With due all respect levy your perspective is intermediate and not professional before anyone get fooled

@AtlasIndustries101

2 жыл бұрын

first on the pin of shame

@davecroes3086

2 жыл бұрын

Chat, repeat after me: PIN OF SHAME

@larskerkhof8835

2 жыл бұрын

On god speaking so much facts my bro💯💯💯💯💪

@scottmaughan1053

2 жыл бұрын

Shame Shame Shame (Game of thrones) 😉

@alexandermirck2503

2 жыл бұрын

@@davecroes3086 Seems sarcastic

Me: Analyses 20 moves of theory for one variation of one line Opponent: Plays one different move Me: And it was in this position, we have a completely new game

@kurtmeyer1074

2 жыл бұрын

I felt that... and also spoke it in Levy's voice.

@EMbembi

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@Hummabubba

2 жыл бұрын

Bro, I feel that so hard

@alexxue1433

2 жыл бұрын

I'm just trying to study the Catalan, but no. My opponent had to play that one different move.

@wiktoraugustyn1149

2 жыл бұрын

that's why you should first of all understand the ideas and plans behind your openings so if your opponent plays anything offbeat you still know what to do.

3 days ago, after losing multiple games in a row, I told myself that I won't play chess anymore and here I am. Hi, friends!

@sus844

2 жыл бұрын

hi

@marciafreidenreich8057

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@cliffmcnamara6266

2 жыл бұрын

When your rating goes down you win more :)

@rockyjforay

2 жыл бұрын

Levy quit early in his last tournament, but he’s still going at it

@StrongestNatty

2 жыл бұрын

Unless you are a high rated player, you kind of need to lose to see your mistakes and improve. Every loss is a chance to get better, like most things. You just have to be big enough to acknowledge your mistakes and fix them.

levy: hates london eric: smilling but with silent evil laugh

@steveburgoon3674

2 жыл бұрын

I find the London the easiest to play against using a Kings Indian style system while also fianchettoing the other Bishop helping to control more central squares.

@gm2407

8 ай бұрын

I play the Dutch. People play as white Catalan structures and London structures. But white can do almost anything, black can play classical Dutch, Stonewall Dutch, or Leningrad Dutch and that is about it. Dutch has very little control over what white does until the middle game.

GM Levy 5 years later: "Ok, guys, lets celebrate 10kk subs with an hour long overview of my main opening, Ruy Lopez"

@LivingHuman_Nathaniel

9 ай бұрын

Hello from the future. He now has 5 videos on why he's not a GM

@Anupamchess

2 ай бұрын

@@LivingHuman_Nathaniel he will make the vids saying why Im not a GM

Caro-Kann, more like Caro-Kann't deal with these openings anymore

@thepirate964

2 жыл бұрын

me too and scandinavian

@carokann964

2 жыл бұрын

hey what you saying about me huh

@aldrinlp54

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry... But i mostly win with it 🥲

@lorefox201

2 жыл бұрын

blackmar DONE with this crap

@odyfrank563

2 жыл бұрын

*laughs in alapin*

The most annoying chess opening is the scholars attempt for sure, it's so frustratingly disrespectful lol

@rockyjforay

2 жыл бұрын

Just defend the scholars attempt successfully and make White lose tempo trying to save the early development of the Queen 👸

@martinpaddle

2 жыл бұрын

@Aeroplaneeee everyone? I don't even know what xqc is

@curtislevey7639

2 жыл бұрын

@@martinpaddle XQC is a streamer who basically just screams a lot idk. He played in the 'Pog champs' chess championship which was held over twitch

@maxkho00

2 жыл бұрын

@@anewfuture How is it free rating points when it produces incredibly drawish positions? It doesn't give Black any advantage whatsoever.

@davidrobins1021

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Just so annoying when people do this. I wonder whether they are actually hoping to get a quick mate, or if they're expecting the opponent to successfully defend it, but just don't know any other openings. Bit of both, maybe.

Plot twist: Levy are preparing these openings so hard to place a trap for his future opponents. Outplayed.

@chadkeene7894

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly what i was thinking...

@pushingyourownagenda9889

2 жыл бұрын

lol this is exactly my thought ...looool

@theodorebervoets1808

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly probably

@ppmpyae1152

2 жыл бұрын

Ez clap

@rasmussuonio3014

2 жыл бұрын

Was Gorbachev’s first name Vladimir?

