Chess Pro Explains Chess in 5 Levels of Difficulty (ft. GothamChess) | WIRED

[@GothamChess]

Thank you, WIRED. Always a pleasure :)

[@issy4895]

Wassup nerd

[@System.Error.]

Wassup bozo

[@KosongIce]

Joke of a player, go lace Magnus' shoes.

[@xuanduyphantrinh8753]

Wassup goffam

[@pee6231]

No

[@prismix5515]

I like how Levy explains chess to an 8 year old in a more sophisticated way than he does to his viewers.

[@oliver-04]

the 8 year old is also smarter than his viewers

[@whoiamagain]

@@oliver-04 that hurts

[@TH-dg2mm]

Levy viewers are TikTok level-intelligence and age. I couldn't wrap my mind around why he was getting so famous, but then I realized it's because I'm 35 and most definitely not his target audience (zoomers).

[@MrTthaha]

@@oliver-04 Wrong

[@Canalbiruta]

levy explaining tatics to viewers is me explaining chess for m my friends lol "than you take the pawn in d5 so when he takes back, you blasted a whole through the center wall, so you can point your queen and rook bazooka towards his queen. Now is just a matter of sniping the position with the bishop, and using the horsie and the pawn to force the bishop into not being a coward"

[@highkage9535]

bruh that 8 year old was at least 300 points better than 80% of Levy's viewers

[@ДмитрийРубежов-э1б]

I Have 1,000 + Raiting In 21 Year And She Is VERY Smart Defintelly.

[@Scathe]

@@ДмитрийРубежов-э1б children learn much much faster than adults do, a 10 year old learning chess for 2 years would likely be better than a 30 year old playing for 5 years

[@StrangesuggestionYT]

​@@ДмитрийРубежов-э1бoh duh up it's not that hard I got to 600 in less than a week 😅

[@preston93lane]

@@Scatheas a 30 year old just starting chess this year, this doesn't feel great to hear

[@RoyRope]

then I won't mention Bodhana to you@@preston93lane

[@johnwalker1058]

The kid at the beginning is better than like a third of the guys at my local club (knowing some tactics, knowing notation, knowing some strategic concepts like "open game" vs "closed game.") It's always nice to see a young kid be interested and knowledgeable about chess.

[@rower2169]

It was great to see a young kid be into chess, but I wish they had picked an actual novice, not someone who has played seriously enough to have a USCF rating.

[@b4ljxsh]

@@rower2169You considered having a USCF player being a “serious player”?

[@rower2169]

@@b4ljxsh Those words were English, but I'm not sure what you were trying to say.

[@b4ljxsh]

Many chess teachers get kids to play in random USCF tournaments. That doesn't mean the kids take the game too seriously. @@rower2169

[@LordSluggo]

@@b4ljxsh compared to probably 95% of the people watching this, yes, that would be a serious player

[@donaldcedar7574]

The way the little girl lit up @4:00 when you showed her the more sophisticated play was adorable

[@davidesp00]

First girl was amazing at showing her thought process, and props to Levy for knowing how to come across to each audience well.

[@hunterhains1595]

He was a teacher so it makes sense

[@AlcySC]

I'm surprised he was able to not say, "Wow, you are smarter than Twitch chat."

[@thecalguy]

Yeah, my first thought when I saw that part was “Wow, that’s a very well-spoken 8 year old.”

[@davidesp00]

@@AlcySC definitely sounds like something he would say lol

[@JonathonMarston]

he has said it 💀💀💀@@davidesp00

[@pastashack3517]

You can really see Levy's experience with chess education in the first clip - he makes it so approachable, and he's validating all of her thought processes, while scaffolding to ease her into new realizations. Lovely to see.

[@JuanRodriguez-im6ul]

I'm sure he would have called her a bozo at least once if there weren't cameras around

[@silentwolfstreaming9351]

no he wouldn't. Before doing Twitch he was literally a Chess coach.@@JuanRodriguez-im6ul

[@HandlesAreAMistake]

@@JuanRodriguez-im6ul Making content and educating others are two very different mediums.

