Literally one of the best chess tutorials I have watched. One of Levy's greatest strengths as a chess teacher is he has a good understanding of how lower rated Chess players think and move. Instead of a video full of "Here's what you do", there's a lot of "Here's how I think you would do it, and I understand why you do it, but here's a better way".
He’s great at showing the next proximal step in a learning sequence, and taking steps backwards when incorrect moves are played to more deeply understand and explain a position.
In which time control though? 2000 in rapid is really easy, just use your time wisely and think about how every move your opponent makes changes their control of both the dark and light squares so that you can counter their expansion and overwhelm them with your own while watching out for tactics. If your opponent is lower rated than you, try squeezing them in a positional grind and slowly win. If they're higher, open the position to allow for dynamic positions and counterplay. Build a solid 2-3 repertoires for both white and black that you can use when you have longer matches with the same opponent, like best of 3 or best of 5. Do these things to get from 1600-2000. Up to 1600, you gotta just grind the patterns of the game into your head with puzzles and tactics and respond not incorrectly in high tension situations.
@@kupillas-1638 I just have 750 elo and we almost never outright blunder pieces in one move, and usually don't fall for forks or skewers when we have enough time. Of course, I still sometimes blunder a pawn or fall to revealed attacks and the like (or not see the opponent doing so) but it definitely seems there was some rating deflation.
@@danielcreatd872 trust me when i say go look at game review after playing and you Will see why. I feel like i didn't make any mistake and my opponent is just good but the game review says otherwise that the opponent makes blunders too and even when i win i still make blunders and mistakes 😅
Yep. I just recently get back to chess, I'm 500. Just checked my profile apparently three years ago I was 1200. Two years ago drop to 600, and now 500.
love it when you include what the players are doing well too! one thing a great teacher or coach or mentor or anyone does, it praising when their students get it right. that's so important, and you do it right away in the first game, i haven't even got through the whole video. it's easy to just focus on what goes wrong.
@@Sanjay-xl7fp agree, tho it's sponsored, Levy has to live from something too, people can't work entirely for free, but nonetheless that's a great deal for us and he's absolutely putting in the work! I envy him because he works with what he loves, and I still can't figure out how to do that 😭
@@asharpbflat7179 Don't focus on what you love. Focus on what you're good at, then find a way to make money from it. As long as it's something that continually challenges you and isn't boringly tedious, you will learn to like it with time.
"We're here to learn!" Excellent tutorial! Stripped down focus on key fundamentals. We all benefit from the reminders demonstrated by the example games. Thanks for a great teaching episode!!
This guy has got to be the best chess coach there is... I went from 739 to 846 without losing a single game😳🥺. Currently on my way to 900 elo. Thanks so much Levi.✨
The "checks-captures-attacks" checklist really is such simple but massive game changer in how you see the board. I remember i went up like 400 points from ~800 to 1250 last year hearing that advice from one of your videos, and solving puzzles became way easier.
Levy, just in general, thank you for your content. You are never patronising and are extremely empathetic, allowing anyone from from 400 to 2000 to follow you. I'm a 1400 but still learnt from this video (about which pawn to promote), thank you.
I literally fought nearly every day from 2021 October to be a 1000. I watched your videos, trained, practiced against bots, watched pro matches. Now I am 1100 and you make a video to help me achieve a 1000... My luck😂😂😂
Hello Levy, you might not see this but after months of binge watching your videos I've achieved the rating of 1000. (I've been stuck at the 1160s but regardless) I just wanted to say thank you for putting out the content that you do regardless if haters rag on you for being click baity or unserious. To me and plenty of other people you've been an excellent resource, dear entertainer, and someone I now regularly enjoy watching even if I am not constantly studying chess because I enjoy your videos for you. I hope you continue to find joy and fulfillment in making content and that your wife and dog are well. P.S. When I have the funds I'd like to purchase one of your courses to help advance my chess. Maybe I'd like to become a titled player later in life but who knows how life will go but you've definitely inspired me to want persue this silly game.
Thanks Levy for makings this video. Was hanging around 820. Since watching this and following the checklist you have given I have won 10 out of 12 and now its at 900. Thanks again.
