Levy, we understand some of these historical videos may not perform as well as the others, but this is amazing content. More of this type of content would be awesome.
I suspect that these videos will outperform the current-events type videos in the long run, and these will form a much more important legacy for the channel.
I really hope Levy see this comment. I understand and respect the financial aspect, but I really love those type of video. Maybe those video will perform better in the future
Lmaoooooo that's complete bullshit. Tal would get destroyed by any current 2700+ player, his sacrifices were always unsound which is why he had such a bad record against Karpov@@pervictayo7610
@@pervictayo7610 Carlsen is simply a monster. Maybe he would lose a game from time to time, but there is a reason he dominates so hard it's because he is the best. P.S. It would be fun to contemplate how some older players would play with modern technology.
Tal isn't especially known for it, but he was an incredible endgame player as some of these games show. He could convert any kind of advantage, he wasn't just playing for tricks with these sacrifices.
that said there's an infamous incident where he kept turning down forced drawing lines, because he was certain he had a win... and then he remembered he had sacrificed a knight earlier, oops.
Soviet chess was mostly centered around trading everything until you have a small advantage and then just suffocate the opponent in the end game thats why most soviet players were GREAT defenders and even better endgame players
The real Tal was intuitive kind of player, kind of like Nepo, if Nepo was any good because Nepo plays bad moves quickly and loses. The thing with Tal was that he played unsound sacrifices quickly and won. To him being in like -3 positions (with white) meant that he was about to win. On his own death bed, Tal made an unsound sac against Kasparov and flagged Gary without mercy.
I've always respected Tal the most because he was definitely one of the kind. Levy, thank you for covering these games. I always get fascinated by Tal somehow making knights worth more than bishops. I think his opponents were like, "Well, bishops are worth more than knights, right?" and after about 20 moves, their bishops standing there staring at nothing is just horrendous. What a genius!
I love these historical deep dives! Would love to see you cover some famous chess rivalries, like you did with Kasparov vs Karpov; see the contrasting styles of the players, the storylines, the wins vs eachother. Keep it up!
His style is pretty much perfect for young players, because evaluating and acquiring good intuitions for king safety VS material advantage will be one of the most difficult, but also crucial skills.
My favourite player of all time. He turned Chess into an art form. Not a mechanical memory based theory application. Poetic. What makes magnus amazing is his photographic memory. Tal played instinctively.
I really enjoy watching "historical" chess (if you can call chess from the 60s and 70s historical lmao), especially Tal's games, your casting fits well with his unpredictable playstyle. I kindly request for more content like this!
It may not get as many views, but this is your best content focused on game reviews by far. I’m sure many people (including myself) would love to see more of this.
Levy thanks for introducing me to these games. I love learning about the history of chess. I have gone over most of the biggest games in chess but I had not been introduced to these games. I would like to thank you again. Chess is a game where each generation builds on the last. You know this better than I so keep them coming. You are my favorite chess content creator. Thanks
A similar story happened to Capablanca. His first big tournament was San Sebastian thanks to pressure from Marshall, but the other grandmasters refused to let the young man play. Finally Capablanca participated and won. A video about this part of history would also be amazing like this one. Thank you!
Tal turned Chess into Poker. An unparalleled Genius, an one and only. A truly magical mind. The greatest creative genius of Chess who ever lived. Einstein of Chess.
I know as you said these historic vidoes don't do well with views but these are my favourite type of content you produce. You sounds so passionate sharing their history and telling about their moves. I don't play chess well haha i do understand it and sone tactics but its so fun to watch absolute brilliants of this game and you narrating it
A while ago there was nothing on your channel about Mikhail Tal and you never mentioned him anywhere, it annoyed me but nowadays you've been making videos of him so im thankful
I love aggressive chess with lots of sacrifices. Thanks Levy for this awesome content. The only way I was able to beat my Chess app on level 12 (master level) was by this method, and I did it only once. Forcing draws is slightly easier, but I've only achieved this 4 times. Over a hundred losses haha but far more end games recently. Watching these videos is improving my game.
