1. d4 ONLY Climb BEGINS | Part 1: 800+ London, Stonewall, Catalan

[@sayso2135]

That premove mate in the second London was awesome

[@luciano53688]

one of the best moments on chess stream all over internet in 2020

[@GuitarraConAndres]

Mind-blowing!

[@leostation2620]

I like it too

[@Anonymous-hg6sx]

Time stamps?

[@gimmesound2010]

immediate like and subscribe

[@danielfoudeh5915]

HELP TWITCH WERE STUCK IN KZbin COMMENTS

[@XoIoRouge]

OH GOD I CANT GET OUT. TWITCH, HELP! @Levy: We should have a KZbin Sub vs Twitch Follower battle.

[@geckogeico2212]

Oh god, oh man, oh god, oh man!

[@friendzoneband5197]

KZbin sub versus Twitch Sub chess battle!! 😂

[@Frank7489]

FeelsWeirdMan

[@friendzoneband5197]

@Wizzykin In Twitch, it's natural that people in chat spam a single message.. Sometimes, those messages become memes on their community..

[@wijo442mr]

Loved the premoved checkmate Levy. Looking to improve my London game. Want to add it to my repertoir! Thanks for all the content man, you rock. Peace

[@louisphilippecaron]

NIce these videos are always nice when I can't cath up with the stream! I like it!

[@paularized1]

20:41 you mean that thing you tell us not to do?!?! 🤯

[@ShadowCider]

5:16 was my face and reaction exactly

[@deepakbisht4957]

Everytime I try to learn something more from levy's videos the other side of the player blunders...

[@Jealod24]

At this point we should change the name of the London System to The Eric Rosen

[@jaytantoso4421]

And change staffords gambit to rosen gambit

[@albertbatfinder5240]

Came for the comedy, stayed for the chess.

[@MyNemesisIX]

36:08 No its not draw... should either bishop/rook block the check on F8, Queen G6's just mate... BUT your premove was just more forcing given there was no block even possible :)

[@rishavprasad1248]

If black plays knight g 4 , the queen h7 check mate

[@samdasari1602]

This even helps players who are slightly higher than 800 thxs

[@truongpham6405]

Can someone help explain why Black resigned at 51:18 please? Thks.

[@TheJustinHit]

I would probably subscribe to this guy if he was GM.

[@jomcphail06]

Bro, the derpy international master comment has me in tears 🤣🤣🤣

[@hinfeifung3749]

I really want to see "GM Levy Rozman "

[@timothyhufker3565]

Same, just based on what he’s done for chess off the board he deserves more than just an IM title, although that’s not to diminish how impressive his skills are.

[@hinfeifung3749]

@@timothyhufker3565 yes and honestly, he is capable of being a GM. He has a very good understanding of GM level chess

[@leadnitrate2194]

@@hinfeifung3749 he is a top tier IM and only about 25 or 26. Even Hikaru said that the only reason he isn't a GM is because he concentrates on streaming and teaching more than studying and playing in tournaments. So he might very well become a GM.

[@hinfeifung3749]

@@leadnitrate2194 ah ok

[@calebmangrum7812]

@@leadnitrate2194 yeah, not to speak for him but I think he just enjoys teaching and entertaining and he's making a living doing it. He's chilling, fuck that grind lol

[@choojunwyng8028]

I like how the queens gambit guy played like a 1700 in the opening and middlegame then just hung 4 pieces in the span of 6 moves

[@luciano53688]

thats the typical consistency of someone under around 900-1000.... me, for example

[@xa-1274]

When you’re 800 but you learn theory

[@yannominno]

Timestamp?

[@icecold4411]

800-1000 is weird you either get games where you both get 85-90+ acc or you both get like 30 acc

[@impishlyit9780]

@@icecold4411 That's too accurate.

[@vylesity]

If you gain nothing else from this video, at least admire Levy's super gm style premoved mate at 33:59

[@Faisal-jo5vk]

34:55

[@cyrnoz1803]

As a french guy, chat not getting the pun in "LevyEnRose" kills me

[@anggaihza3074]

What does it mean?

