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  • čas přidán 12. 12. 2022
  • Levy Rozman answers the internet's burning questions about the game of chess. What's the best opening? How do you become a grandmaster? Was the Queen's Gambit an accurate show? What's the worst move you can make in chess? Is it harder to play with black pieces than white? Levy answers all these questions and much more!
    Check out Levy's CZcams channel: / @gothamchess
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  • @GothamChess
    @GothamChess Před rokem +42237

    Thank you WIRED! Hope you all enjoyed the episode 😊

    • @davidoj4326
      @davidoj4326 Před rokem +257

      Hahaha i did bro you're great

    • @mukasadulex2955
      @mukasadulex2955 Před rokem +48

      Second comment

    • @patrickedwards2078
      @patrickedwards2078 Před rokem +181

      Dude you're so great for the game of chess. It's so awesome to have a drama loving, clickbaiting view fiend making a huge deal about every little controversy in chess. It might be incredibly annoying and purely superficial, but it appeals to the masses and that's what important.

    • @liammac4580
      @liammac4580 Před rokem +18

      Amazing job man!!!

    • @dambro1823
      @dambro1823 Před rokem +18

      On fire lately my guy.

  • @ZuiVeemo
    @ZuiVeemo Před rokem +23927

    Twitter: How do I get GM?
    Levy: I guide others to a treasure I cannot possess

    • @incognito1783
      @incognito1783 Před rokem +379

      I need this comment to blow up.

    • @xl000
      @xl000 Před rokem +263

      he reached IM then plateaued. There is no going up for him, his brain is just not able to do it.

    • @aaronjosephs2560
      @aaronjosephs2560 Před rokem +1381

      @@xl000 yeah, because becoming a grandmaster as an adult is near impossible, and Levy has enough other time commitments that he can't put in the time and effort to making it. He's still extremely good at chess.

    • @markburke1396
      @markburke1396 Před rokem +1459

      @@xl000 thats not exactly true. He said himself he could become a GM, but it would take so much dedication to improving that he would have to stop doing what he does and focus solely on becoming a GM. He doesn't consider the sacrifice worth it, so he is happy (and making more money doing what he is doing instead of pursuing a GM title).

    • @MrKcspot
      @MrKcspot Před rokem +76

      oh that's mean. that's mean spirited.

  • @abhiplayz2933
    @abhiplayz2933 Před rokem +2811

    2:04 "Magnus has an incredible stamina. He will go on for 5, 6, 7 hours." is a statement easily taken out of context.

  • @sugawarakoshi4260
    @sugawarakoshi4260 Před rokem +8334

    when levy was talking about cheating and said “or elsewhere” bro that smile he knew exactly what he was doing

  • @hwoarangthedoorbell
    @hwoarangthedoorbell Před rokem +11029

    “[Some cheaters] have had vibrating devices in their shoe or elsewhere”
    Very glad to hear Levy snuck this little gem of a backdoor reference.

    • @amitthehuman
      @amitthehuman Před rokem +1209

      That joke really filled me with pleasure

    • @mullarky2288
      @mullarky2288 Před rokem +107

      @@amitthehuman Nice one 😂

    • @coltonpeterson7543
      @coltonpeterson7543 Před rokem +602

      "backdoor" reference

    • @MegaIznadSvega
      @MegaIznadSvega Před rokem +210

      heh, backdoor.

    • @taserrr
      @taserrr Před rokem +79

      Well there's a current chess player accused of having done that, putting in a rectal device to cheat. So yeah there's that. Mind you, those are allegations nothing is proven.

  • @WallScreamer
    @WallScreamer Před rokem +4432

    That little smile at 2:54 when he said "...or elsewhere."
    He wasn't going to say it, but he was thinking it. We all were.

  • @MeboDotExe
    @MeboDotExe Před rokem +1980

    it’s so weird seeing levy so calmly talk about chess after so much of him calling people bozos in funny accents

    • @frockk
      @frockk Před rokem +48

      "Oh you're schewpid"

    • @petromax5534
      @petromax5534 Před 3 měsíci +7

      "And he sacrifices, the ROOOKK"

  • @qpoo0qp
    @qpoo0qp Před rokem +3294

    I have rarely in my life seen someone answers questions so clearly and directly. I don't believe there is a better way to answer these questions.
    Very articulate man

    • @TheOnlyToblin
      @TheOnlyToblin Před rokem +161

      Levy may not be GM level in Chess as a player, but as a teacher, he's unmatched.

    • @Literally___Me
      @Literally___Me Před rokem +64

      Bro got brilliant moves in speech

    • @cheesewithuhhh
      @cheesewithuhhh Před rokem +3

      Yeah

    • @LiveWatched
      @LiveWatched Před 9 měsíci +1

      good editors bro..

    • @mantosh56
      @mantosh56 Před 9 měsíci +14

      ​@@LiveWatched lol since when did editors became proficient speakers or chess players 😅

  • @TS6815
    @TS6815 Před rokem +15683

    As a 900, Levy going 16 minutes without calling me a bozo is the best Christmas present I could ever have asked for -- thanks Wired!

    • @vignesh6654
      @vignesh6654 Před rokem +146

      😂😂

    • @Call_Upon_YAH
      @Call_Upon_YAH Před rokem +113

      Jesus Christ is the propitiation for the whole world's sins. They that believeth and are baptized (with the Holy Spirit) shall be saved; but they that believeth not shall be damned. Those led by the Holy Spirit do not abide in wickedness. 👍🏾
      *God is ONE manifesting himself as THREE;* the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit! Bless him! *For these three are one.*
      As I am led by the Holy Spirit, nothing I state is a lie, but the truth of God. Anyone who tells you differently is misinformed or a liar. They do not know God, nor led by him.
      Anyone who *claims* to be a Christian and is against what I am doing, and where I am doing it; the Holy Spirit does not dwell within them, they lack understanding. They know not God, read his word, and their religion is in vain. Do not hear them, they will mislead you, the lost cannot guide the lost.

    • @charlestonianbuilder344
      @charlestonianbuilder344 Před rokem +56

      i feel you man

    • @jamroll3841
      @jamroll3841 Před rokem +124

      @@Call_Upon_YAH bot

    • @tom-ez1np
      @tom-ez1np Před rokem +180

      @@Call_Upon_YAH God isn't real lol

  • @fuego1811
    @fuego1811 Před rokem +16187

    This recent recognition and inclusion of Levy in other big channels truly brings a smile on my face

    • @trevorjamesconsideracion1982
      @trevorjamesconsideracion1982 Před rokem +268

      He’s like everywhere nowadays. Man must be so busy the past few weeks.

