How To Learn & Study Chess Openings

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In this video, we talk about chess openings and how to study them. I discuss chess openings for beginners, theory - Sicilian, Caro Kann, Vienna, Kings Gambit, and London Opening vs Kings Indian. I show you openings databases and discuss various platforms and teach you to analyze games.
0:00 Introduction
0:35 WHAT ARE OPENINGS?
4:45 DATABASES
12:40 HOW TO ANALYZE GAMES
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@AnishGiriOfficial
@AnishGiriOfficial 3 жыл бұрын
Noobs, you are lucky that GothamChess exists.
@lordorochimaru9431
@lordorochimaru9431 3 жыл бұрын
Anish!
@josephkrueger242
@josephkrueger242 3 жыл бұрын
🐐
@AbdullahKhan-oi7tl
@AbdullahKhan-oi7tl 3 жыл бұрын
Rising up to GOAT ranks
@SamuelPearlman
@SamuelPearlman 3 жыл бұрын
It's a draw ;D
@gokberkyilmaz439
@gokberkyilmaz439 3 жыл бұрын
you can learn some openings as well
@hetsarsava6481
@hetsarsava6481 3 жыл бұрын
He teaches us opeanings, endgames, middle games, tactics and ides. Entertains us with streams, recap,best game, bits,etc. Thankyou sooo much for all of it
@Netraj17
@Netraj17 3 жыл бұрын
OG
@geetaparmar4458
@geetaparmar4458 3 жыл бұрын
Yea
@user-qt6uj5zp2y
@user-qt6uj5zp2y 3 жыл бұрын
i'm going to run out of Gigabytes saving all his videos for study. Concise and Clarity. Great voice command, video presence. He makes it interesting and easier to improve.
@Alien-jn3qn
@Alien-jn3qn 3 жыл бұрын
And for free!
@Gamer-uf1kl
@Gamer-uf1kl 3 жыл бұрын
@@Alien-jn3qn well, he does have paid courses but these videos are good enough
@SuperStingray
@SuperStingray 3 жыл бұрын
Me: *moves a pawn one space forward* Chess theorists: "Ah yes, a classic Pythagoras' Last Stand. A popular tactic, but easily countered by an Istanbul Thrust."
@garvitjindal248
@garvitjindal248 3 жыл бұрын
😂
@adamgardener8624
@adamgardener8624 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah man. I love that........those real? Gotta look them up! Ha ha ha
@rosiefay7283
@rosiefay7283 2 жыл бұрын
@@adamgardener8624 Start studying openings. Then you'll find the Hippopotamus and the Elephant Gambit, the Sodium Attack and the Ammonia Attack.
@adamgardener8624
@adamgardener8624 2 жыл бұрын
@@rosiefay7283 😳 🤣😂🤣
@jesussson5893
@jesussson5893 2 жыл бұрын
@@rosiefay7283 and don't forget the cumjar indian African defence.
@henrydyess9863
@henrydyess9863 3 жыл бұрын
What I learned from this video: Confuse the enemy with weird moves until they do something dumb
@abelgreen5046
@abelgreen5046 2 жыл бұрын
In the process hang all your strong pieces…..wait
@meshachfaafoe6832
@meshachfaafoe6832 2 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣
@Jinx.Kly_459
@Jinx.Kly_459 2 жыл бұрын
That works on me the best lol. It throws me off
@pilot_bruh576
@pilot_bruh576 2 жыл бұрын
Me: *places my king at the middle of the board*
@NoName-lu5tg
@NoName-lu5tg 2 жыл бұрын
Lol, a cheater was actually doing this he used to make bad moves in the opening he brings his rook out at the starting of the game, and waits for the opponent to do a blunder and then he starts playing top engine moves. I reported him but he didn't got banned. He didn't got caught because he wins the game but he has accuracy like 60-70
@ghostmanscores1666
@ghostmanscores1666 Жыл бұрын
I throw my opponent off by advancing my queen to the other side then demoting to a pawn. It confuses them EVERY time.
@salehm.zaheen3464
@salehm.zaheen3464 Жыл бұрын
Underrated comment
@ismistarick70
@ismistarick70 Жыл бұрын
1000 iq
@jeremyholland4527
@jeremyholland4527 Жыл бұрын
I needed a good laugh today. Thank you!
@lowkey_victorr2892
@lowkey_victorr2892 Жыл бұрын
demote?
@kagurachan7171
@kagurachan7171 Жыл бұрын
I do the same lol
@Spoon80085
@Spoon80085 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I just choose my openings based on how cool the name is
@GreenHope42
@GreenHope42 3 жыл бұрын
Bongcloud or Little Timmy it is then?
@rutwizz
@rutwizz 3 жыл бұрын
@@GreenHope42 "The Accelerated Dragon"
@namanmishra703
@namanmishra703 3 жыл бұрын
@@rutwizz Have you never hear of the Hyperaccelerated Dragon, Pterodactyl Variation? (I'm not kidding, it's real)
@schrodingerskatze4308
@schrodingerskatze4308 3 жыл бұрын
@@namanmishra703 I think I have to learn that opening.
