Yea, when I win more than 50% of my games during 'session' on chess.com (10 minute games), my concentration is ok, but when on losing streak, with every lost game I gradually lose my calm and tend to do more blunders :p
@@rexknowsless3187 Hey! I learned to play chess when I was 4 years old and I played semi-competitively in tournaments until 8th grade. However, after like a 4 year hiatus I picked it up during quarantine after my senior year of high school and have been playing at least 2 rapid games a day since
You sir, Levy, are an amazing teacher. You admit and acknowledge your losses and learn from your mistakes. But it's one thing to look back in hindsight and learn.... it's another thing to be brave enough to show your fans one of the worst games you've had. You either take losses very professionally (read: not personally) or you hide it well. Whichever, it helps you focus on teaching us, and it doesn't distract us from the lesson at hand. I've learned a lot from you. ...I'm finally rank 600. 😅😛
@@TheDUDE-tp7uq In games less than 5m, I'm ranked 800, climbing slowly. In 10 mins, I'm ranked 1000? Been up to 1100 but fell down after not practicing for a bit.
When I asked some people "How do I study my own games?" The answers were so simple and not helpful, but with this I feel like now I can understand more about my mistakes and learn from them. Thanks, levy.
Levy this is great. Each of the types of weaknesses needs its own video. Knight outposts, isolated pawns, backward pawn, color scheme weakness, knight vs bishop or bishop pair.
That was extremely helpful... as somewhat of a beginner in chess, it's kind of hard to understand positional play. When I watch high-level games (there are many titled players just running around on websites that you can spectate literally whenever you want), I find myself not really understanding the logic behind most moves unless there's some very clear tactic involved and there doesn't seem to be that much documentation on things like this. Quite a lot more suddenly made much more sense after watching this, so many thanks to GothamChess!
In the example against GM Bruzon (8:07) if Nxe4 to open up the bishop on g7, rather than dxe4, White can trade queens while winning a pawn via Qxd5+ because after the Night retakes on d5 it hits the forking c7 square. There are also no other tricks with the g7 bishop. At first, I was not sure about this variation, thus I share it here. In the last example, after a minute or so, I identified both of the ideas he eventually discusses. My problem is in such situations I sometimes do not have the confidence to go with it (e.g. trading the bishop for the knight while opening the g-file for his rook is not an easy trade-off to assess for me), or take too long time to decide between options. When I see masters discuss positions, most of the time I absolutely get it, but in my own games trusting my evaluation is not easy since I am only 1900 or so. Still way too many oversights.
@@oldgods914 "agad and his audience is cringe" agad himself isn't and only a small minority of his audience is. You look at Levy's audience, you can see the same number of cringy scrubs. "Levy is a far better teacher" Maybe you think that because agad has rarely ever made an instructional video that is specifically for teaching a concept, or because he is the worse player, so he has less lessons to teach? "and chess youtuber" factually incorrect. 700k vs 26k subs. And I can guarantee you that if both channels started out around the same time, agad would still have more subs. Levy is better for higher rated players, agad is better for normal players which is the majority of chess fans. And in the real world, the one who appeals to the majority wins in the end.
You’re starting to fill that void John Bartholomew left in the RUclips space for really quality chess lessons after he got more involved with chessable. Big fan now levy keep it up!
This was a great video. Some weaknesses are very hard To spot. The way that your opponent best you by seeing that you couldn't defence your central pawns was crazy.
Well-described tips. Interesting to see the examples from your game against GM Lazaro Bruzon; I had the opportunity to play against him recently as a part of a simultaneous exhibition he held. For a while I held my own, but then I blundered a rook and he easily outclassed me; I was proud to last 30 moves.
Wow. I just subscribed because of this video. Most chess teaching online is like move here and here because this here will want to move here so you're going to deny that. And I'm like..I get it...but I don't understand the whole picture. You totally helped me understand the board and position a lot better
Watched the video.. then watched it again.. played a game on chess.com and hit 91.1% accuracy as a 950 rated player..... I have never seen a bot cry before... so .. well.. having reached my peak I will now retire.. .and think of myself as a legend..
A very good lesson, crystal clear, direct to the point and not boring. Not just like other teachers here in YT they are just showing the game without giving the idea and they are just showing off that they are titled.
