5 Brilliant Moves. Brutal Checkmate.

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  • @GothamChess
    @GothamChess  Рік тому +705

    (UPDATE): SOLD OUT AT 500. I HAVE ASKED FOR THEM TO MAKE IT 1000 SIGNED COPIES: www.strandbooks.com/campaign/campaign120?title=how_to_win_at_chess

  • @Checkmate_Edits
    @Checkmate_Edits Рік тому +5278

    Gotham's titles/thumbnails in a nutshell:
    -600 ELO Games.
    -99999999999999999 ELO Games.
    -Magnus Carlsen.

    • @ttyler7256
      @ttyler7256 Рік тому +290

      The only 3 possible elos

    • @richardhudson4649
      @richardhudson4649 Рік тому +145

      600 seems high.
      more like 200 elo games.

    • @TrackpadProductions
      @TrackpadProductions Рік тому +130

      And then it's inevitably changed 2-3 times.
      **edit** Welp, that sure didn't take long.

    • @Matthews_Dintwe
      @Matthews_Dintwe Рік тому +8

      ​@@TrackpadProductions😂

    • @ryo3412
      @ryo3412 Рік тому +24

      the only 3 genders

  • @MozartTheGOAT
    @MozartTheGOAT Рік тому +2926

    They say if you sacrifice your rook at 3am and listen very closely, you can hear Levy scream "THE ROOOOOK!!!" in the distance

    • @TKNinja37
      @TKNinja37 Рік тому +207

      I heard if you stand in front of a mirror at midnight and say "rook b1" three times, he comes to take your ELO and call you a bozo.

    • @RyanSmith-qh7sr
      @RyanSmith-qh7sr Рік тому +14

      That's a good one😂

    • @Mohit_sahu123
      @Mohit_sahu123 Рік тому +10

      ​@@TKNinja37 😂😂😂😂

    • @baertheblader9402
      @baertheblader9402 Рік тому +30

      It never works for me. I think it needs to be a brilliant sacrifice, because I hang my rook all the time and I never hear Levy scream.

    • @anishamoudq9368
      @anishamoudq9368 Рік тому +3

      chess theft auto reference

  • @saltymeme1003
    @saltymeme1003 Рік тому +657

    "they all get naked and oiled up and discuss playing bishop b5 on the fourth move" 😭😭

  • @youssefchakri2018
    @youssefchakri2018 Рік тому +3876

    This man motivate us to play chess and then we hit the reality

    • @aldocort3418
      @aldocort3418 Рік тому +128

      Just like after hitting the hub, the post 🥜 clarity be hitting hard tho fr

    • @TheLeopard2A6
      @TheLeopard2A6 Рік тому +6

      this man is crazy ))

    • @YaBoiMemo313
      @YaBoiMemo313 Рік тому +6

      ​@@aldocort3418ikr

    • @i_bite_white_things
      @i_bite_white_things Рік тому +5

      Just like hitting da pub

    • @dheonixx9212
      @dheonixx9212 Рік тому +20

      Nah bro I climbed 350 rating in 2 months because of Gotham :)

  • @ThePulmentinum
    @ThePulmentinum Рік тому +115

    12:20 you know you're in deep trouble when you see a move, move a piece to prevent that move and that move gets played anyway.

  • @ruisyaf
    @ruisyaf Рік тому +488

    You motivated me to play 8 blunders in a game

    • @pixelmation2652
      @pixelmation2652 Рік тому +19

      i did 15 at 1300 elo so yeah

    • @sterlon1673
      @sterlon1673 Рік тому +13

      i had 16 blunders, 19 missed wins and 18% accuracy in one game

    • @dripcolors8756
      @dripcolors8756 Рік тому +4

      @@sterlon1673 skill issue

    • @Ddfgrsscv
      @Ddfgrsscv Рік тому +1

      @@dripcolors8756no thanks

    • @paper2979
      @paper2979 Рік тому +6

      @@sterlon1673 pfff, I did 40 BLUNDERS AND 22 MISSED WINS AND 5% ACCURACY

  • @vinesthemonkey
    @vinesthemonkey Рік тому +53

    the most amazing thing about this game is that it started as a 4 knights opening

  • @Willmanis1
    @Willmanis1 Рік тому +165

    15 year old me would never imagine that 10 years later I'd be losing my mind over chess but here we are. What an insane line

    • @ethankuchma5295
      @ethankuchma5295 Рік тому +2

      I am in the exact same situation lol

    • @paleposter
      @paleposter Рік тому +3

      had my head in my hands watching this

    • @g0dly1
      @g0dly1 Рік тому +1

      I am 15 and losing my mind over chess

  • @ofirnadel
    @ofirnadel Рік тому +196

    As a non native english speaker, i find levy saying slowly "criss cross apple sauce" very funny

    • @nolanmeg8926
      @nolanmeg8926 Рік тому +5

      me too lol

    • @michaelviljoen2161
      @michaelviljoen2161 Рік тому +12

      In my dialect, the saying ‘Criss, cross, apple sauce,’ doesn’t rhyme.
      In Australian English,
      sauce rhymes with horse,
      but doesn’t rhyme at all with cross.

