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

8 күн бұрын

thats what I thought as well, valhalla

@Sugarman96

8 күн бұрын

He literally died doing what he loved.

@rohan1864

8 күн бұрын

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

@RAGINKITTY98

8 күн бұрын

@@rohan1864read the room

@cq6976

8 күн бұрын

😂😂😂​@@rohan1864

Rest in peace Ziaur Rahman 😢

@user-yj9jb7wd2o

8 күн бұрын

RIP❤❤❤

@firehd520

8 күн бұрын

Who tf asked

@PollenDev

8 күн бұрын

@@firehd520dude wtf???

@aj__rocketleague

8 күн бұрын

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

@eurovisioncyan9550

8 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

8 күн бұрын

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

@ItIsYouAreNotYour

8 күн бұрын

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

@Moonfox91

8 күн бұрын

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

@mindfulmusic2177

8 күн бұрын

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

@Moonfox91

8 күн бұрын

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

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

8 күн бұрын

yes. thank you Levy for making this video.

@mollygrl

8 күн бұрын

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

@uiio-u5d

8 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

8 күн бұрын

@@uiio-u5d are u down

@Space-el9hg

8 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 ❤

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

8 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

8 күн бұрын

levy did say he was from Bangladesh

@ANormalHumanBeing_

8 күн бұрын

@@clashdevil2925 Yeah same 🙏🏻

@mayukhpurkayastha2649

8 күн бұрын

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

@ANormalHumanBeing_

8 күн бұрын

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

Like a warrior dying in a battle, A GM dying in a chess match. R.I.P Ziaur Rahman Edit: Thank you all for the likes. It means a lot ❤️

@pigo-picoldo

2 күн бұрын

😊

@mohitrahaman

4 сағат бұрын

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

@thomas_altman_yt_v2

2 сағат бұрын

@@mohitrahaman 🕊️

My beloved countryman. RIP Zia vai. সম্মান

@tajuddinahmed3379

3 күн бұрын

Why did you write a snake?

@learn_from_everything

3 күн бұрын

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

@catabolic4123

3 күн бұрын

@@tajuddinahmed3379 bro 💀

@interloper9589

2 күн бұрын

@@tajuddinahmed3379 Friendly fire considering your username 💀

@CareerChoices-s6j

2 күн бұрын

​@@interloper9589😂

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

8 күн бұрын

Yeah..

@lukemarks9193

8 күн бұрын

@@fahimmuntasir7038 should we tell him?

He was so underrated... RIP to a legend

@MislavIvkovic-sx8vd

8 күн бұрын

Rip what a tragic event died playing chess😢

@AriZonaTeaEnjoyer-kt9eg

8 күн бұрын

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

@danispringer

8 күн бұрын

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

@MarekMango

8 күн бұрын

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

@grahampawar

8 күн бұрын

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

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

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

17 сағат бұрын

😢😢😢💔💔💔

@Monstrosity993

17 сағат бұрын

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

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

8 күн бұрын

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

@pias2k04

5 күн бұрын

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

@pias2k04

5 күн бұрын

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

@darkmoon7957

Күн бұрын

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

@republic0_032

Күн бұрын

@@darkmoon7957 no they aren't.

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

@user-sy7ct2ls8t

8 күн бұрын

Yes I too feel bad for a dead person

@arhaanvsgaming

6 күн бұрын

Me too

@pklivin1

4 күн бұрын

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

@AnindaAntorikkha

4 күн бұрын

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

@ncc300

4 күн бұрын

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

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!

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

8 күн бұрын

Same here

@frozen1654

8 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

8 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

8 күн бұрын

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

@Monstrosity993

17 сағат 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

3 күн бұрын

❤

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

4 күн бұрын

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

@fahimmuntasir7038

3 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

17 сағат бұрын

🪦🪦🪦😭😭😭

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

8 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

6 күн бұрын

@@LJ181-qe6ujAgreed!

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

8 күн бұрын

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

May he rest in peace

😓 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

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

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

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

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

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 🌏.

Rip sir 🥺.

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! ❤❤❤

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

@Bolizen

8 күн бұрын

Yeah the current title reads like a meme

@jarwarren

8 күн бұрын

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

@sugihara5091

8 күн бұрын

​@@jarwarrenCry

@B-fq7ff

8 күн бұрын

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

@danispringer

8 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

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

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

@Monstrosity993

17 сағат бұрын

Same

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

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

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

8 күн бұрын

yes

@teikarov2875

8 күн бұрын

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

@spiritical3388

8 күн бұрын

@@teikarov2875 how

@teikarov2875

8 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

8 күн бұрын

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

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

RIP Fly high 🪦💔🕊️

@user-yj9jb7wd2o

8 күн бұрын

RIP❤❤❤

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

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

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

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

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

Thank you for this Levy. RIP Ziaur 🙏

RIP.

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

@Monstrosity993

17 сағат бұрын

Coincidence….R.I.P💔💔💔

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

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 =)

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

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

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

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.

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

8 күн бұрын

Vaxxed?

@davehastin3683

8 күн бұрын

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

@MSMNBC

8 күн бұрын

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

May he rest well❤❤❤

the first game felt dark.... RIP to that GM

Thanks for honoring this great man. Decent.

R.I.P. 🪦🫡🫡🫡

Fly high, Rahman. 🕊

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

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

went out in the game “What a chad”❤

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.

RIP. May he never be forgotten❤

It has been amazing what he showed and learned. Rest in peace

Rest in piece🪦

@lukyluk_py

8 күн бұрын

Peace*

@black_squall

8 күн бұрын

@@lukyluk_py Woosh

@lukyluk_py

8 күн бұрын

@@black_squall i knew what the comment was saying

@lukyluk_py

8 күн бұрын

@@black_squall pieces*

@qo7052

8 күн бұрын

@black_squall there is no joke here

RIP king :(

A life of dedication. Rip my man

Classy video. RIP

Rip

Bro timed out IRL 💀

@Mizuryryn

Күн бұрын

Bro insulting the Corpse 💀

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

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

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

Rest in Power ❤

@hoffenheim_central

8 күн бұрын

peace?

@aspiregabriel1

8 күн бұрын

@@hoffenheim_central rest in power is correct too

Thank you for making a video regarding our legend. love from Bangladesh

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

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

I come from Bangladesh and I really appreacite the ackonoldgment.

Thanks for making video on him.

Just taking the time appreciate your work levi..to speak up about the matter..I am from BANGLADESH and not even a single whisper in our country's media has been heard so far..thanks for speaking

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

@user-yj9jb7wd2o

8 күн бұрын

@@itsmeejackk8851fr

@daviddavidson7747

8 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

8 күн бұрын

​@@daviddavidson7747Broooooo😢

@JUSTREGULARSCREAMINGAAHH

8 күн бұрын

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

@mumtazhussain4822

8 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

You will be missed Ziaur Rahman😢

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 you are definitely a legend we will remember you

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

Anyone from BD

Rest in peace Ziaur. A legend of the game

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

NAH, bro knew he lost so he resigned early

@HeadsetHatGuy

2 күн бұрын

this ain't it chief

@danielng8894

12 сағат бұрын

Unfunny

He was a great player, RIP

Rest In Peace Legend

Said "Magnus Carlsen" at 0:59

No

@accurate2073

8 күн бұрын

Yes

@I_am_a_flower

8 күн бұрын

No

@GoingInsane.

8 күн бұрын

@@accurate2073mabye

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.

Rest in peace beloved grandmaster

It's official,Gotham is dead. Fly high legend

@owenveatch6438

8 күн бұрын

Rip Gotham😔