Magnus Carlsen Is A Genius

[@come.inside.me.join.now.]

I like GothamChess, but cummon, this's really trash.

[@Bismarck-S]

Pin of shame

[@Vajai_1]

Pin of shame

[@giabaopham8726]

PIN OF SHAME

[@vengeanceXO]

Damn I wanted to get pinned lmaoo

[@pietaschannel]

Pin of shame

[@VizualDK]

“you moved 4 states over and your house still got no windows” is definitely up there as some of the best commentary Levy has ever provided

[@Odog-hs3po]

13:57

[@Aelpho]

I laughed so damn hard after that one that my belly is still aching lmfao

[@harrickvharrick3957]

seems to apply to his own housing

[@chess]

just crushing, Magnus is an unstoppable force 😯

[@osowiecwalking9434]

. hi chess. keep doing the magic. we love you . Happy valentines day proposal.

[@sweeet768]

Lichess is better

[@itsyon_playzff6930]

5 likes and no replies? Lemme change that

[@sakmeister]

I take ounces of fentanyl.

[@smoketreesgaming204]

4th to reply

[@vengeanceXO]

So Magnus was the dark knight after all… Guarding Gotham

[@eg8049]

levy says the music on my page is trash

[@aldocort3418]

Levy says the music on my page is trash

[@NovieFox]

@@aldocort3418 STOOPPSOOPAPSODJEKEIBDKXBX

[@le1323]

levy says the music on my page is trash

[@citooi]

Levy says the music on my page is trash

[@lift_your_dreams]

You can say it's just Magnus effect but honestly to find all the tricky moves to make completely lost position into a win vs a GM being down 30 seconds to 4minutes is just beyond insanity

[@ThirdLife86]

But not due to Magnus being so ingenious more to the other dude blundering his position away with 3:30 more time. Against Magnus you only win by making very few to no mistakes and playing consistently good moves.

[@lift_your_dreams]

@@ThirdLife86 i got your point, Magnus made some mistakes in the game that was not ingenious, but his ability to out calculate a Grandmaster having 4 times less time was. Also you could argue Magnus has never won because of him being brilliant, just his oponents made mistake and miscalculated at some point and he took advantage, cause chess played with no mistakes is just a draw 🤷

[@arthurvangossum6273]

Have watched this 287 times and can confirm that this is a gothamchess classic

[@endingyeamansspammingfurore]

Gotham said the music on my page was trash

[@aldocort3418]

Go away Yeaman

[@ghostofsparta6178]

Frfr

[@moodyproductions4576]

my man watched it in x69 speed

[@The_Red_Man]

@@moodyproductions4576 fr

[@ek_do_dhai]

Some come for the "stare", some of the jokes, I come everyday for "now get out"

[@Sandwichy]

We all come to his videos

[@monkeballs3063]

@@Sandwichy Ayo?

[@Haidar554]

@ssepic1111 don't we all

[@astranix0198]

Get out of here.

[@ratking33333]

The “now get out of here” gives me a guaranteed smile everyday

[@Anxiou5Panda]

The last game, I can only imagine how it must have felt like when you're mostly certain that you're winning against someone of that caliber. I think anxiety struck that boy.

[@kburtsev]

Yep, when humans play psychology is always a factor, even though the game is quite mathematical.

[@FaBLoo-y2d]

Fun fact: the word "magnus" in Latin directly translates to "great" or "large", so his name translates to "The Great Carlsen"

[@Bryan-br8lq]

Huh. That explains why he's such a grandmaster at chess.

[@bene2451]

what did you translate that from?? "The Magnus Carlsen?"

[@nikos4677]

yes I was shocked too when I learned this

[@FaBLoo-y2d]

@@bene2451 Latin actually has no words for "a" "an" or "the". Also "Great Carlsen" doesn't sound as nice.

[@maxcritchley619]

The latin word "Magnus" also evolved into the French word "Magne" as in "Charlemagne" which in Latin is "Carolus Magnus" Carolus > "Charles" in English and "Karl" in German. So the name "Magnus Carlson" is almost a sort of play on son of Charlemagne with some words swapped round.

[@xMattbot]

The stare on the day after Valentine's Day showed care and closeness to the audience. Subtle but powerful. 9/10.

[@mattibruhhh]

@Somebody Somebody I care

[@PantheonofCylinders]

@Somebody Somebody i care too

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@Somebody Somebody I care three

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@Somebody Somebody I care fourth.

