My reaction to the Hans Niemann interview

[@GothamChess]

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[@MrOOFSky]

Love you Levy

[@surajitdas2792]

Hlo gotham❤

[@Banistair]

maybe i will huh

[@surajitdas2792]

​@@MrOOFSky are you gay?

[@sig_das76]

Ngl that probably will be first youtube sponsor that I will click on it and it is actually interesting

[@NichtWunderkind]

Bro is milking himself 💀💀

[@jimnian4031]

Literally my first thought lmao

[@chmogo1892]

I do that a lot too, what r we talking about?

[@yoyoyohey]

Wait what

[@ticdonutac]

Ohh yeah ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@walidayach8623]

Pause

[@niteeshj1097]

Honestly, levy was very mature and didnt let hans get into his head.

[@rdlegends3988]

Levy's a pretty chill, mature and logical dude. One of the reasons why he's my favourite chess content creator.

[@Ajfkoeic]

It’s cuz levy is an adult and Hans is basically still a child lol

[@hemantkarasala5767]

Well yeah our man Levy is a man. Hans is a boy.

[@NobodySpecial420]

​@@rdlegends3988 agree 💯

[@JohnKuhles1966]

agree 100%

[@Operatin]

Next video: Levy reacting to levy’s reaction of levy’s interview with Hans Niemann

[@Sugarman96]

"I covered my interview of Hans Niemann"

[@abdullahhusain9336]

Levy should react to every other top player's reaction to that interview lol

[@bigpoppa1234]

Needs Hikaru and Magnus inserted into the title for no reason.

[@stop_bringing_me_up_in_goo167]

We need to make this top comment to make it happen

[@justdez5631]

The flight reacts days was like that 😂

[@satchelpage8841]

This interview single handedly destroyed any shred of sympathy I had for Hans Neimann previously. I thought he came off as somewhat reasonable in the interview with Danya, but this just came off as… manic.

[@Commander_Chopper]

Right? I came into that interview thinking he had received some unfair treatment (by far less than he claims, but still I felt his suspension was unwarranted, etc.) and I went out thinking he deserved it for his attitutde alone.

[@kahwigulum]

it was the opposite for me. i watched the levy interview first and viewed hans as unhinged, but the danya interview was more human and softened my opinion of him which is my current opinion of him. humans are dynamic and can be two things at once.

[@glumreaper8885]

Narcissism was unchecked. The t shirt could be found as a joke if he cracked a smile or made a clearly intentional effort at being a heel. "The chess speaks for itself" would have been a fun catchphrase. But nah he just self-obsessed and feels that the power gained by a corporate chess overlord is personally oppressing his fame.

[@jackdren9974]

I was literally starting to root for him then he made me go right back to hating his guts

[@SilentTM]

I'm pretty sure Niemann has some serious psychological issues

[@jampert3656]

I can't wait for hans niemann reacts to levy reacts to levy interviews hans niemann. Seriously though I really respect how calm and professional you were in this interview.

[@CeruleanStarGaming]

Levy beats hans on titled Tuesday is still one of the greatest games of all time IMO

[@k.r.9365]

maybe hans should pay Levy the 200k for coaching 💀

[@spyder25]

Nope buddy.

[@athiestperson5947]

He also beat fabi Doesnt mean much

[@cocotheclown10]

Maybe Hans should stop putting things up his !!

[@promangaming1555]

☠️​@@cocotheclown10

[@fawazshefeek]

Kramnik as Hans’ Life Coach tells me everything that I need to know 😭😭

[@Lunachess]

Sorry can u explain to me why everyone say this? 😭 I'm new to dramas

[@godnmaste]

@@Lunachess Kramnik had a little episode earlier this year just going at hikaru and other reputable chess players, accusing them of cheating using "statistical analysis"

[@prajwalbharambe343]

​@@godnmaste so how is he coach of hans. hans is accused of cheating and lramnik hate cheaters. explain plz

[@Eis_]

​@@prajwalbharambe343 That's exactly the Irony.

