Win At Chess #22 (900-1900 ELO)

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0:00 Intro
1:10 Game 1 - 939
17:40 Game 2 - 1288
32:20 Game 3 - 1436
48:25 Game 4 - 1797
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[@ryn7782]

The 900 pulled Levy to a Pawn-King Endgame, makes me proud

[@odettemim3509]

i think the 900 was really strong

[@pshamrock787]

Totally! I came to the comments on first watch after the 900's game just to give that player props for a good game. Any game where you can push an opponent to a King and Pawn endgame when the opponent is better (by rating) than you is a good game. In this case, it was a great game. Well done!

[@reymarckessaguirre5082]

I would be proud for the rest of my life if I managed to pull an IM into a King-Pawn endgame.

[@sovonmemes]

the 1797 lost in 16 moves, the 900 held on till the very end

[@davissebastian9129]

He played into it

[@jc0941]

Finally My favorite series for sure. So easy and calm to watch while eating

[@vincentcyrilliansantoso9858]

Yup I agree, I watch Levy's video a lot while eating haha

[@mrmotorbikez7]

Yep definitely my favourite too!

[@amelieheinz2076]

And then eating breakfast or dinner and just nice

[@Ferix__]

@@vincentcyrilliansantoso9858 yeah lol me too

[@sliicky8830]

everytime i eat food at home i put levy on lol

[@f74w358fh]

How to win at chess: "finally im back" elo swap: "am i a joke to you"

[@julienconcern7723]

i appreciate the endou

[@f74w358fh]

@@julienconcern7723 thank you it’s nice to know other people had a great childhood

[@DDP-Gaming]

Levy back to being a good teacher that he always was! Glad to see this series back

[@Ronaldo-eu1nz]

Yo 🔥kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJWtapWpg5x9d9k,.

[@nashoo2968]

Danya does this stuff better imo

[@nivnavion]

@@nashoo2968 That's because Danya is specifically focused on instructional content in his speedrunning, Levy splits his content between entertainment and usefulness, also Daniel Naroditsky is a GM so at the higher levels his content has more to offer, but definitely Levy is better for a higher portion of the chess community.

[@nashoo2968]

@@nivnavion No, Danya is just a better teacher imo; he goes through all the lines in depth and answers the questions too. Also he generally doesnt blunder like Levy does. I love watching him but Daniel is way better at teaching chess

[@jamesMK101]

@@nashoo2968 So what you're saying is exactly what the other guy just said lol. Levy doesn't go as in depth (Splitting between entertainment and teaching while also preserving lines for his courses) and he blunders more (Isn't a GM)

[@talonthehand]

Honestly I think these are my favorite videos - very laid back, good amount of knowledge. Same energy as chatting over brunch. Perfect for a Sunday morning.

[@pierrepade3088]

I learned a lot about the copycat playing against the engine, crazy how you're winning if and only if you play the correct move and how fast it can fall appart despite the advantage. Good video once again!

[@spectralanalysis]

The position after Qf6 is apparently holdable, but the moves begin to be computer-like several moves after Kf8 and h5. The most computer-like moves are to retreat your pieces to kick out white's most active pieces in order to more or less equalize the position. Kf8 was not an otherworldly move to see after Qxf2+, but it's certainly counterintuitive to surrender castling rights (well, despite white surrendering castling rights as well) while several pieces are threatening utter destruction.

[@Euruzilys]

I was really missing this series! Make more please!

[@jomcphail06]

Hey Levy, one of my favorite parts of the original win at chess series was when chat would ask a question about a stupid move that I was thinking of you would explain why it was stupid. So as much as I get cutting chat for filthy language purposes, it was part of what made it nice for me personally, so I'd like to see it come back. Just my opinion though, keep doing you

[@gmaxipix4844]

Its been an honour to play you Levy!

[@weezy1892]

Gg kho

[@damelillardfan]

You did good as a 900! You played like far above your rating tbf

[@marlo_oO]

well played as a fellow 900~ i was very impressed how you did hold against Levy. It felt very solid !

[@MultiSamSami]

gg dude

[@nicoackermann2249]

Gotta agree with the other comments. You played very well!

[@knightmaster9690]

Levy, this series and "Guess the ELO" are your two best series. They're easy for someone like me who is still beginner/intermediate player to understand and get behind. You seriously need to do more of these - like maybe twice a week. Can't wait for the next episode as these really help me a lot, especially when you are explaining the positions, how to think about what needs to be done, and how to counter your opponent

[@CalCifer740]

This is where the fun begins

[@nicky2coats]

Try spinning. That’s a neat trick.

