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[@mihagolod2393]

As a fan of yours, I am extremely glad to see that you took the loss much better than you did before the road to GM resurgence. I am looking forward to the next streams, draws, losses and wins and your eventual GM title and keep rooting for you. And I have to mention that GM Neiksans commentates your games fantastically.

[@pizzaforever69]

Wow ! l didn't know Levy had only fans .

[@NotBlazerMC]

Can't believe the fans are better than the last time

[@peterquinn3424]

This comment has been flagged for maturity, kindness and compassion.

[@Solis.shck574]

@@mihagolod2393 I feel the same way. True fans are here for the highs and the lows of his journey. Gotham GM Gotham GM!!!

[@olivierhoorn-zk2hx]

‘No’ was scary to look at

[@user-xc4xt8jy8i]

i agree

[@helium999_]

i watched the game live, and i knew he lost, still i was scared to see the "no" lol

[@no_name4796]

*No.

[@StrongMind-q3k]

more scarier than stare at intro.

[@Ringcaat]

32:48 "I'm pretty positive, I'm nowhere near as negative as I was in previous editions of the journey." Title: "No."

[@Bob-jy4ju]

Tough loss yesterday, but we still support you champ! The no-loss streak had to end at some point. Good luck in your next match 🫡

[@mai050586]

@@Bob-jy4ju He won the game yesterday in round 5 buddy

[@its_4lvaro537]

​@@mai050586 the game in this video was played yesterday

[@Ethefake]

@@mai050586 read the comment again pal

[@Callingusa2000]

We need spoiler blockers for these videos

[@SuperGamer123]

@@mai050586 but he lost in round 6

[@freeboi99]

We will still support you Levy , don't give up.

[@Futile_ButtLicker]

who is "we"?

[@drunkenhobo8020]

1:47 - Levy putting all of those "Guess the Elo" episodes to practical use.

[@Deven3]

Yeah

[@minigamer4361]

12:25 "8 out of 10 times going backwards is not the right move" IM Levy Rozman

[@divinegreat2552]

@@minigamer4361 GM* Soon.

[@ColtonCheviron]

And he had 2 horrible backwards knight moves in game 7. Glad he still got the win, but it was lucky.

[@minigamer4361]

@@ColtonChevironYeah but i am glad he won

[@minigamer4361]

@@divinegreat2552 i hope so

[@starrebornalpha]

bro didn't remember

[@sumanthp4744]

0:01 ladies and gentleman

[@Karavahgeo]

@sumanthp4744 thank you, I almost got jumpscared.

[@Di_Steffano]

@@sumanthp4744 perfect comment

[@HimboOnTheBeat-sr7bt]

0:02 welcome back

[@jorgekuri-bernal3080]

@@sumanthp4744 0:02 welcome back

[@cannastartover1720]

Tap it to the beat

[@Marin_SinceApril]

Proud of you Levi, I've seen it live and felt bad for you, but you will do it in the end ! When you get the GM-Title, my Band and I will write you a song ! Never give up !

[@furiousxXxpyro]

Yo I didn't expect to hear such nice sounds from a musician I discover in Levy's yt comment section lol

[@Marin_SinceApril]

@@furiousxXxpyro Not everyone is toxic xD

[@SantiagoRodriguez-zi3gv]

Nice!

[@lotax-jb3ot]

Its alright Levy, we get losses all the time (im -400 elo)

[@NJDJ1986]

@1:30 Levy succeeds to nail Ralph's "I'm in danger" impression!

[@77845chris]

That Ralph Wiggum impression was unexpected 😂

[@BusyWithBizzy]

😂 Yess!!

[@edwardmiller2258]

This is such a good recap dude my god - the twists and turns and suspense. Tough luck on the game but boy have you got a talent for telling the story of a game.

[@shadesnfades1246]

Just win. Simply. A trend I noticed, when you play GM's or they give you free game...is that they keep it simple in idea. Calculate SOME...then follow a SIMPLE idea. As you pointed out, in the HEAT of it, you were able to Calculate his entire master plan of running the king around you so he can get your pawns...so then you could counter by doing whatever and locking up his pawns and all that... When again as you noted...you could've just took with the bishop. 🤷🏿‍♂️ Simple. Your CALCULATION is already GM level. You've been right and well studied a majority of the time...just make the simple play. Tends to be effective more often than not. You dont have to masterplan and scheme it EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. They are doing the same for you and can recognize when you're winning...so OPERATE IN THAT. You got this. GM is on the way. Life goes on. It's as Hikaru said, you gotta get out of your own way frfr. Just play chess. Beat mf's you're supposed to beat. Beat mf's that aren't working as hard. Out of everyone...EVERYONE in the chess world is waiting for you/wanting you to succeed in this. Prove us RIGHT. We KNOW you're a GM...just gotta go through the formalities. Lets get it.

