NEW SERIES: Chess Steps!

[@GothamChess]

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[@SaatwikBiswas]

First like❤

[@PatrickCWalters]

Do people understand how difficult it is to teach Chess at every level from 200 to 2000 ?? Like the way you teach a 200 is so different than a 2000 but Levy does both effortlessly and every rating in between. That's actually the real skill in my opinion. Very impressive.

[@leesnow4523]

I agree

[@Axiomatic75]

He has coached many players in the past so he has experience. I recently taught chess to a 9 year old and really struggled to explain simple tactics and principles after she knew how the pieces move. Next time I teach a beginner I'll have a much better idea of how to do it so this video was immensely useful to me even though I'm 1500 rated.

[@PatrickCWalters]

@@Axiomatic75 Great stuff !

[@AshishKP43]

Not trying to be rude but how do you get a 200 rating? doesn't the rating start from 800?

[@RoughToughTonkasGotTheStuff]

@@AshishKP43 You lose more than you win

[@characterwheaties]

Dude I love the “You shouldn’t do this, BUT IMMA DO IT!” moves and the instruction that goes with them. More please.

[@qerk5433]

@Lala Kairla based

[@Steve-dv4hy]

Heynongman

[@feelshowdy]

I wasn't wearing my glasses so thought you said "Dad" instead of "Dude" and I did a double take.

[@NickPYates]

@@Steve-dv4hy Mn n j

[@johnsteed-ish]

1st guy is considerably higher than 205! More like 800

[@obidamnkenobi]

Great series! I gained 300 ELO, lost 20 lbs, and my children love me again! Thank you Levy!

[@leoaloe8914]

And you sacrifive a ROOOOOOOOOK

[@propheticbee562]

And you sacrifice… YOUR BAD HABITS !

[@Liam-boii]

Noice

[@bavid4430]

Martin dis u?

[@mikifull4050]

Lost 20 lb lol

[@hamzaparwani9585]

1st day learning chess and I feel I have stumbled to the best channel for it

[@erasedpencil878]

@@disterbed100 lollllllll

[@hamzaparwani9585]

@@disterbed100 I think botez gambit works best for the botez sisters only xD not my cup of tea

[@jonahbresler4317]

You absolutely have! I’ve bought his courses and learned so much!

[@naudiatf2791]

Welcome I'm rated 1200 and journey has been great.

[@gus8696]

Hanging pawns is great for openings!

[@lindyfreeman9673]

Love the series. So many tell you what to do but not why. The “why” actually teaches. The “what” merely shows.

[@sharonjuniorchess]

We have an expert player who walks around our junior chess players saying "As long as you know why you are making a move that fine with me" which helps to keep everyone on their toes & thinking about their moves before they make them.

[@mrougg]

pls tell that to my lacrosse coach

[@BakeZhangozha]

Gotta say yogadad played well. If Levy analyzed that game as part of guess the elo, he would've given him at least 600-700

[@self-righteousideologue9398]

If you think he's good, you should search for a player named Magnus Carlsen. He's not well known, but he's pretty good

[@travisphillips6154]

@@self-righteousideologue9398 I didn’t think many people knew the name honestly. I think yogadad might have Magnus’ level of skill

[@vaibhavsinha7291]

@@self-righteousideologue9398 Yogadad is better.

[@joelnord4699]

Yeah I feel like he did at least as well as the 400s and 500s

[@norbertboros2908]

@@joelnord4699 you can trick 800s to scholar mate

[@johnwalker1058]

First 13 minutes of the video: That has got to be the strongest 200 ELO player I've ever seen. I think he deserves an honorary GM title for that segment.

[@sinahashemi5528]

He was the strongest between them all

[@piplupfan71]

I've seen 800s less competent than this 200

[@sleazeberg]

I'm saying

[@SohamSMore]

Reverse GM

[@gekotheshow1850]

well I don't understand that statement, I also play like him, in fact a lot of 200 rated play like that, the only thing is that one mistake leads into another and so on, until we start losing bad during mid and end game. It is what it is.

[@trizgo_]

15:20 If a check can be blocked by a pawn, it's a bad check 20:20 avoid trading queens when you're down material 23:30 this whole lesson about making sure you don't stalemate 36:19 if your rook isn't participating in the game, is it really worth it's 5 points? 43:13 when and why to attack knights with pawns early see THESE are the kinds of tips i'm looking for as a low elo player, thank you so much Levy

[@alexfifth9583]

💯

[@iMíccoli]

❤

[@ButlersTraining]

50:18 "to go forward, go backwards" levy also dropping some philosophical knowledge all the while teaching me to not lose games. mans a legend

[@KV-gy2mr]

YogaDad is not 200 player. His rapid is 596, but in my experience he was playing at atleast 700+ level. He saw the checkmate threats while coming up with his own ideas. Sure he didn't see the pawn forking the K and B, but come on, I have seen 900+ players blunder lot worse! Dont know how he dropped from 900+ to 596. 200-300 games blunder pieces and queens not just pawns. You dont need to fork them to win their pieces. They just give them to you.

