Levy, we understand some of these historical videos may not perform as well as the others, but this is amazing content. More of this type of content would be awesome.
I suspect that these videos will outperform the current-events type videos in the long run, and these will form a much more important legacy for the channel.
I really hope Levy see this comment. I understand and respect the financial aspect, but I really love those type of video. Maybe those video will perform better in the future
Lmaoooooo that's complete bullshit. Tal would get destroyed by any current 2700+ player, his sacrifices were always unsound which is why he had such a bad record against Karpov@@pervictayo7610
@@pervictayo7610 Carlsen is simply a monster. Maybe he would lose a game from time to time, but there is a reason he dominates so hard it's because he is the best. P.S. It would be fun to contemplate how some older players would play with modern technology.
Tal isn't especially known for it, but he was an incredible endgame player as some of these games show. He could convert any kind of advantage, he wasn't just playing for tricks with these sacrifices.
that said there's an infamous incident where he kept turning down forced drawing lines, because he was certain he had a win... and then he remembered he had sacrificed a knight earlier, oops.
Soviet chess was mostly centered around trading everything until you have a small advantage and then just suffocate the opponent in the end game thats why most soviet players were GREAT defenders and even better endgame players
The real Tal was intuitive kind of player, kind of like Nepo, if Nepo was any good because Nepo plays bad moves quickly and loses. The thing with Tal was that he played unsound sacrifices quickly and won. To him being in like -3 positions (with white) meant that he was about to win. On his own death bed, Tal made an unsound sac against Kasparov and flagged Gary without mercy.
I've always respected Tal the most because he was definitely one of the kind. Levy, thank you for covering these games. I always get fascinated by Tal somehow making knights worth more than bishops. I think his opponents were like, "Well, bishops are worth more than knights, right?" and after about 20 moves, their bishops standing there staring at nothing is just horrendous. What a genius!
I love these historical deep dives! Would love to see you cover some famous chess rivalries, like you did with Kasparov vs Karpov; see the contrasting styles of the players, the storylines, the wins vs eachother. Keep it up!
My favourite player of all time. He turned Chess into an art form. Not a mechanical memory based theory application. Poetic. What makes magnus amazing is his photographic memory. Tal played instinctively.
His style is pretty much perfect for young players, because evaluating and acquiring good intuitions for king safety VS material advantage will be one of the most difficult, but also crucial skills.
I really enjoy watching "historical" chess (if you can call chess from the 60s and 70s historical lmao), especially Tal's games, your casting fits well with his unpredictable playstyle. I kindly request for more content like this!
It may not get as many views, but this is your best content focused on game reviews by far. I’m sure many people (including myself) would love to see more of this.
A similar story happened to Capablanca. His first big tournament was San Sebastian thanks to pressure from Marshall, but the other grandmasters refused to let the young man play. Finally Capablanca participated and won. A video about this part of history would also be amazing like this one. Thank you!
Levy thanks for introducing me to these games. I love learning about the history of chess. I have gone over most of the biggest games in chess but I had not been introduced to these games. I would like to thank you again. Chess is a game where each generation builds on the last. You know this better than I so keep them coming. You are my favorite chess content creator. Thanks
Tal turned Chess into Poker. An unparalleled Genius, an one and only. A truly magical mind. The greatest creative genius of Chess who ever lived. Einstein of Chess.
I know as you said these historic vidoes don't do well with views but these are my favourite type of content you produce. You sounds so passionate sharing their history and telling about their moves. I don't play chess well haha i do understand it and sone tactics but its so fun to watch absolute brilliants of this game and you narrating it
A while ago there was nothing on your channel about Mikhail Tal and you never mentioned him anywhere, it annoyed me but nowadays you've been making videos of him so im thankful
It's always an adrenaline rush to watch tal games , keep posting his games.. It's actually kinda refreshing to get classic content of tal instead of the usual magnus stuff..
