Garry Kasparov's INSANE Calculations (Explained!)

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Garry Kasparov's Calculations in his 1990 World Chess Championship Match against Anatoly Karpov explained in the middlegame: tactics and strategy.
[White "Garry Kasparov"]
[Black "Anatoly Karpov"]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 9.h3 Bb7 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8 12.a4 h6 13.Bc2 exd4 14.cxd4 Nb4 15.Bb1 c5 16.d5 Nd7 17.Ra3 f5 18.Rae3 Nf6 19.Nh2 Kh8 20.b3 bxa4 21.bxa4 c4 22.Bb2 fxe4 23.Nxe4 Nfxd5 24.Rg3 Re6 25.Ng4 Qe8 26.Nxh6 c3 27.Nf5 cxb2 28.Qg4 Bc8 29.Qh4+ Rh6 30.Nxh6 gxh6 31.Kh2 Qe5 32.Ng5 Qf6 33.Re8 Bf5 34.Qxh6+ Qxh6 35.Nf7+ Kh7 36.Bxf5+ Qg6 37.Bxg6+ Kg7 38.Rxa8 Be7 39.Rb8 a5 40.Be4+ Kxf7 41.Bxd5+ 1-0
0:00 Intro
0:36 GAME BEGINS
7:05 Calculation 1
9:10 Calculation 2
10:36 Calculation 3
13:05 Calculation 4
14:39 Calculation 5
16:53 Calculation 6
18:34 FINAL
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[@annoyedzebra6362]

Levy we love you please dont die of sleep deprivation

[@guscox9651]

Lol yeah isn't it the middle of the night for him

[@ntboss1849]

wtf just why you commented this

[@chromso]

oh my... look at his eyebags at least he enjoys it

[@Kelvin-is4bt]

@@guscox9651 he lives in est time New York, it’s actually 7 here.

[@brrgi]

@@guscox9651 you ever heard about upload schedule?

[@SocraticEngineer]

This guy was running out of content, so he decided he would make the content himself and returned to competitive chess. Mad respekt

[@alafiatemon3035]

LoL

[@eskilsandstrom5453]

Lol

[@ahmedhashem8764]

lol thought this was about to be a hate comment

[@ex-king8115]

Lmao

[@havishmythax8438]

ya thats why he is analyzing past games

[@gennersly3840]

Kasparov against Karpov is honestly one of the best championship series ever (if not the best), Garry’s extremely sharp offense going against Anatoly’s almost impenetrable defense.

[@andreassoteriou5602]

Karpov is not a defensive player remember that.

[@gennersly3840]

@@andreassoteriou5602 My bad, I just reckon that his defense is a bit similar to Petrosian’s.

[@willh69]

When I first got into Chess, this set of games was the one that made me realize what an astounding game chess is

[@innosanto]

It was not only Chess. Kasparov would write bad books on Karpov or say nef stuff on media to affect the focus of Karpov on the game

[@madanalym4165]

​@andreassoteriou5602 Karpov was a a simple yet incredibly deadly positional player, Kasparov said that himself and Karpov are on the opposite end of the spectrum playstyle wise.

[@anomalyp8584]

Karpov's ability to postpone the mate for so long deserves equal amount of credit

[@entr0py19]

😂

[@cperez1000]

Not equal

[@michaelmurray6577]

True, the longest I've ever resisted mate is 26 moves. Obviously counting from move 1.

[@anomalyp8584]

@@michaelmurray6577 lol

[@freds_chess]

@@michaelmurray6577 typical 400 elo moment

[@VincentTornude]

"he kills this bishop" that's the best way to describe a capture ever

[@giorgitsotsonava2792]

Actually, it's very popular in post soviet countries to say kills instead of takes.

[@mikecrapse5285]

in chinese it's "eats"

[@thebus3181]

Stabbing a catholic

[@giorgitsotsonava2792]

@@veirant5004 Well I don't really understand what you said but I live in Georgia and we say "kill" everytime :)

[@michaelwu9892]

@@mikecrapse5285 If it doesn't kill you, -it makes you stronger- *eat it*

[@tkbreen9913]

I didn’t understand how grand master chess worked until this video. Kasparov consistently applied apocalypse level threats and Karpov always found the one move that minimized damage every time it looked over. Just shows how hard it is to pin down these great players even with perfect play

[@jsxxx851]

Yeah, I don't really understand the game until this video

[@StationaryEarth]

Watch the whole documentary, it is around three hours long. Karpov's analyses are just as detailed.