@stevgreaty7541
@stevgreaty7541 3 жыл бұрын
The Fischer-sozen attack. Sozen makes me feel like a fire lord
@xk543x
@xk543x 3 жыл бұрын
POV: you suck at chess and levy whispers secrets that you'll never fully comprehend
@joelbeeby866
@joelbeeby866 3 жыл бұрын
@@Heavenly_Demon_God sure
@Vicreads
@Vicreads 3 жыл бұрын
Me at 500*
@DahriusB
@DahriusB 3 жыл бұрын
Ayoo under 1000 gang rise up
@antichrist.superstar
@antichrist.superstar 3 жыл бұрын
@@Heavenly_Demon_God Ok. Its the international chess federation that awards the GM title. Someone with your name does have a profile there, but no rating.
@germanfuentes1967
@germanfuentes1967 3 жыл бұрын
@@DahriusB ayyyyyyy im 600 i mean im proud because i did not know how the pieces moved and then in 25 days i got it :)
@f84kjsg7
@f84kjsg7 3 жыл бұрын
Bro be spilling terms like "Juggernault Assault" and "Reverse Butterfly" like an anime character
@wdsrocha
@wdsrocha 3 жыл бұрын
4:23: "they can't just pre-move the opening" MoistCr1tikal: ...and I took that personally
@oz_jones
@oz_jones 2 жыл бұрын
_Throbbing_
@greekfountain9303
@greekfountain9303 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the fat 10 gift subs pikachu
@simp8869
@simp8869 2 жыл бұрын
“When I said I wanted a game to end in 4 moves I didn’t mean it, it wasn’t real”
@GothamChess
@GothamChess 3 жыл бұрын
One more thing: how to study/memorize. Find what works for you. Import PGN files into a PGN reader and slowly go move by move. Use a physical board if you want. Train with a friend. Play the opening vs yourself a few times.
@thecarefulcactus
@thecarefulcactus 3 жыл бұрын
thankyou levy! your videos are super helpful
@st_long_
@st_long_ 3 жыл бұрын
Dude THANK you.. Dude.. Did I mention Dude?? ..or ..or.. THANK you?? That was extremely helpful!!!!!!
@Mj.Farm13
@Mj.Farm13 3 жыл бұрын
Im a subscriber too. I wanna play with you sir. I got 1050 in rapid.😁 MarlonJP in chess.com. . What opening in black that like london system sir?
@jasonz9902
@jasonz9902 3 жыл бұрын
Remember when Magnus said you need to play with yourself ...I mean against yourself. LOL
@tremellharris5424
@tremellharris5424 3 жыл бұрын
Please play me
@Seanabo
@Seanabo 3 жыл бұрын
4 am? time to learn some more opening theory
@liamkane2732
@liamkane2732 3 жыл бұрын
thats what im sayin
@Fox0fNight
@Fox0fNight 3 жыл бұрын
I'm still at 3 AM
@ralph-dejesus
@ralph-dejesus 3 жыл бұрын
where can you learn more opening theory? is there like a specific website?
@alexv426
@alexv426 3 жыл бұрын
Same
@AstraIVagabond
@AstraIVagabond 3 жыл бұрын
I read this at 4:50 a.m. Who are you, who are so wise in the ways of oddly specific relatability?
@rickelmonoggin
@rickelmonoggin 3 жыл бұрын
It's not just about moves though because you can only remember so many variations; more important is to understand why a move works. Ask yourself what are the advantages of a move against its disadvantages, and how does that compare against other candidate moves. I think if you do that enough you will begin to intuitively understand why any move is superior to another.
@spectrefzier4626
@spectrefzier4626 3 жыл бұрын
some takeaways I got from this video, 1. Openings are best dynamic rather than setup based(unless you are new to the game) 2. Try moves that surprise your opponents and puts them out of their comfort zone. Expanding your repertoire is something to consider. 3. See the success rate of the moves you played and if they put you at a disadvantage correct them. I am sure i might have missed some pointers, so feel free to add them as replies. Although the video was great, It didn't answer some questions I wanted it to, Namely, I find it really hard to remember optimal response to novel lines , i cannot memorize 10 lines for every opening , so I would like some general principles that I can follow to learn a new opening.
@Ausgephilipt
@Ausgephilipt 3 жыл бұрын
Every other Chess KZfaq channel: Serious explanation of intricate theory Levy: 69% Winrate Nice
@atIXO.
@atIXO. 3 жыл бұрын
69 likes on your comment Nice
@skancube3065
@skancube3065 3 жыл бұрын
Also there's a 420 (42 games + 0 idk what)
@emmettdja
@emmettdja 3 жыл бұрын
609 likes. Nice.
