8:23 I love how for a split second stockfish goes "forced mate in 36 moves"

@Alexx-gy8yy

Жыл бұрын

Holy how did you see that lol

@toriless

Жыл бұрын

Then it changes its mind. Even in my simple games it does that a lot, especially when you are at +60 or some ridiculous number, then it switches to M6 if you make the move anyway.

@toriless

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I will get M26 or something, I can often find a faster way when it is that many.

@divinesmooth9592

Жыл бұрын

@@toriless because it means forced mate assuming no mistakes and perfect defence from opponent but I doubt you are playing against people who can defend perfectly

@Impulse5590

Жыл бұрын

I saw a 73

"You cant stop an avalanche with a horse" -Levi, 2023

@chamberlex3606

Жыл бұрын

"I probably just shit myself" - me, probably more than once

@agentdd1918

Жыл бұрын

That sentence has ben said before on another video

@badvua303

Жыл бұрын

i love this quote!!! so inspiring!!!!

@baconboysgaming2975

Жыл бұрын

"Welcome to gothamchess recaps" :D

@PanzerV21

Жыл бұрын

But you can start an avalanche with a horse

thanks levy, i was stuck at 1300 for weeks and after this video i finally became 1050❤❤

@shramluchiha2704

Жыл бұрын

Funny joke. If only everyone didn't make it every videos.

@daiquirianonymous

Жыл бұрын

haha very clever

@charlottesauder999

Жыл бұрын

bro lost elo

@Rishav15

Жыл бұрын

@@charlottesauder999 ya we know maths

@seankola-siva7501

Жыл бұрын

isnt that a less score?? i dont think that's good....

I always love when Levy ends a video with "now get outta here", it kinda feels like your favorite teacher or mentor giving you a pat on the shoulders and sending you home after a long but fulfilling day

@avengerpg3d833

Жыл бұрын

My p.e. Teacher says that at the end of class

@katharineshade9550

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, me too. Was surprised to find out he’s still in his 20s. Such a great communicator!

@divyakethumalla7646

9 ай бұрын

FR

@dinkletonne

8 ай бұрын

🤓🤓

@infernoring2718

6 ай бұрын

Fr

Small stare, but straight to the point. Education from the best chess teacher deserves a 10/10.

@aliraheem133

Жыл бұрын

lame

@drownedcreation

Жыл бұрын

fkn lame

@TaongaIfikaBate

Жыл бұрын

Omg write something original for once 🤓 👉🚪

@Jestergamer972

Жыл бұрын

​@Not gonna lie I wasn't looking for that bot

@Jestergamer972

Жыл бұрын

​@Darktion the only thing yw should apologize about is being a cool dude

Levy, you cannot teach us any secrets: with 3 million followers and counting, anything you show is essentially immediately known by everyone.

@awfulorb4190

Жыл бұрын

This has happened like two times to me. I see people start playing something against London or in the Caro and I just know Gotham put out a new video 😂

@sentefmi

Жыл бұрын

Yup 😂

@toriless

Жыл бұрын

Shhh, the others might hear you.

@psymar

Жыл бұрын

Just because they follow, or even watch, doesn't mean they listen.

@ryanshollenberger2049

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I feel like the Caro Kann was working great for me in December and it's getting slowly harder to get good positions with it now lol.

I love this tip! - You're already lost, so doing something "crazy" is not a big deal - The opponent will see an exposed king and begin salivating, searching for ways to attack it - While attacking, opponent may forget to defend his own pieces or king - The king itself is an effective offensive piece, able to restrict several squares from the enemy king with opposition

@EXROthechoosenone

2 ай бұрын

No replies in a year 💀

Today I, a 300s elo player, faced against a 500s elo player, literally lost all my pieces except my Pawn and my King which were left to go up against their 2 Bishops, their knight, and their Rook, I employed this tactical strategy for the first, and I somehow managed to get the enemy to blunder a stalemate despite having the overwhelming advantage. Thank you Levy, very cool.

"To confuse your enemy, you must first confuse yourself." -Sun Tzu, The Art Of War

"Sometimes you are forced to run, and sometimes you just go for a run" (Levi). As you can see, this quote represents my life as a whole. Thank you.

