7 MOST COMMON Chess Mistakes

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You are making these 7 mistakes if you are a beginner or intermediate player. Fix it now!
0:00 Intro
0:42 Mistake 1: Trading
6:42 Mistake 2: Fake Training
10:21 Mistake 3: One-Movers
17:41 Mistake 4: Same Errors
22:19 Mistake 5: Time Management
29:27 Mistake 6: Selfish Brain
34:17 FINAL MISTAKE: TILT
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[@nicholaswilliams6475]

Levy: Where's the piece gonna go? Me: That's 1-move-from-now me's problem.

[@poni2769]

Lol

[@robertberger8981]

Levy your shirt is super I just have to buy the same shirt and I will Winn.

[@lorefox201]

the good old future me fallacy

[@randomystic8602]

Lmao that's so true

[@flavienvolken3733]

Hahah yes 11:55 we all did this

[@pushkarpatil1100]

me after watching this video: grandmasters, i'm coming for you

[@iliasnik21]

you haven't watched the video tho

[@yajyes2612]

@@iliasnik21 true

[@mukasadulex2955]

You after : I was gravely mistaken

[@pushkarpatil1100]

@@iliasnik21 ya but still

[@CrypticBore]

After going on a loosing streak nvm

[@Alexf14]

Man I'm still not sure if you are a chess player who makes content or a content creator who plays chess. You're so good at both that's really rare.

[@blockywow]

My guy is winning at life

[@timelesswarriors]

He’s a chess player who makes content. He’s a international master

[@jjam1025]

@@timelesswarriors *an, sorry I just had to do it

[@Alexf14]

@@timelesswarriors I know he's an IM but he's also the most subscribed KZbinr that produces chess content. And on the top of KZbinrs in general don't forget that. Doesn't it making him a Content IM, GM or something? 😂

[@Dragos_Gaming_Channel]

he's a chess player who makes content cuz all his videos are about chess

[@N330AA]

6:13 "And all you've got to do is just not get mated" Best Chess advice i ever heard.

[@shankrl1]

Ahhhhhh that’s where I’ve been going wrong

[@Rime_24]

levy: "mistake number 2: fake training" me: *chuckles* i'm in danger

[@allanturmaine5496]

I also felt called out.

[@mercurylovesya584]

Amen 🙏😔

[@thefucksthisabout]

Hi mizuhara

[@Matthewrents]

@@thefucksthisabout "Japanese shrew mole"

[@renanokten6058]

DANGER LEVELS!!!

[@SadButter]

"Continuity: The board changes every move you make." Lesson learned: Every step you take, Levy is watching you.

[@justaregularllama282]

And every second you're not running, Levy only gets closer

[@Au16227]

Every move you make, every piece you take, every time you mate, Levy is watching

[@sns8420]

Every Breath You Take, I'll be watching You

[@Wildm0use]

"Every step that I take is another mistake to yoooouuu"

[@steelmongoose4956]

Oh, can't you see? You belong to him.

[@dowaliby1]

Levy, words cannot express how helpful this is. Far exceeded expectations. You have a gift for expressing yourself and teaching, and all in a very entertaining way! Thank you.

[@hasleenkaur8783]

Fr

[@BwompProcessing14]

😭😭😭

[@snoopstp4189]

Levy identifies as a "human". Is what I took away.

[@dowaliby1]

@@snoopstp4189 Yes, that is what he would like us to believe...

[@olivergrim7634]

but numbers can 1/10 (i'm kidding lol it's just funny)

[@MrBanarium]

I don't even play chess and I feel like I walked by mistake on a teacher roasting his students after the most catastrophic exam. He sounds angry, but he's not, he's disappointed.

[@reidchave7192]

so true

[@agoosecalledxaro6679]

This man is singlehandedly adding hundreds to my elo.

[@ifbfmto9338]

I’m not hating on Levy at all I think his content is GREAT for beginner and intermediate players But don’t give Levy all the credit, it’s YOU practicing/learning/putting in the work, that raises your ability and rating

[@endoflevelboss]

Propose

[@raivin7172]

No joke, i was a 350 at march and im 1000 now. Without Levy's lessons I wouldn't improve that much and he knows how to make chess education really interesting and entertaining

[@JWeel89]

So you're now 600?

[@antonhelsgaun]

Bro I'm 800 and it never changes

[@CarassiusAu]

I was once told that my biggest mistake in chess is when I started playing it. Ouch

[@davidwestwood6850]

COLD!