[@gastonzamora4985]

The most amazing thing about world class chess is how minimizing damage isnt enough, in that whole sequence unless Kasparov blunders real bad Karpov had no chance of coming back into the game, and thats extremely surprising at world class chess because in a game that hasnt changed in 1000 years finding a move that has never been seen before that leads into 5+ winning sequences is just masterful. I wouldnt be surprised to see a situation where the enemy has no way of coming back in begginer or intermediate level chess, but in a game between GMs, seeing one doing something unheard of and the other actually taking the bait is mindblowing to me.

[@trevorfahey3819]

@@StationaryEarth where is this documentary?

[@Daedroh]

@@StationaryEarth what documentary??????

[@luiscarrasco603]

I also sacrifice pieces without thinking, and frequenly without even realising. But i don't win those games.

[@shambhav9534]

I once did a brilliant sacrifice without realising it. Truly brilliant. I had needed to make a bishop move to stabilize my pawns but something in my gut told me to wait. It was too late, my opponent took it with his knight but then I saw what I had done, A knight trap! There was one move to save the knight(he/she didn't spot it, neither had I and left the knight to die) then I took the knight. But while looking at the game afterwards, I found something so smart that even the CPU didn't spot.. haha. After the knight save, the knight would become useless due to no moves and I would have developed my rook, bishop and my knight in very powerful positions directly in my first 3 moves. Then that horse, my dear horsy, you would have died.

[@olliboy9524]

@@shambhav9534 wow, thats amazing

[@TheLeopard2A6]

@@shambhav9534 yea..didn't understand but gg ))

[@shambhav9534]

@@TheLeopard2A6 You can do that in any position with the following requirements: 1. You must have 2 central pawns and the C pawn, sorry no Queen's gambit which is the easiest way to get two central pawns. 2. Play the C pawn by one move protecting the D pawn. 3. Now you have to play use Bishop d3 to stabilise the E pawn. But don't do it. Play the G pawn up 2 squares. But temporarily protect your pawn in a real world situation. Or maybe just don't play the e pawn till you're ready. 4. There should be a knight at f6. There are better ways to get this position in reverse and it will 100% fail if you copy my this but you should add layers, and try imitating this. The perfect scenario is this: rnbqkb1r/ppppp1pp/5n2/5P2/2BP1B2/2PQ1N2/PP1N1P1P/2KR2R1 w kq - 0 1 I haven't developed black though. Ehh. And the trap position is: rnbqkb1r/pppppppp/5n2/8/3PP1P1/2P5/PP3P1P/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1 I haven't developed black. Only white. In a real world situation you will have to do more and will be harder.

[@tuneboyz5634]

It's ok little Luis 😊

[@thoseoneguy9554]

I evaluated this with a computer after that night sac move and it said it was a draw, then I proceeded to let it play and after a few moves it realized how bad the position is, that’s how you know Kasparov was a mastermind

[@raffaeledivora9517]

@@ziadmitwally5280 It is possible. Sometimes computers don't understand very complicated and unbalanced position where a very large number of moves could theoretically be made

[@spotlesspvp5108]

This comment is a bit old, but just curious, did you put it on a high depth?

[@thoseoneguy9554]

@@spotlesspvp5108 I think I let it run for about 30 seconds, so it was probably around 20-30 depth

[@baconsauce6364]

@@thoseoneguy9554 Fyi 30 seconds is nothing compared to the prep GM's come in with these days. You need several days of very powerful computers and up to date software.

[@survey9728]

GarryKasparovBot = best chess move evaluator haha

[@brianscalabrine2225]

The consistency of the people acknowledging Levy's consistency is admirable

[@JG-ce3pu]

I’d say by now the consistency of people acknowledging the consistency of people acknowledging Levy’s consistency is admirable.

[@anorakb536]

@@JG-ce3pu I'd say by now the consistency of people acknowledging the consistency of people acknowledging the consistency of people acknowledging the Levy's consistency is admirable.

[@korosensei4873]

I'd say everyone in this reply section including the original comment Are admirable

[@Pytipss]

@@anorakb536 Not only would I say by now the consistency of people acknowledging the consistency of people acknowledging the consistency of people acknowledging Levy’s consistency is admirable, but also I would say by now the consistency of people acknowledging the consistency of people acknowledging the consistency of people acknowledging Levy’s consistency is also consistent.

[@annalog002]

The consistency of Levy's video uploads results in consistent comments about the consistency of Levy's video uploads, resulting in further consistency on the comments which comment on the consistency of the comments that comment on the consistency of Levy's video uploads, which in a word is admirable.