    • @colonelsanders5278
      @colonelsanders5278 Před rokem +12

      Same

    • @davidmikan7925
      @davidmikan7925 Před rokem +56

      @@trevorjamesconsideracion1982 Besides here, the commentating and the chessboxing commentating, did I miss something else?

    • @HeavenlySkyFriday
      @HeavenlySkyFriday Před rokem +100

      @@davidmikan7925 Lex Fridman’s podcast

    • @chrisgould5907
      @chrisgould5907 Před rokem +78

      @@davidmikan7925there was a video by WIRED about cheating in chess

  • @bob24735
    @bob24735 Před rokem +932

    One thing I love about chess is that when you lose it isn’t because you were unlucky, it was because you made a mistake somewhere. That causes you to learn what your mistake was and improve

    • @buycraft911miner2
      @buycraft911miner2 Před rokem +20

      The lag is annoying tho, and I always get bad matchups

    • @buycraft911miner2
      @buycraft911miner2 Před rokem +3

      @George G. matchups remain a good excuse though

    • @DespOIcito
      @DespOIcito Před rokem +15

      @George G. i mean tbf over the board games arent as readily accessible to people in comparison to playing chess on a phone/computer

    • @frockk
      @frockk Před rokem +1

      Tate follower I see

    • @lsandjs9793
      @lsandjs9793 Před rokem +2

      Did u always have this philosophy or are u saying what Tate said lol

  • @witmoreluke
    @witmoreluke Před 10 měsíci +124

    Lol love that Contrapoints had a question about "theory" 🤣 props to whoever chose that question, it's very on-brand

  • @williamkeohane9964
    @williamkeohane9964 Před rokem +4834

    So proud of Levy for the traction he’s gained in the chess community!

    • @AluminumTiki
      @AluminumTiki Před rokem +12

      HAHAHAHA NERD

    • @bigboggabinks8466
      @bigboggabinks8466 Před rokem +54

      @@AluminumTiki @Philip J. Fry Bro your last name is fry 💀

    • @chrisadmaley
      @chrisadmaley Před rokem +3

      @@bigboggabinks8466 its a fictional character XD

    • @lemontiger7189
      @lemontiger7189 Před rokem +1

      Proud??? You should ask yourself: “is this traction deserved?” The answer is No. he got famous because he was close to hikaru early in 2020. Plus his vids are not special at all , So many better chess entertainers but unfortunately they lack the visibility

    • @yty1941
      @yty1941 Před rokem +35

      @@lemontiger7189 you should probably go tell him that get pin of shame 💀

  • @chess
    @chess Před rokem +4435

    LOVE THIS! Spreading the joy of chess! 💚

  • @gustavoalfaro1245
    @gustavoalfaro1245 Před 9 měsíci +135

    Great to see his cyborg mode being activated after he reads questions about chess puzzles. Everything goes smooth and articulate in his speech and then goes "yeah, I solved it." You can see the chess machine-glare in his eyes when he says that. 😆

    • @seantimmons5900
      @seantimmons5900 Před 7 měsíci +6

      In fairness, he already learned it before. He's studied more chess than most people have ever thought about chess. And he's only an IM. Imagine what Carlsen has in his wild brain.

  • @ismiregalichkochdasjetztso3232
    @ismiregalichkochdasjetztso3232 Před 9 měsíci +68

    Quite fun to see @ContraPoints randomly asking a chess question.

    • @artemis3120
      @artemis3120 Před 8 měsíci +14

      Seriously, I was listening in the background then heard Levy say "At Contrapoints asks..." like hol' up, what??

  • @ducc9816
    @ducc9816 Před rokem +181

    2:50
    "Or elsewhere," Levy said with the faintest chuckle.

    • @Tugu420
      @Tugu420 Před rokem +26

      Like how he had to remain professional when saying it

    • @Idkwhattoputhere...306
      @Idkwhattoputhere...306 Před rokem +6

      @@Tugu420Almost made me spit something

  • @manuupadhyay1635
    @manuupadhyay1635 Před rokem +3379

    "Magnus has an amazing stamina, he can go for 6-7 hours at a time and can squeeze water out of the rock in many positions" -- Levy Rozman, 2022

    • @Sebastian-zj6mq
      @Sebastian-zj6mq Před rokem +88

      Squeeze WHAT? 😶‍🌫

    • @Jotizs
      @Jotizs Před rokem +362

      @@Sebastian-zj6mq I think it's a reference to the Biblical story where Moses beat his staff on a rock and water poured out of it. In case you're actually wondering.

    • @Carrick0117
      @Carrick0117 Před rokem +33

      AYO 😳

    • @Hamedak
      @Hamedak Před rokem +3

      lmao this is so funny🤣 How does he know!

    • @Jotizs
      @Jotizs Před rokem +74

      The analogy being that even in the most difficult and hopeless circumstances, you can find a way to succeed/solve the problem. Because in the story Moses had to take care Israel would survive, even though God had forbidden him to beat his staff on a rock, instead wanting him to wait for a divine sign to find water. But the point is that Moses succeeded in creating a solution.

  • @dundermifflin3847
    @dundermifflin3847 Před rokem +487

    I like how he's not a grandmaster, but he's more iconic than most grandmasters.

    • @rj.lacida
      @rj.lacida Před 10 měsíci +51

      He's like Naruto. A genin-ranked shinobi, but more wholesome than any of the ninjas in Konoha hahaha.

    • @mrsillytacos
      @mrsillytacos Před 9 měsíci +4

      Yeah he has more subs than Magnus 💀

    • @boblybob74
      @boblybob74 Před 8 měsíci +20

      @@amazinggamerx1they said iconic not best

    • @fireyfan25
      @fireyfan25 Před 7 měsíci +1

      He should be a Honorary GM

    • @sirthisisawendys811
      @sirthisisawendys811 Před 5 měsíci +2

      I never paid much attention and I always thought that he was a GM till now

  • @TheYousif
    @TheYousif Před rokem +26

    Fun fact: Shah is usually head of the village or a king, while "mat" translates to died, so checkmate means "your king is dead"

  • @reothered
    @reothered Před rokem +4366

    Levy solving the puzzles before he finishes his sentence is so funny to me

    • @theforumspecter6680
      @theforumspecter6680 Před rokem +94

      He finished it before he even opened his mouth 😂

    • @Jimanfi2304
      @Jimanfi2304 Před rokem +11

      Can someone explain to me why this isn't stalemate? I assume it's because the king is obligated to take itself out of check by taking the Queen but that would put it into check with the rook 🤔
      Edit: this is to do with the first puzzle!