It's always an adrenaline rush to watch tal games , keep posting his games.. It's actually kinda refreshing to get classic content of tal instead of the usual magnus stuff..
thanks man! Great analysis! I like your enthusiasm. . Tal is my favourite of all time! He was unique, original, unstoppable attacker. When Tal takes your King for a walk, then king never comes back home! _"I take my opponent in deep dark forest"_ M. Tal. So: based on that, I have developed a saying on my own: *If you find yourself in deep dark forest, that means Tal is in the near. And, don't worry about your King; because there is already NOTHING to worry about!*
If I get the top comment Levy will start making opening videos again. Btw, I’m stopping everyone from saying “levy never fails” for Levy’s mental healths sake.
I have seen about 20+ players, and their best games... Mikhail Tal is the epitome of creativity... And my friends chess is creativity not only crammimg games
legends playing each other on a tournament, and this is "just" a national championship. Shows what level has chess game had in USSR. Thanks for sharing
Engines sort of think that most Tal's sacrifices are losing. Tal actually was aware of this, his goal was to destroy his opponent over the board, not playing clinically precise chess.
stockfish: forced mate in 4
tal: forced resignation in 1
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There are two types of sacrifices, the correct ones and mine.
-Tal
this literally means that his sacrifices are not correct lmao
@@Markaras sometimes literal meaning is for fools :D
@@anushrutgyawali8814 explain what he means genius
@@anushrutgyawali8814wtf is that supposed to mean
@@Markaras watch him play
Levy, we understand some of these historical videos may not perform as well as the others, but this is amazing content. More of this type of content would be awesome.
I suspect that these videos will outperform the current-events type videos in the long run, and these will form a much more important legacy for the channel.
I really hope Levy see this comment. I understand and respect the financial aspect, but I really love those type of video. Maybe those video will perform better in the future
yes! I love these so much. Not knowing everything made chess so much more beautiful!
Absolutely, I love watching videos like this, they’re my favorite type he makes
ABSOLUTELY AGREE
"I don't like exchanging pieces, because there would be nothing left to sacrifice".
M. Tal
Imagine being so good the engine has to think to understand your move
there's a video out there on a move sequence from Tal that stockfish 15 wasn't able to find.
it's featured on the "stokfish" channel.
Exactly why i said he would smoke these modern players for real. With all due respect to Carlsen, I think Tal still has the edge
Lmaoooooo that's complete bullshit. Tal would get destroyed by any current 2700+ player, his sacrifices were always unsound which is why he had such a bad record against Karpov@@pervictayo7610
@Ash-1803 funny you mentioned only Karpov. Who was behind Kasparov, and Kasparov being one who lost to Tals master game
@@pervictayo7610 Carlsen is simply a monster. Maybe he would lose a game from time to time, but there is a reason he dominates so hard it's because he is the best.
P.S. It would be fun to contemplate how some older players would play with modern technology.
"If you are up four rooks, God bless"
🤣
i just love Tal's style of play
Why? What is so attractive, specifically, in it for you?
@@Opferschachaggressively sacrificing and winning
Bcoz bro too creative even Stockfish hate
look up the halloween gambit. you will certainly like it
Often stockfish agrees@@Sweet_Jelly39
"He plays all the wrong moves" Tal was absolutely a SAVAGE
Kind of like Magnus' crazy throwaway openings.
Tal isn't especially known for it, but he was an incredible endgame player as some of these games show. He could convert any kind of advantage, he wasn't just playing for tricks with these sacrifices.
that said there's an infamous incident where he kept turning down forced drawing lines, because he was certain he had a win... and then he remembered he had sacrificed a knight earlier, oops.
i mean if you are very good at tactics then you are a master of endgames too , it's all about calculation,
Soviet chess was mostly centered around trading everything until you have a small advantage and then just suffocate the opponent in the end game thats why most soviet players were GREAT defenders and even better endgame players
8:55 I always love Levy's pronunciation of all the foreign names it's so respectful
He Russian native speaker by the way
He speaks Russian though
Он изначально сказал на английский лад, потом русских языком. 😅
Tal was so good at calculating he calculated being in this very Gotham video
The real Tal was intuitive kind of player, kind of like Nepo, if Nepo was any good because Nepo plays bad moves quickly and loses. The thing with Tal was that he played unsound sacrifices quickly and won. To him being in like -3 positions (with white) meant that he was about to win. On his own death bed, Tal made an unsound sac against Kasparov and flagged Gary without mercy.