[@yzfool6639]

GM's don't use calculation the way Levy describes. They don't choose moves based on calculation (some do, but they get much weaker as they age, for example, Shirov). Most GMs choose moves based on targeting and eliminating weaknesses and only then calculate. Levy may actually be doing this and not telling us, but it seems from his descriptions that he calculates based on his intuition (like Shirov) rather than evaluating the position to know what he should calculate (like Karpov, Kasparov, Kramnik, Anand, and Carlsen). He calculates way too much, like most of us amateurs do. We do this because we don't understand the right strategy in most of our positions, so it's all we can do. But we will never become a GM doing that. I think Levy knows that too, so I am optimistic about his GM chances.

[@psymar]

​@@yzfool6639Levy seems to have a good idea of what he's trying to do in the game, it's just that he's having to explain to us all the reasons why his ideas do or don't work and it's the sort of thing that for a good player is much quicker to understand than to explain it to a bunch of noobs watching KZbin!

[@thuroria7631]

17:25 "I spent fifteen minutes and this move didn't even cross my mind" Yeah, that's the problem with focusing on deep calculations of concrete lines when there are no forcing plays, rather than just taking it one move at a time. For most people, engines analyze insane sequences of concrete lines but actually, the vast majority of the time what drives an engine's play is the immediate position. When you look at the lines, you oftentimes go "Oh, that's just a natural simple improving move that doesn't force anything." Engines also don't make plans, which I feel is another weakness of humans. They can immediately re-evaluate a situation and completely abandon the motivations that went into the previous move, not suffering from sunk cost fallacy.

[@Scereye]

Good, levelheaded, retrospective. Thanks. And keep it up. Much love from Austria

[@minigamer4361]

All the chat was rooting for u when u had that Bishop sacrifice....eveyone believed u that u could find it but... it's ok...stay strong man! A loss can teach u more then a win...

[@southy4525]

Levy’s title is refusing to make a title

[@Kamamura2]

18:35 Wow, such a fantastic Bane impersonation! As if Tom Hardy's spirit materialized over the position for a moment...

[@joshpinchuk7061]

I watched the videos on double speed and it actually even sound better when it was sped up. When I slowed it down to normal speed his bane is good but it wasn't as good. Try it!

[@kevinemery9595]

It was shockingly good

[@nerfedirl]

It feels like in the tourny you had success you trusted your own plans a lot more. This is i think 3rd recap where the vibes of "I regret trying to play my opponents game" are felt imo, for this tourny. Hope you find your stride again

[@DeadPool-cp9ly]

He told nikhil is from the region of gukesh because he has initial M 😂 To clarify gukesh is from my home region Tamil Nadu While Nikhil is from Maharashtra

[@suriyasuresh4369]

naanum tamilan tha da punda

[@VARMOT123]

@@DeadPool-cp9ly gukesh is telugu from tamil nadu

[@DeadPool-cp9ly]

@@VARMOT123 which I clearly mentioned what are you trying to do he’s born in Tamil nadu

[@Sahilow]

Levy never fails to get permission from the kidnappers to upload another recap 😂

[@SaharshDev]

LMAO TRUE 🤣

[@Anime_Watc29]

Ahhh ahhh

[@kz1teryyy]

bro please stop using this joke it is under every recap vid⚰️

[@wahbi79]

HAHAHAHAHA SO ORIGINAL

[@Kamamura2]

@@kz1teryyy Repeated jokes are the best, they age like fine wine!

[@Casual7646]

Levy trying to make a title that makes sense: IMPOSSIBLE

[@Youonly_dieonce]

Gotham never fails to insert his rook into our open files

[@army1057]

The comment section never fails to use "never fails" , "never disappoints" , "grandmother"

[@RealKayd3nYT]

@@Youonly_dieonce LOL

[@vomicine5928]

pause-

[@Youonly_dieonce]

@@army1057 Grandmother is a much more recent acquisition into the vocabulary, but I suppose your comment does have factual basis.

