My Problem With Andrea Botez (Guess The Elo #57)

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1:30 Game 1
9:39 Game 2
17:45 Game 3
26:30 Game 4
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[@panchor]

I mean she's right, she could take down a little beta liberal like you.

[@FutsuDokou]

Pin of shame

[@DrShahinstein]

Pin of shame in 16 seconds, wow...

[@explodingpineapple6459]

pin of shame

[@silverfury269]

Pin of shame 17 seconds after posting, wow. That might be a record.

[@fardeensiddiki7957]

Speedshaming, damn

[@Sma.Das.]

Once the Nieman drama settles down - a boxing match with the hottest chess content producer and Andrea Botez would boost its popularity

[@leonchang9248]

why is this not the top comment

[@lazyman7505]

If something like that is going to happen, I vote for mud wrestling.

[@BirinderSingh]

So Andrea vs Andrea?

[@leonel3939]

@@BirinderSingh go cry in a corner

[@BlackRose3610]

@@lazyman7505 Andrea would TWIST HIM UP mudwrestling tbh

[@alexandermiller841]

Me laughing at Andrea Botez failing so hard on my way to go lose 10 games in a row

[@testtest2247]

I laugh about her playing so bad, while being a 600 retard. feelsbadman

[@Scourge63]

Legit

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

She reacts to chat too much. The FORCE is there alright, but it's easily distracted.

[@genieinthepot2455]

@@SpaceCadet4Jesus huh?

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

@@CorvusCorax12d You are 800? Man..pick it up.

[@SuperZbros]

I can’t even tell you thrill of hanging your queen, blatantly, realizing it immediately, sitting there waiting for your opponent only for them not to take it but sometimes blunder themselves, I love being a 500

[@NothingYouHaventReadBefore]

I agree. It's a visceral pleasure. Marquis de Sade must've played chess.

[@DanielGonzalez-br9tk]

Amen 😂

[@annabethchase7178]

So true, I'm just here celebrating them not noticing, then hanging my queen again a few moves later lol

[@theNorth473]

My opponent from 4 minutes ago did indeed see my royal fuck up. But there have been many who haven't :D

[@JamesTownsendJian]

This happened to me just a few hours ago at just under 400 😅

[@darkkeijp]

Im a 1600, I won my last 3 games because my opponent hung their queen unprovoked. We're still just bonobo's.

[@zraagkraan1268]

I know I've reached the rating, and I don't even feel like it.

[@bobbobert9379]

Same here, except I was the 1600 hanging the queen

[@ngawangr5324]

@@zraagkraan1268same, i hit 1600 2 weeks ago and already close to 1700. 1600’s are trash, I don’t know what it is, they play too much blitz and don’t have deeper calculations apparently

[@sfuetjrygadg2rgdfgsqdwda]

It would be a much better world if we were. Unfortunately, we're chimps!

[@zraagkraan1268]

@@sfuetjrygadg2rgdfgsqdwda We need to realise that only computer engines truly know chess, we are just pretending to be good at it.

[@BotezLive]

LEVY SOUNDS LIKE YOU ARE SCARED!!!!!!!!!

[@subtleknife1]

You can take his ass Andrea I’m sure of it

[@mussardlucien6355]

I'm rooting for Andrea x)

[@zakariab9591]

I wouldn't take it, but that's just me

[@Love4pizza.]

Botez Botez Chicken Diner 🏆🥊

[@dalmaskadeadtrash3592]

botez gambit 🤭

[@timlim1079]

Andrea laughs at Levy's boxing, Levy laughs at Andrea's chess games.

[@matthieub5748]

Perfectly balanced, as all things should be

[@waleed-un3wk]

But levy would win in both obviously.

[@timlim1079]

@@waleed-un3wk Agreed. Levy would fold her.

[@adamgarner4149]

Pretty sure Andrea is joking, but then again she seems like one of those women oozing confidence that legitimately thinks she can box against a fully grown male , then proceeds to get one hit KO-'d. Levy would "checkmate" in one in the ring. She's have a better chance in chess ironically.

