The man who beat the chess GOAT

[@thomashawkins667]

This man is a machine. An actual machine. He has made a passing interest in chess into one of my main hobbies in less than six months. Witty, insightful and damn enjoyable to watch. Not to mention his relentless upload schedule, if you haven’t subscribed yet, do it. He deserves the love.

[@philipp17802]

Faxx

[@aimer9181]

passing interest? man's an IM

[@harshag700]

He was talking about his own passing interest I believe

[@asherf534]

@@aimer9181 bro r u sped or someting

[@aimer9181]

@@harshag700 yeah i misread my bad

[@jonathanstephens941]

Ah yes, Garry Chess, the inventor of the game.

[@hk-ex4gw]

Also chess patch 2.0 was annouced

[@a8727]

He made that wacky en croissant move, bad hotboxes smh

[@kappablanca5192]

Garry Chess, inventor of chess, invented chess in 1976 (the year chess was invented by Garry Chess, inventor of chess, who invented chess).

[@thoop6795]

@@hk-ex4gw Yeah the hitbox is disconnected and has insane frame data. Needs a nerf.

[@NotoriousKhamid]

@@kappablanca5192 Not to mention that Garry also invented chess

[@stefanobaghino]

Legend has it that on move 7 of the Berlin Defense Kramnik whispered: "Oh no, my queen!"

[@kushalsaha6299]

😂😂😂

[@andresv.8880]

Haha! Someone call Rosen!

[@jansnauwaert1785]

@@andresv.8880 I dislike Rosen; my favorite commentator is Levy. Agadmator is ennoying because it is always exactly the same format, no creativity. Besides, at not even 2000 ELO, Agadmator is a lousy chess player.

[@lucianoariasduval]

@@jansnauwaert1785 Found the chess elitist. Shut up, you're probably U1400, you have no business calling Agadmator a "lousy chess player". He was a huge part of the chess renaissance here on the internet and he deserves all the praise he gets and more.

[@georgebrantley776]

@@jansnauwaert1785 Skill in playing chess is near orthogonal to skill in presenting chess. He has a script (or at least a skeleton or some sort) planned out ahead of time, he has analysis done ahead of time with all the key points ready, and he communicates these things in a clear and easy-to-understand manner. He is the quintessential analysis presenter. It's fine if you don't like pure analysis--since you prefer Levy it's pretty clear you want more commentary. But at least be balanced in your review of Agadmator for what it is, rather than what you want it to be.

[@Xploiter]

So early that Levy forgot to change Gary “Kasparov” to Gary Chess

[@eliaskjrbo8142]

Gary chess?

[@Azarashi.]

@@eliaskjrbo8142 Yes, Garry Chess, the inventor of chess.

[@nicholasrevill6610]

@@eliaskjrbo8142 someone isn't an anarchychess sub

[@crabfish6]

@@Azarashi. Father of Mr. Gotham Chess

[@A7MDRetr0]

@@nicholasrevill6610 whats anarchychess i heard levy mention it a couple of times.

[@AlfoNso-ms4of]

“Kasparov accidentally bludering his queen, but he luckily survives tacking Kramnik’s queen back” LOL

[@fitechess]

You missed that Kasparov stopped playing the KID just a few years prior due to Kramnik dismantling it with the Bayonet attack. A testament to how strong Kramnik was at preparation to neuter two of Kasparov’s favorite openings with both white and black.

[@mymoomin0952]

@Aslam Parvez look up Kramnik vs Kasparov Novgorod 1997 or Kosmos Hotel 1998, Kasparov's last two games in the KID, both losses

[@dannygjk]

AlphaZero iirc also dropped the KID during it's training.

[@Qhsjahajw]

although Kasparov does have a lot of wins against Kramnik in the KID

[@Qhsjahajw]

@Aslam Parvez just search on chessgames

[@Qhsjahajw]

@Aslam Parvez the most important was 1994 linares

[@asherstrell3247]

Those days without Gotham content were so long thank you KZbin for monetizing him again

[@rajaryandash3041]

wdym again? did something happen?

[@abhinandanpatil8168]

Wut

[@asherstrell3247]

@@rajaryandash3041 yeah that’s why he didn’t upload for like 3 days in a row earlier this week

[@Anonymous4045]

@@asherstrell3247 source?