[@cyrnoz1803]

@@anggaihza3074 Check out, "La vie en rose" by Edith Piaf. Super famous old french song

[@MyNemesisIX]

@@cyrnoz1803 Its also a place where women can buy their underwear... but thats most likely not the pun intended in this case Lol

[@stsalty1788]

@@MyNemesisIX lol

[@gnpar]

"Is he gonna play king's indian?" Against an 800 the answer is ALWAYS: no, he's not. He's gonna play crazy moves and blunder

[@joeljohnson896]

Hey I'm 800!! grrrrrrrrrrrr

[@caribou2636]

i play kings indian at 500, but then I play crazy moves and blunder in the mid game

[@yooooooooooooooo696]

@алексей its funny and true

[@BrandonSG13]

Played my first kings Indian today (I’m 870) against a 990 and I got an immediate advantage to win the game Really is useful Shame the game before that my London got dismantled by a 750....

[@calebjohnson9740]

Kings Indian is a vicious weapon at that level. No one knows how to play against it bc they’ve only seen e4 e5 and d4 d5

[@ursanotsomajor]

I was almost asleep when 50:22 happened and it completely woke me up. I am Russian, therefore 50 minutes of english speech with sudden change to pretty good rusian completely took me by surprise 😁

[@JulioCesar-db3rm]

I felt the same hahah, I'm learning Russian (still a beginner btw) and when he suddenly changed to Russian, I was like: "wait, what? I know what he's saying!". I wish I could hear more Russian from Levy, it looks like he's fluent in Russian or something

[@ursanotsomajor]

Júlio César yeah, his Russian sounds a bit harsh and New-Yorkish, but it's really clean

[@pixelleviathan786]

@@JulioCesar-db3rmp

[@makytondr8607]

@@ursanotsomajor I’m pretty sure he has mentioned that he has a Russian heritage

[@nailyagapparova9976]

Same with me! I got so surprised when i heard russian speech with no accent! Crazy! Its probably cuz his best friend is russian

[@evanmaier2551]

Once the 800 gets out of theory they immediately blunder a piece

[@benjaminwalker9369]

I feel personally attacked

[@ga6257]

That's how the game is played best

[@sbeventedb]

'The only thing worse than blundering a queen is blundering not taking the opponent's queen' -Sun Tzu, art of chess

[@S0CD0C]

This is your most instructional series for new/growing players. We get to see how you play a system when the opponent doesn’t do theory at different levels. I study an opening and then some one does something nutty and I’m lost.

[@mariuszpudzianowski8400]

Problem is nobody plays like in his videos.

[@dominiks5068]

yes, you'll find love eventually!

[@mayankraj2294]

Not sure if this is a refference or just a 'nice' comment. But maybe..

[@dominiks5068]

@@mayankraj2294 someone in the twitch chat wrote something like "question to youtube: will I ever find love?", that's what I'm referencing lol

[@nicohimxe5004]

@@mayankraj2294 4:25

[@nicohimxe5004]

@@dominiks5068 yes i saw it too

[@aesaehttr]

7:20 lol. "Never play F6" -Ben Finegold

[@MantisTCO]

14:36 Help me step-knight I’m stuck

[@kaiokee]

levy, i just wanna thank you for helping us by posting all these opening vids. really fun to watch and interesting!

[@tendayijay7186]

As GM Ben Finegold says, an opponent can play all the best moves, blunder once and lose. So do not fear rating.

[@pinkrey4277]

as well as “never play F6”

[@sakuya9017]

@@pinkrey4277 GM Bartholomew had a saying "f-pawn stands for forget about it"

[@so0meone]

Levy: f6 is never a good move *Ben Finegold liked this*

[@calebklingsheim947]

At 16:44 or so, the reason they don't play Ng4 is that you'd have mate in 1: Qxh7# Update: Went back and watched again, just saw Levy's slight grin. Of course he saw it. Update 2: Yep

[@snowy8926]

Ohhhh that’s why

[@legueu]

Des yeux qui font baisser les miens Un rire qui se perd sur sa bouche Voilà le portrait sans retouches De l'homme auquel j'appartiens Quand il me prend dans ses bras Il me parle tout bas Je vois LevyEnRose Il me dit des mots d'amour Des mots de tous les jours Et ça me fait quelque chose Il est entré dans mon cœur Une part de bonheur Dont je connais la cause C'est lui pour moi, moi pour lui dans la vie Il me l'a dit, l'a juré pour la vie Et dès que je l'aperçois Alors je sens en moi Mon cœur qui bat Des nuits d'amour à plus finir Un grand bonheur qui prend sa place Des ennuis, des chagrins s'effacent Heureux, heureux à en mourir Quand il me prend dans ses bras Il me parle tout bas Je vois LevyEnRose Il me dit des mots d'amour Des mots de tous les jours Et ça me fait quelque chose Il est entré dans mon cœur Une part de bonheur Dont je connais la cause C'est toi pour moi, moi pour toi dans la vie Il me l'a dit, l'a juré pour la vie Et dès que je t'aperçois Alors je sens dans moi Mon cœur qui bat La la, la la, la la La la, la la, ah la La la la la

[@Hsel-lc1wt]

Incroyable !

