How To Win At Chess (Ep 11, 1100-1800)

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This is a new series I'm launching called How To Win At Chess. This is episode 11. 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
0:45 Game 1 vs 1167
6:40 Game 2 vs 1208
19:43 Game 3 vs 1373
33:25 Game 4 vs 1626
53:10 Game 5 vs 1711
1:02:59 Game 6 vs 1800
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[@lolozo214]

Levy, when was the last time someone told you that YOU are worth more than a queen?

[@MariaMaria-pd9tt]

AWWWW

[@user-qw5rf7un6g]

Damn this is about to get likes

[@winterlion9570]

He is!

[@mathlegendno12]

He definitely is

[@justinejundequina2936]

Pink queen

[@xminix4547]

I’ve never seen a more consistent uploader. He’s just built different.

[@DrippyWaffler]

Rook diff

[@rintje6507]

A man of focus...

[@irjake]

I just hope he doesn't burn out ... I'd be amazed if he can keep this pace for the long haul.

[@andreitiberiovicgazdovici]

He's going for his goals staying calm and focused.

[@parthajeetsarmah4529]

He is Erling Haaland of chess. Absolute machine

[@niemilosz]

"one of the game plans is to attack the opponent" - International Master Levy Rozman

[@shashwat4920]

😂😂😂😂

[@bry8120]

The only game plan

[@Eggy79]

@@bry8120 Unles you're Anish Giri

[@stevenjulia4730]

there are defensive moves and attacking moves. sometimes the plan is to defend

[@Luka-xu6lk]

51:10 that draw warmed my heart, cuz im sure it means a lot to the person and its so kind of you to do it in front of all the audiance when you can flag him easlyz cheers

[@shwetabhniket3092]

I am sorry for disappointing you in the 3rd game aah. I made arrows with the left click. :/ Also, major shoutout to the person who gifted me a sub so I could play with my idol. ❤️

[@andreaspetrou120]

It's finr

I also draw arrows and sometimes just when my opponent makes their move, my arrow turns into a move and that's it, I'm screwed. Total support to you my dear !

[@eevee5699]

dang... do you use touch screen? it will break your habit

[@shwetabhniket3092]

@@eevee5699 I asked for my brother's laptop for this game I usually use touchscreen :/

[@quearaeoquazhkn3728]

yeah i thought that this happened when u blundered

[@georgependo2426]

I hope this guy can get a GM title when he starts playing properly again

[@DanS044]

He’s said he’s already retired from professional chess. Like trying to get GM norms

[@fatbasstones8631]

@@DanS044 isn’t he going to Las Vegas tho

[@dedsync]

@@DanS044 he said in one of his recent videos titled something like big announcement that he will be playing pro chess again

[@MarkinhoO]

Yea this pagog0 guy is really something

[@bmoneybby]

I can't wait for some road to gm content.

[@not1207]

Dam the 1600 dude probably felt really happy

[@comcapgang5985]

He was so good

[@shilpinitin6392]

Yeah he held his own and found good defensive resources

[@NerdiousMomentos]

the day when GM Levy Rozman becomes real is the day we erupt into celebration

[@cherian5700]

big facts

[@jamchanthong8242]

looking at theese games, that seems to be unrealistic sadly :(

[@milk4585]

@@jamchanthong8242ouch that kinda hurts lol

[@stevenz7961]

@@jamchanthong8242 no, he's already gm like player he just have to be serious and learn , play chess more he may not be super gm level but he can definitely be a gm

[@fangiscool1]

@@stevenz7961 Meh, Levy grinds way too hard with streaming and youtube to improve to GM level. He'd have to greatly reduce his income to take the time to get GM level, and even then, nothing is guaranteed.

[@danevans9596]

I'm listening to this in a kitchen getting ready to reopen... as a chef trust me we don't get embarrassed if we cook a bad meal as an experiment or while learning. You get embarrassed when it becomes a habit.

[@kingdomofjace1190]

Heck yeah !

