Chess Toilet Cheating Scandal (2006)

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  • @blossomjewel3522
    @blossomjewel3522 3 роки тому +4541

    The fact that there was a chance of En Passant and it wasn't played shows the amount of control these players have..

  • @bleachedbritishtea3725
    @bleachedbritishtea3725 3 роки тому +3156

    "There was massive cheating accusations involving a toilet."
    You have my complete attention.

    • @youmnasehar6058
      @youmnasehar6058 3 роки тому +39

      I have a great sense of humour, so good that I am kind of a joke connoisseur ( I only laugh at great jokes) but your comment cracked me up as it was simplicity in itself

    • @seaneee8229
      @seaneee8229 3 роки тому +55

      @@youmnasehar6058 tf self rightous much?

    • @tomasiriarte5142
      @tomasiriarte5142 3 роки тому +2

      @@youmnasehar6058 lol

    • @henryalexander7325
      @henryalexander7325 3 роки тому +95

      @@youmnasehar6058 I actually recently received my third joke Grandmaster norm meaning only the most stockfish-approved bangers of humor can evoke the slightest chuckle out of me. Get on my my level, bruh.

    • @Speedster___
      @Speedster___ 3 роки тому

      Lol

  • @jusleejolm1042
    @jusleejolm1042 3 роки тому +800

    The electrical engineer who forgot a cable in the ceiling: "gulp."

    • @stoutlager6325
      @stoutlager6325 3 роки тому +53

      It was an electrical cable! It can't even transmit data! Aaaaaaah!

    • @YT7mc
      @YT7mc 3 роки тому +21

      @@stoutlager6325 why not? On/off Morse code type data would work. It’s chess, you could convey a move without very much data.

    • @ZachTheHuman
      @ZachTheHuman 3 роки тому +16

      @@YT7mc true, but come on. It was such a stupid thing to be worried about, there’s no way it meant anything.

    • @YT7mc
      @YT7mc 3 роки тому +22

      @@ZachTheHuman I don’t think there was any cheating, but the idea of “it can’t transmit data” makes no sense.

    • @ZachTheHuman
      @ZachTheHuman 3 роки тому +31

      @@YT7mc I know. He could grab one end and feel electric shocks for instance. But it’s still paranoid.

  • @DanielPetri
    @DanielPetri 3 роки тому +4297

    Can you make a video about the biggest blunders GMs have made?

    • @normanlevy5471
      @normanlevy5471 3 роки тому +51

      Agreed

    • @steen3571
      @steen3571 3 роки тому +8

      Você aqui??

    • @dionel1388
      @dionel1388 3 роки тому +19

      Ahhaha there'a no mate in 1 HAHAHA. Oh... you mean here not there I mean twas a pretty bad game

    • @skilledskeleton3124
      @skilledskeleton3124 3 роки тому +2

      Banger video

    • @mikethecubinator
      @mikethecubinator 3 роки тому +2

      This would be a great video, in the mean time, GM Ashley has a great video of top players blundering on his yt page

  • @wizard_dynamo
    @wizard_dynamo 3 роки тому +1210

    Controversy level : Grandmaster

    • @IsterTheGnome
      @IsterTheGnome 3 роки тому +24

      Well, there was a long interview with Kramnik not long ago where he explained his view on that tournament. While toilet issue may sound funny it actually was a serious problem. Basically Kramnik suspected that after forcing him to go to public tiolet instead of the one restricted to players only next step would be some convenient guy suggesting him a move on the way there with scandal and possibly disqualification following. So he refused to play on such terms as his whole career and reputation could be destroyed if he was right

    • @imno444
      @imno444 3 роки тому +3

      @@IsterTheGnome last time I checked, nobody asked

    • @parthbansal5859
      @parthbansal5859 3 роки тому +8

      @@imno444 don’t be a **** head

    • @leodecaprio2796
      @leodecaprio2796 3 роки тому +2

      @@IsterTheGnome nice collage essay

    • @BobbyFischer64
      @BobbyFischer64 3 роки тому +5

      @@imno444 I asked, now stfu

  • @RagondinGirondin
    @RagondinGirondin 3 роки тому +1196

    30:29 "They are probably trying to break another record of not looking at the opponent"
    Man this is so hilarious.

