Totally! I came to the comments on first watch after the 900's game just to give that player props for a good game. Any game where you can push an opponent to a King and Pawn endgame when the opponent is better (by rating) than you is a good game. In this case, it was a great game. Well done!
Honestly I think these are my favorite videos - very laid back, good amount of knowledge. Same energy as chatting over brunch. Perfect for a Sunday morning.
@@nashh600 That's because Danya is specifically focused on instructional content in his speedrunning, Levy splits his content between entertainment and usefulness, also Daniel Naroditsky is a GM so at the higher levels his content has more to offer, but definitely Levy is better for a higher portion of the chess community.
@@nivnavion No, Danya is just a better teacher imo; he goes through all the lines in depth and answers the questions too. Also he generally doesnt blunder like Levy does. I love watching him but Daniel is way better at teaching chess
@@nashh600 So what you're saying is exactly what the other guy just said lol. Levy doesn't go as in depth (Splitting between entertainment and teaching while also preserving lines for his courses) and he blunders more (Isn't a GM)
I learned a lot about the copycat playing against the engine, crazy how you're winning if and only if you play the correct move and how fast it can fall appart despite the advantage. Good video once again!
The position after Qf6 is apparently holdable, but the moves begin to be computer-like several moves after Kf8 and h5. The most computer-like moves are to retreat your pieces to kick out white's most active pieces in order to more or less equalize the position. Kf8 was not an otherworldly move to see after Qxf2+, but it's certainly counterintuitive to surrender castling rights (well, despite white surrendering castling rights as well) while several pieces are threatening utter destruction.
Levy, this series and "Guess the ELO" are your two best series. They're easy for someone like me who is still beginner/intermediate player to understand and get behind. You seriously need to do more of these - like maybe twice a week. Can't wait for the next episode as these really help me a lot, especially when you are explaining the positions, how to think about what needs to be done, and how to counter your opponent
Hey Levy, one of my favorite parts of the original win at chess series was when chat would ask a question about a stupid move that I was thinking of you would explain why it was stupid. So as much as I get cutting chat for filthy language purposes, it was part of what made it nice for me personally, so I'd like to see it come back. Just my opinion though, keep doing you
This is such an informative series. I look forward to a repeat of the How to Climb the Rating Ladder since most of us are at least 200 points higher than when you last put it out
@@renobgm 1700 isn't at least more than 1600 though, even though I'm maybe not the best person to say that as I'm 1900 rapid, but I doubt most of us are that high rated (1800+), we aren't on danya's channel here
Levy, I just want to say I've taken roughly a year break from chess, this is my favorite series and I was so happy to see another one come out that I think you may have just reignited that urge to play and for that I thank you so much. You have made my entire year stg. Thankyouthankyouthankyou!
This series helps me a lot it prevents me from getting tunnel vision and helps me create a strategy, taking initiative move, learning several complicated tactics, enhances my thinking ability and some basics i haven't know Thank you for continuing this series
Levy, since having rediscovered chess late last year and having discovered your channel shortly thereafter, you’ve provided me with days of content that have-I am certain-made me better. I just pulled the trigger on your Beginner Bootcamp course. I look forward to absorbing the information and smashing right through my opponents’ minds.
This is my favourite series. So glad it's back. Definitely the reason along with your opening courses that I've gone from 900 to 1300 since watching you.
Woooow, that QG8 line was amazing. Bro, I've studied your Vienna course copycat variation and I've lost many games than won it because I did messed up my lines but man I have to do my homework as well. I need to watch your video again about the Vienna system with the addition of that QG8 line. That's just nasty, you either get smashed with it or you smash people with it. Simply amazing! Thanks bro, keep this series up. We learn a lot of things.
Levy, I love all your content but this is my favorite series. I literally have watched them all at least 4 times… or more lol SO GLAD YOU BROUGHT THIS SERIES BACK!!! ❤
Thank you for this video. This series specifically pulls me out of my slumps. Chess fatigue and what not. But this series motivates me to keep going. So much that I beat a 2200 as a 1690. I just thought, “what would Gotham do?” Best advice I heard was what you said about looking at your opponents best move. I loved your Caro course that I just purchased with the code the D4 dynamite and E4 New York. Just because it gave me another discount. Keep up the great work Levy.
I think I need to rewatch all of these episodes with chessly open. I've never gotten the variation from the last game, but I was excited to know the line and plans in the position as a 900.
