gotham repeatedly urging his subscribers to never resign and getting slightly annoyed when they play until checkmate is the gift that keeps on giving lmao

@anthonykent00

2 жыл бұрын

He didn't sound irritated to me. Just saying it out loud.

@adibalabharat8247

2 жыл бұрын

Probably cos at their level opponents will blunder but levy wont

@treezerik

2 жыл бұрын

why does he hate me LMAO kidding. Nah keep in mind this game was played after i been to the gym and went bowling. ALSO i always play the advance caro kann as white, i tried something new to make the video diverse

@manawearblack

2 жыл бұрын

There's when to resign though, if you're 800 and king Vs rook Vs king don't resign because they probably don't know how to do it, when you're a rook and three pawns down against an IM though you should definitely resign.

@treezerik

2 жыл бұрын

@@manawearblack y’all are reading into it too much. i didnt resign in case levy was talking about something

These remakes are fucking legendary. So glad you’re making these kinds of more educational vids again

@Speedster___

2 жыл бұрын

Aye

@forgeflarion8362

2 жыл бұрын

@@Joseph-jt1gl his secret is "No." There. Saved you like 3 minutes of scrolling. Now go play chess

@lordtacocat3138

2 жыл бұрын

@@forgeflarion8362 sadly, due to my own stupidity, i did in fact scroll for 3 minutes before i saw this

@agentdiablo7178

2 жыл бұрын

@@Joseph-jt1gl his secret is "no" pls don't click it

@forgeflarion8362

2 жыл бұрын

@@lordtacocat3138 my apologies

*Caro-Kann* Advanced Variation: 2:33 - Take your C pawn: 2:46 + If they defend the C pawn with bishop: 3:29 + If they play bf4: 4:26 - Defending the D pawn with pawn: 4:46 Exchange Variation: - C4 counter-attack (Defend first with knight): 7:33 - Bishop d3: 8:17 Ignoring: - Classical variation (defending with knight and taking pawn): 8:57 + Doesn't take: 10:07 + Taking: 10:15 (perfect position: 10:35) - Fantasy (defending with f3 pawn): 12:46 2 Knights: - Play like Tartikower: 14:30 - Play like a White Wall: 14:39

@giuliadifazio6242

2 жыл бұрын

Highly appreciated!

@lord_toker

2 жыл бұрын

Much obliged

@sreeramoffcl

2 жыл бұрын

It is the advance variation not the advanced variation because the pawn advances

@lunar7607

2 жыл бұрын

you are a gentleman 👍

@seand.8897

2 жыл бұрын

wow

15:52 I found this tip to be especially helpful. My ELO’s gone up about 150 points since I watched this

@beanzr1059

2 жыл бұрын

lmao wtf

@no-vj7fi

2 жыл бұрын

after watching that I instantly went from 100 elo to GM!

@binodtharu8348

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@sudhamjayanthi

2 жыл бұрын

damn i thought it was something really good and was trying to understand wtf was that

@jackkaczmarski

Жыл бұрын

I hit 161660 and hung a piece on move 6 with this tip

It doesn't happen often but I love when people play till mate. There's just something nice about watching you pre-move the last 20 moves

@bullarakhtahukhulla5781

2 жыл бұрын

Last 20 moves?? Seriously I premove only when there is ladder mate and still opponent grabs my queen with his king 😂😂😂😂

@Ism0Lait3la

2 жыл бұрын

@@bullarakhtahukhulla5781 last 20 moves is usually indeed promoting some pawns and a latter mate in these situations

@besto5486

2 жыл бұрын

@@bullarakhtahukhulla5781 or recaptures or to flex with a calculated forced mate which ends up being a blunder of my queen

This might completely random but it would be great if u could do reverse elo swap where u do the opening according to ur courses and let a weaker player continue it as it would show us where we mess up in the mid game

