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    1:28 Puzzle 1
    5:49 Puzzle 2
    11:35 Puzzle 3
    17:05 Puzzle 4
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  • @funnyshorts1631
    @funnyshorts1631 Рік тому +1781

    I only solved puzzle 4, I remember Levi talking about forcing moves and there is nothing more forcing than giving your opponent a change to play an passant

  • @matthewodonnell6906
    @matthewodonnell6906 Рік тому +945

    The last composition took “en passant is forced” to a whole new level.

    • @kiranaun9593
      @kiranaun9593 Рік тому +12

      this comment is the only reason i was able to find the mate lmao, thanks

    • @eddiegness
      @eddiegness Рік тому +11

      All hail Anarchy Chess!

    • @Teguanna10
      @Teguanna10 Рік тому +10

      @@eddiegness holy hell

    • @theskywarsnoob5761
      @theskywarsnoob5761 Рік тому

      The only way to stap mate is to en passant TF

    • @turkeylegs1343
      @turkeylegs1343 Рік тому

      The crazy thing is I actually found the en passant thing, but I put the pawn on F2 instead of H2 so the en passant ended up being check, and thus not mate in 2 and I'm so sad

  • @javierrodrigo1009
    @javierrodrigo1009 Рік тому +260

    The funny thing about the 4th puzzle is that if the pawn had already been on the board it's actually a fairly simple mate to find, but having to construct the mating setup yourself makes everything more difficult. Goes to show how hard it must be to create these compositions in the first place

    • @U20E0
      @U20E0 Рік тому +4

      You see a comment that you really like, see that there is reply; expecting something worth to read, you open it, but then you see - “contact me for prize”

    • @younesyonues2419
      @younesyonues2419 Рік тому +1

      @@U20E0 he's not levy.
      He scams
      He's a thief

    • @laytonjr6601
      @laytonjr6601 Рік тому +1

      @@U20E0 report spam
      Edit: i don't know if it does anything but I feel good doing it

    • @U20E0
      @U20E0 Рік тому +1

      @@laytonjr6601 it does not do much, as apparent.

  • @rachanabhandari4585
    @rachanabhandari4585 Рік тому +42

    Hi Gotham. I am a big fan of yours. I am just 14 years old and you've brought me from 1500 to 1900. Today afternoon, I hit my peak and got to 1907. Thank you so much for all the teaching that you have done to us. You are an absolutely wonderful teacher. May god bless you with peace and prosperities. As always this is a wonderful video. All the best for your future.

    • @chizzel412
      @chizzel412 Рік тому +2

      why cant i get to 1000

    • @stephenbalaban3891
      @stephenbalaban3891 Рік тому +4

      @@chizzel412 because you have not followed Jesus' teachings of asking and it will be given

    • @lindadanforth-md8hc
      @lindadanforth-md8hc Рік тому

      pray to satan instead, rewards will come faster

    • @nikkfr
      @nikkfr Рік тому +2

      ​@@chizzel412skill issue

    • @catworld4654
      @catworld4654 Рік тому

      What's your elo today?

  • @pawanpatel1574
    @pawanpatel1574 Рік тому +492

    Gotham: checkmate in 24 moves.
    me: trying to survive 24 moves in normal games.

  • @grixan8012
    @grixan8012 Рік тому +2346

    Whole video shouldve been the Hans Niemann situation cause how tf do you solve that

  • @jucom756
    @jucom756 Рік тому +54

    these puzzles are so insane that when you recap and show the start i am surprised that that puzzle with those tricks is not a different puzzle because usually puzzles are saved in my brain as the tricks they represent

  • @davidappelgate320
    @davidappelgate320 Рік тому +10

    Gotham, this is easily one of my favorite videos of yours, along with your Puzzles climb to 3200. More of this content would be an absolute joy.

  • @mattjazzml
    @mattjazzml Рік тому +811

    Would love to see more chess compositions. There's a whole world out there but hardly anyone features them. Thanks for this.