52:30 I went to look it up, the best move here is Kf8, protecting g7 and getting out of the Nc7 fork. It's the funny sort of move that obviously helps solve all your problems, but is so hard to see upfront
Enjoyed the series--fun to watch the evolution as you try different formats. Losing the chat was nice (fewer distractions--"please don't play chess with distractions" was a great line in #22). Finally got to the end and the end game course website is under construction! Also liked the phrase, "It's never to late to..." [get mated, develop, lose the game, etc.]. Great content...yes, sooner than 4 months!
Hello Levy, I have an important question (important for me at least). When you are thinking and calculating some moves in your head, without looking at the chessboard you are seeing in your imagination the whole board and pieces moves, or do you see only the part, where right now pieces are moving, and the rest of the board is kind blured? I hope you understand what I awkwardly tried to say and you will answer me soon. Love your content, Take care coach!
I would expect it depends on the position and and how many points of material are on the board. A complex position demands whole board awareness but it’s just so much more energy. Both approaches can be utilized appropriately depending on the situation.
You should show the eval/engine lines while doing the analysis. I think it would be pretty helpful for those of us who have no intuition about when some engine ideas might be useful, but still want to follow them. It also really helps to put what you're talking about in some context.
Time definitely flies by homie. My mom passed away in May at the early age of 42. Your content has helped me keep my mind occupied. Only 1000 rated on lichess and from what I've heard about the correlation between age and rating it sounds like I'll never be an amazing chess player but I enjoy beating my friends with some of the weapons I've been provided by some of my favorite content creators. Keep the content coming it does more than just entertain and teach for some.
how to win at chess series is the best because it takes me through your mindset and thought process against players rated the same as me. so it's so helpful at knowing what to work on to get to that next level. thanks for uploading
I thought Kf8 looked reasonable at 52:45 since it stops the two obvious threats, and after analyzing with a computer, Kf8 is the best reply. H5 only comes after Nh3, in an attempt to win the queen
Hey Levy I have my first tournament in less than a month and got your intermediate bootcamp and your d4 dynamite. Can’t wait to use your course to crush. Keep up the fire content.
The copycat Vienna for white after Qf6 has to be the most intense high wire act in chess. Get the sequence of 10 moves exactly right and you've won, but you never remember all the right moves, and almost every move gives you a chance to make a reasonable-looking move that's actually a fatal misstep. Even Levy blundered, and he's the Vienna evangelist.
About 57:00 For me, it feels like taking drugs when you play on the on the verge of checkmate because you have to be so careful to not blunder the game away. Leading in material is very nice, but getting tunnel-vision by taking all the opponent's stuff and getting mated not so much.
Thank you for the great content Levy! I started watching your channel on 2020 and that is when i got into chess. Fast forward to years later and i just hit 1900 rapid for the first time. Keep up the great content!! I play the english tho;)
Just bought my first course after lots of time thinking. I decided to go with E4 New-York style because I know nothing about e4. Thanks for the great deal!
The 900 pulled Levy to a Pawn-King Endgame, makes me proud
i think the 900 was really strong
Totally! I came to the comments on first watch after the 900's game just to give that player props for a good game. Any game where you can push an opponent to a King and Pawn endgame when the opponent is better (by rating) than you is a good game. In this case, it was a great game. Well done!
I would be proud for the rest of my life if I managed to pull an IM into a King-Pawn endgame.
the 1797 lost in 16 moves, the 900 held on till the very end
He played into it
Finally
My favorite series for sure. So easy and calm to watch while eating
Yup I agree,
I watch Levy's video a lot while eating haha
Yep definitely my favourite too!
And then eating breakfast or dinner and just nice
@@Lian42-v30 yeah lol me too
everytime i eat food at home i put levy on lol
Honestly I think these are my favorite videos - very laid back, good amount of knowledge. Same energy as chatting over brunch. Perfect for a Sunday morning.
Levy back to being a good teacher that he always was! Glad to see this series back
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Danya does this stuff better imo
@@nashh600 That's because Danya is specifically focused on instructional content in his speedrunning, Levy splits his content between entertainment and usefulness, also Daniel Naroditsky is a GM so at the higher levels his content has more to offer, but definitely Levy is better for a higher portion of the chess community.
