I Am NOT Retiring From...

[@karabelotaole1107]

I just want to say before this get buried you brought me back to chess after so many years and I would like to thank you so much Levy and I'll continue to watch you to learn more from you and your free playlists. Thank you so much

[@Iwannalive9787]

He got me into chess 😂😂

[@trexlightmaniac8108]

not gonna let this get buried.

[@aashisha2316]

Pin of wholesomeness

[@alandoan1640]

Pin of kindness

[@Thegentechgamer]

pin of shame

[@bronze-]

When Gotham explains the 50 move rule you know you’re in for a wild ride

[@chri-k]

And then it ends up being a draw by repetition…. i was expecting a stalemate

[@HalTuberman]

When I hear "50 move rule" I usually assume the opposite.

[@husnainkhan6531]

😃😃😃

[@niharbehere1584]

@@chri-k you think too highly of 300s

[@chri-k]

@@niharbehere1584 i can say from personal experience that elo is very inaccurate at such low ratings

[@cshields173]

Once again proving chess with perfect play is a draw

[@JiManMasTeR]

Yep perfect play impossible for me to mate with a king and queen if the opponent plays perfectly sometimes your opponent just plays perfect chess

[@aarnavsood28]

@@JiManMasTeR if the play is perfect you will not end up in a situation of king + queen vs king

[@JiManMasTeR]

@@aarnavsood28 right i should end up woth 2 queens vs king

[@th6n]

@@JiManMasTeR I mean, it's 2022 so the two queens could mate each other, and it ends up with king vs king which is a theoretical draw

[@JiManMasTeR]

@@th6n i meant 2 queeens and king vs king endgame

[@JiManMasTeR]

I ve officially made it in life i am now an honorary grandmaster on gotham 's YT channel. But seriously thank you gotham for featuring my game had quite a laugh with you narrating over it and thank you for everything you do for chess and your community. (Edit: after rewatching the video i realized gotham said i was 1700 in blitz that is infact not true i do not play blitz I havent played it in over a year i am pretty sure as such i am rated 500 in blitz and 1000 in rapid. In the email I said that i hit 1700 in my puzzle rating for the first after being hard stuck 1500 after watching his intermidiate bootcamp. I might ve been unclear i was really tired when i sent that game to gotham sorry just thought i should clarify)

[@planetary-rendez-vous]

You're now a pro gamer. Respect to the grind.

[@zdenkozubin2152]

but are you better than arisu?

[@JiManMasTeR]

@@zdenkozubin2152 working on it haha

[@maapauu4282]

@@JiManMasTeR Your gonna get there soon

[@JiManMasTeR]

@@maapauu4282 i might be better tho because i dont think arisu was an honorary gm. I value honorary gm over skill over the board.

[@maximum_75]

My biggest fear is being on the opposing side in one of these videos

[@xeliasxaja]

If it is a mate in 1 blunder by white, then it is fine, right?

[@maximum_75]

@@xeliasxaja yeah....

[@matejm9806]

Your fear is my wish.

[@maximum_75]

@@matejm9806 the fame one would get would be amazing

[@federicopobiati8773]

play well

[@tortillachips3911]

13:15 clearly the Rook got full

[@strma8198]

Bro is reading my mind 😂

[@papalo007]

@@strma8198 same 😂

[@arcaderex3872]

The position was too sophisticated, I would’ve repeated moves there as well, a clear gm move

[@tarquinioprisco8459]

vichy anand docet

[@paulpease8254]

I’ve heard of not wanting to give away opening prep, this guy thought he needed to keep that end game prep secret 😂

[@alessandrofavaretto4360]

@@tarquinioprisco8459 Sfortunatamente, o quinto Re di Roma, temo il latino non sia studiato in molti paesi, e quasi nessuno capirà il Suo commento 😂

[@tarquinioprisco8459]

@@alessandrofavaretto4360 noooooo, you can't destroy my dreams like this 😭

[@JiManMasTeR]

Someone understands my massive 300 elo brain

[@fredbawden1468]

"White sacs the knight for nothing!" Eval bar jumps to mate in 22 Absolute genius move from white

[@NWRIBronco6]

Well it was M7 before... this is just one of those positions where, as Agadmator would say, absolutely everything is winning.

