Levy’s road to GM has quickly become my favourite chess content. Forget openings, theory and recaps. Seeing a person set goals, train and achieve those goals is something that inspires me and many others I’d think. Can’t wait until we see GM Levy terrorising tournaments either online or OTB!
Great stuff! I'm really enjoying your classical tournament games and it is great to see the difference in your confidence levels from a couple years ago. Onwards and upwards!
@@damianich4824 You can't get 3 GM norms in an IM norm tournament, but as Hikaru has explained, Levy's challenge is not getting three GM norms, it's getting the rating points, so really, +150 ELO over the board is critical.
@@JoeHofmann33 If you reckon being so dimwitted as to read the title as a claim to have reached GM is funny, when it's obvious that the title is cheering for the push for GM, go ahead, you be you.
As A fellow teenager watching this video and a rare caro khan chess player this video helped me understand the opening better and it helped me realize that any person at any age can achieve a chess title. My dream for chess is too become a National Master and seeing how levy is trying to get GM at his age really inspires me Thank you for doing this series Gotham. A true fan is rooting for you.
This was a really fun game to watch unfold because it showcased a lot of the evolution of yourself as a player and still showcased that you're at your strongest in a Caro setup. Good job Levy.
I've enjoyed watching both replays. Hikaru gives a more technical and unbiased judgment on the game, while Levy's recounting of his process throughout play is also fascinating to see.
“It is not about what comes of the board, it is what is left on the board and do they work well with each other” --GM Yasser Seriwan This single quote about sacraficing the queen has really changed my view point on the postitions i face in chess.
Way to go Levi, i love this road to GM tournament game coverage. I watch all the games and the recaps and Hikarus recaps. Its so fun and entertaining and educational
im 25 and i have an unexplainable love for chess so your journey to GM is inspiring. Iapprreciate your dedication to the chess world. A subscription well deserved.
Playing the Caro Kann now because of you, it's awesome! It's great at the intermediate level to get people out of their ideas. Need to study it deeper than 5-6 moves and get some practice for the mid game complications but loving it so far.
4:37 That’s such an interesting moment because I ran into a similar idea in my first tournament game ever and my opponent ended up losing because he sacced his knight. Good to learn from Gotham
I feel like it needs to be said, Levy is a great chess player, but an even better teacher. I was at 205 elo when I started watching his channel, now I’m beating 1100’s. Keep up the great content!
Been watching all of these roundups and have thoroughly enjoyed watching Lev progress as a player and his mindset going into these games. Wish it helped me improve my chess playing abilities, but I come here less for that and more for the enjoyment of watching someone improve at their craft.
2531 Performance Rating in Madrid and now 2581 P.R. in NY! Congrats, Levy! When is your next GM norm opportunity tournament? Hope you share in your Round 8 or 9 recap :)
You should be proud of yourself. Your work (especially with endgames) has improved so much. Looking for checks to create forks is a great move. I would like to see you work on another opening other than the Caro, but then I figured you probably are... it's just not ready for prime time yet. Keep it up!
This game was seriously really interesting because even though white sacrificed the queen, it wasn’t even the end of the world and the position seriously had some merit despite black having a queen for a rook and bishop. It’s not often that queen sacrifices end up so well, so i enjoyed seeing that while it lasted!
I've been playing the Caro Kann for more than 2 years now and I've started crushing and grinding players who are even 2200-2300+ and I check out all levy's Recap to search for more and more ideas in it since Levy is the CK GOD (After Karpov ofcourse). Thanks man
Aaaahahahahahha 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂😂😂 Sooooooooo funny. No joke EVER has been made about that. Hahahahahahahahahahahaha looooooooooool, you get it???? GM means Grandmaster but - loooooooooooooooooooool - he made Gotham Milking out of it, 🎉😂🎉🎉😂🎉😂. Because milking content, do you get it? Ahahahahahhahaa looooooooooool, it is Sooooooooo funny. You get it? It's not Grandmaster but Gottlham Milking because it starts with the same letters. Such a creative joooooooooke, hahahahahahhahahahaha.
It is great to see you talk with so much enthusiasm and confidence about a match, and cool that you're accelerating your opening development. Good luck with the tourney; play some strong GMs again soon
8:40 "and I don't mean the offside that's been plaguing the Euros, like, by a millimeter" love when he mentions my sport bro 🔥🔥🔥 Edit: btw Gotham im prolly the only one under 15 watching this 💀 Edit 2: He apologised 💀
Hey Levy i hope you are doing good! i love youer content and i love what you do as a person. Thanks for making me a better human and making me a better chess player!!!
