How to ACTUALLY win at Chess

[@peytonwilliams2987]

I love how Levy is legitimately respectful of these opponents. His enthusiasm when the lower-rated opponents find a good move is so great to see!

[@bumba5897]

i agree. Its very unnimpressive and unsportsmanlike to see strong players making fun of weaker players, even as a joke

[@bodhilicious06]

@@bumba5897 hikaru....

[@bumba5897]

@@bodhilicious06 exactly my point. Respect him as a player and what he's done for the chess community, but he is very disrespectful. Also relevsnt to point out that Gotham does this a lot aswell, just not as much.

[@bodhilicious06]

@@bumba5897 fr

[@outofproportion1444]

@@bumba5897i’m almost certain gothamchess’ disrespect is a character he’s made and is supposed to be taken lightly

[@rockrocks]

By watching all these gotham tips videos I actualy reached 500 ELO. Was stuck at 1000 for a long time

[@ackerescacs]

What?

[@A_yooo]

Yeah same I was stuck att 1500 for a long time now I’m 100

[@puuchan8806]

Hilarious

[@MawDaws]

@@ackerescacshe’s pretty much saying that Gothamchess made him worse at chess

[@kodirovsshik]

Classics

[@matteoairaghi790]

I actually expected this to be two seconds long with Levy shouting "DON'T HANG YOUR QUEEN IN ONE MOVE"

[@edpuerta1332]

That's on Gotham Clips...

[@yashthegreat]

lmao

[@10011110011]

I love the hanging queen gambit

[@Greatermaxim]

The final game ended with The Rook!

[@gurderguile9258]

Can attest, as a 1700 I still hang queens occasionally.

[@violetstarsign]

Can we talk about how BuriedCorpses has CRAZY potential? That was an INSANE game for a 500. I don't think they're going to be 500 for long.

[@Balabemus]

Agree

[@davleyferreira1649]

Im 1000 elo and some times i think i still so low rating is bc i smoke too much week while playing

[@ThatNerdAlbert]

@@davleyferreira1649 what 😭

[@jmjm9294]

​@@davleyferreira1649maybe try smoking days instead of weeks

[@br744]

I just spent a few weeks climbing through 500s in 3 minute blitz and reached 600s yesterday. You’d be surprised how many 500s can play like this. It’s just that they usually lose on time when they play accurately like that. Time control is the main issue for a lot of players in that rating pool.

[@BuzzChess]

I love these concepts of playing against different elos.

[@bravo98b]

For sure, it adds lots of depth for various levels of play on a more personal level

[@f1xhy.]

definitely, fun to watch aswell.

[@L0TI5_]

👍

[@sohumbrahmbhatt]

yeah

[@theofakostas]

Concepts Lol!😊

[@CuriousChameleon]

Just wanna congratulate the FIVE HUNDRED ELO playing an IM at an elo of 1800. If you see this, know that you are awesome! Way to step your game up! So proud of you!

[@scottwarren4998]

Levy, can you make a video of the lastest chess computer championchip final? !

[@theofakostas]

​@@scottwarren4998good idea bro!😊😊

[@theofakostas]

Well an IM playing like a bozo 😊

[@mikemorr100]

I just beat my first 1000+ in rapid. Granted he made some really bad moves but I actually felt like I made a plan and punished mistakes like I've never done before. So that's exciting.

[@NightDeamon]

Dont worry you will easily reach 1300 punishing simple mistakes and playing solidly

[@vojtechrejtar1789]

Congrats!

[@tzinktx]

Congrats

[@darkredd0]

proud of u bro

[@sennelensink3460]

Probaly me

[@Saltyuwu]

The first game was against my buddy "BuriedCorpses". He's been stuck in 500 for a while but he knows chess theory above what a 1500 would know and studies quite a lot of your courses. Thank you for playing him you raised his confidence a lot and I'm sure this will give him the motivation he needs to climb the ranks

[@Frousted]

tell him that we feel really proud of him

[@Saltyuwu]

@@Frousted Will do!