[@EloirTroyack]

that dude played like a 1500+ player

[@EbiAtawodi]

Exactly my thinking, this dude is definitely not a 200.

[@DR-fc1ey]

you know my rating is at 350 on rapid and i swear to fucking god i am going against rating 800 players, cause i can sometimes beat my friend who is rated at 926 but i went on a 7 game losing streak, i even lost to a guy rated at 211 and sometimes i go against guys who in 65 moves scored a 84% accuracy rate, it feels silly b ut i find it almost easier to play against the 800 rated people than my own sub 400 people

[@KV-gy2mr]

@@DR-fc1ey if I have to believe everything you said at face value, then the lower rated players you lose against could be cheating. Open a new account where the start you off at 800 and then let us know if you end up below 500 or above 900. If you end up below 500, then you are making s$$* up here.

[@MrEDMeaner]

Exactly what I was thinking too. Just checked his profile though and he's still sub 400 in blitz.

[@lukegordon4734]

This is basically an hour free coaching lesson. Loved every second of it

[@thebishopchess]

This series will be great for players just getting into chess but also players who are stuck at a rating, thanks Levy!

[@hflp5029]

Well i wonder how you know that You're just a bishop

[@BananaWasTaken]

@@hflp5029 they have a lot of experience with chess players

[@James-Cook]

This is the worse version of building habits did by chessbrah

[@5poolcatrush]

It is a disaster to teach that way he did in game 2. Making second queen when you already have excessively sufficent material for mate is EXTERMELY BAD MANNER and should be a reason for a report because it is literally a trolling and humiliation of the opponent. You neglect any sportsmanship spirit and respect of the game by treating opponents that way.

[@bricks7000]

@@5poolcatrush ur really overreacting, itd be disrespectful if he made 3+ queens but 2 queens is completely fine lol. What should he have done, made a rook?

[@shilpaprajapati4801]

Me: *"Pawns are stupid, they block my rooks!"* Levy: *"Pawns are so lethal, they take so much space."* Alphazero: *"Pawns are stupid, they block my rooks!"*

[@sams.975]

Underrated comment.

[@TidakDiket23]

Cap! pawns are material to protect da king, break structure and of course attack minor pieces

[@thomassidlinger5725]

AZ: the only good pawn is a pushed h pawn

[@joshua17111]

That's why we play the crab opening

[@JesseFuches]

@@TidakDiket23 So pawns aren't for attacking major pieces?

[@jonahbresler4317]

Honestly that first 200 player was amazing

[@TheDameDash]

right. i refuse to believe he’s really a 200 or he was not playing without help of some sort. i’m a 400 and every game from both players has countless blunders and mistakes. that’s 200 rated player he played did way too good for a 200

[@hendrixinfinity3992]

@@TheDameDash Maybe they are a decent player who just started playing online

[@Rick-si1re]

@@TheDameDash I was just going to comment that but you beat me to it lol

[@theperfectguy0998]

Only 1 blunder when he hung the bishop and good moves for the most part that's like 800 level

[@OtakuSadEyes]

Is hard to find a 200 rated player

[@arnavazheydari4513]

I love the "I'm going to make this mistake so you won't" parts because as the game goes on we get to see how a move that didn't seem bad at the time could be really dangerous for us later on in the game. You're an amazing teacher Levy great video

[@WelcomeToBreezoWrld]

I really appreciated that as well

[@sams.975]

As a ~900 who has lost his last ten games in a row online and is feeling pretty down about my play, this felt really good, like a reminder that there are so many principles I've already learned to get to where I am. I'm really looking forward to the next few episodes to see what I can learn going forward.

[@gaspi91]

When I started I got default rating of 1200 and than proceed to lose 500 points. Only after I got to 700 I got my first win.

[@highasheaven9239]

As a 1500 rated player, i can tell you if you practice regularly, do a lot of puzzles, and play long games and study them, you can only improve. Don't focus on the rating, but rather on the quality of your play. Enjoy playing and finding good moves rather than going up the ladder :)

[@Pclub4ever]

@@highasheaven9239 What's your puzzle rating?

[@fuel8234]

I wish I was 900 too....but it's a dream for a 300 elo like me

[@o.amiri7]

@@fuel8234what is your rating now bro?

[@KillerWhaleFanatic]

Feedback: I really love how you're making the mistakes as you go, showing us how you can get out of a sticky situation in chess. I personally find this the most helpful!

[@duncanalderdice]

Yes, yes, yes.

