i am so sorry....

[@ScareTheater]

Lmao, I was sitting here waiting for the stalemate and had my mind blown

[@toufiqurrahman6046]

Verified

[@indecipherable22]

YOOOO SCARETHEATER

[@itmightbe]

Ok

[@TheYoungBod]

👋

[@gaventube]

whos my mind?

[@hardcoreedits]

Seeing games like this is literally the reason why you should stick around This is a masterpiece

[@dimanarinull9122]

"there are only two things that are infinite, the universe, and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the universe" Albert Einstein.

[@DJG_Studios]

@@dimanarinull9122honestly that’s the best Einstein quote

[@ozkansahbaz4256]

I think black cheated at the end. Not that special

[@flanke2708]

U can also say tht abt ur like count loo

[@TayebDjeffal-rj3ey]

100 %agree

[@Youssef-iu8dn]

Retire your cars, don't retire chess, there are no tires in chess. Edit: I started a war lol

[@ardaehi]

so unfunny

[@krankyevo]

@@ardaehi big l

[@yosuanthegreat]

@@krankyevobig P

[@evan____]

Really cringey 🤓🤓🤓🤓

[@Cylv4]

Funny 😂

[@emmanuelgiouvanopoulos8273]

We're all going through this with you buddy... Stay strong!!

[@neunundneunzigluftballons]

He's obviously joking, of course he wouldn't quit making chess videos

[@Ryuken8282]

​​@@neunundneunzigluftballons how do you know explain

[@cubeheadii9284]

@@neunundneunzigluftballons no shit buddy 🤯

[@EmmanuelGiouvanopoulos]

@@neunundneunzigluftballons Bro, you for real? I'm obviously joking too! This is my alt account btw

[@AarKing21]

@@neunundneunzigluftballons wait really 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@wezzaallam7167]

The whole world needs a good ol' Guess The Elo episode

[@trc7343]

true

[@Carlos_Aguilarr]

Fr

[@ubrkhan21]

facts

[@TheBatracho]

Yes!

[@mahmoudaboualfa5136]

With Hikaru

[@BTBeast]

I cant describe how happy I was when white got checkmated I was laughing so hard Levy never disappoints us

[@oethe9954]

I had a friend recently pass away. He loved chess and while I watched you before ever since his death your chess videos bring back a little part of him. Thank you for uploading these videos they do so much for me even though I remain in the literal double digits

[@fonem-v2d]

Sorry for your loss

[@AnimatorElite]

your gonna make him stay, dont

[@rolandkarimdesucatan5118]

He probably came back to life after seeing this video. (Sorry)

[@fiusionmaster3241]

I'm sorry for your loss m8...

[@Irondragon1945]

If you write your Elo as 0090 maybe it can count as 4 digits!

[@-ello-4963]

It's like a teacher retiring. You can't retire Levy, and leave us students behind. You taught me so much. I gained back my interest to chess in mid 2020. I forgot the rules, heh, I even forgot how to use en passant. I asked my dad to teach me, but I didn't understand that well. Then I came across your videos. Everything changed. I started watching and studying chess on your channel for hours in my room. I then joined a chess club in my school, and a chess school. It was amazing, everybody was using the famous "and he sacrifices... THE ROOKKKKK". I am glad to find people who I can fit in their interests. We went to tournaments, championships and competitions. We didn't really care about the prizes, we mostly cared that we had our friends there. Well Levy, here I am. Sacrificing the rooks and beating pawns.

[@BoredScarecrow]

Beating pawns? 🤔

[@Stridsvagn_103]

​@@BoredScarecrowthat's not the point

[@Nearthy]

hes kidding mate

[@averageballfan3168]

​@@Nearthyhe's check mate

[@-ello-4963]

i was also joking lol. had to honor him somehow

[@romainduhamel9727]

I 100% anticipated a stalemate here, which really made this end so much more epic. Thank you Gotham for sharing this game and also fudge you for sharing this game. It made my day and ruined my day at the same time.

[@xRezino]

i love fudge omg

[@arebalwithacause]

I was dealing with the loss of my Mom a year and a half ago right around the time I re-discovered chess. It was such a positive distraction in between the times I was working through things. Back then I was rated 600 and had a life goal of making it to 1000. I'm so happy to say that, largely due to learning about the game from gotham chess videos, I am now rated 1240! Thanks for everything you do Levy

[@cat-cat...]

