This Guess The Elo Was RIDICULOUS (#32)

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Guess The Elo, Episode 32
0:00 Intro
1:43 Game 1
10:40 Game 2
16:46 Game 3
25:10 Game 4
30:19 FINAL GAME
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[@travistan9985]

The greatest fear is that you never know when your game might appear in this series

[@evlx1240]

That’s your greatest hope

[@travistan9985]

@@limmlee9007 nooo not this again

[@ZeCroiSSanT950]

Not me, I'm a lichess player.

[@ndseer1335]

That's why I don't play chess.

[@JCVSTLE]

On god I’ve had this fear

[@satisfaction.9706]

Top 3 Scariest Scenarios in chess 1. Being the random noob on Guess the ELO 2. Making Hikaru care 3. Playing Magnus Carlsen

[@akchess2171]

Hehehehee

[@grixan8012]

4. Saw Rook A4 and liked it

[@highrofellos6721]

You forgot "I moved Rook to B1"

[@indianboy9575]

I am so nervous against magnus that i played Qh8

[@adamwu4565]

Playing Magnus is only terrifying if you want to win....

[@spookee9071]

25:15 Player: Plays opening Levy: NoOoOo, I thought you were gonna play **proceeds to play an entire game**

[@firechaser4095]

I laughed way too hard at this

[@dave2980]

Hahahhahahaha

[@johndown2337]

Reminds me of Ludwig's alphabet while Levy played 3 streamers blind

[@lololo-he6xk]

see this ‏‪34:49‬‏

[@spookee9071]

@@lololo-he6xk I did in fact see that thanks

[@Vixikats]

My favorite thing about 800's is the inconsistency. They generally play fairly poorly, but occasionally out comes these nuggets of absolute genius out of nowhere.

[@ethann_1]

Real lmao got. A 841 literally pinned my queen took and king and didn’t even mean to do it while taking a pawn

[@JoeSmith-qy6qo]

@@ethann_1 I’m around 800 and I accidentally checkmated someone with a pawn 💀

[@ethann_1]

@@JoeSmith-qy6qo goated

[@flixs1353]

@@JoeSmith-qy6qo back when I was a cracked 600 elo player I was getting consistent 60% games accuracy and still losing I don't know how I'm losing so many 600 elo games with 60% only at 800 I feel people play consistent 800 I was fighting crackhead 600 elo players who didn't want to lose any more elo and played 80% accuracy chess

[@thomaskia8441]

I have played games at 300 elo with 96% accuracy and with 20+ moves

[@davidlahey86]

The screaming on mate in 1 being missed in last game is gold

[@anshumanagrawal346]

Indeed

[@codyp1296]

That whole sequence starting around 34:50 until black gets mated had me rolling

[@anshumanagrawal346]

@@codyp1296 me too 😂

[@DavesDime]

What's so wild about that one is that IF you are going to snap-play that move, you must do so knowing that moving the bishop will be a discovered check. So how on earth he missed the next move of blocking check with the bishop is baffling to me, even at these ELOs lol.

[@gamgamesplayer4506]

@@mayshinshizumi6053 this is the most cursed comment i ever seen. like i have seen some things like this but there was a reason for it

[@matthewward2533]

"This attack was either the most genius or the luckiest attack of all time" - This describes all my chess games

[@eyeofsauron628]

I love how turkey boom was so proud of his game he asked if it could be showed again, what a character :)

[@vitorjoaquimfontes]

Dude, this was the funniest guess the elo I have ever seen. I kind of missed this series. Please never stop doing this kind of videos. You’re awesome

[@djhunter8629]

Ratio

[@kabulput]

@@djhunter8629 Grow up kid.

[@djhunter8629]

@@kabulput L

[@THEC00LCEE]

step 1: roast the player completely, to the point that they probably going to quit chess. Step 2: tell them "That was a pretty good game". Levy has a great trolling strategy. :))

[@pratikkawade4861]

Why did this guy have only 1. Which too was just a spambot.

