Chess Lesson with NBA Player Gordon Hayward
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I did a beginner/intermediate chess lesson with NBA player Gordon Hayward from the Boston Celtics on stream today. We discussed the King's Indian, Scandinavian, Caro-Kann, and other openings, as well as pawn structures, various tactics, middlegame strategy, etc.
0:00 Introduction
2:10 Game 1 Analysis
27:44 Game 2 Analysis
40:26 Game 3 Analysis
46:14 Game 4 Analysis
1:01:15 FINAL GAME
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@paobilara 3 жыл бұрын
and then Gordon used his new-found chess knowledge to finesse Michael Jordan out of $120m, gg
@crisneros1725 3 жыл бұрын
LMAO. Checkmate
@ryanmclean4552 3 жыл бұрын
😭😭😭😭😭😭
@pierreaoun9600 3 жыл бұрын
MJ never ceases to prove he is the most inept owner in the NBA
@prasadnithianandam7614 3 жыл бұрын
@@pierreaoun9600 Be careful, he's going to take your comment personally.
@pvpu3304 3 жыл бұрын
@@pierreaoun9600 People can debate all day long about mj vs lebron goat player, but no one will argue that Bron is the best GM of all time
@nikhileshprabhakar287 3 жыл бұрын
Hayward taking notes makes me admire him so much more
@gavinmasterson7843 3 жыл бұрын
Gordon needs to post his notes in the comments to help out the boys, go Celtics
@reubencoto8693 3 жыл бұрын
Usually professional sports players take note on how to defeat opponents. Helps to remember what you need or should do situationally. I guaranty he does this when he sit downs with coaches.
@gavinmasterson7843 3 жыл бұрын
Of course, absolutely
@MrYounis26 3 жыл бұрын
An absolute legend.
@rene9244 3 жыл бұрын
too bad he’s a bitch
@jimdaily737 3 жыл бұрын
Ok this was your best lesson yet, not because you got somebody famous, but because he was a great student. He asked questions that I've always had about high level concepts that I've never been able to get answered because I just don't have a coach. His questions about open and closed positions and about rushing through explanations about trading bishops was super helpful. I feel like i, a shitty chess player, finally got some answers to questions I've always had!
@danieltaylor9459 3 жыл бұрын
Gordon Hayward is a smart dude. Great ball player as well.
@paulcook7426 3 жыл бұрын
I almost get the feeling he's a great student because he's famous not despite. To get where he has in basketball he has to be a smart kid, want to learn and improve. And they're the same qualities he showed throughout this entire lesson. This is a superb video.
@StormCrownSr 2 жыл бұрын
@@paulcook7426 I hate how not incorrect you are.
@g.tejada 3 жыл бұрын
After chess lesson, Gordon gonna teach Levi basketball. 😂
@nicjohn60 3 жыл бұрын
Make this top comment so Levi can see it
@b00fman22 3 жыл бұрын
"Alright, so first thing you have to do is grow 10 inches"
@yahyatama 3 жыл бұрын
hahahaha
@DaMissingSock 3 жыл бұрын
@@b00fman22 tHaTs WhAt ShE sAiD
@samayahone3497 Жыл бұрын
Levy*
@TheZekriamLP 3 жыл бұрын
Gordon actually taking this so seriously that he even takes notes is really cool. I also think you made a lot of really good points in this lesson and, more importantly, conveyed them really well. Thank you for the content Levy!
@sportspokerguy3506 3 жыл бұрын
Top pro athletes are quite literally built different
@jasondean88888 3 жыл бұрын
It's amazing how poorly our schools systems prepare people for success. Physically taking notes is literally 101 on how to improve and remember. Yet so few do it.
@kappablanca5192 3 жыл бұрын
Gordon Hayward, wow
@wherethewatermeetstheshade 3 жыл бұрын
Y
@scentsports8152 3 жыл бұрын
The best players that drafted no.2 in their draft class since 2000. Who is #1 in the list? Watch: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gt5kerKXnMXXpZs.html Like/Comment SUBSCRIBE!....👍
@anzelatoleikyte2083 3 жыл бұрын
The guy makes 32,7M per season, incredible.