    • @michaelruiz6265
      @michaelruiz6265 Před rokem +102

      @@Jimanfi2304 A king cannot put itself into check, it is not a legal move. So a stalemate is defined as when the king is not in check, but the player has no legal moves that do not put their own king in check. A checkmate (as shown in the puzzle) is when the king is currently in check, and the player has no legal moves to get the king out of check. So because the black king is currently put into check by the white queen, and cannot take the queen without putting itself into check again by the white rook (as well as not being able to move anywhere else to get out of check), black is checkmated.

    • @theamazingincrediblespider9689
      @theamazingincrediblespider9689 Před rokem +30

      It was already solved is why. He'd already had the composition commited to memory. Still impressive, of course, just for a different reason.

    • @Quivex1
      @Quivex1 Před rokem +44

      @@theamazingincrediblespider9689 Yeah for sure. Any IM level player is going to have most famous compositions or classic "outside the box" 2-3 move checkmates solved and committed to memory....That said, the only thing I'd add is that just because he had already solved it in the past doesn't mean he just immediately knew the answer, there was probably still a degree of "solving" going on, just much faster/much easier... I liken this to solving a riddle you've already heard before. You might not remember the answer immediately, but as you think through it for a second it comes back to you.

  • @missemilita7
    @missemilita7 Před rokem +3331

    I love listening to an expert talk about their craft. I never would have thought of a chess move as "fascinating," but hearing Mr. Rozman discuss chess was like getting a glimpse into a cool new world.

    • @AdderTude
      @AdderTude Před rokem +93

      As simple as a game like chess is to play, you soon discover it is incredibly complex as you go.

    • @mohitwanjare7951
      @mohitwanjare7951 Před rokem +64

      @@AdderTude and when you start playing, then there is no coming back. welcome, you are addicted.

    • @onatsakall6918
      @onatsakall6918 Před rokem +55

      @@mohitwanjare7951 yeah I never thought I would be playing chess this much. I just played 1-2 games online and started watching chess videos. Now I am playing chess and watching chess videos instead of sleeping 😂. It actually feels like more than just a board game. It is like a video game with graphics,or reading a book.

    • @beamzsalt4252
      @beamzsalt4252 Před rokem +3

      woah thats so deep

    • @jozokrstanovic9040
      @jozokrstanovic9040 Před rokem +16

      Rozmans youtube channel is an awesome channel to watch chess content on.
      Very educational, he often reviews games, reviews his viewers games, gives insight and plays and gives tips himself. Also he's really entertaining to watch.

  • @chriszhang1660
    @chriszhang1660 Před 8 měsíci +13

    Levy: chess openings are named after places or people
    *Hikaru: allow me to introduce… THE BONGCLOUD*

  • @Marmots4reFun
    @Marmots4reFun Před 8 měsíci +3

    Nice, thoughtful and calm delivery; professional production. Well done!

  • @Ckdude100
    @Ckdude100 Před rokem +1924

    Proud of Levy. He’s branching out

    • @DannerBanks
      @DannerBanks Před rokem +15

      Sorry mate, that's adult Harry Potter.

    • @Counter-Intuitive
      @Counter-Intuitive Před rokem +2

      Why are Jews so good at Chess?

    • @theedinghamfam1533
      @theedinghamfam1533 Před rokem +1

      ayo?! 🧐😏🥴🤨📸📷📸

    • @aminabdullah6376
      @aminabdullah6376 Před rokem +1

      @@DannerBanks the resemblance

    • @zakl940
      @zakl940 Před rokem +8

      @@Counter-Intuitive there’s a few different cultural factors that contribute to it, it’s like asking ‘why are Russians so good at chess’

  • @tsugikugo3318
    @tsugikugo3318 Před rokem +832

    I love how Levy says that he is bad at doing analogies and then just casually pulls the best chess analogy I’ve heard

    • @marsmonke4160
      @marsmonke4160 Před rokem +17

      He's just very awkward and "self-conscious", and thinks very little of himself

    • @chrisdawson1776
      @chrisdawson1776 Před rokem +5

      @@thesynergisticcomposer6718🤓

    • @laszlobandi6456
      @laszlobandi6456 Před rokem +4

      after 2 hours of googling and hours of editing...

    • @notechb0ss2.05
      @notechb0ss2.05 Před rokem +6

      @@laszlobandi6456 He didn’t need to Google that. Even garbage, bottom of the barrel players like myself can easily see the similarities between the players and animals he chose.

  • @bogdancoman91
    @bogdancoman91 Před rokem +18

    I saw this video when it was just posted and I had no idea about Hikaru or about Levy. Now that I've seen tons of videos with them this video showed up again. Watched it again, and I have to say, it's a different feeling watching.
    Thank you WIRED, thank you Levy. Great content, and awesome thumbnail on the world chess championship recaps.

  • @exdejesus
    @exdejesus Před 8 měsíci +5

    What a great video! You know so much about chess, and you express it really understandably!

  • @johnnymerchant
    @johnnymerchant Před rokem +866

    Levy is such a good ambassador for the game. I've never heard him talk about chess for a general audience before these videos, but he is doing a great job.

    • @Call_Upon_YAH
      @Call_Upon_YAH Před rokem +1

      Jesus Christ is the propitiation for the whole world's sins. They that believeth and are baptized (with the Holy Spirit) shall be saved; but they that believeth not shall be damned. Those led by the Holy Spirit do not abide in wickedness. 👍🏾
      *God is ONE manifesting himself as THREE;* the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit! Bless him! *For these three are one.*
      As I am led by the Holy Spirit, nothing I state is a lie, but the truth of God. Anyone who tells you differently is misinformed or a liar. They do not know God, nor led by him.
      Anyone who *claims* to be a Christian and is against what I am doing, and where I am doing it; the Holy Spirit does not dwell within them, they lack understanding. They know not God, read his word, and their religion is in vain. Do not hear them, they will mislead you, the lost cannot guide the lost.

    • @ClawedAsh
      @ClawedAsh Před rokem

      @@Call_Upon_YAH Not Christian, but you're a perfect example of why people hate Christians

  • @bub5842
    @bub5842 Před rokem +699

    Dude the fact that Levy is everywhere now is so dope. Well deserved

    • @IntrusiveThot420
      @IntrusiveThot420 Před rokem +3

      100%, though I shed a tear when he basically said "morphy is a false idol"

    • @nomathic7672
      @nomathic7672 Před rokem +2

      I'd much rather see Daniel Naroditsky than Levy in pretty much every possible scenario.

    • @sankeethganeswaran3024
      @sankeethganeswaran3024 Před rokem +1

      @@nomathic7672 i wouldnt

    • @nomathic7672
      @nomathic7672 Před rokem

      @@sankeethganeswaran3024 I honestly can't see why anyone other than kids would prefer Levy over Daniel Naroditsky. Daniel is better than Levy in every aspect other than being childish and annoying.