[@Chessplayer81837]

Dont forget 'general manager'​@@army1057

[@ckronenwetter]

Learning how to lose is a big step. Now you learn how to win!

[@SincereDoper]

Levy, the guy is good, he knows you just spent 15 minutes calculating all the decent lines, so he played something you would have never thought of but is decent enough. You got bamboozled.

[@muhammedshajee9457]

Losing is the key to. Success idc if u lose or draw I will support you I believe in you levy ! Hope u Win !!!!

[@user-iy6eb2tl4y]

1:31 ugh I'm in danger 😂

[@madjoy7]

Is Levy a GM? He stares into your soul like a true grandmaster

[@ektaverma3065]

No he's a SuperGM

[@madjoy7]

@@ektaverma3065 he is

[@Mikau.]

@@ektaverma3065 SuperIM

[@kaushalyaseneviratne8912]

he is supr(IM)e

[@weareone2854]

You’re great man. The sign of a true GM isn’t always hitting the center of the target, but also making improvements in handling games like this. To me, bro, you are already GM. You handled this loss like a true professional and much better than you used to, I’m sure you’ll agree. Hikaru even said that your emotions are one of the biggest hurdles- so there you have it :) I’m so glad we got to see that- even though you didn’t win this game. Well done and we are all rooting for you whether you win or lose. You’re an absolute joy to watch. Nothing beats Magnus’ mouse-slip where he gave the queen to Hikaru though :p

[@ZOoM21]

Going through wins and losses with you has been a roller coaster of emotions man, but I am confident you’ll get there. There’s progress in every game, you got this!!

[@mrdiegobrando8965]

I was watching this and goku went, "you still can't handle the alcohol?" and i got a yt message from gotham with the title "No."

[@ruiansong3298]

0:23 , levy’s stare

[@tannerbrusse3608]

You got this Levi! Keep your head up we are all cheering for you. Keep'er Moving!!!

[@davidsalvador1837]

Losses are part of the road to GM, round 7 lets get that win

[@XxYousefAhmadxX]

I'm curious if levy would look hilarious without a beard like hikaru💀

[@VinayKumarT1302]

Proud see Nikhil competing in open tournments. He's from my state of Vizag, AP, India.

[@unst0ppable_201]

Head turn at the beginning was phenomonal. Absolutely spectacular opening Levi

[@CypherSteve]

Looking at Levy from pre-retirement and today Levy, it is so good to see how well he still holds himself in tough situation. Cant wait to see that GM tag next to your name✊

[@DarkIceLight]

This No came from hearth. You are doing great Levy! Humans learn the most from failures, the craft dosnt matter, the level dosnt matter, the more you lose the better you get!

[@gridirongrace9121]

Keep to it Levy. You got this. If it were an easy task, everyone would do it. I am here for all of the ups and downs. Thank you for allowing us to be with you on this journey. Truly unique to get to see a glimpse of the trials and hard work of getting GM. I'll never experience it myself but I get to see it through your content. We are all cheering for you, even the super GMs. Keep your head up, besides i watched the games live and i know this next recap is gonna be 🔥

[@Demolishednoob]

Don't worry, you're gonna win rest of the games. We believe in you Levy! ❤

[@grimmjackk]

Proud of you for realizing that not every game/tournament is going to go your way. We all know that the road ahead of you is going to be a long and difficult one. Keep up the good work. The reward is the journey, not the destination.

[@wylie102]

I sometimes get overconfident out of the opening too, even though it basically means nothing at my level (1800). Now I always try to remember they are the level they are for a reason, so if they’re worse in the opening then they’re probably even more dangerous in the middle game or end game.

[@m2mahfouz468]

Yea that game was kinda a sad loss its fine tho you will win the tournament. Keep it up levy

[@MINETURNNOWRblxGaming]

Levy can't even beat Magnus lmao

[@Mememso]

Can you?

[@g2jacob]

I haven't lost to Magnus once

[@antonlushankin9568]

You're a champ, Levy. Never give up and you'll do it. We all love u!

[@martinandrews2860]

Big hugs levy. Crack on. Loving the content and tension of these live streams. Well done.

