How To Win At Chess (Ep 10, 800-1600)

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This is a new series I'm launching called How To Win At Chess. This is episode 10. We will feature many openings for beginners, intermediate, and hopefully advanced players, as well as discussions of middlegame strategy, tactics, and so on.
0:00 Introduction
0:26 GAME 1 vs 850
12:39 GAME 2 vs 976
21:09 GAME 3 vs 1760
41:08 GAME 4 vs 1248
55:55 GAME 5 vs 1674
1:08:42 FINAL GAME vs 1682
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[@lucagerza7372]

At this point I live for Levy telling me I’m worth more than a knight

[@falconfire8759]

and i am alive cuz levy said i am weaker than a pawn

[@swagsonville9675]

Don't be silly. Not that much. Derp.

[@thatskumbag1389]

Too true

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[@WCfanboy]

*insert consistency appreciation here*

[@WCfanboy]

Also first yay

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Nice, congratulations.

[@David-gw5qo]

Yes

[@tanay4972]

Not gonna lie, those comments are getting kinda repetitive.

[@WCfanboy]

@@tanay4972 that’s why I made it because you see them everywhere

[@waccle8335]

Can we just appreciate the consistency of those who appreciate the consistency of Levy's consistency in appreciating us?

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We surely can but we hv already done that a billion times

[@rafae168]

Can we just appreciate the consistency of those who appreciate the consistency of those who appreciate the consistency of Levy's consistency in appreciating us?

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Kiss ass

[@niloBTD]

Always have always will

[@user-dh8oi2mk4f]

@@rafae168 can we just appreciate the consistency of those who appreciate the consistency of those who appreciate the consistency of those who appreciate the consistency of Levy’s consistency of in appreciating us?

[@DravenK]

sounds like Levi just woke up and immediately started recording

[@thelazynarwhal]

0:17 I guess we'll never know...

[@lazershots4359]

@@thelazynarwhal that was the joke...

[@thelazynarwhal]

@@lazershots4359 yeah and so was what I said..

[@lazershots4359]

@@thelazynarwhal than a Comedian aint a proffesion for you lol

[@thelazynarwhal]

@@lazershots4359 who tf would aspire to be a comedian other than you, flippin loser 🤡🤡🤡 lmao

[@andyaasen1424]

I just wanna say that I think everyone in this community is so happy with the immense amount of quality content that Levy has been putting out lately. Keep up the great work!

[@Juan_Fco_M_P]

That's true! I also want to thank Levy for those great lessons of chess, last week, I went to a tournament in my city, just to have some fun, and surprisingly I finish first without a lose. I beat stronger players that in my dreams I could think I'd beat, because I found great moves and ideas inspired by this great channel. I have had a great time watching and learning, and having fun!

[@eoin2]

While I agree with the sentiment, it seems strange that you would assume the role of spokesperson. You dont speak for me.

[@llamaism1328]

incorporating "squishies" into my chess vocabulary

[@TonyStark799]

Along with Hikaru's "juicer".

[@zamplify]

Take the juicer. Guard the squishy.

[@vladimirtchuiev2218]

I straight away thought about high templars or d&d mages

[@_skylar_.]

mm yes squishy pawns

[@jtplays193]

**throbbing mate**

[@vladimirtchuiev2218]

"All I can say is danger levels, like a parrot, OOOAAAA" - Levi Roszman, 2021

[@aperson4075]

46:09

[@objectifymutahar1869]

IM Levy Rozman*

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@@objectifymutahar1869 *GM Levy Rozman

[@ethan073]

OOOAAAAA! ~ dAnGeR LeVeLs! ~ OOOAAAA!

[@GoranSlika]

33:11 when Levy decides he's finally had enough of chess streaming and will return to car racing at the highest level

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hahahahahaha

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lmfao

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lmao well done

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lol.

