RIP to him. But I will say, respectfully, there is something poetic about a chess grandmaster dying at the chess board. It's like a famous warrior dying in battle. The last thing he sees, is the thing that encapsulates his life the most. All the passion, all the hard work put in, all the successes and failures, all the moments of pure joy and deep sadness, all of it on the 64 sqaures. My condolences to his family and friends.

@nelomah

17 күн бұрын

thats what I thought as well, valhalla

@Sugarman96

17 күн бұрын

He literally died doing what he loved.

@rohan1864

17 күн бұрын

Yeah must be extremely poetic for the player sitting in front of him.

@RAGINKITTY98

17 күн бұрын

@@rohan1864read the room

@cq6976

17 күн бұрын

😂😂😂​@@rohan1864

Rest in peace Ziaur Rahman 😢

@user-yj9jb7wd2o

17 күн бұрын

RIP❤❤❤

@firehd520

17 күн бұрын

Who tf asked

@PollenDev

17 күн бұрын

@@firehd520dude wtf???

@aj__rocketleague

17 күн бұрын

@@firehd520He didn’t even ask. It was a statement.

@eurovisioncyan9550

17 күн бұрын

@@firehd520 you're giving "wHO tF aSKEd plUS mY CoNTenT iS BetTer AND I'LL sCam yOU a MiLLiOn DoLlaR" vibes

This is quite possibly the only time in gothams channel history that the comments are serious and not joking about Levy

@Moonfox91

17 күн бұрын

It's good at least that the community can stop memeing long enough to pay respect to a great man

@ItIsYouAreNotYour

17 күн бұрын

Levi never fails to get views off others demise. Fell off.

@Moonfox91

17 күн бұрын

​@@ItIsYouAreNotYour go touch some grass kid. This is disrespectful

@mindfulmusic2177

17 күн бұрын

@Moonfox91 Hello, and welcome to the internet! You will not enjoy your stay.

@Moonfox91

17 күн бұрын

@@mindfulmusic2177 I've been on the internet longer than you've been alive. Doesn't mean disrespect shouldn't be called out

Even in the moment he died he was winning. What a man.

@stxres

8 күн бұрын

WOMP WOMP + COPE + RATIO + MY CONTENT IS BETTER THAN GOTHAMCHESSES CONTENT

@Guyonyoutube-ie8fz

6 күн бұрын

You haven’t even uploaded anything…

@Microcolnovka

6 күн бұрын

@@stxresYou should be ashamed of yourself

@willcubemakes

6 күн бұрын

Please don't give the bot attention by replying to it, it just encourages them more

@SecureHandle

4 күн бұрын

@@willcubemakesdoes it?

RIP Ziaur Rahman. He is a chess grandmaster from my country actually (Bangladesh), and it's really tragic to hear that we lost one of the few great chess players and masters we have. 🙏🏻 He was so great of a chess player that he really died while playing chess. His strategic brilliance and sportsmanship shall be remembered. My condolences to his family and friends.

@clashdevil2925

17 күн бұрын

I know him, ik levy accidentally said he is from india. As an Indian who takes pride in my fellow south asian grand masters, I am deeply saddened

@jakemosley8703

17 күн бұрын

levy did say he was from Bangladesh

@ANormalHumanBeing_

17 күн бұрын

@@clashdevil2925 Yeah same 🙏🏻

@mayukhpurkayastha2649

17 күн бұрын

Respect and love ❤️😓😓from India🇮🇳🇮🇳great Chess player tha ziaur Rahman ji mara pitaji vi bohott ache chess player tha😢😢😢😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

@ANormalHumanBeing_

17 күн бұрын

@@jakemosley8703 He didn't but he is from Bangladesh I know that

Your other vids show what you do, but this VIDEO shows who YOU ARE. You are the voice of chess and thanks for making this vid.

@Ypervoliko

17 күн бұрын

yes. thank you Levy for making this video.

@mollygrl

17 күн бұрын

Well said!! Thank you Levy for all the videos, and my condolences to the Rahman's family.

