Me: *moves a pawn one space forward* Chess theorists: "Ah yes, a classic Pythagoras' Last Stand. A popular tactic, but easily countered by an Istanbul Thrust."
He teaches us opeanings, endgames, middle games, tactics and ides. Entertains us with streams, recap,best game, bits,etc. Thankyou sooo much for all of it
i'm going to run out of Gigabytes saving all his videos for study. Concise and Clarity. Great voice command, video presence. He makes it interesting and easier to improve.
Lol, a cheater was actually doing this he used to make bad moves in the opening he brings his rook out at the starting of the game, and waits for the opponent to do a blunder and then he starts playing top engine moves. I reported him but he didn't got banned. He didn't got caught because he wins the game but he has accuracy like 60-70
It's not just about moves though because you can only remember so many variations; more important is to understand why a move works. Ask yourself what are the advantages of a move against its disadvantages, and how does that compare against other candidate moves. I think if you do that enough you will begin to intuitively understand why any move is superior to another.
One more thing: how to study/memorize. Find what works for you. Import PGN files into a PGN reader and slowly go move by move. Use a physical board if you want. Train with a friend. Play the opening vs yourself a few times.
@@Heavenly_Demon_God Ok. Its the international chess federation that awards the GM title. Someone with your name does have a profile there, but no rating.
I play into the fried liver attack because I've studied it so heavily that my opponents always blunder something eventually. Despite being a dangerous attack, I have not lost a single game defending the fried liver. Studying openings is wild.
I asked Levy about this on stream and he lead me here. Thank you so much I'm a solid 1800 player and most of my losses are because of my poor opening knowledge. This was a life-saver. Your content is really amazing!
Ahhhh congratulations dude 🎉🎉🎉 I’m so happy for you, I can see it means a lot to you . Keep it coming & keep slaying it. You are going to make GM you know it, I know it, we all know it. My g!!! One love
I can't claim that I understand everything in this video but I now understand the importance of choosing an opening and a defense to master as a beginner in order to get a deeper understanding of how to progress in my learning. This video is exactly what I (and probably all beginners) need. Knowing how to know. Good pedagogy.
I play Kings Gambit as white, Sicilian against KP opening, Queens indian against QP openings. If you learn those openings well, you force your opponent into your best game...
I'm only two videos in on your channel and I know this is what I've been looking for. The passion you have is contagious and what is missing from many traditional methods of learning this game. Thank you.
I recently finished watching the queens gambit on Netflix and It's made me want to re enter the chess world. I was first introduced to chess when I was 9 years old but unfortunately my focus the next few years was on school..I've now almost graduated college and I discovered this channel and I've binged many of the videos. Great work and thank you for teaching chess!
Kind of the same for me. I played in elementary/primary school, stopped playing on the chess team and only played casually, watched TQG like you and now into it as much as ever! Teaching my 8 y/o son to play too has been really fun.
I just finished the queens gambit as well and it made me kinda wanna learn. Ive never been good at chess or really played it much so i dont know like anything but ill get somewhere hopefully
Levy you are my absolute favorite for learning chess!! You make it fun and entertaining, thank you! I bought your book a few days ago which I love by the way, and I’m trying to decide what training I sign up for. I’m not brand new, but I’d like to start over as though I was. I’m just going to go for it and join your courses, you’re the best at teaching and making it fun. Your personality keeps it interesting!! My husband thinks it’s cute that I’m either reading your book or watching your videos. ☺️ Thank you for bringing us such great content!
Absolutely brilliant. You’re a great teacher Gotham, thankyou 🙏 I’ve been muddling around 800 in bullet and blitz. I have a feeling this will change now. Thankyou 🙏
As a newb this feels like it's so far ahead but it makes sense to study non conventional ways. I have trouble concentrating on few moves ahead, aware only of few principles and there are 35 common and over 100 in general. How far this game has come with strategies is mind blowing.
Please more videos like this! I love chess but have never been able to really figure out how to improve aside from just wandering in the dark game after game. Loved and subbed!
some takeaways I got from this video, 1. Openings are best dynamic rather than setup based(unless you are new to the game) 2. Try moves that surprise your opponents and puts them out of their comfort zone. Expanding your repertoire is something to consider. 3. See the success rate of the moves you played and if they put you at a disadvantage correct them. I am sure i might have missed some pointers, so feel free to add them as replies. Although the video was great, It didn't answer some questions I wanted it to, Namely, I find it really hard to remember optimal response to novel lines , i cannot memorize 10 lines for every opening , so I would like some general principles that I can follow to learn a new opening.