[@mr77lucky]

Truth

[@DanS044]

Chef moment! 🤌🏻🌮🥘

[@stephenmcdonald9859]

I’ve learned Levi is much nicer after a nap.

[@SkeleCrafteronYT]

gonna go buy some jeans

[@shuv_9665]

@@SkeleCrafteronYT what

[@foomer5943]

Is Levy an Ackerman? 😳

[@mightycannon1512]

@@foomer5943 no hes an rozman defense player :P

[@darthgoldfish1094]

Not if you call him Levi

[@josephruiz8485]

*OFFERS A DRAW OUT OF RESPECT IN A SERIES TITLED HOW TO WIN AT CHESS*

[@lred1383]

*NO DRAW, WIN ONLY. DRAW IS SIGN OF WEAKNESS, YOU CAN'T BE WARCHIEF ANYMORE*

[@hapainess3636]

@@lred1383 Draw by stalemate: What did u say?

[@romanlinnik7441]

built different🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@aazizul2250]

@@hapainess3636 stalemate is skill

[@colton.expert1568]

Spoilers, Joe

[@karanindersingh8257]

Levy in openings taking time while explaining 69 variations, meanwhile the opponent thinking he confused levy.

[@trentl7158]

I am a simple man. I wake up with Levy and go to bed with Levy.

[@randomname4051]

So does his girlfriend lol

[@catcat4697]

A couple nights ago i fell asleep with Levi playing, then i woke up and he was still playing. Then i fell asleep again after watching another video, and when i woke up he was still playing. Not gonna lie i seriously had heard his voice enough at that point

[@theyoutubeaccount8499]

Dude he’s not your friend he’s literally just a guy who record himself talking about and playing chess

[@mangoi3]

@@theyoutubeaccount8499 nobody said that...

[@theyoutubeaccount8499]

@@mangoi3 nowadays everyone is forming parasocial relationships with levy

[@marioparunov2564]

This man is a machine.Massive respect for all the content he is making these last couple of days.

[@pairot01]

Please, Pagog0, send him this game for Guess the ELO.

[@vrew5596]

He played an incredible game and it was so fun to watch

[@dashalarina5385]

“what is king f1 computer u don’t know anything about chess” is iconic

[@rawdaaljawhary4174]

I looved that and all his snide comments to the computer. 😛

[@lowlight92]

"Hanging a horse" sounds so wrong.

[@CeRz]

I mean, Hikaru doesn't care... like, he literally doesn't. Come on now you guys, he literally doesn't care.

[@ozkupelaileenyc4330]

@@CeRz uhhh what

[@CeRz]

@@ozkupelaileenyc4330 lol, you havent followed the chessbrah and hikaru drama. I was literally meming and making fun of hikaru. But hikaru literally doesn't care. He just doesn't care. Like come on he literally doesn't care you guys.

[@ozkupelaileenyc4330]

@@CeRz ok lol

[@JReyes624]

This series is great because Levy goes through his thought process, and even when he wins, he shows how he could've done better. I'm still relatively new to chess but this is the most instructive content I've watched. Instead of showing main lines, he shows the mistakes players make at my level and shows how to punish those mistakes. Thank you for this.

[@laserbazooka3759]

Petition to change the time format of this series to 10 min + 2 second increment to allow the game to continue, even if one player is in severe time pressure

[@rob.ale90]

I agree

[@tanishqwankhede9356]

the games would go on for too long

[@drakemarsaly6644]

It's actually really impressive how Levy can predict common questions about moves and so on even without chat. He knows both how I'm thinking and why it's wrong haha

[@literallyazucchini2634]

By far the most instructional chess channel

[@drakemarsaly6644]

@@literallyazucchini2634 not disagreeing but personally Naroditsky's speedrun has improved my chess more. That said I don't binge his videos for entertainment like I do Levy's lol

[@Lol-qy1dy]

I love you all. Thank you for the support.

