I FEEL SO SICK... (Guess The Elo #41)

[@nerovfrost910]

"This is the only losing move." And props to him for finding it.

[@MIDO44444]

It takes a lot of skill to fail like that ngl

[@Tarif2809]

@@MIDO44444 just like 90 year old Picasso

[@gaopinghu7332]

@@Tarif2809 he was literally 90, what would you expect?

[@bluebod2264]

Helpmate puzzle of the year

[@bryanmavis8771]

@@Tarif2809 that's weird. Idk how to feel about it 😂

[@tomasdepaauw5967]

After watching 1 year of Gotham content, I entered my first chess tournament ever. Full of random noobs and gotham subs queens were hung and pieces on move six were won. At the end of the day, I finished third, only losing to a guy who is 1800 bullet. Now, I'm 1200 and 30 years old. So no "hero story" whatsoever. But I had one of my best days, ever. Being able to enjoy this game that unites so many people is beautiful. So thanks Levy, though you might never read this. You have an positive impact within and beyond your imagination. You're worth more than a queen

[@lucianocastello9260]

Glad to read, keep going!

[@astheticrose960]

Great, it seems that you are a man of action.

[@TheBrainiac12]

What openings did you play? I am also going to play my first otb tournament next week.

[@rogermrogerm]

Wholesome comment.

[@efulmer8675]

I love this! Keep going!

[@SaucySauceSSS]

Hands down the best series in Chess. People want illogical incomprehensible chess carnage. The Blundersphere if you will.

[@nakulgoyal2879]

Blundersphere*

[@krishrao4348]

blundersphere needs to be a word lmao

[@zamboozled322]

Blundersphere Cinematic Universe when?

[@SaucySauceSSS]

@@zamboozled322 … The MetaBlunderverse?

[@ZaWarudo69]

Omg, you invented a word.

[@Hailiums]

God, GTE is just the best. It makes me feel less dumb, and not alone.

[@iamtranq5673]

after this i go to play to chess, and do the same thing as them :D

[@noideawhatever]

@@iamtranq5673 same lmao

[@dadu5606]

@@iamtranq5673 eggazactly man

[@glynkeegan306]

worried im the random noob

[@glynkeegan306]

worried im the random noob

[@SwayomKantiGhosh]

36:24 The fact that 9 book moves were played in a Guess the ELO game deserves appreciation

[@napalmpudding]

I feel blessed to get to 8 lol

[@RelatefulDBL]

fr

[@reklaw2358]

3:10 “there’s a zero percent chance they en passant you” as a 800 Elo I will en passant even if it means I get checkmated.

[@MaldivianDat1-]

Same

[@lucydas1247]

En passant is just a flex 😅

[@capscap5322]

Same

[@GreenscreenKid-y1d]

Fr idk why he thinks low Elo ppl don’t know what en passant is

[@GreenscreenKid-y1d]

Anarchy chess enjoyer

[@rlefko]

I’m sick myself, and these videos have helped me get thru it.

[@ArtcticKnightX]

get well soon man!

[@paddymac7303]

Hope you get better soon mate

[@noideawhatever]

me too lol

[@weebfam1311]

No lol I think he missed the of

[@undeathbysnipe2986]

"There are like 20 legal moves, and you chose the only losing move!" Levy was pretty spot on, they had 21 legal moves (he miscounted 18 legal moves), so both his game knowledge and their ability to lose are impressive

[@Theneighborhoodpro222]

R2c5 is mate

[@dkpandey1996]

Another instalment of the official stress-buster series. Perfect.

