How To Win At Chess #14 (800-1900)

[@beastmode_4049]

Gotham yesterday: there won’t be a recap tomorrow Me: I’ll just watch an old Win at Chess episode Gotham: Nah, I gotchu

[@uralugurlu4450]

He is so clutch

[@beastmode_4049]

@@uralugurlu4450 that’s why he’s #1 in viewer engagement and soon to be #1 in subscribers

[@benjaminharrisiv650]

Seriously Gotham is amazing at being so consistent. Love this dude.

[@Vei--]

He would say BOSS. Nah BOSS , I gotchu

[@moltenshard]

Does Levy himself edit all his videos or does he hire an editor ?

[@randomaccount8899]

Wow man you weren't kidding, you really are sleep deprived. One instant look at your eyes and I can see it. Levy, just know that we are here to support your decisions. If you need to rest, go for it! You've been giving all of this content to us and now we should give back to you. So please Levy, get some rest, take a break if needed.

[@MariaMaria-pd9tt]

Exactly, we're not gonna run are we

[@aztecnoob6896]

I agree he shouldn't feel stress, he should take time off (if he needs it) and come back better than ever when he is ready

[@vn7512]

No if he take a rest I’m inscribing his name in my death note

[@samuelparadis3161]

@@vn7512 you’re not a real one

[@afraid2letgo]

@@vn7512 Oh no! Anyway,

[@yadhunandanhegde6901]

levy is literally the cure for boredom.

[@IgnacioCentu96]

Petition to pin this

[@Compassiron1]

I feel this sentence literally doesn’t need the word literally

[@delta9240]

Couldn’t have said it better myself

[@stevencleere4912]

so much yes

[@dwaynekeenum1916]

Levy Rosen Agad trio , maybe Hikaru before he became waq

[@johnchessant3012]

Levy we would understand if you need to take a break. You are worth more than a king and your mental and physical health is really important. So much of your content is very entertaining on the rewatch anyway

[@shashwatsharma2596]

I think gently caressing his mustache would be soothing and relaxing, for both parties involved.

[@GhostPuddle]

You should do what the jumper cables guy did on reddit. You make a normal comment and toward the end, out of nowhere, you talk about caressing his moustache. Look up jumper cables guy if you don't know him.

[@mihailwarsavski8849]

Are you 12?

[@Julien12342]

@@mihailwarsavski8849 yes i turned 12 3 month ago

[@mihailwarsavski8849]

@@Julien12342 happy birthday, kiddo!

[@LeventButSpeedrunning]

1500: OMG I outsmarted Levy! This is the only move but equalizing! Levy, 5 minutes ago: OK let's see if my opponent finds the only move.

[@RouxTueur]

He's a machine, my pleb brain could not follow. I did feel good finding the move though haha

[@awe331]

What if I found your account in a piano video and not chess >.>

[@TrueDao8000]

Hey you exposed the title.

[@LeventButSpeedrunning]

@@TrueDao8000 shhh :)

[@milannesic5718]

And you would play it instantly? Don't you need to search for a better move first, or check to see if that move would be a blunder somehow?

[@SchrodingersCat8813]

This is the first time I can really feel your fatigue man, it’s in your voice and face and I’m not being critical. Quite the opposite we love you bro and will totally understand if you need either a break or to slow down the content a bit. After a million subs in under a year I’d say it’s well earned!! Don’t be afraid to take a break/slow it down we will still be here :)

[@demianhopstaken3786]

Just here to tell levy that he is the best chess teacher/youtuber/streamer. Also just want to thank you. I went from 1550 to 1800 in the past year thanks to your lessons and courses.

[@DarthScott]

This needs to be pinned

[@l1ke583]

@@DarthScott and in this case its not pin of shame

[@LeventButSpeedrunning]

@@DarthScott indeed

[@demianhopstaken3786]

@@DarthScott thanks. But lets just hope levy reads it. Pins are always nice tho ;)

[@SpacewardJarl92]

I went from 1300 to 1500

[@gamergenius9407]

"Please guys no more blunders" Next day: *Gotham viewers start defeating supergms*

[@StewartUSAF]

"Once I get my King safe, then I'll feel good about myself." Levy, you should definitely feel good about yourself regardless of your King safety. You are a great content creator as well as a good teacher/explainer of chess concepts and thought processes.