Plot twist Levy loves playing against these openings he is just manipulating future opponents into playing certain systems

Myself I resign against bong cloud

@mythicalmilkyway2536

11 ай бұрын

Verified and only 20 likes?

Alternate Title: “Levy Dunks on my Opening Repertoire”

@rob9086

2 жыл бұрын

Well that's good isn't it? If your repertoire is hard to play against.

@runl1fe

2 жыл бұрын

@@rob9086 Well, when you put it that way, yes! And I really enjoy the positions that come out of the Catalan and the Benko, so it’s a win-win for me.

It’s absolutely so amazing that so many creators and influencers a supporting team Seas. I have zero doubt that the goal will be reached and it will be thanks to incredible people like Levy for sharing the message and spreading word of it’s importance. And thank you to anyone who donated.

@millstb

Жыл бұрын

stacy ... my sentiments as well ... sending a few $ to ocean cleanup is good all around ...

This is actually super informative, but the thing is, and I've seen this with a few of my students when we're studying openings and how to play against them, at a lower ELO, people generally don't play moves that an experienced (2000+) player would consider normal. To that extent, while I can go on about what you should do when they play a normal move that any master level player would play, they may play something completely different, which usually confuses their opponents, whether or not the move may be good. I think you should explore this a bit more in your videos, but still, you're a super helpful coach and entertaining creator.

Levy : 5 most annoying opennings e4 players : D4 d4 players : e4

@Jinx.Kly_459

Жыл бұрын

Yess, my main is London and I get so annoyed when they play the englund gambit lol

@korosensei4873

Жыл бұрын

@@Jinx.Kly_459 lmao ikr

@user-cn3ss1th1s

Жыл бұрын

Just play e3 or d3 :)

@korosensei4873

Жыл бұрын

@@user-cn3ss1th1s ewwwww Im not bullet player XD

@YouTubeCensorsFreeSpeech

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

Playing E4 to not go into a KID-system and then black going for a Pirc makes me cry everytime

@RadishAcceptable

2 жыл бұрын

Have you tried The Anakin Skywalker? It goes something like: 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Qd2 d5(or d4) 5.Bh6 O-O 6.Bxg7 Kxg7 7.O-O-O The namesake, Anakin Skywalker, is because it's a hyper aggressive attack against KID. It takes black completely out of their comfort zone. Your plan from there should be obvious. Usually you play f3 at some point to set up for g4 g5 ideas. Bishop usually goes to e2 and the Kingside pawns march in. Like any other "good" opening the Engine will give you zeroes or one tempi advantage for either side, but the point is that it's super aggressive and pulls the KID player completely out of their autopilot style game plan. They tend to melt like a Padawan getting struck down by a lightsaber.

@yzfool6639

2 жыл бұрын

The Pirc? I call it the Wooden Indian. Apply some heat, and it goes up in flames.

@yzfool6639

2 жыл бұрын

@@RadishAcceptable I LOVE this idea.

@RadishAcceptable

2 жыл бұрын

@@yzfool6639 the meme name makes it seem like it's no good, but it is very strong. I and a few other people I know IRL use it now and we all have very good win rates against KID players online because of it. I'm surprised it's not more popular.

@e.a.7749

2 жыл бұрын

I just play the austrian attack against it and win like 70% of my games

Not throwing shade, but… Levy: I want to be a grandmaster Also Levy: I will never understand the Ruy Lopez.

@calibine5296

2 жыл бұрын

the more you know about smth, the more you know that you actually don't know shit.

@calibine5296

2 жыл бұрын

if that makes sense. my point is that knowing how complex an opening is and using a hyperbole to express it doesn't mean the dude ain't a genius in the damn game.

@martimferreira3433

2 жыл бұрын

He has always said this, he is not willing to study the ammount needed to become a gm. We basically dragged him back in and he accepted xD I mean, it's not like he's not doing it of his own free will, but he has said he doesn't really expect to become a gm

@joeb4142

2 жыл бұрын

I’m guessing that this video is not only for interesting content but to throw off future opponents. They’ll ask Does Levy really hate these openings or is he trying to lure me into playing them? Brilliant strategy actually.

