LEVY'S LUCK OF THE DRAW

Levy Rozman's Round 3 Game in the NY Norm Tournament on July 11, 2024.
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[@FocusBeam]

If he keeps this up, Levy will move up from Illegal Manager to General Manager

[@arafatzahan3697]

Inventory* Manager

[@LordPickle420]

@@arafatzahan3697no, it is illegal.

[@RIZ2NE1]

assistant to the general manager

[@marklyons8430]

😂​@@RIZ2NE1

[@and_I_am_Life_the_fixer_of_all]

nah, he can't even get a norm on this one.. needs to have 3 General Managers but there is only one. He can only have 2 loses or 5 ties max too.. also, he almost lost to someone that is 2000 rated the other day.. I think the whole lie detector episode really shook his confidence

[@shaokhanwins1037]

Losing to Levy now means you get embarrassed on two of the biggest chess youtube channels known to mankind.

[@strategicsage7694]

Nah, there's nothing embarassing about losing a chess game.

[@quantum2432]

Bro 😂

[@shaokhanwins1037]

​@@strategicsage7694 Of course it isn't. Many opponents Levy had played jokingly commented about getting embarrassed or famous when they are matched up against him. The joke is that now they also get to be famous/embarrassed on Hikaru's channel as Hikaru covers more and more of Levy's games.

[@Tv-CinemaubjzgH]

say this to hans

[@MistaOppritunity]

@@strategicsage7694 It's easy to say that until you're playing against someone similarly rated to you and you know millions of people are watching the game either rooting for your opponent because they like him, or rooting for you for no reason other than that they don't like your opponent. The incidental fame Levy's opponents have to deal with complicates matters because typically only the top level chess players have so many eyes on them during a classical tournament.

[@chrislex6016]

Hikaru's intro has that science teacher making video tutorials energy

[@ZDTF]

I think I know wwhy science teachers are so energetic compared to other things teachers They are the only ones who love doing their job Science lovers find fun in teaching I think

[@pyranitar]

Okay but fr he is genuinely dressed like a science teacher in this video.

[@oc6840]

it is just cringe but i cant look away, like a car accident

[@nathansoper1831]

For anyone who watches game streamers, it’s eerily similar to a big streamer named Xaryu who does a less dramatic version and has been for over a decade.

[@aonutsihasnouith]

Brutal thumbnail image. I’d be haunted if I was Levy 💀 Also go Levy go.

[@prajwalbharambe343]

how did i miss the GM balloon flying away😢😂

[@user-yj9jb7wd2o]

Hikaru posting recaps faster than I can breathe.

[@khalidyahya5072]

He post faster before i could even run from my mom after breaking a glass

[@nawal2956]

Blink*

[@jakemosley8703]

dude that's what im sayin after stream I was like alright ill watch a quick 10 min video finished it and said new video Hikaru 30 min ago not even possible(lol)

[@kn_ow]

Yes yes. We all know this but you. Hikaru posts recaps like his playing style, quickly. Apparently your brand new to the channel. Try hyperventilating to catch your breath. 🙄

[@GoldenTicket17]

That’s because he takes and then if takes he takes

[@berniecat8756]

“You can’t get to GM with just one opening”. MVL: hold my beer

[@varetile1068]

Hikaru farmmaxing Levy wasn't on my bingo card for 2024 but here we are

[@idocare6538]

I love it!

[@andrewsaraga8046]

I don’t think Levy wants to use his prep for a non GM norm tourney

[@andrewclastic2835]

I agree. I'm also unsure how far in advance he knows who his opponent is. In a 1,000 player tournament, you can't prep for everyone. This isn't The Candidates.

[@eulermachado3968]

I think you re right, but its a huge mistake! I think if this is the case, he shouldnt play just for practice or because the games are in NY. When hes at a tournament, he HAS to go for the throat. Because imagine he loses 3 games in a row in this Tour, he will be psychologic destroyed plus he will lose a big amount of necessary rating plus the players will scent blood in the water, which is horrible.

[@SizzledBeats]

He needs the rating points though, so potentially a mistake on his part if that’s what he did

[@sunnyxdmc2283]

@@eulermachado3968the problem with this argument is that 2000’s are either overly skilled at openings or are under skilled and play non theory moves. And if they do play theory then Levy could risk drawing to a very lower rated player which would be bad for his rating.

