GothamChess 1. e4 ONLY Rating Climb | Part 1 (800+)
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In this series, IM Levy Rozman aka GothamChess climbs the rating ladder by only playing 1. e4. The games are against subscribers and streamed on / gothamchess . We discuss beginner strategy and openings like the Sicilian Defense, Scandinavian Defense, Caro Kann, etc.
0:00 Intro
0:53 e4 d5 Scandinavian w/ Nf3
9:45 e4 e5 Petroff Defense
18:29 e4 c6 Caro Kann Exchange
27:55 e4 c5 Closed Sicilian
36:00 e4 d5 Scandinavian w/ Nc3 Qd8
42:38 e4 e5 Fried Liver
48:25 e4 e5 Scotch Opening
54:10 e4 c6 Caro Kann 2 Knights
59:50 e4 e5 Vienna with g3
1:11:50 e4 e5 Vienna Bc4
1:22:19 e4 c6 Caro Kann Advance
1:29:42 e4 c6 Caro Kann TRICK LINE
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700 rated player: hangs a pawn against an IM
Levy: *surprised pikachu face*
😂
Lol
“I was called the most arrogant chess player by someone.. which is really impressive on my part”😂😂😂 say what you will guys Levys got jokes
@@speedweasel or Garry Kasparov. Between him and Bobby, one of them was them was the most arrogant.
Chess is an arrogant game
@@speedweasel yeah but fischer was already world champion when he was that arrogant, no? same with kasparov
there's a fine line between confidence and arrogance, and sometimes people confuse the two. in levy's case, he IS arrogant, from what I've seen on his streams and clips. however, he very well can be, he's a really good player. i just think it makes less sense to be arrogant unless you're at least top 10 in the world, you know. once you're one of the best in the world go all out
@@anuragC819 it took Fischer until he was world champion? I'm 600 and I'm already arrogant.
Watching Levy, every move makes sense and I think I'm beginning to understand. Then load up a game... absolutely nothing goes right. Continue watching Levy.
Story of my life
*SAME*
Feel u so much m8
Hahaha. I can relate.
Literally me
WELCOME everyone! Hope you enjoy. You can use the timestamps in the description/video timeline to see every opening played and my response. For those who want to support financially, my opening courses are in the video description. See you in Parts 2 and beyond. Cheers 🍷
Thanks a lot for the stamps it makes it easier to see what the openings are shown 😊😊😊. Make more vids like this pleasee
Part 2 Better go all the way to 3k levy
Hope you can at least make your yt channel a living. Gl to you
Wow
Thanks Gotham Chess
I'm subscribed with bell but you did not appear on the notifications. damn youtube.
Best tactic: when losing offer draw
keep hitting the button if your opponent declines. they may get so annoyed they agree to it. that's master class strats.
@@stoutlager6325 oh no 😂
Lol i did that n he said he not going to cause he loses his rating
He might accidentally press accept
@@williambrennan1658 yeah there's ALWAYS a chance xd
Finally starting to play opponents around your actual rating, I see
@GetNoSkopedd he's hust tryna get pinned
Flan Ben Flen he’s not, this is a very sarcastic and joking statement
@@flanbenflen9069 yeah it's just a joke shame on you for assuming
@@flanbenflen9069 Dont worry one day it will be you, one day...
Thats some serious trash talking
1:40 "People on RUclips are very critical of when I call my opponents weird or criticise some of their moves, so... he's not weird, he's just creative."
HAHAHAHA
That was the best thing i heard all day ngl 😂
When I play
@@KayOScode sure 😂
People sometimes confuse flamboyance with arrogance. You have all my admiration for your original, talented and generous teaching of the game.
Well said.
We all love Levy. No question.
He also has a right to be arrogant. He’s an IM for god’s sake
Very, very well said. Thank you!
It's Chutzah
I don't think he should be called the most rude chess player on RUclips.
Coz me literally when i play online : " WTF is he playing"
not rude, arrogant
@@AirNeat not arrogant nor rude; flamboyant. I love this guy, and you should appreciate him too.
Lol and then it actually turns out to be a good move, happens to me a lot
I need a 300+ rating climb
Don't hang pieces, you'll reach 1000
@@ujjwalrana5899 instructions unclear, wasted 40 good moves with one blunder
At 300 you should just learn a few opening principles, not blunder pieces and learn how to defend mate in 1 threats. I imagine that you get a lot of scholars mates at 300 something like the French or the french sicilian would be a good way to stop that.
