Merry Christmas! To follow up on my video - I'll be significantly reducing the sponsors on the channel in 2025 and beyond. Instead, I'll be focusing all my efforts on Chessly... Please give it a try: bit.ly/trychessly
I tried Chessly for free the last 7 days to refine some openings (I’m looking to play competitive OTB in the new year). It has helped so much with refining my Dutch Defence and Scotch games. I will be looking at other courses too once the trial ends. Merry Christmas
Shoutout to the sponsor of this video 'E4'. It’s honestly such a helpful tool and makes life so much easier. Definitely give it a try. you might be surprised how useful it is
A very rusty 1850 can sometimes be 900. It's incredibly frustrating, but basically what happens is that you move too quickly on instinct, but your once well-honed instincts are completely gone despite the fact that you still have the base knowledge of a higher level. I've been through it multiple times... I quit playing for a year or two and I'm 900 again, despite the fact that I have the basic knowledge of someone much higher rated.
even GMs miss some simple moves. As Gothamchess once put it, when you have a high foundation of chess skill, you can un-learn stuffs, superseding concept. It's kinda why it clicks weird when you play a move that a newbie or inter-level wouldn't have played. You kinda see all the moves to the point you start to overlook and miss some of them. You can't miss mate when it's already in your head, you can miss like a pawn blunder. The difference of 1 pawn blunder to change the game for 1800s and 2100s to think about is vast, that's how hard it is. Games get less chaotic as they move up the rating ladder but they are more difficult. The 300-point difference doesn't seem like much on a chessboard, but that's the neat part. Endgame is where it is more obvious I suppose
1800 and I have brainfart games as well. Usually after my lunch and before coffee I just blast moves for fun while rubbing my eyes and lose horrendously...
I got your book for Christmas, and it is fascinating! You are not just a fantastic chess player and youtuber, but also a good author. The fun facts are really good, and I love how you attached QR codes to the ends of chapters, It makes the book more interactive and modern.
Levy I hope this idea reaches you. Perhaps it would be cool if you made a dedicated video about chessly and what contains. Maybe go through one of the free trials and some other stuff. Really make it a full video. We know you are super proud if it, I can even relate to that. But I think having the option of hearing about chessly in one full pack with all the infos is much prefered over small reminders in every video.
Quick idea for a chessly course: time management for beginners. I know it is unusual and probably extremely difficult to construct (perhaps an addition to an existing course could make more sense). But i see many beginners struggling with it. For example, in game 1, it does not make sense that black ended with 5 minutes in a 10 minute game, only to blunder the whole dark square structure, including a rook. Edit 1: Ne5 with more time than the start of the game. Edit 2: QxR and fork blunder with 9 minutes.
I bought a subscription to chessly for myself as a Christmas present. It’s only been a few days and I’ve already gotten better. Surprisingly affordable as well. Merry Christmas Levy, consider this my Christmas gift to you brother.
Hey man I have a suggestion for the guess the elo segments; have viewers submit their suspicious activity games, i.e. suspected cheaters. It could be insightful and help the more inexperienced players understand the differences between being a sore loser, and being swindled.
@@MurihSantosmad sketchy website, unlicensed therapists claiming their licensed, and even while being worse than actual therapy its quite expensive even tho they claim it's affordable
Actually, not the reason. There are sponsors who heavily promote themselves, only to be discovered as untrustworthy in several months or years. There are also sponsors that don't even end up paying creators. I've been ripped off by several and I never go public about it. Ultimately, my agents and I do a fair amount of due diligence, and creators do sponsorships because this is a very unpredictable career without any guarantee of sustained viewership... but I'm past that point. I want to provide reliable products and services to my audience and treat them with the highest degree of respect.
I have a few suggestions for Chessly: First, more courses on tactics (since chess is 99% tactics, as they say). Second, additional d4 openings like the Catalan or Queen’s Gambit would be great. Lastly, a course on the King’s Gambit would be amazing-it’s one of the best openings for beginners, as it leads to tactical positions, exciting games, and helps improve calculation skills. Btw, after the free trial i immediatly bought a membership. The new concept is amazing😊.
after one month and a half since getting into chess and watching your content yesterday i got my first brilliant stamped rook sacrifice that led into winning the game
Thank you Levy for featuring my game (the last one) and also thank you for complementing my game. It was one of my best performances ever. And yes, I am 1200 (peaked 1331). Merry Christmas.
