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  • @latermyfriend8934
    @latermyfriend8934 ปีที่แล้ว +9317

    I just reached 1700, pls don't make me go back.

    • @kaitlyng7850
      @kaitlyng7850 ปีที่แล้ว +336

      I just reached 1600, but it's def possible I lose 100 rating points

    • @12bjorn34
      @12bjorn34 ปีที่แล้ว +273

      After watching this, I am gonna lose my 1700 rating. The sacrifices we must make to watch Levy

    • @gameworldjt
      @gameworldjt ปีที่แล้ว +111

      I just reached 1500, pls don't make me get stuck

    • @elitelevi2948
      @elitelevi2948 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@12bjorn34 is this a joke or does watching Levy genuinely make you worse

    • @12bjorn34
      @12bjorn34 ปีที่แล้ว +110

      @@elitelevi2948 we are just making jokes. Levy is the one who brought me from like 13/1400 to the 1700 I am now

  • @royalredbird9717
    @royalredbird9717 ปีที่แล้ว +4172

    Before this video I was 1593. Now I'm 1548. Thanks Levy!!

    • @synchronicity-thelanguageo3991
      @synchronicity-thelanguageo3991 ปีที่แล้ว +180

      He's helping us all get to 1500 elo exactly...soon the only players Gothamchess could beat would be 'guess the elo' beginner opponents.

    • @user-rw9yc5xl4u
      @user-rw9yc5xl4u ปีที่แล้ว

      так ты слабак

    • @dragonslayer7531
      @dragonslayer7531 ปีที่แล้ว

      Woooooow this COMPLETELY shows that the physiological powers of levy influencing the fact that you’re dog

    • @FlenTiX1
      @FlenTiX1 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      You’re a few steps closer!

    • @alguim4444
      @alguim4444 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      The standard deviation on an ELO rating lower than 2300 might be between 60 to 85 depending on the historical strength of your opponents. An example could be like “the ELO rating estimated is 1858 with 95% confidence interval of 1667 and 2049. ” This means the “true” ELO rating will fall 95% of the time within the interval 1667 and 2049, with a mathematical estimated average of 1858.

  • @chamomilecutie3364
    @chamomilecutie3364 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +391

    It's the patience for me. The casual discussion of each move, the honesty, the curiosity, the willingness to be surprised... You give all of it time to breathe. Just downright soothing. Definitely my favorite series.

    • @SMacCuUladh
      @SMacCuUladh 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I think he needs a course in being more confident though, way too humble.

    • @Radrook353
      @Radrook353 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Best teacher

    • @-_.Nobody._-369
      @-_.Nobody._-369 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@SMacCuUladh Naah, i think he's pretty confident.
      Humility is a bliss

    • @SMacCuUladh
      @SMacCuUladh หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@-_.Nobody._-369 I was being sarcastic, lol. That guy does not have a confidence problem.

  • @alexeypunov2642
    @alexeypunov2642 ปีที่แล้ว +275

    53:00 This was amazing. Like, literally amazing, absolutely beautiful combination.
    And the fact that this ice is so fragile that you take the bishop by mistake and you're completely lost makes it even more beautiful. Thanks for this one!

    • @lew-ejones-ayres5088
      @lew-ejones-ayres5088 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      The fact he saw it in -3.8 seconds just terrifies me

    • @otakusonline9860
      @otakusonline9860 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Ofcourse yessss, THE PAWWWNNNNNNN!!

    • @dinamosflams
      @dinamosflams 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      that is the power of a 2500+ :o

  • @justinvolleyball7976
    @justinvolleyball7976 ปีที่แล้ว +4211

    8/10 camera stare today. I like how you blended it nicely by transitioning into your opening without blinking.

    • @lawrencecobb2107
      @lawrencecobb2107 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      Ya know, it was. Solid showing from the Rozz Man

    • @KeyboardMoment
      @KeyboardMoment ปีที่แล้ว +142

      Levy Rizzman

    • @newellh
      @newellh ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Thanks for making me blink manually for this whole video

    • @anotherguy5038
      @anotherguy5038 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/C0vAOvYiiTU/w-d-xo.html

    • @average-chess-enjoyer
      @average-chess-enjoyer ปีที่แล้ว +6

      ah the rating we all needed

  • @homonym7638
    @homonym7638 ปีที่แล้ว +2864

    Won 12 out of my last 13 games and smoothly cruised to 1100 for the first time ever. Feeling like this is doable!