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

Only 15 minutes in and I'm in complete awe. I could maybe find one of these sequences if I devoted years of round the clock study to chess. Finding all of them is just pure genius.

[@nza1804]

Hey, look who’s here. Love your content. Surprised to see you at a chess channel

[@TheZekriamLP]

Do I sense Kasparov references coming in future videos? Somehow I do...

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

@@nza1804 I'm always surprised that people are surprised haha

[@shannu_boi]

Wait what, you watch chess. Haha thats unexpected and yet p cool.

[@MadaraUchihaapache]

Do playing chess improves fight IQ?

[@bobing1752]

So you're telling me that he first took that pawn and then calculated like a god-like computer??? That's such a glorious display of talent.

[@HkFinn83]

This is not the type of thing a computer would do

[@christophermendoza6936]

That’s why they are grandmasters it’s insane

[@saurabhtiwari6136]

Nope it was his preparation. Because you see he played the move instantly

[@teodorul9280]

@@christophermendoza6936 to compare a regular grandmaster to Kasparov or Karpov is like comparing Magnus to a chess engine.

[@jayure1346]

Not his prep it was instinct you learn after training and playing so many games

[@engjoel]

Imagine the great chess that only exists in the minds of these legendary players and never happened.

[@quirkasaurussaurus2896]

You might enjoy checking out a Fred Reinhold book. His books always emphasize "open lines! open lines!" - just like this game. Reinhold comes up with forced combinations that are fantastic. His theory was based on increasing your number of available moves and he usually involved a sacrifice of some sort to kick things off. lots of fun.

[@tensor131]

yeah .. One of Fischer's greatest (immortal?) never finished cos opponent resigned before F could unleash the final part of a stunning combination; I understand that F (young at the time) was disappointed that he didn't get to play the moves!!

[@abdurrafeh8899]

@@quirkasaurussaurus2896 Did you mean Reinfeld?

[@MrBealvie]

garry's analysis isnt him being a genius, its him seeing your vid and memorizing it from 30 years later levy.

[@awiawi117]

underrated xd

[@francorios5134]

Yeah, and Karpov clearly didn't take Levy's course, because if he did he wouldn't have played 1.e4 e5

[@charlesfromm6133]

@@francorios5134 e4 e5 and white has forced mate in 74.

[@sjegannath6295]

TENET reference since he saw from future?

[@MrBealvie]

@@sjegannath6295 gotham reference cos he says things like that a lot in his vids :)

[@Mazo_Qo]

You may think Gary is arrogant or something like this, thats okay. But the joy in his voice, smile and laugh at 11:05, when he explains his genius calculation just shows how much he loves chess. He literally sound as pure and happy as a child. I really love it

[@davidcopson5800]

Well said.

[@pookz3067]

@Anton Anton The point is that when people deserve to be arrogant but aren’t, they are seen as even greater, which is why people don’t like arrogance even when it’s deserved because it points to a kind of disagreeableness in personality.

[@tjitsekoster9379]

There's a subtle difference between being confident about your abilities and being arrogant. And being pleased with something you do is not the same as arrogance. Kasparov wasn't being arrogant, he was just admiring the briliancy of his move, because as he explained, he didn't even understand all of it during the game. He'd probably be smiling just as much if the move had been played by anyone else. Don't forget, it was a gut move, which makes it even more briliant.

[@vivtakanamalaa]

The problem is that if he was the loser of the game he wouldn't be able to comment on this game without being salty. He only enjoys chess and appreciates it when he wins

[@rileyvonbevern4652]

He definitely is ocky and hypercompetitive, definitely has earned the right to be

[@brickshotted]

11:08 That little laugh from Gary when he moves the rook for the kill, is just fantastic😂😂

[@petromyzontida.]

garry : ihihihihihih

[@fares__farhi]

I have replayed that part at least 10 times 😂 it's nice you mentioned it

[@analogblues]

So far, this is the most amazing chess game I've ever seen. It makes clear why Kasparov was the world's best for 15 years. This is a level of genius matched by perhaps only a few people to have ever played the game.

[@nathanielzuraw9587]

He also beat a computer, AND THE ENTIRE INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTER FEDERATION.

[@ILoveLuhaidan]

20 not 15

[@7nauris]

It's actually 23

[@Bagixxx1]

@@nathanielzuraw9587 what federation

[@alerted0]

@@Bagixxx1 have you watched kasporov vs the world?