@sleigher669 3 жыл бұрын
Gordon should’ve got lessons with Danya
@joshuajodrian7364 3 жыл бұрын
Levy is getting really famous now, really happy for him. I really like Gordon's mentality btw, that's definitely the mentality of a professional
@jerahnmoru2349 3 жыл бұрын
I like how Gordon listens and interacts with Levy . . The way he asks questions for beginners and they way he realizes . . It won't take long for someone like Gordon Hayward to become decent good in chess if he keeps his enthusiasm . . . Also well done for Levy he literally spoon feeds gordon and the way he breaks down the ideas is something what we call proper way of teaching. . Professionally well-done . . Both display good ettiquet . . . Looking forward for more well-known people, from different fields, to embrace chess. . .
@tutortutor 3 жыл бұрын
This is going be your niche Levy, the celebrity chess tutor. I think it would be very apropos to see at some point you tutor Daniel Radcliffe as I think he would be a pretty decent student and it would be a hoot to see you guys together!
@edwarddominicemilio2661 3 жыл бұрын
I agree. Levy seems pretty calm and collected here. This was an amazing lecture even if I was just viewing!
@scentsports8152 3 жыл бұрын
The best players that drafted no.2 in their draft class since 2000. Who is #1 in the list? Watch: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gt5kerKXnMXXpZs.html Like/Comment SUBSCRIBE!....👍
@elderm6936 3 жыл бұрын
To quote Hot Fuzz: "Same person"
@willfranklyn2 3 жыл бұрын
It would be cool to see Daniel Radcliffe on the channel but we wouldn't know who was teaching who...
@TaloHed12 3 жыл бұрын
toby maguire and we can have a new chess gambling circle
@galaxybrainclips 3 жыл бұрын
Damn you got Gordon Hayward, you should try to get Klay, he is damn serious about chess 👌
@TheDreday1993 3 жыл бұрын
Oh wow, didn't know Klay played chess,thanks for the info
@6reps 3 жыл бұрын
Giannis had a video where he was playing too, but Kasparov already offered him a lesson
@landwolf00 3 жыл бұрын
He should get them to play :)
@ElComendante1928 3 жыл бұрын
@larry johnson Yep, Klay play with Igoudala when they both were in Warriors and Iggy told this to journalists ... and Klay is probably one of best chess player in NBA because he said he got chess lessons in college, so he must know some theory
@dertfert745 3 жыл бұрын
Klay is going to have a lot of free time now while rehabbing
@stevesidare2493 3 жыл бұрын
He's asking the same kind of questions that I'd be asking - "why", "what's the difference", etc. I feel I improved just watching this. Thank you.
@danieltaylor9459 3 жыл бұрын
Hayward is a smart dude. Fantastic ball player, too.
@lred1383 3 жыл бұрын
For me it's a 2 for 1, because i get both valuable insights, and also a nice ego boost from knowing the answers before Levy even hints at them
@oo-nx3cd 3 жыл бұрын
I want hikaru to be taught chess levi thank you
@Zero-ef4sc 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, he could one day become like a Candidate Master. Actually, prob around a Woman Candidate Master.
@Zero-ef4sc 3 жыл бұрын
@Simul Calc I think it is, but not sure.
@ultru3525 3 жыл бұрын
@Simul Calc They're generally pretty equal, CM being a FIDE title, NM being a national chess federation title.
@thepug991 3 жыл бұрын
He might be kinda good
@ejlofficial 3 жыл бұрын
Should do a duo series teaching Magnus.