    • @isaakvandaalen3899
      @isaakvandaalen3899 ปีที่แล้ว +382

      1500 is a long way off yet, but take it from me you can do it! Speaking as a now-1500 ex-1100.
      Biggest tip is to go through every game you play, especially the ones you lose, and try identify ONE thing you could've done better. If you blundered a piece, the maybe work on tactics. If you fell for an opening trap try to memorise the moves so you can avoid it. If you drew a winning endgame then maybe practise endgames for a bit.

    • @marlonb.4017
      @marlonb.4017 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Lol

    • @eduardovalle7268
      @eduardovalle7268 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hahahah want a tip to get 1500 : be ashamed you need One. xD

    • @homonym7638
      @homonym7638 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@eduardovalle7268 Ugh, people like you are the worst thing about chess. It's a game, nerdlinger.

    • @FrogToadBug
      @FrogToadBug ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@eduardovalle7268boo. Everyone was below 1500 at some point in their life. You have a bad attitude.

  • @baivabgupta270
    @baivabgupta270 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

    Started with 320 elo .. now at 977, glad I was introduced to chess last year. Thank you my friend debopam and you my man .. much love and blessings.

    • @Kencio26
      @Kencio26 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      How far have you come?

  • @reddddahlia
    @reddddahlia ปีที่แล้ว +44

    the ending of game 3 was beautiful. I actually thought "what if you push the pawn instead of taking the queen" but couldn't see the whole thing through, the fact that it is the top move with the double into discovered check was nutty

  • @Twadeps
    @Twadeps ปีที่แล้ว +1966

    As a 1100 I loved this breakdown. It helps that you played moves that we would've played instead destroying your opponents in the opening and punishing every mistake. This would decrease the learning experience. So THANK YOU!

    • @aquacuber505
      @aquacuber505 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Username?

    • @kotted
      @kotted ปีที่แล้ว +45

      As 1100, I agree. He tried to push it to normal and solid endgame, instead of doing something that requires an unnecessary learning on my level

    • @georgeshomodi3498
      @georgeshomodi3498 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Same! Levy is the reason that reignited my love of chess xD

    • @cakkaac3832
      @cakkaac3832 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not trying to like say your wrong but I think he tried to show you what he’d do in each normal game situation

    • @Alatris
      @Alatris ปีที่แล้ว +35

      @@cakkaac3832 no he did specifically say a few times he was playing worse than his level to emulate a 1000 player

  • @slimshaney2168
    @slimshaney2168 ปีที่แล้ว +818

    Slimshaney here, playing that first game gave me a TON of things to think about. I learned some concepts about relative value and tempo(you don't gain tempo attacking the queen with a queen when trading is good)I wouldn't have learned in ages. I see the Qxb7 line all the time, but after you played it against me(even if it wasn't optimal) you finally pushed me to analyze that position out a few more moves, and I made a few friends along the way.
    Thanks for the game today levy, happy new year.

    • @miguelcano684
      @miguelcano684 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      You are really awesome dude

    • @Icey9344
      @Icey9344 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Will you please stand up?

    • @monkmane2345
      @monkmane2345 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Shut up clout chaser

    • @AlkalineSphere
      @AlkalineSphere ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @Icey9344 bro did not comment that 💀

    • @RedDragonZ81
      @RedDragonZ81 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Is he the real slim shady?

  • @jameshouseal5752
    @jameshouseal5752 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    31:30 Gotham why are you drink out a vase💀

  • @eboatwright_
    @eboatwright_ ปีที่แล้ว +60

    Gotham: Wanna be 1500?
    Me who's 1600: no

    • @darkside7603
      @darkside7603 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No way bros 1600

    • @robuu5890
      @robuu5890 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      im 600 but 2300 in puzzles ;-;

    • @eboatwright_
      @eboatwright_ 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@robuu5890 Nice bro! I'm 1700 rapid and 3000 puzzles

    • @robuu5890
      @robuu5890 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@eboatwright_ sweet idk why but the 2300 puzzle threshold is just impossible for me to figure out.

    • @user-by1fd2dx4k
      @user-by1fd2dx4k 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@robuu5890 you have to just be solid, don't solely rely on tactics, improve your position till the point you have a winning tactic

  • @Slipperylmao
    @Slipperylmao ปีที่แล้ว +352

    i didn't know i could watch 1.5h of chess without getting bored

    • @iakovidis.d
      @iakovidis.d ปีที่แล้ว +38

      I didn't realise i have just watched 1.5h of chess till i saw this comment

    • @Islamisthetruth3
      @Islamisthetruth3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@iakovidis.d, same.