@@collinsiemaszko7007 Says the person that hasn't capitalized any of their sentences. The sentence dootdusk typed was perfectly legible, so I believe you are the dumbass in this context. You're also the asshole in this scenario, good job killing two birds with one stone.
I'm rated 1800-2000 in puzzles/tactics....and only 1200-1300 in games. I always am getting caught in terrible positions and find myself blundering often and/or in terrible positions. You are pumping out some solid content my man! 😎 this video hit home for me and I'm hopeful after some opening study, I can begin to correct my mistakes and find myself in better positions. Thank u 👍 great vid
@@mrconnor628 two years later...I am rated 2750 in puzzles and 1600-1700 in rapid games. And I stil feel I am dog crap. But seeing this comment 2 years later makes me realize that while I DO still suck...there is progress being made
@@sporegazm may i ask you how as i am in the 1200-1300 range and my puzzles range from 1700-1900 depending on how well i play(although i reached 2k once in puzzles i couldn't hold that for long)
levy on RUclips : hi I am international master . I will teach you gud stuff. Levy on twitch : Blunders mate in 1 in titled Tuesday . And just after taht match donates his queen for free
The pressure must be high on Titled Tuesday and mistakes can be made. Lots of IMs must have blundered mate in 1 but how many of them are here to teach us how to be a better player? 😊
I've watched a lot of theory content on chess trying to learn to actually be competent, and this is BY FAR the most interesting, listenable, and digestible video i've watched to date, so thank you for that
Intermediate Chess Player Here. Love how your videos don’t waste time with long fluffy wordy intros. I really appreciate how down to earth and practical your videos are. Great stuff, thank you!
The beginning of this video is perfect. Right off the bat, levy tells you exactly what you can expect from the video, how the video is split up, and what you can learn. Great work
I'm not a new player but the weakest part of my game has always been the opening. Never dawned on me to analyze games in this way, I've been letting Fritz give an analysis for me to study but that has never been much help to me aside from pointing out some better moves I could have made. Great video! Finally I can take advantage of my database.
This was in my opinion the best video on this subject I've ever seen. I own Chessbase 16 because I thought it would help me to see a wider variety of plays but I never really understood how to use the openings book until now. Thank you!
Enormously helpful! Thank you so very much for this. I’m returning to the game after almost 50 years and am amazed by these analytical tools. I have much to learn and you’re making it much easier for me.
Just found this video. Been playing for a couple of weeks now, and I have to say, this is totally awesome. Thank you very much. I'm going to go learn the Budapest Gambit now, and the Vienna.
You probably won't read this but you've taught me and entertained me so much the last few months. Just wanted to say thank you. I wish you much more success and prosperity.
Hey! One of the best videos on the subject for my level (most of time videos dive deep into theory and it confuses me more than help) This one helped me so much! Thanks Levy!!
I've played chess in the past when I was still in school, and stopped until recently. I got back to it, learned that there's more to chess. But everytime I log in, i always ended up in a losing streak. I already checked my moves and my opponent's (possible) moves, but still, i lost in the end. I'm really nearing the point of thinking "yeah, this is not for me. I'm not good at this. I'll never get there."
You are the hero we need and do not deserve. Thank you so much for this video: it really makes understanding how to methodically approach openings in an approachable way. So glad I found your channel. Your clarity of thought and cogent insights are so useful.
wow, I think I'm going to learn a lot in this next year. I'm an old player but never learned openings every game was a novelty (now I know the term) This week I decided to start playing again after 25 years - I think I have a place to start. Really a great video, thanks.
Ah yes, the classic "this vid is for everyone" and then the listing of 100 opening/defense names that no beginner would know. But i kid, i did like this vid. I feel like i could come back to it later once i have learned some opening and stuff and it would help even more.
Thank you Levy, for your video's. I've played chess on and off fore some years... Last year is started teaching it to the children in my class (3rd grade). I wanted to develop more as a player myself and your video's helped a lot! Discovering better openings and understanding middle and end game tactics. Thank you for al the effort!
He was def like a theater kid or something right like those hand motions and expressions are super theatrical and he sounds too well spoken and projected to not have been in some play at some point
Levy, brother, this was so helpful! As a begginer, it can be so hard to know where to begin in the infinite sea of possibilities that is chess. Your videos are so appreciated. I found this particularly helpful. Thank you again, and have a very happy holiday!