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Bwahahaha

[@simon9978h]

The best Easter present I could've asked for

[@thebus3181]

I love being told that I am wonderful

[@tl8849]

wtf is easter present

[@mangoi3]

@@thebus3181 Gotham chess tweeted a pic of ur reply lol

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@@tl8849 za mopp

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Just like candy :)

[@veolouxx]

Levy is basically my therapist considering he tells me im worth more then a bishop

[@stevepatrick4560]

Man...when you put it like that, same lmao

[@E8oL4]

YES. These offline recordings are a blessing. Love the laid back, relaxed commentary.

[@karas3248]

I appreciate Gotham for giving me chess tips that I can use to still lose to other 600s

[@jeryeydcb3122]

same

[@sanin8621]

"If you have no idea what I'm talking about... just pretend" ah yes squishy town population gotham, got you

[@BM-hj6lq]

Game 5 was a demonstration of how an IM punishes small inaccuracies. A really good game by Levy.

[@kajuanweaver1607]

I sometimes go to sleep listening to Gotham’s videos, he’s such a great content creator I enjoy his chess in my sleep😂

[@diveshhassamal25]

Levy is such a good teacher. I’ve even bought his online courses and thanks to him I came from 1200 rating to 1500 rating in just a few months.

[@A21twentyone]

Very nice

[@swastikghimire2222]

Based on his consistency and charisma, this guy channel might become most subscribed chess youtube channel in upcoming months.

[@idonoy661]

remove the word chess from that sentence

[@rewrittenbytes1616]

@@idonoy661 then that would be a lie

[@yalixxx]

@Rewritten Bytes No it won't... Levys channel will be hitting a million subs next month... Although he started uploading less than a year ago. His growth rate is insane comparing to other youtuber streamers (not just chess), and is without doubt one of the leading streamer by popularity on youtube.

[@serpur405]

@@TheGrowthMindset777 yes it would do you even know who mr beast is?

[@rewrittenbytes1616]

@@yalixxx not saying he won’t be one of the largest *chess* youtubers, but the person i was replying to said to “remove the word chess from that sentence” look, i love levy, but i understand that there’s no way he becomes the most subbed youtube channel, or hell, even the top 50

[@hungryfoodies8870]

Day 1 of writings Gotham's titles in English: You are absolutely wonderful

[@donut1375]

"You are absolutely wonderful" Wow Gotham being nice... No wonder why it's raining today😂

[@GN-Aaron]

you must have missed the Magnus Karlsen Invitational recaps

[@KRONOS1909]

@@GN-Aaron what is worth more than a queen? You. You are worth more than the queen. And also the king.

[@1991ryanl]

You thanking us for making it to 87 minutes is like being thanked for eating an amazing burrito that was carefully prepared by an expert chef, for free (or some other simile that makes more sense). THANK YOU. And when you ask us how we're doing... I feel like you're peering into my soul and genuinely care... it gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling every time.

[@salva5852]

The video title is wholesome, the video is wholesome, the community is wholesome, and the comment section is wholesome. What else could you ask for?

[@seanrogers8547]

I kind of like non-caffeinated Gotham. Dude is so chill lol

[@Drogon7102]

also he uses words like squishy at least 15× more often.

[@SweetFloppa]

Levy is an absolute god. He knows that players not only need education, they also need motivation. Thanks Levy

[@dienfhet5179]

🤦🏽‍♂️

[@willfry3205]

I like how Levy puts himself into an insanely difficult position then wonders why the game is so intense!

[@cyr0pixel982]

The welcome back hit me hard... because I'm still not "winning at chess"

[@anakin4661]

Hi gotham if your reading this i hope you get a great day, i can tell by your mood your sad, just remember you make 800-850 people happy everyday and they enjoy it. I know its just videos but you should be a proud human. You really deserve it, we all love you gotham have a great day

[@franciscolobato3806]

Day 1 of translating the title to Portuguese: Você é absolutamente maravilhoso.