RIGHT! This looks like the kind of games I would see at 100 elo, at 600 Elo, I almost always play against somehow who, when anaylizing the game specifically, plays at a level of 900+.
I started playing I think 4 or 5 days ago now when I found a Ludwig short with you in it, I'm up to 240 elo and my biggest issue right now is just random queen attacks, you seriously help world's with building confidence and helping me recognize better lines to play. Chess is truly epic I'm glad I found this community
I can't say enough how much this video has helped. When I make it to 1000 it will be because you explained everything so beautifully. I've just played 2 games that were around 90% accurate and it's because of the 5 steps you outlined in this video.
Would love a video like this on 2,000 (if you hadn't already planned on it), I've been stuck at 1900 I know a lot of your audience isn't 2000 level but if I can gain something from watching this video they can definitely have something to gain by watching that video thanks for all the great content :) much love
Love the way gotham explains everything so quickly yet thoroughly and also because you got to think quickly yet thoroughly in game. Anyone picking up the game should be watching this
Thank you so much levy I was stuck at 1300 but now I am 1000! But all seriousness this is amazing! I am better than I ever was! I took a break for a year and came back to play I lost obviously but it was fun.
The players I am playing come up with Scandinavian, Caro kann, Sicilian, Ruy Lopez, Kings Indian, Four knights etc..... The players I am playing play 6-7 great moves on average, They play endgame like Magnus, u must review Indian 500 they easily play 1500 games on average, last time my opponent blundered was 1 yrs ago...................
@@madhououinkyoma Unfortunately I've started university and I don't have a lot of time to play as consistently as I used to, so not really but it's not due to the video
Hey Levy, I don’t know if you’re ever gonna read this but I would love to see more content about Ding Liren as he works up to getting into the candidates. I loved that first video
Can't thank you enough for the amazing content. New to Chess and recently broke into the 500's from watching and studying your videos. Keep up the great work because I am always studying and digesting.
LEVY! I been playing my father at chess my whole life, apart from him blundering a mate when I was 13 I had never beaten him.. after watching some of your videos I've won the last 3 games. Most helpfull was the idea of danger levels. Ty for the content
If I could stop blundering, I'd totally be 1000. If I had a dollar for every game where I clearly was going to win and then just did something that someone with an extra chromosome would do, I would be a millionaire
*Waiting for next video to reach 1500 ELO. BTW, this is really helpful for those who are struggling to reach 1000 from 800 or 900 ELO.* I am really struggling to reach 1500. I can defeat high 1300s, but I lose to high 1400s and low 1500s. Really waiting eagerly for the next rating checkpoint (probably 1500 if you see this). Edit: There are really good stuffs for intermediate/advance players too in this video! I am gonna watch the full video. Love you Levy ❤❤.
Make sure your openings aren’t blunders, and get pieces active. Master advanced tactics: fork, pin, skewer, deflection, danger levels. Know the basic endgames and how to actively use your king and rook. Learn checkmating patterns and short term sacrifices to get that advantage.
15:15 with hope chess and having good openings is EXACTLY how I play. “Well they’re low elo what’s the chance they won’t see what I’m doing” and it honestly only works 2/10 times
I'm at 500 so far and my biggest challenge is hitting that play online opponent button. I've mastered hitting the play computer button pretty well so far though.
Haven’t finished the video and needed to comment I love it. More of this please. You could probably just do a pure series on 500 to 1000, all the skills carry beyond that rating and I think most of us restarting/starting are in that range.
Evaluate your losses. Chances are, it’s because you blundered. When you stop hanging pieces, you’ll skyrocket in rating. My brother went from 600 to 1,000 in about a month just doing his best to avoid blunders.
I literally reached exactly 1000 Elo just yesterday, that’s pretty funny timing. But thank you so much for your free coaching, it’s genuinely so so helpful and I’m so glad there’s someone like you in the chess UA-cam scene :)
I have been playing for around two months, and I have never resigned or abandoned a game (Except when I genuinely had something urgent come up). Trust me when I say this, upto 60% of my losing endgames just result in a stalemate as low ELO genuinely struggle in the endgame. Even I have completely thrown an extremely dominant position by just not knowing how to give a check.
