Merry Christmas! To follow up on my video - I'll be significantly reducing the sponsors on the channel in 2025 and beyond. Instead, I'll be focusing all my efforts on Chessly... Please give it a try: bit.ly/trychessly
Quick idea for a chessly course: time management for beginners. I know it is unusual and probably extremely difficult to construct (perhaps an addition to an existing course could make more sense). But i see many beginners struggling with it. For example, in game 1, it does not make sense that black ended with 5 minutes in a 10 minute game, only to blunder the whole dark square structure, including a rook. Edit 1: Ne5 with more time than the start of the game. Edit 2: QxR and fork blunder with 9 minutes.
Shoutout to the sponsor of this video 'E4'. It’s honestly such a helpful tool and makes life so much easier. Definitely give it a try. you might be surprised how useful it is
@@msties All of your sanity because it takes time and effort to learn e4. It's not like you can just play the london every game, your opponent has A LOT of options on move 1 to respond to e4.
I tried Chessly for free the last 7 days to refine some openings (I’m looking to play competitive OTB in the new year). It has helped so much with refining my Dutch Defence and Scotch games. I will be looking at other courses too once the trial ends. Merry Christmas
3:15 the me move back was so perfectly timed lmao we were just talking about teach our dog the command back and you go me move back and my woman yells at the TV going hey I was just talking about that 🤣🤣🤣
Levy I hope this idea reaches you. Perhaps it would be cool if you made a dedicated video about chessly and what contains. Maybe go through one of the free trials and some other stuff. Really make it a full video. We know you are super proud if it, I can even relate to that. But I think having the option of hearing about chessly in one full pack with all the infos is much prefered over small reminders in every video.
A very rusty 1850 can sometimes be 900. It's incredibly frustrating, but basically what happens is that you move too quickly on instinct, but your once well-honed instincts are completely gone despite the fact that you still have the base knowledge of a higher level. I've been through it multiple times... I quit playing for a year or two and I'm 900 again, despite the fact that I have the basic knowledge of someone much higher rated.
even GMs miss some simple moves. As Gothamchess once put it, when you have a high foundation of chess skill, you can un-learn stuffs, superseding concept. It's kinda why it clicks weird when you play a move that a newbie or inter-level wouldn't have played. You kinda see all the moves to the point you start to overlook and miss some of them. You can't miss mate when it's already in your head, you can miss like a pawn blunder. The difference of 1 pawn blunder to change the game for 1800s and 2100s to think about is vast, that's how hard it is. Games get less chaotic as they move up the rating ladder but they are more difficult. The 300-point difference doesn't seem like much on a chessboard, but that's the neat part. Endgame is where it is more obvious I suppose
1800 and I have brainfart games as well. Usually after my lunch and before coffee I just blast moves for fun while rubbing my eyes and lose horrendously...
@@SomethingLegit1 I just beat a 1910 (I'm 1830). I had 63% accuracy and him 70%. Absolutely horrible game where a single tactic was missed by both parties for multiple turns.
Merry Christmas to all that celebrate, had a great time with Chessly free trial, I appreciated that I could try it without having to provide a Card. I’ve gotten the full membership now since I enjoyed the trial and your past courses, I’ve started learning the Dutch, and am having a blast, fun way to change up your own game and challenge yourself. Cheers heading into 2025!
I got your book for Christmas, and it is fascinating! You are not just a fantastic chess player and youtuber, but also a good author. The fun facts are really good, and I love how you attached QR codes to the ends of chapters, It makes the book more interactive and modern.
This is the most respectful intro i have heard with whishes of good holidays for everyone and just really the way you talk, its so calming and respectful, keep it up
My dad bought chessly, because we watch your videos and the experience of the site is amazing, I love how many courses there are and how easy its to understand the concept of the openings, ty levy, and Merry Christmas🎄
Hey man I have a suggestion for the guess the elo segments; have viewers submit their suspicious activity games, i.e. suspected cheaters. It could be insightful and help the more inexperienced players understand the differences between being a sore loser, and being swindled.
