1,000,000 Elo Chess

[@GothamChess]

Apparently the GothamChess board is live for sale in some West Coast locations! By next week it should be in stock all over the USA: bit.ly/4h4MfvL Enjoy :)

[@すて-ら]

i have the book

[@hyperchaz1506]

Pin of shame

[@the_chess_army01]

No likes no replies, lemme fix that

[@すて-ら]

@@hyperchaz1506 fym hes pinning himself

[@likearelapse]

cant wait to lose very game i play on the board! thanks levy!

[@tiletapper4ever]

Levi is the kind of guy to float in the air with his eyes closed when he smells pie

[@rushbenjamin613]

loooooooooooooooooool

[@rr.studios]

I thought that was Drake? 😢

[@elbarbonnhiphop]

I would say when he smells feets

[@sirmixcomps]

@@ayyubmoghul levi is Jeff hopefully that clears up everything ever known to humanity

[@chrismyers4177]

WHY IS THAT SO TRUE

[@rich842]

5:45 guys pay attention NOW.. this is unironically some of the most important advice Gotham has ever provided lol

[@Peterkringle]

This is going to sound cheesy and fake but thought I’d share. I turned on this video and then let the dog out with it running. I came back to that exact moment and long story short it came at a time I actually really needed to hear it. And then “the second thing you should ask yourself is who has the pawn breaks in the position” gave me a good hearty chuckle

[@manuelmed98]

I needed it today I'm not joking. I'm tinkering with my resume rn

[@wahbi79]

How is this gotham the same one on Twitch is something i would never understand

[@Kamamura2]

I have disappointing news for you. Delusions do not increase performance nor protect you from blunders. They are like drugs - everything happens only in your head.

[@smort123]

35 Seconds of Volition encouraging you.

[@WilliamCacilhas]

The Snitch is worth 150 points and catching it ends the game immediately. If you catch the snitch but the opposing team was more than 150 points ahead of yours, your team loses.

[@rr.studios]

10 points for Gryfindor 😢

[@aflgoat_edits9233]

Wrong vid bud

[@RottenMouse]

Well except for in Harry Potter: quidditch champions, where it's only 30 points and doesn't end the match but it lasts till time expires or whoever scores 100 first.

[@metcairn]

​@@RottenMouse because the game in the books makes absolutely no sense from a game design standpoint and is just a device to make the main character the main guy in his sports team.

[@builderphill1361]

​@@aflgoat_edits9233Watch the video...

[@the_chess_army01]

bro has already named like 4 videos "1,000,000 Elo Chess"

[@GreatestNate888]

⁠@@alexisvega7733thanks for the attitude 😒

[@paulomartins1008]

You missedd the opportunity to say 1000000 videos with 1000000 elo chess.

[@GreatestNate888]

@@alexisvega7733 check the ratio, also what are you on about I could give less of a crap of what I commented 6 hours ago I just wanna play geometry dash in peace

[@GreatestNate888]

@@alexisvega7733 I’m not talking to you right now because HOLY MOLY I JUST BEAT B LETS FREAKIN GO

[@GreatestNate888]

@@alexisvega7733 anyway what were you saying

[@Keyflur]

So love the video. With that said, collecting the golden snitch simply is the point when the game ends. The person that captures the snitch is awarded 150 points for their team. Mathematically they can still lose after catching the snitch. In book 4, this is demonstrated in the quidditch world cup. Apologies for fully nerding your comment section.

[@NihlusKryik]

Important to remember that Rowling made Quidditch to be deliberately nonsensical

[@its-harsh]

"Somebody yapping" ends at 0:33

[@TeamAxJoker]

😂

[@Da_pawn]

😂

[@DanielGarcia-st3tt]

18:38 you don´t automatically win, you just win the 150 points, it´s possible to catch the snitch and loose. It happens in the fourth book/movie

[@ytann]

6:05 thank you Levy. You are very handsome, tall, a great chess player, and an amazing entertainer and a KZbinr.

[@Ibloop]

14:29 levy slamming the keys

[@bababooeu7539]

1.000.000 Elo is equivalent to 353 mangoose cartons

[@hyperchaz1506]

🤓

[@Piyushmalviyaalphazero1]

Bro what?