  • @CharleyBlumer17
    @CharleyBlumer17 Před 11 měsíci +7

    I'm not really into chess but i love these videos learning about it. Your simplistic style of video with white background and the awesome giant chess piece are perfect i love it

  • @UltiMac223
    @UltiMac223 Před 8 měsíci +16

    He showed the Caro-Kann defense on his board, but it was very difficult to see. Wired did not show it. On the virtual board they only showed the beginning two moves and not the pertinent part.

  • @Joey-nt4xr
    @Joey-nt4xr Před rokem +1817

    This guy was a great commentator in the chess boxing event

    • @seblewongeltima3101
      @seblewongeltima3101 Před rokem +20

      so you didnt know him before?

    • @brent4674
      @brent4674 Před rokem +6

      @@seblewongeltima3101 issa joke i think

    • @_ion04
      @_ion04 Před rokem +157

      @@seblewongeltima3101 i mean, if they didn't what's wrong with that? Just means more people are learning about levy.

    • @Quixan
      @Quixan Před rokem +78

      @@brent4674 I mean… it’s not a *joke*, he did an excellent job commentating Ludwig’s chess boxing event.

    • @a_single_white_female
      @a_single_white_female Před rokem +2

      There has been more than one chess boxing event in history.

  • @IMVoxerus
    @IMVoxerus Před rokem +4876

    you forgot to mention that the computer got into Gary's head with a move that made no sense in game two. Gary started questioning himself because of that move and basically fell apart. It was later discovered the computer wasn't thinking so far ahead that gary couldn't imagine it's strategy as he thought, but that the move was caused by a bug in the program. True story. So the real question is when did computers actually get better at chess than humans.

    • @thesun5275
      @thesun5275 Před rokem +450

      I argue making a move to throw off your opponent is actually a skill.
      Having a bug like that be implemented intentionally and making it a feature would really make it all ascend.

    • @mariuszpudzianowski8400
      @mariuszpudzianowski8400 Před rokem +228

      It reminds me of my style of playing - I don't know wtf I'm doing and so does my opponent. Somehow I win a bit more than I lose.

    • @exisfohdr3904
      @exisfohdr3904 Před rokem +62

      "Better" is very subjective here.
      Sure, computers evaluate a lot of 15+ moves ahead way faster and consistently. Humans can definitely be thrown off as mentioned. However, the flaw in computers is that their moves are calulated on probability. This means predictable. Knowing what your opponent will do before they do it can be an advantage, albeit, still difficult to exploit against a computer.

    • @emilyscloset2648
      @emilyscloset2648 Před rokem +14

      if you actually look at the line, it was very theoretical slightly offbeat line, which other GMs had put into the computer recently.
      Computers used to be very material driven, instead of more initiative driven

    • @erenjaegerbomb8653
      @erenjaegerbomb8653 Před rokem +90

      @@thesun5275 it didn't make a move to throw off the oppoment though, the opponent threw himself off. You are rewriting the story to assume the computer did this intentionally and strategically when in fact it was simply a mistake.

  • @jmanj3917
    @jmanj3917 Před rokem +50

    10:30 I've always preferred the knight over the bishop for the reason that the knight is capable of (eventually) covering every square on the board, while the bishop is limited to its starting color.
    IOW, the knight can cover twice as many squares.

    • @fos1451
      @fos1451 Před rokem +9

      Not really, that’s not really a good reason, using that logic, king would be better bishop but obviously that’s not true

    • @bizzyz_lol5057
      @bizzyz_lol5057 Před rokem +2

      ​@@fos1451 agree, but still I think knight> because only the knight can do it

    • @Ezzy1331_
      @Ezzy1331_ Před 10 měsíci +4

      Well it’s basically that, the knight can move in any square, but it’s not very mobile
      While the bishop can only move in light/dark squares but is very mobile
      So it’s basically mobility or ability

    • @Gary-tm1kx
      @Gary-tm1kx Před 9 měsíci +1

      The knight is the only piece whose path cannot be blocked
      providing it has an available square to land on. The bishop
      has longer spatial range. Like the queen and rook, but unlike them is only confined to it's own square color.
      Because these 3 pieces have greater range of mobility, their
      paths can be blocked by a well
      protected opposing piece, whereas the knight can totally avoid this dilemma.

    • @geminirox8635
      @geminirox8635 Před 9 měsíci +1

      the bishop can threaten far more squares than the knight

  • @cassiusmorton7172
    @cassiusmorton7172 Před rokem +51

    Today’s stare was exceptional, almost no blinks at all 10/10

  • @batmanuk1810
    @batmanuk1810 Před rokem +1219

    So happy for Levy to be the one who answers these questions on Wired! Well deserved.

  • @Yannick999993
    @Yannick999993 Před rokem +5342

    Levy is legit carrying the chess community on his own, crazy.

    • @gasper1325
      @gasper1325 Před rokem +112

      ikr i got into chess because of him

    • @VitorRodrigues-sn3wt
      @VitorRodrigues-sn3wt Před rokem +103

      Seriously? Forgot about Hikaru, Magnus, Botez chicks...

    • @smaragdchaos
      @smaragdchaos Před rokem +104

      @@VitorRodrigues-sn3wt Tbh Agadmator and thechesswebsite are the OG carries

    • @kanavkohli794
      @kanavkohli794 Před rokem

      @@smaragdchaos nop

    • @smaragdchaos
      @smaragdchaos Před rokem +59

      @@kanavkohli794 I take it you weren't there before the chess boom in 2020. Thechesswebsite and agadmator absolutely carried the chess scene

  • @Arkan-10
    @Arkan-10 Před rokem +8

    My guy straight up reads a question regarding a puzzle of some sort and not even half a second after says ‘I found it.’ This is why I love this man 💀

  • @mikey22355
    @mikey22355 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Wow, so cool to see levy on the video to listen to the chess pro answer some questions

  • @TheLoxely
    @TheLoxely Před rokem +1131

    Levy the LEGEND - So happy for him getting the recognition he deserves and doing bigger and bigger things. One of the guys at the forefront of making chess so accessible & engaging to so many

    • @michaeljay7949
      @michaeljay7949 Před rokem +9

      He (through the magic of the YT algorithm) brought me back to chess after 25 years.