[@asimmoideen5960]

@@JuanRodriguez-im6ul i don't think he would do that to a kid

[@pushingyourownagenda9889]

​@@JuanRodriguez-im6ulhe does that to make it appealing to a large audience He does it for content of course Even he admitted he is very different in person

[@chess]

Levy sharing the love of the game to the world

[@yugsolanki4269]

ayoo 2 min ago, btw improve elo rating system

[@egor-prime]

first.

[@Checkmate_Edits]

​@@yugsolanki4269 ikr? Where's chess 2.0 >:'(

[@Mista1Take]

Shut

[@ulischarl2026]

Like the Jesus of Chess

[@SirVampyr]

You can clearly see that Levy was an amazing chess teacher before doing KZbin, just the way he explained it to the 8 year old. Just an amazing guy.

[@francopetrone8361]

Now he's an a hole. Garggle harder

[@cpking7]

Don't know if Levy will make grandmaster in chess, but he's a super grandmaster in communicating the game. The guests were wonderful. Calling Tani a FIDE master is deceptiive - riding a rocketship up, and Irina still shows joy in finding each elegant and deadly move. Thanks, Levy, hugely enjoyable.

[@gamesbrowngames]

yeah Tani is probably is hovering gm level right now tbh

[@alexshropshire4651]

He made Grandmaster last year.

[@1tubax]

give him 2 years he can do it i believe in him.

[@cpking7]

He never wrote! He never called! I feel like such a fool! Good for him!@@alexshropshire4651

[@SinceretheGhost]

@@alexshropshire4651 who are you referring to? I didn't think either have made it yet.

[@MJA012-]

Should have included a total novice, this talented 8-year-old was definitely over 1000. Quite the high entry level.

[@Charge11]

1000 for a youth player isn’t super hard to achieve. Kids learn chess (and everything else) remarkably fast.

[@Kvothe3]

She knew trades and mating nets and open vs closed and that her king was on a relatively weak square... This is not a novice.

[@Davinmk]

no she wasn’t, even at 1000 level it’s not just the basics

[@hugebeebop2955]

​@@Charge11still isn't beginner level

[@gunnersg2700]

maybe over 1000 online, but if i had to guess her USCF rating, i would say around 929 points

[@anantasadiankhan]

I also like how Levy is so humble and respectful in these videos but on stream, he is just a totally different beast.

[@112233JORDAN]

haha I remember the first time I checked out his stream and was a bit surprised by the language. He knows his audience though. Probably perfect for each platform.

[@liljackypaper]

I actually hate that about him. I'm not a fan of people who are huge smart asses online but sweet as pie IRL

[@werners5191]

I find his Gotham persona to be off-putting. Don’t watch him much lately.

[@isaacorlich]

That's what some1 with education does. When you go to a house (channel) that is not yours, you have to behave.

[@nobodyharder6575]

​@@liljackypaper You don't know him in real life lol this is an educational video.

[@Kjleed13]

I’m honestly impressed with Novice. She seems more experienced than most newcomers I’ve played.

[@Quandussy]

She definitely is.

[@iwilldefeateverysinglejust3826]

Indeed

[@ricardoamendoeira3800]

Yeah, what novice starts calling out square coordinates instead of pointing to the piece when they have a physical board right in front of them? Even Levy is mostly pointing to pieces instead of calling out coordinates.

[@MaxIronsThird]

She's not really a novice, probably over 1000, she's just young.

[@davidcmpeterson]

@@MaxIronsThird it said she's 900-ish in the video

[@souptikb7]

The conversation with the AI researcher was so deep and both took away some learnings I feel. Levy has a talent for conversing with people in their style and comfort level. The disparity between Levy on stream vs Levy here is enormous.

[@wavemaker2077]

Well, Levy has to dumb down to his viewers' level in his videos. He cannot shout "theee rooookkkk!" in this video. 😂

[@lordbeetrot]

@@wavemaker2077fr we are all braindead

[@spiraldj]

Tani is definitely headed to gm level. I remember him playing against Hikaru. He's quite funny too lol

[@AleksiJoensuu]

I just loved how Levy started off with Riyae, asking how SHE'D explain chess to someone. And Riyae did a great job explaining it, too!

