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[@medineilbak2948]

You clickbaited us again. I hate when you do that. Hans Niemann didn't play with infinite accuracy!

[@DanielEtukudo1122]

POG

[@user-nl1se8ro5v]

🤓

[@sinakh7239]

Pin of dumbness maybe? Or pin of sarcasm Guess we will never know

[@AlluGDguy]

pin of shame?

[@finlaypelton6766]

Pin of shame

[@pairot01]

Hans: do NOT say I had 100% accuracy, that implies I cheated! Goffam: *sideways 8*

[@piganot1151]

GOFFAM!!!

[@Idopushups55]

Brilliant cheating tactic!

[@theofakostas]

​@@piganot1151Lol!😊

[@pikazilla6405]

I love that thing gotham does where he's like "I can't even begin to explain that move" and then immediately gives a sensible explanation of the move

[@josebaeza4826]

LOL

[@sam2725]

But more often than not he completely misunderstands the idea, which is fine since people aren't watching him to learn chess anyway

[@hawx-30]

@@sam2725oh yeah cuz you understand every single move grandmasters make huh 🤓

[@sam2725]

@@hawx-30 Levy could probably give deeper and more accurate analysis if he wanted to, but he is only briefly going over the games so he can put out a lot of videos. And that does lead to errors every now and then

[@sec8630]

@@sam2725so it isn’t “more often than not” it’s every once in a while?

[@flayploof6397]

Every like this comment gets ill do a pushup Edit: i didnt think this would get so many likes

[@DamTay_13]

no you wont

[@S0linity]

Good luck

[@yeetyfreety6938]

no you wont

[@KhubaibKamran]

Lies

[@Rockcitygaming2]

Do it don't listen to anyone else you can do it

[@cookinwithlil6549]

“Top level players are so flexible” I’d love to see Hans and Magnus settle the cheating scandal with a splits contest

[@u.v.s.5583]

Can't! The beads would fall out.

[@andrew_owens7680]

Chainsaw jousting on a tightrope over the Grand Canyon. Winner takes all.

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

I think Magnus is more athletic

[@theofakostas]

​@@u.v.s.5583currently laughing! Thank you kind sir!😊lolol

[@theofakostas]

​@@andrew_owens7680now that is creative!is your chess playing equally so?😊

[@4RILDIGITAL]

It's impressive to analyze the precision of Hans in his prep and the control of the center. It really demonstrates the power of a solid preparation against opponent's inaccuracies. The game also reveals how understanding and playing complex and dynamic positions puts you in a winning seat. Magnificent lesson in chess strategy!

[@Darth-Shadow]

It's nice to see someone genuinely praise him instead of troll or be sarcastic about it

[@theofakostas]

Your thesis is solid kind sir!lololo😊

[@pancsaer2]

Levy never fails to make Hans look suspicious.

[@namantherockstar]

Levy inspires me.. My parents said if i get 70K followers They'd buy me a professional camera for recording..begging u guys , literally Begging..

[@SugarCubic709]

​@@namantherockstarinstead of begging people for subs maybe try to put some effort into making your content better, isn't that not so hard for you to do?

[@mikhailmorphy6284]

Hans doesn't need Levy for this.

[@HOPERICHBURG]

Hans is suspicious.

[@thelurker3795]

literally how

[@retour.allahmaison9068]

❤ 2:11 Hans Niemann vs Vroljik 11:46 Warmerdam vs Nepo 18:55 Vidit vs Ding 23:23 Salem Saleh vs Korobov

[@KanizFatema-n1b]

❤thank you

[@Day-wm7nn]

Hans never fails to vibrate us

[@areedkhalid6549]

🥵

[@cocotheclown10]

Lol wtf

[@benecrim1724]

Bro ☠️

[@S.Upeniece]

Oil up, ill be there in 5

[@visibletoallusersonyoutube5928]

He's played a few buzzer beaters for sure

[@Checkmate_Edits]

"How would you like your haircut?" Levy: "Yes."

[@Checkmate_Edits]

(nice cut tbf, still not a gm LMAO)

[@wawofail9638]

Levy never fails to put a title on his videos

[@yorannoens]

yes.

[@stop_bringing_me_up_in_goo167]

Facts

[@dark_magician_sdy]

You speak the big true true

[@ivoryas1696]

wawofail9638 Do random letters count as a title?