    • @ryan_raus
      @ryan_raus Před rokem +2

      Right? This plus commentating Ludwig’s chess boxing event, he’s getting a lot of great exposure

    • @aminabdullah6376
      @aminabdullah6376 Před rokem +1

      @@michaeljay7949 cool

    • @Call_Upon_YAH
      @Call_Upon_YAH Před rokem

      Jesus Christ is the propitiation for the whole world's sins. They that believeth and are baptized (with the Holy Spirit) shall be saved; but they that believeth not shall be damned. Those led by the Holy Spirit do not abide in wickedness.
      *God is ONE manifesting himself as THREE;* the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit! Bless him! *For these three are one.*
      As I am led by the Holy Spirit, nothing I state is a lie, but the truth of God. Anyone who tells you differently is misinformed or a liar. They do not know God, nor led by him.
      Anyone who *claims* to be a Christian and is against what I am doing, and where I am doing it; the Holy Spirit does not dwell within them, they lack understanding. They know not God, read his word, and their religion is in vain. Do not hear them, they will mislead you, the lost cannot guide the lost.

  • @TomJones-tx7pb
    @TomJones-tx7pb Před rokem +1347

    When England had no GMs, I was at Leeds University and our chess club had a Yugoslav GM that noone in the general chess community knew was there. He was freakishly good and surpassed an IM by a long shot. We went to play in the Edinburgh Open that year and he easily defeated 5 active and former British champions in Tal-like style. That year England got its first GM - he was about to be kicked out of college for not studying and playing chess, but when he became a GM the university gave him an honorary degree instead.

  • @RileyLastname
    @RileyLastname Před 10 měsíci +82

    This guy is such a wonderful teacher. I am no good at chess, I'm fascinated by it but my brain can't handle playing it. I was sitting here nodding along as he was speaking as if I was in a lecture and he was the professor. He is so intelligent and knowledgeable in his craft as well as explaining in an accessible and exciting way. I've already seen so many comments on his articulation and I couldn't agree more. It seems like he's as good at teaching as he is at playing chess!
    Unrelated, but the thought that there are still any games of chess that have yet to be played is mind-boggling to me. This game has existed for nearly 1500 years! My little pea brain can't fathom the idea that we're not even close to exhausting even just the first 5 full moves' possibilities. that's fascinating

    • @godooner8683
      @godooner8683 Před 9 měsíci

      When he said that there are games where a new move is played in the first 5 moves, he is solely referring games played by top rated players. These players usually stick to the same format of moves because they aren’t comfortable exploring new territory at the highest level.

    • @0Rookie0
      @0Rookie0 Před 9 měsíci +3

      @@godooner8683 At turn 5, googling shows, over 800k unique positions. Over 9 million at turn 6. Soooo.... Is he wrong? After accounting for people taking the same path as those before them (which you state) this would mean a minimum of that many games played with an assumed average of many, many more played.

    • @connorcrump3825
      @connorcrump3825 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@godooner8683 No the real reason to be unique by turn 5 is that the opening moves chosen were not the most commonly played. This gives more likelihood of earlier unique positions. Usually around turn 10 or so it does become unique or very close to it (something like 10 games in database that has billions of games).

  • @RebeccaLoran
    @RebeccaLoran Před rokem +2

    Love this! So eloquently explained.

  • @alaxeverything4143
    @alaxeverything4143 Před rokem +47

    Love that little hesitation when he’s talking about how to cheat at chess in person. When he says “Vibrating device in your shoe or elsewhere”

    • @cosmic3829
      @cosmic3829 Před rokem

      We all know what match he’s talking about 😏

  • @Eagul
    @Eagul Před rokem +1005

    Never seen Levy be this well-behaved haha

    • @usedtobejosh_dinkshotst_t575
      @usedtobejosh_dinkshotst_t575 Před rokem +15

      lMaO fr fr dude

    • @MeltedHugo
      @MeltedHugo Před rokem +64

      At 15:17 I just imagined his usual style of commentary... "THE ROOOOOOK!!!! H6!!! OMG COMPLETE DESTRUCTION, THE END OF THE WORLD!!! *moans* YOU ONLY SEE THIS ON ONLYFANS AND IN CHESS PUZZLES!!!"

    • @pengwnbuster
      @pengwnbuster Před rokem +3

      ​@@MeltedHugoomg did he actually say that??

    • @a2v338
      @a2v338 Před rokem +1

      completely agree!

  • @nakedjoystick1679
    @nakedjoystick1679 Před 11 měsíci +7

    The "yeah, I solved it" made me chuckle 😄

  • @Mason-lr5dz
    @Mason-lr5dz Před rokem +392

    The intersection of WIRED, GothamChess, and ContraPoints is absolutely wild

    • @hazarincesu
      @hazarincesu Před rokem +15

      @@neemnoa303 it is better than people knowing nothing about those concepts. if they get intrested they can read and come up with their own stuff. it is what they should have done to start with

    • @mariuszpudzianowski8400
      @mariuszpudzianowski8400 Před rokem +3

      @@neemnoa303 True, early content was amazing, then Contra kinda went of the rails.

    • @sunyl5724
      @sunyl5724 Před rokem +14

      @@neemnoa303 Entertainment for narcissists? I really don't understand that language here. Most of the Contrapoints videos I know of aren't even that philosophical - it's about a subject and as her name states she provides counterpoints to common right wing talking points in the subject and also sprinkles in her own experience.

    • @firstlast-wg2on
      @firstlast-wg2on Před rokem +9

      @@neemnoa303 I’ve literally never met anyone who claims that contrapoints aligns with them being “into philosophy”, and if those people are, it’s not contrapoints’ fault for their misunderstanding of her content and what philosophy is. I can’t help but feel you didn’t like a couple videos and took it personally.

    • @jacobs.4348
      @jacobs.4348 Před rokem +1

      @@neemnoa303philosophytube is genuinely really good though. Idk what problem you’d have with her.

  • @bengarvin1859
    @bengarvin1859 Před rokem +497

    So glad to see Levy becoming mainstream, such a funny and real guy. I highly recommend everyone to pick up chess and enjoy his content

    • @rosiefay7283
      @rosiefay7283 Před rokem +1

      Levy's been mainstream on CZcams for years with his channel GothamChess.

    • @PartialObserver
      @PartialObserver Před rokem +13

      @@rosiefay7283 He meant, outside of "chess youtube".

    • @sam_9228
      @sam_9228 Před rokem +1

      He has more than 1 Million subscribers 💀

  • @milesluther1003
    @milesluther1003 Před rokem +4

    i love how he goes "yeah, i solved it" so confidently lmao

  • @tonyrosetti2738
    @tonyrosetti2738 Před rokem +62

    I think a better way to put the value of Knight vs Bishop is that their value depends on the board state and positioning. Closed boards favor Knights, open boards favor Bishops. A piece that is well positioned is worth more than a poorly positioned piece.