@redditisbetterthantwitter5692
@redditisbetterthantwitter5692 3 жыл бұрын
759 likes 10 more nice
@zBrain0
@zBrain0 2 жыл бұрын
975 likes. Kinky.
@Ceejnew
@Ceejnew 3 жыл бұрын
I can't claim that I understand everything in this video but I now understand the importance of choosing an opening and a defense to master as a beginner in order to get a deeper understanding of how to progress in my learning. This video is exactly what I (and probably all beginners) need. Knowing how to know. Good pedagogy.
@TheFaro2011
@TheFaro2011 3 жыл бұрын
Hmmm I hope I get this in a week
@randominformation7951
@randominformation7951 2 жыл бұрын
My mains are Sicilian dragon, fried liver intercontinental ballistic missile and traxler counter attack. Definitely not basing of cool names..
@DowJonesDave
@DowJonesDave Жыл бұрын
I play Kings Gambit as white, Sicilian against KP opening, Queens indian against QP openings. If you learn those openings well, you force your opponent into your best game...
@Adam-cw8jo
@Adam-cw8jo Жыл бұрын
@@DowJonesDave will do
@DowJonesDave
@DowJonesDave Жыл бұрын
@@Adam-cw8joJust basic Indian Defense actually if u get lucky you can transpose into Queens Indian...
@reemmohammed6428
@reemmohammed6428 Жыл бұрын
I'm a chess beginner and I like this video Keep doing a lot of videos like this♥♥
@happyduck5212
@happyduck5212 Жыл бұрын
Ngl I read that as 'im a cheese burger'
@aqueduct3605
@aqueduct3605 Жыл бұрын
@@happyduck5212 LMAOO
@kindness_761
@kindness_761 Жыл бұрын
​@@happyduck5212 You are
@iblivs21
@iblivs21 Ай бұрын
​@@happyduck5212 somebody's hungry LOL
@ThisGuitarIsAWeapon
@ThisGuitarIsAWeapon 3 жыл бұрын
I'm only two videos in on your channel and I know this is what I've been looking for. The passion you have is contagious and what is missing from many traditional methods of learning this game. Thank you.
@bahaaaddintaleb401
@bahaaaddintaleb401 3 жыл бұрын
no one litterally spoon feeds you the information like levy and naroditsky.
@g73hc3gsv3i
@g73hc3gsv3i 3 жыл бұрын
Google does!
@spoppyboi6427
@spoppyboi6427 3 жыл бұрын
@@g73hc3gsv3i nah
@thecoolring6431
@thecoolring6431 3 жыл бұрын
@@g73hc3gsv3i nah
@antichrist.superstar
@antichrist.superstar 3 жыл бұрын
Jacob Aagaard, Yasser Seirawan, David Bronstein, Jeremy Silman, all excellent authors that will spoon-feed you lots.
@bahaaaddintaleb401
@bahaaaddintaleb401 3 жыл бұрын
@@antichrist.superstar but not like levy and daniel and for free!
@randomguy7111
@randomguy7111 2 жыл бұрын
I asked Levy about this on stream and he lead me here. Thank you so much I'm a solid 1800 player and most of my losses are because of my poor opening knowledge. This was a life-saver. Your content is really amazing!
@SpamDestroyer
@SpamDestroyer 3 жыл бұрын
I play into the fried liver attack because I've studied it so heavily that my opponents always blunder something eventually. Despite being a dangerous attack, I have not lost a single game defending the fried liver. Studying openings is wild.
@chesspuzzles7644
@chesspuzzles7644 Жыл бұрын
I like ponziani steinitz
@deadmanwalkin23
@deadmanwalkin23 Жыл бұрын
Fried liver attack 😂 probably only works in low elo games
@danielluswillfredomatuless7429
@danielluswillfredomatuless7429 3 жыл бұрын
"this is the king's indian position, right?" "....right......."
@gcg8187
@gcg8187 3 жыл бұрын
ahhaha
@tod4612
@tod4612 3 жыл бұрын
Day 14 of telling Levy that his daily uploads are appreciated
@jithu1970
@jithu1970 3 жыл бұрын
@PRATEEK lol🤣🤣🤣
@lupercali3951
@lupercali3951 3 жыл бұрын
Day 1 of telling PRATEEK that his daily replies appreciating Tarek's appreciation of Levy's daily uploads is appreciated.
@vaishaligoel2321
@vaishaligoel2321 3 жыл бұрын
@@lupercali3951 are*
@jajajjaajael
@jajajjaajael 3 жыл бұрын
@@vaishaligoel2321 chill tf out grammar nazi, didnt have to do my weeb homies like that
@mooselock4895
@mooselock4895 3 жыл бұрын
Wholesome
@sbryan060
@sbryan060 3 жыл бұрын
Please more videos like this! I love chess but have never been able to really figure out how to improve aside from just wandering in the dark game after game. Loved and subbed!