This was exactly the video I needed. I have a decent early game but I break down mid game. I truly appreciate how you, not only spoke about the check-list, but also broke down how in each situation the check list can be applied.
I’ve been playing and maintaining level 950 for some time, dipping in and out of 1000. My strategy has been playing in the evening when not so good of players are playing. Lol. This video with its common sense approach to chess had definitely helped me step up my game. For the past two weeks now I have been maintaining a solid 1100. Thanks for the help!
My rapid rating is 1400. My blitz rating is 700... I for the life of me can't seem to get my blitz rating up! Not sure what it is about this elo that traps you into it
2 things. The pool of players who play blitz is a lot smaller than rapid, 10 mil vs 27 mil. This means that average Blitz player is likely a bit more of an enthusiast/chess-fanatic than the average Rapid player. Since the rating system is based on a bell curve, 700 blitz is gonna represent a more skilled player than 700 rapid. Personally I find the difference to be 150 eloish but maybe it varies. The other reason is the time controls obviously, Both 3 and 5 minutes are blitz so just play 5 if you werent already
Great advice, especially playing out games completely when low elo. At this level so many people dont even know how to checkmate with two rooks. Theres so much inconsistency with skill online due to how Cc lets you just start with 400/800 elo. Some people start a new account and manage to get 1000elo by just starting as 800(picking intermediate) and getting lucky winning with early queen/bishop attacks. They dont even always need to be successful as some just resign if you manage to get a rook/queen or something early.
When I first started playing chess after not playing chess since I was 12 (Now im 29) I was at 600 elo And I just got beat to death playing games over and over and looking at stuff like this and practicing I'm now at 875 after 1 year. Being 875 suuuuucks at 29 But it is a 1 year accomplishment and I've played a few 1300 games. Sometimes this year I'm gonna buy these courses and eventually try for a solid rating.
Heres what helped me go from 0-1100 in a month, a big thing is to learn fundamentals and ignore any openings and quick checkmate strategies to start, its like learning algebra before calculus. I still dont know any popular openings, i just develop all of my pieces using this thought process Thought Process 1. Opponents Plan why did they make that move? what are they threatening? 2. General Startegic Candidate Moves(go through rules) 4 Rules RULE 1: CENTRALIZATION (move your pieces as forward as possible and toward the center) RULE 2: IMPROVE YOUR LEAST ACTIVE PIECE (find your least active piece and move it forward and toward the center) RULE 3: ATTACK! (always look for attacking moves that make your opponent do something concrete, look for weak pawns and weak squares) RULE 4: CHASE BACK OR TRADE PIECES OPPONENTS PIECES ON YOUR SIDE OF THE BOARD 3. Calculation(which move is best) 4. Blundercheck(make sure you dont blunder)
Coach Levy builds confidence 🙏
@@maddies_he4rt wrong platform
@@maddies_he4rt what do you mean?
@@callumadams8364 people usually only say ratio on tiktok not youtube
@@Jordan.... oh I don’t use Twitter so I always just see it on tiktok
YESSIR
500 elo player levy shows : 🤡
500 elo player I play against : 🗿
😂 fr though
Facts
Actually he is an IM so he crushed 500s to 1500 like u crush 200 players
Literally one of the best chess tutorials I have watched.
One of Levy's greatest strengths as a chess teacher is he has a good understanding of how lower rated Chess players think and move. Instead of a video full of "Here's what you do", there's a lot of "Here's how I think you would do it, and I understand why you do it, but here's a better way".
yes
Perfectly said
What do I do when opponent plays d4 or if I play e4 and opponent plays e4 then I develop a knight then opponent plays d4
@@zermanman9891 watch vienna gambit
He’s great at showing the next proximal step in a learning sequence, and taking steps backwards when incorrect moves are played to more deeply understand and explain a position.
"If you're playing 10 minutes, why do you have 9 minutes left on move 15" Yeah that's definitely me 🤣🤣🤣
Same 😂😂 my game almost completes when i play but when i play blitz time completes😂
Move 15 I'm instill in theory 😎
@@doodlermustermann3141 🤓
I needed to hear this.
