You kept even against Stockfish while thinking you were playing someone your level. It really shows how the way you perceive your opponent affects your strength. I know you're probably not going to "unretire" anytime soon, but I'd like to see you play a tournament with as much confidence as you had in this game.
that's the thing with levy that Hikaru pointed out when saying levy will never be a chess GM, if he thinks he's up against an equal he actually does really well, but if he knows he's fighting a GM he sorta flounders a bit
This video is 100% relatable. I was grinding to 1800 Rapid ELO, and then I got paired with a 1950 rated cheater. The cheter played a catalan. It never occurred to me that they were cheating... the position was very tense, but I still held on and defended well. Suddenly, they just resigned with 6 minutes left, on the 24th move. I checked their profile and it turns out that they got banned in the game against me. That cheater only lost TWO GAMES, one when they were at 700 elo, and one by me. THEY LITERALLY MADE THEIR ACCOUNT 7 HOURS BEFORE THEY PLAYED AGAINST ME, grinded from 700 to 2000 elo, then got banned. 😂😂😂
the fun thing is that 700 ELO defeated cheater, and i almost sure 700 ELO was like "god this dude is good, but no one can defend an accident checkmate"
Taking pawn from your opponent I dont think is bulling, but bulling in chess is toying around with your opponent making more queens, while at any moment you could checkmate him.
For what little it is worth Levy, this is the type of content I ADORE. Specifically, focusing on what you felt and thought at the time of the game and how your reasoning worked. This is the good stuff man, just letting us see how a player of your level thinks and reacts while playing chess in a format where you can also break it down in more depth for us, especially why you thought certain things (It really doesn't even matter how well you do in the games as long as you point out ideas that may have been better or if there was some computer move in a position that would've been killer).
Incredible. I don't play chess and know almost nothing about it but I'm drawn to your content and love what I see. Grats on the feat. Must of felt proud beating a cheater!
levy you have a unique talent of turning chess games into stories. never stop making content. no matter what anyone says, you are, in my humble opinion, the best chess commentator ever, and obviously one of the strongest players when you aren't nervous
I would say the main reason you won was because you didn’t know or suspect you were playing a cheater. With me as soon as I think I’m playing a cheater it’s all down hill mentally and I lose. Great game and video!
Once, I had a 2000 some rated pushing 6 out of their 8 pawns two squares out. They were playing black. I had no idea what to do. The almost complete lack of space really messed with me. In the end I had a Knight for four pawns, and just collapsed. The psychological and morale damage of that game was by far the highest that I ever got.
@@kirillzakharov7336 Tru, if my oppo plays moves that are just outright weird I just go into a downward spiral because from then on I don't know what movez to expect
@@xelinxbb7290 Levy plays way better than most IMs. The reason he isn't a grandmaster is the tournaments to become one are too much of a time commitment for him, and he's held back by performance anxiety. Basically, he finds the process to become one more stressful and time consuming than the benefits it would bring him.
Stare held for a millisecond too long, still deep, strong connection with the viewer, look of tranquillity covers the face, puts the viewer at peace. Solid 8/10 stare today
Levy, I genuinely, genuinely respect and appreciate you. I can see how much effort you're putting forth; even winning the award wasn't enough. To continue putting together courses-- even demonstrating how they hold up against cheaters-- your love for chess is contagious, and I cannot begin to thank you enough for how much you have taught me and my girlfriend. Cheers
Someone else pointed this out in another video, but you're a better player than you give yourself credit for. When you didn't know what your opponent's alleged abilities were, you surprise yourself; it's when you perceive them as HAVING to be objectively better that you fumble a bit. Take care dude, and hold your head high.
6:15 "At my level when I play a cheater, they play moves that have very subtle details and those details only become obvious to you once the move is on the board." Interestingly, I have the same experience at my level, except my version of "subtle" is when I realize I just dropped my queen within striking distance of the enemy's bishop four squares away.
You know man, I'm going to be a 100 percent honest now. I used to be a little prejudiced towards you, thinking you're too mainstream and can't be good because of that. I was totally wrong, you're THE man to watch on youtube. Sad that I figured it out this late, now watching all your videos one after another. Keep up the good work.
13:18 when I use stockfish to learn chess, sometimes the first stockfish tell me this is the best move/line but the other stockfish said that it was an innacuraccy.
a chess legend ✨ congrats on an incredible win!
Woah youtube
HI OMG ITS RUclips
@@GothamChess gotham keep it together man xD
nice
Not a pin of shame, but a pin of fame.
The cheater : "damn, he uses a better engine than me"
Underrated 😂
"He who has a horse has the final laugh"-levi rizzman
Unless they try and use it to stop an avalanche
Can you give time stamps?
