why is it brilliant, it is not so difficult to find

"somebody call an ambulance... BUT NOT FOR ME"

1500 players are like a combination of a GM and drunk 900. Sometimes they find absolute beautiful combinations like these either on accident or by pure calculation and sometimes are also able to hang their queen in one move or get back rank checkmated. Its truly beautiful what 1500s can do

No way a 1500 ELO saw that 11-move checkmate. He saw he was getting mated in one, so he threw a prayer.

I’ve been in blacks position, there’s absolutely zero calculations happening. That’s purely survival mode engaged at full throttle. Absolutely fantastic.

Respect for white who actually let the mate to be delivered. Many players just resign or even worse, stall the clock to zero

Considering their rating, I would say black played Rb1+ when they saw they could get their queen in. Didn't see the entire sequence but then stumbled upon the winning combination after Qxc2. They saw that they could not stop checkmate and played Rb1+ as the final resort. Ended up working out.

the best mate I've seen was in 4 moves,it was so brilliant I started crying,since it was I who lose that

Yeah, there's been several games where I'm like "I think I did good" just to see the game report giving me a dozen blunders 🤣

The beauty of the Sicilian is that often the players castle opposite sides and we see strong attack with counter attack. Usually ending up in an exciting game.

I really enjoy this content about middle - higher rate players. Very instructive, also Levy makes it fun to watch

its like levy is always saying in this series. you can accidentally find mate by checking repeatedly when being threatened with mate

People saying it's easy to find. Yeah sure, thinking of it like a tactic, cuz you know it exists, but seeing you can get mated in one move and possibly can't prevent it and finding the exact move order is VERY impressive. Congrats to the guy playing. Proud of my fellow 1500

I remember when I was around 800 Elo and sacrificed my knight for around a mate in 15. Obviously I did not see the mate but I did evaluate that it was a pretty dangerous attack and that I would be winning at least three points on material back. Anyway, there was only one issue. The queen that took my knight checked my king across the board. Can't really say I was happy after that.

Levy: "Have you ever played a game that was exceptionally bad?" Me: *thinks back to the game where i missed a free queen and attacked it with horsey instead* "Nah, just the usual ones"

its like dominating a soccer game for 90 minutes and then lose 1:0 cause of a 30 meter banger in 90+3

Big fan of the b-pawn, which literally just marched across the whole board untouched and helped the queen deliver a mate. Absolute badass

One time I had 3 BRILLIANT MOVES! And I was just 498 in rapids, and it made me so excited. Even “a great move” makes my day :)

Levy, thank you for helping me learn chess, my niece and I have developed a bond/rivalry like no other thanks to your inspiration. Have a good day brother!

Never allow COUNTERPLAY from your opponent, always check. I learnt this a 2 weeks ago, when I blundered a winning position. This game shows how the queen is the most powerful piece

Thanks for all the amazing content Levy! Your chess recaps and explanation videos are really amusing. You are the number one chess youtuber for me (and im sure a lot of other viewers of your channel probably share my opinion). Keep up your amazing work!

Levy, you are a gift to this universe! I can't imagine KZfaq without you dominating the chess scene

It was easy to find once I knew there was an M11. Rook b1 was the only forcing move that allowed the queen to get to the b2 square and everything after that is also quite findable. However huge compliments to the dude for finding in it a match (hopefully) without knowing the eval of the position. I am 1750 and I am very impressed. And I was proud for finding mate in 6, seems silly now :D

Black was like a cornered beast. He threw everything and looked for checks. (And thats what Levi always says)

At first I was like “wait I counted 10 moves” but realized that Nb4 to block Qb5 delays the mate by one move.

15:36 Rb1 turned out to be a move that really does make sense.

ok that was legitimately awesome at the end. that would be a solid weekend puzzle of the day. it's funny cause it probably started with spite checks before he realized he had something but still amazing.

I would like to see more videos like this. It was educational and entertaining at the same time.

