ive spent my entire life thinking "chess is so boring", "why do people like this game so much?" "just get a real game lol". You and you alone have ignited a new passion for this game for me. i thank you for showing me the beauty in this game.
As Botvinik said... “If Tal sacrifices his queen, take, then think. If I sacrifice my queen, think, then take. If Petrosian sacrifices his queen, resign.”
If anyone didn’t get it, Tal was one of the the greatest tactical players of all time, Botvinik was one of the most positional players of all time, and Petrosian was one of the most defensive players of all time, so if he sacs his queen, you have done something bad
@@darrenlin7943 In the case of Tal he was probably referring to the fact that not all his Queen Sacrifices were sound, a lot of them weren't. But of course, saying they weren't sound with computers today and actually finding the correct answer to them over the board in those times is a completely different thing.
@@securuslol Well as Tal said : "There are two types of sacrifices : sound sacrifices and mines". There were a lot of Tal's sacrifices that were unsound but often, he and his opponents made them work, somehow.
"Which piece is most important here?" "The right bishop" "It's the right bishop" me: *i have ascended beyond the mortal plane, bow down to me peasants*
boris still had a chance though if he didnt resign. QUEEN TO C-4 Forks the Queen and king with no piece to defend the queen therefor queen takes C-4 queen then boris rook takes the queen. Then the tables are turned. If only boris didnt gave up early...
@@thukim9293 look at 12:18 before boris resigns. Take a lopk to at the white Queen. The best move should be Q-C4 Then The Black queen is stuck to protect its king unless he takes Q-C4 and if he does that Rook will just take Black Q-c4 but if he doesnt take it White queen will takes
boris still had a chance though if he didnt resign. QUEEN TO C-4 Forks the Queen and king with no piece to defend the queen therefor queen takes C-4 queen then boris rook takes the queen. Then the tables are turned. If only boris didnt gave up early...
@@arg7380 I too was wondering the same is that such a lost case? Does not look as bad to me, sure Hikaru has material advantage in the endgame but there still is some chess to be played I think, but Boris is a Grandmaster surely he must have something you and I don't.
@@arg7380 queen trade would actually be a horrible move on boris’s part. I think you’re thinking that if they were playing at a lower level then it wouldn’t be a lost cause. However, these are grandmasters, and even one being up a knight is a huge advantage. Once queens trade Hilary takes the hanging pawn and uses his pieces to promote. It truly was a lost cause for Boris. Grandmasters don’t make mistakes at this level
This is definitely the best match breakdown I've ever watched. It feels very rare to find somebody who understands the technical brilliance so well and also is able to describe it so poetically. Cheers.
I have been playing this opening because i thought i invented it and it was very good opening i called it the gustav canon Now i found out i havent invented it sadly
Which is why it's such a unique game, all doesn't go as you had previously prepared for, the opponent may go a completely different route, according to which you have to change your stratergy
@Jayden Tan So what you're saying is, if I get a pawn to the back rank I can get a queen, but if I get a knight to the back rank I can get 8 more pawns?
@@lilysthapit2222 objection the board is from Hikaru’s POV so the letters have been flipped Meaning instead A - H being from left to right It’s H - A from left to right Can’t argue against the C pawn not moving but it didn’t exist at the end of the game so yea that was my logic
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Before mentioning engine lines I'd like to see their clocks; watching a chess game without the time on display is like watching 50% of a chess game. Engine lines can be ridiculously convoluted to the point where they're useless in a time crunch. Overall a very satisfying game from Hikaru; watching anyone destroying a turtling king is wonderful.
Levy, your narration skills are the reason I study chess every minute I have time. I'm not good, at all even, but so far I managed to climb 150 elo points and I notice I'm still underrated because of the knowledge I gained due to your opening videos, gaining insights in high level games on danger levels, forks,...
This game is probably one of the best chess matches that ever occured in chess history since every single move could have been fatal for both players, amazing!
This is the first video I watch from this channel. I'm amazed by how epically he describes the game. He shows what Chess really is about, a breathtaking strategic battle!
Eric Rosen: "Oh no, my queen!" "Dah! My queen!" "Oh no, my queen is hanging!" "Oh no! my beautiful queen!" "Oh no, the bishop can take my queen!" "Dah! My queen is hanging!"
I've watched this game in 4 different places. Ginger GM. Hikaru himself. Agadmator. And now on GothamChess. It's like watching a really good fight from 4 different perspective. Awesome each time. Oh the pure savagery and beauty is unmatched. I have to see it again.