[@ebentually]

I have to agree, as often the advice is basically don't blunder but knowing how to get out of situations where one has made a mistake is even more crucial IMO.

[@JunctionWatcher]

Yes Yogadad… straight in with the 200 elo Caro… get in can’t wait to see it.

[@Haldthin1]

To be fair, it's 200 blitz, not rapid.

[@tito9107]

@A Garfayan___🌹 came here to say this.

[@foxygamerxdyt7356]

Oh wow I'm sorry that half of your replies are bots

[@lucmermans37]

@@Haldthin1 What's the difference?

[@ObsceneSuperMatt]

@@lucmermans37 5 minutes each, instead of 10, I think.

[@tanjiro4336]

*Game 1* 10:34 interposing attack 11:40 improvement of the piece 13:20 game 1 review *Game 2* 18:35 capture chain 19:46 interposing attack 21:08 continuity 21:40 rock 24:30 game 2 review *Game 3*

[@mouryatejanayaka2035]

Thanks a lot

[@Taima]

Damn, I wish I could save comments for future reference like on reddit or something.

[@tanjiro4336]

@@Taima just copy it and past on a notepad.

[@brandonjohnson2367]

As a very casual but frequently hyperfixated player these catch up tutorials are so nice. Sometimes I will spend a month just grinding chess and learning everything I can and then life will get in the way and I'll spend months not thinking about this game. It's amazing to catch up with levy this way and jump back into the game.

[@wyattseals3251]

I'm just here to say this describes my relationship with chess perfectly. Here's to those of us who collect hobbies and get pretty decent at them before leaving them behind again for years :D

[@jessicagil179]

The best thing on this series was Levy trying not to cringe and die on the errors of weaker players, and rather understanding them and making a "natural" move. Very good. Thank you, Gotham!

[@nimamc]

This is absolutely your best video for beginners. I, as a beginner can say that. Please continue making this. The good thing about it is that you actually try to think like a beginner! Keep up the good work

[@Wowlaboratory]

The fact that Levy doesn't advocate for the Caro advance variation, but rather the exchange because it's easier for beginners, shows how much he cares. Going against his own creed to help the first steps of another. Levy: great chess player, great chess teacher, but also great human

[@kevinemery9595]

He certainly seems to trulycare more about his subscribers more than most ppl with this many subscribers ever does.

[@xxmsp91]

I have no idea what caro advance is but I'm glad to have found this video. I'm positive I'm the target audience for this series.

[@leolulu4622]

Yep. Levy is the best chess teacher I've ever seen here on KZbin.

[@vedanshsrivastava9111]

00:02 Exploring key concepts in chess strategies 01:58 Focus on developing knights and bishops early game for better position. 05:39 Winning strategies in chess involve removing key pieces strategically 07:38 Demonstration of strategic chess moves 11:48 Strategic gameplay with strong tactical awareness. 13:55 Inaccuracy in opponent's position 17:36 Discussion on pawn trades and strategic moves 19:26 Managing opposite side castle dangers 22:51 Key to winning in chess: Create two queens for a quick checkmate 24:40 Avoid opening up the position against your own king. 28:18 In a closed position, make subtle improving moves before going forward strategically. 29:57 Trap the Bishop to control the board 34:01 Strategic positioning and avoiding blunders 36:07 Bringing the queen to the center changes the game dynamics. 40:00 Utilizing tactical opportunities to win games strategically 41:58 Introducing Queen's Gambit style chess strategy 46:10 Strategic moves for gaining material advantage and securing the King 48:04 Trading Rooks to reduce opponent's resistance 51:48 Importance of pawn advancement in endgames 53:39 Utilizing pawn as a decoy strategy in chess.

[@tipr8739]

Yogadad is prob a 200 bc he has to resign 80% of his games bc his kids are fighting over who gets to put a screwdriver into the tire to make the minivan faster

[@JakeHaugen]

I love how slow you take this and how you play “blunders”. I think that this is like a superior version of your win at chess series. I’d love it if you also referred people to your other content and courses at the end for them to learn from until they get to the next video.

[@Turtle828]

I initially thought this was just a copy of win at chess, but seeing him play inaccuracies is fun and interesting in my opinion. Also, that’s some good feedback towards the end of your comment.

[@wsemenske]

It's definitely inspired by "building habits" by chessbrah, which you should check out if you like more long form content. Aman instructs in a similar fashion but gives many more games.

[@zacharysantana2621]

I honestly thought this video would not be helpful after seeing the rating window. But having the fundamentals broken down like this was still super informative.

[@MarkLeinhos]

Same here. I'm rated well above these but just hearing the fundamentals thought out during a live game reminds me of all the things I should be thinking about on every move. Super helpful. Also those people all played really well for their ratings IMO.