  • @alfredomariasammartino7728
    @alfredomariasammartino7728 Před rokem +180

    Levy: "I'm not very good at analogies"
    Also Levy in GTE and How to loose at chess: *makes crazy comparisons and analogies nobody would ever think abt*

    • @flyingrice420
      @flyingrice420 Před rokem +9

      right lmao most of gte’s commentary is analogies

    • @alfredomariasammartino7728
      @alfredomariasammartino7728 Před rokem

      @Edwardian23 "I was just threatening to slap you, but you drove off a cliff amd set yourself on fire" was one that really got me laughing non-stop for a good five minutes

    • @urbainleverrier1
      @urbainleverrier1 Před rokem +1

      bro really said that after he uttered the words "He can squeeze water out of a rock in many positions"

  • @Noodlyk18
    @Noodlyk18 Před rokem +858

    When worlds collide, I never thought I'd see Contrapoints and Gothamchess interact. Did a double take when I heard her name.

    • @pabloromansantero9941
      @pabloromansantero9941 Před rokem +28

      yes!

    • @volodyadykun6490
      @volodyadykun6490 Před rokem +10

      they have been wired

    • @ziwuri
      @ziwuri Před rokem +42

      @Bill Gates Reading Mein Kamf Give her some wine and have Levy tell an ableist joke and it's the collaboration of the century

    • @h0wnr681
      @h0wnr681 Před rokem +4

      My heart is warmed, it's a Christmas miracle!

    • @neothepenguin1257
      @neothepenguin1257 Před rokem +14

      Same! And she mentioned theory. Cant be a coincidence hehe

  • @gian562
    @gian562 Před 8 měsíci

    Never seen levy so calm

  • @neily3208
    @neily3208 Před 6 měsíci

    good video! very informative. would love another episode with him!

  • @Dharloth
    @Dharloth Před rokem +807

    Levy teaching Contrapoints chess would be something I'd watch for days.

    • @aaronmoreno655
      @aaronmoreno655 Před rokem +72

      The crossover we didn't knew we need

    • @unikracoon1913
      @unikracoon1913 Před rokem +34

      That was a plot twist if a life time

    • @Yivia
      @Yivia Před rokem +60

      I thought I was going crazy when I heard Contrapoints!!

    • @csarmii
      @csarmii Před rokem +3

      Absolutely

    • @undeniablySomeGuy
      @undeniablySomeGuy Před rokem +26

      @@Yivia bro same i was like @contra points ??? and i switched tabs to make sure it was really her account

  • @Youssef8B
    @Youssef8B Před rokem +202

    14:35 the way he simply said "yeah I solved it." Before he even finish the question is hilarious😂

    • @nathanmermilliod3135
      @nathanmermilliod3135 Před rokem +51

      lol yeah no discredit to levy but that puzzle is famous so he’s probably seen it multiple times before and remembered the correct move.

    • @andeolevain
      @andeolevain Před rokem +39

      @@nathanmermilliod3135 True. But at his level, he would probably solve it just as fast anyway. Watching strong players solve puzzles of that level is pretty fun, they always spot the solution at a single glance. I don't think you could design a mate in 2 problem in such a way that a master needs more than 5 seconds to solve it.

    • @denny141196
      @denny141196 Před rokem +2

      @@andeolevain I’ve seen one where the first move appears to blunder a bishop 7 different ways, all of which lead to mate on the next move. Agree that it’d be super rare though

    • @Hello-jh1rq
      @Hello-jh1rq Před rokem +2

      @@andeolevain These puzzles in the video, yea he would solve very quickly. But there are some mate in 2 problems that are very hard that would definitely take more than 5 seconds

    • @Dylan-tf4bv
      @Dylan-tf4bv Před rokem

      I'm 1500 rated and it took me the same amount of time as Levy

  • @user-vi5gs6ih6j
    @user-vi5gs6ih6j Před rokem +12

    A bishop can control more squares but a knight's offensive/defensive capability can be seemingly impossible to counter at times.
    Only another knight can move like a knight.

  • @CHESSKITCHEN
    @CHESSKITCHEN Před 7 měsíci +2

    I love that Levy reads the hashtags along with tweet lol

  • @imperialmarchinhumanbowels5726

    My face when Contrapoints is randomly among the people asking.
    Also, if one can say that Bobby Fischer is the best due to the sheer, but short dominance, then one can say it about Morphy, and Bobby Fischer agreed with that and considered Morphy's lead over contemporaries higher than his own.

  • @omegarodent765
    @omegarodent765 Před rokem +252

    It's so bizarre to see Levy acting professionally after you watch his streams.

    • @heyitsmeanon8451
      @heyitsmeanon8451 Před 9 měsíci +18

      This was my first intro to Levy, my mind was blown when I saw the streams for the first time.

    • @OddlyAnimated1203
      @OddlyAnimated1203 Před 8 měsíci

      Why, what happens in his streams??

    • @luongmaihunggia
      @luongmaihunggia Před 8 měsíci +20

      ​@@OddlyAnimated1203he's an entertainer. And entertainers act in weird ways to entertain people.

    • @OddlyAnimated1203
      @OddlyAnimated1203 Před 8 měsíci

      @@luongmaihunggia Ahhh, alright I get it now. Thanks for the explanation.

    • @enigman2789
      @enigman2789 Před 8 měsíci

      @@OddlyAnimated1203 czcams.com/video/JAX_-wZhRMI/video.html

  • @Girl95szia
    @Girl95szia Před 10 měsíci +2

    ContraPoints Natalie being interested in chess is just made my day a little bit.

  • @doubl0dave
    @doubl0dave Před rokem +74

    So well articulated - easy to see why he's the leading CZcamsr on chess.

  • @bhawanishankar4199
    @bhawanishankar4199 Před rokem +1576

    This guy is really good, he should start his own youtube channel.

    • @Denortion
      @Denortion Před rokem +17

      bro he already has its GothamChess its the pinned comment

    • @tijnmaassen5152
      @tijnmaassen5152 Před rokem +260

      @@Denortion youmissedthejoke...

    • @Flightkitten
      @Flightkitten Před rokem +83

      @@Denortion r/wooosh

    • @Denortion
      @Denortion Před rokem +22

      @@tijnmaassen5152 No way I'm just supposed to assume it's a joke he literally didn't express that in anyway 💀👍

    • @Denortion
      @Denortion Před rokem +6

      @the CAT Like you're one to talk, playing roblox 👏

  • @chrishansen6910
    @chrishansen6910 Před rokem +327

    seeing him almost burst out laughing when talking about vibration cheat devices was great

    • @ohtug
      @ohtug Před rokem +29

      “in a shoe or…. elsewhere” hehehehe

    • @Pizzafan622
      @Pizzafan622 Před rokem

      @@elvisidedevbo what?