Congratulations Levy!! 6 out 7 is splendid!!!! I definitely have to learn more about this opening... taking the course. Wonderful watching you pursue the GM title. Go get 'em!!
I feel like the previous training on Levy's Caro-Kann in the past was like Goku's training, but him learning the main lines, and intricacies to each line now seems like he's Super Saiyan with his prep, and thats amazing work to be putting in. Especially with this road to GM he's focusing on.
Levy’s road to GM has quickly become my favourite chess content. Forget openings, theory and recaps. Seeing a person set goals, train and achieve those goals is something that inspires me and many others I’d think.
Can’t wait until we see GM Levy terrorising tournaments either online or OTB!
Same here. The struggle is more entertaining and relatable than watching Hikaru or Magnus beating other super GMs.
Agreed. I stopped watching a while back when he was focusing on meme content. This is much more interesting to me and want to see him succeed
@@brimmedAbsolutely, same. It's a breath of fresh air
@@Blandge Agreed
@@brimmed This really is way more interesting. There is more passion and love for the game coming through in his content now
21:38 I just turned 15 you got lucky mr. rozman
This comment seemed questionable until I reached that part of the video
jokes on him my 15th birthday is still 2 months out. Checkmate bro.
@@oliverfife208You were born when Google bought UA-cam.
@@oliverfife208 i'm 9
Im 14 i feel insulted😭
At this point, Levy putting GM in the title means that he does not become GM
That was a while ago
Prepare to be pinned
my man got that general motors sponsorship
Facts.
Nothing he does is done by a GM because he isn't one. He's trying to change that
21:55 Made me feel warm and fuzzy
E
That was a gambit...
When he becomes a gm the thumbnail should be him in that sick Garry Kasparov pose
The title should be like, "I'm gonna be an IM forever"
i'm from the future, he just hit gm and kramnik made a thread on twitter
@@ismbks confirmed
@@ismbks thanks
He should update his Channel name to GothaMChess xd
Levy never fails to make fun of the people who say Levy never fails
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😂😂😂
"Lose two fewer pieces"! Thanks! Your coaching helped me win my game!
Great stuff! I'm really enjoying your classical tournament games and it is great to see the difference in your confidence levels from a couple years ago. Onwards and upwards!
21:31 YOURE DAMN RIGHT. we love you levy. keep up the good work.
hearing that advice gave me 1000 extra elo. i didn't even have to play, i just got it
I am 12
@@janmejai008 hi 12, i’m dad
I think the road to GM series is the best chess content in a few years. It’s pretty inspiring and informative for the rest of us with chess goals.
Finally a non-clickbait video?? Congrats on the GM title Levy this was a long time coming!
Three norms and 150 elo in a single tournament is insane. Levy's the goat fr
@@damianich4824 The tournament didn't even meet the requirements for GM norms but they gave Levy all 3 norms anyway because he's him
@@damianich4824 You can't get 3 GM norms in an IM norm tournament, but as Hikaru has explained, Levy's challenge is not getting three GM norms, it's getting the rating points, so really, +150 ELO over the board is critical.
@@BruceMcFarlingyou got close to finding the joke but you couldn't quite make it over the last hurdle
@@JoeHofmann33 If you reckon being so dimwitted as to read the title as a claim to have reached GM is funny, when it's obvious that the title is cheering for the push for GM, go ahead, you be you.
As A fellow teenager watching this video and a rare caro khan chess player this video helped me understand the opening better and it helped me realize that any person at any age can achieve a chess title. My dream for chess is too become a National Master and seeing how levy is trying to get GM at his age really inspires me Thank you for doing this series Gotham. A true fan is rooting for you.
GM? Oh - it means Gotham Milking.
gotham pin of shame him
@mushypi, nope, that was hilarious
So thats what the GM means in GMHikaru
@@Arguing101 🤣🤣🤣
He is taking us on his journey. Let him milk it. It's fine. The jealousy is just so ridiculous
Dedicated fan! This is my no.1 content on UA-cam these days. Keep it up, Levy!
Whenever I get mad at chess I chew on a pawn
Tasty
What's the nutritional value of a pawn hmmmm...
What flavour my good sir?