Levy Rozman
Don't wanna be that guy, but it's Levy :)
levi rizzard
You kept even against Stockfish while thinking you were playing someone your level. It really shows how the way you perceive your opponent affects your strength. I know you're probably not going to "unretire" anytime soon, but I'd like to see you play a tournament with as much confidence as you had in this game.
Yes
levy needs a sports psychologist
that's the thing with levy that Hikaru pointed out when saying levy will never be a chess GM, if he thinks he's up against an equal he actually does really well, but if he knows he's fighting a GM he sorta flounders a bit
Yeah that’s a phenomenon, I tend to play my best chess when my opponent is anonymous
Aged like a slightly stinky cheese, but it still tastes good nonetheless
This video is 100% relatable. I was grinding to 1800 Rapid ELO, and then I got paired with a 1950 rated cheater. The cheter played a catalan. It never occurred to me that they were cheating... the position was very tense, but I still held on and defended well. Suddenly, they just resigned with 6 minutes left, on the 24th move. I checked their profile and it turns out that they got banned in the game against me. That cheater only lost TWO GAMES, one when they were at 700 elo, and one by me. THEY LITERALLY MADE THEIR ACCOUNT 7 HOURS BEFORE THEY PLAYED AGAINST ME, grinded from 700 to 2000 elo, then got banned. 😂😂😂
If his name was TheStockfishTest, it was me proving stockfish
What was his name
the fun thing is that 700 ELO defeated cheater, and i almost sure 700 ELO was like "god this dude is good, but no one can defend an accident checkmate"
"its the equivalent of bullying a toddler"
levy is so relatable sometimes
lol i can relate, i love bullying toddlers too
"One day I will show you who is a toddler!" (Stokfish)
Taking pawn from your opponent I dont think is bulling, but bulling in chess is toying around with your opponent making more queens, while at any moment you could checkmate him.
You bully toddlers too?
@@Lemonator32 of course, it's part of my morning routine
Props to Levy for beating a cheater with 9999 elo
Would have gotten only 20 elo points, apparently?
@@himmelsdemon yea weird elo systems
@@vbyte. just demolished my friend's new account with 600 elo, he lost 225
@@InkDrinkerProductions placement matches
@@InkDrinkerProductions I was thinking to farm elo by making accounts too
i like how easily levy manages to insult 80% of us and we let him get away with it
@YeaMan fucking bot get a dad so he beats you and you stop
This has "and you just stood there and watched it fall without offering to help?" "What are we going to do!? CATCH IT?" energy.
@@charlescrawford9972 ok bro
When did I insult you in this video?
@@GothamChess u said him scumbag
For what little it is worth Levy, this is the type of content I ADORE. Specifically, focusing on what you felt and thought at the time of the game and how your reasoning worked. This is the good stuff man, just letting us see how a player of your level thinks and reacts while playing chess in a format where you can also break it down in more depth for us, especially why you thought certain things (It really doesn't even matter how well you do in the games as long as you point out ideas that may have been better or if there was some computer move in a position that would've been killer).
“Me rook attacked, me rook move.”
- Levy, 2023
GothamChess: a force to be reckoned with, as long as he doesn't know he's facing another force to be reckoned with.
I mean, this is just an extension of him crushing his tournament opponents until he secon guesses himself lmao
That's somehow so fitting
Just have him play a super GM with a paper bag over their head and without a name sign lmao
best description of levy I've ever heard
This says 1 reply for me…
"When you cheat at Chess, you play God"
- Levy, 2023
Not funny
@THE Programming Fool! Not funny
@@MADARAUCHIHA-ll5rf not funny
@@Blazewheatso funny
@therealworld548 funny
Levi : " No one studies games they win" ...
me: I realize I never analyze games I lose
This shows how good Levy could be if he fixed that mental barrier against high-rated opponents
Incredible. I don't play chess and know almost nothing about it but I'm drawn to your content and love what I see. Grats on the feat. Must of felt proud beating a cheater!
Levy just casually happy his win against a cheater makes me happy too
@YeaMan okay well I’m not even going to click on your account because
A very fluid transition from beginning stare to the titular “Ladies and Gentlemen…” nicely executed. 8/10
watch the video instead of making unfunny comments first
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@@gerwan9132 🤓
@@gerwan9132 L
Gotham always provides content when we need it
@Thomas That would include you seeing as the video has only been out like 5 mins.
ishowspeed comment section fr
@@unbounder Yeah but he obviously read the comment he was answering to before he wrote an answer, so what's your point?
@@joce_bable My point is the very blatantly obvious hypocrisy that if you can't see I simply can't be fucked explaining to you.
