The Chess Match: Sherlock Holmes vs. James Moriarty
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The chess game analysis from Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows between Sherlock Holmes and Professor James Moriarty featuring Robert Downey Jr. The chess was perfect in The Queens Gambit on Netflix, so I broke down this epic match from the famous movie scene.
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The content this channel produces is interesting, consistent, accurate and more.
I feel like no other chess youtube channel can surpass this one.
We can clearly see that levy is doing what he truly love.
Thanks Albert ❤️
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@Christopher Mikrowelle 80 is a very low number plus160aint really that insane of a number
Loves*
@@andringoaskabar1968 mate are you a super computer or something?
Sherlock really went "Oh no my Queen"
"I forgot how to play chess"
"centralize the knight, oh no my queen!"
oh no my queen! anyways
Sherlock Rosen: A Game Of Chess. What a great movie.
Call an ambulance. But not for me 🔫😎
One of the cooler parts of the chess scene in the film is the bishops are symbols for watson and watson’s wife, who in sherlock’s mind, absolutely must not die. And by sacrificing almost every other piece on the board, are preserved
Oh wow, and so the queen as his lover that actually die?
Similar to the game in Harry Potter where Ron had to keep Harry and Hermione safe.
@@Engiction i thought that this was the part where he sacrificed himself
This movie just got a lot cooler. I guess I gotta rewatch it.
Personally, I believe that the bishops are actually meant to represent watson and simza due to sherlock's line, "we each have two bishops" shortly before the cut back to the party room
"not gonna lose all their pieces like you and me. ... Actually just you"
You're not wrong, and how dare you
gotham has found his hater comment to pin
@@uwerlmi6120 you might want to reread that
The audacity of being correct
@@Neltharak I thought it said you're wrong
Arudin wasn't rude or hating. I enjoyed the comment.
This scene actually has a hidden meaning. The queen was supposed to be Irene Adler, who Moriarty thought was his biggest threat, the two bishops were John Watson and Mary Watson, who Moriarty underestimated, and the rook is Lestrade, another one that Moriarty underestimated.
At the end of the day, it's the ones he had underestimated that caused his defeat
Yes except Sherlock was playing black, not white
@@jackassXDification sherlock was playing black, but played white's moves, they just flipped the colors, everything else was the same, so sherlock did make the queen sac and won the game like that
It's also worth noting that taking the queen was the big mistake that lost Petrosian the game and in the movie, Moriarty killing Irene is really what seals his fate. After that reveal Sherlock is clearly enraged and will settle for nothing less than the complete destruction of Moriarty and everything he stands for. Such an incredibly well written movie, super underrated.
I thought the queen was supposed to be the brother who was disguised as an ambassador, since his death coincided with the queen sacrifice. The brother was their "most important piece" because he was the evidence of Moriarty trying to start a war and he know a lot about his operation.
And the reason they flipped it is because Moriarty is the one who started all of this and Sherlock is the one trying to stop it.
"all things 64 squares" but no checkers gameplay. clickbait
oh noo i hate checkers (i guess it's because i thought it would be similar to chess but it's soo different)
@@jazzcellist How can they be different? They're both board games on grids
My checkers Elo is 5009
@@thebus3181 checkers super duper GM
FUCK CHECKERS
"They are not going to lose their pieces like you and me"
"Actually only you"
Hikaru watching this video:
Hikaru: 👁️👄👁️
@@jkalberto7300 more like
Hikaru: 🙄?
Just thought of that cmt.... Parallel thoughts exist🤗
and?
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Sherlock: "Oh no. My Queen!"
Anyway
Big blunder 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
It would have been so funny if It did hapoen in the movie 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
„My beautiful queen“
Sherlock rosen
Moriarity: DAAA
"Actually just you"
Never have I ever been offended by something so true-
4:15 Levy trying to be relatable but then realizing he's a IM
"Actually just you"
truer words have never been spoken
*Actual quote from the movie* Sherlock: “Oh no my beautiful Queen!”
checkmate >:)
dahhh!
To clarify for people who may be curious: This is not the petrosian who cheated a couple moths ago. He was a much stronger player in the time of fisher and had the unfortunate fate of someone bringing shame to his name.
pipi pampers
He was also called Iron Tigran
Wait he's still around and cheating??
Tigran Petrosian who played this game was world champion before boris spassky . Considered to be one of the greatest defensive players of all time . Also nicknamed "Iron Tigran" . The pipi guy is Tigran L. Petrosyan .
@@nicholasbrassard3512 You can only cheat the reaper for so long, then its curtains.