I hope you're doing alright

[@khanalp451]

EL BOZO

[@ParthKulkarni-mv6md]

@@khanalp451Bro, that’s mean

[@cianbrady8924]

No one asked bro

[@shaansingh6048]

@@cianbrady8924 if you don’t care just scroll

[@DukesAPG]

Please, Gotham, keep making these posts. You've made my KZbin time so much better. Do not retire. We love you.

[@infinitytoinfinitysquaredb7836]

Don't worry, kid. Dude has no follow through. 😂

[@ImDoinItWell]

No, pls do, it would be funny.

[@ahi7502]

@@infinitytoinfinitysquaredb7836 if you want to make believable bait, drop the laughing emoji cause its kinda saturated in the bait industry. If you leave it in plain text people won't know if you're being serious or not and you might get genuine reactions

[@migs6674]

No worries, he’a all talk anyways

[@zenandfriends6070]

LEVY pls DONT quit bro you’ve seen so many bad games as bad as this maybe even worse but a lot of people look up to u to teach some chess openings and stuff so PLS don’t quit

[@Maxuras]

OMG, this was beautiful, like witnessing a horrible train-wreck but by pure coincident the flying blood-splatters arrange themselves in an avaunt-garde art piece. Loved it.

[@MajorSkyblue]

Great metaphor 😂

[@mazzystarfan222]

what a beautiful but perfect fitting description for what we all just witnessed

[@rabbitofficial736]

underrated comment

[@Priit-jv9wc]

Oddly specific

[@josiahsingh1989]

The set-up, plot twist and the delivery were all spot on! 10/10 episode

[@davidjoseph7142]

Not only was this extremely entertaining but at the end I literally laughed harder than I’ve laughed in a while, I think the only reason it hit me so hard was because of the setup and delivery hahaha so awesome

[@Dan_Herl]

Such a good entertainer Levi is

[@ayeidoucareau5014]

Almost agree. A bit disrespectful to the subscribers though. Apparently many subscribers actually seem to believe there is a risk that Levi is quitting. If he quits it will for sure not be because of a single random game between two low ELO players. Then again, I believe Levi knows that most subscriber know that he knows they know this is just part of the show; therefore, all is good. Apart from that, the game was very educational. Actually, a British GM (he is not the King of Chess on KZbin) made a good video around forced stalemates, which can be a nice tactic in games which seem to be lost already.

[@purplewine7362]

@@ayeidoucareau5014 lmao

[@chocolaticepeen4489]

why does this feel like an npc comment thread

[@MrMickey1040]

My jaw DROPPED from that ending. Was not expecting that.

[@poopybutthole4947]

same

[@s_wie_s]

Literally the same !!

[@come.inside.me.join.now.]

White screwed everythin up

[@fiusionmaster3241]

White should be deleted from Earth for such disrespect towards his opponent. That was simply evil.

[@arissoks]

that's why he deserved the loss

[@mitchelllandsea567]

Got back into chess from my childhood due to the Queen’s gambit show. You kept my interest in chess alive, probably my favorite youtuber out there, your witty cynicism and confidence in yourself is inspiring. Watching your videos pushes me to play better in chess and other things in life too. especially love bits of personal stories and life sprinkled into each of your videos that somehow relate back to chess. thanks for being a great teacher

[@nintendo1028]

that's exactly how I got back into chess. Queen's gambit ---> Gotham ----> THE ROOOOOK!!!!

[@theduolingoman]

Levy is the only reason I’m even a little good at chess

[@ruimendes7779]

Bro tchill it's not that deep lmao

[@SpiritScienceOfficial]

This was just an incredible video and what a brutal yet satisfying ending 🎉 your whole expression was hilarious and so well delivered. 😁

[@fireblitzgaming4306]

Here bfore this blows up

[@mrboombastic_69420]

I like the part where black said it's queening time and queened all over the board 🗿

[@DDebugg]

@@mrboombastic_69420 bro💀

[@matias0333]

This felt so weird because he kept saying my name

[@luckavfx]

like this up guys lmao

[@GamingMonkey123]

The legend himself is here!

[@YogeshRikhari-xx2ec]

How are you feeling after winning this game?

[@lukagaljer5006]

I used to play chess against my grandpa when I was a kid, but stopped for a while because it had never truly captured my interest. I got one of your videos recommended to me a couple years ago and your enthusiasm for chess drew me back to chess and ignited my desire to get better, compete and through it also cherish the memory of my grandpa. Thank you Levy!