    • @molobog
      @molobog Рік тому +19

      Chess Vibes has many videos with puzzles like this one

    • @eifbkcn
      @eifbkcn Рік тому +2

      The main English-language database is Yet Another Chess Problem Database; I believe the largest overall is the German Dieschwalbe.

    • @9volt65
      @9volt65 Рік тому +2

      @@molobog Chess vibes is awesome. Great channel.

    • @Monochrome93
      @Monochrome93 Рік тому +2

      What sucks is the fact that videos like this will often get like a third of the views that the drama videos get.

    • @biharek7595
      @biharek7595 Рік тому

      That's just cap. There's plenty of channels that cover these sorts of puzzles and compositions, especially chess vibes.

  • @YourPhysicsSimulator
    @YourPhysicsSimulator Рік тому +80

    "Oh my goodness! Sorry, I'm allergic to pawn promotions"
    - Levy Rozman, 2022
    (10:45)

    • @nielshaentjens5758
      @nielshaentjens5758 Рік тому +1

      The comedic timing on that joke was top notch! Made me lol

  • @Abcd-pv1ic
    @Abcd-pv1ic Рік тому +30

    Levy please do more of this content. It is so fascinating how these compositions were made!!!!!

  • @dinamosflams
    @dinamosflams Рік тому +5

    "Im alergic to pawn promotions" 🤣

  • @nielsendc1
    @nielsendc1 Рік тому +191

    I’ve been thinking lately it would be awesome to see a new series like “guess the eval”. Like guess the elo, but various positions are shown, the stockfish eval covered up, positional considerations are discussed, and then the eval is revealed. I think it could tremendously informative and also an interesting way to discuss some of the more nuanced concepts. For instance you could even demonstrate the importance of specific pieces and their positions on the board by comparing the evals of the same board but with one piece changed/moved. Please consider it! Keep up the good work!

    • @the_listamin
      @the_listamin Рік тому

      Levy already made that: ua-cam.com/video/1QRGtoc4aXk/v-deo.html

    • @nielsendc1
      @nielsendc1 Рік тому +2

      @@the_listamin Sick!! I missed that. Thanks for sending 👍🏻

    • @alexkuron5069
      @alexkuron5069 Рік тому +22

      Anna Cramling and Hikaru have done this. Its maybe less interesting than you would think.

    • @nielsendc1
      @nielsendc1 Рік тому +1

      @@alexkuron5069 Thanks I’ll check it out!

    • @nashoo2968
      @nashoo2968 Рік тому

      ua-cam.com/video/1QRGtoc4aXk/v-deo.html u good?

  • @tanksmagick4208
    @tanksmagick4208 Рік тому +366

    You have been so much on point with these videos recently, just perfectly hitting the mark. Thank you so much Mr. Gotham

    • @DeSlagen8
      @DeSlagen8 Рік тому +2

      Definitely. I played chess back during the first lockdown a lot, and I'm excited for it again.

    • @radscorpion8
      @radscorpion8 Рік тому +1

      PIN OF SHAME

    • @radscorpion8
      @radscorpion8 Рік тому

      @@DeSlagen8 PIN OF DOUBLE SHAME

    • @nutellasejedesazlicom6112
      @nutellasejedesazlicom6112 Рік тому

      @@radscorpion8 it is not even pin

    • @blingerstinger
      @blingerstinger Рік тому +1

      It's MR. CHESS because CHESS is his last name!

  • @aquatic4699
    @aquatic4699 Рік тому

    OMG please more of this, this was such a fun video!!! These were so amazing and I want to see more!!

  • @miransiddique2054
    @miransiddique2054 Рік тому +2

    This was a great vid! Would appreciate more puzzle content like this from you

  • @piusadas2220
    @piusadas2220 Рік тому +88

    I legitimately got so mad at myself with that en passant one holy crap that is pure genius. Thanks Levy for making such interesting videos.

    • @maximuslord5934
      @maximuslord5934 Рік тому

      Wouldn't pawn on d7 work or what🤔🤔

    • @sauravgc6412
      @sauravgc6412 Рік тому +2

      @@maximuslord5934 it will stalemate

    • @ALSTR330
      @ALSTR330 Рік тому

      @@maximuslord5934 nah. That was my first thought as well (make Queen on d8) but it stalemates because black has no legal moves.