[@javiertobore7610]

The title was yes

[@jixiangdou1174]

When I'm a GM one day, I am definitely going to rewatch this video

[@arnaudalbertperis4551]

What's your elo rn ?

[@aVeryRealGoose]

Good luck on your journey! You can do it!

[@Chesslegend-yz2ee]

Yes good luck😊

[@HeisenbergFam]

Levy is the only KZbinr who goes from "im done with chess" yesterday to "Yes"

[@Checkmate_Edits]

Or is he?

[@nno8901]

What levy says about controlling knights with pawns is super important, i used to be super aggressive when i was rated about 1200. Ive since then adapted a style of simply taking away opponents moves and am now hoping to hit 1500 some time in the future. Limiting what your opponent can do is the best way to play in my opinion, slowly squeezing your opponent to death is better than a belligerent attack most times.

[@StranglerSix]

Positional play can be slow, but when you're on the receiving end, you can really feel the squeeze.

[@SeaPhoenix01]

Is about a combination of both, attacks that improve your position and moves that improve your position slowky but surely

[@RepaKTANET]

Same for me, also learned it here

[@TactfulWaggle]

@@SeaPhoenix01 and also about identifying when to be aggressive and when to be positional and how to transition between both styles of play

[@SeaPhoenix01]

@@TactfulWaggle sometimes the most agressive move is one that just looks like positional

[@D34ThL1VeS]

I’m actually more excited to watch a tournament with not just “the regulars”. Salem Saleh’s game was fantastic. More of that will make this the best Tata Steel I’ve watched. That and Levy’s recaps of course

[@matteoairaghi790]

I liked the part where hans played 10 top engine moves per move for the whole game

[@oliver-04]

As if a Top 10 engine moves is hard to find

[@los1wochos]

thats the joke i think@@oliver-04

[@dark_magician_sdy]

@los1wochos lmao forreal

[@jV22Mn8W-gn1ux]

@@oliver-04 original comment said "10 top" not "top 10," which was intentional

[@Alexander-dt2eq]

with Hans engine moves are called prep :)

[@stommx]

You can actually blame your mother's side of the family for the pattern baldness dude.

[@nabeelhasan8870]

bro went from a thumbnail of 1000% accuracy and decided no, that wasn't enough, and changed it to infinite

[@pa7764]

"But neither are you. Hah!" delivered 100% perfectly, made me laugh despite being in bed, about to sleep. Thanks for the hundredth time mr Gotham

[@krumnz3167]

Hans Nieman: ''I want to be a famous chess player that will be remembered forever'' God: Ight bet.

[@the_chess_army01]

Yes.

[@TheApocalypseAttack]

This time bro didn’t sacrifice the look 💀

[@X-R-T-C]

His laugh at 2:14 got me laughing so freaking hard!!!! That's why I love him so much! You are the best!

[@bjo9ebjo948]

the thumbnail of this video went from 100% accuracy to 1000% to infinite accuracy ☠☠

[@framegaming7777]

2:11 Levy has made it his new year resolution that he will roast his viewers in every video and I'm all for it. Also nice haircut.

[@SaiPrasannaS]

When the first chess boom happened . It was your recap of tata steel in 2021 that got me interested in chess . Great work and very proud you got this big.

[@rafid7982]

I am a man

[@minne3557]

I feel your pain man 😢

[@phoquenahol7245]

It's funny you say that because Gotham was apparently a stats major according to Ludwig. Not sure about the reliability though. Link below (happens at 13:40). kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3-7cotmZ8yYhdk Levy also says in his 2-hour compiliation in his second channel at 51:13 that he had a GPA of 3.9 before beginning to focus on chess. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3-7cotmZ8yYhdk

[@IAmThatIAmsolosurfavoriteverse]

Ngl I just wanted to see the funny prices flying around with hype

[@IIIAnchani]

"neither are you [going to be a grand master]" For me as a league of legends player who peaked in master and a decent intermediate player in chess that is a 2 punch knockout, Levy xD but the league of legends hurt me worse xD

[@mosalah522]

Title:yes,Thumbnail:Hans with infinite accuracy. Classic levy

[@Gabbyreel]

"I honestly can't tell you why Ian moved this rook instead of the other" proceeds to describe EXACTLY why moving the other rook loses boatloads of material.