[@mathlegendno12]

Woah, did levy get inspired from your comment

[@bye1551]

@@mathlegendno12 I think he's recording the original title in case he changes it. Sometimes you tubers do that, where the title is sweet and wholesome for notifications until they change it later so it actually represents the video so it's easier to search for.

[@irjake]

@@bye1551 That makes a lot of sense, I was wonder why the titles changed sometimes.

[@eevee5699]

he got the shot he problaly took a nap and drank some coffee to hide it but I see it

[@mr_bubble_2697]

@@fyeye6999 yeah I am not clicking on that link thank you very much

[@meneermankepoot]

Also got my first vaccine, really happy because i fall into multiple risk groups. I did play chess 10 years ago at school, but then stopped for a while. Due to corona i got the idea to play again. Then i found you, and it really stuck with me. Thank you for making these times easier. I really appreciate you even though i do not know you personally, keep up what you do if you can :) Best wishes

[@kermitthefrog1573]

I have an incredible amount of respect for the draw on game 4

[@svendamen3739]

Levy: How To Win At Chess Also levy: draws

[@tiituskarimies1667]

Day 8 of asking levy to continue the endgame series.

[@James-k1416]

Recommend reading Silman's complete endgame course or Dvoretsky's Endgame manual.

[@aaronstephen3058]

On Chessable there's also "100 Endgames You Must Know" which I find helpful.

[@mactac7219]

watch avengers endgame

[@gilangramanda3643]

@@mactac7219 it's actually very helpful I learned the iron man sacrifice

[@KanishkMalkan]

"i love you all, thanks for the support" why is this the title right now? i thought something bad happened :(

[@--tooblivion2559]

Exactly I got so scared

[@justinejundequina2936]

I thought he's quitting

[@messousazedine1067]

just another clickbait

[@fyuse1232]

Ya

[@isum9674]

same

[@samuelz8549]

Can we all just appreciate how Levy's up at 11 pm and still recording a video for us

[@shoveitupyourtube]

Things like “Missing queen and bishop batteries for an hour” and drawing out of respect and posting it as is is what makes you you, Levy, and EXACTLY why we will always support you!!

[@masroorahmadbani1712]

9:10 Levy took the Fizer vaccine and chose violence

[@alri1054]

Levy got vaccinated and now his first move will always be 5G.

[@simeondermaats]

@@alri1054 Lmao

[@terranloudenback2102]

@Sébastien Fournier Says the salty 900

[@terranloudenback2102]

@Sébastien Fournier ur just a salty 900

[@coreywilliams5357]

@@alri1054 This joke was vastly underappreciated.

[@ked2890]

I thank you levy, for all the support, my whole opening repertoire is based on your videos. Thank you so much. I would love to meet you and play you, even though I know I'm gonna lose. Best of luck with life!

[@privacyplease5164]

become a twitch sub

[@MeMe-nm7jr]

Much love for your Win at Chess series. In the games you have a mix of showing chess fundamentals, showing your thought process and higher-level cocnepts, and most importantly, you are respectful toward players who played well (with some new yorka jabs thrown in for fun) and you show your humility where you played poorly. They're fun and instructional, hope you keep em comin!

[@AlgorithmDG]

51:10 I've been a "hate" viewer for some time as I just didn't like you after some mean comments you made in a stream a long time ago. . . But I guess the more I watch it's becoming evident I was wrong to dislike you, it's no wonder you've become so big on KZbin and twitch. I've seen you be nothing but kind and respectful since then. Keep it up Levy.

[@sethlawrence5068]

I hate X person, so I am going to watch their content and make them even more money. Logic.

[@rawdaaljawhary4174]

Wow, that's so interesting... A conversion story! Welcome to the crew! I can understand not liking someone after they make mean comments, and I'm glad you came around and left this comment, too.

[@jordylont1879]

All youtube titles should be this positive and wholesome

[@KommSusserT0d]

I am a novice mangaka. What if I create a chess-related manga with a protagonist similar to Levy who has to become a (hokage) GM?

