"If I Lose, I Quit Chess" | Hans vs GothamChess | Titled Tuesday

[@jedabidi287]

When i trash talk the 800 Elo and end up losing

[@Tv-CinemaubjzgH]

accurate

[@CJDavis188]

Nah they just turned on the engine.

[@Tv-CinemaubjzgH]

@@CJDavis188 thats accurate too

[@CJDavis188]

@@Tv-CinemaubjzgH I’m 1600. My azz ain’t losin to no 800 imao.

[@Tv-CinemaubjzgH]

@@CJDavis188 iam 2000 and my azz may lose to 800 if they on engine

[@AdmiralAverage01]

"I'm gonna show him I know how to play his opening" *fantasy variation walks in* "shit"

[@noncompliance9990]

His face at f3 was priceless.

[@Khedran]

Saw that too😂

[@user-fp8vl3mb2i]

every caro kann player hates it including me :: the fuck is that weird variation -_-

[@Boingus-]

Levy sacking the rooooook actually was the cherry on top

[@pantscorridor]

@@bored808 If you understand the English language, you would know that a "c" makes a soft sound with certain vowels, including "a". The "k" is used to make it an actual word.

[@pantscorridor]

@@bored808 what are you on about mate?

[@StarWarsGameplay]

@@bored808 if anything, saccing.

[@adnanassaf350]

​@bored808 you got it wrong good sir, sack is short for ball sack, please stop spreading misinformation on the internet

[@Syntheticlime]

best part about it was the fact that it was the move that seemed to turn Hans smacktalkt "im gonna quit if i lose" to a serious thought.

[@matthewlove4082]

This is so funny knowing Levy was just vibing on the other side of the board

[@eda123123]

Bro his pov was fire honestly he cracks me up

[@andrewwrath]

They need to make a side by side 😂😂😂

[@kitamashi]

bro thinks he is Levy fr 💀

[@darealdovahkiin3652]

Exactly 😂 He turned into Levy 1.0 fighting Levy 2.0

[@AsianHazza09]

generational talent fr

[@markhathaway9456]

@@darealdovahkiin3652 That's a great point. Once you've played someone, say a kid, it's hard to adjust your view of them when they've grown and changed. And, Levy has definitely changed over the last couple of years.

[@FilipCodes]

Levy speaks for himself

[@jlazard2065]

Ah ah ah !😂 A good one!

[@rianstanford7286]

Levy is too powerful when he can’t see his opponent

[@Khedran]

Who knew the secret to unlocking his power was going blind

[@novicelifts5197]

@@Khedranexcuses. He literally lost blind against a 2500 and then people were saying he would have won if he ‘saw’ that he was lower than him so he wouldn’t doubt himself. Levy played hikaru non blind and still won 2 games in 15 matches.

[@sajidabdullah8555]

​@@novicelifts5197 But the fact about titled tuesday is that levy already knew he would be playing players who are much stronger than him. So I guess not knowing the opponent actually helped him to keep his nerves in control and play everyone equally seriously.

[@novicelifts5197]

@@sajidabdullah8555 then explain how he won against hikaru when he knew he was playing him? They played 15 matches and he won 2 and he wasn’t blind. It’s just excuses. When he wins it’s because he didn’t know his opponent rating, if he loses and the opponent is lower it’s because he didn’t know the rating and over complicated it. He just won because he played better that game.

[@novicelifts5197]

@@sajidabdullah8555 also in titled Tuesday there is a lot of player who are weaker than him… so your first sentence is not even correct

[@Ericiswaiting]

Its so exciting seeing the future world champion and hans play together

[@Chesslover06]

😂

[@lain7758]

You spelled "Levy" wrong in the end

[@andrewwrath]

Imagine

[@heimerblaster976]

He He He

[@Thatsweat]

Future world champion and first American world champion

[@epicelias]

"WHO THE F*** AM I PLAYING" 😂

[@Zedja]

It's even funnier when you know that Levy had no idea who he was playing against.

[@lioneljessi6183]

@@Zedjawhy didnt he know?

[@NoobSharkey]

​@@lioneljessi6183He got an extension that blocks who his opponent is during the game so he doesn't self sabotage himself with stress from seeing who hes playing

[@epicelias]

@@NoobSharkey which is ironic because he ends up panicking anyways due to assuming he's playing a high rated player

[@josephfayek161]

​@@epicelias yeah but knowing he's playing a high rated player is different than knowing you're playing against hans niemann, it's still helpful

[@devildecepticon4133]

hans's bluetooth device was not ready to pair

[@LawlietGohanel]

He didn't have any cheating option beacuse the Bluetooth didn't work? 😂😂😂

[@judbaker5752]

@@LawlietGohanelby all means keep explaining

[@bandai7602]

His blue chus dewice is not connected successfully.

