The SECRET to Gain Chess Elo

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[@HeisenbergFam]

This secret to gain Elo is so mind blowing Levy froze in time & space in the intro

[@agentmiko6049]

waltuh

[@egg3909]

Lol

[@falafeli5976]

everytime i see you you seem more and more like one of those people that put up hundreds of comments per video to get near top comment and get subs

[@colonelsanders5278]

I think it was just a glitch

[@trapezoided]

​@@colonelsanders5278 you don't say🤯🤯

[@smileorgobyebye6330]

I thought Levy was flipping at us in the thumbnail 💀

[@angieeee6999]

Samee 💀

[@poyochan9090]

Glad to know i wasnt the only one who thought this

[@stepvencarie5975]

😂😂yea

[@oliverfife208]

same

[@ChillinLikeDat]

I feel the relatability deep inside me

[@DanielAger02]

I really liked the "interactive" format, pausing to look for the ideas was a really good exercise and definitely fun. I also liked that you used examples from real games you played, it helped add to the storyline of each example.

[@dom203inik2]

Love your doggo

[@AaronWoodrow1]

@@dom203inik2 Agreed, interactive is so much better!

[@zerg4]

Theses kind of videos are that we want❤❤❤

[@mickdonedee1]

Not understanding your opponent's plan is why low elo games are riddled with mistakes. Great advice, Levy.

[@gingerbreadzak]

00:29 🧠 The most important chess skill is understanding your opponent's intentions and preventing their plans. 01:52 🕵 Identify what your opponent wants in a position and adjust your moves accordingly. 05:11 🏰 Consider your opponent's plans before making natural-looking moves, as overlooking their intentions can lead to disaster. 09:32 🤯 Don't rush into capturing pawns without considering your opponent's next moves and potential threats. 11:51 🚀 Be aware of your opponent's resources and tactics, even when you're winning, to avoid blunders. 13:44 🤔 Always think about your opponent's potential responses to your moves to avoid falling into traps. 16:55 🚫 Avoid inducing moves that benefit your opponent's position, and think strategically about pawn advances to control the board. 19:56 🤯 Consider your opponent's intentions and adapt your moves to prevent their plans in the middle game. 21:02 ♛ Avoid trading your powerful pieces, like the queen, for your opponent's less active ones, especially when you can exploit their weaknesses.

[@devilsluckbaby]

You would not believe how disappointed I was when I realized Levy was in fact, not flipping the middle finger at us in the thumbnail.

[@Advarious]

I did a serious double-take when I saw this thumbnail. Masterpiece.

[@ivorycxxxx]

He isn’t??? 😭

[@ChristopherNelson42]

@@ivorycxxxx it’s his pointer finger

[@RL_Klipzz]

I had to make sure too haha

[@Caramelorainworld]

I THOUGHT TOO

[@kohinoorbanerjee4009]

Today's stare was one of the laggy variety, but inspiring all the same. 8.5/10

[@Jimenem]

I can feel the Levi Rizz coming inside of me💦🍆

[@abdishuffle]

I agree

[@thewhiteguyonval]

Fr

[@coolcat1789]

122 likes at 6 mins wtf

[@imporie]

@@coolcat1789 0 likes in 1min? wtsh"

[@tugs8689]

As a 1600 this type of content is a lot more effective and appreciated than the lower elo content. Please make more

[@anushkamath]

Agree I'm 1500 and the previous low elo videos were just for entertainment but this fir a change was helpful to actually improve my game

[@akashpabla4327]

Agreed

[@bautistaguichuchu7262]

Ujum

[@koljawichmann5184]

@@bautistaguichuchu7262 true

[@theguyv3]

bro ppl like 600 elo like me also needs consideration

[@GekiClaws]

Please make more videos in this format man, its super instructional while being interactive that it doesnt feel like a lecture! Also an interesting deviation from typical instructional content which is more about typical theory/strategy rather than on the topic of one's mindset you've discussed here today. 💯🔥🙌🏻

[@axelrosenkvist9807]

I agree 100%. It was like having a conversation with Levi and we could answer the quesstions very great.