[@ImJustJonnY.]

Levy sounds like he’s about to fall asleep every time he speaks he really needs a break

[@Raskolnikov1996]

No

[@Jacob_Chen]

Yes

[@Raskolnikov1996]

@@Jacob_Chen No

[@bobibrah1m]

You have really helped me through hard times with your humour and chess, i got into chess more because of you and my life has been much better. I really appreciate it

[@eshw23]

same him and Eric Rosen are the reason my rating has quadrupled

[@bobibrah1m]

@@eshw23 true

[@seanofthezo]

I was really sorry to hear about your burn out. Your content has been important for me during one of the hardest years of my life, and I am grateful to you for it. Please take care of yourself, as you deserve the rest. What you've done in the last year is remarkable. Thank you so much for existing.

[@sommohapatra5221]

I hope your year has gotten better man!

[@pankajpandey8388]

14:30 It went from Win at Chess to guess the elo

[@jeremyhwang4593]

Underrated

[@manhtiennguyen1704]

lmao :)))

[@Relisoc4]

Lmaooooo that was me! I have been angrily grinding all day, all the way up to 1238 now. Might have made the most absurd blunder in chess history but Im redeeming myself i swear

[@manhtiennguyen1704]

@@Relisoc4 yeah nerve caught you :))) everyone must make blunders once in a while.

[@pankajpandey8388]

Nerves are a real thing.

[@SpacewardJarl92]

We love you Levy! You have single-handedly brought my rating from 1300 to 1500 in a few weeks. You are so easy to understand and have such an interesting way of explaining everything. Everything is understandable and have allowed me to get the ideas of all parts of the game.

[@jainildesai3735]

Congrats

[@lucasdelhove1568]

@@jainildesai3735 1300 to 1500 is a big jump. Well done from your elder at 1600

[@joshua0166]

Gotham please take a lil break, you look and sound really tired. your health should come before anything related to yt. take care

[@JasperPino]

When even Gotham doesn't know that bishops can go back

[@AA-sf9wu]

When he's burnt out apparently

[@bencesarvari2235]

Brain: forgets variation Levy: *chuckles* I'm in danger.

[@V0idFace]

“Once I get my king safe, then I will feel good about myself.” My life in general.

[@dafenz5902]

*my general about my life

[@travisk9897]

@@dafenz5902 I don't think you're in a position to correct people's English bud lmao

[@nekytypec2052]

@@travisk9897 I don't think you are in position to correct people either, it was a joke.

[@travisk9897]

@@nekytypec2052 I wasn't correcting him, I was referring to how his comment made no sense

[@dafenz5902]

@@travisk9897 yet that's not what you said...

[@urbanfox7322]

Hey, man, just relax. We are not going anywhere. Take your time. You are an excellent creator and we would wait for your content. Just relax. Be sound.

[@bobby3eb]

TAKE A COUPLE DAYS OFF, NO ERRANDS, JUST NICE TIME WITH LUCY

[@4n2t0]

Levy's "win at chess" series is some of the best educational chess content on the web. We appreciate you Levy, feel better soon!

[@aditiajish3610]

Your burnout is totally understandable. In fact, take a break!!! I've been entertained enough the past few days to last me weeks😌

[@Yolo-1020]

Amazing video. I really appreciate how fun you make this game. You’re certainly the best chess youtuber, and I smile every time I see you’ve uploaded, but my god take a break man. I can see that you’re pushing yourself, we’ll wait for you, and congrats again on the milly

[@IICivix]

There’s a certain joy you get when you can visualize what Levy or other high level players calculate. And it’s all from the help of your videos and in game practice! Thanks, Levy.

[@sore_forey9259]

Oh dear, my brain did a terrible job scanning this comment as I scrolled by, I read “A certain joy you get when you visualise Levy and other high level players ejaculate”. I probably didn’t need to share this lol.