    • @83n38
      @83n38 3 роки тому +86

      "But they are very experienced at this"

    • @Tomahawak6712
      @Tomahawak6712 3 роки тому +4

      @@83n38 you've probbaly misspelled a word since you edited your comment

    • @soulreaverable
      @soulreaverable 3 роки тому +34

      You’d think if you’re gonna be too prideful to shake hands you’d at least not look like a middle schooler trying to avoid eye contact with their crush.

    • @johannhowitzer
      @johannhowitzer Рік тому +1

      Pro move in this situation would be to stare at your opponent the whole match instead. You've already got him looking anywhere but at you, take the opportunity to make him as uncomfortable as possible. Who knows, it might put him off his game a bit.

  • @vivekvaghela2274
    @vivekvaghela2274 3 роки тому +1747

    Aand vs Carlsen championship now feels like the most calm championship

    • @govindaswamyshivagami5046
      @govindaswamyshivagami5046 3 роки тому +9

      Aand kuja

    • @bobing1752
      @bobing1752 3 роки тому +18

      Well it was calm wasn't it?

    • @vikramkrishnan6414
      @vikramkrishnan6414 3 роки тому +85

      Anand's matches against Gelfand and Kramnik were also calm. In the case of Gelfand, maybe too calm

    • @vedpardhi6409
      @vedpardhi6409 3 роки тому +179

      @@bobing1752 not exactly, coz one important member of Anand's team quit and joined carlsen's team just before the championship match, and as u know this world isn't kind and honest enough to expect no leak of preparation and strategies, so yes no way was it calm, anand just didn't rant coz he is such a gentleman

    • @bobing1752
      @bobing1752 3 роки тому +20

      @@vedpardhi6409 I disagree on the point that this wasn't calm. It was. This preparation thing was maybe upseting to them, but neither of them has talked about it (to my knowledge at least) so I'm safe saying there was nothing dramatic here. Just an anecdote and speculations.
      Also, going through the game, I don't think Magnus outprepared Vishy. So maybe all of this is just a nothing burger. Maybe not, but the thing is: they didn't talk about it.

  • @josenuvunga7565
    @josenuvunga7565 3 роки тому +762

    "There was cheating accusations like chairs, blueberry yogurt, hypnotizes"🤣🤣

    • @yelloe_birb
      @yelloe_birb 3 роки тому +51

      reminds me of a certain case involving a certain anna and some certain lip balm

    • @RishabhSharma10225
      @RishabhSharma10225 3 роки тому +10

      @@yelloe_birb Reminded me of Anna Muzychuk. She's the cutest chess player ever

    • @angelaangks
      @angelaangks 3 роки тому +13

      @@RishabhSharma10225 sus

    • @AfonsoCL
      @AfonsoCL 3 роки тому

      Hypnotists*

    • @thorvaldspear
      @thorvaldspear 3 роки тому +3

      @@RishabhSharma10225 sus

  • @leshommesdupilly
    @leshommesdupilly 2 роки тому +466

    Kramnik: *goes in the toilet and takes out the paper in his pocket*
    The paper: "A pawn may capture en passant a horizontally adjacent enemy pawn that has just advanced two squares in one move. It's always forced."
    Kramnik: FFFUU***KKK ! I blundered En Passant !!!

    • @iamtheteapot7405
      @iamtheteapot7405 Рік тому +50

      The idea of a world champion cheating with post-it notes is hilarious.

    • @intoxicated_ecstasy
      @intoxicated_ecstasy Рік тому +6

      so underrated comment 😂

    • @CyVinci
      @CyVinci Рік тому +15

      the trick to cheating in chess is hiding a mirror on the ceiling so that you can look up and see where your opponents pieces are

  • @maximum_75
    @maximum_75 3 роки тому +1031

    My friends: Chess is boring what is fun about it
    Me: Well it is complicated

  • @SzopMichal
    @SzopMichal 3 роки тому +662

    Like when someone was accused of having an engine in their lip balm kekw

    • @AayanamAnirudh
      @AayanamAnirudh 3 роки тому +5

      Lol

    • @legueu
      @legueu 3 роки тому +156

      Anna Rudolf made a whole video about her experience. It's basically three adults bullying a kid and look like garbage in front of everybody.