@Shmixy1

2 жыл бұрын

Why has no one commented on this, this was a great idea

@Hokage987

2 жыл бұрын

Such an awesome idea

@marcoantoniocabreraaguilar8226

2 жыл бұрын

Seconding this! I'd love to see it

@narwin2477

2 жыл бұрын

great idea

@brimmed

2 жыл бұрын

Levy listen to this man/woman

1:32 pushing variation --------- advance 2:28 pushing variation ---------beginners with knight (Nf3) 4:27 pushing variation ---------beginners with bishop (Bf4) 4:46 pushing variation ---------beginners protecting d4 pawn 6:01 exchange/take variation game plan 6:47 exchange/take variation panov 7:53 exchange/take variation panov Fianchetto style 8:17 exchange/take variation 8:49 defending e4 pawn with knight (Nd2) 9:00 12:44 13:47 -(tricky) defending e4 pawn with pawn (f3) (fantasy variation) 9:25 defending e4 pawn with knight (Nc3) (classical variation) 9:34 karpov variation 9:55 game plan #1 proceeding with classical variation

@izmizcha955

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate you so much

@mezzott

Жыл бұрын

thank you

@chess_board_consumer

Жыл бұрын

I love you

@itiswhatitis1775

Жыл бұрын

Well done👍

@R3dStr1pes

Жыл бұрын

Not all heros wear capes

Been practicing my Caro with this video. Have watched it like 10 times to drill this stuff. Levy you make learning fun. So many other channels the GMs or whoever just drone on and put you to sleep. Gotham is singlehandedly responsible for keeping me interested in chess.

@Waheezy420

Жыл бұрын

You're right man...he has a very fun personality unlike the others who are mostly boring...his videos are the only ones where I find myself laughing

@shotgun9922

Жыл бұрын

Same here, although it's useful to look at chess thru the eyes of other masters. Anyway, the Caro-Kann is insane, its like the best black opening for beginners

@themostdiabolicalhater5986

Жыл бұрын

Watching videos isn’t the same as practicing. Play more and watch the video less

@SasuPlaying

Жыл бұрын

​​@@shotgun9922 arguably French is better for beginners

@joshuanelson7823

9 ай бұрын

Yep same here

Thank you gothamchess

@karterlg1062

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, thank you very much Levy

@theonemoth

2 жыл бұрын

Haha you actually got your request

@KenMapagtalkan

2 жыл бұрын

Man of request

@dinkleberg794

2 жыл бұрын

No problem!

@LienTran-yq7wy

2 жыл бұрын

Oh so you play chess

Levy: "How to crush WITH the Caro-Kann!" Levy next week: "How to CRUSH the Caro-Kann!" 😁

@radosawkarwacki4386

2 жыл бұрын

He already made such video! Check out "1 Pawn Crushes The Caro-Kann..." by Levy (the fantasy variation)

@nephandi2316

2 жыл бұрын

He already has a video on "How to crush the Caro", about the Fantasy Variation ^^

@lred1383

2 жыл бұрын

@@radosawkarwacki4386 Yeah, but a comprehensive guide on the other Caro variations for white would be useful

@pakasokoste

2 жыл бұрын

@@lred1383 Eric Rosen just made a video just like you wished

@lred1383

2 жыл бұрын

@@pakasokoste Yea, i got it recommended about when you commented this. But thanks for the heads up anyway

I love that TreezErik made his way from being on "how to lose at chess" all the way to being the higher rated opponent in a chess opening course. Good on them for making that climb.

Notes for self - it is against e4 (white) - first move is c6 followed by d5 1:20 - double white pawns in the middle Advanced Variation 1, but not recommended by Levy (White pushes pawn to e5)= 1:31 --> Advanced Variation 2, but Levy recommends this = 2:30 - pawn takes 2:40 - Nf3 2:52 - After light sq. bishop pins knight 3:20 - If light sq. bishop is attacked 3:42 - white bishop to f4 4:26 - if white pawn to c3 after central pawns 4:43 --> Exchange Variation 5:47 If white normally develops 6:08 (not exactly exchange variation) Actual Exchange Variation 8:17 --> Panov Variation (white pawn to c4) 6:50 Recommended by Levy under Panov Variation - feincatto 7:30 --> If they leave the e4 pawn there 8:36 -> Classical Variation 1 (Knight defends e4) 9:23 -> once the knight exchange occurs 10:35 -> they play h3 11:03 -> they don't play h3 11:44 -> Classical Variation 2 12:06 -> Fantasy Variation (white pawn to f3) 12:44 -> risky attack for black 13:49 (mate in 7) -> Two knights variation after white pawn to e4 14:26

@frankmathewsajan9610

Жыл бұрын

Useful...