[@aptudo]

Keep putting in pauses for us to think and analyze. As a person who's worked in, and studied, the field of adult learning, it absolutely makes your instruction more effective. Great stuff.

[@tymondabrowski12]

What is the difference between kids and adults learning?

[@WisdomThroughGod]

@@tymondabrowski12we will never know

[@jeffgreen6395]

you can literally pause the video

[@maaikevreugdemaker9210]

​@@jeffgreen6395yes youtube does indeed enable that

[@Lukas_E.]

Me: *thinks I've found the right move* Levy: So let me ask you a question

[@beastgaming1644]

518 likes and no comments? Let me change that!

[@adamyohan]

You've singlehandedly made chess enormously enjoyable for me both as a player and spectator. Bless you Levy.

[@antoinemasse1206]

truee

[@JuJu_Gen]

On baka

[@anotherguy5038]

Matthew 7:21

[@asdf3668]

no problem, kid (im gothamcehss)

[@Kaisir08]

I cannot express how much I wanted a video like this from you

[@twainrocks4771]

Agreed. When was the last time this man made a fully educational video.

[@Kaisir08]

@@twainrocks4771 exactly but when he does make one it’s always a good video

[@gure7142]

@@twainrocks4771 I mean he has an entire website dedicated to educational videos

[@zosoart]

Me too

[@Lexii.lindsay3569]

Exactly, when was the last time that stare was this long

[@peaceOP]

9:21 Me who thinks for 1 min straight and end up playing the worst move ever played on earth

[@Madara_O7]

"The thumbnail was trickier than the video"💀

[@idontwantmynameinhere]

I love the interactive format and I love the intermediate chess lesson that goes beyond tactics, but actually gets you to think about the game on different levels!

[@alexander_228]

It's a shame that this doesn't get a whole lot of views because of the low watch time. Hope you'd more videos of the same kind, they are truly amazing!

[@clipPRmusic]

I agree

[@jonbayuga3238]

300k+ views is not a lot? Lol

[@acfry]

@@jonbayuga3238 in comparison, yes

[@alexander_228]

@@jonbayuga3238400k views is actually surprisingly kinda nice, but it's still worse the any other latest vid on his chanel. P.S. Btw I couldn't imagine that this can get so many views

[@imnotnotgameiacmaniac5327]

@@jonbayuga3238 look at the other vids

[@rajasmahagaonkar7994]

I'm a 1400. It's true that we lose the games because we cannot analyse, rather refuse to analyse what the opponent wants. So, I really appreciate the efforts you put into such instructional videos Levy. Would love such content in the future!

[@Jospeh378]

I lost 100 elo inn 2 days because i dont analyse

[@kierankong3574]

average indian person

[@Broken_pc09]

Well i got no premium😢

[@kiliabgonzalez7826]

Definitely thought Levy was flicking us off in the thumbnail & I was all for it.

[@coreypacek5706]

Fantastic lesson! This is my favorite type of Gotham content. Recaps and GTE are great, but you is a fantastic teacher. Please keep making videos like these.

[@GamingMonkey123]

“You is a fantastic teacher”

[@fun_g]

@@GamingMonkey123 🤓

[@alien3200]

You is a!

[@alien3200]

I is a good player. I is currently 849. I is watching this video to get better at chess. Why is you watching this video?

