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0:00 Intro
0:55 Learn The Moves
11:05 The Game
1. e4 e5 (1... c5 2. Nc3 d6 (2... Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. Bxc6 bxc6 5. d3 Bg7 6. f4 d6 7. Nf3 Nf6 8. O-O O-O 9. Qe1) 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Qd2) (1... c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Qf3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Bc4 e6 6. Ne2 Nxe4 7. Qxe4 Nd7 8. d4 Nf6 9. Qf3 Bd6 10. O-O O-O 11. Bg5) (1... e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Qg4 cxd4 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bd3 Qc7 7. Bf4 Nge7 8. O-O Ng6 9. Bxg6 hxg6 10. Nbd2) 2. Qh5 Nc6 3. Bc4 g6 (3... Qf6 4. Nc3 Bc5 5. f4 exf4 (5... Qxf4 6. d4) 6. Qxc5) (3... Qe7 4. Nc3 Nf6) 4. Qf3 Nf6 (4... Qf6 5. Nc3 Qxf3 6. Nxf3 Nf6 7. Nb5 Bd6 8. d3 a6 9. Nxd6+ cxd6) 5. Ne2 Bg7 (5... d6) (5... Bc5 6. d3 d6 7. Bg5) 6. d3 O-O 7. Nbc3 d6 8. h3 (8. Bg5) 8... Be6 9. Be3 Bxc4 10. dxc4
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[@shadowbody-yq1dr]

you are totaling selling yourself huh? You have been chess coach, no self-respecting coach teaches this to anyone

[@karmelade]

Pin of shame?

[@imshoyotic]

Pin of shame after 20 hours huh?

[@antashmisra765]

Late yet great pin of shame

[@brianne2579]

great pin

[@Wizard_of_failures]

S H A M E !!!

[@Jrush2000]

I taught this to my Dad who was 400 and he is now 600. I tried this as a 1500 and became a 1300.

[@lucasks8124]

Nice joke but fair, people prepare those moves now

[@Jacob-bn9th]

Hikaru could probably take 2.Qh5 to 3k+

[@JanischMaximilian]

@@Jacob-bn9th yeah Stockfish only gives 2. Qh4 about -0.4, so it’s not actually that bad of an opening!

[@JanischMaximilian]

@@Jacob-bn9th much much better than 2. Ke2 for example

[@callmeqt1269]

Your dad is SIX HUNDRED?! 😮🤩🎉

[@doomslayer1481]

i love how passionate you are about teaching others chess, it really makes learning more fun

[@DiegoSanto-pw1ge]

you must have been drinking evian water if you think that he do this for us and not for his ads ?

[@xTH3xLEGENDx]

I personally love how passionate he is about staring into the void.

[@jayure1346]

First top comment that’s not about the state I’ve seen in a while

[@Narinjas]

Yes, after watching the video it motivated me to play more, and got this hilarious mid board pawn M8 iiOMir vs Narinjas - /live/game/69205773497

[@euloveplayz6102]

@@DiegoSanto-pw1ge I haven't seen any ads watching him

[@onurardabayram9180]

Thanks for the tactic levy! I was 900 and now i am 600!

[@fabilikesbutter9603]

xdd

[@jayure1346]

Finally somebody who spells his name right

[@mariuszpudzianowski8400]

No but seriously, this works on people who play their first 10 games maybe.

[@UpperChores]

@Chad 007 i bet this is some random ass advertising video link like from all these youtube bots.

[@eggman5106]

@@mariuszpudzianowski8400 well yeah no shit

[@maxinvests7788]

Thankyou for the advice Gotham! I have gone from 1650 to 400!