@patrickfitzgerald6601

4 ай бұрын

The hero Gotham deserves^

@EM-qp1qp

3 ай бұрын

Epic

@okskaren

18 күн бұрын

Thank you sir!!

Agadmator: "Hello everyone." Gothamchess: "Get out of here."

@lighto2240

2 жыл бұрын

Hikaru: "pineapple"

I needed this for a tournament in the spring for my school, the person I’m competing against struggles against the caro-Kann the most out of anything from e4

@dustinjames1268

2 жыл бұрын

A lot of us E4 players struggle against caro-kann I particularly have a lot of trouble against caro kann advance, and fantasy variation Classical variation is fairly simple so I would stay away from that

@jovanxin6762

2 жыл бұрын

@@dustinjames1268 Try the tal variation, I've won 7/8 with it

@aabishegaabi6047

2 жыл бұрын

@@jovanxin6762 yeah I can vouch . Tal variation ( h4 ) is awesome . I usually win alot with it

@piyush5190

2 жыл бұрын

@@aabishegaabi6047 I lost to it yesterday. Didn't know it was Tal variation :(

@aabishegaabi6047

2 жыл бұрын

@@piyush5190 😀

17:09 C4 is a very aggresive move in chess AND in real life

@freevpnemailfree4738

Жыл бұрын

Lmao

@aqib8755

Жыл бұрын

I didn't understand

@WarriorsAnimationsz

Жыл бұрын

LMFAO🤣

@ofcanjan

4 ай бұрын

@@aqib8755C4 is a explosive in real life

fun fact: Hikaru once said during a game with Levy that he's playing the stupid caro-kann once again. Levy was so offended that he proceeded to defeat Hikaru... Just don't mess with Levy and his caro kann

@FadelessChill

Жыл бұрын

Wait really

@sjegannath6295

Жыл бұрын

@@FadelessChill yea

@namelesss8226

Жыл бұрын

give the link?

@Look_Behind_You666

Жыл бұрын

@@FadelessChill yes

@bushman2870

Жыл бұрын

@@namelesss8226 just type hakiru vs lexy caro cann

I've come to love the Caro-Kann. Played it a lot in bullet and blitz lately, and I score quite well with black. It almost always gives me a decent position.

@PlastikGUbilationz

2 жыл бұрын

The solid pawn structure you typically get with the Caro-Kann is very nice and no doubt helps with that

"The Karpov variation, which intends to attack the knight with the knight but also defend with the knight" 🐎🐎🐎

@brycepeddicord6763

Ай бұрын

A word smith if ever I've heard one😅

15:51 was very enlightening to me, ive never seen such beautiful display of pure mastery in its rawest form. Thank you for keeping my on my chess journey with this!

@artebotastic8846

2 жыл бұрын

indeed!

@nasreenkhan7195

4 ай бұрын

agreed @@artebotastic8846

It took me well over an hour to watch and take in this video, write notes etc. I plan to try playing it tomorrow morning and rewatch it after a few games. As always I appreciate the guide!

@bonkscout3108

Жыл бұрын

how did it go

@actuallyfungi1384

Жыл бұрын

@@bonkscout3108 do be honest as life does the week has been busy, sick, end of school year etc 😅 but I hope to get some games in soon and I'll make sure to update with the progress

@MN_Ben

Жыл бұрын

@@actuallyfungi1384 Update?

@piplupdabest

Жыл бұрын

@@actuallyfungi1384 the update is that he died lol

@mishachhabbra

Жыл бұрын

hi, do u want to team up and study chess with me? we can discuss openings and tactics and play practice games.

"The Caro-Kann is all pawns and no hope"

@SK-eq6pq

2 жыл бұрын

op dialogue by benny watts.

@matthewgamr4546

2 жыл бұрын

@@SK-eq6pqLol

@mistercv7934

2 жыл бұрын

Nice!!