[@chrymix]

i appreciate this video so much. the fact that you said to not just listen in the background really allowed me to take all the information in. i think more videos like this would help me out a ton, maybe just with videos at different elo levels since lower elo players don't exactly think about their moves

[@Kindahl1]

When I was first learning chess I played VS a 1200, we played all day everyday for about a week. I only beat him once but I could hold my ground for about 30 minutes per game and he said that even though he won it was almost never easy. The reason for this was that I only thought about what he wanted and tried to prevent that. I forgot about how powerful that can be. Sincerely, thank you for this video mr. Gotham 😊

[@TactfulWaggle]

Same here except not a 1200, at 300 elo i used to always think about my opponent's moves, and focus on the enemy side rather than my own side, but now i started focusing on my own side more than enemy side and i'm 970 elo, the moment i mix the both maybe i'll climb up to 1500

[@ElitheSnowFox]

Thank you Gotham when I first started watching you around 2 years ago I was 600 elo and now I am 1300 over double in two years I know you probably won’t see this but you’ve helped me out a lot. I know how common it is to make jokes and write meme comments on these videos but they are genuinely extremely helpful thank you so much for your help for chess noobs and veterans alike.

[@oliver-04]

thats a slow gain

[@DroppinFactz]

Super slow gain.

[@Kaisir08]

W gain is gain even if it is slow

[@samsneaky141]

Dont listen to these bozos telling you this is slow gain. As long as you are better than before most importantly you are having fun it doesn't matter. This is not a race.

[@thotslayer2684]

Woah dude I’m proud of you for getting there. Keep grinding and don’t listen to these burnt shit cookies.

[@antoninpopelin6025]

First time ever commenting on Levy's videos, just had to say that I loooooove this format. It is priceless to have some interaction, trying to find the move, evaluate a position, understanding the opponent's strategy. I will definetly apply that, thanks sir !!!

[@mattk.9937]

As an 1800 this content is far more enlightening than the 50 elo chess content.

[@ascanius398]

Im 1600+. This was a really good video. I learned something today. I’d like to see more of this in the future.

[@johnchessant3012]

Great video, what goes hand in hand with this advice is to play slower time controls. I usually play 3+0 because it's more exciting, but if I really want to get better I need more time to think on each move

[@MaxIronsThird]

10+5 is the best

[@mango7753]

@@MaxIronsThird I prefer 10+0 or 10+2 for rapid (or 25+5 if it is open otb tournament). For blitz, 3+1 or just 3+0 is good. I highly recommend people to play rapid controls first before playing blitz or bullet. In blitz or bullet, you are just making random moves with barely any time to think, and you will never improve if you are playing blitz or bullet as a beginner (only play it if you want fun). To actually become good at chess, you need to play slower time controls and learn what are the best, most logical moves. After you get around 1500 elo, you can start playing faster time controls as you know how to think quickly and make logical and accurate moves that don't require much thinking like in rapid, but also aren't moves that you played when you were a beginner.

[@efulmer8675]

I almost exclusively play 10+0 because I find it more fun to look for the pattern and find it in the position or evaluate the endgame and win by force, or realize I made a mistake and find a good defense and keep playing down a piece or down an exchange into a draw.

[@wrigls9399]

I play 10/15 and try to spend 15 seconds on a move and in the past month and a half I've gone from 300 to 1100 rapid

[@zhu05107]

Best chess teacher for the masses! Seriously I’ve seen some other fantastic chess players recently give nauseating one on ones and you proved again you can do this with your eyes closed whether tutoring Frank, or in videos like this, bravo. Prophylaxis boiled down to a bite sized relatable chunk of video without ever using the word and without patronising. Thank you x

[@evandrofilipe1526]

After reading this I feel like I've been liberated

[@bytejuggler]

Love your stuff Levi. This is really helpful. I 've also seen your recent candid sharing of the stress and pressure of road to GM. The thought occurred that you should (re)learn from yourself here. Good luck with road to GM. Lighten up and keep going. It will take time and you will statistically only win about half the time anyway even when you're doing well. (And there will be some portion of draws too.) So, be realistic,be kind to yourself and be patient. And don't listen to all the other chess streamers commentaries. Just adopt a policy of not listening to or commenting on any other chess commenters on your games - your time is limited and there's little to gain from expressing opinions on others opinions. Instead, active learning from your own games by your own hand directly improves your chess and aligns with your goals, including providing teachable moments to mere mortals like us. (Thanks again ❤)

[@forestsmusicmusic5562]

I'm 1550 and this video is amazing, the a4 vs g5 example is phenomenal due to the fact that everyone finds a4, but when questioned by the eval bar we all notice g5-g4. Like GM Ben Finegold once said "the key to becoming better is seeing the tactics against you" It's not necessarily about finding your own tactics, or setting up your own tactics. It's just as equally important seeing what your opponents tactics are. Human beings will never make a move without some sort of intention whether it turns out to be good or bad.