[@sautante]

Tres Bien!

[@gonzalotapia1250]

43:22. Missed the mate in 3!!! You had to check with the bishop.

[@not1207]

Oof nice catch

[@gonzalotapia1250]

@Mi forever just had to check with the bishop. The rest of the job is done by the Queen.

[@TheBrandoboy]

Came to the comments for this.

[@Terszel]

Bh6+ - Ke7 Qf6+ - Kd7 Qf7+ - Kd8 Bg5 but then Ne7, what is the mate im missing it

[@Cnut_the_grape]

@@Terszel how the f is the kind supposed to go to the E and D files lmao

[@Morsiki]

30:48 "I want to see a Carlsen Naka bongcloud" wish granted

[@fte6]

Me: russian Levy: starts speaking russian Also me: *confused*

[@kidpitch]

TWITCH CHAT! WE'RE COMING JUST SIT TIGHT!!!

[@ethancraig942]

18:06 is mate in one with Qxh7, i don't understand why the knight fork would've been bad. Or am I missing something lol

[@aaronnolan5377]

you aren't missing anything

[@redace4821]

He was testing and making sure the opponent is not stream sniping (6 months late but for clarify in the future)

[@ethancraig942]

Ahhh yes he literally says that 😂😂 thanks I appreciate it lolol

[@claytonbenignus4688]

Anna Rudolf can get revenge by offering her antagonists a tube of her lipstick. If they are males, that will compound the insult. She can do it every time she plays them.

[@vconvincers5170]

5:17 levy clearly isnt informed on the latest queen sac theory

[@bangsplosions3048]

At the start Levy sounds like my mum when shes meets her friend with a child my age

[@jaredmitchell1324]

Just 6 months ago levy said in his own words “ I’ll never hit 2800 on chess.com.” Happy you’re still improving and returning to some over the board chess.

[@Coleooy26]

Hi twitch

[@atlasbredalen887]

I love the way you play it actually mirrors my style a lot (of course, on a much grander scale) but I like watching how you usually always value position over pieces/trades. Important lesson.

[@PepekBezlepek]

man it's not the London that is vicious, it's you ... London didn't do that 5 pre-move check mate, you did :D one of the most impressive things I've ever seen

[@aesaehttr]

Absolutely true

[@_mvr_]

A moment of silence for the twitch users stuck in chat.

[@martinlazaroff8670]

Hey Lev, really enjoying your climbs! I know chat/youtube comments bother you all the time with becoming a GM, but man, going for it with Hikaru as your coach would be the most epic chess series on youtube and twitch. IM Levy is alright though, just a thought. Cheers from Uruguay.

[@mimizdani8194]

10:14 it was the moment levy realized he was getting a little too excited xD. Respect to you levy for being so considerate

[@samdasari1602]

I feel like that was me saying that he is a good player and that it would be cool to see if he wanted to become a GM but at the same time, I don't want him to feel as if pressuring him to do it. I know he's joking about it but I've been annoying about it. not just to him but other people who want him to continue to enjoy doing what he knows feels right. also srry about the spam in your comment section my bad bro

[@dkpandey1996]

These rating climb videos are a real gem for people who want to learn chess but can't get books and DVDs for whatever reason. You are doing great work Levy, thank you for awesome chess content.

[@EzekielDBarrett]

Levy pretending the 800 knows what the fuck he's doing 😂 28:20

[@Mezase]

2021 visitor here: World's still a huge mess. Ok, bye.

[@disconsolategamer]

I love your GSP impression! Chess and MMA, some of my favorite things. I love finding content creators with similar interests to myself :)

[@johnclifton2621]

You're 800. You can't be playing like this.... Oh sure we can.