[@MrNikolidas]

You captured my interest... With check.

[@santia7115]

I'm so glad I went through this 20 minute emotional rollercoaster without skipping anything. Truly a masterpiece of a chess game. Who knew that taunt to get bodied is also a true combo in chess

[@alex76ers]

That’s a reference I didn’t think ide see

[@Boydman]

@@alex76erswhat is the reference?

[@notepikentity1213]

The reference would be emotional rollercoaster I think

[@alex76ers]

@@Boydman ssbu

[@Boydman]

@@alex76ers idk what that is.

[@gregorylashley4985]

Please don't leave us Levy! Your sense of humor has kept me playing chess.

[@buckzz___]

It’s a joke

[@tomwodavi5124]

I've been on the brink of not having any fun with games until your channel came out. It was my turning point to enjoying the game for the last 2 years. Please don't stop making your videos.

[@verlax8956]

You smell like my left foot.

[@micaharblaster2336]

I’ve been playing chess for 7 years, I would sit on the living room floor and play chess with my older brother. We were each about the same skill so we were very competitive. As time went on we got better. My dad who taught us how to play, seemed like a GM in our little eyes. January 2023, I met Gotham. He was a perfect mix of humor and seriousness, great for a chess youtuber. I watch every video he posts and enjoy everyone of them. Don’t retire Gotham, for all of our sakes. There’s a reason why you won Chess Streamer of the Year. We love you! ❤️

[@nilpanades5986]

Started playing chess as a kid and my first victory against my dad made me feel like a champion. You've reignited my love for chess and i get better everyday! Thanks for entertaining us and for making such good videos consistently. Strength to you! We love you Levy!

[@Jaxon_Denney]

I remember my first win against my dad, I felt like I owned the world and nobody could stop me. But then I saw Gotham play and realized I sucked

[@DriedChamp]

I was 0-6 versus my dad then watched a Gotham Chess opening video and practiced a little bit destroyed my dad

[@mihaistoichescu9745]

I still havent beaten my dad😭😭

[@DriedChamp]

@@mihaistoichescu9745 watch gothams instructional videos

[@katharineshade9550]

I just recently beat my Mum at chess for the first time. She’s 81 years old, I’m 53. Talk about a sharp mind!

[@Jasper-Plays]

I was waiting for stalemate but didn't expect this

[@solpport4276]

I was so concerned during Gotham's opening statement but what a brilliant way to capture the viewer's attention 😂

[@JaredBrewerAerospace]

Right? I thought he posted a video where he said the "N-word" or the "F-word" for gay peeps out loud... Not the case. Turns out he is still a decent human being with real concerns about amazing chess play.

[@Zortje]

I was fully expecting a stalemate, laughed out loud when black checkmated! Greatest comeback ever!

[@realsrnsh]

and white's gratest downfall haha

[@eskilhockerfelt1862]

I learned the rules of chess at a very early age like 4 or 5. However i did not play that much until last year, as chess didn't really seem that fun compared to other videogames. Your videos has made chess fun again, while also being incredibly instructive. By watching your content for the past yesr has my elo gone from 600 to 1200. Your humor has has helped me and millions of other people during bad days or tough times. Please do not stop with what you are doing, your content spreads positivity and makes the world a happier and better place.

[@discerenecessa9062]

...place.Thank you so much and keep up the good work!

[@Twisted_Code]

same here! For a while, my computer scientist brain was like "it's a zero-sum game, I don't see what all the fuss is about", but then I met mittens... *shudder*

[@jonmejuto6871]

Yeah i agree YOU rock gotham

[@Ludvigvanamadeus]

Levy should get an honorary grandmaster title for sitting through this torture

[@arlodilley3895]

We love you levy - chess would never be the same without gothamchess!

[@jeancena3556]

Ok

[@shiveringman9548]

69 likes wont ruin it

[@thatonegoy111]

a joined chess because of levy

[@n.pkarapetyan890]

Fact

[@Milio196]

True

[@stephbenson7340]

That was the absolute most unexpected ending to a chess game I've ever seen. Don't retire! Your videos make me feel better about my chess where I'm still learning to make good sacrifices 😅

[@leothebozo]

And he sacrificed the GAMEEEEEEEEE

[@sedonneh]

You can't retire, you inspired almost my entire school to play chess. I believe you've inspired many others too, if you leave then the chess community will never be the same.