@r.mcdonnell8614

Жыл бұрын

It's better than playing all hope and no pawns

I used to think your Caro Kann didn't make any sense moving the pawn to C5 before developing your E6 pawn. It looked like a french with a lost tempo. Seeing you pin the knight before you advance your E pawn makes all the difference though. This was very informative

@dg_yorick6814

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe French with lost tempo but also French without a bad bishop

@blazoraptor3392

2 жыл бұрын

@@dg_yorick6814 perfectly said. The trade off between the advanced caro and french is that the caro loses a tempo but has a good bishop, also the exchange caro is more dynamic because of pawn structure

@Pablo360able

2 жыл бұрын

@@blazoraptor3392 The good ol’ Carlsbad formation. It’s… one of the three pawn structures whose names I actually know. It’s got some good play to it. The half-open e file for White vs the minority attack for Black… it can also happen in the London if Black plays c5 and takes on d4.

@blazoraptor3392

2 жыл бұрын

@@Pablo360able its a reverse Carlsbad (usually white has the minority on the queen side) but yes its essentially the same

Last night I won a game in a tournament against a higher rated player by playing the Caro-Kann and following the advice in this video, in particular the capture of the white knight on f6 with the e pawn. Thank you.

“use the engine…. not during games”

Thank you Levy, I stumbled across your videos about a month ago, and I’m stunned by the dedication you have. You’ve inspired me to try and join my school’s chess team, once the lockdown ends over here where I live. Once again, thank you for the inspiration and motivation.

What I like about this variation is that it's (sort of) like a reversed London for Black

@GasolineLicker

Жыл бұрын

I mean, they have their similarities, but I wouldn’t compare the London to the Caro-Kann and immediately say “oh wow that’s like a reverse London”

@kredziigaming981

Жыл бұрын

@@GasolineLickerdont do that u sound obnoxious

@GasolineLicker

Жыл бұрын

@@kredziigaming981 i am obnoxious

@astressedrat

Жыл бұрын

@@GasolineLicker i like obnoxious people ❤️

@astressedrat

Жыл бұрын

that quick and underwhelming response is what I live for ong

15:51 bro I'm playing it on 1.5 speed while levy is making some random goofy ahh sounds

After trying to learn the Queen's Gambit, King's Gambit, and Bishop's Opening, as well as others. I finally found the the moves that most resemble my natural moves in chess with the Caro-Kann defense. After watching your tutorial I decided to give it a try with Nelson (bot). I had to share this game with you because I cannot ever remember playing a game with 15 moves and a checkmate where no pieces were taken. Probably just means that the bots are as weird as we think they are. Here it is 1. e4 d6 2. Qh5 Nf6 3.Qb5+ c6 4. Qe4 Nbd7 5. f3 e5 6. Be2 Be7 7. Qb4 O-O 8. d3 a5 9. Qa4 Nb6 10. Qb3 a4 11. Qb4 d5 12. Qd2 d4 13. Kf2 Nh5 14. g4 Nf4 15. Bf1 Bh4#. I played black. BTW I took screenshots in case there is a question about which side I played. (hope I wrote these down correctly). I feel like it will take a bit of studying to solidify the openings you teach, but, just using the concepts are very helpful. I'll keep watching. BTW, I like to play just about any board games. Used to love playing Back gammon, checkers, but especially Risk. So, if you ever get a website set up to play a game of Risk I'm there.

@QrazedGaming

Жыл бұрын

Don't think you need to write you played black if you were playing caro kahn as its only playable on the blackside

@realosc1710

Жыл бұрын

the caro kann works extremely well on nelson as he tends to wandering queen his queen early which is just a straight mistake

@TheMessiahOfThe99Percent

Жыл бұрын

@@realosc1710 Why are people struggling to beat Nelson lol

@user-gc6tv1bh1v

Жыл бұрын

@@TheMessiahOfThe99Percent because the common way people play is knight development and improper defence

Another great video! Please keep making these ones that build on your earlier 10-minute videos. The addition of the pair of games at the end to see it all in action is very informative, plus, of course, entertaining as always.

You’re content is what makes me and others keep going with chess after bad games, thank you so much 🙏🏻

Can’t wait for the Slav defense

Very informative, loving watching these and getting back into chess after a very long time. Used to be fairly decent way back at school, playing every day at break time for years but stopped. Great rediscovering this passion.