[@Whitesquall123]

Your french accent was more Parisien than Quebecois. But it was solid nevertheless.

[@Consortiumed]

Thank you for doing these levy, they really have been meaning a lot. I've been getting so much joy from these rating climbs, it's been making my days so much better, thank you.

[@sjegannath6295]

It sucks to see this man getting hate.

[@firstnamelastname2171]

I don't see anyone hating him

[@irishrubber6774]

@@firstnamelastname2171 people do

[@stevenodonoghue6856]

Nah they dont

[@sjegannath6295]

@@stevenodonoghue6856 they do put any of his videos and see the comment section.

[@R0cKabL3]

30:47 - symbiotisicm: I want to see a Carlsen Naka bongcloud who would have thought

[@aesaehttr]

27:37 " I'm never gonna hit even 2800 on chess.com" -Levy Rozman (5 months later he did hot 2800 blitz rating on chess.com after he thought it was impossible! Lol)

[@raphaellesselin2044]

I’m just gonna take a bite of my sausage here;) Levy 2020 18:53

[@enoleiflow7507]

"Long is better" also levy 2020 24:20

[@gooadya_the_wolf6405]

18:16 if queen h7 game over isn't it?

[@chriswitherley1057]

Hey Levy, fantastic video. Great material to learn from. That's awesome you became an IM while in Calgary as I currently live in Calgary... keep up the amazing content. Best chess channel hands down!!

[@Flinsyflonsy]

Levy: "What are you doing? It's a free bishop." Narrator: The bishop was very not free.

[@nomer440]

That signature dramatic pause of Levy's when the opponent hangs a piece, a queen in this case

[@pratikpawar336]

This is amazing..! Looking forward to more climbing ladder. Helps alot 🙂

[@mehmetertan2019]

18:10 yes knight forks pawn and queen but you have mate in 1. Qxh7.

[@jmilla321]

This is so ironic given he was talking about continuity and being aware of what you are unprotecting when you move

[@seapanda384]

He was testing for stream sniping

[@sidneysilva2105]

I don't speak english Very well, but learn with you. Explain Very clear, Thank you for ALL.

[@johnvuillemot4805]

My dog threw up on my carpet, but im still watching this as im more used to dealing with dog shit compared to puke

[@Marta-bo2iu]

'' I want to fight for the legacy" i just love it🤣

[@anthonypatry7257]

His accent sas pretty good tbh

[@XDTrokts]

Sorry im in twitch and youtube so i no need help

[@nelsonthuo5094]

#queenb wa kenya ni #justinawanguiwamae #wajackoyahband is our President the #nakedpresident telling the #nakedtruth #D4

[@LopaRB]

50:47 "nao entendi nada ae pow..." my boy Isaque hahahah br eh foda

[@MrMclovin6315]

This man really pulled a La Vie En Rose =LevyEnRose and I can't

[@צביקהכהן-ס4ע]

In 18:00 there is a checkmate with Qh1 so the knight should not go to g4.

[@lorenzolaneve9360]

I was searching for this comment because I was just freaking out like... do I miss something or that's straight up mate?

[@TheBassBaritone]

I am 1150 rating on Chess.com. For my talent and knowledge this was a very instructional video. Thumbs up!

[@daniel90876]

42:14 "HE SACRIFICES THE ROOOOOOOOOK"

[@VeggieRice]

just pieces of cheese on bread. It's not buttered or even toasted. wth levy

[@gooadya_the_wolf6405]

why when a 800 plays against me he plays like a Gm but in KZbin he looks like a real 800

[@mattpatton9183]

when saying "stop simping" gets you an hour ban lmao

[@TechTehScience]

annoying meme at this point. It's gotten to the point where you merely reference the existence of women and some comedic genius is gonna yell 'simp'.

[@Imnajamir95]

At 48:00 how did he move the pawn from D5 to E6 like that? Someone please help me understand

[@sigh1012]

Google en passant

[@frankuhlig2469]

The guarded broccoli kelly fix because hacksaw wailly settle than a different walk. glamorous, hapless afternoon

[@contactkeithstack]

Sort of interesting coincidence, Bates Motel is on in the background and almost simultaneously as Levy said 'bait' the TV said "Bates"

[@thomasdussault1132]

Your quebec accent was good!