[@maxkho00]

@Marcus Vinícius Da Rosa Just a correction on the correction, no the bar is saying it's mate in 22, which means White has forced mate in 22 moves in the position after Nxh7.

[@maxkho00]

@Marcus Vinícius Da Rosa Watch carefully. The eval changes to M22 when the engine picks up some depth.

[@khangle6872]

@Marcus Vinícius Da Rosa 7:52 white had forced mate in 22

[@MPMCFC]

kinda sad you’ll never know how much you’ve impacted my life man, thank you.

[@bobr7354]

I second that emotion - don't ever stop - and btw, this was absolutely hilarious

[@HiddenBush64]

I guess he found out

[@bedwarschaos4472]

I think he found this somehow

[@wuwuchi]

heart of appreciation

[@JacobsKrąnųg]

oh, your life must be so boring, sad

[@tiotharius]

I'll be honest, even if you've retired from competitive chess and won't be going for GM anymore, I think the community as a whole has given you an honorary GM title twenty times over, not just for entertaining us, but for educating us at the same time, and for bringing so many newcomers to the game. I'm glad you're not giving up on this side of your chess career, and I'll continue to watch your amazing content for years to come.

[@mighty_mulder4859]

Fire title Levy. Genuinely got an audible laugh out of me.

[@stantacion_5679]

lmao same

[@GardenChess]

Same

[@grey8478]

only thing that could've improved the title is if this were guess the elo

[@svenpoletka5236]

Please Levy take all the time you need to do better yourself first and chess later!

[@sofiamn_05]

Me too lol

[@edgelord8853]

You probably won't see this Levy but I know you said in a previous recap video that people don't like the negative talk and you think the positive chat is unrealistic, and I know you do it for a laugh, but I think what I don't like about it is I feel like you've done so much positive for the chess world, yet you're so critical of your own performance and I can see the anxiety grow in you. So what you might not be the super GM you wanted to be, but its obvious your purpose in life has changed in the past few years with the birth of this channel and I hope you continue to recognise that. I've watched you every day religiously for almost a year and a half and and although you were still looking for the tournament performances, I saw how many people you managed to inspire to take up a new hobby, use their mind, interact with others and learn a new skill, which is so unbelievably healthy. Since watching your channel I personally started playing a game I hadn't touch since year 6, I grew my rating from 600 to 1500 and I'm competing in my first over the board tournament since school, and I know there are so many other people who you would have had a similar influence on. You even have the big gold youtube button behind you as proof of that. I hope you ignore the negative comments and I hope you find time to pin only the positive ones. I hope you don't ever feel lesser as a person for your over the board skill, there is literally no body else in the world, ever, who has managed to achieve what you have done on such a scale.

[@ddscott12]

Honestly Levy, it's so refreshing seeing you in this video - if feels like your energy is up and you're just smiling more and sounding so much more happy and relaxed. It makes me happy to see you this way - never doubt a decision that improves your life and gives you a chance to enjoy all the wonderful things you do, no matter how it relates to what you're "supposed" to be doing. Good for you, mate.

[@MatthewDelBuono]

I came here to say this. His videos are always entertaining, but this video he's just clearly happier and relaxed. We all could learn a lesson from that alone.

[@lydiabouchard4504]

Exactly my thoughts ❤ Never had that much fun watching your 300 ELO games recap. Felt down yesterday now happily surprised. 🎉

[@dirtyharrysicilian7387]

Hes already married.

[@meoweycupen1306]

@@dirtyharrysicilian7387 how was this related to the conversation

[@1stlullaby484]

Thanks man 😂 i too needed your advice

[@DecvsJapan]

"We're just letting the pawn go?? THE PAWN DOESN'T GO!!" cracked me up haha.

[@sahu4022]

Happy that levy is acknowledging supportive comments. He deserves some positivity!