    • @1c0nic_player
      @1c0nic_player Рік тому

      i almost got it i had pawn h3 and Be8 which was a similar idea but

  • @devonsampson
    @devonsampson Рік тому +24

    This should definitely be a series; loved this

  • @michaelimhof4212
    @michaelimhof4212 Рік тому +3

    I saw the rook sac in the second puzzle, but I would have never guessed that sacrificing the queen as well was the solution!

  • @zahawolfe
    @zahawolfe Рік тому +1

    I'm glad you're bringing back the puzzle videos. I really liked the ones where you and some player of a different level try to solve the same puzzles

    • @younesyonues2419
      @younesyonues2419 Рік тому

      Everyone be careful
      This man isn't levy rozman. It's a fake account

  • @tominmo8865
    @tominmo8865 Рік тому +3

    Huge fun! Thanks. Definitely do more of these.

  • @Axiomatic75
    @Axiomatic75 Рік тому +3

    Really great video, I love puzzles! Wouldn't mind a whole series ;)

  • @connorchil
    @connorchil Рік тому

    def need more of this

  • @_tom_
    @_tom_ Рік тому +1

    I love this concept! I would really enjoy more videos like this, where one can “play along”

  • @zachariewolff2152
    @zachariewolff2152 Рік тому +48

    Levy: And now our knight is hanging.
    The bishop on d1: 💀
    All jokes aside, fun seeing you doing puzzles. It was deffinitely enjoyable, would love to see more!

    • @stankonings5532
      @stankonings5532 Рік тому

      I believe my I also said that on my other channel 😉

  • @gustavjrgensen7452
    @gustavjrgensen7452 Рік тому +4

    Could you perhaps do some sort of video on the Budapest Gambit? The videos currently on UA-cam shows only a few traps. Love your videos mate, keep it up!

  • @xyz4055
    @xyz4055 Рік тому +2

    At the 4 th puzzle it also works to place the pawn on f4 and play rook g1 black will push the g pawn and after that rook h1 is mate

  • @richlight
    @richlight Рік тому

    the last puzzle was my favorite . allowing the player to decide where their final piece is placed to start is brilliant. i had thought about placing the pawn there but.my.mond was jumping around with all of those potential places that you want that pawn in a normal game

  • @ColeDaNerd
    @ColeDaNerd Рік тому +5

    I wish I was lying when I say I saw knight e1 right before you showed it. I wqas thinking "how do I stop the queen from going behind my king" and I realized the knight blocks. Clever puzzle

  • @thesourone999
    @thesourone999 Рік тому +5

    thanks for all the great content you put out- the instructional and the hilariously bad both make for a good time and have helped me become a otb tournament player. much love gotham 💜

  • @jonathanhenderson9422
    @jonathanhenderson9422 Рік тому

    Love these! I love chess puzzles (almost as much as I love playing chess itself). I'm rather proud that I got both the 2nd and last puzzle... last one was even kinda easy as there's only three options. Second one was more difficult, but once I realized we had to stop the queen from being able to check the king it had to be some maneuver to block it and the rook sac was the only possibility.

  • @EchosJourneys
    @EchosJourneys Рік тому

    Love it! Definitely make more puzzle videos. Thank you!

  • @pranitmathur8994
    @pranitmathur8994 Рік тому +18

    Wow this was a great video love the creativity it seems like the old Gotham is back

  • @stressesser7817
    @stressesser7817 Рік тому +3

    I need a „But that doesn‘t do anything? OH BUT IT DOES“-Button in my life.

  • @chrisrozario519
    @chrisrozario519 Рік тому

    Omg, levy you should really make more of this!

  • @triguybkc
    @triguybkc Рік тому

    Awesome stuff! Keep these puzzles coming! Thanks for the great content.

  • @-zelda-
    @-zelda- Рік тому +3

    11:52 Crystal solves this position (Plaskett's Puzzle) in 3 seconds
    And Stockfish was used to prove that it is a forced mate in at most 32 moves (it's in the Wikipedia article)

    • @HawksVR
      @HawksVR Рік тому

      What is Crystal?

