7 MOST COMMON Chess Mistakes

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@Rime_24]

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

[@allanturmaine5496]

I also felt called out.

[@mercurylovesya584]

Amen 🙏😔

[@PJ_enjoyer]

Hi mizuhara

[@Matthewrents]

@@PJ_enjoyer "Japanese shrew mole"

[@renanokten6058]

DANGER LEVELS!!!

[@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

[@ルクミ-w8m]

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!

[@arlo._14]

hey what exactly were you studying ( im a newbie too )

[@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!

[@Moali.E]

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?

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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)

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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).

[@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.

[@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 😭

[@Notanegg.]

​@@YourCreativeDreamerrandom, but whats your rating now?

[@shiberdoggo4808]

*NOTE FOR MYSELF:* Trading: Only trade when seeing a logical follow-up or ruining the opponent's structure. Do not unnecessarily trade bishops for knights or any other suboptimal trade. Fake Training: Refrain from playing lots of games or solving a lot of puzzles and convincing yourself that you are training. Play games but excessively and train through learning tactics, analysis of your gameplay, and correction of blunders. One movers: Calculate a few moves ahead and ask yourself what you would do if you were in the opponent's situation. Same Errors: Actually learn and train the openings you play and learn how to avoid stupid moves yourself and punish opponent blunders. Understand that every move played has consequences on the board Time management: Play not too slow or not too fast depending on your time control. Example: Do not randomly spew out moves in classical or take your time and experiment in blitz or bullet. Also, allot yourself a given time for each move in a certain time control. Selfish Brain: Don't just focus on your own moves while playing and think about the plans of the opponent. Example: if the opponent sets up a cheap checkmate trick but you're just totally focusing on your attack idea, you run the chance that you don't see the trap and get checkmated. Tilting: Try not to attach your self-worth or dignity to chess. This might lead you into getting into a losing streak just because yo'ure mad that you lost a few games consecutively. In such times, take a short break and chill out for some time before hopping into the grind again.

[@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...

[@josiek7589]

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.

[@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

[@ChristiannTyler]

My biggest mistake is thinking i could play chess

[@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.

[@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?

[@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!

[@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

[@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.

[@Akruit_HD]

I started chess at 135 on December 8th 2022, after almost 3 yrs, I am now 1184. Tomorrow i have a chess tourney, all due to this man. I came way before the chess boom, and witnessed. I am greatful to this person right here and you will become a GM.

[@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

[@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.

[@AbdallaAmeri]

@@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]

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

[@Toxic-Ology]

16:17 One Mover is definitely the key to most of my biggest blunders. I’m prone to minute lapses in concentration in general life, hopefully this and my chess will help me learn to concentrate better and not be so prone to errors. In general life I’ve massively cut down on it by having the self-awareness to recognise this about myself. So with chess I’ll have to find some methods too. 30:17 Am I wrong here? But did he miss pawn to G4? I’m only 600 rated so I’m probably wrong 😂 Just watched it again. He did say it, it was the first thing. Just so quick I missed it.

[@harshdevsharma6397]

i was 1000 rated , then just dont know what just happen , nowi become 700 rated

[@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

[@judithlanzinger7166]

@@reidchave7192p

[@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

[@josh_finnis]

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

[@christopherheckman7957]

17:25 I remember reading about a pro who lost a piece in this way, because he didn't see the entire effects of an en passant capture. 36:30 "Tilt" is a pinball term, and something similar to #7 happens to me in regards to pinball. When I start playing a new (for me) pinball game, I'll play a few games with general principles. Then, if I want to get really good at it, I focus on the important shots, and my score tends to drop. But if I keep at it, my score goes back up.

[@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

[@NeesyPlaysGuitar]

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

[@unbindall2955]

the lesson is: never try

[@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.

[@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!

[@GeminisArising888]

Brilliant........simply brilliant...this just inst about chess...but it goes beyond and into everyday life........spoken like a true master........the FAKE TRAINING part hits hard.....nobody much puts in the effort to study........no more games till i learn a bit more.... 1) Openings 2) Mid Game 3) End Game 4) Check mate patterns 5) Repeat.

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@judithlanzinger7166]

@@enlel_mc2094 37:16

[@judithlanzinger7166]

@@enlel_mc2094n

[@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.