[@e4377]

8:55 Hahahahahaha omfg in my mind I just asked myself „what would be the dumbest, yet not straight up material losing move“ and I actually guessed A7

[@Buxky]

Since you retired from competitive chess in the “pro” world, maybe there would be some room for creator tournaments with fun gimmicks or something like that in the future. Maybe you can still find some way to play with your peers without the crushing pressure of tournaments in the competitive scene. I know it must be a huge hastle to set something like that up and only you can know if that’s something you can do while not endangering your mental health, but i just wanted to throw that out there. No matter what content you put out, we will always support you Levy

[@micaiahwolfe]

0:09 now it’s 81%

[@El5000Xd]

Is it?

[@JunctionWatcher]

GM = Gotham Master Title awarded for creating a masterpiece chess game at your elo. Well played both 👏👏👏

[@alexbelardo7940]

GtM

[@MenloMarseilles]

Great tie-in to the etymology of "Gotham" as a "village of fools"... :D

[@kirtil5177]

@@MenloMarseilles GM = "Master of the fools"

[@JiManMasTeR]

Thank you i tried my best but my pepega 300 massive brain went for a draw as my opponenet clearly played the king queen endgame perfectly

[@sarahfisher5719]

On a related note, IM = Internet Master, which is precisely the title that Levy deserves. :)

[@mahefaboulanger6029]

black : rook c8 Stockfish : Ah yes, the king sacrifice. A classic.

[@NeuroticNav]

Like I said, no matter what you're doing in competitive chess, it ultimately doesn't matter. You are the BEST Chess Content creator on the platform. Your variety is insane.

[@Aryan-ly6nd]

9:00 Can't beleive that move was my 3rd choice as a 1100 rated player

[@maturemango7712]

I don't usually comment, but just wanted to say seeing levy laugh and smile, makes my day. Keep going levy, best wishes 👍

[@noshlie2954]

Same ❤️

[@rohaandhareja5508]

i wanna say go to hell levy u clickbaiter i am unsubscribing because of this

[@resiknoiro7506]

seeing those king vs king and queen engames that end in a draw is always the most painful part of the video

[@rbcdelta6561]

"James!!" Immediately after this game, James went out and repeated the Queen/King checkmate drill until he was blind. He's now at 1700 blitz!! Great submission and review! Thanks!!

[@JiManMasTeR]

Haha unfortunately i am not 1700 in blitz i am 1000 in rapid and 1700 in puzzle after being hard stuck 1500 and using the intermediate bootcamp i climbed up to 1700. I dont play blitz too fast for my slow brain haha. I cam proudly say i now know how king queen end games work. Thanks for the compliment tho

[@someonesch4361]

The way Levy blinked in the end😅😅 Pain💀

[@lucasvital961]

First thought was "pls be something fun, can't wait to see Gotham having fun again"

[@jakenaylor7625]

I actually guessed Bishop H7. 9:04. My reasoning is the bishop fits there like a little puzzle piece. ADHD brain likes that.

[@masteroogway0]

The fact that it ended in a draw is the cherry on top of this masterpiece

[@stevensharker7681]

James just played with his prey, outsmarting his opponent, doing random stuff in the endgame and finishing with a draw, not looking for glory. His avatar didn't lie, true Ayanokoji mindset

[@vtrungkien1998]

you’ve been my main source of entertainment for more than a year already Levy. thank you much, keep it going.

[@madmalkav6540]

13:22 that tower was clearly full and couldn't eat a single more piece

[@arnabtapadar8928]

Hey man, I dont know if you're there reading all these, just know that when I had to take 2 sleeping pills a day, Levy you and your chess helped me get up from a 1 and half year long mental trauma. I know what it feels when you try to control but its never enough. Big love man. I love you as a person more.

[@AK-pq3cw]

Up

[@shreyjain3197]

Its pretty obvious black didnt know how to mate with a queen at the end but white LITERALLY helped him mate he had at least 15 mates in 1 but didnt see a single one

[@mortarfreak5047]

Ayanokoji wouldn't have played this bad 😂

[@GlitchKing]

at the end of the videos you should show the games accuracy and how many blunders/mistakes each player made

[@christopherburgos4267]

I love Gothamchess he retired like 20 times and he is still coming back.

[@1a1alala]

Retired from competitive chess not KZbin

[@mihaelaavadanei9489]

"I always come back"

[@elliottclarke871]

I thought this was going to end on move 107 by the 50 move rule, but instead, we have another threefold repetition

[@bolivarramirez911]

We love you Levy! Keep doing what you love! You have helped us be better at chess and see the beauty of it, Thank You 🤍

[@SOHAN_-48]

that bro ruined ayanokoji's reputation 😂

[@Khaim.m]

Black clearly thought that if he put the queen next to the king it'd be taken.