[@TheNeilBlack]

He did play the Caro-Kann in his GM norm tourney in Madrid. Against the top ranked player in the tournament, too. I think he just wants to stick with a comfortable opening while he's getting used to OTB play again. But we won't really know unless he says something about it.

[@cookiegirl1097]

If someone makes a general manager joke ONE MORE TIME I’m gonna crash out 😭

[@origami6]

Hikaru really be posting recaps before the games have even ended

[@colinwichman1084]

Hikaru might as well come out and say it, "Levy needs to play the Berlin or Sicilian like everyone else."

[@cwynn1547]

I noticed in Spain that Levy gets sucked into the passively "polite" game of chicken that some EU players play. They won't give up material, they want the other player to do the risky sacrifices. Levy seems to go "well fine, if you don't want to risk material, neither do I."

[@strategicsage7694]

A lot of that is just what chess is. It's a lot harder to get decisive results against a player who is playing conservatively. Taking a lot of risks in such situations can often results in more losses than wins.

[@afuzzycreature8387]

@@strategicsage7694 its inevitably a calculation, if you blow everything up you have to do it correctly and come out with the better future.

[@pan6377]

😊​@@strategicsage7694

[@Owlr4ider]

@@strategicsage7694 Not necessarily. Playing conservatively has significant drawbacks. Firstly you surrender initiative. Secondly you're very predictable. Thus a good player can take calculated risks knowing he won't be punished for them too harshly if they don't pan out. Now a great player, and I mean top GM level here, can take your conservatism and turn it around on you by making suboptimal moves(by the engine standards that is) they know you're not going to react properly to because you're playing so conservatively, which in turn makes them great moves and allows you to win from positions that should otherwise have been easy draws.

[@gladosadoree]

"This is a horrible, horrible move by Levi."

[@khalidyahya5072]

My guy uploaded 3 videos about levy in a single day

[@DUI_DWI]

It's insane how tables turn Hikaru is milking Levy now😂😂😂

[@justafriend13]

I've been critical of Hikaru before, but Hikaru is hands down the BEST at breaking down and explaining a game. Hikaru is not only able to see so many angles but he's also capable of knowing what most people will miss. There really isn't a better chess teacher on the internet. When you pair that with the subtle jabs he gives certain players, it's hysterical AND educational. Keep up the good content, bud!

[@DavidAnderson-m5c]

On the other hand, Levy scores a draw against a 2400 player -- and the highest-rated in the event -- so, 2.5 out of 3 so far is pretty good. In theory, this will have been his toughest opponent out of the way.

[@oseaslopez7176]

Levy never fails milk Hika.... wait is this a parallel universe?🤯

[@zackbornsteinfitness]

Love that you do these recaps for Levy. I know he most certainly appreciates them more than you know too. It’s also nice to know you’re supportive, rooting for him and believe that he can do it!

[@TheXLAXLimpLungs]

Strange thing with chess rating I was looking at today. The highest rated players are very slightly skewed higher than they should be for one reason, number of games played as white. Hikaru: 1055 games as white vs 1028 as black. (50.6% as white) 45.5% winrate as white vs 33.2% winrate as black. Magnus: 995 games as white vs 982 games as black. (50.3% as white) 52.1% winrate as white vs 35.2% winrate as black. Compare to some lower rated players such as Hans: 947 white, 940 black. (50.1% as white, getting closer to 50/50 as rating goes down) 55.9% winrate as white, 46.5% winrate as black. Not to say he is a better player, as the highest rated players often end up in significantly more draws than Hans since they can defend much much better. He has over twice as many losses as Magnus, despite a higher winrate. Levy: 311 white, 312 black (49.9% as white, as they fall beneath that GM level, they are being provided less opportunities to have higher winrate or drawrate games). 54.7% winrate as white, 39.4% winrate as black. Yes, these winrates are a tad misleading since I'm not factoring in draws and I'm too lazy, but there is something interesting with the % of games stat. This means since they are significantly worse at black, a larger portion of their losses are likely attributed to lower rated players. Meaning a slightly lower chance to lose to a worse player, and a slighly higher chance to win against a worse player. A slighly lower chance to lose against a higher player and a slighly higher chance to win against a higher player. This is giving them an edge on their FIDE. Most important is, lower rated players have a noticeable amount less games as white and more as black, providing less easily won games and less easily drawn games. Not that the ratings would change, since every player has this same benefit, but the extremes of the chart are stretched a little more than an even 50/50 match. They should move to balance every game to keep players at a 50/50 on their number of games with each color, even if that means a player may end up in more white or more black in any single given tournament.