Merry Christmas Levy! Peace, joy and health to you and your family! Thank you for all you do. You have a real talent for simultaneously being very witty and hilarious and also teaching and helping in chess. Watching your videos recently has both gotten me back into chess, and also given me a lot of laughs, something I really need in my life right now. Thank you so much!
@@MurihSantosmad sketchy website, unlicensed therapists claiming their licensed, and even while being worse than actual therapy its quite expensive even tho they claim it's affordable
Actually, not the reason. There are sponsors who heavily promote themselves, only to be discovered as untrustworthy in several months or years. There are also sponsors that don't even end up paying creators. I've been ripped off by several and I never go public about it. Ultimately, my agents and I do a fair amount of due diligence, and creators do sponsorships because this is a very unpredictable career without any guarantee of sustained viewership... but I'm past that point. I want to provide reliable products and services to my audience and treat them with the highest degree of respect.
I bought a subscription to chessly for myself as a Christmas present. It’s only been a few days and I’ve already gotten better. Surprisingly affordable as well. Merry Christmas Levy, consider this my Christmas gift to you brother.
Levy, I am a 29 year old who started playing chess last year, thanks to you. I work full time as a chemist, and in the spaces open in my busy schedule, I’ve managed to crack 1500 in about 900 games after starting out with a rating of 580. Thanks for sharing the knowledge you possess. I promise, there are sane, non brain-rot spewing people who really enjoy your work. I’ve fallen in love with the game. Also, would you consider analyzing some of our games like you do the GM games? Say around the 1400-1800 range where it’s not absurd chess, and not so high level that it’s hard to relate to? Maybe you could even have some of us give you feedback on our thought process behind some of the moves so you can give mass lessons. I imagine that would be very relatable to a large portion of your audience. Thanks again brother, and happy holidays to you and Lucy.
@@NoirOrchestre Even the chess engine rates the player playing with the black pieces as 1950. Even if it is not spectacular, the gameplay was fairly accurate. 90% accuracy is not something to scoff at. That being said, his assumption that somebody below 1500 could not be familiar with the Najdorf variation of the Sicilian defence is a gross underestimation in today's era when chess openings can be self taught using abundant resources freely available on the internet. Had he said the same about another rarer variation like, say, the Taimanov Sicilian, I would still have agreed. But the Dragon and Najdorf variations are highly popular and games at the highest level employing these openings have near about flooded UA-cam. By the way, I am rated below 1500 and I can still spell Najdorf.
My mom got me Chessly 2.0 for Christmas and I really like it. I made it to 1380 Rapid and 1400 Blitz on my own but I know I’m not gonna get much further or better without help, and the Vienna course has been helping me a ton. I was wondering “how will a course actually help me more than UA-cam?” But the drills are what helps me learn and understand and memorize everything. Thanks Gotham!
1:50 since the world chess championship everybody is playing bishop e3 in every opening, its a dubious move, the engine doesn't like it but it is almost never bad and it's great to get new positions
That last game... Simply lovely! I feel like I'd have lost against that 1200 as a 1700. That was lethal control in the endgame. Glad to see Stockfish's rating being accurate on it. I was saying they are 1700-1800 as they felt equal or better than I am.
yeah black was spotting good tactical move. the only issue was white sac of the bishop for two pawns in an attempted to open the king without enough attacking pieces. Something a lot of us do when we are trying to figure a way to get to the king and we just go f' it let open it up i'll figure out afterward
A gift at the end, thank you! :D I've long been a fan of Sicilian (since the early 80s), and the Najdorf in particular. That 1200 player played well above their rating level. It is possible that it is the one opening they know really well. The White player (without seeing their rating) seemed slightly outside their depth but looking at *their* rating they also played well above their level.
Hey Gotham long time sub here, today I got your book "How to Win at Chess" for Christmas which was amazing!! I've read most of the intermediate sections and now I go to your channel and see that you posted a GTE. You made my day with this post and made this Christmas one to remember!!!!!!
