Here are the timestamps. Please check out our sponsors to support this podcast. 0:00 - Introduction & sponsor mentions: - Notion: notion.com - Athletic Greens: athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil - ExpressVPN: expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free - InsideTracker: insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off 1:09 - Elo rating 2:13 - Chess.com vs lichess.org 13:04 - Teaching chess 17:32 - Magnus Carlsen 32:47 - Greatest chess player of all time 37:30 - Hans Niemann cheating scandal 38:59 - Pin of Shame 53:07 - Bullying 54:59 - Indonesia incident 1:06:34 - Retiring from chess 1:13:11 - Death 1:16:53 - Streamers 1:30:29 - Hans Niemann cheating scandal continued 2:08:11 - Magnus Carlsen's statement 2:19:32 - Podcasts 2:21:59 - Parasocial interaction 2:25:49 - How to cheat in chess 2:35:34 - Reddit questions 2:41:58 - Chess boxing 2:50:44 - Chess bots 2:56:26 - AlphaZero 3:02:13 - Did Hans Niemann cheat? 3:09:29 - Chess openings 3:14:09 - Magnus Carlsen's poker game 3:16:51 - Chess advice 3:23:12 - Depression

@TheAccentPodcast

Жыл бұрын

Wow wow!!!

@Danny-qh4su

Жыл бұрын

GOAT GUEST

@idrisn.benamara6948

Жыл бұрын

Lex get a bonsaï for your studio it would fit perfectly

@PhantomGreyfire

Жыл бұрын

This pin of fame does not spark joy.

@C0RRUPTCUP5

Жыл бұрын

Pin of shame

Thank you for having me, Lex! It was a pleasure to meet you and to speak with you.

@PaulAndersonENG

Жыл бұрын

1st Edit: Suck it noobs

@ivankadagidze7074

Жыл бұрын

Levy you are trash but I still like you and bought your course which I'm very happy with

@rngdavis6102

Жыл бұрын

@@PaulAndersonENG second bro

@codyjackh8051

Жыл бұрын

here from stream

@PaulAndersonENG

Жыл бұрын

@@rngdavis6102 Nice man, podium atleast

If I wanted serious chess lessons, I might buy a book. *If I wanted someone to throw a book at me when I hang a queen, I watch Levy.* Levy's value I do not think he can see from the back of his own eyes. His personality is immensely captivating, and I have found myself listening to his youtube videos not to learn chess, but to just listen to his entertaining narration and self-deprecating humor, even while I do other things. If he wasn't a chess guy, he'd be a natural showman. His value isn't the chess, his value is that he makes chess captivating, funny, and entertaining, and somewhere in there you learn some chess along the way. Levy is a narrator. And one of the best.

@ItIsYouAreNotYour

Жыл бұрын

His value IS chess his personality is why people watch. He's a great teacher, he jokes around a lot and sensitive people get angry.

@Sogkokou

Жыл бұрын

Very well put! It's like you've given life to my own thoughts with words of yours mate 😎✌️👍👌👌👌

@anubis_fgc

Жыл бұрын

Good description of many people in the entertainment side of a competitive field. Not everybody can be the best X of all time, but educators and entertainers with a fair bit of knowledge are incredibly valuable and not to be viewed as lessers

@nicholasblazina1250

Жыл бұрын

Interesting analysis, Mr McGowan. I'll definitely have to check him out.

@gusleffers9265

Жыл бұрын

well said

This is like when people from different parts of your life meet at your wedding. I'm so happy Gotham and Lex know each other.

@isaiahmacadam

Жыл бұрын

I always find it so enjoyable to see different people I admire online meet.

@inthefade

Жыл бұрын

Got ham chess?

@C_dla_glace

Жыл бұрын

@@inthefade goth ham Plays chess

@thomaswilliamson625

Жыл бұрын

@@isaiahmacadam 😊put 😊

@thomaswilliamson625

Жыл бұрын

Pp

This crossover is everything

@tshiamofr

2 ай бұрын

Literally.