[@JacobsKrąnųg]

Yeah, buddy. I know theory better than Magnus, but I dont know how the pieces move, so I'm stuck at 100.

[@oldbot64]

If he knows theory how is he not progressing? Is he not practising?

[@1nfam0us44]

Somehow, watching gotham actually made me climb from 400 to 800

[@MenkoDany]

Do puzzles, easy 1000

[@timepass4783]

Same , I started chess when I randomly came across a Gotham Video, and I got to 700 now

[@nemuonakpoya8592]

​@@timepass4783yh in puzzles

[@jog]

Went from 1200 to 1700 in 2 months doing 500 rated puzzles

[@dougjensen4363]

@@MichealZionpuzzle elo doesn’t correlate into rapid or blitz elo

[@Stephen_Lafferty]

Definitely a really interesting and instructive video series! I love how Levy can create realtime analytical commentary whilst playing!

[@start2panic829]

The last game was like an anime where the stronger opponent respects the protagonist strength and starts to take the fight seriously

[@GLOOZEY-s2j]

I used to not know anything about chess I was at a level where I had no idea what an opening was and by watching these videos after a little while I learned principals and how to actually play chess and I am currently making my way towards a thousand Elo. I just want to say thank you to Gotham for teaching me all these things.

[@wuwucrafter1693]

Simply stopping to blunder every second moves could probably do wonders for me

[@VidiVeritas]

Please continue to make “The Secret to Chess” as a series, regular theme… Etc. The nature of high ELO positional imbalances and symmetrical beginner games with instructions for assessing them are super helpful!

[@Avasnaik]

Love how Gotham is being a supportive teacher everyone loves in the school in this video

[@Hooivork]

After being stuck at 320 for months i now, thanks to Levy, finally reached 360!

[@Lyscian420]

Nice video, I really like how you gave opportunities to the respective Elos. So much content on YT is high rated players pretty much obliterating low elos in speedruns, which is also instructive, it’s very nice to see equivalent-ish play while still explaining winning tactics, and how to recover after missing said tactic.

[@Gameknight2169]

I feel like sometimes playing someone drastically higher elo than you actually boosts your personal performance by removing any stress or anxiety. Its just like "Oh yea let's just play the game" and they can be confident in their moves knowing that there's no real consequences even if they lose.

[@riahpan7453]

Definitely love these series, I still rewatch the older "how to win at chess" series all the time. Always something to learn

[@BakedPotatoYT1]

Chess is so scary in high elo. Imagine playing perfectly then making 1 strategic mistake 10 moves ago backfires on you even if you played 99% accurate.

[@RhombusProductions]

13:29 Me: moving the bishop would be a really good move Levi: TOTAL MISSTEP!

[@Qaptyl]

turns out it was the top engine move . . .

[@shashankshekhar6952]

Jailing that rook and showing a 1900 rated player that he is nothing in front of an IM was savage🗿

[@tiletapper4ever]

_"Gothamchess made me hit 2000 ELO, literally. It's not a joke, I'm dead serious. In just a year. His power is unstoppable."_ -A person who was a national master just a year ago 🤓

[@harrismeglen7090]

"If I don't take the queen right now I'm gonna lose!!" - me probably

[@davehein1418]

More of this please. I loved the tactical and strategic tidbits. I had not ever seen "booting the rook" before, though I did know the strength of paired bishop and pawn. Cool beans.

[@sockpocketpre-alpha8258]

7:55 levy meets his first real-life 500 elo player

[@Brett_The_Joker]

I went from 250 elo to 500 elo in the span of two months because of watching your videos, which is actually shocking because I didn’t progress for three months.

[@absolutezerochill2700]

good for you indeed.... but I am not good at chess at all, started my account at 400 last month, and am at 670 now

[@Majormoose1]

I'm the same, used a couple of the openings videos and how to stop the pesky scholars mate to get me to 490 but really want to climb higher

[@pwnmasteh]

Shoutout to that 500 for playing the game of their life.