[@aaaituganov]

WIRED is Levy's second channel at this point

[@lesebasti]

ikr

[@mtaur4113]

It's his first channel. Gotham Chess is just for boxing and shitposting.

[@MistaOppritunity]

It's actually his 5th channel. He has 3 others listed on his Gothamchess youtube page.

[@BRNOOB_]

Lmao 😂

[@RossPacino]

With the exception that wired videos of him are more on the educational side

[@inbracedefeat]

To me, this is levy at his best. He is an amazing teacher. I respond to this style much more than those in his actual videos haha

[@dianagentu7478]

Agreed. I developed a new found appreciation & respect. He is thoughtful & kind !

[@Eclipaes]

this is what he was like in his earlier videos, he had to change his personality to get people to watch.

[@HazewinDog]

@@Eclipaes really? I want to watch more of this though :(

[@filoue2583]

he teach chess and it is really obvious the maner he talks and exokains things, very pedagogique

[@linsqopiring6816]

so how did he change his personality @@Eclipaes

[@petacardi]

If that's considered a novice player then I should quit.

[@gro967]

Probably

[@Nerdrakere]

You could do anything you put your mind to. But I was floored how she just rattled off the notation without even moving her hands her thinking lol. Definitely could be a beginner but WITH study

[@Triplechomending]

no you should level up

[@brunoqueiroz2759]

@AhmedAlahlam what if thats not his goal with learning chess?

[@trickyg25]

​@AhmedAlahlam Tyler1, I think, is a good example of how very possible it is

[@bedeehiogu2159]

I loved the Irina part. She's just gained a new fan. Her way of laughing and talking about chess is just refreshing.

[@SM-nn7dd]

Agreed!

[@zeon_cipher5799]

i think your inlove bro

[@InsightSplash1]

You mean hont conffe, roohm for chreame??

[@katsukiyuuri9102]

She's a legend for her part in the World vs Kasparov game, look it up!!

[@IrohsTeaShop]

Irina was such a delight! Levi and her had great chemistry. Hope to see them collab more

[@ultrafly100]

Irina is legitimately one of the best chess teachers on KZbin. Highly recommend checking her videos out.

[@ddenti99]

totally agree.

[@yqq]

Her YT content is great.. just don't look her up on social media. Unless you're into QAnon conspiracies like shadow governments and antivaxx propaganda

[@makeaprettycake]

I hadn’t heard of her, but I loved seeing the two of them.

[@morganavickery647]

The 8 year old has a more sophisticated understanding of chess than I ever will lmao

[@juliocadavid6640]

I hope isnt literally, thats really sad. She has studied it seemed and you probably havent. If You have, it won't be the same. Not the same learning a lenguage at her age and at 20. At 20 your brain is slower at learning, much

[@morganavickery647]

not sad lol was more hyping her up than bringing myself down! -- they all deserve props its impressive @@juliocadavid6640

[@spanzotab]

@@juliocadavid6640 I don't think it was that serious

[@juliocadavid6640]

@@spanzotab yeah i think i'm overreacting lol

[@basedandredpille]

it's easier to learn chess as a kid

[@MrDylan102]

This first interaction was super wholesome, I love seeing Levy in a teaching role like this. The girl is a great listener and wasn't shy about her ideas!

[@caroptera]

I love that Irina shared her Journey of becoming GM at 29! I hope it helps as a Motivation to Levy and everyone really... Maybe not everyone can become GM, but age should not be a barrier to improve in what you love. Specially chess

[@ximaxwellix]

Seeing Levy become Grandmaster is definitely something on my bucket list of things I can't influence but want it to happen.

[@Bryaaammnnn179]

He would definitely have to quit content creation and play chess fulltime. Currently he’s not even really playing classical chess at an IM level. He’s fallen back into the territory of a really good FM in terms of his current ELO. The last time he was even 2400+ was in Sept of 2018

[@RobMedellin]

Yeah that's not gonna happen. GMs have a different level and he's oldish now. As some one else said, he would have to totally focus on that and in 8 years it may happen.