[@michaelj.caboose4680]

@@pratikkawade4861 idk man that's just the internet

[@sadmanpranto9026]

just because you suck does not mean you don't have potential

[@Numnutz]

"I bully myself 'cause I make me do what I put my mind to" - Eminem 3 types of people 1. get roasted -> give up 2. get roasted -> don't care 3. get roasted -> get's motivated / gains drive to do something there are also those who get pissed off and go all agressive but i'm just gonna leave those out here

[@marcuspoosz2190]

@@Numnutz and those who gets depressed and decides to quit life, which is very sad indeed.

[@richido1113]

This is why you don't watch Gotham City until after guess the elo is out. We just ate massive spoilers through that.

[@Abdul54cp]

just be careful

[@anshumanagrawal346]

I know right

[@jemangerrit1747]

@@mayshinshizumi6053 yo people just report this garbage as spam

[@pqinted7974]

@@jemangerrit1747 removed :)

[@sahilgholap6644]

thats y i felt like i have watched it

[@mandolo100]

The predictions in game 3 from 20:00 to 21:00 had me rolling. Never stop doing these videos Gotham, they are GOLD.

[@codyp1296]

The sequence from 34:50 until black gets mated has to be my favorite moment after months of watching every upload

[@cadespaulding3837]

Ok game 2 playing a move the engine didn't even see was really impressive.

[@infantiltinferno]

I got 500 points on that dude and he would have destroyed me. I also fianchetto and hope for the best when opponent starts playing the fantasy.

[@kbk239]

It's not about engine not seeing this move, it's about engine liking it or not.

[@blunderbus2695]

@@kbk239 So... what you're saying is that the engine saw bishop g4, it just didn't like it?

[@kbk239]

@@blunderbus2695 Engine sees all the most dumb moves, and he calculates it to see if there is something there. It's not that the engine didn't see the idea but didn't like it yeah. Like maybe there was a variation of 30 moves that made engine don't like it that much.

[@s.aslahahmadfaizi4687]

@@kbk239 No. The engine liked it when he played that move. The engine just didn't see it before. It's not possible for it to calculate everything. It gives it a bigger evaluation than its previously recommended best move

[@NightsG]

Plot twist: The first game black was actually someone doing ELO Swap

[@FizzarolliJ]

Cooler plot twist. Levy ratio'd his sub

[@paulomeeneog]

Help how do I submit a game for guess the elo? I've read the instructions on Reddit but Levy's discord link appears to be invalid/expired

[@simantidatta]

@@paulomeeneog the discord link is in desription of this vedio or future vedios.

[@Astukart]

19:54 As it turns out, Levy is, in fact, a psychic.

[@sheriffbb]

i paid close attention to the chat and one guy kept spamming : ,,Do you know who candice is ? '' throught the whole game with the kekw emote at the end. just sad

[@calebdrye938]

Yoo Twitch chat savage, Levy - “always use protection” First twitch comment - “LUCY”

[@theanomaly2587]

i dont get it

[@calebdrye938]

@@theanomaly2587 go watch more Gotham videos and you’ll figure it out eventually haha

[@neal3914]

I would like but it’s on 69 likes

[@johnchessant3012]

Levy: "You really think I'm that sad of a person, that I would fake finding the moves in Guess the Elo because I need that validation?" All of Twitch chat: "yes" ... and that's why KZbin is superior.

[@fallout8516]

wtf xd

[@ZachAttack6089]

As viewers, Twitch chat is contractually obligated to be as contrarian as possible

[@pnarimani6055]

It's illegal to not type "yes" to that question.

[@StraightEdgeZap]

learn to take a joke

[@williamsmith8640]

yes

[@aidan0626]

17:59 “always use protection” never knew levy would be teaching us life lessons

[@ceaseknight2871]

35:02 is my single most favorite Gotham Chess moment of all time. And I’m watching this for the first time 1 year after it happened.