    • @speed7837
      @speed7837 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Thank you for telling me tit was 1.5 hour. Now I'm depressed

    • @mohamedsejnawi7941
      @mohamedsejnawi7941 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      no

  • @stuarthayward4756
    @stuarthayward4756 ปีที่แล้ว +225

    I absolutely love how Levy deliberate makes bad moves to teach tactical awareness during the game- brilliant teaching nous, it is totally pointless for an IM to demolish a 1200 elo and Levy understands that. Best video thus far from Gotham Chess.

  • @lakisdometakis4825
    @lakisdometakis4825 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Great video Levy. I don't usually write comments to videos but this time I felt compelled to because you give confidence to people like me who are not very high rated at chess but still enjoy playing . Even if we lose a lot! Good luck with the channel!

  • @rjohnson615
    @rjohnson615 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This video helped me immensely!!!! Explanations were clear and informative and the pace was excellent!! Tyvm!!

  • @nickpalumbo8046
    @nickpalumbo8046 ปีที่แล้ว +659

    I played chess drunk last night and somehow got my blitz rating from 850 to 970 playing the London and caro Kahn. Very easy to play.

    • @mrsir8968
      @mrsir8968 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      Stick with this strategy, it took me from 1600 to 1900

    • @yemioffem4015
      @yemioffem4015 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      lol... I'm 1900 Blitz and I don't know the difference between the London and Caro Kahn...

    • @Cra3ier
      @Cra3ier ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Stick to one solid opening each for white and black and master them, will bring you to 2000 at least

    • @ashaazimroz9775
      @ashaazimroz9775 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Alcohol is one hell of a drug

    • @MiLEyOma
      @MiLEyOma ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @@yemioffem4015 1900 on lichess moment

  • @SchizophreniaHaver
    @SchizophreniaHaver ปีที่แล้ว +58

    I had a 1800+ rating, but after watching this video I dropped 300 elo to 1500. Thank you Levy for this insightful video!

  • @morganbillings7498
    @morganbillings7498 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I really appreciate how you didn't belittle your opponents moves or style and how you are very educational. Thanks for the lessons

    • @christophercarlone9945
      @christophercarlone9945 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He makes me enjoy the game. I usually just hate everyone when I play rapid lol

  • @ThePsyMinded
    @ThePsyMinded ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I just want to say a big thank you for your informative approach. I've always liked chess but I'm not very good at it (learned a little lately), and always eager to learn more. Keep it up!

  • @ToughLlama
    @ToughLlama ปีที่แล้ว +1101

    I literally put this at one of my goals for 2023, thanks Levi!

  • @felipecampos5908
    @felipecampos5908 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    The ability to get into the mind of the beginner/intermediate player is what makes these 'How to win at chess' one of your best series. So cool that you can show us the best move in a position and yet play something worse because that's what a player that level would do!

  • @Dasteelerboy
    @Dasteelerboy ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Best chess lesson I’ve ever had. It did not feel like 80 minute video. Awesome keep doing your thing. I am now subscribed with notifications on

  • @marcuscook5211
    @marcuscook5211 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Drinking out of a vase is so weird

  • @lukenicholas9734
    @lukenicholas9734 ปีที่แล้ว +193

    Dear Gothamchess,
    During the pandemic I discovered your channel, and I was instantly hooked. I watched all your opening videos, progressed to the (hilarious) Guess the Elo and Win at Chess series, before discovering your recap videos and binging them. I followed your progress in OTB competitions back when you played, and discovered other chess creators through you. You re-awoke my childhood love of chess, and I catapulted to about 1600, a level at which was quite happy, despite the constant threat of hanging a piece on move six...
    I have played hundreds of games of the Caro-Kan, hundreds of the Vienna and dozens of Danish gambits, as well as several thousand games of everything in between. You are an excellent teacher and a fine commentator, and quite literally every day I would watch your daily video before I went to bed. It would be the constant in my life, no matter what country or situation I was in, your videos could always be a comforting balm to me, and for that I am very grateful. Many of your videos, especially GTE, I have watched several times. I have watched you change from house to house and haircut to haircut with amusement at your reaction, and seen the way that your channel has changed, from providing opening videos and "Win at Chess" to moving more towards entertainment. That decision, while slightly disappointing for me, has proved eminently sensible, and you have become both the largest chess youtuber and one of chess's most recognisable faces. Congratulations are unasked for and wholly irrelevant, yet I offer them to you nonetheless.
    But my personality can tend towards the obsessive, and I have unfortunately come to the conclusion that online chess is consuming too much of my time (as in, I can find myself spending hours playing rapid chess). Any attempt to rein it in would lead to recapitulation, and as such, I am giving it up for the New Year. Sadly, this means I must give you up too; your videos are far too compulsive, and they drive me towards chess. This merely means that you are exceedingly good at what you do, and I hope that you remain so. But thus this is the final video that I shall watch for a very long time. I have had such fun with you, and I hope that all that watch you can gain the same joy and laughter from you that I have. I wish you every good fortune into the future both personally and professionally, and I hop, when I come back to chess and TH-cam in the future, that I shall find you here waiting for me.
    It's been a blast,
    A C6 player forever.