@kentmichaelgalang686

Жыл бұрын

when you accidentally miss a session in duolingo

@Mrcorbjn

Жыл бұрын

Bro theyve gotta add a duolingo piece to chess that appears next to your king if you forget to do your lesson

@CowboyX1000

Жыл бұрын

That needs to be on a t-shirt.

@timt8027

Жыл бұрын

Levy*

@noobynoob6856

7 ай бұрын

You’re a bedridden fatty you never run 😂

levy I started playing a month ago after not playing at all and I'm at a 350 elo today! Your videos just motivated me to keep trying and learning. Thank you for your contribution to the chess community:)

@fezii9043

7 ай бұрын

How are you now? Still at it, I hope?

@polish-racoon788

2 ай бұрын

Hopefully :D

17:31 just do some stuff with the king 👑 💀💀

"Sometimes you are forced to run, sometimes you just go for a run" - Levy, 2023

@sdfghuihef5602

Жыл бұрын

@Isaiah 1776 jogging?

@bananabanditvr

6 ай бұрын

On leg day I'm forced to run

@RIYAZALI-jm6ix

4 ай бұрын

@@bananabanditvr and smoetimes i am forced to run (i got bad grades)

I love games where the king is sick of his pieces dying and goes on a rampage

@alexanderbrown2717

Жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ loves you! ✝️ The gospel of your salvation 🩸 Ephesians 1 KJV 13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 1 Corinthians 15 KJV 1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: Romans 3 KJV 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 🎁 Gift of God 🎁 Ephesians 2 KJV 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. ♥️know♥️ 1 John 5 KJV 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

@boxofcans461

Жыл бұрын

Contrary to popular opinion, the pawn is the best piece

@bestname6669

Жыл бұрын

​@@boxofcans461 in endgames*

@boxofcans461

Жыл бұрын

@@bestname6669 no, always. Without pawn, there is no chess.

@mohamademirhareez4651

Жыл бұрын

​@@boxofcans461 could say the same with all the pieces

I was 500 in rapid last week, I’m now around 700-750. Finally starting to some results and it’s super motivating

@andrewunthank3521

11 ай бұрын

Awesome. What did you do to improve?

@rohitmaraviya5398

7 ай бұрын

500 me too

Whenever I feel like my rating is dropping, levi is there with his educational content. Love

Levy I’m sure you heard this thousands of times but thank you for your content. I’ve always been mildly interested in chess but your narration made the pieces of the board come to life. I hope you stick around for many years to come. I hope you’re doing well

@Xris10BUL

Жыл бұрын

I swear Levy is the main victim of bots. It is out of control.

@KasaJiso

Жыл бұрын

*This is why bob left you* kzread.info/dash/bejne/hnl4qaWic8bbXco.html

@potatoman3219

Жыл бұрын

Yeah he is so entertaining

@sm_stormzy1075

Жыл бұрын

@@Xris10BUL not even close

@tygrenfell2364

Жыл бұрын

love the "pieces come to life" part i totally agree (:

11:09 man i got the wildest comeback of memories What a classic moment

@gcwarkenyout

Жыл бұрын

He saw Ra4, he just didn't like it

this worked for an over-the-board game… got a promoted pawn, and laddermated. the king uses the secret escape route behind the throne.

No joke your energy, flow of consciousness delivery SUPER engaging your channel came up in my feeds and I was like WTH KZread? Next thing I know I’m subbed and ordering chess books and learning to play! BTW life lesson in this video about fighting back when the chips down awesome stuff!

It was time for yet again another classic stare. But since classic things never get old, 9/10 for that stare

@aliraheem133

Жыл бұрын

lame

@TaongaIfikaBate

Жыл бұрын

Omg write something original for once 🤓 👉🚪

@joshsheibley9372

Жыл бұрын

They can’t all be 9/10

@warbled

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@bayernhausen2096

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, but it just fit today

This was my favorite video in a while. I was expecting clickbait, with the secret being ironic or “just make sure your opponent misses M1 eight times”, but this was actionable advice! More of these types of videos please.

@alexanderbrown2717

Жыл бұрын

✝️ Gospel 🩸 1 Corinthians 15 KJV 1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: Romans 3 KJV 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; ♥️know♥️ 1 John 5 KJV 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

@darthjarjar_7918

Жыл бұрын

I don’t recommend taking the king run advice too seriously. The first piece of advice he gives to keep pieces on the board and make the position messy is 100% correct though and has won me countless games. I’ve gone from 1200 to 2000 in about a year and I know from experience that just running the king rarely results in good things and usually will get you mated very quickly to any decent player. Even in the video, there were so many mates missed and the player got lucky to run through that minefield and have their opponent blunder mate.