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Plot twist: Levy used Stockfisk as black.
Stockfisk
levy you have a unique talent of turning chess games into stories. never stop making content. no matter what anyone says, you are, in my humble opinion, the best chess commentator ever, and obviously one of the strongest players when you aren't nervous
I would say the main reason you won was because you didn’t know or suspect you were playing a cheater. With me as soon as I think I’m playing a cheater it’s all down hill mentally and I lose. Great game and video!
Once, I had a 2000 some rated pushing 6 out of their 8 pawns two squares out. They were playing black. I had no idea what to do. The almost complete lack of space really messed with me. In the end I had a Knight for four pawns, and just collapsed. The psychological and morale damage of that game was by far the highest that I ever got.
@@kirillzakharov7336 Tru, if my oppo plays moves that are just outright weird I just go into a downward spiral because from then on I don't know what movez to expect
I can just imagine one of these hackers being like a hidden chess prodigy and just sitting there watching this like 👁️👄👁️
Said by the greatest prodigy in music, quite ironic.
What separates a good player and a cheater is the amount of time used per move and accuracy
@@UlaanbasaarUnfortunately that also describes players coming from shogi 😅
@Poor Quality Edits it’s gonna be In 2 months! Can’t wait.
Gotham has done it again… congrats on the big win!
@YeaMan for sure man
@YeaMan 🧢
@YeaMan then your just way too desperate man
@@yeamanrocks bot
GothamChess - 2023 "The equivalent of bullying a toddler
Stockfish feeds on fear. Because you didn’t know you robbed it if it’s power.
Between the Guess The Elo episodes, competition updates and the low elo games, I always forget how good levy actually is in chess. Congrats on the W
It’s very easy to underestimate International Masters if you watch a lot GM or low elo videos. IM are still masters. They are just a tier below GM
@@Ulaanbasaar They should add a tier as "Super IM" for levy lmao
@@possibleatol727 hes not that good IM wdym he's like every IM out there
@@xelinxbb7290 Levy plays way better than most IMs. The reason he isn't a grandmaster is the tournaments to become one are too much of a time commitment for him, and he's held back by performance anxiety. Basically, he finds the process to become one more stressful and time consuming than the benefits it would bring him.
Stare held for a millisecond too long, still deep, strong connection with the viewer, look of tranquillity covers the face, puts the viewer at peace. Solid 8/10 stare today
@YeaMan k bot
@YeaMan k bot
Idk how he consistently has good stares
@@dylanhatton5178 k bot
@@dylanhatton5178 He got that dog in him
stockfish: I'm the best chess engine in the world
Levy: what an idiot
It’s really cool just seeing your games and listening to you rationalize all your moves.
14:28 Nd2 is good because it forks the rook and the queen
Actually though your smart
I would say first but i remembered I have a dad
💀💀
Why
Does he love you though? It doesn't count if he doesn't love you.
Well then...
First
Failure😂
Guess the elo, 0 elo chess and cheaters are the best series on this channel so entertaining
Everytime i watch a Gotham video, i always have the urge to play Chess.
and then I go on to play a game that probably makes my opponent think I eat crayons
I know right? Probably because when he walk through the game it makes it look easy, like "I can do the same".
@@kburtsev lol I'm like oh I can do the catalan and forget the 3rd move
"Analyse winning games... Not to boost your ego" Me: Does that all the time
This is some of levy’s best commentary I’m loving it wish he’d do more content about his own game blitz games
Still can't recover from the 13:40 moment when he reminded us that all of that thinking was done in nothing more than 5 minutes! Great game !
"You can't stop an avalanche with a horse" - Levy Rozman 2023.
It would be nice to see all the best possible Levy stares
levy: nobody studies the game u win
me: only studies the game i win just to see accuracy points
“Fourteen million six hundred and thousand” -Levy Rozman 0:07
Well deserved chess streamer award winner. Defeated a cheater without realizing.
Levy, I genuinely, genuinely respect and appreciate you. I can see how much effort you're putting forth; even winning the award wasn't enough. To continue putting together courses-- even demonstrating how they hold up against cheaters-- your love for chess is contagious, and I cannot begin to thank you enough for how much you have taught me and my girlfriend. Cheers
A Levy Chess cheater video after this long? Never thought I'd live long enough to see the day
"the equivalent of bulling a toddler very good" i quote very poetic Levy.
0:07 doctor strange reference from infinity war! although its 14,000,605 not 14,600,000
Levy, you are a wonderful content creator and we are so glad to have you playing and making videos about this wonderful game!