I love the way you explained mistakes clearly without attacking the person making them. Especially on the games against subscribers. Definitely Subbed :)
My biggest weakness is probably endgames and maybe also openings that I haven’t studied and aren’t part of my repertoire. I have a fairly limited repertoire. I love your videos Levy thanks for explaining stuff in such depth and making such quality chess education videos. They’re very entertaining and interesting
I just reached 1200 and this video made something click for me. Till now I have been so focused on my pieces taking where they can that the concept of weakness as places on the board, with or without being occupied, was just not part of my process. I know that making a 1200 a better player is not really a big feather in your cap but I'm thankful just the same. Blessings of Buddha to you my friend.
My biggest weakness in chess right now is that I am STILL dropping pieces from time to time by not checking whether a square is attacked before moving into it.
This is wonderful. Finally an introduction on how to approach the middle game. The concept of thinking in weaknesses should be helpful! Thanks for the video
I keep stagnating at around 1200 because I'm really bad at attacking unless there is something really clear. So, when my opponent makes a mistake I can be brutal, but if they don't I just make too many "nothing" moves so I create my own weaknesses.
Thank you IM Levy, I was unable to figure out the weaknesses before watching this video. But now I am maybe sure to find weaknesses in my opponents position.
Very grateful for the numerous examples. I think the most helpful thing in chess tip videos is demonstrations of how to put knowledge into practice. Thanks Levy!
I'm like somewhat new to chess with like 1190 rapid rating, but saw that bishop - knight trade and pawn push to weaken the position. I'm giving myself 10 ELO for that
Last position you showed, I thought a better way of getting at the advanced white pawns was trading the knight on f3 (removing the defender) and then playing c5. Stockfish seems to approve of that method too
You are a brilliant teacher of chess. Enthusiastic and logical. The weaknesses lessen is so important and seldom brought up by other chess teachers. Thanks. PS I am a subscriber to chess.com. Does that make me a "subscriber." Wayne from CT
6:22 Doesn't queen takes run into knight d5. No matter what you take the knight with you lose a pawn after the trades. If you take with a pawn it ends up isolated and attacked by the bishop after the trades happen and if you take with knight the trades end with bishop takes d5 and when you take back with the pawn it ends up isolated and attacked by the rook. Just seems like that line always seems to end with at best even material. If you instead go straight for the queen trade you get hit with knight f6 as an inbetweener which messes up the pawns in front of your king and again leaves you with even material. Knight takes, which is the line you went into, I think is the better variation.
Levy I will subscribe after this one. Not only because you mentioned over 60% of RUclips watchers aren’t subscribed, but the content is great! Keep it up
Man, your channel is awesome! Great content, superb explanation. Im learning so much! Keep up w the great work! This Chess Tip series is opening my mind.
I have fairly strong chess tactics. Unfortunately I have a serious traumatic brain injury. My biggest weakness is my attention and I will often have missed wins. I actually enjoy playing much harder opponents more, because wins occur less, but for some reason when I play tough players, my wins are usually obvious. Still when I play a weak player, I tend to just miss their mistakes.
Those examples were good. That's what players need, more examples. My weakness is that I'm not consistent. I can play good or bad. More concentration, less laziness in terms of analysis.:)
Question: I'm just starting to learn strategy; should I start playing against others or should I wait until I have studied a certain amount of strategy and games...
My weakness in my games is my brain
My weakness in my brain is my games
@@TuequoiseQueso xD
Yea, when I win more than 50% of my games during 'session' on chess.com (10 minute games), my concentration is ok, but when on losing streak, with every lost game I gradually lose my calm and tend to do more blunders :p
Then remove it
My weakness is my brain. xD
My Weakness: I go for the scholars mate, if you notice, I resign.
Me
still the same?
J Guo nah
Lmao.
I say nah to the scholar mate, ez to counter
my weakness is that some bastard bishop comes out of nowhere and ruins my plans
Same so I just decided every move to check the bishops line of attack.
Rapidly becoming my favorite chess channel, 10 minutes at a time.
Check agadmator hes also not bad
@@laimantaslaimantas4618 He's great but Levy teaches us in a simple manner which even a beginner can understand.
@@aaliyan22that's right 👍
Hikaru: *reads title*
Hikaru: yes Levy is weak indeed
More like:
Yeah okey yeah i mean yeah he is weak yeah, okey chat
@@panda4247 I read that in his voice
Hikaru: reads title
Hikaru: GG YO
@@panda4247 totally nailed it
This man has raised my elo from being hardstuck 1400 to 1600
@Mekal Covic Hey we all start from somewhere my man/woman. Keep trying!