[@Haise-san]

@@adamgarner4149 No shit lmao

[@przemysawkwiatkowski5625]

I think that we should name opponents of each "Gotham Sub" Andrea Botez instead of "Random Noob" to continue this wholesome beef.

[@RoqbinReality]

BotezLive Sub

[@HerrFinsternis]

Those A pawns in the last game 🤭 Just sitting there, having a blast while a chaotic yet rivetting battle ensues around them. I pictured them as the old geezers from the Muppets sitting on their balcony trolling all of em.

[@mariuszpudzianowski8400]

They are just smoking joints, listening to some cool tunes and having time of their life. Chad pawns don't care about any war going or some kings and queens.

[@HerrFinsternis]

You know it 😄

[@DamianSzajnowski]

@@mariuszpudzianowski8400 they be like Hippies during the Vietnam war/invasion - "We didn't sign up/enlist for that shit!"

[@IceCenders]

@@DamianSzajnowski They're promotion objectors: "You'll stop me from promoting and I'll stop you from promoting!"

[@xDistructer]

"A 1500 hanging a full piece? How is that possible?" Dude, my 1800 ass hangs pieces all the time lmao

[@vincenzo6412]

Same. However I'd say it only really happens when I've played 30 rapid games already and its 3am. If I played one or two games in a day I'd never hang. 1800 as well.

[@noopSiesNife]

Yeah I’m 1730 but I typically only do that when I play a bunch of games in a row and get tired of calculating and I just say f it we ball and see what happens or when I’m playing blitz but that’s common to make mistakes

[@etopowertwon]

It's not even a question of hanging in general, but do you hang them to rook 1 square away? It's not bishop across the board. It's not even a knight moving back.

[@JJ-bp1yp]

Right. I played a game against a 2150 a few weeks back and he blundered a bishop. If I'd spotted it, I'd probably have got a draw (which ain't bad for a 950 :) )

[@scottspeig]

Yeah, but players that level you think its a setup... Need to calculate before taking.

[@shigekisun3922]

"A 1500 hung a piece?" Meanwhile Jennifer Yu, two times US champion Fide Master hanging a light square bishop twice in the same tournament

[@Cartmanchill]

You mean Jennifer Yu?

[@shigekisun3922]

@@Cartmanchill yeah sorry, just fixed it. Thanks

[@LimitedState]

AND not only that, she also blundered another piece, and still won. xD

[@mamneo2]

Women chess titles speak for themselves? 🤣🤔 If I blunder less than 3 times in a match is a good match for me hahaha

[@strategicsage7694]

The best part is her winning said tournament, including hanging said piece in the decisive game.

[@TheRealBlueSwan]

It's probably been said a million times before , but the main problem with guessing the ELO without knowing the time control is that 1500 rapid is the equivalent to something like 1350 blitz and even less in bullet. So in game 1 Levy really isn't far off at all if he assumed it was blitz. Really, Levy ought to know the time control before making his guess.

[@danielyuan9862]

You got it reversed. A game can appear to be two GMs playing hyperbullet, or two 1000s playing rapid.

[@stevencarlson5348]

"black activated the beads on turbo mode" is the funniest thing I've heard in a while. Well done lolol

[@mayankshukla2056]

The fact that game 2 was a bullet game was more nuts than the sac itself

[@markrichardson2512]

That's what I was thinking. What a complex bullet game

[@runskipper2595]

White made two mistakes h3 was late and rook should had gone to d3. Twice fail.

[@jwlsiee]

haha, nutsac

[@twhylerm]

Nuts than the sac lol

[@sdl7278]

I JUST HAD A MASSIVE CUM AND STILL THESE SISTES TURN ME ON WITH THEIR FAT ASSES. WHEN I TYPE "PAWG" THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO SEE!

[@elbarto4069]

Andrea speaks for herself

[@cl3matis]

the "speaks for itself" is almost more of a meme at this point than rook a4

[@Toshinben]

Andrea makes gremlin noises.