Tal is way better than Nepo in my opinion.@@u.v.s.5583
The rook sacrifice says it all
Girl: Misha, I want you to treat me like a Queen 👑 💅
Tal:
Good one😂
😂😂😂
😂😂😂
Underrated comment
Ahah
He sacrificed... THE MOUSE!!!
And Tal sacrificed the Tiger (T.P. the senior)
And he sacrifice.......
The KING !!!
Tal Sacrificed 2 fingers
@@jareldanesobremisana Born to Sacrifice and enjoy it because that is where he feels alive.
"You cannot Out-Tal Tal" - Agadmator
I hope one day I’ll be known in history
@@ItsChessBlazer
Yes.
Go for the title !
nezhmetdinov could
Except Nezhy boi
Petrosian: I'm the king of defense.
Tal: lol. My king's going to eat your pawns.
Mikhail's honest reaction to Stockfish's eval bar:
Hats off to opponents who could defend Tal successfully, I mean once he attacks, he keeps it rolling.
"if you're playing sicilian against Tal you're asking for it" lmaooo I LOVE ASKING FOR IT PLEASE BEAT ME
Down astronomical
Mikhail Tal is truly an attacking beast. I mean, damn, I'd be scared if he was on sight.
What I find fanstastic is that Tal is a favorite of Magnus, even when Magnus does not plsy like Tal.
I hope one day I’ll be known in history
Magnus’s sacrifices were probably inspired by tal
I've always respected Tal the most because he was definitely one of the kind. Levy, thank you for covering these games. I always get fascinated by Tal somehow making knights worth more than bishops. I think his opponents were like, "Well, bishops are worth more than knights, right?" and after about 20 moves, their bishops standing there staring at nothing is just horrendous. What a genius!
6:55 I can't believe he sacced the queen I genuinely did not expect that
neither did I 😂 legendary move
Honestly, thank you for making these videos. It's really gotten me into chess later in life but it's never too late to learn
I love these historical deep dives! Would love to see you cover some famous chess rivalries, like you did with Kasparov vs Karpov; see the contrasting styles of the players, the storylines, the wins vs eachother. Keep it up!
I didn’t even think about how cool some rivalry videos could be, that’s a great suggestion
Imagine finding you here 🤣
Oo. Gotham covering Tal, been waiting for this.
The grandmasters from the past and these legendary games are true chess content we all want to see.
I hope one day I’ll be known in history
The "Magician of Riga" did not only played magically, but also had a massive impact on the whole beautiful chess' witchcraft ✨
he was only born, in riga.
@@gamingzeraora443 And he played like a magician
His style is pretty much perfect for young players, because evaluating and acquiring good intuitions for king safety VS material advantage will be one of the most difficult, but also crucial skills.
@@gamingzeraora443 Yes genius, hence his name lol
@@vercot7000 idk why i said that
"THE ROOOOK!" Still my favorite 😂
There may be better chess players than Tal, but his agression is chess poetry and is incredible to watch.
yeah, he is a incredible player. Just insanely good aggresively.
I’d rather watch Tal than Magnus at this point. And that’s saying something cause I love Magnus!
What will the chess commentators say?
1) Tal blundered
2) Brilliant move by Tal😊
“If you’re up 4 rooks, god bless”😂😂😂
Mikhail Tal was the Mozart of chess.
levy please make another video on mikhail he is one of the most fascinating chess players i've ever seen i love this content
stopping kids from saying "levy never fails"
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Levy never fails
yes,we need to stop them
OverthinkerZ never fails to stop people from saying “Levy never fails”
Levy never fails to comment "stopping kids from saying ''"levy never fails""" in his alt account named aDaMz_911
My favourite player of all time. He turned Chess into an art form. Not a mechanical memory based theory application. Poetic. What makes magnus amazing is his photographic memory. Tal played instinctively.