“Actually just you”
“That was mean”
My 950 ass sitting here crying because I expected an apology then realized that this whole channel is an IM proving to me how bad I am😂
Well I am ~1400 and it still happens to me and it's frustrating,it's all about concentration
you expected levy to be nice?
Bro, I'm 560. I'm crying rn.
@@alestell2134 not at all, I don’t know what I expected lol
You need to think of success as learning, not just ability lol 😉
I really love it when movies remember to use the old notation. It is one of those little things that creates the right atmosphere and raises the credebility of the film.
“All things 64 squares”
I’m expecting a how to win at checkers series very soon
Checkers is 32 though.
@@Carl-Gauss nope checkers is 64 squares look it up
@@basesixty6739 But you never use half of them.
@@Carl-Gauss true
@@Carl-Gauss So first of all, checker is played on an 8x8 board containing 64 squares. It doesn’t matter that all the pieces can only ever move or half of them. When Gotham says all things 64 squares, he’s referring to the board. Not the mobility of the pieces.
Secondly, it’s a clear joke. Are you just completely unaware of the fact that it’s a joke? If you’re not then why in the world are you trying to over analyze it? Are you unaware of the fact that attempting to over analyze jokes ruins them? If you’re not then all you’ve done is intentionally go out of your way to ruin a joke.
The only thing you’ve done by writing that comment is attempt to make my joke less enjoyable by everyone else who reads it in the future.
I love how Levi explains most of the very basics in this video because he knows it will attract a group of people who are not yet into chess and he gives them the oppotunity to find the beauty and join the party
Normal people : Calculate .
Sherlock : already finishes the game in his mind.
Discombobulate
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Sherlock Holmes was such an amazing cinematic performance. Everyone with access to technology needs to see it.
I mean... If they are reading this.... They have access to technology.....
@@jns0808 he didn't understand that “When you have eliminated the improbable, whatever remains, however probable, must be obvious”.
@@yzfool6639 correct me if im wrong
“ When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?”
@@yzfool6639 wrong
I don't think I've seen any better action + brains in any movie other than Sherlock Holmes : Game of shadows.
Gnomeo and Juliet was good
"They're not gonna lose all their pieces like you and me"
"Actually just you"
Hikaru that's probably gonna watch this video: 😔
I mean, we all know hikaru is still gonna beat us with queen odds
@@YuumiGamer1243 I highly doubt he would
@@beri4138 He easily could, blindfolded even
Brad?!
“Their not gonna lose all their pieces like you and me, well, just you.”
*sad 1300 elo noises*
Even sadder 670 elo noises
@@smbsuperfan271 u guys have more than 2 digits???????????
when your self deprecative moment is still a flex on us sub 1000 plebeians
@@Koretached u have more than one????
@@lastcomment4532 you guys are getting above zero?
wait, I LITERALY looked up sherlock holmes games of shadows chess board visualizations last night and this is uploaded today...
please don't look into my browsing history like that again
Be thankful he chose the chess and not your OTHER search history to do a video on.
Tomorrow: two knights pin a queen.
I did read a while ago that the color flip on the movie happened because on Sherlock books and movies, he is obviously an investigator, solving the crimes or villain's plots, so Moriarty has the first move. Then Sherlock can actually acts, always one step back trying to catch him.
There is a chess game in the TV show "The Mentalist" (aired from 2008 - 2015) where the investigation consultant Patrick Jane plays a game with the villan by telling out the moves. If you can analyse that also it would be great!!
If you meant the one in 2x21 there aren't enough moves to know what's going on. Patrick says Bxe7 when there's a knight on f6... so either they didn't say some moves or bullshitted the viewers
Edit: I looked it up, it's one of Fischer's games from 1972. But yeah, they skipped out on a lot of moves
"They are not going to lose all their pieces like you and me"
*thinks*
"actually only you"
"that was mean"
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@NT he is IM and good enough to become GM of he tries. He is above losing pieces like you and I.
But true
thanks for the commentary smh
And that's why we all love levy 😂😂
And I guess the most poetic/symbolic piece of fiction from this game was the fact that Sherlock and Moriarty were SO close and trying to one up each other that....moriarty was ACTUALLY just ONE move away from checkmate (not that Sherlock would get back rank mated but still) I think that's beautiful...and shows how calculated and insanely strong they are (obviously in movie)
"the queen is not threatening anybody by herself"
Can confirm - won 4 games in the last 24 hours where opponent tried to cheese a scholar's mate.
That's queen, a Bishop and a pawn lol
I love how in the variation of that particular game they played, the "villain" side of the board had almost a wild, sweeping outburst with the queen for a couple of moves while the "protagonist" side of the board was much smaller, yet more meticulous in its movements.