@DaveStewartLondon
@DaveStewartLondon Жыл бұрын
Beginner player here, and I think this might be one of the most useful videos I've seen in a month of watching all the chess videos I can find! It's uncovered several new lines of thinking I did not even know existed. Thanks!
@Hawaii_NoKaOi
@Hawaii_NoKaOi 3 жыл бұрын
“You’ve gotta know different things against different things!”
@StephenHey
@StephenHey 3 жыл бұрын
Hands down the best video ever. "How to study" is something I needed for a very long time.
@theanonymouslegion4811
@theanonymouslegion4811 3 жыл бұрын
I was literally about to slide into his DMs today to suggest doing a how to study video so I'm very excited to watch this
@ishanbajpai5853
@ishanbajpai5853 3 жыл бұрын
1:30: "for some it's war, you know" that killed me
@PhilGutwein
@PhilGutwein 3 жыл бұрын
Hey! One of the best videos on the subject for my level (most of time videos dive deep into theory and it confuses me more than help) This one helped me so much! Thanks Levy!!
@mateoslab
@mateoslab 3 жыл бұрын
I recently finished watching the queens gambit on Netflix and It's made me want to re enter the chess world. I was first introduced to chess when I was 9 years old but unfortunately my focus the next few years was on school..I've now almost graduated college and I discovered this channel and I've binged many of the videos. Great work and thank you for teaching chess!
@benkelley6561
@benkelley6561 3 жыл бұрын
Kind of the same for me. I played in elementary/primary school, stopped playing on the chess team and only played casually, watched TQG like you and now into it as much as ever! Teaching my 8 y/o son to play too has been really fun.
@crazycookie294
@crazycookie294 3 жыл бұрын
I just finished the queens gambit as well and it made me kinda wanna learn. Ive never been good at chess or really played it much so i dont know like anything but ill get somewhere hopefully
@datle5503
@datle5503 2 жыл бұрын
Me too ✋
@Eidel_Rose
@Eidel_Rose 2 жыл бұрын
I just watched Ludwig and I was bored.
@Evelyn-wr7cm
@Evelyn-wr7cm 2 жыл бұрын
Bro same
@Yash-ly5gx
@Yash-ly5gx 3 жыл бұрын
Chessbase: You have to purchase our premium databases in order to imporve. Levy: Hold My Omelette !
@malexarlow
@malexarlow 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant. You’re a great teacher Gotham, thankyou 🙏 I’ve been muddling around 800 in bullet and blitz. I have a feeling this will change now. Thankyou 🙏
@tokufire8989
@tokufire8989 Жыл бұрын
Bruh I'm 233 in blitz 😭
@donaldhenderson5041
@donaldhenderson5041 2 жыл бұрын
Just found this video. Been playing for a couple of weeks now, and I have to say, this is totally awesome. Thank you very much. I'm going to go learn the Budapest Gambit now, and the Vienna.
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
Both are great openings! I've been playing the Vienna quite a bit lately
@fritza1163
@fritza1163 3 жыл бұрын
“And he kind of London-ed my London” -GothamChess 2020
@Aust1n
@Aust1n 3 жыл бұрын
Little did he know the after he hit stop recording that he'd think I'm an idiot for my dmca question
@mfbandit7930
@mfbandit7930 3 жыл бұрын
go back to rainbow scrub >:)
@fchurricane8070
@fchurricane8070 3 жыл бұрын
Wait?why are u here? Didn’t know you played chess
@alexglase765
@alexglase765 3 жыл бұрын
I was just watching one of your videos, what is this
@SquirrelMama
@SquirrelMama 3 жыл бұрын
I love how you dissect so many pieces in this video. Thank you so much! Excellent presentation. Entertaining to watch!
@richardhislop-harvestthena4882
@richardhislop-harvestthena4882 2 жыл бұрын
So helpful Levy! Been stuck around 1200-1300 for awhile because I played with tactics my whole life up till now rather then learning official opening lines. Thanks to you i'm now learning the Vienna Game / Gambit and for black The Caro Kann etc. to see if with opening knowledge I can push up to 1500+ in the future
@princess2798
@princess2798 7 ай бұрын
What's your elo now champ
@caius6019
@caius6019 3 жыл бұрын
"Nameless Patzer" is a new one lol
@not-the-main-character
@not-the-main-character 3 жыл бұрын
The beginning of this video is perfect. Right off the bat, levy tells you exactly what you can expect from the video, how the video is split up, and what you can learn. Great work
@rpashoukos
@rpashoukos 2 жыл бұрын
wow, I think I'm going to learn a lot in this next year. I'm an old player but never learned openings every game was a novelty (now I know the term) This week I decided to start playing again after 25 years - I think I have a place to start. Really a great video, thanks.
@sebastienmorin1858
@sebastienmorin1858 Жыл бұрын
Really love your videos and your work in general, and I'm happy that you are giving so much resources for beginners. I particularly like the fact that you encourage beginners to study grandmasters, yes, but also to try out things they don't do anymore, because there are strategies that are handy at a certain level of play, that isn't when you are playing bigger opponents.