[@shashank5175]

Hi Gotham your guess the elo keeps me entertained when I'm stuck in bed after my leg got run over last 5 months you have kept a smile on my face thank you

[@Panjab_47_84]

@UC4cxjdIyDw9RGxvIgpYnPfw Yo 💀

[@Panjab_47_84]

Get well soon :)

[@TheKing-bh4xf]

I hope you recover well Shashank

[@jambalayasfs]

Get well bro

[@ArtcticKnightX]

Get well soon bhai❤️

[@speedup2784]

There are 21 legal moves in game 2's white final move. The rook on C6 can also move upwards, which gotham didn't count. So 1/21 and they found the only losing move

[@aadi1590]

Ive been following your channel for a long time and i can proudly say you are one of the only people who can make everything interesting and fun. I know this sounds weird but theres just something about coming home after a long day of work and watching your videos makes me happy from within and ill never forget that. You will prolly never see this but anyways i needed to say it. Also love from india !

[@NoobieAbhinav]

Ah our Indian tradition of Love from India 😀

[@beybladebros5917]

Wholesome

[@davidtrottier7066]

Here's an idea. A Guess the Elo episode where only Chess960 games are submitted.

[@jonathanbarkins8480]

Good idea

[@julianrosenfeld7177]

Just when we thought low elo chess couldn’t get more chaotic…

[@lred1383]

@@julianrosenfeld7177 From what i've seen of low rated games, chess960 doesn't change much. They don't know theory for the real thing anyway, so to them it is no different

[@IrvingDaniel]

boring

[@immejor508]

0:53 and he sacrificed.. HIS MARRIAGE!!

[@Visigothicc]

Someone please give Gotham a chaotic GM game just to troll him and see his reactions when he sees the actual ELO

[@Roberto-nn6kb]

Yes xd

[@kin6s80]

The best part of my day is partaking in a legal activity in my state, and watching GTE! Thx Levy

[@ATruePotatoGamer]

Ah yes, I too partake in legal activities

[@Kaanfight]

@@ATruePotatoGamer I love doing my taxes to guess the elo!

[@ATruePotatoGamer]

@@Kaanfight Exactly! Im happy someone enjoys it just as much as I do.

[@noone-ct2bw]

@@Kaanfight I smoke a fuck tonne of woed

[@rbcdelta6561]

"Gotham strikes again baby!!" GTE is just the best - some car crash chess played. (I should know, done that.) Watching Levy's reactions is just priceless. Never get tired of this! Thanks for the comedy and to the subs for some great content!!

[@sashaboydcom]

Grand Theft Elo?

[@tiemolaban7151]

"KZbin, you get your ads sporadically also" *Laughs in adblock*

[@johnwalker1058]

A proposal: "The Blunderdome" A miniseries within Guess the ELO where Levy features games involving a ridiculous number of blunders, mistakes, and/or missed wins for the ELO each player has, the kind of games where both players make more mistakes than they should given their rating and call it "The Blunderdome."

[@warmike]

There is a series, with a playlist. Called "How to lose at chess"

[@johnwalker1058]

@@warmike The difference between the "Blunderdome" and "How to Lose at Chess" is that in the latter series, both players are usually making their mistakes simply because they are low rated. (For nearly every video, both players are 1000 ELO and below). In the former, players might be making many mistakes due to lack of experience by virtue of being low rated, or they might be scrambling in a time crunch (like if they were playing blitz or bullet), or they might not be that focused, or they might have been navigating through an unfamiliar opening and fell for traps, etc. With more possible reasons for mistakes, it could be interesting to try to guess their ELO and see that it might be higher than what the post-game engine analysis might initially suggest. This in turn could offer some insights as to how certain aspects of gameplay can affect one's performance and what one might be able to do in order to overcome such potential hinderances. TD;LR: So yes, they are similar, but no, they are not quite the exact same.

[@teddymagcawas1332]

Blunders and mistakes are the unconsciousness moves but if you analyze its winning...were that unconciousness moved made it...can you tell us?

[@wezzaallam7167]

Just as I'm starting my lunch after a fight with my mom that lasted 30 minutes I get notified about the episode, Levy you're my hero

[@niklaswetz1300]

Dude what where U fighting about

[@TheTophatGuy]

@@niklaswetz1300 whtas for lunch

[@niklaswetz1300]

@@TheTophatGuy noodles with ketchup

[@eyad6244]

15:20 The fact that he guessed the exact legal moves but counted wrongly missing 2 other moves with the rook is shocking

[@Mikesternk]

The rook moves 3 mov-... Nevermind

[@isavenewspapers8890]

@@Mikesternk What do you mean, “Nevermind”? You were right.