There is something about a game of chess where one pushes queenside and one pushes King side with a nice pawn chain as the border thats just beyond satisfying.
This genuinely blew my mind. This was enticing and thrilling. Thank you for sharing this game with your analysis, and thank you Hikaru for sharing your genius.
This game is crazy, not just in the queen sacs but also that somehow emerging after the anarchy, there's an endgame in which black is simply up a knight.
the quality and effort that went into this video is awesome! I like how different lines and perspectives were explored, along with all of the general intricacies and ideas
hikaru: his queen is in danger for 6 moves straight and still wins because of the moves he makes me: my queen is in danger for 1 move, blunders, lose queen, blunders again, checkmate
I just wanted to say thank you Levy.. my dad has played chess for over 5-0 years but I never really got into it.. after watching your videos I am hooked.. I’m learning opening lines.. making tons of mistakes but love every minute of it..Thanks for the great content!
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Thanks man!
Not first
its the man himself
Da bongcloud mastaa
No problem, man!
Hikaru's comment has more likes than the video itself
ive spent my entire life thinking "chess is so boring", "why do people like this game so much?" "just get a real game lol". You and you alone have ignited a new passion for this game for me. i thank you for showing me the beauty in this game.
Lowkey edgy but yea tru
And then you realised you play league, which is 10000 times worse.
Gothamchess, Hikaru, and Anna made me like chess, I loved Pogchamps, I started playing in the summer, and now I am getting close to 1200 rating!
You are not alone!
Critikal checkmating in 6 move made me love chess
As Botvinik said...
“If Tal sacrifices his queen, take, then think.
If I sacrifice my queen, think, then take.
If Petrosian sacrifices his queen, resign.”
If anyone didn’t get it, Tal was one of the the greatest tactical players of all time, Botvinik was one of the most positional players of all time, and Petrosian was one of the most defensive players of all time, so if he sacs his queen, you have done something bad
And if Botez sacrifices her queen, take, then thanks
@@augustgreig9420 if you live in 1850 and play against morphy
step 1: resign
@@darrenlin7943 In the case of Tal he was probably referring to the fact that not all his Queen Sacrifices were sound, a lot of them weren't. But of course, saying they weren't sound with computers today and actually finding the correct answer to them over the board in those times is a completely different thing.
@@securuslol Well as Tal said : "There are two types of sacrifices : sound sacrifices and mines". There were a lot of Tal's sacrifices that were unsound but often, he and his opponents made them work, somehow.
"Which piece is most important here?"
"The right bishop"
"It's the right bishop"
me: *i have ascended beyond the mortal plane, bow down to me peasants*
"But why?"
*idk just felt like it*
@@9o1ybius it was a complete guess lmao
@@9o1ybius I was so proud when I saw the line of black pieces there and then he pointed out the exact path.
I paused and thought about it for a bit and picked the right bishop.
I can now say that I am
"Speaking the language of the gods"
I had the same thought and then he was like "why?" and I didn't know why, it was just a feeling
Hikaru be like:
"kay so takes, takes, takes, check, takes, mate"
"oh wait... *my queen was under threat this whole time* "
lmao
Me in every game, I never realize my queen is in danger till it’s taken
...ehhhh this is too much for me, im just gonna castle :(
boris still had a chance though if he didnt resign.
QUEEN TO C-4
Forks the Queen and king with no piece to defend the queen therefor queen takes C-4 queen then boris rook takes the queen.
Then the tables are turned.
If only boris didnt gave up early...
@@arg7380 the rook was blocking the king lmao
@@thukim9293 look at 12:18 before boris resigns. Take a lopk to at the white Queen. The best move should be Q-C4 Then The Black queen is stuck to protect its king unless he takes Q-C4 and if he does that Rook will just take Black Q-c4 but if he doesnt take it White queen will takes
Hikaru: Sacrifices queen 6 times
Me: *Sacrifices all my pieces and my king*
@@blackscreen1920 at a cost of 14 rating points
@@Mati-zc2ym and a lot of humiliation 😂
Speaking of sacrificing all pieces, I hope Gotham covers Serper-Nikolaidis soon!
what, like put ur king into a illegal square and then leave the table?
@@sil5521 Isn’t that how you play chess?
“Take my queen.”
“Wish I could!”
“Take my Queen!”
“I CAN’T!”
“TAKE MY QUEEN! DO IT!”
Thank you for the sacrifice
Just do it
Oh no, my queen!
Like Arnold in Predator. "Do eet! Keel me now!"
@@sjegannath6295 lol yea JUST DO IT
"Oh no my queen!"