[@AnlStarDestroyer]

I don’t understand how he was able to see all these possible combinations after just one move. Absolutely insane

[@alicepbg2042]

experience + lots of practice

[@wojciechkrawczyk9878]

he had stockfish engine hidden in lip balm

[@brianlittrell797]

@@wojciechkrawczyk9878 Except Kasparov is not a woman so he wouldn't have been accused of cheating. That lip balm story is hilarious.

[@ieorlich]

@@brianlittrell797 poor Ana.... sexism at it best

[@jenm1]

@@ieorlich nice to know most people in chess don't see gender

[@good-questions]

It’s nice to see a young Kasparov smile at his cleverness. Brings a sense of joy to his gameplay which matches his also fiery nature. Thanks for walking through the calculations, kudos.

[@stopit405]

He is remembering how he brutally beat his greatest foe, of course he is smiling.

[@brianlittrell797]

The problem with Kasparov is that he had a problem losing with grace and not being bothered by losing. He has too much of an ego. Which is why he would lose his inner peace and be bothered when he lost games.

[@dudaseifert]

@@brianlittrell797 he could never have become who he was without being bothered by losses to the point of obsession

[@alexanderkondratov]

@@brianlittrell797 there is no all time great of anything that was not angered, disappointed, and displeased with coming up short. The greats win, that’s why they are great

[@arkos1179]

@@brianlittrell797 his rage drived him to last no.1 for 21 fucking years

[@Zach_Routhier]

Don't you just love seeing Kasparov's happiness at the incredible artistry of the position? Such a game and analysis! Thanks Levy!

[@SanderMFC872]

I feel like you've brought me up from knowing nothing about chess to today where I understand enough to be able to appreciate how amazing this is.

[@benjaminoechsli1941]

Same here! And honestly, while I will strive to get better, getting that glimpse of how beautiful this game is is enough.

[@ryansweeney1258]

The look on Kasparov's face every time he finishes rattling off some insane combination

[@knzo13]

"Essentially, I'm going to be Garry Kasparov's chess translator for all of you" Thanks Levy, your recaps really make me understand the game and its concepts a bit more. Your content has already helped me climb to 1000, and I feel great getting better at something I enjoy. Much love from Poland, awaiting future videos!

[@luqmanismail7882]

hey its been 5 months whats ur elo now???

[@eliaskjrbo8142]

Elo update?

[@oldmanc2]

The next 1000 is the hardest! Trust me on that.

[@knzo13]

youtube is deleting my comments wtf, anyway I'm 1800 rapid on lichess now

[@pr3ttyb0yfl4cko]

This is the greatest, if not, one of the greatest video you'd ever done. Like seriously, this is just Oscar worthy. Thank you Levy for showing us this absolutely insane calculations done by the Great Kasparov. Truly, a masterpiece. 👏

[@AlexanderNevermind888]

And THIS is what made Kasparov the greatest of all time. Even without an in-depth analysis, his dynamic intuition basically gives him the "feeling" that with all of his pieces involved and pointing to the King-side, that he's winning. Only Alekhine had that level of dynamism in his thought process.

[@gruntgobshite]

Nobody saw tactical combinations the way Garry did. Even Magnus said that he has not seen anybody so tactically dynamic in complex positions like Kasparov. Another terrific upload by Levy.

[@EmmaForman28]

Considering Garry coached Magnus, I wouldn’t be surprised if in the future we see him begin to match his tactical complexity.

[@bobbwc7011]

@@BeFourCM Kasparow vs. Karpow was so intense because they are complete opposites in chess. Garri truely believed a world champion must innovate and that every game shoul be an attempt to create a new piece of art, a new painting. He once said in an interview after one of this superoriginal games: "You have to be ready to get a bloody nose for that because it will take you 10 games to play 1 game like this." :O I've always felt it was too easy to write him down as arrogant. Yes, he sometimes had a prickish attitude, but he did respect his opponents. There is footage of him when, after a game, he analyses lines with his opponents and discusses problems, alternatives or gives advise. Kramnik once said it's ok that Kasparow could be impatient, mad or very confident at times, because he was world champion and had every right to special treatment with extra respect from "normal" players. Part of his chess was also far more psychological than Karpow. He once said in an interview "Why should I play something my opponent is familiar or comfortable with, when I can play something he dislikes.". ;) And there is another anecdote about his "aura of danger and being unbeatable"; there were many players who lost against him because they could not handle the pressure of his presence, e.g. Viswanathan Anand. Anand folded against Kasparow just because of the psychological pressure. Judith Polgar once said, after having trained with him, "I learned a lot in those 2 weeks of training with him. But, I could also see that even Garri is human ...and makes mistakes. He does not like certain systems and he does make mistakes. After seeing this human side of him, I am not as afraid as I used to be." ...and Polgar was able to beat him shortly after in that infamous earthquake game. :) Kramnik, also one of the few players able to beat Kasparow, once said: "I am not afraid of him. He got to prove his championship on the board." ...and it was Kramnik to dethrone him. Garri is a good guy with a few edges and ticks ...which is the spice in the soup. His reign as world champion would have been totally boring otherwise. Look at Carlsen. Nothing against Carlsen, but it was just better chess, more engaging, more drama, more action, more offensive chess under Kasparow. I personally understood Kasparow's chess more than I understood Karpow's.