This is why playing super complicated and dynamic opening like najdorf is so much fun even if you know only till the beginning of the variation.But you have to adjust your mindset when white decided to play boring and solid lines.

This was brilliant indeed. One by one or three by three these moves are findable at almost any level. But the 11 move sequence is beautiful.

And captures, captures. Levi "Agadmator" Rozman

The rook sacrifice on b1 is beautiful and the pawn supports the queen after. Don't know how deliberate the bishop position was but it certainly played it's part in the end.

The thing with having a high elo is just constancy. I’m like 1200 and win 10 games in a row with a few brilliancies and I can follow that streak with my queen getting trapped or speared back to back games to put me on a 10 lose streak

same thing happened to me today lol. i sacd every piece i had and i was 1 move away from unstoppable mate. but then my opponent found some 10 move mating sequence and i lost

Bro was hanging by a thread but got away beautifully

Congrats on the subs, the Chess chat is absolutely WILD and they are always happy to enlighten laymen's like myself.

I mean, black was probably like "Oh i gonna get chackmated lets do some checks and see how it goes". Still good rook sacrifice, the only possible move to deliver the check in that position thus it was spotted and probably not with plan to make concrete checkmate in 11 but still good job for the guy :D

Damn I really enjoyed this video, the energy is very positive in this one, good stuff.

That was a very well explained game levy...i especially like the part where you explained that his queen move was the problem and not the actual idea itself....showing some of us lower rated players these ideas really helps us understand positions better and how to develop and use tactics ....I thank you for that

Had a brilliant early game queen sacrifice the other day, felt like a genius for a moment 😂

Can you please cover more intermediate games like these

Levy have my children pls

levy consistently confuses ‘went’ and ‘gone’

This is relatable as i am usually on the checkmate receiving side 🤣

Levy you have helped me go from 350 to 670 elo in under 2 weeks. Your easy to comprehend and understand explanation’s are brilliant. Never stop

Just compare his energy level in this video and any candidate video.

Casim after this match : "Bring me Magnus"

16:37 LMAOOOO

I didn’t found the 2nd move it that good

That 11# combination is both brilliant and easy in the same time. Its brilliancy depends solely on the person who played it - a 1500 player. There is a reason for calling it "intermediate level" - both players are perfectly capable to attack the opponent's king and to defend their own, but there are mistakes all over the place - inaccuracies in attack and defence, missed chances of small tactics and improvements, simply unacceptable moves (like that "f7-f6", pointed out by Levy himself), a lack of prophylactic moves, again - like "b2-b3" move, which can save wK from any trouble. The second move from that combination - 2.Rb1+! - implies that Black can use his full attacking potential, which is hard thing to do for this level, it requires sharp eye and broad vision, on the entire board. Beginners and Intermediate players often find it difficult to pinpoint which pieces can participate in attack or defence (or both, or swiching roles...), believe me, I'm dealing with this every day. So, in our case 2.Rxc2+? leaves black with only 2 attackers - bQa5 and bpc3, wich is insufficient... but 2.Rb1+! also adds bBc8 as third piece in attack and White has no defenders - wRg1 and wBh4 are bad defenders, obviously., no wonder there i a checkmate. What makes this combination so easy and straightforward then? Hm, the beauty is in the eye of the beholder... every experienced player will find all moves instantly, especially when they have to play under a threat of checkmate in 1. However, all this isn't so unusual to happen... and I'll explain why - there is a transition period between states of intermediate and advanced player when such a player can play both awful and brilliant moves in one game, it's a part of players overall progress. Nice instructional video on broad set of themes, how (not) to attack, how (not) to defend, how to counterattack, what is "prophylactic move",... the list goes on, and Mr. Levy fully covered it.

Please do more of this intermediate analysis!!

This is an example of the supreme beauty levy mentions from time to time in regards to the flow and tennor of chess.