    • @Geoff69420
      @Geoff69420 Před rokem +3

      🍑🔌

    • @Rad-Dude63andathird
      @Rad-Dude63andathird Před rokem +1

      @BLVCK CVT It's a reference to an actual story. Easily butthurt I guess.

  • @ingolf82
    @ingolf82 Před 11 měsíci +31

    I was always impressed by great chess players like Garry Kasparov. He was invited to come to my country in the early 90s I think it was. he then played vs the Faroese Chess national team. He played all 8 players at once in a quick/speed chess match. so all 8 players sat at their tables and Garry would walk around moving pieces as the timer ran down. Since it is quick/speed chess, there is no "check", if you don't notice your king is in danger, you lose. He won 7 of the matches and the last one was a draw with a 5-minute clock.
    I wonder what the stupidest move is called. By that, I mean, that white starts with the pawn to F3, black then moves the pawn to E5 and then white moves the pawn to G4. This is the silliest move anyone can do in Chess because that is checkmate in 2 moves for black when they move the queen to H4. I'm sure this white opening has a name, what is it called?

    • @ycrem0n
      @ycrem0n Před 11 měsíci +7

      Fool’s mate

  • @wyattreynolds1394
    @wyattreynolds1394 Před 11 měsíci +2

    I feel like the best way to improve quickly as a starter is to watch a good bit of chess and try to implement that in your games and study openings and not just ph I have to put these here because levy told me to no figure out the purpose of the opening or defense

  • @michaelpajaro5153
    @michaelpajaro5153 Před rokem +473

    I'm not a chess fan but this guy did a really good job giving brief, thorough, and interesting answers. I learned lots of things for questions I never thought to ask.

    • @maxdriever7668
      @maxdriever7668 Před rokem +29

      On his channel he has a lot of instructive videos (and a lot of not-so-instructive videos lol). Highly recommend

    • @koloblican11763
      @koloblican11763 Před rokem +1

      You can follow him on Twitch too

  • @Shazbut-he3ne
    @Shazbut-he3ne Před rokem +331

    This guy is great. I'm not really into chess but I watched the whole video because he explained everything so well

    • @williamh.8603
      @williamh.8603 Před rokem +7

      If you want other content by you'll learn so much and actually get way more into chess than you think you will. I didn't used to be and then I started watching him and between his instructional content and just down right funny content you can find something you'll like that he creates. I would recommend giving him a shot cause he explains just as well on his channel!

    • @christyler6234
      @christyler6234 Před rokem +1

      Go check out his “How to Lose at Chess” playlist, instructive yet funny reviews of beginner games. The guy honestly takes his content seriously so it really is worth while.

  • @surajramakrishnan7119
    @surajramakrishnan7119 Před rokem +2

    Woww I have never seen Levy so calm...

  • @srexod167
    @srexod167 Před 8 měsíci +1

    about the checkmate thing, in my language it is literally sah matt too and it felt so good hearing levy say it lmao

  • @hand587
    @hand587 Před rokem +130

    Levy has been on fire lately. Two major publications asking for his chess opinions and the chessboxing commentary... just, wow.

  • @MonsieurExist
    @MonsieurExist Před rokem +550

    It’s crazy how insane a tabletop game can get with only 32 total pieces

    • @kushary
      @kushary Před rokem +39

      Even with only seven pieces left, the game is still crazy.

    • @puppypuppybobbin
      @puppypuppybobbin Před rokem +3

      @@kusharyThe computer says it’s solved. In some amount of time to think.

    • @kushary
      @kushary Před rokem +5

      @@puppypuppybobbin Yeah I know. Even then, the game is still super complicated.

    • @rowanespeverda4120
      @rowanespeverda4120 Před rokem +1

      Warhammer 40k has entered the chat

  • @hindu_naruto
    @hindu_naruto Před rokem +2

    Levy was the one who got me into chess

  • @riskysway2542
    @riskysway2542 Před rokem +7

    13:25 sarcifices....THE ROOOOOOOOK

  • @johnchessant3012
    @johnchessant3012 Před rokem +30

    4:20 ContraPoints!

  • @fridayknight5040
    @fridayknight5040 Před rokem +192

    Contrapoints and GothamChess is such a crazy crossover

    • @Updog89
      @Updog89 Před rokem +9

      Omg I love it!!!!!

    • @Pedro_Larroza
      @Pedro_Larroza Před rokem +29

      I mean, she can already play the piano beautifully, on top of being a brilliant Philosophy Communicator, essayist, drag queen extraordinaire, talented comedienne... Now she wants to excel in chess too? Isn't that... like... rude?

    • @GuitarBloodlines
      @GuitarBloodlines Před rokem +4

      @@Pedro_Larroza literally none of what you have said is true 😂also, he would never excel in chess

    • @Pedro_Larroza
      @Pedro_Larroza Před rokem +32

      @@GuitarBloodlines You must be right, I mean... I'm not the one monitoring mentions of her under random, scarcely voted comments in videos completely unrelated to her range...

    • @countinfinity776
      @countinfinity776 Před rokem +3

      @@Pedro_Larroza You have extremely low standards if you think a generic blue/red bad philosophy youtuber is somehow a brilliant communicator, no comments the rest since those are really your opinion, which is simply bad.

  • @sledjenkins5
    @sledjenkins5 Před rokem +1

    I run into that last scenario a lot more than I should because I forget to develop pieces after castling (on either side)

  • @Assassinew
    @Assassinew Před rokem +5

    "people have had vibrating device in their shoe or elsewhere" had me dying laughing.

  • @mariea.7349
    @mariea.7349 Před rokem +998

    Already learned something in the first 30 seconds. In German, the word for checkmate is "Schachmatt" which is pronounced very similar to the Persian way. Schach is also the name of chess in German, i.e. the king's game, although it's not the title of royalty here.

    • @chefandmusician9170
      @chefandmusician9170 Před rokem +7

      Chess should be more popular

    • @memento6160
      @memento6160 Před rokem +23

      Same goes for Scandinavian countries :)

    • @The0Stroy
      @The0Stroy Před rokem +23

      Same for Poland - szach mat.

    • @SaarphireTTV
      @SaarphireTTV Před rokem +26

      scrolled down to find this comment.
      the "Zugzwang" really surprised me, lmao
      Looks like a word, that has no real 1:1 translation

    • @NeonBonesGuy
      @NeonBonesGuy Před rokem +6

      In romanian it's șahmat

  • @curtmack
    @curtmack Před rokem +497

    Fun trivia about rare chess moves: In 2019, CZcamsr Tom7 analyzed the lichess match database and determined that that the rarest fate for any piece in the game is for white's F-pawn to die on A7. In all the games analyzed, this occurred after the pawn promoted, but A7 is diagonally aligned with F2, so it is technically possible - if extraordinarily unlikely - for the F-pawn to reach that square as a pawn, using five captures.