@@menproductions4941 your so tough
useful for beginners, you should also make a "how to get to 2000" for more advanced players
And right after that, a championship recap titled "how to get to 3000"
Should probably be split into getting to 1500 and then 2000.
road to 1000 is months and road to 2000 is years tho
@@ttlloowwh weeks*
In which time control though? 2000 in rapid is really easy, just use your time wisely and think about how every move your opponent makes changes their control of both the dark and light squares so that you can counter their expansion and overwhelm them with your own while watching out for tactics.
If your opponent is lower rated than you, try squeezing them in a positional grind and slowly win. If they're higher, open the position to allow for dynamic positions and counterplay. Build a solid 2-3 repertoires for both white and black that you can use when you have longer matches with the same opponent, like best of 3 or best of 5.
Do these things to get from 1600-2000.
Up to 1600, you gotta just grind the patterns of the game into your head with puzzles and tactics and respond not incorrectly in high tension situations.
There's no way they are 500s my opponents play like 2000s
too true in the moment, you just dont see all the openings and then its too late lol
@@kupillas-1638 I just have 750 elo and we almost never outright blunder pieces in one move, and usually don't fall for forks or skewers when we have enough time. Of course, I still sometimes blunder a pawn or fall to revealed attacks and the like (or not see the opponent doing so) but it definitely seems there was some rating deflation.
@@danielcreatd872 trust me when i say go look at game review after playing and you Will see why. I feel like i didn't make any mistake and my opponent is just good but the game review says otherwise that the opponent makes blunders too and even when i win i still make blunders and mistakes 😅
Yep. I just recently get back to chess, I'm 500. Just checked my profile apparently three years ago I was 1200. Two years ago drop to 600, and now 500.
850 bots: blunders queen.
My 850 opponent: sees mate in 6
Thank you Levi, your tips helped me reach 1000 from 1350!
Amazing job! I suggest watching a botez gambit tutorial if you're struggling to reach 750!
wrong spelling of levy bro
@@hoen3561 He gets annoyed when people call him Levi, its a joke
@@rohansarangdhar8023 so stop calling him that
@@rohansarangdhar8023 it’s rude
love it when you include what the players are doing well too! one thing a great teacher or coach or mentor or anyone does, it praising when their students get it right. that's so important, and you do it right away in the first game, i haven't even got through the whole video. it's easy to just focus on what goes wrong.
Levy I don't know how to thank you for the free coaching you provide. Can't wait for higher rated versions. Thank you again.
"how to become a GM in 5 steps" tomorrow
@@Sanjay-xl7fp agree, tho it's sponsored, Levy has to live from something too, people can't work entirely for free, but nonetheless that's a great deal for us and he's absolutely putting in the work! I envy him because he works with what he loves, and I still can't figure out how to do that 😭
@@asharpbflat7179 and if you like what you do for living and give it what you can but it's not rewarding and just depressing ☹️
@@asharpbflat7179 Don't focus on what you love. Focus on what you're good at, then find a way to make money from it. As long as it's something that continually challenges you and isn't boringly tedious, you will learn to like it with time.
it’s not free u idiot u know how many money he make for a video?
My chess career ended all in a span of 30 minutes
I just recently got to 1000 after almost a year of playing chess. I can’t even tell you how pumped I was.
Thanks for sharing
one year 🤯
Congrats bro!!
I did that in 29 days
Yesterday only and now my rating is 1015 without seeing any video of Gotham but now I will watch
Dude.. people in 400 are destroying me with insane openings and endgame logic and these two 4-500 kids are playing a riddiculous game of chess
😂
"We're here to learn!" Excellent tutorial! Stripped down focus on key fundamentals. We all benefit from the reminders demonstrated by the example games. Thanks for a great teaching episode!!
This guy has got to be the best chess coach there is...
I went from 739 to 846 without losing a single game😳🥺. Currently on my way to 900 elo. Thanks so much Levi.✨
What opening do you use ?
@@nihalmohammed6674 he's a student of levy, so probably vienna or the caro-kann.