@christopherpaul1810
@christopherpaul1810 3 жыл бұрын
I'm not a new player but the weakest part of my game has always been the opening. Never dawned on me to analyze games in this way, I've been letting Fritz give an analysis for me to study but that has never been much help to me aside from pointing out some better moves I could have made. Great video! Finally I can take advantage of my database.
@ayushtiwari7003
@ayushtiwari7003 3 жыл бұрын
This brudda makes 1800s look like 800 and 1400s like 400. I wish I played like him :(
@alk.d.1973
@alk.d.1973 3 жыл бұрын
and Hikaru makes him look like a 1000
@ioannislelou6437
@ioannislelou6437 3 жыл бұрын
and i make 900s feel like 1500s
@sebbyh9764
@sebbyh9764 3 жыл бұрын
@@ioannislelou6437 you da man.. I mean bear!
@gart5940
@gart5940 3 жыл бұрын
Magnus makes Hikaru look like a 2500
@stevenodonoghue6856
@stevenodonoghue6856 3 жыл бұрын
@neicu in online blitz lol. FIDE OTB is the only thing that matters
@terryraby4486
@terryraby4486 2 жыл бұрын
I never thought about using data bases yet what u said makes soooo much sense, no one has ever told me about them Thankyou very much Terry
@sweetvintagedreams617
@sweetvintagedreams617 4 ай бұрын
Levy you are my absolute favorite for learning chess!! You make it fun and entertaining, thank you! I bought your book a few days ago which I love by the way, and I’m trying to decide what training I sign up for. I’m not brand new, but I’d like to start over as though I was. I’m just going to go for it and join your courses, you’re the best at teaching and making it fun. Your personality keeps it interesting!! My husband thinks it’s cute that I’m either reading your book or watching your videos. ☺️ Thank you for bringing us such great content!
@notAYUSHGAMING
@notAYUSHGAMING 3 жыл бұрын
levy on KZfaq : hi I am international master . I will teach you gud stuff. Levy on twitch : Blunders mate in 1 in titled Tuesday . And just after taht match donates his queen for free
@aryakosariya5156
@aryakosariya5156 3 жыл бұрын
The pressure must be high on Titled Tuesday and mistakes can be made. Lots of IMs must have blundered mate in 1 but how many of them are here to teach us how to be a better player? 😊
@truefalcon6884
@truefalcon6884 3 жыл бұрын
@@aryakosariya5156 Our lord and saviour IM rosen
@aryakosariya5156
@aryakosariya5156 3 жыл бұрын
@@truefalcon6884 Yeah. I love Eric. Learnt lots of "Oh no my Queen" moves from him., 😂
@walkredroad
@walkredroad 3 жыл бұрын
Your point ... I've seen the World Champ Magnus blunder full pieces and lose to lower rated opponents! It's going to happen dude ... to everyone!!!
@slimjimcognito
@slimjimcognito 3 жыл бұрын
He's not donating his queen, he's playing Botez gambit. It's very high level stuff
@ximal622
@ximal622 3 жыл бұрын
Levi is gonna increase the average IQ of the world with these videos.
@lunatik_8929
@lunatik_8929 3 жыл бұрын
Correction: Levi tries to increase average IQ mine is too low to increase ):D
@karterlg1062
@karterlg1062 3 жыл бұрын
@@lunatik_8929 Oof probably same tho
@collinsiemaszko7007
@collinsiemaszko7007 3 жыл бұрын
If it gets you up somehow, Hikaru's IQ is 106. Anyone can be good at chess, you just need the right motivation
@rewrittenbytes1616
@rewrittenbytes1616 3 жыл бұрын
dootdusk being good at math does not mean you have a higher IQ
@GrayeH
@GrayeH 3 жыл бұрын
@@collinsiemaszko7007 Says the person that hasn't capitalized any of their sentences. The sentence dootdusk typed was perfectly legible, so I believe you are the dumbass in this context. You're also the asshole in this scenario, good job killing two birds with one stone.
@hunterbuns
@hunterbuns Жыл бұрын
Half an hour ago I was very confused about what "studying openings" even meant. Now that I've seen this video, it seems so simple and obvious. Levy, you really are one of the best teachers on KZfaq (and I'm not just talking about chess). Thank you for everything you do!