[@nathangreen69]

Haircut or no haircut, a bald head is a bald head.

[@eduard0-lf]

Levy never fails to [Insert something Levy did]

[@adampoultney8737]

Hans never fails to insert something…….

[@CGR89]

The beads spoke for themself

[@Zhaslan_K]

Oh, yes, indeed. Yes, Gotham, yes.

[@TheRebellion-X]

I'm not going to tell you the intricacies of a pawn move.. Them proceeds to do just that 😂

[@eusie59]

Well Levi, to my surprise I found your book in Wijk aan Zee (I was at the tournament). The shopkeeper brought it from Britain! And guess what? I bought it!

[@rowangabriel02]

Great vid Levy. For future reference, vrolijk means cheerful. Blij means happy :)

[@rudipecotic9463]

I watch this dude for 4 years and I still want more

[@Cuzzo317]

Are you gay for him?

[@VampiresAreRealGuys]

@@Cuzzo317 are you 12?

[@Cuzzo317]

@@VampiresAreRealGuys your name is vampires are real, are you 12?

[@arhanahmad489]

​@@Cuzzo317got him with that lmao

[@Cuzzo317]

@@arhanahmad489 thank you sir. 🫡

[@Pigeon_on_a_grill]

Ngl, I was sorta expecting either Hikaru or Magnus to make fun of Levy.

[@noahbaetens5858]

As a belgian person i can confirm, 'Vrolijk' means 'happy'. Definitely not a common name but a fun one nevertheless

[@daybench]

Related to english word frolic probably

[@jaspermay5813]

@@daybench Not only related, but frolic comes from vrolijk.

[@abrahamsimonramirez2933]

Don't pin your own pieces and don't hang your queens and you'll achieve infinite accuracy

[@seankasu8957]

You know its a good year when ding returns

[@miniknights]

Hans is the next best. What a handed win. He made Liam look like 1800

[@Follyest]

Levy never fails to let chess speak for itself

[@weavehole]

If it's not too impertinent, may I offer up the third reason: The ClickBaitTitles.

[@vangil7697]

thats so true about the knight. im guilty of constantly chasing a knight with my pawns lmfao

[@yasernoob3938]

levy never fails to put a honest person in his videos

[@GeorgeEpting]

Second game black awesome in Donna bird the bishop fianchetto on queen side castle n the rooks side by side n the big I'm working on is that f5 in another situation with that king castled like that u said prep but he did make his queen side strong ❤😊

[@thisiscv1]

Levy never fails to show 1000%

[@Oobservatory_X]

Bro never miss chance to say yes😢

[@justinjoubert72]

Levy never fails to discuss games of chess

[@Checkmate_Edits]

No Magnus? No Hikaru ?? No, no, this can't be...

[@DevKulkarni]

Meanwhile metallurgy grad trying to research the company he’s applying to.. and all he gets is chess videos 😢

[@ALLperfect21]

Levy never fails to speak for himself.

[@papadrac_edits]

Bro skipped 500% and got to infinity ♾️. What a chad

[@Jimmy-nc7nb]

No?

[@GeorgeDCowley]

1:00 If anything, that makes it more chaotic. 14:40 Here, specifically, he takes the Knight. Around 17:00, were there any chances for Nd4?

[@JohnKuhles1966]

Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2024 officially started

[@mathousbs]

Levy never fails to be an egg.

[@PushinEventho12onMyAs-kb7fc]

Took a second to get it☠️

[@IRON24SPIDER]

"I'm not a GM but guess what neither r u" - Levy-2024

[@CheyEG]

Damn, Hans memorized 21 moves and plays like an absolute robot

[@kunalsingh4418]

​@@MentokTheMindTakerit's not just 21 moves. It's all possible combinations for 21 moves in that line. That's pretty impressive.

[@humanrightsadvocate]

The problem with Hans Niemann is that he cheated too much. And now some people don't even want to validate him by playing chess with him. The truth hurts.

[@TheNooBPR0]

Levy never fails to speak by himself.

[@yxz6393]

I only know chess basics movements, I don't know any openings or strategies, BUT I find your videos very entertaining and cool. I also love the fact that you highlight other chess players other than the very famous ones. All the best to you Sir, your hair, GM status & channel!