[@Robotic24]

@@Anonymous4045 he said it in one of his videos like 1-2 weeks ago

[@danielflynn2053]

“I’m going to take my broken arm and slap you across the face with it” -Levy 2021

[@mr_nadem]

clicked faster than blundering a rook on move 6

[@opticpower7542]

161660s DONT blunder They sacrifice

[@khaleddoudechnumber1473]

didn't see a trapped queen

[@ramarromarrone7756]

Look, I saw rook a4, I just didn't like it

[@nick2629]

You are not a psychic

[@nani-rk6rd]

@@nick2629 You hikarus sidekickk

[@tahmeedchowdhury0007]

Levy wouldn't mix up the names if he just called him Garry Chess

[@unimaginableboi7164]

Karry Gasparov

[@silver_wind40]

Daddy G

[@DontLookAtMe096]

John chess

[@dimarodkin2901]

Levy: speaks English Also Levy: Владимир Крамник (0:08)

[@shashwat4920]

He also knows russian

[@igorrodkin3977]

@@shashwat4920 it is Spanish,you are so stupid

[@igorrodkin3977]

You are ugly. I hope you will not write comments any more...

[@igorrodkin3977]

@@shashwat4920 sorry man I don’t know what came over me(

[@shashwat4920]

@@igorrodkin3977 lol 😂

[@crypticutopia7228]

Legend has it that every time Gary played a good move Kramnik found it to be very interesting

[@thatfederalguy3562]

Imagine training your whole life and holding your world title for decades just to draw a kid a few years later who celebrated in McDonalds.

[@stanleytime9193]

Kid did grow up to be the GOAT tbf

[@NotoriousKhamid]

But he celebrated eating ice cream!

[@stanleytime9193]

@@NotoriousKhamid in Mcdonalds

[@literallynoone8223]

Wasn't that an advertisement

[@ylberhoxha1353]

Are u serious? Or had just two weeks that you actually learned about the game?

[@BenRook]

Enjoyed the retrospective...Kramnik's contributions to opening theory in several openings was immense and can't be overstated.

[@ABLYamimash3]

14:57 "Same exact position". That's incredible. Billions of combinations of pieces and yet a repeat.

[@mrhatman675]

Almost all of these billion positions are straight up losing so

[@oniflrog4487]

Vlad the Impaler... overhauled the Berlin Wall... made Garry drop the King's Indian... what a legend!

[@bobbob-xg8jg]

Clicked as fast as a 1600 rated player hanging a piece on move 6

[@Maxawa0851]

1660*

[@JacobsKrąnųg]

haha so unfunni and senseless

[@shantaku]

16 16 60

[@princejangra1231]

@@JacobsKrąnųg you don't understand the reference so....

[@DontLookAtMe096]

If gary won kramnik would have done the procedure irl.

[@keshavbhola2236]

Kasparov was such a strong player they literally had to bore him to death by neutralizing his e4 attacking openings with Berlin. I feel him as a player who hates slow and boring games.

[@maalikserebryakov]

Stockfish 14 destroys prime kasparov 100% of the time

[@maalikserebryakov]

AlphaZero is better than Kasparov

[@epoh9076]

@@maalikserebryakov ur brain 'lets compare 3600 bots to a 3000 human being'

[@maalikserebryakov]

@@epoh9076 yes

[@burakcr7744]

Prime Kasparov can beat Stockfish 14@@maalikserebryakov

[@richardhudson4649]

The Berlin is now so popular, you could argue it is the new main line of the entire Ruy Lopez.

[@hepy4992]

How hard was it not to title this video "who defeated Garry Chess"?

[@tronquitoanimations2882]

What is that about Garry chess?

[@fares6102]

What’s this joke about can u tell me😭

[@TwistIO]

Bitch I feel like Garry Chess

[@TheIceCraftWhysomad]

@@fares6102 Garry Kasparov, the creator of chess, hence Garry chess.

[@eridan2495]

@@fares6102 look up “garry chess the inventor of chess”

[@JamesConley1234]

Hikaru initially drew me to the chess community. But Levy is why I stayed over the past 6 months. He is a down to Earth human-being, humorous, and frankly a challenge to others pushing run-of-the-mill videos in the chess community. He addresses it from a level of depth that the beginner player can quickly pick up on and reference, due to a high-level of rapport and people skills. And I always catch myself grinning at his brand of exaggerated and recurring comedic themes (even occasionally a "hahahaha", etc.) Love ya man, thanks for helping me get through the past year, I went back to college! I only wished I would have been here and taking chess up sooner.