[@simpboigaming]

He beat vidit with wired headphones

[@devildecepticon4133]

@@simpboigaming hans after first five moves , your bluetooth device is connected successfully . 💀 You can tell it by just looking at his face 😂

[@michaelbennett7561]

Must have watched this games like 5 times now from different sites.

[@panpiatek8447]

I watched it in 2 polish streamers hikaru levy and this hahah

[@adeoluwaadeyemo1445]

Too relatable... I watched the hikaru vid, levy's 2 vids ,han's 2 vids I can't stop myself from laughing 😂

[@helium999_]

​@@adeoluwaadeyemo1445same lol

[@asexualnonbinaryoterkinfem6236]

little girls love drama.

[@adeoluwaadeyemo1445]

@@asexualnonbinaryoterkinfem6236 shd have known it's one of those LGBT weirdos

[@Luca-yb4sh]

Plays his opponent's opening to humiliate him. Laughs at him the whole game. Proceeds to lose. A real class act...

[@davidsantiago7808]

Ok relax buddy that is not what happened at all. I don't like Hans as much as the next guy but let's not make shit up lmao. Maybe picking that opening was a bad idea however he was repeatedly saying he was nervous and I think his giggling was just him being actually a bit nervous. He's not joking because it's true that if he loses this game he will become a laughingstock on the internet, which is exactly what happened BTW. You can tell he's actually pretty depressed near the end when he realizes he's definitely losing.

[@bloxeyrblx2462]

He was making fun of levy though. It's karma.​@@davidsantiago7808

[@999maza]

All the GMs picking on Levy is just in fun, nobody really hates the guy

[@parthsavyasachi9348]

Making lies about hans. Must be magnut fanboy

[@cocotheclown10]

Too many anal beads makes your head go funny Hans !

[@georgeweber9396]

this just perfectly shows why levy uses that addon that hides the names of who he's playing. hans immediately got hit with the mental game of "this will be a youtube video fuck me" and had to contest with that extra pressure while trying to play. levy, knowing he chokes when playing against strong players, was simply focused on the game since every opponent was now just a nameless chess player. the duality here is really just a perfect showcase of how much of a difference your mental state makes in a game of chess

[@TheMrVallex]

Why does this feel so good watching?

[@JeremyFlippin]

because Hans is an unlikeable guy and it's fun to see arrogant people lose.

[@tengu8560]

Because you have no life?

[@zeen8190]

Because levy is the underdog

[@starmorpheus]

You got one of the updated Hans beads, that’s why

[@andreassuperostby]

Because we're all cheering for Levy

[@MrGodsHand]

tilted tuesday

[@franzvanpoppin9418]

entitled tuesday

[@palo828]

Entrapment Tuesday

[@disasterbuddies]

Thursday

[@Mingorix]

untitled wednesday

[@anonymousSWE]

"-Choke Levy" "-No, you"

[@helium999_]

xD

[@ItsQubic]

"CHOKE LEVY!!" 4:50 I'm dying

[@NoisqueVoaProduction]

Right before one of his best moves

[@xuryuu8800]

​@@NoisqueVoaProductionINSTANT Karma

[@aweebthatlovesmath4220]

Levy: no you choke

[@crowlife1180]

The change of face like "fuuuuuck!" 😂 this is comedy gold

[@bjwkusgxjdks]

Everyone knows about Levy’s little secret🤣

[@martinb.3997]

Hans beats Magnus, Magnus beats Levy, Levy beats Hans. We're going like rock paper scissors except now we've got titled players farming each other for content. AND I LOVE IT.

[@PheonixAbelike]

Mangus Hans levy

[@dennisddt1146]

@@PheonixAbelike Levy, Magnus, Hans

[@PheonixAbelike]

@@dennisddt1146lol

[@panicbuyflax3461]

@@PheonixAbelikeHans Hans Hans🗿

[@DM_Curtis]

Who the f*ck are you playing? Dude just sacrificed the ROOOOOOOK!!!