Wholesome
how lopng u been playing chess? at the time of your comment
@@HasifShaikh A guy who includes "man/women" when gender unknown.. You truly are Cultured
@@rexknowsless3187 Hey! I learned to play chess when I was 4 years old and I played semi-competitively in tournaments until 8th grade. However, after like a 4 year hiatus I picked it up during quarantine after my senior year of high school and have been playing at least 2 rapid games a day since
Biggest weakness: Blunder
I am almost always in the better position but then I just blunder a piece and everything collapses
Same, or I just don't find a plan and end up trading down, either player blunders a piece and that's the game
I can get a good postion at times and I don't blunder a piece or I can have a bad start and panic and then blunder
Idk how but according to analyses I am ok at exploiting blunders
relatable
Couldn't be more right,or I have no bloody idea what to do,then blunder,then tata for me
You sir, Levy, are an amazing teacher. You admit and acknowledge your losses and learn from your mistakes. But it's one thing to look back in hindsight and learn.... it's another thing to be brave enough to show your fans one of the worst games you've had. You either take losses very professionally (read: not personally) or you hide it well. Whichever, it helps you focus on teaching us, and it doesn't distract us from the lesson at hand. I've learned a lot from you.
...I'm finally rank 600. 😅😛
congrats!
Good Luck for your next games 😃🙂👍👍.
What is ur elo now?
@@TheDUDE-tp7uq In games less than 5m, I'm ranked 800, climbing slowly. In 10 mins, I'm ranked 1000? Been up to 1100 but fell down after not practicing for a bit.
My weakness is getting better😂😂😂😂
Hi levy, big fan, I won a tournament because of your opening lessons, thank u!
Congratulations on your victory my dude :)
Thank u
rating and was it the courses?
Congratulations
No courses
This content is AMAZING! I cannot stress enough how well you are explaining situations and I love your style and clarity. Keep up the good work!
When I asked some people "How do I study my own games?" The answers were so simple and not helpful, but with this I feel like now I can understand more about my mistakes and learn from them. Thanks, levy.
Same here.
They just say to analyse and play what computer says.
My biggest weakness is that I didn't watch GothamChess videos for the first 18 years of my chess career.
note: this was filmed during a 2 am twitch stream
Levy this is great. Each of the types of weaknesses needs its own video. Knight outposts, isolated pawns, backward pawn, color scheme weakness, knight vs bishop or bishop pair.
Can you please create a playlist for this "Chess Tips" series?
You have my respect. You use examples from your losses.
You are more interested in teaching than feeding an ego. I subscribed.
Target consciousness of weaknesses helped me improve so much, especially for positional chess improvement.
You're such a good teacher. Thank you.
Alternate title: how to win pawns in middle game without trading
Beautiful concept! Just changed the way I view the middle game. Fear me! Thanks Levy!
I got the test wrong... until he showed my idea and said “but this is a really cool idea...”
That was extremely helpful... as somewhat of a beginner in chess, it's kind of hard to understand positional play. When I watch high-level games (there are many titled players just running around on websites that you can spectate literally whenever you want), I find myself not really understanding the logic behind most moves unless there's some very clear tactic involved and there doesn't seem to be that much documentation on things like this. Quite a lot more suddenly made much more sense after watching this, so many thanks to GothamChess!
Not recognizing and playing toward my opponents weaknesses is a weakness of mine
Same. I've paused the video on Levy's first example and have no idea of the answer...still looking...
I always wanted a content like this. Concepts simplified without focus on numbers much C5, B5, F4...
In the example against GM Bruzon (8:07) if Nxe4 to open up the bishop on g7, rather than dxe4, White can trade queens while winning a pawn via Qxd5+ because after the Night retakes on d5 it hits the forking c7 square. There are also no other tricks with the g7 bishop. At first, I was not sure about this variation, thus I share it here.
In the last example, after a minute or so, I identified both of the ideas he eventually discusses. My problem is in such situations I sometimes do not have the confidence to go with it (e.g. trading the bishop for the knight while opening the g-file for his rook is not an easy trade-off to assess for me), or take too long time to decide between options. When I see masters discuss positions, most of the time I absolutely get it, but in my own games trusting my evaluation is not easy since I am only 1900 or so. Still way too many oversights.
3:17 i think you mean your knight was attacking opponent's queen so your opponent took it by bishop.
Best chess RUclipsr/streamer out there
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Zero yuuuup, none can defeat the water sipping king
Hello everyone
@@Zero-ef4sc agad and his audience is cringe. Levy is far far better Teacher and a chess youtuber
@@oldgods914
"agad and his audience is cringe" agad himself isn't and only a small minority of his audience is. You look at Levy's audience, you can see the same number of cringy scrubs.