[@trompettist]

This is the perfect series for me. I'm a 500-600 beginner, and all other chess guides started at like 800. Much appreciated!

[@mritunjay_99]

00:00 🎮 Introduction to new chess series and playing against subscribers. 02:00 ♟️ Opening principles, pawn placement, and handling threats. 05:00 🏰 Middle game planning and piece coordination. 08:00 🗡️ Recognizing tactical opportunities and utilizing pins. 11:00 🤔 Flexible and patient play, adapting to opponents. 14:00 ♗ Evaluating pawn structure, breaks, and closed positions. 19:17 ♟️ Opposite side castling strategy and handling threats. 20:14 🧙‍♂️ Managing material advantage and converting it. 21:35 ♟️ Rook usage and understanding pawn continuity. 23:15 🏰 Promoting pawns to Queens for a checkmate. 24:37 📚 Learning from opening mistakes and tactics. 26:16 ♟️ Importance of opening principles and piece development. 28:25 🏞️ Navigating closed positions and piece activity. 32:05 🧐 Evaluating positions, piece activity, and trades. 35:54 🤯 Handling complex middle-game decisions. 40:26 ♟️ Discussing a weak King, perpetual check, and Queens. 42:23 ♙ Explaining Queen's Pawn openings and center control. 43:31 ♗ Attacking and defending Knights in the center. 46:37 ♘ Advancing pawns and piece coordination in endgames. 51:48 ♛ Promoting pawns and achieving checkmate.

[@MM-yl7ds]

23:15 That's important. In many games I've seen even champions resort to a drew by stalemate so they don't lose

[@loganstout1298]

This reminds me of John Bartholomew's Chess Fundamentals videos. He takes a specific concept like undefended pieces and plays lower rated players to highlight how this happens, and how to play better. As a new, lower rated player, breaking down these concepts are really helpful. Great work Levy! This video was very helpful. Looking forward to more. Maybe more "fundamental" teaching/overviews before jumping into the games, and then highlighting those things would help understand some practical uses for those subjects. Love the content!

[@igpetrov5303]

Or Building Chess Habits series by Chessbrah.

[@idontwantmynameinhere]

Looks like a great series, really interested in the higher rated games yet to come!

[@gaalhunor9726]

It is beautifull that every speedrun or climbing on the ladder, reaching high elo from different content creators are based on the same concept: explaining the logic and thoughts behind the moves, discussing about the plans and ideas in a chess game etc. But somehow these kinds of serieses from different creators are like being in different worlds. Chess is just stunning.

[@Squilfinator]

Purposefully playing poorly and rooting for your opponent is so meta

[@supersturdystudiosggp76]

New years resolution: Watch more Gotham and play more chess.

[@samvchess6266]

Haha same. It's a resolution worth not giving up on.

[@blanco7726]

I need to quit smoking to learn chess better. Goal: in April be good enough at chess to start smoking again😂

[@ybg9724]

@@blanco7726 just watch videos and pictures of Mikhail Tal smoking while playing and learn from him :D

[@anshumanagrawal346]

You don't need a Resolution for that

[@blanco7726]

@@ybg9724 I assume he smoked Cigarettes though hahah, those dont interfere with your brain so much as the type of smoking I'm talking about

[@fae-chan7914]

this is my level and it’s rare to find content for beginners that isn’t condescending or rude! i’m so thankful for you since you make videos that don’t make fun of us and don’t make beginners feel bad for… being beginners, lol. i learned a lot! thank you! edit: LADDER MATE FINALLY MAKES SENSE

[@kroccmocc4765]

What level are you at now?

[@Tomfreed]

Ladder mate is fun

[@mhm6214]

I'm a beginner but I'm just not being sad or angry or any negative feelings about fun videos for ches noobs, cuz I got in my mind that if I'm a beginner, I won't be beginner all time, believe me that even levy make fun of his self, cuz he is a noob too in path...

[@Nmc01236]

I've been waiting for content like this! Feels like a revisit to the Gotham Guide, and I can't wait to see what I can learn from this!

[@Red-cr4oo]

@Tina Bulea weirdo

[@shmonn.]

check out the naroditsky speedruns

[@Nmc01236]

@@shmonn. yeah, I've seen a bit of those, I'll go check them out again

[@bencasey3150]

I am a sort of full time chess teacher/coach and I love this! I actually use chess steps by the Dutch method (Scholastics) Thank you Levy.

[@vincentvpuhovsky2875]

I started learning chess much later than most people and I appreciate your instructional videos. When you describe the senseless moves often made by novice players, there is a simple explanation why someone makes these moves: we focus on one part of the board and forget to look at the rest of it, and how a move might impact pieces that we aren't focused on. It's human nature to focus on one specific task and ignore others. If you didn't perform this trick in everyday life, you would never be able to understand someone speaking in a crowded room. How to train myself to avoid such tunnel vision in chess is what I will work on. Perhaps it is a much easier task as a pre-teen or teenager, than when you are middle aged. Will see.