I swear Lex has access to my KZread home page based on the guests he has on here

@Seault

Жыл бұрын

Lmfaooo dude I thought the sameee thing 😂

@egoworks5611

Жыл бұрын

He does bro

@higgledypiggledycubledy8899

Жыл бұрын

I'm expecting a Jperm interview any day

@jowarrior

Жыл бұрын

I always assumed Lex was the algorithm. Like the architect in the matrix.

@lucasdeoliveira5316

Жыл бұрын

I feel exactly the same. He even had Noam Chomsky. It feels like there's no way he could've guessed it, but also no way he could *not* have guessed it.

The interview speaks for itself

@JD-xw3tj

Жыл бұрын

I mean that's literally what an interview is

@shoyupacket5572

Жыл бұрын

@@JD-xw3tj he's talking about the accused player's post game interview which was very sus.

@ImStuckInStockton

Жыл бұрын

@@shoyupacket5572 Don't tell him. We don't need to show variations.

@franciscoochoa8976

Жыл бұрын

Ah, the trolls brew gets more variations, lol :)

@robdubent

Жыл бұрын

@@ImStuckInStockton nobody needs to. It’s an overused meme at this point and unoriginal.

Its strange to see him with a slower pace and lower, calmer energy, its a night and day difference, and yet he's still very captivating

@weetmane.1780

Жыл бұрын

He is just very articulate and entertaining

@nemtudom5074

Жыл бұрын

@@weetmane.1780 Yea, he is

@richardfiorentino3951

4 ай бұрын

lex is not a chess player AT ALL

@boogie8586

3 ай бұрын

​@@richardfiorentino3951found the 200

I think Lex missed an opportunity to get Levy's candid opinion of Hikaru. Very good interview though.

@thegreatfapsby5786

Ай бұрын

He would literally just say Hilakru is the best blah

The crossover we didnt expect but we needed

@robdubent

Жыл бұрын

@@drich1s hush Rich. Now. Kthx

@ssmodak

Жыл бұрын

By this time it was very expected. Not complaining.

@skillfuldabest

Жыл бұрын

it was totally expected LOL

@Crumbsworth

Жыл бұрын

I never expected this one

@jimdiroffii

Жыл бұрын

The comment everyone expected, and no one needed.

Lex is slowly turning into a chess Podcaster and I am here for it

@Adamskyization

Жыл бұрын

No he is not

@TheChessNeck

Жыл бұрын

@@Adamskyization yes, it was only a joke. You have exposed me

@GrantValdes

Жыл бұрын

Adam Y even say that

@starmorpheus

Жыл бұрын

@@TheChessNeck You tricksy fool. You must pay for this transgression.

@hunterclark5345

Жыл бұрын

Only when he gets Hans on

1:16:43 Lex: "Alright, what do you think happens after we die." Levy: "Oh man" Lex: "No, that's a rhetorical question" Laughed so hard at this 😂

@thedirtbag7

Жыл бұрын

The existential rabbit hole could be seen in levys face

@mattlangevin9167

Жыл бұрын

Really? Lol I mean I guess it is funny but I felt it so deep.. like if only humanity as a whole could understand that I think we'd be in deep space like star trek

@messmoness5461

Жыл бұрын

same

@martinvoet217

Жыл бұрын

Haha, yes I noticed that too. I suppose Lex regretted mentioning the subject and decided to immediately ask another question.

@mattlangevin9167

Жыл бұрын

@martinvoet217 or um.. that is the exact correct and only logic way to ask that question.. of course it's rhetorical bc literally everyone knows that Noone knows ANYTHING about what happens after death period

Being someone that casually plays chess and doesn't follow the game, I thought this was a great conversation. Not a "lame" guest at all.

@richardfiorentino3951

4 ай бұрын

agreed he is not a lame guest at all he is great actually ... think of the subject matter

This is first time I’ve ever seen Levy not sitting in his apartment and it’s never gonna get better than this

@Ryanmuniverse

Жыл бұрын

So you missed his wifey video!!!!!

@mattyb808

Жыл бұрын

He was on the Botez channel once playing chess in a New York park.

@interstellarbeatteller9306

Жыл бұрын

I thought he'd been under house arrest all this time

Another collaboration I didn't know I needed until it happened. Levy's passion for chess is absolutely infectious.