[@riukusuna7057]

🤣🤣🤣 funny aside it's actually good line to play even hikaru I catch him sometimes playing like this

[@batuhanguner8103]

400 factorial is an insanely large number

[@sauravchhabra840]

@@batuhanguner8103 bro needs the title of UGM - ultra grandmaster

[@actual_garbage]

@@batuhanguner8103 🤓

[@batuhanguner8103]

@@actual_garbage That's me lol

[@jakeleite2120]

Me watching 21 minutes of levi explaining a 4 move mate as a 1600

[@soulgamer9108]

the video just got uploaded 2 mins ago so how did you watch 21 minutes of it

[@nivnavion]

1600’s may not fall for it, but they are bad enough for you to be fine despite an awkward opening

[@gonsa_pro]

@@soulgamer9108 he didnt say he had watched it, he said he was watching it.

[@crugy7]

@@nivnavion as a 2000 I can confirm that as I climbed the ranks, I didn’t feel like I "got good", I just noticed that I was less bad than for example a 1600. I feel this keeps going until you’re Magnus 😂 and he is just a bit less bad than the top 10 players

[@welhalm8278]

Me watching it as a 2000

[@fw.fearz_]

Gotham, thank you so much. I really mean it. I started as a beginner watching your channel and now im advanced/intermediate and I can tell myself that i’ve improved rapidly. Just watching your videos helps everyone and your an amazing teacher. I’ve been watching you for over a year now and I couldn’t be more thankful. Thank you Gotham.

[@vx_nerve_agent]

Hexaammine Nickel II Chloride : Preparation

[@maxs.5625]

What do you consider advancedv

[@tungstencubed8018]

So after this video you became an advanced player?

[@P_I_G_G_A]

@@tungstencubed8018 he said in general, don't be picky.

[@cheddarsunchipsyes8144]

Same! Every since watching Gotham chess, I’ve got all the way to 1,100 elo! I started at 1,600

[@FantomMind]

Igor Smirnov made a video 2 weeks ago on how to punish the 4 move checkmate and it's a great watch after this one to counter your friends who do this lol.

[@utoherozv]

Also, I really appreciate making these fun chess videos. Not always grandmaster, but you can throw in to spice up some hobby chess. As a bullet chess junkie I really appreciate it!

[@knzo13]

Today's stare was short but intense, looking deep into the viewer's soul. 9/10

[@pepenunito1403]

For me , it is not a good one. 3/10

[@kaboomer]

@@pepenunito1403 ratio

[@JesseDishner]

@YeaMan dude you're becoming a staple of this channel's comment section.

[@soulgamer9108]

W stare boys

[@JesseDishner]

@@pepenunito1403 yeah they can't all be 9/10.

[@Checkmate_Edits]

This opening is very common and it's the 1st theory I've ever studied, I can indeed confirm that this is useful.

[@Rami-bi9xj]

Of course i am going to believe you, your name is checkmate

[@eden5388]

Matecheck

[@ericm1839]

it's a good way to start to study theory. instead of (as a beginner) picking up the italian or vienna or scotch where you're kinda stepping into a deep pool of theory, there are a handful of immediate trap lines that you can learn, there are one or two longer lines to learn, and it opens into a pretty fundamentally solid position. if you master these traps and a couple variations, you'll be ready to learn something with a little more depth. then you can pick up the scotch gambit or vienna gambit or fried liver, and start to learn more traps and more robust theory.

[@JH-wd6dp]

You also get the benefit of learning how to counter it yourself and not fall victim to it.

[@soupisfornoobs4081]

Vienna is pretty simple, I don't see why you used it as an example. Something like the Spanish or the Sicilian I thought were way more common theory heavy openings

[@sietsejohannes]

@@soupisfornoobs4081 True. I guess it's complex compared to the wayward queen 'theory', because you do have to do slightly more different things than just attacking f7 over and over again.

[@ericm1839]

@@soupisfornoobs4081 yeah i just wouldnt reccomend the spanish or sicillian for beginner or low intermediate players because it's so theory dense. The vienna has a handful of lines you should know if you want to play it. Somewhere between the wayward queen and something like a spanish

[@stevemotocrayz2892]

Perfect explanation

[@Gaminguide1000]

thanks dude. Like 2 months ago, i started playing chess after 6 years again. I started after seeing a short of you, and i loved it. I learned a lot, so much, that i won against the everyone at school (including teachers), thanks to you.