[@hello-qp1cl]

Best time to start playing chess is the earliest you can, some people played consistently since they were 9 or 8 years old and then when they hit 15 they are masters.

[@Juan_Jose_Miraballes]

It's totally like that. I played Go in a club, and when we learned to play they gave us a 9x9 board, that is a bit less than a quarter of the standard board size. Less than a quarter! Because it's impossible for a beginner to focus on the whole board. When I advanced enough to start playing in a larger board (19x19) I was so lost, I just played on the same scale of the 9x9 like I was playing 4 disconnected matches at the same time. Of course in chess is much harder to do that scaling because the board is smaller, and you would have to take out some pieces, and when you would try to start playing in a real board it would be much much harder, but it's the same concept. The chess board is huge for beginners like me.

[@david6426]

Really enjoyed this... You have so much content where you play lower ELO players as an IM and just make suggestions and comments on the game, but I absolutely loved how you played moves that someone at that level would conceivably play. I feel like it makes the educational aspects much more realistic since you aren't just bulldozing them, and also shows people how to get out of issues once you inevitably make mistakes.

[@Euruzilys]

That’s the best part! At first I thought he was just gonna smash low elo players, but then he intentionally plays sub optimal moves that someone at that elo would just do. When he did that it just become a lot more educational.

[@sethkang4410]

THIS IS THE BEST! specially for people who getting into chess

[@plstein20]

I love this series idea. Absolutely loved you “playing down” and then teaching through the mistakes. Because your mistake moves are totally the moves I make.

[@Stillshot10200]

I've checked out quite a few chess instructors. Levy is the best and I'm now hook on chess. Hardly played before last week and now I'm just binge watching his videos and playing online every spare minute. Great content and great delivery. Thanks a million.

[@iemzieezz]

that was the strongest 200 ive ever seen

[@DZ-xq6vs]

This was actually very nice to watch as a 1500. You sometimes take these principles for granted, which leads to laziness. Hearing how to play good chess keeps me sharp. Thank you Levy!

[@DJsocial7102]

I am genuinely impressed by the 200s play. Ive played more blunders and im 700

[@JesseSherman117]

he's not a real 200. if you go check out his profile you'll see that he's an 1100+ on daily.. I think he probably sandbagged his score to get to be featured and play against levy

[@TheSpacecraftX]

@@JesseSherman117 could be he sucks under time pressure. I'm 1000 in rapid, and only 600 in blitz and 350 in bullet. I can get the tactics at 2031 puzzle rating but I'm garbage when time is a factor.

[@brunorenan4769]

@@TheSpacecraftX Bullet you HAVE to play the first good move that comes to your mind, doesn't matter if its actually good or not. I won many matches by time even having minus 20 points in material. I like to say that in bullet, time is like a second queen.

[@Mister.Psychology]

@@JesseSherman117 Daily ratings are easier. Way fewer people play daily especially at his level so the competition is much softer. It's still a high rating of course.

[@aaronjohn6586]

Levy, As someone that gets home after a long shift, plays a few games tries to learn a bit. This series will help me get better and have some insights as well. Plus the time limit is perfect both for the matches and video.

[@lilliansweetman1408]

I gotta say that this is one of the best educational videos I've ever seen of chess. The way you talk about the game, the moves, the concepts, and how you share your knowledge in such an excited and passionate way really makes me appreciate the game more and want to become better! When I get discouraged in my skill after losing a few games in a row, your videos always give me new ideas and in a way, hope that this is just a game you can learn from. Thank you!

[@kwfrogman]

This has been eye-opening!!! As a beginner, I’ve really struggled to grasp the principles of strategy & the various steps. Every video I’ve watched addressing the novice player goes way too fast & the board seems to move in a blur & I’m immediately lost! This video really helped me to understand not just strategy, but I got a better understanding of the beauty of the game!!! Amazing. Thank you!!!

[@GordonA-Jr]

Looking forward to this series. Played chess for fun with my Dad as a kid, didn’t know anything except for what the pieces did and now at 52 want to get playing again and was wondering the best way to get better and develop understanding and strategy

[@sharonjuniorchess]

Find a junior chess club near you and offer to help them or failing that start your own. Not only will you have to keep learning to stay one step in front of them but you will have a lot of fun in the process and will see all the sorts of mistakes that every new player makes.

[@hgm8337]

watch this channel

[@BonesRing]

John Bartholomew’s “Climbing the Rating Ladder” is very similar to this format if anyone is looking for more. IMO a highly underrated chess channel.