    • @Renuu
      @Renuu ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I've started the journey last week and don't know how long I'll stay here but I hope to see you in the comments again in the future :)
      Good luck and I hope you succeed in whatever endeavors that fall into your life.

    • @amchourasia
      @amchourasia ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Renuu Same goes here

    • @googooboyy
      @googooboyy ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nah, you'll be back sooner than Levy can spell 2400.

    • @littlecutefemboy4766
      @littlecutefemboy4766 ปีที่แล้ว

      mf writing goofy ahh letter on the web 💀💀💀

    • @nigatoni8021
      @nigatoni8021 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      we aint readin allat but we up💯💯❤️

  • @AdamGaffney96
    @AdamGaffney96 ปีที่แล้ว +539

    Finally I can reach 1500! I've been trying for so long but every time I got close I gained 300 ELO again and got back to my normal rating. Thanks to this video I'm no longer stuck at 1800.

    • @Brotatoe_2008
      @Brotatoe_2008 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Stolen but ok

    • @AdamGaffney96
      @AdamGaffney96 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @@Brotatoe_2008 it's true, 2 people have never had the same thought before

    • @eperr8491
      @eperr8491 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      @@AdamGaffney96 Come on lol the other one has 5k likes, you saw it. This is just the same joke but with more words so its less funny.

    • @biblybims9868
      @biblybims9868 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@eperr8491 who gives a SHI?,man talking the truth,jeeez,chess nerds really are toxic

    • @mateosmind751
      @mateosmind751 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@biblybims9868 Opinion is not truth , the joke is stolen, then you call people nerds and toxic. You win the Beta male energy prize of the day, Congrats.

  • @andrewmays3988
    @andrewmays3988 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was your best chess lesson to date!!! Thank you!!!😅

  • @coronnation8854
    @coronnation8854 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    More of this! Really amazing content for us midrange trash players who are trying to improve

  • @rayhanplayz968
    @rayhanplayz968 ปีที่แล้ว +783

    The new year speaks for itself

    • @Wayne_Merr
      @Wayne_Merr ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Yes, more blunders to come! More stares from Levy at the start of the video, more "speaks for itself " comments. But, the war still rages on in Ukraine. I have a gambling problem, and I also tank when I lose In 5 min blitz games. I'm starving, I eat Shin Ramyun noodles just to fill a hole in my stomach, I even put stale bread in it to make it filling. I'm more innocent than one of the 16 vestel virgins, I hate mumble rap. Let's see what the new year brings all of us!!🥳

    • @SevenHunnid
      @SevenHunnid ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Im a regular hood dude doing food reviews on my TH-cam channel :)

    • @maxpro751
      @maxpro751 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Wayne_Merr You blundered in chess, and now you blundered your life… Watch more GothamChess

    • @filmneuro
      @filmneuro ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Wayne_Merr cringe

    • @roach6992
      @roach6992 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The unoriginality of these comments speaks for itself in terms of showing iq levels

  • @RaindropsBleeding
    @RaindropsBleeding ปีที่แล้ว +120

    10:50 I'm kind of proud that when the bishop captured my immediate thought was Knight C5
    30:00 it took me a minute to understand why Qf4 is a problem. at first glance it just looked like a hanging queen, so that's probably why he didn't see it either.

    • @cdorresteijn
      @cdorresteijn ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Maybe he did see it, but not taking the queen also didn't make sense. The position was just losing big time. Notice how the evaluation said +10, even though Levy was only a pawn up.

  • @taviimihaimsc
    @taviimihaimsc ปีที่แล้ว

    this video is absolute legendary, I subscribed I love everything about this and your way of talking/explaining

  • @konektocom
    @konektocom 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Personally as a chess and ASMR fan I must say this is my top rated GC video. It has a huge amount of knowledge and in the same it works as a ASMR if I'm sleepy .