@kesetokaiba

2 жыл бұрын

I still gave a "like", but to his defense, he doesn't really need to know the Ruy Lopez if he doesn't play 1. e4 e5 with Black xD

"THE MOST ANNOYING AND TOUGHEST OPENING TO DEAL IS THE LEGENDARY *BONGCLOUD*

@HmmHmm-ve7ou

2 жыл бұрын

It's so true. Whenever you see a bongcloud played by your opponent, you just don't have a right to lose, and it's so stressful.

@Jadam-ob5ej

2 жыл бұрын

@@HmmHmm-ve7ou 😂

@PJ_enjoyer

2 жыл бұрын

@@HmmHmm-ve7ou Unless it's Hikaru playing🌚

@noammosek1319

2 жыл бұрын

You just need to remember Ke7 not that tough to deal with

@jasonshawn69

2 жыл бұрын

@@PJ_enjoyer true

Actually this Levy bluffing his next tournament opponents to destroy them

I started playing chess like a 1 year ago, after a lifetime of only knowing the basic. I decided that I wanted to specialize in just 1 opening for each color, so I picked any random openings that was played in the next professional chess matches that I seen at the time, thinking that will lead to opening with room to improvement. That lead me to focus in Ruy Lopez and Sicilian defense ... I deeply regret it.

@marcofrey2903

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, it's okay. You can always learn some more adventurous openings and then go back to those solid ones.

@khahamdebbarma2583

2 жыл бұрын

Yes bro....I feel like Sicilian defense is just hopeless everytime I play najdrof or dragon I am just in the verge of losing

I play the immediate c5 against d4. So many London players don’t know how to play against it at the 1200-1400 level. And even when they do know to push they aren’t used to the structures and themes of the position.

Hey Levy, I appreciate your content. It's entertaining, informative, and dynamic. I watch it at different times throughout the day. My favorite thing is that you constantly put out content and that you have an authentic vibe. Good job!

every chess opening is annoying if you lose

I can proudly say that I’m subscribed to this amazing channel that has donated a big amount to the #teamseas cause. It was really cool seeing this channel on the list! Thank you Levy&Team for stepping up!

I play the grunfeld as black and the London is literally the most annoying opening in the world. It kills all the fun.

@siraf1234

2 жыл бұрын

Relatable

@Amoeba_Podre

2 жыл бұрын

Yup. If they play nf3 im stuck with a KID setup

@marrkk91

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, finally someone I can related on.

@maxkho00

2 жыл бұрын

Random knight manoeuvres and queenside pawn push time lol.

@claudiopalmeri8882

2 жыл бұрын

Brave for you to play something that is considered to be GM's only ground

Levy: London system is the most annoying opening ever! Me: Okay I'll start playing it.

I’ve been dealing with my existential crisis post covid and every time I thought about ending it all I’d watch your videos to play chess aggressively and for fun! Keep helping me from ending it all and make a new fried liver video!! Let’s study garbage theory! Much love ❤️ You’re an inspiration

@tizianfaddi9026

2 жыл бұрын

Take care, Eddie

This is one of my favourite videos from you I would love some more of these types of videos. (Videos about your personal style of play/your repertoire/your recommendations for the slightly more advanced/intermediate players)

Hey levy I am struggling to find a really good opening consistent at all levels and many people suggest I play the catalan. I have no prob learning all this theory I just thought if you could make a videon on it cause it's easier to learn it with these interactive lessons you provide us with

This video was really just an outlet for Levy. Apparently he get's angsty against the Benko.

@kesetokaiba

2 жыл бұрын

lol, I've tried some sideline stuff originally against the Benko too. Half-Accepted variations especially (taking the first pawn, but not taking on a6). After deeper study, I have nothing to fear about it and play the Fully Accepted lines!

Hey Levy, I just saw you donated 10000 dollars to teamseas and wanted to leave a big thumbs up for that.

Big thumbs up 👍. Fianaly a Ruy Lopez. Have been playing it for 40 years. Bought several courses from Chess Base. I know they have a United States 🇺🇸 store but I get mine from Germany 🇩🇪. You need to do a separate video for it. It’s complicated. My opponent usually plays the closed position and doesn’t take my pawn on E4. The next move is to defend the pawn with the rook once castled. Could also use a Sicilian, and please no Bishop to G7 Sicilian. Classical or Najdrf. Thanks again for the great content. And I always watch your videos to end. No matter how long. I actually prefer the longer videos. You are not as sharp with makes for better content. I skip the beginning of Win at Chess. I meant anyone under 1500 tends to blunder and they know they are playing you and it’s going to be on KZread. So they are nervous. Nerves are a huge part of the game. It’s why GM retire after a certain age. Takes stamina to be at the board for six hours. You might get your GM norms but you do know you have to be over 2500 to become a GM. Once a GM always a GM. Good luck.