[@robertodiurno]

No other chess channel has the fanbase and engagement we have right there. Love you Levy, if you need time off we'll be here when you get back. Take care of yourself!

[@user-gd8xm3eb9t]

Levy: *glances at 5 different computer screens* *CARO KANN*

[@robinraj4812]

Gotham : I am exhausted and burnt out...I need some rest. Continues to upload videos. Gotta love that passion of yours.

[@Charles-sy7ej]

im sure I have given you the most watch time out of all your subscribers over the last 8 weeks. I just got back into chess haven't played in 18 years but I wanted to get back in it to get my mind off of life. Chess is a lot more challenging than when I was 11. so I found you on youtube and have been binging these videos.

[@zainlol6541]

him: "The plan is simple" me: having ludwig flashbacks

[@Anonymous-yl5op]

honestly your channel has helped a lot. in one of your recaps you said it’s good to sacrifice pawns in endgame to push one pawn very and promoting. your advice has probably won me many games and you are making all of us better

[@Notorious-S]

Last game was probably the most intense game of chess i ever watched... wow if it was me i would've promoted you to a GM 👍🏻

[@freeEnd_]

He won vs 2000 rated player, thats not gm worthy. But the game was beautiful, thats true

[@shtefozoid1384]

I would like to award you the highest honor I can bestow: watching you while eating

[@leoashi8935]

Levy: why do i find the best moves for my opponent but not for me? Me : first time?

[@djd1335]

TRUEEEEEEE Relatable

[@vidvilla4541]

So relatable 😂😂 happens so much

[@Woodshadow]

That 800 played way better than an 800 until he got mated in 2

[@Alkuf100]

you play well at 800 if you use an opening database up until move 5 to "learn the openings" :) but I dont blame him, he is an 800 and doesnt want to get blown off the board in 10 moves

[@TheCerre]

I was wondering about your streaming schedule as I wanted to follow you more on twitch, but if you feel burnt out don't force yourself too much on work, I'm speaking from experience, go on a couple of days of vacation with your girlfriend!

[@kylemartin9556]

These are by far my favorite videos on his channel. Kudos to him for not letting them drop off, as they’re packed with good tips and strategy

[@ralphhulsman]

Hey Levy, sorry that you are having some burn out issues. Just know that we appreciate you tremendously and that you shouldn't feel bad to take a break or slow down a bit. Thanks a lot and please take the time you need to feel better! That'll always be the right thing to do in the long run:)

[@E-uj5jb]

Last July I was 900 rated and now because of Levy I am 1500 now keep up the good content

[@chillguywholowkeydoesntgivea]

What rating are u now

[@Talpham]

The code is: watch the freaking whole video!!!

[@oosmanbeekawoo]

Watch the *whole* video 😈 I knew it had to be in the second half at least, because there's only one reason he'd be hiding codes in his video. Algorithm. I tried my luck at . out of curiosity. bingo! See, chess is not only about the board, but also how you apply it in real life ;)

[@joeb4142]

Had me absorbed the whole time. Especially the last two games.

[@DeeEast]

Levy you are the best. I got into chess maybe 6 months ago and I've climbed from maybe 600 to 1500 cause of your videos, which are ridiculously instructive

[@dkpandey1996]

Seeing Levy miss tactical subtleties makes me feel like I'm not a complete idiot for doing the same in my games. Although my mistakes are not so subtle :/

[@Hist_da_Musica]

It's nice not to have the twitch chat for a change. The video gets way more chill without all that hyperactivity

[@lookatsarthak]

As long as you're feeling energized.

[@moiids1668]

your*

[@LienChess]

@@moiids1668 “your” is a noun, nouns are subjects. “you’re” is a contraction of “you are”. Sarthak Mishra’s grammar is correct. Yours is wrong.

[@shubhamdhingra6089]

@@LienChess youre'r*

[@davidrobins1021]

@@moiids1668 No. To illustrate: YOU'RE wrong about YOUR grammar. Original comment is correct.