"If u left things near your king that were only protected by your king, This man would ruin your life"💀💀
Levy you're a very good orator and this video was an example. The way you explain chess moves and lines in simple terms really makes it fun to watch
These kinds of historical chess primarily 20th century videos are just the best
I really enjoy watching "historical" chess (if you can call chess from the 60s and 70s historical lmao), especially Tal's games, your casting fits well with his unpredictable playstyle. I kindly request for more content like this!
It may not get as many views, but this is your best content focused on game reviews by far. I’m sure many people (including myself) would love to see more of this.
Anything for more chess history. Your historical games videos are the best content on this platform.
A video about the best Tal vs. Fischer games would be great. These guys had some spectacular encounters.
Levy thanks for introducing me to these games. I love learning about the history of chess. I have gone over most of the biggest games in chess but I had not been introduced to these games. I would like to thank you again. Chess is a game where each generation builds on the last. You know this better than I so keep them coming. You are my favorite chess content creator. Thanks
I think you've got to patent "THE ROOOOOOOOK" voice. Stuff of legends.
14:45 levy really premoved saying this
A similar story happened to Capablanca. His first big tournament was San Sebastian thanks to pressure from Marshall, but the other grandmasters refused to let the young man play. Finally Capablanca participated and won. A video about this part of history would also be amazing like this one. Thank you!
Mikhail Tal reborbed as a Stockfish
It's really cool that my little country has this famous and great chess player!
**"LITTLE"**
I AM DYING OF LAUGHTER.
Tal was born in Latvia
Yea.. Once your "country" was part of sonething great...
keep crying@@expertizer
@@kigcdroid3246 im not crying, i'm laughing lol :D
PLEASE do more history stuff, enjoyed this really much!
bro is the sponsor for every single one of my meals
I hope one day I’ll be known in history
Tal turned Chess into Poker. An unparalleled Genius, an one and only. A truly magical mind. The greatest creative genius of Chess who ever lived. Einstein of Chess.
Paul Keres deserves one “Unnoficial World Champ”
I know as you said these historic vidoes don't do well with views but these are my favourite type of content you produce. You sounds so passionate sharing their history and telling about their moves. I don't play chess well haha i do understand it and sone tactics but its so fun to watch absolute brilliants of this game and you narrating it
Levy started milking the soviets 💀
at this point whats left?
Levy is Russian so...and they were the best for most of the 20th century
I don't even wanna think what's left
@@torpeda8766romantic era chess
That's communism. Soviets took all the cows
"Tal doesn't move the pieces by hand; he uses a magic wand." - Vyacheslav Ragozin
Tal only knows one enchantment: Avada kedavra baby!
Everytime i see games of Tal showcased like this I cant help but be in awe of his style of play. Truly a magician on the chess board.
freaking incredible. Tal's genius and flow was just out of this world. And the video provided is also top notch
A while ago there was nothing on your channel about Mikhail Tal and you never mentioned him anywhere, it annoyed me but nowadays you've been making videos of him so im thankful
I hope one day I’ll be known in history
I really love videos on Tal. He was an absolutely electric attacker. Probably the best attacker the game has ever seen.
levy never succeeds to fail nor does he fail to succeed
Indeed! We absolutely love this historical dives. Looking up for more of these in future
What a nice explanation from Levy I just love it 😊
This is a great sequel to the previous Mikhal Tal video. I’m really happy you’ve decided to make more historical videos. Thank you Levy!
Tal never fails to impress me. His style is just awe-inspiring
Tal played a similar game (like the one against Petrosian) against Fischer. 1960, Leipzig, the first moves are exactly the same.
bro was mittens at the time💀
hahaha funy cat hahahaahah ahahahah skul emji funynhahaha 😅😂😂😂😂
Chess is a jungle and I am the pterodactyl!