@@hams4962 Or both Vienna as White and Carro as Black
whats ur rating now
What openings do you use? I like London for white and stafford or kings Indian for black
The "checks-captures-attacks" checklist really is such simple but massive game changer in how you see the board. I remember i went up like 400 points from ~800 to 1250 last year hearing that advice from one of your videos, and solving puzzles became way easier.
I was 2000 and now I am 1000 after watching this video
Lol
Nice joke
so it works
@@henrydea5912 yea it 100% works
Hahaha
these aren't the 600's I'm playing...
Exactly
For reaaaal
Yea I feel the 600s are not that dumb
i love how levy explains things for beginners with passion and tries to make it clear for the dumbest of us , i'm so thankfull
Levy, just in general, thank you for your content. You are never patronising and are extremely empathetic, allowing anyone from from 400 to 2000 to follow you. I'm a 1400 but still learnt from this video (about which pawn to promote), thank you.
He is super patronising 😂 He literally insults low rated players in this video several times.
@@asdfg6626 oh no! Hes obviously joking
What r u now
youre so good at explaining and getting people hooked, i didnt realize i watched a 30 minute video and assumed it was like 5
@@lastlyhi fr
223rd day of translating Levy's titles into Neapolitan: "Comm diventà nu 1000 a scacc"
Dead language
I admire your dedication
Pazzesco😂
You deserve a pin of accomplishment
@@epicwolves125 not yet
I literally fought nearly every day from 2021 October to be a 1000. I watched your videos, trained, practiced against bots, watched pro matches. Now I am 1100 and you make a video to help me achieve a 1000... My luck😂😂😂
Current rating?
@@kartikbagdi9548 wow... i didnt even remember that. I reached 1450 3 months ago and hadnt really played since
@@benedekkarnoth5208damn
Star playing again@@benedekkarnoth5208
What about now?@@benedekkarnoth5208
Hello Levy, you might not see this but after months of binge watching your videos I've achieved the rating of 1000. (I've been stuck at the 1160s but regardless) I just wanted to say thank you for putting out the content that you do regardless if haters rag on you for being click baity or unserious. To me and plenty of other people you've been an excellent resource, dear entertainer, and someone I now regularly enjoy watching even if I am not constantly studying chess because I enjoy your videos for you. I hope you continue to find joy and fulfillment in making content and that your wife and dog are well. P.S. When I have the funds I'd like to purchase one of your courses to help advance my chess. Maybe I'd like to become a titled player later in life but who knows how life will go but you've definitely inspired me to want persue this silly game.
You went down in rating? tf?
@@jacob_1866its a joke lol
The amount of times I've seen 500s display perfect chess principles with 0 mistakes is amazing. Online chess is interesting.
All of Levy's videos make me want to play a chess game right after, just me?
no
Then I lose 7 games and watch another one of his videos and the pattern repeats
@@Yourmother19292 funny comment...
@@Yourmother19292 I came here to say just that lol
Not just you everyone does I played like 4 in a row after 😅
Thanks Levy for makings this video. Was hanging around 820. Since watching this and following the checklist you have given I have won 10 out of 12 and now its at 900. Thanks again.
No way i would of ever made it to 1,000 without your videos and also learning the vienna with your e4 course has been game changing
Just so you know, for the game at 23:15 , I was not going for the London, but I poorly played queens pawn opening is all 😂
Make this a series reaching to 2000
Ok, i agree there is some wild shit that happens at 600. But non of my games at that elo look like this
RIGHT! This looks like the kind of games I would see at 100 elo, at 600 Elo, I almost always play against somehow who, when anaylizing the game specifically, plays at a level of 900+.
Yeah I’m convinced a lot of the games the ratings have not stabilized and are still declining with every loss.
Thanks Gotham chess..i have just started playing chess a few months ago .and your channel is working miracles for me
Levy*
Just hit 900 today hoping to reach 1000 next week
Just recently got to 1000 as a scandinavian and sicilian one trick. Gotta say, Levy carried me so hard to this elo, thanks!
With black? What do you play with white?
Dont u see king pawns opening?
