MY DUMBEST GAME...

[@hemalathapajaniraja1990]

That thumbnail tho Looks like you ripped it from young elo's disstrack

[@GothamChess]

Good point! Actually, it was a meme made a long time ago by “TreezErik” from the Gotham community. Young ELO found it and used it for a thumbnail, which is fine and the guy is a rap god, but he certainly didn’t make it. Also, collab soon 👀

[@miguelangelowong6786]

@@GothamChess Ayo, baby I love you.

[@priyo_das]

Woah

[@jayalbertcastigador9274]

@@GothamChess New Gotham and YoungElo collab? LET'S GOOOOOO!

[@harshwardhanshah3419]

@@GothamChess L + ratio + didn't ask + you fell off

[@madmalkav6540]

He didn't say "get out of here" at the end of the video, so I'm staying here until I'm kicked out.

[@blaineshaw136]

Get out of here bud, I’ll save ya

[@vedant8002]

Get Outta er

[@Logic-ys7rw]

Leave now, and never come back!

[@NickDeriu_]

Same lol

[@MuhammadAhmad-zk4ze]

Same bro

[@MrMultiJer]

I think this was even more impressive than your wins. The absolute resilience and determination of not giving up. Bravo 👏

[@olivetree7430]

I disagree it is the worst .

[@moda8509]

What wins ?😂

[@sakispdsw]

We cant always say stuff like this. I like Levy but losing like this shouldnt be accepted so easily.

[@wadedennis864]

@@sakispdsw he didnt lose

[@sakispdsw]

@@wadedennis864 ahhh my bad, didnt watch till the end

[@amnathegrande]

Levy went from "I am StockFish!" to "My Dumbest Game.." real quick😂👏

[@impossiblejonathan9650]

In his defense he always says the engine is dumb and can shut up because it knows nothing about chess.

[@chessmasterywithimrobertgw4904]

Yeah. Just goes to show the true nature of chess😂How you can go from winning to losing in a mere move--playing Stockfish level chess one instant and Patzer chess the next. You just gotta love it

[@crowstar9069]

Life sometimes is like a chess game, the bar goes up and down when You least expect it.

[@michellekarib0uquibrule792]

Gothamchess: make a video about calculation Also Gotham: I miss calculated all of my calculation

[@cronoz-sensei4259]

Life is a funny thing.

[@Kairyu_Gen1]

Sounds like my games but he managed to salvage it to a draw lol

[@augustinesia3985]

Only because opponent didn't find the refutation to his move

[@el3na.]

As someone who was watching the stream, I can confirm chat was going insane. well done levy, good clutch

[@lordwiz6653]

Where was this live ?

[@el3na.]

@@lordwiz6653 on his twitch

[@lordwiz6653]

@@el3na. oh ✨

[@aladdinahmed321]

Totally they were levy talking (levy talking = trash talking )

[@harukano9930]

Also it was funny when the other guy was thinking for 40 minutes and the whole chat was begging him to move already.

[@AbyssArray]

My dumbest chess game I ever play is the last one I played, it changes every game

[@vicredshaw1155]

I feel your pain .

[@snyparaustralis540]

remember, at the end of the day they don't ask "How?" they ask "How many?" get whatever points you can in whatever way you can!

[@notyourdad]

A wise man once said "A dub is a dub is a dub."

[@piggyakaben]

You can tell how the game goes based on how high Levy's hair is

[@mora-lessgodofmora3814]

the higher the hair the closer to Jesus

[@solpport4276]

this is somehow so accurate

[@piggynatorcool668]

*hairline

[@FuzionRTC]

LMFAO

[@Millerofmac-rip]

@@piggynatorcool668 no?

[@MyDarkMuffin]

Imagine how the opponent feels like for not winning.

[@Robbenfcb10]

Hard to see the moves with low time, no? So probably not that bad?

[@victorkao1472]

@@Robbenfcb10 I mean, Levy literally lost a piece in the middle game with 0 compensation. The guy was probably extremely frustrated and felt disrespected.

[@Robbenfcb10]

@@victorkao1472 Yeah that's also true. Maybe frustrated that he couldn't convert the position into a win with the time he had left. I don't know how he'd feel disrespected though?

[@victorkao1472]

@@samyealland6123 ok fine... "not even nearly enough compensation." You happy now?

[@victorkao1472]

@@Robbenfcb10 Levy not resigning is like saying "haha I can still draw even if I am down a piece." I mean he did manage to draw but yeah

[@thatsawrap5235]

Although you were down a piece, Hikaru said on his stream that he thought you were the one trying to win the game.

