I Tried The Worst Chess Openings

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0:00 Intro
2:45 Game 1 - awful
8:58 Game 2 - GENIUS
17:40 Game 3 - horrible
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[@chess]

wait, you didn't play the london

[@christianhaile5588]

He missed the caro kann

[@shallowedx]

Real

[@imnotasheep7299]

Yea he also didn't play the tennison

[@JuanRamirez-md6jt]

LOL

[@emmanuelknight8974]

accurate

[@iysoj135]

Only thing more rare then levy playing a bad opening is levy getting a haircut

[@sauravchhabra840]

*bad haircut

[@FishPogx]

This video is truly one in 7 trillion!!!

[@rickroll9978]

666 likes? Lemme not fix that

[@lostone9700]

Oh snap

[@achourlattab3491]

​@@sauravchhabra840*good haircut

[@davidgalstyan8239]

The "low" rated 2400 player panicked under 2 seconds and premoved the whole house, that was so hilarious, Levy is truly goated

[@DaTimmeh]

He first started panicking at 15 seconds tryna make a draw 3 pawns up lmfao

[@charlie8344]

​@@DaTimmehwell he was playing against an IM

[@colbystarr9149]

Also at 20:49 the bishop could take bishop but even if rook pawn takes the bishop is no longer guarding b2 so Qb2 them its ka2 then it’s super scary for white

[@zorkchess]

The most impressive thing is that levy actually crossed 2800 playing the worst openings 😂

[@adityachouhan3921]

I m n o t a b o t

[@vibecat7101]

​@@adityachouhan3921 Y o u a r e a b o t

[@Youtube_official_FreeFun]

​@@adityachouhan3921 o k w h a t e v e r

[@bambeepik]

Today's stare was absolutely terrifying with his fresh new cut

[@jayblueguy9932]

🤣

[@jayblueguy9932]

🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@CatvinityJustAnEditor]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@user-qr7oy9ob1w]

One of his best stares

[@naizy]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@zorkchess]

Time stamps: 0:00 Haircut Gambit 2:47 Grob 8:58 Barnes Opening 17:41 Duras Gambit

[@gatorkitty_]

lmaoo haircut gambit

[@samuelst-laurent565]

Haircut Gambit 😭

[@crying.sobbing.throwingup]

Levy sacrifices his hair for more activity in the comment section

[@s4hnoon]

@@crying.sobbing.throwingup 😭

[@sunfrr]

Bro why I’m I laughing at a chess KZbinr's comment section 💀

[@Dragonten312]

Levy: I'm so bad at chess Also Levy: Beats titled players by using the worst openings in the game

[@user-db8xv5ds5x]

The fact that the first opponent knew the theory for the worst oponing like wat man

[@avatarman6924]

Levy: “I’m not super scared. “Should I be super scared?” That is an accurate representation of my mind whenever I play chess

[@xtgamermo2859]

Good question

[@inlean3224]

The answer is yes, you could

[@tabby7189]

That punish on the excessive premoving was amazing

[@TheNintenBits]

Timestamp?

[@yellowflashofthecheese]

​@@TheNintenBits23:40

[@MarkLeinhos]

I think the important lesson here is being missed by a lot of people. Even if you make a mistake (a bad opening in this instance) solid and pragmatic chess can still get you a win! Also I like the new hair.

[@alexaneals8194]

Even if you make a mistake and lose a queen or rook, you can still comeback and win if you don't panic especially at the lower levels or in rapid games.

[@noahdrake2049]

you should do a video with hikaru with the queens and kings set on the board the way a lot of people think the chessboard is set up with the white queen xraying through the black king and the black queen xraying through the white king. it would be cool to hear you guys talk about all the drastic changes to the opening this creates and maybe some advantages or disadvantages for the white or black pieces as well as some stupid attacks and threats. idk

[@justaguywatchingvideos]

Respect for Levy trying dubious openings and dubious hairstyles

[@whocares4158]

-Levy gets a haircut. Stockfish - ❓❓

[@vondo3383]

Top tier comment

[@ollieradley2727]

@@whocares4158 would a mullet deserve a brilliant move?!?