[@BadAtPVP12]

He was joking

[@Wipplez]

levy's multiple analogies in this video is what makes it special

[@elomial724]

Ok but he shouldn't mock capitalism

[@Alg3br4]

sounds like something a capitalist would say

[@elomial724]

@@Alg3br4 Of course. What's wrong with that?

[@JasielNabi]

Played chess very casually in highschool. Now 7 years later it’s thanks to your videos, the fun ones and the educational ones, that Im learning to love chess all over again. Thanks Levy❤

[@-13eNnY-]

That's hilarious. Losing with three queens, a rook, and a bishop against one pawn.

[@LucasAndrade-fs6qo]

Engine in this position says mate in 49 for black

[@quba869]

20:24 bro sounds like Walter White 💀

[@aryamankrish4854]

OMOG SO TRUE

[@SkillerEPChess]

Levy you're a legend in the chess community, you've brought so many people into the beauty of chess, you've made countless people laugh, smile, brighten their days even, You've educated people for better chess moves/openings/fun stuff! Some days will be bad absolutely, dont let that take away from all the good of chess and chess content creation

[@abdelilahfahi6488]

You cant quit. Bringing us these masterpieces stops us from doing the same

[@tuxa3096]

as a 5000 elo player, I can confirm that this is a true gotham classic

[@Cole-qs6pl]

Fr

[@brickfilmgamerpro8644]

Bro, not even stockfish is 5000. I assume you mean 500 because 5000 would be the best player in the world.

[@giacomob]

​@@brickfilmgamerpro8644 he's joking obv

[@mischprisch2505]

@@giacomob dumbo, he's also joking 🤣💀

[@ReddyIsMe]

@@brickfilmgamerpro8644 bro he is stockfish actually... havent you seen Stockfish vs Carlsen in last Jamaica tournament ?

[@WilliamMorrow-c6b]

Levy, the Win At Chess series was the first piece of chess content I'd ever seen that made me want to study theory, memorize lines, and really focus on becoming a serious player. Very grateful for all that you do!

[@vickmackey24]

I admit, I definitely expected a stalemate. Levy knows us so well. 😂

[@EndTimesEric]

I feel bad for the people that didn’t stick around until the very end. This is one of the greatest “underdog / back against the wall” stories ever seen. We wouldn’t know what to do without you, Levy! Please don’t leave us :)

[@reymarckessaguirre5082]

I started playing with my older brother as a kid, who always defeated me. After Queen's Gambit, I rediscovered your channel and I got a reignited spark to play chess. From 400 a couple years ago, I am now averaging at 1380-1390 (occasionally hitting 1405). Dont quit, Levy. You are an inspiration.

[@thuroria7631]

True galaxy brain move to avoid stalemate by getting checkmated

[@FuzeRG]

I was 800 just a month or 2 ago, I started paying more attention to your videos and learnt a tiny bit of opening theory for white (some italian, vienna) and balck (mainly caro) and I'm aiming for 1200 now as I'm like 1130 rn and Im beating quite a lot of 1200-1300s in 20 minute games

[@mohdnorakmal5017]

bro we are literally the same other than i play king's indian with black. I was also 800 around 2-3 months ago and now 1,127

[@sdfsfsdf641]

i was 500 when i started watching gotham and i got to 1000 2 weeks after

[@FuzeRG]

@akash gomes nah mate you dont, I was like you for a while and then my rating just shot up, playing longer games less often also helped as it gave me time to think and actually improve.

[@yourbusinessvalue]

I've taken up semi-serious chess for the first time in 30 years. Your videos are a big reason why. I love your attitude, analysis, and embracing risk in chess. You make chess fun more than anyone I can think of, ever.

[@skibidi_rizzler-69]

dont quit gotham, videos like this is the reason you should keep going, you inspire others, for example frank who went from 200 elo to 800

[@MorningNapalm]

All my brain juice just evaporated.

[@GigachadMann]

I'm so happy for this game. Levy didn't disappoint us, this is the greatest comeback ever. I loved every twist and turn, exactly like a movie, and with a happy ending to top it off. I'm glad that there's still justice in the world.