    • @damianvandenhaak
      @damianvandenhaak 3 роки тому +2

      Ye Anna...

    • @Sheep.
      @Sheep. 3 роки тому +3

      Anna Rudolf lol

    • @shivgautam487
      @shivgautam487 3 роки тому +12

      @@legueu my knowledge of that scandal comes from Agadmators video. We are not same bro.

  • @lucagerza7372
    @lucagerza7372 3 роки тому +652

    You had curiosity but now you have my attention

  • @dav4661
    @dav4661 3 роки тому +66

    I never thought I’d hear the words “drama including chairs, blueberry yogurt and hypnotists.”

  • @vishal2352
    @vishal2352 3 роки тому +281

    Guys.. notice Levi is blinking in a weird pattern, I think he's trying to ask for help in Morse code

  • @catandfishfc
    @catandfishfc 3 роки тому +86

    Forfeiting a game but winning anyway is an incredible flex

  • @galois.2027
    @galois.2027 3 роки тому +378

    What I learned form this video and the Hikaru drama: chess stars have insanely brilliant minds who really often behave like children.

    • @ferriferoustourmaline
      @ferriferoustourmaline 3 роки тому +4

      what's the Hikaru drama?

    • @californium-2526
      @californium-2526 3 роки тому +86

      @@ferriferoustourmaline Nakamura played Hansen, Nakamura lost and said "I don't care, I don't literally care", then copystriked any video with the clip. Later, a fight in between Hansen and Nakamura was shown. Nakamura lost some subscribers before gaining back.

    • @detectivemarkseven
      @detectivemarkseven 3 роки тому +15

      @@californium-2526 nice summary

    • @genex8944
      @genex8944 3 роки тому +3

      @@californium-2526 wait what? That actually happened?

    • @rapidboots3615
      @rapidboots3615 3 роки тому +8

      @@californium-2526 wait did Hikaru copystrike videos of it or just a random bot doing it or somethin? don't know any of these stuff so pls don't shit on me

  • @maringeorgiev7363
    @maringeorgiev7363 3 роки тому +128

    Fun fact about that match - Kramnik went more than 40 times to the restroom in a single game.

    • @bestinjames3518
      @bestinjames3518 3 роки тому +21

      sus

    • @lucianocastello9260
      @lucianocastello9260 3 роки тому +7

      Stomach problems

    • @ClockBestEvent
      @ClockBestEvent 3 роки тому +23

      When in stress its normal to digestive system to squeeze and work.(sometimes it becomes a problem to me too when sports competition or exams)

    • @dialecticsjunkie7653
      @dialecticsjunkie7653 3 роки тому +11

      He also had health problems and was on medication for arthritis

    • @ritsukasa
      @ritsukasa 3 роки тому +3

      @@rouenyu and there are aphantasia, hiperphantasia, etc there are levels of quality of mental image. I can play chess blindfolded with much effort and much weaker and I would expect it's the same with Kramnik but at the end you never know.

  • @osman8950
    @osman8950 3 роки тому +1312

    clearly the only reason Vladimir went to the bathroom too much is because he wanted to play the games with post nut clarity all the time.

  • @dipakbhatt16
    @dipakbhatt16 3 роки тому +62

    Thank you Levy. Today for the first time I was able to beat Stockfish level 5. This progress goes completely to you. I’ve been watching your videos and lessons and I have been learning a lot.I got some subs from Twitch and I made a contribution to you via Paypal as a token of appreciation for all that you do. With kind regards Dipak

  • @leonhardk5596
    @leonhardk5596 3 роки тому +246

    Legend said 6:40 He saw rook h4 but he didnt like it... :(

  • @quansinus9941
    @quansinus9941 3 роки тому +152

    Topalov's crossed arms game in the last clip? Iconic

  • @shivamchowdhary190
    @shivamchowdhary190 3 роки тому +46

    Clicked faster than Kranmik could go to the bathrom

  • @Tyubirocks1
    @Tyubirocks1 3 роки тому +111

    "Toiletgate WC Match"
    I see what you did there

    • @kosed7041
      @kosed7041 3 роки тому

      I would like this comment, but it already has 69 likes 😩

  • @sethhigginbotham3814
    @sethhigginbotham3814 Місяць тому +8

    Who's here after we have another massive toilet cheating scandal

  • @kathy5618
    @kathy5618 5 місяців тому +7

    Huh, interesting that Kramnick was accused of cheating. He must have some paranoia from that moment because now he's accusing tons of grandmasters of cheating. I wonder if he was more worried about cheating because of that moment......