    • @lonestarr1490
      @lonestarr1490 Před rokem +14

      But then, because of symmetry, it should be equally as unlikely for the C-pawn to die on H7, shouldn't it?

    • @curtmack
      @curtmack Před rokem +69

      Not at all, because the board isn't symmetric. The F-pawn rarely moves too far afield in the midgame because it's dedicated to defending the king after castling, while the C-pawn is much more likely to move.

    • @lonestarr1490
      @lonestarr1490 Před rokem +9

      @@curtmack Ah, I see. Thanks for the explanation.

    • @pavlestojanovic270
      @pavlestojanovic270 Před rokem +1

      ​@@curtmack But wouldn't that make f more likely than c? Because you're probably gonna play either c4 or c3 making c2 takes d3 (the first necessary move for it to go to h7) impossible, whereas the f pawn is much more likely to stay still and you'll at least have f2 takes e3 at some point. Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if the c pawn even getting to h7 has never even happened.

  • @lawnmower69
    @lawnmower69 Před 11 měsíci

    why is he so well-spoken and articulate

  • @JF-wn2yb
    @JF-wn2yb Před rokem +292

    I'm not a chess player and I still found this wonderful and entertaining

    • @pepineros4681
      @pepineros4681 Před rokem +43

      That sums up Levy’s entire channel perfectly.

    • @mightyleonard7600
      @mightyleonard7600 Před rokem +11

      You should get into it then. It’s fun and it’s a really good mental trainer in my opinion. You will start off slow but you have to get through it. Good luck.

    • @AnderisZ
      @AnderisZ Před rokem

      @@mightyleonard7600 dude don't push it..

  • @mayeenmdtasin8584
    @mayeenmdtasin8584 Před rokem +236

    I remember Levy at 100K subs. Look at him now. Truly the world's best chess teacher.

    • @lewismaddock1654
      @lewismaddock1654 Před rokem +3

      World's best Chess teacher? I wouldn't call him that, although Chessly is pretty great, and credit where it's due. But he's the chess world biggest entertainer and spokes person, gateway. And he's the best at what he does.

    • @mayeenmdtasin8584
      @mayeenmdtasin8584 Před rokem +6

      @@lewismaddock1654 I initially found him as a teacher that's why I said it. As off now I guess yeah. Chess entertainer is what you would call him.

    • @crisa5013
      @crisa5013 Před rokem +1

      Ok who Am I fighting today in the name of Danya “The sensei” Naroditsky? Jk levy is awesome.

  • @a1ex114
    @a1ex114 Před 11 měsíci

    Is it me or levy sounds way more chill in this video than his own ones

  • @zachi2fox246
    @zachi2fox246 Před rokem

    i loved watching a deep dive on the deep blue match.

  • @grant9855
    @grant9855 Před rokem +7

    2:50 "Vibrating devices in their shoe or 'elsewhere'"
    We all know exactly what he was thinking in that moment

  • @Linkzcap
    @Linkzcap Před rokem +141

    I love the way this guy explains chess. He's clearly thought about and helped a lot of people learn chess before and had super sticky explanations for everything seemingly off the top of his head.

  • @PianoKwanMan
    @PianoKwanMan Před 7 měsíci

    The beauty of checkmate scenarios is that the oppo must move.

  • @Kyuuwai
    @Kyuuwai Před 7 měsíci +1

    Hikaru: *_" This isn't a good move either "_*

  • @crab230
    @crab230 Před rokem +10

    "Vibrating devices in their shoes or elsewhere." I see you Levy.

  • @ben6256
    @ben6256 Před rokem +68

    2:55 Other places, lol

  • @trillonaire166
    @trillonaire166 Před rokem +7

    2:09 I really like what he said there

  • @vladislavshevchenko634
    @vladislavshevchenko634 Před 8 měsíci

    In the last tournament the best opening turned out to be Philidore defense (not sure how to write in English) the person who played it lost 0 games out of 3 where he used it in and he overall didn't lose a single game and have drawn 1 in that tournament.

  • @ex2895
    @ex2895 Před rokem +6

    2:52
    that little giggle spoke a thousand words

    • @tapiohka
      @tapiohka Před rokem

      we all thought of the same thing lol

  • @duduzeiras
    @duduzeiras Před rokem +3

    i'm so happy seeing levy reaching places man, it's just so heartwarming
    ily levy

  • @yb3604
    @yb3604 Před rokem

    great video! good vibes and plenty of info ^_^

  • @kakao1132
    @kakao1132 Před 11 měsíci

    i love how levy says szach mat 00:29 we use it in polish

  • @joshualevan
    @joshualevan Před rokem +223

    Somethings important to note about castling are:
    - you forefit your right to castle if either your king or the rook you wish to castle with have moved.
    - You cannot castle if the king's path crosses a check

    • @doodlesyoru2108
      @doodlesyoru2108 Před 11 měsíci +29

      You also cannot castle to get out of check.

    • @garrylarry890
      @garrylarry890 Před 11 měsíci +9

      You also cannot castle into check.

    • @joshualevan
      @joshualevan Před 11 měsíci +11

      @@garrylarry890 yes, which would cross with a check, wouldn't it.

    • @kaja3932
      @kaja3932 Před 11 měsíci +7

      if you promote a pawn on the e file into a rook, you cannot castle using that rook.

    • @Mel00000w
      @Mel00000w Před 10 měsíci

      @@kaja3932how would you castle vertically anyway + nobody would promote to rook

  • @thewalkingcrow8946
    @thewalkingcrow8946 Před rokem +287

    Odd that he didn't mention that castling historically wasn't always a recognized legal move. It's relatively new to the game as an international standard, though we are approaching the time when it's been around for half the lifetime of what could be called modern chess despite the lack of a consistent rule set across the globe until just the past couple of centuries. There were a lot of variations to it that weren't standardized until "recent" times.

    • @iMissNaturalSelection
      @iMissNaturalSelection Před rokem +31

      Very informative, not odd considering it wasn't a question he was asked, but informative nonetheless

    • @pawacoteng
      @pawacoteng Před rokem +22

      En passant is also not an OG legal capture, but makes sense once you realize that initially moving a pawn 2 squares was also not an OG legal move.

    • @LoudWaffle
      @LoudWaffle Před rokem +9

      Real oldschool chess players remember when the Queen could only move one space diagonally.

    • @absoultethings4213
      @absoultethings4213 Před rokem

      @@LoudWaffle advisor gang