@@BestuPlays got it. For me middle game is my strongest which I think is most rare. End games for some reason I manage to pick mediocre moves. I am also 1400 but I fluctuate pretty greatly
Levy I wrote a song just for you: I don't want a lot for Christmas, there is just one thing I need. I don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree. I just want you for my own, more than you will ever know. Make my wish come true! All I want for Christmas is you. Yeah! I don't want a lot for Christmas, there is just one thing I need. Don't care about those presents underneath the Christmas tree. I don't need to hang my stocking there upon the fireplace. Santa Claus won't make me happy with a toy on Christmas day, I just want you for my own, more than you could ever know. Make my wish come true, all I want for Christmas is you! Ooh, baby. I won't ask for much this Christmas, I won't even wish for snow. I'm just gonna keep on waiting underneath the mistletoe. I won't make a list and send it to the North Pole for St. Nick. I won't even stay up late to hear those magical reindeers click. I just want you here tonight, holdin' on to me so tight! What more can I do? All I want for Christmas is you! Wow, all the lights are shining so brightly everywhere, and the sound of children's laughter fills the air, and everyone is singing! I hear those sleigh bells ringing... Santa won't you bring me the one I really need, won't you please bring my baby to me? Oh, I don't want a lot for Christmas, this is all I'm askin' for. I just wanna see my baby standin' right outside my door. I just want you for my own, more than you could ever know. Make my wish come true, all I want for Christmas... is you! You! Oh, oh, oh-oh oh-oh-oh. Wow-oh, oh, oh-oh-oh. Ooh-ooh, oh...
Also quick question, I'm ~1350+ in professional games but I'm only 780 in blitz as I have horrible tunnel vision if I don't spend enough time... is there any way to fix this?
Merry Christmas! To follow up on my video - I'll be significantly reducing the sponsors on the channel in 2025 and beyond.
Instead, I'll be focusing all my efforts on Chessly...
Please give it a try: bit.ly/trychessly
🎉
Pin it
Pin of shame
Merry christmas levy.
i tried the site it s amazing levy, thanks so much ill buy the yearly this evening :)
I tried Chessly for free the last 7 days to refine some openings (I’m looking to play competitive OTB in the new year). It has helped so much with refining my Dutch Defence and Scotch games. I will be looking at other courses too once the trial ends. Merry Christmas
Enjoy!
Nice attempt levy
Nice try diddy
come from real id levy
Levy alt account
Levy never fails to milk Santa Claus
heavy pause
Santa Claus can't get his up
But Santa loves milk
Parth bhai kaha se ho? Mera bhi naam parth hi hai
@@kinkreate Yep thats why he is able to be milked
Shoutout to the sponsor of this video 'E4'. It’s honestly such a helpful tool and makes life so much easier. Definitely give it a try. you might be surprised how useful it is
Can we just appreciate how Levy is making Guess the elo in christmas?
He can’t even take Christmas Day off… wants to squeeze every last ounce of money juice he possibly can 🙄
He's Jewish. Christmas isn't.
Whynot 🤣🤣🤣🤣@@stefanus140
He made the video two weeks ago lololol
@@randywilson5200 nah, it was last evening. (18 hrs ago from this comment)
A very rusty 1850 can sometimes be 900. It's incredibly frustrating, but basically what happens is that you move too quickly on instinct, but your once well-honed instincts are completely gone despite the fact that you still have the base knowledge of a higher level. I've been through it multiple times... I quit playing for a year or two and I'm 900 again, despite the fact that I have the basic knowledge of someone much higher rated.
even GMs miss some simple moves. As Gothamchess once put it, when you have a high foundation of chess skill, you can un-learn stuffs, superseding concept. It's kinda why it clicks weird when you play a move that a newbie or inter-level wouldn't have played. You kinda see all the moves to the point you start to overlook and miss some of them. You can't miss mate when it's already in your head, you can miss like a pawn blunder. The difference of 1 pawn blunder to change the game for 1800s and 2100s to think about is vast, that's how hard it is. Games get less chaotic as they move up the rating ladder but they are more difficult. The 300-point difference doesn't seem like much on a chessboard, but that's the neat part. Endgame is where it is more obvious I suppose
1800 and I have brainfart games as well. Usually after my lunch and before coffee I just blast moves for fun while rubbing my eyes and lose horrendously...