[@literallyjustgrass]

Y'all are obsessed with ranks lol, levy is an educator, not a pro player. There's no need for him to be the king of the meta, he understands it well enough to do what he wants in life

[@Phoenixz33]

Featuring so many of NYC's finest! I really appreciated that you showed the blitz games with Tani and Irina. I think you should show the guests playing blitz chess in future episodes, even if the episode isn't about chess...

[@anantasadiankhan]

Now that is a world record for most wired apperences. Congrats Levy!

[@fluffypink8730]

Let’s hope he doesn’t do too many in a row, or Kramnik may accuse him of cheating.

[@justsomeredspy]

@@fluffypink8730 "Levy has made 5 appearances on WIRED in just over a year? Interesting."

[@BinaryPill]

To be nitpicky, I think Erik Singer (dialect coach, expert on accents) has appeared more.

[@nkm7489]

I'm always happy to see Levy doing so well, this man has got an unmatched dedication to his craft and he 100% deserves all the good things happening to him right now!

[@blackflag4537]

I can't tell if this is sarcasm

[@ddauglas]

​@@blackflag4537 i think he's being real. Levy did more publicity to chess more than anyone ever. He really made chess fun and more enjoyable than ever.

[@howboutdis3908]

Yeah and he totally cares about his viewers and is not just interested in money!

[@justarandomanimegirlpassin5341]

​@@howboutdis3908 💯

[@blackflag4537]

@@ddauglas 'unmatched dedication' Is what made think this is sarcasm cuz he's definitely not 'unmatched' in chess nor KZbin if we're talking most dedicated youtuber among chess players then yeah

[@MuhammadIqbal-dp2es]

10:23 that kid, tani is levy kryptonite. I like that kid. I wish that kid will surpassed Master Level

[@Gilsworth]

One of my favourite videos yet. Everybody offered such unique perspectives on chess, it was especially nice to have Irina share her knowledge and wisdom. I like that they had Tani on as a FIDE master, showing that age is not much of a factor in chess. It was also great to see analysis of Jeff's own game and have full games be played out. Just good stuff all around, Levy did very well here.

[@fakecubed]

The analysis of the Dutch game was great. I play the Dutch a lot and those pawn decisions on the queenside are very often a huge factor in the game's outcome. I recognized a lot of those patterns.

[@haz_emm]

These collaborations with Levy are great! Keep it up, WIRED!

[@guilhermesoares7857]

I think you missed a very good oportunity to add a digital board on the edtition, so everyone can understand what moves are being mentioned. It is also easier to see the board that way.

[@Evex6]

As an AI I am very grateful to be explained by the person who programmed me.

[@shanhussain6114]

Implement heart emoji in binary

[@spongebrain5769]

As an AI language model I appreciate your addition to my training data

[@evancasper]

As a broken AI the Red Sox just won the world series

[@masterchief5603]

As an ASI, i am waiting for human race to make me possible.

[@erics7219]

As a facial recognition AI, i appreciate your time to make me recognize my transistors.

[@royalbumps]

3|2 is my favorite time control for blitz and Levy’s game with Tani is exactly why. It would’ve been a shame for one of them to lose on time during the Middle game. Tani’s tactics skills are super human. Great video.

[@_B_K_]

It was incredible how that Grandmaster was toying with him. They both knew a few moves in that the game was over.

[@Dr_stogie]

Tani as the third level is insane, man has scalped Levi over the board before lol. By all standards dude is an expert.

[@musical_lolu4811]

He's an FM. Except if you're using the term 'expert' non-technically.

[@user-eu6wp6ws7c]

He's very good, just needs to stay focused.

[@ashley5130]

@@user-eu6wp6ws7c and less cocky then he'll be likable

[@royalbumps]

He won that game against Levy too.

[@travelsandbooks]

I didn't even realise how Tani won!

[@RobertZitka]

Thank you for including Irina. She's a good competitor and teacher.

[@Materialist39]

The way she describes her playstyle she’d probably be (or is already!) a shark in poker, too

[@arightscepter]

Her play was beautiful

[@bradhaines3142]

@@em4six348 ive done worse

[@debburollish6387]

That is not a novice that's a young talented chess player..

