Can NASA Astronauts Play Chess?

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[@OriginalTaboo]

"Sir, they checkmated us at the edge of the board." "Well, send them to the edge of the universe, we'll see who's actually getting checkmated"

[@leafpaw1182]

oo. painful.

[@zestypinkman]

that was incredibly not funny

[@muricaball3350]

​@@zestypinkman 🤓🤓🤓

[@cyberman6918]

@@zestypinkman little bro thinks we care about your opinion

[@georgecunningham562]

@@zestypinkman 🤓🤓🤓

[@chess]

Incredible that a game was played in space!! 🌠

[@rastg.m4041]

w

[@Meteor10]

Truly out of this world chess

[@chessnoob99]

Let levy go to outer space to play chess!

[@rajwindersachdeva1102]

W

[@twin_towers_destroyer]

shut up lsoer!

[@MrEree]

"They Protec, They Attack, But Most Importanty, They Bring The Austronauts Back" So Inspirational

[@scharkonline]

This felt like an older Gotham video, real comfy stuff. Would love to see more of this if they continue

[@redwanurrahaman8644]

I like this levy

[@_Hamster]

Levy's dedication is crazyyy, he went to space just to get a thumbnail for us, respect

[@SairamPatnaik]

The editor was on holiday 😂😂

[@ajax9923]

Respect for him also going bald and regaining his hair in 2 days!

[@SQMC]

just to clear up this FALSE INFORMATION, the thumbnail is actually PHOTOSHOPED (faked) using some new technologies known as a GREEN SCREEN. please stop supporting this fraud who some people call, "gothamchess" and start supporting someone who doesnt misslead their audience.

[@fallenzinnia2259]

Real

[@robertakerman3570]

I see movies about chess in space. Why not?

[@ThenamesFrostyYT]

every time levy uploads i hope to god its not a video of me losing to someone else

[@yahyamotara7590]

Every time levy uploads, my soul prepares to be stared into at the deepest level.

[@Ze_eT]

Every time Levy uploads, a video gets uploaded.

[@Charlie-ej2iu]

Every minute in Africa, 60 seconds pass

[@super_electrogameryt6068]

ACKTCSHUALIY not hope to God, pray to God.

[@SairamPatnaik]

How do u guys send theese games

[@dustinsnodgress8026]

Yes! Space chess! Continue the series! This awesome! It combines two of my biggest passions! Just think, in ten to twenty years or so, you could commentate on chess matches between earth and Mars!

[@estimulonealpalosvagos5012]

what a free mind, love it 😂

[@come.inside.me.join.now.]

Next: Volcano series and Gotham being dressed like a cannibal. 👹

[@slashd0t1]

Come to think of it a 5 min blitz game between someone on our solar base and earth would be impossible :p

[@divyank7314]

solar candidates with a martian world champion

[@DeeEast]

We need to see a video about Ding’s path to the world championship, starting with karjakins game that qualified him for the candidates, then a game of Ding vs one of the Chinese GMs during the 25 game in 30 days period, then his win against Hikaru to get 2nd in candidates, then finally game 4 of rapid against Ian. And of course plenty of storytelling in between each game

[@randomthings8732]

I can't believe they had both the time and the space to play chess.

[@axepig2066]

"And dad joke of the century award goes toooo..."

[@efulmer8675]

NASA sets aside some down time for the astronauts as part of their regular schedule and puts some less strenuous things in their regular schedule for varieties' sake. This particular game was played concurrently with the world chess championship which is in line with how NASA keeps itself in the public eye.

[@spand9043]

They would have just said the moves over comms, it's not like they brought a chess board

[@polanski2399]

im pretty sure they actually have a basically just as much free time as a regular person

[@jacobschmidt]

I used to love telling dad jokes… but he never laughed…

[@scriptself6092]

Props to Levy for being able to pull off content while being held hostage for a second day

[@andynachos2045]

The hell?

[@JackoSmacko-tg4qv]

It's because he's in a different place then his usual. And he made note of it in the last video and said he wasn't in his house

[@come.inside.me.join.now.]

He even went to space without the kidnapper noticing, what a man!

[@The-748]

bro who said r/wooosh just fireback to him

[@user-cq3hg7rs5q]

@@BoomBox263 ah i see

[@gamerkidep]

That was an amazing video! Keep the series going.