[@thefucksthisabout]

"I want to know if Gotham curtain matches his drapes" a guy asks him in twitch Levy : "Your dad's do, let me tell you that safely got no hair on either place" 😂😂😂 Levy I haven't seen any guy savage than u...

[@rosiefay7283]

Is nobody else going to mention it? "curtain matches his drapes"

[@michaelgarovich1480]

Haha yeah except it implies Gotham is familiar with his fathers genitals which is kind of a lose lose 😂

[@alvarosoares3530]

35:02 I'm literally crying and laughing till death

[@sophiegrey9576]

Easily the funniest noise Levy has ever made

[@alvarosoares3530]

@@sophiegrey9576 yeah, he got truly sad about that and I love it

[@eden3669]

22:30-ish "you can't cancel me I said male or female" has got to be one of the biggest blunders I've ever seen in guess the elo

[@timsonins]

?

[@isavenewspapers8890]

Oh crap

[@Outcastsage9033]

@@timsonins people who think they aren't male or female....

[@stalicejaniverse2528]

@@Outcastsage9033 You mean, like Intersexual people, who are indeed neither male nor female.

[@podunkest]

Oof.

[@joshuavasquez9019]

35:02 Use this as a replay button.

[@beesmardeekay]

Did he become a pterodactyl or smthn idk

[@saanvisharma9952]

levy is so powerful that he changed shirts thrice in this video

[@qais-]

thrice

[@chetankandpal2202]

@@qais- rice

[@JoeSmith-qy6qo]

@Memes shorts mice

[@Yeetbloxian]

7:57 As a wise man once said, “I forgot pawns could move diagonally”

[@inakizabala5001]

Man I never click on the sponsor ads but this time Levy’s delivery was pin point perfect. 98.7% Accuracy

[@opticpower7542]

16:17 Could you imagine if that’s how judges were? “I have evidence that he stole my car” “Overruled + don’t believe you + didn’t ask + ratio + bozo + L evidence”

[@utishtsammrat2068]

Levy: I am making another guess the elo Surf shark: Give that man a sponsorship!!

[@CVHFitness]

15:00 the most hilarious thing is that I actually would've played it (saw the bishop sac immediately)...looking at it now it's dubious af, but I've been watching too many ridiculous Rosen sacrifices to care at this point. Glad it actually works in this case

[@airfriedwater1897]

ah yes, the wonderful “you trash and you bring your queen out opening” such a *classic*

[@gunrugger]

27:22 That line was so good, my man was transmogrified into crash bandicoot for a second.

[@colegieseking5136]

It brings me so much pleasure to see how genuinely excited Levy gets when he guesses something correctly in these videos.

[@YourPhysicsSimulator]

Question is: Is there any Guess the ELO which isn't ridiculous? Each one makes me lose 4 years of my life

[@tnt5843]

same

[@mr.noname4332]

Good one

[@violetstarsign]

You should probably stop watching so you don't perish, friend.

[@LFSPharaoh]

Worth every year

[@buddermonger2000]

Game 4 was quite refreshing

[@meneermankepoot]

23:12 crash the elo

[@naftalilipman8153]

I have a great story about this series I was rewatching an old Guess The ELO video, as one does, I think it was the one called Worst Ever. Anyway, right after the video I was inspired to play a match of chess. And immediately got a position really similar to one of the games in the video! So I knew exactly what I had to do and got an amazing advantage, traded off the rest of the pieces and won up a bishop and a knight when he reigned. It was the game where the sub pushed b2 to b4 and got hit by QtoA4 check, with a knight behind the queen. And I won! Thank you Gotham ♥️

[@SaidWLYT]

Levy: all good things me: Don't you dare say "comes to an end" 😰 Levy: to those who wait me: 😅

[@alpakapucuf3394]

how could it be public?

[@AelfricBlack]

I already couldn’t wait for this work day to be over and now I have guess the elo to look forward to as well. See you in five hours.