I have a few suggestions for Chessly: First, more courses on tactics (since chess is 99% tactics, as they say). Second, additional d4 openings like the Catalan or Queen’s Gambit would be great. Lastly, a course on the King’s Gambit would be amazing-it’s one of the best openings for beginners, as it leads to tactical positions, exciting games, and helps improve calculation skills. Btw, after the free trial i immediatly bought a membership. The new concept is amazing😊.
Thank you Levy for featuring my game (the last one) and also thank you for complementing my game. It was one of my best performances ever. And yes, I am 1200 (peaked 1331). Merry Christmas.
@@BestuPlays got it. For me middle game is my strongest which I think is most rare. End games for some reason I manage to pick mediocre moves. I am also 1400 but I fluctuate pretty greatly
23:33 bruh, no 1800s play crazy like that, even in 1 min bullet. It looked like 2 people on drugs playing a chess game lol. I know the opening was okay, but surely it’s under 1000
*Timestamps!!* 0:49 - 1:26 Chessly ad 1 1:30 *Game 1* 7:58 - 8:09 Chessly joke 8:21 *Game 2* 12:46 - 13:25 Chessly ad 2 16:22 - 16:37 Japanese impression 16:53 - 17:04 favorite type of cheese 17:15 we playing titled Tuesday or ragequitted? 17:08 *Game 3* 17:26 - 17:36 Philidor Defense Chessly ad 3 20:50 black does NOT know what they are doing 27:05 *Game 4* 27:09 - 27:52 Westminster Hall shoutout for May 9 2025 34:37 *Game 5* 40:33 The slap heard around the world
after one month and a half since getting into chess and watching your content yesterday i got my first brilliant stamped rook sacrifice that led into winning the game
Levy, my wife bought me a cheeseboard this year that has your face on it! Been watching for a while- can't wait to hit my brother with the fried liver. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
You should make each GTE the same amount of games, and at the end add up the difference between your guesses and the actual elo’s to get a final score. The lower the better obv. Could have a competitive element to it trying to top your all time score and whatnot
Merry Christmas all, My wife got me the Gotham chess board for Christmas and I have to say it's a nice board, the pieces are a lot beefier than I thought and have a nice weight to them. Thanks Levy and happy new year.
Levy I wrote a song just for you: I don't want a lot for Christmas, there is just one thing I need. I don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree. I just want you for my own, more than you will ever know. Make my wish come true! All I want for Christmas is you. Yeah! I don't want a lot for Christmas, there is just one thing I need. Don't care about those presents underneath the Christmas tree. I don't need to hang my stocking there upon the fireplace. Santa Claus won't make me happy with a toy on Christmas day, I just want you for my own, more than you could ever know. Make my wish come true, all I want for Christmas is you! Ooh, baby. I won't ask for much this Christmas, I won't even wish for snow. I'm just gonna keep on waiting underneath the mistletoe. I won't make a list and send it to the North Pole for St. Nick. I won't even stay up late to hear those magical reindeers click. I just want you here tonight, holdin' on to me so tight! What more can I do? All I want for Christmas is you! Wow, all the lights are shining so brightly everywhere, and the sound of children's laughter fills the air, and everyone is singing! I hear those sleigh bells ringing... Santa won't you bring me the one I really need, won't you please bring my baby to me? Oh, I don't want a lot for Christmas, this is all I'm askin' for. I just wanna see my baby standin' right outside my door. I just want you for my own, more than you could ever know. Make my wish come true, all I want for Christmas... is you! You! Oh, oh, oh-oh oh-oh-oh. Wow-oh, oh, oh-oh-oh. Ooh-ooh, oh...
Merry Christmas! To follow up on my video - I'll be significantly reducing the sponsors on the channel in 2025 and beyond.
Instead, I'll be focusing all my efforts on Chessly...
Please give it a try: bit.ly/trychessly
🎉
Pin it
Pin of shame
Merry christmas levy.
i tried the site it s amazing levy, thanks so much ill buy the yearly this evening :)
500 elo in gotham vids: blunders mate in two in the first ten moves.