Northernlion got me into chess, having only played a handful of times in my 25 years of life prior to this Thanksgiving. It's also given me something to do with my dad. I'm learning mostly from your videos and from VODs of your commentary with Hikaru and Anna. Today, I beat my dad 3 times out of 3, having never bested him ever before a few days ago. The rate at which someone can learn from you is incredible! I'm playing either the Dutch or Scandinavian on black, and the Danish Gambit on white. Thanks dude!
this comment is from 2 months ago and i’m not levy but chess fundamentals by jose capablanca is a good overarching one for beginners who want to get better
I am obviously not Gotham but Lev Alburt's books on openings are great! He has books that give full repertoires for each side along with strategy, ideas, etc.
awesome video man. people always tell me to study games but learning how to analyze them makes my time and effort more concentrated. I appreciate you man
There are far too many wrong ways to open and make moves you need to memorize the right ways and all of the Avenues that Branch off so you can adjust to their every move a person with a photographic Perfect Memory would probably be the best player close to it anyway
@@mrose4132 Well yes, there’s no getting around that. Even grandmasters spend months studying one or two openings because there so many variations. However, what you can do is prepare a very niche opening your opponent likely did not prep for, that basically guarantees you a win (If your opponent doesn’t have Magnus Carlsen’s level of intuition) for the least amount of effort.
Don’t use engine until after you calculate in your mind. Engine to double check your calculations. Otherwise it’s not complicated to use. Also, moves based on an idea are always better than theoretical “best” moves (ie engine recommendations) that you don’t understand. Because when you don’t understand the move you won’t be able to find the appropriate continuation anyways.
It's a strategy to get out of memorization quickly, and into creative middle game. The reason why Bobby Fisher proposed Fisher Random. To prevent opening memorization and instead foster ingenuity.
Your explanation of analyzing chess games is exactly what I've been looking for. Well done, and thanks! Just subscribed, BTW. I'm about 1500 USCF, but if you're aiming this at players even lower than I am, just know that you're hitting me, too. Great stuff.
Bobby Fischer, later in his life, said he disliked chess because it was all about knowing mainlines and computers that tell players what to do. He was right. When memorization from databases defeats innate ability, then chess is no longer a game. It's an exam.
I feel like I’m pretty good at chess just from playing it when I was younger but I still struggle a bit cuz I still have next to no knowledge about openings, so I’ve been waiting for this video 👍
I would enjoy to see your take on this opening and the variations. Love the videos and I can accuratelly say that I gained about 100 ELO in the first day of watching
I watched this many months ago and decided that I should play more online games ... just to build up my own database ... every loss is a learning opportunity ... every win is a surprisingly pleasant experience ... partly because they are relatively rare ... after watching this video again, it reinvigorates my motivation to play more games and build up my database so I can proceed with the analysis process ... thanks for the guidance ... much appreciated ... 😎
I like to start off with the dirty sanchez to open…transitioning into the rusty trombone and finishing off with the jelly donut for the ultimate endgame climax. I’ve taken MANY trips to pound town using this advanced strategy combo.
Hey there, MISTER GothamChess (you deserve the added prefix because your videos are very instructive). . . thanks for making this how-to study video. I'm a high school math teacher and Chess coach and I really think your insights on how to study will help our team take it to the next level. Our team competes on Lichess as part of the U.S. Chess Center's Metro Area Chess League (MACL) and I've done some "brute force" research of our opponents' games. You've shown me another way to approach doing this sort of "oppo" research. Be well and keep on making your high-quality, highly-instructive videos. Tony Sanders Sponsor: Col. Zadok Magruder Colonels Chess team
:,) basically it was describing me in the beginning, London for white, I dunno what to do, I know few openings, I don't know how to use a database.. this video is GOLD.
Thank you. My uncle showed me how the pieces moved when I was 9 years old.(57 years ago) Since then, up to this last year. I thought I was really good. The internet has given me the opportunity to see how Wrong I have been. Even though I rarely come across someone better than me in person, I don't have any problem finding people who can and do regularly do School me.
Noobs, you are lucky that GothamChess exists.
Anish!
🐐
Rising up to GOAT ranks
It's a draw ;D
you can learn some openings as well
Me: *moves a pawn one space forward*
Chess theorists: "Ah yes, a classic Pythagoras' Last Stand. A popular tactic, but easily countered by an Istanbul Thrust."