@mikeymcmikeface5599

Жыл бұрын

4:26 I can't find the mate in one!

@mariuszpudzianowski8400

Жыл бұрын

Bruh, this is literally hope chess

@darthjarjar_7918

Жыл бұрын

@@mariuszpudzianowski8400 yeah lol

This is Gothamchess at its best. Hilarious but instructive. This and guess the elo and any commentary on ridiculous games. More of this pls

I love how Levi suddenly just gets angry at 09:20 💀💀

14:08 "Mate in two in a couple of moves."

Thanks Gotham, been watching since 2019, just wanna say I recently hit 2000 in blitz. I love your content, thanks for it even though a lot is aimed at beginners. Congrats on 3mil!

@justawhiteguywitharocketla590

Жыл бұрын

Congrats on hitting 2k. That is a accomplishment that 99%, of chess players won't reach

@alekhinesgun9997

Жыл бұрын

It’s not easy to watch Gotham before he posted any content, that’s an incredible feat! 👏

@ishaq8192

Жыл бұрын

@Alekhine's Gun are you a new watcher or smth, he's been making content for years, although more on twitch than KZread until 2020.

@salazar778

Жыл бұрын

I bet I can bet you (I'm 800)

@alekhinesgun9997

Жыл бұрын

@@ishaq8192 His earliest video is 2 years back in April of 2020 lol. I know because I started playing chess in February of that year and began watching his opening videos. You stated youtube before you edited your comment.

Fantastic Levy! We beginners mostly lose most of our games because after castling we just leave the king status quo and give the opponent a fixed target to go for. But a moving target! As you have amply demonstrated that’s another ball game! Loved it!

This has to be, bar none, levy’s best , most epic video ever! I can def relate to his passion and drama!! Love it

These videos aren't just great because they help me not suck at chess, they're also just fun to listen to in the background

@random_user108

Жыл бұрын

Same lol.

@ixilancerixi3195

Жыл бұрын

Yep I like the commentary while I’m playing xbox 😂

9:52 my Australian friend when I spend 1700 dollars on something stupid

@fozter

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂

I love Levy's content because of his passion. He's very genuine. Very entertaining and engaging. I feel like time flies watching his videos. Love you and your content, Levy!

Levy is that one teacher that everyone is afraid of but everyone loves.

Thank you Gotham for teaching us a secret elo hack!

@aldocort3418

Жыл бұрын

Go away Yeaman

@Wayne_Merr

Жыл бұрын

Here before the pizza bots and Yeaman

@voltenbolt

Жыл бұрын

npc

@talosgak1236

Жыл бұрын

Very secret after 2 million people will watch this video

@pushingyourownagenda9889

Жыл бұрын

why didnt he add andrea botez s game?

Reminds me of the king walk in a completely lost position in Guess the Elo #56. "Folks, this is actually a decent strategy, like, when in doubt, run your king to the other side of the board." "Uh-oh. Uh-oh. Uh-oh... I have a really bad fee - " (Black blunders checkmate in 2 with the white king on f7 and bishop on g7 while a rook and bishop ahead.)

Im a 400+ elo and ive been in many losing positions and still checkmated the opponent and now i have learned more from you thank you so much!

generally running king ends up getting me stalemated but its better than losing

Today's stare was something simple and straightforward 8/10

@aliraheem133

Жыл бұрын

lame

@TaongaIfikaBate

Жыл бұрын

Omg write something original for once 🤓 👉🚪

@TheChannelTatum

Жыл бұрын

​@@aliraheem133Yes, in fact you are.

@kosuken

Жыл бұрын

I’d say 9

@Geomasterinagame

Жыл бұрын

@@aliraheem133 Why are you talking about yourself?

9:00 "or mating you in a variety of different ways" that sounded so wrong

I actually had the last moves of the last game as a puzzle yesterday. Always nice recognizing things like this

It was so funny when levy was talking about what you usually do when you are losing your position and he was saying so many things and all were soon accurate😂

I never just queue into games but I play some with my friends from time to time, probably somewhere around 800-900 level. I do this against them and it only works a handful of times (and even then usually with a draw, not mate) but it's better than nothing!! During a time crunch especially, finding mate can be harder than running away.