@@lazydk2654 oh, with white I just play the italian or I just freestyle
@@nonmagicalwitch sounds like the most 1000 elo thing ever😂
just remember, tricks wont get you far because your opponents will know about them certainly, the understanding and memory of chess will get you far
Lol,I've reached 1000 by trying different openings maybe I'll try the sicilian,I've never tried it before.
Watching this video on 29th of August at 702 elo, and replying when i hit 1000💥
8:25
You can break the rules here because you can just take the juicer
- Hikaru probably
I started playing I think 4 or 5 days ago now when I found a Ludwig short with you in it, I'm up to 240 elo and my biggest issue right now is just random queen attacks, you seriously help world's with building confidence and helping me recognize better lines to play. Chess is truly epic I'm glad I found this community
I can't say enough how much this video has helped. When I make it to 1000 it will be because you explained everything so beautifully. I've just played 2 games that were around 90% accurate and it's because of the 5 steps you outlined in this video.
Would love a video like this on 2,000 (if you hadn't already planned on it), I've been stuck at 1900 I know a lot of your audience isn't 2000 level but if I can gain something from watching this video they can definitely have something to gain by watching that video thanks for all the great content :) much love
Levy your goated I just hit 800
3:34 LEVY : Black makes a blund black makes a pawn move😂😂😂😂😂
Hey, thank you for your advice! I was stuck at 950, and I’m now closing it on it! I can taste 1000!
Whats your account name, I bet I could win, im around 160 Elo
@@CoolUwUer 🧢
@@hams4962 Thats kinda hot ngl
@@CoolUwUer I’m “Goood_times”
@@CoolUwUer but you say you’re 160 ELO, so why do you expect to win? Are you going to use stock fish
I started few days ago. I'm 500 and my opponents barely play like this. In some matches they do but in most matches they're far better
When you start playing bots
You: I’m so good bro
When you try Elo grinding: …
Love the way gotham explains everything so quickly yet thoroughly and also because you got to think quickly yet thoroughly in game. Anyone picking up the game should be watching this
Thank you so much levy I was stuck at 1300 but now I am 1000!
But all seriousness this is amazing! I am better than I ever was! I took a break for a year and came back to play I lost obviously but it was fun.
The players I am playing come up with Scandinavian, Caro kann, Sicilian, Ruy Lopez, Kings Indian, Four knights etc.....
The players I am playing play 6-7 great moves on average, They play endgame like Magnus, u must review Indian 500 they easily play 1500 games on average, last time my opponent blundered was 1 yrs ago...................
This is perfect timing, I'm around 960 and I just can't reach 1000, hope this video makes me improve and take that little step further
Gotham è divertente ma poco istruttivo, secondo me, se non lasci pezzi in presa arrivi a 1300 facilmente e senza il suo aiuto…
@@Userato "se non lasci pezzi in presa"... facile dirlo per voi alieni a 4 cifre 😂😂😂
Did it work?
@@madhououinkyoma Unfortunately I've started university and I don't have a lot of time to play as consistently as I used to, so not really but it's not due to the video
@@matteobenvestito9537 Good luck!
Do you think Levy as a coach in person is like: "Alright, that's it. Now get outta here."?
How to deal with tilt?
Need to take a break. Analyze some games later and learn from mistakes
Me: *Watches this, gets confident, and starts a game*
Opponent! *Plays something unexpected*
Me: Hey thats not in the script!
Hey Levy, I don’t know if you’re ever gonna read this but I would love to see more content about Ding Liren as he works up to getting into the candidates. I loved that first video
Any update on his race to get those 30 games in time to qualify for candidates?
5:34 i got distracted here so i’ll save a comment to look back here anytime soon
Can't thank you enough for the amazing content. New to Chess and recently broke into the 500's from watching and studying your videos. Keep up the great work because I am always studying and digesting.
LEVY! I been playing my father at chess my whole life, apart from him blundering a mate when I was 13 I had never beaten him.. after watching some of your videos I've won the last 3 games. Most helpfull was the idea of danger levels. Ty for the content
If I could stop blundering, I'd totally be 1000. If I had a dollar for every game where I clearly was going to win and then just did something that someone with an extra chromosome would do, I would be a millionaire
Hadn't played in years, peaked 1500s -1600s. Looking to get back to playing thanks Coach!