[@fernandovargasleal]

These types of videos are incredibly instructional & valuable, Levy, please do more if you can! 🤞🏼

[@Velvet-ni6pu]

This was so helpful! It's so obvious and yet so difficult to actually put into practice in a game when the time is running and there's this urge to just make a move quickly. But through this vid, i understand how it rlly doesn't take as long as you expect to just take those few secs to understand your opponent by asking the right questions. Definitely more of this please!

[@abhishekjethawa8562]

great video man, everybody stream while playing chess but there are only few who teaches and explain every move. love such content

[@yumatsukumo8172]

Today's thumbnail had me rolling, I thought Levy was flipping me off, or giving me the bird

[@TheCosmicafroninja]

I absolutely love videos like this. I’ve been desperately looking for middle game fundamentals to help me improve. I would love more videos like this.

[@jonnyjansson7320]

Really like this one! Very easy rule to remember, but very hard to implement. It feels like a rule for strategic play similar to the rules of tactical play, where looking for checks, captures and threats is the number one thing to to. Thanks! More of this, please.

[@dimitarivanov3817]

I would absolutely love to see more videos like that. Really made me think about what my weak spots are in the game.

[@marceloakol396]

Great video I went from 1500 elo to 900 elo in about 20 minutes... Impressive 👏

[@crow4294]

You gained -600 elo easily

[@zosoart]

Niceeee

[@Redsfervor]

You gained -600 in 20 minutes you are better than me

[@cat-cat...]

damn, wish I could do that

[@something44444]

So funny, what an original comment

[@rayanhiron9607]

This is gold. Very instructional. Complete with real game situations. Thanks Levy!

[@haojiong]

Gotham just casually flipping us off in the thumbnail and no one pointing it out is hilarious.

[@moveabledo]

I enjoy watching you play games and chatting, but an old-school instructional video was EXACTLY what the doc ordered for me. This was fantastic, Levy, thanks!

[@patrickwang3197]

Great video. I once heard the saying " The most important difference between a grandmaster and an advanced player is the ability to read the opponent's mind" or something like that. Definitely agrees with the topic today.

[@EcstaticMonkey98]

Gotham never fails to deliver with a educational video, thank you very much for this lesson.

[@joshuamadl2972]

An ☕

[@popman-m7y]

he is retarded

[@jfrey123]

I’m always thrilled when there’s no tournaments happening so Gotham switches back to educational vids.

[@DrG00se9]

Please make more videos like this. Your how to win at chess series is the reason I became a sub and still watch everyday. This is on par with how to win at chess. I love GTE but this is the content I’m really here for!

[@aneeshpandelu3442]

0:01 levy revealing world secrets💀💀💀

[@kidpitch]

This was a great video. It feels like I'm hitting a wall around 1500-1600 and looking for ways to improve. Content like this is exactly the kind of thing that actually makes me think about challenging problems.

[@bezkapitalu]

same here

[@SimultaneousDriver]

I am at 1,150-1,200, also our profile

[@mrmuffinz158]

This was probably one of the most instructional vids ive seen from levy, good tips cuz ur right we like to play our own selfish chess without thinking about what they want. Would like to see more stuff like this in the future

[@fluffyfish517]

I thought a different finger was up in the thumbnail

[@briLliaNt_m0vE]

This is the best video ill seen it helped me so much please make more like this

[@yordengroot5520]

Loved the interactive format Lev. Could you please make this for different elo's? I've been trying to find similar content for different levels to make progression more organic

[@lucianoariasduval]

On the second example I literally said to myself "normally, I'd play a4, but based on the premise of this video, that's definitely not it". Goes to show how instructive it is. On to watching the rest of the video, much love, Gotham!