[@KetamineUser69]

​@@ollieradley2727 that is NOT a mullet

[@lilketchum4872]

@@KetamineUser69bro did NOT understand the comment said

[@MayasSmith]

The fact that Levy didn't just lose on the spot in most of these games considering some of his opponents were higher rated than him makes me wonder why this guy isn't a GM yet

[@Nick_J_]

He’s said it himself: he is good enough, just the nerves get to him and he chokes a lot

[@TSfish94]

@@Nick_J_t’s also probably a different mental state when playing for content vs playing for rating. This is “playing bad for fun” where as a normal game would be “if I play bad it matters a whole fucking lot”

[@KillOnS]

His opening prep is probably GM level, but he always chokes eventually and that's not a quality any gm can afford to possess which is why he'll unfortunately never be a gm.. His endgames aren't great either

[@LongNguyen-xr4vg]

because they're 3 mins games, you need to win in classical to be GM

[@ChessAnalysis161]

​@@Nick_J_ yes, but if you ask me he isn't a GM because his calculating capabilities are nowhere near Danya, and I may argue he is slightly worse at calculating than Eric Rosen who isn't good enough to be a GM. As another commenter said, his opening prep is insane, but he makes mistakes in most of his games that GM's make in one of three

[@JaiLikesVermillionRobotics]

5:45 "can i take with the bishop: "proceeds to move bishop knight-like"

[@ProHakerGaming]

7:00 And then he sacrificed... THE ROOOOOOOOK

[@ruisyaf]

Even if Levy plays the worst openings, he still wins in 6 moves

[@TheTruePeoplez]

Even if he cuts his hair he still wins in 2 moves.

[@jshmish]

Levy playing the borg with the new cut changed my life completely

[@Quasaarz]

Star Trek references

[@IIIAnchani]

And Gotham sacrificed... THE HAAAAIIIIIIR! Gaining a huge advantage by confusing his enemies who expected him to keep his amazing hair that was positioned so well right on top of his head. What a brilliancy! Stockfish doesn't like it, of course, but we know it knows nothing about chess.

[@rocketscience6324]

when you're watching 6 moths in the future 1:04 XD

[@defaulted9181]

This is part of levy's evil plan to make us drop Elo because everyone high rated doesnt watch his videos so while he keeps us low rated, he gets revenue in return. Absolutely brilliant.

[@tahmeedchowdhury0007]

From his blonde hair era to this, Levy just can't get a good cut to save his life

[@TheTruePeoplez]

lol

[@MarkLeinhos]

Levy looks like an adult now, I like it

[@RobloxN00b126]

“If your watching this 6 months in the future then catch up on some openings” Me watching it 6 months in the future: 👁️👄👁️

[@engelfamily8953]

I was watching this 6 months in the future, so he caught me off guard.

[@somebodyoncetoldme1141]

Levy was so pissed on Grob's opening so he added it into worst chess openings 💀

[@doyouknowkeplertwentytwob4032]

I mean it just is though

[@somebodyoncetoldme1141]

@@doyouknowkeplertwentytwob4032 I am an average Grob's opening user. I won 80% of games using it

[@parasniper7337]

​@@somebodyoncetoldme1141 i am 1200 thanks to the grob but its starting to get complicated to win

[@teovinokur9362]

​@@somebodyoncetoldme1141 yea but you're 800 and gotham is 2700

[@DylanKJW]

He isn't wrong though. Based off engine evaluation it is the worst first move for white, on the board against real players it would depend on your theory and your opponent's elo and prep

[@YourAverageAmerican345]

I love when levy said “it’s worsening time” and worsed all over the board. Truly one historically chess moment.

[@tkvbruh]

worsening moment frfr

[@sirphantoon6731]

Very creative

[@jcvp2493]

Of all time !?