  • @deklares1
    @deklares1 3 роки тому +66

    Hope you get your channel monetisation back, bro. The most engaging and entertaining chess teacher I have found on UA-cam. You make the theory enjoyable. Appreciate you, Levy!

    • @3ternalHours
      @3ternalHours 3 роки тому +4

      What happened here, exactly? I’m out of the loop...

    • @Tombsar
      @Tombsar 3 роки тому +7

      @@3ternalHours Levy decided to split from his UA-cam management network (no idea why), but didn't realise that doing so would remove his ability to monetize videos. I think all he has to do is ask UA-cam to give him that status again (they don't have any obvious reason to deny it), but who knows how long it will take...

  • @absolutelynothingcanada
    @absolutelynothingcanada 3 роки тому +182

    “Chairs, blueberry yogurt, hypnotizes”

  • @Whatsthemata
    @Whatsthemata Рік тому +23

    whos here after kramnik accusing hikaru of cheating

    • @Joshwaheazo
      @Joshwaheazo 11 місяців тому +3

      Probably everyone 🤭

    • @schizoframia4874
      @schizoframia4874 4 місяці тому +1

      It’s the past tense karma I guess

  • @yelloe_birb
    @yelloe_birb 3 роки тому +68

    title: 2 Grandmasters. 1 Toilet Drama
    me: yes. this is the content we want.

    • @isum9674
      @isum9674 3 роки тому +5

      2 grandmasters 1 toilet sounds a bit iffy

    • @lalita_4278
      @lalita_4278 3 роки тому

      @@isum9674 😂😂😂🤣🤣wtf

    • @cenariusbg
      @cenariusbg 3 роки тому

      @@isum9674 have you not seen 2 girls 1 cup ... Do not search for it. Just don't

  • @mochabutter_
    @mochabutter_ 6 місяців тому +13

    Who’s here since Kramnik started accusing EVERYONE of cheating

  • @tfwthewhen
    @tfwthewhen 3 роки тому +56

    the way kramnik just swivels away on his chair at the end lmao

  • @ironerrow618
    @ironerrow618 3 роки тому +64

    Hey Levy. Hope you’re doing alright. You’ll probably never see this, but just letting you know, I appreciate your videos. Helps me stay distracted from some of the harder things in life. If you ever feel stressed to make content, feel free to take a break for as long as you like.

  • @matthiasjoester4691
    @matthiasjoester4691 3 роки тому +53

    The famous Water Closet match. Here we go

  • @flora5090
    @flora5090 3 роки тому +26

    Topalov: * sacrifices a queen *
    Also Topalov: "I'll fcking do it again!"

  • @moritz5378
    @moritz5378 3 роки тому +50

    23:00
    Can we please appreciate how casually Levy says: „You have to put them in separate rooms like game theory“

  • @shaashwatsingh3207
    @shaashwatsingh3207 3 роки тому +88

    Still waiting for the video of Vishy winning the candidates and challenging Magnus for world championship as you promised

  • @AS-bc8fg
    @AS-bc8fg 3 роки тому +72

    30:28
    Now they carefully have to ignore each other xD. GM beef is so cute its funny, you accused me of cheating on the most prestigious stage of our careers? WELL I WONT SHAKE YOUR HAND!
    *crowd gasp*

    • @AS-bc8fg
      @AS-bc8fg 3 роки тому +3

      @Bot AtChess i am now imagining something like a slice of life but with chess grandmasters as the characters xD
      The Daily Lives Of Chess SuperGMs

    • @AS-bc8fg
      @AS-bc8fg 3 роки тому

      @Bot AtChess ye im caught up to sangatsu, rei has gotten so far its like we watched him grow up, which is odd to say cause im younger than him hehe
      Anyways yes 3-gatsu is amazing ,10/10 manga

    • @AS-bc8fg
      @AS-bc8fg 3 роки тому +1

      @Bot AtChess a chess manga/anime could honestly work wonders,good game adaptations like sangatsu and chihayafuru shows that it can be done ,but we may have to wait quite a while before a chess based piece comes along
      BTW whats your top 5 anime

    • @imightbebiased9311
      @imightbebiased9311 3 роки тому +3

      I like the one where Topalov extends his arm forward like it's gonna be a handshake NOPE, jebaited, just setting the clock. And then in the background you see Levon and Anish actually shaking hands.