[@friedsushii_]

@Somebody Somebody I care five

[@Krom5072]

6:23 "Magnus is a very good player" welcome to Gotham Chess Recaps

[@pietaschannel]

Intense stare this time round. Felt an unmatched sense of intimacy. 8.5/10

[@aldocort3418]

Go away Yeaman

[@Jorscam]

@YeaMan both bot and lie

[@Akabalthy]

@YeaMan its so hard to tell wether you're a bot or not

[@pietaschannel]

@Somebody Somebody ratio

[@mrlucasa223]

@YeaMan stop

[@cemsoyer]

what a time to be alive and witness Magnus playing

[@aldocort3418]

@@aminemorphy Are you implying that Levy is riding Magnus' hypothetical "thing"

[@aminemorphy]

@@aldocort3418 obviously not

[@InfinityReptar]

@@aminemorphy y tho

[@masonwillms2542]

@@aminemorphy how else did you mean "what a time to be alive to witness people riding somebody dk"?

[@anthonysmeester2287]

New favorite commentary from Lev: "You move from one house four states over... You still got no windows!" 😆

[@eliasszabo6083]

Levy the milkman, milkin' Magnus as usual, and we love it

[@aldocort3418]

Go away Yeaman

[@eg8049]

lmao

[@zacharysherry2910]

Goat milk is the new rage

[@zafrylaiman8695]

i mean there's no chess youtuber that doesn't cover magnus content

[@joshmackey1826]

Aren’t we so lucky that Levy shares Magnus’s milk with us

[@levibunch8379]

“Starts with d4 pawn” Hikaru= Mate in 37

[@niccolosaggese]

Dear Levy, I wanted to take a moment to express my appreciation for your excellent chess content on KZbin. Your passion and enthusiasm for the game are contagious, and your instructional videos have been instrumental in helping me improve my own skills. I particularly enjoy your analysis of professional games and your breakdown of complex positions. Your insights are always informative and illuminating, and your ability to convey your ideas in a clear and concise manner is truly impressive. Thank you for all that you do to promote and advance the game of chess. Your contributions to the community are invaluable, and I look forward to continuing to learn from you in the future.

[@aldocort3418]

Go away Yeaman

[@fforstupid4294]

2023 they're allowing c*m tributes on the comments

[@niccolosaggese]

@@fforstupid4294 Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts, but I stand by my appreciation for the content and will continue to support it. Let's all strive to be respectful and constructive in our comments. Have a nice day.

[@whoracle699]

Good man

[@kyay10]

This looks AI generated, although it doesn't quite resemble ChatGPT's usual style. It's giving me a more sincere and less "academic on antidepressants" tone. I'm guessing either you wrote this yourself or you told ChatGPT to write this in a sincere manner

[@friskykrispies]

The commentary about the black bishop from 13:40 on got a genuine laugh out of me. Good work Levy, love your stuff.

[@Loz9265]

I love these longer shows of yours, any of them with Magnus is saved straight to my Best of Gotham Playlist.

[@juanitotucupei]

“You move from one house, four states over, and you still have no windows.” 13:46 😂😂😂😂😂 No one can narrate chess better than levy!

[@maxg6581]

“It’s a free roll basically” love how Levi is incorporating poker terms in chess

[@Prodigy_Il]

10:05 he's talking about Skip Bayless here LOL

[@mb59621]

When Magnus plays against ChatGPT , ChatGPT takes its own bishop to pay respect .

[@bguzewi0]

Magnus is like Tiger Woods in the late 90s/early 2000s. He might be down a few strokes heading into Sunday, but the leaders would inevitably fall apart as they heard crowds cheering 3 holes away where Tiger simply hit amazing shot after amazing shot.

[@darrena5384]

I watched this I couldn’t believe it. Magnus is so resourceful. Going 4-0. Goat.

[@Jon-dk4qu]

i really love how levi builds suspense without spoiling the final outcome. This whole video was like watching a mini super bowl. :)

[@Cryonicity]

"You cannot stop an avalanche with a horse" -Levi 2023

[@bowler4188]

The PCL is so much fun to watch. 4 straight days of chess for 5 weeks, each day has 32 games featuring 16 different chess players from all over the globe with great commentary. This is the chess version of NCAA's March Madness. Looking forward to more great recaps.

[@justaflufydog5159]

The bishop from 19:31 was literally: I guess I'm a knight now

[@SeddincY]

Amazing how Danya was able to hold on for so long. Just shows how strong he also is. Just so happens he is facing Magnus.

[@nin10doadict]

That last game though... I can hear Professor Oak now. "You were close!"

[@backgroundyoutube3686]

I love how Levy honestly says what he do for views and repeat that process

[@NyikaWachira]

he used his C4 pawn as a weapon lol 😂

[@fortheculture1537]

This was suggested to me while listening to the song “Skyloker - All blue “ 🥵🥵🥵

[@JamCantEatThis]

" *magnus doing magnesuim things* " - levy

[@lawrencecapalad]

I find it admirable that Levi manages to keep his commentary on matches balanced between being objective and colored through his own opinions, considering how the fame that has come to him and his channel has brought many eyes to him; comparable to that of a mainstream media outlet, making him a ‘centerpiece’ of the chess community,(pun intended) and how his influence has a major impact on people’s opinions especially to those who are new to the chess community and are quite impressionable.