[@lukamilanovic7249]

Chess never fails to speak for itself

[@willc3421]

Bro said "not yet" to bait everyone watching

[@adrianb6894]

Levy never fails to post a video on his channel

[@TsarBomba69420]

Levy never fails to create videos related to chess.

[@NerdyKids]

DAMN THAT CUT IS FRESH

[@skybox4128]

Right

[@spot1ace]

Always a good day when gotham uploads

[@cocotheclown10]

So everyday is a good day

[@HOPERICHBURG]

Oh yea

[@0rphicK]

Levy never fails to make your day good with his uploads

[@603chess]

"TM Levy , Title Master"

[@amogus901]

Levy never fails to put yes on video title.

[@simonepreussner]

Aww. I am so sad you recorded this while Anish's game was still going. I was joping you would look at the complicated endgame they were playing. I hope we will get to see slmething similar so that you maybe cover it. Thank you for this recap

[@hafeztv5977]

Levi never fails to fail his barber

[@travischron3175]

something about levy's friendly antagonistic relationship with his audience just makes me love him.

[@e4jasperi]

Levy never fails to make a good recap.

[@TheGreatVolexor]

Hans Nieman never fails to milk Levy for views

[@CarloGaribay-v9z]

Chess never fails to make Levy videos

[@ChaoticPianist]

Levy always Magnuses my Carlsen

[@unpatientes1562]

Chess never fails to speak for itself

[@drewpocernich2540]

28:45 You didn’t cover king g8 I didn’t check stockfish, but here’s what I saw as the continuation. Kg8 1. Qe6+… Kh8 2. Rc8… QXG7 3. RXf8+… KH7 4. QG8#

[@teeqz2210]

Hi

[@NerdyKids]

first comment

[@teeqz2210]

​@@NerdyKids 🍺

[@lubomirkubasdQw4w9WgXcQ]

Woah you were the real first

[@scott-kq4wp]

the REAL first

[@amgadpro]

Nice dude

[@totalcomputerdependency]

"Oh no, not me, we never lost control. You're face to face with the man who broke the chess." - NiemVana

[@brentsarbon2551]

2:12 what a savage😂😂

[@chelopukk]

The most original video title.

[@eduard0-lf]

Hey Levy, can you please make a video like "Are chess courses worth it?" Or "Should you buy a chess course?" I think it would be very helpful to a bunch of people

[@Naa-ee7nq]

Erwin L'Ami is from 1985, he's 38 turning 39 in April

[@danielvinokurov236]

There will be a development of Smoke character in Mortal Kombat saga: Hans "Smoke" Nimann, he will cry "Your soul is mine!" and checkmate his opponents.

[@alirezashabanian1601]

17:23 I'm thinking about knight to e5 which I think make sense... the only thing I can say is actually an attack on rook (with bishop) and queen. levy can you tell me if it's bad or not please 😶

[@thomasmoore3706]

1:08 - I feel called out 🥲

[@ReconissanceMa]

Why anybody is giving the man this high of a podium to stand on is beyond me. He's a disgrace to the sport for not professionally and maturely owning up to his own actions. Cheating in any other community, sports, speed running, gaming, and the shame would be career killing

[@abdulsamad1863]

I will never respect that guy he is not even supposed to play against honorable players who built their legacy with no cheating, he admitted he cheated several times online smth Hikaru and Magnus and all the greats could never even think about doing, it's a disgrace to allow him to play among the honorable ones

[@expothree]

I'm disappointed that you didn't include Ju Whenjun vs Anish GIri

[@GreensAnimator]

Magnus is the Magnus of chess, and Gotham is the Magnus of Chess content.

[@shafin141]

I can now officially hear him *quack* instead of "HA"

[@MrJoeDone]

funny as a German I didn't notice the origin of the name Vrolijk until it was mentioned, that it means happy; which is "fröhlich" in german and sounds just like Vrolijk without the slavic accent :D (Niemann btw also has a German origin meaning new man)

[@tuca9457]

Wait did gotham just not include magnus OR Hikaru in the thumbnail/titel! This needs to be celebrated!🎉🎉🎉

[@martinrudolph6539]

Magnus declined, because he already knows he would lose against Niemann

[@aniketacharjee3902]

2:11 lol we NEVER lost to magnus or hikaru you terrible player 😂😂