So many unspoken questions I had are clearly answered in on this video. Gaps of years are fixed. Thank you so much for this brilliant lesson .

16:53 "Incredibly fascinating variation... If you like watching paint dry" got me lmao

Leningrad Dutch is and always will be my favorite defense. It's a damn shame hardly anybody plays the Dutch at the top level considering how wild and potentially devastating it can be to a player not expecting it.

@samthegamer4910

10 ай бұрын

mine too

I got to 2206 USCF 30 plus years ago and never studied the Ruy because I thought it was boring from both sides, but I was taken by your comments about the Bird's variation which you dismissed (kind of) and yet in speed I've found that strong players (Masters) are troubled by it and I usually I manage equality against Experts and often a substantial edge versus players rated below 2000 even now (I'm 76). Also the variation you mentioned in the Benko where White simply responds with Qc2 to Pal's bold attempt at sacrificing the b pawn is easily defanged by Qc2 which I first saw In a book by Alex Yermolinsky called the "Road to chess improvement." Still I played both sides in 1 US Open ('76 in Virginia just outside of DC (George Mason University.) I scored better with Black possibly because it was before computers took over the game. I love your analysis of the openings. You are the Frances Tiafoe of chess teaching via the internet and (coming on strong).

I really enjoyed watching you diss the openings in a nice way Dear Levi, I was actually wondering if you could consider (some day) doing the video on illegal moves in chess played in tournaments? I'm not sure if there's enough of content tho

I have gotten my king and rook forked so many times that i know the optimal way to play with an uncastleable king, which often time requires fianchettoing it

I have a book on the Ruy Lopez. This is one of my fav openings in my repotoire, and can't wait to play it against you Levy!

@AP0PT0SIS

9 ай бұрын

It would never happen because he’d just play the caro against you lol. That or the bong cloud.

Great video, btw, what is your appreciation about Czech Defense / Pribyl System?

When I was young, my mom enrolled me in chess classes. She took me out shortly after and I was too young to really remember what I learned, except for one thing: an opening. I didn't remember the name, i just remembered the first 3-4 moves. And I've played this exact same opening every time I play chess ever since, thinking that it was good since I learned it in class. Today I remembered that, I went to an openings catalogue and identified it. I decided to look it up to see if it was actually good or how to follow it up. It took me to this video. It is the Ruy Lopez. I've been annoying my chess opponents for 20 years without knowing. I'm so sorry.

Playing against the London feels like having a conversation with someone who is not interested in what you're saying. "d4" "Hi, how are you?" "Bf4" "What have you been up to?" "Nf3" "By the way, guess who I saw this morning" "e3" "Are you even listening??" "c3" "Oh well, f'you" "Nbd2"... An opening is supposed to be negotiated, you observe what the other side does, and conversely you try to influence their options through move orders. If someone tries to play the London against me, I got to the point where I just try to disrupt their setup as aggressively as possible, even at the cost of material. At the intermediate level that tends to work, because if they don't manage to get their "setup", they often have no idea what to do

@terranloudenback2102

2 жыл бұрын

What do you do to sacrifice against the London system

@maxdriever7668

2 жыл бұрын

This dude gets tilted by the London system LMFAOOO

@colmivers

2 жыл бұрын

OP get's it 😂

@martinpaddle

2 жыл бұрын

@@colmivers at least at the lower levels, you can base your strategy against this system on the observation that it is being played out of laziness, and that taking the opponent out of their comfort zone is more effective than playing objectively better lines... of course that doesn't work at Levy's level

@yaboi6851

2 жыл бұрын

the funny thing about the london is at my level (1700 lichess) the same thing always happens whenever it’s played against me: the position is incredibly dry for 20+ moves and my opponent gets a winning position, then i make the most elementary threat to win their queen or go for mate and they miss it every time because they have no actual tactical awareness. i always feel vaguely disgusted after the game

Thank you for that Vienna video, it’s literally all I play lol

I know you might not see this but could you do a vid on the Nimzo? Your videos are very well explained and I remember the lines better when watching your opening vids

These theory-heavy move orders are why I mainly play the alekhine against e4 and Dutch against anything else. I’ve done the alekhine since 800 (I’m like 1600 or so) and I’ve just understood the idea where I want to maneuver my knight to b6 or make a d5 output, break the center with d6 and so on (also similar with the Dutch). I’m still trying to find a similar opening with white that doesn’t have so much theory to memorize (I’ve bounced from e4 to London to English to Nf3), any ideas?