[@nikolaslavov3498]

@@cl3matis I wanna see that sacred game where the opponent f-d him up THAT BAD with this move. Imagine if Levy posted this. Screw the chess drama that's what we wanna see

[@easilyforgettableyoutubeco2149]

@cock Lol i love the name of this bot

[@uriii03]

In the lawsuit video another comment got more likes than yours even though you posted it before, but it seems in this video you'll actually succeed :')

[@exabel7520]

i feel people from high elos don't quite understand the crazy plays that sometimes happen in our low elo games :D i have stuff like game 2 en masse in my games history, the tactics are there but mostly we oversee hanging pieces or immediate checkmate threats bc we are too focused on our own attack

[@adamjohnson9188]

21:52 "I only watch Naroditsky because he makes me feel like I'm at professor office hours at Stanford University." The one-liners from this man are unreal

[@robdubent]

Levy: how do you miss this?? Also Levy: posts video of him blundering an obvious mate in 1

[@wotagoodname]

@Not gonna lie legend

[@shreksthongg]

@Not gonna lie Lmao I can't believe he missed that!

[@isthatajojoreference2385]

@Not gonna lie thanks bro!

[@michal55935]

It's not Levy posting in that channel

[@farhan0.4]

@@michal55935 fun fact: you don't have to be 100% accurate all the time

[@JimmyBoosterCrate]

Imagine you're just playing your opening, normally and peacefully, and Gotham goes: "That's not a move", like, nope, your move is invalid.

[@snared_]

That’s pretty normal

[@zegmakker5869]

L + ratio + not a move + -1.4 + blunder + hung a rook + mate in 6 + dark square dominance

[@barczi8]

Yeah, like what do you mean, I am developing my bishopie and protecting my little pawny boi, ofc it's a move.

[@ChordettesFan325]

17:54

[@Kristobliss]

You'd have to be a blunder lord to experience that on a regular basis

[@silversurfer493]

Levy, i really love how you make fun of these beginners - seriously, you making obvious what the sub 1000 players might have thought makes me smile every time. And i learn a lot - this really helps detect "false" thinking in chess !

[@evantspurrell]

I always considered myself a Good Chess player but watching you and the other GMs and IMs has been super humbling and rekindled my interest in the game. I Love how personality's like you and Andrea make the game more fun. The personalities and stories of people is what give chess relevance and soul.

[@kiancope]

Never clicked on a video faster

[@untitledmastero]

the Andrea effect ²

[@steelmongoose4956]

Levy and Andrea in the ring? Yeah, I’d watch that.

[@syed9986]

Edge and Lita in the ring.. chess version

[@anglik3954]

Yes, but only if they fight in Jell-O.

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

@@anglik3954 I'd pay to see Andrea in Jello, but Levy.....not so much.

[@anglik3954]

@@SpaceCadet4Jesus Yeah, well, you know, that's just like, your opinion, man. I mean, leave Levy for other teams to appreciate!

[@julianmalunga9923]

Love how you analyse a conversation like a game of chess

[@saibotshawdow5090]

0:46 I don’t think that what she ment lol

[@ElZedLoL]

Levy opened with the right hook opening, andrea responded with the risky "I could take you" gambit hanging herself (as she may be taken) but Levy declined and played the "who asked" counterattack

[@bernardpipes5173]

KICKASS!

[@user-os6fx6mu1e]

This comment is soo underrated!!

[@papadkumar2669]

LMFAOO

[@papadkumar2669]

Andrea gambit

[@RomeoChessGameVlogs200]

@@papadkumar2669 yeah I know but she's not even great at it to begin with like it's just horrible that she needs to challenge in people in France it's embarrassing to the chess community

[@jamessloven2204]

0:39 I continue to request that you review boxing matches and use chess analogies to explain what is happening.

[@tiletapper4ever]

23:00 that hysterical laughter though

[@kohji12]

Educating a whole generation with great chess knowlodge and great humor. Thank you so much. Keep up the boxing! (Focus on footwork!, like dancing the salsa)

[@kylemacdowell4470]

Proper response to the Andrea game would be "I could take you."

[@MElixirDNB]

Nah, it's "that's what she said"

[@GustavoTrillo]

And then wify take down levy 🤣🤣

[@MElixirDNB]

@@GustavoTrillo lol, on stream hopefully

[@DrDeuteron]

Proper response is, "I'm flattered, but I am married"

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

Proper response is simply ....BRING IT !!

