How To Calculate In Chess

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How to calculate in chess. Super important lesson on calculation for beginners, intermediate, advanced players, or checkers professionals.
0:00 Intro
1:03 Beginners Game 1
7:52 Beginners Game 2
12:10 Puzzles
15:39 Intermediate/Advanced
18:48 Advanced Example 2
22:02 Advanced Example 3
24:15 Example 4
27:04 Example 5
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[@alexkuron5069]

Levy slipping in chess is a mandatory subject for kids in Armenia lmao dead He is our anarchy chess GOD

[@julianooms327]

I love that he made that reference

[@addiart577]

Anarchy chess exploded when he said that

[@alexchen5445]

"HOW TO REFUTE THE RUY LOPEZ" soon then?

[@sunyl5724]

He probably only selected a game with an armenian player to be able to slip in that meme

[@anujg74]

Pin of not shame

[@greywolf8320]

Can we all just take a second to appreciate that the worst blunders always happen after our longest calculation?

[@imperialenforcer2271]

Essentially most of my calculated attacks have been lost by overseeing one single cheeky move. usually those in which some piece comes back to defend the square.

[@keithrobben1183]

Think long, think wrong

[@thatchapthere]

@John Gladwaller yes this

[@untitled4880]

I literally thought for like 3 minutes and don’t realize my queen was hanging no jokr

[@samettekin2356]

@John Gladwaller that's real pain.

[@Michas333]

i watch gothamchess, randomly get inspired to play chess, blunder the queen, go back to just watching chess

[@emiliorosas-parlove]

same XD

[@Vic-tz3gl]

Real.

[@TheRuns2]

Inevitable Botez Gambit

[@DamianSzajnowski]

No no, you gotta keep blundering, it's funn Chloe!

[@Atul_Thakur97]

same

[@stgrozdanovic]

This is how i understood it: Opening=By the book, occasional changes (depends on the situation) Midgame=Calculation is key Endgame=You can study some paterns, but, if you are winning in material, you'll figure it out.

[@mortenjacobsen5673]

Opening decide the end games, but opening dont mean shit if you f them up so it comes down to sacrefice the right piece and thats the lession of chess... The cost of Victory

[@garlicbreadstick404]

​@@mortenjacobsen5673true, i dont know jack crap about openings and most of the time get suffocated midgame by the lack of squares im conquering

[@user-kl7mk1ck2d]

Me who can easly blunder endgames with up full rock

[@agentfifteen]

Levy may not be a GM Chess player yet, but he sure is a GM in teaching! Thanks for this.

[@alexshropshire4651]

That's what's great about teaching Chess. You can be a just an advanced player 1900-2000 and easily teach chess. I teach my daughter and I am only 1400-1500 tops.

[@dreamcellar4060]

He is now

[@baumstammkurbel]

You can teach anyone who is worse than you for example if you're a 1000 you can still teach 500s

[@matheushemerly2244]

@@baumstammkurbel doesn't work like that. people study how to teach, sometimes years, they prepare the classes, just like this one - and... have passion, I don't know. some people are born good teachers, yes, but that statement is a "calculation" flaw itself, because then... well anyone who finishes high school could teach math to kids

[@ythrip9127]

@@matheushemerly2244 isn't that what tutoring is lol?

[@leninheads]

Levy: if you're under 1000 you're a beginner Me who just got to 1003 today: I don't have such weaknesses

[@samridhsharma416]

Congratulations!

[@ffaiz5866]

Me a 1001 rated player: Weakness disgusts me

[@bhargavshekhar3745]

@@ffaiz5866 🤣🤣🤣

[@bhargavshekhar3745]

Same here brp

[@J4ve]

laughs in 2200

[@ramen9742]

" Or for people that are under 1000, it's making sure you don't hang a piece in 1 move". He really did us dirty

[@vaughnamadio1665]

500 gang :')

[@arshad8420]

Samae here

[@nicolascivetta5895]

Me at 990 😞

[@jaxweby4343]

the sad thing is that it's true and that's what hurts most

[@noatiendoboludos]

we hate him because he told us the truth

[@TioMagic]

what is the checklist again? -checks -captures -attacks -forcing moves -what is defending what -what are the weaknessess -before checking what you can do try to see what they can do to you? is there any more maybe? thank youuuu Gotham!