@tonymiller6847

2 жыл бұрын

I did OK with Alekhine's until I played Masters with it. Then I got crushed

I think the Scandi is the most obnoxious opening. It's like, "HuHEA!! - I am so clever for making the most aggro move possible." I always respond with Tennison Gambit now just to mess with them.

@Johnsli

2 жыл бұрын

After I started following Levys line I have done quite well against the scandinavian. Before that, not so much

@salamon9114

2 жыл бұрын

This is literally me whenever I see a Scandinavian player

@timeodaneosetdona

2 жыл бұрын

A drunk Blackmar Diemer appears with 2.d4

@marcofrey2903

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Although it seems confrontational at first, all the time wasted moving the queen around usually results in passive positions for black, where they try to trade everything. I enjoy the Leinhardt gambit against Scandi.

@LeggoMyLamb

2 жыл бұрын

@@marcofrey2903 Thanks, I will learn that defense too. Even with conventional defense I am beating Scandi almost 60% of the time. But anything that throws an immediate wrench into black's cro-magnon attack plans is gratifying for me -- even if it puts white at a disadvantage according to the engine.

Now this is getting serious. All of KZread is coming together. Every channel is uniting to clean our oceans. This is a big step. Love you, Levy. ♥

@bluemoon3779

2 жыл бұрын

You didn't even watch the video how are supposed to show your support

@bluemoon3779

2 жыл бұрын

Y'all repeating same thing over and over again

@lucasng4712

2 жыл бұрын

@@bluemoon3779 no

Just discovered this video and can relate. I have basically the same repertoire as black against d4, still looking for a good way to deal with the London and Catalan, haven't played e4, e5 in decades (from either side), and the Benko gives me a headache even though I actually played it as black during it's heyday in the 70's (I like the Qc2 idea).

At 03:05 whats the Problem of 3...Be7? You avoid exchange variations with Bg5 and Nge2. Thx for your content! Regards from germany

Love that you decided to team with team seas as well. Hopefully every philanthropic youtuber follows suit.

When he said the Vienna it was like some enlightenment word by god for a 900 elo player 20:01 lol

@vcool122

2 жыл бұрын

I always play Vienna as white. Didn't know the name, now I can look it up on the internet I guess.

Back in the late 70s-80s, when I was playing tournament chess, I stopped playing double king pawn as black, because there were too many annoying opening traps and gambits white could play. I also stopped playing E4 because of the Sicilian. I hated if someone played the Grunfeld or the KI against me, though it rarely happened. I guess there were a lot of openings I hated!

Thoughts on playing the Semi-Slav with Black against 1.d4 at 1200? I play the Caro vs 1.e4

A recommendation for you: I would love to see a video on the best games played by Mikhail Tal.

When they randomly exchange everything quickly and try to beat you on time opening is a bit annoying.

@danielsayre3385

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like sub 1000

What’s your opinion on going into the Old Benoni to stop chances of the London immediately for the intermediate level?

Levy I think you’re amazing for contributing to this cause and I love your content. Thank your for always brightening my day

it made me smile the fact that i like the catalan, i want to learn the benko and also hate the ruy lopez. funny to see 3 openings i have strong feelings about showcased on a "annoying openings videos". Lovely video Levy.

@benslater3588

Жыл бұрын

the benko is such a funny opening, like levy says you can be completely lost but find a way to win using your piece activity and queenside pressure. I stopped playing it because no-one I played against walked into a main line, they'd either play the anti benoni english or decline the gambit in a weird way so I switched to the semi-slav Still a fun opening tho

The standard Catalan is reached after d4, Nf6, c4, e6, and g3 right away. One of the purposes of which is to discourage the queen's indian (though the setup is still playable if you do something with your dark squared bishop before b6 and wait until white commits to Nf3). The move order shown in the video is the Catalan *variation* of the QGD, since it's also reached after d4, d5, c4, e6, Nf3, Nf6, g3. But the straight "Catalan Opening" is the immediate g3. I play the lines as both white and black.