I have seen about 20+ players, and their best games... Mikhail Tal is the epitome of creativity... And my friends chess is creativity not only crammimg games
legends playing each other on a tournament, and this is "just" a national championship. Shows what level has chess game had in USSR. Thanks for sharing
I love aggressive chess with lots of sacrifices. Thanks Levy for this awesome content. The only way I was able to beat my Chess app on level 12 (master level) was by this method, and I did it only once. Forcing draws is slightly easier, but I've only achieved this 4 times. Over a hundred losses haha but far more end games recently. Watching these videos is improving my game.
If I get the top comment Levy will start making opening videos again. Btw, I’m stopping everyone from saying “levy never fails” for Levy’s mental healths sake.
Engines sort of think that most Tal's sacrifices are losing. Tal actually was aware of this, his goal was to destroy his opponent over the board, not playing clinically precise chess.
stockfish: forced mate in 4
tal: forced resignation in 1
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"I don't like exchanging pieces, because there would be nothing left to sacrifice".
M. Tal
Levy, we understand some of these historical videos may not perform as well as the others, but this is amazing content. More of this type of content would be awesome.
I suspect that these videos will outperform the current-events type videos in the long run, and these will form a much more important legacy for the channel.
I really hope Levy see this comment. I understand and respect the financial aspect, but I really love those type of video. Maybe those video will perform better in the future
yes! I love these so much. Not knowing everything made chess so much more beautiful!
Absolutely, I love watching videos like this, they’re my favorite type he makes
ABSOLUTELY AGREE
There are two types of sacrifices, the correct ones and mine.
-Tal
this literally means that his sacrifices are not correct lmao
@@Markaras sometimes literal meaning is for fools :D
@@anushrutgyawali8814 explain what he means genius
@@anushrutgyawali8814wtf is that supposed to mean
@@Markaras watch him play
Imagine being so good the engine has to think to understand your move
there's a video out there on a move sequence from Tal that stockfish 15 wasn't able to find.
it's featured on the "stokfish" channel.
Exactly why i said he would smoke these modern players for real. With all due respect to Carlsen, I think Tal still has the edge
Lmaoooooo that's complete bullshit. Tal would get destroyed by any current 2700+ player, his sacrifices were always unsound which is why he had such a bad record against Karpov@@pervictayo7610
@Ash-1803 funny you mentioned only Karpov. Who was behind Kasparov, and Kasparov being one who lost to Tals master game
@@pervictayo7610 Carlsen is simply a monster. Maybe he would lose a game from time to time, but there is a reason he dominates so hard it's because he is the best.
P.S. It would be fun to contemplate how some older players would play with modern technology.
"If you are up four rooks, God bless"
🤣
i just love Tal's style of play
Why? What is so attractive, specifically, in it for you?
@@Opferschachaggressively sacrificing and winning
Bcoz bro too creative even Stockfish hate
look up the halloween gambit. you will certainly like it
Often stockfish agrees@@Sweet_Jelly39
Tal isn't especially known for it, but he was an incredible endgame player as some of these games show. He could convert any kind of advantage, he wasn't just playing for tricks with these sacrifices.
that said there's an infamous incident where he kept turning down forced drawing lines, because he was certain he had a win... and then he remembered he had sacrificed a knight earlier, oops.
i mean if you are very good at tactics then you are a master of endgames too , it's all about calculation,
Soviet chess was mostly centered around trading everything until you have a small advantage and then just suffocate the opponent in the end game thats why most soviet players were GREAT defenders and even better endgame players
8:55 I always love Levy's pronunciation of all the foreign names it's so respectful
He Russian native speaker by the way
He speaks Russian though
Он изначально сказал на английский лад, потом русских языком. 😅
@@АндрейПанченко-и7х no, reverse.
"He plays all the wrong moves" Tal was absolutely a SAVAGE
Kind of like Magnus' crazy throwaway openings.
