Stop Playing The Sicilian (Guess The Elo #22)

[@mhmdgo1]

"how do you get 91 when you hung a Queen?" you hang it accurately!

[@somedude9737]

If its 91, its a queen sacrifice, not a blunder.

[@j-r-m7775]

He got 8 points of material for a Queen. It’s still an inaccuracy or maybe even a mistake but it’s not like he lost his queen for nothing he got a rook and a knight for it.

[@Owen_loves_Butters]

@@j-r-m7775 It’s a blunder. But not a losing blunder, it’s a winning to draw blunder.

[@j-r-m7775]

@@Owen_loves_Butters Is it a blunder or a mistake?

[@Owen_loves_Butters]

@@j-r-m7775 Blunder, it says so in the analysis. I presume it’s because they had a good attack, and the queen is the best attacking piece.

[@JonnyRelax]

I like how so many in the chat are yelling ''800!!!'' or "600 MAX!! LOLOLO" yet 70% of them have the combined elo equivalent of 2 earthworms

[@randomname9291]

Have you never heard of the Russian EWGM Alex the earthworm?

[@roccoberetti7066]

i mean, anyone who uses OMEGALUL or POG is scientifically dignosed with low iq

[@eriksw1298]

@@roccoberetti7066 dignosed????

[@sickofseeingjustsomeguywit8168]

@@roccoberetti7066 your use of the word 'diagnosed' says a lot about your IQ.

[@rantnhnaketon]

@@sickofseeingjustsomeguywit8168 typoes say nothing about someone's IQ. That being said, I do hope he's just joking or else what he's SAYING does say a lot

[@magicman3354]

First game: "I'm a little rusty" Second game: "I'm UNDISPUTED"

[@fr8ud64]

ok

[@JasonKifner]

Third game: "I'M the GOAT!"

[@AndroidPoetry]

Guesses 600 elo off . . . a few minutes later: IM THE CHAMPION

[@inAnhedonia]

I’m sorry

[@leonhardk5596]

I like your funny words, magic man.

[@TheReal4L3X]

how did you get 91% but you hung a queen?| Eric Rosen: First time?

[@specularspaghet4449]

Oh no my queen *checkmate*

[@osman8950]

19:07 look at his webcam, you can see that his GM trainings really start to kick in

[@whatami2417]

Ceiling lol

[@bluecocacola]

levy-karu in the building

[@sore_forey9259]

Who cares about 19:07 when 12:10 exists? Did you guys know this dude had a bar mitzvah? I’ve been learning chess from him, just when you think you know a guy you find out he doesn’t even have a foreskin, my whole chess journey is founded on the deception of a sheathless heathen.

[@fiery_gamerz]

Ceilingfish

[@ondrasvoboda4512]

"this was a very high level game, I am thinking like 1400" *me a 1400: mhm yes gm vibes

[@vitaliykormov1266]

As a 1400 myself I have no idea what I’m doing

[@stankyt5882]

Dude I'm a 1700 I still got barely a clue as to what I'm doing

[@abhishekgodse3440]

@@stankyt5882 I'm 2100, I don't know what I'm doing either. Funny thing is I just beat the guy from the first game today

[@ks-ok1oc]

@@abhishekgodse3440 I'm 2300, I also don't know what I am doing

[@ranjanasharan4051]

@@ks-ok1oc i am a 700 and i don't even know what i am doing..... Which actually makes sense

[@doedelkakje]

I nearly died falling from a cliff, but luckily I noticed the danger level

[@afraid2letgo]

You dangered the cliff's life by summoning a meteor.

[@foxygamerxdyt7356]

@@afraid2letgo but the danger level dangers your level and kills both, the mountain and you

[@judofry]

You dug deep, summoned you’re strength and found the courage to go Rb1, you are a true hero

[@rozanfaust2967]

@@judofry But then you hear “Rook B 1 rook B1 what the hell is that move” from the sky then the ground started shaking.