[@samridhsharma416]

Apreciate it, sir. Though I don't know Portuguese. ^_^

[@patrikbede8950]

@Charles Barden same

[@codylevant206]

I bought the e4 course last Thursday and I've already seen massive improvements in Play AND study habits

[@JaredRietdyk]

"Welcome to squishy town, population Gotham" he said to his date before the viagra kicked in.

[@cdman3839]

Bro?

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Bro?

[@anujarun9544]

Bro?

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Bro?

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Bro?

[@sanin8621]

how is this guy playing chess while being so nice and funny right after waking up i have to get up for at least like 2 hours to realise that i have 2 different socks on

[@tingxu2939]

This is the best Easter 🐣 present 🎁 every!Thanks Levy!

[@stevepatrick4560]

I need an analysis on Nf8 for black @ 35:35 It was my first instinct after Levy was criticizing his time management. All in good faith and in the love of the game of course

[@breadloaf917]

More importantly Levy, you are more important than a knight, queen, and the king. You bring all of us joy, thank you.

[@AUniqueHandleName444]

Levy IS the king

[@badalkoirala]

Q :- Do I have an exam tomorrow? A :-Yes Q :-Am I going to watch Levy for one and half hours? A :- Hell Yeahh!!

[@samridhsharma416]

Looking for the long term advantage, rather than cashing in, I see. 🤔

[@samridhsharma416]

Also BREAK A LEG IN YOUR EXAMS!

[@badalkoirala]

@@samridhsharma416 Thanks a lot man, it went great.

[@couldntcareless7884]

25:19 more than anything, it resembles Grand Prix attack, there is a plan to take a c6 knight, damage the pawn structure, and attack it precisely as you described (Ba3 Na4)

[@anthonymaurici3090]

Great Video Levy, as always you deliver great content. Game 5 in particular was absolutely brutal bro.

[@matteoprojetto1587]

Day 49 of translating the title in Italian: "Tu sei assolutamente meraviglioso." ❤️

[@rewrittenbytes1616]

we appreciate your work solider

[@franciscolobato3806]

mamma mia

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grazie

[@FelixLess]

Arrivederci

[@gelon3333]

You live in italy 100%

[@trillionairegrindset7175]

Me sacing my king in 5 moves: * p a t h e t i c*

[@abutahirputhedath8841]

*P* *A* *T* *H* *E* *T* *I* *C*

[@gavinfullen9314]

Great video as usual. Love your logic and explanations. Fantastic smothering of the black pieces near the end. Plz keep it up!

[@sanin8621]

25:25 I've been doing this for my entire life, now i feel better, because now I know Levy does too.

[@galosalvadordiazandrade1283]

The first game is a example how a low rated player can play a really good game, without actually cheating. Just doing natural and human moves and with a little of luck.

[@sinify6676]

That 800 was doing extremely well for so much of that game.. my guess is they don't stay 800 for long. Obvious mistakes at times, but still.

[@gelon3333]

800 gaming

[@bramvandevelde4581]

I literally laughed of joy when I saw your video popping up. A wonderful hour and a half before going to bed, love it, keep grinding levy!

[@supersquare04]

Levy when he sees people blundering pieces in guess the Elo because they’re trying not to waste time: you can’t be blitzing out moves you have to look for checks captures attacks Levy when people spend time thinking because they aren’t an IM who can see every piece interaction within a second: you just have to move even if it’s bad

[@amaarquadri]

That second last game was a beautiful zugzwang with so many pieces on the board!

[@georgetait497]

I love that Levi’s titles have absolutely nothing to do with the videos

[@kevinperera131]

Made it through to the end. This was a thrill to watch, Levy!!

[@terencehill3972]

1:08:00 This was the most instructional game I’ve ever watched! What a clairvoyant

[@pallabmondal31]

1:24:50 Knight e2 was a fork of king and bishop. It was missed and king d6 was played😅

[@craigchild1139]

True, but king would then capture the knight on e5. Not sure which is better?