[@ketvoski]

We LOVE these daily uploads, you are a part of my daily routine haha keep it up man much love ❤

[@funguiser]

Crazy that Levy's channel has grown so much that he gets sent games from NASA! Love it!

[@knownas2017]

Levy teaches NASA, confirmed.

[@justsaadunoyeah1234]

@@knownas2017 aa

[@HeisenbergFam]

Cant believe Levy went to space just to make a deadly stare for the thumbnail

[@collinquinn8444]

why are you everywhere

[@Shadydoesit]

@@collinquinn8444 Because he is the one who knocks

[@hollowhunter7791]

are you a bot?

[@choobs4381]

@@collinquinn8444 thats what im saying bro

[@weakest_serb]

​@@hollowhunter7791 i dont think he is a bot, but the ones stealing his comment are

[@rat488]

dude that finish by black was BRUTAL could have been a sick puzzle

[@f.d.3289]

yep, continue the series, that was a really enjoyable and relatable game, just the right stuff for a 1000+ to improve or just to enjoy

[@whoami6866]

Levy's stare was a hypnotic abyss, drawing you into a world of enigmatic calmness. In that space between eye and soul, you feel the allure of a rebellious spirit.

[@douglasquaid7550]

Well, I've got news for you. You are mine now! You belong to me!

[@muhammmadnurullah3010]

You sound much like my English Teacher

[@user-kx8pu6ys5i]

Kinky but ok

[@NowChess15]

I can't believe Levy flew all the way to the moon to play chess there

[@RandooGaming]

Well akshually it's a green sc- nope I'm not getting whoosed

[@ericlamoreaux7507]

KEEP THE SERIES ALIVE!! Seriously, I think this was pretty good chess and definitely worth watching!

[@jessenicoletta4160]

I'd love to see more of this series.

[@ninochiavetta2700]

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[@Its-Just-Zip]

These games open a really interesting logistics video if you want to follow up Levi. And these games have a fairly long tradition over at NASA IIRC. And they have been public knowledge for a while. Its cool to finally see one analyzed in an unerstandable way.

[@nicknelsen6897]

Yessss, continue the series!! Also, I know this is kinda a goofy idea based on chess principle, but it would be kinda neat to see how many "points" a pawn is worth (generally) depending on how close they are to promotion

[@tranazzi]

Every like on this guys comment 👆👆 is a vote to continue the series. Agreed, it’s great, I’m all in!

[@andrewbloom7694]

How close it is to promotion isn't the only factor though. A pawn on A7 could be guaranteed to promote, or it could be blocked by an enemy piece on A8. Same distance from promotion. And then there's the rest of the board to consider, the passed pawn one move from promotion is worthless if checkmate is delivered this move, etc.

[@nicknelsen6897]

@@andrewbloom7694 read my comment again; I already stated it's a goofy idea based on chess principles

[@glauberglousger6643]

Chess computers definitely take that into account, Or something to do with it So I guess there’s one way to test?

[@asansfakeaccound5466]

I love such fun competitions. Those crazy games of random players below like 2200 are great to watch

[@fnglert]

More of this please

[@pathwaytousername]

4:18 I love gothamchess making a uranus joke and then just immediately walking it back like he's making an apology video.

[@POTUS495]

Now we need the inter-GALACTIC ballistic missile gambit

[@come.inside.me.join.now.]

Thanks Biden

[@TheIndispensableOpposition]

its joever

[@seang9401]

Def continue this please

[@Ikaxas]

Definitely continue the series!

[@Exponaut_R-01]

Every honorary GM title I see in a Gotham video is now just Giga Master because that’s never leaving my head

[@paperwhite3853]

I think they need to change it like this

[@element6555]

God space on zero grav would be so crazy, imagine you sacrifice THE ROOK and it just gets yeeted across the vacuum of space😂

[@wrigls9399]

love that you always post during my school hours

[@jackg2926]

Just bought your book. Very very excited! Thanks levy ❤️

[@vonUtz]

Very nice game! Yes, please another one! Chess is a known favourite game among sailors, submariners and even aviators when long flying, so it makes perfect sense to find it also among cosmonauts. But "Ground Control to Major Tom... Rook in d1 and put your helmet on!

[@jacoballan1153]

The corn bots are really getting out of hand

[@melkzaih3437]

For real

[@come.inside.me.join.now.]