[@remytherat2175]

I think she a young and talented novice chess player. There's no problem with that-- also she isn't a stranger to the game by being called a novice, a novice is still a chess player. :)

[@nobodyharder6575]

She does seem talented and overall smart, but evidently still a novice.

[@royalbumps]

Her rating definitely qualifies her as novice.

[@sentientmango3259]

This was super interesting and unexpected. The "Novice" was quite advanced already, and the 'highest' level wasn't about technique or strategy but about AI and how its design could evolve and apply to improve our human abilities. 10/10, wonderful stuff @GothamChess. You deserve a lot of love and praise.

[@sighfly2928]

Goodluck when the AI engine will give you human like moves at any ELO you like. It will be the end of fair online chess

[@saguaroh9407]

Please more videos like this, Levy. I get so much more out of this this than the usual analyzing a game between grandmasters.

[@legitgopnik8431]

It's bizarre to see Levy talking so calmly, like his mom is watching

[@TheWesterlyWarlock]

When Levy said he loves chaotic positions and proceeded to play the Dutch Defense, it spoke to my soul.

[@iipanda03]

As a kings gambit player I also relish chaos

[@fakecubed]

I was not familiar with him before this video, but after hearing him describe his play style, when he opened with the Dutch I laughed and was so happy. I love the Dutch. And all the big decisions that occurred are very familiar to me so it was great to hear them talk them through and analyze afterwards.

[@idonkenneth]

What a wholesome kid. Took time out of her day to teach levy how to play

[@romanieo]

10:03 Tani brought the quiet sophisticated smoke. His brain & intellect will make a computer cry someday. GG

[@mikko3]

It wont

[@ExtraVictory]

Yeah that will never happen lmao. Typical human cope about AI being a million times faster & better (lowball)

[@ExtraVictory]

Even the finest GMs and goats: will you lose? Ai which has analyzed 10 trillion positions: nah I'd win

[@CalcaBrinaa]

​@@ExtraVictory someone's not caught up with the manga...

[@ExtraVictory]

@@CalcaBrinaa the manga is over lmao but the meme still lives, and actually it supports my meme even more, since another human ended up being fraudulent (Ai still sitting on its throne of 10 trillion searched moves)

[@radovanandjelic954]

Its nice to see Levy helping little channels as well as small chess players :)

[@eriktruong9856]

I like how the kid at the novice level says rook h3, queen h5, queen takes h7 check so quickly and it takes me a minute to find the coordinates of the tiles.

[@Jj82op]

In case it wasn't too clear in level 3, at first Black has the initiative, using the pawns to take space, arranging the pieces to attack, then advancing. Then White is able to defend, and creates some of their own initiative. Attacking the vulnerable pieces, advancing the pawn, making the threat of promotion, using the rook to check the king and make more space for the pawn to advance, so White was able to transform the initiative and win the game.

[@maxaegon]

I really wished Levy would talk to me like how Levy talks to the little girl. He is very patient and soft tone with her, which is really nice.

[@jimlee5626]

Such a solid episode. Levy at his very best. More of this style. Super useful to me, a ~800 and passionate about moving my game up.

[@alexanderying1558]

If that girl is level 1 then we are missing a level 0

[@jeremybuckets]

I think that little girl already knows more about chess than 95% of people alive.

[@Quandussy]

Definitely 99%

[@brunoxd151]

Yeah, she's definetly not a novice, she knew some pretty advanced concepts

[@presleyelisememorial]

99.9%

[@nobodyharder6575]

That isn't saying much. 95% of people alive probably know nothing about chess at all 😂

[@kzkaa.]

she's about a 1000 elo, which is only 300 elo lower than mine.

[@markedis5902]

First girl was absolutely amazing. I wouldn’t be surprised if we see her as a chess professional in a few years

[@mikecantreed]

Why such low aspirations for her?

[@andrewzhang8512]

???​@@mikecantreed

[@siennaq5553]

​@mikecantreed ur mom

[@ashwinnaidoo796]

It’s actually super competitive when your young. There are hundreds of child prodigies coming up thanks to how widely accessible chess is with ai

[@ccfshorts101]

she is too old sadly

[@blaket81]

I'm a 42 year old man, why does the 8 year old know way more about chess than me? I know almost nothing about chess but still thought I would know more than an 8 year old.

