I think rapid format is more reasonable for this series. I mean, more than one of your opponents lost in zeitnot. Their positions weren’t great, but still. If a subscriber plays you the game should be better and more instructive if they don’t worry about time as much. (I understand that the video is shorter and more dynamic this way, still I think longer time formats would contribute to the quality of the games. Especially if you play lower Elo opponents later)
@@Mentaljediwhat am i doing then playing exclusively at15min with increment? What are CLASSICAL players doing even? 5min is enough only for instinct and double checking blunders, but no more. Unless you're like Magnus, it'll be trash
So glad you brought it back @gothamchess! I've been playing since I was a kid, but never got past 1050 until this series. I understand so much more about chess now.
Levy hands down you are the best teacher, legit. Watching and learning from you made me go from 600 to 1600 ELO in a span of almost 2 months. That being said I played all day long and did a lot of work myself, but I couldn't have done it without you, thanks Levi
@@rockman00 Thanks! I really didn't see what other option there was other than to muddy the water and hope. Around my elo I'd say there was a decent chance that could have worked but Levy is just too strong for risky play like that
Love your vids man! Quick note - for the intermediate, I think it would actually be more beneficial to learn how to punish bad moves like Na6. I think it would be better to be more instructive about inaccuracies during the advanced level games.
Hey, longtime subscriber of the channel since covid! I really missed how to win at chess. It really helps me Improve and I love hearing you talk through your thought process. I understand recaps are quicker to make and get you views but this series is so much more helpful for chess improvement imo ❤️ lotta love from a fellow wej x
Such a shame that this went back away almost as soon as it had started back up again. Road to GM is certainly cool, but the amount of help these videos gave me in my own improvement to 1050 was immense. Hopefully, Levy comes back to this series for real once again.
I was about to start again the old series of Win at chess. After a while feeling unhappy with my playing and a short break, this is what i needed to come back to the game and try to get again to 1400. Thanks boss ❤
Hey Levi, I really love the longer and calmer content! Just wanted to tell you that the 5min games feel a bit rushed for How to Win at Chess. Nevertheless keep up the content, maybe even continuing a HtwaC episode every Sunday :)
28:58 Levy blunders when he says discovered attack on Queen with a check doesn't work if Queens can take the piece that giving check. Because the knight the check giving piece is protected by the pawn on e5.
The last opponent was really impressive though. If I played someone like Levy I would try to trade everything and completely close the position for a draw. This guy actually went for an attack, and even got an advantage
Trading everything against a stronger opponent never works. You're likely to make too many concessions trying over-hard to simplify, and even if you do successfully simplify all you've done is reach an endgame they understand better and will squeeze you dead in. Whereas in a chaotic tactical skirmish even top players frequently miss things, and anything can happen.
2:05 "I never play the Sicilian defense." While he's playing the Sicilian Defense. 19:14 I also get upset when my opponent doesn't play the way I want him to. 26:19 Black's queen CAN take the knight, but then we have pawn takes queen, which is only about equal. 37:05 Toddler voice: "You pushed your pawn, so I'm going to push MINE!!!!"
I would like to watch how to win at chess with levy using only one (maybe two because you get both colors) opening against all the opponents in the rating ladder. I suck at chess and only know two openings one with white and one with black. I saw many players actually higher rated with only using certain openings and mastering them while playing. This way levy can also teach openings more thoroughly and teach us how to find weakness and counters. I am 1400 and many players like me really don't want to start using a different opening because it is out of their comfort zone. So maybe with that type of series we can start using different openings.
I'm sorry to have to break this to you but GMs also lose games and many have lost to Levy. Levy is closer in skill to Magnus Carlsen than you are to him.
Game #1 - I normally play the Closed Sicilian countering the Sicilian, which is Knight to QB3. In response to N-QB3 by black, white usually fianchetto's the king's bishop, and then Smyslov would play N-KB3, with the idea of eventually putting the Bishop on K3, Q on K2 and putting the B on h6. After castling the p on f2 can eventually lead to a push attack on f4. Yes, I know, sorry I mixed Algebraic and Descriptive Notation. Sometimes I do that with memorization of the KJV vs. other translations. Good job to take some time thinking about your moves when playing Levy! Like, I wouldn't do any better playing Levy! Levy, when you had the Rook pinned wouldn't it have been better to put the Rook on D4, winning a Rook for a Queen?
