He only used pawns. He won.

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[@pedrorodriguez7187]

Levy I’m here to tell you man. Like brutally honest here as well. You are not a funny person by default. You try to be. You try really hard to be. Even, most of the time, too much of an effort that it’s embarrassingly cringe. Just be you dude. But don’t try to drag out these unfunny, corny jokes that come with your weird personality. You look like a guy that was definitely bullied as a youth and I think you trying (as desperately as you can) to be funny is a way to cover up. But you’re just not man. Like not even a little bit. Just a thought

[@GothamChess]

You’ve been watching this channel for years and hating every single comment you leave. I sincerely wish for you to find happiness and stop worrying about whether I’m funny or not, or what happened in my childhood. Just weird stuff, man. Be better.

[@Deep_Nath_]

Pin of shame

[@dominusanuli3595]

@@GothamChesshey dude, don't listen to the haters. I love your content and you make me laugh. You're a Grandmaster in humor and soon will be in chess :)

[@cffex3858]

Shin of pame.

[@7Oaksley]

Cringe is bullying in the KZbin comments section. What a weird thing to do.

[@gvandestreets5654]

“He was laughing at him in spanish.” Homeless guy: “jajajajaja”

[@ChandrakantVadher]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MarekMango]

jaja means balls in polish😭

[@lukaszkonsek7940]

I'm from central Europe. By the time I traveled a lot to western Europe together with my brother we started to say that on the west even homeless people are better.

[@rixaxeno7167]

ballsballsballsballsballs​@@MarekMango

[@JeniaT05]

Me trying to play like a GM❌ Gms trying to play like me✅

[@MahmudXanqulu]

362 likes but no replies lemme fix that

[@The_fadlon]

366 like only one reply lemme fix that

[@Compo202]

@@JeniaT05 Why are replies always like this?

[@mr.unique1955]

@@Compo202 bcz they are fools

[@disputeone]

But why do you do it? Don't you want to get better? Why does everyone just push pawns at the beginner level?

[@vdemario]

Watching Nepo play is always fun. What an incredibly creative player. I hope he gets another chance at becoming World Champion, he's a legend.

[@tylermulek]

Should have done this like a typical "how to lose"/"GTE" game and revealed the names after.

[@vincx-qx4xs]

Yeah ur right it would've been shocking hehe

[@Dense_Osmium]

Nepo played our intrusive thoughts

[@Tealx1]

@@Dense_Osmium underrated comment

[@ritwiksingh4937]

Ooh, finally he realised that 😮‍💨😮‍💨 0:02

[@pomtubes1205]

levy cheese consent

[@st0rminecraft62]

I thought this was a skateboarding Facebook group 😨 I’ve been lied to for years…

[@meowmeowcats8796]

@@st0rminecraft62 wtf😂

[@NJDJ1986]

I thought it was checkers content

[@ykl1277]

I thought it was about grandmothers and the road to visit her

[@shawnmichaels568]

Winning a game without moving the king and not being checked or trouble once is mental.

[@jakemosley8703]

He was checked a couple times, losing back a rook in the process, but the checks were completely meaningless

[@samkelorashuza5949]

You mean it's based*

[@The_Lightless]

What do you mean not being checked? Did we watch the same match?

[@MatsMatsuo]

I heard that someone challenged him to play the game without moving the king, so I guess endgames were out of the question

[@markhathaway9456]

@@MatsMatsuo Once when Tal was going to play, some friends met him and asked him to play a certain sacrifice (a knight, I think). After the game when Tal won in great style, they congratulated him and commented how great he was to perform the knight sacrifice on command. He said, what knight sacrifice? He had completely forgotten they requested it.

[@DerekSchwartz-lk1ks]

This was one of the craziest games I’ve ever seen. He violated so many chess rules like not developing pieces, leaving the king in the center of the board, etc.. Such a fun game to watch.

[@MHGFTW]

I like that Levy is already trying to name this opening the creepy crawly attack.