[@konglives4453]

Levy, your British accent at 18:20 had me in tears ! It keeps getting better each month !

[@DaviniaHill]

There's no such thing as a British accent. Pick one of the three countries.

[@noatiendoboludos]

Turned into Harry Potter

[@stormixgaming8389]

@@DaviniaHill this is just going to boil down to semantics, even within the countries you're speaking of each region has its own different accent some even incomprehensible between neighbouring cities! Clearly when British accent is used it's speaking to a class of accents.

[@tommylanger7686]

@@DaviniaHill who asked you about your input? Should the common person distinguish if the bloke has a Leicester accent or an Oxford accent or what? Literally nobody cares.

[@DaviniaHill]

@@tommylanger7686 at least you've chosen a country.

[@arightscepter]

Years back I played in tournaments and was rated at the top around 1700. I wasn't good with openings at all. But this game where you guessed 1K - I was sure right away that these guys are better than me and/or better than I was. I was guessing 1800.

[@WoFDarkNewton]

13:15 "You still would've been watching a Gotham video and getting mad about something" Me: That's... why I'm here.

[@Cjbuddy09]

I absolutely love this series, and I gotta say this might just be my favorite episode yet.

[@AbyssArray]

I always appreciate the episodes of content, love it

[@radscorpion8]

PIN OF SHAME

[@bobbacklund745]

Two corrections for you: First, the 2.f4 move order is still the Grand Prix Attack as demonstrated in Hodgson and Day's book on that opening circa 1980. Second, Bc4 is the optimal placement for the bishop when Black commits their d pawn too early with ...d6. If they don't commit the d pawn before White moves the bishop, THEN it is best to play Bb5.

[@iffatowa2210]

🤓

[@snickle1980]

@@iffatowa2210 🤓👆

[@joefoulger3510]

Did you miss the part of Levy's channel where he tells people to simply play solid chess and not try to perfect every single move because they're not GMs and they don't know how to think like a GM? Bc4 is optimal. For a GM. Not for the average person who doesn't know what to do from there.

[@Ben-ff6hc]

@@joefoulger3510 that doesn't mean that Levy giving conflicting information should be ignored Also the 2. f4 thing is significant because after d5 black is slightly better (or at least equal), which is why grand prix starts with Nc3. Kinda surprised he didn't mention that to be honest

[@joefoulger3510]

@@Ben-ff6hc You still don't understand the point. It doesn't matter if black has a 0.1 advantage after d5. The average person playing chess doesn't know what to do with that advantage. So instead of trying to memorize every single "optimal move," just focus on good fundamentals and improving your game

[@joekerr1607]

So I recently got back into chess after not having played since I was a kid 20 some odd years ago mostly when drinking, just used my daily game analysis and found out I managed my first 0 blunder 0 mistake 0 inaccuracies and 0 missed wins, also hitting 86 percent accuracy which for me is incredible lmao and honestly it's from watching videos of you, hikaru and the botez sisters and just learning different lines and how to react. Would love to submit a game sometime and y'all can guess away

[@IzzieStrange]

I have to admit that I often have trouble following the chess, but the commentary is fantastic. Always makes me laugh, even when I don't have a hope in hell of understanding what's going on

[@ranjanasharan4051]

0:59 chess players telling their moves and ideas behind an online argument like it's chess will be forever funny

[@Phosfit]

Game 2 opened my eyes. I've never thought that could be done. Im keeping a lookout for that from now on

[@AdmiralADD]

I absolutely lost my mind at “black activated the beads on turbo mode!” 😂 brilliant

[@youbluethatone1017]

Would LOVE to see a Boxing Match between Levy and Andrea!!! 🥊

[@marhaven4421]

17:10 just a bit of context for this. Gotham isnt wrong regarding his statements but his conclusion is kinda off. I used to just play rapid until 6 months ago when i was stuck around 1300 and decided to play some bullet for the lulz. After over 1.5k bullet games I ended up at around 900 elo where i still am today (peaked at a bit over 1k though). I then went back to rapid and peaked ~1600 and actually stayed there longer than i thought i would but dropped back down to 1500 recently. so yes, I usually only play rapid and not bullet and my peak rapid rating is 1600 but that doesnt mean that my bullet rating in the video was total bs. id say over 1.5k games is enough for 900 to be pretty accurate.