[@oscarkirkeby5289]

45:17 ah yes, the 40 second minute of this video

[@cobwest]

Out of all the awesome content that GothamChess puts out, this series is my favourite. Thanks Levy!

[@RiveSoFlii]

This is my favorite series Levy. I learn so much from these!

[@annaflouri]

Plot twist: Levy was very sad today and knew that with this title he would get compliments.

[@clockwork9878]

Imagine just being 800 elo trying casual chess during your lunch and IM levy rated 2400 walks up with golden wind playing

[@gelon3333]

Me : looking through comments The comments : *no humor moment* Random guy here : *INSERT IMAGINE + sentence*

[@SappinYourSentries]

Watched the whole thing. Loving several of your series’ Levy.

[@mosesgelberg]

I've made it till the end and have been enjoying every second of it! Thanks Levy!

[@nicbertobgames9519]

When your so early there isn’t a pinned hate comment

[@poltergeese9124]

Trueee

[@hapainess3636]

there still isnt one yet

[@theanomaly2587]

Damn, 30 minutes ago this video was posted and 5 people disliked. Do haters have notifications on or something?

[@MusicPlaylistsChannel]

Must be Indonesians who're still convinced their hero didn't cheat.

[@theanomaly2587]

@@MusicPlaylistsChannel yep

[@muawiyaharif3453]

@@MusicPlaylistsChannel chill

[@Flaviobanni]

Levy I'm loving your content and I watch nearly every video BUT, I just wanted to tell you that I liked this series better when it was live on stream, can't quite pinpoint why but I felt more comfortable watching it, now it's a tiny bit more awkward. Keep up the great work and thanks for the content!

[@sfooter1692]

Hi Gotham, great vid; really helpful and informative. It's probably my favourite series. One suggestion though: I'd love to see more of the scotch - I've only seen you playing against it - thanks.

[@uwerlmi6120]

26:13 "NEVER PLAY F6" -Ben Finegold, 2021

[@supamerio2714]

When you’re so early all the comments are about being early

[@adityaranjan5548]

Hey Gotham. Your videos have helped me improve so much. I went from 800-1900 from your videos. Keep up the great work!

[@kujo4948]

Love your win at chess content. So instructional and you make it very entertaining with your out loud thought process.

[@KJTD]

"You are absolutely beautiful" Why thank you Levi/y . You too.

[@ThiefmasterCH]

Me searching on KZbin why I am wunderful and suddenly I‘m learning about chess...?

[@jesserizzio7624]

This is one of my favorite series! Keep up the great work man!

[@thelazynarwhal]

Levy is literally just wholesome yet savage Harry Potter but good in chess instead of decent in magic

[@treeman10]

And yet Harry Potter is garbage at wizard chess

[@damianneriart2878]

Keanu Reeves and Levi Rozman are like the avatars on Earth of a wholesome and all encompassing benevolent entity

[@hussain9739]

Here when the title is "You Are Absolutely Wonderful"

[@Dannyjoeoconnor]

Same

[@rewrittenbytes1616]

it still is

[@antigrats]

it still is

[@richardmorgan1588]

Stayed with you the whole video! I’m really enjoying learning from you!

[@magicman3354]

Made it and loved it! My brother and I have been watching your vuds and we have gotten significantly better! We can now beat our dad pretty consistently (who would whoop us every time we tried to beat him) and we are only getting better from here. Thank you so much for all of this wonderful content and I look forward to every video!

[@Girafen]

I thought this was a late april fools prank because of the title

[@roughlyunderscore]

Day 6 of translating Levy's titles to Russian: "Ты просто прекрасен."

[@shehrlock5780]

Teach me Master

[@roughlyunderscore]

@@shehrlock5780 I am Russian, that's the secret.