Tal was so good at calculating he calculated being in this very Gotham video
The real Tal was intuitive kind of player, kind of like Nepo, if Nepo was any good because Nepo plays bad moves quickly and loses. The thing with Tal was that he played unsound sacrifices quickly and won. To him being in like -3 positions (with white) meant that he was about to win. On his own death bed, Tal made an unsound sac against Kasparov and flagged Gary without mercy.
Tal is way better than Nepo in my opinion.@@u.v.s.5583
The rook sacrifice says it all
Girl: Misha, I want you to treat me like a Queen 👑 💅
Tal:
Good one😂
😂😂😂
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Underrated comment
Ahah
He sacrificed... THE MOUSE!!!
And Tal sacrificed the Tiger (T.P. the senior)
And he sacrifice.......
The KING !!!
Tal Sacrificed 2 fingers
@@jareldanesobremisana Born to Sacrifice and enjoy it because that is where he feels alive.
Petrosian: I'm the king of defense.
Tal: lol. My king's going to eat your pawns.
"You cannot Out-Tal Tal" - Agadmator
I hope one day I’ll be known in history
@@ItsChessBlazer
Yes.
Go for the title !
nezhmetdinov could
Except Nezhy boi
"if you're playing sicilian against Tal you're asking for it" lmaooo I LOVE ASKING FOR IT PLEASE BEAT ME
Down astronomical
you need jesus bro
@ real
Hats off to opponents who could defend Tal successfully, I mean once he attacks, he keeps it rolling.
I've always respected Tal the most because he was definitely one of the kind. Levy, thank you for covering these games. I always get fascinated by Tal somehow making knights worth more than bishops. I think his opponents were like, "Well, bishops are worth more than knights, right?" and after about 20 moves, their bishops standing there staring at nothing is just horrendous. What a genius!
Honestly, thank you for making these videos. It's really gotten me into chess later in life but it's never too late to learn
Mikhail's honest reaction to Stockfish's eval bar:
Mikhail Tal is truly an attacking beast. I mean, damn, I'd be scared if he was on sight.
What I find fanstastic is that Tal is a favorite of Magnus, even when Magnus does not plsy like Tal.
I hope one day I’ll be known in history
Magnus’s sacrifices were probably inspired by tal
Oo. Gotham covering Tal, been waiting for this.
I love these historical deep dives! Would love to see you cover some famous chess rivalries, like you did with Kasparov vs Karpov; see the contrasting styles of the players, the storylines, the wins vs eachother. Keep it up!
I didn’t even think about how cool some rivalry videos could be, that’s a great suggestion
Imagine finding you here 🤣
6:55 I can't believe he sacced the queen I genuinely did not expect that
neither did I 😂 legendary move
My favourite player of all time. He turned Chess into an art form. Not a mechanical memory based theory application. Poetic. What makes magnus amazing is his photographic memory. Tal played instinctively.
The "Magician of Riga" did not only played magically, but also had a massive impact on the whole beautiful chess' witchcraft ✨
he was only born, in riga.
@@gamingzeraora443 And he played like a magician
His style is pretty much perfect for young players, because evaluating and acquiring good intuitions for king safety VS material advantage will be one of the most difficult, but also crucial skills.
@@gamingzeraora443 Yes genius, hence his name lol
@@vercot7000 idk why i said that
"THE ROOOOK!" Still my favorite 😂
What will the chess commentators say?
1) Tal blundered
2) Brilliant move by Tal😊
The grandmasters from the past and these legendary games are true chess content we all want to see.
I hope one day I’ll be known in history
levy please make another video on mikhail he is one of the most fascinating chess players i've ever seen i love this content
I’d rather watch Tal than Magnus at this point. And that’s saying something cause I love Magnus!
These kinds of historical chess primarily 20th century videos are just the best
I really enjoy watching "historical" chess (if you can call chess from the 60s and 70s historical lmao), especially Tal's games, your casting fits well with his unpredictable playstyle. I kindly request for more content like this!