Despite playing the Caro Kann, I bet some of y’all could still find a way to hang a rook on move 3

@DunkTasticMan

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah just get to move three and take the piece off the board.

@ragonez4101

2 жыл бұрын

20000000000000000000000000000 iq

@fadilmuhammad1747

2 жыл бұрын

How?

@sarthakagarwal8964

2 жыл бұрын

I am going to hang a bishop on move 2 just to spite you Mr. Bishop

@lillithplays6514

Ай бұрын

1. e4 c6 2. b3 d5 3. Bb2 g6

The growth of this channel and Gotham has been phenomenal to see from the very beginning. These new videos compared to the old videos prove that Gotham has evolved in a year. Great job Gotham and way to go!!

22:23 I like how genuine your reaction is. I get the sense your not disappointed at your opponent but disappointed for them. Never change Levy keep being you 👍🏼

Thank you, Levy. I appreciate your approach to narrating the variations on this opening.

These style videos are awesome! Keep them coming for us beginner’s!!

I am currently participating on my school chess tournament and Levy's videos have helped me so much. Thank you Levy!

@ryleebarker9339

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck! Tell us how it went after

@forgeflarion8362

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah! Tell us how it goes!

@vicentepulidodrevespiano2494

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am still waiting for my turn to play. I already got to the second round, and it is probably going to be a really hard one! I am planning to make a video if I do good on the tournament :D I really appreciate your comments!

@tushargupta4262

2 жыл бұрын

@@vicentepulidodrevespiano2494 all the best mate

@vicentepulidodrevespiano2494

2 жыл бұрын

@@tushargupta4262 Thank you!

The 10 minute openings is where I learned this one…and I always struggled beyond the exchange and advance. THANK YOU GOTHAM. MORE OPENINGS VIDEOS PLEASE

I really like that defence because not only the structure is easy to memorize, but also most of the plans, whice is the most important thing when you learn a new chess opening.

I forgot the opening now I have to rewatch the video

That backward bishop tactic was beautiful, thanks for the info levy

This is a great addition to your course, nice overview to get to grips with the basic concepts.

Levy: "this holds a special place in my heart" Me: * flashbacks to that one time I played the fantasy variation after many games of being declined* "amen"

Was gonna try playing the Sicilian and I noped out of that so I'm here and I have won 5/6 blitz games in the caro in a day. This is a simple, fun, imbalanced, and interesting opening that is super cool, thanks Levy.

Thank you, Levy for the thorough walkthrough of the Caro-Kann! The opening had always intrigued me, and I figured it was relatively easy to play, so I wanted to learn it. This was a very clear and informative video, so good job. You got another sub. :)

just finished watching this video, it's late, 10pm and i don't usually like playing 10 or 15 minute games too late at night since i am obviously more tired, but i hop into a game anyway, get a classical exchange caro , fianchetto the bishop as you showed, used f6 to push e5 , got a huge center, and won on move 22 by resignation with checkmate in 1 coming - i am 1200 btw - GG

@amogeanyanwu3126

9 ай бұрын

Hi I also wanna learn the Caro Kann, mind if we become friends??

As a person who hates learning openings, this kinds of videos are really helpful and enteretaining, thanks levy :)

I love the panov variation soo much with white as they get confused a lot with a lot of pressure on b7 and the center pawn. I am in the 1300-1400 ranges so it was getting kinda dfficult for me to handle the advanced variation with white but i will also try to learn it correctly😂

Wow, this is my favorite Gotham video so far. The explanation is so simple and crisp!

Awesome synopsis of the Levy Caro-Kann, gotham. Always had a soft spot for this opening (strong and not forceful but emphatic) and you are giving it its dues. The challenge for me was always patience and baiting white correctly with the initiative. Great stuff! Thanks

Levy, could you please put the pgn for the moves or a link of some kind in the description for us to go over ourselves?