[@Aphellina]

No one is going to talk about that middle finger in the thumbnail?

[@nopeyt3387]

Bro is playing with fire with that thumbnail.

[@FwCr1mson]

Bros was flipping us off in the thumbnail

[@oliabid-price4517]

More of these kinds of video please Gotham, this is really helpful for all of us lowly mortals. 😊

[@Lollyx9]

As much as I like GTE and other types of content you bring on your channel, for the sake of variety and to satisfy different types of viewers, obviously, I think this is what you do best. Very useful video, never thought about it that way. Thanks Levy! P.S. Yes, a lot of us are interested in getting better at chess, please do more of this!

[@dualify]

aint no way anna cramling made this thumbnail

[@cosasverdes]

19:26 lololol I own 7 of your courses. I've finished half of the karo kann and half of the middlegame masterclass. This concept will help me drastically in being clueless about "who is winning," which the middlegame masterclass course has revealed (that I cannot tell...). Thanks!

[@supergingee]

Loving the lecture and your delivery style

[@JociCoastal]

Wow, Levy really working on his ventriloquism to make the intro interesting, great work man

[@oigle9538]

Who else thought he was flipping you off in the thumbnail

[@aryamanpanigrahi3982]

Certainly loved today's video. As a 1100 rated player sometimes I am just so oblivious to my opponents strategy it's crazy😭. So I would love for you to give these sorta tips🙏

[@ManuCarmona88]

Just watched this video. This is GOLD! Can't agree with you more, seriously. I'm horrible at getting into my opponent's head and that's been the main reason why I lost most of my games. I need to work on that sooo much. Not sure if I will be able to do that some day but you're absolutely right. Thanks so much for your content. Really enjoy it. PS: I love your accent. You speak soooo clearly.😁

[@RenatoSantino]

i swear i thought levy was flipping the bird to me on the thumbnail

[@MeritedMasterOfTheUSSR]

I was completely new to chess and I went from 300 to 2400 in 3 weeks because of your videos and stockfish ❤️

[@mitcigamer4289]

LMAOO

[@y.ilhantekin5248]

I kinda dont believe that happened in 3 weeks

[@aryankumar-mu7zu]

@@y.ilhantekin5248 he is saying that he cheats

[@MeritedMasterOfTheUSSR]

@@aryankumar-mu7zu I’m not actually a cheater or course

[@aryankumar-mu7zu]

@@MeritedMasterOfTheUSSR than how did you reach that elo in just 3 weeks

[@blindknitter]

Probably one of your best videos. More in this format would be incredibly helpful for improvers.

[@renobgm]

20:43 d5 was one of those - too obvious to be the right move - moves

[@yusufsalhi5351]

Bro speedrunning the video 💀💀

[@kohinoorbanerjee4009]

How tf did you get to 20:43 in 15 seconds?

[@aidanvfx8052]

how do you know that while the video is 2 minutes old lmao

[@717Troupe]

how did you find that in less than a minute of the video being uploaded

[@hn396]

@@yusufsalhi5351 bro skipped to the end of the video first LMAO

[@tamirthenoscopertamir224]

I really prefer these types of videos over low elo / how to lose at chess videos because they're really interesting

[@TheShamansQuestion]

The thumbnails are so good. Never stop making them melodramatic

[@Alex.The.Lionnnnn]

I'm 40 and spent many years teaching. You possess the ability to articulate the core idea of what you're focussed on vastly above the majority of teachers I've worked with. Impressive mate. As an ultra ADHD kid, your speed works juuuust perfectly for me. 😂

[@mustafayigitkartal4257]

Hands down your most well made, instructive and useful video I've watched. I feel like it served a lot more than just pure entertainment or a basic overview of a few fundamental concepts but really thought me something that I can also apply in my own games. Great stuff man, keep up the good work

[@woodenfences]

Yes, I like instructional content of this sort. You are great at story telling and great at teaching. Thank you!

