Chess.com Weirdest Puzzle

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[@justin_tang]

It might be more likely that 1. g3 was the first move, followed by 1... h5 2. e3, but the fact that Levy got it so fast is uncanny. In the Lichess database, the position has occurred 7 times, but no one has found Bd3.

[@NoobSharkey]

so in otherwords this is still theory

[@notnotcharles3022]

It's not a difficult move to find, it's just the average player to get that position is not of the calibre to find that move

[@bermuda333]

@@notnotcharles3022 I went on the lichess database and one of the games in which this position was reached was between two 1900s. Black won.

[@iqraathemanuel]

​@@bermuda333 1900 means nothing on lichess lol

[@thomasrad5202]

in order to get into this position, you must lack the ability to get out of it

[@cancercurry7278]

Thank the chess gods for the existence of this custom position and definitely never played game between 2, 100 elo players

[@andrewbloom7694]

Appearently its been reached 7 times in the lichess database. I've had a lot of games start with 1...h5, I always hate it because if I lose after they played that dumbass opening its super embarrassing 😆

[@cancercurry7278]

@@andrewbloom7694 ye fr, for me tho it happens to me a lot when I play black

[@joshualandry3160]

@@andrewbloom7694 Don't worry. Its just Hikaru on a speed run.

[@thatverseguy]

This the kinda positions puzzles expects you to end up in on a real game lol.

[@FearSamuel]

This happened in the lichess database 6 times and Bd3 was never played

[@midn8588]

Because everyone in that position was 200 elo

[@packno1729]

@@midn8588 1800 lichess

[@Cream147player]

No one good enough to spot Bd3 is dumb enough to get that position...actually, looking at some of Carlsen and Hikaru's openings when they play each other, maybe they could haha

[@harrycheng1340]

That ending is proof that Levy is not a human but a chess engine.

[@thewhatever993]

Why

[@hehegrounded]

This is why he retired, because he solved chess

[@LivelyLegend2589]

if its a custom position then wtf is the significance of the missing g pawn

[@masterofsorrow2699]

Bishop can go to a lot more squares. Opens up new confusing moves :D If the rights move is the only legal move then what's the point.

[@OpticIlluzhion]

​​@@masterofsorrow2699 mean it could have just been on g3 and you would have just as many legal moves

[@blind6745]

because it's a puzzle you have to figure out the solution if the g pawn was there it'd make it way more simple

[@Barbutt]

Levi’s brain would explode if a puzzle involved both of White’s Bishops but the b, d, e and g pawn hadn’t moved. Honestly, I’d notice… you’d be amazed at the number of chess pictures online, on boxes, advertisements etc. with board set up wrong or an impossible position. It’s just another way to enjoy a chess puzzle, “Can you even get here?!” Fun fact! Even the Marvel X-Men movie when they were young had a chess board set up wrong…. Xavier was likely the smartest man on Earth and could read everyone’s mind… but couldn’t crack the code of White On Right. Sad.

[@duckstm]

to justify how the H-pawn was gone and the black rook has open file?

[@ayhamalhomsi]

Bro, You literally predicted a completely start to the unreal game 😅❤

[@jaymeigs1632]

what even did you just say?

[@qk7x]

@@jaymeigs1632 "Bro, You literally predicted a completely start to the unreal game" Hopes this helps 👍

[@LivelyLegend2589]

how do these comments be receiving likes

[@canadadry5449]

@@LivelyLegend2589 Receiving likes, how do these comments be?

[@thenerdgamer5778]

There exist these types of puzzles, they are called retrograde chess puzzles, where you find the least amount of moves to reach a set position or you find what the previous move was of a specific position was. Sometimes they envolve more obscure things, like en passant or finding out if the opponent can castle or not. It's really fun to tackle!

[@Tanqr2.0.]

HE SACRIFICED THE BRAINNNNNNN

[@antn2831]

Talking with people like your type is considered charity

[@brendanhall3181]

@@antn2831 r u ok

[@antn2831]

@@brendanhall3181 Not after using somebody's mom

[@brendanhall3181]

@@antn2831 y did that make u not ok

[@kugelblitzingularity304]

Its ok I blundered mate in 11 when tilting and playing a hippo setup. Apparently that position happened in like 12 other lichess games, no one found the winning move

[@isaakvandaalen3899]

The way that Levy just stares at the position when he first sees it like "WTF am I looking at???"

[@Diriector_Doc]

Now only did he solve the puzzle, he created a new one and solved that one too.