No one's gonna mention how close 3:29 was to a career ending mistake. Good job, Levy this will be among u-
Wdym?
@@dimitarzhekov9550 the arrows he was making kind of looked like a swastika
@@dimitarzhekov9550 Hint: Germany in 1940s
@@dimitarzhekov9550if you don't know look at the shape, if you don't know what that is, find out later
He is one arrow away from being canceled
best thing to do on christmas is drinking hot chocolate and watching guess the elo! Merry Christmas to everyone!
Merry Christmas!!
Amsr to sleep ❌ Levy screaming about chess ✅
😅😅😅don't Read Myy name""---
Levy to sleep 😊 Control the sleep 😊
ASMR ❌ AMSR ✅✅✅
I got your book for Christmas, and it is fascinating! You are not just a fantastic chess player and youtuber, but also a good author. The fun facts are really good, and I love how you attached QR codes to the ends of chapters, It makes the book more interactive and modern.
20:49 😂😂😂😂😂😂 I'm in tears...The realisation 😂 had to rewatch this like 20 times
24:39 спасибо тебе Леви, что не забываешь о русскоязычной аудитории
Translate please. 😂
Искал подобный комментарий)
Реально. Я так офигел, от того, что он так чисто произнёс это слово
@@jaideepshekhar4621 I am shocked 😂
Я пару раз пересмотрел
Levy I hope this idea reaches you. Perhaps it would be cool if you made a dedicated video about chessly and what contains. Maybe go through one of the free trials and some other stuff. Really make it a full video. We know you are super proud if it, I can even relate to that. But I think having the option of hearing about chessly in one full pack with all the infos is much prefered over small reminders in every video.
Quick idea for a chessly course: time management for beginners. I know it is unusual and probably extremely difficult to construct (perhaps an addition to an existing course could make more sense). But i see many beginners struggling with it. For example, in game 1, it does not make sense that black ended with 5 minutes in a 10 minute game, only to blunder the whole dark square structure, including a rook.
Edit 1: Ne5 with more time than the start of the game.
Edit 2: QxR and fork blunder with 9 minutes.
Merry Christmas, gotham chess! :)
Looking forward to the many chess games of 2025!
How you could think the third game was 1600-1700 is beyond me.
0:12 Merry Christmas to you too!
Levy being sponsored by e4 probably is the greatest moment of his life.
I bought a subscription to chessly for myself as a Christmas present. It’s only been a few days and I’ve already gotten better. Surprisingly affordable as well. Merry Christmas Levy, consider this my Christmas gift to you brother.
Levy is Santa confirmed. Exquisite beard and gave us Guess the ELO for christmas.
Courses we need on Chessly:
Queen's Gambit for White
e4 bongcloud
e3 bongcloud (True Bongcloud)
Grob
Cow Opening
Na3
Nh3
A new GTE episode is the best Christmas present.
GUESS THE ELO is like my christmas presents - sometimes awful and sometimes blows my mind
Hey man I have a suggestion for the guess the elo segments; have viewers submit their suspicious activity games, i.e. suspected cheaters. It could be insightful and help the more inexperienced players understand the differences between being a sore loser, and being swindled.
Guess the cheater
It's 11pm rn and I guess I'm not sleeping well tonight
So jaa.
Guess the Elo: 0:01
wow that's a low elo i didn't think it went below 100
The video starts at 0:00.
This person out here doing God's work
Merry Christmas Levy and everyone
Less sponsors in 2025 because he finally fulfilled his obligation with BetterHelp and doesn't want to get caught hyping some garbage again. Respect.