[@joerogers11155]

truly worsening moment a of time

[@methatron3002]

One of the moments in chess

[@Szymonlop8824]

i'm just watching 6 months later

[@partypat6589]

i've only looked at the sample of the endgames masterclass but already with 4 pawns and a bishop against knight bishop and one passed pawn i took the knight with bishop and opponent took back with bishop giving up the passed pawn and they had no chance with bishop vs 4 pawns

[@RicardoDV]

Thank you Gotham chess for this video, I went from 600 elo to 200 elo after watching 😎

[@lorenzosiconolfi7228]

Ahhaah

[@Vallus07]

unoriginal

[@WRSHP]

dobry

[@mr.bighead903]

It’s the worst openings in chess what did you expect?

[@residentfacehead3465]

Would love to see some openings that arent nessecarily bad just uncommon.

[@patrickm1]

Bird's opening video

[@tomlabbate9131]

The alekhine is my favourite

[@yehs3722]

Levy said in a how to win at chess IIRC that he used to play the nimzo larsen a lot, really been wanting to hear him talk about it more cause i really like to play it.

[@fatcheeks9830]

bongcloud

[@DrSmirn0ff]

В дебюте Гроба надо после кажого удачного хода кричать: "Задвинул! иначе магия не сработает))

[@xcorrelation]

As an intermediate player who studied the durås gambit for no reason at all during my own time, i honestly find this very interesting. I really didn’t expect a couple of whites moves early on, and I kinda like how you went with it.

[@RetroMines]

Levy, idk if this is redundant but as a regular free chapter user on chessly, the endgames masterclass has soo much material in just the free chapter that it's making me wish Icould buy the rest of it. It is Absolutely amazing and the best course yet, the way you explain it and drills make it an effortless process to learn endgames for free. If this doesn't get people to use chessly idk what will. Thank you for providing such an easy path to learn interesting parts of chess and get better in the most effective and efficient way for free.❤

[@tofoomeister]

Barber: What kind of cut do you want Levy: Tell you what, you play me in chess, I'll play one of the worst chess openings, if I lose, cut it how you want Barber: Bet

[@Zraknul]

Buzz one side of the head only "Alright now get outta here".

[@user-lu3un3sc5n]

How did you know im watching this 6 months later

[@SLAP139]

Aint no way did he said "If you're watching this 6 months in the future" and im coincidentally watching this video after six months of this video being uploaded

[@kingslayer5986]

Him: struggles to win against a FM with the grob opening Meanwhile magnus carlsen: beats top GMs while being drunk, playing the bongcloud and moving the king and the queen on the opposite squares

[@benr3799]

It’s unfair to compare a sprocket scientist with a rocket scientist

[@koindd]

These can't be the worst chess openings. This is how I play, and I'm already 300 ELO.

[@hunterbarnett4893]

*Thunder just outside my house* Levy: There's thunder outside not that I need to tell you

[@DawsonBicknese]

How did bro know it was going to be 6 months in the future??

[@marceloakol396]

This guy is a really good player with great potential, he just needs to learn decent openings n maybe he can cross 1200

[@TheAtomBuilds]

what

[@mofalahoo]

@@TheAtomBuilds it’s a joke bro you’re so slow

[@TheAtomBuilds]

@@mofalahoo that’s not what sarcasm is

[@TheAtomBuilds]

@@mofalahoo it’s clearly a joke but a really stupid one

[@polaa989]

​@@TheAtomBuilds bro you are mentaly ill

[@JeffPHamm]

This was a great idea, and it was good to see how strong middle game skills can make up for any inherent draw back to an opening.

[@cyclonedyt]

5:22 Bong cloud: hold my beer

[@yoinkerofcookies]

bongcloud is the best opening

[@SooWeeBoyBotEEE]

I am watching this exactly 6 months after

[@st0rminecraft62]

Me when I beat someone with the london: 15:06

[@miakodakot7359]

Ooh, I remember how Russian chess player defeated Levy with Grob opening. Three times if I'm correct.