[@klarapianino]

I would totally read that

[@karthiktadepalli7560]

Have thought about chess manga for a very long time and I feel like the game is not best served by a standard shonen power fantasy. It's such a reflective and introspective game that I feel like it would cheapen the whole thing. Something like March comes in like a lion is really an amazing use of chess (shogi) in a series.

[@macus23]

I appreciate the way that this series walks us through his thought process on creating attacks and transforming positions. It has changed the way I see chess. Thank you for the great content!

[@ZukuseiStudios]

What you have created to help people learn and love the beauty of chess is most admirable and very impressive. I hadn’t played chess in so many years and fell in love with chess once again thanks to you. So bought your courses and watch nearly all your KZbin videos as your entertaining personality is completely addictive to watch and fun as hell. Anyway, Levy is awesome! Best chess learning resources on your webpage too

[@lassiecome_here1000]

Glad to be here. Good, you've got the vacc!

[@unniFI]

We appreciate you Levy!

[@nathanhart1548]

Good episode again Levy. My learning point, trading passive for active pieces. Thanks you

[@ComposerMathieu]

This was oen of my favorite episodes yet - thorough explanations of how to punish inaccurate moves and string players! Please do more like this!

[@priyanshagrawal164]

In a parallel universe Sherlock is trying hard to guess the Gotham series from the title.

[@Zarkai_09]

Lol I love this comment

[@wesboz8776]

Gotham: realeses hour and a half long video Me: Dang I love gotham but I don't have time to watch the whole thing today Also me: *watches entire video*

[@jamesrobin2857]

Literally didn't realize it was that long.

[@kerschraphael]

Thank you Levy. You are the most entertaining and educational chess coach I've ever had the pleasure of watching online. I appreciate everything you're doing. Stay healthy and safe. You're amazing

[@robertbrandywine]

Please don't change a thing. Don't listen to these guys requesting background music be added.

[@steviesevieria1868]

Agreed! Music is not what this channel is .... good grief!

[@michaelfarkas2396]

Agree with this! If we want chat and background music we can just watch on Twitch! I’m loving how much more focused this series is now that it’s being recorded offline.

[@ahsannaeem5442]

Levy titles his videos ambiguously because he knows we’ll watch them anyway

[@Blakwolf144]

Really enjoyed this one , thanks for your hard work and dedication to help the helpless in chess . I really needed this and after religiously watching your episodes I feel a lot more confident in my approach with the game.

[@Daniel-uf7hj]

Levy, it's strange to comment on youtubers videos for me and I never do because there is a layer of disconnect but you are one of my favorite content creators. You've shown me a very beautiful side to chess and helped me improve. I wish you all the success in the world. Thank you for showing me the beauty of chess.

[@Walrus931]

Nice comment Daniel. It’s very wholesome

[@silverowl1337]

If a chef cooks a bad meal, he serves it to his friends or co-chefs and laughs as their faces turn in disgust. -Sincerely, a chef

[@RmFrZQ]

How can you even cook a meal that can turn a face in disgust? Unless you deliberately do it, I don't think it is possible for a chef or even a home cook like myself.

[@silverowl1337]

@@RmFrZQ 100% deliberate ;) its all part of the fun. and ofc when you're experimenting the results aren't always...appetizing lets put it like that haha.

[@PIEChess]

I've been playing so much chess recently that when I work on something I feel like my opponent gonna stop me from doing that but then realises it's not chess! And I keep calling my mistakes in real life as "blunders".

[@boze7180]

I’m really liking the new video titles. Thank YOU for the lessons and knowledge Levy, you’re truly someone worth supporting. Have a great day

[@maulik3308]

You deserve it Levy. I started watching you 5 months ago and your way of logically explaining things is great, and so is your humor. Hope to see you at #1 one day!