  • @alexfalcon8410
    @alexfalcon8410 ปีที่แล้ว +173

    I just got to 1400. This is the perfect video

  • @nickwysoczanskyj785
    @nickwysoczanskyj785 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I always really enjoy this style of video. It’s been said by other commenters, but the fact you try to play at the opponents level, and explain the difference in board vision and calculation at comparative levels, and the tactical ideas that stem from those differences - it’s super useful to me as a learner.

  • @maquih
    @maquih หลายเดือนก่อน

    important to remember in blitz time management is half the battle -- 1052 opponent was instamoving and clearly missing simple effective moves.

  • @SeddincY
    @SeddincY ปีที่แล้ว

    With all the comedy that levy has been adding into his recent videos, i sometime forget Levy is really this instructive and a good teacher.

  • @davidordovskiy7745
    @davidordovskiy7745 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    I enjoy the caustic and cynical Levy with funny voices, but I also enjoy the super chill Levy who patiently and eloquently explains the logic behind his chess moves with a whole bunch of valuable insight. Please don't stop making these videos!

  • @erikfromc
    @erikfromc ปีที่แล้ว +514

    I love most of your content, but this kind of video is my absolute favorite. Thanks for all you do, and keep up the great work!

  • @Hustle29237
    @Hustle29237 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    49:12 is such a nice move that I would I’ve never thought of. Turned weak that pawn into a killer attacking move

  • @edward4785
    @edward4785 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Me who just got 1500:
    He he he, everybody wants to be like me

    • @watnou346
      @watnou346 ปีที่แล้ว

      You are 3 times as good as me, im 500, how does that make you feel?

    • @Samir12357
      @Samir12357 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bro how long you have been playing

  • @coachmcguirk6297
    @coachmcguirk6297 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Levy this is my absolute favorite content, please don't stop making these long form instructional videos like this for free. I want to buy a course but I'm struggling lately and just from watching your TH-cam this last couple years and casually playing 10 min games on my phone while watching TV my rating has gone from 600 to a bit over 1200. All from watching your content and playing like 5 games a day (that part is only the last like year). Now when I play chess on my phone I find myself pausing the show and being really focused on the game and unable to watch anything, so in a way you took away a casual hobby from me, now I can't watch TV anymore. But what I gained was an immense love and passion for the game of chess, and I'd rather be blundering my queen in a 10m rapid to watching some Netflix show anyday. Thank you Gothamchess. And have a wonderful 2023. Can't wait to see what it brings!

  • @KancerKowboy
    @KancerKowboy ปีที่แล้ว

    Yeah I agree with several of the other comments. You showing the better move yet playing the obvious moves is an outstanding instructive tool. Those moments alone are worth the time to watch these. Good job, Levy!

  • @squarejock
    @squarejock 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Watching this on 1st January 2024 at 12:05 am 😂

  • @bronze-
    @bronze- ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This vid helped me go from 1800 to 1500

  • @johnstevenson9956
    @johnstevenson9956 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    I realize the vast majority of your viewers are probably a couple of light years ahead of me and may prefer other formats, but this kind of video helps me far more than any recap can. Thank you so much!

    • @BeforeThisNovember
      @BeforeThisNovember 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The vast majority? Do you know how averages work? He gets 100k views, the majority of those people are likely sub 1200

  • @BranisLPs
    @BranisLPs ปีที่แล้ว +2

    31:35 this distinguished gentlemen decided to drink out of a vase. Most peculiar.

  • @XFeuerFestX
    @XFeuerFestX 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I feel like Rd1 was at least worth a quick mention at 13:18. Pawn recaptures and promotes is a pretty common idea with a pawn one step from promotion and it even protects the pawn by pinning one attacking rook to the king.

    • @alejandrolagosaguirre5592
      @alejandrolagosaguirre5592 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I came down to see if I was the only one who saw this. Thanks.

  • @stevenstrantz3539
    @stevenstrantz3539 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I realize this series takes a lot of time to make and it can be frustrating trying to organize opponents for it. How to win at chess is my favorite series and I appreciate all the hard work!