    • @AS-bc8fg
      @AS-bc8fg 3 роки тому

      @Bot AtChess I've read the higurashi vns, I know exactly what you mean my friend
      Haven't seen lain yet, it's on the watchlist for now, will get to it
      Death note is probably in the top 3 most well known anime , although yes it did have a slight decline post L death but yes, one of my firsts and definitely good
      Monster manga is 10/10, it was amazing to see how attached we got to characters who lasted for 2 TO 3 CHAPTERS AT MOST, Johan is probably the best antagonist of all time
      Haven't seen kings game or flowers of evil, I'll add to the watchlist
      Anohana and the tears we cried that day *KIMI TO NATSU NO OWARI SHORAI NO YUME OOKITA KI BOWO WASURETAI*
      Terror in resonance is criminally underrated, I just wished they'd gotten a better end

  • @BobChess
    @BobChess Місяць тому +6

    Our OG toliet begins here.

  • @milanmilacic9311
    @milanmilacic9311 3 роки тому +53

    Imagine how terrible it must feel when one of them loses to another

  • @liam9801
    @liam9801 3 роки тому +3

    normally i cant watch YT content for more than 15min but the way you tell the story or strategy and also make it informative and fun to watch really makes me forget that im wachting videos of 30min or 50min+
    keep it up!

  • @ZSide33
    @ZSide33 3 роки тому +11

    Thank you Levy for making a video on Topalov, as a Bulgarian I can confirm he’s considered a hero among us; it’s a shame his international reputation is less than stellar (he’s a brilliant chess mind though)

    • @tellurius4951
      @tellurius4951 3 роки тому +5

      I'm Russian, and Veselin is a one of the goats, he is a chess real magician

  • @MorningNapalm
    @MorningNapalm Рік тому +3

    On Kramnik's keychain was a tiny flashlight, of the kind you use to see the keyhole in the dark. Unknown to the chess organisers, Kramnik's manager was writing secret messages in invisibility pen on the white tiles, and Kramnik would use his ultraviolet flashlight to read them, then wipe them off and resume the match.

  • @neelll
    @neelll 3 роки тому +8

    i was just trying to find a gotham video that i hadn't watched yet couldn't find any , but you came in clutch
    Love your content, 1M coming soon

  • @minotaur1513
    @minotaur1513 21 день тому +1

    "Instead, kramnik is a human being"- famous last words

  • @freddymars2014
    @freddymars2014 9 місяців тому +4

    Toilet Gate brings back a lot of memories

  • @lexxon11
    @lexxon11 3 роки тому +14

    Beautiful breakdown!!Veselin Topalov is one of my favorite players. Thanks

  • @jeremysmith2370
    @jeremysmith2370 3 роки тому +27

    "I feel like one of them should have pulled up in an all adidas outfit and squatted outside next to a black bmw" lmao

  • @nicktodorov669
    @nicktodorov669 Рік тому +1

    ive seen so many tournaments and played against small "tournaments" in college it feels very unnatural to not shake hands

  • @mikkkeyman
    @mikkkeyman 3 роки тому +13

    I just have to appreciate what an entertaining personality Levy is. He's like the coolest teacher of the school in your childhood memories or the greatest storyteller in the family. Awesome, I really do appreciate this channel and his content. High five and thanks a million Gotham!

  • @Anna133199
    @Anna133199 3 роки тому +2

    Love it! So much drama. I just found your channel because of the BBC clip about chess streamers and the impact of the Queen's Gambit. I used to play a little bit of chess as a child, and we had a chess club at my elementary school, but it was all very basic. We didn't learn a lot of advanced chess and I never even came close to doing a ranked match. Then I saw QG and it has definitely renewed my enthousiasm.