    • @-zelda-
      @-zelda- Рік тому +1

      @@HawksVR An engine based on Stockfish

    • @HawksVR
      @HawksVR Рік тому

      @@-zelda- thank you!

  • @tonybalony4652
    @tonybalony4652 Рік тому +3

    Again another great timeless video Gotham. Thanks for being so captivating and spectacular at covering chess!

    • @younesyonues2419
      @younesyonues2419 Рік тому

      This man is using levy rozman identity to scam and still money

  • @adityashivaappalla1384
    @adityashivaappalla1384 Рік тому +1

    Man, make this a series! I loved this episode, Levy 🔥😎❤️

  • @wompastompa3692
    @wompastompa3692 Рік тому +2

    That 3rd one, is that the one that only the Magician could solve after he took a smoke break?

  • @ryancantpvp
    @ryancantpvp Рік тому +29

    Levy you won’t see this, but yesterday marks one year since I’ve started playing chess. I’ve gone from a high 100 to peak 1366 rapid in this year, and took a 3 month break before discovering your channel, thank you so much for all the content you put out to entertain and educate us.

    • @ryanr4556
      @ryanr4556 Рік тому +1

      Hans Niemann 2.0

    • @Tarif2809
      @Tarif2809 Рік тому

      How do even become 100🤢🤮

    • @ozetso
      @ozetso Рік тому +2

      @@Tarif2809 don’t be weird bro everyone starts off somewhere chill tf out and stop gatekeeping especially cause it’s likley you’re less then 1300 now

    • @Tarif2809
      @Tarif2809 Рік тому

      @@ozetso 1300+ rapid 1150+ blitz 100 bullet

    • @ozetso
      @ozetso Рік тому

      @@Tarif2809 I’m 1800 rapid 2300 blitz and 1800 bullet (never play) and I never make fun of people based on rating chess is beautiful and gatekeeping only damages the game everyone should Be able to witness the positional wonders of chess

  • @JoaoVitor-qy3ze
    @JoaoVitor-qy3ze Рік тому +4

    I confidently "solved" the 3rd puzzle only to see a knight promotion ruining my plans. Crazy puzzle

  • @ryhthelegend3106
    @ryhthelegend3106 Рік тому

    i actually know a puzzle similar to the last one, except the twist is you have to realize that blacks last move was a pawn push, so you could do en pessant and it was mate in 2 through that move

  • @chispun2
    @chispun2 Рік тому +1

    The second puzzle is also forced mate in 25 moves, Stockfish says

  • @sahyogsingh6577
    @sahyogsingh6577 Рік тому +4

    Please make more chess compositions🌟

  • @Greatname
    @Greatname Рік тому +3

    Hey Levy 🙋‍♂️
    Great video, as always!
    I covered the first puzzle in a short a little while ago (I suspect that's where Nigel saw it).

    • @gaopinghu7332
      @gaopinghu7332 Рік тому +1

      I remember your shorts

    • @Greatname
      @Greatname Рік тому

      @@gaopinghu7332 😁 great!

    • @Greatname
      @Greatname Рік тому

      Whoops added the wrong link before 🤦‍♂️ ua-cam.com/users/shorts29_nEFE_T8A?feature=share

  • @theoreticalexercise
    @theoreticalexercise Рік тому

    this was absolutely amazing. please do more. those were crazy

  • @akshatkalantry7719
    @akshatkalantry7719 Рік тому +1

    Levy saying: "I am allergic to pawn promotions"
    Me cant control my laugh

  • @Standard____
    @Standard____ Рік тому +10

    Great puzzles, I loved them even though I couldn’t do most until I got the first move or multiple
    But I’d seen a few multiple times like the first one

  • @club311gaming
    @club311gaming Рік тому +4

    I'm 1400 and actually happy I was able to solve the last one without help :)
    The best chess video I have seen in a long time

  • @andrewlee8166
    @andrewlee8166 Рік тому

    Wow I've seen so many of your videos but this one was truly something. Thanks for these.