The dorn bots

[@scottyjay692]

please continue series. also talk about who is playing on either side

[@randomstat]

Levy may have never played a game in space but his content is out of this world

[@delvindenni2432]

Hey what?

[@zboy9600]

This is how he tops the WORLD chess championship, truly out of this world content.

[@cohort2796]

Your face in the thumbnail in what looks like some plywood fairground photo op is hilarious.

[@thecatholicwayjesus]

This is so amazing your creating and idea skills are just so awsome and next level

[@Hmnm]

Levy really went to space to get us a thumbnail, my man is dedicated

[@yanx2359]

need more space chess!! really fun video!

[@poseidon9674]

love the new background and the daily content keep it up !

[@Clifford1423]

Yes, it would be cool to see more of this.

[@planetearth2249]

I did not think I would ever experience the day chess gets played in SPACE

[@PolyxTheWise]

Petition to fundraise the money so Levy actually can go to space and play chess there pls XD

[@tomsnow7108]

Yeah I absolutely loved this game, I think its great Mission control and the austronauts play chess like this to either relieve tension or just for fun or boredom lol. The game itself was awesome, the analysis was even better. Great vid!

[@saipraneeth5983]

Make a video on middle game tactics please

[@thecreecher1015]

This was a really fun recap! I’m excited to see if Mission Control can answer with the black pieces

[@alexwhereareyouu]

gothams thumbnails are getting better every time

[@PunishedNegativeZer0]

I like that Mission Control started the game, like they installed a chess antenna just to pester them with requests.

[@neko-chan6145]

Yes continue the series

[@snipergangdrob5940]

Levi has reached a new high (literally) with this thumbnail.

[@yusufsalhi5351]

Pluto is not a planet because it's not gravitational dominant plus its orbit is a lot out of the other planets orbit plus pluto is mainly formed of ice a planet is mainly based on the star if that was the case ice shouldn't be the major part of any planet 🥇

[@code-inator4061]

No, it just didn't go to planet rehab, clearly 🤓

[@carlcarlston794]

Continue the series

[@SebastianCristanchoYT]

Love your video, Gotham! Thank you for everything! Been a fan since December and I watch every single day

[@Shoop18]

Elon Musk preparing a chess match between Magnus and the aliens as we speak

[@Soryn_Clark]

As a space nerd and a chess lover, this video made my day :)

[@adamtracey1426]

Yes, please continue the series if possible. Its cool to visualize the ISS and Mission Control duking it out in chess over 250 miles apart.

[@perfectdeath237]

Please continue with this series

[@sethschexneider]

Good to see Levy's captors are still allowing him to deliver us quality chess content. I hope they are feeding him well.

[@YesYes-vk2kc]

Love your profile pic

[@TheWizardsOfOz]

Wow, can't believe Levy got to space before getting a Grandmaster title.

[@Roberto-nn6kb]

"I'm 7 years old at heart" -words to live by

[@trxxyam5558]

My highschool has a life sized chess set in my library that I play with all the time during lunch

[@shivamchouhan5077]

There are just too many bots in comments nowadays it's actually annoying

[@Derpsii]

why do all of the comments have catfishing profile pics looool

[@come.inside.me.join.now.]

80% Bot stealing comments 20% Bot with AI creatin'

[@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxwq]

I believe a game was being played between two astronauts on the station in the early 2000s. Game continued when the shuttle left the station and was never finished due to the one opponent returning on Columbia on its final flight. Should cover that game

[@stevefurrier9932]

11:05 Light squared bishop to c4,if they take it its a mate on d8,and if they dont take you developped a piece and later pawnbreaks can make that bishop strong

[@footballchamp3081]

Levy i am your biggest friend. All i want to ask is, how the hell do you make insanely good videos without even editing the videos like just how.

[@knownas2017]

He may be an IM in chess, But he's a GM KZbinr.

[@renatoperico8164]

Hi levy ik you are not gonna read this but, i'm an 11 year old kid who just got into chess because of you, recently ive been stuck around 1000 for a while and i lost motivation to continue, just know that you are my favourite youtuber and i only love chess because of you, goodbye.❤

[@renatoperico8164]

PS: I really want to be world champion and I fight every day for that title.

[@come.inside.me.join.now.]