[@zenbusukun]

finally gotham is recommending bad openings so I can start winning my games again

[@Drogon7102]

Yikes at those comments

[@countercuIture]

Thank you Levy for this video. I have learned to play this opening at 800 and I am now rated 1100 in rapid. I have a 75% win rate with this opening

[@acelee8373]

Wait till you get to 1300 and start losing

[@countercuIture]

@@acelee8373 I am changing up my openings. I never go into the traps anymore and it's always just a battle but I know the opening well enough to win

[@mdaayanahsankhan9600]

@@acelee8373 I feel you brother

[@viktoria7349]

Thank you so much for this video (and all others). I got into chess because of The Queens Gambit but not really until I found your channel last December. You make chess that much more interesting and I really appreciate it ❤

[@clemsonalum98]

Got back into chess a couple weeks ago after many many years off. Quit some other phone games so have time, really like your channel. I'm trying to get up to 900, I sometimes beat 1000's but man I can't imagine 2400 it's like trying to comprehend the size of the universe.

[@m4rt_]

I remember when I used to repeatedly beat my brother at chess with this. It would be the only opening I would play for years.

[@mlgmcdonaldsland7063]

Cheesing loser

[@hectoralfeiran6987]

@@SiowSX i felt for this trap for a long time because i didn't know how to prevent it, then my brother told me how and now when someone does me this i'm like "are you dumb?"

[@alessandromejia8746]

Me watching a 1200 elo video being 1800 and still being so into it bc of how good Gotham delivers the games and explanations

[@unachemaxwell]

Much more informative than I thought it was going to be! Kudos! always great to be surprised by your videos.

[@matyasvattamany1319]

I love the passion, Love the idea and I respect the care for beginner level chess players. Keep up the good work G.

[@theriddlemethispersongoldeneye]

Levy thank you for your video, playing like Nelson has brought me down to 300 elo

[@Eneoxy]

Levi you are just amazing. I started to play chess 6 years ago, but just for fun, and this year, i joined the school chess team. Thanks to you, i learned a BIG AMOUNT of cheff stuff and that is really unbelievable. Between today and yesterday, you took 20 000 subscribers, that's amazing dude. ❤️

[@owenmc9290]

this vid came at the perfect time i just played 5 games and all of them went for the traditional 4 move mate, thanks for all the content and the advice/tips!

[@Dutchlad112]

the 9:02 checkmate blew my mind, brilliant, great vid

[@OmarOmar-gu8rf]

Levi, I discovered your channel two weeks ago. And I must say i fell in love with your content

[@alric8]

Just had a go playing this in a few bullet games and I'm alarmed by how effective it is

[@epicshibexd5049]

Love your pfp

[@mendezistambak]

Fantastic chess video! Your insight and analysis on the different moves and strategies were very helpful. Your passion for the game is contagious and I was thoroughly entertained from start to finish. I would definitely recommend this video to anyone interested in learning more about chess or improving their game. Keep up the excellent work!

[@bwnodak]

Thanks Levi! Really helpful for plebs like me to understand how certain openings/positions work

[@boukhennouadam3454]

Gotham video uploaded mounths earlier : " STOP EARLY QUEEN ATTACKS ". Gotham video right now :

[@fruitsalad4726]

You single headedly carry chess, thank you for making amazing content

[@Borne1878]

Thanks Levy, instructional content helps all of us become passionate and better at chess. Your true gift of teaching is the key to why you continue to have millions of followers...... Was totally waiting for "The Rooooook" in this one ....

[@flastable9842]

Excellent advice. Thank you so much!

[@astroid6336]

Stare was short but intense, gives me the chills and also captivates me to want to watch. 9.4/10

[@CiDK]

Thanks for the video Levy! Now I can get 10 match in a row where everyone plays this opening as white without actually knowing the whole thing and blundering their queen!

