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 :)

[@ST3LLAR.mp3]

i have the book

[@hyperchaz1506]

Pin of shame

[@the_chess_army01]

No likes no replies, lemme fix that

[@ST3LLAR.mp3]

@@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...

[@muratsinanengin9773]

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

[@narutofanchannel4617]

Yeah 😅 Like i wonder why he doesn't sceam The ROOOOOOOOK maybe because its not magnus or something i don't know

[@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

[@user-qy8ib4ef1g]

But when you introduce ultra-fast brooms, the whole game becomes who can catch the snitch the fastest, and it's unlikely to arrive at a situation where you are down by 150 points

[@seanlindholm7094]

Damn u beat me to it

[@OffisianO]

@@user-qy8ib4ef1g pay to win ahh sport

[@ytann]

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

[@ExgarPond]

this bit made me really laugh!

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@its-harsh]

"Somebody yapping" ends at 0:33

[@TeamAxJoker]

😂

[@Da_pawn]

😂

[@CrisLeoedit]

😮😂

[@karthikeyanswaminathan2380]

Somebody needs to be pinned

[@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

[@NoobofSparta]

I probably needed to hear this 5:45

[@Mal1234567]

And sooooo humble.

[@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.

[@Ibloop]

14:29 levy slamming the keys

[@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.

[@antonrei15]

I've recently been seeing these shorts where GMs or chess masters say that you won't become GM. I'd like to believe that you will become GM, Levy. I've been having so much fun watching your chess contents and you made chess much more fun for me, and I'm sure you've made a lot of us(viewers) feel that way. Nothing is impossible, Levy. God bless you and your family!

[@shadesnfades1246]

14:10-14:15 I LOVE how this is a hallmark for great players. 😂 Another reason I can't wait for you to become a GM. I NEED the deciding game to be one where you sac the rook for the win or leading to the win. It would literally be the greatest video of all time. I'm calling it now.

[@UchihaItachi465]

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

[@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)

[@_______FARAH05_______]

Levy never fails to put a brilliant mark on his thumbnail

[@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 💪

[@gui-zx3di]

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

[@jhbonarius]

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

[@rohaniyer8957]

19:40 "Knights are tricky bastards." ~Agadmator

[@asphalter08]

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

[@thisguy_not_thatguy]

I don't even play chess, but I just really just enjoy his way of analysis. Being able to quickly find the irony in something or just his witty remarks. I want to see him react to like those random video compilations, for the same reason that I like seeing him to seemingly insignificant chess moves 🤣

[@iMuhammad3]

I like how levy tells us that “this is one of the best chess game I’ve ever seen” every video

[@grahampatin9623]

6:07 thanks levy, I needed that

[@lastwish3625]

14:12 calmest ever "the rook"

[@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

[@brantnuttall]

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

[@Be.quentin]

What are you on

[@Be.quentin]

Wait a minute

[@aruyoshin8103]

for real □\/□

[@brantnuttall]

@@Be.quentin i'm just a bit left field!

[@Ice_cube-777]

@@aruyoshin8103how square

[@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.

[@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!

[@Looking-for-More]

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

[@MarioJavierGomezdelEstalFernan]

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

[@hyperchaz1506]

Erm actually it is 1,000,000 Elo Chess

[@blaugrana47]

​@@hyperchaz1506🦅 spotted

[@Anj_bruh]

Why would he change it?

[@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

[@ElectroMikeZorgan]

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

[@monjarston3577]

5:45 I know you're not gonna see this levy, but thanks. I needed to hear that.

[@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.

[@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]

❤

[@rohitchavan921]

18:37 Catching the snitch ends the match. Additionally gives 150 points. So team not catching the snitch can still win if they were up more than 150 points

[@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

[@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💀

[@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.

[@zeeshanahmed2797]

5:58 Really needed to hear that today

[@Mimzovich]

Made my day

[@tomerchip]

8:25 I love you man

[@crazycrazy5111]

Yapping ends at 2:46

[@JugheadBug]

😂thanks.

[@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 🤟🏼

[@SubFox152]

I am 840 Rated and fully understood the end game lol, I mean it’s another instance of:”what are you going to do? You have no Good moves.”