[@TheTophatGuy]

ZA WARUDO

[@Lastspiderninja]

Game time started

[@jimderuyter8726]

Hello there

[@CalCifer740]

@@jimderuyter8726 General Kenobi

[@JaredPascual]

8:35 "i solemnly swear that this guy is not a paid actor"

[@uclhighlights9287]

Oh that guy who plays 100 rated players reference forgot his name

[@12bjorn34]

Gothamchess challenge: Have ALL players who signed up for Win at Chess actually show up

[@IvanIvanov-qx5oz]

Difficulty: impossible

[@renobgm]

This is such an informative series. I look forward to a repeat of the How to Climb the Rating Ladder since most of us are at least 200 points higher than when you last put it out

[@ogluqqychess4452]

I saw the first three the day the third one came out and caught them on release day since then. I used to be 600 now I'm 1200

[@renobgm]

I went from 1100 to 1700 Rapid, due to Gotham and a good amount of ChessDojo and Danya.

[@sanamite]

@@renobgm 1700 isn't at least more than 1600 though, even though I'm maybe not the best person to say that as I'm 1900 rapid, but I doubt most of us are that high rated (1800+), we aren't on danya's channel here

[@renobgm]

I don't think the gothman is bothered by some pro-danya commentary

[@ogluqqychess4452]

@@sanamite what are you even saying? I'm not being mean btw I literally don't know what you're getting at please explain what you mean

[@ThePrudentOwl]

'Win at Chess' and "Chess Steps' are two of my favourite series. Thanks Levy 👍

[@malcomvictor5306]

Love when its content where you explain each move, makes it so much easier for us to learn🙂

[@microwave2071]

I like how Levy's back at teaching us again. Your videos been helping me alot, keep up the good work :)

[@mecubing]

This is why chess is fun

[@RichEgginton1993]

This is my favourite series. So glad it's back. Definitely the reason along with your opening courses that I've gone from 900 to 1300 since watching you.

[@raimondspauls]

I missed this series so much! The most interesting part of watching chess games to me is following the thought process. Thanks for making this again!

[@kanetashadowfall4569]

This series helps me a lot it prevents me from getting tunnel vision and helps me create a strategy, taking initiative move, learning several complicated tactics, enhances my thinking ability and some basics i haven't know Thank you for continuing this series

[@jeffreygrundtisch2014]

LOVE this series. Seeing the real-time thought process is awesome.

[@SCBennett2]

Glad these are back! A lot of educational content can be hard to consume because it isn’t about specifically what you want to study or you can’t ask questions. This series works because it’s just seeing real games and picking up on ideas and patterns and learning small things. And it remains more entertaining than most educational content because you’re invested in the outcome of games.

[@GrigoriCross]

Levy, since having rediscovered chess late last year and having discovered your channel shortly thereafter, you’ve provided me with days of content that have-I am certain-made me better. I just pulled the trigger on your Beginner Bootcamp course. I look forward to absorbing the information and smashing right through my opponents’ minds.

[@RiveSoFlii]

My Favorite series!! Thanks for bringing this back levi!

[@RbAgsts718]

So glad you decided to do more win at chess videos. They are the best and have seen all at least two times. Good job. Keep it up.

[@rosshyde2793]

So happy you brought this series back! Definitely my favorite along with guess the elo.

[@zanebeeby2112]

Love this series. Please continue with it. I watch the playlist over and over.

[@jarredelectric]

This is the best series on your channel. I love it. Just found it. Will watch the other 21 episodes now.

[@kevintotems6097]

I have MISSED this so much; my favorite Gotham series by far

[@devinbrown7299]

my favorite series ever... Thanks for bringing it back gotham!

[@kendzy7]

A return of the series?? Cool! We might see Guess The Eval, Chess Steps and Elo Swap again! Let’s hope!!

[@tfrazza]

Thank you so much for bringing this series back. My favourite and so instructive

[@robertellis9750]

I think I need to rewatch all of these episodes with chessly open. I've never gotten the variation from the last game, but I was excited to know the line and plans in the position as a 900.

[@EscondidoAuto]

Thank you LEvy I have been hoping the series would be back! Your commentary is great but this is better!

[@karlgruenewald]

Thanks for getting back to this series Levy, looking forward to more!

[@MrEDMeaner]

Love all your content, but I have been missing these a lot. Best learning videos for sure!