[@oliver-04]

Its closer to 354.67 if you’re using the Cagnus Method

[@LTZxGOD]

​@@oliver-04Magnus Cethod

[@Termenz1]

​@@hyperchaz1506 "🤓" said the attention seeker begging for a pin of shame. Hide your comment history bro

[@MarioJavierGomezdelEstalFernan]

The original title was: 1.000.000 Elo Chess (for future reference)

[@hyperchaz1506]

Erm actually it is 1,000,000 Elo Chess

[@gabexthexgoat7654]

Gotham is a top tier yapper bro 5:47

[@jksdo88]

ahha

[@Ice_cube-777]

lol fluent yapanese

[@Oddnova2]

i was fully expecting an ad (ex keeps)

[@arnavchandra2835]

At this point of time chess doesn't feel like a game but rather a field of study and invention. But that certainly is a good thing.

[@_______FARAH05_______]

Levy never fails to put a brilliant mark on his thumbnail

[@alfredw5324]

Levy, you have been my chess teacher since I started playing about 2 years ago. I made it to 1200 rapid today. Thank you.

[@NoobofSparta]

I probably needed to hear this 5:45

[@Mal1234567]

And sooooo humble.

[@Zephyros500]

I know you’re like joking and kidding around but 5:50 really just made me pause and smile thinking for the first time all day, maybe month? You know what, I will too one day. Thanks for the hit of positivity man.

[@asphalter08]

Levy never fails to see the most insane chess game every video

[@brantnuttall]

1:28 can anyone else see an owl in the QR code?

[@Virtuanix]

What are you on

[@Virtuanix]

Wait a minute

[@aruyoshin8103]

for real □\/□

[@brantnuttall]

@@Virtuanix i'm just a bit left field!

[@Ice_cube-777]

@@aruyoshin8103how square

[@gui-zx3di]

6:35 a move to a beginner make no sense at all Me as a 500 elo player: catch them all

[@chrisknoernschild5908]

In Quidditch, the Snitch is worth 150 points. So if the opponent catches the snitch and you are leading by a margin greater than 150, you still win. Catching the snitch is the only way the game can end however, so it is possible to go up by an infinite number of points, and never win. Strategically, sometimes it makes sense for the "seeker" to purposefully not catch the snitch even after finding it in order to prolong the game to allow his or her team to close the points differential before capturing the snitch and ending the game. Love your channel Levy!! I really really do wish all the best for you

[@md.shahiduttarif2831]

Underrrrated

[@jhbonarius]

@5:45 oh man, you caught me off guard. Comedic gold! Lol

[@casperisambard8255]

So basically the snitch ends the game and gives like 250 points so if you get more points than the oppsoing team even if they get the snitch you would win.

[@crazycrazy5111]

Yapping ends at 2:46

[@JugheadBug]

😂thanks.

[@osteoporosis9024]

After you jumped up when tying grischuk I can just say, the gym is absolutely helping man, you look great. Keep up the good work and stay consistent 💪

[@GrimScythe2058]

18:33 [Harry Potter Reference] When you catch the golden snitch, the match can finally "end", not "win". Win is decided by whoever has the most points. Golden snitch gives extra 150 points to the capturing team, but it doesn't necessarily secure their win. Depending on when the golden snitch is captured, a given match can end in under a minute or even run for months.

[@md.shahiduttarif2831]

Underrated comment. How does this comment have only 1 like?

[@Saunderabovo]

18:09 Tapping into my memory from more than 10 years ago. Catching the golden snitch is the one and only condition for the game to end. It can go on for months as long as nobody catches it. Upon catching the snitch, the seeker's team wins 150 points (only seekers are allowed to catch the snitch). That's usually enough to win the game but in theory it's totally possible to lose the game upon catching the snitch if the opposing team has a lead of over 150 points. In that case the obvious strategy is to prevent the opposing team's seeker from catching the snitch until you can turn the game around.

[@SuspiciousTea70]

I remember this is how the Irish won in the 4th book

[@slivovitz1683]

At hogwarts the cup is decided by points or points differential at the end of the year. If you are giving up goals but catch the snitch to win every game you could lose the cup to another team who wins while scoring goals

[@md.shahiduttarif2831]

@@SuspiciousTea70same. I cant believe fred and george predicted this. But that scumbag decided to not give them their gallions!