  • @eifbkcn
    @eifbkcn Рік тому +1

    A lot of people would still give the 'best puzzle' title to Leonid Yarosh's first Babson Task in 1983. Problems like these don't even come.

  • @nideeshthecuboy2682
    @nideeshthecuboy2682 Рік тому +17

    The puzzle speaks for itself

  • @bugsteryt274
    @bugsteryt274 Рік тому +4

    Hikaru still solves this in under 5 seconds

    • @lazyman7505
      @lazyman7505 Рік тому +2

      Hikaru doesn't count, it's well known he is half-human, half-Stockfish.

    • @rayzercat7693
      @rayzercat7693 Рік тому +2

      @@lazyman7505 in contrast to the full stockfish niemann

  • @sreezonpanchbibi9932
    @sreezonpanchbibi9932 Рік тому +2

    In the 3d game what happens if when the bishop goes to d5 but then black reroutes the night by going f4 then bishop c4 and knight g1? Then that 1 knight would cover both checkmating squares.

  • @harleyspeedthrust4013
    @harleyspeedthrust4013 Рік тому +2

    can't believe i saw the forced en passant mate before the hint. truly an epic puzzle

  • @lkb-
    @lkb- Рік тому +4

    Спасибо за видос, Леви!

  • @CarlosSanchez-sd8kj
    @CarlosSanchez-sd8kj Рік тому +100

    I loved it when he said "its chessin time" and chessed all over the board. These are truly some of the puzzles of all time

  • @silas3463
    @silas3463 Рік тому +1

    I hope you bring out more puzzle videos in the future, this is amazing 😍

  • @thenikx
    @thenikx Рік тому

    Yes please more puzzle content it's my favorite kind of chess entertainment and your personality goes great with the excitement of the moves!

  • @geoffmarker
    @geoffmarker Рік тому

    Great video, Levy! Would like to see more of these.

  • @geva330
    @geva330 Рік тому

    OMG this video is absolutely amazing! i'd love to watch you solve more insane puzzles!

  • @prashanthseshadri5842
    @prashanthseshadri5842 Рік тому

    need more of these for sure !!!

  • @xWahllyx
    @xWahllyx Рік тому +1

    thank you for the amazing content so regularly gotham! keep up the great work !

  • @manfred39
    @manfred39 Рік тому

    My favorite odd puzzle is the mate in one where you have to promote a pawn to a knight… a knight of the opposite color. The FIFE rules have since been changed so that you must promote to a piece of your own color.

  • @adamwestbrook1409
    @adamwestbrook1409 Рік тому

    This video was so satisfying to watch with some of these puzzles XD where can I see more of these extreme puzzle variation

  • @kuzidas4213
    @kuzidas4213 Рік тому

    Great video! I would love to see some more of these!

  • @phantom-thief-violet6126
    @phantom-thief-violet6126 Рік тому

    This is why I love chess!! All these positions are so interesting and unique in ways that I wouldn’t even see at my level. Please make more of these videos!!!

  • @akashnilroy3468
    @akashnilroy3468 Рік тому +2

    Enjoyed a lot levy .. looking forward to more of these 😍

  • @I-Have-Many
    @I-Have-Many Рік тому

    Loved this. Hope to see more of these. 👍

  • @tesctassa
    @tesctassa Рік тому

    You should definitely make more videos about these! And also others! There are all sorts of retrograde analysis game, shortest sequence to reach a position, and others that are soooo cool!!! :D

  • @aledion745
    @aledion745 Рік тому

    This was an exciting video would love to see more Hope this becomes a series

  • @patatartine
    @patatartine Рік тому +1

    "sorry i'm allergic to pawn promotions" 😂😂

  • @blakestone8891
    @blakestone8891 Рік тому

    got all of them besides puzzle 3 that was insane... knew the last one had to be an enpasaant thing I've seen many puzzles like it

  • @majormoron605
    @majormoron605 Рік тому +1

    The only thing more badass than delivering checkmate through en passant is to mate your opponent by forcing them to do en passant

  • @drewgamerz5746
    @drewgamerz5746 Рік тому +2

    please bring part 2 fast it was really fun to solve.