[@hansmahr8627]

Yeah, Kasparov understood dynamic positions better than anyone in chess history. Giri said in a stream recently that Kasparov would still crush anyone in a dynamic position. You can still see it when he commentates or on the rare occasions when he's playing blitz. He's old and a bit rusty but he still has the killer instinct in these complicated positions. I mean the guy has a positive score against Hikaru in blitz even though he retired more than 15 years ago. I'd say he's still a top ten player in blitz, it's a shame he doesn't play publicly more often.

[@ziadmitwally5280]

@@hansmahr8627 No way he has a positive score vs Hikaru in blitz. That’s...insane.

[@ravendarkjolls4028]

@@EmmaForman28 no. Magnus style is more similar to karpov than kasparov.

[@mannyv.2769]

"You're about to witness something beautiful; it belongs in a museum." Love you too Levy.😎🤙🏼

[@aaronjohn6586]

That was the absolute best compilation of the game, the players involved and breakdown from you and Kasparov. Please more Levy!

[@alexanderkondratov]

Garry Kasparov literally blows my mind. It’s unbelievable, sad that I’m much too young to have seen this happening in real time

[@alvarosoares3530]

Me too,man. I started to read his books and studying his analysis and it's just beautiful to see a real genius working. One of the greatest players ever, for sure.

[@arpita1shrivas]

Hell I’m so young to watch this I can only say big brain.

[@quirkasaurussaurus2896]

that's funny. in real time, the Kasparov/Karpov matches were kind of boring because they drew so many games AND repeated 10+ moves from previous games. At one point in 85 they drew something like 9 games in a row. I remember opening up the sports pages in my newspaper, searching for the little chess article and going: "Another DRAW?!?!!?"

[@704studio]

there was no internet in 1990, chess received scant media coverage, and no real time viewing unless you had tickets to the venue.

[@Sparky579]

Give me a shotgun and I can blow your mind as well

[@eggyolk6735]

Garry Chess is a fucking beast. Gotham must be so proud of his brother.

[@grantc.7838]

holy hell

[@bradyresch7965]

“Humps your leg”

[@kroh7742]

Google "pipi your Pampers"

[@eggyolk6735]

Wow so many commenters commenting random things, this is complete anarchy!

[@businessdog5220]

on croissant

[@lizardpeoplearetakingovert9996]

Garry chess, the creator of chess vs. Anatoly Karpov, the final boss of chess

[@ligemerrill6368]

Google en passant

[@lizardpeoplearetakingovert9996]

@@ligemerrill6368 what?

[@nyxiauwu]

@@ligemerrill6368 Holy hell

[@Roberto-bf7us]

@@ligemerrill6368 how elegant, you're obliged to like and subscribe.

[@ligemerrill6368]

@@Roberto-bf7us Already done :)

[@Zannablu12]

Simply insane.

[@LakeEola]

Great video. Love the combined analysis with the footage from Kasparov. Would love to see additional games between both of these world champions analyzed in detail. Your call of the game is always enthusiastic and entertaining.

[@saldan3985]

Anatoly Karpov the final boss of chess with a Dark Souls OST playing behind him.

[@jasonslade6259]

Its 1990, it would be the Ninja Gaiden OST instead.

[@ianmoore5502]

@yonatan etin ohno

[@KC-oc3zf]

at half health he evolves into kasparov

[@vikmik1485]

Its unbelievable how it gets better with every single variation

[@wargus_ltw5757]

Yes, now there is Magnus who has reached a high level thanks to the engines, but Gary without an engine was at such a level, it's just incredible. Kasparov resisted as best he could until the victory of the machines

[@keikaruizawa6002]

yeah,sad to say all GMs rely on engines.