[@brycepatties]

I typically play a Bishop's opening with an immediate follow up of Qh5, prepping the Scholar's Mate. What I do next obviously depends on what my opponent does, but I pretty much always press the attack on f7 with my bishop and queen and other pieces as long as possible. That often puts me in the position shown at 4:50, but I don't think I've ever really thought about Ne2 here. I'm usually trying to activate some of my pieces on the other side of the board.

[@CODFREAK159893]

I purchased the middle game course and I have to say I'm very impressed so far. Good with Levy

[@kezz7576]

3:51 thats not a queen trade thats a queen blunder

[@gavinc2733]

The horsies move in an L shape

[@grngianmas5696]

This particular stare was intense and powerful. Brilliant stuff 9.34/10

[@Dauntasa]

thanks for making this video, i play Alekhine's Defence a lot and I've managed to get like 5 free queens on move 2 in the last couple of days from people premoving this opening

[@synka5922]

I always counter that queen with knight to f6 as black, you sacrifice the pawn, sure. but you can gain a ton of tempo on the queen

[@Aletdinov]

Same. Then I start chasing the queen down with the knights, and most people blunder it in under 10 moves.

[@cicamaca725]

@@Aletdinov Yeah, people who try this usually just forget about their queen after as soon as the board gets more complicated.

[@_mhamad_jafer_]

Gotham you are one of the best chess video creators of all time

[@alvinpoly2781]

Hey Levy, I started playing chess expecting to be bored of it in a week during the early days of the queens gambit release. Now I've been playing this game regularly for the past 2 years. What really get me into the game was watching a lot of chess content (you, hikaru, botez sisters, the champions chess tour) and developing a surprising passion for playing the game. Your early tutorials and opening videos was pivotal for this change. Though I sucked at winning using what I learnt from your videos, I loved trying things. I would never have continued with chess if o hadn't seen those videos and learn new openings. I think the new boom is amazing and I would love to see more of such videos that would help these new players grow. Trust me the only reason that kept me going 2 years ago was the fact that I started to gain elo and play competitively (fyi I went from 300 to 1600 on rating in rapid). Please bring out more these (GTE and champions chess tour recaps as well) and cement this growing community. Thank you Levy!

[@alvinpoly2781]

Also when are you coming to Dubai:)

[@SkyEcho751]

I remember 1 game in a chess class. It was back when I was a kid, the other player essentially opened 1 side of their board(queen side I believe), meanwhile I raced either my queen or my Rook behind their line, as they left their king trapped without defense. It was check with only 1 piece and like 15 moves. Nether of us were particularly good, but I am damn proud of managing to see that position.

[@CaioOleskovicz]

Very helpful vídeo. Thanks Levai!

[@dragonlogos1]

It is a little funny because this is the opening I came up with just playing causally, and it is interesting to hear someone actually articulate the chess theory behind why it works.

[@danveernijjar7170]

Thank you Levy! With your help I went from 700 to 500!

[@user-vo3eh2qz2k]

"SACRIFICE THE ROOK" one of the best line,

[@mateolucas8833]

I appreciate how you explained what and how to play in various positions but another common response to Qh5 you didn't address was Qe6.

[@blurzyz6115]

Todays stare was anticipating and intense; it really looked into my soul. It really was quite short though, and made me consider alot. 8.1/10

[@skilledskeleton3124]

Which stare

[@blurzyz6115]

@@skilledskeleton3124 start of the video

[@knighter1209]

I would consider it an 8.2/10 personallly My reasoning is that when the stare went into my own soul there was a hint of a feeling that something was behind me, along with the obvious feelings you described here.