[@Profligateslayer]

8:54 I feel like I should be ashamed that I confidently got this right

[@alexchhean5125]

This is one of the most entertaining recaps I've ever seen. I seriously couldn't stop laughing.

[@ryangg1756]

Well… I don’t know how to feel about this. I’m diagnosed with Tourettic OCD. My meditation and therapy has always been those 64 squares. It’s a world I can control and it’s an energy that I can’t express anywhere else. I have turned my mental state around and put all my anxiety and fears into every move I make. I’ve participated in many FIDE tournaments and have felt this way a lot. I usually have to decompress for a week before I even think about chess. It’s like having an argument with a partner but I know i still love this “game”. My end goal is where you are currently. I have zero aspirations to be a grandmaster because that world is VERY different, so I understand where you are coming from. Of course I take my games seriously, but I also enjoy these tournaments, the people I meet along the way, and the atmosphere is unmatched. Remember… this is a WAR game. War is hell. Embrace the suck and don’t give up.

[@ARGsoccerstar]

This video was a masterpiece. Thank you for instantly coming out with a banger after retirement

[@jotabarberaIV]

I love how you openly talk about the anxiety and mental health stuff. I relate a lot to you (in a different scale since I'm not famous) and would like to thank you for talking about the stuff the way you talked because it makes me feel relieved and excited that I can relate to someone successful, it brings me hope

[@dobrinionut8884]

Levy, please analyze the game between Morozevich and MVL back from 2009. It is definitely the most extraordinary game of chess that was ever played.

[@PRIMEDITZX.7.10]

Jame is now Ayanokoji Kyitaka

[@_DuaineJohnson]

This is absolutely wholesome!! Levy, GREAT to see you enjoying yourself! Appreciate you

[@callmezeb2314]

these are the most principled 300s ive ever seen

[@batrongordeg]

8:52 i feel so proud for guessing this move in my first guess lmao.

[@Bismarck-S]

SAME

[@somerandomguy669]

Same

[@daroldcarold3443]

You must be on some mad drugs to guess rhat

[@artstsym]

The players, foreseeing their honorary grandmaster titles, decided to end the game in an appropriate fashion.

[@jackhazzard9]

We all really appriciate you carrying on at all! At the end of the day, mental health comes first. Keep up the good work Gotham, make sure to focus on you.

[@xXTensaXxX]

At 5:57 I think the idea of black to move Nd8 was to open up his white bishop in order to have an additional defender on the d5 field, because if white were to move Nd5 there was either c7 or if black Nxd5 then white Bxd5 with the threat of Bf7. At least that´s what i was thinking was behind the move Nd8 from black.

[@AirLeZz]

that energy right at the beginning, just shows u where the passion within a man truly lays. Im truly grateful to have your content to enjoy for the rest of my life

[@calculuslover2078]

I remember winning a completely lost game by the opponent blundering an en-passant and that led to my pawn's promotion. It was literally the only losing move for them.

[@ethanadams650]

We're here to support you whether you play professionally or not. You've done so much for the community by making entertaining chess content. Thankyou for everything you've done Levy!

[@awesomeone1784]

Just won the speed chess tournament on base. Just would like to thank you for all your old opening videos and the how to win at chess series very fun to watch. It was 5min no bonus the tournament

[@Takkcinema]

When this video started, I didn't think I'd end it crying laughing, but here we are. I'm not laughing at Black particularly, but I feel like we've all been there at some point. I felt that pain.

[@sundaydsus]

That endgame was like the video of the iguana running away from all the snakes

[@marchovey7968]

GothamChess rises! Agree 100% with much of the sentiment here today...energy clearly back, like a weight has been lifted. Great video. Keep up the great content Levy!