Bro has no teeth left
@@hello_person_wathing_beatSaber I prefer ice... With Scotch
This was a really fun game to watch unfold because it showcased a lot of the evolution of yourself as a player and still showcased that you're at your strongest in a Caro setup. Good job Levy.
Levy’s ability to self-milk is truly impressive
Ayo????
LMAO
trust me, you don't want that
I know him and he's using beads
Well maybe you should let him milk you instead then.
Levy becoming a GM is my favorite anime of the 2024 summer. Need the main character tp achieve his goal at the end 🎉
“Patreon members see it early” yeah so does anyone who watches hikaru 😂
Stop hating
lmao fr, levy's recap is still the best though
@@AnimEnthusiast9 does levy say "byeeeeee" with a smile at the end? no! he tells u to get outta here
I've enjoyed watching both replays. Hikaru gives a more technical and unbiased judgment on the game, while Levy's recounting of his process throughout play is also fascinating to see.
@@madcop9945Hikaru be talking so fast like he is Eminem😂
“It is not about what comes of the board, it is what is left on the board and do they work well with each other” --GM Yasser Seriwan
This single quote about sacraficing the queen has really changed my view point on the postitions i face in chess.
I HOPE YOU REACH THIS LEVY. I love your videos and i thank you for teaching us and the ones who listen I LOVE THE VIDEOS
Way to go Levi, i love this road to GM tournament game coverage. I watch all the games and the recaps and Hikarus recaps. Its so fun and entertaining and educational
Gotham this guy is a rising high school junior. he's one of my friends lol he's so chill
No way lmao that's so cool
@@Sh1baa_ yeah he goes to my school and was in my calculus class
How old is a high school junior?
@@srpequefluky2544 i think he’s 16?
@@srpequefluky254416-17
Huge fan!! watched your videos for over 7 months!!
I was sad to see you stop competitive chess 2 years ago, but this comeback inspired to achieve all my goals. Thank you
im 25 and i have an unexplainable love for chess so your journey to GM is inspiring. Iapprreciate your dedication to the chess world. A subscription well deserved.
Go get it Levy! Your relentless energy and passion for chess is so inspiring!
Playing the Caro Kann now because of you, it's awesome! It's great at the intermediate level to get people out of their ideas. Need to study it deeper than 5-6 moves and get some practice for the mid game complications but loving it so far.
4:37 That’s such an interesting moment because I ran into a similar idea in my first tournament game ever and my opponent ended up losing because he sacced his knight. Good to learn from Gotham
Levy is somehow massively improving in spite of age and the time he dedicates to creating videos. This is remarkable stuff.
21:52 He broke the fourth wall…
it's cool how he went straight from having time management as a major disadvantage last game to having it as a major advantage this game
20:21Never in my life I thought that I would be learning chess by LMFAO Quotes
Didn't think I'd learn pop song lyrics from a chess video. "Every day I'm shuffling" (had to Google it)
Great game Levy! Bought your book when you first released it. Thanks for all your dedication to the game of chess.
13:02 "I wasn't impressed by his queen" 🤣
LEVY NEVER FAILS TO NEVER FAIL
beautiful game, always cool to see queen sacs even if it was from your opponent. Queen vs equal material is always fascinating
I feel like it needs to be said, Levy is a great chess player, but an even better teacher. I was at 205 elo when I started watching his channel, now I’m beating 1100’s. Keep up the great content!
22:00 only the true dedicated fans are here watching this endgame. Me: honey hold my beer time to get serious.
Been watching all of these roundups and have thoroughly enjoyed watching Lev progress as a player and his mindset going into these games. Wish it helped me improve my chess playing abilities, but I come here less for that and more for the enjoyment of watching someone improve at their craft.
22:00 apology accepted
It has been so much fun following your thoughts in this tournament.
Great game. And thanks for the Caro Khan hints.
Proud of you Levy!!!
It really paid off start moving faster at the begining of the game.
Super happy for you.
He has got to get that elo up. So this tourney makes sense.
2531 Performance Rating in Madrid and now 2581 P.R. in NY! Congrats, Levy! When is your next GM norm opportunity tournament? Hope you share in your Round 8 or 9 recap :)
This content is the best, you are doing amazing.
That inbetween check move was GM level. Manifesting your own path to eternal glory. You got this Gotham. The hero we need.
22:02 I accept your apology
Same
You should be proud of yourself. Your work (especially with endgames) has improved so much. Looking for checks to create forks is a great move. I would like to see you work on another opening other than the Caro, but then I figured you probably are... it's just not ready for prime time yet. Keep it up!