After weeks thinking about this chess scene, i finally found out why in the film they managed to play the entire sicilian variation played by Tigran Petrosian and Bent Larsen but the color swapped and somehow the tempo still matched up. The reason is Sherlock, in the film, never played c4 (1:49). That makes even tho in the film white is doing the sicilian defence, the tempo still matched up because black didnt play 1 move that Levy mentioned
This is what I was so confused about. just inverting the colors wouldn't work, since black should be one move ahead and this whole analysis is swapped. MY brain was hurting goddammit.
TY man!
"Actually just you" - 4:20
It hurts, but at least the timing was nice
I love that Levy repeats what each term is EVERY time religiously so that every viewer will know. That is absolutely beautiful and i love you Levy thank you for all your time
4:18 “actually just you” lmao I think we all felt personally attacked
"actually just you"
okay levy i see you
lol
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@@alex2005z wow! snowflake..
Show me on a doll where he hurt you.. lol
4:14 Damn Levy, don't call us out like that xD
This is an incredibly creative deep dive into a moment that would often be overlooked. Instead, it exposes a beautiful interaction suited to the characters playing. Love it.
"They're not just gonna lose their pieces like you and me"
*nods in acknowledgment*
"Actually just you"
*feelsbadman*
Levy, I hope you never lose your enthusiasm for this beautiful game. Not only will this type of analysis be instructive for those new to chess, but it gives a sense of the type of passion that arises when you are at the board struggling against a worthy adversary.
"that was mean"
doesn't apologize
"I cover all things 64 squares"
Like checkers! Big fan of checkers, aren't we Gotham?
tbh checkers really is only about 32 squares
Othello plays 64 squares
The only way Levy gonna cover checkers is with a cloth
Beautifully done Levy. This is one of my favorite movies. Can't wait for the 3rd installment to come out. Excellent research done by you, keep it up.
I'd also like to point out that this in-movie variation of the game fits beautifully with the situation. Sherlock sacrifices his most powerful piece in what Moriarty interprets as a blunder, just like how Sherlock ready to sacrifice his most powerful 'piece' in the movie to win the long game.
Not just the long game, but he was willing to sacrifice all of his pieces if it meant protecting his bishops. The film's commentary states that during the game, the two bishops represented Watson and Mary, two people he could absolutely not have in danger. But they were also the two that did the most damage to Moriarty, who in turn underestimated them. The rook, representing Mycroft Holmes was also underestimated. And the Queen, the Queen was Sherlock. Lo and behold, he throws himself off of the balcony and takes Moriarty with him, sacrificing himself for the long game of defeating Moriarty and bringing his expansive criminal empire to rubble.
I f*cking watched this movie religiously in high school.
Levy: That's how chess is won and lost, you have to attack the king
Me: I've been doing it all wrong hoping my opponents would just resign
Welcome to GothamChess recaps.
This is why Levy is a class act: when he says “if you are new to the channel...” he follows up with “... welcome, it’s so great to meet you!” rather than the tiresome plea of “... make sure you click on the like and subscribe buttons below”.
"That was mean"
Yet accurate.
Gothamchess do be flexing as Sherlock Holmes
Thank you for this incredibly interesting content. Please consider doing more of these style of analyses!
Would love to see more content like this, it's absolutely fascinating!
"Thats checkmate"
"No shit sherlock"
This comment is way too under-rated
I swear I was looking for this game for months Thanks levy
Levy you have an amazing ability to make chess content informative yet entertaining. Keep up the great work - your channel is a joy to watch
I remember when you announced this and got so excited. I'm pumped for more of this content!
This game I absolutely love because both players end the game in their heads. Yes, it does happen in real life but it's just so cool to watch the RDJ Sherlock do his thing.
6:00 And that my friends, is called a wooden shield.
Ngl I low key thought he was gonna say that...
That was so awesome, love that film, gotta go watch that scene again. Been watching your videos for a week now and I'm loving them, I feel like I learned so much in so little time yet I have so much more to learn
I've watched almost every video of yours ,learnt so much and most importantly enjoyed so much 🖤
"Check and, coincidentally, Mate." Gotta remember that if I ever win a game on a real board again
Bruh
"Discover check and coincidentally....mate."
"not gonna lose all their pieces like you and me. ... Actually just you"
"well you aren't wrong but dang"
Love this movie, the detail put into this scene and analysis makes it all the better, I've been wanting someone to cover this for a while :)
I've been wanting this video for a long time! Glad I saw it!
predicting comments 7 years later.
Random person: Who's here actually watching in 2028?
I want to like your comment but it has 69 likes 😏
@@lavapsp15 nice.
Just put a comment in here so i come back 7 years later when i already become a famous movie maker and youtuber.