[@MrSockZa1st]

He’s gonna stop tho

[@braidynchapman]

@@MrSockZa1st No he isn't pal

[@stourleykracklite7663]

gives 'happy ending' a new context

[@s_wie_s]

I swear Levy had me the whole time. When he said you are not going to expect the end while I was expecting stalemate. And the end had my jaw dropping as Levy said I told ya you weren’t expecting this. I just applauded to that man and said damn you were right Levy. Hilarious stuff 😂

[@danielschatz5352]

Same here

[@maxusheracross9928]

Speaking as a casual enjoyer of chess, I love your style of presentation, the energy you bring, and how you make all the awesome ideas in chess accessible to somebody like me. Thank you Levy!

[@Hatsoon]

The primal aspid is scaring me

[@adamyohan]

I don't know what's wrong but you're the *only* person I look forward to watching everyday. I started at 300 rapid and now I'm about to hit 1000 elo thanks to you. You've singlehandedly made chess immensely enjoyable and I appreciate you for that.

[@Pfefferhaubitze]

There will be the day you will understand Ben Finegold's humor. Then you can stop improving and you could watch him just for entertainment ;-) .

[@adamyohan]

@@Pfefferhaubitze what

[@nooby165]

@PotatoShroom a grandmaster, first guy I ever saw a lecture from, it was before the chess boom

[@Pfefferhaubitze]

@@adamyohan ;-)

[@Pfefferhaubitze]

@@nooby165 Yes. Especially the stuff he did for the St Louis Chess Club. Statements of Ben: You with the wrong answer. You with the right answer? Is it right or wrong? > Wrong! > Close! Most humor is not easy to tell, e.g. when he says "here the attack of ... and here is the counterattack of (former world champion) .... on the other wing". It was clear, that he was outplayed. But my post wasn't meant to be taken seriously. If Levy like Magnus hasn't any goals anymore, then I could tell him, there is at least one guy, who is more funny for me (not in every video). And of course there is Eric Rosen and there is Anna Cramling. ;-)

[@stevefeaglesjr.1895]

First learned chess when I was around 5 from my Grandfather. Only started playing seriously 3 years ago when I followed in his footsteps and joined the military. He’s passed away now, but every time I play I can feel close to him, and almost hear his voice telling my 5-year-old self telling me that a bishop can’t move that way. Love you papa

[@elduardo2496]

0:08 oh no, did Levy watch one of my games?

[@gcwoodhead4180]

"Never resign" -Levy "Ok" -Matias

[@mamamapacha2958]

Please don’t quit Levy, you saved my life and you helped me find a way to enjoy my existence through chess. Thank you

[@js_thinkin]

W H A T

[@falngell]

@@js_thinkin believe it or not, depression is a real thing and some people find a way out of it by discovering a new passion or doing something that makes them feel challenged, chess is as good as any other hobby to get out of a hard time or cope with mental illness

[@js_thinkin]

@@falngell my mom be like: just no be sad✨💅

[@cocacolaowo318]

Hello

[@mamamapacha2958]

@@cocacolaowo318 hello

[@dalmaskadeadtrash3592]

Hey Gotham, recently managed to finally hit 2000 elo. (I'm back to 1900 now though, it's really hard for me to maintain that ranking) and I believe I improved quite a bit since I started watching you so thank you! overall over the last few years I climbed from around 1400 to almost 2k now, u helped me for sure and I hope this comment makes your day :) ♥

[@noopSiesNife]

Just remember you are not your current elo, you are the elo that you are capable of competing and playing at, hope this helps :)

[@sepehrzandi7069]

I was 1300, now 1800 tnx to levy!

[@gaurango_o1891]

I was 400 elo when I started to watch Levy and now I'm at 900 elo😊 Ty Levy

[@Okayge2309]

"Elo is just a number" - Dondo

[@jlzawitkowski]

Same here! I was 600 now 1000! I’ve only been playing chess a couple months but every video of his helps!

[@rolandliwato4337]

That was an entertaining endgame. Love Levi's explanations.

[@PakShuen]

Wtf,after all that you are here laughing?!!! MAD DISRESPECT!🤬

[@ilikecatsandfootball]

@@PakShuen what's wrong with you

[@Dr.Armchair]

Bro just edging us the whole time

[@glenncooper3524]

This is awesome. I love it when someone gets what they deserve. Why is Levy even a little upset

[@mariusbarysas]

Yeah i think the same

[@Marmotwador]

I think he is just playing, otherwise he is overreacting lol.

[@michaelviljoen2161]

Bad hair day.

[@mareker]

Yeah, I think it's the 'should I retire?' player is the one who should retire.