[@sickofseeingjustsomeguywit8168]

You could have told them: "Nah I think my biggest mistake was knowing someone who makes useless comments like you."

[@muzankibutsuji8567]

@@sickofseeingjustsomeguywit8168 Haha lol

[@wizard_dynamo]

People can't keep a secret now a days..

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodii4713]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4q7n5-FetKMgMk Goddamn this is insane

[@spthepero2282]

Thats 100% True bro, i played 5 games in my school tournament and won 5 of them because i used all my tactics, developed pieces etc but when i played 6th match with a advance player i lost and only because of these mistakes mainly "Selfish Brain" and "one movers"

[@t4nv33r]

Same, just not school

[@enlel_mc2094]

Agreed, as someone who only recently hit 1k in Elo I’ve found that 1 movers are a massive issue I deal with. Once I learned to really take my time and think a few moves ahead, it went much better

[@user-vi5gs6ih6j]

I love the fake training part. I love solving chess puzzles. I used to just jump to it with basic knowledge of chess, but after I studied some theories and dedicated my time to train in sessions, I started seeing patterns and I can make decisions more quickly and accurately both in puzzles and in live games.

[@JJ-jh4cm]

Hi, what theory would you recommend a complete newbie should learn?

[@Maskyy__]

@@JJ-jh4cm Well, I'll recommend the theory of the "Pawn Legacy" written by Hikaru Carlsen. In this insightful study, Carlsen introduces a perspective that elevates the role of pawns to a strategic masterpiece. According to his theory, each pawn move contributes to a nuanced narrative, shaping the unfolding drama on the chessboard. Carlsen argues that by delving into the intricacies of pawn dynamics, players can unlock a deeper understanding of the strategic landscape. Pawns, often overlooked, become the unsung heroes orchestrating the game's ebb and flow. By recognizing the subtle complexities of pawn structures, a player gains a distinct advantage in predicting and influencing the course of the game. Incorporating the "Pawn Legacy" theory into one's approach fosters a holistic chess strategy, where pawns are not merely pieces but key players in a grand chess narrative. Carlsen's insights invite players to appreciate the richness of each pawn move, transforming them from mere foot soldiers to strategic architects in the game of chess. Also everything I said since the beginning is false.

[@zachyy4791]

chess is like maths the more you do it the better you get at it

[@zachyy4791]

@@JJ-jh4cm ok so fellow newbie here i m learning chess opening and analyzing games that i play and find what the better move is.. another theory would be the basics i mean you probably know all about it but it doesnt hurt to give it a read... and puzzles they work very well and try to see your postion when you enter an puzzle and find the best way to solve it... well thats all i do for now.... and dont play alot of games a day it can be overwhelming. goodluck!

[@agastyawiraputra2208]

I started at 255 in April and I played so badly that my friends made me a laughing stock whenever I play together with them. I decided to subscribe to your channel, put some effort to study openings (I pick solely London for white and either KID or Scandi for black), and in 2 months I went up to 500. I stagnated between 600-700 until August, so I decided to learn more from you, consequently I start winning and 0-blunder games started to be a habit around November. In December I reached 900 and after now I am finally at the 4-digit mark. Thank you Levy! You're such a great teacher!

[@kmdavidds]

mantap bro

[@agastyawiraputra2208]

@@kmdavidds Yoi bro

[@Ernaldinho1993]

Awesome!

[@trollsenpai4174]

Yeah kinda me too, i was very bad at openings and after watching levy for a while now it is my strongest aspect, now i can pull significant advantage in the begining

[@trevorm3680]

Thanks for sharing this, I am beginning my chess journey now too. I'm wondering, at low ELO (sub 1200), you can get all sorts of opening moves from your opponent. How does it work, especially as Black to only use 1 or 2 black openings? Like, aren't you sometimes forced out of that opening, or no?

[@teestaasaha7156]

That "fake training" tip has given me an epiphany about everything I do in life. Thank you Levy.

[@TrollMeister_]

Chess is but a microcosm of life.

[@thecoconutgum]

@@TrollMeister_ yeah but not of *people's* lives.

[@ayanbhattacharjee1076]

@@thecoconutgum of alien lives

[@thecoconutgum]

@@ayanbhattacharjee1076 extra terrestrial B)

[@lepantspants5058]

I'll get back to finishing that chapter when I get time.