@@nivnavion No, Danya is just a better teacher imo; he goes through all the lines in depth and answers the questions too. Also he generally doesnt blunder like Levy does. I love watching him but Daniel is way better at teaching chess
@@nashh600 So what you're saying is exactly what the other guy just said lol. Levy doesn't go as in depth (Splitting between entertainment and teaching while also preserving lines for his courses) and he blunders more (Isn't a GM)
I learned a lot about the copycat playing against the engine, crazy how you're winning if and only if you play the correct move and how fast it can fall appart despite the advantage. Good video once again!
The position after Qf6 is apparently holdable, but the moves begin to be computer-like several moves after Kf8 and h5. The most computer-like moves are to retreat your pieces to kick out white's most active pieces in order to more or less equalize the position. Kf8 was not an otherworldly move to see after Qxf2+, but it's certainly counterintuitive to surrender castling rights (well, despite white surrendering castling rights as well) while several pieces are threatening utter destruction.
I was really missing this series! Make more please!
Levy, this series and "Guess the ELO" are your two best series. They're easy for someone like me who is still beginner/intermediate player to understand and get behind. You seriously need to do more of these - like maybe twice a week. Can't wait for the next episode as these really help me a lot, especially when you are explaining the positions, how to think about what needs to be done, and how to counter your opponent
С каждым днем я все больше убеждаюсь, что эта связка - моя лучшая инвестиция.
How to win at chess: "finally im back"
elo swap: "am i a joke to you"
i appreciate the endou
@@julienconcern7723 thank you it’s nice to know other people had a great childhood
@@f74w358fh My Uncle Touchy used to touch me while touching me touching myself
Its been an honour to play you Levy!
Gg kho
You did good as a 900!
You played like far above your rating tbf
well played as a fellow 900~ i was very impressed how you did hold against Levy. It felt very solid !
gg dude
Gotta agree with the other comments. You played very well!
Hey Levy, one of my favorite parts of the original win at chess series was when chat would ask a question about a stupid move that I was thinking of you would explain why it was stupid. So as much as I get cutting chat for filthy language purposes, it was part of what made it nice for me personally, so I'd like to see it come back. Just my opinion though, keep doing you
This is where the fun begins
Try spinning. That’s a neat trick.
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@@jimderuyter8726 General Kenobi
This is such an informative series. I look forward to a repeat of the How to Climb the Rating Ladder since most of us are at least 200 points higher than when you last put it out
I saw the first three the day the third one came out and caught them on release day since then. I used to be 600 now I'm 1200
I went from 1100 to 1700 Rapid, due to Gotham and a good amount of ChessDojo and Danya.
@@renobgm 1700 isn't at least more than 1600 though, even though I'm maybe not the best person to say that as I'm 1900 rapid, but I doubt most of us are that high rated (1800+), we aren't on danya's channel here
I don't think the gothman is bothered by some pro-danya commentary
@@sanamite what are you even saying? I'm not being mean btw I literally don't know what you're getting at please explain what you mean
Gothamchess challenge: Have ALL players who signed up for Win at Chess actually show up
Difficulty: impossible
'Win at Chess' and "Chess Steps' are two of my favourite series. Thanks Levy 👍
I like how Levy's back at teaching us again. Your videos been helping me alot, keep up the good work :)
This is why chess is fun
8:35
"i solemnly swear that this guy is not a paid actor"
Oh that guy who plays 100 rated players reference forgot his name
Love when its content where you explain each move, makes it so much easier for us to learn🙂
Levy, I just want to say I've taken roughly a year break from chess, this is my favorite series and I was so happy to see another one come out that I think you may have just reignited that urge to play and for that I thank you so much. You have made my entire year stg. Thankyouthankyouthankyou!
“Don’t wanna trade queens here…ok, let’s offer a queen trade.” Lol, we love you Levy
This series helps me a lot it prevents me from getting tunnel vision and helps me create a strategy, taking initiative move, learning several complicated tactics, enhances my thinking ability and some basics i haven't know
Thank you for continuing this series
Levy, since having rediscovered chess late last year and having discovered your channel shortly thereafter, you’ve provided me with days of content that have-I am certain-made me better. I just pulled the trigger on your Beginner Bootcamp course. I look forward to absorbing the information and smashing right through my opponents’ minds.
This is my favourite series. So glad it's back. Definitely the reason along with your opening courses that I've gone from 900 to 1300 since watching you.
Woooow, that QG8 line was amazing. Bro, I've studied your Vienna course copycat variation and I've lost many games than won it because I did messed up my lines but man I have to do my homework as well. I need to watch your video again about the Vienna system with the addition of that QG8 line. That's just nasty, you either get smashed with it or you smash people with it. Simply amazing! Thanks bro, keep this series up. We learn a lot of things.