[@Swarthy.]

I was stuck at 1100 elo, thanks to you I got all the way to 900. Levy is just a really good teacher

[@EMFObserver]

Not only unfunny but literally the exact same joke someone has already made on this video. Your real life elo

[@joshuaphillips1501]

I believe in you, you'll be #1 one day.

[@Zebberz1031]

@@EMFObserver 🤓

[@Uzy_71]

​@@Zebberz1031"🤓"🤓

[@noutwf]

@@EMFObserverthe joke is good but this person told it way worse than the original guy

[@vitaszernys2893]

you did this to spite me... "secret to chess"

[@ahsanNRG4459]

Gotham I just bought your middlegame and endgame masterclasses and they are not just very educational, but fun aswell. Definitely worth the money especially on 50% off. P.S first:)

[@skibidibopmmdada78]

google is litrrslly better than those classes

[@ahsanNRG4459]

As if

[@ffbb598]

Gothamchess burner account?

[@Majormoose1]

​@@skibidibopmmdada78have you even tried them?

[@RevusX]

@skibidibopmmdada78 I would call this a 100 ELO comment, but I don't want to offend the 100 ELO players.

[@HeisenbergFam]

"the best way to play chess is to not play at all" - Sun Tzu, art of peace

[@Yourdailyfyp2q2]

Bro thanks with your tips I went from 100 to 1000 elo in just 6 days so thank you Gotham Chess, your the reason why I started

[@abdelrahmaneslam]

not a fucking chance.

[@KingPanda-lp5ir]

@@MichealZion highly doubt it but ok

[@lucagamer12novideos49]

@@KingPanda-lp5irbro switched from blitz to rapid

[@f1xhy.]

​@@lucagamer12novideos49💀💀

[@Hakaimono]

Honestly the 500 was cracked.

[@whatmommamakes]

I got Gothams starting course awhile ago and holy crap it blew my mind how good he is at explaining the games basics, its been awhile since then and I've gone from 200 elo to 1300 and I'm proud to say that one of my favorite courses was the Caro kann defense. I would highly recommend the courses and the money you spend on each one of them is an investment that pays back in full. THANKSS LEVYY 😁😁

[@Majormoose1]

Wow. I've been on the fence about getting a course. Ive currently gone from complete novice to 480 and really want to get higher. But 200 to 1300 is insane, well done. Are the courses really that good then? How long did that take if you don't mind?

[@robertakerman3570]

@@Majormoose1 Levi is kool (wudr wut Jeff Lynne would think about ELO ha-ha).

[@baker217]

I’m only 20% through the Caro course and already feel like it’s going to take me months to remember everything lol

[@whatmommamakes]

@@Majormoose1 to answer that question YES the courses are an amazing starting point and will help you a lot with many professional openings, midgame decisions and endgames that will help you strategize and improve way beyond you could imagine , personally it took me about 1-2 months to try and memorize the foundation on each opening but that would include many matches played on practice mode so I could truly sink everything in.

[@Kashmirimustang]

​@@Majormoose1how long ago did you start

[@TheDrexLord]

I love how he can just win on intimidation and having is opponents loss on time

[@gloomygl]

Hey Mr Chess, this series is so damn educational while just feeling like a casual chess talk, I'm not usually into educational as I just F around in 1400 without studying but would 100% check future videos of this series

[@LorxusIsAFox]

I just really like how wholesome the first game against BuriedCorpses and the subsequent commentary was.

[@xander9323]

I understand you always play blitz in these kinds of video's, but I would actually love to see this kind of video for rapid. For me personally, that's the only elo I actually care about. I only really play blitz or even bullet when it's late at night and I can't think as straight anymore.

[@astvgamer8556]

I learned so much that I beat my dad on scallers mate.

[@imanthefootballguy]

I reached 1250 elo from 500 just watching Gotham ( in 4 months ) No cap this guy is a good chess teacher

[@OneSpeedyGuy]

Buried Corpses is probably on the list of top ten people who could defeat Frank.