  • @Omar_Merican
    @Omar_Merican ปีที่แล้ว +12

    1:15:35 Qxd4 is actually a blunder because Rxf1+ and queen takes when Raxf1...but it's easy to miss like how Keymer blundered his rook against Magnus a few days ago in the same manner

  • @felixbuchananjr
    @felixbuchananjr ปีที่แล้ว

    I love your whole game analysis it breaks down your interpretation

  • @kristiansletten247
    @kristiansletten247 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic commentary, color and teaching. Sincerest thanks

  • @theycallmebach
    @theycallmebach ปีที่แล้ว +192

    I started playing during the pandemic at around 850 level.
    After discovering your channel I managed to hit 1000 in 2020 1100 in 2021 and now 1200 in 2022.
    My goal for 2023 is 1300.
    Thanks for making this video Levy :)

    • @shahxaibkhan442
      @shahxaibkhan442 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Set a better goal, 1800 in 2023.

    • @trizae2667
      @trizae2667 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@shahxaibkhan442 drawn

    • @theycallmebach
      @theycallmebach ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@shahxaibkhan442 secretly hoping for 1600 tbh but I’m still in university, do judo and play Super Smash Bros Melee so theres not that much time to grind chess haha

    • @luka2549
      @luka2549 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@theycallmebach you can get to 1800, tip: ask yourself what does a move do when the oponent plays it. People make so many mistakes you'd be surprised

    • @simonkucera3987
      @simonkucera3987 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i hit 1200 and 1300 in the same day

  • @OnTheFence_
    @OnTheFence_ ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Honestly loved the video Levi! Even though Im very far off 1500 elo, I really enjoyed how you verbalized your thought process during these games. The ideas and questions you posed made so much sense yet I find it so hard to remember to pose them to myself in my games. I'd love to get more videos in this format once in a while to explore the deeper thought processes.

    • @mathskafunda4383
      @mathskafunda4383 ปีที่แล้ว

      Being 1400-1500 is very weird. On a good day, I have an average performance rating of 2000. On a bad day, I would make some 1000's look like a chess pro.

    • @drewishgaminginc.3942
      @drewishgaminginc.3942 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@mathskafunda4383 that is the stage I'm at now lol

  • @TomekWojdyla
    @TomekWojdyla ปีที่แล้ว

    I like how you make films just for making films cause everybody makes it between 10-15 and then when I check about 30 mins of yours I find out that we're in about half of the video, it's incredible and it shows passion

  • @germancarrasco3856
    @germancarrasco3856 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This games are extremely instructive, as a beginner I feel like I'm learning in turbo speed. You are a great master and you really enjoy chess and that makes it even more entertaining to see. Good job man!

  • @YMasterS
    @YMasterS ปีที่แล้ว +151

    No d4 player has ever played the London against me at or below 1100. Every single game has been Queen's gambit.

    • @joegillespie8657
      @joegillespie8657 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      What? Swear I got the London non-stop under 1000!

    • @YMasterS
      @YMasterS ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@joegillespie8657 literally not once in 200 games, and d4 is the opening move for white mote often than not. Maybe there's a fad atm, or maybe there's something weird about times of day creating sub metas?
      Edit - I guess more like 100 games, as 200 was total games, not my games as black.

    • @Daviddavid-fi2zg
      @Daviddavid-fi2zg ปีที่แล้ว +8

      lucky bruh the 1200s spam the london like its the only opening there

    • @mello-by
      @mello-by ปีที่แล้ว +3

      800 here and I feel like 4/5 d4 games are the London for me

    • @Blinkers2007GameDev
      @Blinkers2007GameDev ปีที่แล้ว

      same

  • @thunderbird4586
    @thunderbird4586 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Levy, this is gold for many of us. No question this is helping a whole lot of people.

  • @periodicelement47
    @periodicelement47 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great instructive video today! Loved it levy! Very clear thought process to absorb and learn from.

  • @christiaanswartz7839
    @christiaanswartz7839 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is the year that I reach this goal, thank you for always being serious and rational as well as funny in your vids levy!

  • @kronixx_rp
    @kronixx_rp ปีที่แล้ว +58

    thanks so much levy for always posting this amazing content

  • @tomv8188
    @tomv8188 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Love this video. Awesome that you are not always playing the best move for educational purposes. Really appreciated. Moved up 200 points up to 1200 lately with at 70% win rate with black with the Caro Kann, crazy! Happy New Year, keep it up 🙌

  • @bernoulli884
    @bernoulli884 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is very helpful how you walk through your thinking so clearly and at a great pace.