[@adampataki4319]

Me after watching your video: Yes, at the back of my mind I always knew, but it's cristal clear now. Chess is difficult and if I wanted to do it in a decent level, I would need to put much more effort than I can afford at the moment. I might come back to this later on, but drop it for now. Not your videos, I love them. So fascinating to listen even if I'm not able to follow every time.

[@Leyrann]

This is actually very common in life in general. There are a lot of things in basically any area of life, where you more or less know something. But until someone (and that can be you or someone else) actually puts it into clear words, you don't _really_ understand it. Only once that happens can you start working on it, whether it's something you need to stop doing, something you need to do more, or just something you need to keep in mind while doing whatever. In fact, I'd argue that this is often (not always) the main point of therapy or therapy groups. A therapist is trained to help you find the things you need to put into words, and similarly a therapy group contains people with the same problems that you are dealing with, and if one person finds the right words to describe something, everyone else suddenly understands their own problems so much better.

[@amateurismaticauzer2089]

Sorry but ... Cristal

[@grantarmstrong2968]

2:00 as someone who used to love playing the scotch the number of times it followed that exact line you are talking about when I was around 800 elo is insane

[@NeesyPlaysGuitar]

*Begins chess career* "See, this is your first mistake"

[@unbindall2955]

the lesson is: never try

[@threeth2287]

All this "common mistakes" videos are like dont hang yo queen, don't blunder, get good, don't be bad. This one is actually instructional. I'm 1100 rapid and I make all 6 (7th isn't really an in-game mistake) mistakes probably every game I play. A lot of knowledge to extract from these tips. Good job.

[@travisjordan1528]

Don't you love when you notice it half a second after moving, but the other person spends longer thinking and doesn't punish it?

[@placeholderhere2864]

*pushes pawn and after my move realises I hung my knight because the pawn was guarding it*

[@YourCreativeDreamer]

damn I’m 242 rapid 😭

[@munixi9351]

Levy: Time management is a huge part of the game 1 Move a day chess games: 👀

[@ChristiannTyler]

My biggest mistake is thinking i could play chess

[@commanderzander580]

These examples you came up with are well designed. You'll point out a move that I'll agree with, and then immediately show how it's a horrible decision, catching me off guard. I'm learning!

[@VegetaPixel]

What if you're actually just fake training tho?

[@adamgardener8624]

Same.....but im not learning. I keep making horrible moves and not drawing arrows with my eyes.

[@polostone8876]

the scotch game trades, big oof :D

[@DrZaius3141]

1: The general reasoning is: Fewer pieces means fewer lines to calculate. It can be useful if your intuition is bad but you're (relatively) good at calculation. Long-term though, it's not very principled. The worst part about trading is that the initiator almost always loses tempo. 2: Puzzle rushes are a good compromise. Take the 3 you failed and spend so much time on it you can guarantee you've solved them. And don't play bullet while you're below 2k, you might as well flip a coin. 3: Play with a flipped board. That way you not only see what your opponent sees, you also get used to think about your own position from the other side. 4: Many bots have more or less fixed opening paths. You can play quick games, analyze them to see where you messed up and reset - play again. You could even play with takebacks against the bots, although that can fester some really bad habits. 5: Before you play serious games, play a few games on faster TC, so everything "slows down" for you. 6: See number 3. 7: Nothing to add. You're more valuable than a queen.

[@mingozzz1]

Nice.

[@phen-themoogle7651]

flipped board is interesting! It's pretty challenging and I love it! lol

[@pk-fi1ok]

I really like your #3 and #6 (lol). I hope I will find the courage to try it out soon :)

[@elleviathan9261]

I do 3 sometimes when I'm unsure of the position and what threats it holds for me.

[@mathgod]

Thanks doc…good stuff…say hi to Zera for me.

[@sujalmaharjan7563]

You're correct. I really hate bishops trying to pin my knight to queen or king and damaging the structure of my pawns. The pawns later on become isolated and it's hard to protect all of them at once.

[@mortenhendriksen4174]

Your videos are just the best. You show what you move in a game, but unlike so many other chess videos, you show WHY you do this movet, explain the background of it, gains and traps. I´m learning so much from you. Levi Rozman, you´re my hero

[@phen-themoogle7651]

As someone who has ("fake") trained hard at chess for 20+ years, this has been the most educational video I have ever seen..