@user-df4yl3cs6q

Жыл бұрын

Hes a dipshit moneygrabber cmon man

Wow, Levy just commented on the Botez interview just a little while back and now he’s on the show! Well done to Lex and Levy for making this happen so quickly

I've learned so much just from levy's free content alone. I can imagine his courses being well worth the money

@mrhawaiian7385

Жыл бұрын

As someone who has his courses, I can say that in my opinion, it is very worth it as long as you put in time to study and memorize the theory and lines. He also does a lot of sales, so I bought mine when it was 40% off, which makes it even more worth it.

1:40:33 props to the video editor who synced Levy and Hans saying "chess speaks for itself"

@Aaron-kq5kk

Жыл бұрын

@@alexanderinsubordinate1861 It's not how easy something is, it's how it affects us. It's easy to move a carved wooden piece across a board.

What a crossover, not completely left field after the Botez sisters! Love it! *insert obvious call-out for Hikaru to be on the show*

@gwarhnden

Жыл бұрын

F*** Hikaru

@simonvegas793

Жыл бұрын

Think he was supposed to be on but Elon Musk became available and got the slot... Sure he'll be on before long!

@liammiller4428

Жыл бұрын

Hikaru can suck an egg!

@isaiahmacadam

Жыл бұрын

Yes, that would be incredible

@bantaibaman5662

Жыл бұрын

He a comin! Check out r/chess, Lex put out a post asking for questions he should ask Hikaru :)

Fell asleep listening to this and had a dream that I was in a competitive chess team winning a bunch of matches but for some reason one of the coaches said I owed him and made me do underground chess games for him. I woke up at the 2 hour mark.

@salthazar1237

Жыл бұрын

Makes for a great mpvie 😂

@Planck944

7 ай бұрын

​@@salthazar1237😂😂😂for real

@SmokeEater509

2 ай бұрын

@@salthazar1237 Like the movie 21 but for chess

This has been one of my favorite episodes. Super unexpected guest but very insightful as someone who loves your podcast and someone who’s trying to be better as a chess player and human every day. Thank you both for the great 3 hours

*Please, consider inviting Daniel Naroditsky. It would be super great to have him on your podcast*

@robdubent

Жыл бұрын

@Lex Fridman please do consider this. He is one of the best chess teachers/personalities online. He’d be great in conversation as well, but he’s too humble to reach out.

@TuequoiseQueso

Жыл бұрын

ah yass

@TDOLLA

Жыл бұрын

Danya is way too much of a bad boy for this podcast. He is a loose cannon… probably would be in the studio coked up doing shots and trying to fight crew members. He is the Charlie Sheen of chess

@ItIsYouAreNotYour

Жыл бұрын

@@TDOLLA How is he a 'bad boy?'

@ippimerawr

Жыл бұрын

No thanks, don't want that arrogant obnoxious self absorbed moron on here, let's not just make this a salivating over any chess personality podcast. We should celebrate excellence not mediocrity.

The chess world is such a better place with Levi in it... We love you man! Thanks for all you do!!!

@Diagnoc

Жыл бұрын

And with Lex!

@cithvalentine1790

5 ай бұрын

You’re welcome

I absolutely love how Lex asks for clarification and elaboration without embarrassment. He doesn’t know something, he says it. Even things one might expect him to know. It’s an amazing way of ensuring that Levy’s entire point is explored and that the audience fully understands the information. More specifically, a people completely unfamiliar with the material can access the info easily without confusion

@richardfiorentino3951

4 ай бұрын

I thought lex would be a great chess player but he sounds like a total rookie

@marcusmurphy1481

3 ай бұрын

@@richardfiorentino3951 That's because Lex is asking questions on behalf of his listeners, many of whom would be newbies to chess.

I'm in a terrible position and i gotta thank you Lex, listening to your podcast has a soothing effect and i appreciate that. Keep up the good work!

@genghiskhandy7729

Жыл бұрын

Hope things turn around for you 💪

@isaiahmacadam

Жыл бұрын

You aren’t alone, take care of yourself

@yannick8372

Жыл бұрын

Are you okay?

@newt2120

Жыл бұрын

@@isaiahmacadam maybe he is. how can you know he isn't?

@yuppy5956

Жыл бұрын

@@newt2120 by asking.