[@quabanos]

this did not age well...

[@MargotDobbie]

How far the mighty has fallen. Kramnik is now a meme slowly destroying all the great he has done. It's a shame but self inflicted

[@itripie2219]

ikr like why is bro single handedly destroying his reputation as a chess legend

[@456death654]

Sad but true man. I was really a huge fan of kramnik.. interesting

[@kaldadddddy]

Now, lets do the procedure...

[@Amay5]

I just watched your englund gambit video and you just uploaded another one, this seems way better than sleeping

[@tilus3407]

Dude same, I love watching chess videos before sleeping so I can forget them the next day

[@Isometrix116]

Now that’s a shirt right there. 4/5 for its fantastic pattern and interesting color scheme. It’s even collared. Levy is moving up in the world.

[@harshag700]

I come here daily to listen to Levy telling me to "get out of here"

[@polarix._]

So early that the sun is yet to rise in Japan

[@valorrye2342]

True. It's 4am in Japan.

[@copywrite9396]

Rip Miura

[@adityasundaram9299]

Well, I can confirm from me being at school right now, the sun has indeed risen here as of this moment.

[@maxl4934]

I love the historical analysis!!! Thank you so much Levy!! I have been waiting for so long for someone to do this on KZbin

[@adc7071]

“unbreakable, known as the berlin wall” buddy

[@lilycrin]

I love the history of the games between the 2K's! Thank you!!! 👍

[@markohorstmann9637]

If you continue putting out videos at this pace you'll cover the whole of chess history by the end of this year🤣

[@ΝικόλαςΞεροβάσιλας]

Well that's something impossible but yeah he has done a lot of work.

[@iamilf]

I really enjoyed this video. Thank you so much for going over historic events like this.

[@eansengchang6840]

day 8 of asking to look at the Reti-Alekhine 1925 game

[@adam-nn3et]

didn’t that one have the cool queen sac?

[@iguoyrxayananikihs9505]

Wait.. So Garry did not even win a single game?? Shocking!!

[@jojoaja6106]

Not only that, he accept draw in 13 moves when he behind 2-0 lol. Fischer correct some chess ganes are rigged, kasparov not even try to attack:)

[@lamestudiosinc418]

Kramnik played so strongly seemingly not even because of his technique and battle plans (both solid as titanium) but because he simply knew what he had to do to take out Kasparov specifically. Truly a chess champion, his winning record against Garry Chess is well, well earned.

[@ВикторФирсов-е9ф]

Levy, angrily: "All those Russians with the letter k" Me: "Ты что-то попутал, товарищ..."

[@sanchobanana3507]

Is that the beginning of the navy seal copypasta but in russian?

[@JacobsKrąnųg]

I love Putin

[@bahrss]

This Berlin saga was exciting! Would you do another video on some opening, that was brought to top level recently (I mean recently in terms of a 2000 year old chess game)

[@jonky6572]

i love when levy smacks his keyboard to go to the next move

[@terencehill3972]

he has such a nice talent of talking to his audience

[@carldubcats3385]

Yes, Kaspaov v Kramnik. Love these games. I always find time for a bit of Gotham chess in my day.

[@driverdmen1]

I love it when players re-introduce an opening or variation succesfully like this. Didnt Garry also did the same with the evans gambit and the scotch?

[@samirjambhekar8556]

I've been waiting a long time for Gotham to do a 10 minute review of the Berlin!

[@soniuchia123]

Here so early that there was no pin of shame yet.

[@AnkitS33]

Levy please make some on mikhail tal 👑 he's G.O.A.T and would be a treat to watch

[@moose83325]

Levi is always so professional and informed, his content is so entertaining and informative, I don’t like playing chess as much as I enjoy watching these videos

[@maalikserebryakov]

Filthy casual

[@remyyeldrem809]

"There's so many K's!... All these Russians with the letter K!" had me fucking, crying with laughter 😂

[@andymion]

Levy recapping a Berlin and being excited about it. I've now seen everything.