😂
Yeah man. I love that........those real? Gotta look them up! Ha ha ha
@@adamgardener8624 Start studying openings. Then you'll find the Hippopotamus and the Elephant Gambit, the Sodium Attack and the Ammonia Attack.
@@rosiefay7283 😳 🤣😂🤣
@@rosiefay7283 and don't forget the cumjar indian African defence.
He teaches us opeanings, endgames, middle games, tactics and ides. Entertains us with streams, recap,best game, bits,etc.
Thankyou sooo much for all of it
OG
Yea
i'm going to run out of Gigabytes saving all his videos for study. Concise and Clarity. Great voice command, video presence. He makes it interesting and easier to improve.
And for free!
@@Alien-jn3qn well, he does have paid courses but these videos are good enough
What I learned from this video:
Confuse the enemy with weird moves until they do something dumb
In the process hang all your strong pieces…..wait
🤣🤣
That works on me the best lol. It throws me off
Me: *places my king at the middle of the board*
Lol, a cheater was actually doing this he used to make bad moves in the opening he brings his rook out at the starting of the game, and waits for the opponent to do a blunder and then he starts playing top engine moves. I reported him but he didn't got banned.
He didn't got caught because he wins the game but he has accuracy like 60-70
I throw my opponent off by advancing my queen to the other side then demoting to a pawn. It confuses them EVERY time.
Underrated comment
1000 iq
I needed a good laugh today. Thank you!
demote?
I do the same lol
It's not just about moves though because you can only remember so many variations; more important is to understand why a move works. Ask yourself what are the advantages of a move against its disadvantages, and how does that compare against other candidate moves. I think if you do that enough you will begin to intuitively understand why any move is superior to another.
Yeah I just choose my openings based on how cool the name is
Bongcloud or Little Timmy it is then?
@@GreenHope42 "The Accelerated Dragon"
@@rutwizz Have you never hear of the Hyperaccelerated Dragon, Pterodactyl Variation? (I'm not kidding, it's real)
@@namanmishra703 I think I have to learn that opening.
The Fischer-sozen attack. Sozen makes me feel like a fire lord
One more thing: how to study/memorize. Find what works for you. Import PGN files into a PGN reader and slowly go move by move. Use a physical board if you want. Train with a friend. Play the opening vs yourself a few times.
thankyou levy!
your videos are super helpful
Dude THANK you.. Dude..
Did I mention Dude?? ..or ..or.. THANK you??
That was extremely helpful!!!!!!
Im a subscriber too. I wanna play with you sir. I got 1050 in rapid.😁 MarlonJP in chess.com. . What opening in black that like london system sir?
Remember when Magnus said you need to play with yourself ...I mean against yourself. LOL
Please play me
POV: you suck at chess and levy whispers secrets that you'll never fully comprehend
@@Heavenly_Demon_God sure
Me at 500*
Ayoo under 1000 gang rise up
@@Heavenly_Demon_God Ok. Its the international chess federation that awards the GM title. Someone with your name does have a profile there, but no rating.
@@DahriusB ayyyyyyy im 600 i mean im proud because i did not know how the pieces moved and then in 25 days i got it :)
I'm a chess beginner and I like this video
Keep doing a lot of videos like this♥♥
Ngl I read that as 'im a cheese burger'
@@happyduck5212 LMAOO
@@happyduck5212 You are
@@happyduck5212 somebody's hungry LOL
I play into the fried liver attack because I've studied it so heavily that my opponents always blunder something eventually. Despite being a dangerous attack, I have not lost a single game defending the fried liver.
Studying openings is wild.
I like ponziani steinitz
Fried liver attack 😂 probably only works in low elo games
Every other Chess RUclips channel: Serious explanation of intricate theory
Levy: 69% Winrate Nice
69 likes on your comment Nice
Also there's a 420 (42 games + 0 idk what)
609 likes. Nice.
759 likes 10 more nice
975 likes. Kinky.
4 am? time to learn some more opening theory
thats what im sayin
I'm still at 3 AM
where can you learn more opening theory? is there like a specific website?
Same
I read this at 4:50 a.m. Who are you, who are so wise in the ways of oddly specific relatability?
I asked Levy about this on stream and he lead me here. Thank you so much I'm a solid 1800 player and most of my losses are because of my poor opening knowledge. This was a life-saver. Your content is really amazing!