[@prajwalbharambe343]

@@Eis_ ohhhh..... lol 😆. nice pfp btw

[@Shwonak]

Hans had some valid points about how Chesscom monopolizing the Chess world gives it outsize influence to control who is allowed to succeed, but he did it by centering the conversation around himself, which just made him sound super narcissistic and pretentious. He's obviously still upset about what happened but he would earn a lot more favour from fans if he didn't personalize the issue so much and instead focused on how the Chess world can improve.

[@MostBased_]

tons of people play on lichess too as far as i understand

[@shuttlecrossing7084]

Yeah. Unfortunately selfish people make discussing legitimate concerns very difficult, because they make it about themselves instead of about improving something important. Then it becomes a case of fearing that a message of progress is more about supporting an asshole than it is about progress.

[@melzz]

Lichess?

[@MostBased_]

@@shuttlecrossing7084 yup the way life works at all levels man. kind of like a fibonacci sequence of bullshit across every single multitude of life

[@mohammedraheef1415]

personalize the issue? he got lambasted as a cheating scoundrel for a year straight, are this daft?

[@1hourofelementalmusic820]

Levi never fails to react to himself

[@walidayach8623]

I can't wait for his reaction to this video

[@usibistro]

Having the audacity to call him Levi 😅

[@National-GameGraphic]

​@@usibistro Facts😂😂

[@National-GameGraphic]

Chess player and titan slayer😅😅

[@mapsgillnet6762]

I'm glad he is evaluating this interview. It's interesting

[@joelapps]

The way you handled yourself during this interview was genuinely inspiring. Well done, Levy!

[@thecheesyguy1545]

Nice suit

[@filthyfrank.5]

Bro did nothing special 💀

[@Ximonius]

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[@Bruh-jx5it]

U look like gentleman

[@mambunabojang5501]

From the moment he insulted you with that 100k coaching offer calling you a depressed international master, I became uninterested in whatever he had to say next. But then, i got happy with the way chess spoke for itself

[@chadohioskibidi]

no magnus no hikaru just playing with himself

[@set_your_heart_ablaze-444]

🤨

[@leo5907]

😀🤨😨

[@nothingbutlemon11]

That one magnus clip

[@ddr1706]

Masturbation.

[@nicholasintrepidity5073]

SO FUNNY OMG 😆

[@anthonymarchetta8796]

What blows my mind is that after the smoke cleared Hans had a clear path to completely win over the public and instead he decided to play the heel. Just wild.

[@ravecrab]

Hans is the kind of character who can't make friends with anyone, so after a while he starts leaning into it and claiming it's a deliberate persona. He was certainly playing up for the camera in the interview, but not in a calculated way, just a socially inept way.

[@thekamotodragon]

That's actually a very interesting thought that I think may have some validity: That Hans might intentionally be playing the bad guy for the cameras in order to get more viewership, bring drama, hype things up, etc. That could very well be what is happening since he apparently was one way outside the interview, and then turned it up during. That interview made him look bad, like the villain actually, and it's possible that could've been what he was going for. Before he may have been unaccepting of that role, trying to prove his innocence, insecure about things, but then he might've realized he's more popular when he's just the "Chess bad guy". Which if that's the case, I gotta respect it, takes a lot of courage to embrace something like that.

[@abdullahhusain9336]

Don't worry Levy. Maybe one day Kramnik will accuse you of cheating too. That accomplishment is even more prestigious than the GM title

[@Elf0911]

At the rate he's accusing I'm not sure the accomplishment will be worth much.

[@The94Beanie]

It's like accusing people of steroids when they have a good physique but they're really natural. It's the highest of compliments.

[@dxtrum]

They said there was no title above GM

[@Master_Twango]

I did lose some respect for Hans in that interview... I genuinely want to root for the guy, but going after people for not blindly accepting that he's 100% legit despite his history of cheating just makes that really hard. I think Levy's coverage has been super fair, maybe even overly generous at times, so to hear Hans saying "you're a media puppet" etc was very disappointing, and a bit cringe.