[@ianhutchison2226]

I like this pure analysis. Not that the twitch posts aren't exciting, but this relatively chill discussion is why I'm here. Thnx for the chess content, Levy.

[@eoinfun9033]

That really was an incredible final game!! SO enjoyed watching that! :)

[@leonardopoppi2194]

Against roux tue, you had a nice queen sac for a bishop a two rooks all forced. H3 h4, hxg4 hxg3, rxh8+ ke2, rxa8 ... Cheers, great content

[@ansarisamina8817]

Levy is like one of the best chess channels

[@BrickKong]

This is the first time I've watched this series and I absolutely love it. I just started playing chess a few months ago and your videos have helped so much! I always thought the game was for old men in a park, but you've made it really fun to learn so thanks!

[@RevoZep]

Yeah, levy should just upload like on the week days and take the weekends off or something. If he's tired and needs rest he should get it, his content will probably be even better if he's well rested and refreshed. I can't even watch all the videos he uploads because he uploads so consistently and I have to work lol

[@ncssravan5527]

Levy has become a go to guy on my youtube feed. 80% recommendations are either his videos or Hikaru's sub battles with levy

[@theresnoonehereatall4807]

"I am scared." made this an exciting episode!

[@IRateIt331]

These are hands down my favourite videos; keep it up Levy!!! Thank you

[@lukelondesbrough5596]

Never clicked on a video faster!!

[@bemyprotector]

Glad you're feeling better! My 8 month old has loved your content since birth 🤣 we turn on one of your videos and he comes crawling from another room. Thanks for pushing yourself for our entertainment!

[@bakulshah4367]

Day 150: Of requesting Levy to cover opposite coloured bishop endgames. Especially when you have a slight material advantage of being up by two or three pawns against your opponent and you both have opposite coloured bishops as well.

[@minimalfunction9961]

Damn you are actually asking everyday

[@CES-ConceptsExplainedSimply]

read how to reasses your chess. i covers opposite color bishops in that. for example if you have 2 bishops and 2 pawns up and the opponent has knight and bishop, trade your bishop for the knight that is the opposite color of the other bishop ur opponent has so u dont go into opposite coloured bishop endgames

[@crysta11ikzxc]

Put your pawns on opposite color of opponent's bishop and once his bishop stops covering the square in front of your pawn push it and if it is attacked push it again. This is main rule. In game it would be easier to understand

[@pjs777s.8]

Dude, you’re so amazing at teaching and breaking it ALL down while keeping it entertaining with your commentary. Thank you so much for bringing quality enjoyment into my life.🙏🏼👊🏼☀️

[@meet8714]

Woah i just refreshed the subscription feed and this video popped outta nowhere. Guess I'll have to see this right away.

[@charon2th832]

39:17 pawn takes bishop pawn takes quinn rook takes rook with check you can't block so the black king has to move rook takes rook unless i missed something it's worth it

[@lucianobarria5340]

Black can go Qf2+ and the eat the pawns and im not sure if i like that past pawn

[@JackOfAllTrades0404]

Lol levy’s feeling about the Englund gambit is how I feel as a 1300 when my opponent goes for the fools mate or fried liver attack.

[@andrewyang6901]

In 1300 level, the Fried Liver gets a lot of people. 1300s aren’t that good

[@JackOfAllTrades0404]

@@andrewyang6901 the whole point was that it’s a comparable cheap trick so no it doesn’t get many 1300s especially today. Maybe back when you played pre-engines.

[@andrewyang6901]

@@JackOfAllTrades0404 it gets a whole lot of 1300s still, and even if black knows how to defend, the Fried liver isn’t a cheap trap because it still leaves white with a good position after

[@ericblock7626]

Thanks for all the great content this past year as I’ve been getting into chess. Take some time to re-energize if needed. We will all still be here when you are ready to crank it out again.

[@Nosikas]

Dude new secret code and I just bought your e4 course yesterday D:

[@allim7015]

refund, then buy it with the code

[@roniL2000]

Where is the code?