[@tuxtitan780]

@keikaruizawa6002 I wouldn't say they rely on them. Magnus without an engine would still be an incredible player, but with the engine ready he can enhance his skills and become even better. Is kasparov was as young as Magnus today he would in my opinion, be completely unstoppable due to being able to do the same thing as Magnus

[@falco2296]

@@tuxtitan780 wdym using help of machines

[@kburtsev]

@@keikaruizawa6002 Well they don't really rely on them, they train on them. Which is natural for all sports - when there are more advanced training techniques producing better results, not using them would be quite disadvantageous.

[@michaelb4415]

@@keikaruizawa6002 All sports are constantly evolving. Yes, engines did make chess much less artistic and romantic, but at the same time the level of chess we are at today is much higher than where we were before engines. And it's nothing new. Every generation of chess masters did that. The games played by Morphy and such are so beautiful and creative, but it's because they relied much less on theory since it wasn't so developed yet. That's just how it is. The reason the randomized chess variations are so popular today is because they kind of bring back the time when theory didn't exist.

[@tmsztrsz]

Listening to Kasparov explaining his calculations is like entering entirely different, beautiful world. Artist's mind.

[@clydesaur3369]

I just realize his looks personality and brain changes so much i wonder what will happen to our magnus

[@xoranginho]

@@joe34012 lol

[@horniiboi]

I have never seen so many layers on just one move

[@Jadinandrews]

E4

[@KagirinaiYonaka]

Hi Levy, thank you so much for this upload. Game 20 of the 1990 WCC is one of my favorite chess game and i'm delighted with your take on this game. If i may be so bold, i would like to burdened you with a request. I would love to see your take on one of Capablanca's game. I recently read Garry Kasparov 's My Great Predecessors. In the book, he commented on Capablanca's games and speculates that Capablanca occasionally did not even bother to calculate deep tactical variations. Capablanca simply preferred to play moves that were clear and positionally so strongly justified that calculation of variations was simply not necessary. He also describes Capablanca with the following words, "“He contrived to win the most important tournaments and matches, going undefeated for years (of all the champions he lost the fewest games).” and “his style, one of the purest, most crystal-clear in the entire history of chess, astonishes one with his logic.”" Furthermore, a study was conducted in 2006 with a purpose of finding the strongest World Champion to date, using criteria such as the average difference between moves played and best evaluated moves by computer analysis. And according to this study, Capablanca is the strongest World Champion to date. I've seen some of Capablanca's game since, but having a difficult time finding insight of his said brilliance because im sure my 1400 brain just couldn't fathom the moves. I'll be so thrilled to see your take on Capablanca's game, and i'm hoping you reach those 1 mil sub soon. Love, Your fan from Indonesia.

[@ruthxk7844]

Great comment. I hope he attends to your petition. I'd also like to watch it. Thanks

[@quirkasaurussaurus2896]

Capablanca was the Man. He was world champ -- for what? 27 years or something?

[@macosta82]

This was a great video, I hope you continue to make more of these historical flashbacks and analyze the games

[@BlueLPler]

This player Kasparov seems to be a pretty advanced chess player.

[@legoc3po450]

I think he might have a bright future ahead of him

[@Zoink]

yeah, hopefully he can get his rating up

[@libertas12]

these type of comments get old

[@rokanza2293]

@@libertas12 dumbest comments ever,never were funny in the first place

[@jasonslade6259]

"Guess the Elo" series but all the submissions are tournament GM matches

[@endrusinaga1456]

"any rook move is mate" Rg8: are you sure about that?

[@nikivulaj4683]

Rook on E8 to H8 would of check mated

[@ryanabbott5535]

This is amazing. Started playing chess again in the last 6 months and I have to say, these are some of the most informative videos for any level. The explanation is direct, interesting and informative. A tonne of awesome videos and this is right up there to help understand some of the more "classical" theory. Keep it coming!

[@robthefish88]

Another brilliant video and so glad you've covered that one. Saw that original video a few weeks ago but you made it so much easier to understand. Cheers

[@joshbethel417]

That was gorgeous. A symphony of beautiful chess moves. My god.

[@dr.scifreak]

Exactly!

[@xDMrGarrison]

I've seen that video several times, but having it explained properly makes me appreciate it way more. Kasparov was just ridiculously good at chess. Levy please make more videos showcasing Kasparov's genius :D

[@derekgless1266]

This may be one of the first times somebody has said they have a great video in store and ACTUALLY had a great video in store. One of the best chess videos I've ever seen. Bravo.