    • @TheTheTheTheTheThe
      @TheTheTheTheTheThe Рік тому +1

      @@michaelviljoen2161 Yeah it only works if your accent has the cot-caught merger

    • @ogZaft
      @ogZaft Рік тому +15

      @@michaelviljoen2161 As a native English speaker, reading the sentence "sauce rhymes with horse" is hysterical to me.

    • @foolishball9155
      @foolishball9155 Рік тому +2

      And he says it so seriously😂

  • @seto2192
    @seto2192 Рік тому +78

    I like how levy can just make a whole bunch of insane moves and then say but that doesn't happen a lot

  • @anandotgontsengel7789
    @anandotgontsengel7789 Рік тому +916

    As the elo, I can confirm I am 99999999999999999999999

    • @aldocort3418
      @aldocort3418 Рік тому +3

      Bro, did you really count out every 9 in The title😂

    • @mattcoulter7
      @mattcoulter7 Рік тому +1

      @@aldocort3418 did you?

    • @B2washere
      @B2washere Рік тому +20

      @@aldocort3418 copy and paste u bozo.

    • @aldocort3418
      @aldocort3418 Рік тому +1

      ​@@B2washere 🤣

    • @quantum2025_
      @quantum2025_ Рік тому

      ​@@B2washere sure but what if you're using a mobile?

  • @__________________________....
    @__________________________.... Рік тому +175

    Thanks levy for making me better at endgames, you've motivated me to watch Daniel naroditsky and actually Improve

  • @jakebobj2660
    @jakebobj2660 Рік тому +12

    Whilst I love the joke oriented videos with Frank, as well as the funny challenge videos, this is the type of content I click straight away for. High level chess that I sometimes struggle to understand, but your way of explaining it is so captivating!

  • @renobgm
    @renobgm Рік тому +26

    16:25 Never underestimate longterm strategy from how the opening goes

    • @cpenjoyer43
      @cpenjoyer43 Рік тому +3

      how tf did u watch to 16 mins it was uploaded 3 mins ago

    • @renobgm
      @renobgm Рік тому +16

      Tired of this question to be honest. I keep saying I'm literally built different.

    • @cpenjoyer43
      @cpenjoyer43 Рік тому +3

      @@renobgm
      🛐
      me when u

    • @renobgm
      @renobgm Рік тому +6

      Your name bothers me immensely

    • @cpenjoyer43
      @cpenjoyer43 Рік тому +1

      @@renobgm fact no kizzy

  • @TheTheorder
    @TheTheorder Рік тому +3

    I loved the perspective from the losing side tbh on the side of receiving brilliancies. Makes it feel more brutal

  • @Fr0stlite
    @Fr0stlite Рік тому +2

    "You can't stop an avalanche with a horse"
    -Levy Rozman IM

  • @SeongBG
    @SeongBG Рік тому +358

    As a pawn, i can confirm this was 99999999999 elo chess.

    • @Octoq_editz
      @Octoq_editz Рік тому +1

      60 likes and no comments? lemme change that

    • @jout738
      @jout738 Рік тому

      As a king. I can confirm, that this was simple -500 elo chess lines and tactics.

    • @drownedcreation
      @drownedcreation Рік тому +1

      @@Octoq_editz boring

  • @GiddyGuy867
    @GiddyGuy867 Рік тому +3

    4 knights is funni when you hit your opponent with the Halloween gambit

  • @bcn1gh7h4wk
    @bcn1gh7h4wk Рік тому +5

    "Xu! What kind of defense is this!?"
    "I *AM* THE DEFENSE!"

  • @PostTraumaticChessDisorder
    @PostTraumaticChessDisorder Рік тому +1

    "Get naked and oiled up and discuss bisshop to b5"
    I'm dead now

  • @Bismarck-S
    @Bismarck-S Рік тому +5

    10:40 I LOVED that Guns N' Roses reference as a big Guns N' Roses fan. It was so clean and slick. Good to see another cultured chess player.