@uiio-u5d

16 күн бұрын

Yes, hes a person who takes advantage from someone's death to make monetized content... I love Levy but this is the truth

@takaflighta

16 күн бұрын

@@uiio-u5d are u down

@Space-el9hg

16 күн бұрын

@@uiio-u5dit’s seriously not that bad, youtube plays ads on non monitized channels and sometimes even on videos that are supposed to have no ads. Plus Levi is giving a great tribute to his life and spreading news about this to less active chess players. Rest in peace for Ziar anyways. May he fly high ❤

Like a warrior dying in a battle, A GM dying in a chess match. R.I.P Ziaur Rahman

@pigo-picoldo

10 күн бұрын

😊

@mohitrahaman

8 күн бұрын

Life is temporary. Legacy will live on. R.I.P.

@thomas_altman_yt_v2

8 күн бұрын

@@mohitrahaman 🕊️

@Ulaanbasaar

4 күн бұрын

Was the edit really necessary?

@thomas_altman_yt_v2

4 күн бұрын

@@Ulaanbasaar bro why do you care all I did was say thank you for the likes

Super cool to see Gotham use his influence as the largest chess KZreadr to highlight and honor the legacy of such an amazing player that most would not have otherwise known about. Well done, Levy. Well done.

@fahimmuntasir7038

17 күн бұрын

Yeah..

@lukemarks9193

17 күн бұрын

@@fahimmuntasir7038 should we tell him?

He was so underrated... RIP to a legend

@MislavIvkovic-sx8vd

17 күн бұрын

Rip what a tragic event died playing chess😢

@AriZonaTeaEnjoyer-kt9eg

17 күн бұрын

@@MislavIvkovic-sx8vd his son was playing at the table next to him, what a sad story

@danispringer

17 күн бұрын

I think his peak rating was 2750, so, I wouldn't say underrated! RIP

@MarekMango

17 күн бұрын

@@AriZonaTeaEnjoyer-kt9eg O.M.G. Rest in peace. how old were they two?

@grahampawar

17 күн бұрын

​@@AriZonaTeaEnjoyer-kt9egThat is so heart breaking... seeing your Father breathe his last in front of you is just tragic and unimaginable...

A heartbreaking loss for the Chess World. Rahman's contribution and influence on chess is immense and will certainly continue to inspire many budding chess players. His dedication to the game was truly unparalleled and his legendary games will always be remembered.

@Monstrosity993

9 күн бұрын

😢😢😢💔💔💔

@Monstrosity993

9 күн бұрын

Our best chess player ever died because of bad luck😢😢

My beloved countryman. RIP Zia vai. সম্মান

@tajuddinahmed3379

11 күн бұрын

Why did you write a snake?

@learn_from_everything

11 күн бұрын

@@tajuddinahmed3379 Its Bangla language, u may get some IQ

@catabolic4123

11 күн бұрын

@@tajuddinahmed3379 bro 💀

@interloper9589

10 күн бұрын

@@tajuddinahmed3379 Friendly fire considering your username 💀

@CareerChoices-s6j

10 күн бұрын

​@@interloper9589😂

As a person from Bangladesh, I'm mad I hadn't heard of him before. All respects and prayers to him for making our country proud, R.I.P

@atulbesra822

17 күн бұрын

Please learn about your chess GMs. They are your best sportsmen (not your cricketers ).

@pias2k04

13 күн бұрын

Because you are not still a chess player yet, you only know the moves.

@pias2k04

13 күн бұрын

Because you are not still a chess player yet, you only know the moves.

@darkmoon7957

9 күн бұрын

@@atulbesra822 no need for comparison, they are all equally great

@republic0_032

9 күн бұрын

@@darkmoon7957 no they aren't.

I played with him at a tournament in 2021 and lost in 20 moves.He used to smile a lot and was the greatest chess player in our country fs.Thanks for feathering him here .May Allah grant him the highest place in Jannah.Ameen

As a Bengali, I feel bad for this fellow man as he had a big influence upon us.

@user-sy7ct2ls8t

16 күн бұрын

Yes I too feel bad for a dead person

@arhaanvsgaming

15 күн бұрын

Me too

@pklivin1

13 күн бұрын

wait, bengal is a country ? it shows a state of INDIA. correct me if i am wrong

@AnindaAntorikkha

13 күн бұрын

​@@pklivin1Bengali is an ethnicity. Bangladesh is a country, and West Bengal is a state of India.

@ncc300

12 күн бұрын

​@@pklivin1A lot of West Bengalis are not even Bengali by blood.

Fellow Bangladeshi 🇧🇩 viewer here. I knew Niaz Morshed and Rani Hamid, but Ziaur Rahman was pretty underrated. The news of his death, shocked us all. Quite poetic, as people say, that he died playing what he loved in the middle of a match, devoted his life to inspire the next generation of Chess ♟️ grandmasters, Bangladesh 🇧🇩 and beyond 🌏.