[@nevillefilar5245]

That was INSANE. Thank you so much for showing and explaining such, well genius is not too strong a word. All the best.

[@chasesutcliffe7834]

Kasparov explaining why he wins in 7 no matter what, c. 1990 colorized

[@vivvpprof]

Yea, compare it to him losing now, literally in 7 moves 😂 hilarious

[@raghavbawa5790]

@@vivvpprof to whom

[@vivvpprof]

@@raghavbawa5790 Mamedyarov? Lol, you haven't heard of what happened in Croatia in July?? kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpu7doB4pZaHq6M kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWWnpJpjlM2fpsk

[@thatfederalguy3562]

That Garry seems very smart , he should be a top player some day

[@uzking1140]

Shut up bot

[@arkos1179]

Overused joke

[@gxi_2.0]

Stupid bot

[@joe2mercs]

Occasionally in life the stars align and this was one of those moments for Kasparov. You can see that he too is amazed at the elegance of the opportunities that presented themselves. It has all the hallmarks of a “white to play and mate in six” puzzle. Fantastic!

[@kritikak5839]

last time i was this early, levy was not dieing of dehydration

[@BoasSimamora]

dying*

[@zaflx9245]

diying*

[@derpz_]

dieting*

[@ethanr483]

Crying*

[@KRONOS1909]

Drying*

[@eddsmith6187]

Wtf I cant stop watching anything Levy throws to me feed, no matter the hour or the place

[@abhijyotsingh75]

Me too , me too

[@Lambdaphile]

That is a great translation! Love your passion for the game. The chess community is so lucky to have you :)

[@ashurgeorge4604]

This is one of my favorite uploads from you. If you can find other giants explaining their games and make a video like this - where you cut between their explanations and show it / explain it like this- would be amazing. Best of luck!

[@h1e2a3t]

Hands downs, the most well-prepared and presented video this channel has ever done. Good to see a significant uptick in content, preparation, and presentation from this channel! Kudos!

[@Ryan_Austin]

This video was fantastic. You’re very talented at storytelling and captivating an audience; literally every video you put out is exciting and I look forward to each one.

[@mdahmetaltunify]

One of the best videos I have ever watched. You took a classic video and made it better. Thank you

[@timnauwelaers6876]

This is such an amzing game, love that you featured it, you made it even more fun to watch 😍

[@jadenchan3953]

I remember when Levy said "chess is a game of unlimited beauty, but it's not just checks and attacks, you have to be creative." And it's obvious that kasparov took that to heart in this match.

[@Akash-kd4si]

I love when Levy calls us dumb without calling us dumb

[@jeffreywebb5641]

Yes, do this style now and then again. Very entertaining and informative. Great job!

[@alexandershishmarev2426]

Gotham, that's absolutely insane quality explanation of really hard stuff, I remember watching that on TV and understanding nothing many years ago. Thank you very much.

[@moritztillmanns761]

This format is great, especially with footage of Garry explaining the position himself, which gives a very personal aspect to it, nice stuff :)

[@tuneboyz5634]

That's right little buddy😊

[@vdv_hk]

This video is pure gold! the mix with raw footage combined with levy’s pedagogical insights allow us to grasp and to appreciate for a moment how genius this man was!

[@DuncanFer1]

The whole video is the best championship video ever - lyon 1990 kasparov Karpov

[@jessejordache1869]

I read somewhere that "no one at the time understood how dangerous ..f5 was". I think it's in a study of the Zaitsev Ruy Lopez where one of the chapters uses the K v K games as stems for variations. Anyway, after this game, Karpov switched to the non-suicidal ...c4. Because Kasparov is right - once the attacking position is there, it plays itself. I've seen enough Tal games to know it, Tolya knew it (just look at his face) and when Garry says "no thought at all - just look at the position", he's absolutely right.

[@hopeefc3882]

Cool stuff. Been watching you for a while and stumbled onto this video you made 1 year ago. Helpful to understand how beautiful of a game this was as Kasparov’s analysis goes to quick for me to fully digest the game. Blessings

[@arshan5470]

Levy Rozman AKA the G.O.A.T

[@tadapsingh4774]

0:02 your every videos are amazing

[@yb3604]

i saw some of the original video and he speaks so quickly that i could not grasp anything i'm so glad i found your video thank you very much :) i already saw you in a Chess explaining video from some network but this was above and beyond

[@itsanumolu]

This is probably your best video! Make more of these!