[@destrynewiger]

You find your opponents best moves because you know what you want and you are looking for what they can do to stop it

[@stephan19912710]

Levy, I imagine you must hear this from people close to you, but please take care of yourself! We love the content you bring out every day, but you are worth more than your content

[@dorto7779]

Thanks for the code, and congrats on 1 mill! Just bought the E4 course for white, and I'll probably get the gambits bundle soon. Keep up the amazing work dude

[@orendamusic7577]

Levy we appreciate the content but please go easy on yourself and take breaks. I’d rather have content a few days a week for years to come than every day but you burnout and have to stop

[@k2dab88]

Keep going Levy, Win At Chess is your best content by far! Nowhere do you learn more about playing the game. (And btw sorry to hear about your burnout but you seem much calmer lately. Reminds me of your older videos - which is nice)

[@DarthScott]

THANK YOU FOR CURING MY BOREDOM! 😁

[@DarthScott]

@Plunki what I'm saying is that I now have an interesting video to watch

[@EnriqueTriana.]

@@DarthScott same

[@apurvaparab8787]

1:15:55 Woah levy u missed a mate in one, take care man u look tired dont force urself to work so hard it's ok to not be ok for once in a while

[@angba6817]

It was check lol

[@xcubicalyt784]

I paused the video for a straight 15 minutes to figure out what that noise was on my computer until I unpaused it lmao 11:38

[@luukasmeisaari784]

That last game was extremely instructive and I learnt a lot from it! All I can say i thank you Levy! This was very a good video and I hope you will survive your burnout and come back even stronger!👍🏻

[@MTG10]

Man your voice seems low.. Just take some rest if you haven't been feeling well.

[@dooglasii753]

I think he has been, hasn't streamed once this week , and down to 1 video a day. Just depends on his Vegas prep sched

[@jiexuantang3847]

I want to thank you so much. Without you there is no chess for me. I wouldn't have lived my life so great this year during the pandemic if it weren't for you. Thank you so much for making such great content!

[@faleanimation1733]

This channel is gold

[@PSnGa]

Thanks for the code Levy, was sad I had missed out on the last one, snagged both opening courses this time. ;)

[@yashshah4494]

What an ending ...i switch between learning and watching a thriller 🔥

[@cambowman5020]

I was really hoping for a win at chess or openings piece but figured you would take the day off. As much as I adore you for delivering for all of us, I also don't want you to burn out Master Levy. Also, I thought that was my computer making the noise LOL

[@thecoolaiden5160]

That 800 was good

[@frtz8609]

Hey Levy, thanks so much for the code! I bought the Caro-Kann course and hope it will help me crush people at my noob-level of 800-1000. Cheers mate, love from Germany !

[@stevenz01]

Everybody checked their outlook notifications at 11:39 😔

[@hollowman1345]

That last game was fantastic. On the edge of my seat fantastic. Very well done to hold onto your position. I love games like that.

[@zer3552]

31:51this is the code

[@josiashemuel274]

You have no idea how much your videos has impacted my quarantine life! Much love ❤️

[@nbw_dark6906]

Goddamn i was dying of boredom for hours , thank you levy for bringing joy and entertainment to my life

[@nb4398]

Levy you’re amazing. Thank you for continuing to make incredible content despite the burnout

[@camdickson9112]

Levy I just used the last code, I can’t make money to buy courses this quickly

[@Dm145_F36]

Hey Levy, thanks for the great content. I donated to your stream earlier this week (not sure if you remember it but it was about playing my first OTB game at Washington square park). Just purchased two of your courses now too, thanks for the discount code!

[@BotezGambit]

Hey guys I think I may have spotted something levy might have missed at 47:07 when the h pawn is pushed threatening the queen can't u just take the Bishop leaving the queen hanging after pawn takes queen there is rook takes rook with check and after the king moves u pick up the second rook meaning you get a piece and two rooks for the queen which is winning. I'm only 1200 so please correct me if I'm wrong but I just thought it would be cool to point this out. Thanks for the great video levy love the content ♥️

[@quinnbright9472]

I saw this too and was wondering if he missed it

[@rickmccreary]

It's ok to get some rest! You done so good with giving us amazing content(especially the draws) You deserve a break!