[@snail123O]

If you find a good move, try to find a better move?

[@Fenamer]

Blunder- Check: Opponent's king, Opponent's pieces, My king, My pieces, (A final tactical error check). Hopefully this helps you.

[@dhanapalramamoorthy1169]

this never works in blitz games. i run out of time

[@DevranBB]

@@dhanapalramamoorthy1169 but if you apply this in your non blitz games you will with time see these patterns also in blitz games

[@ayaanshorts566]

What will happen if you move a piece will a piece be left undefended?

[@sanfords]

Something I tell my students is to always look at where your or your oponent moved to and where they moved from. That will catch a lot of the removal-of-defender mistakes. Also another good piece of advice is to look for 3 alternatives and then pick the best. This can often slow you down enough to catch mistakes and I find it can significantly improve your game.

[@aristotleyep4157]

thanks for the advice

[@kylejensen2409]

Thank you for this! I’ve been really struggling and it helps to have a checklist before I make a move. I get so much tunnel vision and miss so much. I missed mate in one the other day, and I’m still made about it.

[@TewityPlays]

@@kylejensen2409 made??? mad you meant

[@madhououinkyoma]

@@TewityPlays mad? no mate, mate's made

[@CuarentaZ40]

Best comment on chess I’ve read for anybody 600-1500ELO

[@chew556]

400's be like: I don't need to calculate, I just use my brain

[@alexandermueller8987]

It's me, I'm 400's

[@marksolvent3259]

@@alexandermueller8987 quick question. How long do people stay at 400, and how old are you if you’re comfortable sharing

[@starfruit7088]

@@marksolvent3259 I‘ll answer your question I’m at 350, I’m 13 and been playing chess for a week

[@lungtoo1525]

@@marksolvent3259 well i was at 400 then i was down to 300 and then back to 600 I managed to do that in 2 days you just have to play alot of games or maybe i was lucky

[@arshraghuvanshi2039]

@@marksolvent3259 I'm 861 rated, I'm 13 years old, and have been playing chess for a little over one week.

[@Pafraany]

8:01 "This game begins with.. okay, q sicilian defense, but át 670 there is no such thing as the sicilian defense." Lol that was harsh

[@frostshattering]

he is not wrong lol. ben finegold said the same. at lower levels players just make the first few moves without knowing what to do next

[@jamesdosch100]

Really appreciated this video. Trying to win more consistently at the 1000-1200 level. Thank you!

[@kurosaki0001000]

Same

[@Factsanriddles]

Can anyone tell me the name of this app or website which gives people these elo ratings

[@swagpenguin1644]

@@Factsanriddles chess

[@megustaelfalonegro]

sameee

[@Brucelee-pv6uf]

0:28 guyshow they draw direction ??? Can J do that on phone too ????

[@richardkeller4892]

For new players a good rule of thumb is to win the middle. It also makes it harder for other person to calculate and blocks a lot of quick wins.

[@RafiChowdhury1406]

That's a great tip! Controlling the center of the board is a fundamental strategy in chess as it provides greater mobility and more options for your pieces. Plus, as you mentioned, it can make it harder for your opponent to quickly gain an advantage. Thanks for sharing!

[@zombieperson3695]

13:20 "Endgames are not hard, you need to go make a queen." - *IM* Levy Rozman

[@oliverloake6103]

Emphasis in the “IM” part of his name

[@sjegannath6295]

if the purpose of endgame is to make a queen, then i've lived my whole life in endgame but still didn't make one.

[@Tkyre_D]

@@oliverloake6103 It is a title so it is obviously focused on it

[@sleepysenpai35]

Levy giving advice on both Endgames in chess and raising a child at the same time

[@subarashifoundation]

"Or for my under 1000, not hanging a piece in 1 move." Or if you're rated 1660, don't hang a piece on move 6.