[@10Megar10]

Hello Levy. I bought a book about the Pirc Defense by Mihail Marin and i enjoy the opening very much. In Conjunction with the KID, i think i found my main repertoire. I saw your course about the modern defense and i know, that it shares very much with the Pirc. Im struggling with different move orders by white and with the middlegame. I am thinking about buying your course and to adopt it for the Pirc. My question: Do many of the lines you show in the course cover an early Nf6 by black? Or does the modern rely on the late development of the kinght? If it doesnt, i will buy your course!

[@suspiciousshadeofgreen]

7:11 He sacrifices THE ROOK

[@julinoxzz]

Levy gets an hair cut Stockfish : ⁉️

[@MayasSmith]

Levy: These are the worst openings Me: *plays this every game* intense sweating

[@woodenfences]

Great idea, especially going after opponents of comparable ELO, demonstrating (once again) that more than the opening, it's how you play the rest of the game that actually counts, most of the times. Thanks!

[@morganrose7022]

That there is an opening called the “borg” because it’s a reverse grob is my favorite thing I’ve learned about chess in a while.

[@theoreticalexercise]

Nah this episode was GOLD. Watching you play is nice. Plus no pressure because of the openings. Amazing work

[@Jamaimz]

as someone who unironically plays the grob opening thank you for showing it to the world, even if you dont recognize its greatness

[@darheamrlol]

Bro, he grob sucks, no doubt.

[@Gosuminer]

I take a lot more from this kind of video then from GtE, the main reason being that Levy explains more when commenting his own games. Thanks a lot for making these videos.

[@kappyccino]

Yes!! finally the video i've been looking for...this is the only tutorial that makes me play well in chess

[@rokcestnik6455]

Nice haircut and i love your videos keep up the work

[@YourAverageAmerican345]

I love when levy said “it’s borging time” and borgged all over the board. Truly a moment in chess.😢

[@samuelault4723]

What do you think Borg means?

[@NathanielSnider1017]

@@samuelault4723 jug of alcohol and other flavoring for alcoholic college students

[@sirphantoon6731]

Oh and another one of these. Veeery creative.

[@samuelault4723]

@@NathanielSnider1017 blackout rage gallon

[@fay227]

And Gotham sacrifices...., HIS HAIR!!!!!!!!

[@Ivashanko]

I'm literally watching this six months in the future. That's kind of fun.

[@Dynamicgames567]

15:15 him just cheering like a monkey

[@marvelmarvel732]

This barber who done this to Levy’s hair deserves prison sentence

[@inlean3224]

The idea of Barnes opening is obviously to develop your King in turn 2

[@ajaybhat8092]

I felt happy while looking at the third game because I realized that I’m not the only one who blunders pieces. Even IMs blunder.

[@Markaras]

1:02 no shit

[@Apollo-._]

The fact that you posted this 6 months later

[@aashishkothari1]

I am 6 months late…

[@Bigchungus-en9um]

Lmao I’m 9

[@coreylawson4465]

Same

[@nightmarefoxy4340]

Me every time I play chess but not winning g

[@non_existent3400]

It’s crazy how levy pinned that 2,400 and said why is my opponent shuffling his pieces when that was so him in the past he has truly evolved

[@FantyPegasus]

Wtf? How did you knew that I watch this after 6 month?

[@herobrine9739]

Same 😂

[@Gamerqwerty876]

2:37 he becomes 🤓

[@aggie7001]

Worst chess openings? Where is my good pal the bongclout

[@NicholasCapel25]

For the first time in Gotham history the cut is scarier than the stare.