[@verbed9053]

this is so relatable. for almost a decade ive been studying, reading books and playing and always questioned why i never improved when it’s because i never ever took the time to memorise strategies and openings and i never tried to find better options for these same mistakes i always made. i just knew some stuff and had no idea how to put it in action. im gonna start fresh from tomorrow

[@hotdogmontages1954]

@@verbed9053 how's it going now?

[@FragileOcarinas]

Levy is such a great instructor. He took me to 1200 elo rapid when I used to just be a 2200 elo scrub. Thanks Levy

[@zisischartampilas6601]

That doesnt make sence

[@gor818]

I lolled

[@sickofseeingjustsomeguywit8168]

@@zisischartampilas6601 my thoughts exactly

[@Kyleisway2manly]

@@sickofseeingjustsomeguywit8168 ??? he's roasting levy, it's a joke

[@adeshgadekar683]

No its not

[@bbillabongs]

I love how little edited this video is. For each segment you can tell he's explaining it organically with little script. Thanks for this great video Levy

[@hiramatuhairwe1945]

Levy helped me with the one mover and continuity thing, I was always like ooh,attack and then wait what,then also was gonna give up on love and he spoke about Lucy and I'm like I need that in my life,congs Levy, become a life coach

[@cinziarossello3934]

I’ve started late in life at 58, and I’ve been paying for a year now. I decided to get better after I got so angry during lock down playing with my husband, that I felt sooo silly. Then Watching your videos, over and over made a big difference and In the last couple of months I’ve had some pretty amazing breakthrough! So thank you!

[@caveman85635]

LOL, my wife and I have been playing a lot lately, too. I'm experienced, she's just learning. She, too, would get rather angry when she'd lose even though she does beat me soundly every now and then. I came across this guy the other day, watched a few, and now showing to the wife, lol...

[@josiekoch7589]

yup a lot of people don't realize that chess requires experience and learning

[@Amare-og9xg]

Lol gilf

[@lonewolf5238]

58 is not late in life. 20 years from now you'll look back and remember how great it was to be young. 🙂

[@michaelkrailo5725]

I wish my wife would play with me like that. I would lose just to get her interested if necessary. If we all can learn from our mistakes, we must get better. If we keep making the same mistakes, then that's insanity.

[@Ema-fm5zy]

Levy: "One-movers" is a common mistake for beginners Previous Guess the ELO video: a 2400 rated player blunders a knight Me: Interesting

[@strikercool911]

Oh ye, i remember thag one

[@xijinping1099]

Drunk 2400s

[@thesupersisters6415]

I didn't like u have 69 likes

[@descendency]

It happens. At the 2400 level, you could resign. But at the 1200 level, you just need to take a deep breath and play moves to complicate the position. Try to offer trades that slowly improve your position. Being down a piece isn't so bad when your opponent has a rook and knight that haven't moved all game. Just wait for them to hang something back.

[@bernardomanzanopuente5893]

@@descendency u dont have to TRADE when u r down material

[@oosmacikombo7987]

Ive learned to avoid some of these and i can say that i dont blunder as much or at all but still sometimes a few mistakes and inaccurate moves. Thank you Gothamchess, you helped me become alot better.

[@Swedishnbkongu]

Bro the tilting advice is golden. I am a huge tilter in all of my hobbies, if I'm not doing great, I get extremely stubborn and just try again and again with degrading focus and just end backtracking. Applies to weightlifting, speed cubing, music practice, video games, and now chess (new to me).

[@ThomasLoganRitchie]

"Local sight" is a common mistake (at least for me at fast time controls). You focus your attention on a specific area of the board and just forget that (far beyond) a long range piece is defending a square you judge unprotected.

[@Zukiakuya]

I've hung my fair share of queens because of local sight. Getting better though!

[@lewisnorden3744]

Aka bishop blunder

[@godlikebeing...1584]

Agreed, worked many times

[@nathancahill7129]

Levy: "Mistake 1: Trading" Egg: "Lets make it a little weird.."

[@Flawedra]

V

[@bislama3351]

HAHAHHAHAA 😐

[@shcottam]

Getting weird with it isn't one of the 7 mistakes ;)

[@thedoublearrow7262]

what the?

[@placeholderhere2864]

I dont always like trading a lot, because if i do the position is kinda dry and boring

[@GRIMPONG]

I've been playing Advance Wars recently and I always get paranoid about the enemy's range (I check it all the time) and I think the advice about drawing arrows is really good because you'll blunder much less

[@OHUDKFBGJFNFGF]

this is actually really helpful to me rn (especially the last one) because im usually a pretty good chess player but recently ive been on a really long losing streak and it started making me feel stupid and worthless

[@leokastor]

Dude the fake training tip really does apply to everything. I’ve been practicing life drawing every day but just mindlessly putting marks on paper without internalizing new concepts. No wonder why I haven’t improved in quite a while. Thanks for opening my eyes Gotham!