[@jacobunderwood4160]

16160*

[@apotato1213]

Could of trapped a mans queen

[@gentadili4106]

@@apotato1213 but he saw rook A4, he just didn't like it

[@bleavitt1000]

levy's not a psychic

[@Grasshopper7649]

You hikarus side kick

[@khalikrazakhan9429]

22:10 tells why Hikaru is legend

[@jonathanhenderson9422]

Just recently got back into chess after not playing for over 20 years and trying to relearn everything I forgot, and this has probably been the most helpful video I've seen so far. Really helping me get back into the mindset that came so naturally when I was 12-13.

[@captaincluck838]

gothamchess best

[@deftrascal1626]

“You need to calculate your opponents moves” Me who can’t even calculate my own: :(

[@TechSupportDave]

Don't worry dude. As he said in the video, it's just practise. If you have the time to play chess, then that's all you need - to play chess. Learning book moves and all that is useful, but in the end the most effective way to improve is practise. Learn a few openings (which is super easy) and then just practise.

[@MrSupernova111]

Its a useless video. As a 2100+ player I can tell you that this video is for pure entertainment like 99% of Levy's videos.

[@deftrascal1626]

@@MrSupernova111 I can tell ur super duper smart but I don’t think you need to be 2100 to tell that saying “you need to think about your opponents moves” isn’t particularly helpful

[@TechSupportDave]

@@deftrascal1626 i think that both of you are pretty dumb to assume that someone saying obvious things isn't going to be useful to people. It's also an actual teaching strategy that many teachers use. but both of you are very clearly ignorant of that.

[@mustnz998]

On the bright side, if you don't know your own moves, there's no way for your opponent to predict your moves either!

[@bonkbonk420]

Levy be like: "who cares about being chess champion when i can be r/anarchychess supreme overlord"

[@jakeoswald8017]

En Croissant

[@pfunk_1535]

*Sawse?*

[@beepboop8387]

@@jakeoswald8017 holy hell

[@gammakay521]

pipi

[@PearlPredator]

Gotta love the ruy lopez and en croissant memes

[@user-on7hg3cy1k]

checklist -what does the opponent want? -do i have any captures? what does it do if anything? -checks -attacks -forcing moves -what is defending what -what are the weaknesses -check what they can do not only what you do

[@kazikmajster5650]

*That's exactly what I do when I approach a girl.*

[@phlosen7854]

11:26 As a Chess Noob I fully agree. If I happen to win a game while having 4 Blunders, I consider it a bad Game. Sure I "won" but obviously my Opponent just was more efficient in losing. If I loose a Game with 0 Blunders and some Mistakes, I am proud because I gave it my best shot and didn't just hand over the Victory

[@XiagraBalls]

*lose

[@smolsprout8738]

100% right

[@clawmango7824]

*efficient in losing*

[@GIR177]

A win's a win, dude. I'm willing to bet that you aren't exactly feeling proud when you end up with a winning position but you still lose on time.

[@ricolorenz7307]

I played my first game with no mistakes today. It was over very quickly, but I was happy with myself (850 level)

[@E-uj5jb]

"I am completely lost, but I have mate in 1" GothamChess 2021

[@descendency]

I had a position like that. I was completely lost (it was mate in 3 at best), so I resigned. Then I turned on a computer and it told me I was +15, despite being down a piece and getting mated... whoops. I missed something :P

[@Sad_Chief]

@@descendency were you black or white cuz + means advantage for white and - means advantage for black?

[@descendency]

@@Sad_Chief I was white. I just resigned in a stupidly complicated position that had only one move for a complicated advantage.

[@xboydubose7254]

@@descendency that's why you never resign, the worst that can happen is you lose, which would've happened anyway if you resign

[@Musclemass5000]

This is some great content. I love how you can involve beginners, intermediates, and advanced altogether like this while also formulating references tought in the beginning to show off on the end.

[@han-huo]

2:12 That whole explanation was absolutely AMAZING, the thought process and everything was mind-blowing. I couldn't have seen that ever.