@laucavani
@laucavani 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Gotham, recently subscribed, you’re a great chess teacher and don’t make it seem impossible, thank you
@sporegazm
@sporegazm 3 жыл бұрын
I'm rated 1800-2000 in puzzles/tactics....and only 1200-1300 in games. I always am getting caught in terrible positions and find myself blundering often and/or in terrible positions. You are pumping out some solid content my man! 😎 this video hit home for me and I'm hopeful after some opening study, I can begin to correct my mistakes and find myself in better positions. Thank u 👍 great vid
@mrconnor628
@mrconnor628 Жыл бұрын
I'm a 500
@sporegazm
@sporegazm Жыл бұрын
@@mrconnor628 two years later...I am rated 2750 in puzzles and 1600-1700 in rapid games. And I stil feel I am dog crap. But seeing this comment 2 years later makes me realize that while I DO still suck...there is progress being made
@Z_nix
@Z_nix Жыл бұрын
@@sporegazm 2750 puzzle rating.💀
@rayaanansari4834
@rayaanansari4834 Жыл бұрын
@@Z_nix not bad. I’ve seen 2700 puzzles with 800-1000 rapid. 1600 is still impressive regardless of puzzles
@BFDI_Leaf
@BFDI_Leaf Жыл бұрын
@@sporegazm may i ask you how as i am in the 1200-1300 range and my puzzles range from 1700-1900 depending on how well i play(although i reached 2k once in puzzles i couldn't hold that for long)
@StephenRybacki
@StephenRybacki 3 жыл бұрын
This was in my opinion the best video on this subject I've ever seen. I own Chessbase 16 because I thought it would help me to see a wider variety of plays but I never really understood how to use the openings book until now. Thank you!
@Waqq23
@Waqq23 2 жыл бұрын
I've watched a lot of theory content on chess trying to learn to actually be competent, and this is BY FAR the most interesting, listenable, and digestible video i've watched to date, so thank you for that
@vitalplusskincaredistributor
@vitalplusskincaredistributor 2 жыл бұрын
You make me love chess. All your videos are fascinating. Thanks for sharing with such great virtuosity.
@danielfm24
@danielfm24 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Levy, for your video's. I've played chess on and off fore some years... Last year is started teaching it to the children in my class (3rd grade). I wanted to develop more as a player myself and your video's helped a lot! Discovering better openings and understanding middle and end game tactics. Thank you for al the effort!
@stevenwarner9156
@stevenwarner9156 3 жыл бұрын
You are the hero we need and do not deserve. Thank you so much for this video: it really makes understanding how to methodically approach openings in an approachable way. So glad I found your channel. Your clarity of thought and cogent insights are so useful.
@adityagupta1826
@adityagupta1826 Жыл бұрын
I prefer Caro-kan as it develops pawn chain and also allows pieces to develop ( get your bishop's out first after developing pawns) .
@pboytrif1
@pboytrif1 2 жыл бұрын
You are a fine teacher mate, very passionate, informative and easy to understand
@robinwinsor4392
@robinwinsor4392 3 жыл бұрын
Enormously helpful! Thank you so very much for this. I’m returning to the game after almost 50 years and am amazed by these analytical tools. I have much to learn and you’re making it much easier for me.
@rpashoukos
@rpashoukos 2 жыл бұрын
Same here Robin, how have you progressed this past year?
@-JohnGalt-
@-JohnGalt- 3 жыл бұрын
Levy, brother, this was so helpful! As a begginer, it can be so hard to know where to begin in the infinite sea of possibilities that is chess. Your videos are so appreciated. I found this particularly helpful. Thank you again, and have a very happy holiday!
@Davy_Productions
@Davy_Productions 13 күн бұрын
Ahhhh congratulations dude 🎉🎉🎉 I’m so happy for you, I can see it means a lot to you . Keep it coming & keep slaying it. You are going to make GM you know it, I know it, we all know it. My g!!! One love
@anonimanonimowy903
@anonimanonimowy903 3 жыл бұрын
Should I start learning about allocating memory in C? Naah, let's just learn how to play chess.
@soutrikband
@soutrikband 3 жыл бұрын
malloc()
@riga2391
@riga2391 3 жыл бұрын
remember to free() it tho
@maspofu2538
@maspofu2538 3 жыл бұрын
And dont forget the pointers
@pijawa2000
@pijawa2000 3 жыл бұрын
Still get shivers from C-style memory allocation
@Bladegarcia427
@Bladegarcia427 3 жыл бұрын
Also think about the actual size of what you are allocating
@tfewald01
@tfewald01 3 жыл бұрын
Your explanation of analyzing chess games is exactly what I've been looking for. Well done, and thanks! Just subscribed, BTW. I'm about 1500 USCF, but if you're aiming this at players even lower than I am, just know that you're hitting me, too. Great stuff.
@anonakkor9503
@anonakkor9503 Жыл бұрын
database helped me right now so much! there are alwaya some position i strugge with but now had the time to analyze some!
@anthonynej
@anthonynej 3 жыл бұрын
This was THE MOST helpful chess instructional video I have ever watched. Thank you
@mochiman100
@mochiman100 3 жыл бұрын
You probably won't read this but you've taught me and entertained me so much the last few months. Just wanted to say thank you. I wish you much more success and prosperity.