  • @INCOGNITO-rv6ve
    @INCOGNITO-rv6ve Рік тому +1

    Isn't it nice when Levy recites an entire sequence of moved that leads to and endgame and it just ends up not getting played in the game

  • @egemen2108
    @egemen2108 Рік тому +495

    Today‘s stare was very ominous but also somehow charming. Great work Levy, 9.5/10.

  • @Gazuretine
    @Gazuretine Рік тому +1

    "Criss Cross Apple Sauce" really described this game

  • @cooper8841
    @cooper8841 Рік тому +25

    Book locked in!! Thanks Levy.
    Shipping cost more than the book but hey, the struggles of living in Australia.
    Hope I made it in time for the signed copy

  • @xiangqi_in_russia
    @xiangqi_in_russia Рік тому +2

    the guy: just premoving
    Gotham: OMFG WE MISSCALCULATED, BRILLANT MOVE!!!!

  • @zdoggoiscool
    @zdoggoiscool Рік тому +23

    Levy’s youtubetitles never fails to make me insecure about my chess elo

  • @indoorsmc
    @indoorsmc Рік тому +3

    "yknow they're going to underground gm norms where they all get naked and oiled up" got me dying XD btw if your wondering where he says that its at 3:47

  • @RfsPen
    @RfsPen Рік тому +9

    The " Pawn d fwee " just made my day

  • @theendeeminer21
    @theendeeminer21 Рік тому +1

    "Brilliant move #2! Knight G4 *ANYWAY*!"
    I love this man

  • @jurajchobot
    @jurajchobot Рік тому +10

    At first it looks like he just got lucky, but all the moves would somehow lead to victory, which would be impossible to achieve by chance. Especially if they are 2400+ ranks. They just don't move at random hoping they'll get lucky.

  • @septuagintfather2189
    @septuagintfather2189 Рік тому +1

    "everything is defended" knight at g4 "defending" the bishop:😅

  • @yassine_pg1768
    @yassine_pg1768 Рік тому +6

    Lol i felt like a GM just for finding the 5th brilliant move
    Imagine how he felt after founding all of them

  • @jamesorendorff2284
    @jamesorendorff2284 Рік тому +1

    i love the new board lightening visual for when you've deviated from the moves played in the actual game! i've long wished there were an indicator of that in your videos and now it is here so hapi :D

  • @authorindisguise5173
    @authorindisguise5173 Рік тому +4

    The real twist was that Xu premoved everything, and it just turned out fine anyway.

  • @manhal_sarhan
    @manhal_sarhan Рік тому +1

    5 days into this vid I can assure this is a gothamchess classic

  • @furbo_x
    @furbo_x Рік тому +11

    i love how levy is serious in the video but the thumbnail has him flipping you off

    • @DrakoLykoi
      @DrakoLykoi Рік тому +1

      That's his index finger to his chin in a concentration pose.

  • @jaekxx
    @jaekxx Рік тому +1

    7:51 Bababababababaaababaababababababababaaaababaa

  • @ShortStoryScapes
    @ShortStoryScapes Рік тому +3

    Loved the previous title 🤣 "9999999999 elo chess"

  • @LUCIFERxJN
    @LUCIFERxJN Рік тому +1

    3:05 when I get into situations like this I usually play aggressive and play Pawn D4 and trade pieces.

  • @LeWi100
    @LeWi100 Рік тому +12

    How much 9s should we put in the title
    Gotham: Yes

  • @indoorsmc
    @indoorsmc Рік тому +1

    A part of me was removed when he got rid of the eval bar

  • @xusion794
    @xusion794 Рік тому +4

    Gotham is the type of guy that could awake your inner Stockfish and make you reach 9999999999999999999999999999 elo.

  • @bobthrepeeoh
    @bobthrepeeoh Рік тому +2

    its 2 am. Couldnt sleep so i played a game of 5-0. Won in 12 moves. Got up and came to see what you had for me. Thanks for being here.

  • @SgtsPepper11
    @SgtsPepper11 Рік тому +5

    Was already hoping to get the book at some point, but I couldn't pass up the chance to get a signed copy. Can't wait to be pretty okay at chess!!

  • @AVR0709
    @AVR0709 Рік тому +1

    Who else thinks Levy looks like a younger version of Michael Douglas, the way looks like Hank Pym in the MCU.

