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[@lunathelesbian72]

This reminds me of the time when i beat my uncle for the first time and he was about 1300 and I was 800. I played a beautiful knight sac for mate which still remains as my best move ever.

[@Jacobinks]

I remember when I blundered my virginity to my uncle.

[@BenjaminB-99]

​@@Jacobinks I blundered My ananas

[@tanishqjhawar]

​@@Jacobinksbruh

[@Quabanos]

i once sacked my rook for my dad's bishop for defensive measures. i was under a giant attack, but that let me survive for a long time (then i blundered and lost lmao)

[@mvvpvals]

​@@Jacobinkshate when that happens

[@rhinosa6702]

I'm a 1700 and would love to see the difference between 1500 and 2000, please do more videos like this

[@ChapuleTaylor]

liar everyone knows that if you watch this channel your elo is -0

[@FelixIsLosing]

​@@ChapuleTaylorYes, I am roughly 2100, I don't know why tf I watch these videos

[@Doglover-mx7ov]

Hey I’m 1700 too

[@jaconova]

I think 2000 can play very well several openings (7-10?), while 1500 usually play the same two or three openins and grind with that. I'm 1500/1600 btw.

[@ANGRON8]

Yes, please

[@dinkpress4214]

I would love more of this content, a series would be great. Maybe even specialized episodes like “the differences between 1500 and 2000 endgames” etc. This really was very interesting and helpful.

[@kaneasax4923]

Yes please. Im hard stuck 1600

[@pankajsharma7511]

Nah who wants to see that what we want is 500 vs 800 elo

[@DorianDracula]

I second this. That's a good idea

[@SoftwareEngineerDoes]

@@pankajsharma7511 200 vs 300

[@papi_dummy]

they had to change the title like 3 times and it's still performing worse than other videos so I doubt we got another one coming, this is probably gonna end up being the kinda stuff u gotta buy in a course

[@pytwothreefourfivesixseven5643]

It’s cool as a 1200 to see the last steps vs the next steps side by side And to see how the thinking evolves at each rating level definitely would like more videos like this

[@suleimantahir5586]

@OiHiccup06 let’s play, :- suleimantahir

[@tirthlakhani9515]

I just rchd 1300

[@sore_forey9259]

@@suleimantahir5586 I’ve got fifty pubes on the hiccup.

[@JamesT9]

@@tirthlakhani9515 same here

[@NAIYER08]

I am a 1200 as well

[@evantm2588]

could we do a similar video but for 1800 vs 2200 or something of the sort? I know most of your audience is mostly beginners but that'd be very cool. Levy you're still the goat

[@rage2904]

This! Make a series out of it by covering every skill level! And expand it by doing it in classical chess too! :D Maybe end at super GM vs GM comparisons. Like, what sort of decisions are critical in the games of Magnus, for example. I feel like this format is a great way to illustrate what the nature of the game is at levels higher than our own. I suppose it requires a very keen understanding of the game to be able to distill it in such an instructional manner, so maybe super GM videos are too tall an order...

[@evantm2588]

@@rage2904 oh for sure

[@noahfreo1148]

i am 2350 and i would roll the 1800 he is monk

[@AldousSeriousPunch]

​@@rage2904 I think if we want to see a comparison between GM and other elo we should ask other GM instead.

[@cocotheclown10]

Every time I watch a Gotham video, I pray that a previous opponent didn’t submit a game against me

[@xander9323]

As a 1600, this has inflated my ego way to much.

[@zytaxrr4192]

haha same here, even though I blunder way too much still

[@ABCDEFG-cj7mr]

PLEASE do a 1500 to 2000, as a current 1500 myself, I would love to see the difference between the ratings and what I need to improve on in order to reach such a rating. Thanks Gotham!

[@Censeo]

Im 1500 too and I agree. Btw, isn't it funny that we both probably thought these 1500 players in the video played like bozos even though we also play like them bozos?

[@jasrajsingh8580]

@@Censeo ye 1500-1650 are just bozos i just usually eat them in breakfast i won 10 gamrs in row

[@ABCDEFG-cj7mr]

@@Censeo yeah, but it's always easier to watch than play lol. Unfortunately I don't think he will do a video, as this video kinda underperformed, and he had to change a thumbnail. I really wish he doesn't care about stats that much, as that video would actually be super helpful.

[@AdrianCarri]

I'm 1500 too, and It would be interesting a video like that

[@johnwest7993]

I want to see Magnus gain 500 Elo in 30 minutes.

[@BrandonAiyukSZN]

a game between a 1000 and 1500 at the game would be nice just to see their strength in a 1vs1

[@besart9740]

when i was around 1300-1400, i played an 1800. we were pretty equal in the opening, then I lost one pawn to a mistake. then two, then three, then my position fell apart. I didnt even make any stupid game ending blunders in that one. we traded down to a couple pieces and pawn endgame and I just got obliterated. that would be the same difference here. if the 1000 doesnt straight up blunder anything then itll end up somewhat similar to my game with that 1800.