  • @das6109
    @das6109 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not a fan of your style normally (feels over-the top, but I get it's for YT engagement), but clicked this in my feed. I love you walking through the thought process and keeping in mind what players at lower levels are likely to see, and how to proceed with that level of vision. One of the bigger positives of this approach is you have multiple instructive moments each game rather than winning at the first sign of a winning tactic. Nice video.

  • @BobChess
    @BobChess ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Me as a 1900 player, of course I will say yes and also it works! I lose 400 elos in just an hour.

  • @konnerwilley4844
    @konnerwilley4844 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Hey GothamChess, you've gotten me into chess after years of not caring. I've even had a couple good wins (even tho I'm 300 lel) but still. Thanks for giving me a new hobby to learn

    • @tominmo8865
      @tominmo8865 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      If you played Magnus and he didn't know your rating, he would be constantly looking for traps because he couldn't believe anyone would play that last move.....

    • @konnerwilley4844
      @konnerwilley4844 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@tominmo8865 what are you talking about? I said nothing about Magnus.

    • @stinkystinkystinker
      @stinkystinkystinker ปีที่แล้ว

      @@konnerwilley4844 it's a joke about your rating

    • @andersj91
      @andersj91 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@tominmo8865 If he played Magnus that rating would be clear after about 3 moves

    • @bradleybroyles7313
      @bradleybroyles7313 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just because you are 300 ELO now, doesn't mean much. Just play some games and learn from your mistakes

  • @deadble5k
    @deadble5k ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1:01:20 You can crack you neck by lifting up the chin, placing your left hand, palm up, pointing west (left) making sure that the chin fits softly in-between the two bones at the bottom of the palm. With your right hand, place it on the left side of your head, a bit above the ear, making sure your arm is over your head like headphones. Then simply use your hands to turn your head so your chin turns anti-clockwise. Then repeat but with the opposite hands. Make sure you DON'T do it to hard or you will break you neck. Otherwise completely safe.

  • @babulesik2305
    @babulesik2305 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dude never went pawn c3 and I lost the game but watching levy do it seemed fun

  • @r4gequ1t_cya
    @r4gequ1t_cya ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This was such a calm and educating video. Absolutely loved it! Keep it up Levy!

  • @yawnrock
    @yawnrock ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Death stare before Levi realizes that the camera started is a classic. No one can replicate this perfectly as Levi can.

  • @thewatermelon6747
    @thewatermelon6747 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This video is literally one of the few videos on TH-cam where I watched for more than an hour without ever getting bored 😁 Thanks Levy, I definitely learned some new stuff!

    • @cinemainsymphony737
      @cinemainsymphony737 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Me too! Totally agree! In fact, I kept pausing and winding back so actually probably took me 1.5hrs to get through it. Brilliant.

  • @joycec1883
    @joycec1883 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    1:15:35 in the hypothetical, it’s blacks turn and white is hanging a free rook at this point. Also would be interesting to hear commentary on whites strategy at 1:07:13 if Nxd5, then Qxd5 check with potential to get knight back or take a third pawn at b7 while also guarding g2. Thanks!

  • @LarsonX1027
    @LarsonX1027 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Very nice instructive format. Thank you! Happy New Year!!

  • @plaguetree5067
    @plaguetree5067 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Got to 1280 a couple of months ago and have plateaued a bit. Videos like these help push every ELO I can get! Thanks Levy!

  • @lennyuniverse
    @lennyuniverse ปีที่แล้ว

    It's even instructive to a 1900, nice. Love that the internet's fave chess coach happens to be a beast of a chess player

  • @Theboitheycalledlost
    @Theboitheycalledlost 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Dang, I remember when I started playing chess and this was one of the first video I watched. It took me a year and a half (been playing on and off due to school), but now I'm 1501 today :D Been watching your videos since December 2022 and my main openings are the Karo kann, kings Indian, and the london. Thanks for your teachings man 👍

  • @taylora6837
    @taylora6837 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Happy New Year Levy! Thanks for all the great chess lessons and content.

  • @FuRyEDge
    @FuRyEDge ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Woohoo, my favorite series! Thanks for taking the time to make this!

  • @outeksero9524
    @outeksero9524 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The ego trip assuming the opponent at the end took his "master class" on the Caro-Kann because of f4 lmao

  • @dbrownlive7115
    @dbrownlive7115 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I watched the entire video and it was very helpful and entertaining. Thanks, Levy!

  • @aireaireaire_
    @aireaireaire_ ปีที่แล้ว +85

    These videos are the best ! It's a shame they don't get as many views as others

    • @marcmothersole8265
      @marcmothersole8265 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      800k is pretty good lol

    • @youtubeaddict487
      @youtubeaddict487 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      it did this time

    • @toyis123n
      @toyis123n ปีที่แล้ว +2

      yeah because these are the educational videos, not the entertainment videos.