@tillmargraf5964 3 жыл бұрын
Personally, this was maybe the most beneficial video for my chess improvement. As a ~1000 players I have exactly the same thoughts in a game. So, if you could do more of those videos, I would highly appreciate it. Not only with celebrities of course. In general, having kind of a check list that I can follow in game like: 1. What are my opponents weaknesses 2. What is my strategy 3. Who has which bishop on the board 4. Who defends the opponents king 5. How do I gain space? Would be awesome! I feel like many players are being stuck ~1000 because it is much more difficult do develop from there
@amritchandrasekaran9814 3 жыл бұрын
Gordon Hayward should play in pogchamps 3. If he plays, chess would become much more popular
@tdreamgmail 3 жыл бұрын
That would be insane.
@mathkillaz 3 жыл бұрын
Damn Gordon asking the exact questions I want answers to. Super instructional video man!
@User-wl9lr 3 жыл бұрын
This video has made me respect Gordon Hayward even more, on top of the immense respect I already had for him as a basketball player. He took notes, he asked a lot of questions and all around seemed serious.
@johnmomaso2923 3 жыл бұрын
Ikr
@trlspann 3 жыл бұрын
It’s pretty clear that Gordon is not a dummy. He’s a legit thinker. This will be fun to watch as he progresses.
@magnuswieroed6649 3 жыл бұрын
This was my favorite stream that you’ve done. It was just so damn wholesome.
@rajivmoturu9893 3 жыл бұрын
This was awesome! Chess is so similar to basketball believe it or not! As a player of both, I can say that they both involve recognizing patterns (in basketball it's patterns in opponent team's defense) and developing strategies based on opponent's weaknesses
@danieltaylor9459 3 жыл бұрын
WOW. That was a phenomenal analogy, dude. Well done.
@drrjack1631 3 жыл бұрын
Some of the best basketball players can easily read defense (IE Lebron, Steph, Luka), which makes them so good. Chess are basketball are very closely connected.
@joshuahenderson3345 3 жыл бұрын
I actually think this was my favorite chess video of all time ... cause I'm pretty sure I'm about exactly at Hayward's level as a chess player. This was amazing! I really appreciate you, Levy. Your videos are truly epic.
@melew25 3 жыл бұрын
dang bro this is crazy 😂😂😂 that’s awesome that you were able to get him on, gonna be huge for you!
@johnhickman930 3 жыл бұрын
Levy getting some courtside seats after this one🤘
@stevehurst1261 3 жыл бұрын
I have to say this content is amazing. Funny thing is Gordon Hayward asked the two questions that I would have asked open/closed position and bishops and pawn covering opposite colour squares. Never fully got that before. This KZfaq content is the reason I bought your course over any other site. Please keep on doing these instructional videos. What you are doing is working 👏
@garthowen8292 3 жыл бұрын
this guy actually seemed like he wanted to learn, and was learning. Great sesssion
@leofisher1280 3 жыл бұрын
wow I'm really impressed by this! I did not expect such an informative positional lesson from this.
@ronnleffler7201 3 жыл бұрын
I love how I can see tactics when your teaching someone else but I can’t see them in my own games!!! Lol
@rabdomiolisis1 3 жыл бұрын
"I have given lots of lessons on stream and I think only one person has ever taken notes" War flashbacks intensify
@anonymouszebra1239 3 жыл бұрын
Wow this is so cool! I don’t follow NBA so idk of this guy is famous, but having anyone from the NBA here is awesome for chess! If anyone is a fan of this dude pls fill me in
@anonymouszebra1239 3 жыл бұрын
He’s also really articulate and genuine so far
@weav5186 3 жыл бұрын
He’s very famous. He’s been an all-star multiple times and his team tied for 3rd place in the playoffs this season
@drew284 3 жыл бұрын
He's a very above average player, he's been to a few all-star games and he's known for playing video games, specifically league of legends.
@anonymouszebra1239 3 жыл бұрын
@@drew284 so cool!! 😎
@anonymouszebra1239 3 жыл бұрын
@@weav5186 great to see real stars getting exposure for chess 🌟
@Wingspan183 3 жыл бұрын
Man I'm blown away by Gordon. Really attentive and asks all the right questions. If he had more time available to devote to chess he'd improve very quickly.