[@samsarayt9607]

Woooow, that QG8 line was amazing. Bro, I've studied your Vienna course copycat variation and I've lost many games than won it because I did messed up my lines but man I have to do my homework as well. I need to watch your video again about the Vienna system with the addition of that QG8 line. That's just nasty, you either get smashed with it or you smash people with it. Simply amazing! Thanks bro, keep this series up. We learn a lot of things.

[@gcwarkenyout]

Omg my favorite series is finally back! Thank you so much Levy 🥰

[@johnmomberg5821]

I LOVE THIS SERIES SO MUCH, please make more how to win at chess videos!! Yay!!

[@goatish1395]

love this series, would enjoy the evaluation bar during though!

[@arjunsaivaidyanathan1094]

I binge watched this series and was waiting for more episodes!

[@heroinasytumbas3346]

love this series!! thank you for bringing it back

[@simon_sch]

Imo this is by far the most enjoyable content you can bring! Good job, nice series!

[@cheezybitha3969]

Levy, I just want to say I've taken roughly a year break from chess, this is my favorite series and I was so happy to see another one come out that I think you may have just reignited that urge to play and for that I thank you so much. You have made my entire year stg. Thankyouthankyouthankyou!

[@173akornz4]

Thank you for this video. This series specifically pulls me out of my slumps. Chess fatigue and what not. But this series motivates me to keep going. So much that I beat a 2200 as a 1690. I just thought, “what would Gotham do?” Best advice I heard was what you said about looking at your opponents best move. I loved your Caro course that I just purchased with the code the D4 dynamite and E4 New York. Just because it gave me another discount. Keep up the great work Levy.

[@gameshelper1000]

So calm and instructive. I really missed this series!

[@jamiemyxter67]

Enjoyed the series--fun to watch the evolution as you try different formats. Losing the chat was nice (fewer distractions--"please don't play chess with distractions" was a great line in #22). Finally got to the end and the end game course website is under construction! Also liked the phrase, "It's never to late to..." [get mated, develop, lose the game, etc.]. Great content...yes, sooner than 4 months!

[@ManusMagus]

This was a good amount of time for a longer episode. Thank you. Any news on the training drills?

[@katewrightsings]

Levy, I love all your content but this is my favorite series. I literally have watched them all at least 4 times… or more lol SO GLAD YOU BROUGHT THIS SERIES BACK!!! ❤

[@kareemblackphoto]

I think this is my favorite series that you do. I find it very educational. Please do more of these!

[@hajg1554]

This i definitely my fav series, educational and entertaining the first time I watch it and great to fall asleep to next next times

[@ShiftyPowaz]

I love this series. It's very instructive. Keep it up man!

[@Shoop18]

Thanks for having me 🙏

[@diamondminerz8337]

Ggs

[@Shoop18]

@@diamondminerz8337 cheers g

[@ij4927]

Wow hi

[@hendrikesman3388]

Very happy this series is back Levy! so instructive!

[@TheDestroyer7102]

Hey Levy, I love this series and definitely would love you to upload a video more than once every 4 months. Thanks for the amazing content!

[@EnixDark]

52:30 I went to look it up, the best move here is Kf8, protecting g7 and getting out of the Nc7 fork. It's the funny sort of move that obviously helps solve all your problems, but is so hard to see upfront

[@vert2701]

This is my favorite series of yours, watching them all spiked my rating from 600 to 1100 in about a month

[@marksolvent3259]

You the next prodigy then my g

[@mattgriffin1723]

Love you Levi. Thank you for getting me through difficult times.

[@nutcodm8971]

I have learnt soooo many openings taught by you that have brought me great success! Thank you for everything that you have done!

[@JaredPascual]

petition to make levy's GTE intros like this "Hey Gotham, Levy here. What is... your ELO?"

[@graffitiabcd]

You should show the eval/engine lines while doing the analysis. I think it would be pretty helpful for those of us who have no intuition about when some engine ideas might be useful, but still want to follow them. It also really helps to put what you're talking about in some context.

[@X-R-T-C]

You know how much he loves the series from the heartbroken face at the end. You are awesome Levy, thank you for the best content!

[@chesspotato]

Im really glad fr the return of this series

[@franciscodeleon2760]

This series is awesome. I'm really glad you're doing this again! For me, it's a new thing, because I'm one of the new followers.

[@heshelteitelbaum6158]

Love this series (I'm 1900) and like the fact that it teaches people at the higher elo (although the 1900 didn't show)

[@Mik1604]

Yay! Win at chess has to be my favorite chess show in all of YT. Love it.