Against the Semi-Slav try after ...Nf6. Qc2! Many top players have played it including Vishy and Aronian the idea is to avoid Bf5 and play in like a Closed Catalan style with Nbd2 and the bishop on g2 with ideas of cxd and doubling on the c file! Btw I am a Catalan player, felt kind of honored by this video. Keep it up great work been! Been following you since you had 50k subs although this is my first comment. You made me want to learn chess during the hard times of quarantine and here I am long time after and with hard work rated above 2000. Thank you for your videos and being how you are!

I heard that a certain GM (I don't remember the name, I think peak obout 2650) once said that one of the main ideas in the Spanish is to make black play a6 and later b5 (so his knight won't be pressured) and white can undermine the pawns with a4

If you’re talking about openings you can’t avoid, where’s the Caro-Kann?

@henryprickett5899

2 жыл бұрын

He likes the Caro.

levy will never be able to play chess again now that this video is public.

Pls can you do a video about crushing d4 from d5 move

I play the King's Indian setup against the London. It's objectively a good system to play against it, fits well with my regular mainline KID, and mixes things up a little. You get a straightforward plan and can often still attack on the kingside. Trying to play "principled" with some kind of early c5 stuff has met with a dead end for me. White has defended the d4 point far too many times for black to hope to undermine the center from the wings like he would in a Grunfeld, where white's center is more fragile. I've also been a long-time Ruy player with the white pieces. It's often said that the Ruy is the opening you really should play if you want to enhance your strategic chess, because the kind of twisted, closed positions you get in the main lines (Chigorin, Breyer, Keres, Flohr-Zaitsev) reward the player who is better at coming up with long-term strategic concepts. If you need a good reason to play the Ruy with white, look no further than Kasparov's games at the 1990 WCC. All three Ruy games won by Garry (Games 2, 18, and the famous 20 where he showcased his insane calculations) were masterpieces in some way and highlighted a different aspect of the opening. The Ruy is a fascinating battleground that I really enjoy trying my hand at in my own games.

@tonymiller6847

2 жыл бұрын

When I'm playing against the London I'm hoping to get E5 in to back that Bishop back to g3.

All of Levi's opponents rn: WRITE THAT DOWN WRITE THAT DOWN.

Day 219 of translating Levy's titles to Russian: "5 самых НАДОЕДЛИВЫХ шахматных дебютов! #TeamSeas"

When are you putting out the Semi-Slav course? I NEED it!

It is really satisfying to see you challenge yourself and grow as a player. I would love to see you continue your quest to be grandmaster.

Most annoying to play or most annoying to play against? For me to play: Sicilian (I almost always go Alapin as white) To play against: Birds or Borg equally annoying to me.

@brahimbenouda5281

2 жыл бұрын

i think "the from gambit" is good against the bird's opening but i never tried since no one plays the bird

@bc_7644

2 жыл бұрын

Well the Alapin sucks so that's why

@WarBringerRedBeard

2 жыл бұрын

@@bc_7644 what do you play after c5?

@bc_7644

2 жыл бұрын

@@WarBringerRedBeard I don't play e4, (but I play the Sicilian as black) but I would go for the mainline which is nf3 and d4

@WarBringerRedBeard

2 жыл бұрын

@@bc_7644 guess I'll have to watch another video or two and hope I get it. Thanks.

Ah, my lost years of playing Ruy Lopez. When I was young, Fischer was the thing and lots of people were playing the Ruy and Sicilian, so I as a beginner took it up. BIG MISTAKE. Both of those openings are so chock full of theory that you can be 25 moves into the game and still be playing a known line! Since then, I did what I should have done and took up highly tactical openings which have honed my tactics. I still can play those closed openings if I have to.

@Psychosmurf5471

2 жыл бұрын

Who the hell are you playing that knows 25 moves of theory? Carlsen?