Don’t mind me bud, just replying so I can find this comment in 2028
Y'all think Gotham realized how much his grind in chess is appericated, dude has taught so many people
Such nice videos, man. Your enthusiasm while you talk about the moves is simply passionate. +sub
Ive been waiting for so long for a video on this game
"Actually just you.. that was mean" yeah, mean but fair
Take a shot whenever Levy says “this is known as”
Sorry, I don't have enough bottles for that game
Love that you covered this, that Sherlock Holmes movie was one of my absolute favorites as a kid!
I’ve tried to follow this game so many times. You’re my hero for doing this!
I always loved sherlock holmes character. Its just so hard to write intelligence without being crazy
A surprise to be sure but a welcome one. Honestly I have been waiting for a proper analysis of this game for YEARS.
Yes!!! I’ve been wanting this analysis
Waited so much for this video when you came up with this Idea!
I guess I am confused. If Moriarty started by playing C4, how does that translate to the game opening with E4?
thank you
sherlock : done
harrry potter: ??????????
Agadmator has done one on Harry Potter
I love these movies and i was waiting for someone to analyze it so thank you Levy
Hey Levy! I was hoping you could someday make a video on typical sacrifices and explain when do they work (greek gift, bishop on h6). It would be cool to watch you explain some combinations. Cheers from Uruguay
Levy is the Watson to Hikaru’s Sherlock. 🤣
Rudolf is the landlady?
Was looking forward to this one, thanks for the entertaining content!
Ratio’d
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@@Jeff-je3mw yep
Great content as always - thanks, Gotham!
Been waiting for this 🙌
Whenever I hear the name Petrosian, I remember Wesley and Pipi pants
Are you kidding ??? What the **** are you talking about man ? You are a biggest looser i ever seen in my life ! You was doing PIPI in your pampers when i was beating players much more stronger then you! You are not proffesional, because proffesionals knew how to lose and congratulate opponents, you are like a girl crying after i beat you! Be brave, be honest to yourself and stop this trush talkings!!! Everybody know that i am very good blitz player, i can win anyone in the world in single game! And "w"esley "s"o is nobody for me, just a player who are crying every single time when loosing, ( remember what you say about Firouzja ) !!! Stop playing with my name, i deserve to have a good name during whole my chess carrier, I am Officially inviting you to OTB blitz match with the Prize fund! Both of us will invest 5000$ and winner takes it all!
I suggest all other people who's intrested in this situation, just take a look at my results in 2016 and 2017 Blitz World championships, and that should be enough... No need to listen for every crying babe, Tigran Petrosyan is always play Fair ! And if someone will continue Officially talk about me like that, we will meet in Court! God bless with true! True will never die ! Liers will kicked off...
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@@abdusselamzahma7474 what was that...
@@sengoku8497 Quote from Petrosian
4:20 "theyre not gonna lose their pieces like you and me... actually just you"
Yeah that was mean. Also, haha 420 funny number pog
this is the reason why i love this film
thanks for the explanation levy
Watched your video where you thought of this! Glad you were able to do the analysis. More of these would be awesome.
I’ve never heard an American say Moriarty. That made me laugh
These are some of the best players in the world, so they won't be losing pieces like you and me. Actually, just you.
No man is more hated than he who speaks the truth -Plato
Dude, I was looking for a good review of this match a couple weeks ago but all the videos up were just a board with no commentary.
Thanks for this.
Been waiting for this one!
Counterargument on the villain-hero thing. The actual game was in real life, so I doubt there was a villain and hero
Counter counter argument. Anytime a queen is (soundly) sacrificed, that person is automatically the cooler side of the chess match
Levy: "Actually only you."
Hikaru watching this: "Hahaha okay Levai ,okay.."
LEVAIIYYYY
"Okay levaiii okayy.."
I recently discovered your channel and its awesome, love your videos!
Lovely video! Made me love and want to rewatch the severely underrated Sherlock Holmes movie all the more!
"They're not gonna lose all their pieces like you and me"
"Actually just you"
The truth hurts sooo much!!!
My favorite checkers TH-camr :D
I had loved the movie, and this made the whole thing even more beautiful. Thanks man❤️
YES! I knew someone would make a video about this. Thank you Levy!
“I cover all things 64 squares” yet has no checkers videos
...or very large Belgian Waffle videos.
If you think about it, it makes sense that Moriarty played white. He was one step ahead of Sherlock the entire time, much like how white always plays first, until Sherlock eventually got ahead of and bested him.
Best channel on YT, wish I had a higher chess score to keep up with this awesomeness. So happy you did a video on my favorite movie!! Best scene
I was waiting for this video since you had the idea during a twitch live!!!!