Ahhhh congratulations dude 🎉🎉🎉 I’m so happy for you, I can see it means a lot to you . Keep it coming & keep slaying it. You are going to make GM you know it, I know it, we all know it. My g!!! One love
I can't claim that I understand everything in this video but I now understand the importance of choosing an opening and a defense to master as a beginner in order to get a deeper understanding of how to progress in my learning. This video is exactly what I (and probably all beginners) need. Knowing how to know. Good pedagogy.
Hmmm I hope I get this in a week
My mains are Sicilian dragon, fried liver intercontinental ballistic missile and traxler counter attack. Definitely not basing of cool names..
I play Kings Gambit as white, Sicilian against KP opening, Queens indian against QP openings. If you learn those openings well, you force your opponent into your best game...
@@DowJonesDave will do
@@Adam-cw8joJust basic Indian Defense actually if u get lucky you can transpose into Queens Indian...
no one litterally spoon feeds you the information like levy and naroditsky.
Google does!
@@g73hc3gsv3i nah
@@g73hc3gsv3i nah
Jacob Aagaard, Yasser Seirawan, David Bronstein, Jeremy Silman, all excellent authors that will spoon-feed you lots.
@@antichrist.superstar but not like levy and daniel and for free!
Bro be spilling terms like "Juggernault Assault" and "Reverse Butterfly" like an anime character
1:30: "for some it's war, you know" that killed me
I'm only two videos in on your channel and I know this is what I've been looking for. The passion you have is contagious and what is missing from many traditional methods of learning this game. Thank you.
Day 14 of telling Levy that his daily uploads are appreciated
@PRATEEK lol🤣🤣🤣
Day 1 of telling PRATEEK that his daily replies appreciating Tarek's appreciation of Levy's daily uploads is appreciated.
@@lupercali3951 are*
@@vaishaligoel2321 chill tf out grammar nazi, didnt have to do my weeb homies like that
Wholesome
I recently finished watching the queens gambit on Netflix and It's made me want to re enter the chess world. I was first introduced to chess when I was 9 years old but unfortunately my focus the next few years was on school..I've now almost graduated college and I discovered this channel and I've binged many of the videos. Great work and thank you for teaching chess!
Kind of the same for me. I played in elementary/primary school, stopped playing on the chess team and only played casually, watched TQG like you and now into it as much as ever! Teaching my 8 y/o son to play too has been really fun.
I just finished the queens gambit as well and it made me kinda wanna learn. Ive never been good at chess or really played it much so i dont know like anything but ill get somewhere hopefully
Me too ✋
I just watched Ludwig and I was bored.
Bro same
"this is the king's indian position, right?"
"....right......."
ahhaha
Levy you are my absolute favorite for learning chess!! You make it fun and entertaining, thank you! I bought your book a few days ago which I love by the way, and I’m trying to decide what training I sign up for. I’m not brand new, but I’d like to start over as though I was. I’m just going to go for it and join your courses, you’re the best at teaching and making it fun. Your personality keeps it interesting!!
My husband thinks it’s cute that I’m either reading your book or watching your videos. ☺️ Thank you for bringing us such great content!
Absolutely brilliant. You’re a great teacher Gotham, thankyou 🙏
I’ve been muddling around 800 in bullet and blitz. I have a feeling this will change now. Thankyou 🙏
Bruh I'm 233 in blitz 😭
4:23: "they can't just pre-move the opening"
MoistCr1tikal: ...and I took that personally
_Throbbing_
Thanks for the fat 10 gift subs pikachu
“When I said I wanted a game to end in 4 moves I didn’t mean it, it wasn’t real”
This brudda makes 1800s look like 800 and 1400s like 400. I wish I played like him :(
and Hikaru makes him look like a 1000
and i make 900s feel like 1500s
@@ioannislelou6437 you da man.. I mean bear!
Magnus makes Hikaru look like a 2500
@neicu in online blitz lol. FIDE OTB is the only thing that matters
Little did he know the after he hit stop recording that he'd think I'm an idiot for my dmca question
go back to rainbow scrub >:)
Wait?why are u here?
Didn’t know you played chess
I was just watching one of your videos, what is this
As a newb this feels like it's so far ahead but it makes sense to study non conventional ways. I have trouble concentrating on few moves ahead, aware only of few principles and there are 35 common and over 100 in general. How far this game has come with strategies is mind blowing.
Please more videos like this! I love chess but have never been able to really figure out how to improve aside from just wandering in the dark game after game. Loved and subbed!
some takeaways I got from this video,
1. Openings are best dynamic rather than setup based(unless you are new to the game)
2. Try moves that surprise your opponents and puts them out of their comfort zone. Expanding your repertoire is something to consider.