[@stefcioss1]

Well, it's not strange, what you should consider also is: the tournaments they're playing, for example when you have an 8-round tournament - then you're going to play 4 as black and 4 as white. Still, when you have a 7 or 9-round tournament, it can't be the same number for both colours. Also, another thing is the tournaments where you're playing till X wins like World Chess championship or other tournaments like that, Magnus may end the tournament after his play with white pieces without a chance to play a game with black pieces etc. still the average for both colours is around 50% so, totally normal thing I would say and have nothing to do with ranking (maybe except that the tournaments you'll get invited may have a different rulesets that may change that random distribution like magnus case.)

[@defcon4203]

that thumbnail is wild

[@agustinross4304]

Hikaru post the recaps so fast that is close to premove Levy's next game

[@lolimfalling]

What brutal thumbnail.

[@Owlr4ider]

By managing to hold his position so well and throwing that curve ball by starting the queen side attack Levy managed to defeat his opponent mentally. His opponent still had the better position and was still higher ranked than Levy, thus he had less to gain and more to lose by drawing against Levy rather than beating him. However, due to the mental aspect, Novik was so afraid of blundering(and thus losing) that he gave up the ability to win, which was still the more probable outcome, and more importantly the expected outcome of a GM vs IM match with a not insignificant Elo difference. So this draw for Levy was very much a win if you look at it on the strategic level rather than the tactical one where a draw is always a draw.

[@liternix]

Hikaru never fails to milk Levy

[@andrealvarez7967]

Hikaru filming this recaps as the game is going 💀

[@SebastianCristanchoYT]

Pumped about these recaps

[@quack2024]

Hikaru will never lose a chance to content farm this epic moment.

[@natemcfeters8184]

Go Levy! Love these recaps!!

[@fredgraffam7628]

Thank you for covering these games Hikaru 👍

[@shawncarter7188]

Omg that Thumbmail 😂

[@justus5028]

I like how all of your recaps on chess games tell a *story* which is really nice to listen to

[@martinb6065]

Ima need Levy to Lock In.

[@Pablo-km7kp]

Hikaru is pumping out these videos like Bunnies pump out babies

[@jenishshrestha326]

thats the iq of a gm for u

[@deez9588]

I like how I come online and Levy and only covered the last game whilst Hikarus is already at the current one

[@JoRoWi83]

Hikaru completely leaning into “ for tooooodaaayyys video “ will never get old

[@ivanr9408]

everytime he says "these Knights" all i hear is these nuts.

[@puneetdua2713]

Hikaru posting the recaps before the games actually happen 😂

[@rahul........995]

Levy's lucky to get his games personally analysed by Hikaru for free

[@karrawr9538]

Remember to take notes while watching this Levy

[@BobChess]

Bud uploaded Levy's recap faster than Levy himself

[@Real_Cotton]

The thumbnail is perfection at its finest.

[@uchihazeranes1445]

Because hikaru's recaps are short and levy's recaps are long they look like a rapid report and a detailed report

[@niteshmishra5597]

Circle of life completing from here on : levy milked hikaru first , now hikaru returning the favour😅

[@davidochoa3282]

Levy getting lucky

[@trevordallas]

The total amount of hours it takes, even for an elite mind, to have the ability to understand chess at this level of reflex is beyond the comprehension of the approx 8.2 billion humans on Earth.

[@TheShadowOfMike]

Keep it up. This is great content / full on free class for others. Go Levi, Go Hikaru!

[@opvids393]

Great recaps

[@mivuyobooi2653]

Bro I love ur into I haven't seen any other chess account that has a better intro, for todaaaayssss videoo

[@muneeb-khan]

Levy literally getting game by game lessons from hikaru for free. Lucky guy.

[@Michelt007]

it is fascinating to realize, watching Hikaru's analyzing, that a GM is not only strong by his abilities to calculate deeply, but to know intuitively which plan is good and which is bad, and therefore zooming on which one is worth doing.

[@dimitrisionas9566]

Yeah, Levy still has a long way to go, I feel like he was playing better in Spain when he was taking on GMs regularly.