500 elo against me: Carlos Magnusson
Fr 😅😅
That's because Levy explains it for you so you see the game from his perspective
They blunder mate against you too you just don't realize it
So relatable 😂
well, im 500 but consistently get 900 estimated elo on reviews, the problem is that my opponents usually gets 1000-1200 😅
Quick idea for a chessly course: time management for beginners. I know it is unusual and probably extremely difficult to construct (perhaps an addition to an existing course could make more sense). But i see many beginners struggling with it. For example, in game 1, it does not make sense that black ended with 5 minutes in a 10 minute game, only to blunder the whole dark square structure, including a rook.
Edit 1: Ne5 with more time than the start of the game.
Edit 2: QxR and fork blunder with 9 minutes.
For Beginners? For intermediate too! As a 1400, I would find it helpful if I paid money for chess
I need this badly
100%. Game three was a blunder fest because they used none of their time.
Shoutout to the sponsor of this video 'E4'. It’s honestly such a helpful tool and makes life so much easier. Definitely give it a try. you might be surprised how useful it is
How about the price?
@@msties it might cost you all the nerves
@@mstiesits free no credit cards require
@@msties All of your sanity because it takes time and effort to learn e4. It's not like you can just play the london every game, your opponent has A LOT of options on move 1 to respond to e4.
It's certified as "best by test"
21:40 missed that "blya" so much, thank you, levy. We heard english, spanish, now mother russian. truly happy new year
Ncblyat is a brilliant move
0:12 Merry Christmas to you too!
Merry Christmas to all!
Merry Christmas
I wonder if he celebrates cuz he’s Jewish
Merry Christmas
I hope that you know he was actually Jewish 🗿
Levy never fails to milk Santa Claus
heavy pause
Santa Claus can't get his up
But Santa loves milk
Parth bhai kaha se ho? Mera bhi naam parth hi hai
@@kinkreate Yep thats why he is able to be milked
"The other people who are passively watching...."
Bro I feel called out
I tried Chessly for free the last 7 days to refine some openings (I’m looking to play competitive OTB in the new year). It has helped so much with refining my Dutch Defence and Scotch games. I will be looking at other courses too once the trial ends. Merry Christmas
Enjoy!
Nice attempt levy
Nice try diddy
come from real id levy
Levy alt account
3:15 the me move back was so perfectly timed lmao we were just talking about teach our dog the command back and you go me move back and my woman yells at the TV going hey I was just talking about that 🤣🤣🤣
Levy I hope this idea reaches you. Perhaps it would be cool if you made a dedicated video about chessly and what contains. Maybe go through one of the free trials and some other stuff. Really make it a full video. We know you are super proud if it, I can even relate to that. But I think having the option of hearing about chessly in one full pack with all the infos is much prefered over small reminders in every video.
Could do it on the second channel if you dont want on the main channel
20:49 😂😂😂😂😂😂 I'm in tears...The realisation 😂 had to rewatch this like 20 times
No one's gonna mention how close 3:29 was to a career ending mistake. Good job, Levy this will be among u-
Wdym?
@@dimitarzhekov9550 the arrows he was making kind of looked like a swastika
@@dimitarzhekov9550 Hint: Germany in 1940s
@@dimitarzhekov9550if you don't know look at the shape, if you don't know what that is, find out later
He is one arrow away from being canceled
17:35 worst rapid game you've ever seen in your life 😂
Amsr to sleep ❌ Levy screaming about chess ✅
😅😅😅don't Read Myy name""---
Levy to sleep 😊 Control the sleep 😊
ASMR ❌ AMSR ✅✅✅
Amsr momen
@@DontReadMyyPictureee Piss off, you attention skank
Merry Christmas Levy! Thank you for Chess 2.0 I absolutely love it! Also we need to up your cheese game
A very rusty 1850 can sometimes be 900. It's incredibly frustrating, but basically what happens is that you move too quickly on instinct, but your once well-honed instincts are completely gone despite the fact that you still have the base knowledge of a higher level. I've been through it multiple times... I quit playing for a year or two and I'm 900 again, despite the fact that I have the basic knowledge of someone much higher rated.