3. See the success rate of the moves you played and if they put you at a disadvantage correct them.
I am sure i might have missed some pointers, so feel free to add them as replies.
Although the video was great, It didn't answer some questions I wanted it to, Namely, I find it really hard to remember optimal response to novel lines , i cannot memorize 10 lines for every opening , so I would like some general principles that I can follow to learn a new opening.
Chessbase: You have to purchase our premium databases in order to imporve.
Levy: Hold My Omelette !
Levi is gonna increase the average IQ of the world with these videos.
Correction: Levi tries to increase average IQ mine is too low to increase ):D
@@lunatik_8929 Oof probably same tho
If it gets you up somehow, Hikaru's IQ is 106. Anyone can be good at chess, you just need the right motivation
dootdusk being good at math does not mean you have a higher IQ
@@collinsiemaszko7007 Says the person that hasn't capitalized any of their sentences. The sentence dootdusk typed was perfectly legible, so I believe you are the dumbass in this context. You're also the asshole in this scenario, good job killing two birds with one stone.
i love moving all my pawns 1 space just to confuse the other player
My 7 year old played this against me and I can confirm, I had no idea what to do
trying this rn will update you
did not work
@@KeeganB-uw9po😂😂😂
4:13 MR BEAST
"Nameless Patzer" is a new one lol
I'm rated 1800-2000 in puzzles/tactics....and only 1200-1300 in games. I always am getting caught in terrible positions and find myself blundering often and/or in terrible positions. You are pumping out some solid content my man! 😎 this video hit home for me and I'm hopeful after some opening study, I can begin to correct my mistakes and find myself in better positions. Thank u 👍 great vid
I'm a 500
@@mrconnor628 two years later...I am rated 2750 in puzzles and 1600-1700 in rapid games. And I stil feel I am dog crap. But seeing this comment 2 years later makes me realize that while I DO still suck...there is progress being made
@@sporegazm 2750 puzzle rating.💀
@@Z_nix not bad. I’ve seen 2700 puzzles with 800-1000 rapid. 1600 is still impressive regardless of puzzles
@@sporegazm may i ask you how as i am in the 1200-1300 range and my puzzles range from 1700-1900 depending on how well i play(although i reached 2k once in puzzles i couldn't hold that for long)
levy on RUclips : hi I am international master . I will teach you gud stuff.
Levy on twitch : Blunders mate in 1 in titled Tuesday . And just after taht match donates his queen for free
The pressure must be high on Titled Tuesday and mistakes can be made. Lots of IMs must have blundered mate in 1 but how many of them are here to teach us how to be a better player? 😊
@@aryakosariya5156 Our lord and saviour IM rosen
@@truefalcon6884 Yeah. I love Eric. Learnt lots of "Oh no my Queen" moves from him., 😂
Your point ... I've seen the World Champ Magnus blunder full pieces and lose to lower rated opponents! It's going to happen dude ... to everyone!!!
He's not donating his queen, he's playing Botez gambit. It's very high level stuff
I've watched a lot of theory content on chess trying to learn to actually be competent, and this is BY FAR the most interesting, listenable, and digestible video i've watched to date, so thank you for that
Intermediate Chess Player Here. Love how your videos don’t waste time with long fluffy wordy intros. I really appreciate how down to earth and practical your videos are. Great stuff, thank you!
The beginning of this video is perfect. Right off the bat, levy tells you exactly what you can expect from the video, how the video is split up, and what you can learn. Great work
I'm not a new player but the weakest part of my game has always been the opening. Never dawned on me to analyze games in this way, I've been letting Fritz give an analysis for me to study but that has never been much help to me aside from pointing out some better moves I could have made. Great video! Finally I can take advantage of my database.
“You’ve gotta know different things against different things!”
I prefer Caro-kan as it develops pawn chain and also allows pieces to develop ( get your bishop's out first after developing pawns) .
Ive watched this video 5 times and keep rewatching it
Should I start learning about allocating memory in C?
Naah, let's just learn how to play chess.
malloc()
remember to free() it tho
And dont forget the pointers
Still get shivers from C-style memory allocation
Also think about the actual size of what you are allocating
This was in my opinion the best video on this subject I've ever seen. I own Chessbase 16 because I thought it would help me to see a wider variety of plays but I never really understood how to use the openings book until now. Thank you!
Enormously helpful! Thank you so very much for this. I’m returning to the game after almost 50 years and am amazed by these analytical tools. I have much to learn and you’re making it much easier for me.