[@lukebenner9860]

I just want to see a guess the ELO with one of these games and see if Levy remembers it

[@solobro7026]

Lol that would be awesome

[@thegrammarpolice7052]

“Gotham sub is 200? Random noob is 2729? Oh wait a minute chat. Is that me? Wait wait wait no.”

[@noobsunleashed9703]

do it

[@veryconfused5243]

I can already imagine Gotham roasting himself for playing a check for no reason.

[@shorttking2074]

i assume he would remember with the bishop and queen battery, if not before then

[@Salt9696]

I learned chess when I was very young but nothing beyond knowing how the pieces move; blindly taking any piece I see available without thinking strategically. I am now 26 and find myself watching hours and hours of your videos at a time! Your very informative and charismatic approach to teaching has me coming back for more!

[@Miss_Lexisaurus]

This was so helpful! I'm 600 and it's so useful to see you play more like a lower rated player and point out the things that are reasonable for me to see and key things to know. Thank you.

[@johndevilbiss5549]

This series is brilliant! Understanding the thought process as the game develops is something that no chess book seems to address effectively. Thanks Levy

[@agungz]

check out building habits series if you haven't

[@Dethek]

I am so impressed by Levi's 'realisations' as he makes mistakes and highlights not only my thought process and gameplay - but delves into the consequences! Thanks!

[@Peterdeskater100]

I would recommend playing 10 minute games. It's what Naroditsky does in his learning series and it gives more time to go to scenarios and explain which moves are mistakes from the opponent.

[@floeckchen666]

you made me return to chess after nearly 25 years...im not sure yet to thank you for that : )

[@Rami-tt4sg]

Lmk when you are

[@QrazedGaming]

what elo are you now and where did you settle at in the first week

[@Muichiro_tokito_]

He was one of the reasons why i want to become better at chess. Played chess since im 6 y/o (im 17 now) and mostly played it with my bigger brother or my grandpa. But I never really "tried" to become better, i just played and had fun, but now i want to actually become better +having fun along the way

[@imthecryptic]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@Muichiro_tokito_same I’m also 17 now I used to just play my grandpa, but I want to learn and beat some of my 1000+ classmates. Good luck to both of us lol

[@elboricua123]

Honestly this was a very good way to see how lower rating vs higher rating players see the board. I genuinely enjoyed this episode and the break downs of "bad" moves, vs "good" moves, vs "strategic" moves. That was fun. 57 minutes well spent! Earned a like and a sub.

[@santiagoorgeira9142]

This is amazing, yesterday my mum asked me to teach her chess, and she barely knows how pieces move, I am gonna use this video to teach her a lot of basic concepts, thank you gotham

[@Ketsuegg]

this honestly feels like the exact kind of content that I had originally subscribed for. Glad to see stuff like this coming back, Levi's a great educator when he puts his mind to it.

[@raph378]

ppp

[@luitmeinen1902]

There is something so frustrating about levy showing good moves and not playing them xD still like the idea of this new series though :)

[@phen-themoogle7651]

Haha yeah as a coach we have to play bad moves on purpose sometimes to guide beginner students in the right direction.. I try to give my students a chance to win or they will feel frustrated always losing. Today my 7 year old student was like "What's the point, I'm going to lose today too" and started to get frustrated so I tried losing on purpose, gave him a few mate in 2 chances too, he just didn't end up taking them for some reason although he saw them lol If I just crush him he might cry you know, I have to play moves that will make him smile :) (or maybe he will hate chess and then I won't be able to teach him anymore lol)

[@antoniorosalez8221]

As a beginner chess player I can say that this has immensely helped me in my journey to becoming a better player. The move by move analyzation of not only your own pieces, but the opponents as well are SO helpful. Also the simple tips throughout about basic chess theory and idle pieces having a future role based on good board placement has broadened my perspective a lot. I definitely feel like I understand how to build a better strategy and have a more structured approach to each game. Thank you Levy!

[@barryschwartz4402]

I am a beginner player and have trouble understanding the strategy behind certain moves. Your step-by-step explanations as to why one move is better than another are little nuggets of gold and are me a better player. Really enjoy listening to Gotham chess!!

[@silentz0r]

As someone who only started playing chess a few weeks ago this is extremely helpful! I started straight from ranked and dropped all the way to 200 elo by making those mistakes so thanks for covering those. Something that I am yet to learn how to defend is when the opponent activates their queen on move 2 or 3 max, and they start attacking all my pawns and pieces. It feels like what they're doing is super fluid movement giving checks and attacking multiple pieces (my rooks and deep pawns) and I just can't do anything about that. Not sure if that would be interesting to cover or it's just me being low elo and bad.

[@MrMonodude]

He actually made a video about how to handle early queen attacks a while ago. I would highly recommend watching it, it was really helpful!