even GMs miss some simple moves. As Gothamchess once put it, when you have a high foundation of chess skill, you can un-learn stuffs, superseding concept. It's kinda why it clicks weird when you play a move that a newbie or inter-level wouldn't have played. You kinda see all the moves to the point you start to overlook and miss some of them. You can't miss mate when it's already in your head, you can miss like a pawn blunder. The difference of 1 pawn blunder to change the game for 1800s and 2100s to think about is vast, that's how hard it is. Games get less chaotic as they move up the rating ladder but they are more difficult. The 300-point difference doesn't seem like much on a chessboard, but that's the neat part. Endgame is where it is more obvious I suppose
1800 and I have brainfart games as well. Usually after my lunch and before coffee I just blast moves for fun while rubbing my eyes and lose horrendously...
yea happens alot especially when you forget all your opening prep
Sometime it's good
Sometime it's sh.
@@SomethingLegit1 I just beat a 1910 (I'm 1830). I had 63% accuracy and him 70%. Absolutely horrible game where a single tactic was missed by both parties for multiple turns.
Merry Christmas to all that celebrate, had a great time with Chessly free trial, I appreciated that I could try it without having to provide a Card. I’ve gotten the full membership now since I enjoyed the trial and your past courses, I’ve started learning the Dutch, and am having a blast, fun way to change up your own game and challenge yourself. Cheers heading into 2025!
Can we just appreciate how Levy is making Guess the elo in christmas?
He can’t even take Christmas Day off… wants to squeeze every last ounce of money juice he possibly can 🙄
He's Jewish. Christmas isn't.
Whynot 🤣🤣🤣🤣@@stefanus140
He made the video two weeks ago lololol
@@randywilson5200 nah, it was last evening. (18 hrs ago from this comment)
24:43: "Ах*еть"💀
Его родители знают русский - все в порядке
best thing to do on christmas is drinking hot chocolate and watching guess the elo! Merry Christmas to everyone!
The most efficient way to climb is to ask yourself before every move: "What would Levy say about this move if he was playing guess the elo?"
Sacrifice the rook
I got your book for Christmas, and it is fascinating! You are not just a fantastic chess player and youtuber, but also a good author. The fun facts are really good, and I love how you attached QR codes to the ends of chapters, It makes the book more interactive and modern.
This is the most respectful intro i have heard with whishes of good holidays for everyone and just really the way you talk, its so calming and respectful, keep it up
I am your air conditioner
Here before anything blew up
I am ur master
I am your heater
Ahh
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Merry Christmas Levy, thanks for all the chess education/ insight and entertainment.❤
Merry Christmas!!
My dad bought chessly, because we watch your videos and the experience of the site is amazing, I love how many courses there are and how easy its to understand the concept of the openings, ty levy, and Merry Christmas🎄
Hey man I have a suggestion for the guess the elo segments; have viewers submit their suspicious activity games, i.e. suspected cheaters. It could be insightful and help the more inexperienced players understand the differences between being a sore loser, and being swindled.
Guess the cheater
I mean, now that my algo is flooded with his content, I realize I was beating a dead horse with this comment lmao
Merry Christmas Levy! Peace, joy and health to you and your family! Thank you for all you do. You have a real talent for simultaneously being very witty and hilarious and also teaching and helping in chess. Watching your videos recently has both gotten me back into chess, and also given me a lot of laughs, something I really need in my life right now. Thank you so much!
MERRY CHRISTMAS LEVY, THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO! WE LOVE YOU! ❄️🎅🎄🎁
Courses we need on Chessly:
Queen's Gambit for White
e4 bongcloud
e3 bongcloud (True Bongcloud)
Grob
Cow Opening
Na3
Nh3
A reminder that Levy lost a couple of games to Grob by one Russian streamer 😂
h4 Rh3 pls
We need the ORANGUTAN aka the Polish! Polish your chess with this tricky opening!
Less sponsors in 2025 because he finally fulfilled his obligation with BetterHelp and doesn't want to get caught hyping some garbage again. Respect.
Is better help actually bad? Why?