[@kewkay-_-658]

Levi is like je JoJo villain, he always wins with time advantage

[@RevusX]

Ah yes, JoJo Villains do love their time manipulation

[@lolok6439]

levy's dementia is starting to kick in and forgot that he already has this as a long time series called how to win at chess

[@zorkchess]

The best chess tip I’ve ever gotten is “Don’t lose”

[@𱁬]

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[@Dan-wh4so]

@@𱁬 thanks been looking for that

[@zorkchess]

@@𱁬 you’d think a bot would at least spell “translate” right

[@xAx_jhddh]

Bro is mewing at the cover 🤫🧏‍♂️

[@kont761]

The sensational stare into my soul left me in utter disbelief. 10/10 👏

[@mariachristyhajj6432]

That video notification just tested my reaction time

[@souheilghazzawi4854]

Keep up these kind of videos, they are amazing!

[@rolledjeansandicedcoffee6632]

25:16 “and by start I mean it’s very much already in progress” 😂

[@folgerscoffeeisgreat]

Dude, I love silly videos and laughing at insane games, but I think actually love nothing more than when people play a great game above their rank. And watching a goofy video turning into a teaching session is the best!

[@fmaz1952]

Challenge: Win against Martin without loosing a piece.

[@chamomilecutie3364]

I feel like a lot was missed in the blitz format with the 500 and 1300, no real endgames due to time, felt like only half a lesson was possible. But the 1900 game was perfect in blitz! It felt like a complete game with thought processes for each phase. Loved it. Idk, I watched this and chess steps, and they made me want either more Win at Chess or longer low-elo games. I like the idea of hearing how one should think at each phase of the game given their elo, and what kind of thinking they could gradually outgrow.

[@seanmurphy4248]

"But a 500 in no galaxy knows that" - Gotham Me: He does now! Muahahahaha

[@westcoast9387]

thanks levy I was stuck at 1600 for almost a year now I am finally back at 1100

[@louieguo2909]

That laugh during the last game lol

[@CactusAmigo]

Bro thinks he's the smartest person on earth

[@LataDeCokucha]

I got a bit stuck in 800 but suddenly in less than a month, I climbed to 1050, from my last 16 plays I got 13 victories and 2 ties and it's all because of you :D

[@aarontigner6500]

Credit to the 1900. He played well. Even found a way to equalize.

[@KapaMi72]

I like how Gotham asks us how he should name the video and doesn't even choose the most voted option.

[@Zraknul]

He gives us the option to make the right move.

[@JesterNoNamer]

Props to BuriedCorpses (516-rated player) for playing so well and under time-pressure against Levy. Your future in chess is bright!

[@simonricher7037]

6.5/10 stare today, it was quick yet calm, but I wish it was more intense

[@Ruudesi]

I actually like this more than “win at chess” cause it’s a bit quicker of a video, and the large jumps in elo allows me to see the principle ideas as they evolve while keeping my attention.

[@yeetmaster9010]

Since I started watching Gotham (4-5 months ago). I've gone from 330 to 1130😃

[@arberb6080]

I started playing in january and ive reached 1450 now

[@RECLUSE_OFFICIAL]

My favorite chess teacher just went from 1111 to over 1400 elo in less than a month thanks to him ❤🎉

[@sierragutenberg]

7:31 Gotham needs to realise that just because someone sees a backwards knight blunder move, the person isn't automatically 1500 Elo 🤦‍♂

[@absolutezerochill2700]

that 500 player wasn't bad at all. But yeah, that's a little too much credit when it's literally just knowing how pieces move.

[@mithangelo]

Alot of beginners don't see backwards moves and Stockfish rated the player four digits

[@cooperanderson4847]

That 500 played an excellent game

[@preciousplayz9582]

I became 1400 to 1401. Thanks alot. I see allot of improvements in my self.