[@michelepisarra9263]

@@MHGFTW I think it must be some american chess slang. I remember Chessnetwork using the term 'creepy crawler' ten years ago

[@FaeMarx]

"what? This is gangster behavior, you can't play chess like this. Apparently you can, if your name is Ian Nepomiantchi"

[@HeManForReal]

Poor Anish fell for the jamón ibérico gambit. Oldest trick in the book

[@looserunfortunately]

what

[@gwPrakhar]

I used to watch he man as a kid

[@pradiptamalla8059]

Nah it's just food name there is no such gambit🤣🤣 you made me search it on google damn 😮‍💨

[@-_Nuke_-]

@@pradiptamalla8059

[@tiagopaz7072]

@@HeManForReal Classic zorza defense

[@Gaminguide1000]

"Chess, but only pawns can move" >look inside 1:57 >Knight moves on the 2nd move of the game

[@Sillytake1705]

Umm... buddy, that's the third move 💀 (and if you're referring to black, it's the first move)

[@BudewFan_]

@@Sillytake1705 it was definitely the second move Pawn moved for white Then knight for black I have no idea how you got that the knight move was third move

[@Pophumano]

@@BudewFan_The moves are counted like: 1. e4 1. e5 2. d4 2. d5 It is the move of the player not the game

[@BudewFan_]

@@Pophumano I was talking about the third move thing he mentioned, yes obviously it’s the first move of the game

[@Pophumano]

@@BudewFan_ Yeah but its right, cus for white its 3. Nc3, third move for white, in the case moving a piece which isnt a pawn

[@robenzos]

How tf is St Louis becoming the hub of top level chess and the hub of gang shootouts at the same time 😂😂

[@joepic85]

Lol I live in St Louis we invented bullet chess. 😂

[@B-fq7ff]

they have one rich asshole funding the whole operation (buying himself famous and talented friends)

[@OswaldChisala]

St Louis can do it all! it's called diversification 😂

[@richardblake1963]

@@joepic85 Criminally under-rated comment. That got a literal LOL from me.

[@FuelDropforthewin]

@@robenzos You say this like the two are unrelated...

[@ShadesnFadesTV]

I watched Hikaru's recap first for the grandmaster insight. I then watched this one knowing this recap would simply just be BETTER. Can't wait till you get the title so you can OFFICIALLY be the funniest/the most entertaining grandmaster in chess history. Keep these coming fam.

[@seacks]

2:19 the clickbait goes crazy

[@v-niftytrickster4166]

@seacks was about to comment the same thing lol

[@jakabrezavscek969]

This is the chess equivalent of "Rush B!"

[@2Ez]

My moves are way over your understanding, human. - Ian

[@singhsaarthak76]

0:01 Levy starts speaking

[@vektim]

Ladies and Gentleman

[@LittleOne_]

Thank you

[@mosthatedminnesotan]

Thank you

[@alexmckay2319]

You suck

[@winner606]

24:49 Levy stops speaking

[@blubbub3508]

My sister sees me watching this and asks me: "Why's he depressed. Why are you watching depressing things" and I'm like "It's Chess" "Yea, that's what I mean. Depressing."

[@benjaminwasinger3156]

🗑️🤾

[@knightymighty6537]

5:28 Thank god he didn't slap me

[@sherazzzhere]

0:41 "nonsense" I was afraid where'd you find my game

[@landoc05]

What a narrative masterclass! Videos like this is why he has over 5 million subs. Bravo, Levy.

[@crypticutopia7228]

Ian is so based for playing like this😂 the fact that it worked too is absolutely spectacular

[@railspony]

Giri is still tilted from the match.

[@dank2476]

Nepo likes to sit on roller-coaster. He won this game but loses to Wesley in the next.

[@Urbanindia745]

No queens in this game so far. Pawns fell off.