[@maalikserebryakov]

this is so true thats why I have not gotten better at math as well

[@a76101]

Constant practice is good but opening up new avenues in the thing you're learning is really fun to learn and also indirectly improves other aspects of your skill. When you're hardstuck in something either go back to your roots or forget about it and learn other skills related to the topic. This really helped me improve a lot in any hobby I've picked up.

[@sickofseeingjustsomeguywit8168]

Ngl this video is gold. This is legit a concerned coach yelling at all of us with best points. Man we're all basically getting free coaching at this point.

[@quantumblip4715]

man I love what u are saying. And I defo agree with it - as well as your username cos I too am sick of seeing that dude

[@Zasztard]

It's such quality free coaching that I felt compelled to repay and reupped my twitch subscription!

[@mcs9855]

Thank you for this video. I'm an 1100 player trying to improve. Got the books, the MasterClass, the this and the that, but I'm guilty of so many of these mistakes that I did not recognize until this video. As with most things, one learns best from addressing mistakes rather than riding on basic triumphs.

[@cloudysunset2102]

Great advice and well explained with the board and pieces. Thanks!!!

[@tucody8497]

“How many of you have courses that you just don’t study?” *cries in empty wallet*

[@descendency]

I learned my current opening repertoire for the expensive price of free.99. There are a ton of great players on YT that post in depth analysis of openings. They don't have Levy's style - but (to quote GM Finegold) "if it's free, it's for me."

[@user-jw8no7wz8t]

ROFL

[@bhskgywjf]

Levi: *talking about time management* Me: *Won my last 10 min game with exactly 1.00 seconds left*

[@6500s1]

I just absolutely love winning 5+5 games with more than 5:00 on the clock, lol, but that sometimes comes with a price, playing too fast is a dangerous game. :D

[@ZiRo815]

I play 10 mins. I always end up 3 or 4 minutes down. With about 1 minute to spare, all of my planning comes good and I play the rest of the games moves in 50 seconds delivering mate. Except when I don't. Then I lose on time.

[@briandiehl9257]

No joke, that last game I played I accidentally checkmated the other player with 0.5 seconds

[@alanbennett7694]

a definitely instructive video. I thoroughly enjoyed it and found several areas of my chess need serious work. My biggest issue is not surveying the WHOLE board when making my move, and noticing my blunder just AFTER I hit the "submit" button. I'm also guilty of "fake training", learning only the beginning moves of openings and not the variations or replies. I totally love the way you put your comments out, very animated, and with feeling. I watch only YOUR videos. I can relate to yours more than any others.

[@benkreol7582]

Really helpful. Thanks🙏🏽

[@wesleybuckwalter2558]

He found his calling. He is passionate about chess but even more so about teaching. The energy he emits seems more than most would about this stuff, and I think it is genuine energy. The energy mixed with the genuineness is why he is a successful youtuber and a pleasure to watch. Plus he's just cool 😎

[@sebbossboy]

280 likes with no comments?

[@disneyfan_1237]

426 and two comments?

[@somyapaniya4144]

430 but no comments

[@davidknoch2256]

"Ohhh I've been training my whole life for Knight forks" killed me.

[@alfienykabutler5919]

Yea that was so funny.

[@seanbrann7042]

Really enjoyed this. My personal struggle is to look at things from my opponent's point of view, and this reinforced that.

[@RoboticsAndMTG]

Your advice for tip #7 is underrated. I needed that. Thanks!

[@nihmalmaharaj376]

Levy has taught me everything i know about chess from best openings to top grandmasters, tactics and engdames. Your videos took me to 1300 in rapid. Thanks a lot Levy

[@enricopallazzo3244]

Don’t worry, keep playing and you’ll be a decent playing in no time.

[@RawBread1173]

@@enricopallazzo3244 1300 is better than 90% of chess players worldwide, it's already an excellent rating

[@enricopallazzo3244]

@@RawBread1173 Just messing with him.

[@abdalla6732]

@@RawBread1173 that statistic is kinda flawed, because out of serious continously playing competitive chess players around the world, about 1600 elo would be just the average. When you say 90% better that takes into consideration many people who just tried chess or played it for a bit of fun. So 1300 is not an excellent rating per se .. but definitely commendable if achieved in a short amount of time.