  • @Zzzbello
    @Zzzbello Рік тому +10

    Levy is getting progressively crazier

  • @samdevilbiss8569
    @samdevilbiss8569 Рік тому +1

    “Get naked and oiled up and discuss bishop b5 on the 4th move” is a sentence I never thought I would hear.

  • @Jacksiloution
    @Jacksiloution Рік тому +3

    Gotham anarchy chess sent you the best most crazy thumbnail, PLEASE GOD USE IT

  • @ZacharyBush-v2f
    @ZacharyBush-v2f 2 місяці тому

    when you suggested the vienna at 2:29, I think black can equalize very quickly if black responds with bishop to c5, taking advantage of the fact that 2. Nc3 is not very forceful.

  • @jacobhirshberg3925
    @jacobhirshberg3925 Рік тому +3

    The elo just keeps getting exponentially larger 😭😭

  • @davidrowe3746
    @davidrowe3746 Рік тому +1

    As a naked, oiled up GM who goes to underground GM Norm parties I can confirm we frequently discuss 4.Bb5

  • @CamoPlaysGamesXD
    @CamoPlaysGamesXD Рік тому +12

    Gotham really motivates us with these titles 💯💯💯

  • @1204murph
    @1204murph Рік тому +1

    Levi broke out his thesaurus for this video.

  • @aakarshdeepak31
    @aakarshdeepak31 Рік тому +18

    Thanks Gotham, after reaching 2000 with the help of your previous video my new aim is 9999999

  • @dylan_1313
    @dylan_1313 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for making me feel trash at chess, one brilliant move? How could I think I’m good at chess

  • @henrylowe9198
    @henrylowe9198 Рік тому +4

    My biggest fear in chess is forgetting en passant

  • @nickkerr5714
    @nickkerr5714 Рік тому +1

    I got a mate with an exposed attack after moving my pawn, in which the pawn ended up covering one of the escape squares. Great way to start the day

  • @bgfancommunity
    @bgfancommunity Рік тому +120

    Gotham gotta chill man, his title and thumbnails are getting ridiculous 💀

  • @garvittiwari6266
    @garvittiwari6266 Рік тому +1

    Yo that queen and knight sac were utter brilliancy

  • @danielvanommeren3968
    @danielvanommeren3968 Рік тому +3

    Gotham is internets best chess teacher no doubt about that

  • @iLunafreya
    @iLunafreya Рік тому +2

    It's crazy by just a simple thing Knight takes Pawn and retreat to D3 causing a Disaster

  • @CargoEdJr
    @CargoEdJr Рік тому +3

    I love how levy just makes the title so dramatic.

  • @charlesqiu137
    @charlesqiu137 Рік тому +1

    3:48 I guess it's better than discussing 4. Bb5 while not naked and covered in oil.

  • @bowserbowser
    @bowserbowser Рік тому +3

    As a 999999999999999 Elo player I can confirm this is how I play

  • @thesecret6019
    @thesecret6019 Рік тому +1

    I just love how Levy markets his products spontaneously in the middle of the video

  • @road_to_gm123
    @road_to_gm123 Рік тому +4

    What a crazy game, he mustve read your book early 😮

  • @jaspercharlotteseverything8231

    11:00 is… unbelievable

  • @aryxn_singh
    @aryxn_singh Рік тому +14

    today's stare had some sort of a mystical feeling mixed with a bit of joy. truly elevating. 9/10

  • @benny-jackson
    @benny-jackson Рік тому +2

    Already learnt from that game. Holy crap though, that was amazing. I can’t believe he actually broke through. Amazing content Levy, keep it up!

  • @just-swichi
    @just-swichi Рік тому +13

    Levy: this is a 20 moves game
    Also Levy after every move: he can play this, Magnus played this , u can do this...

  • @juliem6696
    @juliem6696 Рік тому +1

    This reminds me of Morphy's opera game. Beautiful and brilliant. So good it just looks effortless.

  • @DaveMillerOldSport
    @DaveMillerOldSport Рік тому +3

    As a chess, I can confirm this is true

  • @shaheenthomas
    @shaheenthomas Рік тому +2

    15:51 made me so uncomfortable😭😭😭

  • @poresok
    @poresok Рік тому +4

    I am a proud 738 ELO chess player because I found the last brilliant move.

    • @kburtsev
      @kburtsev Рік тому

      It is always easier to find when you know the outcome. You know there is a brilliant move leading to mate, so you know it probably some insane sacrifice.
      But if you try to play like that, most of the time you would just give up your pieces for nothing.