[@xichwg]

“Eat plants, have diarrhea somewhere. Whatever dogs do.” GothamChess -2022

[@tortillachips3911]

7:54 I would LOVE to know what the M22 option is

[@kaksspl]

Upon recreating the board, Stockfish didn't find M22 but he found M11 which goes as follows: 1.Qh3+ Kg7 2.Bh6+ Kg6 3.f4 Bc5+ 4.Kh1 Ne6 5.Rf3 Bxe4 6.dxe4 Ng5 7.Qf5+ Kxh6 8.fxg5+ Kg7 9.gxf6+ Kh8 10.Rh3+ Kg8 11.Qg6# Basically queen and bishop hold King hostage while pawn opens for rook, black gets a window for counter attack which accomplishes nothing, queen sets up for mate, saccing the bishop, pawn takes a knight that tried to defend the king and bullies king into a corner for rook and queen to finish the job.

[@key_after_key]

What a cliffhanger ending lmao

[@kyleboon11]

I was in tears this was so funny. But I can see the germ for white has improved, they made a bunch of reasonably good moves.

[@dimensionalblade2778]

This is like a super top level superGM games because it ended in draw by repetition.

[@ChessForSoul]

Hello, I will also shoot about chess, if it’s not difficult, rate my videos, I will be very happy, I’m sorry that I’m taking this profit from you, if you want, subscribe)

[@FelipeASaito]

I learned the chess rules at a relatively young age but never actually had much interest in playing. Your videos inspired me to actually play the game (not competitively but still) and improve myself. Nowadays I actually enjoy playing chess every now and then. Thank you Levy

[@govindpanikar1613]

The fact that James has an Ayanokouji pfp makes it funnier. This is not how I imagined Ayanokouji vs Sakayanagi while reading the light novels

[@lionlegend3897]

Me : *thinks I know the best move * Levy: * says the best move* Me:* feels like a God * Levy : *names an even better one * Me: 💀

[@owendanerosco1871]

I stopped playing chess for a while to focus on my studies and decided to check out this channel (it's always giving me notifications but since I'm busy I wasn't able to watch them) And now that I'm starting to get back at it again I've forgotten how fun these videos are. The King chase commentary is legendary and the ending is -chef's kiss*-. XD Looking forward to relearning some of your free videos about chess opening. Thanks man, I hope you're doing well.

[@victorukenero5062]

This is definitely one of the most hilarious chess game I've seen 😂. And I love the fact it ended in a draw

[@JiManMasTeR]

Yep my opponent played perfectly and perfect chess is just a draw

[@Anti.Furry.Warlord]

at 8:28 the amount of moves black had was 37

[@imaybemayh]

I suffer from extreme anxiety and your videos are really the best thing I have. It calms me down in literally no time at all. Thank you very very very much. Please don’t ever stop making content

[@anttt7993]

Probably you spend too much time on your phone

[@Leo_Nardi]

Just hit 1200 rapid while watching this video, holy shit I'm so happy

[@Ploeppsel]

congrats

[@ChessEnjoyer]

Congrats!

[@Goku17yen]

That ending was beyond hilarious 😂 Thanks for the laugh levy, and never stop your great vids! 🙂

[@JiManMasTeR]

I am a king queen endgame master. I m just ahead of my time

[@pyramear5414]

"Chess, when played perfectly, ends in a draw."

[@elicauthorn7878]

When I started to watch you, Gotham, I was a 400 rated player. Today, I just hit 900 in Rapid. Thank you for helping me along my journey, through guess the elo, how to win (and how to lose), and the caro-kann and the london opening videos. Much love to you, and happy retirement!

[@JiManMasTeR]

Great grind! Keep it up!

[@barry1791]

Keep up the amazing content! Great to see chess in such an entertaining and digestible format! Honestly training for tournaments is such a commitment of resources, I don’t know how someone could make daily uploads and still do that - you have so much talent to give to the game through your videos so you should keep doing what you love. We are blessed to you as a content creator.

[@mjhdrumming]

I’m 34. First started playing chess two years ago because of randomly watching you and Eric Rosen. Currently 1300 and still climbing. I’m so thankful for your content man.

[@Rohit-hk6nd]

Honestly I was sad when I read about you getting retired but after reading the title of this video I am so happy....you made my chess better... thanks to you and best of luck!