[@andreasjger5501]

I forgot about this meme lmao

[@Remrem66259]

The man sacrificed himself for content 😂❤

[@pretendphilosopher2300]

Idk Levy can beat any gm if it’s a blitz game he always had a chance

[@judbaker5752]

@@pretendphilosopher2300real hot take there after the fact

[@lmfao3293]

@@pretendphilosopher2300 very very very almost impossible to beat magnus and hikaru, i mean he did win hikaru once but then got beat 10 times a row

[@JSBenjoyer]

Eric Rosen and Levy have generally been close to equal in terms of strenght and I think there was a point in time where Eric had a positive record against Magnus Carlsen, (might have been 2-0 even, or 2-1). Anything is possible. Also if I remember correctly, Levy has played Magnus atleast once, and maybe even temporarily had a better position against him. I'm pretty sure he made a video of that game like few years ago.

[@BedrockBlocker]

"He is supposed to choke!" Levy, in fact, not choking

[@mawuliatsrefi9715]

THE CHESS SPOKE FOR ITSELF💀

[@ghedges72]

Dude, props for posting this. I mean this with genuine respect, you make an awesome villain. The raw emotion, the arrogance and the self-awareness all make you easy to root both for and against at the same time. You are great for chess.

[@Neko_Alan]

"i want to show him i know how to play this opening" Proceeds to immediatly scratch head in desperation when levy goes for the fantasy line* 🤣

[@Matthewrents]

Crazy how quickly Levy of all people won the psychological battle. Hans completely fell apart the second he saw his opponent

[@_kiyazz]

All thanks to levy using a chrome extension to hide the opponent. He didn’t know who he was playing

[@kimchi2093]

I think it doesn’t help that Hans was accused of cheating tbh 😅 added to the pressure like “well if you can’t beat levy, you surely cheated against magnus”

[@aleksjenner677]

Hans has the sportsmanship to not accuse Levy of cheating.

[@vmdenis3350]

Cheating? Are you one chess type of guy? They both streamed their title Tuesdays

[@Dawn95284]

Unlike someone...

[@hachiman205]

@@vmdenis3350 didnt get the joke

[@nighttimeasbestos5958]

@@vmdenis3350 their point is that some top players like Kramnik and Hikaru insinuate or outright accuse opps of cheating when they lose. Even when opp is streaming. Hikaru vs. Supi is a pretty bad example for Hikaru where Hikaru lost 4x in a row, even admitting in game that he blundered but then started accusing/insinuating Supi was cheating - made worse by the fact that Hikaru had Supi kicked from a tournament in 2015 for cheating accusations after losing. Kramnik is a living meme at this point with reporting everyone who beats him. I'd say alot of people only know of Hans because of the cheating accusations against him as well.

[@fmmm66]

He doesnt have the sportmanship to acknowledge levi was better. Instead dude just makes excuses, oh i couldnt focus cause i knew losing would be bad and i was nervous LOL

[@undemos]

Watching this after Levy's analysis has been very fun.

[@felmusik5043]

Yeah i did the same, now is very painfull my belly 🤣🤣🤣

[@pravintilekar4941]

When I trash talk the 1100 and end up losing.

[@secundariogoroverso]

0:01 terrible idea.

[@TheOnlyToblin]

Hans: "Imma Caro Kann this fucker just to spite him" Levy: "Don't cite the old magic to me, witch!"

[@worminaround]

Don't chant me that magic, I was there when it was written. Levy probably

[@guitarcovers5437]

“This is not you buddy. You’re supposed to choke” Levy knows thats his weakness and if he gets past that “choke” mentality he’s built into himself he’s going to 100% become a GM.

[@magnuszakrisson]

Levy didn't know who he was playing since he uses an extension that removes his opponents name, but he understood it was a stronger player than him. The reason he does this is to avoid getting affected by seeing who he is playing. It's not until the game is over he knows.

[@dylanmeyer6614]

Levy did see thumbnail and opponent grade I think tho? So he did explain that he got nervous at the end when he knew he was winning.

[@magnuszakrisson]

@@dylanmeyer6614 He saw the Santa Claus image at the end of Hans name, and he for a seconds remembered that Magnus Carlsen did use that earlier. But he realised after a while it's not Magnus, but most likely a stronger player than himself.

[@yoda_in_pyjamas574]

Props to Hans for the sportsmanship

[@MrDecapitate]

did we watch the same video ?

[@yoda_in_pyjamas574]

@@MrDecapitate He is clearly joking smh...

[@screamer22222]

this is actually so funny, and intentional or not, its a great marketing move for Hans

[@screamer22222]

@@alfa-psi yes, you are right, I was writing from the phone, I meant it's (it is)

[@FfsUbaid]

4:48 the rook sacrifice made him realise he was cooked, his eyes said it all😭

[@trevorwilliams7384]

Literally he thought "I just got hit with the classic GothamChess rook sac. I can't believe it."