@chrisslc1106 3 жыл бұрын
Very informative! Hayward has the mindset of ~1000 but the confidence to ask pointed questions and push Levy to explain things. Loved the takes on middle games especially. As a Jazz fan it’s nice to have a reason to like Hayward again ;) Great work guys, thanks.
@nfettes1 3 жыл бұрын
Great video, bummed I missed it live. This is content gold for a beginner chess player like me and you both work well on stream/video together!
@mr.esmathvideos9222 3 жыл бұрын
This is honestly the most instructive chess video I’ve ever seen! Great questions by Gordon, great explanations by Levy. Thanks to both of you!
@mglikeabossplaysMC 3 жыл бұрын
Gordon was really fun fo have on stream! Great listener and had some great natural conversations, would love to see him back
@Subconmind55 3 жыл бұрын
This was extremely helpful. Hayward asks the same questions I would ask so it was basically me getting a free lesson from you. Thanks!
@iTasteTheTim 3 жыл бұрын
Damn you can see why this guy is an elite athlete, he puts in the work and asks the right questions. This was probably your most interesting lesson yet
@blakemcd9595 3 жыл бұрын
Big fan of this format. It's such a good matchup between relevant questions and simple explanations. Cheers!
@danielfay8963 3 жыл бұрын
As most of the NFL announcers can't stop pointing out, apparently Kyler Murray really likes playing chess. Definitely a long shot, but if you could get him on stream that'd be amazing
@stanfordgibson 3 жыл бұрын
The content on this channel is always super clear and helpful...but this was particularly helpful because GH was not embarrassed to ask the 1000 level questions that I have and slow down ideas that those of us that hover around the single millennium mark only kind of have a grasp on.
@lecomptedelalune 3 жыл бұрын
I don't know who the pupil is (I'm not from the US) , but I LOVE this format for videos. It's so awesome to see how great players go about assessing position and formulating plans. LOVE IT! Thank you sooo much!
@Mark-Zhark 3 жыл бұрын
Levy is such a great teacher. These are highly instructive
@sriabhinavkongara8974 3 жыл бұрын
I have some of the same questions and this vid was excellent at clearing those thanks 🙏🤯
@eozzz 3 жыл бұрын
This was so fun to watch + informative and helpful :D THANKS FOR THIS!
@michaelmiller7927 3 жыл бұрын
gordon was asking all the same questions I was thinking as a beginner.. Literally went up 100 points since watching this after analyzing the board more and knowing when to trade a certain colored bishop and pawn structures.. TY
@imaDylan 3 жыл бұрын
Wow Gordon. Well done man! I found your channel a short while ago and have been watching since. Keep it up! Love the content.
@seansean3481 3 жыл бұрын
This is soooo instructive & Hayward's questions are so dam on point for me also!
@binglee2228 3 жыл бұрын
This video is so cool. Hayward is adorable taking those notes and levi is a really good teacher
@JL-jd1xh 3 жыл бұрын
Great video levy! Looking forward for of these kind
@Tenacioustoker420 3 жыл бұрын
I found your channel a little over a week ago and have learned a shite ton. I already watched about 14 of your videos and really enjoy your style of teaching.
@DeepakKumar87 3 жыл бұрын
TBH as someone who's also a 1000-1100 player this is the best Chess lesson on youtube IMO! Gordon asked all the questions that I'd ask myself. Thanks to both of you :)
@realzachsmith 3 жыл бұрын
Super informative! Thanks so much for putting this together.
@ArsonyEXE 3 жыл бұрын
Right here you can see one of the reasons why are people like Gordon top athletes. He understands HOW to get maximum from coaching and how to extract all the value from people that are sharing wisdom with him. This whole mindset of being 100% focused, taking notes and asking perfect questions. Its clear hes used to work with coaches in very efficient manner :) Watching this great coach sharing his wisdom in combination with this great "reciever" that asks all the right questions gives inherently more value to us mere viewers aswell, as we get more information from it. For me this was the most valuable video on you channel so far. Big props to both you as a great mentor and Gordon as great mentee. Thanks :)
@MrMarra206 3 жыл бұрын
This is the best lesson I've seen yet! It displays how well you teach and it shows when the light bulbs turn on for Gordon. :)
@andrestammer7515 3 жыл бұрын
love the both of you, great vid as always!!