[@danfradenburgh7455]

Same here. I was changing my mind after the Naroditzky interview, but Levy's interview solidified that Hans just has no class.

[@Jmt1000XD]

Bro decided to follow the grifter playbook. The only people that talk about puppets, the media, and conspiracy theories are people that want an agreeable audience that doesn’t question them. Hans has never had sympathy from me, but I respect that you try to do it, but even if everything against him was unfair, he doesn’t make it easy to like him. Just a whiney brat!

[@Yu5f]

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[@bhuvaneshwaranm5798]

Very useful, Thank you

[@brydiginte6552]

Ty

[@stop_bringing_me_up_in_goo167]

Thank you for your service

[@ConnorChess999]

Thanks man

[@TooStupidForAName]

Thanks for the life changing information 🙏

[@samuelthecamel]

Levy is really underselling how rediculous this interview was. Please go watch it yourself if you have the time, I promise you won't be disappointed

[@Ridddddddddl]

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[@nikkari5780]

Thank you, this needs to be top.

[@georgepetrou501]

I watched the entire ad and it's actually worth watching. I might actually take a look at it.

[@ivangluharev2460]

​@@georgepetrou501 Same

[@EnverHalilHoxha1917]

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[@EnverHalilHoxha1917]

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[@gothamfootball]

Depressed International Master 5 mins in still hits 😂

[@citywitt3202]

Honestly the fact he offered you a course for a hundred grand after you beat him was the most idiotic thing I’ve seen someone do. My guess is he was still furious at himself and tried to get something back at you, or couldn’t handle the bitter defeat.

[@ImaNPCman]

Yeah, but Hans is a GM. Just because he lost one game, doesn't mean he can't coach that same person to become a GM as well.

[@citywitt3202]

@@ImaNPCman I was more referring to his attitude being all wrong. Hans putting a figure like that in front of a camera on a course aimed at improving the chess of the person who beat you is just brash. He should stop talking about how good he is, and spend the saved oxygen on getting better himself.

[@ImaNPCman]

@@citywitt3202 Hans' attitude is his own. He is a matter of fact kinda guy who was calling it how it is. He called Levi a propagandist for the company he works for. Well, guess what? So am I. So are you. So is everyone who has a jawb. What he should have maybe asked Hans was what harm has come of it? Has it made chess better or worse? Whatever Hans replied with, he could have said 'Look, I have helped coach millions of new chess players that were never even around in the past. I like to think I have been a benefit to chess, wouldn't you agree or disagree? And explain your answer.' You just take the matter of factness of his argument and turn it around on him. Instead I feel like he played into Han's portrayal of being a propagandist, and sort of tried to defend himself on those grounds, instead of being like 'even if I was, so what?'. I watched the videos about Hans during the Magnus scandal and i thought Levi was pretty fair to him. As for my personal opinion, I don't think Hans cheated, however... I watched some post game interview with Hans about another chess game he played and i felt he was unable to explain anything correctly about his game, also appearing to confuse the commentator - and he absolutely refused to comment on the Magnus one (infamously?) saying "The chess speaks for itself." Magnus' suspicions, plus Hans' inability to discuss chess matches make me think 'is it possible?' (Note: I'm not a chess expert by any stretch, and may have incorrectly interpreted such interviews) Like if I was a GM chess cheater, for example... I would have a pager stuffed up my behind. And my friend at home would be watching the game live, with an evaluation bar set up, with a chess explorer program running. Everytime I made a bad move on the evaluation bar, I'd get one buzz. Everytime the evaluation bar went in my favor, I'd get two buzzes. That alone is all a GM would really need to win a match. It isn't that hard. You can get even more advanced with more secret buzz codes, but really it is just an example.