[@sahibmukker]

10:05 my guy perfectly described skip bayless

[@Sleight.]

Just being magnus already exerts a lot of pressure that the opponent would be nervous and make inaccuracies.

[@olivers.7821]

First the thumbnail was Magnus with just Blunders in the back and now he is a genius?

[@Maszt14]

You can tell how much pressure magnus carlsen puts on opponents just by the time alone

[@youssefazzabi1336]

19:30 bishop be like : i identify as a knight

[@eineperson9849]

Hey man, going through a tough time right now and your videos are helping me through it!! Thanks a lot!

[@CallTheCousins]

"You move four states and you still got no windows, this bishop is trash" - Levy 2023

[@tanjiroushirogane690]

I do recommend hikaru's video for this one.. cause he just talked about the last game and it was fantastic

[@Calico_Music]

The original title was "What is Magnus Doing??" And the thumbnail was him surrounded by blunder icons

[@sonofsun1320]

Your unique capacity for very entertaining storytelling is outstanding. Thank you!

[@egne_tv5093]

That always happen to me too. All my opponent turn into carlsen.

[@aigorythmics8141]

This was the best non movie I have ever watched! Magnus is just on an other world at this point.

[@JayQwery]

That last round reminds of an anime character letting their opponent power up.

[@walter_b1ack]

Another long and good stare, just as always ✨. It's kind of therapeutic

[@endingyeamansspammingfurore]

Gotham said the music on my page was trash

[@aldocort3418]

Go away Yeaman

[@yoyo-xt1dy]

🤖

[@DrumickD]

“Queen takes Queen, rook takes Queen, pawn takes Queen.” -Levy, 2023

[@mijott]

this magnus guy is pretty good. i think he can have a fairly good career in chess

[@zarasty]

I agree, he might get gm title if he plays well for a while

[@craigwyatt3195]

16:45 "f4, KNIGHT D6!!! and if you take.... HELLOW!!!" 😂😂

[@rengokukyojuro7]

Congratulations 🎉in advance for 3-million subscribers ❤

[@LeonardoMaxson]

The feelings of playing Magnus are: "How do you shoot the Devil in the back? What if you miss?"

[@loristnorton3723]

He's coming.

[@doiboiplayswarthunder3980]

Gotham should make a tutorial on how to beat Li, the 2000 rated bot, just like he did with nelson, because im 840 rapid and she beats me really easily and also beats my 1360 rated friend, but i beat the 1800 rated bot Wally, so i think the skill gap between Wally and Li is really large so it would help a lot of us out

[@Luke-so4hv]

I feel like every bot feels like a massive step up when you beat the previous bot. Nelson was doing me in for a while, When I finally beat him, the 1500 bot then became impossible. Its a bit of an adjustment period, however I agree a video on it would be good.

[@lillemy5062]

The skill gap between them is huge. You can beat wally easily with dubious openings like the halloween gambit, Li however requires solid play. I've gotten a winning position against her with the Sicilian Defence, but a rushed pawn move in the end game ruined it. KID works too but incredibly spicy against 2k rated.

[@KennyBky92]

Just be solid against Li. She loves to attack and a lot of times will play dubiously.

[@beastgamer504]

She missed a mate in 3 against me...

[@lillemy5062]

@@beastgamer504 Li chooses to extend suffering, that's what makes her stand out from the others. It was a choice.

[@vladpetric7493]

"You gotta play freakin' Tetris back here"

[@playtopgames3261]

Магнус все еще не прочитал 21 критическая ошибка новичка в шахматах, но сумел создать 22 критическую ошибку

[@melzz]

The bishop that blundered, become the unexpected hero

[@omarmansur3858]

hello, levy I love your content keep up the good work!!

[@aldocort3418]

Go away Yeaman

[@aetbhieiils]

It's crazy how the Bishop that Magnus blundered became the monster defender in the endgame.

[@melzz]

He has to, just like in saving private ryan, he has to live for the sacrifice of all his team😂

[@Kiwi-ct5bf]

Solid stare, 8/10 for nostalgia factor.

[@aldocort3418]

Go away Yeamn

[@Pancakerman3]

"Magnus doing Magnesian things." - Levi 2023

[@dryash1302]

3 Million close! Looking forward to that stare analysis which you promised to do at 3 Million Subscribers.Congrats on good Growth and as always Awesome Content!