[@olivetree7430]

Yeah actually knights are terrible the one with two pawns can sneak in the win pretty often

[@moda8509]

He is just hyping up his 400 rated viewers .

[@olivetree7430]

@@moda8509 consider the low time situation of the opponent

[@Wargasm54]

He should’ve been playing to win when he wasn’t down a piece. He plays tactically for pieces instead of playing strategically for wins.

[@brandonlarimore5223]

@@Wargasm54 thanks for your input Magnus

[@abdulhaseeb8907]

That thumbnail is gold

[@xavierkuriakose636]

True

[@alon3304]

Barely bronze

[@zalmanbelinow7139]

So true

[@mora-lessgodofmora3814]

And so are you. Go get em King

[@thisisthemansworld8704]

Hell yeah

[@JoshuaAnthonyYT]

That plan in the endgame is genius levy. I hope you're proud of that draw, even if it wasn't "computer-proof" it was an amazing find, and you played so well and fought so hard for it. Never resign!

[@cartoonic6039]

levy : courses are on sale for 30%. also levy : after this game you might reconsider. Lol funniest line I have heard

[@darcylim6037]

hahaha the ending was hilarious. Self deprecating humor is nice to see once in a while but that clawing for a draw in the endgame was a joy to watch.

[@missjenniferatfiretonight.1613]

Props to you for making this a draw! With the title and everything you said during the video I fully expected a loss. Amazing summary tbh.

[@andrewbowers981]

Honestly Levy this was more fun to watch than a lot of your wins. Understanding that your best chance to save the game was by forcing your opponent into time trouble was an incredibly alert decision and forced your opponent to not have enough time to find that win at the end. Well done!

[@anidudee]

As i was watching this game on stream i swear levy we all thought the match was done when you played c5 and king d5 happenned and like when you used that time advantage which notably has been a surprising asset of yours this tournament its great to see you come back from those stages and like ig it prolly jus shows that you re more confident in yourself...GM or not we still gonna watch ya..and cant wai for the next round to start!!peace!!

[@ruinenlust_]

have you never heard of punctuation before?

[@ruinenlust_]

@UCsxfKc74V_Aef4UBZpKdAHg but see for some people people like me and others typing without punctuation actually makes your entire comment unreadable esp when you abbreviate words like i guess you your youre wjy even do that to one or two letter words it makes it even more unreadble ig fr fr so thats why i left my reply asking if youv ever heard of punctuation before bcuz ur comment was absolutely unreadable to me!!!peace!!!

[@anidudee]

@@ruinenlust_ aight cool i get where you're coming from but its a yt comment so chill, I'll make sure it aint such a pain for ya to read then if that's what you want so bad.Can't do anythin more than that.jeez fam.

[@potato4843]

@@ruinenlust_ no bitches?

[@nostalgicdouchebag1912]

I love how you call your dog just "dog", it's hilariously adorable

[@ZuttoKiller]

This is a game that will haunt your opponent more than anyone lol

[@Nobody-dr3ik]

Watching this game live was a rollercoaster of emotions, holding that endgame was insane tho, really good job man

[@coolbeans8682]

This is probably the best annotated draw I've ever seen. And I've seen many commentated games on this platform. Well done, Levy!

[@earlking6430]

awesome reveals at the end, alongside the " bulletproof" opening. great tenacity to eke out the draw. insane!

[@VladimirPutin-wt5yh]

10:53 "I can go home to Lucy. And dog. Mostly Lucy" XDD

[@AaronFu]

good job for not giving up and fighting through. Completely lost position ends up in draw. That's awesome. Just keep fighting man!

[@ratnakunte4349]

No matter what the result is, we all appreciate how much work you are putting in for the chess community's progression as well as your own. Due solely to watching your videos, I was able to defeat a 2100 FIDE rated player over the board, and I am sure that I could not have done it without your instructional videos. I got into a pawn endgame that I only knew how to win because of your video on that subject, and so many other instances of calculation and defense were all executed because of what I learned from you. Thank you so much, and I hope that you know that we support you throughout anything you do.

[@ludomine7746]

lovely game, you clearly have gained some better mindset in this tournament, and it feels as though you're still proud of games like these, despite the video title and all. great videos hope it goes on like this

[@Koringa619]

Levy to be honest, dont hate yourself to play the c5 line, c5 was literally the only line who has tricks against white, and was the most forcing to find the winning moves, remember youre not playing against stockfish youre playing vs a human with low time and a slow convert endgame, so look at the huge comeback you did and learn from this, sometimes you just turn off engine and play a game of chess, congrats for the draw and round 7 was from far the most exciting game of this tournament to watch, it was absolutely savage watch on twitch you turn a +4 advantage into a draw, congrats

[@sgstm7846]

It's ok, Levy, we all make mistakes

[@ethantrottier3330]

That insane opening prep would scare anybody so bad, the fact that you held your composure even after his prep worked and screwed you is by far your most impressive display of skill in this match

[@panyamtejas4048]

I see the title and think ‘oh no he lost :/‘ The draw is a pleasant surprise at the end :)

[@joeb4142]

Yes I’m glad I didn’t read the comments until I’d watched the whole game.