[@anonymes2884]

_Really_ liked the different structure and feel to this one, especially the games themselves which completely avoided getting mired in dry theory. Perfect for a video like this IMO.

[@wasmoLento]

I wasn't expecting seeing Irina krush, I really love her playing style

[@kurtbimler2409]

In that first segment, you can see just how good Levi was at coaching young players before he quit doing that to focus on becoming popular on KZbin.

[@oranjekenny]

Levy is such a wholesome person. The world needs more people like this

[@dohpam1ne]

The number of professed Levy fans who can't spell his 4-letter name is truly impressive

[@oranjekenny]

@@dohpam1ne ah thanks, I didn't notice the autocorrect there. I adjusted it :) thanks for the tip, my friend

[@callumbooth8830]

@@dohpam1ne🤓

[@004947]

That was not a novice.

[@threyneanderson8127]

In the grand scheme of chess she could still be considered novice imo

[@Smitology]

There's nothing more terrifying than hearing Gotham Chess say "we're gonna look up your account, we're gonna pick a random game, and we're gonna analyse it" after his entire guess the elo series

[@CreativismeOfficial]

he's pretty good at talking about chess, maybe he can make his own youtube channel or become a GM someday

[@Akruit_HD]

He has. It is called Gotham chess

[@______7224]

@@Akruit_HDYou're lying

[@mahmoudaboualfa5136]

r/whoosh ​@@Akruit_HD

[@absolutesonic4266]

​@@Akruit_HDI searched it up and this channel doesn't exist. Stop spreading misinformation

[@o6eron]

@@Akruit_HD stop making stuff up on the internet please.

[@MrTthaha]

So happy for Levy getting these opportunities.

[@josephpaine5423]

I know right! He's learning a lot.

[@楊學翰-m5i]

I’ve been inspired to start playing chess by levy since the pandemic hit, and to this day levy is still such an inspiration! This is indeed one of the most unique episodes of five levels. Loved it! Gotham may not be the best player but the best promoter of chess.

[@tjassassin2787]

i loved this video honestly it wasn't like an over abundance of information like when you had niel on it felt more like a conversation this series you got is working and i love that levy's personality shined through more then what he was talking about 10/10 video and even learned about chess initiative which was super cool

[@lexsteamiku502]

I really like when the players are talking out their strategy while moving pieces

[@PeterSatoru8]

wired never fails to put levy in a video

[@Materialist39]

The best part about this episode is how it shows each person’s unique conception of what the game is.

[@jonlottgaming]

I'd love it if Levy could analyse the FIDE game they played on his channel.

[@Crypticinferno]

I think I saw Levy's soul get crushed when Irina said, "Most people, if they don't do it by the time they're like 20, they'll probably never do it."

[@ZacBelcher]

BTW Tani is now 2351 nearly an IM, the kid will definitely be a grandmaster in the next couple of years

[@krismg_21]

Makeup Levy isn't real, he cannot hurt you Makeup Levy:

[@oiseaubaladeur]

he looks so scary in this video lol

[@paul-juniorblack6151]

I love how Levy is down a full minute at one point vs the Grandmaster while he was on par with time against Tani. That more than anything shows you the true difference between levels lol

[@MJ-jf7zw]

That doesn't mean anything in blitz lol. Tani is a top 10 player in Titled Tuesday

[@plasmaturtle212]

I Love these Wired videos with Levi they are so entertaining!

[@halbronk7133]

0:28 She forgot . . . THE ROOOOOOOK

[@mrs.johnwinchester420]

I learned chess for a week at church camp and the coach said something that will forever stick in my brain, “10^120, the numbers of distinct moves in a chess game is vastly larger than the known observable atoms in the universe.” Since he said that at age 13, (I’m now 25! Only winning a few casual games, I’m the opponent that people love practicing with because I don’t play to win, I casually play for fun and my husband is enamored on how I can do a basic game of chess. ❤ I truly miss having someone to have a casual fun game with.