[@untruegamer8079]

Blundering a pawn is a loss at the 1800 level lmao

[@besart9740]

@@untruegamer8079 tactically losing pawns vs just giving away pieces is what i mean

[@joaovmlg]

1500s take their chances, 1000s are kinda playing on auto mode.

[@eriol11]

that would be the game i (black sicilian, very open) just played against my brother (e4), where he got too aggressive in the middle, and I outflanked him by pinning a knight and a queen with an xray check from a bishop + queen as backup. He could've forced a queen trade with a little sideways move, so his bishop could join in the defense but he took an irrelevant knight instead. It's like he's working towards danger levels but without realizing his own peril.

[@dublo9978]

Loving this consistency of content and appreciate the dedication and effort, this is the only chess content I like watching and it keeps me playing everyday

[@AcaciaVix]

I climbed to like the 1000-1100 range a bit ago and couldn't figure out why I stopped improving, this is literally the exact problem I'm having and I just didn't know how to put it in words, now that I know what I'm doing wrong I can work on fixing it and getting better, thanks Levy 🙂

[@afonsoel]

This is a terrific video idea, what got me back into chess was, seeing in guess the ELO, that there's a concrete difference between chess levels that I could strive for. These things really do give us milestones to improve our chess.

[@noahfreo1148]

in my opinion it is terrible, levy copies from the chess youtuber bigfartsandloudsharts34

[@imscrazy232]

@@noahfreo1148everyone copies everyone what are you on about

[@noahfreo1148]

@@imscrazy232 clearly a joke

[@hridanshsurana2797]

This is so heartwarming to watch because just 3 weeks ago, i was literrally at 1000-1100, never going up for like 8-10 months and suddenly i started to win games and just finding ways to save lost positions and reached 1500 rapid and today this video comes out. Thank you Gotham for always inspiring me to play chess because I came back to chess because of you and today I am better chess player than I ever was.

[@noahfreo1148]

heart warm like my benchpress form

[@sepehrzandi7069]

Great content. This comparison type is actually super helpful. Please do a 1500 and 2000 too🙏🙏im stuck at 1700 to 1800

[@untruegamer8079]

Same bro I got to 1800 from 800 in 10 months, been stuck at high 1700 low 1800

[@NM-bo1wk]

this wont be your best performing video but the effort put in makes it one of my faves

[@adrianjodassin7376]

Great content ! We want the 1500 vs 2000 elo version !

[@anthonypassarelli5534]

Levi is like a free personal chess coach

[@blupulse1638]

Love these types of analysis, can't believe you put out such great content like this daily. Thank you Levy.

[@davidgannon5388]

I don't know if you'd always done this and I just didn't notice, but I *love* that the board loses color when you're showing woulda/coulda/shoulda moves!

[@clisdan]

Levy i hope youtube is paying you so well for the effort you put into these videos. I enjoy watching all your videos

[@jasonmdt]

Oh hes making great money dont you worry

[@OH-tj4qn]

He’s a trillionaire

[@noahfreo1148]

dap me up

[@walkimist5571]

Just finished watching the video and I can certainly say this is a GothamChess classic! Cheers!

[@BrianTheUnique]

Please make this a series This was super instructive

[@anthonyfaddul3582]

Bro I love these long videos so much, especially when you target an audience that is a bigger percentage of the chess community being intermediate players. My chess is embarrassing fr tho. But I still can learn so much from this and I swear it’s so fun watching. Thanks levy

[@AllNightsOFtheYears]

when magnus is the lower elo in the thumbnail: 💀

[@littlebigideas7700]

Thank you Levy for this truly inspiring video. I did manage to get my rating from 2000 to 1500 :) tysm

[@saifnour6502]

This is how you gain 500 elo not lose 500 elo

[@sebastianmocanu6399]

This might be one of the best formats I've seen, please do a series like this or two, like 1000 vs 1500 and 1500 vs 2000

[@benjisbodybuilding]

i really enjoy the videos that you make involving instruction on how to get better in the 1000-1500 range

[@Iserpesnod]

Great video idea! I was thinking about the differences between ratings myself :D I think it's really helpful for people to learn what they possibly lack and need to work on to take the next step

[@noahfreo1148]

righto champ

[@tinkleme4se.x150]

I've now watched this video 4 times in 0.5x speed and I can indeed confirm this is a gothamchess classic

[@jarrodthekidder1]

This was really instructional. I loved this comparison. Thanks so much Loving your Endgame course by the way!! It's evolving my game for sure.