[@rimimimimimimimim4170]

@@Marmotwador yeah for views he makes a lot of money from this no chance he retires over a chess game 💀

[@Tacoplane91]

Because of you levy I’ve gone from a high 600 to a (at my best) 1400, thank you for teaching me to become semi okay at the 64 square’s

[@Am-uj6qn]

Semi ok? 1400 is pretty damn good

[@ChessBuddy016]

600-1400 is pretty decent

[@ChessBuddy016]

i climbed from 1600 to 2150

[@ChessBuddy016]

idk if it was from him though

[@Am-uj6qn]

@@ChessBuddy016 you are the kind of guy to get competetive when someone tells you that his cat can open doors.

[@nopepper305]

you brought me back to chess Levy! I learned while in school at 10 then left it for good until I was 23. I’ve been watching since the pandemic, it is wild how much time passes.Your videos are golden

[@tennesseeheckler3014]

That finish was absolutely beautiful. Instant karma at its finest.

[@therealelectroshock3242]

Don’t retire please 😭. You’re the whole reason I got into chess in the first place. Your courses got me from 0 elo to 1100!

[@DarkTrapStudio]

@@amthystxx He could feel about modifiying it

[@mohakroy5847]

Levy's dedication to this game while explaining the moves is clearly visible all the time.He really is a chess educator,and I believe that beginners and intermediate players sepcially can learn a lot from him 👍🏿

[@1stlullaby484]

20:42 "I am Finnish!" Levy - 2023

[@sonofgaming1546]

I love it. Revenge for all the times my opponent started just making queens with m1 on the board

[@average_chungus7421]

levy, don't quit, we all forgive you.

[@bullrusher77]

You can't quit levy, keep making great content and we appreciate your chess game reviews and playthroughs.

[@Twisted_Code]

This kind of shallowness is what, I'm quite certain, he's been hearing from The Algorithm for a long time. games like this take something out of you that, without a certain kind of character[*], can't be put back without someone putting some skin in the game. What was great about is content? What do you appreciate? What did you LEARN from his game reviews and "playthroughs"? I suggest trying again. [*]personally I was thinking of The Joker. All it takes is one bad day...

[@arneshpal7702]

He is joking

[@icad9473]

@@arneshpal7702 realy?

[@deveshkhanal7971]

@@icad9473 yes. He’s definitely joking.

[@Evrimaydnnnnnn]

Stick around because even ur reaction at this game was enough to make me feel several emotions at the same time which is normally very hard to achieve. Love u levy

[@Diablo-rq4dm]

Bro had plot armour

[@bclifecoach]

Thanks Gotham, my confidence is building knowing that there is no worst fail following this example

[@russbuss446611]

You know we appreciate you and that the chess community would do almost anything to keep you, WHAT DO YOU NEED.

[@vishwasprasad]

I was expecting an obvious stalemate and never saw that coming!!!!! Thanks for the spectacular commentary ❤❤

[@youssefyaacoubi3823]

Yeah that's actually my game from 1 year ago

[@AnasAli-xo5qf]

I was 630 Elo but then quit chess because I had school exams (I'm 12 btw) I came back to chess and I sucked very badly, I fell back to 490 but then I grinded in 1 month and I'm happy to say I reached 710.

[@nicka3697]

Who else would show us this level of chess? Dude got what he deserved for pratting around and you were nice enough to show the world a key life lesson here.

[@vandanaabhilash4097]

Please levy don't retire u were the only one who helped me learn chess and gain interest in chess

[@duck-headedllama9991]

Gotham, I did laugh hysterically when you said "You thought there was going to be a stealmate. That is not what you saw coming". You're inspiring. Great channel!

[@Drestanto]

a perfect game of chess will always end in a meme

[@ttfuntt]

Years back, while working at a pub with my trademark 'mum-haircut', a stylish Italian barber showed up. He called me a schmuck and offered a free haircut if I played him in 3 chess games. With little experience in both chess and haircuts, I accepted. For 3 years, I got crushed every week, but I kept coming back for the fresh skin fade. Now, I win most games and look sharp doing it! Moral of the story? Sacrifice a few chess games to look your best. Love you, Levy! xo

[@soimliketheguyright]

ahhh, the old mum cuts 😅😝🥰

[@joeg579]

this is cute

[@aporique9989]

Please Levy don't quit, there is more on the way

[@Author1219]

Levy, thank you. I played chess every so often and my openings used to be “Defensive pawn line, castle… and that’s all I had planned” but now I can give my friends an actual challenge. Thank you for reigniting my enjoyment of chess. Thank you for teaching me to look beyond the next step

[@ThunderboxMusic]

At least you had an opening lol! I just made goofy random pawn moves (a4, Ra3)!