When in 2002 he became the second ever GM from Bangladesh I was 8 years old and it inspired me to learn playing chess (he was an alumni from my school actually). Was never good at it but I have fond memories of playing against my father, siblings and friends for hours. Thank you, and rest in peace legend!

A Bangladeshi here...I can't express how happy I am..Thank you levy for letting our voice go through all around the world..Thank you.. And Fly high zia🕊️ And

@doge_69

12 күн бұрын

R.I.P, also love to see a fellow Vinland Saga fan in Bangladesh.

@fahimmuntasir7038

12 күн бұрын

@@doge_69 Vinland Saga is just too good...Same feeling...I have told a lot of my friends to watch it...This is peak storytelling,philosophy...Absolute masterpiece ❤️

@Monstrosity993

9 күн бұрын

🪦🪦🪦😭😭😭

@KarmaKraftttt

8 күн бұрын

@@fahimmuntasir7038 Vinland saga is an emotion Love from bd ❤

I am from Bangladesh, and it pains me to see that one of the greatest chess players from my motherland has passed. Rest in peace to Ziaur Rahman, all my prayers to him and his family.

I wasn’t sure whether making content about this would be appropriate but what a fantastic tribute to a fantastic master of the sport.

@LJ181-qe6uj

17 күн бұрын

This is such a tricky subject to make content on and I’m sure Levy struggled making it, and struggled with whether or not he should. I think that he did it with a high level of class and respect.

@krisp1975

15 күн бұрын

@@LJ181-qe6ujAgreed!

Rest in peace, legend Thanks Levy for covering this topic . As always, love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩🇧🇩

RIP to this amazing Grand Master. May his legacy live on through his previous games, and through the players he coached. My most sincere condolences to his family and friends.

I just want to say thank you for making a video on Ziaur Rahman sir, I have been a huge fan of you and him for as long as I have known about chess. You are probably not going to get a lot of views in this video because of how unknown he was and because we Bangladeshi have very few people who like chess. And, still you made this video. Thanks a lot

@fahimmuntasir7038

17 күн бұрын

Same here

@frozen1654

17 күн бұрын

I don’t think appreciating this man is exclusive to his own countrymen though. Sports bring people of different cultures together, and in that spirit we all share your sentiments and grief. Our condolences from halfway across the world & may a new generation of Bengali GMs rise up and hold the mantle of Ziaur Rahman.

@JGMeador444

17 күн бұрын

@@frozen1654 I don't know what it was about your comment that did it, but it brought tears to my eyes. Beautifully said.

@user-ej7be6sk1w

16 күн бұрын

@@frozen1654 Exactly and I'm glad some people actually think this way

@Monstrosity993

9 күн бұрын

Im a bangladeshi and everytime i heard about ziaur rahman i thought it was our former president but it was actually the best sportsman ever for us😢😢😢

Its refreshing to see a mature gotham comment section ❤

@roz472

12 күн бұрын

❤

Thanks Levy for covering his game. I am a fan from Bangladesh. RIP Ziaur Rahman. Niaz Murshed is the first ever south Asian GM. Even before Vishy Anand

He was one of the best. We will never forget him. But sadly, heart attacks can hit anyone at any time :(

@Andre-ef6iv

17 күн бұрын

no, heart attacks absolutely do not hit anyone anytime. If you take untested experimental gene therapy, then yes

I never heard of him so thank you for this introduction to his legacy on such a sad day. You are a class act Levy, RIP Ziaur

‘A tribute to Ziaur Rahman’ Would be a fitting title for the video i feel like. Rest in peace to the man..

@Bolizen

17 күн бұрын

Yeah the current title reads like a meme

@jarwarren

17 күн бұрын

@@Bolizen Even when someone dies, he uses a clickbait title.

@sugihara5091

17 күн бұрын

​@@jarwarrenCry

@B-fq7ff

17 күн бұрын

when you make your own video on the topic you can choose the title

@danispringer

17 күн бұрын

@@jarwarren at least thumbnail is respectful (and if one is aware of current events, it makes it obvious what the video is about). And, I agree, title should be "RIP GM Ziaur Rahman, A Tribute", or something

😓 was also very sad to see gotham so miserable, could not even say 'get out' This is a major tragedy and has and will touch many hearts

Being a winner in something especially your last game before passing is definitely the best way to move on, Rip Ziaur.