@@MurihSantosmad sketchy website, unlicensed therapists claiming their licensed, and even while being worse than actual therapy its quite expensive even tho they claim it's affordable
😮😮😅😅don't Read Myy name""---
@@DontReadMyyPictureee we won't, don't worry
Actually, not the reason. There are sponsors who heavily promote themselves, only to be discovered as untrustworthy in several months or years. There are also sponsors that don't even end up paying creators. I've been ripped off by several and I never go public about it. Ultimately, my agents and I do a fair amount of due diligence, and creators do sponsorships because this is a very unpredictable career without any guarantee of sustained viewership... but I'm past that point. I want to provide reliable products and services to my audience and treat them with the highest degree of respect.
Even if he's not a GM (yet), at least Levy can say he's the only chess master who also could've made it as a comedian
Merry Christmas, Levy! Your new Chessly 2.0 is awesome! May your family have a beautiful holiday ✨🐈
Merry Christmas, gotham chess! :)
Looking forward to the many chess games of 2025!
GUESS THE ELO is like my christmas presents - sometimes awful and sometimes blows my mind
Magnus carlsen's game are like my Christmas presents-
I never got one
I bought a subscription to chessly for myself as a Christmas present. It’s only been a few days and I’ve already gotten better. Surprisingly affordable as well. Merry Christmas Levy, consider this my Christmas gift to you brother.
On the first day of Christmas, levy gave to me: ONE guess the elo!
Dats funny and relatable
I agree
Raxd reference
Nah m8
ON THE SECOND DAY OF CHRISTMAS LEVY PROMOTED CHESLLY
16:21 best part LMAO
-GotchamChess
0:27 this video is a present levy. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
Cheers m8
Levy, I am a 29 year old who started playing chess last year, thanks to you. I work full time as a chemist, and in the spaces open in my busy schedule, I’ve managed to crack 1500 in about 900 games after starting out with a rating of 580. Thanks for sharing the knowledge you possess. I promise, there are sane, non brain-rot spewing people who really enjoy your work. I’ve fallen in love with the game.
Also, would you consider analyzing some of our games like you do the GM games? Say around the 1400-1800 range where it’s not absurd chess, and not so high level that it’s hard to relate to? Maybe you could even have some of us give you feedback on our thought process behind some of the moves so you can give mass lessons. I imagine that would be very relatable to a large portion of your audience.
Thanks again brother, and happy holidays to you and Lucy.
Who thinks that Levy should Stop milking Magnus as a new year resolution
3:10 "Me Move HORSE mHhHMMM. no fork possible. me move BACK"
made me laugh so hard for some reason
Levy being sponsored by e4 probably is the greatest moment of his life.
Levy I got your book for Christmas and I already feel like a grandmaster Thankyou!
Levy would have a stroke in my games cuz I'm 1200 in the opening and 100 in the endgame lol
Chessly 2.0 made learning chess way more accessible. Love the subscription model, loving the courses. Dutch and English. Thanks for all you do!
A new GTE episode is the best Christmas present.
24:25 The funniest part of all of those material blunders is that stockfish somehow likes all of them.
How you could think the third game was 1600-1700 is beyond me.
He thought it was a 1 or 2 minute game
@@Livefreeordont still, I don't know how he saw two good players playing fast, the game just wasn't good.
@@NoirOrchestre Even the chess engine rates the player playing with the black pieces as 1950. Even if it is not spectacular, the gameplay was fairly accurate. 90% accuracy is not something to scoff at. That being said, his assumption that somebody below 1500 could not be familiar with the Najdorf variation of the Sicilian defence is a gross underestimation in today's era when chess openings can be self taught using abundant resources freely available on the internet. Had he said the same about another rarer variation like, say, the Taimanov Sicilian, I would still have agreed. But the Dragon and Najdorf variations are highly popular and games at the highest level employing these openings have near about flooded UA-cam. By the way, I am rated below 1500 and I can still spell Najdorf.
@@chinmayaprakash that wasn't the 3rd game
@@villbuzeep2043 that was a blunder on my part.