[@bar10005]

18:35 When you get the snitch you end the match and get 150 points, but you can still lose the game if you are down more than those points in _normal_ scoring, in fact exactly this is described at the start of 4th book at the World Cup finals.

[@LEVRAN]

❤

[@zeeshanahmed2797]

5:58 Really needed to hear that today

[@Mimzovich]

Made my day

[@MikeJ-u3h]

From 5:55 to 6:05 Levi is actually talking to himself

[@LeoBreza]

Do you think Levy have ever considered switch gender to get at least womangrandmaster title?

[@full_afterburner]

@@LeoBrezathat’s weird, and derogatory. Maybe go have a snickers and think about what you just typed.

[@reflix5390]

5:48 Thank you Levy...

[@Mutzzy_]

I won’t get the pin of shame and Levy won’t get GM next road to GM vid. Two things guaranteed.

[@Luffy31236]

One thing for sure u ain’t getting pin of shame cuz ur a clown that thinks reverse psychology works

[@kadayeu]

how does gotham manage to start with a unique and funny opener that also piques my interest every single video. like how many times and in different ways can a man introduce just a good chess game without it getting old?? and the fact that his commentary throughout the video is witty with just one take? no wonder he was live commentating chessboxing

[@samb5358]

18:30 if you catch the snitch, you get 150 points and the match ends, regardless of who's leading. 10 points per goal so catching the snitch can result in a huge comeback, but it's not guaranteed

[@ElectroMikeZorgan]

God, I love these "insane chess history before my eyes" moments.

[@BulseyeHeart]

18:40 So the way it works is the quidditch game doesn't end until the snitch is caught. Whoever catches it wins. The points they get in the game are house points. It's confusing but points do not matter in quidditch other than for house points.

[@alexandrucristea7521]

Yeah Levi so in quidditch you don't win the match, you just get 150 points and end the match so if you are down by like 160 points when you catch the snitch you still lose... Its just that you end the match. Have a good one, I love your book btw just got my hands on it, good stuff

[@magebomba318]

0:55 I’ve never seen you exaggerate at all brother - don’t beat yourself up with a billy club and bear mace.

[@ווארשע]

Hes just yapping.. yk him💀

[@calebjordan1679]

A master-level game with the modern pterodactyl AND some good encourging words at the six-minute mark?? Incredible video, you're a real curator, Gotham 🤟🏼

[@nicka652]

6:37 Ummm... all beginners see that as a good move...

[@harleykf1]

I discovered that in some benoni-like structures (like potentially even in this game), queenside castling can be effective as white. Obviously it depends on the specific position, but it's a nice idea to know nonetheless. Of course, even then, the king walk that black does makes any attempt at a kingside attack for white a lot harder to justify.

[@jamestinaco2298]

14:13 literally the move that disentegrated the whole half of the chess board lmao, also it's a rook sacrifice. What a game

[@Robert-bp8sb]

Its Levy 4th video named "1,000,000" Elo Chess

[@UchihaItachi465]

18:30 How does bootleg Harry Potter no know the quidditch rules

[@khuenpetpongpaew4144]

18:24 Didn't know that Levy is a man of culture

[@TobyBurak]

Levy never fails to clickbait us

[@aboveaveragegaming5503]

quidditch expert the golden snitch grants 150 points and ends the game each goal is 10 points so if you are actually up over 15 goals you can get the snitch and lose of course you would never do that unless you were attempting to stop the opposing team from crushing you from not grabbing it since if i recall the old ps2 world cup game correctly it's a round robin and the amount you score and thus win by is what is calculated for the overall standing even above win loss ratio so losing by 10 would be way better in the long run then losing by 310 for a full season there is even an in game achievement specifically for getting the snitch and still losing on purpose for lore reasons

[@tymnus9835]

I think there were even some mention in books about the game where one team lost a game but saved a face by ending a game early catching a snitch.