[@immortal4495]

5:12 Bro‘s haircut is sooooo cooked 💀💀💀

[@felmusik5043]

🤣🤣🤣

[@maxxcollins8981]

Yes that ain't levy, thats GM GOTHAM

[@arhamdugar396]

now instead of being nervous himself gothams making gms nervous 🗿

[@TheWizardsOfOz]

I like how Hans tells himself to shut up.

[@morijin5568]

this is the funniest thing I have seen today. idk about chess champ but you an entertainer🤣

[@azurboy]

summary "I'm really not enjoying this"

[@Nephelangelo]

Deep down Hans knows Levy has the skills, he just tends to choke. That’s why Hans is nervous, because was a possibility Levy won’t choke.

[@brainbrightenation449]

"WHERE IS THE LEVY THAT I KNOW AND LOVE"

[@gagrotis1]

This is the funniest chess clip I’ve seen in a while 😂

[@adeoluwaadeyemo1445]

Hans' hair 😭😭😂 5:12

[@EddieDubs]

What's left of it.

[@bladebreaker10]

"A future gr- *laughter*" Ahh, the classic taunt to get bodied combo. I'm glad it exists beyond fighting games.

[@christophermendoza6936]

How does this not have more views and comments this is literally Golden chess Content 😂😂😂

[@dillonferreira3529]

Ngl this puts Hans is such a good light after all thats happened, shows he's a good sport

[@thezetes]

I just want to say that I think you show great character posting this yourself! One of Levy's best games vs one of your worse < than the difference in ELO

[@mikeruck2888]

Hanz is at least good enough to know he was losing early on...probably even during all the jokes 😂

[@zezeti2246]

Totally,once youre past a certain level you kinda get a feeling from the first few moves if you're doing well or bad😅

[@aweebthatlovesmath4220]

4:16 meanwhile levy chillin in stream

[@russiandude6454]

What happened Hans? Did the battery on them beeds run out?

[@RealChuckNorris]

no it was his analog watch

[@aleksjenner677]

Reminds me of when Hans beat Magnus.

[@unholycrusader69]

Except this time, Levy doesn't have certain objects up his rectum.

[@b0604]

Except Levy wasn't using anal beads this game

[@avoidmysnipes7541]

This is one of the best chess videos I’ve watched in my life 😂 thanjs Hans

[@Pnavz]

Levy did his signature 'sacrifice the rooooooooooooook'

[@tatehill3142]

TY hans, Great material here!! You are a class act

[@Mallardman795]

Levy… Is… Inevitable. Props to Hans for posting this

[@filipvytrisal1134]

Completely and genuinely wholesome and hilarious moment. Hey, I subscribed right now! Hope all goes well man

[@rocketmoon2717]

The fact that Hans has learned to take the Ls is such a good character development. It's weird to see Hikaru struggling with that while Hans casually posts his own loses.

[@heimerblaster976]

Levy did not know who he was playing. After the victory he realized he WomperStomped Hans.

[@xuryuu8800]

4:19 bro doesn't know Levy doesn't give a shxt about who he's against.

[@invertedantielephant7658]

Yeah, his opponents are hidden

[@Mingorix]

ye since levy himself said he only noticed it was against hans when he checked the game review

[@randelldickerson6147]

Who the f*** am I playing😅😅😅😅😅

[@michaelpachuilo6219]

Kudos to Levy for earning a solid victory and Hans for being a good sport about it.

[@FULLC4PP]

Bro this shit was so funny. Happy for Gotham and I'm glad it was Hans. These two are my favorites. Hilarious

[@felmusik5043]

This guy almost jumps because nerves 🤣🤣🤣

[@serialjoker]

What made the difference: Levy didnt know who is playing with, Hans did know.

[@ahadryhan]

7:57 Hans thought levy was going to play e4 and end up being the saddest person in this world. lol.

[@bautistamartinez7999]

I am literally so happy for levy that I can't explained it, is so satisfying to see hans completely demolished by a "choker"

[@ersinbasaran]

I've started watching Levy's recap, then opened his actual stream on a second screen and moved through both part by part. Now watching the same game from Hans' perspective is the cherry on top.

[@2321brendan]

Possibly the funniest chess clip on YT of all time FR.🤣🤣

[@mully107]

Never really thought Levy would make GM. But this convinced me.

[@realbigsquid]

First time on your channel, but you've earned the sub.

[@mattsmith1126]

You shouldn't underestimate Gotham chess he has been working very hard to improve his play over the years and si a fairly good IM...