I constantly end up in Ruy Lopez and Chigorin games as black...as a Belgrade or Italian player as white and a four knights leading to full development (then queenside castle) as black, man it was annoying when the bishop went for my knight. Played it enough times to know what works at my level know, but initially it was an absolute pain in the ass. Used to trade knights but then that bishop would stay there and not let me develop...a really tough opening with what seems like hundreds of variations. The London also always used to get me before I played c5, but it can still be annoying (1200 rated in rapid and blitz currently). At master level I can imagine it being a nightmare

The game plan for the position in 5:26 might be pawn minority attack. The steps are following: 1) Eliminate the white's black square bishop 2) Fix the semi week field c4 (pawns a7-a6, b7-b5, Knight-->d6) 3) Play b5-b4 an take on c3. C3 pawn becomes weakness 4) Block weal pawn on c3 by knight 5) Play on open vertical or do a pawn majority attack on center... Possible white counter plays: Premature attack c3-c4 leads to isolated pawn on d5; b2-b4 leads to weak pawn on c3, You can put a Knight on c4, but white will put a knight on c5. Watch for forks and don't be forked (especially in blitz ;) ) b4 pawn might be attacked with a5, which can lead to weak pawns on c3 or a3. A3 is a spectacular target when Knight is on c4. Don't give up open a vertical and push on semi open verticals c (when knight on c5 isn't present) or a. When position queen side is blocked do a pawn majority attack on center. Such attacks were played a lot by Botvinnik, Smislov and Tal in their time.

You know you've made it when you say stuff like "I'll be donating 10K" casually.

Levy's glasses, shirt, facial hair, and cheekbones go a long way to establishing his credibility. He also knows how chess pieces move.

Levy you should try when you play nf6 in the London and they go Bf4 to play d5, Bd6, 0-0,b6, and Ba6 to trade off the bad bishop

I love how u explain chess. Greetings from Italy Levy✌️. Hope u'll get ur first GM norm soon.

Proud of how far you have come. Using your success to spread awareness and even donating such a large amount of money is admirable.

19:12 "Nobody plays the Bird seriously" Hey, bird can be a lot of fun. I have won a ton of games with people not realizing I lined my bishop and my queen to their king

@danamb9124

2 жыл бұрын

Well think maybe when you actually get better people will realize your bishop and queen are lined up

I find the petroff quite annoying as Well when I play 1.e4 as White. Even IF you play the nimzo (Nc3) to create some inbalances it's Still very simetrycal and kinda Hard to create some attack.

for the semi-slav is the move g4 for white refuted?

10 thousand dollars? you're incredible Levy, never change.

Hey Gotham, I think your donatiom and mr. Beast's initiative is a great Idea. But $30.000.000 would get rid of 1/600th of the amount of plastic that lands in the ocean every year. Don't you think it would be more effective to donate the money to a company or foundation trying to develop a more efficient way of cleaning the ocean? Like new technologies or systems. I know it's probably not in your control, but we really want to solve this problem. Just curious about your thoughts. Maybe I'm wrong.

@chris_harvey

2 жыл бұрын

Half of the money goes to a company that created autonomous boats to clean up rivers, so it is going towards more efficient clean up too.

@jeppe1581

2 жыл бұрын

@@chris_harvey Thanks! That's good to know.

@laurahavenga5682

2 жыл бұрын

I think doing something is better than nothing, and this way you'll immediately see some results

@legueu

2 жыл бұрын

You want to watch Mark Rober video on the question. It's exactly why this project is so cool.

@joeb4142

2 жыл бұрын

Donating to ocean cleanup companies is great but getting as many people involved in the actual work is important too. People will attract others and the word will spread online and through conventional media. Research is interesting on a certain level but folks like to see others involved in the actual work.

Speaking about the Catalan, if the position is superclosed, white can always move the rook, e3 and Be1. To get out of the Catalan at all I always start with Nf6 and e6 against d4 c4 from white, and if g3 Bg2 is played by white, just play c5 whithout d5. Game turns into a Benoni-like position.

When I came here I came to get new opening ideas, not to see my whole repertoire as the most annoying openings XD but as a Semi-slav player, the Bg5 Semi-slav, where you deviate ať around 20th move is for me the most challenging line to face. And if not that, Qc2 meran with Be2 is also strong.

I love how many people say the Ruy Lopez is a good starting opening.