[@marhaven4421]

oh yeah and chat calling beads on a bullet game is kinda hilarious ngl XD

[@ericm1839]

"Bro just activated the beads on turbo mode" made me laugh so hard i choked

[@prithwishguha309]

You were criticizing black in the 2nd game but as it turns out every key move of his was better but the fact that he missed the follow up everytime though is a different matter🤣

[@colecotten26]

Levy, we appreciate all you do! Keep it coming!

[@colecotten26]

@Not gonna lie yeah this is it! Thanks!

[@jeffypwnzu]

Lmfao ofc it’s a bot supporting Levi too

[@Idellphany]

I like your little talks, they break stuff up :D Thank you for all you do

[@ShaggyMess]

'you could carry yhe king out by his ankles dude' had le crying 😂😂

[@calebmangrum8657]

The office hours line fucking killed me lmao these videos do really have some gems. Thanks Levy.

[@fractalinfect3454]

Levy’s incredulousness at people’s ratings had me giggling like a kid for the first time in months. Priceless, for real.

[@fractalinfect3454]

@@sdl7278 Please get help. You can beat this. You don’t have to live like this anymore.

[@thelegendgamer4747]

Man straight up tore into Botez when he knew it was her. That evil laugh would haunt her for years.

[@captainxorro8553]

Ironic, since her banshee laugh haunts everyone who hears it for the rest of their life.

[@lilmrnobody9567]

On game two that happens a lot I either play at around 84 accuracy or the more common one 50 accuracy

[@DidierPilon]

Levy: a 1500 hung a full piece?? How is that possible Me, a 2000+ player that constantly hangs full pieces: 😮

[@emeraldfir9]

Love this “internet beef” between friends :) 2 great content creators that deserve more attention

[@KrispyPlatypus]

I’ve been hanging around the 800-900 elo for a while, and I gotta say, this is the spot where people are trying learn things and trying new things all the time. I can believe a random game being that crazy

[@FrankToasty]

800-900 is a hell lol. Most of the time everyone is attempting a scholars mate.

[@sdl7278]

I JUST HAD A MASSIVE CUM AND STILL THESE SISTES TURN ME ON WITH THEIR FAT ASSES. WHEN I TYPE "PAWG" THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO SEE!

[@fica1137]

@@rahulramkissoon rapid

[@rahulramkissoon]

@@fica1137 thanks. I feel better now lol

[@angerventing2694]

10:11 Hasn't the central fork been refuted by playing Bxf7? I still play it because nobody knows the trick but I would be a bit concerned about that bishop. In this game perhaps the rook makes the king safer but in the classical central fork before castling I don't know if it works anymore.

[@Gomace]

Thing about ranking systems in any matchmaking game: There are such small factors that make a player better or worse than their opponent. For a whole game their weakness can be hidden, and for other games it can be entirely about their weakness. It's not always easy to see what rank someone is.

[@m4st4l]

Comedy is strong in this one. Keep it up!

[@dave7526]

21:50 real voice

[@awakenchildofgod5556]

Is it always good to attach heavily with pawns on the castle side

[@bradj8166]

Boxing tips Footwork: needs the most work, that short clip looked very flat. Balls of your feet. Jab step needs to be with your jab. Then step hard for the hook. Then back out. Range: You start in like that you'll get clocked. Start out. Find range with the in with jab steps. Drill that a lot first. Proper shoes would help. Power: It looks like you are timid. Using all arms instead of committing with the body. That hook is your power. You step in correctly but gave up. Put your weight in by pivoting hard. Stance looked good and basic ideas were there. Got a bit too wide at times. Keep it up.

[@noelfurcal3262]

The clickbait got me, shame on me. I see Andrea, i see Levy i click.

[@bigpoppa1234]

"Black activated the turbo beads", hope that wasn't the one Andrea was playing.