[@franciscolobato3806]

Russian is such a cool language, my focus is currently learning French, but I'll certainly learn Russian as well

[@shehrlock5780]

@@roughlyunderscore that secret is your power which I intend to achieve someday! A second language in my armory. A stronger one😁

[@roughlyunderscore]

@@franciscolobato3806 It's a very complex language, especially if your mother tongue is English-like. Good luck though!

[@tazeking8033]

87 minutes watched, that last game, while you obviously made it intense for content; was something else. I must day, I believe this was one of the more satisfying 'how to win' episodes.

[@kentlab2946]

I could listen to you talk chess all day long. Love the long vids like these!

[@dr_awesome_1010]

The title is true, but what does that have to do with chess? 😂

[@iseedumbpeople6369]

"You Are Absolutely Wonderful." Now you have passed the last line of decency in search of subscribers.

[@imthew6rst596]

At around 2:05. This a cool line that Eric Rosen showed. White to move. Qa4 black does Bd6 then white responds with Ba6. It is totally winning for white.

[@kevinridd8049]

Very Instructive, has raised my game and appreciate the instruction.

[@Max-mx5yc]

Your voice sounds so depressed when you're not live.

[@arjunsinghverma9173]

Damn you levy I had nothing to watch today while having breakfast because you didn’t follow your schedule 😒

[@wintersans1745]

:clown:

[@noahdelarosa4485]

Happy Easter bro. God bless you for these therapeutic videos.

[@Cheeselog]

86 minutes. Really enjoy things like this. I've only been playing chess for around a week and a half, and I am so I fascinated by this game.

[@Poggy]

I doubt you'll ever read this but this series has been the MOST helpful outside of your openings and strategy overviews. I've gone from 800 elo to 1200-1300 in the span of a monthish just from really buckling down and focusing. I'm also verbalizing similar to how you do which REALLY helps me to think out my positions. I'm 35 and I doubt I'll ever be able to reach GM level, or even IM level now, but I do want to compete in my first tournament in the next year or so.

[@cliffdailey669]

That last game in the 80th minute was crazy! I look forward to the intermediate chess boot camp lesson series

[@adi5124768]

Always made till the end of the video. Great contents Levy!!

[@stevepatrick4560]

LIKE SO GOTHAM MAKES MOAR VIDEOS IN THIS FORMAT Something about hearing unfiltered thoughts of a chess genius is pretty enlightening to be honest

[@zacheddy9685]

made it to minute 87! was stoked the whole time! very excited for your intermediate bootcamp. currently i am reading chess fundamentals by artur yusupov and then i'll buy that when it comes out!

[@michaelchristensen2786]

Nice video Levy. BTW, I like seeing the tricky stuff.

[@dustinsnodgress8026]

Made it! Although I feel like you enticed my to make it with another awesome episode! This is the forth in a row I've watched. The content is awesome!

[@regilaninan6450]

great videos i am loving it and watching it everyday

[@11joseduardo]

I really appreciate the full attention to KZbin from Levi!! Amazing video

[@bcolesberry]

Made it all the way through! Thanks for another great video!

[@tbc2002]

Watched the whole hour and a half. Soooo educational, thank you!!

[@NicolasPare]

Happy Easter Levy. Wishing you success with your return to competitive chess.

[@olliew2440]

Made it to 87 minutes and bought a chess course a few weeks ago for E4 openings playing white. I won three games over the board the other day for the first time in ages playing the Vienna system. Thanks Levy!

[@joshuabarnett7128]

Game 4 was so helpful! Yesterday I failed to convert a similar winning position and rage quit. I've been plateaued around 1400 rapid for a couple months so thanks for the instructive games! You're the only chess master who is able to hold back your urges to play high level tactics in low level instructional videos. Huge

[@joshuabarnett7128]

87 minutes. boom Thanks again

[@yakzivz1104]

This was really great stuff!! I love these episodes!!

[@jilles0680]

Thanks! So are you. Love the channel!!