9:27 mans turned Italian

I have never laughed more at a chess video and cannot WAIT to use this in my 500 games because I will have the exact same reaction lmfao

I call it the warrior king technique, I've been using it for a few months now. It works way more often than it should.

I think more specifically its good to run your king to the enemy king since it restricts their squares and makes checkmating easier when youre down material

@toriless

Жыл бұрын

Only in the end game, especially if you have pawns. Often it is the difference.

@Bruh-mr1nt

Жыл бұрын

@@toriless all of these examples were during the endgame or at least late middlegame

@psymar

Жыл бұрын

Depends on whether that could feasibly help a checkmate. If it's something where you're like, down a rook in what's otherwise a pawn endgame, run your king at their pawns, and push yours. I won a game recently with three pawns against rook and two pawns that way.

@psymar

Жыл бұрын

​@@toriless or if you're horribly losing anyway, as in the video. Did you watch the video?

I'm 400 rated elo and this is legendary advice. I love watching gotham videos because they are simple and provide effective + legitimate strategies.

Your excitement in this video got me to subscribe. Thanks for the tips!

My king trying to stalemate...

This is exactly what I do! At my level (1100) many of my opponents blunder riducules checkmates up tons of material... Never resign!

Timeline of Levy's comments: Hour 1-6=a stare review Day 1-7=a funny comment of a new gotham viewer Day 8+=someone famous took over the comment section

This such a good advice, first match after this video my opponent was up 7 points in material he had rook bishop and queen on the board and i only had a queen. I ran my king and he was only focusing on my king which led him to hang his bishop then his rook and he even hanged his queen at 1 minutes left lmao

"Now get out of here" 💀 BTW thanks levy for these tips

Levy is just too funny, keep up the good work

Straight to the point,today is 11/10

This just shows something that a lot of people overlook - king is quite a powerful piece himself. It can outmaneuver and destroy most other pieces except the queen, and it can be used offensively quite well in the endgame

at 7:55 there was another brilliant checkmate in 2, Qg6. the pawn can't take because he is defending the king in the g file from the rook in g1. then if white does any other thing other than a check, Qg7#. idk if I'm wrong

For a second there, I thought he was going to say “So what’s the trick? The trick is… playing the Caro Kann.” 😂

5:36 And white sacrifices.... THE GAMEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

This trick helped me so much levy, Thank you! I was almost about to lose but this trick helped me get it into a stalemate.

Levy BTW that 3.12M subs is looking good. Running the King, an excellent technique for swindling. It's almost like it says "Yikes, the castle is breached, I'm gonna make a break for it. Exile is better than death." All the books say to activate the King, (in the endgame) and one famous GM said the King is an attacking piece, but this is taking it to the next level. I almost now have to think of King as a Queen, just with a short range. Thanks man.

I can confirm that running the king up the board works. I was once up a rook and my opponent ran their king which made me blunder my rook so I asked for a draw and my opponent accepted. Edit: It was also the endgame so after the blunder I made there was just rooks and pawns

What a fantastic video this is, please do more of this 👏

This is what i do in bullet or blitz, even when you're clearly losing - just check their king or move king fast and win on time. Sometimes they even mess up and you can capture a powerful piece during that madness, but you have to be very alert

exactly the king is imortal push him with the pawn . keep the morale of the soldiers high

Good, straightforward, deep stare from Gotham tonight, once again up to the challenge as always Solid 9/10

@PushyPawn

Жыл бұрын

lame

I think the main thing is to never give up

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🤔 *Playing a lot, studying, and avoiding repeated mistakes are essential for improving at chess.* 01:51 🧠 *When faced with a bad position, especially after blundering, keep playing strategically rather than resigning.* 04:08 🤴 *Running your king up the board when all hope is lost can confuse opponents and lead to unexpected comebacks.* 06:05 🚀 *Running the king is a technique that can work effectively, especially in online games, to create confusion and win from lost positions.* 09:15 🏃‍♂️ *Demonstrates examples of running the king, causing opponents to make mistakes and leading to unexpected victories.* 10:55 🤦‍♂️ *Even in winning positions, players can blunder, so it's crucial to stay focused and avoid unnecessary distractions.* 13:25 🏰 *Running the king can be a viable strategy to create counterplay and turn the tables in seemingly lost positions.* 15:30 🤯 *Even in the endgame, running the king can lead to unexpected turnarounds, but players need to stay vigilant to avoid blunders.* 17:58 🤪 *Running the king can lead to bizarre positions, forcing opponents into mistakes, and sometimes even self-checkmate.* Made with HARPA AI

"Do you know how many mates there are in this position? Fifty thousands" I lost it at that part 😂

run. the. king.