*Waiting for next video to reach 1500 ELO. BTW, this is really helpful for those who are struggling to reach 1000 from 800 or 900 ELO.*
I am really struggling to reach 1500. I can defeat high 1300s, but I lose to high 1400s and low 1500s. Really waiting eagerly for the next rating checkpoint (probably 1500 if you see this).
Edit: There are really good stuffs for intermediate/advance players too in this video! I am gonna watch the full video.
Love you Levy ❤❤.
I can sooooo much relate to this!!!!
Just beat them instead of losing lol
I think the thing I struggled with the most when I was 1500 was converting a winning advantage to a win.
@@derpypotato1252 Yeah like I didn't thought of it.
Make sure your openings aren’t blunders, and get pieces active. Master advanced tactics: fork, pin, skewer, deflection, danger levels. Know the basic endgames and how to actively use your king and rook. Learn checkmating patterns and short term sacrifices to get that advantage.
15:15 with hope chess and having good openings is EXACTLY how I play. “Well they’re low elo what’s the chance they won’t see what I’m doing” and it honestly only works 2/10 times
Best chess video by a mile.... thank you
I'm at 500 so far and my biggest challenge is hitting that play online opponent button. I've mastered hitting the play computer button pretty well so far though.
I finally beat Nelson because of the check list
Haven’t finished the video and needed to comment I love it. More of this please. You could probably just do a pure series on 500 to 1000, all the skills carry beyond that rating and I think most of us restarting/starting are in that range.
im a 500, but it shows my rating is 1000 in game review. Yet, im stuck at 500.
Evaluate your losses. Chances are, it’s because you blundered. When you stop hanging pieces, you’ll skyrocket in rating. My brother went from 600 to 1,000 in about a month just doing his best to avoid blunders.
I love your checklist CCA. Really helps me to have something to think about and consider and not just blindly move pieces.
I am not joking I found a snake in my room while watching this video
Wow same
whenever I play a 10 min game I usually have 15 mins left at move 12
None of the videos helps 😢. Playing for more than 1 month dropped to 280. Now I am leaving chess with a trauma i could not imagine 😢
Lol
i feel confident after watching gotham how to chess videos and when I get to the board I literally just freeze and have a brainfart
"You're playing hope chess" called me out
that was literally me lmfao i remember being in the worst mood and just wanting to troll in some games, on a good note im around 1100 now tho
Love the non-mention checkmate at 21:47.
Qd1, Qf1,Rg6,Kh1,Qf1
I literally reached exactly 1000 Elo just yesterday, that’s pretty funny timing. But thank you so much for your free coaching, it’s genuinely so so helpful and I’m so glad there’s someone like you in the chess UA-cam scene :)
Same 😵💫
I watched this video yesterday and hit 1000 just a few hours later, perfect timing haha
Up to 900 finally, started around 3 months ago and I was in the 400s and now 1000 is right around the corner
We, as 700 and 800 players normally don't play this badly!
we do hahaha
I agree with u, and im a 600 haha
nah you probably do your opponents just don't see your blunders, I've smurfed before and would know.
Yes we do or we wouldn't be 700
we do. Review your games and see oportunities you lose. Its insane the amounts of blunders I did without noticing
I have been playing for around two months, and I have never resigned or abandoned a game (Except when I genuinely had something urgent come up).
Trust me when I say this, upto 60% of my losing endgames just result in a stalemate as low ELO genuinely struggle in the endgame. Even I have completely thrown an extremely dominant position by just not knowing how to give a check.
Very true
I really enjoyed this content where you walk us through the process of how to play chess and would love to see more
This was exactly the video I needed. I have a decent early game but I break down mid game. I truly appreciate how you, not only spoke about the check-list, but also broke down how in each situation the check list can be applied.
Thank you for making this video AFTER I just hit 1000😂👍
I’ve been playing and maintaining level 950 for some time, dipping in and out of 1000. My strategy has been playing in the evening when not so good of players are playing. Lol. This video with its common sense approach to chess had definitely helped me step up my game. For the past two weeks now I have been maintaining a solid 1100. Thanks for the help!
