 🔥🔥
I really like those blitz recaps with the deep dives into your psychology
Levy winning 2 chess games in a row? 2024 is wild
3 sir, 3 in a row.
No way he beat that many grandmothers
Gothman, genuine tip--> I almost didn't see this video because I initially thought this was one of your normal clickbait videos and not a road to gm vid and skipped it. So, in future I would suggest just adding a Road to gm note in the title. I enjoy your growth and confidence in the road to gm videos.
Maybe the shift happened before or after, but i noticed a change in levy after his interview with hikaru. Levy asked, "do you think i have what it takes to be gm" and hikaru said something along the lines of, "well i think you have the knowledge and skill, it's your mental game that holds you back." Im paraphrasing, but that was the idea. Anyways, idk if that was the advice that did it, but levy seems to have really worked on that. Good job!
The new Gotham is very instructive. It is reminding us that, quite often, the difference between who is good and who is excellent is how one sees himself, those who are knowing they are good are by this making them excellent.
YOOO that first game was crazy!
Thanks for including us in your journey. Great chess!
looks like levy was featured on magnus’s channel again
Also, he played Grishuck while talking to his wife and playing with his dog in middle of game
Man was having so much fun
For the future reference the title was: " I SLAMMED THE WORLD CHAMPION!!!!!!"
Damn Levy, watching this made me feel like a proud parent! Big congrats to you, keep going my guy!
Placing bets on 4ra is just a few taps away, tech makes it super simple 📱
Well done Levy, you have what it takes!
Thanks for posting.
I think the mentality shift from Levi is going to make GM status a 'when' not an 'if'. Dude is playing good chess and not being shaken just because his position wasn't what he thought it was, thank you for continuing to recap your games Levi!
"they look at my games, they call Kramnik'"
Dude this is one of your best video. Congrats on the good attitude and results
"I call Kramnik every day, only he can release us from this horror." Mother Theresa.
As they say often in South Korea to encourage someone -- Fighting!! Keep that determination to fight. Awesome games. :)
Prime Levy is gonna hit like crack
You're the real OG Levy. Keep it up!
Me: Where is MAGNUS?
Gotham: I am NEW MAGNUS!
9:50 brilliant bud... at this pace it's like sword play... great fun.