This guy is so humble. It's so wholesome. I love it. PS. This is one of the best episodes.

@richardfiorentino3951

4 ай бұрын

I love lex and his interview style but must disagree with you sorry 1000% far from being one the best episodes ... I will explain why its far from one off the best ps I was an avid chess player when I was in grade school and I have no idea what my rating is ? but I win most chess games I play ... I graduated with a degree in comp[uter science at NJIT/ and I find chess boring and golf and quite frankly most people but I am proficient at golf and chess ... not bored when it comes to racing my MGB and looking at etc. pretty ladies

@boogie8586

3 ай бұрын

​@richardfiorentino3951 so it's not a good interview because you're good at chess and golf?

Lex, just wanted to say that I dig the fact when you're into something, you really lean in. Passion is important.

When two of your most watched youtubers have a podcast together 😍 thank you both

Lex: Can we edit my last question into something more sophisticated? Editor: No.

@petermorcos1519

Жыл бұрын

@@phree8866 I did, but thank you anyway. Good to see some human compassion in a KZread comments' section! Here's to more commenters being like you. :)

@simonvegas793

Жыл бұрын

@@petermorcos1519 Same sentiment to yourself! What a wholesome comment thread! (for now at least ha ha)

@madhououinkyoma

Жыл бұрын

There’s definitely various comments that have been deleted from this thread

Somehow I never once saw Lex's channel but you are a good listener to allow your guests to actually speak. (as an edit) I was mostly listening while working on school stuff, but I really liked seeing the book you mentioned on screen immediately. It's such a small thing that actually goes a very long way. Sounds like you have a lot of quality guests so I subscribed off the first episode I saw.

The utility in having Levy is that he’s a thoughtful and introspective guy that despite not being a top chess player he is the guy that made us love the game and made it fun. He has a range that lends him an ability to penetrate on a personal level. Great guest. - Happy fan

So nice seeing Levy on the Lex Fridman podcast! What a genuine and beautiful conversation, loved it. Great interview that I enjoyed more than I could imagine

nice to see Levy in this calm reflective context

Ive been a fan of you for a while lex, and had just become aware of Levy and his channel. This conversation was perfect timing for me! so great to get to know Levy a little bit better beyond his chess channel. loved it all

Love the shoutout to Ben Johnson and the Perpetual Chess Podcast. Really fascinating seeing these creators from vastly different fields collide.

I’ve been bingewatching both guys. So excited to see this one!!

WHHHHHAAAT?!? My man Levy on the pod… We need to thank Gothamchess for his contribution to chess since the pandemic broke out. He’s the opposite of the dry stuff we got before. Shout out to the O.G. - Kingscrusher though. Also, thanks Lex for the great eps lately. You’re doing your part to boost chess in the eyes of many newcomers.

Very authentic and human conversation. Enjoyed getting to know both of you better. Gothamchess sub.

A crossover I didn't know I needed is a phrase I keep repeating with almost every Lex Firdman Episode. From Jordan Peterson, the Danaher Death Squad, GSP, Daniel Negreanu and now the youtuber that got me into chess. What a treasure this channel is.

Lex you're killing it. Loving all the chess content as a huge fan of GothamChess.

Great episode as usual! It’s nice to hear from a wide range of guests from different domains.

So happy you decided to interview Levy!! These chess player interviews have been great.

Levi's shirt combined with the background kept giving my eyes this optical illusion of a cartoonishly large head. I would have to blink my eyes or look away for a second to "reset" my eyes. I wonder if anyone else had this?

I know next to nothing about chess, but somehow still reeeally enjoyed this conversation. Great stuff, as always Lex.

WHAT!? Not sure what I'm more excited about; Levy being famous enough to go on Lex's show or the fact that he's on Lex's show. You go, Gotham!

@inthefade

Жыл бұрын

Fame has only a little to do with how Lex chooses his guests.

@freddiekay

Жыл бұрын

@@inthefade That's seems to be true. However, I still think it's neat to see his career grow

I'm not not much of a chess person, but this is one of the most interesting conversations I've heard in a very long time. Two fascinating people. Thank you both.

We love Levy - our chess translator, our guru always helping us... Thank you Lex for having him on your podcast!