-GMHikaru
sir, that is not allowed, Eric Rosen has copyrighted that term. you are going to jail
"Oh no my sentence"- IM Eric Rosen
well IM Eric Rosen already said that.
"Oh no my joke" - some random guy on RUclips
He learned from eric
After these grandmaster analysis games I always come out like "looks easy. I could do that" then lose a 900 rated match.
boris still had a chance though if he didnt resign.
QUEEN TO C-4
Forks the Queen and king with no piece to defend the queen therefor queen takes C-4 queen then boris rook takes the queen.
Then the tables are turned.
If only boris didnt gave up early...
@@arg7380 I too was wondering the same is that such a lost case? Does not look as bad to me, sure Hikaru has material advantage in the endgame but there still is some chess to be played I think, but Boris is a Grandmaster surely he must have something you and I don't.
@@randomrandom316 I think he's just tilted and doesn't want to continue the game cuz pretty sure the move that i mentioned is pretty obvious
@@arg7380 I feel like Boris probably saw how hikaru could take that down, he’s a gm, you really think he would resign needlessly?
@@arg7380 queen trade would actually be a horrible move on boris’s part. I think you’re thinking that if they were playing at a lower level then it wouldn’t be a lost cause. However, these are grandmasters, and even one being up a knight is a huge advantage. Once queens trade Hilary takes the hanging pawn and uses his pieces to promote. It truly was a lost cause for Boris. Grandmasters don’t make mistakes at this level
This is definitely the best match breakdown I've ever watched. It feels very rare to find somebody who understands the technical brilliance so well and also is able to describe it so poetically. Cheers.
“That’s why the King’s Indian defense is, in its essence, unleashed beautiful violence”
Nice
replace king's indian defense with Tarantino movie and it will still sound correct lol
I have been playing this opening because i thought i invented it and it was very good opening i called it the gustav canon
Now i found out i havent invented it sadly
Tarantino defence
@@nucelarworker7569 it’s too late to invent a good opening. Any viable opening has already been “invented” before.
@@callmeqt1269 Variations still exist though. Have you heard of the Tennison Gambit, Intercontinental Missile Variation?
Hikaru: "Call an Ambulance!"
"But not for me!"
😂
summary of the game lol
times 6
Me against hikaru:
Me - d4
Hikaru - d5
Me - I RESIGN
Just saving some time 🙂
Keep the likes at 999 plz
I'm resisting SO HARD not to press that button right now
@@thecodedmastergeodash8807 welp
@@arianna8093lol
Or with the black pieces...
Hikaru: d4
You: d5
Hikaru: Kd2
This all seems to make sense in my head until I actually step into a chess game and blunder my queen in 5 moves
Which is why it's such a unique game, all doesn't go as you had previously prepared for, the opponent may go a completely different route, according to which you have to change your stratergy
"Laser beam"
"Someone's getting knocked out"
"Knight double attack!!!"
Don't know if it's just me, but I'd be down for a chess anime.
Hikaru Bongcloud sounds like a great enemy
There have been a lot of JoJo edits of chess pieces, and they're AMAZING! I'd recommend "Chess - Pawn - Requiem" for a memey edit; it's great wwww
March Comes In Like A Lion? I mean shogi is just Japanese chess.
There's agadmator's chess manga project
I think someone made a vid about that
I love how poetic Levy’s commentary is. Appreciate your efforts and talent mate
3Head
@@SweetBrazyN I don't think you know how to use that emote
Reminds me of Charli lol
801st.
I destroy, balance, I am an agent of chaos!!
Me: *doesnt understand a thing about chess* "Ah yes the wood horse is moving"
XDD
@Jayden Tan So what you're saying is, if I get a pawn to the back rank I can get a queen, but if I get a knight to the back rank I can get 8 more pawns?
@Jayden Tan Ahh...nice reference
@@rgderen88 No, it's just a joke referencing the trojan horse
@@unliving_ball_of_gas You have been whooshed by my pretending to be whooshed
Hikaru: "The hardest choices require the strongest wills"
Indeed
So you like chess too
dude how are you in EVERY comment section
@@not_pockchan3418 because he is another commoner like us
Waiit.. you changed ur pfp?
Hikaru's queen: "I eat danger for breakfast"
"The bishop that doesn't move for the duration of the game"
*sad b pawn noises*
love it. ME: imagining the sound of chess pieces crying as they are pushed into bad positions.... ( waaaah waaaah widdly waaah wooo.... )
@@quirkasaurussaurus2896 bro what
Hello it's not the b pawn it's the f or g pawn
@@lilysthapit2222 objection
the board is from Hikaru’s POV so the letters have been flipped
Meaning instead A - H being from left to right
It’s H - A from left to right
Can’t argue against the C pawn not moving but it didn’t exist at the end of the game so yea that was my logic
Gelfand : lets attack his queen and scared him a bit
Naka : hehehe
How does this have no replies?