[@revenantronin8377]

For sure Ian was baiting Giri to not pay attention to his attack with that 15 minutes "think" before playing a pawn move 😂

[@JubioHDX]

a porn bot stole your comment and got more likes😞🙏🏽

[@christophermendoza6936]

I swear I love Levy he makes chess so fun. These type of videos are where his best comedy comes out. The Madrid story and everything had me cracking up 😂😂. Great content as usual

[@kdayahya]

IAN NEPAWNACHII!!!!!!!!!

[@ElectedDictator-iu2sx]

Hey Gotham Chess, I’m 16 and have been watching you for years. Because of you I can watch my favorite content and I have gotten much better! I’m able to beat people at my club and hold my own vs Masters. Thanks for making these videos, and because of you, I’m on the journey to be a national master. Can’t wait for next video🙏🏼🥳

[@Mike-fj2sx]

"road to IM" by two GM's

[@elium2]

This is basically the chess version of Luigi Wins by Doing Absolutely Nothing

[@somebody-who-thinks-hes-mature]

Says "ladies and gentlemen" in a deep voice 0:01

[@yonatangale1452]

Good thing you put a timestamp because no one knew when he said that. Most people didnt make it that far in the video.

[@usibistro]

​@@yonatangale1452I love when Gotham hides these little secrets at the end to reward his loyal fanbase. The stare alone feels like an eternity.

[@st0rminecraft62]

@@usibistroI know, I bet like 95% of the audience doesn’t make it to this moment.

[@venturer9400]

@@yonatangale1452 considering that KZbin is pushing timed comments as the highlighted comment as of recently for me, it might be a legitimate way to boost the reach of a comment to include the timestamp

[@nikolare]

So glad you covered this game, I feel like you should cover Nepo more often his games are roller coaster, you should cover his recent match against Nodirbek in SCC it was madness

[@VerbDoesStuff]

That phenomenon you’re referring to were high-level chest wraps back around to looking low level is called horseshoe theory

[@r4nd0m_123]

14:29 * Nepo moves knight * Levy: He finally moves a piece Rook: Am I a joke to you?

[@apex.nitesh_]

Original Title: Chess, but ONLY pawns can move

[@hussienbayoumi8982]

Bruh, it changed😂

[@apex.nitesh_]

​@@hussienbayoumi8982😂😂

[@Funglutton]

And now: "He only used pawns. He won."

[@badrmoncif7547]

@@apex.nitesh_ bro he changed it lmao

[@NJDJ1986]

Good to know

[@petersilie2210]

I love it when high level players don't just do a very slight variation of an opening 20 moves deep but instead go crazy like this. Ian really PLAYED CHESS this game instead of memorizing it!

[@dominicluke7]

Nepo is a beast bro 😭🔥

[@jplayah5264]

Anish: "You are only moving pawns and my king is safe in the corner." Ian: "Safe from WHAT, exactly?"

[@svbz0edits]

0:03 - bro is the first one in humanity to realise that

[@googooboyy]

From first discovering you during covid on Twitch to now you being a full blown Millionaire on KZbin, keep these videos churning bro. We love you for your honesty!

[@SwastikSaraswat-n4d]

10:42 What was my point 😂😂😂

[@Vade4545]

@@SwastikSaraswat-n4d what's funny for me is that I clicked off the vid for a bit and came back right at this point XD

[@certified_nawf]

@@Vade4545 thats so true 😭😭

[@Lunga_v33]

"Ian is the most patient bluffer" 😂

[@omarhanyaref55]

levy never fails to milk pawns

[@skelebro9999]

mmm pawn milk 😋

[@ekrememredemirarslan8265]

@@omarhanyaref55 mmm yummy 😢

[@AuthorNathanJohnson]

I have pawns, Greg. Can you milk me?