[@user-pj6du5um6u]

Hikaru next vid: "How to calculate better than GothamChess"

[@murrayprovan4835]

Hikaru may be far better than Gotham at calculating but isn't as good a teacher

[@zackarynunley2545]

@@murrayprovan4835 Truuuuuu

[@zikangjiang1815]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2KYlaeDf5x9isk

[@IrvingDaniel]

*better than

[@user-pj6du5um6u]

@@IrvingDaniel thank you

[@lixiaoye60]

Levy, you’ve gone from selling courses to guess the Elo and now you’re teaching us how to calculate in chess. Bruh you are an absolute legend and a content creator. No stop to your new ideas!

[@seaneee8229]

More like teaching us to selling courses to guess the elo but k

[@Drdoodle43]

Period! Dude helped me get from being trash to being an intermediate player

[@kcm9058]

Gay bois unite

[@IrvingDaniel]

He really is! I went from 800 to 1400 just watching his youtube videos.

[@rishikanchi4]

❤❤

[@gofer123guy]

what if your issue with calculation is that you follow lines too deep and don't get through all variations as a result any recommendations on how to restrict your calculation so that it isn't excessive?

[@lighbnesjffrgb9489]

I think I can help. I would set a limit on yourself. Think, is this person really gonna look 8 moves deep. Just looks like a couple, 2-3 moves. Like levy said if the positions look good go with your gut and don't hang pieces. I hope I help at least a little bit.

[@mariuszpudzianowski8400]

That means you just learn to play by heart and have no way of improvising. Put yourself in weird, difficult postions, solve puzzles and you should get better.

[@RaghavBabbar]

i am no professional but i think playing longer games and taking your time (as much as you want) on every move might help. gradually you will get better and start doing calculation faster. don't try to limit your calculation to a certain number of moves or else there is no point in calculating

[@michaelnguyen9027]

This might be my favorite chess video of all time. Thank you for this. Every beginner that wants to take their game to the next level needs to watch this

[@alfred8566]

I dont think there's been a better example of Levy being so passionate about teaching chess to KZbin for free. God bless this man. Love the content.

[@move2003ny]

I reckon he makes a pretty penny out of it, but yeah, he’s great

[@oz_jones]

@@move2003ny You'd be surprised how little ad revenues are.

[@nilent]

@@oz_jones With millions of views/subs and long hang times...the pennies can add up. And that's great! Levy deserves all of his success.

[@DavidKnowles0]

@@nilent I was bored once, so look into a few streamers PLCs in the UK, for some it was pretty easy to tell how much they were making. Anyone with around a 1 million sub, they are pulling in between 100 to 300 thousand pounds a year. When you add in many have patreon accounts and merch stores and half a million wasn't that uncommon.

[@SmoothSmoothie127]

He gets paid a lot, what he does is many people's dream job

[@user-pj6du5um6u]

This video has taught me how to not only blunder a piece but also my time

[@flyingsquirrel1486]

LMA9

[@zenixrl_]

blundering in style though

[@Ninjalectual]

Sounds like you've mastered the art of the tempo

[@funnyxRB]

Your comment makes me quite this video

[@carters148]

Can't believe im just now seeing this gem. Easily more valuable than any opening theory imo

[@Ulturism]

Gotham is amazing. This is one of his best videos by far. I have been playing chess for 25 years, consider myself pretty good and every moment of these videos are helpful. Love you man. Thank you.

[@saathvikgowda9909]

Me playing a game: I'm doing 1000 calculations per second... and they're all wrong

[@TheNeoKnight005]

Hoy!! Isn't that mangekyo Sure that Indian craze for Anime is growing!!

[@dmas7749]

same holy shit like i can go 10 moves deep if i want but i'm guaranteed to miss something obvious

[@KenyGrey]

i love when he gets a little energy in him he starts talking like mafia

[@loaarnoth8311]

Omg this video was so helpful, I've been needing this for a year. Thank you for all your chess coaching.

[@rossburns2905]

“endgames are not hard, you need to go get a queen” underpromotion tactics: Ann I a joke to you?

[@oleksandrfedoriv]

you underpromoted to two n’s instead of an m

[@assassin01620]

@@oleksandrfedoriv Underrated comment

[@rossburns2905]

@@oleksandrfedoriv lolol, imma leave it like that just because of the reply

[@xboydubose7254]

@@rossburns2905 how did you even mix that up

[@rossburns2905]

@@xboydubose7254 i have no clue

[@AWildRaito]

"Or for my under 1000, not hanging a piece in 1 move." I'm not under 1k anymore but this is just painfully true.