[@pk-fi1ok]

@@abdalla6732 I was about to say something similar. I am around 1500 on lichess and lichess says "You are better than 58% of players."

[@smolboi4448]

"I can give a mate there if I have some protection. Protection is good. Very important." -GothamChess, 2021

[@thesupersisters6415]

#OutOfContext

[@z4rkenny]

XD

[@Pablo360able]

Always make sure you have protection when you're trying to mate.

[@mikeg3293]

What a fabulous no nonsense straight forward lesson. How many of us said ‘yep I do that’ , and that, and that lol. Laughed at myself the entire vid. Thank you so much!

[@RaghavBabbar]

this is a phenomenal video, i love this! i do almost all of these mistakes, most common being the one mover and selfish brain, hopefully i can improve, thanks for this video!

[@Dudebug2000]

I'm a big fan of these beginner targeted videos. I'm 1750, and I still benefit from these videos. 10 chess tips was vital for me understanding space. Please keep these up! Thanks!

[@lhundt2704]

Whats your ELO?

[@wizard_dynamo]

@@lhundt2704 What's your username ?

[@terranloudenback2102]

@@wizard_dynamo 1v1 me send username I win

[@Matthewrents]

@@lhundt2704 it... They... They literally said that in their comment..?

[@MistaOppritunity]

The best thing that you can do for any game in my opinion is to not be arrogant. You can look at a beginner video and glean important info from it, but a lot of people think they're "past beginner." and those are the type of people who don't improve, because in aspects where they could improve, they think they don't need to.

[@adlinal]

"programming your brain like an AI" is like that tweet calling friends "irl mutuals"

[@charlesrobinson3251]

Awesome video! I definitely needed this! Will be replaying it as well for myself.

[@rytu3670]

the time thing is difficult to agree with because being able to find the right moves and put yourself in a winning position is definitely more improvement than stumbling through for the win. finding the right moves consistently will let you do that faster over time

[@rafiri8941]

me with my 2100 puzzle rating : "yay I'm so good" me with my 1300 rapid rating : "can't find any tactic...let's make some onemovers" --> Levy shows up at my home to slap me on the neck

[@royalredbird9717]

Same!!, I'm I'm 1613 in puzzles and 1384 in Rapid.

[@piquemonger]

1900 puzzles, 1100 rapid lol

[@jesseengland5967]

This happens because of the pool of players in tactics, i believe. The people who are doing tactics are generally weaker players than the ones playing lots of live games. this is why blitz ratings are lower too, because the blitz pool is stronger.

[@ronysam123]

me too....1800 puzzles 1200 rapid.

[@therronmawyer2684]

me too man im 2200 puzzles and 1200 rapid

[@RisetotheEquation]

This was more than a chess lesson. This was a life lesson. Thank you, Levy!

[@paigeturner3977]

If you look at it closely, you will notice how chess can relate to everything in life. Sacrifices, decisions.....etc.

[@macobuzi]

Chess was originally a battle simulator game for generals to train their minds and tactic skill. Hence, it relates a lot to live. But all come down to 1 word: "Efficiency"

[@dowaliby1]

Rise to the Equation, well put.

[@Andrewgaming-bh5qo]

Thanks for the tips they really helped

[@dickedits]

This isn't a chess guide, this is life philosophy

[@santiagoozcariz5190]

“Your value is not attached to your elo” Levy proving this statement being one of the greatest chess content creators of all time and not even being a grandmaster

[@hobbithawes2142]

yet

[@santiagoozcariz5190]

@@hobbithawes2142 precisely

[@mantas5704]

But isnt he a grandmaster already?

[@Alvionalx]

@@mantas5704 not *yet*

[@ConvexFX]

"Well, I can give a mate there, if I have some protection! Protection is good." -Levy, 2021 Timestamp is 16:11

[@mazyzazie4048]

Utterly brilliant! And helpful. Thanks!

[@thatdoofus4529]

This was very helpful to my mindset! My best games include making the best move every single turn til the end after the first fourth of the game, but my openings are AWFUL, and my elo in rapid is 420 (nice.). My spirit really improved, and I think I'm ready to begin my march to 800. Godspeed.

[@uncurledink1952]

Levy actually cares about his subscribers, that’s how you know for a fact that he earned every single one of them. Thank you Levy, we are all here for you too, I hope you know!