  • @denooliver7660
    @denooliver7660 Рік тому

    Yes make more, love the puzzles!

  • @HarryZeroGravity
    @HarryZeroGravity Рік тому

    attempted all of these and failed all of them but was so close on two of them!!!! i put the pon on h2 in the last puzzle but only moved it to h3 and didnt even think the king could move to g5 still. totally forgot about en passant. Amazing video! please make more of these!

  • @ChessGrandPasta
    @ChessGrandPasta Рік тому

    I absolutely LOVE puzzles, I really like this content, I hope it does well so you can bring more of this

  • @dougawesomecities
    @dougawesomecities Рік тому

    This was such a great video and a great idea. please do more of these.

  • @Ai.Clipss.
    @Ai.Clipss. Рік тому

    Im always looking forward to watching those kinds of videos, waiting for more of those ✌️

  • @abhijitdas2967
    @abhijitdas2967 Рік тому

    bro the way you talk even if someone who never played a chess game before in their life will be hooked into it.. you a got a very nice way of building things up

  • @c1n3v4
    @c1n3v4 Рік тому

    I enjoyed this, please make more. 😂 I love puzzles, chess compositions are definitely next level.

  • @RealAnimaster
    @RealAnimaster Рік тому

    This could potentially be a new series that I would end up binge watching while compromising on sleep. Puzzles are always amazing! Looking forward for more!

  • @debblez
    @debblez Рік тому +1

    Since you didnt specify for the last puzzle we needed to start by moving the new pawn, placing the pawn on f4 or h4 and moving the bishop to break the pin also works (moving the bishop back next move will be checkmate)

  • @lexer_
    @lexer_ Рік тому

    In the last one I got pretty close by immediately recognizing that its one of those restrict the kings movement with the pawn. I even got to the point where I realized I would need to move the pawn in my next move but I never got to the enpassent. I was stuck on the F file.

  • @Spooder420
    @Spooder420 Рік тому

    pls gotham i need more of these

  • @saeedzafar7041
    @saeedzafar7041 Рік тому

    Loved the puzzles. Thanks.

  • @benslimen7001
    @benslimen7001 Рік тому +2

    Great Video Love this kind of content Good job Levy

  • @trent797
    @trent797 Рік тому

    Awesome video. You should do a video on hardest mate in 1 puzzles. There are some crazy ones.

  • @victorbarreto8065
    @victorbarreto8065 Рік тому

    I LOVE THIS! I WOULD LOVE TO SEE MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS!!!!

  • @mhmdgo1
    @mhmdgo1 Рік тому

    I absolutely loved these! solved 2 and was so close in the last two! I missed the checkmate with the bishop tho XD
    Would love to see more!

  • @olivers.7821
    @olivers.7821 Рік тому +2

    7:49 I am so happy I saw Rook to e1 to block in the promoting queen :D

    • @Obi-Wan_Kenobi_66
      @Obi-Wan_Kenobi_66 Рік тому +1

      OH MY GOD it feels so good to understand these. I got it too

  • @ChaimSenpai
    @ChaimSenpai Рік тому

    Loved it, got nowhere close to solve anything but it was amazing to see these positions unfold

  • @johngleich1379
    @johngleich1379 Рік тому

    These were really fun. Thanks for sharing and explaining them through!

  • @ranhiruguruge5988
    @ranhiruguruge5988 Рік тому +1

    We need more of this kind of content levi :)

  • @mayonaise000
    @mayonaise000 Рік тому

    that last one, what a prompt for a puzzle

  • @osamanizami5266
    @osamanizami5266 Рік тому

    What a series. Plz upload more like this

  • @chrisk1537
    @chrisk1537 Рік тому

    This was a lot of fun. I'd like to see more puzzles in the future. Could be cool to solve some live as well.

  • @genericlee1
    @genericlee1 Рік тому

    Hey Gotham, I loved this video as it showcased some brilliant moves and ideas. I would definitely appreciate some more similar ones in the future. Take care