[@bookle5829]

guess the elo, chess puzzle edition lol

[@minchy9094]

It was a real game, but all puzzles are a custom position

[@GamerFardin]

You should do a series where you just try to figure out how a puzzle position is reached in an actual game

[@bena.9440]

Theres a thing kinda like that to guess the opening that ive seen hikaru do

[@Exponaut_R-01]

This looks like the opening to a chess app I downloaded on my phone where if you did a puzzle then closed the app without going back to the menu when a normal game was already finished and then when you went back in hit resume game it would give you completely busted chess openings. No kings, black's bishops are on the 3rd rank, half of white's pawns are just missing...

[@MintBunHunter]

That one blacksmith morra alapin gambit falkbeer defence low elo variation which was played three times:

[@Billyball35]

I had a puzzle where based on the position I thought it was a sneaky little mate in 4 or 5 with queen/ knight. It turned out the whole puzzle was just taking a bishop

[@FaeTheMf]

Bouta play this position in all my future matches

[@AuthorNathanJohnson]

Maniacal laughter 9/10

[@wolfyxdwolfyxd7426]

ngl this position would be perfect for levy in guess the elo

[@sheridan5175]

This is a line in the king's fianchetto: lasker simul special variation. Obviously. the moves are probably: 1. g3 h5 2. e3 h4 3. gxh4 Rxh4 4. Nf3 Rh8 5. Ng5!? f6?? 6. Bd3!!

[@daveclark6324]

I think Levy got it though, as far as what would have happened 👍

[@lanceareadbhar]

I mean clearly both pawns got taken with the only question being what took what and when. His guess is as good as any others where only the knights and that rook could move where both pawns were eventually taken.

[@gaboelexo]

bishop e2 is my first thought

[@dankmeme5336]

It might've also be something like 1. g4 Nf6 2. g5 Ng8 3. e3 h6 4. Nf3 hxg5 5. Nxg5 f6

[@cbhorxo]

Could the opening have been like e3, nc6, nf3, nb1, g4, h3, g5, hxg5, nxg5, f6?

[@SacTheQueen]

Brilliant opening 😂😂

[@Vpmp1223]

Typa puzzle

[@yashplays9031]

Me after solving am equation and then checking the answers to see that the equation had no solution.

[@knownas2017]

Ah yes my favorite opening for black

[@rosiefay7283]

Levy, welcome to the world of proof game problems.

[@jonson856]

Which elo was this supposed to represent and why is it not 76 elo?

[@hakushouevil2247]

Levy, chill, i cant keep up with that many uploads

[@leshommesdupilly]

I'm sure I played something like this once lol

[@JRS0526]

Great vid!

[@718Gilbert]

What do you play after Ke7?

[@stiboh1]

Nf7 fork?

[@nakolulu411]

50 elo players:OMG I know this puzzle this is so easy

[@RedLtdGuitar]

Fine 🧀

[@demokratpaja8024]

Man of course its not real game, that would be below elo rating.

[@leo-um6yt]

Okay but what if Black goes d6/d5 or e6/e5?

[@jebbush3130]

I guess you get a fork at least

[@DaTimmeh]

@@jebbush3130 Can't find anything better than the fork either. It does come with attacks on the queen every turn at least, meaning you don't lose tempo, and the king is in an awkward position. I wouldn't call it a lost game below 1500 tho. People blunder so much more than that on a regular basis, and there's plenty of material to fight back.

[@freshmemay]

me rn

[@The_G_Lord]

Twitch people saw this)

[@KoryNWF]

❤

[@TheStickCollector]

Interesting

[@ThePapaja1996]

Not a real game yeet

[@MasterMater0-0]

w gotham

[@Ezgyorsanmegvoltmure]

want to die 😂

[@JacketMc]

1 MIN INNNNNNN

[@mistcaller]

⠀

[@thederp9309]

Why should this puzzle even be allowed? It serves no practical purpose at all

[@spl420]

It have purpose: to see right move you should be able to see oponent's weaknesses.

[@leo-um6yt]

The pattern is actually quite common though

[@bbjaxy]

First

[@Vpmp1223]

I was

[@roqueristeski6056]

Pin this because it is the 100th comment

[@BruhTB]

First no way Gotham please pin

[@Vpmp1223]

Lol I was first

[@HitsarPrideTheTanker]

But all of the pins in this channel are pins of shame, this comment isnt cringe enough to get pinned so yeah, being pinned comment on this channel is bad

[@knownas2017]

@@HitsarPrideTheTanker it is pretty cringe though

[@HitsarPrideTheTanker]

@@knownas2017 Well, its not cringe enough to get on pin of shame, Ive seen worse comments in this channel and got the deserved pin of shame Edit: You can look by yourself in other videos

[@christophermckay7082]

Stop shouting.

[@cameronskellams5670]

First

[@cameronskellams5670]

Although probably not

[@cameronskellams5670]

​@@Vpmp1223 ok