[@jeffreyepiscopo]

❌Milking Magnus🚫 ✅Milking Himself✅

[@mapsgillnet6762]

Milking the incessant and overused "milking" comment

[@Dragonten312]

Pause

[@Ximonius]

kzbin.infoye7zwIM5kZM?si=n831-Y9csJ0x00G- Magnus's thoughts on Levy milking him

[@CorvusDaSpooky]

@@mapsgillnet6762true bro gothams fans are so basic, they are all like band kids just the same old and unfunny jokes. There is a reason I always go into full screen when I watch gothams vids so I don’t have to see this annoying bs in the comments.

[@dynaspinner64]

@@CorvusDaSpooky This isn't just Gotham's fans. This is any large KZbinrs' fan base who are below the age of 15 and are exposed to the internet chronically at a very young age.

[@YourPrivateNinja]

Never expected Gothamchess to react to Levy Rosman truly an amazing time to be alive

[@Adryan0.0]

HANS: one day hikaru will retire and he has to see me lose tournament after tournament

[@tomking8552]

I 10000% prefer this style of video where you just sit and talk to the camera. I hope you make more like this

[@vladpetric7493]

As an interviewer, there's going to be people who come at you with guns blazing, when you don't expect it. It is part of the job, and I think you're going to be better prepared next time.

[@jingleheimershcmidt2]

Levy, have been a fan since queens gambit. Something about your videos chills me out, brightens my day, and makes me want to play more chess. Thanks man.

[@giancarlosZ]

The secret project has to be the Netflix documentary on Magnus and Hans

[@bgbd182]

that's what i thought by the end of the vid

[@vignesh6654]

That would be cool.will bring more people into chess

[@paulmorales1607]

Literally my first thought. Honestly Netflix has taken its time.

[@rvo757]

I liked this view on the interview from your perspective. Keeping it professional but still sharing your honest opinion.

[@romainduhamel9727]

Hans just has a big narcissistic personality trait, that's all. He wants to be looked at and feared, and he doesn't care about anything but his image. He always tries to make himself look better and more grandiose in public, either by saying he's the best at everything (the strongest in chess, the most polite guy on the tour, etc), or by reducing and degrading others in a way or another. Because he has a huge ego, he feels constantly threatened and attacked by whoever could diminish his public image. We can see it just by the way he wishes Hikaru could only just watch him win his chess games and be triggered by it. Well, he just thinks that this would be Hikaru's nightmare because in reality it's his own nightmare. He wishes to humiliate Hikaru and that he suffers from this, but it's only a reflection of the fact that he, Hans Niemann, is the one that would suffer of such a thing. He's afraid of and triggered by anything or anyone that could negatively affect the grandiose appearance he desperately tries to maintain as his public image. That's also why he'll never admit his wrongs/errors and say he's either a victim or a guy who made an error on purpose. Like when he lost to Levy and he couldn't handle this loss against a guy ("a little insect" I'm sure he thought) who is supposed to choke, so he eventually said it was "a gift" he gave Levy.

[@Spectat0rkbx87]

You nailed it

[@MostBased_]

yes he needs to sit down with a psych and let them tell him this

[@auroama]

THIS. This is it. And I can't understand why they say he was humbled in the interview after the losses, because he wasn't humble. He was just changing his tone, but saying the same things and demonstrating all his narcissism and his grandiose appearance. Even after being crush, because he can't accept it. Because that is his personality. And in a few months, a year, he will change what happened, distort the reality -again-, and said it was nothing. Even something to make him look good, even great.

[@Guitareben]

Spot on. It's important to understand that he'll never change either

[@syafon]

really nice to hear some personal insights sometimes between all the great chess content!