[@GeorgioSubs]

Still a solid result for Levy! Draw with black against the strongest player in the tournament.

[@micho3038]

you can tell hikaru has to hold back from saying his intro with the same intensity as jacksepticeye

[@WikDgunner]

Used to watch Levy to see the recap of Hikaru. The way the universe works is interesting.

[@geoffreybrown7115]

I think these recaps are sweet. I know Hikaru wants Levy to make his GM norms!

[@zjayt]

great thumbnail! lol also, love the discussion of psychology in this analysis

[@LinkoLankao]

levy getting played on his own game, hikaru looking for that BLOOD 🤣🤣🤣

[@damelee-r3g]

Levy always reminds of a Villain from a Comic Book, Or a Magician.

[@YRMW1983]

Actually incredible that the world no 2 is seriously covering the games of an IM. I don’t think anyone could’ve predicted this a couple years ago

[@darhk2889]

Hikaru reviewing Levy's games, how the turntables

[@ayjbray]

This match was brutal to watch, and how it ended made it 100x worse.

[@TheXLAXLimpLungs]

Even told me the outcome in the title and I didn't realize it and was hopeful lol

[@FocusBeam]

Honestly one of the luckiest draws I’ve ever seen

[@khalidyahya5072]

Bro watched video in 8 mins

[@tariqomer4678]

Oh...... You should have seen some crazy stalemates

[@armstrongtixid6873]

Bro hasn't seen Nepo's candidates games

[@ilikebeingsmart]

@@armstrongtixid6873truuuuuuuuuuue

[@FocusBeam]

@@khalidyahya5072I was watching live

[@Miparwo]

The bottom row of squares superimposes and is covered by the subtitles

[@ryannorris6128]

“Hello everyone! For todaaaaysss THIRD video…”

[@jandirkblaauw2603]

Might it be… that he might have more tricks up his sleeve but is waiting for a GM-Norm capable event?

[@NeckbeardPr1me]

Love you Hikaru ❤

[@llhg9511]

That thumbnail was as harsh as his response to levy reaching gm

[@Olive_Bot]

Lets go Levy!!

[@Thekingbirdsss]

Levy failed chess school

[@justabitangrythatsit]

Levy is going to be GrandMother soon

[@michaelwijayagames]

If he keeps this up, Levy will move up from iresponsible man to good man

[@Just_Masculine]

Bro I swear hikaru and Gotham thumbnails are the best thumbnails I have ever seen I want to know who is making these 😭

[@killer_hok5757]

this intro kills me as soon as possible

[@ritikaagrawal769]

swooning over hikaru

[@Sanncheztv]

Mans so fast with it

[@WKogut]

I hope he becomes a General Motors

[@user-kq9se2ww7e]

Lmaooo the thumbnail

[@iftikaralam1oOne]

Hikaru the man of focus commitment and strong will 👑

[@FizzleIsGaming]

all i see in the thumbnail is a certain ww2 era gesture xD

[@MrCzto]

He could pull a Gucci and organize his own tournament….

[@rightful-id]

hikaru the malding 👍👍👍

[@endless_space_ememem]

love the thumbnail

[@MartinAguirre-314]

Hey, a win is a win

[@samanhesampoor8670]

the milker getting milked, how ironic

[@LeoAbukar]

9 minutes is wild

[@larsentranslation6393]

I does however make sense to use this tournament to focus on one opening with black an expand and solidify your skills in it. So as a long term strategy that makes sense.

[@mequana]

This Thumbnail is uncalled for

[@voiceofreason9238]

I'm new to Hikaru's channel and I can see right away what he does that is different from other chess commentators. He doesn't just analyze positions and pieces, he analyzes people.

[@zinc1024]

hellah comeback by Levy

[@Arguing101]

The thumbnail and title go hard

[@beastumfan]

Levy should play the cow opening. 😄

[@ItzFisH_]

"deez knights" brilliant

[@exnedy6887]

I prefer to wartch Hikaru's reviews because they 15 minutes shorter and I learn much more.

[@akobitoma7452]

Bro here pre-moving recaps upload 💀

[@peppi1974]

Levy is our Grandmaster no mater what

[@Tv-CinemaubjzgH]

hikaru milking levi back 😂😂

[@itaybarok9405]

Anoter Levy Recap!! 😊😊

[@Socrates...]

Levy should listen