May he rest in peace

"He died doing what he wanted, no matter what, right? I bet he was happy." - Guts

Rest in peace ziaur rahman, i am from his country, Bangladesh, he was one of the very few gms that we had

Thank you very much Levy, Ziaur sir was our inspiration and always will be. Love from Bangladesh ❤️

Fun fact: Levy's first GM win against Niaz Murshed was the first South Asian to ever become a grandmaster at the age of 21, even before Viswanathan Anand.

@ankitabala169

17 күн бұрын

yes

@teikarov2875

17 күн бұрын

disrespectful to even comment about another chess player on a video like this

@spiritical3388

17 күн бұрын

@@teikarov2875 how

@teikarov2875

17 күн бұрын

@@spiritical3388 a video about the tragic death of one of the best Bangladeshi chess players and you think commenting about another chess player’s accolades is appropriate?

@misternotlob6769

17 күн бұрын

​@@teikarov2875Levy literally mentions this in the video. No need for the moral posturing.

Thank you for doing this, he is a grandmaster from my country and this means a lot❤. All the best to Tahsin Tajwar Zia.

Love from Bangladesh, dear Gotham! I am your big fan and very happy to see you are sharing our feelings! May Zia's departed soul has some ease seeing all our emotions for him. Keep up your amazing job! ❤❤❤

As a Bangladeshi its so sad that people don't talk about his death at all

Rip sir 🥺.

Zia was a true humble man, smile in the face. dies playing the thing loved the most. A true legend

Thanks for making this video.. I am also from Bangladesh.. may the legend Zia sir rest in peace

@Monstrosity993

9 күн бұрын

Same

Tragic.. He was a legend. My uncle just turned 50 and he was also born in may. R.I.P

@Monstrosity993

9 күн бұрын

Coincidence….R.I.P💔💔💔

Sad to see person dying so soon. (my dad is his age, cant imagine losing him right now, it always feel wrong nowdays when ppl dont live to their 80 at least) Even more when its some one who made a notable contribution to world of chess. R.I.P. Sorry for bad grammar, not my native

@kiwioffgrid2437

17 күн бұрын

Vaxxed?

@davehastin3683

17 күн бұрын

No one is permanent... Not even you and thereby your negative feelings too will die. Hope that helps 😅😂

@MSMNBC

16 күн бұрын

That is a legit question when we lose someone so young.​@@kiwioffgrid2437

Great tribute, I really appreciated the way you highlighted how he lived. RIP to him.

Rest in peace Ziaur. My condolences and respects to his family. Dying while playing the game he loved is somewhat poetic I do hope that his opponent isn't shook very badly and gets a trauma from this I hope he is doing well

RIP Fly high 🪦💔🕊️

@user-yj9jb7wd2o

17 күн бұрын

RIP❤❤❤

DYING IN THE MIDDLE OF A GAME IS JUST SO INSANE THOUGH. May he rest in peace.

Thank you for making this video. May his soul rest in peace. Love from Bangladesh

What a way to go out... Doing what he loved, may he never be forgotten! RIP legend.

o7 Fighting over the board till the end; that’s commitment

RIP Ziaur Rahman, fly high, god bless you, and your family, and loved ones.

Thank you for sharing a part of his legacy, may his contributions be remembered.

This is why you are here your voice passion and knowledge is invaluable to our community... Thank you Levi

Thank you for this Levy. RIP Ziaur 🙏

RIP.

Thanks for honoring this great man. Decent.

In a way, there is poetic justice when you die doing what you love the most. I am from Italy, I love music and I remember the death, on stage, of Feiez, from EELTS. May the ground be light on you, Ziaur, may your passion's lagacy persevere. Props to you Levy, for taking the time to aknowledge this, I seldom leave comments, but I like you =)

😢😢RIP. Though he is no longer with us, his brilliant games will endure forever.

Fly high, Rahman. 🕊

I use to go to the same school with his son, and I personally met him. He was truly a very kind and sweet person and it's really tragic to hear that we lost one of the few great chess players and masters that we had. He was so great of a chess player that he really died while playing chess. May he rest in peace.

Sad to hear. Hope his memory inspires people in his country even still

Ziaur Rahman we will Miss you 😢 love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

May he rest well❤❤❤

Wow, 50 is young. So many memories not yet made, I hope the best for his family.