[@duskgleam4634]

considering league of legends?

[@AWildRaito]

@@duskgleam4634 Never going back. Way too toxic.

[@nimahanna1709]

@@AWildRaito good man

[@AldousSeriousPunch]

what's your rating in chess now?

[@hexaV_]

@@AldousSeriousPunch above 1k

[@akiraheike]

i basically just started playign chess, around a week now and i've been watching a lot of your videos and during this week i managed to reduce my blunders from 48 to 6-9. i still struggle some, but learning those tricks and how to calculate has been helping me a lot

[@dylutant]

Those ranking/beginner remarks are nice and all, but I've finally started moving up from 1600/cat3 range, and still found this *entire* video very instructive. It's as much strength as maturing, to stop being aggressive and know when to stop and ponder.

[@Cgaffman]

Video idea: Polish Immortal Game - If you haven’t seen it look it up because it’s absolutely beautiful

[@thecoolring6431]

Here's a link of agads take on it for people who are interested, kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpLCe6SfbplnsJo

[@mazymetric8267]

Of course Lev knows about the Polish Immortal. Even an intermediate chess player knows this game by heart. It's like in Chess study 101.

[@itsallaboutchess2374]

Najdorf completely crushes his opponent

[@sergioangellopezarteaga9350]

I know I'm late but MAN! I should've found you before! I love your humor, i love your explanation, the dynamic energy and simplicity you give to chess. Congratulations

[@foryourspirit3995]

This is an excellent video Levy, well done! Thank you so much!

[@anmolsinha1306]

"Endgames are not hard. You just need to make a queen"

[@TechSupportDave]

I can never make a queen because my opponents are always preventing me lol.

[@futurish]

@@TechSupportDave then just prevent your opponent from preventing you lol

[@redplays7678]

In endgames, Pawns and minor pieces becomes queen and kings become shield

[@tessieract]

I've noticed some of my most devastating losses are when I forget to consider what the opponent's trying to do and some of my best wins are when I actually think of a plan and it pays off.

[@zelnick9196]

I'm cramming chess knowledge for my second ever chess tournament that I have the day after tomorrow. This really helped, and I am confident. I'll come back when it is finished and tell how it went.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

2 days after the matches. Do you still remember how it went? :)

[@zelnick9196]

oh right! it went terrible. It was a 4 round tournament and I got 1-3. it was a humbling experience.

[@salimtlemcani4122]

Thank you Levy! That was very instructive

[@CleverProgrammer]

I love these Gotham. I'm rated about 2100. I love seeing intermediate / advanced. This genuinely helps my chess and I love your channel. Also I'm excited you'll hit 1 mil subs before me haha! You SOB! 🎉♥️🔥

[@TechSupportDave]

Right!!! I love that "simple" advice like this is somehow super helpful.

[@MrSupernova111]

If you're rated 2100+ like me then this video is utterly useless. I would argue that its useless even to beginners. Levy's lesson here is to look at the position with the same heartless approach of an engine. If beginners could do that they wouldn't need Levy's input on how to improve calculation.

[@nelser1160]

@@MrSupernova111 Most beginners can't do it because they haven't. Practicing makes it better.

[@myrusEW]

@@MrSupernova111 You sound miserable homie

[@MrSupernova111]

@@myrusEW . I see. So anyone who disagrees with your chess lord is miserable. Unlike you, I know how to play chess and I'm one step away from earning a national master title. What's your chess background to be talking shit?

[@hasanbaydoun8100]

I appreciate that hothem prepared for his video 😊

[@BetsyK-iw1of]

So HELPFUL and I ALWAYS watch to the end!!!!