The historical videos and the tournament recaps are my favorite videos you put out. I love tals playing style
In petrosian vs tal the engine doesn't get half the ideas unless you run it on very high depths, then it goes, well actually that is amazing...
mikail tal have the power of the protagonist, he is like that you can feel the aura near him.
levy never fails to make me watch someone watch someone else play chess
love these singular focus vids, whether historical players or engines or even the more modern players
I hope one day I’ll be known in history
levy is a secret kgb agent
I hope one day I’ll be known in history
I love aggressive chess with lots of sacrifices. Thanks Levy for this awesome content. The only way I was able to beat my Chess app on level 12 (master level) was by this method, and I did it only once. Forcing draws is slightly easier, but I've only achieved this 4 times. Over a hundred losses haha but far more end games recently. Watching these videos is improving my game.
Still should’ve put Magnus in the thumbnail.
It's always an adrenaline rush to watch tal games , keep posting his games.. It's actually kinda refreshing to get classic content of tal instead of the usual magnus stuff..
Hi Gotham, Please cover the world championship between Mikhail Botvinnik and Mikhail Tal, it is one of the best world championships ever played
He did in the other Mikhail Tal video "The Man Who Invented Brilliant Moves"
Which one, first or second?
I can never get enough of Tal's supremely confident photo or the Magician's uncompromising style. X3
Omg i rewatched that first Mikhal Tal video a dozen times so glad you’re making another video about him he’s so interesting
I hope one day I’ll be known in history
thanks man! Great analysis! I like your enthusiasm.
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Tal is my favourite of all time! He was unique, original, unstoppable attacker. When Tal takes your King for a walk, then king never comes back home!
_"I take my opponent in deep dark forest"_ M. Tal. So: based on that, I have developed a saying on my own:
*If you find yourself in deep dark forest, that means Tal is in the near. And, don't worry about your King; because there is already NOTHING to worry about!*
you said mikhail tal i heard sacrifice pieces and destroy his opponents💀
Even my wife who's not into chess game at all appreciated this video format
If I get the top comment Levy will start making opening videos again. Btw, I’m stopping everyone from saying “levy never fails” for Levy’s mental healths sake.
U have the top comment
I just became a member of your VIP group, and I already feel like my trading skills have improved so much. Thank you for being such an amazing mentor!
I have seen about 20+ players, and their best games... Mikhail Tal is the epitome of creativity... And my friends chess is creativity not only crammimg games
Great commentary. Yes historical games of chess along with history of the players would add to the videos for sure.
LOL "this is mate, this is f7.."
Welcome to the recaps
i love Tal. Always puts his queen in the line of fire and then avalanches the rest of his pieces
rare footage of levy not milking magnus
legends playing each other on a tournament, and this is "just" a national championship. Shows what level has chess game had in USSR. Thanks for sharing
Lazavik really ragdolled hikaru today in CCT playoffs
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Can't wait for Hikaru whining and screaming that all people from Belarus should get banned from chess.
@@prysrek8858he accused him of cheating already 💀
@@lesebastilazavil went 2-0 against hikaru and eliminated him completely outplaying him
Before I saw the thumbnail I assumed the video was about Лазавик honestly
the double bishop mate in the first game was beautiful
Levy, do you think a 52 year old beginner could ever become a Master? Or is it too late and just play for fun?
I'd say you can do both, you can become a master while having fun, whether you think you can or cannot, you're right ;)
that's why Tal is my fav. brave, bold, creative, mad, angry, agressive and beautiful
Stopping people from stopping kids from saying "levy never fails"
5:50 fumes of samavar is just steam 😂😂😂
I hope one day I’ll be known in history
On 17:31 the d5 knight is hanging right
thats what I thought right?
@@13chuga3 yeah
No, the black's rook is also under attack, si if black takes knight, he loses the rook!!!
@@momokoko8266 thank you, didn’t see that!
Bro is so dangerous
STOCKFISH will resign after he sacrifices his queen
This man is TERRIFYINNNNG 😭 I feel like not even engines would sacrifice so shockingly like that!
I hope one day I’ll be known in history
Engines sort of think that most Tal's sacrifices are losing. Tal actually was aware of this, his goal was to destroy his opponent over the board, not playing clinically precise chess.
When I decide to play Levi in the background, while working is the worst thing to do when i need to work😂