[@dat6uy2]

i have never and probably will never play tournament level chess, but i’m proud to say i saw the bishop sacc at the end immediately, it is a funny move and definitely a tough find w/ tournament pressure

[@kevinsips3658]

Your opponent was doing a Paul Morphy tour of Europe lmao

[@alishehab190]

When I seem more upset about a loss than Levy, you can tell the mental growth he's had. Go Levy!

[@jeffy4969]

Great attitude about the loss! There’s so much more to a game than just the final result, as your analysis demonstrates. So much to learn about 1) the game of chess, 2) thought process bullseyes and misses, 3) move (re)orders, etc. One thing you seem to have in the bag is time management.

[@thetransferaccount4586]

another 28 year old prodigy loss.. feeling sad

[@tomriley5790]

As you said in a video a couple of games ago loosing in chess is about learning, you came close to it and you can see where to improve. Good luck!

[@Sprintzz-c6]

Imagine the edits on levy if he becomes a GM

[@haggaisimon7748]

Inasmuch as I'd love to see Levi a GM, it will never happen. Levi is missing a few things: 1. the ability to concentrate for the whole game, 2. lack of killing instinct, and 3. overthinking, and thus making too many slow rational" decisions which leads to the worsening of the position, and then - back to 1. All these points 1-3 are linked to personality. They might be corrected at a young age, but not in the 30s. One has to change the whole personality. I am confident in my conclusions because I have exactly the same problems as Levi has and I am also old. I tried to change my cautious attitude by committing not to castle, by not playing my standard e4, but I failed.

[@Bluffingnothing]

@@haggaisimon7748 you are not levy

[@Z6D4C4]

can we pin of shame this

[@haggaisimon7748]

@@Bluffingnothing last time I checked I am not.

[@PawsAndWhiskersYT]

1:30 I'M IN danger😂

[@muhamad9264]

😂😂

[@seheyt]

IM in danger

[@thomas11eleventm]

YO LEVY, GLAZE THAT DONUT WITH SOME SICILIAN SAUSAGE, BRUH

[@modeflashon4265]

The yapping starts at exactly 0:00

[@parag1702]

Dont lose hope.. i know it hurts.. but dont give up and keep the dream alive!! Lets go Levi!! Love from India!! 😊

[@Thoughtless_Typing]

The journey is only satisfying if it is difficult. Keep it up my man!

[@Sponsie1000]

Good to see you're keeping your mental up, even if you ended up losing a game where you came out better during the opening. That composure is key for slow-and-steady improvements

[@sinhnguyen9668]

Keep going strong... love the journey, respect the courage, and will rooting for you all the way!

[@weskallgren6221]

levy I'm so glad that you are not so negative about this loss I was a little worried about you being too hard on yourself that bishop move is hard to see. because you either see it or you don't. good job playing. I was rooting for you so hard that I was shaking in my seat. but you will get it don't you worry about it. stay positive your awesome!!

[@seemslikewater]

Levy never fails to welcome Ladies and Gentlemen

[@3reHYeager]

Bro thinks he's hikaru (uploading the recap first)

[@audrisampson]

These road to grandmaster series has been so helpful to me. I don't play chess at your level but I do play a tcg at around your level. I've been dealing with a lot of this issues you've talked about. It's been really nice to see its not just me and I'm trying to adjust like you are to get my head straight and such. Thanks for your honesty

[@VikInks]

This series about your journey to become a grandmaster motivated me to really study chess and play more. I've decided to take some coaching with a friend who's a coach in Switzerland, and I'm planning to participate in the main event in Biel, Switzerland, next year. As I'm almost a fossil in the chess universe (I'm 33, so I'm way past the dinosaur status), I think I have no hope of reaching a GM title one day, but still, I'll grind as hard as I can

[@bloedlul]

4 advertisements before the third minute, you've outdone yourself. Bravo

[@williamburdon6993]

Congratulations on a great comeback, against an extremely solid player. I can tell you that Arturs was very proud of you when you decided to take him into the end game ! I have zero doubt that he believes in you, and will do all he can to help you become a GM. That is rare nowadays . Good luck to you , We are all behind you!

[@marklieberman1527]

Despite all our jokes lets take a moment to appreciate Levy publicizing his losses so we can learn something from them. Takes courage to talk through your mistakes for hundreds of thousands of people.