[@socketzrapz5039]

Me: having terrible day Gotham: uploads Me: happy

[@Idn5244]

Who defeated Garry Kasparov Deep blue:Finally my time has come

[@atahualpaarias1840]

I know it's a joke but if you're interested he has a video about those games

[@arjunsinghverma9173]

Hastings 1895 and many other great tournaments we would like to watch

[@brightpowder_cena]

Kramnik's such an underrated player. He'll never make anyone's top 10 of all list (probably not even his own), but this was just perfect matchplay

[@dialecticsjunkie7653]

His peak was short and he never excelled in tournament chess for too long in a row, but his best games are super beautiful and I would argue he's the kind of player whose ideas in the best games are deeper and more profound than their achievements in competitive play.

[@maximussaktish]

He was never dominating because there was always anand and topalov who was always fighting for the number 1 spot against him, unlike carlsen, kasparov, fischer ect who all were clearly dominating

[@billj4525]

Top 10 is possible in some lists for Kramnik, but he's underrated for sure. Very talented player.

[@amitailavi9512]

Ahh yes. The *unbreakable* berlin wall

[@yoboy2884]

Clicked on this video faster than he could say jobaba London

[@suezuccati304]

Who's jo?

[@greatmnn3868]

26:35 Get out of here 😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️

[@sjdgood2361]

Suggestions: 1) Carlsen vs anand 2014 2) Fischer vs Spassky 1972

[@perappelgren948]

Always interesting, always delivered vividly, always stimulating curiosity. Thanks for yet a fantastic rendering! 👍

[@arthurrytuz4855]

Day 18 of challenging Levy to play three blitz games and for each point of material he loses he has to do 2 push ups

[@Trizzer89]

If you donate 100, I bet he might do it

[@dragonbane44]

Be his subscriber and donate. Only then he might listen.

[@kobeischildren]

Thousandth comment!! I watch this Chess History playlist of yours playlist whenever I am anxious, can't sleep, or am just bored. Every video in here is a banger. I think u should bring these kids of vids back now and again Much love from Chicago!

[@divyanshkothari8006]

Literally every Indian fan is waiting for the moment when Anand defeated kramnik

[@divyanshkothari8006]

I’m sure that video will come levy waiting for it lots of love

[@IRON--MAN]

Same bro! He is the man who beaten kramnik and Kasparov both!

[@tellurius4951]

Yeah, and I'm waiting for the moment when Magnus defeat Vishi)

[@sthunning3685]

@@tellurius4951 he already made that video

[@tellurius4951]

@@sthunning3685 I know, it was a trolling

[@Taartin]

so this is the guy responsible for all the berlin draws, time to invent time travel

[@shrirangbondale8711]

Me wondering why is levi grinding for 1M before hikaru Also me: aha afterall he is not hikaru's sidechick

[@v1shalyt]

20:27 pvc's incredible wooden shield

[@artdemoon350]

*everyone typing "so early - facts", and then theres me who will type later "so late all ready 1 million"

[@andreitiberiovicgazdovici]

Please Levy, the world needs a video of yours about José Raul Capablanca

[@typicalpoolplayer1392]

Time to make a legendary Casablanca Alekhine rewiew

[@autumncandle5131]

Whoa, this was great! More chess history please ^.^ ! You make it so engaging

[@fineapple1197]

Random dude: A line of opera themes soaps... Me: wtf does that mean *presses skip ad

[@xxxx5746]

13:26 ah yes risop

[@abhijeetkulkarni8261]

Levy, Please cover the anand vs gelfand 2012 world championship match! PLEASE🙏🏽

[@archiemullins6913]

Used to do tournaments when I was younger but stopped playing for years till I found your videos thank you so much! Big live from the UK ❤️

[@tienshinhan4164]

Levy: "There's so many K's. There are all these Russians with the letter K..." Me: " How many could there possibly be? There's just Kasparov, Kramnik, Karpov, Korchnoi...Okay maybe you're on to something.

[@svprime9641]

AWESOME! This will be so fun

[@saugesmith2760]

I, as a 1000 elo player, understand these moves.