[@Ala_tus]

@beyond your imagination thx bro, this clip cured my stage 17 cancer, my lung problems

[@ameansquirrel]

"A 1500 hung a full piece? How is that possible?" Me looking down in shame while blundering over 2000 blitz rating.

[@willisisawesome]

LOLOLOL that was so great. I honestly thought game 2 was going to be the Botez game. You definitely should have clipped you saying they were 1000s and then have the reveal. Love Guess the Elo.

[@michaellohrey1891]

Some great/crazy/hilarious games! Loved it!

[@someonesomebody9952]

Man this is some fire content right here

[@Trexalekosdragoon]

Andrea has been dealing with dragon variations for some time and is still coming to grips on dealing with their natures

[@taco1292]

your commentary alone is prompting me to get twitch, just so i can see your streams. thanks for great content and teaching

[@carrcallen1]

Lol that one minute would not have been any different in my life 😂

[@MansterBear]

15:37 "20 Points, I don't think I'm gonna make a come back here..." Guess they've never been down 20 points to me!

[@stevemcculloch8915]

"Not my course, cause I don't recommend either of these openings." CLASSIC 21:35

[@tylerharrington4515]

At 2:30 after Bg4, pinning the knight to the queen, it seems to me that the mistake was playing Qd2. I hate playing h3 to "kick the bishop out" because, although I like when the bishop takes the knight (I take back with queen creating a battery on the f-file) and I like when the bishop retreats, BUT I hate when the bishop sacks on h3 opening up my king. I get into this position all the time. What is the correct way to handle it. Perhaps stopping black from playing Nd4 in the first place?

[@tylerharrington4515]

Antoher way to save it would've been to play Bxd4 (after ...Nd4), trading the bishop for a knight and stopping the bishop from exposing the king. Please share your thoughts.

[@Those_Weirdos]

That first game's ending, man... I played my first game of chess in 23 years, 3 days ago against a computer, and I could have wrapped up that ending better. Damn, man.

[@WypsotorNyloff]

Last episode had Alexandra Botez; this episode had Andrea Botez. The collection is complete.

[@daniho6223]

I love that you didn't edit out anything. It's absolutely brilliant and entertaining. Thank you! I love it!

[@sheymacy1152]

On the 1500 dude's game: after 1...a6, instead of 2.Bc4, I think 2.Qh6 instead. If 2...axb5, then 3.Rf4 and I don't see how the player with the black pieces is supposed to stop 4.Rh4 and then checkmate on h8 right afterward. There is a way to interpose a move that stops white from playing .Rf4 (.Qh6 first though, like he said in the video) and it's ...e5, but now .Bc4 and to .d5 next (.Bd5) and the bishop sits in this little nook left after the earlier ...e5. Good video.

[@DrWeird-zw5dc]

I have recently fallen in love with Chess but not to the extent that i can learn each squares label.... that, to me, feels like expert kind of stuff lol I have been feeling a little addicted but i just don't think i'll ever get that familiar with the board. It kind of feels like Levy is speaking in a different language.... my brain is just too slow, i can't follow along well.

[@danser_theplayer01]

When you see checkmate it's not enough you have to take all his pieces first.

[@Kipipoo]

Yeah 🤣🤣

[@scottspeig]

As white, I HATE the sicillian, so I play b4, c3, Nxc3 - Moellers (?) gambit - Throws the opponents most times, and gives good development.

[@Justpassingby204]

Can you explain this more? I’m a chess noob so I’d like to learn more

[@scottspeig]

@@Justpassingby204 Basically, I played badly as white against sicilian, but didn't want to lead with d4. So, when black played c5, I went on a gambit. Most players didn't know the line, take the free pawns which then allows white to be super aggresive on the queen side, while maintaining a strong centre. It's a cross between the Wing gambit & Smith-Morra gambit.

[@Mad_racc00n]

Smith-Morra gambit is a lot better than this

[@scottspeig]

@@Mad_racc00n If I had access to all the chess gurus on youtube back then, probably would have tried Najdorf or Dragon against open sicilian, but there's so many options...

[@johngleich1379]

Perfect clap jump cut! Thank you Levy!