[@maxwellman3365]

Yoooo!! Levy! Just wanna say we love you and we want these chess boards in the UK!

[@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

[@HellHound___]

i needed that regaining confidence shit

[@AndrewBlechinger]

3:16 A Beefeater is slang for one of the royal guards posted outside Buckingham Palace, with the tall fur hats.

[@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.

[@observerone6727]

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

[@Sofiaslaysthehousedown]

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

[@domodualofrz43]

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

[@CHESSLOADER12]

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

[@dylanwang4290]

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

[@ikariNoShunkan]

5:45 levy being the nicest human on earth for 5 seconds. hey pst.. levy i dont think we deserve this. but thanks..

[@grjohn5022]

Another banger, cannot wait for Levy to hop on the bulk

[@999rocky6]

5:05 this is why i lovfe Levy

[@reflix5390]

5:48 Thank you Levy...

[@khuenpetpongpaew4144]

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

[@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

[@DarkSiegeROK]

It’s confusing bc in the first movie when he explains it, you get the distinct impression the one who catches the snitch wins…regardless of anything else. Appreciate the explanations above.

[@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!

[@ZoHas-d1v]

for Quidditch, you get 150 points for the golden snitch. If the green team is at 170 points for example (as in the World Cup with Bulgaria and Ireland) and the red seeker gets the snitch, green wins by points

[@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

[@DennyPlank]

The Spirit Airlines part was gold

[@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 :)

[@snakers7683]

5:41 dam bro I’m saving this clip

[@ΓκαλιμπαςΙάσονας]

18:26 the snitch is worth 150 points.Thats why in the books there was a moment when harry couldnt catch the snitch because they needed to win by 200 points and they were only winning by 20 or something

[@thehoi4standard8915]

2:36 Wait, is that the person from the "Gary Kasparov versus the world" video?

[@Machi--_--Komacine]

Levy never fails to clickbait us with his outrageous titles

[@shawnwienstroer5573]

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

[@tpa_to_me6032]

Bro went from a chess game to being a motivational speaker 💀

[@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.

[@Robert-bp8sb]

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

[@ampedyuko4468]

There was an instance of the golden snitch getting captured yet the team still losing, in the fourth book we see Bulagaria and Ireland playing in the world cup, and Ireland is up 160 points and the snitch only gives you 150 points, but the Bulgarian seeker, who knew there was no hope but wanted to end the game on his own terms, catches the snitch resulting in the victory of Ireland even though Bulgaria got the snitch. Idk if this is what he was talking abt but..

[@HelloThere-nq4tc]

19:45 wow the 6th move of the game was almost better than the 40 before it

[@GamingGuy0091]

Levy Quidditch matches are determined solely on points. The snitch catch ends the game. In Book 4 Krum catches the snitch for +150points but his team loses the world cup because they were down 160 in goals.

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

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

[@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

[@winkystinky]

LEVY, THE BOTS!

[@lucifermorningstar5712]

3 Minutes after levy upload ,,im here ,,i guess i just LOVE levy ❤💪😏

[@noamcohen1709]

18:30 As a quidditch expert, if you read the fourth book of harry Potter, in the world championship Viktor kroom caught the snitch but lost the game. The snitch goves you 150 points, which in most cases is enough to win

[@Loveiathan]

Nb4 is SUCH a gigachad move

[@matthew-v7m3q]

love seeing levy cover women’s matches

[@appleman9236]

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

[@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

[@mjaralbert]

That one of the best is a pawn wall game I have seen.

[@_tetak.777_]

When you hear "ladies and gentelmens" you know you will see great video

[@MalumboMwale]

Can't wait for Levy to become a grand master

[@robgabmac]

Gotham's chessboard is gonna be my weapon of choice

[@drywalleater1291]

So guys the win con in quittich is obviously the golden snitch but the point system exists incase one team so thoroughly crushes the other team so the snitch can’t save them, or if both the teams seekers go down. Hope that makes sense.

[@termid_]

levy just blatantly yapping now and i love it 😂😂

[@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.