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
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
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
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!
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!
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!
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.
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.
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 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
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
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!
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..
Had you used the Mikhail Tal, ‘Magician of Riga’, entrance before? I’m getting some strong Déjà vu on that opening. I’m not complaining, he’s a fascinating character and I could use some more Tal in my life. Just curious. Keep being awesome, Cheers!
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.
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.
19:08 OMG! Levy's mouse is _kaputt_ . Let's start a crowdfunding right away so we can spend GM Rozman a new click-device. This is heart wrenching (I wonder what Levy thinks of a Logitech MX Anywhere..).
stockfish: forced mate in 4
tal: forced resignation in 1
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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
"I don't like exchanging pieces, because there would be nothing left to sacrifice".
M. Tal
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
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
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
vintage
@@pervictayo7610 bruh no tal will crush him
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
"He plays all the wrong moves" Tal was absolutely a SAVAGE
Kind of like Magnus' crazy throwaway openings.
Girl: Misha, I want you to treat me like a Queen 👑 💅
Tal:
Good one😂
😂😂😂
😂😂😂
Underrated comment
Ahah
"If you are up four rooks, God bless"
🤣
Mikhail Tal is truly an attacking beast. I mean, damn, I'd be scared if he was on sight.
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
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.
"You cannot Out-Tal Tal" - Agadmator
I hope one day I’ll be known in history
@@ItsChessBlazer
Yes.
Go for the title !
nezhmetdinov could
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!
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
6:55 I can't believe he sacced the queen I genuinely did not expect that
neither did I 😂 legendary move
Oo. Gotham covering Tal, been waiting for this.
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!
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
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 🤣
Mikhail's honest reaction to Stockfish's eval bar:
"if you're playing sicilian against Tal you're asking for it" lmaooo I LOVE ASKING FOR IT PLEASE BEAT ME
Down astronomical
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
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.
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
"THE ROOOOK!" Still my favorite 😂
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.
I’d rather watch Tal than Magnus at this point. And that’s saying something cause I love Magnus!
"If u left things near your king that were only protected by your king, This man would ruin your life"💀💀
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.
These kinds of historical chess primarily 20th century videos are just the best
“If you’re up 4 rooks, god bless”😂😂😂
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
What will the chess commentators say?
1) Tal blundered
2) Brilliant move by Tal😊
A video about the best Tal vs. Fischer games would be great. These guys had some spectacular encounters.
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.
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
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
I think you've got to patent "THE ROOOOOOOOK" voice. Stuff of legends.
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
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
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
Mikhail Tal reborbed as a Stockfish
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.
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!
bro is the sponsor for every single one of my meals
I hope one day I’ll be known in history
Tal never fails to impress me. His style is just awe-inspiring
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?
levy never succeeds to fail nor does he fail to succeed
you said mikhail tal i heard sacrifice pieces and destroy his opponents💀
14:45 levy really premoved saying this
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
Bro is so dangerous
STOCKFISH will resign after he sacrifices his queen
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...
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..
bro was mittens at the time💀
hahaha funy cat hahahaahah ahahahah skul emji funynhahaha 😅😂😂😂😂
Chess is a jungle and I am the pterodactyl!
The historical videos and the tournament recaps are my favorite videos you put out. I love tals playing style
Had you used the Mikhail Tal, ‘Magician of Riga’, entrance before?
I’m getting some strong Déjà vu on that opening.
I’m not complaining, he’s a fascinating character and I could use some more Tal in my life. Just curious.
Keep being awesome,
Cheers!
I don’t like a lot of videos but this Mikhail Tal series hits hard
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
historic chess is far more entertaining than boring modern tournaments, please keep making such videos
levy is a secret kgb agent
I hope one day I’ll be known in history
I really love videos on Tal. He was an absolutely electric attacker. Probably the best attacker the game has ever seen.
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
PLEASE do more history stuff, enjoyed this really much!
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 ;)
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
Still should’ve put Magnus in the thumbnail.
I can never get enough of Tal's supremely confident photo or the Magician's uncompromising style. X3
LOL "this is mate, this is f7.."
Welcome to the recaps
levy please make another video on mikhail he is one of the most fascinating chess players i've ever seen i love this content
levy never fails to make me watch someone watch someone else play chess
I think Tal's performance in that tournament was very interesting
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.
What a nice explanation from Levy I just love it 😊
rare footage of levy not milking magnus
Thank you for keeping those legendary games alive
Levy never forgets to put Grandmasters in his Sponsorship list
i love Tal. Always puts his queen in the line of fire and then avalanches the rest of his pieces
0:56 "we"?? who is we
Tal was balls to the wall. He took no prisoners. You can think or you can lose.
Stopping people from stopping kids from saying "levy never fails"
Indeed! We absolutely love this historical dives. Looking up for more of these in future
Levi now do Capablanca !
you know it's gonna be a banger if Tal is included
On 17:31 the d5 knight is hanging right
thats what I thought right?
@@13chuga3 yeah
No, the black's rook is also under attack, si if black takes knight, he loses the rook!!!
@@momokoko8266 thank you, didn’t see that!
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!
"Chess is a beautiful, magical, mysterious and captivating game"
-Gotham 2024
You mean mysterious and captivating?
Nyet
@@crowbar_the_rogue yeah sorry, my autocorrect did the Dutch opening for a second
Tal is by far my favorite player. I want a bot trained to play exactly like him.
At this point, someone destroy chess every week
I just love Tal, man, he is an inspiration. Totally acurrate his nickname, the magician. 🤯
Here to break the monopoly of “levy never fails”
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.
Levy being Levy
I hope one day I’ll be known in history
qiyi and moyu>gan
the double bishop mate in the first game was beautiful
Tal lovers 👇
My self I am devotee of Mikhail tal
@@pardhukolli2869the magician
তালের পিঠা lover
19:08 OMG! Levy's mouse is _kaputt_ . Let's start a crowdfunding right away so we can spend GM Rozman a new click-device. This is heart wrenching (I wonder what Levy thinks of a Logitech MX Anywhere..).