[@king-nothing___0077]

@@rozanfaust2967 but then you counterattack with potential ladder mate

[@thesharkjaw3135]

Guess the elo is actually more instructive than most chess lectures, because in guess the elo tells you exactly what NOT to do instead of telling you to do this and that and the other thing

[@watchableraven3517]

Because in chess, you can always make a mistake, but it might not always be easy to make a good move.

[@strikercool911]

@@watchableraven3517 chess is the combined knowledge of our ancestors and that's how theory is formed, so don't worry if you don't do well in the opening cause theory is practically necessary for improving

[@reddd-77]

It's rlly not but it's entertaining

[@StanbyMode]

@@reddd-77 it is tho

[@tomasbeltran04050]

@@strikercool911 chess960 goes brrrrr

[@stetteo]

Fun fact: as a 900 Elo I tried the Sicilian and dropped back to 800 in one day

[@warmike]

why not try new openings in unrated games?

[@canonjean-mignon4985]

Has Your sicilian improved? Danya plays it very instructively and I think after mastering it, there are only the unpopular ones left to learn like the Benoni or Nimzo-I.

[@stetteo]

@@canonjean-mignon4985 It did, but then I had to quit chess. It was becoming addicting

[@redbinas880]

I find the Sicilian really great, especially considering my elo, which is 1500. A lot of them play Bc4, which is an auto win for Black.

[@ToniToniChopaaa]

@@warmike how do you play unrated?

[@Starling2100]

I absolutely lost it at “learn some openings you doughnut”

[@killr549randomstuff4]

petition for levy to be called a “super IM”

[@andrewxu3602]

Grand IM

[@snacqk6550]

LMFAOOOO

[@jerronng5568]

AGREED He almost won I am not a gm

[@nyarlathotep.mythos]

He should just become a GM. He clearly has the skill.

[@Gunter2132]

isnt that just GM

[@eduguerrero6601]

The show that makes me feel better about my games is back :D

[@bubbaboone8543]

Little C

[@multibaby43]

Or really bad lol there’s not much of a middle ground

[@daarthh]

True lol

[@sventinus]

:D I AM SO HAPPPYYYY AHHH 🥳

[@hakandemir8382]

i throw positionally won games so it also makes me feel better lol

[@eddie9965]

I did not skip the sponsorship, now I can speak 5 languages.

[@ezraguerrero2879]

@@talanez This one was certainly not.

[@talanez]

@@ezraguerrero2879 maybe ill rethink my decision and watch it

[@elleviathan9261]

I watched it too, I was eating so I didn't bother to skip

[@LinardsZ]

I think that the sponsorship is great and yes School does suck at teaching Languages to a lot of people.

[@golzaye3393]

Plot twist: You could also speak 5 languages before

[@jonb3935]

Me: can we watch hulk please mom Mom: we have hulk at home Hulk at home: 14:42

[@Deven3]

Lol

[@The_savvy_Lynx]

1st game: hanging a Queen? more like trading a Queen for 8 points. Not exactly hanging.

[@nigHTligHTrigHT]

q=9 points + better to have a queen there

[@The_savvy_Lynx]

@@nigHTligHTrigHT I didn't say it was a good trade. But it was far from losing a full Queen.

[@nigHTligHTrigHT]

@@The_savvy_Lynx i see what u mean mb

[@onesecondmrproof6652]

@@The_savvy_Lynx Wait are you actually serious?

[@Qaptyl]

its basically the same material loss as hanging a pawn. nothing too detrimental to the accuracy score

[@Imoshen92]

Me while going to sleep: "Guess the Elo is back" 8 minutes ago. RIP

[@Zarkai_09]

Ĺòĺ

[@dfsfssdfsdfs3084]

Same, it's 2am for me

[@tmgthemobgamez2657]

Same

[@roeeshalom6093]

Sameee it's 2:20 AM

[@Corneax]

it is 2:40 am here in Turkey.

[@stephenc.4319]

I like how the "shitty chess player accent" starts off as British royalty then becomes Russian GM then back to New Yark for some reason.

[@1212myali]

"New Yark" 😂

[@blaz2892]

New Yark omg my lungs

[@gamersoaisis3147]

Timestamp?

[@1212myali]

@@gamersoaisis3147 ..... it's in his comment.....