[@r.mcdonnell8614]

Maybe Bd3 was a mouseslip and he was going for Bc4 and the Fischer trap

[@lol101lol101lol10199]

"I'd take you" "In Chess, right?" "In fighting! At your house!" "Don't you mean in the ring?" "Noo, in real life!"

[@malehumanperson7901]

Still the funniest moment of 2022.

[@marcimarc203]

I don't know her enough but i think the "i could take" you was meant in a funny way. But i don't know the history you guys have so idk :) Other than that awesome video. Had reeeaaaaalllyyyy good laughs all throughout ❤️🔥🙌🏻

[@snoobchannel1017]

Yeah I mean he’s also doing it in a satire manner, he’s not really bashing on her but making jokes (even if they aren’t funny it’s still an attempt at humor)

[@ozymandias3540]

The random ooga in game three killed me haha.

[@MCMANCHESS]

That British accent when the Gotham Sub played the Open Sicilian (game 3) was impressive...

[@domchappell4775]

“How did a 1500 hang a full piece?” It happens half the games I play at 1400, and I can’t imagine it’ll be too much better by a hundred up

[@jagular222]

I really admire the Botez sisters, but that reaction of yours was just gold

[@melochin8237]

Interests of young adults in '23 : kickboxing and chess. A natural progression really

[@ZodiacKriller]

0:50 shoulda gone with "not in a fight"

[@evanmuir6586]

I’m curious if anyone else has the same experience as me. I’m over 1800 rapid and can’t even crack 1600 blitz, even when I play 5+5 which is very similar to the 10+0 rapid that I play. I’m not sure if it’s just a mental thing for me or if there is a gap there for everyone else. The 1500 rapid player in the first game for example, would then be around 1300 blitz, which would make much more sense. Maybe I’m just going crazy though. Thoughts?

[@zombieninjapitbull3856]

That's opposite of me, I play at 1600 blitz, but rapid and classical progressively get lower. I do analyze but the moves are mostly instinctual and only rarely do I find an actual better move with more time (I'm quite sure and stockfish agrees that there are better moves but I just don't find them) so for me the longer time controls only help my opponent.

[@mathias3240]

same thing im 1000 and 400 rapid

[@ShawFujikawa]

Blitz players are much stronger than rapid players on average from what i've read.

[@tugs8689]

yeah I'm 1350 rapid but only hit 1000 blitz yesterday

[@Evilanious]

Same, actually. I'm 2000 rapid and 1700 blitz.

[@EnderSword]

I usually hate click bait, Levy is the best click baiter. Love me some Andrea and Gotham

[@lucaszapico926]

Hahaha agreed. Levy don’t make a habit of it.

[@TsukuyomiBeats]

yo keep up the fighting, what ive learned from Mma, Brazilian jiujitsu, and many other forms of fighting is that is being more fluid with your body is key; stay in the zone and play around.

[@jedinxf7]

LOL professor office hours at Stanford must be wild

[@noon7866]

He is improving, his stares are shorter

[@panchor]

Lmao

[@morsa-sensei1625]

he stares in the mirror for an hour every day to improve his stare frames

[@goodguycwyzz4768]

If it’s endurance match my money is on Andrea. She has unlimited energy

[@carlram6419]

14:02 "activated the beads on turbo mode."

[@jasonkoch3182]

Anna and Andrea have now both been featured in Guess the Eli. So my question is, Hikaru when?

[@lazyman7505]

Every time I see some of these 1000+ games I wonder why am I only encountering what seems to be GM-smurfs with 80%+ accuracy and complete knowledge of all opening lines in 700s.

[@locustboy8448]

For realllll not always but as a 250-300 player at the moment sometimes I'll play 70% accuracy and be like oh yeah that's great for me but LOOK AT THEM WITH 83% WTF

[@dragonbornegamer4151]

Usually cuz when dealing with bad moves accuracy is usually higher

[@leeroy1050]

My most accurate game was 94% and I'm 900 rated. Some people just play bad moves

[@podunkest]

@@dragonbornegamer4151 truth.

[@beyOndzZz]

i had forgotten about that double rainbow joke in the early days . nice reminder.

[@originalways7220]

i enjoy levy's rambling it makes the video seem more alive