Same here Robin, how have you progressed this past year?
Just found this video. Been playing for a couple of weeks now, and I have to say, this is totally awesome. Thank you very much. I'm going to go learn the Budapest Gambit now, and the Vienna.
Both are great openings! I've been playing the Vienna quite a bit lately
"and even amateur games, games that are 1600, 1800, 2000..."
Cries silently at 1200 :*(
You probably won't read this but you've taught me and entertained me so much the last few months. Just wanted to say thank you. I wish you much more success and prosperity.
Hey! One of the best videos on the subject for my level (most of time videos dive deep into theory and it confuses me more than help) This one helped me so much! Thanks Levy!!
I've played chess in the past when I was still in school, and stopped until recently. I got back to it, learned that there's more to chess.
But everytime I log in, i always ended up in a losing streak. I already checked my moves and my opponent's (possible) moves, but still, i lost in the end.
I'm really nearing the point of thinking "yeah, this is not for me. I'm not good at this. I'll never get there."
Lichess has the option to only use Masters' games for their database by the way
Thanks ...
Don't think this is true, if u go to opening explorer it will give option to select amature
@@cpgautam172 It is true. you can select lichess games or otb master games
He's sponsored by chess.com, he's shilling zzzzzzzzzzzxzx
I love lichess it has everything and works great.
You are the hero we need and do not deserve. Thank you so much for this video: it really makes understanding how to methodically approach openings in an approachable way. So glad I found your channel. Your clarity of thought and cogent insights are so useful.
Me: reads the title.
Me: buy Levy’s openings course. Duh
Hmm your actually wrong this time....
wow, I think I'm going to learn a lot in this next year. I'm an old player but never learned openings every game was a novelty (now I know the term) This week I decided to start playing again after 25 years - I think I have a place to start. Really a great video, thanks.
Ah yes, the classic "this vid is for everyone" and then the listing of 100 opening/defense names that no beginner would know.
But i kid, i did like this vid. I feel like i could come back to it later once i have learned some opening and stuff and it would help even more.
Thank you Levy, for your video's. I've played chess on and off fore some years... Last year is started teaching it to the children in my class (3rd grade). I wanted to develop more as a player myself and your video's helped a lot! Discovering better openings and understanding middle and end game tactics. Thank you for al the effort!
He was def like a theater kid or something right like those hand motions and expressions are super theatrical and he sounds too well spoken and projected to not have been in some play at some point
Levy, brother, this was so helpful! As a begginer, it can be so hard to know where to begin in the infinite sea of possibilities that is chess. Your videos are so appreciated. I found this particularly helpful. Thank you again, and have a very happy holiday!
playing chess and then being instructed to walk through fire took a real turn. Now that im stuck in the fire... what does the database say now?
Classic awkward smile in thumbnail
Northernlion got me into chess, having only played a handful of times in my 25 years of life prior to this Thanksgiving. It's also given me something to do with my dad. I'm learning mostly from your videos and from VODs of your commentary with Hikaru and Anna. Today, I beat my dad 3 times out of 3, having never bested him ever before a few days ago. The rate at which someone can learn from you is incredible! I'm playing either the Dutch or Scandinavian on black, and the Danish Gambit on white. Thanks dude!
Can you please recommend a good chess book ? One that summs it all, openings, end games, how playing in the pro chess world works etc.
this comment is from 2 months ago and i’m not levy but chess fundamentals by jose capablanca is a good overarching one for beginners who want to get better
I am obviously not Gotham but Lev Alburt's books on openings are great! He has books that give full repertoires for each side along with strategy, ideas, etc.
It's adorable how Levy looks down like he's shy as the video ends.
awesome video man. people always tell me to study games but learning how to analyze them makes my time and effort more concentrated.
I appreciate you man
There are far too many wrong ways to open and make moves you need to memorize the right ways and all of the Avenues that Branch off so you can adjust to their every move a person with a photographic Perfect Memory would probably be the best player close to it anyway
That’s only for the opening though, you can’t rely on memory alone once you get past the first 10 - 15 moves.
@@terrylap6132 ineed practice then!
@@terrylap6132 but even 10-15 moves per variation per opening is hundreds of positions.
@@mrose4132 Well yes, there’s no getting around that. Even grandmasters spend months studying one or two openings because there so many variations. However, what you can do is prepare a very niche opening your opponent likely did not prep for, that basically guarantees you a win (If your opponent doesn’t have Magnus Carlsen’s level of intuition) for the least amount of effort.