Probably my favorite Lex Fridman podcast...and I've seen a lot of them. Great subject, and great guest. Please do more chess podcasts!

I wanted this podcast so bad! My weekend couldn’t start better!

There was some interesting talk about noise versus quiet. An interesting thing is that typically what feels quiet is what you've gotten used to, so you can train noise tolerance, where as what you are unused to, even in minuscule amounts, can drive you crazy. That is why someone can sleep in a factory even in deafening noise sometimes, and at other times some guy will be unable to sleep because of some dripping water. That is also why people who are not used to certain music styles would typically call it noise, whereas someone regardless of musical taste will almost always find the music they like, relaxing and quiet.

I want to say that this is probably the most fruitful, entertaining and enlightening podcast I have listened to. I even did not finish and kept building to the moment I leave my comment in the end of it, but I couldn't resist the beauty of the conversation. I just want to say that I am grateful for your words Lex and Levy and pleased that I had the chance to hear them. I tremendously appreciate authentic humans and I actually have been inspired by your words. Thank you.

Maaaan, i have never seen any of his podcasts. But this is incredible he asks real questions that really give me something its incredible to listen, big up man ...

Gotham chess is awesome. Thank you for having him on the podcast!!!

Hell yes, been waiting for this since your podcast with magnus. Now you've checked off kasparov, magnus, the botez sisters, and levy. I'd love to maybe see a Daniel Naroditsky next, or even an Eric Hansen. Keep it up Lex!

1:20:59 such a deep conversations, one of the only podcasts where I wish I was there to put my point in. im kinda a internet addict, this whole episode and your viewpoint and mindset has really hit home with me. I think this idea is so important if not one of the most important in these times at least to me, so much respect for you

So the important thing to understand about Levy is how wild he gets on the stream - the dude is pure energy

Loving all the chess content! It's interesting to see the real personality behind the faces of chess. Levy seems very genuine and honest, especially about giving up competitive chess due to anxiety etc. A chess player's life is like the duck syndrome, calm on the surface and gliding along nicely but underneath you're going a million miles an hour and it's stressful; a weird, complex juxtaposition between perception and reality in the calm game of chess lol

Turned out to be a very high value episode for me as a listener.🙏

Great interview!!!! Thank you for interviewing Levy. As someone who has watched many of his videos and heard his views on many of the topics discussed, this was still fascinating!

What a great conversation. You both Rock thanks for the heart to heart on everything.

Lex, I love all these chess videos recently, as a chess fan it’s been a really good insight into the lives of these grandmasters and streamers. Thank you so much for providing an ever expanding wide range of guests ❤️‍🔥 God bless

@Tribe84

Жыл бұрын

Levy ain't a grandmaster

@sheastewart7608

Жыл бұрын

@@Tribe84 "grandmasters and streamers"

@UNITDW

Жыл бұрын

@@Tribe84 he’s a streamer lmao - Lex has interviewed the Botez sisters and Levi (streamers) as well as Magnus and Kasparov (grandmasters)

Levvy is great, love his content this was Nice

Lex Fridman is among the calmest and the most honest interviewers I've ever come across. And Levi Rozman appears to be a witty, direct, self-composed, and likable guy.

In light of many recent events its very nice to see that there are real people with feelings who use KZread for good and a plethora of assholes who jump on the hate train for a lack of understanding anything beyond what happens in their pea sized brains while they hang out in the solitary of their basements. Im subscribing to Gotham Chess.

What i love about Lex is that he is a great listener. Best podcast ever

Began watching Gotham Chess a few months ago. Levy makes chess entertaining with an amazing scope of curiosity and insight. Glad you interviewed with him.

Thank you for this conversation and everything that facilitated it. Refreshing. Smart. Honest. Made me smile, laugh and feel less alone. Good stuff.

Just got into chess and Gotham Chess is my guy. Really appreciated seeing him on another favourite's podcast! Thank you gents, looking sharp Levy!

I am so excited by this podcast! Two of my favorite creators

@1:19:00 this is what i love too lex.but i got the same experince with the game elders scrolls oblivion !! The natural feeling is so great when i walk or ride around with a horse inside that world.the hills and the music..