I missed this series so much! The most interesting part of watching chess games to me is following the thought process. Thanks for making this again!
I have MISSED this so much; my favorite Gotham series by far
A return of the series?? Cool! We might see Guess The Eval, Chess Steps and Elo Swap again! Let’s hope!!
My Favorite series!! Thanks for bringing this back levi!
Levy, I love all your content but this is my favorite series. I literally have watched them all at least 4 times… or more lol SO GLAD YOU BROUGHT THIS SERIES BACK!!! ❤
Thank you for this video. This series specifically pulls me out of my slumps. Chess fatigue and what not. But this series motivates me to keep going. So much that I beat a 2200 as a 1690. I just thought, “what would Gotham do?” Best advice I heard was what you said about looking at your opponents best move.
I loved your Caro course that I just purchased with the code the D4 dynamite and E4 New York. Just because it gave me another discount. Keep up the great work Levy.
my favorite series ever... Thanks for bringing it back gotham!
I think I need to rewatch all of these episodes with chessly open. I've never gotten the variation from the last game, but I was excited to know the line and plans in the position as a 900.
LOVE this series. Seeing the real-time thought process is awesome.
petition to make levy's GTE intros like this
"Hey Gotham, Levy here. What is... your ELO?"
6:43 i'm a beginner and i've a question, could he play knight e2 to fork the qeen and the king?? Am i not seeing sometings?
Ok i saw the other knight
52:30 I went to look it up, the best move here is Kf8, protecting g7 and getting out of the Nc7 fork. It's the funny sort of move that obviously helps solve all your problems, but is so hard to see upfront
Enjoyed the series--fun to watch the evolution as you try different formats. Losing the chat was nice (fewer distractions--"please don't play chess with distractions" was a great line in #22). Finally got to the end and the end game course website is under construction! Also liked the phrase, "It's never to late to..." [get mated, develop, lose the game, etc.]. Great content...yes, sooner than 4 months!
This and Naroditsky’s speedrun are hands-down best chess education on the Internet.
Hello Levy, I have an important question (important for me at least). When you are thinking and calculating some moves in your head, without looking at the chessboard you are seeing in your imagination the whole board and pieces moves, or do you see only the part, where right now pieces are moving, and the rest of the board is kind blured? I hope you understand what I awkwardly tried to say and you will answer me soon.
Love your content, Take care coach!
Since the entire board is needed its probably the entire board
Pin of relevance?
For me it's the second thing you said that's why i don't do it when theres a fianchetto bishop i always miss it when calculating
I would expect it depends on the position and and how many points of material are on the board. A complex position demands whole board awareness but it’s just so much more energy. Both approaches can be utilized appropriately depending on the situation.
@@babayada2015 theres a pin of shame sadly
This is my favorite series of yours, watching them all spiked my rating from 600 to 1100 in about a month
You the next prodigy then my g
You should show the eval/engine lines while doing the analysis.
I think it would be pretty helpful for those of us who have no intuition about when some engine ideas might be useful, but still want to follow them. It also really helps to put what you're talking about in some context.
This is the best series on your channel. I love it. Just found it. Will watch the other 21 episodes now.
Im really glad fr the return of this series
19:15 when you just remembered mid pick up line you got a crazy gf at home
So glad you decided to do more win at chess videos. They are the best and have seen all at least two times. Good job. Keep it up.
Levy on Win at chess: Apologies for the lighting.
Levy on Gte: omfg you Bozo, are you literally blind!? I'm jumping off the window!
Time definitely flies by homie. My mom passed away in May at the early age of 42. Your content has helped me keep my mind occupied. Only 1000 rated on lichess and from what I've heard about the correlation between age and rating it sounds like I'll never be an amazing chess player but I enjoy beating my friends with some of the weapons I've been provided by some of my favorite content creators. Keep the content coming it does more than just entertain and teach for some.
11:07 What happens if white plays pawn d4, protecting the rook and attacking the knight?
58:03 Nh3 is actually a good move here, I think. If B:h3 you got Rf1 and then the pawn on f7 falls and it's over in a few moves
Omg my favorite series is finally back! Thank you so much Levy 🥰
So happy you brought this series back! Definitely my favorite along with guess the elo.
Win at chess is my favorite series. I like the other series as well but this is the one that brings the most value for me and is entertaining.
How to win at chess is definitely my favourite series on the channel! Please keep 'em coming.