[@eulermachado3968]

Lets not ignore the fact that it was a beautiful save!

[@davidjames5517]

Wife wonders why I'm laughing. Sees I'm watching chess game. Gives me that 'you're off your tree' look. I say: only chess players can appreciate how totally hilarious this game, and Gotham's commentary is.

[@raymundozarate]

Fighting till the end, not resigning. True courage

[@ButlersTraining]

The disrespect in just hanging a piece and then still not losing. Oponent must be fuming

[@lexxon11]

Excellent preparation throughout this tournament!!! I appreciate the hard work Levy!!! We got your back Bro!!!

[@didgeri-lou2764]

The "never resign guy" doesn't resign and draws the game

[@mightbetoad6786]

as he does

[@robertbalazsi]

When I blunder a piece, I usually just straight up resign. I checked the timestamp at that point and saw that there's more till the end, so I literally prayed for you to somehow hold this. And you did it! :) This kinda proves that even IMs should try to hold positions when down material. Stockfish almost always laughs at us, but we're humans, and we don't expect our opponents to find those ridiculous lines. Huge congrats, and keep up these great games! ;)

[@kevinsips3658]

You saved a draw versus a good opponent with great opening prep. Chin up, bud.

[@ziwuri]

From my 1000 point of view (thx btw you got me here from 400), this doesn't feel like a game you lost/blundered into a draw. It feels like a game where your opponent out-prepared you in a one-in-a-million way.

[@lucasamorim9934]

oponent has 30 min on the clock: Lecy: I'm gonna flag him

[@metatronyYT]

Very interesting game. the opening too, but mainly the way you managed to hold that endgame down a piece against an IM. And the analysis on how you did it, and where your opponent took the wrong turns, were very instructive.

[@adrianotgonzaya4478]

Levy: blunders a piece and thinks he's absolute trash Me: i do that for breakfast

[@xdcountry]

That game had everything

[@scout990]

I found really impressive the way you calmly accepted the blunder and stubbornly fought your way to a draw. I think this is a HUGE step forward from your previous tournaments, where often you weren't able to maintain cool blood in lost situationa. Yes, the opponents' rating and strength matters, but I think this attitude is nuts. Gj!

[@jitterbugflapping5935]

It was so tense on stream

[@SCBennett2]

16:20 “We all know this pawn is hanging. But what this recap presupposes is, what if it’s not”

[@Bjarku]

I got an ad for the new Jurassic park film half way through this. I skipped right where a massive T-Rex head was screaming at the screen and because I skipped it suddenly switched to the thumbnail of Levy’s big stupid face for a second and scared the shit out of me. Thanks Levy,

[@noelmxni]

12:08 Levy: "Here I Blitz out a terrible move: h5" Yeah, only one of the top Stockfish moves

[@yzfool6639]

Not only that, it's the principled move to draw endgames a piece down.

[@lucasng4712]

Can't tell which moves were calculation and which were made in game

[@DANBOOO]

It's absolutely crazy how many videos you upload dude thanks

[@calculadamente737]

It's impressive that everytime I play a tournment, Levy plays another too

[@torvergogna1910]

It's incredible that I literally played the same way in a recent tournament against a 1650. I lost a knight in the same fashion and started playing at tilt speed. I ended up winning a messy endgame because thankfully I wasn't playing an IM.

[@nbrasington]

HI LEVY!!!! LOVE YOUR RECAPS!!!!

[@milesmwithukia2216]

Yes keep up the good work Levy!😉

[@Dark-or6bn]

Don’t beat yourself up Levy, your opponent blew a +4 advantage

[@AcesInMyPocket]

Your eyes when you said “I JUST GOT FALSE CONFIDENCE!” we’re hilarious lol good stuff bro

[@Lordmewtwo151]

24:27 How is it mate with the king blocking the rook? Also, it's currently black's turn at the moment, so king h6. I mean, it's still losing, but I don't see the mate you mentioned in this position. Maybe in a few moves.

[@jugalpokar]

It wasn't dumb it was an epic save.

[@SandroBuss]

To squeeze a draw out of 20 + moves of prep by him is freeking heroic. Genius.