Let's go! Also love your chess videos Gotham ^-^. I think I can effectively say you've generated almost all of my love for the game which is now self sustaining but I still regularly watch and enjoy practically everything from ya. One day I'll be significantly better then I am now! 💜
So yeah the thing there is this sort of blindness to what the opponent could be doing. For example take 44:20 with this Bb3 where you plan on moving the knight to c4. If the opponent goes g5 here, you can never carry out this plan, because of the threat of Rg8, g4, Qxg4, etc. where your king is suddenly facing a mating threat. And this knight is pinned, so this requires an accurate defense. Which doesn't involve Nc4, naturally. Essentially, this is hope chess. You make this plan, and you hope the opponent does something like castle. But hope chess usually hits a wall at some point. Ideally, your plans would consist of more forcing moves, or alternatively would take the opponent's options into account(Instead, Re1, 0-0, Bb3 is not hope chess).
I want the 250 elo “Martin” special edition of the chess deck. The chewable pages add a bit of bulk to package, but it the only way you KNOW - it’ll withstand my supreme tilting ability.
i’ve just recently started watched ur videos but i haven’t seen u mention the nimzowitch larsen attack which i play and love so much 😭 i would love to see a game with that
Other than that, around 48min for many moves, I feel like Nf5, Ng3, Nh4 as a sequence forces the opponent to trade their bishop for a knight which felt like a good idea to me but for some reason he was worried about Ne7 and I'm not sure why. Also, Nxe5 just loses a piece with the trade(Qxf5, exf5, Bxd1, Rxd1, dxe5) and I really don't get how this was the move instead of Ng3. The opponent didn't do it, but yeah. Hope chess.
26:12 if black 1. QxC6 and you play NF6, 2.QxF6, PxF6, 3. PxF6 the you traded a rook, a knight and a pawn for queen. Isn't that equal? Sorry, still a beginner here
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"It might not be the best plan, but it is my plan". Levy just justified everyone's play.
Hey, a bad plan is better than no plan.
~Mikhail Chigorin
We make the best CHESS Videos, but no one watches
Hikaru: "to become a GM you need to play main line openings like the Sicilian"
Levy: *starts by demolishing a 1200*
and then immediately blunders a piece
"I don't like that my opponent is thinking"
- Levy 2024
2023
@tvSalla you okay? It's 2024
Levi must hate Descartes for saying that
3 things are certain in life:
1. Death
2. Taxes
3. Levi opponent being offline
4. People misspelling Levy
5. That *second* cup of cheese
6.people throwing the video out to talk about levy
7) Magnus providing content for levy
@@Aarya-lf1oqLevy making magnus American famous
Intern Magnus content giving levy content to make levy more famous.
Win win
Literally watching this video after losing 10 games in a row 💀
take a break
Literally watching this after losing 100 rating points💀
@@ShubhPatel_lost 200, still wondering why I haven't killed myself yet
Better than saying "I lost 10 games in a row after watching this video."
31: 28 how to win at chess ❌️
how to wait at chess ✅️
Me and my kids are playin and watching you Levy for nearly two years now. We love u buddy
I think rapid format is more reasonable for this series. I mean, more than one of your opponents lost in zeitnot. Their positions weren’t great, but still. If a subscriber plays you the game should be better and more instructive if they don’t worry about time as much. (I understand that the video is shorter and more dynamic this way, still I think longer time formats would contribute to the quality of the games. Especially if you play lower Elo opponents later)
5 minutes feels like plenty of time tbh, maybe with some bigger increment
@@Mentaljedi5 minutes is not plenty of time
Good idea, however the games are live
@@Mentaljediwhat am i doing then playing exclusively at15min with increment? What are CLASSICAL players doing even?