Just have a simple opening and middle-game plan. Get horses and bishops out and castle as fast as you can in the opening. No need to care about pawn structure just yet (just don't hang them). Then, start attacking stuff in the middle-game. End-game shouldn't matter in
Guys I’m a 1300
"He lost a queen and two rooks to a pawn in 3 moves"
5 min later, unironically:
"This guy is a savant of defense!"
hhhMMMMM
Savant I thought meant he accidentally fell into greatness
“Don’t always take en passant just because you can.”
Unsubscribed.
lol
I live for the en passant man
@@gwynvolt8452 same
1:03:02 I've been watching for hours I'm gonna leave this here. en passant is the way.
Omg lul
Levy: " oh no, oh no, don't do that..." on opponent move
Me: " oh no, oh no, don't do that..." on my move
25:41 - "lucky for me I'm an IM" is the most passive aggressive dialogue on the internet today, god bless Levy
25:31
The reason I love watching him is his personality. I find it hilarious and entertaining while learning something
Rook: *teleports to f4* Nothing personnel kid
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I’m dying rn lol
Ashutosh Rai 22:01
6:44
What kinda personnel?
The best part of playing chess is when the opponent blunders.
Yep. Botez Gambits always get a “YES”!! From me 😂
All I'm getting is:
- Don't get low on time (so that maybe we don't lose the next sub battle against Hikaru one move away from mate goddammit guys)
Cheater cock is back with new cheating video
Lol,i might join the next sub battle for levy whenever that may be
Do y'all have a discord or nah
@@ilmanti damn,that sucks, but you shouldnt let it get to you,i mean,if you had a fan and a brother,who would you choose to defend your honor?
@@nathanhughes3763 are you FreeChess1983 or is that sarcasm?
1:08:25 "Wow! He caught me with a pre-move!" has very heavy Incredibles "You caught me monologuing!" vibes
I feel like I’m getting his e4 course for free
You are. You literally don't have to pay a dime for these videos that may increase your chess rating, and eventually get you a title if you commit.
Least you can do is like the videos. :)
@@Dudebug2000 and subscribe
@@midulhossain6301 and subscribe.
@@Dudebug2000 and subscribe
JelliBoi and subscribe
When Levy made that _"It's mainline theory Levy"_ impression I died :D.
Rest in peace😔
The fact that he realized it was the main line position in the petroff and was humble about it COMPLETELY proves that he isn't arrogant.
He’s not arrogant like people want to claim he is. An arrogant person would never admit a mistake or being wrong and correct themselves.
I like you Levi. Keep doing you. Great teacher 👌
“Levi” lmao it’ll never end
@@andrewmargraffikr
I like Levi's sense of humor. He also seems like a pretty good guy.
You can be arrogant and still admit mistakes.
@@andrewmargraff autocorrect probably
It's only been half a year and Levy has improved his rating by over 2000 points. Incredible.
Great content, I can't believe how he makes his moves look so easy, if that were me I'd be staring at the board for a minute just to blunder a piece. When he plays it seems so simple and logical, but I can never find the right moves on my own.
"Checks, captures, attacks". These 3 words have taught me more about chess strategy than all of the GM books that I have read.
That is obviously hyperexaggerated. I reached 1760 FIDE rating (and 2000 chess.com on classical) thanks to GM books. You just gotta read the right books and analyse grandmaster games. Tactics and positional understanding are important.
@@microitos9754 I am not good enough to give a proper analysis of GM games and the analyses that I have seen often involve exploring 10 move variations which I can't do. I knew the basics (opening ideas, forks, pins, skewers, simple move combinations etc) but when it came to finding a decent move when none of the above were obvious, the GM books didn't help me.
@@psionl0 That is why Great chess players dont read books :-P
@@gaminghouse6053 Ummm, actually I think that they do in the beginning of their careers. How else are you going to master an opening??
Levi, I hope the comments aren't getting to you. There is a billion assholes with an opinion on the internet and focusing on the worst insults thrown your way can really make you miserable. I've seen it happen to other content creators.
@@ue4archive for real. He's concise, regular with his content, very knowledgeable. I don't get what's to dislike.