[@mr.m2232]

love this series. Glad its back

[@scottsandison5270]

If you play Pablo the 1600 chess engine you can practice the Vienna Mirror (copycat) variation, with numerous outcomes incl Nf6 😁 Good to see Win at Chess back

[@igalizexmo_1220]

This is the series that I've been waiting for

[@TomVennix]

How to win at chess is definitely my favourite series on the channel! Please keep 'em coming.

[@Hiteshsaini007]

I luv this series....it teaches me how to play middle game and end game

[@chessacademy9106]

I absolutey love this series

[@Sventimir]

Very instructive. Please make more of these!

[@jam199716]

How to win at chess is my favorite series, glad to see it back!

[@annaflouri]

Thank you for the great content Levy! I started watching your channel on 2020 and that is when i got into chess. Fast forward to years later and i just hit 1900 rapid for the first time. Keep up the great content!! I play the english tho;)

[@marquismorgan3970]

My favorite series ❤️ I'll listen to these videos at times as ASMR while I lay down to rest😌

[@daltonhaley784]

Win at chess is my favorite series. I like the other series as well but this is the one that brings the most value for me and is entertaining.

[@lopamudra1975]

Thank you good Sir Mr Professor Levy. You truly are a gift to humanity.

[@MrFedes94]

Really happy to see this series back!

[@lukepritchard582]

Thank you I really miss this series!!

[@iStabSnipers]

Time definitely flies by homie. My mom passed away in May at the early age of 42. Your content has helped me keep my mind occupied. Only 1000 rated on lichess and from what I've heard about the correlation between age and rating it sounds like I'll never be an amazing chess player but I enjoy beating my friends with some of the weapons I've been provided by some of my favorite content creators. Keep the content coming it does more than just entertain and teach for some.

[@namanwadhwa6517]

Thanks levy was waiting for this series❤

[@ruthxk7844]

Yes please record more! Enjoyed it a lot!

[@ciazamate1]

how to win at chess series is the best because it takes me through your mindset and thought process against players rated the same as me. so it's so helpful at knowing what to work on to get to that next level. thanks for uploading

[@r.i.a.n.63]

“Don’t wanna trade queens here…ok, let’s offer a queen trade.” Lol, we love you Levy

[@LostInEchoesFin]

By far my favourite series, so happy to see it back 🎉

[@Philiopantheon82]

Glad to see you Levy!! Thanks for your spectacular videos as always

[@devinbusk1878]

Please do more of these, these are some of my favorite videos.

[@alexfalcon8410]

Hey Levy I have my first tournament in less than a month and got your intermediate bootcamp and your d4 dynamite. Can’t wait to use your course to crush. Keep up the fire content.

[@gerhardkosmala4490]

Hello Levy, I have an important question (important for me at least). When you are thinking and calculating some moves in your head, without looking at the chessboard you are seeing in your imagination the whole board and pieces moves, or do you see only the part, where right now pieces are moving, and the rest of the board is kind blured? I hope you understand what I awkwardly tried to say and you will answer me soon. Love your content, Take care coach!

[@chessplayerzerz]

Since the entire board is needed its probably the entire board

[@babayada2015]

Pin of relevance?

[@JosephGab]

For me it's the second thing you said that's why i don't do it when theres a fianchetto bishop i always miss it when calculating

[@Finitepairs]

I would expect it depends on the position and and how many points of material are on the board. A complex position demands whole board awareness but it’s just so much more energy. Both approaches can be utilized appropriately depending on the situation.

[@thesos320]

@@babayada2015 theres a pin of shame sadly

[@chrisknopp1864]

This is my favourite series! Please, don't wait another 4 months before the next one.

[@lendamusic]

Please MORE OF THIS SERIES!

[@PhSilentMew2]

Just bought my first course after lots of time thinking. I decided to go with E4 New-York style because I know nothing about e4. Thanks for the great deal!

[@jefflindgren7328]

Dude do more of these, iv been waiting for months

[@BrianTheUnique]

I've been waiting for this for too long

[@OregonMikeH]

Love the series "How to Win at Chess," please keep it up1 ... Thanks, .. Mike.

[@goldenlion3184]

Best. Series. Ever. The reason I started watching!!

[@LVilleBoys]

Classic win at chess love it! These are what originally brought me to your channel.

[@drgoose3880]

The tone of this vs guess the elo is so different. Thoughtful teacher levy goes hard