[@morgansmock800]

These are my favorite type of Gotham videos, this, and how to win a chess

[@QuietOnChiv]

I'm 1500 and I found this video really insightful. This was a genuine great watch, cheers Levy !

[@noahfreo1148]

no you didnt

[@sambuscaglia4276]

I love the content man, keep it up

[@cyclone0181]

Wish you did more moves that genuinely helped you improve/learn

[@jonathonschroeder3764]

Great video this is the first in a while that helped me understand new concepts in the positions I'm playing besides them being completely entertaining so thank you

[@sakurarequiem877]

2 years ago I was 900 in Rapid, today I'm 1500, and this is pretty accutate xD. This is really good content, and also gives a little bit of context for people wanting to follow along with guess the elo episodes :D

[@Sahl0]

2 years ago i was 0 and now im 370 lol sometimes 200 and sometimes chess.com says in 700

[@al87221]

What about blitz rating

[@noahfreo1148]

dap me up (hand cymbal)

[@DiamondScarBT]

As a newcomer to chess, I don't know much about strategies and what is good vs bad but Levy always finds a way to make me laugh even though I don't understand what he means half the time 😂😂😂

[@macdonaldnnadi]

Blud needs to listen closer 😂

[@blatantslander]

I don't think I agree much with Levy's points often though because the reason we all won't take the pawn in the center is because we just don't know a proper follow up and we aren't prepared for counter plays that's why black only took the center pawn when he was absolutely prepared to

[@patrickacosta5828]

Very very good video. Loved this one. Great job Levy! Hope to see more of these.

[@zorkchess]

45 minutes into this video I can confirm this is a true gothamchess classic ❤️

[@TheFallen092]

Bot?

[@Jake-bw3xs]

If your gonna make a bot, at least don’t be dumb, no Gotham video is 45 minutes. 💀

[@zorkchess]

😂 I’m not a bot. Confused how you came up with that. And this comment is just for joking purposes

[@youtubeaddict487]

poor performance tho

[@Jake-bw3xs]

@@zorkchess I- ok bro

[@AndyDavisTechnicalDiving]

Currently at a peak of ~1300 rapid; so I'm going through this evolution in understanding right now. This is the most helpful and explanatory video I've seen for a long time. More content like this... it's invaluable.

[@Vabe7]

Cannot wait to see 1500 vs 2000! Great video Levy 🙌

[@JustJeka]

This is my favourite type of content, super informative and fun to watch

[@noahfreo1148]

you know i sunk that submarine

[@sansUnderlddcvl]

Props to Levi for bringing great 1000 elo chess players like Magnus Carlesen to the spotlight

[@rohan........1061]

Bro todays 700 rated players are more advanced then those 1000 rated players

[@Abstract_zx]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="425">7:05</a> what ive found in some games is its easier to resign and immediately start another game to hopefully get back the rating points you lost if youre doing a session with lots of games but i usually only do this in blitz because i like to look at game review in rapid

[@justinridingsmusic5362]

This channel has helped me so much in my year of constant chess playing. Levy's way of simple explaining, intricate , entertaining , funny but honest and 1000% educational way of teaching has been absolutley everything ive needed in my learning. Thank you so much Levy.

[@knowledgeandgamesofaadvikh568]

WTF MY FRIEND IS HERE

[@eem_prime]

Who also thinks that even Levi can’t win against a 1500

[@KraterOfficial]

Just you pal, levy beat hikaru

[@Ahmad4e6]

Levi can beat 1500 blindfolded

[@eem_prime]

@Krater it’s just a joke bro

[@eboatwright_]

Could you do the difference between 1500 and 1700-1900?

[@adamliddle4658]

Love this kind of content, very informative

[@AILOCgBpmWO]

We would love for you to do a 1500 vs. 2000!

[@taylorswiftbiggestfan385]

Thank you for making videos on how to play chess, they are the best!

[@Aaron-cc7yq]

I love videos like this! Entertaining and there are alot of helpful tips that I can encorporate into my games! Thank you!

[@ps150-6]

I bought the Caro Kann Course, and it's super helpful! I built a foundation with Chessable but Chessly really helps fill in the "what if" lines

[@DrasticSkuba]

"misunderestimated". Man out here inventing new words

[@digoliton6993]

Love this type of content, please make more

[@vanhalen1223]

Appreciate this format. Thank you for the content! 1500 vs 2000 would be awesome. 🙏

[@gamingwithstriker4]

I was on a losing streak and I dropped from 1086 elo to like 910 and after watching this vid I won like 10 games in a row. Thanks levy for your helpful content

[@serioussilliness2064]

Violating violators unviolates violated

[@generallukeproductions]

How do we submit games to be potentially reviewed in a video?

[@StevieBee75]

Love this. Learning here is the reason my chess game has improved so markedly

[@Joseph-xd4dn]

Probably the best chess video I've ever watched not surprised it was Gotham

[@shrky.]

