I Tried The Worst Chess Openings

[@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

[@zorkchess]

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

[@gatorpuppy]

lmaoo haircut gambit

[@samuelst-laurent565]

Haircut Gambit 😭

[@driving.me.crazy_]

Levy sacrifices his hair for more activity in the comment section

[@s4hnoon]

@@driving.me.crazy_ 😭

[@marioroulett]

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

[@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

[@grasshopper8901]

goated = gamer of all the entire duck?

[@AlexanderMiller-u9u]

@@grasshopper8901 greatest of all time every day = goated

[@ROSHINISV-k6k]

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

[@robertmorgan4015]

Interesting... let's do the procedure

[@thomato2299]

*opening

[@bambeepik]

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

[@jayblueguy9932]

🤣

[@jayblueguy9932]

🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@Catvinity]

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[@איתן_אליהו]

One of his best stares

[@naizy]

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[@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

[@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

[@kirbyjoe7484]

There is a reason Magnus plays "bad" openings. It's not just merely a trolling disrespect thing. People at the top levels of play have studied and played all the top openings to death to the point that the early game is almost an exercise in autopilot for them. By playing a bad opening you take people out of their comfort zone and area of expertise. A bad opening may be positionally weaker, but it results in novel board states more quickly and easily where memorisation cannot serve as a crutch.

[@DontLookAtMe096]

​@kirbyjoe7484 especially when people online are most likely not nearly as strong as magnus now if it was hikaru magnus probably wouldn't get away with the grob

[@JaiLikesVermillionRobotics]

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

[@Dragonten312]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@FantyPegasus]

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

[@herobrine9739]

Same 😂

[@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.

[@jshmish]

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

[@Quasaarz]

Star Trek references

[@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.

[@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

[@prohakerofficial]

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

[@RobloxN00b126]

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

[@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

[@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

[@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.❤

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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?

[@victoriajones6754]

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

[@st0rminecraft62]

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

[@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

[@GNU_Linux_for_good]

00:03 I thought we had lost you for good, Levy - but here you are again with brand-new hair.

[@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.

[@شایانکریمیبیرگانی]

How did you know im watching this 6 months later

[@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.

[@aryanjain7589]

Does 1 year count? 0:47

[@snehakrishnan-w3g]

Naaur

[@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

[@aarusharya5658]

@@mofalahoo you're the slow one here. that ain't sarcasm.

[@DrSmirn0ff]

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

[@swordsmanj9466]

When it’s six months in the future and it’s only 40% off😭

[@engelfamily8953]

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

[@jackthedemon5446]

6 months in the future here!

[@MinionThomist]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@triggerfinger7831]

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

[@miakodakot7359]

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

[@SooWeeBoyBotEEE]

I am watching this exactly 6 months after

[@Szymonlop8824]

i'm just watching 6 months later

[@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.

[@mk4630]

Im watching this 6 months in the future and I'll heed your advice

[@juliynnn]

Levy gets an hair cut Stockfish : ⁉️

[@koindd]

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

[@alejandrofarieta2814]

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

[@Ivashanko]

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

[@ajaybhat8092]

7:02 “And he sacrificed THE ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

[@corydavis9935]

OF COURSE I'm 6 months in the future

[@MaikelCapella25]

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

[@Dynamicgames567]

15:15 him just cheering like a monkey

[@malyanto]

0:25 You're overestimating us, Levy

[@RLCHESS]

Hi gotham! Im Rurep26 from Indonesia. thanks for upload our game😂

[@ranggasubekti1563]

We need Rematch 😂

[@therealchief850]

Whinte 0:16

[@rokcestnik6455]

Nice haircut and i love your videos keep up the work

[@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!

[@rocketscience6324]

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

[@Goldenbread69]

Lol I watch this 6 months in the future haha

[@theoreticalexercise]

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

[@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 😅.

[@DaAlvaro]

3:10 BVB?!?!?! i went to their football camp

[@Bigleyp]

As a 1200 grob gambit player in rapid, I beg to differ.

[@RrockCj]

23:51 did him dirty, with a straight face too lmao

[@Gamerqwerty876]

2:37 he becomes 🤓

[@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

[@YieldNot]

PLAY THE BONG CLOUD!!!!!

[@blazer1069]

6 months into the future, Levy can see the future

[@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".

[@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.

[@marvelmarvel732]

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

[@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.

[@hunterbarnett4893]

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

[@polyarik-original]

And he sacrificed.. THE HAIR!!!

[@Markaras]

1:02 no shit

[@Apollo-._]

The fact that you posted this 6 months later

[@aashishkothari1]

I am 6 months late…

[@ItsPaydayTime]

Lmao I’m 9

[@coreylawson4465]

Same

[@sanatkundu2293]

How about a year?

[@Echoes_act_3378]

@@sanatkundu2293 how about 11 more days than you?

[@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 ^^

[@non_existent9.1.1]

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

[@t3chb0y67]

He sacrificed his HAIR

[@Burgir303]

lol

[@sleepi4505]

eh I'm watching six months later

[@merubak]

I'm watching 9 months later

[@sleepi4505]

nice

[@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.

[@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.

[@CoachJohnMcGuirk]

Awww he cut it. I was really hoping he would show up to one of these videos with corn rows.

[@kpoiii7795]

ЗАДВИНУУЛ!!!

[@MayasSmith]

Alternate title: Levy bullying lower elos with troll openings

[@eggstatus5824]

I mean, I can't really blame stockfish for seeing the grob as the worst opening. It's the first step in setting up fool's mate

[@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

[@optimatus.]

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

[@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

[@stcsuntzucreed]

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

[@ajaybhat8092]

15:06 is where Levi Noises begin.

[@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.

[@benjaminramsey2104]

Did you say the borg opening?!?? Can’t wait to try it