[@Mikhail-tal-the-GOAT]

This is officially the boss of how to lose at chess

[@DemianDebateLive]

I'm so grateful for Gotham and for Hikaru, because they make this amazing content, im so happy to be alive to see this montruosity.

[@Anonymous51701]

Hikaru is a hypocrite

[@drownedcreation]

@@Anonymous51701 and you're a literal nobody commenting about him online

[@theoofer478]

@@drownedcreation Not being widely recognized online doesn't mean an individual is a "nobody." That's a grade-school insult. I do understand, however, that he is unsolicitedly sharing a fact not particularly appreciated by Gotham's viewers.

[@drownedcreation]

@@theoofer478 You are technically correct to say there is an infinitesimal chance that this guy is an accomplished individual who is using an "anonymous" account in the youtube comments section to name-call one of the highest level chess players of all time. Tehcnically. However, given the absurdity of those odds, I think I'll stick with my initial conclusion. Your boy's a nobody commenting about Hikaru online.

[@drownedcreation]

@@theoofer478 Yes I did intentionally ignore your misuse of the word "fact". You're a nobody also.

[@dabwitsongoma5088]

2021 was the hardest year of my life, I was so depressed and things just weren't getting any better. Then i came across this goofy guy talking about chess games on KZbin, and everything seemed a little brighter, I could get home and would look forward to the next Gotham upload , and he never disappointed, the upload was always there. All I am saying is you've been a pillar to my life and God will surely bless you abundantly for reaching out to a guy in Zambia 🇿🇲... touching his life and making the quality of his life better

[@TheJasmineOwl]

You're actually the reason I've gotten to playing chess. I've been taking your courses and they've helped me a ton along with your videos... whether it's learning chess or just having a good time.

[@conceptive1632]

I though i was abouta be hit by the "I didn't know she was 12"

[@furki12314]

Hi Levy! Please don't quit I loved chess thanks to you and I am still learning from you!

[@mmondesirr]

Since the chess boom honestly watching you has been a big part of my life. My background noise, my teacher and more importantly my friend, thank you for all of the laughs you’ve given us God knows they came when we needed them most

[@wood3411]

Plz don’t retire you made me interested in chess

[@ivanfejdi6785]

Bro you didn't watch the video

[@brushtooth6636]

​@@ivanfejdi6785 bro YOU didn't watch the video

[@infinitytoinfinitysquaredb7836]

Don't worry, kid. Dude has no follow through. 😂

[@ivanfejdi6785]

@@brushtooth6636 bro what the hell💀💀💀

[@wood3411]

I wrote this comment early in the introduction

[@matthollandsf]

Skipped ahead to Levy scolding me for skipping ahead.

[@mr.hubris961]

I bet tomorrow you will be posting great videos again. You’re addicted to creating awesome content Levy and I am here for it.

[@gavinshalem1695]

Don't quit. I love your videos and without you I don't know how bad at chess I would've been. You got me into chess and got me to love it. I hope you continue to do the same thing to other people. We love you

[@gabolujan]

You didn't watch the video did you? 😂

[@cracklingsoda]

I bet he didn't😂

[@metsin_714]

No don’t retire please, I got into chess because of you. 😢

[@infinitytoinfinitysquaredb7836]

Don't worry, kid. Dude has no follow through. 😅

[@MarbyTheJingo]

He is 100% retiring. 😢

[@LearnwithGern2025]

One word: STRATEGO!

[@dermsieschauer4107]

Started at 600 ELO watched your tutorial on the London system and other defenses and now am playing at 1200 ELO and this was over 2 months of playing, you’ve been a massive help and I hope you keep making videos and helping others improve.

[@algrave]

Dude, you brought me back to playing chess after abandoning it for 20 years. I still am terrible but not as terrible as I used to be. There isn't a chess content creator who brings humor to the 64 squares like you.

[@ryanmf4833]

Bro don’t quit I failed my exams to watch ur vids☠️

[@Cich00ciemny09]

My brain: Im just waiting for how this game ends and who will stalemate XDD