This video is really timely bc I just broke 1300 elo and need to figure out how to withstand the elo correction and continue breaking through into more accurate instinctive chess

[@balazsrekenyi]

I would love to some more of this content. It was really helpful to see ideas and differences between my plans and nearly same rated player's ideas.

[@sebastianosaccon5976]

Bro Levy could you make a poll in which you ask for the rating of your subscribers? It would be very cool

[@FallenKing_]

It seems like Levy has watched Breaking Bad... The Video before this one - "I am the Danger...Right?" - Levy This Video - Mentions Breaking Bad

[@felixwlife8925]

Would love to see 1500 vs 2000 as I am in between those two. Great video !

[@DorianDracula]

Great instructional value here. I'd love to see the 2000 vs 1500 for sure.

[@michaelconnell6574]

Really like the vid. Super helpful for us new intermediate players trying to get better!

[@javiertejedor7762]

Great video Levy! Really insightful and didactic. Keep it up!

[@pakiaoo7]

Thank you Levy sensei this was the perfect video for me, I identified a lot of weaknesses in my play and proceeded to play a bit better, like I was thinking in your voice during my games criticizing everything we were doing.

[@noahfreo1148]

ok pal

[@AsorbedChess]

Thank you for this content. I really learned a lot as a 1200 elo and this will help me reach 1300,1400 and maybe 1500 elo

[@miguelmercado7166]

Thank you Gotham for making me feel good about being hard stuck in mid 1500. 😂

[@TheMainGoat9]

nice video concept, do more videos like this gotham

[@anti-nacl]

I remember I used to struggle a lot to break out of the 1500 ratings because these 1500s are just like what is shown in the video: plays strong openings, keeping control of the position, playing in very principled ways, etc. I was just playing and climbing the ladder at that time so I didn't know a lot about the positional concepts, I was not able to control myself, etc. and I was stuck in a loop of winning and losing at the 1500 level. I tried studying and playing a bit more and I was able to break it to the 1800 level. There's a reason why these 1500s are the 80th-90th quartile of the chess ladder despite having an elo half of the Grandmasters. 1500s are monsters sometimes, and the higher you get up the rating ladder, the scarier the monsters.

[@noahfreo1148]

chess is 9/11 part 2

[@sandrolomjaria9536]

levy was on a good mood today, he didnt say YOU BOZO at d3 move💀

[@alishas7960]

Need a part 2!!!

[@realteamwall]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="148">2:28</a> i play the ponziani and the scotch and knight c3 on the second move i became an e4 player because one time i played a brilliant move on move 5 of a petrov defense game and every game as white since then ive attempted and failed to recreate that

[@aniruddhamandal1544]

Need more of these videos

[@ethananderer4343]

I love the intermediate level chess videos!!

[@okdotlama]

Love this type of content. Keep it up Levy

[@noahfreo1148]

wake me up when its all over

[@liamholbrook744]

Please do 1500 vs 2000, need this vid now

[@MJ-gw2zu]

That race was so funny tho

[@hudsonkruse9313]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1770">29:30</a> into the video, I can confirm this is a ⭐Certified Gotham Classic⭐

[@sofienesellami2055]

i feel flattered

[@Pilotprox]

1500 vs 2000? Hell yeah, we absolutely want that.

[@SolSylvia]

I would appreciate a 1500 vs 2000 study

[@jacobbarroccu5866]

There should be a whole video around countering openings...unless it already exists

[@AlexSinclair]

Obviously need to see the 1500 vs 2000 now.

[@DapdaJambo]

Video Idea: Best defensive moves in chess history

[@catlife331]

I love this concept. more please

[@theodoreheroldrajan]

Man changed the thumbnail after the ctr dropped 😂

[@maanhatt4733]

Thank you levy for this great video.

[@Pranado]

I can totally agree with Levy. I analysed my games when I was 1000, I saw every single mistakes levy said in this video. I am now high 1400, close to 1500. Levy has greatly improved my rating. 👍👍👍

[@sapiensoutpost]

This reminds me when I drew a 2100 and I was 900. I found a beautiful stalemate after a promotion and he/she (I was playing a lichess arena) didn't notice it because his/her time was about to finish. What a move.

[@sachinpurohit4284]

I am a 1600 struggling to improve. This was very instructive. Please make another one like this comparing 1500s and 2000s.

[@d.c.4055]

Hey Levy, thanks for returning to educational content without clickbating thumbnails or video headlines again. I know in the end of the day you can just do what is financially the best and keep on abusing the KZbin algorithm for clicks, but that's not what made you great in the first place. So thanks for appreciating your older fandom, keep on doing your phenomenal work! :)

[@DarkKnight007c]

Levy, I appreciate your content it is inspiring and it has helped me become a better chess player.