@Schmoqyyy

2 жыл бұрын

I fookin hate this opening, idk who likes this

@brightpowder_cena

2 жыл бұрын

Lopez made me commit full time to the Scandinavian as black

@Goobrino

2 жыл бұрын

@@Schmoqyyy only the high rated players actually like it. Most noobs just play it because it's the most natural opening in E4.

@alon3304

2 жыл бұрын

Its good because it teaches beginners a lot of basic principals. Like controlling the center, developing logically and creating pawn play. But it's too damn complicated

@kirbyknifeman2877

2 жыл бұрын

Actually even tho i play italian, i can just say Ruy Lopez is the best opening you can play against 2. ...Nc6

This video literally just tells Levy's opponents what to play against him

@yzfool6639

2 жыл бұрын

No, it doesn't. Most of Levy's recent opponents have been playing to win.

Re the Benko Gambit... at a weekend chess congress in the UK many, many years ago, my opponent unleased a barrage of loud swearing at me, got up from the board and disappeared as soon as he saw b5. I sat there for over an hour until the arbiter eventually ruled that he had resigned the game. I guess he really didn't like facing the Benko gambit.

Just want to say thank you for this content Bro. I'm sure you profit for it, and i hope you will profit even more, because we all profit. I'vv been in and out of chess for years, now im back again (~1800 rating on lichess), and learning a lot from you ... And what is most important - I AM HAVING FUN watching your videos. I lost that love for the game long time ago :D

57th day of translating Levy's titles into Neapolitan: "E 5 apertur chiù fastidios re scacc"

"the London system is unique because it can be just played by white" Thank you for that absolutely brilliant observation

@shambhav9534

2 жыл бұрын

Not really. The Caro Kann is basically the London with black. Levy is a secret London fan.

Levy, giving you the idea to make a part 2 with fantasy caro, portuguese gambit and all of nf6 scandinavian stuff, najdorf or any other sicilians, stafford or ponziani with some respect to Eric Rosen and obvioulsy gruenfeld defence which is banned on under-GM level

The top 3 most annoying at my infimus level (1206) are: 1. The French: usually my opponent closes everything and I am not good enough yet to find the right break out or even if i do i lose on time because i thought too much to find a response. 2. Scandinavian: from move 1 your opponent decides what you are going to play. It's not hard at my level but still having that power on my decision making on move 1 is very annoying. 3. Smith-Morra: no one plays the truth smith morra they just recapture with the queen on move 3 and i feel like playing a scandinavian again but vs white.

I have some opnians for the London I usually play kid cuz it takes less moves to setup and before your opponent can complete its development you can bang the centre whit e5

I've been playing people who through F4 at me lately when I play the Caro Kann and I can't figure out how to stop it

@darnpeach151

2 жыл бұрын

You can’t really stop it (I’m guessing ur talking about 1.e4 c6 2.f4) but you can just be happy that they didn’t play a particularly great move. I’d still play 2...d5 and they almost always play e5 (because otherwise why would you play f4?) white is now left with weak squares on f5 and g4 and I’ve got the most success from trying to exploit them with moves like h5, Nh6 and then Nf5 or Ng4 and Bf5 or Bg4 before you play e6. Then continue with your other Caro plans where possible. Also weirdly, you get something very similar in the Sicilian when someone plays 2.f4

How about the center game and napoleon attack for e4 e5

I was playing in the Irish Junior youth championships and someone tried to play the 'Wayward Queen attack' against me. I was a bit surprised tbh.

It's interesting bc the main refutation against the semislav according to engines is the marshall Gambit lol

Hey levy, I love your content and especially your opening videos, although 1 of the openings I would love a video on is the queens Indian as their is very little short basic videos on that opening.

I always throw my opponents prep straight into the garbage by playing Polish opening and Polish defence (which is very playable on my ~1800 lichess rating) combined with hyper aggressive alpha-zero style side pawns pushing. What I like about is that I get a lot of rematch offers from people trying to "crack" this unusual system. Up to the point where I sometimes get hate comments from annoyed players for playing "weird chess" :) BTW: I also got steamrolled many, many times, because this opening is dumb and easy to counter. But it clearly confuses a lot of players, which makes it sooo fun. When I get bored with that I'll try to master potato 1.Nf3 d5 2.a4.

@tonymiller6847

2 жыл бұрын

Yes Sokolsky's (Polish, Santisiere's folly, the Orangutan) is playable.

Shoutout to Gotham for donating to #teamseas !