Is better help actually bad? Why?
@@MurihSantosmad sketchy website, unlicensed therapists claiming their licensed, and even while being worse than actual therapy its quite expensive even tho they claim it's affordable
😮😮😅😅don't Read Myy name""---
@@DontReadMyyPictureee we won't, don't worry
Actually, not the reason. There are sponsors who heavily promote themselves, only to be discovered as untrustworthy in several months or years. There are also sponsors that don't even end up paying creators. I've been ripped off by several and I never go public about it. Ultimately, my agents and I do a fair amount of due diligence, and creators do sponsorships because this is a very unpredictable career without any guarantee of sustained viewership... but I'm past that point. I want to provide reliable products and services to my audience and treat them with the highest degree of respect.
Merry Christmas! And while I doubt you’ll see this, a family member of mine got me your book for Christmas, and I can’t put it down!
MERRY CHRISTMAS LEVY, THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO! WE LOVE YOU! ❄️🎅🎄🎁
A new GTE episode feels like its christmas today
Levy: I just want you for my own, more than you could ever know
Forty plus minutes of Guess the ELO, and no milking Magnus in the first two minutes of the video? This is truly a Christmas Miracle.
Merry Christmas to you all!
Merry Christmas to you too Levy🎊🎄
Merry Christmas Levy⛄❄!
Love your videoo❤!
Original title GUESS THE ELO IS BACK!!!!!!!!!
Who thinks that Levy should Stop milking Magnus as a new year resolution
Merry Christmas Gothamchess
On the first day of Christmas, levy gave to me: ONE guess the elo!
Dats funny and relatable
I agree
Raxd reference
Nah m8
ON THE SECOND DAY OF CHRISTMAS LEVY PROMOTED CHESLLY
As an OG, chessly is amazing.
I am not sponsored by Levy
Loved 40:44
16:53 the Spanish lisp had me rolling 😂😂😂😂😂 I've been learning Spanish and I feel the same way
Merry Christmas Levy!
25:58 POLAND MENTIONED, RAAHHHHH🦅🦅🦅🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang
0:27 this video is a present levy. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
Cheers m8
we're proud of you my guy
Love ur content!
I subscribed and love it. Chessly is giving Chessable a run for the money and shaping up becoming the premier learning tool for most of us.
Levy never fails.
he doesnt but ur desperate attempt at a comment will
@@ObaidullahBaig-zq6vs Levy never fails
@@ObaidullahBaig-zq6vs Levy never fails.
@@ObaidullahBaig-zq6vs Levy never fails.
@@ObaidullahBaig-zq6vs Levy never fails
Merry Christmas Levy
21:28 Gotham ❌ Gollum ✅
Yapping stops at 1:26
С наступающим, Леви
Sponsor ends at 1:27
Nobody likes when people do this, you should feel bad.
Thanks bro
Gotham ❌ Levyclaus✅
Hahah
i finally get to succle on my favorite series from my favorite youtber, please more guess the elo gotham
I got your book for christmas! Love the videos ❤
I have a few suggestions for Chessly: First, more courses on tactics (since chess is 99% tactics, as they say). Second, additional d4 openings like the Catalan or Queen’s Gambit would be great. Lastly, a course on the King’s Gambit would be amazing-it’s one of the best openings for beginners, as it leads to tactical positions, exciting games, and helps improve calculation skills. Btw, after the free trial i immediatly bought a membership. The new concept is amazing😊.
Merry Christmas Levy, and everyone else
A free week of Chessly _is_ a Present!! Happy Holidays & ty Levy. (Added 'Chessly' to my dictionary.:)
Gothamchess is getting sued by Santa for clickbaiting
I got your book as a present today! Amazing gift!
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR A GTE!!! Merry Christmas too, Levy!
Yapping start: 0:01
Yapping ends: 40:44
best christmas present ever thank you levy
8:00 is a 10/10 surprise ad read after game 1
after one month and a half since getting into chess and watching your content yesterday i got my first brilliant stamped rook sacrifice that led into winning the game
8:18 But my sponsorblock can..