[@TimTimAfola]

Even though you aren't a GM yet, I see you as the best chess player and chess content creator ever, I hope I can one day face you or smth like that well😅

[@vancechristakes3489]

I distinctly remember watching Hans vs Magnus hoping Hans would miraculously pull thru and win. But after watching the interview with you and Hans, I was thoroughly pleased with the tournaments outcome

[@AdrianVM19]

Something I don't think I've seen anyone say: there was a moment where Levy asked Hans if he's ever said that he was sorry for what he did, and Hans literally contorted around the topic like his whole life depended on it. And I believe if you feel truly sorry for something that you've done, it doesn't matter how many times you may have apologized, you will not have an issue saying the words "I'm sorry" if you truly mean them. You might say "I've said it many times before, but I am sorry for what I did", or you might even be mad that people keep expecting you to apologize... but you'll say it because you mean it. Hans is only sorry that he got caught and that his career (at least in his eyes) suffered from it. He is NOT sorry for cheating, and it shows in his dogged refusal to acknowledge or take responsibility for his actions. He SAYS that he's suffered enough for it, and that could be true, but he does not seem to be capable of admitting he was or could ever be wrong. And that's an absolutely insufferable attitude to have.

[@lovetosteer]

He has apologized in an interview.

[@andrewwilson9123]

@@lovetosteer Link?

[@lovetosteer]

@@andrewwilson9123 believe it was this one. Although I didn't think it was genuine. The behavior panel concluded he's not lying about not cheating Magnus OTB, but one analyst thought Hans had in the past cheated at OTB, just not in the Magnus game.

[@AdrianVM19]

@@lovetosteer And what I'm saying is that someone who responds to such questions by evading and saying "I've apologized before" is someone whom I'd immediately distrust. Just because it literally costs you nothing to apologize (again, if you've already done it before), and refusing to do it shows some level of pride, immaturity, and narcissism I just can't connect with on a personal level. It would've taken him 2 seconds to apologize again during Levy's interview... but the pride was too strong and he would rather yap for 45 minutes about how great he is and how everyone else was wrong, than say "yeah I cheated in the past, and I'm sorry. Could we move on?".

[@lovetosteer]

@@AdrianVM19 one only needs to apologize once. Just because everyone in the world didn't hear it doesn't mean he has to keep doing it. People who can't let go of the past because they profit from it are the ones to apologize.

[@rawr333r]

I think "fascinating" is one of Levi's favorite words

[@jasongeorgiades6009]

Brah, you handled Hans VERY well. Frikking impossible dealing with someone like that in that situation. You did amazingly well.

[@filthyfrank.5]

Dude what 😂😂 hans was just trying to make it entertaining. Would you have started crying Lil fragile boy???

[@Mike-McG]

I will just comment on the glass box idea quickly as I have been a long term E-Sports fan. This has been standard practice in StarCraft 2 tournaments for a while and most of the pros have been fairly outspoken about the fact that the glass box does not provide sufficient sound insulation to prevent the information leak. One player does something unexpected instead of hearing the crowd emote loudly they just hear it quietly, but it still gives the player the same queue to protect their assets and scout for the incoming attack.

[@deveshkhanal7971]

Dude has 5 million subs and casually pulls up a hastily formatted Google doc outline with an extra bullet. Meanwhile other KZbinrs at a fraction of the subscribers have massively produced videos. What a flex.

[@thisbethedave]

He does an entire 20 minute video with 1 or 2 cuts 99% of the time (excluding ads), it's impressive really

[@tissousle]

i keep forgetting he has 5 mil, my brain is sick in the one mil era

[@schmidy011]

Quality Content > Quality Production

[@tubelogic523]

Dude, weird Office skillz flex.

[@balluka11]

personality matters. Plus hes super handsome

[@dndmaps2544]

Honestly Levy I really respect you man. You seem like a genuinely nice guy. I've met some famous people who just... aren't the best people. Thanks for staying down to earth.

[@dawiebauer8683]

Who else needs a Levy v Hans chess boxing match in their lives?

[@stop_bringing_me_up_in_goo167]

Please 😂 🙏

[@vignesh6654]

Yesss💥

[@IZK37]

We need levy to see this comment 😂

[@anjatellem4619]

No

[@EvanderHammer]

Wow, really hyped about the 80k sponsor ♥️ Keep them as a sponsor in future videos :)

[@Johan_Liebert-v3t]

You handled it like you handle chess. Respectfully and elegantly.