@@terrylap6132 gotcha... practice
Thanks Gotham! This was extremely useful.
Can you show tutorials on "How to use engine correctly and use chess base"
Don’t use engine until after you calculate in your mind. Engine to double check your calculations. Otherwise it’s not complicated to use.
Also, moves based on an idea are always better than theoretical “best” moves (ie engine recommendations) that you don’t understand. Because when you don’t understand the move you won’t be able to find the appropriate continuation anyways.
@@yuame7605 He’s talking about study time. Not during a game.
@@yuame7605 he’s not cheating (hopefully) he’s probably studying
69% win rate after c5
Levy: That is a nice percentage LOOOOOLLLL
It's a strategy to get out of memorization quickly, and into creative middle game. The reason why Bobby Fisher proposed Fisher Random. To prevent opening memorization and instead foster ingenuity.
u are owning the YT algo with these daily uploads
"You cant pre-move the opening" tell that to moistcritical
Your explanation of analyzing chess games is exactly what I've been looking for. Well done, and thanks! Just subscribed, BTW. I'm about 1500 USCF, but if you're aiming this at players even lower than I am, just know that you're hitting me, too. Great stuff.
16:30 i love how that guy framed his draw against levy on his profile picture
Levy: everyone can learn from this
Hikaru: laughs
Merch update:
69% is a nice win rate.
Nice
1:20 fried liver incoming
Bobby Fischer, later in his life, said he disliked chess because it was all about knowing mainlines and computers that tell players what to do. He was right. When memorization from databases defeats innate ability, then chess is no longer a game. It's an exam.
why tf is the most replayed part the last.
Levy looking at that 69% win rate, "that is a NICE percentage" 😂💀
I feel like I’m pretty good at chess just from playing it when I was younger but I still struggle a bit cuz I still have next to no knowledge about openings, so I’ve been waiting for this video 👍
I love how you dissect so many pieces in this video. Thank you so much! Excellent presentation. Entertaining to watch!
Thanks for the tips! Right now I'm analyzing others' games and now i understand the moves they play.
I would enjoy to see your take on this opening and the variations. Love the videos and I can accuratelly say that I gained about 100 ELO in the first day of watching
I got checkmated by my friend tons of times guys you know how that feels right.
No I don't
This is actually really helpful, thanks Levy!
Lol you didn't even watch the video...
I watched this many months ago and decided that I should play more online games ... just to build up my own database ... every loss is a learning opportunity ... every win is a surprisingly pleasant experience ... partly because they are relatively rare ... after watching this video again, it reinvigorates my motivation to play more games and build up my database so I can proceed with the analysis process ... thanks for the guidance ... much appreciated ... 😎
I like to start off with the dirty sanchez to open…transitioning into the rusty trombone and finishing off with the jelly donut for the ultimate endgame climax. I’ve taken MANY trips to pound town using this advanced strategy combo.
Hey there, MISTER GothamChess (you deserve the added prefix because your videos are very instructive). . . thanks for making this how-to study video. I'm a high school math teacher and Chess coach and I really think your insights on how to study will help our team take it to the next level. Our team competes on Lichess as part of the U.S. Chess Center's Metro Area Chess League (MACL) and I've done some "brute force" research of our opponents' games. You've shown me another way to approach doing this sort of "oppo" research.
Be well and keep on making your high-quality, highly-instructive videos.
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Sponsor: Col. Zadok Magruder Colonels Chess team
3:19 Ah, the famous opening Fuslie's Hat.
"Our handy dandy database"
That made me laugh
:,) basically it was describing me in the beginning, London for white, I dunno what to do, I know few openings, I don't know how to use a database.. this video is GOLD.
Imagine being so big brain that you earn the gm title without studying theory & without having done a single tactic in your life.
69% "huh, that is a nice number, that is a nice percentage"
What do you recommend if I, as a beginner, can‘t remember that many openings? I can barely remember the danish gambit😅
I loved seeing all the Vienna gambit examples, because as a dumb 400 it's my favourite opening as white
Thank you. My uncle showed me how the pieces moved when I was 9 years old.(57 years ago) Since then, up to this last year. I thought I was really good. The internet has given me the opportunity to see how Wrong I have been. Even though I rarely come across someone better than me in person, I don't have any problem finding people who can and do regularly do School me.
Novelty means...
Agadmator: *... We have totally new game ._.*