[@abraamz6558]

the "black makes out like a bandit" had me laughing so hard

[@gavinhensley5673]

7:02 was literally perfect. I replayed it 3 times and died laughing for each LMAO

[@XDTrokts]

22:02 Levy: Never Resign Me: The evaluation says +55

[@chamomilecutie3364]

So good to see another guess the elo. Would be absolutely delighted if you did another bunch of rating ladder climbs someday--always thought seeing multiple games from a similar position was really instructive :)

[@kentoutcourt]

Daaamn! Mind reading starting at 20:08! That could be a new series... "Guess the next move"

[@djplays5537]

33:13 * dirty mind activated

[@tiletapper4ever]

Went to the comments just to see how many people watched till this point lol

[@kurtreznor]

"you can't cancel me" ... "Why did guess the ELO just crash?" It didn't crash, you just got CANCELLED! :)

[@codeovercode167]

Constructive criticism: I couldn’t enjoy the episode as much as I had seen parts in the clips channel. Either upload clips after the main video or don’t upload spoiling clips at all in my opinion.

[@JoseAntonio-qu8nk]

I agree with you. Uploading clips to Gotham City incentivizes us to avoid that channel so we don't get spoiled.

[@brannenpfister2579]

11:42 Why is H4 such a good move? I am new to chess and am trying to learn. I don't really understand why it is so good when it only attacks one square

[@Adamin_The_III]

Since you long castled, you don't care about those pawns, and it threatens black king's safety. If you damage his king's pawn structure he can be fucked real quick

[@asdfgh-ym5se]

The idea isn't just H4. Its H4 then H5 then HxG6 or H6 if the opponent allows it. Also bringing in your g pawn for the attack. Basically, using the pawns that aren't very important to you to attack the pawns that are most important to the opponent.

[@fili3907]

The other 2 responses gave most of the reasons why in this position (and in other similar positions, i.e attacking with opposite castles) you want to push your pawns towards the king. But I'll give some other (I hope relevant) other reasons. If you can push your pawns and ecxhange them with your opponent's pawns, it will lead to open files/diagonals to exploit with your pieces. Or it can force your opponent to push their own pawns to prevent you from doing so. But this will make some near the king squares weak (i.e that can't be controlled by any of their pawn). Such squares are really important, because they are "outpost" where you can install one of your pieces and proceed with the attack. So, with what have been said (by the other as well), why should we push the h pawn in this position (and not the g pawn), and how to determine what pawn to push in general ? Here pushing the g pawn first doesn't do much; It doesn't threaten any pawn exchange (even if it goes to g5), doesn't open any file nor any interesting diagonal to attack, and doesn't help to stabilize a piece on an outpost. On the other hand, pushing the h pawn threaten to exchange it with black's g pawn and open up the h file. Or even going all the way to h6 and forcing the king into the corner (it could be useful in some instances I guess). Generally speaking you have to consider the columns you are opening, the pawn structures that could result when exchanging, and of course wheter the pawn will be able to go forward (can you secure the pawn push ? can your opponent block your pawn before it reaches a relevant square ?), and of course if you can check the tactics it's always good, as for every move.

[@brannenpfister2579]

@@fili3907 Wow!!! Thank you for such an in depth response. 😀

[@derrickcaron7368]

gothem: your only 800 player: i was no even trying

[@Trade1001]

I was waiting for this for so long. Thank you, Gotham.

[@rosniper343]

This is as good as watching a STAND UP COMEDY. And yes I feel like he’s talking to me 🤣🤣🤣

[@KeisariCubes]

Was just re-rewatching all the guess the elo episodes, but got to stop to watch this one!