[@miladhalimi9775]

Bro went from sacking the rook to sacking the look 💀💀💀

[@dawanxavier4]

thank you so much gotham :) one week ago i was 400 but i started watching your videos and im now 3000 elo

[@psychedpanda3333]

The cap is immense lol

[@psychedpanda3333]

The cap is immense lol

[@danielcastillo4301]

Loving all the educational content lately! Maybe I'm crazy, but didn't you already start a series called "Chess Levels" or "Chess Steps" or something like that.

[@ItzRealBoy]

For some reason there's a random trend that exists where if you say your favourite youtubers name 3 times you get pinned or sumthin i dunno. GothamChess, GothamChess, GothamChess. If this works then I'll be shocked (to death) If this dosent work I won't be shocked (to death)

[@spiderbatgamer4638]

Before I just watched you for fun and kept going back and forth between 800 and 900 But when I took your advice seriously, I made it to 1300 and looking to learn some more stuff to get to 1600, making me the best chess player in my school. Thank you

[@jeffreysamraj7121]

Hey Gotham, hope you had a good day, started to play chess because of you 😄

[@mrgroundhog9790]

This was really good seeing the different levels back to back.

[@GabotheColombiano]

First

[@W1nstorm]

🎉

[@Catvinity]

If u like this ur 4 elo

[@YGF656]

Actual first

[@yarohnlyam]

I love these kinds of videos I was stuck at 450 ELO for weeks then I watched a couple Gotham chess videos and instantly got up to 630 within a week I will always be a supporter of Gotham Chess

[@helium999_]

levy we want endgame differences between different elos

[@MarvinThechessguy]

That first opponent can be so proud!

[@Mr12Relic]

As an 800, I usually play King's Gambit on white, and Modern Defense of a left fianchetto with an "expanded" fianchetto on the right. I used to start symmetrically with both fianchettos, but could only win on time because it's a tough position for the opponent to break after castling. But they do break it. Always. Adding the assertive flank allows for attack opportunities later.

[@ks5553]

I really hope this becomes a series. Fantastic teaching going on by Levy. Maybe 5 minute games or I think a lot will end up just losing on time, esp at the lower ratings. But this and the the win at chess series are my favorite thing on chess YT

[@kidgamer8023]

I like this concept and would love for it to be a series. It feels like a more theoretical guide, which I think would help people prepare and get a feel for different kinds of opponents.

[@yeetzabois3582]

OGs would know this was called "The Best Chess Tip..."

[@yi2652]

levy destroying these beginners is like my dad destroying me when i was 95

[@PMA65537]

How old was your dad?

[@yi2652]

@@PMA65537 16

[@ThandrieDavis]

...500 guy seemed... enhanced

[@ShagaMoth]

I'm 2000 elo... on a random chess site nobody uses!

[@MKCleo]

That C bishop was just not in game until 15 minutes in

[@Nuaman-Rahmani]

Levy just touch the rock and it moved hhhh😂😂 6:19

[@bananapppupu]

I want one of the 500s that he plays in these games to submit the game to GTE, we'll see if he thinks he plays like 500

[@alexfalcon8410]

I do miss the how to win at chess series, it is especially interesting to watch you play people 1800 and above

[@stellarus9395]

BuriedCorpses actually really held on, very impressive

[@bildermatee]

bro was playing like coach danny

[@redkite121]

I think if you do this again, you should do rapid games. 500s in blitz are better than 500s in rapid

[@yashthegreat]

It would make a hell of a video if some one cheated against gotham in one of these elo comparison episodes.

[@halkelly]

bring back Win at Chess series plssss!

[@miskohulic4795]

I dont know how you guys but i cant get used to levi's reorganized room

[@dalmaskadeadtrash3592]

thank you for including a 1900 game! this is what I need the most rn to improve

[@MKCleo]

This is why Gotham SHOULD get GM

[@lorefox201]

i can't fathom not sacrificing the bishop in the second game

[@richbowman5819]

I love your videos. I don't like watching you play moves "down to a 1300 level". It helps me more to see the best move, and why it's the best move. I'm learning, and you're entertaining. Thank you. Great content.