[@JamesConley1234]

Levy is the funniest, most dedicated, and coolest dude giving streams for chess. With the best content. Out of everybody who makes content Levy is the guy I would most like to have a beer with or smoke a joint with or some shit. Just a boss

[@jacobwahlqvist880]

”I’m gonna pretend that I’m just a random person” well... technically you are

[@pranavnair2939]

Thanks levy for showing us that queen move in the queens gambit. Never really thought about doing that before and seeing that was pretty cool. Will definitely try it out sometime in my own games

[@try8336]

Much love to my favorite youtuber! I watch your videos during lunch at school and they’ve really helped me even though going to school is hard during the pandemic. Thank you so much Gotham 🙏

[@KommSusserT0d]

thank god, I haven't seen Levy in 24 hours and started worrying. Hope you are well and happy, too.

[@Baandarxx]

Levy takes the first dose, Levy: I love you all And they say Vaccines do not have side effects :

[@isum9674]

they do have side effects tho

[@Lol-qy1dy]

It's not side effect it's direct effect indicating that your body responded to vaccine and started producing immune

[@chucketh4460]

Started watching u when the first pogchamps came around. I'm so glad it gave creators like yourself a platform and audience to teach people about chess. Thank u again for all ur content and hard work

[@thanorodd5663]

Thank you for starting to record these offline. Your uninterrupted thought process is both instructive and fascinating.

[@ffujitssu3220]

We love you too❤

[@MrBealvie]

"omg levy ur so trash i cant believe an international master lost to a 1600": some 30 year old guy living with his mom probably

[@shilpinitin6392]

He drew............

[@FlagerMiszcz]

" some 30 year old guy living with his mom probably" why? it was big embarrassment to be honest.

[@nikvalentincic9764]

Did you hope to get pinned? Better luck next time.

[@MrBealvie]

cant believe noone understands the joke

[@nikvalentincic9764]

@@MrBealvie the things we do for likes, or possibility to get pinned by Levy right😂?

[@Altamas285]

I have been going through this series recently.And I climbed up from around 950 to 1100+ in a few days. Thank you Levy.

[@alexwiththeglasses]

Been watching from time to time & this was my fav episode because your honesty shows what an off day both looks & feels like, and you also show how using an engine can identify lapses in concentration. 🙏

[@RicochetAQW]

❗Petition for levy to stop pinning hate comments❗ People are making hate comments just so they can get pinned causing an increase in fake hate comments. Nobody actually hates his content or him. We love you and your content levy- Keep it up! 💪

[@eoghan.5003]

Yeah he definitely should stop. I'm sure some people do hate him, but most of them are just trying to get pinned.

[@parabolaaaaa4919]

but if more people leave fake hate that means there will be more comments with means more engagement and I think that means more money

[@treeoflife7151]

@@parabolaaaaa4919 exactly. And it became an inside joke at this point.

[@wrex509]

"The guy just hangs a horse." Someones been watching Blazing Saddles.

[@danielbradley333]

Buying the gambits course and openings now, thank you for helping me get to 1100, excited to give a little back and keep going up! ❤️

[@1991ryanl]

this series has taught me so much, and has been entertaining to watch... I also watched hours of videos on the Catalan opening for example.. which felt like a chore and i feel like i didnt retain much of it; but thanks to this series: Every game I play, I just have Levi's voice in my head with simple rules and ideas, in many generic positions, and it has lead to victories! even just episode 1-3 taught me so much, and suddenly gave me a 16 game win streak; after watching them.

[@Pnthrx]

Levy: Helps us all improve in chess and enjoy at the same time. Also Levy: Thank you all.

[@betterthanyou3465]

My sense of selfworth reading these titles: 📈📈📈

[@michagrasza5162]

There is just something special about Levy’s content - i love it and can bring this exact energy to my friend group and inspire others to enjoy chess as much as we do here. Much love and best of luck from Poland

[@radinazamian1807]

“Not a fair trade you goooooons” 😂😂😂😂 Had me dying, just paused to take a breath 😂😂😂

[@connorlee6145]

"i love you all, thanks for the support" Levy

[@terranloudenback2102]

crazy

[@roughlyunderscore]

Took a break but am back! Day 10 of translating Levy's titles to Russian: "Я люблю вас всех. Спасибо за поддержку."