Can we all appreciate how much effort he puts in his videos
Extremely helpful I watched this and it changed my mindset about chess and I am getting much more confident with my game
My rapid rating is 1400. My blitz rating is 700... I for the life of me can't seem to get my blitz rating up! Not sure what it is about this elo that traps you into it
2 things. The pool of players who play blitz is a lot smaller than rapid, 10 mil vs 27 mil. This means that average Blitz player is likely a bit more of an enthusiast/chess-fanatic than the average Rapid player. Since the rating system is based on a bell curve, 700 blitz is gonna represent a more skilled player than 700 rapid. Personally I find the difference to be 150 eloish but maybe it varies. The other reason is the time controls obviously, Both 3 and 5 minutes are blitz so just play 5 if you werent already
Why are my 500 games not like this😭
Because you are a 500 so it feels different because you dont see the moves that a 2000 sees (:. Pssstt i had the same issue
I actually got from 600ish to 900ish from watching your videos so nice one dude
16:46 Joe Mama LOL also, THANK YOU BRO I haven't even finished watching the video and played chess, I won 2 games and now I'm 600+
Great advice, especially playing out games completely when low elo. At this level so many people dont even know how to checkmate with two rooks. Theres so much inconsistency with skill online due to how Cc lets you just start with 400/800 elo. Some people start a new account and manage to get 1000elo by just starting as 800(picking intermediate) and getting lucky winning with early queen/bishop attacks. They dont even always need to be successful as some just resign if you manage to get a rook/queen or something early.
I'm still trying to get double digits, let alone a 1000 rating
youre trying to get to 10 ELO?
I think the main tip that got me to even 1900 rapid was rally trying for my games not to have chaos
Im 800 and im shocked after seeing the 900 game, they literally played like 600
Thanks levy, I followed above steps and quickly reached from mid 900's to 1100 now
Wtf I watched this video and went from 840 to 1000 in a day. Levy you are an amazing man for gifting me this knowledge.
After this video I finaly reached 1000. I was stuck at 1500 for months
Paraphrasing a nugget that I love from around 7:15: "Pawns in the center, knights, bishops, castle, then play chess." I love it. Sounds so easy.
When I first started playing chess after not playing chess since I was 12
(Now im 29)
I was at 600 elo
And I just got beat to death playing games over and over and looking at stuff like this and practicing
I'm now at 875 after 1 year.
Being 875 suuuuucks at 29
But it is a 1 year accomplishment and I've played a few 1300 games.
Sometimes this year I'm gonna buy these courses and eventually try for a solid rating.
Thanks so much Levy! I've been following your content for a few months and just got to 1k. The checklist is awesome, much love!
This guy is helping everyone with and without his content, on the board and off the board. Thanks again..
Levy’s channel has helped me improve so much and find my love for chess again. I really appreciate this channel and everything he makes.
after using this to get to 1000 and coming back for review I'd love to see more of these for higher elo!
Certainly one of the best chess vidéo I’ve ever seen 👍🏻
"also you're a 500 you're not gonna find bishop e2" DEAD
Heres what helped me go from 0-1100 in a month, a big thing is to learn fundamentals and ignore any openings and quick checkmate strategies to start, its like learning algebra before calculus. I still dont know any popular openings, i just develop all of my pieces using this thought process
Thought Process
1. Opponents Plan
why did they make that move?
what are they threatening?
2. General Startegic Candidate Moves(go through rules)
4 Rules
RULE 1: CENTRALIZATION
(move your pieces as forward as possible and toward the center)
RULE 2: IMPROVE YOUR LEAST ACTIVE PIECE
(find your least active piece and move it forward and toward the center)
RULE 3: ATTACK!
(always look for attacking moves that make your opponent do something concrete, look for weak pawns and weak squares)
RULE 4: CHASE BACK OR TRADE PIECES OPPONENTS PIECES ON YOUR SIDE OF THE BOARD
3. Calculation(which move is best)
4. Blundercheck(make sure you dont blunder)