[@pinglankek]

feel like he has so much theory in his head, but then he chokes it away by just literally just doing that, choking

[@quickflix007]

29:55 "Maybe I'll even win if he lets me"💀💀 Bro cmon

[@9RepeatingMonkeys]

Owning the loss is actually so commendable. Seeing this gives me more confidence you’ll be gm.

[@leslybethpalangan545]

Our love language for each other is roasting levy

[@rudivonstaden]

Great, healthy attitude after a tough game. A valuable lesson in life as much as in chess.

[@NotBlazerMC]

Ok GM Levy (Grandmother Levy)

[@zombie5176]

One second in and bro looks so sick of everything

[@baumulrich]

the bit that stuck out to me was the queen move to the side of the board. it's basically offside. you did at one point have all the best squares for your pieces, but in that situation, I'd you could have placed your queen anywhere on the board, I guarantee it wouldn't have been on A3 or whatever that square was.

[@gabrielsousa959]

No great victory is achieved without any losses. What makes me happier though is seeing you take the hit with stride. I’ll be watching your next match cheering for you!!

[@Zachary-dt4es]

It’s crazy that hes so good that levy is almost never down on material while I’ll hang 2 pieces a game

[@andrewwrath]

One day Levy will be GM. I believe in you

[@rimspee]

Whenever I feel down or anything uncomfortable, I come to GothamChess, you never fail to make me feel better, Levy, I truly hope the best for your future, and that you gain the grandmaster title, as you deserve it.

[@johnharrisjr.351]

8 hours of classical chess, multiple days in a row… can’t even imagine. Much love sir.

[@The_Wahrrior]

Watched you play this live. Love the live stream, thank you for doing it. Keep going, we’re rooting for you!

[@thuroria7631]

On the c5 pawn move against Be3, the justification is that after a4 you Qc6 to attack the undefended knight, and now white has to self-pin with Kg2 and now black is better. So on c5 one significant benefit is that it opened the line of attack against the undefended knight that is now hard to defend because of Be3 blocking the way. Breaking this pin is not easy, by the way. And you can also see that the diagonal for the queen pointing directly at the king is quite a bit more active than the one that's, well, being blocked by the bishop. Now after the pawn gets locked on c6 this diagonal is no longer an option which doesn't allow you to take advantage of the weak light squares near the white king's position at all anymore.

[@godlikemtg8966]

Keep your head up levy your a inspiration to all of us mega chess noobs your are god of chess for us noobs you shall go to battle over and over again until you succeed and we all believe in you much love man ❤❤

[@laudiaz9764]

Levy My man we know it's a difficult moment but all of this is part of the GM way, i support you bro ❤❤

[@CUPRUMSPARADISE]

We don't care about wins or losses levy, as far as you are alive we love and support you. We respect you. And I know you won't give up on GM road.

[@corruxtvian]

Chess Games never fail to make Levy count up 1 by 1

[@ignabigna6357]

watching ur tournament games analysis has been better then any course for my game knowledge

[@teganc6371]

Back you Levy, love to see your positive attitude after yesterday. We are going to hit some obstacles while grinding towards our dreams… that’s what makes it that much more worth it! (And undeniablely makes us better) Thanks for catering us as spectators and fans! Road to GM, let’s f’n go!! You got this champ!!

[@marcelbenner993]

Watched it live... it was so heart-breaking seeing the game unfold after Knight e6. Keep it up, man. You got this... there will be setbacks; it might take years. Enjoy the ride :)

[@djravenation]

Do not give up, good Review, you will learn out of it and win it next time. You are on your way. You are already a GM in our hearts, keep going

[@futurereflections4097]

I love how Levy added the “be civil” notification to his comments for this 😂!

[@Di_Steffano]

1:30 huh i im in dager 😂

[@sirisaacnewtonstan]

I don’t think I have ever been more invested in a KZbin series. I really believe you will earn that title.

[@Mr.Yahoo_]

No pain, no gain, the road to General Manager will be hard, never give up man!

[@lanceareadbhar]

This felt like a game where if you somehow found bishop h4, you'd almost feel bad for your opponent as you know they deserved the win, but got a draw due to a technicality that you didn't find until the last second out of desperation.

[@lithium3299]

The bane impression was unexpectedly and surprisingly good wut