Idk
Hehehe
@@hufuhufu hehehe
Last time I was this early I didn't know the Traxler counter-attack...
That's what she said
@@redataoussi what
@@sussus410 THATS WHAT SHE SAID
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last time I was this early my wife left me
extremely good narration, even tho I started chess 2 weeks ago I understood most of the moves and this high level of playing is just worth a movie
Congratulations on becoming a cool chess player.
Watch the queens gambit on Netflix it's about chess its really good
@@jaylyn1471 I haven't yet.
@@jaylyn1471 I've had the biggest of goosebumps, when the move "The Queen's Gambit" was mentioned. I wish there were more scenes with the Janitor 😭😭😭
Before mentioning engine lines I'd like to see their clocks; watching a chess game without the time on display is like watching 50% of a chess game. Engine lines can be ridiculously convoluted to the point where they're useless in a time crunch.
Overall a very satisfying game from Hikaru; watching anyone destroying a turtling king is wonderful.
The way he describes chess is so nice. It’s literally a great way to truly teach chess. Thanks so much’
"Unleashed beautiful violence." Love it!
Levy, your narration skills are the reason I study chess every minute I have time. I'm not good, at all even, but so far I managed to climb 150 elo points and I notice I'm still underrated because of the knowledge I gained due to your opening videos, gaining insights in high level games on danger levels, forks,...
Exactly my thoughts
Hikaru took "Oh no! My queen!" to another level
He went "Oh right, my Queen!"
This game is probably one of the best chess matches that ever occured in chess history since every single move could have been fatal for both players, amazing!
Hikaru: tries sacking the queen.
The queen: **Chuckles** “I’m in danger”
Incredible grace under fire. Zwischenzug repeatedly until your opponent resigns . . . Thank you for sharing the beauty of this game!
This is the first video I watch from this channel. I'm amazed by how epically he describes the game. He shows what Chess really is about, a breathtaking strategic battle!
Man Levi is incredible at explaining these positions with enthusiasm.
I watched hikaru’s “levy missed queen sacrifice 6 times in a row” and youtube suggested this to me lmao
Gelfand's pawn: attacks the queen.
Hikaru's queen:
*You have no power here*
The amount of calculation behind every one of the six moves is crazy. My head hurts just thinking about it
Already seen this game on other channel but gonna watch it again because of Levy's awesome commentary
Eric Rosen:
"Oh no, my queen!"
"Dah! My queen!"
"Oh no, my queen is hanging!"
"Oh no! my beautiful queen!"
"Oh no, the bishop can take my queen!"
"Dah! My queen is hanging!"
Levy about to say what move is the money move:
me: *says the move first*
me: Maybe I could beat magnus carlsen
This is an art. I love the descriptions of the board that turn simple pieces into battle fronts. I love your commentary over battles
(In thanos voice)" Sacrifice the queen"
"But sire "
"Just do it!!"
Here to boost the algorithm
As am I!
The sun never sets on the algorithm empire.
NL stans rise up
This was so engaging that i completely forgot this was supposed to be teaching me something
"This may look strange"
Me, a noob at chess, during the whole video: I like your funny words magic man
hikaru: "DO IT!"
boris: "It..it's not the jedi way.."
hikaru: "DO IT!!!!"
This guy is the only man who could go like: "oh no, my queen!" 6 times in one game, what a legend
I can never get tired of this game. Have probably watched like 4 analysis on it already, but it's different when your fav chess RUclipsr analyses it!
"If at first 'Oh no my Queen' doesn't succeed, you always have to try again" ~Eric Rosen
Imagine being that queen and asking why the hell isn't the pawn taking you.
So I am here after Levy failed to sacrifice his queen 6 times
the amount of calculation and trust that the sequence would unfold exactly as he planned...
so this is the power of Hikaru... wow
That level of chess i just can’t imagine HOW can they think that DEEP
Ikr
They have a very good working memory in order to memorize and anticipate what their opponent’s most potent moves would be.
It is 2 things
1. Practice
2. Being an alien
pattern recognition
I've watched this game in 4 different places. Ginger GM. Hikaru himself. Agadmator. And now on GothamChess. It's like watching a really good fight from 4 different perspective. Awesome each time. Oh the pure savagery and beauty is unmatched. I have to see it again.