[@Wargasm54]

Pawns Niemann

[@Snceday1]

You never fail to say the same comment that is played out for the last 4 years because others say it religiously. It's old already. Time to be creative and stop copying off others and their comments because one day it got a few likes. Therefore you copy it in hopes to maybe get those same likes because likes mean you're cool. Your so cool😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@muhammadaliabdumutalibov2515]

1:54 Grischuk is the funniest GM, I think 😀

[@GeorgeEnslin-xg6nd]

Video starts at 0:01

[@imaadkhan8936]

ok georgy

[@san1gamingcz707]

Thanks I was looking for that

[@vincx-qx4xs]

XD

[@zararpadiath3612]

youe are THE BEST chess content creator out there! Keep up the good work♥

[@keaganellenberger3515]

Original title: Chess, but ONLY pawns can move

[@spongebobgifbro101]

are you ok in the head

[@keaganellenberger3515]

@@spongebobgifbro101yeah solid

[@ittupelkele9918]

​@@spongebobgifbro101what's weird about this

[@spongebobgifbro101]

@@ittupelkele9918Idk

[@MadMacBooens]

This video was the most beautiful thing I’ve seen, ever. Pure gold.

[@UnprofessionalGenius]

New chess update when

[@noamcohen1709]

8281

[@thedeltaguy-findme]

0:18 When he said "top chess drama", I thought of TopChess memes.

[@ignabigna6357]

5:49 i’m acc 550 so please show some respect if i wanna play strategies i dont understand

[@arunkn984]

Hey Mr Levy, I have been following your channels for a while and I have came to the understanding that you are a beast at managing your time(i am not talking about the chess clock sir). It would be great if you could teach us that skill too. It's a humble request.

[@Xcdrk]

24:48 video ends

[@drmzritzyhook8932]

@@Xcdrk thank you so much for this information

[@miras_legacy6374]

U just wasted my time

[@abdullahalmandhari4428]

You saved my life Thanks!

[@miras_legacy6374]

@@abdullahalmandhari4428 what do u mean?

[@HeDoMo3r]

Thank you. I was worried it'd be 24:49.

[@abhishekgurung1998]

Other KZbinrs: I love you all my subscribers🥰🥰 Gotham: I will slap you💀

[@TheNotoriousDiddler]

No Grand Mother clickbait No Magnets Carlson 🥩riding No "quitting"

[@jplayah5264]

ONLY PAWNS

[@ThrasherSkeets]

Levy you are hilarious man youre the reason I watch chess. Found you from hakaru's content never stopped coming much love brother! HIT THAT GM TITLE BABY.

[@Sayfounnn]

Wait... Pawns can move?

[@humanousheen743]

"He was just laughing at him in Spanish" - Levy Rozman, 2024

[@incrusio1896]

I am being civil and respectful

[@looserunfortunately]

😂😂😂

[@Guitarmaster7272]

Most unique top level game I've seen in a long time, keep em comin bro.

[@420survivorstudios4]

Levi never fails to make pawns only move

[@arnavgupta4881]

who is levi? did you mean levy?

[@AuthorNathanJohnson]

@@arnavgupta4881Strauss & Co. never fails to make Levis

[@AuthorNathanJohnson]

Strauss & Co. never fails to make Levis

[@iamaloafofbread8926]

12:04 nearly choked from laughing. Is my guy ok?

[@Mike-fj2sx]

"This is a chess youtube channel" hahahaha nice joke

[@meatonthetable1602]

Love that line going to play it every game from now on..Nepo is like Hans love it!

[@VeeBeez__]

This would be a great guess the elo game

[@scythear]

@@ZDTF What? Why... any of this? Where does it all start and end

[@scythear]

Actually, I kept scrolling and I get it now, unfortunately

[@unamedperson1115]

love hearing levy saying " THE ROOK"

[@stepfire9893]

0:01 beggins the movie

[@Gus-r9j]

It's always refreshing to find a commentator who actually understands the strategic goals which underpin the NimzoIndian. And can then explain them in terms which mid-level players can appreciate.

[@chillguywholowkeydoesntgivea]

Why is Gotham looking so devilishly, rambunctiously delectably handsome today?