[@flippbs6277]

Levy I don't have much time I have to write really fast , YOU'RE THE BEST !!!! :D:D:D

[@siyaanathifunplays4057]

Levi, you’re the best. My rating has increased by 700 points since I started following you. And this is just 3 months. You are a great teacher and I wish you well 🥇🏆

[@akorthouwer]

That's impressive. What's ur current rating wanna know whether such a climb for me is possible as well. Love Levy as well tho

[@stonecraftbros2977]

Whats your current rating

[@newtech3154]

what if he just started chess and is rated 700 rated lol jk dont take seriously

[@cosmicninja6924]

I've climbed 700 points in 3 months and am now rated 800.

[@cushayx6359]

@@cosmicninja6924 lol i'm dead

[@tastybrain]

Levy, you are a chess beast. I love your videos. The way you instruct is uniquely enlightening, refreshing and inspiring. Thanks for it.

[@irenedecaso6245]

Brilliant! I've been searching for a video of this sort for ages! Thank you :)

[@boltthunder5788]

Just started teaching my 6yo sister chess yesterday. She’s learning so quickly. Now we’ll learn about pins and skewers. Keep making the good content Lev.

[@TheMazinka]

Another video title: “Levy teaching the checklist after a subscriber didn’t know what was the checklist”

[@hardwaybets]

Exactly the video I was searching for. Thank you.

[@williamjasper2734]

This was a great way to explain the biggest issue I was having with chess. I would get a decent beginning, and then end up screwing it up. Thank you for putting this together

[@oxyxoxoxo]

I'm so glad I found your channel, I'm a begginer and after I watched a few of your videos I was able to get around 260 ranking points in just two or three days. I actually won more games than I lost for once in my life in a game, wow. Keep up the great work, hope you'll reach 1 million soon!

[@sunyl5724]

This is by far the most helpful chess video you have so far done at least in my opinion. The topic itself is very important and the way you explained it in the video is really structured and systematic, also it is helpful to all levels of play. After this video I feel like I know how to systematically improve at the game.

[@mortenjacobsen5673]

Is it not self evident? You dont only play your moves but also the apponent if you can5

[@machsi1115]

Thanks a lot! I needed this.

[@JungleRice]

Man, he really got us with the memes... yes, we do know that chess is a mandatory school subject across Armenia for every child over the age of 6.

[@ulamgexe7442]

Like a certain Heric Hansen said once: "If you have checkmate in 1, look for better"

[@felixcool]

excellent video! thank you for all hints and tips!

[@dhruv3172]

I got what I wanted. Thankyou bro❤❤

[@MrKausti]

As a sub 1000 player who got tired of repeating dumb mistakes, just finished reading 'The process of decision making in chess'. Brilliant book for beginners. This video is a condensed version of that. Really appreciate your content Levy. Cheers

[@vijadon]

This is definitely one of the most helpful videos I’ve seen in a while. Traversing the realm of chess can sometimes feel like taking a walk through the fire swamp. The quicksand will get you :)

[@charlesvogt37]

Great channel, getting into your content has really taught me a lot. Keep up the great work!

[@kerrgal]

Beginner, here. I find your videos enjoyable to watch and helpful. You always explain things so clearly.

[@aiden61727]

Thank you for this video just a few days ago I started getting really into chess and I think this is a great way for me to get into the right mindset and start my journey in becoming a better player!

[@harringtonthomas8428]

Let's all appreciate levy for making this video. It's very instructive and educative.

[@richardbryanesq]

It’s outstanding! I’ve been frustrated trying to improve and looking for lessons like this which explain how to get better.

[@Daniel-rr1cq]

Even though I am a 1600, I still love this video and watch this a lot. The checklist helps me think of tactics (The more advanced ones) That I regularly would not have seen

[@liquidbeans4209]

I just watched this and then played chess, there was an immediate improvement to my game. Thank you.

[@gideonturner8716]

Ayy. It's great to see Levy still looking out for intermediate/advanced players, even though we're such a small minority. Having separate sections of the video for beginners and intermediate/advanced players was a good idea.

[@mediamonster4936]

Excellent training for beginners. I've been playing chess for a long time, I'm not a GM and I prolly never will be. I am satisfied with my level of play however there is always room for improvement. It's difficult for me to teach beginners the basics. Conveying the ideas and strategies to newbies is not so easy. It has to be introduced in a way for most people to understand. I like the way you explained the one move concept, way better than any of my attempts to explain it. My approach went too far too soon thereby losing them. Your approach I believe is much better. By not going too far, you make it easier for them to digest what your talking about. I like that idea. Nice job!