    • @satanm8c40
      @satanm8c40 ปีที่แล้ว

      1.6M views in a month is not alot?

    • @aireaireaire_
      @aireaireaire_ ปีที่แล้ว

      @@satanm8c40 When I commented it had less views than other videos

  • @Luca_Martinengo
    @Luca_Martinengo ปีที่แล้ว +106

    This was a great video! Learned a lot as a 800! Thanks Levy! 💚

    • @kepler62e
      @kepler62e 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Same here

  • @SimplifiedPie
    @SimplifiedPie 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I've been playing for about 8-9 months now and when I first started I thought getting to 1500 would be way too difficult but now I'm only a few Elo points away from it!

  • @factzfactory4956
    @factzfactory4956 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just loved the 2nd match about how you beated the player with time though u were a piece down

  • @wolfrayet81
    @wolfrayet81 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    extremely instructive. thank you!

  • @saltyduckie
    @saltyduckie ปีที่แล้ว +21

    just hit 600 😁😁 nearly there!!

  • @sumitsarkar4702
    @sumitsarkar4702 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I reached 1600 last month thanks to your openings and tips . I play e4 as white . I play caro and dutch .Thank you Gotham .

  • @markrichardson2512
    @markrichardson2512 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I like when chess gets taught to me like I'm a toddler. Really brings you back to the fundamentals, which is useful sometimes

  • @Janeckiy
    @Janeckiy ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude that queen sac in the end of game 3 was so cool. At least to my 1000 rapid elo game sense it seemed brilliant.

  • @4dragonzzz
    @4dragonzzz ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My first move of 2023 was c6 after studying the caro course this holiday. naturally after move 3 opponent already had us out of course recommendations. Got the win though so we take those!!

  • @sven179
    @sven179 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    These win at chess episodes have really come a long way. This was an amazing episode!

  • @cinemainsymphony737
    @cinemainsymphony737 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love how chilled Levy is - chatting away and playing at 1000elo at will! Such a great tutorial. Love his channel. Defo the best chess teacher out there - ever! I also like Ben Finegold, but Levy is just someone I can really relate to. We’d get on so we’ll, I just know it! Hope he saw that chess got a £500,000 funding boost in the UK today. Great news for the game.

  • @dr.michaelkoblentz9617
    @dr.michaelkoblentz9617 ปีที่แล้ว

    Levy, I especially enjoyed your comments about time management.

  • @paulvandervelden4087
    @paulvandervelden4087 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    i like these....the thought process on both sides of the board

    • @Molb0rg
      @Molb0rg ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yeah, this one was sulrisingly nice one, idk the reason, as he usually explains stuff, maybe it just cuz player today whole day

  • @TheMasterDan7
    @TheMasterDan7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hey @GothamChess 👋🏻 big fan from Mexico! I was watching your videos on why you retired from competitive chess, and let me tell you, I'm glad you did! You are an amazing content creator! It feels like this is your actual calling! Super entertaining and instructive! To a great creative year! 🍷🎉♟️ Saludos!

  • @LitteralBeans
    @LitteralBeans ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bro I'm like 1500 against bots, but like 200 against real people. Jesus

  • @Geb83
    @Geb83 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    22:22
    Connect Four: Horse variation

  • @Iamwrongbut
    @Iamwrongbut ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is my favorite video by Gotham in a long time! Missing the teaching videos!

  • @OUSSAMA_FALLOUH
    @OUSSAMA_FALLOUH ปีที่แล้ว +4

    i stuck at 800 elo
    my last 10 games is completely trash
    2 wins 8 losses

    • @snared_
      @snared_ ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Below 1000 it’s likely every game is completely trash, at least in the way you wrote it

    • @OUSSAMA_FALLOUH
      @OUSSAMA_FALLOUH ปีที่แล้ว

      @@snared_ i meant that in 600 elo i wasn't hanging pieces that much
      now im making myself botez gambit soo much

  • @ryanhouston2437
    @ryanhouston2437 ปีที่แล้ว

    Some advice that seems so obvious now but I didn't know before was "don't trade pieces when you're down material". It's helped me a lot.

  • @ronaldoribeiro2487
    @ronaldoribeiro2487 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Amazing channel, Levy. Very clear and easy for real beginners like myself. Thank you for the outstanding work!