Levy you're a very good orator and this video was an example. The way you explain chess moves and lines in simple terms really makes it fun to watch
There may be better chess players than Tal, but his agression is chess poetry and is incredible to watch.
yeah, he is a incredible player. Just insanely good aggresively.
Mikhail Tal was the Mozart of chess.
Anything for more chess history. Your historical games videos are the best content on this platform.
“If you’re up 4 rooks, god bless”😂😂😂
It may not get as many views, but this is your best content focused on game reviews by far. I’m sure many people (including myself) would love to see more of this.
Mikhail Tal reborbed as a Stockfish
"If u left things near your king that were only protected by your king, This man would ruin your life"💀💀
A similar story happened to Capablanca. His first big tournament was San Sebastian thanks to pressure from Marshall, but the other grandmasters refused to let the young man play. Finally Capablanca participated and won. A video about this part of history would also be amazing like this one. Thank you!
Levy thanks for introducing me to these games. I love learning about the history of chess. I have gone over most of the biggest games in chess but I had not been introduced to these games. I would like to thank you again. Chess is a game where each generation builds on the last. You know this better than I so keep them coming. You are my favorite chess content creator. Thanks
A video about the best Tal vs. Fischer games would be great. These guys had some spectacular encounters.
I think you've got to patent "THE ROOOOOOOOK" voice. Stuff of legends.
It's really cool that my little country has this famous and great chess player!
**"LITTLE"**
I AM DYING OF LAUGHTER.
Tal was born in Latvia
Yea.. Once your "country" was part of sonething great...
keep crying@@expertizer
@@kigcdroid3246 im not crying, i'm laughing lol :D
This is a great sequel to the previous Mikhal Tal video. I’m really happy you’ve decided to make more historical videos. Thank you Levy!
stopping kids from saying "levy never fails"
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Levy never fails
yes,we need to stop them
OverthinkerZ never fails to stop people from saying “Levy never fails”
Levy never fails to comment "stopping kids from saying ''"levy never fails""" in his alt account named aDaMz_911
Tal turned Chess into Poker. An unparalleled Genius, an one and only. A truly magical mind. The greatest creative genius of Chess who ever lived. Einstein of Chess.
bro is the sponsor for every single one of my meals
I hope one day I’ll be known in history
PLEASE do more history stuff, enjoyed this really much!
14:45 levy really premoved saying this
I know as you said these historic vidoes don't do well with views but these are my favourite type of content you produce. You sounds so passionate sharing their history and telling about their moves. I don't play chess well haha i do understand it and sone tactics but its so fun to watch absolute brilliants of this game and you narrating it
Everytime i see games of Tal showcased like this I cant help but be in awe of his style of play. Truly a magician on the chess board.
Paul Keres deserves one “Unnoficial World Champ”
A while ago there was nothing on your channel about Mikhail Tal and you never mentioned him anywhere, it annoyed me but nowadays you've been making videos of him so im thankful
I hope one day I’ll be known in history
freaking incredible. Tal's genius and flow was just out of this world. And the video provided is also top notch
Levy started milking the soviets 💀
at this point whats left?
Levy is Russian so...and they were the best for most of the 20th century
I don't even wanna think what's left
@@torpeda8766romantic era chess
That's communism. Soviets took all the cows
The historical videos and the tournament recaps are my favorite videos you put out. I love tals playing style
levy never succeeds to fail nor does he fail to succeed
mikail tal have the power of the protagonist, he is like that you can feel the aura near him.
"Tal doesn't move the pieces by hand; he uses a magic wand." - Vyacheslav Ragozin
Tal only knows one enchantment: Avada kedavra baby!
I really love videos on Tal. He was an absolutely electric attacker. Probably the best attacker the game has ever seen.
Omg i rewatched that first Mikhal Tal video a dozen times so glad you’re making another video about him he’s so interesting
I hope one day I’ll be known in history
It's always an adrenaline rush to watch tal games , keep posting his games.. It's actually kinda refreshing to get classic content of tal instead of the usual magnus stuff..