@aaronkemmer3827
@aaronkemmer3827 3 жыл бұрын
Northernlion got me into chess, having only played a handful of times in my 25 years of life prior to this Thanksgiving. It's also given me something to do with my dad. I'm learning mostly from your videos and from VODs of your commentary with Hikaru and Anna. Today, I beat my dad 3 times out of 3, having never bested him ever before a few days ago. The rate at which someone can learn from you is incredible! I'm playing either the Dutch or Scandinavian on black, and the Danish Gambit on white. Thanks dude!
@GDNashit
@GDNashit 11 ай бұрын
16:30 i love how that guy framed his draw against levy on his profile picture
@staysmuth
@staysmuth 3 жыл бұрын
awesome video man. people always tell me to study games but learning how to analyze them makes my time and effort more concentrated. I appreciate you man
@mathiscool.
@mathiscool. 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gotham! This was extremely useful.
@cn8666
@cn8666 3 жыл бұрын
I would enjoy to see your take on this opening and the variations. Love the videos and I can accuratelly say that I gained about 100 ELO in the first day of watching
@Chess-Football
@Chess-Football Жыл бұрын
As a newb this feels like it's so far ahead but it makes sense to study non conventional ways. I have trouble concentrating on few moves ahead, aware only of few principles and there are 35 common and over 100 in general. How far this game has come with strategies is mind blowing.
@mikechaisson9875
@mikechaisson9875 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for the time and effort you put in to these lessons. I am learning a lot! :)
@truegamer_007
@truegamer_007 3 жыл бұрын
It's adorable how Levy looks down like he's shy as the video ends.
@owlephant5016
@owlephant5016 3 жыл бұрын
Lichess has the option to only use Masters' games for their database by the way
@walkredroad
@walkredroad 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks ...
@cpgautam172
@cpgautam172 3 жыл бұрын
Don't think this is true, if u go to opening explorer it will give option to select amature
@codex4336
@codex4336 3 жыл бұрын
@@cpgautam172 It is true. you can select lichess games or otb master games
@saturn_Il
@saturn_Il 3 жыл бұрын
He's sponsored by chess.com, he's shilling zzzzzzzzzzzxzx
@treeoflife7151
@treeoflife7151 3 жыл бұрын
I love lichess it has everything and works great.
@camflies3213
@camflies3213 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Gotham. Watch so many of your vids:) you do a great job. Keep it up!!
@UofIllinois07
@UofIllinois07 2 жыл бұрын
Intermediate Chess Player Here. Love how your videos don’t waste time with long fluffy wordy intros. I really appreciate how down to earth and practical your videos are. Great stuff, thank you!
@akshayvasisht
@akshayvasisht 3 жыл бұрын
u are owning the YT algo with these daily uploads
@d3m0n_271
@d3m0n_271 3 жыл бұрын
I feel like I’m pretty good at chess just from playing it when I was younger but I still struggle a bit cuz I still have next to no knowledge about openings, so I’ve been waiting for this video 👍
@crangecrang7520
@crangecrang7520 Жыл бұрын
This was a great video I appreciate it I learned quite a bit
@robinho4595
@robinho4595 3 жыл бұрын
Paused the video, and went to online chess to try castling on the Queen’s side and it worked!! And I won! My goodness I never knew that was a thing and I’ve been playing my entire life! Instant sub! Looking forward to finishing this video and watching more!🙌🏿
@givehimthemolkjosh2665
@givehimthemolkjosh2665 3 жыл бұрын
I’m a beginner chess player. I’ve been playing ever since I was seven, but I begun *playing* a week or so ago. Instead of playing the obvious moves or scrambling to get my Queen out the second or third movies, I’ve been trying to play harder, thinking in advance, and my dad, my Mr. Shaibel if you understand, has beaten me every time we’ve played. However our games have gotten longer and more intense, I’m definitely improving. I wanted to thank you for helping me, and so many other beginner as well as experienced players to really diving into the realm of sixty four squares and thirty two pieces.
@jacobnewman8291
@jacobnewman8291 Жыл бұрын
you got a win against him yet?
@s8ulmiracle813
@s8ulmiracle813 5 ай бұрын
me thinking all of my enemies have also watched this video to learn💀💀
@obandamarion516
@obandamarion516 Ай бұрын
😂😂
@falloutwp258
@falloutwp258 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for this lesson, I needed this one!
@frostynugz7572
@frostynugz7572 Жыл бұрын
Been watching your videos tryin to get better. They have been very helpful thanks bro ggs
@jaredzimmy
@jaredzimmy Жыл бұрын
There are far too many wrong ways to open and make moves you need to memorize the right ways and all of the Avenues that Branch off so you can adjust to their every move a person with a photographic Perfect Memory would probably be the best player close to it anyway
@terrylap6132
@terrylap6132 Жыл бұрын
That’s only for the opening though, you can’t rely on memory alone once you get past the first 10 - 15 moves.
@jaredzimmy
@jaredzimmy Жыл бұрын
@@terrylap6132 ineed practice then!