[@nikolaskasztler]

Todays stare was a bit short, however it was very intense and he looked right into my soul. To me a 7/10

[@TaongaIfikaBate]

Omg so effin true!😱

[@pyrohead3166]

Havings Levy's blessing was something I didn't know I needed

[@randypitts7875]

the fact that he's closing in on 3m subs so quickly is just awesome. Keep killing it 👍

[@ELegenDEAZ]

The video we didn't know we didnt need

[@BAM129]

Todays stare wasn’t long enough but it made me consider my chess career 7.7/10 Rooks

[@ItsGambitTime]

I got really bored and tried this to mix things up. Ended up making a nice triple fork short video :D Thanks!!😜

[@ALFONSOKELEVRA]

By the way big fan of all your content!! Considering to suscribe to one of your master classes!!

[@joshuaharness6294]

todays stare was captivating moving it was disguised but had intent 8/10

[@pepamafiot6958]

Today's stare was a bit too short but showed great personality and authority. Solid 9.2/10

[@MASEPvAbramsMBT]

Thank you for teaching me much about chess!

[@friendsetter1816]

Perfectly timed content. I’m so ready to get back in there

[@ImpactYTsubscribe]

Todays stare was a metaphore for the pure brutality of this opening very effective at previewing the video. 9.1/10

[@TaongaIfikaBate]

Omg so effin true!😱

[@mariuscatalin5982]

what i saw is that sometimes the best way to relieve pressure is to apply it almost NO ONE in the lower levels will be willing to sacrifice queens also mental atrition is a valid tactic you literally do useless moves that make the enemy do a mistake

[@chessopeningtraps]

At 3:44, you should be aware of the ideas after f5. This gambit for black can get you in a lot of trouble if you're not prepared.

[@Nintendyl]

Thanks for teaching me this, it took a while but I finally mated someone with this

[@bromeatmeco8611]

I remember taking up the French defense when I first started. One of the best chess decisions I made - sidesteps all these wacky lines entirely. Some weird spots in the French for sure, but a lot less (definitely at new player levels).

[@sonny5068]

Love your vids Levy!

[@8stormy5]

Oh. I had a couple of games (I play at a beginner level lmao) just after this video dropped and half my games were people playing quick queen lines. I've practiced refuting that kind of stuff and the guys I was playing looked totally lost when it didn't work. I gotta start playing all my games after Levy uploads.

[@iansimpson27]

As Black I have tended to meet 2.Qh5 with the gambit 2...Nf6 3.Qxe5+ Be7 that is covered early in the video. I've had good results with that, but perhaps you need to know what you're doing in order to get decent compensation, as opponents who play 2.Qh5 have often said to me that usually when they face 2...Nf6 they end up with an extra pawn for not a lot.

[@thekid20k59]

this guy has a choke hold on my algorithm and i love it

[@mushroomgirlie]

OG's learned how to counter the early queen attack after being completely humiliated by Nelson. I know I have lol

[@Jayvees690]

This is a great video for those who begin playing at chess in all levels.

[@user-ts4gx8dq9v]

all i wanna say is that ive been watching your yt videos and twitch streams since the beginning of the quarantine and i cannot describe how happy and proud it makes me to see you and your channel grow.everything that i have learned at chess is from you and i cannot thank you enough for making me love this game improve at this game and for all the laughs you have offered me.chess is literally the only thing keeping me together right now so THANK YOU FOR THAT LEVYYYY that quick stare was so refreshing btw TEN OUT OF TEN as always

[@rkk5544]

I hope your Caro course shows how to beat the anti-Caro weapon you've shown in this video

[@tomd1209]

I've played hundreds of blitz games online at this point and it still urks me as a new player when someone pulls the queen out early, because it's sort of like running a 5k race against someone you consider your equal, and they start the race at a sprint. It's confusing, and you're suddenly not sure whether they're faster than you, or they're going to crash and burn. It can demolish your psychology around the situation.