[@Lightwaverable]

My favorite part of the interview was listening to Levy's voice get more Russian as he argued more

[@westcoast9387]

creating content out of nowhere… Levy is truly a wizard

[@triplebog]

I thought the interview was genuinely one of the best pieces of content the chess world has ever produced. Absolutely solidified Hans as the heel from here to kingdom come

[@willemrood]

"a motivated Hikaru" sounds an awful lot like "a motivated BJ Penn"

[@fuegoredlego]

People forget man...

[@dartskihutch4033]

Sick vlog bro, I didn't watch it, but I fast forwarded through it real quick

[@severussnape1116]

Ever got the feeling Hikaru threw the match to Alireza on purpose, just so he could face Hans and remind everyone who’s boss?

[@Spinozanumber1fan]

I thought so too, he had to humble hans eventually😂

[@Mr_Tovarish]

I got into chess during Covid with Queens Gambit and then kinda fell off. KZbin recommended me the SCC and I watched it and it was great. Got me into it again. Played like 100 games since then and bought your book during this video. Also a huge watch enthusiast and definitely agree. Formula 1 has an official timekeeper, why doesn't chess!

[@braydonlitkenhaus7762]

This levy guy seems to know what he’s talking about

[@FD1991]

All of the drama aside, can we all just appreciate the fact that Levy still stares straight down at the camera for a split second before actually starting the video. Please don't ever change that, it's great.

[@DarthVader07]

Ah yes,the Christopher nolan classic, Milkception

[@justinturner7041]

Enjoyed hearing more about this!

[@igorporfiirio4915]

Theres a quote quite fitting for Hans in that interview. "If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit"

[@cantfindanicename]

Thank you for your content Levy, you get me through depression with your videos :)

[@t19563]

We got levy milking magnus Hikaru milking levy and finally gothamchess milking levy

[@t19563]

@@sobik33302 1800 to 1850ish blitz really didn't improve 💀😭 however rapid I went as high as 2070 and bullet 2100+ if those matters.

[@t19563]

@@sobik33302 if you are asking me how many years does it take I really don't have a good answer to that because if you look at people's account there are players that get to 2000 in a year or 2 and some even after playing for 5+ years don't reach 2000. It took me a while like a while to get to 2000 rapid. I didn't study like crazy for openings. So maybe if you do you can get to 2000 much faster than me. I recommend you watch the 'building habits' series from chessbrah by GM hambelton. If you are a beginner watch from the beginning or like a 1000 skip the 'for beginners part ' and go straight to 1200+ which I believe is part 4 of the series (I could be wrong). He teaches how to respond to common openings, attacks, early queen attacks, pawn pushes, end games, weak squares and a lot more. Don't feel bad or ashamed to re-watch the series again and again because if you do you'll solidify the fundamentals. Last but not least what 'I think' helped me to get to 2000 is these 2 opening I'd play whenever I can. 1. Vienna opening/gambit and 2. Caro kann. Granted I don't win all the time but I have like 60% win rate with them. Also what helped me was expirence. I noticed over the years that my rating was slowly but surely was increasing. Looking back I saw that I was slowly making less blunders and got to a point where I wouldn't blunder a piece anymore and would only blunder tactics or get bad positions at most. Also Do Not resign if you blundered a piece, depending on the position it's really not easy for the opposition to defend/convert. Keep playing and you'll be surprised by the amount of games you'll win cuz you didn't resign because you blundered a piece or something. I had position where it was mate in 7 or 8 for my opponent and naturally they didn't find the right ideas, got into to trouble and blundered all the advantage away / lost on time / blundered due to time pressure. That's all I can say good luck on your journey and remember to play as much as you can because I am pretty sure that'll help you most to get to 2000.