[@nick3533]

I thought he was straight up flipping us all off

[@MrGoatMan3895]

4:49 the best move for white is h4, preventing g5. If white allows g5, black will use his g and h pawns to break through the position, opening up White's King, and black will be winning.

[@markwheazer945]

The stare was traumatic today, best ever 10/10

[@abrarak478]

This video was perfection from start to finish. I loved the thumbnail and the whole contents. I missed your instructional videos. I am hoping for at least one a week because you are incredible at teaching. Thanks

[@kabirgambhir4656]

thnx to you, got from 1350 to 1250 in 1 hour :)

[@vapesog232]

I don't know why it's so obvious to thing about what there short and long term goals are with each move but I've never thought of this. I just would think of it like a puzzle which move wins material never considering to opt for defensive play. No wonder I'm stuck in the same area. This is just wild to me I feel kind of dumb. Top 500 in clash Royale and top 0.1 percent in rocket League but a failure at chess. Chess is so complicated😊

[@padawanjesus]

look like he flippin the bird in the thumbnail

[@harry.austin09]

so no one is talking about the thumbnail

[@mercuryblack]

Todays stare was longer than usual, but still magnificent. 10/10

[@danan8875]

Dude Levy helped my chess elo alot, Before I started watching I was 1100 and since i've grown by 300 elo, i'm now 1400. Thanks Levy for giving me daily entertainment and helping my chess skill

[@come.inside.me.join.now.]

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[@Amms.connect]

21:30 “ sometimes you need to get out, to get in” Levy spits facts

[@kingstonperez-2484]

Did Levy just flip us off in the thumbnail-

[@briankoogler3494]

I would love more of this kind of content.

[@Tyredstar]

I really enjoyed this format, my wife and I could pause and debate the ideas which was fun. I would just say be a bit more obvious at times on when to pause, I realize you said "pause" most of the time but other times you just asked the question took a breath then immediately gave the answer. Honestly, just the word pause on screen would be perfect.

[@Achilles513]

This is definitely a concept easily forgotten to take into account. Everyone likes to say, “I always look at every piece on the board,” and while that’s true, it isn’t the same thing as asking this question. Very insightful. Thank you. 🤘🏻

[@Manbichess]

The thumbnail made me laugh to death

[@kevincui9466]

No way my guy didn’t plug his chess courses in a video titled how to gain chess elo

[@zameerzaad8172]

Levy knew what he was doing with the thumbnail

[@etcfedora7841]

levy try not to say the word “brutalized” challenge (impossible)

[@SynjonLaubscher13]

Loved this video! I think it's really important to see the game through the opponent's eye. And its a massive fundamental skill to anticipate the opponents plan. Please keep making these type of videos Gotham! xD

[@__ImVasanth__]

18:14 Your knight is defending that square you can move the pawn And your rook is attacking the king you can move your Queen You got a good position

[@mikepalacios158]

Loved the video! I recently bought your course and, man! Awesome stuff! Highly recommend it to anyone.

[@solomu8772]

Please make more of this instructional content for advanced and expert players! The Guess The Elo series only takes a couple moves to make me wince at what's being played on either side.

[@cinemainsymphony737]

I’m still here, Levy and was pausing along and trying to pick the best moves. You are never background noise in my house when I’m in front of my chess board and iPad! Thank you so much. Can’t wait for your new book in October.

[@Master_Twango]

The first 60 seconds of this video is like one of those 'get rich quick' videos xD

[@andremeyer6596]

I am convinced that the video lag in the intro was 100% intentional, purely for the stare.

[@WesleyOleta]

"What does the opponent wants?" "What does the opponent wants?" "What does the opponent wants?" Is all over my head