[@odielarson]

I literally went from 1426 to 1150 recently within a span of 24 hours… it’s like Levy peaked into my soul 😭

[@muhammadmuneez9874]

Same but I went from 1100 to 950

[@TrollMeister_]

Peeked, but yes.

[@ytsamdenyel7929]

Me went from 1043 to 903

[@katlynklassen809]

People have slumps.

[@pawntozy]

Broo that's heavy tilt

[@cme64]

I had been there in all the 7 mistakes I think but I still fall for selfish brain and tunnel vision sometimes. Point #7 is my worst in all kinds of performance-measured games besides chess. I wonder if there's a way to stop the anxiety or feeling judged somehow

[@ItsMeYolan]

I didn't got in our school chess tryouts because i was feeling nervous playing with a person which made me lose the 1st game, at the 2nd game i got a draw but for the following i lost and evey lost felt like it was getting worse and I'm terrible at chess and this helped me.. thank you so much

[@fenderbender8556]

This video is EXACTLY what the doctor ordered for me. I am guilty of ALL of these. I'm overly "fake trained" on puzzles, with an overconfidence and overinflated (2000-2100) puzzle rating. But in online games, I'm getting my ass handed to me by 1200 players, because of ALL these mistakes!!! Time to do a major reset! I made a post it cheat sheet on these 7 mistakes and will keep it in front of me as I play future online games. Time to get back to completing all the opening courses I have on Chessable! Thanks Levi!

[@natalie5947]

Levy: you need to actually practice what you're studying Me who only watches chess videos instead of playing: 😬

[@crazydragy4233]

Haha, same. I love 'passively' studying. Aka consuming knowledge but not applying it in training

[@grinningintheirface2685]

I feel you, im a guitar virtuoso...in theory.

[@mrrcloud]

This great stuff. Thank you!!

[@itsiqbalgaming]

i feel attacked Levy.. also the fake training part i lost my shit laughing 🤣

[@LimeEffy]

Mistake 2 is literally what I've been doing on everything in my life. Studying, graphic design, video games, literally everything. This man is my enlightenment, really grateful that I stumbled upon your channel

[@HotBaraDad666]

Mistake in life. How relatable.

[@Qimi]

from chess into real life real shit...

[@dmsalomon]

Nobody else makes content like this. Your ability to explain chess psychology in a relevant way is amazing. I think that a summary of your message is that we need to be self aware and intentional when playing chess.

[@jayr526]

and when living life.

[@kaiweitze5899]

Man, what a great video...! Helped alot! Thanx 👍🏼

[@user-nw8ho8hb6z]

Yes, I resembled much of your points and loved your video. It was quite helpful based upon my level. 👍🏻

[@felps_6379]

24:26 that´s actually the best "oh my god" I´ve ever heard it´s almost like a song lol

[@qoooiiwjeie]

24:26 me when se player who did qwenn gambit

[@angrycheese42]

29:56 "They want to mate you"

[@NarwhalSweat]

levy articulated something well on the subject of “fake training.” his point goes for everything. when you get good at something, anything, it becomes a flick of the wrist. when a move, an action, becomes so familiar, you can play around within that action. especially with chess, it feels like really *nailing* a strat happens when there becomes new lens of looking at the board. it’s not a move i make, it’s more like a new way to bend- one new move that provides one million new actions.

[@Generic_Artist69]

I started regularly playing chess a little over a month ago and improved very fast, unfortunately i’ve been stuck in the 1200~ range for a while so as a pretty talented person with no training whatsoever you’ve helped increase my deeper of the game. :))

[@baconatorhenry6381]

how are u doing now?

[@Generic_Artist69]

@@baconatorhenry6381 1350~

[@baconatorhenry6381]

@@Generic_Artist69 niceee

[@chunky8684]

alternative title: Levi has an aneurysm over noobs for 40 minutes

[@notyourdad]

Levy: e4 - e5 - You've definitely had games like this. Cultured d4 player: No, I don't believe I have.

[@DaviniaHill]

who still plays Kings pawn? Not me

[@6500s1]

@@DaviniaHill I only play it when I want to stomp some 1000-1100 in blitz in 10-11 moves with a checkmate. Halloween Gambit is the best e4 opening, change my mind. :D

[@Sly_FoXGamer]

D4 Forever

[@dustinjames1268]

@@6500s1 Halloween gambit is a straight-up losing position if you play against someone who's familiar with it...