I feel so lucky, I exclusively play the London and the caro Kann and so these two videos back to back are perfect, also the day after the London video I played a blitz game and my opponent asked me if I watched the Gotham chess video which really goes to show how wide levy’s reach has become

@Nuffsed81

2 жыл бұрын

You play the Caro against anything? The London I play nearly every time because it doesn't matter much at all what your opponent does. However can you play the Caro against anything? What if white opens with d4 and not e4? If they play d4 and your follow with c6 it doesn't make too much sense? I think d4 should be met with d5 and then c6 so you have the same structure. I think it counts as the "semi Slav" but if not it's very similar.

@ninjabeast50

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nuffsed81 Yeah I meant I always play in the style of the Caro or the London so I play the Caro Kann against E4 and play D5 against D4 and play the same way I would play the London because that's what I'm most familiar with.

I needed a quick refresh of the opening in a few minutes and it did the job, Thanks levy!

Way to keep it real. I've been trying to have a greater understanding in Chess and your videos have taught me a lot. Thank you!!

Levy: always always *always* create a loft for your king Also Levy: A lazy move like h3

@Gaaraape

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, but you need to do it at the right time. In that instance h3 was lazy because it didn't achieve much in that position. The king was not threatened by backrank mate

@yessir6427

Жыл бұрын

ah yes creating loft with no pieces traded yet

first game after this video got a 12 move checkmate with this defense thanks lol

With such quality instructions in this video can't imagine how good your course must be!

Man, you really put together great video tutorials. I have watched hundreds of videos to learn how to do everything from stucco to replacing brakes and rotors; yours are the best! You speak well, you’re entertaining and you don’t hesitate to compliment an opponent if he/she makes a good move.

I've seen the "Karpov variation" also called both the "Nimzowich variation" and the "Steinitz variation." I've used it with great success, but I've never beaten the Panov-Botvinnik attack. Still working on it ...

I wish you would've covered the hillbilly attack. I'm around 1300 and I feel like I see it in like a quarter of my caro-kann games.

@evancoe3085

2 жыл бұрын

Lichess opening database

@maximussaktish

2 жыл бұрын

I see it alot too but mostly people who used that dont know what they are doing and ended up boxing in their own bishop

@danielsayre3385

2 жыл бұрын

Hillbilly attack is a favorite of mine. it can really throw someone off. I main the Caro-Kann and have a >60% loss rate against the hillbilly

@badomen7199

2 жыл бұрын

Personally the hillbilly never works, it forces them to move their bishop twice and you have tempo in the caro, which is crazy

love your energy, your teach with passion, it feels good having you as a teacher through youtube

thank you for the video! im saving up for your Caro course now. It is my favorite opening for black against white e4. I need to study gameplans behind it though. I feel once I get my opening complete, I sit there and say "okay now what". So thank you!

23rd day of translating Levy's titles into Neapolitan:"Comm sfunnà ca Caro Kann"

@DiabolicalHater

7 ай бұрын

Nobody cared. Ever

@marcosettembre

7 ай бұрын

@@DiabolicalHater I stopped 1 and a half years ago mate

@mrrandom347

Ай бұрын

@@marcosettembre I am at 610 days streak on other video ? Why did you stopped ?

@HassanIQ777

22 күн бұрын

@@marcosettembre Gg

1:30 Advance variation c7-c5 2:33 d4xc5 4:30 c2-c3 5:45 Exchange variation 6:50 c2-c4, Panov attack 8:55 Nd2/Nc3, Classical variation 10:00 Ne4xf6, Tartakower 12:05 Bf5, Classical again 12:45 f2-f3, Fantasy variation 14:25 wild stuff

Hey Gotham thank you very much. I started playing the Caro after watching your older video on it and I love it. So this video is great with some additional ideas and game examples.

I've studdied the variations on italian game, the traxler counter attack and queens gambit, I loved the theory behind the Caro-Kann! Definitely the next opening im going to learn, there's so much in consideration

After watching this, and trying to play these lines I have gone up from 900 to 1200. I think I could go higher if I learn an opening for white, to the extent I did with this Opening. Thanks Levy you’re the best!

@christophercarlone9945

7 ай бұрын

What's your ELO now?

@michaelbilotta1567

6 ай бұрын

What's your ELO now?

Can you make a remake on the Dutch Defense? I personally struggle with it but I think its an interesting and dynamic opening and I desperately want to master it.