But he gets a lot of unnecessary hate like he's a cheater and so on. They say that his tips lowered their rating or so. I mean if they follow him blindly they will lose. They need to play properly.
@Esiarpze which is what we're here for bitch 👁👄👁👍
Considering how many hate comments he’s given the pin of shame shows both that he’s a man of culture, and doesn’t give a damn
No barely anyone hates him its only that he pins the hate comments so you think he gets a lot of hate
7:35 So, Levy, just to clarify - you're saying we should ALWAYS trade the queen when we're attacking, right?
Thanks you, I got confused for a minute
@@ue4archive Got it. Trade at every opportunity you can regardless of anything else going on on the board.
@@ue4archive hey just wanted to know when is okay to trade kings?
He said “ DONT trade queens while attacking” sir
Nikhil whooooooosshhhh
it seems his time goes so slow, he chats, he attack, he defends, he does everything and yet there is still 2 minutes on the clock.. i mean how?
they gain 5 seconds each move
yap, but compare his time with his opponents and if you have seen his other games, its the same story, unlike Eric Rosen (just kidding lol )
He talks and strategies on his opponents time. Reminds me of the John Bartholomew series, 'Using the clock as a weapon'.
He thinks the game faster than his opponents at these levels.
@@rigakent6443 come on, is it really necessary to question that? He’s an IM.
Video ends at 1:22:19 nothing happens after that, I swear.
draw offer was a big brain play
He should have played Kd2 vs KD2 which I find pretty funny
lol :)
Levy, thanks for these, really helps seeing stuff over and over to understand. Mostly seeing what to do and what not to do. What to do when stuck, lost and most importantly to stay focused.
I love how levy recommends a shitty move to his opponent then winks at the camera
"1.E4. Best by test".
-Obama I think
r/whoosh comment when
Thank you. I had to dig to find the answer to Levy's username.
You're really starting to cut into my Agadmator time. These runs are so informative man. Huge props on what you're putting out Lev!
Why would anyone waste their time on agadmator when he isn't even close to an expert? He just finds games, gives a good narration and occasionally discusses a move with a simple explanation.
He hasn't earned his stripes like FMs IMs and GMs do yet people donate hundreds of dollars. It is insane
@@AllThisOverASliceOfGabagool yawn
Say something more constructive than yawn. Tell me why he is worth so much money???
@@AllThisOverASliceOfGabagool ruclips.net/video/mJre8gxt214/видео.html
Okay so you haven't replied with a comment. Just a video. The game is a very good one. And I have never said agadmator is a bad player. Jesus ..
Awesome! I’ve only been playing the London system. (Been watching IM Rosen since I picked up chess in 2018 while at my military job school. Became interested after the Carlsen / Caruana march was randomly recommended to me on RUclips). It has been good enough to get me to 1610 lichess / 1421 chess dot com. (Classical)
Recently however, I feel like my positions have been not as fun and not a lot of activity and I’ve been contemplating picking up your e4 course. About to drink some Soju and see if e4 is something I should pick up. Excited to get into the video! Cheers from South Korea!
I am e4 player. Few days back I started playing London out of interest. But found it too slow and less aggressive. On the other hand e4 is ultra aggressive. All you have to do is Attack, Attack, Attack
Wholesome. Good for you dude.
@@mohammedazad7243 Actually they say d4 is mainly positional so you're kinda right. And I've been playing the London System too ( around the same rating on both Lichess and Chess.com as Spencer) also from Eric.
@@mohammedazad7243 it's slower but it can still be played aggressively i'm pretty sure. just a bit of a slower buildup as you develop pieces, but they end up in good attacking positions.
What is your favorite US warcrime?
I've watched plenty of videos on lower elo chess and this one has certainly helped the most with my fundamentals and mistakes. Please continue this series!
I have to say, the post game analysis showing the important points, tactical motifs and strategies is a treasure
Loving these classroom lessons.
Levi’s chess content has to be the best instructive stuff on RUclips at the moment for the chess community. Looking forward to watching this channel grow and grow, keep it up Levi.
Long time Twitch follower and on and off subscriber, Kieran
This was such a great video idea. Thank you for this. Looking forward to see other climbs with different openings
"Not weird, just creative"
Me feeling creative: 👁️👄👁️
"Oh no, it's creative"
I love you content and you’ve helped my rating go up by 350 points thank you
What’s your rating
1850
On chess.com?