5min is enough only for instinct and double checking blunders, but no more. Unless you're like Magnus, it'll be trash
The pause at 18:05 when his opponent made some bonehead move was actually so funny 😂😂😂
I dont know why he was so surprised this was the kind of over thinking moves you see this level
He didnt take cuz then his bishop would be stuck behind his own central pawn
So glad you brought it back @gothamchess! I've been playing since I was a kid, but never got past 1050 until this series. I understand so much more about chess now.
Please continue this numbered series. In this long run it will do very well. I've seen every single how to win at chess playlist video.
DAMM so committed
@@RespecToe5677 It's just so entertaining
11k in 40 minutes, bro didn't fall off
Levy hands down you are the best teacher, legit. Watching and learning from you made me go from 600 to 1600 ELO in a span of almost 2 months. That being said I played all day long and did a lot of work myself, but I couldn't have done it without you, thanks Levi
39:30 Levy: nobody plays like this
me who plays that line: 🗿
Maybe he ment anymore.
@@JoshuaBlackmon-pf6xf like that line is literally from Levy's course 😂
Thanks for the game Levy (I was the last player). Really instructive and I learned a ton from your analysis! Back to tactics trainer for me 😭
That counter attack by opening up the king side is really cool, made the game really exciting! Good gamee
@@rockman00 Thanks! I really didn't see what other option there was other than to muddy the water and hope. Around my elo I'd say there was a decent chance that could have worked but Levy is just too strong for risky play like that
Hi Levy! I’m 23 and your videos are pretty much the only thing that I look forward to (besides sports) I Hope you continue to succeed in life
Such a simple but wonderful format. I talk about the games as I play them. Just gold.
Love your vids man! Quick note - for the intermediate, I think it would actually be more beneficial to learn how to punish bad moves like Na6. I think it would be better to be more instructive about inaccuracies during the advanced level games.
How to win at chess is finally back, lets hope it keeps going!!!
Thanks for doing these episodes Levy!! I look forward to this every Sunday!
Me too, but this sunday there was no video😢
GTE is fun, but this is my favorite series of yours. Love to see it back!
“You’re going to spot stuff like that”
No, I don’t think that I ever will.
"It may not be the best plan, but it's my plan". So sincere Levy, love it!
I love that format! Way better than flying over the first 10 moves and start explaining the mid-game tactics only.
Hey, longtime subscriber of the channel since covid! I really missed how to win at chess. It really helps me
Improve and I love hearing you talk through your thought process. I understand recaps are quicker to make and get you views but this series is so much more helpful for chess improvement imo ❤️ lotta love from a fellow wej x
Same
Such a shame that this went back away almost as soon as it had started back up again. Road to GM is certainly cool, but the amount of help these videos gave me in my own improvement to 1050 was immense. Hopefully, Levy comes back to this series for real once again.
I was about to start again the old series of Win at chess. After a while feeling unhappy with my playing and a short break, this is what i needed to come back to the game and try to get again to 1400. Thanks boss ❤
Not Levy doing a sigma face in the thumbnail 😭💀
Nga tf you mean sigma face delete your comment
HIS PROFILE PIC IS HIM MEWING I JUST NOTICED AFTER READING THIS COMMENT, IDK WHY LMAO
Were these easter eggs ?@@Cakerdom
I think it's more just an Oo face
@@khaledabosere3684 that pfp is like 2 yrs old maybe he is the creator of mewing
Makes me really happy to see this format again. Thanks Sir
People watching from 6:00am to 11:00 pm on
Monday, May 6 :🗿
hello from future (1 am, May 6, Monday)
People watching at exactly 16:05: 🤥
Barely made it.
What time zone tho?
@@newfieocean probably est
Love the longer videos!
I agree. 10 min games were better.
The fact that he always says the openings to flex on us is crazy 💀💀
Levy never fails to make Kramnik think he’s cheating by his teaching of chess
I love your videos. Funny, inspiring, informative. It’s the full package.