[@googleisgay471]

The first 8 min improved my chess game massively! Thanks!

[@dntwastetime8003]

0:50 is the checklist checks captures and attacks

[@CoolTomato]

This is an incredible video, I watched it twice and immediately went on puzzle rush survival and doubled my PB to 32 - thank you!

[@AmanSingh-ny6fy]

Sagar shah - checks captures and threats Levy - checks captures and attack😂

[@clb4947]

Elisabetz Paetz - checks, captures, attacks, threats

[@shaicontrol]

agadmator - captures captures captures

[@floriansh7776]

i'm watching your shorts very often but now i think i know how to improve very nice vid

[@markdove5906]

I'm an absolute beginner who cannot think laterally yet.. this was really helpful... And what's great is I now just start saying random things rook d5, bishop g2, pawn to c5 and my opponents seem to believe I know what I'm doing it's now become a game of bluffs 😂

[@whytho7203]

I’ve been doing my daily puzzle rush survival this past couple of weeks and I’ve been averaging low to mid 20s with a high of 28 and i broke my score to 38 tonight after watching this video I honestly feel like I’ve just unlocked a milestone in my chess game. It felt so nice seeing lines i couldnt have seen before. It also really shows you how beautiful chess can be

[@GhostPuddle]

As a high 1700 player, let me tell you this was actually very educational. Thanks Levy.

[@oneofthemones5242]

Hey, I’m a beginner to chess. Can I practice against you?

[@mahmed2401]

Me too

[@beng.8027]

As an educator, I really appreciate the intro letting the admin know the learning target before class begins

[@justinarnold1981]

Damn man, I freaking love watching your videos. Entertaining and educational all at the same time. Wish I could find a chess coach as enthusiastic as you are about this game.

[@abhigyandatta2008]

Next video: How to Calculate better while staring at the ceiling

[@TechSupportDave]

And video after that: How to stare at the ceiling better.

[@euanab_ed]

C'mon levy I saw "How to calculate" and thought you were going to help me with my math exam on Monday

[@lamepotato3407]

L

[@angelicaveitch8526]

Don’t hang your queen on move 6 either

[@UclaChris1]

This comment is trash

[@moejoebb]

In all my time of playing Chess, this is one of the best videos that I've seen which explains the thought process of higher level Chess players vs beginner level.

[@LoveDarts]

Fab video as always! Thanks and keep it up

[@user-pj6du5um6u]

Levi has gotten me back to chess, wish I never left

[@dipeshgajera3517]

Levy doesn't leave a single topic of chess Levy Tommorow : How to Checkmate your opponent !!

[@danilka_crokodilka]

Just great pack of useful information! Thanks a lot 👍

[@kevinlongworth5498]

It's nice to see I'm doing most of this stuff already, without having any chess instruction other than studying games of the masters.

[@slowfoods6018]

This is the hardest part for me in chess. Thank you for covering even the simplest topics for us to learn so we can improve! Once again, thank you Levy for coming out with great content every day!

[@UnicycleSoul]

Right? And it's so frustrating when you miscalculate, only to see your mistake as soon as you make the move.

[@juandaviolin]

Please Gotham, cover the Smith-Morra Gambit. Thanks and nice video as always!

[@avnibindal6055]

Thank you so much your videos are very helpful Were lucky we can see all of that in free

[@nunovaladascardoso5581]

Levy just flexing the PUZZLES DAMN!

[@franciscolobato3806]

Thanks for posting this video, Levy. I'm glad that after watching this I'll be able to say a lot of moves and look at the ceiling like Hikaru Nakamura

[@pianissimo7121]

Hey, I have recently improved a lot in calculation, the problem comes when I don't understand the resulting position or wrongly assume it's good for me. Hopefully this vid will help for that too!

[@Gormbauer]

This video is legit, I’m still working on avoiding blunders. Thanks Gotham 🤙