  • @paulanthony312
    @paulanthony312 3 роки тому +19

    0:41 Levy tryna earn his GM norm at killing flies

  • @cookiekilbane5989
    @cookiekilbane5989 3 роки тому +26

    Can you please do the Anna Rudolf lipstick controversy as she must’ve played very strongly for them to accuse her of that

  • @patrick7228
    @patrick7228 3 роки тому +4

    I never thought great storytelling and chess could go hand and hand until subscribing to this channel. Well done.

  • @progamer36
    @progamer36 3 роки тому +111

    *Clicked* faster than AlphaZero calculates mate in *69* (because people pointed out that I've already clicked)(also changing 91 to 69 on suggestion😂)

    • @isum9674
      @isum9674 3 роки тому +2

      i think this is copied

    • @pikatoste
      @pikatoste 3 роки тому

      lmao

    • @DakshSahni
      @DakshSahni 3 роки тому

      Yes it is from the video of alphazero crushed stockfish

    • @sakshamtyagi4921
      @sakshamtyagi4921 3 роки тому +1

      You still clicking? I thought you already did

    • @progamer36
      @progamer36 3 роки тому

      I typed it myself bro 🙄

  • @calm.aware.
    @calm.aware. 3 роки тому +9

    So, this Championship was basically a Queen‘s Gambit masterclass.

  • @wango6603
    @wango6603 3 роки тому +40

    Levy's storytelling is so good. I love it.

    • @ya_hya
      @ya_hya 3 роки тому +1

      My favorite so far

  • @priyanshupaswan2184
    @priyanshupaswan2184 Рік тому +7

    here after he accused hikaru of cheating online

  • @trex5863
    @trex5863 3 роки тому +6

    Even if Gotham makes a 1 hour video, I will definitely watch it completely because Gotham sends good vibes and is so cheerful that he lifts up my mood. Thankyou Dad!

    • @NoOne-qi4tb
      @NoOne-qi4tb 3 роки тому

      Well, gotham doesn't look like a father fogure to me but when it comes to chess, sure.

  • @mathias3240
    @mathias3240 3 роки тому +3

    Im bad in english so i didnt understand so well what you said in the storytime but I like the chess games that you show us everyday, youre a great person

    • @ArranVid
      @ArranVid 10 місяців тому +1

      Tigers are cool. I like tigers.

    • @mathias3240
      @mathias3240 10 місяців тому

      @@ArranVid thanks man👍🍻

  • @folkmermaidfnf
    @folkmermaidfnf Рік тому +1

    I originally thought the WC stood for "Water Closet", but I realized it's actually "World Championship"...

  • @mikawiguna9803
    @mikawiguna9803 3 роки тому +13

    Dude your channel grow so fast, 4.5 k subs per day

  • @Miss_Lexisaurus
    @Miss_Lexisaurus 3 роки тому +1

    As someone with a teeny tiny bladder I am horrified that going to the toilet a lot is grounds for cheating accusations!

  • @krzysztofkolodziejczyk4335
    @krzysztofkolodziejczyk4335 3 роки тому +23

    Did Kramnik ever explain his ridicoulus amount of bathroom visits?
    Because it does look mighty suspicious. Diarrhea?

    • @emperorsascharoni9577
      @emperorsascharoni9577 3 роки тому +1

      If you are bored and cant do anything, but sit and do nothing its pretty normal to go to the toilet more maybe even only to wasch your hands or drink some water.

    • @vladimirgertner3960
      @vladimirgertner3960 3 роки тому +3

      @@emperorsascharoni9577 They had water there, but more importantly 50 visits. Fifty? That's surreal. honestly, I do believe there is something off there.

    • @emperorsascharoni9577
      @emperorsascharoni9577 3 роки тому +1

      @@vladimirgertner3960 If it was 50 over 3 games its just less than 3 times per hour. Still a lot though.

    • @vladimirgertner3960
      @vladimirgertner3960 3 роки тому +2

      @@emperorsascharoni9577 i mean, i get it, but if you go 3 times, then play a move, then you go 3 times to play the next move, it does get a bit fishy there.