Most of us will never pass 900. I personally stopped at 270 or so. You don't gotta be sad!

[@renatoperico8164]

​@@come.inside.me.join.now. thank you!❤

[@xinzule1736]

Pluto has always been a planet in my heart...such a good little ice ball ❤❤❤

[@minkuspower]

i LOVE this, please continue

[@cubingkid123]

Can I get pinned bc I subbed

[@theshadeow5103]

5:34 knight takes is good because it protects the pawn, keeps pressure on the king, and prevents any checks or attacks from white without a few moves of preparation. Basically, everything can be dealt with.

[@aaronhobart1124]

Been new and loving your videos. Request that might not be too instructional but I can't find out there. Chess grind guide/suggestions. 10 minute games or longer. Study an opening while playing or just study. How deeply to explore games you've played and blunders you made? In gambits when to worry about inaccuracies? What should one worry about in an opening set? Being around 600 and hearing roasts which I love BTW leave me wondering what direction to get better do I go to first because getting better at all just isn't happening.

[@AthanasiusChou]

Hey levy, i love your effort and i appreciate it for you to try to gain a more vast viewer, though i gotta be honest this energy of yours in this video is very comfy it's not too flashy and helps people (at least me) understand what's going on on the board rather giving people serotonin boost. It's more informative, though it's your channel you do you levy

[@tommarshall7765]

Love it. Yes, more of this please

[@greatzamboni1927]

So I got to participate in the late opening/early mid game of this as well as the ongoing game 2. What people may not realize is that MCC is a constant revolving door of personnel. Daytime shift has more people staffed and had people in the office to confer with if the people actually in MCC at that moment weren't chess savvy. Meanwhile, weekend or overnight shifts have fewer people so the odds are lower of having a skilled chess player, let alone someone who knows what 'en passant' is. This makes for a tumultuous game where one shift may set up a line and the oncoming shift not know what they were going for at all. Or they just don't really know much about chess and make a blunder. The checkmate in this was seen for several shifts but one shift wasn't aware and gave it away. Game 2 is taking this lessons learned and documenting our thoughts periodically for subsequent shifts to reference. Here's hoping MCC can make a comeback!

[@wowwoawubbzy]

really enjoyed this and found it to be instructional as well :D

[@jhossuagi]

I would like you to continue with these videos, and to even make a miniseries of chesspace.

[@TheRealRyomen_Sukuna]

Pluto is considered a dwarf planet as it only meets 2 of 3 criteria to be a planet. It orbits a star, has enough gravity to be a spherical shape, but can’t clear the area around it of similar sized objects using its gravity.

[@guillermosoto6598]

love your content, sir ! thanks for the hours of great chess and laughs !

[@gamerboydude7058]

continue this series

[@viljarhansen1123]

Love seeing cool chess games like this!

[@cart8909]

This game was outta the world! Amazing stuff from the International Space Station for that suffocating checkmate

[@daminam]

I laughed more than i should have

[@nerdcrafts6909]

By the way, you can pronounce Uranus both ways, also pluto hasn't been a planet since 2006. 4:30

[@anthonyefimoff7228]

Good stuff. Keep covering them

[@NelsenGChess]

for the next space game you should change the board and pieces to cosmic and neon pieces

[@yoonvrsl]

yes! i want more of this series

[@tjgillespie]

I would love to see another episode of this! Yay NASA!

[@CrashEng]

More of this series!

[@sslugs]

Wow, that game was out of this world.

[@larryfales58]

Great stuff that was a good game. Thanks Lev very clean

[@Mr.MR2111]

Pluto is a dwarf planet since 2006 because of the changes in a definition of what a planet is.

[@YorkyYT]

These moves were out of this world

[@tominmo8865]

Definitely we want this to continue. Maybe other team pairings as well such as rabbis vs MMA fighters.

[@Volcrix]

I loved this and would watch more of it! 👍👍

[@ninochiavetta2700]

nmifd

[@lakemickie7240]

Planet rehab is now my new favorite quote 4:37

[@redwanurrahaman8644]

Levy is so much respectful and gentle today,not like typical levy 😅

[@trvskth6090]

"The computer's not convinced, because the computer's a scumbag." 😆

[@DadOnHisOwn]

Very instructional - I ;learnt a lot from this analysis - thanks Levy

[@ninochiavetta2700]

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