[@MahadDProeditz]

Love the fact he is so arrogant and levy just humbles him without even trying

[@LeafBurrower]

But he's not any more arrogant than any other good chess player--listen to Levy during his games--in fact Niemann was mostly the opposite during this game, humble and funny.

[@eMAyeX16]

@@LeafBurrower eh the constant “FUCK YOU!” and the comments hinting he think’s Levy is bad at chess. (And yes, I get that they are jokes) not really. I agree that most of it was funny, though. And all of this is subjective, of course. I respect your opinion anyway

[@LeafBurrower]

@@eMAyeX16 Respeck! 😉 Niemann is the 6th best chess player in the US, and is currently ranked by FIDE at #30 in the world--he's an elite level brain athlete. Even if Levy achieves GM status (I hope he does) he will _* never*_ get to this level. Of course Niemann thinks he should beat Levy and is embarrassed if he doesn't, especially on a live game feed. My take is that Niemann gets bullied a lot by other players; he probably brings it on himself to a degree, but so do the poor kids at school who consistently manage to put their collective feet (foots?) in their collective mouths.

[@eMAyeX16]

@@LeafBurrower this I agree with

[@bernardcernea6792]

Levy: I dont even know who you are

[@gilashroot8697]

Please do not quit. It is the new Mr. Rozman. He is finally unlocking his potential.

[@alanGaMeRhorror]

"USA's future world champion gets clapped by funny internet guy"

[@icepoemix8820]

Levy is like a character that gets stronger while blindfolded

[@TheSwaghilist]

Posting the game is a strong move in itself. Win or lose, job not finished

[@RussellEgan77]

lol "who the fuck am I playing?!"

[@felmusik5043]

🤣🤣🤣

[@willh69]

When I trash talk the 2250 and end up losing

[@capo_greco]

this is top tier content Hans! you've found your niche

[@VIPULSUTHAR-qs6md]

Bro thaught he could be him with the opening he knows all about 💀

[@ethanlal4517]

YOU HAD ANOTHER CHANNEL???

[@JamesGallagher2273]

When the battery on the beads runs out

[@brandons.3097]

There's a nasty trick at the beginning of the fantasy variation for black. You take with the d pawn anyway, then when takes back you push your c to c5, then the next move or the move after depending on if they have a knight out(if it is out, take with the c pawn and if they take with the knight the trap is open, if not you just have an advantage) you spring the trap and check the king with Qh4+. Most of the time they lose the rook because they have to block with g3 so then you take with Qc4+, winning the rook. If everything opens up after that trade your queens and win the game. It works 99% of the time and I'm in my 1000's. Even if they're able to stop it white gets a space advantage.

[@TillThenPlease]

This was super entertaining... Some would say, the most entertaining.

[@EvilRamin]

What!? \*Bangs on the table twice and throws the webcam away* Whhhhy!? How is he so smart!?

[@ethan073]

This might actually be my favorite chess clip of all time 😄

[@Caleb-zu1pk]

Hans, no bring the Panzerfaust

[@semroll1156]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@izetassky]

When you asked for self driving mode and crashed.

[@klaushoward9158]

Levy scored a win, but he also scored emotional damage against Hans and it's likely that is the most satisfying result.

[@retr00000]

Now i know why hikaru was flaming him in his recap 😂😂

[@LeafBurrower]

Why? This kind of peevishness from Hikaru is one of the things that makes him less appealing as a commentator and as a competitor. Don't throw shade if you're one of the best players in the world, be gracious and understanding.

[@helium999_]

​@@LeafBurrowerless appealing? well, that's subjective

[@thatguy5342]

@@LeafBurrowerHans is out here trash talking levy Hilary response was fine

[@bo77om]

well, Hansey, at least the chess spoke for itself for a change.

[@georgeemack9419]

Great content; congrats for playing a great game and posting the setback...lol!

[@shishirshahriar3316]

Uno reverse. Hans was panicking while Levy was chilling xd.

[@paper_panda]

As satisfying as any movie villain's disbelief when losing.

[@RadishAcceptable]

5:13 for a good shot at that hair line, receded a few millimeters after losing this match, brought down by his own arrogance.

[@LeafBurrower]

Why do you bother posting about men's hairlines?

[@vlnow]

Game of the year. Pure comedy.

[@randelldickerson6147]

One of the greatest meltdowns

[@BloodPump]

Levi's chess spoke for itself

[@Patralgan]

What will his future look like without chess? Funnily enough Levy also announced a few days ago in his video title that he quits and "no more chess"