[@gamersoaisis3147]

@@1212myali I don't see one

[@inkamacron]

“Mmm, danger levels” - IM Levy “GothamChess” Rozman, 2021

[@nighty6274]

*soon to be GM Levy "GothamChess" Rozman.

[@inkamacron]

@@nighty6274 True... he’s getting there...

[@origenscar5244]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6HFl2p8pdxppJo

[@fakename3440]

"Hi" -IM Levy "GothamChess" Rozman, 2021

[@crimsonitacilunarnebula]

hmm danger levels wao

[@sylvesteruchia5263]

"How do you loose your queen and get 91? " Once you loose your queen you have no other choice but to get 91. Tough times make tough players 😂.

[@dawson9736]

"Which means that Babbel is incredible or school just sucks!" *Why can't it be both :)*

[@harshnaidu784]

Yeah!

[@pianochess1882]

Levy studied math. He knows the logical meaning of the word or ;)

[@thesupersisters6415]

exactly

[@IC-23]

Little bit of column A a little bit of column B

[@cathyfarcks1242]

Did Levy learn his English accent from babbel? It's actually pretty good.

[@Patat69]

“Learn some opening you donut” Levy (GothamChess) 2021

[@hamzaal-naji6658]

Gordon Ramsay is very proud🔥

[@therealnick1469]

Now I want a donut

[@mehul205]

@@hamzaal-naji6658 Gotham Ramsay

[@JastwatchingYT]

Gotham dropping the "I literally don't care" bomb.

[@lelouchvibritannia1919]

Yeah,that was shocking

[@toll5320]

that shit was so funny to me

[@Froge4291]

Now "GothamChess" goes to a sequence of moves where he doesn't care.

[@gent599]

timestamp pleaseeee

[@pmahcgop6693]

@@gent599 22:16

[@largenaq2935]

30:08 In this position we see a transposition into the Gordon Ramsay variation

[@NoahHoi]

Gordon Ramsay Opening, Donut variation. Known for being a very dubious opening, where black has good counter play, but because of donut, white has an advantage

[@1212myali]

@@NoahHoi 😂😂😂

[@kw-0917]

@@NoahHoi The way to counter this opening is by trading the lamb sauce

[@NoahHoi]

@@kw-0917 I doubt it, since it's furiously aggressive, allowing Gordon Ramsey to burst your eardrums by complaining about how bad the lamb sauce is. But if black plays this variation carefully, I think it could have some potential.

[@hooligans7618]

LMAO y'all have me dead 💀

[@harryanstey1164]

Please do more how to win at chess episodes too Levy! Its just as enjoyable and constructive as guess the elo!

[@1A.E.M.QSports]

Him: explaining chess and how bad people are Me: poking holes in eraser smiling

[@Matt-nt5lm]

The sponsor editing was so entertaining I didn't need to skip it.

[@Aarantula]

Leave it to Levy to make even an ad fun to watch.

[@adambest8817]

ngl its like hikaru editor Just a lil

[@boketto8655]

I didn't even know it was a sponsorship

[@PretzelBS]

I not gonna fall for this I won’t go back to see the ad I skipped over

[@williamcollins1588]

“I’m here for the bukakke.” On that one dudes shirt lol

[@kaitlyng7850]

I’m always terrified that I’m going to be the random nerd absolutely crushed in one of these guess the elo games.

[@Trynottoblink]

That’s why I play daily games, they never get submitted here

[@kaitlyng7850]

@@Trynottoblink haha smart :D

[@cittheuhtheuh]

I play bullet often,coz even if u get submitted,both of us will play probs terribly

[@sadge824]

@@Trynottoblink daily games are boring asf

[@daviddelille1443]

17:15 "I would just take; I would just sack... *sacks the rook* Oh, nice! It's a really bad move but good thing you did it". 🤣

[@burtieeee9827]

I was thinking this 😂 it’s funny but wow, imagine if he’s coaching and does this, I’d be furious! 😭

[@matthewbaang8749]

"Levy Ramsay isn't real, he can't hurt you" Levy Ramsay: 30:09

[@mycupoftea583]

Shaking

[@SkylarGlider]

Gotham Ramsay

[@personpersoon3332]

i love watching levy's descent into madness, becoming more and more unhinged each video

[@ironerrow618]

“But you are safe... because I literally don’t care.” OMEGALUL

[@vengeful3955]

I literally just saw this bit and I was on the floor omg

[@diveorbit]

That was epic

[@Wick291]

Levy is poggers in a nutshell.