40:32 Levy doing everything for the algorithm.
Thank you Levy for featuring my game (the last one) and also thank you for complementing my game. It was one of my best performances ever. And yes, I am 1200 (peaked 1331). Merry Christmas.
how did you go down?
@@tasbhu764 Middle Games issues, tilting and so on.
Want to play? I'm 1500
@@BestuPlays got it. For me middle game is my strongest which I think is most rare. End games for some reason I manage to pick mediocre moves.
I am also 1400 but I fluctuate pretty greatly
just about to have my dinner and bro decides to bless me with something to watch
Levy I wrote a song just for you:
I don't want a lot for Christmas,
there is just one thing I need.
I don't care about the presents
underneath the Christmas tree.
I just want you for my own,
more than you will ever know.
Make my wish come true!
All I want for Christmas is you.
Yeah!
I don't want a lot for Christmas,
there is just one thing I need.
Don't care about those presents underneath the Christmas tree.
I don't need to hang my stocking there upon the fireplace.
Santa Claus won't make me happy with a toy on Christmas day,
I just want you for my own, more than you could ever know.
Make my wish come true,
all I want for Christmas is you!
Ooh, baby.
I won't ask for much this Christmas, I won't even wish for snow.
I'm just gonna keep on waiting
underneath the mistletoe.
I won't make a list and send it to the North Pole for St. Nick.
I won't even stay up late to hear those magical reindeers click.
I just want you here tonight, holdin' on to me so tight!
What more can I do?
All I want for Christmas is you!
Wow, all the lights are shining so brightly everywhere,
and the sound of children's laughter fills the air,
and everyone is singing!
I hear those sleigh bells ringing...
Santa won't you bring me the one I really need, won't you please bring my baby to me?
Oh, I don't want a lot for Christmas,
this is all I'm askin' for.
I just wanna see my baby standin' right outside my door.
I just want you for my own, more than you could ever know.
Make my wish come true,
all I want for Christmas...
is you!
You!
Oh, oh, oh-oh oh-oh-oh.
Wow-oh, oh, oh-oh-oh.
Ooh-ooh, oh...
are u sure u wrote this. it seems familiar
That’s a sign of a good song
For christmas i got how to win at chess, so far its great and im going to try and learn it all
Also quick question, I'm ~1350+ in professional games but I'm only 780 in blitz as I have horrible tunnel vision if I don't spend enough time... is there any way to fix this?
I am your air conditioner
Here before anything blew up
I am ur master
I am your heater
Ahh
.
Gotham does Puss In Boots impression at 16.20.
Would be so happy to get a Merry Christmas pin from Gotham. Merry Christmas everyone!
Guess the ELO is back and it’s on Christmas
wow im first?
Nope I am
true
sad
No. You're not.
@@AjayKota-vb7zinah you werent lol
Guess The Elo is back for the 69th time
Merry Xmas, watching levy on Xmas. PURRFECT
Levy on the way of becoming a grand mother by guessing the elo of people
I love seeing you transition to pushing your stuff instead of another company - solid. Wishing you the best and Merry Christmas.
MERRY CHRISTMAS LEVY!!!!
Glad that my adblock in my head blocks nearly all about Magnus or Chessly allowing me to watch most of the videos here in absolute silence ;)
Goated christmas present
Merry Christmas Levi
Merry Christmas to everyone in the comments and Levy
Merry Christmas, Levy! Your new Chessly 2.0 is awesome! May your family have a beautiful holiday ✨🐈
Guess the Elo has been brought back more times than the times it has left.
Strange.
ITS BACK WHAT A PRESENT
I have no idea how I remembered your channel so accurately after the video came out but I did. Merry Christmas to those who celebrate!!!
Merry Christmas y'all! ❤️✝️
gotham upload on christmas better than all the presents i got!
Merry Christmas everyone. Have a nice day.
All I want for christmas, is guess the elo!
all i wanted for christmas was this :)))
yapping starts 0:05 and resumes at 7:54
I vote that we change the name of this video to "You can't go to battle with one horse - Guess The Elo".