[@6500s1]

@@dustinjames1268 yeah, surely and precisely, but my rating people love to get mated in 10-11 moves constantly. ;DDDD

[@ACTHEGOAT]

Tip #2 is so useful for life in general. I was about to study history after the video and I do this a lot where I convince myself I've memorized my stuff but I have to pull extra efforts if I were to recite it to someone

[@mag1cman777]

Some of these could be applied to real-life and become solid life advice.

[@hannahex7621]

“Fake training” is a concept in Angela Duckworth’s book, “Grit: the Power of Passion and Perseverance”! Levy Gothamchess backed by psychology!

[@hannahex7621]

she calls what we’re looking for ‘deliberate practice’, and breaks it down as 1) a clearly defined stretch goal, 2) full concentration and effort, 3) immediate and informative feedback, and 4) repetition with reflection and refinement

[@OIP_1]

it's such a thing! sadly - for the most part if it's not at least a bit painful, it's not really training. real easy to 'train' by doing stuff you can already do

[@tjitsekoster9379]

Cool! I think a big problem for a lot of people is confirmation bias. Like when you misplay the opening but somehow still win because your opponent hangs mate in 1 somehow. You think you might know the opening and don't see the mistakes you actually made. Also, people might only analyze their wins, just to check out how good they played, but ignore the losses and the bad moves. I almost always analyze my games, win or loss, and (on Lichess) you can see who's also analyzing. It's crazy to see how many times I'm the only one analyzing.

[@hannahex7621]

@@tjitsekoster9379 That's a great inference about confirmation bias! And yes, the feedback and reflection elements seem really important. Without analysis, how do you know where you're going or how far you've come?

[@hannahex7621]

@@OIP_1 yes, I experienced this! I used to just play randomly, but eventually I started analyzing games and retrying each puzzle I missed (taking the time to work out the solution without hints) and it's definitely harder, but has made me a much stronger chess player

[@chocolateboy300]

The part about limiting yourself on games per day is highly underrated. Ever since I started doing that, I've been improving and hating the game less, as counter-intuitive as it sounds.

[@Smirnoff44]

good video I think you paced this correctly for the level of people who are going to get the most out this ,I wrote 3 pages of notes on this video alone , so thanks for that

[@gaminggeeks293]

Last advice was very useful ❤ thanks levy!!

[@ScottIrving746]

"You know what's worth more than your ELO? You are." That's the vibe I got from the last point.

[@xandyreoch8d874]

just want to say, as a complete newb and beginner at chess, you've helped me push up 60 points after 2 of these videos, would love even more of this, really really helpful :D

[@knalt7628]

Great video! Thank you 🙏🏼

[@gusserflys]

Levy, ...in my humble "intermediate" player opinion... this is one of the best instructional videos you have put out... you are honest and straight to the point... thank you

[@PoEdUpReality]

Had me rethinking life, especially with the fake training comment

[@DDigitalDreamer]

I just bought your intermediate boot camp-exactly what you explained, I need. You talk and teach so well-others don’t have your gift in video. Haven’t taken a chapter yet-but I can’t wait! Thank you Levy.

[@jarednewton3905]

I’m new to chess and man your channel is just the best! Never found anyone make chess seem so entertaining and you do such a good job of breaking things down for a chess noob like me

[@sourlemon1002]

Im at the very very beginning of learning how to play chess, still very bad. But my first game I played after watching this video I kept some things in mind, trying my best to see what my opponent wanted, and how I could conter or prevent their moves. And I did pretty good! I got my opponent into check mate about half way through the game, so it wasn’t a early game trap, and it wasn’t a late game checkmate with like 3 pieces left on the board, I felt really good about it!

[@FlagerMiszcz]

Hey Levy, if you're reading this, I just wanted to say that your content is great and incredibly informative. You've got good energy and are fun to watch. Thanks for what you do, keep it up!

[@johnpickering8695]

“Your opponent just wants to mate” 😂 (29:50)

[@Ziad.G]

Awesome stuff, as always very instructive

[@liangxiahou4023]

thank you very much, this video helped me a lot, right after I checked it out I tried using it and I defeated 5 people in a row, I also checked out some of your other videos and they helped too

[@FlorianSalaun]

Actually for the elo anxiety, i thought I was the only one... I play only when i'm 100% focus, and I just prevent myself from having fun basically. Thanks Levy

[@isaaugustine7394]

Play unrated games mate