@philipvankampen3394 3 жыл бұрын
As a total nerd and UNC fan living in NC who has always loved the Celitcs and has always rooted for Hayward (especially against Dook in the final) .... awesome!
@brettpoole7888 3 жыл бұрын
This is actually very instructional for most people just starting out as you don't want to always be just defending or developing just for the sake of it but to actually plan attacks and the ideas behind those plans.
@neverwin2518 3 жыл бұрын
This was really cool. Going over the game report post mortem is probably a lot like watching game footage for a guy like this.
@Lucky-wo1bb 3 жыл бұрын
i hope it is possible to like the videos many times! super instructive! good job sir!
@ReklawLah 3 жыл бұрын
All NBA players take notes. It's a mental game too.
@naczelnypsycholog6296 3 жыл бұрын
Hey, Levy this is awesome, so much instructive - can you do more of coaching sesions ? just not with noobs - someone who already knows the basic and can ask more advance questions like Grodon
@omaro_o7151 3 жыл бұрын
Levy, there may be some people who don't like you, but remember, there are 100 times more people who love you. I'm sorry on behalf of KZfaq community for the imbecile comments. And, thank you so much for your work. I love it.
@pranavtyagi7085 3 жыл бұрын
This is why this guy is in the NBA.....like this guy taking notes on a stream.....it takes dedication to be at the level this guy is he just showed that he has plenty of it
@solaceinthenight 3 жыл бұрын
it's very nice to see such an engaged student.. who asks the same questions we're thinking.
@mattmo9457 3 жыл бұрын
This really helps me a lot. Great video! Nice to see Hayward plays chess.
@NarendraSingh-sx8jw 3 жыл бұрын
this one was really good...got me the feels of hikaru interactive with some twitch streamers.. just going over those games and talking about the basics, feels like even the geniuses use the basics, so they gotta be real important...
@mattroxursoul 3 жыл бұрын
Really cool stuff. Can tell he has a genuine interest in playing and learning.
@pedrorojas82 3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff! keep it coming
@aharonsidorov5145 3 жыл бұрын
This is the best lesson on youtube by far. The main issue I have as a beginner is that a lot of the time I feel that concepts and how they apply to a certain position isn't well explained. Alot of chess lessons on youtube goes like "don't go here because then he can go here and here and then you are just lost". Like I can see how that plays out but I don't understand WHY is it that conceptually such a move is bad. I hope that levy does more lessons with him, he brings out the best in h as a teacher.
@Steve-cv7qv 3 жыл бұрын
Extremely Awesome. This really helped me understand. I am 1000 otb player and have trouble understanding closed and open positions as well as how to formulate a planned an attack. Thank you nice video
@KG-sm3qd Жыл бұрын
As a Celtics fan I’ll always have a ton of love and respect for Gordon. He had a rough day 1. I love his drive to get better.
@kalebrobbins1842 3 жыл бұрын
Such a great video, so awesome you were able to get gordon hayward on
@frascar 3 жыл бұрын
Gordon always looked to me really smart also in the game. I hope he is gonna get better after injury
@tylerross9706 3 жыл бұрын
This is so cool! Two of my favorite sports combined together. Thats cool!
@nicholaspesch5086 3 жыл бұрын
Gordon Hayward is one of the nicest pro athletes out there. I had the honor of helping his grandfather when they came to Milwaukee and play the Bucks as apart of my mobility assistance job at Fiserv Forum. They were such a lovely family and they clearly raised a great son.
@cashboymusic245 3 жыл бұрын
good shit on getting Gordon Hayward to spread the chess scene and teaching him the tactics
@ethanhickey6967 3 жыл бұрын
Levy I wanted to let you know that I just declined the fried liver and pulled off the 6 move check mate. Yes, it's cheesy but I wanted to say thank you for the pointers and thank you for educating me towards an easy win!