@@theextremeloader1 Lmaooo
i have learned so much from you in the last month or so, 800 to 1200 rated. thank you for all of these videos!
I love that, just for the start of game 2, Levi should have called "how to play like an 800-" lmao. You are the man Levi- keep up the good content!!
If you call a move weird, it shouldn't be called arrogant. It's called saying what's on your mind.
This is so interesting, I love the explanation while you make the moves, I feel like that helps a lot.
Fantastic video, love how well you explain your thought process for decision making
You have a really good voice for talking and are articulate enough to actually do it well and of course your good a chess.
Very looking forward to this, I've been playing the Vienna Game because of your videos, I love the Vienna Gambit too, always seems to catch people out
I enjoyed you watching. It’s a pleasure to see you in such a good mood.
I am looking forward to see the d4 series climbing the rating letter.
Keep going
I've gotten better just watching you play, and listening to your thoughts on the game is priceless. Thanks for these videos
"The F Pawn took everybody!
He lost a queen and two rooks in three moves."
...this is why I love Levy's content. Any IM could've done that combination. Only Levy makes it this fun to watch.
👏👏👏
This is so informative and relevant to actuall games, Theory does not help us much in 800
If you want someone to help you break the 1500 threshold, my lichess handle is Cujini, in 100 games with me, you will improve, and learn some natural theory fairly quickly.
I really appreciate the videos you do especially these ones thanks!!
I found your instructions very easy to follow. I learn something or the other every time I watch your video. This is good because even after playing many games and repeating the same mistakes I don't seem to learn anything from my own game. I guess that is the reason studying chess has its advantages. At different stages of our journey different things help. I used to think that maybe just playing is the best way to learn, but found out this is untrue. If we study theory it has its benefits, if we solve puzzles it has different benefits, if we learn endgame with limited pieces it has different benefits, and so on. Your instructive videos the one with London System opening and this one with e4 has helped to start my game correctly without doing any drastic mistake and get into the middle game. Nowadays I actually feel like I am playing and using something I learnt. Before I used to feel like I am only moving pieces. Thanks for your free content. I support you with what I am capable of.
You’re the chess brother i never had
You: **Looks at other screen to manage streamer queue and read streamer chat**
Random guy on RUclips: YOU MUST BE CHEATING >:(
Breaking news: International Master has been cheating all along, is a confirmed cyborg.
This is an absolutely fantastic series and what you've done for the chess world is immeasurable! THANK YOU!!
yesss another serie mannn couldn't be more happy (i just finished the previous thought to repeat it but that will do later :D)
Levy looks like Mr. Robot retired from hacking and started playing chess
52:49 That was beautiful!
GG YO!
I recently started playing chess, and your videos have been fantastic. It's really nice to hear the thought process of an IM and application of fundamentals even when the opponent does something odd
These are so instructional. Thank you levy!
lol, you're not arrogant bro. You're confident.
He seems a bit out of touch with the concept of being a beginner/not proficient in something. His comments imply that the bad moves stem from some weird plan or understanding even though it's just a lack of understanding. Most bad moves beginners play are just random guesses due to ignorance.
That being said he's a great teacher and I don't mind some banter, it's not difficult to understand why people find him arrogant though.
@@IchigoNote well said
Now do a bongcloud walkthrough 800-3000
Absolutely loved this video. Thanks Levy
I'm learning alot from you man thank you for the free content and keep up the good work
That person who called you arrogant is talking BS, B FLIPPING S, levy...
Best by test, nice pseudo (from a certain Bobby F.)
I love rating climbs. Especially yours. Keep up the great work 🖒
Love u levy. New subscriber and binged all your videos. Love the content man, keep up the awesome vids!
"I'm not going to teleport Rook f1 to f4". Not with THAT attitude.
As much as I love this format and am thankful for this video. I would urge you do not play your subscribers and instead challenge randoms please hear me out.
Your subscribers know who you are and they know you're an IM, This means they are more susceptible to feeling nervous as they're being watched and they're playing a high rated player, This means a higher chance of blunders and there is even a chance that someone has made a smurf account just to play you.
This creates an unrealistic scenario for a normal person trying to go up the ladder and does not simulate the games we will be playing very accurately. I am not saying that the way you've set this up is completely unreliable but it does add that barrier if you're trying to simulate a true climbing the rating ladder video.