Imo this is by far the most enjoyable content you can bring! Good job, nice series!
how to win at chess series is the best because it takes me through your mindset and thought process against players rated the same as me. so it's so helpful at knowing what to work on to get to that next level. thanks for uploading
Yay! Win at chess has to be my favorite chess show in all of YT. Love it.
This i definitely my fav series, educational and entertaining the first time I watch it and great to fall asleep to next next times
The tone of this vs guess the elo is so different. Thoughtful teacher levy goes hard
How to win at chess is my favorite series, glad to see it back!
The 1200 lived out the greatest fear of every person who’s ever challenged Levy
Really happy to see this series back!
Love this series (I'm 1900) and like the fact that it teaches people at the higher elo (although the 1900 didn't show)
This is the series that I've been waiting for
I really miss the training games, those were my favourite videos by far
Love this series. Please continue with it. I watch the playlist over and over.
Thanks for getting back to this series Levy, looking forward to more!
Thank you good Sir Mr Professor Levy.
You truly are a gift to humanity.
I thought Kf8 looked reasonable at 52:45 since it stops the two obvious threats, and after analyzing with a computer, Kf8 is the best reply. H5 only comes after Nh3, in an attempt to win the queen
The best series on this channel has returned!!!!
49:31 so glad I have your blessing for this move. I lose a pawn but open file and compensation. The position is really enjoyable and throw people off
So calm and instructive. I really missed this series!
This series is awesome. I'm really glad you're doing this again! For me, it's a new thing, because I'm one of the new followers.
Thank you so much for bringing this series back. My favourite and so instructive
42:51 "Don't trade Queens here obviously"
*5 seconds later
Okay, queen trade up 2 pawns never hurt anybody😂😂
The "don't trade queens here" was to the opponent. It would've been disadvantageous for the opponent to trade queens, not Levy.
You know how much he loves the series from the heartbroken face at the end. You are awesome Levy, thank you for the best content!
Hey Levy I have my first tournament in less than a month and got your intermediate bootcamp and your d4 dynamite. Can’t wait to use your course to crush. Keep up the fire content.
Best. Series. Ever. The reason I started watching!!
Thank you LEvy I have been hoping the series would be back! Your commentary is great but this is better!
love this series, would enjoy the evaluation bar during though!
I LOVE THIS SERIES SO MUCH, please make more how to win at chess videos!! Yay!!
The copycat Vienna for white after Qf6 has to be the most intense high wire act in chess. Get the sequence of 10 moves exactly right and you've won, but you never remember all the right moves, and almost every move gives you a chance to make a reasonable-looking move that's actually a fatal misstep. Even Levy blundered, and he's the Vienna evangelist.
About 57:00
For me, it feels like taking drugs when you play on the on the verge of checkmate because you have to be so careful to not blunder the game away. Leading in material is very nice, but getting tunnel-vision by taking all the opponent's stuff and getting mated not so much.
Never thought this series would return
I think this is my favorite series that you do. I find it very educational. Please do more of these!
Yes! Thank you Gotham. We've been begging for this for a minute.
This is my favourite series! Please, don't wait another 4 months before the next one.
Thank you for the great content Levy! I started watching your channel on 2020 and that is when i got into chess. Fast forward to years later and i just hit 1900 rapid for the first time. Keep up the great content!!
I play the english tho;)
I binge watched this series and was waiting for more episodes!
My favorite series ❤️ I'll listen to these videos at times as ASMR while I lay down to rest😌
I absolutey love this series
Hey Levy, I love this series and definitely would love you to upload a video more than once every 4 months. Thanks for the amazing content!
if you add something to your course, does it affect people who already bought them?
Love all your content, but I have been missing these a lot. Best learning videos for sure!
@40:03 can anyone explain to be why the pawn on E5 can't be taken by the dark squared bishop for free?
Just bought my first course after lots of time thinking. I decided to go with E4 New-York style because I know nothing about e4. Thanks for the great deal!
This is really the best series you ever made
Thanks for having me 🙏
Ggs
@@diamondminerz8337 cheers g
Wow hi
Very happy this series is back Levy! so instructive!
Doesn't Nxd4 also work at 12:26 ?
Although it might not be a good move because you do want to trade pieces
i mean it completely loses a knight for a pawn, so not sure about it being good fella
@@ArchaicAbsol i am incredibly dumb, I wanted to delete this comment but I am just going to leave it here for laughs
I luv this series....it teaches me how to play middle game and end game