[@ArmyRanger483]

Nice R sac on H7. KxR,,, Qh4+ Kg7?.. Hes lost anyway but you played Qh6+ and you had a mate in 3 with Bf6+ Then Kg8 or f8 and you had Qh8+ followed by Qg7 mate. Either way brilliant play. Your play is solid as a rock. Can only hope to be that strong some day. GGs thx

[@ArmyRanger483]

that wild game where he played c5. you ended up sacking on h6. then played Ng5. He played Pxg5 quick and you pkayed Qh5. I seen a denfence. Be5!! then if you take the B he has Qxf2 check. Doubt he sees this. O while you just analyzed it and the computer apparently agrees. you said it showed a draw. I thought it would be winning but I gues even drawing after the way he played was a win reallly lol. Also after Rxh6 why not play Rf7 prepairing a defence? Just a thought..Thx

[@legueu]

Hi twitch chat.

[@ashscott6068]

An engine in a lipstick. Lol. How the HELL do you interface with that? You have to enter every move into it, with no idea if you're doing it right. And then it needs some way to suggest moves to you...like...by vibrating in morse code or some shit

[@dragonlord1935]

*vibrating in morse code* Congratulations ma'm/sir, that's a phrase I never knew I wanted to hear so badly in my life. Made me crack up for a solid five minutes. Well played.

[@niveditakurade5146]

16:43 to 16:49 Levy looses his mind cause he forgot about Qxh7# Edit 1: At 17:55 he tells it was a stream snipe Edit 2: 18:55 Mouth watering🤤

[@iamproudpro1433]

29:17 Oh man best best best best voice over....best

[@gregseewald2161]

i just noticed.. the very first game..about 1/2 way thru, black really only had like 3 moves he could make!.. then, when black moved, Levy said the guy blundered, when i don't think he could do hardly Anything!.. anyway..

[@InfiniteQuest86]

Lol the 860 was the only guy to actually play like an 800, dropping pieces and stuff, and he's confused by it. Isn't he 800? He should be much better than this. What? Once you know how the pieces move you are 800.

[@phillsflychannel]

Hmmm...Hey guys question...personal i like london,stonewall,Catalan and blackmar gambit n im stuck on one to play or 2 with the strongest defense/offence any suggestions on the 2 you might say r the best?...poersonally not a fan of the queens gambit...but like the d4 openings...but tbh idk how d4 is better tgsn e4 for white

[@derp24lordz]

Just won a game using the London, towards the end, black had a queen, a bishop and 3 pawns, none of which could have protected each other, I had a rook, a queen and 2 pawns. My queen finds a position putting the king in check, but safe from the dark squared bishop, and threatening the queen woth the rook, which I take and lose the rook. Then I move the pawn on b2 to b4, which was defended by the a2 pawn, their response was to take it with the bishop, which was taken immediately, then some pawn moves later, Black's pawn is on c5, my queen is behind my pawn, and my king prevents the enemy king from capturing my pawn. He moves the pawn forward, I take the pawn, and promote, making a slight mistake, but still won

[@brandonbarrington6533]

POV: you rebuild the setup @17:51 on chess.com analysis because you can’t find out how .Ng5 was a blunder since if ..Ng6 Qxh7# but you don’t want to be called an angry KZbinr

[@istandonfeet]

Guy 1 year in the future (from the ending of the video) watching on KZbin, hi, a lot changes for you in the future and I'm glad I stumbled across you a couple months ago! Okay bye, have a good day, love the Gotham chess piece you have!

[@andrewgurwood2742]

This is so helpful Thank you...its your explanations that cement the concepts

[@emilejuniorada6670]

Why these aren’t playing the way they play against us in low elo ? They are just making mistakes they never make against people from the same elo where they even reach endgames😹😹😹😹😹or we’re just too blind to see those checkmates from IM(GM) Levy

[@Zenitself]

LOST IT at GSP talking legacy and Khabib 😂😂😂

[@tskgamerdon2010]

Levy is my favorite chess youtuber but he can't become a gm cause he missed mate 2 times And twich subscription is 5$ and I am Indian so now it costs me 375.00$ and I am 11 years old and my parents can't afford so much per month

[@xiii-Dex]

At 43:20 wasn't it mate in 3 with: Bf6+ Kf7, Qh7+ Kf8, Qg7# (Bf6+ Kf8/Kg8, Qh8+ Kf7, Qg7#) Am I missing something obvious?