[@HispachioZ]

16:52 Levi when someone come 20 minutes before closing time

[@afnanmuhammed.s1915]

Todays stare was soul striking. 9.2/10

[@-Strike]

I agree

[@thewafflehousehasfoundit-vm2hy]

"Just magnus doing magnisan things" sums up this video pretty well

[@Fregley_]

Hello

[@The_Red_Man]

Hi

[@omen4043]

Hi

[@CarsonReed2]

Hi

[@thornels]

"You move from one house, four states over, and you still got no windows" is one of my favourite GothamChess analogies

[@marinvuksanovic1988]

"YOU MOVE FROM ONE HOUSE, 4 STATES OVER AND YOU STILL GOT NO WINDOWS" -Levy, 2023

[@LK_Conan]

Magnus pullin out that dont resign card .

[@swiftmk5480]

“You move from a house, four states over, and you still got no windows.” - Levy 2023

[@yellowflashofthecheese]

That 3 minutes usage checkmate in a 10 min. game was just Magnus flexing on Erina

[@rulingrohan]

“Pawn takes pawn, queen takes queen, rook takes queen, pawn takes queen” where did the last queen come from

[@rulingrohan]

Literally right after that he said bishop to b6 while it moved to e6 💀

[@anythingpeteives]

In the last game when Magnus was down to a bishop and the white rook was on b5 I think Rb4 would have been stronger. It ties all Black's pieces to the queen's side. If black tries to push the a pawn, white plays c4, cutting off the bishop and allowing Ra4 next move. So black needs to defend the pawn with the bishop and also forces the black king to protect the b pawn. That leaves white with 3 pawns and a king against 1 pawn on the king's side. So black needs to use 3 tempi to protect everything before it can free up the bishop whilst white is advancing on that isolated black pawn on f6.

[@deandrabrown2408]

"You move states over and still got no windows" is 🤣

[@animal10.05]

I like how this video is all magnus instead of 5 games with only one of them being magnus. It's just so addictive to see if his dominance is still ticking.

[@evilbuddy6197]

19:15 "playing the French in blitz" *laughs in german

[@glazedbagels9933]

“You move from a house, four states over, and you still have no windows” -levy 2023 😂😂😂

[@heLLo67433]

“You cannot stop an avalanche with a horse” -Levy 2023

[@JDXTHEKID]

only real fans know the earlier thumbnails and title of this vid...

[@mohamedsalem6301]

you move from one house, 4 states over... and you still got no windows!

[@Arthuur9]

That last game was the throwiest throw in chess history

[@HispachioZ]

23:30 When you ask the goblin what to do next

[@The_Real_Obamna]

4:15 «pawn takes queen» Gothan begining to sound like Chatgpt💀

[@TheKnightGoesBrrrrrr]

I like how Gotham just casually comes back from retirement and competes in a big tournament

[@MrRvds]

Still waiting for the video where drunk Magnus requested "God damn Chess" to guess the ELO of his friend playing

[@varunlutchman1488]

4:11 Pawn takes pawn Queen takes queen Rook takes queen Pawn takes queen?? Sounds like som chat gpt would say 🤣🤣

[@jdniff6498]

Nice to know even grandmasters can throw a winning game, makes me feel comforted

[@nguyenochihieu2480]

Magnus: I'm here just for fun Last game: ok time to play

[@chsopp]

"queen takes queen, rook takes queen, pawn takes queen"

[@johnstfleur3987]

"I HAVE A 240 I.Q."(MATH)

[@boomknight1015]

When Stockfish is a good idea if there was better moves, when I use it post game in my 700 it is assuming my opponent plays massively differently, The Ai upset I refused to trade queens, both in starting position, I later got their queen for free when they hung it. Trading really is pointless below 1k because ignored pins happen all the time. So long you keep pressure you can exploit mistakes. Even if in higher Elos it wouldn't work.

[@FernieCanto]

Magnus must've been relieved for winning that game, otherwise he'd have to play the "Resign from tournament and accuse opponent of cheating" gambit.

[@nicolopez2181]

Ego can be a bitch sometimes

[@ARealSyko]

"Magnus doesn't resign"

[@_HARAA_]

"BEAT THIS CLOWN!!" -LEVY ROZMAN

[@kristoferszutis-zuse7641]

did you say that hikaru is on YOUR team? you are like the guy who doesn't do anything in a school project but takes all credit and then names the project Gotham knights

[@hillaryclintondidnothingwrong]

Gotham is leagues bigger than Hikaru

[@thecoconutgum]

Alternate title: Humans breath oxygen

[@_putak]

Levi in chess is like Peter Drury in football

[@lucy-qk4id]

14:03 that bishop just like me fr