[@sined2174]

I started playing chess more recently again and this is actually my main line so its funny to see this id now perfect timing

[@richrichy9260]

started playing chess again love these videos

[@GasolineLicker]

this dude unironically made his video on the scholar’s mate almost as long as his video on the vienna

[@OWEN_SHEPHERD]

Thanks for teaching us scholar’s mate! Really helps a ton

[@papi_dummy]

more like teaching wayward queen attack as an opening bc he includes variations where you can't just play scholar's mate

[@OWEN_SHEPHERD]

@@papi_dummy I commented this before watching the video so it’s supposed to be a joke except now it just looks dumb lol

[@mariuszpudzianowski8400]

@@OWEN_SHEPHERD Don't worry this opening is also dumb and only works on absolute beginners (I'm talking people around 100-200 elo)

[@kevinsips3658]

We need a video of you documenting ChessGPT's new discoveries about chess. Some really groundbreaking info there.

[@mvxi.]

I think it would be interesting to have two intermediates play against each other. One of which you have taught those principles prior. You could use that to analyze the mistakes made and where the potential lied. Would be interesting to see I think.

[@iansimpson27]

When Hikaru Nakamura used it all those years ago, Hans Ree called 1.e4 e5 2.Qh5 a "provocative but quite sensible move". I've seen Magnus Carlsen on both sides of this variation in blitz. The main reason why it's not so bad is Black has to make concessions to stop the Scholar's mate (...g6 and ...Bg7 boxed in by the e5-pawn isn't ideal).

[@cainhurst7546]

I find it amazing that each time I enter your name in the search bar, it takes fewer and fewer letters to get your name to pop up. Love you Levy!

[@steakmonday8380]

I thought I got clickbaited but this seriously just helped me beat Magnus in blitz

[@dechenbhutia3123]

I was also a beginner but when levi explained about chessly I knew everything thank you levi

[@bobbyjoe9411]

The perfect video that I needed

[@Nirakolov]

Opponents using this against me when I open with King's Gambit is why I learned as many lines of the Mason-Keres (and Requena) as possible

[@mauriziomonge]

with 1.e4 e5 2.Qh5 I thought you were about the teach the "mate of the felt" on a physical board: you tell your opponent: "my king has not felt, does your king have none too?" and after your opponent verifies touching the king, you kindly remind him that he should move the piece he touched. Then the game ends with 2. ... Ke7 3.Qxe5#

[@dominiquealpha-omega5322]

Yes! You had me at "bring out your Queen early!"

[@BradPeirson]

Kinda cool checking these videos every day and seeing 100K new subs every time

[@wouter90]

Levy spoiling an entire generation of beginners. ;) Maybe you can follow up with a video on how to defend against the wayward queen one day? At some point I found the surprise weapon 1.e4 e5 2.Qh5 Nc6 3.Bc4 g6 4.Qf3 f5 - which looks really suspicious for black, but after the natural-looking 5.exf5 moves like Nd4 and d5 become remarkably effective. Also, against this type of play it's just good to have a surprise weapon of your own.

[@mikeymcmikeface5599]

I recall a video "how to brutally punish early queen attacks"...

[@crazyman215]

i can gather a 1000 clips of levy saying "DON'T BRING OUT YOUR QUEEN EARLY" 😂

[@1s1601]

the first ever opening i learned was vant kurji which is basically the same as in the video but u dont push the pawn all the way u push it only 1 square

[@greeny2478]

The position transposes into some sort of max lange defence/ Vienna hybrid

[@RGC_animation]

Only bring your Queen out early like that if you are below 1000 rated, above that you'll be at a disadvantage because they can develop their pieces while attacking your Queen essentially getting a free move.

[@lukacizmek7551]

The courses are great, I just got my first one.

[@carsonstauning7987]

A potential variation of guess the elo but guess how they got to a certain position. Like move 10. Guess the prior 5 moves knowing their elo.

[@ralkyy]

I recommend your next video of openings is e4 e5 nf3 nc6 bc4 bc5 d4! Pls show this 🙏

[@Benny_-pb5lb]

Tried those tactics for the 1st time +120after an hour thats insane