I'VE NEVER BEEN PROUDER OF MYSELF i found the entire 11 moves

Gotham is really one of the best chess channels on KZfaq right now

I don't know whether he saw that or just gave a bunch of very good checks. Either way, he saw he could sack his rook to at least get a perpetual which is very impressive and the bishop combination was very cool.

Look at how angry Stockfish gets when you don't find force mate in 11

No regrets watching this, so incredible!!

This was a beautiful content and WHAT A COMEBACK, I would had resigned as black

Bishop! That's a good one HAHA

For some reason I've just developed an incredible urge to rewatch the Daigo parry.

I SO like these videos about bad chess games, they make me feel like i'm super grandmaster.

Hey, my game has been featured here. Thanks a lot gotham.😃

I need Gotham videos during meals and pooping.. Also he's so loud and energetic that my flatmates can't hear me pooping

I actually wanted to suggest a new format with brilliant moves of your subscribers or amateurs in general. But now you had that idea on your own and I can just say: it's pretty damn fun and inspiring. I'm about the same level as both of the players in the video and I've seen the start of the combination, but I wouldn't have been able to see if that really is a checkmate or not. But it's brilliant no matter if the sicilian player really calculated everything or not. Those incredible combinations are always fun to watch and I can just encourage you to upload more videos like this, Levy. :) Keep up the good work and I wish you the best luck for your upcoming tournament. Hopefully you can land a knockout punch just like your subscriber :D

Really wonderful explanation of Sicilian themes and common mistakes for intermediate players!

Honestly a great game by both players

I'm so stoked!! First time I'm able to calculate a thing like this all the way till the end!!

white was so cocky, with his best position and space advantage, feels good to see him get checkmated

3:04 Literally me when talking to my friends.

This so brilliant that I think it gave me welder's flash.

High quality intermediate games are great because you see more mistakes and can get models for more ways to capitalize on mistakes.

What a comeback

totally brilliant man!!!...in that pressure situation of being mate in next move, finding that rook move idea is totally brilliant!!

"King b1, king a1 then fall off the map" got me... 🤣 yeet outta here bro

Can’t see how this is brilliant. He sees he’s going to lose, so as anyone would do he just keeps checking and hoping for something to happen

The redemption arc of Rb1😂

I'm still hanging queens and mate to bots, that sequence blew my mind 🤣

Black: While you're too busy threatening me, your king will be going for a walk. He won't return.

I am stunned by me being able to find 8 of the 11 moves. That was genuinely beautiful.

Amazing finding M11, knowing that your only way to not get mated is to just keep checking the king

Best non recap Gotham in months. Please do more intermediate games!

When faced with life or death (or in this case win or lose) its amazing what people can do

I like this kind of your video levy, please cover more games with high level play of chess. Thank you😁

So black realizes they're losing and fires up an engine to bail them out. Classic online chess.

The "Daigo vs Justin Evo 2004" moment of chess.

6:02 "I'm smashing you on the queen side" Levy 2022

The evaluation scale dropped like a dead bird!

Does anyone have any idea how he gets his arrows to not be transparent? When I draw arrows in analysis board they are not full opacity.

That was truly inspirational. The beauty of chess on full display.

The mind of the player who played the 11 move combination: check hahaha check hahaha check oh its mate😂😂😂😂

I think I played a game the other day that broke the record for the most missed forced mate sequences.

Hey Gotham, do you ever plan on doing a middle game/end game course?

in every 2 days i have a day in which every game is a disaster for me

Lmao, that description at the start is every game.

you can also sacrifice second rook and deliver checkmate on queen side witd queen defended by pawn :)

15:34 ROOK B1 BRILLIANT MOVE! Lmao

If you literally type chess in the search bar levy is the first thing that pops ups . Incredible work

"Call an ambulance....BUT NOT FOR ME"

16:38 you really revved that fucker up, too. "BISHOP" and then immediately realized the blunder.

Levy's presentation make it even more exciting