    • @denissergeev4146
      @denissergeev4146 3 роки тому +4

      he said in an inerview that he has bradycardia(low pulse rate) so he needs to move frequently for blood to circulate normally

  • @krisko171
    @krisko171 3 роки тому +37

    We cannot know what happened for sure, but you have to admit that Kramnik going up to 50 times to the bathroom each game is not normal... Every game!!!

    • @chrin94
      @chrin94 3 роки тому +16

      I mean when you see the lengths the KGB went for doping athletes by drilling through walls in bathrooms to change samples around it's hard not to think they had a way to get him a computer of some sort.

    • @JohnS-il1dr
      @JohnS-il1dr 3 роки тому +8

      It's not normal. He was using the bathroom as a tactic to annoy tupolov. Kasparov would go to his waiting room after every move during his match with Anand

  • @Notorious-S
    @Notorious-S 3 роки тому +27

    Video Title is reminding me of a video that i dont wanna get reminded of .....

    • @bestinjames3518
      @bestinjames3518 3 роки тому +1

      That's the purpose of the title

    • @Notorious-S
      @Notorious-S 3 роки тому +1

      @@bestinjames3518 Maybe but Whats the connection between the 2 ?

    • @Vlad_the_Implier
      @Vlad_the_Implier 3 роки тому +4

      @@Notorious-S both of them needed to use the toilet

    • @Notorious-S
      @Notorious-S 3 роки тому +1

      @@Vlad_the_Implier i can dig deep to say that's not true because in that (shitty) video they did not use a toilet , but i get the idea its Banter like the UK fellas would say

    • @Vlad_the_Implier
      @Vlad_the_Implier 3 роки тому

      @@Notorious-S i said they needed it not that they actually used it

  • @ndy21a
    @ndy21a 3 роки тому +53

    Can we take a moment to appreciate Levy ruining his sleep schedule for providing us with 2 daily uploads? Also , thanks Levy for your content and making me into a better player , keep doing your stuff :).

  • @Davis...
    @Davis... 3 роки тому +20

    Why, WHY *WHY* AM I INTERESTED IN THIS

    • @rangeldino2633
      @rangeldino2633 3 роки тому +1

      Don't wanna know what your dark chess pieces are made of.

    • @stoicanchor8721
      @stoicanchor8721 3 роки тому

      @@rangeldino2633 Damn, that's clever.

  • @sillychinas
    @sillychinas 3 роки тому +3

    A video on Igor Rausis would be interesting. The person who got banned by fide and GM title stripped for cheating

  • @davidrobins1021
    @davidrobins1021 3 роки тому +10

    Toiletgate WC match: I see what you did there...

  • @cjcarrizo42
    @cjcarrizo42 3 роки тому +1

    Hey Levy
    I recently bought your course on e4 openings for white and I can already tell it's a banger!
    I'm barely a ~550 on rapid, but with your lesson on the Vienna Gambit against the copycat variation I was able to beat a 1600 bot.
    Your course is great man, thanks.

  • @Joe-gb4fm
    @Joe-gb4fm 3 роки тому +27

    The long awaited remake of two girls one cup has come

  • @eyes8731
    @eyes8731 Рік тому +1

    Topalov with his signature dynamic move...
    Projection.

  • @Halberd38
    @Halberd38 Рік тому +10

    Very interesting…

  • @rasmussuonio3014
    @rasmussuonio3014 3 роки тому +1

    Pipi in your pampers
    - Tigran Petrosian

  • @shivamchouhan5077
    @shivamchouhan5077 7 місяців тому +6

    Kramnik finds this video very interesting

  • @EpicGifted
    @EpicGifted 3 роки тому +9

    "you took en passant so I guess anarchychess is happy" 😂😂😂

  • @eansengchang6840
    @eansengchang6840 3 роки тому +45

    #suggestions day 6 of asking to look at the Reti-Alekhine 1925 game

  • @chunky8684
    @chunky8684 3 роки тому +2

    30:20 "they carefully have to ignore each other" lmfao

  • @itsjathar
    @itsjathar 3 роки тому +15

    In my opinion Anand, Kramnik and Topalov were the strongest players post the Kasparov-Karpov era and Anand probably the strongest as he beat Kramnik to be WC and then successfully defended his title against Topalov

  • @jasper6564
    @jasper6564 3 роки тому +2

    Hey Levy, love the videos, they've really helped me improve. I was thinking maybe you could make one where you go through the history of the world championship (first one, times it's been split/controversies, etc.).