[@alejandrofarieta2814]

Levi should try something funny, like the cow opening or the Magnus' gambit 😂

[@emmettsisney3123]

I played against chatgpt recently and it tried to spawn in a knight and I said it wasn’t legal then it corrected itself by spawning in a Queen, and it kept switching back and forth between the two moves so I just let it spawn in the knight

[@ilikewoIves]

lol

[@marionheaaley9945]

i love this guy so much keep it up man

[@jackthedemon5446]

6 months in the future here!

[@polyarik-original]

And he sacrificed.. THE HAIR!!!

[@victoriajones6754]

bong loud sitting in the corner crying:why am I still here,just to suffer.

[@macprofire]

What confused me most in this video is you know Borussia Dortmund. And called it a football - not a soccer club. Hats off to you, valued gentleman ^^

[@MegaLokopo]

Isn't the worst opening always the exact one that leads to the three move checkmate?

[@fatcheeks9830]

he meant the worst first move. obviously after the first move he was trying to play the opening as best as he could.

[@MayasSmith]

Alternate title: Levy bullying lower elos with troll openings

[@watchdominion00]

I really really enjoy this style of content. Super chill just hanging out watching you play fun games is awesome ❤

[@optimatus.]

"there's a thunderstorm outside" -- right when it thunders from where i am.

[@YourAverageAmerican345]

Thanks for helping! After I watched this video I went from Gm to 167 elo😊😊😊😊

[@dashvash5440]

That game 2 was awesome, literally first pumped. Dodging a draw seemed crazy. A Rollercoaster of a game. Absolutely adore this content.

[@benr3799]

He missed a forced mate at 13:53 with Rh8+ which led to him having to rely on luck to escape the draw but I mean this is Gotham we’re talking about so no surprise there lol

[@bluebellbottons]

​@@benr3799????? What are you even talking about. There wasn't any forced mate to miss. Bd4 was arguably one of the best moves in that situation. Rh8+ in place of Bd4 is a crap move, simply Kxh8 and now you're down a rook for no good reason. Why are you coming at Gotham with this overconfidence 😅.

[@triggerfinger7831]

Damn, how does levy know I'm watching this 6 months after?

[@trippy_blob]

@13:56 , you could just sac the rook instead of playing the bishop move, it's a win by force. Was really hoping levi would find that.

[@spamemael5129]

Levy is slowly turning into Heisenberg

[@kpoiii7795]

ЗАДВИНУУЛ!!!

[@dj_koen1265]

The final game is the reason why you should always play with bonus time after every turn

[@fatcheeks9830]

not necessarily, it's a matter of preference. even with increment you can still lose with a winning position because you took too long to think in the opening and midgame. that's obviously not a good reason to say you should always play correspondence or classical.

[@georgcantor8859]

You've yet to play my special opening - The Dram as it only looks good after copious drams of whiskey. The set-up of the Dram,, if allowed by black, sees a position 1. nh3 ... 2. g3 .... 3. f4 if possible 4. nf2, 5. Bg2 6. d6 7. O-O. I think my inebriated brain thought the knight on f2 covered the light squares so i could exchange my light squares bishop for something. What? Can't remember.

[@sawyeruu]

I love when Levy said "it's finishing time" and came all over the 64 squares

[@KetamineUser69]

🤨📸

[@madanmatcha7484]

💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@Flyingturt1e]

🥵🥵

[@Goldenbread69]

Lol I watch this 6 months in the future haha

[@ajaybhat8092]

15:06 is where Levi Noises begin.

[@stcsuntzucreed]

I love how "grob" literally means grave(as in burial grave) in my language... seems fitting

[@PedroDiMaggio-dk4lb]

Levy looks great with his new haircut. Glad he's stopped those awful product promotions and instead concentrates on promoting his own excellent courses.

[@t3chb0y67]

He sacrificed his HAIR

[@Burgir303]

lol

[@Boost2626]

When I clicked and saw levy I couldn’t help but smile seeing levy after having a haircut just feels weird but funny 😂

[@blazer1069]

6 months into the future, Levy can see the future

[@derekbroekhoven5498]

Damn you're trying my openings, I never thought I'd see this