"Levy is a far better teacher"
Maybe you think that because agad has rarely ever made an instructional video that is specifically for teaching a concept, or because he is the worse player, so he has less lessons to teach?
"and chess youtuber" factually incorrect. 700k vs 26k subs. And I can guarantee you that if both channels started out around the same time, agad would still have more subs. Levy is better for higher rated players, agad is better for normal players which is the majority of chess fans. And in the real world, the one who appeals to the majority wins in the end.
You’re starting to fill that void John Bartholomew left in the RUclips space for really quality chess lessons after he got more involved with chessable. Big fan now levy keep it up!
What's chessable?
This was a great video. Some weaknesses are very hard To spot. The way that your opponent best you by seeing that you couldn't defence your central pawns was crazy.
My weakness is fail to understand the opponent's tactics against me for defending
Well-described tips. Interesting to see the examples from your game against GM Lazaro Bruzon; I had the opportunity to play against him recently as a part of a simultaneous exhibition he held. For a while I held my own, but then I blundered a rook and he easily outclassed me; I was proud to last 30 moves.
Wow. I just subscribed because of this video. Most chess teaching online is like move here and here because this here will want to move here so you're going to deny that. And I'm like..I get it...but I don't understand the whole picture. You totally helped me understand the board and position a lot better
Watched the video.. then watched it again.. played a game on chess.com and hit 91.1% accuracy as a 950 rated player..... I have never seen a bot cry before... so .. well.. having reached my peak I will now retire.. .and think of myself as a legend..
11:27 guys it's, it's the wooden shield
A very good lesson, crystal clear, direct to the point and not boring. Not just like other teachers here in YT they are just showing the game without giving the idea and they are just showing off that they are titled.
My weakness in chess it's the endgame, im 1600 but i can't stop losing completely winning or drawned positions in the endgame
These lessons have really been helping me in my games. I hope you keep them coming.
I love the way you explained mistakes clearly without attacking the person making them. Especially on the games against subscribers. Definitely Subbed :)
You're explanations are very easy to understand. Thank you
Wow! I've seen a lot of chess tips videos but this one was actually great! I never thought that colour scheme weakness was a thing. Thanks a lot!
My biggest weakness is probably endgames and maybe also openings that I haven’t studied and aren’t part of my repertoire. I have a fairly limited repertoire. I love your videos Levy thanks for explaining stuff in such depth and making such quality chess education videos. They’re very entertaining and interesting
3:44 that was awesome Levy 😂😂❤
I just reached 1200 and this video made something click for me. Till now I have been so focused on my pieces taking where they can that the concept of weakness as places on the board, with or without being occupied, was just not part of my process. I know that making a 1200 a better player is not really a big feather in your cap but I'm thankful just the same. Blessings of Buddha to you my friend.
Loved the video. Weaknesses in chess are hard to understand, but you explained beautifully with those examples.
My biggest weakness in chess right now is that I am STILL dropping pieces from time to time by not checking whether a square is attacked before moving into it.
This is wonderful. Finally an introduction on how to approach the middle game. The concept of thinking in weaknesses should be helpful! Thanks for the video
Best chess channel on youtube period. Let's get him to 1M guys!
I keep stagnating at around 1200 because I'm really bad at attacking unless there is something really clear. So, when my opponent makes a mistake I can be brutal, but if they don't I just make too many "nothing" moves so I create my own weaknesses.
Wild how much Levy has improved at explanations in just the last 9 months. Great video, as usual.
Awesome video, color square weaknesses are the weakest part of my game right now, I struggle finding them. This was really helpful
my weaknesses is immediately trying to mate and overlooking
Thank you IM Levy, I was unable to figure out the weaknesses before watching this video. But now I am maybe sure to find weaknesses in my
opponents position.
Reviewing my garbage play: What's the weakness here? Oh, right. The queen I left hanging.
I love that you show your losses you’re a cool dude
best chess channel thank you Levy
Ah, so this is why h4 is usually met with h5, especially if the king is the only one protecting the pawns
Pop quiz solution(?) at 10:00 into it:
Bxc3 capturing a kNight; but, sacrificing your (bad) dark-square Bishop, right?
last two examples where good the gm played beautifully thanks lavi please do more minute and cover more advanced topics good luck.
Very grateful for the numerous examples. I think the most helpful thing in chess tip videos is demonstrations of how to put knowledge into practice. Thanks Levy!