There is something about a game of chess where one pushes queenside and one pushes King side with a nice pawn chain as the border thats just beyond satisfying.
Crazy how invested people can get into chess, I’m just starting out
You're so good at commentating, I don't even play chess but I'm mesmerized
This genuinely blew my mind. This was enticing and thrilling. Thank you for sharing this game with your analysis, and thank you Hikaru for sharing your genius.
What a game!
Hikaru once stated "i fear player who played 1 opening 1000 times rather than 1000 different openings!"
Same reflected !
9:45 Playing with no regard to the queen's safety knowing it's safe is the beauty of chess.
The guy in guess the Elo 13: I DID THE SAME THING BUT YOU CALL ME STUPID AHHHHH
I love how you describe these matches like they're epic battles from a time long past, makes it so engaging and exciting
Hikaru: tactfully offers Queen
Northernlion: Let’s get weird
Hikaru be like: "Oh no! Anyway..."
The balls of steel hahaha just like "what? don't you wanna take my queen? It's right there, just take it, ohh sucks you're in check, you can't"
13:41 "And how do you protect this?"
*Insert Tom shrugging meme*
The narration of the mr. broadcaster truly immerses me into feeling the emotion of such a beautiful battle. Thaekns for sharing mr. gothiches
Finding Qd7 single handedly boosted my elo back to 0
I didn't expect this to be so entertaining. I watched the whole thing!
Bro played more brilliant moves in one game than your whole life
It was all chess until he started talking about light, dark and a fighter to bring the balance between the two
9:03 "Ill give you one insane engine line..."
Im dissapointed Levy, it should be "disgusting engine line". 😔
"King's Indian in it's purest form is unleashed beautiful violence" -Levy 2020
Hikaru: doesn't give a f about queen
Me: protects queen with the king
lmao seriously
Relatable comment
This game is crazy, not just in the queen sacs but also that somehow emerging after the anarchy, there's an endgame in which black is simply up a knight.
the quality and effort that went into this video is awesome! I like how different lines and perspectives were explored, along with all of the general intricacies and ideas
And then Levi completely forgets his own video.
This guy's analizing a chess game as if it's the Battle of Kahlenberg and it's fucking awesome.
My small brain can't comprehend chess, why did I just enjoy watching a 14 minute video about it
3:20: the bishop-path flanked by four pawns on one side and KKQ on the other is SOOOOO beautiful . . .
Hikaru probably said "Horrible game but we get the win..." to himself after the game.
You frame the narrative of the game and of the decisions throughout the game extremely well!
Hikaru’s Queen after the game : I am worthless :’(
"King's Indian in its purest form is unleashed beautiful violence!" - another byline for agadmator
Gelfand was such a smart player in his prime. I wish more people covered and analyzed his games. Completely underrated.
It's like the queen got drunk, stumbled into a ditch with a dangerous gang, and proceeded to laugh at them for six minutes straight.
Talk about "Oh no my queen!!"
Eric Rosen: hey wait stop that’s my thing
@@Homesweethomebody dah!
When you forget your own video. feelsbadman
01:38 I thought Levy said "This is going to get extremely effing exciting."
He was right!
he said "epic and exciting "
Queen in Arnold voice from Predator: DO ITT!!! KILL ME!!!!
8:40
Hikaru: Omae Wa Mo Shinderu
Boris: NANI
"And how do we threaten mate in one here?"
I dunno, but probably with the black's white bishop
5:17 The Bongcloud makes you do that.
Who came here after Levy goes against hikaru in this same position and forgot about how to do it
me lol
Levy
I don't know much about chess but the way you narate these battles. Truly astonishing just to hear you speak, keep it up!
What Levy sees: The best Hikarus game
What I see: *Hikaru throwing punches to some random dude who is rated 600 ELO*
And hikaru’s opponent was grandmaster Boris “girlfriend”. According to the subtitles lol.
hikaru: his queen is in danger for 6 moves straight and still wins because of the moves he makes
me: my queen is in danger for 1 move, blunders, lose queen, blunders again, checkmate
I heard that liking and subbing gets you a heart. I hope it works!
See, this is why levy is THE GOAT
it's a simple spell, but quite unbreakable
Great content. You've got a great way of explaining matches. Keep going bro.
I just wanted to say thank you Levy.. my dad has played chess for over 5-0 years but I never really got into it.. after watching your videos I am hooked.. I’m learning opening lines.. making tons of mistakes but love every minute of it..Thanks for the great content!