[@Mikesternk]

@@isavenewspapers8890 coz i didn't wanna be that guy

[@isavenewspapers8890]

@@Mikesternk Respect ig

[@toyis123n]

He probably saw those moves but just didn't label them with arrows

[@notSpiritsend]

One of the things I absolutely love about chess is that every single game can be unique. Unless you are intentionally recreating a past game, obviously. It has excitement for each game. I love it. I’m only high 1100s btw.

[@alehurtado6888]

15:20 Bro goes from M1 winning to M1 Losing in 1 move.

[@isavenewspapers8890]

No they don't

[@4dragons632]

There could be reverse puzzles, where instead of seeing a scenario and trying to win the exchange you instead see the scenario and try to find the only move which checkmates yourself.

[@MatiasND]

Gotham: You guys gets your adds sporadically Me: Gets an ad

[@Masnokinza]

Same, got mine like 3 seconds after he said that.

[@coolgamebro2611]

Levy you have no idea how much i appreciate you putting the ad in the beginning and sectioning it off into the "intro" chapter so i can easily skip it!

[@PJ_enjoyer]

You are always very sick levy!!! Keep making guess the elo and I will never quit chess, it motivates me how there are people who can play worse than me .

[@Toma-621]

I’m a 700 and there have been times when I go absolute mega brain and play top stockfish moves like 3-4 times in a row, of course I blunder something and am dead lost right after but for a moment I feel like chess jesus

[@elijah993]

hey i just wanted to say that tonight i was going through some things with friends and family and your videos gave me a brief moment of peace

[@Ouijawii]

Levi, the reason I love you is aside from your awesome glasses that no one seems to mention is the fact when I play chess you recreate my experience. Every guess the elo is basically me when I remember how the knight moves.

[@ussr6259]

“KZbin you don’t know what I’m talking about, you get ads Sporadically also” Gets an Ad the second he finishes saying that.

[@gabekurta4522]

i came to the comments to comment that exact thing

[@KevinsGambit]

I love these breakdowns. You provide so much context about each player

[@mattg5878]

17:02 is complete character assassination 😂🤣

[@doom9658]

Gotham absolutely cracks me up when talking to the chat XD

[@lazprayogha]

Just letting you know levy, the fact that you call lucy "Wifey" is soooo hilarious and adorable, my heart just can't omg.

[@JeffDunsworth]

Bro great job played alot of chess as a kid. Recently started playing again after your videos. Enjoying the learning process from adult prespective. This series has me in tears laughing. You have a great presence with your humor keep up good work.

[@pentachen]

Before it was "welcome back to your favorite series here on KZbin..", now it is "welcome back to your favorite series on the Internet..". And yes, indeed it's truly our favorite series.

[@Squatsheldon]

This is what its like to play rapid at 1000. Whenever a critical position has been reached and you are completely winning, you make one lazy move and your opponent transforms into a GM

[@jellybean9082]

I was surprised that Leavy had an actual sponsor and didn't just cut to the match 😂

[@mcgoo721]

9:53 this is actually the best opening I’ve ever seen by white. Look at how aesthetically pleasing it is having the knight surrounded.

[@furryplayboicarti]

I am a 600 and I had a game with no mistakes or anything bad and even one brilliant

[@sbxftr]

Cool

[@Kayrim_Borlan]

Good job

[@TheTophatGuy]

Mans didn't even cheat cuz brilliant move

[@curiouslight498]

2:50 Levy: It's only move 5 and its already 1.5 4:05 Levy: Yeah +1.5 in this position is nothing.

[@grey8478]

it's not move 5 anymore in the second clip

[@curiouslight498]

@@grey8478 bruh, its a JOKE? Surprising my fellow Human Beings on this planet don't get it!