@Rio-un5jl

Жыл бұрын

nothing makes me feel nostalgia like the oblivion soundtrack, the exploration songs, just makes me long for the days i had my first playthrough of it

I am SUPER excited to watch this! Lifetime goal for me: be on this podcast. 😃

@MrBirgerB

Жыл бұрын

Your goal should be to do something so important, that you would naturally be invited to Lex' podcast.

@megans.7912

Жыл бұрын

Keep up the amazing work, Chess for Charity! Love your channel!♟️

@isaiahmacadam

Жыл бұрын

Low key one of my “many” motivations for working hard 😅

Lex a conversation with “Micheal Redmond” 9dan professional in the game of go would be really cool . You could talk about the game of the century “Alphago vs Lee Sedol” and the game of go .

Lex, I love that you've gotten so much into chess. Also, I heard you mention that you've been running?? Please get some runners on the pod. I'd love that. I can send some recommendations your way! Love how you do your podcasts. Would love to have a similar way of doing a pod someday! Keep up the great work.

Back again and every time I come back, I'm quickly reminded why I love Lex

As Lex gains more followers, he gets more humble and more open. I have enormous respect for this. Has anyone else also noticed this?

I’m hoping by the end of this 3 hour vid I can see the hidden picture in Levy’s shirt.

@JoDa1776

Жыл бұрын

It’s an image of a rook sacrifice.

"If the work was put in I would be a Grandmaster". It's a bit of an unfair statement to make given there are actual Grandmasters out there who DID put in the work. That's the whole difference between anyone and Grandmaster, hard work.

Jesus Christ, Lex can be intimidating for us regular people that just live our lives for fun, if placed on the other side of the table. This is the 3rd podcast I've seen so far and definitely going to check out more after this lol.

Lex, I love you man! I watch all your interviews and you get better with every passing year. If you ever want to interview a nobody, about Northern Ireland, I'm here for you man!😂 Thanks for all the entertainment.

Lex, please have Danny Rensch on the pod. Coming from a chess lover and a computer scientist, I agree completely with you that it would be so interesting to hear about their cheating algorithm and more from him as a person

Your podcast’s are so interesting and captivating, yet also soothing. When I know absolutely nothing about the topic I still find myself engaged, relaxed and curious

Lex i want to thank you for having magnus on your podcast, watching that podcast made me remember how much i used to like chess and how mich i missed playing it and i started playing and used your recommendations of chess channels to learn back the basics and learn more about this fascinating game. Thank you.

Awesome! My two favorite KZreadrs/podcasters in one video!

DAYUM MAN... DANIEL NEGRANEU AND LEVY? Lex been stepping up his podcast game.

Thanks Lex and Levy for all the fantastic content. Two of my favorites together!

This really is a great podcast. Lex is the absolute master of these interviews and he is brilliant in guiding these conversations to a place where its always engaging ❤

I was thrilled to see Levi on your show!

@samayahone3497

Жыл бұрын

Levy*

My two favorite KZreadrs in one video, what a treat! Thank you both!

1:12:22 that hit hard. Just went through this myself. The realization that your time on this planet is finite and that you won't get to do everything you wanna do in life is deeply, deeply, saddening and crushing.

Legendary podcast, so happy that two of my favorite KZread worlds have collided

You guys ever see a crossover video that feels so specifically catered to you that its actually unreal?

Just thank you guys. Very interesting conversation.

9 out of 10 KZread channels have very low audio levels. This is perfect. Well done.

Never clicked so fast. Love that these worlds collided in such a timely fashion. Bravo to you both.

@isaiahmacadam

Жыл бұрын

I yelled out, hell yeah when I saw the notification of the upload

I’ve been looking forward to this for so long. May the KZread algorithm gods take this content far and wide.

I'm only sub'd to 21 channels on you-tube and you guys are two of them, been excited for this episode since Levy mentioned he was on your podcast the other day! so cool!

Oh, my God, you interviewed Levy for 3 hours. I love you. I get an extra three hours of levy content

Wow great interview ! As expected Levy is a really nice person, big love

Thank you Lex and Levy. Really enjoyed the podcast

great interview, I've watched Levy for about a year. just fantastic insights throughout.