8:53, ND4. Hey Levy, I wanted to ask what does this move threaten. Because you ask “How do you defend against ND4. I couldn't picture it's threat
I'm like somewhat new to chess with like 1190 rapid rating, but saw that bishop - knight trade and pawn push to weaken the position. I'm giving myself 10 ELO for that
Very instructive and useful.Thanks a lot dear.
Me after the solutions: "Yea, I can totally see this"
Me in a game: "Um, yea I totally know what to do"
Last position you showed, I thought a better way of getting at the advanced white pawns was trading the knight on f3 (removing the defender) and then playing c5. Stockfish seems to approve of that method too
It's kind of hard to know when to pause and solve. Love the content.
Great video, sharpening the eye to spot weaknesses. Looking forward to pawn play. Thank you!
My biggest weakness is being old & forgetful. I watch & learn, then play & get muddled or lose on time. So frustrating.
Really would like to see a more in depth video in opening systems, longer videos are totally fine.
You are a brilliant teacher of chess. Enthusiastic and logical. The weaknesses lessen is so important and seldom brought up by other chess teachers. Thanks. PS I am a subscriber to chess.com. Does that make me a "subscriber." Wayne from CT
6:22 Doesn't queen takes run into knight d5. No matter what you take the knight with you lose a pawn after the trades. If you take with a pawn it ends up isolated and attacked by the bishop after the trades happen and if you take with knight the trades end with bishop takes d5 and when you take back with the pawn it ends up isolated and attacked by the rook. Just seems like that line always seems to end with at best even material. If you instead go straight for the queen trade you get hit with knight f6 as an inbetweener which messes up the pawns in front of your king and again leaves you with even material. Knight takes, which is the line you went into, I think is the better variation.
Pawn structure is where Im lacking most
Bf3 was super cool ! i wish i had that kind of vision.
I need to work on my chess visualization skills are bit more before I benefit from this lesson.
As a 1600 i make mistakes and inaccuracies a lot but still win
1:42 bruh the black pawn attacked sideways, tff
Levy I will subscribe after this one. Not only because you mentioned over 60% of RUclips watchers aren’t subscribed, but the content is great! Keep it up
Man you're helping me way too much
Only thing I would add is, "What are the positional weaknesses and WHICH can I attack the fastest?"
Man, your channel is awesome! Great content, superb explanation. Im learning so much! Keep up w the great work! This Chess Tip series is opening my mind.
I think this guy is going to compete with Agadmator's channel
Prophecy will soon become reality
lol
@@LRexChess it happened 😊
@@jayashrir5683 yupp anyone can compare now🤣
My first thought was to push c5 right away in that last position
I never thought of this type of weaknesses...It opened up my mind...Thank you bro❤️
I have fairly strong chess tactics. Unfortunately I have a serious traumatic brain injury. My biggest weakness is my attention and I will often have missed wins. I actually enjoy playing much harder opponents more, because wins occur less, but for some reason when I play tough players, my wins are usually obvious. Still when I play a weak player, I tend to just miss their mistakes.
The 3 minutes and 13 make me spot weakness from 1000 moves
Glad to see a humble Levy.
Those examples were good. That's what players need, more examples. My weakness is that I'm not consistent. I can play good or bad. More concentration, less laziness in terms of analysis.:)
TOP 10 Best king sacrificing openings...
My god it’s old Levy, his personality seemed so serious back then
This lesson was good, yet so advanced... I am only like 1221 so I find it difficult to spot weaknesses
Helpful video Levy thanks. But at 6:22 computer dislikes 1...Qxd4 since there is 2.Nxd5 (-0.2). Instead 1...Nxd4 (-2.5) looks better.
you should make a series with this
when the first 3 examples you know exactly what to do and then the last example you had no clue what was coming :S
Graat video Levy and very educational as always!!! I love the last example and I look forward to video on pawn breaks!!! Thank you!!!
Question: I'm just starting to learn strategy; should I start playing against others or should I wait until I have studied a certain amount of strategy and games...
I think for now my weakness is not knowing how to engage a pawn break I always lose if there is no early trade.
I paused the video and found d takes and castles long! Nice video Levy keep em coming.
The best Chess tutorial ever, you are doing a great job Levy.. Big fan of yours...
Please god keep these instructional videos coming
Great video. I want more like this that helps us think about how to create and spot tactics that aren't super obvious. Thanks
the “really cool move” at the end is 3 straight moves by white. That won’t fly! Look at Rxg7 from Black.