[@OnionManSteve]

That last game was the best Guess the ELO so far. So much content, 10/10

[@mande984]

Levy, you’re not my third-favorite KZbinr! Don’t get so down on yourself! You’re my second, behind Northernlion :)

[@themaro1024]

18:02 excuse me what

[@mrhawar193]

bro became a telepathic god in game 3. like fr he predicted everything💀💀

[@mrcarrot7699]

2:35 "no theres no knight takes g5" *Nxg5 literally being the first move to pop up in the analysis*

[@jeffreylantz546]

"your favorite series from your third favorite content creator" Holy heck how did he know

[@arnz7823]

I love how Gotham even makes the sponsors interesting. Gotta love the content.

[@rozanfaust2967]

The way levy screams in the missed mate in 1 at the end is so unreal.

[@spinshotballmachine]

always use protection is the most solid advice levy has ever given

[@opp8422]

20:21 levy knows everything

[@c-djinni]

I am convinced Levy is literally losing it at this point

[@tytus9618]

Agreed man, getting worried for him !

[@TheOneTheOnlyOne]

-27:26 lmao Edit: I have this weird glitch where all my videos are in negative time

[@al3ph35]

Gotham: your favorite series from your 3rd favorite content creator! Me: *thinks about who my top 2 are*

[@joshsmith8715]

Needed that eval bar on the last game lmao. Those ending few moves were wild

[@kaidoChess]

16:15 OVER RULED 😅😂😅😂

[@champboy6668]

always love this series

[@johnmunns9613]

Such an awesome episode, and the first one I saw live! Thanks Levy

[@kaththiinfotech.7273]

0:02 How tf does he know that he is my 3rd favourite content creator?!!

[@thesupersisters6415]

He is my first

[@Verlisify]

6:52 I really enjoyed the real talk. I experience this every day and these people are baffling to me

[@ZippetyZoppetyZop]

It’s part of being an influencer online. Get real with yourself, it’s part of the gig. Either stop posting online or get over the insults, because trolls will never stop trolling. It actually baffles me that Levy reads his comments and it baffles me even more that he’s sensitive enough to publicly address haters. It’s embarassing. You guys shouldn’t care AT ALL what anyone says

[@AayanamAnirudh]

Hey check mark

[@dozydude1159]

Yes but, isn't this because you accused someone of being a pedophile because you lost to them in a Pokémon game? Lmao

[@5ANDAHALFCHINCHILLAS]

Wow the contrast between this comment and the pinned comment

[@anthonym9977]

@@ZippetyZoppetyZop Its not embarrassing to be sensitive.

[@minidaman6088]

My man was flabbergasted at 4th match endgame after the knight play all the way to the end

[@hellothere8825]

24:47 should be with moist critical's ICONIC "woooooah"

[@adityatiwari1726]

petition to increase the frequency of guess the elo episodes

[@beastyboi8580]

Signed

[@cringe9768]

Me seeing this vid on 0 dislikes:- *completely balanced, as all the things should be*

[@mumbaicharteredaccountant]

It's 4 now

[@rethlit3810]

perfectly balanced*

[@da14a49]

"You have literally 0 threats"

[@bricknbrunk]

this comment aged poorly

[@cringe9768]

@@bricknbrunk of course it did haha

[@jasonhe5578]

30:00 I find moves like b5 all the time. Except that I usually blunder the rook when I try to go in.

[@randyshepherd4042]

Does the carpet match the drapes? LOL Reminds me of a scene on Will & Grace. Eric Stoltz's come back was "I don't know, I have hard wood floors".

[@customerservices961]

23:30 CRASH THE ELO

[@AelfricBlack]

Great stuff as usual, loved it. One thing: could you maybe zoom in on the ratings when you reveal them? They’re kinda hard to read on a phone with my boomer eyes

[@aryamansinghbais68]

the sponsership was so powerful that he lost his beard in the ad

[@Jesin00]

That last game was such a wild ride.

[@Erizo_]

29:36 i mean you gotta admit, it was well executed.