[@chuntoon1]

11:55 I've never felt so called out in my life

[@nathancahill7129]

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

[@Flawedra]

V

[@bislama1]

HAHAHHAHAA 😐

[@shcottam]

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

[@thedoublearrowxmas]

what the?

[@placeholderhere2864]

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

[@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.

[@cloudysunset2102]

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

[@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

[@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."

[@НикитаВоронин-н5н]

ROFL

[@0h0h0h0]

*cries in ADHD*

[@wowkucing1]

14:28 : Continuity 15:54 : Continuity

[@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!

[@ConvexFX]

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

[@KevinsGambit]

Great video! Thank you 🙏🏼

[@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*

[@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...

[@seanbrann7042]

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

[@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

[@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

[@GMBlunderfish1]

1:25 move 12 and endgame

[@JacobsKrąnųg]

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!

[@davidknoch2256]

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

[@alfienykabutler5919]

Yea that was so funny.

[@naveens4793]

Love your commentary bro❤

[@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.

[@kaderiddle3492]

He perfectly described me in the end. When I first got back into chess I was 980 and was so close to 1000, I lost all the way down to 680 and it inadvertently made me try to get better and learn tactics. Very thankful for the temporary failure. Now of course, I’m scared to play at 1050 Elo because I’m afraid of losing it. I’m getting back into it though because I realised that’s not how you learn.

[@Gormbauer]

It's the final 3mins of this video that I need to rewatch basically every week haha. The flow of the ELO. Thanks Levi

[@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.

[@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.

[@JumboJimbop]

He has the energy of a teacher who would ACTUALLY convince you to go to class

[@adlinal]

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

[@bjornulf2011]

Another thing, I think one of my problem as a beginner is that I always want my moves to matters. I never go for a slight improvement or a retreating move, or let alone a defensive move. I'm always trying to create play, and I lose by counter-attacks I didn't see coming. Sometimes I check for the recommended moves and the engines says for example to retreat the bishop 2 squares. (bishop not under attack) These moves are so "boring" that I don't even see them at all as an option...

[@Gottiline_Ace]

SAME! Iam so focused on attacks, pinning pieces and pressure, I leave myself open to counters and traps I didn't calculate further down. (Knight traps bishop and queen, one has to be lost) type stuff. Levy has definitely helped me realize I am not an idiot, just your average chess player... LOL

[@bjornulf2011]

@@Gottiline_Ace I guess we want to have fun too much. :D

[@zenxen8081]

The final mistake is what really held me back, until I stopped caring as much about my ELO, and now it's actually much higher than before.

[@emmanuelbekele7620]

I took that last lesson to heart. Because i have been taking an egotistic approach to my intelligence. Frustrated when i feel stupid, proud when i feel smart, etc. This obviously is a one step back approach because any progress is met with falsely derived confidence. I thought about all that when you mentioned tilt and anxiety. Thank you for reminding me.

[@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

[@ecospider5]

Fake training: learning one song on a guitar and practicing that one song for a decade.

[@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

[@rifkakreiter5428]

Levy, my favorite chess guru: this was so good, 'specially the last one, "Tilt." Such a valuable lesson. However, I was never ratings oriented until need to play on-line, now that number means so much (1100, but I climbed over 1100 bcs my last 3 opponents resigned prematurely!) Additional suggestion: Remember to take slow, deep breaths when the heart starts pounding ('don't let him see my hanging Queen...")

[@vladislavshevchenko9970]

Viena gambit doesn't consistently work on my level as a trap, they almost never take the pawn, but Russo Gambit (Viena as black)works like a charm

[@DDigitalDreamer]

You are at the top of the chess channels I watch. You make chess interesting. You speak classical truth but aimed at those intermediate players trying to improve their games. Your topics are excellent!

[@pianissimo7121]

Hey Levy, Fake Training hits hard. I solve Tactics a lot and I really learned that getting it right doesn't matter, it's studying the tactic after solving it and seeing how the opponent fell into it, and how to not fall into such a tactic and how to spot that tactic in your own game. And that takes a lot more work than I realized, so much so that my tactics rating fell a lot, but my in-game tactics were spot on.

[@benkreol7582]

Really helpful. Thanks🙏🏽

[@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.

[@blaineehrlich7277]

Levy, thank you for your time and your kind words, especially at the end of the video. I am not my chess rating, instead I enjoy chess while also being a great dad and a nice husband and during my 12 hour shift I'm a pretty good nurse. Your advice was sobering and at the same time, from a place of chess enjoyment of which I aspire to emulate. Keep up the great content, I am a lifetime subscriber.