Damn the energy Levy had in this vid was insane lol
I love Levy's passion and confidence
What a game, I clapped at the end. Literally clapped.
21:38 No worries, Gotham👍👍
u got this levy
I'm loving yer enthusiasm, dude! You'll get there!
Yeah levy don't put me in with those "bozos"
Glad to see you proud of your games :-)
9:55 bro really said “I think I am ShHLigHtlY bettar 🤓☝️”
21:58 gotham chess checkmate facts🗣️🗣️
16:39 bro is smarter than stockfish💀
I love the "get outta here"
It's just so perfect
They better return us the Lebron bot once Levy becomes a grandmaster
Super glad that you started your gm journey again I was definitely sad when you stopped competing
Levy never fails to never fail
This game was seriously really interesting because even though white sacrificed the queen, it wasn’t even the end of the world and the position seriously had some merit despite black having a queen for a rook and bishop. It’s not often that queen sacrifices end up so well, so i enjoyed seeing that while it lasted!
Amazing game. Keep moving
Levy's road to GM vids (LRTGM) getting more clicks than Magnus videos is astonishing
i cant believe he's becoming a giant mammoth !!
I've been playing the Caro Kann for more than 2 years now and I've started crushing and grinding players who are even 2200-2300+ and I check out all levy's Recap to search for more and more ideas in it since Levy is the CK GOD (After Karpov ofcourse). Thanks man
Levy never fails to sponsor himself.
milk never fails to levy
Aaaahahahahahha 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂😂😂 Sooooooooo funny. No joke EVER has been made about that. Hahahahahahahahahahahaha looooooooooool, you get it???? GM means Grandmaster but - loooooooooooooooooooool - he made Gotham Milking out of it, 🎉😂🎉🎉😂🎉😂. Because milking content, do you get it? Ahahahahahhahaa looooooooooool, it is Sooooooooo funny. You get it? It's not Grandmaster but Gottlham Milking because it starts with the same letters. Such a creative joooooooooke, hahahahahahhahahahaha.
I like how I’m a kid and I watched the whole video and he doubted me😢😂
levy never fails to never fail
Your energy is finally back, its been so long..
'GM GM GM GM' Indeed Levy
You are the reason I started playing the Caro-Kann Levy, good luck on your journey.
Btw, you make chess more fun than it already is by itself.
Already watched it on Patreon! 😊❤
22:04 I'm 18 and I've watched every single second without distracting myself, I want more apologises 😂
Respect you Levy, hope you'll be a GM very soon
Keep going Levy!!
This series is all I watch on youtube at this point
I'm a 16 year old and I watched the whole thing cuz ur games are instructive and interesting!
21:55 Crew right here!!! GET SOME!!!!!!
It is great to see you talk with so much enthusiasm and confidence about a match, and cool that you're accelerating your opening development. Good luck with the tourney; play some strong GMs again soon
21:48 as a 14 year old this hurts
3 piece and a soda, and then just glide on outta there!
Love the recaps bro
"All the true dedicated fans" 21:54 the recognition!!!!!!!
8:40 "and I don't mean the offside that's been plaguing the Euros, like, by a millimeter" love when he mentions my sport bro 🔥🔥🔥
Edit: btw Gotham im prolly the only one under 15 watching this 💀
Edit 2: He apologised 💀
simply beautiful, very impressive
Hey Levy i hope you are doing good! i love youer content and i love what you do as a person. Thanks for making me a better human and making me a better chess player!!!
Enjoyed that. Love how you build pressure on your opponent with better time management.
Ever since the road to GM series levy has become the new Magnus of milking chess players for views meta and I'm here for that.
Congratulations Levy!! 6 out 7 is splendid!!!! I definitely have to learn more about this opening... taking the course. Wonderful watching you pursue the GM title. Go get 'em!!
I feel like the previous training on Levy's Caro-Kann in the past was like Goku's training, but him learning the main lines, and intricacies to each line now seems like he's Super Saiyan with his prep, and thats amazing work to be putting in. Especially with this road to GM he's focusing on.
You’ll get GM real soon Levy!!! With all your hard work, it’s just a matter of time!!
21:40 me who is a 12 year old: i will save the generation🗿🗿
I really like this attitude he's got
Levy never fails to never fail!!
Levy never fails to never fail.