[@dsaiyandon]

the additional plot twists at the end were an amazing touch to the video.

[@qedsoku849]

I just had a game just now where I calculated a 4 move sequence where I saced a bishop to get a rook, but flubbed the endgame and lost

[@gbird-jl8xk]

I would have lost this with both colors at any point in the game

[@HUNTER-kf2ei]

Great job levy on saving that game i would have lost 99 times if i played it a 100 times and the one time was because he disconnected

[@DavidEmerling79]

That game was actually very instructive. People like me cannot fairly call any of your "stupid moves" stupid. I enjoy seeing how high-level chess players think and only marvel at the things they come up with.

[@alejandro55754]

5:44 and I thought I've just seen you drink a "mate" lol. Cheers from Argentina Levy, and thanks for the content

[@NathanHarrison7]

Way to save the loss. Thank you for sharing your pain so we can do our best to avoid some.

[@mordredP777]

Meanwhile stockfish is laughing his ass off to us puny humans

[@wcc4269]

Chat was hyped that you brought it back

[@Hamedak]

the blunder was the best move all along what a plot twist

[@marti5356]

The thumbnail had me laughing in the floor

[@FlySC19]

Nice recovery to save the game

[@burchdriver]

Nice save.

[@drquix4569]

"The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math."

[@sebdoesntreply]

Honestly the sheer absurdity of this game makes it one of my favourites so far

[@shashlik7959]

Levy's thumbnail creator at this point "random bullshit go!"

[@moistgooseberry]

much love levy, stay strong

[@karthiktadepalli7560]

By far my favorite recap of the whole series! Amazing!

[@italianlawyer1993]

Dude, I LOVED this recap :)

[@miked.4424]

Levy says he played a stupid game but still found a draw. Doesn't say much for his opponent.

[@fushifushi9441]

Levy be looking like a member of the Shelby family with that haircut 💇‍♂️

[@emmydream5802]

Sorta unrelated, but do you have any tips for beginner vision-impaired chess player? I like your vids! 🙂

[@maxoupichou888]

23:27 😂😂😂

[@itbelikedatsometimes7332]

good save tho better luck next time levy

[@nomoreblitz]

☔The Umbrella☔--at your alternate ending. Mark Dvoretsky calls it the 🌂"umbrella"🌂 when you use the enemy pawn(s) to shield your king from a rain of checks 🌧🌧. (Karsten Mueller also calls it the "umbrella.") He should have used your pawns as umbrellas.☔☔☔☔ Absolutely great job holding that draw and explaining it so well!!!!🌞🌞🌈🌈

[@krzysztofsliwinski9348]

About that guess the elo submission, what was your verdict about the elo? Beginning 3200 (stockfish) vs 2400,then around 2200 each?

[@eduardoabreu78]

great Sartre impression on the thumb

[@trashgames8121]

This was a really fun watch, appreciate you levy

[@umbrellajack]

What would he give himself in guess the elo?

[@T1geer]

24:53 The crazy line is if you didn’t give a check and played b4 trying to save the checkmate then kxc5 rd2 check and crazy nc4 cover the king and checkmate!

[@kennethgee2004]

walking around the room while your opponent is thinking is a way to lose the game. The best time to analyze is on your opponents times.

[@kennethgee2004]

yeah you take a draw when a loss was all you can hope for

[@didntwantmyrealnameanymore]

crazy that the opponent also probably thinks it's his dumbest game ever

[@akashkhalid7942]

He's there before I go to bed at night, he's there when I wake up in the morning, I love him

[@henryprickett5899]

reminds me of a 50-move-rule draw I got once in K v K+Q. Never give up!

[@karililjendal]

What a ballsy opponent you played, kudos to him! (and you obviously for clutching the draw)

[@Pablo-vv9lr]

The other guy must be sooooo tilted

[@soumyajitroy5239]

The thumbnail is nostalgic and pure og

[@eydn77001]

Never give up, never resign. You never know when a draw or stalemate will happen. I remember that I had only my king left. My opponent was cocky and tried to humiliate me (he was writing stupid stuff in the chat). Funny thing is that he made one queen move... and the game ended in stalemate even though he could have mated me at least five times already :D

[@toastbrot97]

How is that your stupidest game? You literally fell into full prep by your opponent, having to wing it with a 1 point disadvantage and carrying it all the way to the end to snatch a draw. Honestly most people would have probably resigned when they realized the piece was hanging. So good you kept on fighting!

[@MrEduart3]

dude, it was one amazing saving! CONGRATS to that!

[@POV_Twins]

This is why you should never resign. The way you saved this game is incredible 👏,it motivates me to stop premature resignation