[@MrRamenGuy]

Goatvy has spoken

[@jiaaggarwal5873]

Not Levy trolling Hikaru with the “I literally don’t care” LMFAOOOOO

[@mikeydaone]

No he got trolled

[@eddienoctus7947]

But he doesn't care

[@XBA88]

Just watched that part and immediately ran to the comments to see who mentions it. Levy is too quick with the responses 😂😂😂😂😂

[@dannygjk]

yeahup.

[@dandelyon1830]

21:57

[@Turtle828]

We’ll ignore how during the sponsor portion Levy’s face was over someone wearing a t-shirt with Bukakke written on it. Edit: I understand you’ll only want to google it more, but don’t google it.

[@capitalone1178]

bukkake

[@nikkigeffen7010]

No it was Bukakke

[@cooperplant8907]

Lol came to the comments for this.

[@kenwood908]

What's bukkake

[@dfhidfs239]

A chess tactic

[@AuraXars]

I love it when levy goes danger levels, not sure why but just makes me smile

[@tenngambit3147]

10:55 that beat tho

[@alrafitefaz3502]

It's 4.30 am in my country and i have never been so happy staying awake this late

[@fabricatorzayac]

It's 3:30 am here and I just woke up. My sleep schedule is so screwed.

[@methylbenzodiazepine]

When guessing the ELO, he should be informed of the time control of the game

[@harshnaidu784]

Yeah i agree it will help him

[@scubasteve3778]

Yeah, I'd like to know ahead a time. The difference between my 3 minute and 10 minute games are astronomical.

[@AgarioGameplays]

@@scubasteve3778 yeah, we all thought the same thing, if the first game was 3|2 as I usually play, they would be far better than me, but if it’s something like 15|10 or even 5|5 then they are not so far from my level

[@winrar42]

@@scubasteve3778 me too. legit like 500 elo for me, i am shit at low time

[@sayan_tan]

@@scubasteve3778 exactly I am 1000 in rapid but I get beaten by 500 players in blitz and never went above 800. Even the difference between 3+0 and 5+0 blits is astronomical.

[@jpietersen519]

Levy definitely overestimates how well

[@ln9296]

and the 1600s who do know theory are bad at everything else

[@dannygjk]

Exactly if you play the opening well you will usually be following theory for about 5 or 6 moves even if you don't know the line.

[@NameName-yw4vr]

yeah.. then at the end of the opening its basically some sort of gucci piano or italian attack 4 horse

[@nikolozparulava3169]

32 peices all held guns to eachother Bes like “take my queen i take ur king” “I moved my king” “And i moved my gun”

[@LetsChess1]

That first game is what we call in the business "A hard 'L'"

[@romainnasr7042]

"But you are safe because I litterally don't care" nice one levy😂

[@MORS10]

Seeing the “this video includes a paid sponsor” makes me so happy

[@BigKenny7054]

Just letting you know, us basketball/chess fans appreciate your references

[@TheElsMan]

I came here to say this

[@razvanneagu3123]

Also us MMA/chess fans 🌝

[@EzekielDBarrett]

NBA, chess, and home cooking are 90% of my KZbin

[@user-vk6qj3nh8h]

That was like Ben Simmons 💀

[@rlefko]

True shit

[@risknoodle9979]

30:09 that was a perfect Gordon Ramsay impression

[@MaxenceFrenette]

"When you have a queen vs 2 rooks, it needs to be doing stuff." This hits different after the Magnus vs Nepo WCC game 6...

[@sarthakagarwal8964]

Nepo should watch Gotham chess

[@maxvanriet1943]

His accury got better since he played in a tournament. This series is so enjoyable. Much love Levy

[@ajl4878]

15:48 "I'm the OJ Simpson of ELO guessing?" That killed me. 😆

[@maxwellheenan458]

Yes levi much like OJ has a tendency to kill it.