"Mate in 2 in a couple of moves". love it.

gotta say I laughed at how excited was Levy! JUST RUN YOUR KING!!!! 😂

One of the most original and utterly brilliant chess videos I have ever seen. Levy, thank you for this. You have excelled even yourself.👏

Thanks levy I was stuck at 1800 but after your tips I am finally a 1300❤❤

@nadeemqureshi2399

Жыл бұрын

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In blitz games hiding your king amongst all of your pieces left is very nice. Beginners and Intermediates do not know how to break through and attack you, so they will just end up making random moves (run out of time), only thing you need to be aware of is promotion.

wow man that last game, the guy won with . 4 seconds.

What a great and creative title Levy, I can't imagine coming up with such a great title.

Just made it to 1000! Thanks for being my teacher Levy

@whatwhy6349

Жыл бұрын

Congrats. I remember when I hit 1000 8 years ago. 1000 is the rating that made me realize I know nothing about chess and I was still a complete Beginner. Stay strong because the journey just began fir you.

@flacsomtodosclas2165

Жыл бұрын

@@whatwhy63498 years ago wth, what is your actual rating?

You’re really good at making chess content man my goodness. Keep up the great work man you’re hilarious

Getting out of checks: *normal run* Running to checkmate opponent: *run as administrator*

The stair today was simple and yet provocative 7/10

@anussalman9300

Жыл бұрын

What is a stare?.

“It’s mate in 2 in a few moves.” -Levy

@1997Bobson

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

this was very helpful! thank you

I thought he was going to teach me how to get from 1300 to 1700 but after seeing how 1700s play, I don't think I want to be a 1700.

not 5,000 elo.

6/10 stare, very neutral and straight to the point.

9:28 levy got a bit too excited

I played a game yesterday where i was in a pretty bad spot. Pretty much everything was pinned down. I ran the king out and managed to snag three pawns up like a beast. The odd moves the opponent was making told me they had never seen this before and didn't know what the hell to do. My king made it to the other side of the board. I lost. But it was still a pretty sweet move lol.

In 3 hours 12k likes and 800 comments. I’m proud to be one of those people in both categories. Love you levy and the impact you, Eric Rosen and Hikaru have on this time ❤

@chrisdawson1776

Жыл бұрын

Stop watching chess! do some push ups right now

@kaidoChess

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisdawson1776 I do 200 everyday 🫡

The stare at the begining today was just straight forward 10/10

Ngl, this is Fking accurate,most of time I gave up most of my pawn and started running, leading to stalemate, sometimes my opponent blunder and got pawn promotion

Thanks Levy, i just turned around a game where i had only a king rook and pawn against king bishop rook knight to a draw by running the king with 3 minutes left

Todays stare was simple yet deadly soul piercing but short. strong 8.5/10 indeed.

I've had a few games that devolve in ways like this that make me consider sending them in. Coming back from M3 or -74 to winning a few moves later because some guys just don't know how to finish

I still remember one game when i ehem *ACCIDENTALLY* blunder bishop and queen, AND MANAGE TO CHECKMATE WITH KING AND A ROOK I still can't believe this tactic actually work, tbh if all hopes lose running your king is the only hope

The amount of aggression from Levy about running with the King is Hilarious😂😂

in one of my old games i was down a whole lot of material and managed to deliver the death's kiss with my king and queen on the other side of the board. I can confirm this works

I am stuck at 1,200 rating before but when I watch your opening guide tutorial, I did reached 1,750 rating (Personal best) and I am currently at 1,730, tbh. my main problem on chess is the openings cuz I noticed I am somewhat good at spotting basic tactics and I am also not that bad at making a plan so yeah with your help I did improve, I can say you're, the GOAT YT. chess teacher, I am not even kidding.

queen: gets eaten king: go bullshit go

after this video, i played 6 games. i only lost ONE. Wow. Levy really is the best chess mentor.

the unpromoted pawn and king checkmate with .4 seconds is a clutch of the ages