[@albireo2990]

20:15 i knew it was coming but i still giggled like an idiot

[@HasanDardas]

Hi

[@scrat8655]

your first congs

[@maxg6581]

Chess really went from somebody’s preferred opening to perfecting that opening,. Then it went to as long as you complete the basics and opening works. To the computer perfecting those openings,. now it’s whoever makes the first committal move decides the game.

[@sportgamer0762]

0:01 Video starts

[@rodrigoqteixeira]

"A homeless guy laugthing at someone's clothes" is the definition of "money doesn't buy happiness" 😂😂

[@rodrigoqteixeira]

Não sabia que os nossos ermanos estavam assim tão abusados da vida 😂😂

[@daanschaaf]

Levy running out of ideas

[@x0cx102]

What do you mean it’s a decent idea and video. Of course you commented before watching

[@ryangg1756]

Still has more than you.

[@lipro_e]

@@daanschaaf true. looks like 😆

[@brycepeddicord6763]

Hello I'm also a sad angry boy on the Internet and I agree with your rage bait because I'm as worthless as you 🤡

[@KartikeyMall-r2c]

@daanschaaf just get a life u illiterate spammer

[@bradley_antwi]

Thank you levy. I’m learning chess from your videos and you nade the game so fun for me. Thank you ❤

[@leohong4365]

0 views in 20 second, bro fell off hard smh

[@alext2639]

This has to be the best comment in youtube history! I’m blown away

[@agentraydg839]

Why is this even in the top comments? Lmao

[@leohong4365]

@@alext2639LMAO IM JOKING! We love Levy❤

[@MohamedAazil-v7z]

1:53 Wait till levy becomes gm😂

[@tanaybhomia2784]

I have gained around 200 elo in like One Month from 600 to 800. I learnt Kings Indian Def for Black and I have been winning with that a lot. Thank you Levy Now I hope my rating doesn't go down after this comment. Also I want to reach 1000 within this year.

[@boazburger3846]

turns out, elo is actually a circle: once you get high enough, you just loop back around to 3-digits

[@manyastudy]

It looked like 2 martins are playing together in the middle game

[@NeilBeaumont-v8q]

(Unrelated to this video) Joey Votto, long time Cincinnati Red and future hall of famers announced his retirement from baseball. Avid chess player who has appeared with Kasparov. You might consider doing an interview or chess game with him.

[@Terji]

what a brilliant attack from ian nepo

[@alessandrorigobello7551]

Diemer made a masterpiece with pawns in the past

[@alirezashabanian1601]

I genuinely thought he's finally gonna play horde chess

[@ItzXenonplayz]

levyyy is amaziiiiiinggggggggggggggggg i luv him so muchh the goat of sacrificing

[@Flickeralex]

The video title made it look like, for a moment, Nepo was possessed by Emil Diemer, and started making 17 pawn moves to win the game xD

[@mickdonedee1]

This should have been done as Guess the ELO so Levy can completely redicule it. Then shock everyone by revealing the GM ELO.

[@Mr.Xela..]

You should find the first game in history with an en passant checkmate and make a video out of it

[@ner1849]

You don't know this but after watching that amazing display of pawn power, you and I said out loud at the same time "what a game."

[@DarkShaman667]

This game was bananas! I laughed out loud at some points. Thank you, Gotham, for sharing!

[@notDmanTV]

coming back to watch this game after watching the 2 brutal losses

[@rainingglass5554]

This is the type of content that made me fall in love with this channel.

[@gtg309v]

If you look closely all of the front pawns were guarded, so he just kept advancing them until he started moving the rooks with all the space he then had.

[@PrithwijitTripathi]

This is how I play after drinking till midnight or not sleeping for a night , only difference is I lose all my games

[@michaeldennis9232]

im from st.louis and really got into chess recently, i had know idea it was big here is st.louis thats great news to hear!

[@tuxito_man1877]

5:27 Me: PAWN D- Gotham:slaps