[@Lethal19]

If the glove fits

[@ssm-sf8by]

"that killed me" OJ's wife

[@hamzaal-naji6658]

I swear that someday guess the elo will be a Netflix exclusive 🔥

[@izuize]

'It's a really bad move but good thing you did it.'

[@station-rpg]

"I can't be stopped" yes!! This is why we watch!! Not because of the games, not because you guessed right, but because of your REACTION to guessing correctly. Makes every minute a blast

[@vac6100]

Your guess the elo series is way more enjoyable than Hikaru’s, he flies through the moves like I can understand what’s going on

[@whowaifu5475]

The coldness in Levy's glaze when his subs blunder really does warm up my winter

[@moltenshard]

You are from Australia ?

[@whowaifu5475]

@@moltenshard Nah mate, im Brazillian

[@theguythatuploadstrance]

One GothamChess video a day makes the pain of existence go away

[@terranloudenback2102]

For 33 minutes

[@hamzaal-naji6658]

*FACTS*

[@nickknight8065]

Spread your wings, brother. Life is not all pain and turmoil. There will be times of immense happiness for you as well. Believe it.

[@ya_hya]

@@nickknight8065 Dann this guy gave us a motivating speech while we were simping for levy and guess the elo. I like

[@eugenecrabs08]

22:40 Picasso Levy

[@karln3702]

Best moments: 10:20 10:46 14:42 16:18 17:32 18:02 20:55 23:12 28:37 29:14 30:07

[@CGHELIPILOT]

The last one got me

[@whatev3857]

Omg thank you🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@klingenschmidt9261]

When I moved to Canada I learned French with babbel. So I approve this

[@klingenschmidt9261]

@@danlorett2184 French isn't to hard to learn. At least I didn't have to learn Russian

[@InTrancedState]

Should have learned Canadian

[@andrewxu3602]

@@InTrancedState lol

[@ukranianoodles6311]

@@InTrancedState eh

[@ShadowBeta]

@@InTrancedState cringe

[@chickenmorechicken7138]

7:31 "which botez is this" chat is amazing

[@Vaeman07]

“That was like Ben Simmons” Damn why you gotta do him like that

[@jweis1794]

Levy “literally doesn’t care” LMAO shots fired at hiki

[@davidkelly1507]

Second game was WILD

[@paulsauer5072]

"Cut the king off, cut the king off! Ok, you just really want two queens." - Levy

[@danielyuan9862]

why cut any king off when I can just have two queens?

[@acer4pidacer4pid15]

@@danielyuan9862 cuz it wastes time

[@guruvandananand5426]

@@acer4pidacer4pid15 he was joking

[@TewityPlays]

@@acer4pidacer4pid15 no time wasted if he didn't miss checkmate in one

[@sikhanderreddy4486]

Levy is continuing his journey into madness he has changed a lot after the Vegas tournament and he's getting better in entertainment.

[@TreeGGwi]

Seeing Levy’s head on a pillager is very amusing to see

[@gwho]

15:10 i love how he's happier than winning a game

[@benullery]

Levy's whole commentary for game 2 was A+ entertainment.

[@salt_factory7566]

That last game is what happens when you’re not entirely sure what the advanced French means

[@cartergreen2309]

Is your picture art from Root?

[@salt_factory7566]

@@cartergreen2309 Yes

[@cartergreen2309]

@@salt_factory7566 one of the best board games ever made. You have good taste my friend

[@salt_factory7566]

@@cartergreen2309 Thank you man, got sucked in by cute cats but stayed for the butt clenching moments of barely grasping 30 points.

[@pikapoke1664]

It looks like Levy hasn't learned much japanese as shown at 0:53

[@Rocadoh]

lol

[@smallppbigdreams9708]

Probably intentional lol

[@Dannyjoeoconnor]

Levy’s sponsorships are the only ones I can ever listen to, they’re great

[@davidchang7018]

Oh my I love how disappointed he sounds in the first game when he discovered they were 2000 elo.