Now whether you continue to play with this format of vsing Subscribers or fans I will continue to watch nonetheless. But I know that I need to take into account everything I've mentioned and so do your audience watching this on RUclips.
It's a bit less ethical to force random 700+ ELO players on ladder to get paired up vs an IM for RUclips content. Granted, it is educational and only one game for the opponent, but still. This format vs subs has been highly educational as it is, and as a gamer that's dealt with the frustration of facing smurfs on ladders, I appreciate this format.
@@xordid Yeah I get that, but they'll only play a single game and lose what 7-9 elo? Chess.com will probably return the points to the accounts as they know that Levy is doing this series anyway.
@@xordid He didn’t force anybody. They signed up for the game.
Exactly what I was searching for..... I truly wish I could like it a hundred more times..... Just discovered you.... Thanks for the video🙏🏼
You know this s.. man good job keep going. I have too much to learn from you and I just met you today ! Thanks for the video, will watch the rest and wait for another.
Suggestion-when you introduce player's ranking(i.e.800), ask the source as well. Example: Richard King(900--FIDE). Suzy Parker(1000-USCF), Juan Perez(1250-chess.com). Any source(organization, site/app). It will help explain the various performances in the videos.
You make it look too easy... i am getting better from these videos but im no prodigy and progression is a little slow. But if it wasnt hard then everybody would be a good chess player so im just gonna keep improving ✊
Being an IM helps :p
Hell yes! Been waiting for this!
Love the content and keep up the good work, Levy!
Fischer already did a rating climb with only 1.e4
Who?
Google Isevil never heard about Bobby Fischer?
@@Juzam777 is he some up and coming youtuber?
TTate he played some games on the youtube of 20th century which was called « TV »
the greatest climb of all time
thank you, i was bored of watching gothamguide again and again. i love you despite your politics levy.
what politics?
@@andimuhammad1241 He believes in some socialist values, and for some people that makes him spawn of satan. But mostly they don't know what socialism actually is, completely seperate from wether I agree with him or not.
@@lynxerax7011 I've fled from a socialist country to florida. so yeah i know what socialism actually is. I'm happy of the freedoms i get in the usa.
As a beginner chess player this is an amazing video. You explain clearly and I believe this really helped my general understanding of e4 openings.
12:51, couldn't laugh enough! Hahahaha! You're so much fun, Levy! Keep up the good work ❤️
This was actually really helpful thanks mate
These are very helpful thank you 👍
I *love* this series of videos, how can there be haters? Do you know how hard it is to find annotated master vs. amateur games? Showing how to punish inaccurate play is an invaluable lesson. Please continue this series, and keep doing more! IM Levy is both entertaining and instructive, keep it up!
Thanks Levy for giving me an insight on how you think during a game, very valuable!
Thanks a Lot, it's very helpful and instructive for us as a Beginners
Just found your channel , i downloaded all your videos and listening it at work in my forklift truck haha :-) Good Job
Really enjoying your videos. Thank you!
I live this series. A lot of beginner videos can feel like an opening memorization series. The fact you're only using e4 openings makes it clearer what the tactics are.
Hey Levy love your channel man. Can you make a video explaining the berlin defense? it was so used in the MCCT's final
I like how Levy takes these videos seriously but when he’s with other streamers he is really funny. Your videos on chess are easily my favorite on RUclips
Love your videos, really helpful ❤️
Dense with great info clearly, simply, and succinctly delivered. Well done, GM Rozman. Thanks, Subscribed, and I'll get Twitch.
This is the best I think very informative, a lot of traps in the opening. Beginners should be aware on this. I really like your content sir. Keep it up you'll reach 100k sub in no time.
Awesome man. Been watching this and climbing 100 rating in one day meanwhile. Took me weeks to get to 600, and now 700. Thanks for sharing
Levy, I'm brazilian and your videos are teaching me chess AND English, just like my favourite videogames in the 90's when I was a kid. I even subtitled your 10 Minutes or Less video about Openings and shared to a Facebook Chess Community (Xadrez Para Todos, or "Chess for All" in portuguese) and it had a good reception (please, dont sue me). I hope you can keep up the great job and wish you success! Thanks a lot!
Very helpful for us beginners, thank you!