@mrose4132
@mrose4132 Жыл бұрын
@@terrylap6132 but even 10-15 moves per variation per opening is hundreds of positions.
@terrylap6132
@terrylap6132 Жыл бұрын
@@mrose4132 Well yes, there’s no getting around that. Even grandmasters spend months studying one or two openings because there so many variations. However, what you can do is prepare a very niche opening your opponent likely did not prep for, that basically guarantees you a win (If your opponent doesn’t have Magnus Carlsen’s level of intuition) for the least amount of effort.
@jaredzimmy
@jaredzimmy Жыл бұрын
@@terrylap6132 gotcha... practice
@cheddah5701
@cheddah5701 3 жыл бұрын
He was def like a theater kid or something right like those hand motions and expressions are super theatrical and he sounds too well spoken and projected to not have been in some play at some point
@OregonMikeH
@OregonMikeH 3 жыл бұрын
Another huge Thumbs Up. Thanks Levy, excellent offering. Mike.
@lebronjames2088
@lebronjames2088 2 жыл бұрын
Love your videos!!! Helped me learn so much!!!
@solidcoal8131
@solidcoal8131 Жыл бұрын
i love moving all my pawns 1 space just to confuse the other player
@platypus5596
@platypus5596 Жыл бұрын
My 7 year old played this against me and I can confirm, I had no idea what to do
@KeeganB-uw9po
@KeeganB-uw9po Жыл бұрын
trying this rn will update you
@KeeganB-uw9po
@KeeganB-uw9po Жыл бұрын
did not work
@audrey0988
@audrey0988 Жыл бұрын
@@KeeganB-uw9po😂😂😂
@MathTeacherTony
@MathTeacherTony Жыл бұрын
Hey there, MISTER GothamChess (you deserve the added prefix because your videos are very instructive). . . thanks for making this how-to study video. I'm a high school math teacher and Chess coach and I really think your insights on how to study will help our team take it to the next level. Our team competes on Lichess as part of the U.S. Chess Center's Metro Area Chess League (MACL) and I've done some "brute force" research of our opponents' games. You've shown me another way to approach doing this sort of "oppo" research. Be well and keep on making your high-quality, highly-instructive videos. Tony Sanders Sponsor: Col. Zadok Magruder Colonels Chess team
@mikestock969
@mikestock969 2 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate this video, My opening play is ok, however my planning in the opening can improve. Your method has helped tremendously. Thank you again
@marcocasiraghi2542
@marcocasiraghi2542 8 ай бұрын
Such an amazing video! thank u so much!
@DamiSameer
@DamiSameer 6 ай бұрын
Classic awkward smile in thumbnail
@Werdna12345
@Werdna12345 3 жыл бұрын
Me: reads the title. Me: buy Levy’s openings course. Duh
@t19563
@t19563 3 жыл бұрын
Hmm your actually wrong this time....
@pierce7876
@pierce7876 Жыл бұрын
I am struggling to improve at chess, and your videos are incredible. Keep up the great work.
@thegeekgarage
@thegeekgarage 2 жыл бұрын
Great channel, love the lessons. Curious about what camera you shoot these on, they look great!
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
I am curious as well! Been looking for one
@boringbilal9224
@boringbilal9224 3 жыл бұрын
"Our handy dandy database" That made me laugh
@user-xb1vj1ws8t
@user-xb1vj1ws8t 3 жыл бұрын
Can you please recommend a good chess book ? One that summs it all, openings, end games, how playing in the pro chess world works etc.
@emma-gv3rn
@emma-gv3rn 3 жыл бұрын
this comment is from 2 months ago and i’m not levy but chess fundamentals by jose capablanca is a good overarching one for beginners who want to get better
@TheChessGiant
@TheChessGiant 2 жыл бұрын
I am obviously not Gotham but Lev Alburt's books on openings are great! He has books that give full repertoires for each side along with strategy, ideas, etc.
@tomasavila5983
@tomasavila5983 3 жыл бұрын
I randomly ran into this video today. I've been playing for three months, so I subscribed. Congrats on your channel.
@wolfgangamadeus1246
@wolfgangamadeus1246 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent instruction, and very motivational too!
@sohamshirode8699
@sohamshirode8699 3 жыл бұрын
Can you show tutorials on "How to use engine correctly and use chess base"
@antichrist.superstar
@antichrist.superstar 3 жыл бұрын
Don’t use engine until after you calculate in your mind. Engine to double check your calculations. Otherwise it’s not complicated to use. Also, moves based on an idea are always better than theoretical “best” moves (ie engine recommendations) that you don’t understand. Because when you don’t understand the move you won’t be able to find the appropriate continuation anyways.
@antichrist.superstar
@antichrist.superstar 3 жыл бұрын
@@yuame7605 He’s talking about study time. Not during a game.
@ShinyHunter-mc3ji
@ShinyHunter-mc3ji 3 жыл бұрын
@@yuame7605 he’s not cheating (hopefully) he’s probably studying
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