What a nice explanation from Levy I just love it 😊
I can never get enough of Tal's supremely confident photo or the Magician's uncompromising style. X3
Tal never fails to impress me. His style is just awe-inspiring
Indeed! We absolutely love this historical dives. Looking up for more of these in future
In petrosian vs tal the engine doesn't get half the ideas unless you run it on very high depths, then it goes, well actually that is amazing...
love these singular focus vids, whether historical players or engines or even the more modern players
I hope one day I’ll be known in history
you said mikhail tal i heard sacrifice pieces and destroy his opponents💀
i love Tal. Always puts his queen in the line of fire and then avalanches the rest of his pieces
Hi Gotham, Please cover the world championship between Mikhail Botvinnik and Mikhail Tal, it is one of the best world championships ever played
He did in the other Mikhail Tal video "The Man Who Invented Brilliant Moves"
Which one, first or second?
I am just watching this video again and again ❤
Tal is on my mind 😂
I have seen about 20+ players, and their best games... Mikhail Tal is the epitome of creativity... And my friends chess is creativity not only crammimg games
Even my wife who's not into chess game at all appreciated this video format
levy is a secret kgb agent
I hope one day I’ll be known in history
These are super entertaining. Please make more videos like this.
Lazavik really ragdolled hikaru today in CCT playoffs
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Can't wait for Hikaru whining and screaming that all people from Belarus should get banned from chess.
@@prysrek8858he accused him of cheating already 💀
@@lesebastilazavil went 2-0 against hikaru and eliminated him completely outplaying him
Before I saw the thumbnail I assumed the video was about Лазавик honestly
Tal played a similar game (like the one against Petrosian) against Fischer. 1960, Leipzig, the first moves are exactly the same.
bro was mittens at the time💀
hahaha funy cat hahahaahah ahahahah skul emji funynhahaha 😅😂😂😂😂
Chess is a jungle and I am the pterodactyl!
legends playing each other on a tournament, and this is "just" a national championship. Shows what level has chess game had in USSR. Thanks for sharing
levy never fails to make me watch someone watch someone else play chess
I love aggressive chess with lots of sacrifices. Thanks Levy for this awesome content. The only way I was able to beat my Chess app on level 12 (master level) was by this method, and I did it only once. Forcing draws is slightly easier, but I've only achieved this 4 times. Over a hundred losses haha but far more end games recently. Watching these videos is improving my game.
If I get the top comment Levy will start making opening videos again. Btw, I’m stopping everyone from saying “levy never fails” for Levy’s mental healths sake.
U have the top comment
Thank you for keeping those legendary games alive
rare footage of levy not milking magnus
"Because your watching this in 2026 or whatever-" got me laughing in dinnertime.😂😂
this guy always makes me laugh
Levy, do you think a 52 year old beginner could ever become a Master? Or is it too late and just play for fun?
I'd say you can do both, you can become a master while having fun, whether you think you can or cannot, you're right ;)
that's why Tal is my fav. brave, bold, creative, mad, angry, agressive and beautiful
This man is TERRIFYINNNNG 😭 I feel like not even engines would sacrifice so shockingly like that!
I hope one day I’ll be known in history
Engines sort of think that most Tal's sacrifices are losing. Tal actually was aware of this, his goal was to destroy his opponent over the board, not playing clinically precise chess.
Great commentary. Yes historical games of chess along with history of the players would add to the videos for sure.
LOL "this is mate, this is f7.."
Welcome to the recaps
27:13 "...I'll see you on the next video . . . get out of here."
BOSS MODE! LOL!
Levy never forgets to put Grandmasters in his Sponsorship list
I started to play chess just because of Tal ❤
Still should’ve put Magnus in the thumbnail.
When I decide to play Levi in the background, while working is the worst thing to do when i need to work😂