[@kashyapkarthik3578]

what a ledgend

[@roughlyunderscore]

@@kashyapkarthik3578 what a leg*

[@terranloudenback2102]

@@roughlyunderscore *ledgend

[@kashyapkarthik3578]

@@terranloudenback2102 lidgon

[@alexolson9107]

By far the best video I think I've seen on this channel in a while you seem a lil happier than normal :) love your content

[@vasilthriskeias653]

You make games look so easy and simplified. Thank you very much for your teachings. I improved a lot because of your guidance.

[@kyra8105]

My favorite part about the comment sections are the comments Levy pins on every video

[@santiagopruno6215]

Excelente Levy muy buenos videos very instructive . thanks

[@puffing_bear]

wow man, was so awesome and instructive to watch this.. I'm about 1050-1100 struggle on occasion from the opening to mid game with some inaccuracies and mistakes. Very cool to see your thought process throughout the game with the strategies. keep up the great content, much appreciated! :)

[@arvidd]

OMG, over an hour long! Levy what did I do to deserve this gift??!

[@purpleclouds2240]

You know who's worth more than a knight, bishop, rook, queen and king combined? Levy

[@laluna6699]

You know who worth more than all of that ? You ,you worth more than all of that

[@BotezGambit]

Loving the content levy thank u so much u have improved my chess 10 fold since I started watching keep up that grind brother !!

[@savingruskieryan]

keep up the amazing content; always watch every second; subbed in twitch even though no time to watch live cause of work. Least I could do for all the amazing free content and everything I've learned.

[@hurrymuguire7876]

Patiently waiting for the day when your return to competitive pays off and you become a GM

[@tytus9618]

Levy is so charismatic it’s keeping Hikaru’s channel alive 😂

[@11joseduardo]

The amount of great content from Levi is just amazing. The way it evolves every series. This one for example has become one of my favorites since he made it off line, not that I didn't like it before but yall know how chat can be sometimes.

[@oliverreid3830]

These hour+ videos are so good! So much content I could insta re-watch them and always be learning!

[@killa8092]

Nono, we love YOU.

[@davyjones9562]

Day 3 of translating the title into Klingon: *qamuSHa'. Satlho'.*

[@anthonyshort8400]

Despite dozens of comments telling you otherwise, I am continually in awe of your humility, Levy. Your positive attitude about ignoring the haters/getting them to tune in and watch is a stance that more content creators should take. Thank you for staying positive, and of course for all the great content. Btw the reason you have such high interaction is because of this humble stance.

[@Ayr176s]

Awesome content! You're very honest and humble! Keep up the great work!

[@youone9295]

Im an indonesian. And forgive all indonesian people for the recent issues that probably annoyed you. I love all your content and enjoying all your vids thanks.

[@brantnuttall]

If it's anything like the AstraZeneca one we had over here in the UK, you're going to be out of it for a few days. So if that does happen, don't feel guilty.

[@joeleidig2199]

Great sessions! Thanks!

[@GoodkindASMR]

This was a fun video and very instructional! I like how you play people of different strengths!

[@sabrvirus7463]

Day 11 of telling levy that I appreciate him saying I'm worth more than a Knight

[@matteoprojetto1587]

Day 59 of translating the title in Italian: "Vi amo tutti. Grazie per il supporto." ❤️

[@michaelrhodes-bliss7625]

Gotham I love ur videos so much. Every morning I wake up and watch the morning upload before school and then come home and watch the afternoon video

[@tazeking8033]

Genuinely enjoyed this episode, especially from mid-Game 4. All this content is just great, you constantly prove why you are such a successful Chess Content Creator.

[@robske3386]

Levy, I want to join your discord. The thing is that your link in the description doesn’t work. Can you fix it?

[@fmga]

Agreed