Terrified of the “POS” but feel like guess the elo is so much better when the players aren’t terrible at chess
38:29 i used to think it was “the night orf sicilian”
That's actually hilarious
My mom got me Chessly 2.0 for Christmas and I really like it. I made it to 1380 Rapid and 1400 Blitz on my own but I know I’m not gonna get much further or better without help, and the Vienna course has been helping me a ton. I was wondering “how will a course actually help me more than UA-cam?” But the drills are what helps me learn and understand and memorize everything. Thanks Gotham!
21:28 Gotham ❌ Gollum ✅
Is it bad that I laugh at the moves of this game... and immediate think "I could be one of my games."
Original title GUESS THE ELO IS BACK!!!!!!!!!
You cannot go to battle with one horse, nani? - Sun Tzu
As an OG, chessly is amazing.
I am not sponsored by Levy
1:50 since the world chess championship everybody is playing bishop e3 in every opening, its a dubious move, the engine doesn't like it but it is almost never bad and it's great to get new positions
Levy: I just want you for my own, more than you could ever know
wut
That last game... Simply lovely! I feel like I'd have lost against that 1200 as a 1700. That was lethal control in the endgame. Glad to see Stockfish's rating being accurate on it.
I was saying they are 1700-1800 as they felt equal or better than I am.
yeah black was spotting good tactical move. the only issue was white sac of the bishop for two pawns in an attempted to open the king without enough attacking pieces. Something a lot of us do when we are trying to figure a way to get to the king and we just go f' it let open it up i'll figure out afterward
And white played reasonable moves, like sure it's losing but white lost with grace,
Merry Christmas Levy and everyone
why would i marry christmas?????
u won't
A gift at the end, thank you! :D I've long been a fan of Sicilian (since the early 80s), and the Najdorf in particular. That 1200 player played well above their rating level. It is possible that it is the one opening they know really well. The White player (without seeing their rating) seemed slightly outside their depth but looking at *their* rating they also played well above their level.
i finally get to succle on my favorite series from my favorite youtber, please more guess the elo gotham
Gross
"You cannot go to battle on a one horse" 💀💀💀
He sounds like Yoda xD
It's 11pm rn and I guess I'm not sleeping well tonight
So jaa.
As a Christmas gift to you for all the fun content, I will go check out chessly. Merry Christmas from NYer to NYer
40:32 Levy doing everything for the algorithm.
Levy is the goat. Which is ironic because the original Santa rode a goat, coincidence?
Yapping stops at 1:26
Cheers!
Thanks
16:53 the Spanish lisp had me rolling 😂😂😂😂😂 I've been learning Spanish and I feel the same way
Levy never fails.
he doesnt but ur desperate attempt at a comment will
@@ObaidullahBaig-zq6vs Levy never fails
@@ObaidullahBaig-zq6vs Levy never fails.
@@ObaidullahBaig-zq6vs Levy never fails.
@@ObaidullahBaig-zq6vs Levy never fails
LETS GOOOO. Merry Christmas amazing content. Love these gte you make the entire audience happy. Keep gte alive
Merry Christmas Levy, and everyone else
20:56 oh oops never mind he’s just on drugs 😂
Love ur content!
Really cool how passionate you are about chessly. Gonna check it out man
С наступающим, Леви
Hey Gotham long time sub here, today I got your book "How to Win at Chess" for Christmas which was amazing!! I've read most of the intermediate sections and now I go to your channel and see that you posted a GTE. You made my day with this post and made this Christmas one to remember!!!!!!
I have a few suggestions for Chessly: First, more courses on tactics (since chess is 99% tactics, as they say). Second, additional d4 openings like the Catalan or Queen’s Gambit would be great. Lastly, a course on the King’s Gambit would be amazing-it’s one of the best openings for beginners, as it leads to tactical positions, exciting games, and helps improve calculation skills. Btw, after the free trial i immediatly bought a membership. The new concept is amazing😊.
Got your book for Christmas!! Cant wait to use it more
Thank you Levy for featuring my game (the last one) and also thank you for complementing my game. It was one of my best performances ever. And yes, I am 1200 (peaked 1331). Merry Christmas.
how did you go down?