@Aryan-ws2yp

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@Lodzio20

2 жыл бұрын

Go to lichess studies, learn every line and use engine to help you. Then play some games and analyze them. Nothing complicated. You dont need youtuber to do a tutorial for you.

@user-ls5vz7zd1u

2 жыл бұрын

@@Lodzio20 Is it free?

@earthwormsim8068

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-ls5vz7zd1u go pay for a course if you really want it. Support this fantastic community of chess

Great content, Levy. I'm working through the Gotham Caro Kann course now and it seems that a companion work on the Slav would be very helpful. Keep up the great work.

Just subscribed and liked this video. YOU ARE THE BATMAN of the chess for beginners. Hands down this is the best Caro-Kann video for beginners and intermediates. I love how you went through the theory and played a couple real games. This what makes this channel and your methods more natural. It's all about learning by doing. When you played the moves against a real person it just makes a big difference for me as a learner. Otherwise the theories are just the book moves. Keep it up.

Levy the goat

Hi Levy, I love ur opening videos and guess the elo series! I know from one of ur videos where u played against hustlers that you don't know much about The Benko Gambit. I want to learn all the theory from HangingPawns because he's made a very detailed video about it BUT... I'd like you to make a video about it where u teach us the general ideas in the benko gambit to head us to the right direction and understand it better rather than just memorizing the lines since you can make us understand so much about an opening in less than 10 minutes.

@claudiomaker2932

2 жыл бұрын

Hanging pawns explains the ideas very well, not sure what you’re talking about

@aweebwithamoustachebutnota1607

2 жыл бұрын

@@claudiomaker2932 I'd rather a short, sample sized video from levy first to absorb some information fast and feel more familiar. He kinda makes me pay more attention. Also Hanging pawns video is like 1 hour so it will be hard to focus. I want to get some grasp first so it's much easier to learn all the theory

Thank you Levy, I really appreciate all the hard work you put into all your videos. I know this video is an old one but im learning this opening at the moment. I think I speak for everyone when we say we are super grateful that you help us and teach us how to get better at chess! Thank you!

Found it muuuuch more useful and versatile than KID that I've been playing (as alternative to Scandi) and so far my games as black improved very quickly.

He forgot to show the refutation for the Caro, the HILLBILLY ATTACK!!!

@braydenlenzer374

2 жыл бұрын

Brooo why does EVERYONE play this against me at 1050-1100????? Lmao

@hristijandodevski6813

2 жыл бұрын

@@braydenlenzer374 GingerGM is the most responsible for making it popular. You can play it on a much higher level tho. In most of the lines white is equal, there are just a line or two that are slightly better for black but you need to know them by heart, and i dont think that the engine evaluation matters much unless you're a super GM.

Levy gives honest advise and very good communication

Thanks. I adopted this defense about 2 months ago and have had terrific results, especially with your recommended early C5 move. I'm sure I'll run into an expert sooner or later that knows how to deal with it but at my level it's producing great results. The only thing I have had to adjust to is castling later than I usually do, but the action in the center and queenside usually dominates the early game. Thanks again!

“I understand there’s a bit of rate imbalance”. The difference between your ratings is higher than my rate itself x)

hey levy, could you put the moves in the description

Magnificent! Pretty useful for a total beginner like me. I only missed even a mention for the Hillbilly attack, which is a bit confusing for me when I play the Caro. Thanks for the content!

unbelievable first the london video, the old video which taught me what I knew, and now an update and then you do the same for my favorite black opening

How to crush with Caro-kann and how to crush Caro-kann are two different things

2:48 What if they instead pin your knight with Bb5. Then you won't be taking the e5 pawn

Doing some demonstration games is very helpful. Thanks!

Just watched the first 5 mins here yesterday (05/07/2023) and already smashed a random 1600 in 10 minute rapid with it. Thanks Gotham!!

From my experience, you never get suffocated in the Caro-Kann defence. There are just too many possible pawn breaks and the position is way to solid.