[@stevedownie1378]

I think most of the random noobs that play horribly for their rating were on huge tilt, playing at 3am or both. We've all been there.

[@DizzyKing999]

Whenever I feel like I’m doing bad in a game at 1800 I come watch these because it makes me feel better when times were easier when the opener would be like 3 queen blunders

[@JDawg12329]

At 28:35 I started cracking up and I couldn’t stop laughing, my mom literally came into my room and made sure I was okay. What great commentary

[@jasonchavarria857]

Same thing happened to me just now. My mom was who are you laughing with. 😂 I couldn't stop laughing because alot people play that way on line and especially the lower rated player's. They make move's just to make em. With no purpose in mind. No plan at all.

[@ursaevitas5]

Only Levy could make a month without the greatest series ever feel like a few days simply by providing superb content. Keep rockin' it Levy, we love you!

[@17AJ06]

Still rewatching this one over a year later

[@PatrickL287]

Lol Levy seemed so energized in this video. He did so many funny jokes and impressions. He's such a great streamer. I particularly enjoyed LEARN SOME OPENINGS YOU DONUT

[@Skatche]

The "I'm Here for the Bukakke [sic]" t-shirt is a nice touch.

[@godfather6973]

Now THIS is what I call "sponsoring", I actually watched the whole thing. Levy's built different.

[@faiz___2831]

true

[@Stien58_]

Same

[@bobbybobbatunday9959]

Did not skip it at all and now am considering this for my wife's bday gift. I didn't know they offered so much. This might be one of the few ads I watch multiple times.

[@dxrkness4802]

Seems I picked the perfect day to rewatch some of the earlier ones. Glad to see this back ❤️ Edit: Yeah I'm definitely checking out that Babble app.

[@Vittalb461]

“This whole game was one big danger level” Levy

[@xzeterah3002]

I'm from the UK and I beg that you do a full video in your English impression xD

[@dorkman7247]

i was random noob 14 times in a row last night :(

[@josephg2332]

Top 10 international masters Eminem is too afraid to diss

[@Jo_Es_Chess_Channel]

32:20 I actually thought about Nf5 just sacrificing the queen for no reason without seeing the forks

[@AlexEarMusic]

My family and I have a long history with Ibiza. I never got around learning Spanish though. I used your partnership and will start learning chess from you and Spanish with Babbel. I love your content! ❤️

[@Absolute.Virtue]

Missed this series quite a bit during its absence. Glad it's back!

[@tantegreta]

Omg. Yes!! Guess the ELO is so instructive and I have learned so much about the opening and meta already

[@nidhinbenny7975]

Levy: "I'm the undisputed champion of guess the elo!" Me: Ur the only one playing dude but ok whatevs... :P Thanks for another entertaining video mate!

[@noopSiesNife]

Also Levy: guess 1400 for a 2000

[@higoodbye7545]

Hikaru has a few guess the elo vids, and bless his heart, but he's nowhere near as consistently accurate as Levy lmao

[@albericponcedeleon2696]

Pia Cramling has emerged as a new challenger.

[@hannanzaki4247]

don't forget that subs battle was also started by levy and which is very popular today. love from INDIA levy

[@tasmayshah5539]

cramlin, hikaru started as well, I think Rosen might too

[@yeaauppp2303]

Joe Rogan: How did you get into chess? Levy: It started when... Joe Rogan: Chimps are strong. Ever tried DMT?

[@privacyplease5164]

YEAH BUDDDYYYY

[@Kangalaroo_]

lmao

[@mirg6204]

Bro idc if your Elo was 1600 your content is just unmatched. Your entertaining to watch. Very good at explaining and teaching. Very good. Makes me want to watch more everytime. Salute to all you do for the community, making us stronger and sharing your wisdom brother. Fellow NY'er here ✊️

[@icecreamguy553]

He's an international master at 2.5k elo wdym ?

[@mirg6204]

@@icecreamguy553 I know that lol, I never said his Elo "is" 1600, I said Idc if it was. Im basically saying even if his elo was 1600 id still watch him cuz his content is unmatched.