[@capapofa]

Chad dad

[@jmcm333]

Your point about Fake Training is so true. I've known for a while that I'm being kind of lazy with my learning, and this was a much welcome call out. Thanks!

[@andydobbieart]

Love your videos, Levy. I'm very much a novice at chess but this was the best one yet. I'm a self-employed artist, so found myself abstracting your advice in this video to my own practice. It was surprisingly deep and relevant. As an artist, my opponent is basically myself, but many of the points you made were still really valid, especially 'fake practice', 'same errors' and 'time management'. Perhaps you should become a motivational speaker!. Probably the wrong place to say it, but I really appreciated your honesty and vulnerability in the videos about your trials and tribulations in the recent tournament. Authentic and raw!

[@lucasmcarthur4941]

"Don't attach your self worth, your intellectual capability, your level, what you think about yourself to your rating." - I can't express how much I needed to hear this, the struggle is very real for me. :')

[@kec2528]

Total beginner here. These are awesome points. Thanks so much. subbed.

[@deweypatch]

1. I'm the opposite- I'm too reluctant to trade. Queens are the exception- I'll jump on an opportunity to trade queens. I do think I've gotten better, but I've got a long way to go- the idea of losing a piece sometimes being a good move is just so weird to me. 3 and 6. Thinking ahead and looking at the entire board are probably my biggest problems. I'm especially prone to forget about diagonals, both when working out how to checkmate my opponent and when trying prevent being checkmated. Bishops are scary!

[@Wowza08]

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?

[@Wowza08]

@@baconatorhenry6381 1350~

[@baconatorhenry6381]

@@Wowza08 niceee

[@hannahexclamation]

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

[@hannahexclamation]

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.

[@hannahexclamation]

@@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?

[@hannahexclamation]

@@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

[@echokon]

Quick tilt story. I've not had the best relationship with tilt. In college I used to play Hearthstone competitively. When just practicing and grinding rank on ladder, I had a hard limit that after 2 losses I would take a 5-15m break. That maybe taking a quick walk to loading up my losses and figuring out why I lost & what I could do better. Anything that wasn't pairing me with a new opponent. It helped me keep a healthy mindset when I came back

[@januaryismylove243]

Подтягиваю свой уровень игры в шахматы, а заодно и инглиша, когда смотрю твои видео Спасибо за качественный контент)

[@FrancisPT1]

Hey Levy, just wanted to thank you for you videos and teachings/advice. Really helping me focus on a hobby I enjoy and made me want to improve. Nice one mate.

[@Fayverngo]

Thank you for your thoughts at the end! That final mistake was something I greatly needed to hear as I experienced an immense amount of anger a few days ago, unlike anything I’ve ever felt before. I don’t attach myself to my elo score but I was starting to attach my self worth to the losses. And hearing your advice on how to handle it really made me feel like I’m not the only one to have gone through it.

[@chrismudd1891]

17:15 Every move you make, every piece you change, I'll be watching you every trade you take, every tie you break, I'll be watching you

[@finnle5817]

nice

[@pun2kw8]

Therapist: Don't worry, sidestepping pawns don't exist, they can't hurt you Sidestepping pawns: 20:12

[@jimhendrickson5553]

Thanks for the psychological boost. I hadn't played a game in 35 years and had been watching your videos and others for months, but still I hadn't played. Then I did-- went from zero to 800 in about ten games, But it shook my head watching the rating bounce around at about 50 points a game and I stopped playing. I'm going to start up again-- thanks for the pep talk.

[@munixi9351]

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

[@chunky8684]

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

[@Zanayx]

Gotham, so i was watching this video because a friend sent me it, and like after that i 1v1 him in chess 5 times, i basically won 3-4 times. i was 300 before, suddenly i'm playing like a 700-1000 player. thank you Gotham 🙏

[@ferdinandkuhn6975]

06:31 This argument is actually pretty logical when coming from beginners. They don't have yet the ability to take every piece into account when moving and thus, it's much more likely for them to make a blunder when a piece is on the board they could have traded earlier.

[@awsomesause]

It would probably better making blunders so you could naturally learn what to do and what not to do with a piece, rather than avoid playing a piece you aren't good at.