[@ermisg3161]

I'm so hyped about Levy's participation on classical chess tournament

[@danlanny4484]

Thanks mate this was brilliant. An amazing insight into the mind of a chess genius. Almost brutal to watch the control he had over that game. Unforgivable 😂

[@nuggetz9380]

man this video was good keep up the good work levy!!

[@PMoneyMillion]

Fantastic video. I don’t know how you keep pumping out such quality content, but it’s extremely impressive. Keep it up!

[@danielromeo99]

This is why Kasparov is legit the Greatest of all time.

[@timwheeler8523]

Absolutely!!

[@snowleopardseal]

Magnus is better Edit: typo

[@googleuser4203]

@@snowleopardseal I agree, now hes a 57 years old grandpa and wants to enjoy his life and time. But 30 years old Kasparov would definitely decimate today's 30 years old Magnus.

[@francoislaniel868]

@@googleuser4203 I don't think that he would decimate him, not even sure he would win (even with the same knowledge of modern theory). They just have a very different approach to their game. Magnus is more positional, a bit like Karpov, and Garry more tactical. It would be very interesting to see that's for sure!

[@jsxxx851]

Nope, magnus gonna trade every damn things and draw!!!, like he offend do

[@JulioRomero-ul9ys]

Amazing game and incredible calculations that came along with enjoyable explanations. Thanks for your videos Gotham Chess. You are amazing at explaining.

[@SKA1M0]

Great stuff! You should make a series analyzing old games, as long as you can find the footage... adds an element to your video that takes it to another level

[@shanastroskyphazer8172]

yeah that was really cool showing some of the original video alongside your recap. Nice !!

[@slayinmyself4564]

17:14 look at that guy happily playing chess. love to see Kasparov smiled when he outplayed the opponent

[@righthererightnow4035]

I love the way you explain things!! Could you also do some videos on Mikhail Tal?

[@undeadassaultman]

Your videos have been killing it Gotham, keep up the great work

[@jasper_jon]

these types of videos are incredible. thank you for everything you do

[@inemanja]

6:10 I'm sure a lot of you watched the interview with Karpov, where he dismisses this "hunch" or "calculations" and addresses this to the preparation!

[@jessejordache1869]

He may not be wrong - read My Great Predecessors by Kasparov - virtually every match, (post Fisher) is examined with the assumption that preparation made the difference. I think it's Volume 5? 4? The one about Viktor and Anatoly. Anyway, whether it's a hunch, preparation, or calculation, it's still chess and it's still Kasparov. I think you're seeing an insult where there was none intended; Karpov never had the reputation for blowing his top after a loss the way both his predecessor and successor did.

[@jessejordache1869]

@Daniel B what possble dIfference does it make?

[@Sponetics]

The ground shakes as Gotham Levy Chess Rozman RETURNS

[@kaffnir]

i saw the original video 10years ago, but now i truly understand and can appreciate the beauty of it. Thx Leewai

[@jackmack1061]

Amazing vid, thanks. I am back to chess after a 25 year hiatus. These vids are so good for me to stir the gears and start to see the lines again.

[@shrirangbondale8711]

Levy needs 1M asap and af😂, so he will upload now 4times a day

[@korosensei4873]

I see this is an absolute win

[@jimmytwotimes802]

Gary probably had the greatest work ethic in chess, maybe only second to Fischer. Crazy how good he was in his prime.

[@euhype802]

Great content Levy. Interposing the analysis with cuts from the real video worked really well

[@omarz2145]

Best chess videos on youtube. Your love for chess is infectious, I am now addicted to the game because of you.

[@pauls5745]

I remember we all played the Zaitsev for a while after this. some amazing games between these 2, and this was one of the best!

[@Vtari]

I feel like levy is brother to me, it would feel weird now to spend a day without watching one of his new videos

[@zonasnooker5536]

THANK YOU FOR THE SUBTITLES AND THE PERFECT CONTENT!!!!!

[@pierQRzt180]

I wasn't unsure to subscribe but you do really good videos in a consistent way. At least those that get suggested. Nice, I hope more would do like yours

[@cesarg4328]

It´s amazing Kasparov calculated all of these at the moment, under pressure against Karpov. Playing in real life and having this in your head is incredible. And Karpov of course too, is a monster.

[@alicezventures]

thx captain obvious

[@pottingsoil]

Garry's smile will continue to haunt me even as I wither away with dementia.

[@mr_mr]

came back to watch this again a year later. The game and Levy's breakdown and excitement are so good

[@user-xk8zu3jb2z]

This is one of the best videos of your channel, Levy!

[@hitrapperandartistdababy]

11:08 That satisfied smirk 🤣