[@reyanshop1199]

27:34 seeing the move on the roof queen’s gambit 😂🤣🤣😂

[@maximenicolas6117]

Hi Levy ! I've been watching your videos the last couple of months without really commenting or liking them, but I want to say that I truly appreciate what you're doing for the chess community and you're awesome at it. I'm sorry to hear that you've been experienced burnout recently, I've never been through this but my parents certainly did and I wanna say that it is alright to take a break man. Take some time for yourself. I hope money isn't the issue here, you definitely deserve a pay raise anyway, but if you can't stop, at least slow down a bit, you've been doing a lot recently. -Max

[@afraid2letgo]

Day 68 of translating Levy's titles to Russian: "Внутри есть тайный код..."

[@JMUDoc]

Vnutri yest taini kod? I can _read_ Cyrillic, just not _understand_ it :)

[@lexcheshir6416]

I think that smth like "Тайный код внутри" will be slightly more accurate

[@ilkinmustafayev]

@@lexcheshir6416 you are right, completely

[@kostasgeorgiou1973]

tomorrow is when you get pinned on the top of comments :)

[@jessicaly8903]

Day 1 of translating Levy's titles to French: "Un code secret à l'intérieur..."

[@philipcappelli9944]

We love you levy if your burning out it’s ok to take a break every one who watches your videos will support you

[@randomcurator]

you forgot to say "oh no my bishop" in game 1

[@philipp17802]

Im pretty sure he blundered both bishops for free but what do I know

[@DavidChong]

@@philipp17802 well one of them looked like a blunder to me because he didn't see it until the analysis after the game but the other one he knew about when he let it hang, I wouldn't call that a blunder

[@noxteryn]

At 39:17, after h4, I thought of hxg4, hxg3, Rxh8+, Ke7, Rxa8, which is two rooks and a bishop for a queen, so I was very proud of it and was wondering why Gotham didn't mention it. So, I went to the analysis board, and the engine played Qg1+, after which you either lose the other rook or you have to sacrifice both bishops to survive.

[@tudor7746]

Oooh that makes sense! I also saw that move and wondered whether it was good or not. Then I came to the comments to see if anyone mentioned it. Thanks for clarifying! (yeah I answered to a comment that's more that 1 year old lmao)

[@menuaunoe8237]

omg thank you I thought I was so smart

[@pmchess]

37:33 what if after h4 you played hxg4 and after takes then Rxh8. There is Qe3 somewhere down the line, just wanna know what you think

[@chicagocubs8788]

PMChess I thought the same thing. You’d be up a bishop and two rooks for a queen and white would have a good attack on the king.

[@davidemantovani9899]

I thought the same thing: it looks like 2 rooks and a bishop for a queen. Both Qe3 and Qf2 seems annoying though.

[@parabolaaaaa4919]

Ne1 traps the rook

[@davidemantovani9899]

@@parabolaaaaa4919 If Ne3, I castle long and feel fine. I think the only way black can compensate is to keep pressure. You can't move the knight back in a passive position, leaving the queen as the only attacker.

[@pmchess]

@@chicagocubs8788 yeah that's what i was thinking as well

[@jeremyhwang4593]

Thanks for the content Levy, I got your e4 course a while ago and its loads of fun! Keep up the good work but take a break if you need to

[@harshnaidu784]

1:22:25 When you trust someone blindly and then you regret it............

[@harshwardhanshah3419]

Saale

[@nklp6232]

With every video Levy seems to become more and more like a radio talk show host in a good way. Also, we need more mentions of Anarchy Chess.

[@Jamm3z133]

If I was 800 rated and an IM “hung” a piece, I would be very suspicious. I’d probably lose on time trying to figure out why I couldn’t take the piece 😂

[@mikek3459]

Wow, really cool episode of how to win at Chess Gotham. Especially the last game, very well played. If I had that position I would properly lose since Im also not so high rated, just a 1622 for now, but I want to climb the ladder of the ratings. Keep up your great work and vids, love them all. Cheers!