[@thf1933]

me too, they were by the rules

[@theoneclutchgod2885]

Levy when Kramnik plays h4: Great move creating a good lock in the position Levy if his sub did the same move: *"WHAT KIND OF DEGENERATE HUMAN BEING DECIDES TO PLAY H5 WHEN HIS DARK SQUARE BISHOP ISN'T DEVELOPED"*

[@tyrellwellick6178]

you're Gold! i love the energy you produce to the games. not just the game, all the games, love the fire, you must be a September man or at least have September placements

[@PainasaurusRex]

Love the video, you could literally just keep posting videos of old chess tournaments and explaining them and I'd keep watching. Only thing I wish you did in these videos, just to help those of us who are new, is just have pictures of the two players. I always like to know who you are talking about, and videos/pictures are helpful in this

[@cantdecideonmyname4441]

Anyone watching after Kramnik started the cheating accusations?

[@kamo19760]

So late for a video its amazing how you manage to make a video at night and don't seem sleepy at all 👍

[@gurkiratsinghanand5838]

GOTHAM OPPPP (will watch this video now, but u still da best 🔥🔥❤❤)

[@БастианШвайнштайгер-е5ч]

Alekhine - Euwe is the saga, also all of Botvinniks wc matches, hope there will be videos about that

[@pravilo9155]

Karpov, Kasparov, Kramnik, Karyakin. Russian K-team.

[@benjaminj4535]

Can you make another list for the Chuks of the world, Grischuk, ivanchuk etc

[@maximsokolov8927]

Also in Russian Carlsen is written with K as well (Карлсен)

[@pravilo9155]

@@benjaminj4535 nah, idk many russian GMs. Also don't know english translation of their names so may be easily be wrong.

[@benjaminj4535]

@@maximsokolov8927 Kарлсен is the norwegian K team

[@pravilo9155]

@@maximsokolov8927 also Kosteniuk (Russian women gm)

[@mrmythic2296]

Kramnik: Wow I’ve thought I would defeat Kasparov Magnus:It’s pretty easy xQc: Ahhhh just another day at the office

[@prakharjain1759]

The first time Gotham asked a question and i know the answer!

[@gabrielmantovani1917]

I love those chess history and games videos

[@emregeylani]

great content Levy. Gary's stubbornness on Berlin Defense has cost him the match.

[@billj4525]

Big time. Many said his ego cost him this. Even Gary admitted that was one of his weaknesses, and he learned that the hard way. He did not know enough about the Berlin yet still kept trying to beat it, mostly over the board, while Kramnik had done extensive analysis. Gary was so dominating and above everyone else by so much in 2000 that he thought he could get away with anything. Kramnik playing AMAZING in this match, and had some of the best prep ever, and playing the best chess he ever did. Very shocking match, but it happened.

[@umangbalap9561]

Is it only me that I laughed so hard when he said theres so many K's when levy mess up with the player names 🤣🤣🤣

[@monkeychess1398]

Could someone count how many times Gotham wanted to say Karpov in this video? :-) You are the best anyway! :-)

[@abhigyandatta2008]

Kramnik: Let's play the Berlin defense. Kasparov: Ah, Shit! Here we go again

[@ivanosnew]

clicked faster than hanging a queen on move 4

[@adam-nn3et]

that one dude who kept throwing on stream earlier had me dying

[@brycepeddicord6763]

I swear i think kramnik was a cheater and that's why he's gone crazy against cheating now. He's trying to bury the lead

[@glitch504sans9]

Bro no one was even cheating back then

[@louwassner5602]

No Kramnik is the GOAT

[@Leighzer]

Now I truly appreciate it when he says the time of recording XD

[@MadTaurean]

clicked faster than Samay's blunder

[@G.r.e.g.g.l.e.s]

Time. Time defeated Garry Kasparov

[@Jon13141]

yes

[@wgs5030]

aight

[@jamesbabkes1493]

This is an outstanding review of the seminal moment when Kasparov was beaten,not just in match play, but for the World Championship

[@mirokunova999]

Who is watching it at 2024?? How did it all turned out like this?!?

[@Cyb3rshoot3r]

Every new video I click on, I see his sub count increasing by 1,000. Awesome vids man, keep going.

[@yournextlineisisthisajojos7560]

And it is known as "The Beriln Wall" Well, that's a foreshadowing

[@MeannMugginn]

Nah, these games were played 10 or so years after the Berlin Wall got taken down