[@cassandrahailes7989]

"'they blundered a queen" brilliant foreshadowing for game 6 in wc

[@forgiven3519]

Levy: plays chess in the 2nd dimension Levy doing a sponsor: plays chess in the 6th dimension

[@universalistsnape8584]

“Undefeated champ of Elo”. 5 minutes earlier: guesses 2000 as a 1400.

[@bogeyonmytail]

Levy: Literally 600 rating points off Also Levy: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH, UNDEFEATED, UNDISPUTED CHAMPION OF GUESS THE ELO, TUOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO, IM THE CHAMPION

[@griffenwondra9665]

He was making a chael sonnen reference. He was a ufc fighter who was NOT undefeated, but would claim to be.

[@colbysciarrilla4325]

Gotta admit that I was disappointed when he said “this video is sponsored by” and didn’t follow it with “Nobody! (Clap!)”

[@Owen_loves_Butters]

Game 4 report: White: 82.3 accuracy Black: 17.0 accuracy White: 0 Brilliant 15 Best 2 Excellent 1 Good 3 Book 2 Inaccuracies 3 Mistakes 7. dxe6 15. bxc3 16. Qe1 2 Blunders 8. Bd3 17. c4 0 Missed wins Black: 0 Brilliant 7 Best 3 Excellent 3 Good 3 Book 5 Inaccuracies 5 Mistakes 4. Qa5 8. d5 9. Nfxd5 15. Ba4 16. Nf4 1 Blunder 27. Qxc5 0 Missed wins 1-0

[@Aisaaax]

"They say that 15 hours of Babbel are equal to a semester of school" Here's a loosely related story. In school, I sucked at maths. I had an F. I basically couldn't solve an X+1=5 equations, because I didn't know how. Part of the blame is with me of course, but also a huge part with my teachers who were just content to keep giving me poor grades and not fix the low-level issues with my education, proceeding to more advanced topics that I didn't have a chance to understand because I didn't get the underlying basics. Anyway, I somehow pulled through to the last school year, and now I gotta move on to Colledge education hopefully. But which college will accept a person who can't cound, basically? So my parents hired a private tutor. I studied with that tutor for 3 weeks, about 12-16 hours each week, and as a result I got a B on school's exiting exams and a B in college entrance exams. My parents got called in to the school's principal office and got told that I clearly cheated on the exam, but the school just doesn't want to deal with it so they will let it slide and get rid of me. They did not believe that a good private teacher could explain Maths to me SO FUCKING WELL that I went from knowing nothing and struggling with dividing numbers - to passing the last year exams with a good grade. That teacher found a right approach to me both as a human being and by explaining maths to me in terms that were easy to digest for ME personally. That person knew their subject so well that they could explain every rule or theorem in multiple different ways and from different angles, which meant that if one approach didn't do it for me - the next one would. I'm a software engineer now in a sphere that uses maths, especially vector algebra A LOT. Just a story for other people that YES, a good learning approach can do wonders. And also for parents - if your kid is struggling with a subject, it may very well be that his teacher just sucks. Of course there could be other reasons, but don't discount that option.

[@earthwormsim8068]

I also had teachers like that. Allowed students to slip through the cracks. The problem lies in the foundation of the education system itself. Students are treated as production units. Not a human being. Teachers need to be passionate about educating and not there for a check. It doesn’t help they’re severely underpaid and over worked. Many unpaid hours at home grading and writing reports. Preparing the curriculum for the term, week or following day. So many of us can see that the education system is an utter failure, yet we do nothing to overhaul it and improve upon the concept. It doesn’t reward creativity and ingenuity, it punishes it. So sad really

[@kylel3784]

Queen for rook and knight when up material isn’t thatttt bad

[@danlorett2184]

It's kindaaaa shit tho. In a closed position the knight will be better... later in the game the rook will be better. But the Queen is legit always going to be better than both.

[@the_Punisher_]

Thief: tries to rob me. Me: Danger levels 🔫💣😈

[@RiverCryer]

Levy's feed and sneed

[@Kilimanjarooo]

zased sneedposter