Hey Levi, I really love the longer and calmer content! Just wanted to tell you that the 5min games feel a bit rushed for How to Win at Chess. Nevertheless keep up the content, maybe even continuing a HtwaC episode every Sunday :)
Yess!! Love this series! Also, awesome episode. Very instructive! Thank you 😁
Levy: don't play the Sicilian
Levy: plays the Sicilian.
It comes with an unless
I miss this series. Gotham it's like you read my mind to resume this series as that's literally what I wishing you did just yesterday
old title for when he changes it :
I ALWAYS WIN AT CHESS!!! THIS IS HOW TO WIN!!!
New title: HOW TO WIN AT CHESS IS BACK!!!!!!!!
28:58 Levy blunders when he says discovered attack on Queen with a check doesn't work if Queens can take the piece that giving check. Because the knight the check giving piece is protected by the pawn on e5.
I hope levy hits 5 million asap.
This man made sure for commoner like me to understand chess so flawlessly.
Props to levy's editor for saving us so mucho time with his well timed cuts
The last opponent was really impressive though. If I played someone like Levy I would try to trade everything and completely close the position for a draw. This guy actually went for an attack, and even got an advantage
Trading everything against a stronger opponent never works. You're likely to make too many concessions trying over-hard to simplify, and even if you do successfully simplify all you've done is reach an endgame they understand better and will squeeze you dead in.
Whereas in a chaotic tactical skirmish even top players frequently miss things, and anything can happen.
2:05 "I never play the Sicilian defense." While he's playing the Sicilian Defense.
19:14 I also get upset when my opponent doesn't play the way I want him to.
26:19 Black's queen CAN take the knight, but then we have pawn takes queen, which is only about equal.
37:05 Toddler voice: "You pushed your pawn, so I'm going to push MINE!!!!"
how to win at poetry
Thank you Levy for bringing back this series to life.
I really enjoy these videos
I would like to watch how to win at chess with levy using only one (maybe two because you get both colors) opening against all the opponents in the rating ladder. I suck at chess and only know two openings one with white and one with black. I saw many players actually higher rated with only using certain openings and mastering them while playing. This way levy can also teach openings more thoroughly and teach us how to find weakness and counters.
I am 1400 and many players like me really don't want to start using a different opening because it is out of their comfort zone. So maybe with that type of series we can start using different openings.
Imagine levy loses one of the games💀💀
it's 1a.m. here, I was going to sleep but levy uploaded a video so gotta watch it now
Wouldn't you be a GM if you knew HOW TO WIN AT CHESS?
He knows how, he just doesn't always do it.
I'm sorry to have to break this to you but GMs also lose games and many have lost to Levy. Levy is closer in skill to Magnus Carlsen than you are to him.
Game #1 - I normally play the Closed Sicilian countering the Sicilian, which is Knight to QB3. In response to N-QB3 by black, white usually fianchetto's the king's bishop, and then Smyslov would play N-KB3, with the idea of eventually putting the Bishop on K3, Q on K2 and putting the B on h6. After castling the p on f2 can eventually lead to a push attack on f4. Yes, I know, sorry I mixed Algebraic and Descriptive Notation. Sometimes I do that with memorization of the KJV vs. other translations.
Good job to take some time thinking about your moves when playing Levy!
Like, I wouldn't do any better playing Levy! Levy, when you had the Rook pinned wouldn't it have been better to put the Rook on D4, winning a Rook for a Queen?
Descriptive Notation??! How old ARE you?? ;)
AND...get a more Modern Translation!! ;}
Just preordered 4 chess bricks for my dog thanks levy
Thank you - we need more of these kind of videos!
Gotham, it is also instructive that you spend a lot of time explaining those delicates middle game moves that make everybody lose a lot of time.
This is just an excuse for levy to beat 1200 🤦♂️
Can you do a lesson every checkmated patterns you might know? for Chess deck and every tactics too?
I missed this series! Thanks for bringing it back
Gotham been running this series for like three years and he STILL cooks
Im ready to beat em all now , the only problem is , my opponent also saw this video lmao ☠️☠️☠️
My favorite series you record.
Let's go!
Also love your chess videos Gotham ^-^.