[@aboveaveragegaming5503]

@@tymnus9835 yep and whichever team that was was the one who had the achievement since each team had their own lists of stuff to do like i said lore reasons lol

[@bozydarboski9407]

​@@aboveaveragegaming5503since you're an expert, I've always wondered, do the rules specify that only the seeker is allowed to touch the snitch? otherwise it seems a perfectly reasonable strategy would be to dedicate most or all of your team to supporting the seeker in the search for the snitch, in order to catch it before the enemy team scores the outrageously high score of 150 or above

[@aboveaveragegaming5503]

@@bozydarboski9407 a few issues with that is that the snitch does move slightly outside the main field of play for the majority of it's movement that the seekers can only seek in and you can gain multiple goals at once a max of 3 per play since there are 3 goals at each players end of the field and you can combo between players to shoot into each once per play a special move in the PS2 game also the other players besides the seeker must line back up after each goal/set of goals making this strategy effectively impossible or just plain awful since with no defense 6 or 7 plays to be above 150 is much smaller a window to work with then you might think

[@bozydarboski9407]

@@aboveaveragegaming5503 that could be adjusted for with this setup: 1 defender, 1 quaffleguy (forgot the exact term) and 1 beater defend the goal posts, while the seeker, 2 quaffleguys and the other beater seek for the snitch

[@daniellu8662]

Fascinating game! Such weird tense dynamics. And the fact that a subgoal of the game seems to have been to get the most pieces to the right side of the board and still win.

[@HellHound___]

i needed that regaining confidence shit

[@Sontenia]

I can explain the quidditch thing!!! Yes if you lose by points, even if your seeker catches the snitch, you lose the game. This happened in Goblet of Fire, but only the book not the movie :)

[@999rocky6]

5:05 this is why i lovfe Levy

[@misterguts]

18:40 "This is under attack, everything is staring at each other on this side of the board..." Yea, it looks like the "Reservoir Dogs" of chess positions.

[@soeliteditz13]

Levi is the type of guy to say "ouchies" whenever he stubs his toe

[@muratsinanengin9773]

14:09 yeah but she just sacrifices the rook. She doesn’t sacrifice THE ROOOOOK!

[@loganroy3381]

You don't automatically win if you catch the Golden Snitch; you gain 150 points and the game ends. As long as you're less than 150 points behind (which equals 15 goals), you win on points. It's horrible game design, though.

[@Dylan_J_Johnson]

For real, it really is just idiotic by design. It’s like someone, whoever they may be, was looking at things such as quarterbacks in American football and attempted to generate a rule set that had defined parameters that benefited only a cough* main character. I hate when writers generate their world around their character. Rand over.

[@Da_pawn]

For real though and it is it is the best way I can't find you and the boys I can't find the video and it is the best friends with the twitching in your house 🏡🏡 I don't think it's going well with your lifetime movie a joke and it wasn't the best way to the house to do the same words with the boss I think they have the video.

[@observerone6727]

Gotta love Levy since every day has a game that "Is the craziest thing he's ever seen on a Chess board" 😅

[@appleman9236]

His thimbnail is the most crazy excited raction and the first frame is the most serious face. The juxtaposition is crazy

[@y.a.s.s.e.i.n]

There is something i need to admit i lost to Martin before.

[@BRETTSTACY3]

Scoring goals in Quidditch are worth 10 points each, capturing the golden snitch ends the match and is worth 150 points to the team that caught the snitch. Theoretically, a team could catch the golden snitch and still lose the match. Let’s say Gryffindor scores 16 goals with the Quaffle for 160 points, and then Ravenclaw who hasn’t scored any goals then catches the golden snitch, they end the game and earn 150 points but they still lose, 160-150 and Gryffindor wins.

[@CHESSLOADER12]

Thanks Levy sir, that made my day, 5:43

[@shawnwienstroer5573]

Levy is not only a creator, he’s a therapist ❤️

[@FraserChapman]

@3:17 - they are called Beefeaters because...they ate beef.

[@Sofiaslaysthehousedown]

Hi Gotham! Love the channel! Good luck with Cramling!

[@cedarrose2404]

Nb4 is SUCH a gigachad move

[@Looking-for-More]

6:03 I was really worried we were about to get a betterhelp sponsorship

[@shahman1]

this game is absolutely insane

[@matthew-v7m3q]

love seeing levy cover women’s matches

[@snakers7683]

5:41 dam bro I’m saving this clip

[@r_manux]

that was a great game. the complete evisceration of the queen side was no less than epic. the stone cold defense of blacks king was very impressive, as expensive was it was. as an english player it was very cool to see how a champion plays the opening

[@RainTheHateINC]

The Golden Snitch is worth 150 points if caught, but the game immediately ends. Regular goals are worth 10 points. So one team could, in theory, be down by 140 points, catch the snitch, and win the game. However if the team that catches the snitch were down by 160 points, they would lose by 10 points. It just happens to be worth a lot of points, and the game can not end until it is caught, but then immediately ends once it is caught.