A touching tribute, reflecting some great moments in the Grandmaster's career. It's devastating to see such a respected figure in the chess world leave us too soon. His legacy will continue to inspire future generations of chess players.

Rip ziaur rahman May you rest in valhalla for fighting fiercely in a battle till death

Today my father was telling me about him and now here I am watching this. Having a GM from your country is quite a thing.

Thanks Levy for honouring our Hero and Legend. R.I.P Zia Sir.

R.I.P. 🪦🫡🫡🫡

Lived and died playing the game he loved. Rest in peace, Grandmaster

rest in peace. prayers, condolences, and love to his family, loved ones, and friends

a lifetime checking others, but no one ever checked his heart. Rip

went out in the game “What a chad”❤

He is from Bangladesh 🇧🇩😢 from my country ...as a chess loving guy i heard about him in one of my book Thanks bro I've followed you and watched all of your video but i watch that today...😢

Rest in peace. Hope his legacy exceded all he ever hoped for and that he lived a good and happy life.

Rest in piece🪦

@lukyluk_py

17 күн бұрын

Peace*

@black_squall

17 күн бұрын

@@lukyluk_py Woosh

@lukyluk_py

17 күн бұрын

@@black_squall i knew what the comment was saying

@lukyluk_py

17 күн бұрын

@@black_squall pieces*

@qo7052

17 күн бұрын

@black_squall there is no joke here

RIP king :(

Thank you so much for the tribute Levy. Massive respect.

Rest in peace Ziaur. A legend of the game

Rest in Power ❤

@hoffenheim_central

17 күн бұрын

peace?

@aspiregabriel1

17 күн бұрын

@@hoffenheim_central rest in power is correct too

Rest in peace, Ziaur Rahman, one of the best players in Bangladeshi history. 😔

Rest in Peace, I am sad for his family and towards everyone who knew him, I love it when you tell us tragically of the passing of a world chess champion!

Thanks for making this I was waiting to see I video like this from you. It is sad for a grandmaster of our country to pass way but may him rest in piece and the chess trend that he has dreamed in our country may continue.

I come from Bangladesh and I really appreacite the ackonoldgment.

Rest In Peace He died while playing chess such a gigachad.

@user-yj9jb7wd2o

17 күн бұрын

@@itsmeejackk8851fr

@daviddavidson7747

17 күн бұрын

​@itsmeejackk8851 who gives a f? You gonna stop and pray everytime someone dies? Do you actually care? Because if you do more people die than there are seconds in a day so you better be ready to dish out 2-3 prayers a second everyday all day. Fake condolences so gross.

@symmaxayouto

17 күн бұрын

​@@daviddavidson7747Broooooo😢

@JUSTREGULARSCREAMINGAAHH

17 күн бұрын

​@@daviddavidson7747dude there is a video dedicated to this, just paying his respects you idiot sandwich

@mumtazhussain4822

17 күн бұрын

​@@daviddavidson7747he commented cuz hes probably from Bangladesh like me and we do care.Even if he is giving fake condolences shut up u don't have to act like a bozo

respect for this mr rozman, my condolences to his family, could happen to any of us

Thank u very much levy for covering this topic, love from Bangladesh ❤

Rip

You will be missed Ziaur Rahman😢

Gave us the gift of his presence, now we have the gift of cherishing his memory. May he rest in peace. Prayers for his family.

He died like a true warrior and will be remembered as a legend. Sending my warmest hugs and support to his family and friends. Rest in peace

He passed while doing what he loved. Rest in peace ❤️

We won't joke under this video. The only thing we will do all together right now is press F to pay respect 😢 RIP Ziaur Rahman

Respect to him to doing what he loved to the end😢

Thank you Gotham for making this video & acknowledge his work. May Ziaur Rahman Rest in Peace! 🕊🕊🕊

Anyone from BD

Said "Magnus Carlsen" at 0:59

He sure is one of the best legends, i bow down my head to respect him and his plays all the time, We pray him the best

Rest in peace my man. Hope you Will find peace ❤

No

@accurate2073

17 күн бұрын

Yes

@I_am_a_flower

17 күн бұрын

No

@GoingInsane.

17 күн бұрын

@@accurate2073mabye

@octangular5852

3 күн бұрын

what does this even mean

Bro timed out IRL 💀

@Mizuryryn

9 күн бұрын

Bro insulting the Corpse 💀