Well at least now we know he doesn't just say stockfish doesn't know anything about chess just for the camera 😂
Levy, you're great at chess. Please show us more of your personal games
Goffam out here defending (against an engine no less) like he was Hikaru, what a beautiful sight :D
Maybe the cheater deliberately lost so that the chess system wouldn't detect him as using a cheat, or maybe he set his machine to a low rating.
Someone else pointed this out in another video, but you're a better player than you give yourself credit for. When you didn't know what your opponent's alleged abilities were, you surprise yourself; it's when you perceive them as HAVING to be objectively better that you fumble a bit. Take care dude, and hold your head high.
Gotham always comes through with the goated content
gotham making my friday better as per usual
He may have been using an engine, but he didn't consider that he would playing against an engine
6:15 "At my level when I play a cheater, they play moves that have very subtle details and those details only become obvious to you once the move is on the board." Interestingly, I have the same experience at my level, except my version of "subtle" is when I realize I just dropped my queen within striking distance of the enemy's bishop four squares away.
You know man, I'm going to be a 100 percent honest now. I used to be a little prejudiced towards you, thinking you're too mainstream and can't be good because of that. I was totally wrong, you're THE man to watch on youtube. Sad that I figured it out this late, now watching all your videos one after another. Keep up the good work.
todays stare was slightly long yet magical. truly made my day. 9/10
Why, just why?
Twas quite an enjoyable story to follow, you're great at telling them
12:46 YEAH he was going to sacrifice his queen !!!
A *legend" 👏
0:00 hes looking into my soul
Doesn't matter if chess or call of duty, winning against a cheater is the best feeling ever! :D
I love when Levy evaluates his own games it’s funny to watch him insult and compliment himself in the same video
Levi: “It’s the equivalent of bullying a toddler.” Me: (in shock) Also Levi: “Yes, very good.
It turns out that you really CAN stop an avalanche with a horse
Harry Potter after graduation teaching magical chess tactics 😂😂
Levy didn't sacrifice any pieces in this video but he promoted to a KING👑
Brother u insult him in comment and praises him on a another
we tend to forget how good gotham actually is at chess. This video is a reminder that he's incredibly good at chess
Hello your the best
Have an amazing day honey. I love you ❤:-) Dad’s getting Panda Express for 🍽️
This guy is actually first and doesn't say first bro deserves a queen pinned to the king with a bishop
"you cant stop an avalanche with a knight"
-levy the rizzman 2023
Your accuracy this game must’ve been insane
First
Lesgoo
Ur not bro ur like 60
Levy: *beats accidently cheater*
*Me who is proud of myself for doing same thing just in 17 moves* : publical confusion
13:18 when I use stockfish to learn chess, sometimes the first stockfish tell me this is the best move/line but the other stockfish said that it was an innacuraccy.
"You can't stop an avalanche with a horse" -Levi 2023
"Me Rook attacked me Rook move" summed up all my games in 6 words
I always thought thousand, and more, elos were just really advanced people, but the way you broke it down makes it really really simple
I like how Levy beated stockfish, but can't always beat a GM, that's crazy
We will all wait for the day a hacked client is created for chess and you can choose blatant cheats like having your pieces fly all over the board
A good idea for the courses would be a book for each colour with three subsets of each colour which can be openings, positions then endgames.
"Its a point of bullying a toddler"
“me rook attacked, me rook move” - Levy 2023
Congratulations on hanging in there and pulling out the win
I’ve never played a worse chess player”
Haven’t faced me yet
I actually appreciate Levy's blank stare at the beginning of the video cause the RUclips app doesn't play sound for the first half second or so.
"At your level". Bold assumption that people at my level know pawns can move two squares on their first move.
Levi always does better when he doesn't know how powerful his opponent is
3:19 - Hah, I only look at the games I win. Gotcha there Levy.
You should have titled it, “I BEAT STOCKFISH”
7:37 "what an idiot" this has boosted my serotonin by atleast 250% jhahahahahahahahahajhahahah
I like how when he gets absolutely flabbergasted by his opponent's moves his new york accent flares up.
8:35 Levi embracing his NYC accent 😂😂 “Gahwbage”
That was interesting. Saw you play Anna and came over here. Loved the feel of this and stunned at your skills. Thank you.
Levi is impressive to be able to keep up with an engine. He should be allowed to be a gm for this alone
I needed to go somewhere so I skipped the video and at that point he said “ *SUcH a ScUmBaG* “
Nobody mentions Levi’s name is Goffam?
bro used worstfish
Opening's so good you can beat cheaters with it 😳
Bro beat stockfish. Magnus Carlson, levy’s comin!
Bro beated stockfish
*beated*
I love watching Gotham Chess while dissecting the innards of a family of four.