[@0nkw]

everything aside, ur ability to to convey ur thoughts so well is something i have not seen in other chess players

[@kooljuanjo]

Levy: during Hans interview there were more cameras cause of some secret project I cant talk about. Also Levy: Yeah Netflix announced a documental on the cheating scandal of Hans and Magnus. You dont need to be a genius to tie up things 😅

[@foxxtrot]

So glad that you brought up wrestling at 9:40. I was getting big Kayfabe vibes during his entire interview. It totally detracted from the reasonable points of grievance he has.

[@Aillyyqt.]

Next video: Reacting to Myself Reacting to Myself interviewing Hans Niemman

[@BossenGames]

That interview is golden !

[@alwayswannad1e]

we are all earlier then bots and pins of shame 😮

[@Taima]

Thank you for updating the title. The original one was dumb and potentially misleading for some.

[@RyanWalshGuitar]

Hikaru's literally 2800+ classical and consistently top 2 in the world in blitz FIDE. wtf Kramnik talking about?

[@Megusaka]

Magnus didn't need to say anything after all, he makes you hate him just by opening his mouth. Kudos to you Levy for sticking to your questions and holding your ground despite how uncomfortable you seemed, it was a powerful image

[@substance8086]

chess truly spoke for itself

[@maxmimoune4270]

This was a very insightful video thank you

[@nelsonmonte4927]

Levy milking his own video, where he milks Hans for content, for content is crazy and completely on brand.

[@MINORITYREPORTMEDIA]

Mans is about chess and his money/platform I respect it highly

[@austinbryan6759]

Bro he wasn't milking hans, he was doing an interview, what are you 12?

[@nelsonmonte4927]

me when I make a joke on the internet

[@Nxghtcry]

Yall kids just found out this word and now literally put this in every single comment. Miss those times when chess individuals were a little more mature

[@DukeRaphe]

Not only that, but during the speed chess recap I recall someone on Gothams account tried to keep us in check for chat - much props!

[@DukeRaphe]

meant to say levy, because chat was toxic as all heck!

[@Day-wm7nn]

Release a GTE episode ALREADY

[@stop_bringing_me_up_in_goo167]

B

[@claxmma9570]

Levy should be given one of his norms for that interview alone. Navigated difficult waters perfectly.

[@Sharpon]

Woah, now it will for sure be a surprise when Levy reacts to this again in 2 weeks

[@MrDoctorFog]

I think after the speed chess tour, we really saw which kind of animal hans is. As soon he's in his comfort zone, he acts as a Bobby Fisher wannabe and shows and pretends he's a kind of genious (with all the respect for the legend), just note the way he imitates his voice and the way of speaking. When he's out of his comfort zone he changes his tone, humbles himself and acts as Hans Niemann. P.S.: Kudos to Levi that didn't fail to hans coward attacks

[@redtube8667]

You really shouldn't be commenting on whether or not someone else is a genius when you can't spell it. And Hans IS a genius at Chess. Trying to act like he isn't is literal stupidity lmfao.

[@MrDoctorFog]

@@redtube8667 I know what the pain is in being a fan of the cringest chess player all over the time but don't get hurt, it's life.

[@redtube8667]

@@MrDoctorFog False equivalence fallacies and ad hominem just make you look even dumber lmfao. The inability to defend your opinion should tell you your opinion isn't logical.

[@redtube8667]

@@MrDoctorFog I shouldn't have to tell you "I don't like Hans so he's not a genius" is LITERAL stupidity.

[@AmitJaiswal-e6y]

This video was recorded 2 DAYS AGO!!+!!!

[@Mydogatemycomment]

Hans Niemann has to be playing a character. It's entertaining for sure I'll give him that If he's being sincere, well it's still entertaining so I'm not hating

[@marcelthiel1]

GothamChess reacts to Levy interviewing Hans

[@RossoCarne]

And on that day, not a single lie was uttered from the mouth of the best Hans Niemman Long live, King! 👑

[@abdulrahumanharis9269]

Levy speaks for himself

[@marshaljohnston8004]

Amen to the watch sponsor. I've been asking that question since the 90s

[@shellshockx3314]

Levy asking Hans "What are we?" was not on my 2024 bingo card

[@dcmayo]

Appreciate the words on Kramnik. It's truly insane how few of the top players (other than the ones he's accused) are willing to tell him to stfu.