[@danielmontoya2494]

@@curiouslight498 its a bad joke

[@zacharywoloszynski4258]

Awful joke. No need to take your anger out on others

[@danitaga5591]

Let’s just move our light square bishop 3 times in the opening and now we don’t have it anymore, fantastic… hahaha. Quality content!

[@patrickcrawford8333]

Levi, I love your videos. Been going through a bit of a rough patch in life and I can’t thank you enough for your content. I have bad ptsd after getting out of the army and I literally go to sleep to your videos. I honestly can’t thank you enough. I’ve followed Hikaru but nobody breaks down chess like you and does it humbly. Keep up the great work and great attitude. ( P.S I will punch Hikaru in the face for his low blows! Lol) I really hate how he try’s to make you feel like your not good enough with crap comments and he try’s to make you feel bad. Stay humble man and again thanks for everything. You may not know it but your doing great things in this life for people and don’t know it. Keep being you Levi ! Lots of love brother !

[@poisondog88]

As soon as Twitch chat started complaining about ads, I got one

[@Nathan-js4ul]

The best series out there. His comments to blunders is greatness.

[@carsondioxide5216]

I don’t play chess, and I don’t know how I got here, but I like it

[@chauncyquest2779]

As an 1100 rapid, I felt direct shade when levy said" if black was low rated enough, like 1,000-1100 he wouldn't even think of this pawn push"

[@playstationnetwork7566]

Mate have you ever heard about a good haircut and a clean shave? Also would recommend a healthy diet, adequate sleep and washing your face when you wake up. You’re a popular streamer who earns 5-6 figures a month, so start looking like one.

[@matthewtelles4809]

Bro stop fishing for the pinned comment.

[@samuelandrade6986]

So sad

[@kliffalibur3497]

I can't tell if you're trying to get pinned or genuinely concerned with his well-being.

[@playstationnetwork7566]

@@kliffalibur3497 Its both ngl

[@kliffalibur3497]

@@playstationnetwork7566 Fair enough.

[@thisisEHAM]

I play Kings gambit a lot and I’ve had the position at 2:55 so many times, I love it so much

[@robertshelley6652]

POV, you’re me and you just wake up to see a brand new GTE episode, and you know the day is gonna be good

[@CGR89]

You know in that second game he was like "oh I can get check with the bishop protecting the rook" and was surprised by the checkmate.

[@RlchlRlch]

Somehow Gotham is finding away to mention his allergies every time

[@benforden]

Genuinely might be my favourite series on the internet

[@Summercamp1sland]

I got someone to resign a losing position once lol they thought they blundered and I was taking a while to move so they must have thought I was trying to let the blunder sink in lol

[@kfcsoldier1]

Typical scumbag zionist

[@Summercamp1sland]

@@kfcsoldier1 I didn’t do it on purpose also stfu

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

That’s hilarious

[@marcellpalancsa]

hello all! I have been watching you for some time now, maybe 3-4 month, gone from 1300 rated to 1500, which is nice thx. But I just cant let go of the fact that you started to sometime(!!) sound more and more like William Defoe, and altough its nice, we all love him, its just something I can not unhear anymore Have a nice day

[@ibandaivan8990]

These games make me look like Magnus 🥺

[@justice32legends]

Never would've expected Levy to delve into voice acting! Masterfully done 24:30!

[@Aegon1]

Interesting thumbnail

[@cleventinetheclementine195]

i love the kings gambit, even if it technically isn't a great opening it can lead to some really fun positions and games

[@Dark-yo7tz]

I love how when levy gets really heated he starts calling the knight "horse"

[@ziphongcolosi7495]

13:36 - 14:00 , I deadass choked on my food 😂

[@Cleansquire]

I enjoyed the banning of that person

[@supernoobsmith5718]

Highly entertaining. A little fast for a noob like me, but there are no dull spots. Good stuff.