  • @husseinzein7251
    @husseinzein7251 3 роки тому +3

    10:10 that sounded so wrong 😂😂

  • @Ryan-ug9jm
    @Ryan-ug9jm 3 роки тому +1

    Your storytelling and explanations for moves are god tier.

  • @LeventButSpeedrunning
    @LeventButSpeedrunning 3 роки тому +24

    Idk why but chess drama is funny to me.

  • @hectorbat
    @hectorbat 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you so much for making these videos Levy! I love these chess stories so much! Please keep it up ♥️

  • @alec1166
    @alec1166 3 роки тому +5

    Gotham, you say "that's the most savage move I've seen in your life" a lot in your videos. Could you make a compilation of the most savage moves you've ever seen? (Not a slight as I know chess is an evolving game).

  • @michaelhart7569
    @michaelhart7569 3 роки тому +1

    I had a good friend who used to make such jokes about 30 years ago.
    Then, as now, the funniest thing is actually observing the reactions of other people who don't know if they are allowed to laugh, or feel compelled to express outrage.

  • @AyrtonotryA
    @AyrtonotryA 3 роки тому +14

    "Meanwhile, Kramnik is just like The dog in the fire meme: "This is fine. Yeah, this is good"

  • @GiggityGooh
    @GiggityGooh 3 роки тому

    Found your channel yesterday. Been binge watching it. Keep up the good work man

  • @Joshwaheazo
    @Joshwaheazo 11 місяців тому +7

    This ages well 🤭

  • @jcoronav
    @jcoronav 3 роки тому +2

    Levi, you are an amazing analyst. It's hard for me to understand how easily you seem to visualize every move, setting focus on the really important moments of the games. Congrats.
    Welcome to Santander, Spain when you want to take a rest. My wife and I will be glad to meet and receive you at our home.

  • @DakshSahni
    @DakshSahni 3 роки тому +15

    Gotham's channel is a masterpiece. Love you levy❤️❤️❤️
    Have no words to explain your videos❤️ waiting for the Guess the elo next episode for which I play chess.

    • @kankitchen1452
      @kankitchen1452 3 роки тому

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    • @shashlik7959
      @shashlik7959 3 роки тому

      @@kankitchen1452 just saying that can be a scam

  • @Gomezguessedit
    @Gomezguessedit 2 роки тому +1

    Figured the best time to actually watch this clip was on the toilet

  • @ijmalhasif4411
    @ijmalhasif4411 3 роки тому +5

    This is great... I'm a fan of kramnik play because I still don't understand his play and there's not much of a video of him... I would be happy to watch another video of him in gothamchess 🤗

  • @KalinVarbanov
    @KalinVarbanov 3 роки тому +1

    Nowadays we call him Sramnik (sram=shame in bulgarian). There are also some language variations that connect the words shame and toilet so it fits perfectly.

    • @KalinVarbanov
      @KalinVarbanov 3 роки тому

      @@catcha456 I dont think anybody ever has proved it officially but the doubts are beyond serious...

    • @HexxuSz
      @HexxuSz 3 роки тому

      @@catcha456 no man :d

  • @ChessGrandPasta
    @ChessGrandPasta Рік тому +8

    well well well this didn’t age so well now did it?

  • @moistmellow1198
    @moistmellow1198 Рік тому +1

    Calling the king a Beta is the funniest thing I've heard this week🤣

  • @adityadeshmukh6426
    @adityadeshmukh6426 3 роки тому +7

    Gotham are you alive?

  • @andreitiberiovicgazdovici
    @andreitiberiovicgazdovici 3 роки тому

    I was studying the semi-slav defense, and Levy uploads this video...Thanks!

  • @danielachonen2259
    @danielachonen2259 3 роки тому +6

    Listen here bozos, get this man 1 mil subs, he deserves it. Thank you for the content Levy, you are amazing ❤️