[@Jackmaaaan]

I could watch guess the elo everyday, just the most entertaining chess content on youtube

[@I.m_glad_you.re_here]

“… from your third favorite content creator” - so humble, but very true 😂😂😂

[@robertcurtis8919]

That scream at the end 😂😂😂😂😂😂 one of the most entertaining series on the whole of KZbin

[@GuitarAnime]

I just realize.... my life is a never ending guess the elo episode. Just today my opponent abandoned the game because I took the queen but he was 1 move away from checkmate and it was his turn.

[@WCfanboy]

WTF HAHA

[@EpicGamerX]

Could you do an updated version on The French Defense for both black and WHITE? Your tutorials are actually very good and well explained and help me remember the lines better(yep I know you will probably not see this)

[@sgrey9181]

For the black side, I can not recommend more Jonathan Schrantz’s video series “the fiesty French.” I personally was a French hater, but now it’s part of my main repertoire

[@EpicGamerX]

@@sgrey9181 Ok, I just need a weapon to beat the French Defense after they defend the pawn and do not accept my Blackmar-Deimer lol, apart from that when its 1.e4 e6 I sometimes do the Wing Gambit.

[@sgrey9181]

@@EpicGamerX got it. If you want to play gambits as white I recommend e4 instead of d4. There isn’t a good reply to the French as white without you knowing an uncomfortable amount of theory in my experience, and I say this as a 1650 USCF player. There is one tool with e4 against the French defense I would recommend - the two knights attack. It goes: 1. e4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 I would say you don’t even need an openings course for the two knights, the plans are just very intuitive. Lmk tho if this variation is confusing for you and I’ll do my best to fill in any gaps

[@sgrey9181]

@Dj No last name 1650 USCF

[@EpicGamerX]

@Dj No last name 1600 rapid don't ask my bullet or you will be disappointed lol

[@afcreative22]

That scream at the end was not appreciated by the police officers hanging by my car while I was watching this on my phone 😂

[@DayTradingStrategiesNet]

The end of that last game was the best thing I've ever seen

[@TheZhenyak123]

Voice crack at 10:54

[@cringe9768]

Why do i feel like i have seen levy react to the first game

[@JoseAntonio-qu8nk]

He uploaded a clip of that in his second channel. I'm assuming you are not being sarcastic I dunno.

[@znighthawk8342]

I really laughed hard watching this one. Your reactions are priceless.

[@laylobinson5839]

No GothamChess video is complete without a solid pin of shame.

[@Stoned_to_death_metal]

Levi: "X-Rated Guess the Elo" 5 minutes later....... Brazzers releases new video:- * *Random chess streamer forgets to turn off camera while gf rides him* *

[@saisamarth4989]

This is the worst chess ive ever seen. i love it

[@anshumanagrawal346]

You clearly haven't seen my games

[@Hirokiji]

Dude! 20:26 absolutely cracked me up watching this end game...

[@michowdy6707]

33:08 "White is a fan of those big long bishop maneuvers. Among other big long things.." hahahahah damn that was good XDDD

[@PPWWHJFTVCPSUREBSHBT]

33:08 OMG 😂

[@felixschinnerling903]

I am an 800 rated player myself and I can confirm, that the second game is real. Sometimes I also do hit 80 percent accuracy.

[@willetwilliams5]

Hey !! This always happened to me when i was low elo. I am 1400 and i dont hit high accuracy games anymore 😂

[@blitzthepawns2427]

@@willetwilliams5 you really think 1400 is not low 💀 I’m 1700 and still have no idea what I’m doing

[@pianissimo7121]

@@blitzthepawns2427 i am pretty sure(i could be totally wrong tho) only highly rated IMs and above actually understand chess without an engine

[@Alex-gm1vp]

i'm 900.. two months ago i had a 95.8% game ...i was 797. i have no idea how that happened.

[@beastyboi8580]

@@Alex-gm1vp may be because it was a too long game or it was a very short game

[@grogboggoth]

"[...] along with other big, long things" Levy working pretty blue here.