[@FJ07864]

Sup Levy, it's me Flipnerd from Twitch remember me

[@SaxWashingtonDC]

“Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh rook g5” 6:41

[@calebkoeller9586]

First

[@Anonymous-lc5qu]

Congratulations 👏

[@ApexATL]

The number of ways Levy uses the word “impressive” during his series is great

[@pranaysingh4957]

levy got openings messed up- 31:18 chinese dragon/main line etc occurs after 10. Bc4 Bd7 Rb8 instead white played 10.O-O-O (queenside castle variation)

[@scottcalanca5552]

15 minutes in and this is hands-down the best GTELO episode ever. I spilled my cereal laughing out loudsz. My synapses are freaking out...

[@jarzz3601]

gotta love a string of stockfish moves followed by immediately losing all your advantage guess the elo is a wonderful thing

[@maedhros9285]

I love how at 15:35, Levy counts the possible moves and doesn't even count the move that was played...

[@ankithabhayan324]

He was counting the moves that *doesn't* lead to mate in 1

[@milanmilacic9311]

I am firmly of the belief you should make a king's gambit video

[@Lukas_E.]

Gotham: talks about ads on KZbin KZbin: *shows me an ad directly after* Good one

[@paypig919]

king's gambit for the win

[@independenthistory1621]

28:58 Gotham is also his own worst enemy

[@kaidoChess]

4:10 big brained galaxy move 😂😂😂

[@odgreat]

the way levi placed an ad immediately after mentioning twitch ads 😂

[@MarcoSharyi]

Thanks from Kyiv, man. This is the first chess video I watched since January 24. It cheered me up.

[@cre3pinhotm]

18:15 just to make sure that person in chat feels honored

[@ashberic]

the hero we need

[@unwisebobcat624]

18:32 “ I guys just get add’s sporadically “ I second later: add pops up

[@striker4406]

"You guys get your ads spartically" Ads in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

[@Harbinger1978]

13:17 Is it mate/unstoppable? White does lose their bishop- d2 to block, Rook d2 takes, Rook b1 protects the back row.

[@kirk2d495]

YOOOO MY MAN RODE IT ALL THE WAY DOWN THE H FILE... had me in tears hahaha

[@Sliptic9928]

HE STARTED THE VIDEO WITHOUT WAITING THE HALF A SECOND :O

[@jasonhe5578]

I recently pushed from 1300 to 1400 but my games went from usually have 2 to routinely having 7+ blunders, probably because I play more bad tricks and blunders now. Makes a lot of sense that 1500s would be hanging mate tbh

[@Iono123]

I feel like it would be nice if the time control was limited to 10 minute rapid only for Guess the Elo and maybe Lucy could screen the games beforehand to make sure. Just a thought on how to improve the series a bit

[@m1thral571]

“You guys get your ads sporadically.” *ad plays literally right after!!!! 18:32

[@brandonmorehouse7507]

I like how he puts a pause before saying his sponsor so we’re left to wonder if it’s an actual sponsor or nobody

[@s_man8021]

Literally got an ad right after Levy finished talking about them.

[@FannyDickson-q6s]

Los ejemplos prácticos que das en tus videos son muy clarificadores. ¡Buen trabajo, Oliver!

[@Toshineko]

What would be the best chess game in the Guess The Elo series in your opinion so far?

[@carlconine6059]

If it weren't illegal I absolutely would walk around naked.

[@Doomted90]

18:20 had an ad. Best timing ever.

[@AndrewMcFarland-hp8kh]

The way this man talks about random ass ads and i got two non skippable right after

[@dlk339]

Can't wait for the day someone gives you one of your games in a GTE. Would be funny to see.

[@Samtrien]

Just recently I started getting into chess. Im glad that theres a youtuber like you giving chess advice an all around just a great youtuber. Would love to play you sometime!

[@Aksriv100]

started I believe

[@Kerbé-m7e]

I would love to see a video where Gotham collects 10 times of “the dumbest things I have ever seen” and ranks them to find the true dumbest thing.

[@suryanarayan2032]

At 6:23 "b4 is a horrible move" - Agadmator would like to know your location

[@mikeb8674]

Every time I feel terrible about my terrible chess I watch one of these and feel better.