[@sdw-hv5ko]

Here's that video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYqcq5yqf6uaosU No shame in losing to early Queen moves! It's tricky to handle and it's something everyone has to deal with when they're learning, but you learn a bit every time you lose to it. And once you can bat their attacks away it feels so good

[@MaxChessman007]

Thank you so much for this, I am currently stuck in the 500's and really need to understand fundamentals before I improve. Looking forward to this series - yes there are players in the 200 to 500 range, if your in the 1700's then this section may not be for you. IMO - This is very helpful and appreciated. Thank you sir!

[@PenguinToad]

Opponent: Why is the enemy taking so long to move?? Meanwhile, GothamChess:..................

[@VidalBesse]

Thank you so much. I played chess as a kid against my dad who knew some basic tactics. Now I am 28 I want to try again but I felt so frustrated being a 300 score player. I nearly quit but because of you I want to pursue because chess is much more than just playing to show intelligence. It is bonding with people and train the brain. And fun. I love your explanations and how you treat your opponent. A great Master with class. Love you Levi you are a boss!

[@MartialCardist]

As a beginning chess player, this is one of the most instructive and helpful things I have ever watched. Amazing series.

[@PL_ZieMnIaCzeK_PL]

why is levy so nice in this video? it's almost like he has two personalities that switches between platforms 😂😂

[@asym52]

Hah! Even when Levy is mean, he's still nice. Haven't you noticed?

[@bryguy4446]

Dude seriously. I only watched Gotham KZbin videos for a while. Then I caught one of his streams on Twitch and I thought it was his much more vulgar and insulting identical twin. It's literally two different worlds of Gotham.

[@ben10-inches43]

It's because it's a learning video for new or lower rated players. Yeh he memes a bit more in his openings videos, but he does the same thing as this video.

[@kruksog]

He's an entertainer and he knows his audience. Twitch can deal with the meme-ery. KZbin loves to nail your words to a wall and take you to task for them (said as primarily a KZbinr.) Just the different platforms and Levy's knowledge about them coming to bear.

[@zacheddy9685]

Giving me that sweet sweet Canadian lockdown content. My chess about to go off. Thanks Gotham.

[@kaydim5921]

Lockdown... Again.... Hooray....

[@zacheddy9685]

@@kaydim5921 at least in Ontario Canada, so much fun!

[@kaydim5921]

@@zacheddy9685 went to the gym just now... Told it wasn't happening anymore. Again!

[@TRAMNITTSU]

@@zacheddy9685 Doug Ford amiright

[@zacheddy9685]

@@TRAMNITTSU yep, ain't he a doll

[@eddiepierce7028]

You are the best chess instructor I have seen. You talk in simple terms and actually get into our heads at our level. Kudos!

[@DudeWatIsThis]

Same principles as DotA (and other positional-based games) here: if you want to skill-shot a player, you cannot shoot where they are right now, you shoot _where they are going to be_ by the time the shot reaches them, so: >With High-rated players, it's all mindgames. They will try to trick you into shooting one way, and move differently every time. >Mid-rated players tend to be the easiest to hit. They choose to smartly try to dodge your attack, but they always dodge in the best possible direction in any situation. All you need is to judge what is the best place for them to dodge towards, and shoot there. >Low-rated players don't know where to dodge to. They cannot read the situation correctly, so they may dodge erratically, or not dodge at all. This makes them _the hardest_ to hit, ironically. There's no mindgames, it's pure random. You need to know the low-elo player mentality, but even then, they'll throw you off sometimes. As weird as it seems, only a true grand-master can master the low elos.

[@goodpeopleoftheworldunite]

You have such enthusiasm teaching this game. I'll be watching the whole series. I've already got a better understanding after the first game.

[@Meven2001]

I love how you do bad choices because you are into a player of 500 elo. Best way to understand what happens after ! Best video to learn. Keep going.

[@mathdox7739]

Im actually so early for the first time... i love u Levy! Keep up the good work😀

[@zevelgamer.]

Nice

[@fuaefeauffneauhfenfa]

I absolutely loved this video. Levy is once again pulling out masterpiece video ... You are jovial (I always enjoy your jokes, breaking the wall), incredibly smart in terms of chess and showing fundamentals like this is just ... pure masterpiece. Keep your hard work and I can not wait to see more.

[@earlglass6328]

Sometimes we should listen a lot more than we talk… Great job GothamChess… This channel is for everyone not just for those who think they are better than anyone else. Kids and new players want to learn the ‘Beloved’ game too! And a little refresher is good for everyone. So don’t criticize… That’s why most devices have two knobs on them… One for turning it on and off and the other for changing the channel. Even I… Have left this channel a couple of times. But I always come back :-) Thanks! Got Them!

[@earlglass6328]

Thanks!