    • @VideoBoy-riyal
      @VideoBoy-riyal Рік тому

      I found the knight sacrifice before Levy mentioned because you can feel the crumbling of the castle which dilapidated for attacking chances. Sacrifices are truly one of the greatest tactics in chess ♟

  • @palashmaskara
    @palashmaskara Рік тому +1

    7:30 "Bc5 and it is mate" . Evaluation with M7 be like are you kidding me :)

  • @craigtimmons6907
    @craigtimmons6907 Рік тому +8

    Nearly 4 million subscribers!
    Levy, I remember when your were elated with 500k!
    Seems like yesterday

  • @nono-jy8md
    @nono-jy8md Рік тому +1

    CRISS CROSS
    APPLESAUCE

  • @karljohanahlefeldt-laurvig8420

    “Vegeta, what is his elo-level?”
    “It’s over nine septilliooooon!”

  • @ManfreeFreeman
    @ManfreeFreeman Рік тому +1

    Gotham has been instrumental in keeping me interested in chess. Queens Gambit got my attention and Levy kept it. I started playing 3 years ago with an elo of 750. Today I crossed the 1100 mark in bullet

  • @exosfn3800
    @exosfn3800 Рік тому +1

    9:03 was really sneaky

  • @codify1760
    @codify1760 Рік тому +4

    Alternate title:
    Gotham screaming for 17 mins

  • @MrDrewsky32
    @MrDrewsky32 Рік тому +2

    Woooooooow, that's amazing, that checkmate calculation is insane!!

  • @jimbos3576
    @jimbos3576 Рік тому +13

    Today's stare reached deep within my soul, 8/10

  • @Ghøst3215-b5h
    @Ghøst3215-b5h Рік тому +1

    3:54 they DO WHAT????

  • @ThatHandsomeGuy647
    @ThatHandsomeGuy647 Рік тому +5

    Today's stare was really intense and deep. It stunned me.
    8.5/10

  • @hoss70711
    @hoss70711 Рік тому

    Halloween gambit branching from four knights can get really weird.

  • @Shield51_
    @Shield51_ Рік тому +3

    Today's stare was bold and captivating, despite having lasted for such a short time. 8/10

  • @FuriousRazor
    @FuriousRazor Рік тому +1

    Not me guessing 3 of the brilliants just for levy to say because you’re still sacrificing the knight and me just not realising it was hanging 3 times in a row

  • @epicgamer2718
    @epicgamer2718 Рік тому +6

    your wife doesnt love you

  • @hugostokes5069
    @hugostokes5069 Рік тому +1

    Stare was classy today 9/10

  • @uzitoh
    @uzitoh Рік тому +12

    Bro really puts his face on the thumbnail with some signs for views.Always clickbaiting🤡 I miss old Levy.

    • @GothamChess
      @GothamChess  Рік тому +17

      Bro really hates in the comment section for attention. I miss old Uzitoh.

    • @IlllIIIIlllIIlllIIlll
      @IlllIIIIlllIIlllIIlll Рік тому

      @@GothamChess you shouldnt be putting your ugly face on the thumbnail clickbaiter

    • @neeloobh
      @neeloobh Рік тому +2

      🫱🏻🫱🏻👆🖐️🤏🏽🤞🖖🫲🏻🤚👆🖖🤌🏽🤞🫱🏻🤏🏽🖖🤌🏽🖐️🖐️👌🤏🏽🫱🏻🖐️ for all my blind viewers

    • @TheNovaist
      @TheNovaist Рік тому

      ​@neel thanks!

    • @allthings5757
      @allthings5757 Рік тому

      @@GothamChess *Sigma face

  • @thikhaibhai5910
    @thikhaibhai5910 Рік тому +1

    How dare you remove the evaluation. I felt anxious and suffocated. 💀

  • @cronald0
    @cronald0 Рік тому

    It is so catastrophic when levy turns off the eval bar😢😢😂😂😂

  • @edwincollison9317
    @edwincollison9317 Рік тому

    At 7:46 Levy literally turned to "Rabid" those cartoon characters

  • @OputjoKauapirura-ed3gs
    @OputjoKauapirura-ed3gs Рік тому +1

    Levy went allout on explaining that line😂

  • @user-xb7dr6fm5v
    @user-xb7dr6fm5v Рік тому +1

    6:52 so sad he did'nt say THE ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOK!

  • @tankoteemusic9755
    @tankoteemusic9755 Рік тому +2

    I tried to put the highest custom rated puzzle by putting as many 9s as I could put, but the highest I got was 4000.

  • @seanwhat6
    @seanwhat6 Рік тому

    I love the random UFC references: "Headshot dead!"