@pltatman1 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks guys. The concept of putting pawns on the same colored squares of a captured bishop never occurred to me as a beginner. Obviously it is situational, but it is a useful way of compensating defensively or taking advantage my opponent's weakness.
@GalacticSupremacy5 3 жыл бұрын
I don't think I've ever commented on a youtube video, but this is the best chess lesson I've seen - thanks levy!
@tomboedeker8479 3 жыл бұрын
The trainings for non-chess people (or at least people who aren't known for chess) like Pakman, the Poggers and Hayward are really cool and I think are popularizing the game among new fans.
@tommcpeek2284 3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite videos of all time on the entire app
@superpianoman13 3 жыл бұрын
This is so sick! My lifetime hobby basketball and my recently discovered hobby chess joining in this video! I'm jealous you got to "meet" him (online, but still awesome)
@omnesadinfernum1293 3 жыл бұрын
Uuuu. Many thanks to GH for sponsoring this turorial for us. Didn't have to take the course. It's free. As a beginner there are so many information here that after learning made me feel going a couple of levels up.
@joel.333 3 жыл бұрын
Very relatable questions by Hayward! Very good video
@MrOlp93 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing video. love the Celtics, love the content.
@Ckwon117 3 жыл бұрын
Gordon Hayward was a great student, made this video very informative for us watching it after the fact
@michaelfeher8602 3 жыл бұрын
WHY AM I JUST NOW SEEING THIS?? So cool Levy!
@gnaixiew 3 жыл бұрын
I sat through the whole lesson because ahem Gordon Hayward . I must say that was a very instructive lesson and I learned a lot from the session too!
@adamwolsey8589 3 жыл бұрын
this was cool, thanks for the video
@jakedemedeiros9978 3 жыл бұрын
Hayward is a fan favorite, great guy, solid player love the video!
@braulioog5643 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! i love basketball and chess too, watching this is just pleasing... Levy now make a video improving your jumpshot with Gordon giving you tips tho lol
@matijamandic8774 3 жыл бұрын
Will you upload the rest of the stream with Gordon - love to hear you guys discussing chess & the NBA!
@FizzyDrinks. 3 жыл бұрын
Love the content!
@defadera_736 3 жыл бұрын
My man straight up ended the video on a cliffhanger
@Pablo360able 3 жыл бұрын
That unpinning the rook with check to win the queen thing, in the last game: I did something similar in a recent Scandi as black, except I checked with a knight so my queen could win a bishop. Sounds like a trade, except I was up a queen already, and when my queen took, it infiltrated in a major way that was gonna let me probably win a rook if not mate outright. My opponent resigned on the spot.
@tomaszzima3622 3 жыл бұрын
Well done Gordon Hayward and Levy! I mean it's hard to potentially expose your intellect as a celebrity. Yet, Gordon is secure enough to do it! And he asks really good questions and is very logical. I liked Gordon before, but now I really like him!!!
@jonjohnsongames8331 4 ай бұрын
Yea Gordon answered a majority of the questions correctly when primed by his coach It shows you how far good coaching can take you Great vid you two
@roycematthewchua20 3 жыл бұрын
I love playing both basketball and chess and this is GREAT!
@ethanbadilla3858 3 жыл бұрын
This was so fun and inspiring to watch
@robthefish88 3 жыл бұрын
I've tried to teach chess with my limited knowledge and it's hard! I can imagine teaching chess regularly is really difficult (I'm a swimming teacher) but I feel like if I'd known what I know now through watching Gotham so much, there are so many things us beginners have in common like discovering the "checks captures attacks" idea helps with normal pawn play just pushing pawns instead of taking and closing the centre (something I've got the hang of through this video. Now I can see pushing the pawn to attack the queen when supported is obvious (especially when Levy asks) but no one should feel silly asking all these questions. Sorry for the essay!
@shekharsharma4556 3 жыл бұрын
Great to see you making chess more popular
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