[@shreyjain3197]

Bro ran out of magnus content and started milking himself

[@instituto.artisantiago]

good to know the update about the training camp offer

[@bigwave2975]

if anyting - and this is NOT a criticism - i would say you were overly supportive in your past coverage of Niemann. You've said - and here i am kinda puttign words in your mouth - that Hans gets a strong mindset of being 'the best' that he carries into an event. You've also said - quite respectfully - that Hans is an excellent player and you've covered his wins with joy in your voice. I'm one of those who would not have been surprised if you had fed him a knuckle sandwich. I had a tough time watching the interview (won't claim i saw it all) because of Hans' attitude. I am, however, quite thankful that you didn't. You've proved over and over that you have the chops and teh mindset to do some the best chess commentary going.

[@bigwave2975]

@@UnknownMusician nah - no time to F Levy - too busy F-ing your wife. "if you are merely of average intelligence, it means, by default, that half the people you meet, are less inteeligent than you." - George Carlin. Nice meeting you.

[@FongYukYu]

Levy did a great job on the interview. It was raw bc it was unscripted and unedited. What else do ppl want from a fully impromptu, unedited convo? 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@ChessTusharKasar]

Inception: I want Hikaru reacting to Hans reacting to GothamChess's reaction to the Hans Niemann Interview🤣

[@somerandomdudefes31]

You gave hans the biggest benefit of the doubt during all that coverage. So much so that it almost looked like you were sticking your head in the sand for him although we understood why. I don't think you could have handled that any better than you did.

[@tejasdagha1944]

Future: hans niemann reacts to levy reacts to hans niemann Levy reacts to hans niemann reacts to levy reacts to hans niemann Hikaru reacts to Levy reacts to hans niemann reacts to levy reacts to hans niemann Levy reacts to Hikaru reacts to Levy reacts to hans niemann reacts to levy reacts to hans niemann Hans Neiman reacts to Levy reacts to Hikaru reacts to Levy reacts to hans niemann reacts to levy reacts to hans niemann This goes on till new chess controversy

[@JustBigL66]

Content idea: levy please cover the unbelievable games that Lc0 played against Stockfish. Incredible immortal self stalemate AND stockfish 17 lost a game with white. Should be great content. Also this is the last computer chess championship. So from this point onward chess engines won‘t be improved unfortunately

[@largemargeog1023]

I remember watching this and thinking Levy really held it together for an hour long interview like that.

[@apexperfection619]

Levy reacting to gothamchess gadd dayum never thought I’d see the day this would happen

[@trevorr4399]

Wonder if Levey is a Led Zeppelin fan "if It keeps on raining the levee is gonna break" or whatever robert plant said

[@angeliqueazul8670]

More videos like this please! :)

[@BM-ChessClub]

Milk never reacts to fail Levy

[@abassmastera]

You taking the training camp with Hans and Kramnik for 100k ea would make for EPIC CONTENT @gotham. Please do it.

[@fysiooo]

0:12 I was a commentator, I was a media puppeteer 😂

[@Jarvispantsqatar]

200k for the amount of content and a shot at gm. You have to snatch that up!

[@drownedcreation]

Every time you guys said "puppeteer" instead of "puppet" my blood boiled a little harder

[@isaacpianos5208]

Well, the implication that Levy controls the media and makes his 5 million subscribers build up a biased point of view about Hans is still valid for what Hans was talking about Media puppet makes him sound more pathetic, media puppeteer makes him sound more evil lol

[@sgttomas]

OF COURSE it was a work. enjoyed every minute of it.

[@POV_Twins]

21:10 'the chess world will be less INTERESTING without Hikaru.' looks like gotham took the kramnik coaching after all