[@prahaladhnarayanan1277]

levy probably would've yelled "kid, you missed THEEE ROOOOOK" at 0:34 which would've been edited out

[@elvisvasquez7553]

Bruh... Level 6: Hikaru telling Levi everything he said was wrong 💀

[@MistaOppritunity]

Levy is such a hard worker look at this he now has 5 youtube channels.

[@rasmachris94]

I love levy's content, it's a pleasure to watch him teach as much as i love him screaming about the rook.

[@rishiaman2]

17:40 you sit down levy, let him carry the episode😂

[@CodaCarter]

I love how Levy is becoming a Wired regular

[@Misteribel]

Levy, man, how far you've come in those last 2 years. Love how you explain it to the kid and to see this patient side of you 😂! She's so smart 😊

[@gideonsmith2642]

The day Levy makes grandmaster is the day the whole of internet will smile

[@barisokan97]

I like how Levy talks to a little kid knowing he is a fm and respects it

[@eclecticexplorer7828]

The AI part was particularly interesting to me because this engine imitates human play at different levels instead of playing the best it can all the time. The strength of an AI engine like Stockfish is that it is so immune to error, but that is also a weakness in terms of using it as a training tool to play against human opponents. The fact that Maia can imitate different levels makes it particularly interesting, as it can mimic opponents you are likely to be playing against.

[@kn1ighttt]

It's always such an entertaining video when you have Levy on it tbh

[@tumainidaniel6741]

"It's not too late Levy" I really want to see this happening now more than ever

[@TheWizardsOfOz]

There is no better way to start a season than having a chess related video with GothamChess, one of the best types of content there can be.

[@lastninjaitachi]

Watching this you can see why he isnt GM yet. She had complete control the whole game, she knew every position, it was all planned out and had a response to everything. Levy kept doing things without understanding why " this is intresting what if I do this." Where as Irena already knew the consequences.

[@fakecubed]

Oh man, I love the Dutch. Awesome to see that. That variation of the Classical Dutch is the Rubinstein, just a transposition of it. While the Dutch Defense is maybe not the most elite opening for black, it's a great opening for players who like a lot of attacking chances and it can really put white to the test if they aren't prepared for it. A lot of players are not prepared for it. My two favorite openings for black, which I don't always play but always keep as sharp weapons in my arsenal, are the Dutch and French defenses. I don't like all the resulting lines but they are mostly very fun to play. Otherwise I'm playing e5 against e4 because I lack the discipline to make a serious study of the Sicilian as black. I have taken chess more or less seriously over the years, but for me it's always about having fun, and I'd rather play a slightly worse position that I think will result in a fun game than the absolutely best move but I'm just bored or frustrated the whole time. The challenge then becomes knowing the fun openings much better than my opponents, and having a really strong sense of middle game tactics so I can brawl my way out to a favorable endgame.

[@amitgiri5075]

Great video, nice to see different types of people's perspective on the game on different levels. Levy was a great host and asked really interesting questions..

[@marcozec5019]

Wow.. level one was much more advanced than my first approach to chess... 😅

[@EM-kn9im]

Tani take a bow! What a game, love the kids story as well

[@donovan665]

Levy and the first girl were amazing to hear the care of Levy and how bright the girl is. Levy and Irina were brilliant, kudos Levy.

[@lenloving]

I love that Tani played the Reti.

[@bpmotion]

Nice to see Levy breaking the bubbles and bringing chess to the masses.

[@samjaffe9411]

Today I learned I’m whatever is below a novice at chess

[@JorjiBosco]

I love the fact that it's Levy who is the face of chess! You are the living reminder that following your passion is always an option in this world - thank you so much for being such an inspiration!

[@exdejesus]

Excellent range of players. I especially liked Irina's perspective. Space, time, and harmony. Wow.

[@zach4505]

This was a great topic and a great host of the episode. I loved that there was more discussion than explanation.

[@DemonZangetsu23]

I was lucky enough to have started playing in Middle school when one of the kids would be In the cafeteria in the mornings had a Chess set he would bring and actually taught me how to move the pieces.... I'm proud to say Chess has been my favorite game ever since