I think I can effectively say you've generated almost all of my love for the game which is now self sustaining but I still regularly watch and enjoy practically everything from ya.
One day I'll be significantly better then I am now! 💜
Missed a force checkmate at 52:00, rb8 rf8, rf8 kf8, rb8
Been binging these episode. Funny timing!
I think your binge brought it back to life. We all thank you!
My favorite chess series is back!!!
Gotham you should play the ponziani in ep 33 if you get the chance to show how strong it is especially against intermediate players
Not the best move but at 47:25 preparing nxe5 with bd5 looks nice. The idea is that the black bishop does not have bxb3 at the end of the line
Bro delivered when I was struggling
the best teacher in the world is you ..... i did learn a lot from you hop you get anything you want you are the reason i love che more
Love this series! So much to learn
So yeah the thing there is this sort of blindness to what the opponent could be doing. For example take 44:20 with this Bb3 where you plan on moving the knight to c4. If the opponent goes g5 here, you can never carry out this plan, because of the threat of Rg8, g4, Qxg4, etc. where your king is suddenly facing a mating threat. And this knight is pinned, so this requires an accurate defense. Which doesn't involve Nc4, naturally. Essentially, this is hope chess. You make this plan, and you hope the opponent does something like castle. But hope chess usually hits a wall at some point. Ideally, your plans would consist of more forcing moves, or alternatively would take the opponent's options into account(Instead, Re1, 0-0, Bb3 is not hope chess).
30:00 Ah yes, the start of high quality content.
This is the best news - This series is so helpful, I'm still terrible at chess but I'm slightly less terrible now!
Funny how I just started watching this series 2 days ago and he revives it
I want the 250 elo “Martin” special edition of the chess deck. The chewable pages add a bit of bulk to package, but it the only way you KNOW - it’ll withstand my supreme tilting ability.
Make more please, I enjoyed the vid & experiencing the lesson with you :)
I want more how to lose at chess
i’ve just recently started watched ur videos but i haven’t seen u mention the nimzowitch larsen attack which i play and love so much 😭 i would love to see a game with that
i love this series and the road to gm as well, keep up man
please make video on all about scotch gambit 🙏
I wonder if guess the elo will come back...
I hope someday my chess is next level 😢
You played amazing thanks. You demolished that 3rd 1700 elo player so quickly wow congrats
Wild that the dead air wasn't cut when the opponent didn't show for a game
I ordered the Chess Deck for my dog. Instantly increased his elo by 300. Perfect investment.
Can you do an episode on how to win at chess 200-400 elo? Might be more useful for your viewers
4:23 and that pawn perishes, levy has war expirience
48:24 levy forgets a pawn defending the knight
Why doesnt Levi include 2000-2200 players like he used to do? Is he afraid of losing again?
Other than that, around 48min for many moves, I feel like Nf5, Ng3, Nh4 as a sequence forces the opponent to trade their bishop for a knight which felt like a good idea to me but for some reason he was worried about Ne7 and I'm not sure why.
Also, Nxe5 just loses a piece with the trade(Qxf5, exf5, Bxd1, Rxd1, dxe5) and I really don't get how this was the move instead of Ng3. The opponent didn't do it, but yeah. Hope chess.
pls bring back videos where you were filming in the morning, they had a great atmosphere
In the third game Gotham played my favorite opening against the Spanish. Fantastic birthday gift
Blunder queen into resign is a true combo
That's probably the best product design I have ever seen
Levy’s opponents never fail to be online
After your opponent blunders the pawn I think he yelled “I’m losing a piece making me the victor! Face to foot style how”d you like it?
Yes, one hour of chess in the morning is the right way to start the day for sure!
I really wish you would do this series but play 10min rapid
Seriously, is there anyone who makes leaning chess more fun?
Please include more of the lower elos, it would be great since more of the people are there...
26:12 if black 1. QxC6 and you play NF6,
2.QxF6, PxF6,
3. PxF6
the you traded a rook, a knight and a pawn for queen. Isn't that equal?
Sorry, still a beginner here