@@tasbhu764 Middle Games issues, tilting and so on.
Want to play? I'm 1500
@@BestuPlays got it. For me middle game is my strongest which I think is most rare. End games for some reason I manage to pick mediocre moves.
I am also 1400 but I fluctuate pretty greatly
YEAAA BABYYY!!! Thats What I’ve been waiting for
23:33 bruh, no 1800s play crazy like that, even in 1 min bullet. It looked like 2 people on drugs playing a chess game lol. I know the opening was okay, but surely it’s under 1000
*Timestamps!!*
0:49 - 1:26 Chessly ad 1
1:30 *Game 1*
7:58 - 8:09 Chessly joke
8:21 *Game 2*
12:46 - 13:25 Chessly ad 2
16:22 - 16:37 Japanese impression
16:53 - 17:04 favorite type of cheese
17:15 we playing titled Tuesday or ragequitted?
17:08 *Game 3*
17:26 - 17:36 Philidor Defense Chessly ad 3
20:50 black does NOT know what they are doing
27:05 *Game 4*
27:09 - 27:52 Westminster Hall shoutout for May 9 2025
34:37 *Game 5*
40:33 The slap heard around the world
8:18 But my sponsorblock can..
after one month and a half since getting into chess and watching your content yesterday i got my first brilliant stamped rook sacrifice that led into winning the game
Guess the Elo: 0:01
wow that's a low elo i didn't think it went below 100
The video starts at 0:00.
This person out here doing God's work
Levy, my wife bought me a cheeseboard this year that has your face on it! Been watching for a while- can't wait to hit my brother with the fried liver. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
8:00 is a 10/10 surprise ad read after game 1
You should make each GTE the same amount of games, and at the end add up the difference between your guesses and the actual elo’s to get a final score. The lower the better obv. Could have a competitive element to it trying to top your all time score and whatnot
25:58 POLAND MENTIONED, RAAHHHHH🦅🦅🦅🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang
Merry Christmas all,
My wife got me the Gotham chess board for Christmas and I have to say it's a nice board, the pieces are a lot beefier than I thought and have a nice weight to them. Thanks Levy and happy new year.
Loved 40:44
I subscribed and love it. Chessly is giving Chessable a run for the money and shaping up becoming the premier learning tool for most of us.
Levy I wrote a song just for you:
I don't want a lot for Christmas,
there is just one thing I need.
I don't care about the presents
underneath the Christmas tree.
I just want you for my own,
more than you will ever know.
Make my wish come true!
All I want for Christmas is you.
Yeah!
I don't want a lot for Christmas,
there is just one thing I need.
Don't care about those presents underneath the Christmas tree.
I don't need to hang my stocking there upon the fireplace.
Santa Claus won't make me happy with a toy on Christmas day,
I just want you for my own, more than you could ever know.
Make my wish come true,
all I want for Christmas is you!
Ooh, baby.
I won't ask for much this Christmas, I won't even wish for snow.
I'm just gonna keep on waiting
underneath the mistletoe.
I won't make a list and send it to the North Pole for St. Nick.
I won't even stay up late to hear those magical reindeers click.
I just want you here tonight, holdin' on to me so tight!
What more can I do?
All I want for Christmas is you!
Wow, all the lights are shining so brightly everywhere,
and the sound of children's laughter fills the air,
and everyone is singing!
I hear those sleigh bells ringing...
Santa won't you bring me the one I really need, won't you please bring my baby to me?
Oh, I don't want a lot for Christmas,
this is all I'm askin' for.
I just wanna see my baby standin' right outside my door.
I just want you for my own, more than you could ever know.
Make my wish come true,
all I want for Christmas...
is you!
You!
Oh, oh, oh-oh oh-oh-oh.
Wow-oh, oh, oh-oh-oh.
Ooh-ooh, oh...
are u sure u wrote this. it seems familiar
That’s a sign of a good song
Levy, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Christmas! Peace, prosperity and best wishes to you, and all of your loved ones.
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Got the book for Christmas as a gift from my family. It’s fantastic.