[@TheSonOfAspectInHisBasement]

we finally get to see levys greek-god physique

[@harald2101]

You made people like me with no understanding of chess to be able to enjoy these fascinating games! I love your content! BTW huge respect how you create these Videos in one take. You are a true scholar! Greetings from Germany

[@rez2474]

It’s so ironic that a 300 rated player has an Ayanokoji profile picture

[@rishi857]

As I always said, I will say one more time, "Chess played perfectly is a draw."

[@paularized1]

June 2022: Hadn’t played chess in 15 yrs July 2022: All I can think about is chess and Gotham is all I watch.

[@TheDestroyer7102]

This was painful to watch to say the least, thanks for the hilarious content Levy! Hope you're feeling better now.

[@Kukzzzz]

Whenever my chess interest randomly peaks for a few weeks it's always after watching ur vids. Got a 91,5 accuracy game today vs my friend, was rly proud lol. Keep up the great content. Sometimes competing isn't worth it, you deserve happiness and a pleasant day to day. Your knowledge and way of explaining chess is incredible. Thanks for all the free content over the years

[@benedekkarnoth5208]

You brought me to chess like you did with many people, now allow us to do the same and keep you here❤

[@christophdonovan6651]

My dude, you might not become a GM, but when it comes to commentating and breaking chess concepts into educational bites, you're right up there.

[@TheJoker77x]

It's great to see levy smile!

[@MurMurBS]

NO WAY THE OPPONETS NAME IS MY NAME!

[@אביעדמזוז-פ5ע]

STOP CLICKBEATING!!!

[@Ace_Guardian]

8:57 Bishop to a7 was my first guess 😆

[@aldocort3418]

Of course you're not retiring Levy, youre still verry young in this game. You are only in the middlegame of this journey, just keep fighting till the end . You got this bro!!

[@ligidobastian9245]

The Ba7 move is a deep move. To deep to be understood by mere humans and computers alike

[@DeadShot-le2oy]

I really hate this series and usually skip it .. but today I watched it in full because I was so worried about Levi and just wanted to check his energy and mood .. I'm relieved now and tho my favourite content by far is his tournament's recaps .. I'm glad he is doing what makes him feel happy and healthy.. Sincerely Someone

[@parallax9084]

I FUCKING KNEW IT! YOU ALWAYS DO THIS SHIT!

[@melaniewelch9267]

I'd like to retire with an investment worth atleast $4MILLION and I'm ready to work towards this goal, I've come across investors making as much $75,000 on a monthly basis and I'd like to know what step and guidelines I need to make better profit

[@verndubin2209]

First, map out a plan on how to achieve this goal

[@idellameyer7411]

@@verndubin2209 The average investor buys/holds for long term to make gains when stocks go up, In a situation where you're after short term profit, it is best to get in touch with a broker or investment consultant to guide you with trade, I reached out to a broker during the pandemic and that is how I was able to raise a profit of $380K within 4months

[@melaniewelch9267]

@@idellameyer7411 Please, your broker you mentioned, how do i get in touch with her?

[@idellameyer7411]

@@melaniewelch9267 The consultant that guides and assist me is *Julia Renee Lindberg* you can check her out online and reach out to her through her website to book an appointment.

[@melaniewelch9267]

@@idellameyer7411 Thanks for sharing, just looked up the broker you mentioned on google and I'm super impressed with her credentials. I will be writing her an email shortly

[@Normal_user_coniven]

6:00 I said in my mind at this moment that the best move here for white is knight to d5, before Gotham reveal it. And, it happened. What was in my mind that it is a sacrifice of a knight. But, if black took the knight with the knight, white queen can go now to h5, threating for a mate. And, if the white knight captured by black bishop instead of knight, then the pawn will take that bishop, and if black was blind and took that pawn with knight, it will not only open a threat for a mate by queen agian, but also threating the rook on a8 as well. I think when Black did the short castle, and then white immediately then moved his queen and kinght to these spots (in the first 10 moves of the game) on right side, and Gotham didn't know why, but from back then I understand that white with aiming for this attack, and every other move later is trying to move that knight away from defending h5.

[@blacklight683]

20:25your commentary is perfect its like a football match and someone is running around with the ball😂😂😂

[@s.o.k.1393]

Three move repetition of a position that is MATE IN ONE is insane