@victorkao1472

2 жыл бұрын

There's a variation of e4, c6, d4, d5, e5, Bf5, h4, h6, g4, Be4, f3, Bh7, and white plays e6, sacrificing a pawn. I find most intermediate players suffocating from after they take the pawn with fxe6

@shambhav9534

2 жыл бұрын

@@victorkao1472 Fen please... I want to see it.

@thisbethedave

2 жыл бұрын

@@victorkao1472 sorry I'm late, but I've been studying the h6 line and I wanted to say that in specifically the h6 line, the best move after BE4 is NF3

Thank you a lot for these videos Levy! Could you please do a video about the Nimzo-Indian defence? I've seen it a lot in high level chess recently and looks really solid.

@ishanprabhakar1651

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a very specific opening, only played against queens pawn then c4

@archiebellega956

2 жыл бұрын

@@ishanprabhakar1651 More specifically, d4 c4 Nc3

good lesson, enjoyed the variation explanation

Thank you for the instruction and examples, happy to learn new tactics with you!

at 16:42 what about e6 then be5? that would essentially halt any forward movement for the f3 knight. would you recommend this?

I would like to see a Sicilian video.

@joshtyler7999

2 жыл бұрын

He's got one

@basesixty6739

2 жыл бұрын

@@joshtyler7999 yeah but a revamped one

@joshtyler7999

2 жыл бұрын

@@basesixty6739 it's called "play the sicilian like Beth Harmon" I think. It's just like this one

@basesixty6739

2 жыл бұрын

@@joshtyler7999 oh wow I complete missed that. Thanks dude

first the london system and now the caro kann, i’ve been just now wanting to start studying these, thank you for blessing us with this gucci lessons

4:10 “you leave your king open, get hit with bishop and lose the queen”… yeah that game my quickest resign ever.

0:06 When he said it's a very "easy opening"... I mean it only has completely different variations between like Tartakower, Panov, Fantasy and many things he didn't mention like the Bayonet Attack (my secret weapon as white), but also definitely not an easy opening for beginners because of the late King side development and in some variations your King doesn't get to castle and not to mention all the subtleties when to play Qb6 or f6, when to defend the light squared bishop and when to trade and the battle of the c file etc... yeah definitely easy.

@stud1o699

2 жыл бұрын

What? chess isn't easy? Opponents might have moves I didn't see coming? What a profound comment!

@Hibasi

2 жыл бұрын

@@stud1o699 It's more difficult than london for sure

@stud1o699

2 жыл бұрын

@@Hibasi I'm only 1000. I like slow building openings because I'm not really a fan of symmetry and simplification, and they usually have options/variations. Endgames are a toss up at any rating but when someone chooses a move that 0.0s the game and forces everything to be traded, and they have the same rating as you, their endgames tend to be better than yours in my exp. And the opponents choices are more often piece placement than pawn placement(which completely changes the game) which for me makes it easier because understanding what's winning or losing become more intuitive relative to the opening.

Bro thanks a ton, this and the London are literally the only openings I play Edit: Very interesting lessons, gonna be rewatching this a few times for sure

@7593marshall

2 жыл бұрын

So what do you play as black when white plays 1. d4 ?

@jam199716

2 жыл бұрын

Same here!

@GustavoSuarez4ofDiamonds

2 жыл бұрын

@@7593marshall big oof I had been playing c6 then d5 like a noob... recently been answering with Nf6 to go into kings Indian but still learning

I was waiting for this video, Thank you very much

First time I played this I got a 7 move checkmate with the fantasy variation! Great video.

around the 5min mark, if i pin with bishop to g4 and they play pawn to h3 what should i do then? retreat? Also what to do when i start a caro-kann and my opponent press out the queen right away (probably looking for a scholar matte)

@remarkablysquare3216

Жыл бұрын

if the opponent attacks your bishop you trade the knight and bishop the knight is defending the pawns in the middle that you are trying to get back and your light square bishop will not be very useful anyways since your pawn structure is on the light squares

What if your opponent pinned your k on c6 with bishop b5

@mvwriter7931

Жыл бұрын

thats the issue ive been having too lol

@merius4057

Жыл бұрын

Usually you can just ignore it. If they take the knight, you take the bishop with a pawn. Then you can just castle, after that you won't be pinned and your opponent's bishop will be useless.