[@InkyAdventurer]

I love this series, it shows just how big a difference 200 is to 2700+. You saying "I'm 500, I don't know", but still creating the situation you planned out

[@awwkaw9996]

This is such a great concept. I'm super impressed you can play like lower rated players, identify what they do wrong at what rating, and so calmly explain it all the while. I guess your training from guess the elo was useful for this. 8-)

[@shabnamsheikhha19]

as a person who literally started chess last week, this was immensely enjoyable to watch! excellent work :)

[@NightwindArcher]

0:29 false advertisement! The thumbnail said 0-500 👏

[@billyhelms]

Dude it is absolutely insane how much I've improved just from attacking center early with pawns and moving c and f pawns before the knights. Thank you so much for the tips

[@DaniloGiovene-gn4oz]

When Levy plays 5 minutes midgame: *explains every kind of strategy and moves you can do each time, talks with viewers, does some example of other games, proceed to win the match* When i play 5 minutes midgame: *start thinking about the consequence of moving a piece after move 10, keep thinking, watch timer, 30 seconds are missing, start doing completly random moves*

[@noxteryn]

Absolutely love the fact that you're intentionally playing inaccurately. This has immense instructional value even for a 1300 like myself. Learning how to fix mistakes or how to recover from a losing position is something that is very hard to practice.

[@iDeathSparky]

At 6:05 when the rook is attacked I think the best move is to take the knight with the bishop. You defend the rook still, and if he takes back you can take the pawn on H7 with your other bishop, with forced mate if he takes back, forcing him go to H8, being down a full piece with his king being brutally attacked in the corner.

[@user-rk7rl7tm5w]

yes it is

[@sanya8077]

Me also

[@OG_CK2018]

I thought the same thing i was kinda sad when levy retreated

[@aldrigforsent8862]

“Free stuff is good. You should take free stuff” Always good advice 👌🤓

[@rossmcbeath4997]

I've been on the fence about subscribing for a while, but definitely will for this. I've played a lot casually and had a "coach" in a room of people, but never 1 on 1 tutoring or anything. I was quite better than most of my peers as a kid/teen, but absolutely fell off in adulthood. So I might be pretty good about knowing about forks, removing defenders, some mating threats, a bit of positional stuff, but this video has a bunch of things that I either forgot or slipped through my questionable training... Thanks for making it.

[@White_Swan-bp4jt]

Wow. Fabulous job! Your comments are really my thoughts sometimes because I'm a low level player and you are great at showing mistakes these thoughts lead to! Subscribed)

[@littlerobin1]

Wtf, levy is so kind when his opponent makes a mistake.. 2022 starts weird as f*ck

[@doormatcat]

He didn't expect anything he's a 200

[@dreugh424]

@@doormatcat It's not "will he blunder?" it's "how will he blunder?"

[@doormatcat]

@@dreugh424 exactly

[@itsmealex8959]

When people say this generation is becoming softer, they're specifically referring to the fact that Levy isn't calling people donuts anymore

[@martywhite2988]

@@itsmealex8959 This series is educational so I don't think he'll do that much. If this were guess the ELO...

[@Stefan-ih9kd]

I love this idea! I’ve been through the entire series from Chessbrah where they did the similar thing, I love seeing you do similar content now, I know it’s going to be useful!

[@Scotz9]

Me too, although playing bad moves like pawn taking bishop when you need to take with Queen is not instructive. You need to show correct move at least.

[@hissingcats]

Gotham once again proving that he is not just a great entertainer but also a fantastic teacher.

[@stuartanthony4886]

Outstanding I'm a complete beginner and this so informative and the hour just flew by

[@TheKrokomaster]

This was probably the most useful video ab chess I've ever seen and helped me beat my brother and stepdad two times in a row. I'm now so so motivated to learn more about chess and i thank you for it. It is a fantastic game which doesn't involve luck and i love playing it more and more.

[@V0idFace]

I haven’t watched this yet but I’m already on board and sure it will be dope.

[@jacksondavies1451]

"on board" I see what you did there

[@thechessfish]

That was the best most concise explanation of the queen's gambit I've ever heard. For some reason I never heard that the point was to put your d and e pawns in the center when you couldn't from the start. Just starting to learn openings and once again Gotham comes through

[@reddedo]

Queen c7 in the first game. Levy is describing why that is a good move and stuff. Allow me to put you in the mind of that player when he made that move: "I am attacking a rook here this seems good"

[@viktorportman2736]

I have strong respect for Levy and his teaching integrity. On the time stamp 6:12 there was a tactic to take the knight on f6 but because that's a difficult thing to see for beginners he decides to go for a more beginner friendly move. By far the best chess teacher on YT.

[@colliscole]

I have never understood chess - that first game made me understand it more than I ever have before. Thank you so much