[@JamesCarazasQuispe]

Идеально связка до сих пор работает!

[@Robert_DeVille]

That knight to B4 move was a monster.

[@Zamiroh]

That knight move was insane. I don't think I would have thought of that. Once seeing it done, though, it's like everything just lit up!

[@dylanwang4290]

I really loved this game. Something about this game. Please let this be in the game of the year nominees

[@winkystinky]

LEVY, THE BOTS!

[@aabsnbeans4807]

levy the point of the snitch is to end the game so if you catch the snitch but the opposing team has more points at the end, they win

[@billythekid-bestservant1]

I'm still w8ing for levy to get 2900. Can't w8 for him to hit another peak. Best chess IM content creator of all time.

[@wombat6]

5:48 hit me really off guard lol where's the Levy that tells me I suck at chess and need to get outta here

[@MalumboMwale]

Can't wait for Levy to become a grand master

[@DennyPlank]

The Spirit Airlines part was gold

[@DEVS_4k]

8:25 bababababababa bab bab baaa 😂😂

[@AftermathRV]

18:35 A goal is worth 10 points, catching the golden snitch ENDS the game, not WINS the game. it awards 150 pts. the reason ireland won even though bulgaria caught the golden snitch is because they were leading 180 to 0, and victor krum just wanted to end the game, before it becomes even more embarrassing.

[@MachiKomacineHxH]

Levy never fails to clickbait us with his outrageous titles

[@Biskawow]

Technically, every game is a game you've never seen before. That's why agad in his videos goes "and already after move 13 we have a completely new game"..

[@miscan5000]

Put it this way with Quidditch: each goal is worth 10 points. Capturing the snitch grants the capturing team 150 points. If team A has 170 points from goals, and team B has only 10 points, or one goal, But team B captures the snitch, then team B will have 160 points and the game will end. Team A will still win over team B by points, even though team B caught the snitch.

[@beatrizferreira4026]

18:35 Gotham, if you get the golden snitch, you get 150 points and the game ends. You might still loose the game, though...

[@rebeccachmelik1628]

14:07 SELF GLAZEEE!!!

[@boneless678]

14:14 i screamed alone , bruv let me down

[@sanatsingh9410]

Yoooo I hit 2500 and 1100 fide rating

[@shrirangbondale2263]

1100 fide rating doesn't exist anymore

[@c.5701]

What would the elo for a perfect player be?

[@termid_]

levy just blatantly yapping now and i love it 😂😂

[@justintess9416]

Hey Levy, is the chessboard gonna be soon available on Amazon as well?

[@JamesWilson01]

Nice game! Where do people check for the new Vienna stuff if they got your e4 course from a Russian website? Asking for a friend who's too shy to comment. Thanks Levy, you're the best!

[@joukeosinga9245]

What russian site is this? Also asking for a shy friend

[@JamesWilson01]

@@joukeosinga9245 I don't think KZbin (or Levy!) would let me type it but my shy friend said Yandex is a good Russian search engine that works in English too 😎

[@JamesWilson01]

​@@joukeosinga9245Yandex

[@JamesWilson01]

​@@joukeosinga9245The first half is Yan The other half is dex Stupid formatting is necessary to bypass YT!

[@Matheolh123]

Levi milking unrealistic elo points as clickbait, is common these days

[@chessWoRpire1449]

Can you show some of GM David Smerdon games

[@dalthedally8215]

The golden snitch is worth 150 points. Each "goal" through the rings is worth 10 points I believe. Its possible to be up so many points that catching the snitch doesn't allow you to win.

[@ChrisBarba-bx9ch]

for the people watching this video a day after it was posted, the original title was, “1,000,000 elo chess”

[@darkowlsoul9360]

for future reference the original title: 1,000,000 Elo Chess

[@onesparweekly7111]

WOAH, 1,000,000 ELO?? Holy moly, that’s gotta be at least twice as much as Magnus 😱